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“I disagree.”
"Even if everyone is under an illusion, does living in an illusory world mean there is no sin?"
"Of course there's no evil; I've already studied that. Human struggles are all about resources. In the illusion world, you can have as many resources as you want."
"We can have as much land as we want. There is neither severe cold nor scorching heat; humanity can live in a comfortable environment forever."
"What Infinite Tsukuyomi? This is simply heaven!"
"Ah, this world is so beautiful, I really want to go there too."
"Yes, because resources are unlimited, there is no gap between rich and poor. The root of the struggle disappears."
No, you don't understand at all.
Even in such a world, injustice and struggle still exist.
"Since resources are unlimited, humanity will pursue power. The Uchiha clan certainly has more power than us, that's beyond question. And the struggle will never disappear."
"Human nature is to compare; ranking high in a group brings joy, while ranking low brings disappointment. This has nothing to do with the amount of resources; it's an instinct inherited deep within the human soul and genes."
"What you said seems to make sense, so... let's use illusion magic to strip away this fighting spirit as well."
"No!"
"To deprive people of the ability to compare is to deprive them of emotions and the purpose of life. What difference would there be between humans and machines then?"
"And doing that would be no different from imprisoning and controlling humanity, as it involves dragging humanity into the Infinite Tsukuyomi world."
"Therefore, the ideal world that Madara Uchiha pursued was fundamentally a mistake."
Madara Uchiha, residing in the Land of Ninjas, was unaware that his ideals had sparked a massive online discussion, a debate involving millions of people, which ultimately led to a conclusion.
He is wrong.
His ideals were destined to remain unfulfilled.
Inside the Seventh District Cafe.
Iskandar gazed thoughtfully at the inscription in the sky.
He was once such an idealist.
Strive for the ideals that you have developed in your own era.
He believed the world needed unification and a ruler.
He happened to possess this ability, so he led his legion on an offensive, advancing all the way to what they considered to be regions beyond civilization.
He and his army built an unprecedentedly vast empire.
With great ambition, Iskandar led his army back, ready to build this empire into an unprecedentedly powerful one.
But on his way back, he fell ill and died.
After his death, the empire he established also split apart.
These were things Iskandar saw while looking through history books.
He was saddened for quite some time because of this.
Seeing Madara Uchiha now, he felt a sense of resonance.
Inside the café, everyone else was still reeling from the awe-inspiring presence of Madara Uchiha.
The golden canopy in the sky flashed once more.
Information about the next person on the list is starting to appear.
Somewhere underground on the planet.
There is a surprisingly large underground cavity here.
There is a complete ecosystem inside the cavity.
It has not only vegetation, but also various birds and animals.
There are forests and lakes on the ground.
In the very center of this ecosystem lies a desert.
And in the middle of this desert stands a magnificent golden palace.
The palace was also incredibly enormous.
Humans here cannot even match the height of a single foundation stone for building a palace.
In the very center of the palace stands a massive throne.
A king who has existed in the world since ancient times sits upon it.
This king was enormous; even when seated, he was already over 300 meters tall.
He had a huge eye on his chest, his body was covered in unknown patterns, and golden branches and leaves like sharp horns grew from the sides of his head. He exuded an eerie red aura.
Suddenly, the king opened his eyes; he had been awakened from his slumber by the visitor.
Before him, on the vast expanse of ground, appeared another creature of equal size.
A silver-haired woman with enormous dragon horns slowly emerged from the darkness.
The woman's eyes were vacant, and her movements were slow.
Tiamat, are you awake? What are you doing here?
The man seated high on the throne spoke.
Opposite him stood the demon goddess Tiamat.
The mother goddess Tiamat looked up at the sky, her eyes filled with anger, and immense magical power emanated from her body.
She transformed from a human woman into her true form as a four-legged golden dragon.
A dragon's roar echoed from the enormous palace.
"Humans...have awakened me from my slumber."
"I've discovered that this land has been overrun by filthy humans. For my children, for the future of humanity, I must cleanse this world."
The enormous man on the throne pondered for a moment before speaking:
"I'll go with you."
"It seems that a new force has emerged on the surface of the earth."
"As the Demon King, I will prove that we are the highest beings in this world."
"I want to reach a height that even King Solomon could not reach."
"I want to become the supreme god."
Above ground.
The ranking information has been updated.
[Ranked 39th on the Power Ranking: Demon King, one of the Seven Evils of Humanity, the Beast of Mercy, Goetia.]
[Combat Power Rating: Surface Level A]
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Chapter 43 The Power That Influences Space and Time (Seeking Flowers and Recommendations)
As the golden sky changed...
The appearance of the Demon King Goetia was revealed to people all over the world.
The entire world was terrified by the demon king's appearance.
The people on the ground began to stir.
"Demon King!"
"Unexpectedly, another member of the criminal underworld has made it onto the list."
"It seems that this demon king, Getia, was mentioned in ancient legends."
"I thought it was just a hoax, but I never imagined it was true."
"Did you notice? The surface-level class has been upgraded by one grade, jumping directly from grade C to grade A."
"Yes, I saw it too. I thought it would be a B-level this time, but it went straight to A-level."
"Doesn't this further demonstrate the immense power of this Demon King?"
"After Madara Uchiha, now it's the Demon King. How come two evil beings have appeared on the Heavenly Ranking in a row? If there are too many evil beings, I'm really afraid that this world will be destroyed soon."
"The one above is definitely more righteous, after all, I've never heard of the surface of the earth or a continent being destroyed in my life."
"It seems so. I'm kind of looking forward to the later rankings."
Marco felt a little uneasy inside the coffee shop.
After all, Madara Uchiha in Six Paths form was somewhat mentally unstable just now.
Sometimes, a person with ideals who goes astray is more wicked than a purely evil person.
He sensed that this Demon King might also be an abnormally paranoid individual.
If you think back carefully, since the power rankings started, there have been almost no normal humans or living beings on them.
Skeleton Undead, Ancient Heroic Spirits, Elf Aggregates, God-Slaying Weapons, Ten-Tailed Monster, Betrayer of Death, Rebellious White-Haired Youth, Alien Weapons, Resurrected Ninja, and now this indescribable Demon King.
There is only one genius magical girl who transmigrated to another world and one knight who was a genius knight from birth, both of whom belong to the human category.
But upon closer inspection, those two are geniuses.
Most people wouldn't even consider it.
Thinking of this, Marco sighed inwardly. Sure enough, without something special, it would be impossible to make it onto this combat power ranking.
No matter how hard you try, can you compare to a genius teenager who seems to have forty-one cheat codes?
If you can truly surpass him, it can only mean that you are even more talented than him.
The outside world is too scary.
They're not giving middle-aged and elderly people any opportunities at all.