Mage Joan

"I believe that many of you here also hate complicated interpersonal relationships like me. We don’t want to ask or be disturbed by others. We have the freedom to stick to this way of life, but we have to be soberly aware that if Everyone is like this. Everyone degenerates into isolated particles. Our society is bound to collapse, and human civilization is bound to fall into the abyss of destruction."

"At this moment, when I am on the podium, I deeply feel the gaze from thousands of spectators, and feel the force exerted by all of you on me through the invisible rigid spider web. I really tell you , It made me feel a strong...unexplainable nausea."

"Dear friends, please forgive my confession. The reason why I feel sick and nauseous is definitely not disgusting with all of you here. This is just my personal psychological symptom, a stress response exposed to the public's attention. I cannot blame others."

"I am here today to confide my heart disease, not to sensationalize, nor to win your sympathy. I just want to take this opportunity to tell the public and tell those who, like me, often feel that they are incompatible with this society..."

Having said this, the young mage couldn't help but confide in his heart.

"I want to tell you all, you are not monsters, not lonely beasts, there are many people like you in this world, you don't need to feel inferior about this, and of course it is not worthy of being alone."

"If you want to stick to your own way of life, you have to stay away from society and be alone with nothing to ask for, then I wish you all you want and live your life peacefully and peacefully."

"If you are as unwilling as I am, and would rather hit your head and shed blood than to stay away from this beautiful and cruel human society, and reluctant to leave the hateful and lovely people around you, then we might as well try together and see if we can find A way out to liberate yourself."

The young mage paused his speech, looked up at the unpredictable social model in the sky, calmed down his excitement, and began to summarize his speech.

"In the social model I described, the image of a person shaped by rigid cobwebs, all the influence he exerts on the outside world, all the pain and happiness he has experienced, all the pain and happiness imposed on others, together constitute life’s Content-this is his life."

Qiao An put away the pointer, the phantom in the air disappeared, turned to face the audience, and asked the last question.

"So, what is the meaning of life?"

The audience held their breaths at the same time, expecting him to give the answer to this ultimate question.

"Sorry, there is no one-size-fits-all correct answer to this question. Everyone should give his own answer."

"Because everyone holds a different view on the meaning of life, the divergent life creeds have enabled our society to gain evolving vitality, which in turn demonstrates the meaning of life as a whole."

"As far as I am concerned, looking back on my life over the past two decades, I can tell everyone from the bottom of my heart..."

"I'm so proud of being a human being!"

Amid the waves of endless applause, Qiao An bowed to the audience and thanked him, ending the award speech tonight.

…

At the dinner after the award ceremony, the young friends gathered together and were inspired by Joe Ann's award-winning speech, and talked about their future.

Kandy, an Asa girl from the southern countryside, doesn't have much ambition. She just wants to return to her hometown of Algonquin Valley to help her parents and elder brothers build their homes.

Hailar is worthy of being a "Sister Cai Mi", thinking about making money. I plan to start a trading company on Galti Island, form an ocean-going fleet, and sell it for money.

Of course, "Cai Mi Sister" is a principled person, and she doesn't do conscientious business such as slave trade.

Among Qiao'an's friends, Holden has the most ambitious ambitions despite his young age. He has made up his mind to renounce his Canaanite citizenship, abandon his embarrassing status as an illegitimate child of the Zion royal family, naturalize the Republic of Wilnoa, participate in the Constitutional Committee, and assist the retired George Vasa in running for the first president of the Republic. .

"Qiao An, do you think the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary of Justice, which position is more suitable for me to use my talents?"

"I think you can fight for it, maybe you still have a chance to be president in the future!" Qiao An encouraged the old friend with a smile.

"Fart President! I think you are only worthy of being a rice bucket!"

Audrey was very dissatisfied with her brother's private decision to change her nationality. However, she also knew that her brother had grown up, and she was a sister who could not take care of him for the rest of her life. It was time to let the young eagle spread her wings and fly.

As for Audrey herself, she felt a little confused about the future.

In the New World, she is praised as the "Goddess of Victory in the War of Independence" and "the hero of the two worlds", but this is not her hometown after all.

Both parents and elder brothers look forward to her returning home as soon as possible, but what can she do when she returns to Canaan?

Her Royal Highness was unwilling to be a canary in a cage, but she didn't have the courage of her brother to give up all the courage to chase dreams, and she was hesitant in her heart.

"Joan, I promised you no longer engage in politics and stay away from social activities, but I'm sorry, I'm afraid I have to break my promise." Rebecca's mood was very depressed, and the words she confided were somewhat extreme.

"Now I finally want to understand, I still have to get involved in political activities after all, because practicing medicine can't save the Wilnoans."

"Rebecca, I support you to do what you want to do, but you seem to be too pessimistic. The birth of the Republic of Wilnoa is a huge progress, enough to become a milestone in the annals of history. What are you not satisfied with? Woolen cloth?"

Qiao An looked at the serious female priest in confusion.

Rebecca shook her head and smiled bitterly.

"You stay away from politics, you can't see how fragile our new motherland is, how stupid the Confederate government is, and you can't see how shameless politicians who did nothing during the war are now eager to seize power and carve up the war of independence. The fruit of victory."

"This group of speculators is forming gangs, intending to evade the power of the central government and tear our republic, which has finally been united, into three independent kingdoms."

"The most shameless group of these people is precisely our fellow southerners. They refuse to abolish the slavery system, refuse to recognize that the power of the central government is higher than the power of the local states, and try to continue the tradition of tax resistance and smuggling. If they succeed, the war of independence If not, the blood of the martyrs will be lost in vain? Our country will never be prosperous and strong!"