The Righteous Player(s)

There is no doubt that the life that Father Ludwig arranged for Bernardino is extremely bright.

And Annan can see it too.

The priest didn’t just bring up Bernardino, who had no father and no mother, with compassion and no return...but he took a fancy to Bernardino’s talent and hoped to train him to become his successor. The sculpture art he owns is passed on to him.

The reason why Father Ludwig chose to live in seclusion here may be another story.

When the priest's voice fell, Annan finally had a new main task.

[Main Mission: Play as Bernardino]

Immediately, a large number of small prints quickly appeared below this line of characters.

But the content of it surprised Annan slightly:

[Don't regret it]

[Wake up soon]

[Live]

-Long-lost "live".

Annan sighed silently.

It is indeed a nightmare with "reenactment" characteristics.

Everything in the past will be abstracted in this nightmare.

Unlike "remembrance", which is a nightmare that focuses on restoring facts, "re-enactment" is also an interpretation of the past, but it emphasizes the realization of psychology. In other words, after a certain degree of "artistic processing", it has a different expressive power.

It is like the "Brother Sledgehammer" who follows in the gallery nightmare, symbolizing the imminent death; the infinitely repeating gallery shows that Amos has gradually clarified the end of his death, but the resistance in the subconscious.

The props in the display cabinet do not exist there on the historical line; the dark shadows under the lamp, the demon and the hound that are approaching in the counter-time corridor, also symbolize something.

Of course, that kind of thing would not appear on Amos's real escape route.

He is just an ordinary person, and Joseph can certainly communicate... However, the "Brother Sledgehammer" in the nightmare is just a ruthless death mechanism.

According to the nightmare studies of Zediheita, [Reenactment] is a type of distorted nightmare that emphasizes a certain process in an abstraction. The nightmare that repeats itself is an infinite repetition of that nightmare.

In order for the Purifier to experience this process perfectly, once he dies in this nightmare, he will be emptied of all the memories that appeared in the nightmare.

All this is to be able to provide a "deeper sense of substitution."

——That is to prevent spoilers.

Fortunately, Hugo did not enter this nightmare.

The corners of Annan's mouth rose slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.

Because of this, he can fully experience all of this nightmare...

The world today is quite bright.

The setting sun was outside the window, and the golden light shattered on the shining sea. It is undoubtedly a very beautiful and dreamlike scene.

Thinking carefully about Bernardino’s mood, Annan said in a low voice, "I just... hope to be a more meaningful person."

"What is meaningful?"

Father Ludwig sighed lightly: "Should I give all his rations to other hungry people and the poor who saved one person, or the rich who gave up porridge every day and saved more than a thousand people? The chance of letting oneself live is given to others; but if the latter does his best, he can even eliminate a famine in one place.

"What you lack is not kind thoughts or awakening, but aptitude...or rather, strength. Without strength, you can't do anything. On the other hand, as long as you have enough strength, no matter what you want to do. It can be done.

"What is power? That is absolute excellence. Whether it is to become an extraordinary person, or an official, or an outstanding scholar, or a very famous artist-as long as you are outstanding. Your excellence, It will naturally turn into strength."

"...Is the career I'm good at more important than the one I like?"

"Yes, it's more important."

Father Ludwig replied without hesitation: "You are just the son of a fisherman, and there is no room for hypocrisy. If you just want to live a peaceful and happy life, then I won't ask you much-your craftsmanship in making sculptures. , So that you will not starve to death in any industry. But you want to do'meaningful things' and become'meaningful people'... You have your own ideals."

The priest sighed lightly and said slowly: "You are still young and don't understand... how heavy the word ideal is. It is so heavy that if you don't exert all your strength, you can't remember it at all and you can only choose to abandon it.

"Then mediocrity is an unforgivable sin for you.

"You can be miserable, you can be unhappy, you can be crazy, you can be sad. But you can only be mediocre. Because you have dreams, you want to do meaningful things... and mediocrity means giving up dreams."

Annan suddenly felt dumb.

——Because he knew that Father Ludwig was right.

Bernardino doesn't even have money, he hasn't been able to survive on his own so far.

He needed Ludwig's money to leave the Diamond Island, and even the living expenses were paid by Ludwig. The "apprenticeship" he performs is not so much a part-time job as an internship under guidance. The things he made cannot be sold and have no value at all.

Then Ludwig actually has the right to speak-he only needs to reject Bernardino.

But the priest is sitting here, earnestly reasoning with Bernardino.

——And it really makes sense~www.wuxiaspot.com~ After all, Father Ludwig has no obligation to satisfy Bernardino’s delusions. He is not even Bernardino's biological father, nor is he related to him in any way.

Sculpture is indeed the only craft that Bernardino currently possesses that can be used to make a living.

This made Annan directly wonder how he should respond.

He is not the real Bernardino after all, and there is no teleprompter in the nightmare. He didn't know how Bernardino was going to refute, how to make trouble...

"If you have nothing else to say, then today's conversation will end here."

Father Ludwig saw Bernardino falling into silence, so he concluded: "I will go to the church to continue making new stone statues. Remember to eat on time and don’t have to wait for me. Dinner is stewed with vegetables, tofu and fish. The pot is hot.

"When you finish eating, remember to watch "The Beauty of Solidification" for an hour, and then continue to make the plaster cast you made the previous two days. I will check your progress when I come back."

Father Ludwig, who is both a teacher and a father, carefully arranged the learning content for the thirteen-four-year-old Bernardino.

Father Ludwig's always stern face, without any fluctuations in his expression, remained solemn, and always squinted his eyes even when he was speaking. It doesn't seem to be a nice person... but he is very patient with the rebellious Bernardino.

After Father Ludwig left the house, time seemed to fast-forward, and the sky fell in the blink of an eye.

An Nan's heart moved.

Looking at the reaction, this memory did not end there...His main mission did not fail either. There seems to be other content behind.

... Could this not be the last conversation Bernardino had before he left?

In other words, his current role is actually correct?