The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman.

Chapter 3241 The Shadow of Faraines (38)

Chapter 3241 The Shadow of Faraines (Thirty-Eight)

In fact, the whole incident is divided into three levels, or they can be said to be three different dimensions in which the characters exist.

The highest-dimensional characters are of course the fighting world players who participate in the game, such as Schiller, the Joker, Batman, Bruce, and so on.

The characters of the second dimension are the characters in this game world, that is, Rodolph, Matthew, etc. played by high-dimensional players.

The characters of the third dimension are the people in the novel, the characters who live in the author's pen, such as Rodolph, Matthew, the Pope and the great prophet.

If we start from the beginning to the end, that is, starting from the novel, the most important thing is undoubtedly the final reversal.

The entire novel is told from Rodolph's perspective, narrating his adventures. In the end, he meets his former student on the top floor of the lighthouse and recalls his past of studying forbidden knowledge. This is actually a narrative trick by the author.

When people read novels, they like to put themselves into the shoes of the protagonist. The one who opposes the protagonist is naturally the villain. Matthew, who appears in Rodolph's perspective, does look like a villain.

As long as such an impression is formed on the readers of the novel, and then the perspective is suddenly changed, in Matthew's eyes, Rodolfo is the cultist, and the reversal is achieved.

This kind of reversal is actually very classic. Many novels and horror movies will deliberately let the audience discover near the end that the so-called righteous and innocent protagonist is actually the real villain.

If there was only this layer, it would actually be far from being brilliant. It can only be said to be a little clever idea, a bit of a gimmick.

But if you combine it with the second layer, that is, the world view of the game, it adds an extra layer of horror when you think about it carefully.

Because apart from the dying Pope, there were only Matthew and Rodolph on the top floor of the lighthouse, and in the end only Matthew walked out alive, and only Matthew knew what happened on the top floor of the lighthouse.

So is the twist in this novel published by Matthew a twist, or a deliberately modified ending?

Is the truth presented to ordinary people in the game world and the novel readers the real truth?

If you look at the two layers together, it can be considered a good ending.

If you think of this entire game as a movie, the director might not shoot the final decisive battle, but just give a close-up of the novel at the end of the movie.

At first glance, it would seem to be a good ending, good prevails over evil, and Matthew, as a good guy, defeats the villain.

But in fact, many people can figure it out at a glance. Since Matthew was the one alive in the end, he could of course write whatever he wanted. Maybe the truth is completely the opposite.

This is a kind of blank treatment, leaving space for the audience to think and react on their own, to create a deeper reversal.

But the most interesting thing is that at the highest dimensional character level, that is, the level of Schiller and Bruce, there is another contradiction, which is the issue of falsifying academic qualifications and winning the game.

In fact, the one who participated in the game was Pride, but he was replaced by an agent in the middle and then changed back at the last minute. Pride is Bruce's professor. Although he has given up on making Bruce master psychoanalysis, any professor would not want his students to do such a thing.

If it were other teachers or students, there would be nothing wrong with them talking nonsense in the game.

Just like in a role-playing game, if you max out your education points and set your character to graduate from a prestigious university, it is just a way of playing the game. You can’t always follow reality, right? If you get into an ordinary university, you are not allowed to set yourself as a top student from a prestigious university when you play the role-playing game. What kind of game am I playing then?

But the master and apprentice pair of Pride and Bruce are different. Think about how much effort Bruce put in to graduate from undergraduate and graduate school. How long Bruce spent studying is how long Pride has been practicing fishing for the moon in the bottom of the sea.

After queuing up for the same game, it wasn't much easier, as you could tell by the piles of cut cigars on the table.

As a result, Bruce started to falsify his academic qualifications at this time. It would be strange if he didn't get angry because of his arrogance.

But the same thing applies, if you want to play by the rules, then work hard, if you don’t want to play by the rules, then just clean up the mess, and defeating the teacher is also a way to defeat the exam.

But Bruce didn't clean up the mess either. He cooperated with Naija, but was betrayed by him. The evidence was irrefutable and he couldn't deny it. This just added fuel to the fire.

Nayya announced what Matthew had done, proving that he was a true cultist, which was telling Rodolph, played by Schiller, that if Matthew really got out alive, the game would definitely have a bad ending.

It would be fine if all members were here now, but the key is that they had killed all their teammates before, especially Greed.

If you want a good ending, you have to kill Matthew, played by Bruce, and then Bruce has to fight Pride. If you don't kill Matthew, played by Bruce, there will be no good ending, and Greed has to fight Pride.

Anyway, no matter whether he advances or retreats, he has to fight this battle. The only difference is whether the opponent is his student or another self. But he will never be a good opponent.

So in fact, the novel is a trap, but it is not a physical trap. Instead, Naya uses the novel to tell Schiller what the consequences will be if he does not fight this battle, forcing him to fight.

Now Pride is facing a problem. Even though Naija seems to be happy to complain here, if Pride wants to kill Bruce, Naija will definitely help Bruce.

Judging from Rodolph's current strength, there is no way he can beat Matthew, played by Bruce with the help of Naya. In the end, it is very likely that Matthew will kill Rodolph, and the ending of the novel will come true.

Bruce also knew this, but he certainly didn't want to kill Pride. It was already infuriating enough that he had the talent but couldn't use psychoanalysis. The falsification of academic qualifications was just adding fuel to the fire. And he even killed the teacher directly. Bruce didn't dare to think about how he would live the rest of his life.

As soon as he realized this, Bruce took a step back, but Schiller was a step too slow to grab him, so Bruce put a pistol to his own temple.

"Don't come over here." Bruce said, "When you die in the game, you're not really dead. You just exit."

"Put down the gun." Schiller rubbed his eyebrows and said.

"Yes, Matthew, I think you should reconsider this." A voice came from the direction of the Pope. He said, "It is just as cruel to let your teacher kill you as to kill yourself in front of your teacher."

boom!

Schiller shot the Pope directly with the pistol that Batman had modified for him that could shoot screws. The effect was immediate and the Pope's head exploded.

But his body continued to make sounds.

"Of course, you can choose to do this. The one who walks out of the lighthouse becomes Rodolph, and he reveals the shameful truth to the world, but will anyone really believe it?"

This is actually what Schiller wanted to say, because ordinary people living in the game world are not stupid. They will definitely guess that Rodolph is a good person in the novel because Rodolph came out alive.

If Matthew were alive, he would have been at the core of power in the church all these years, and might even have sidelined the Pope. He could have made these voices disappear. The novel was just his tool for public opinion, not a life-saving straw.

But Rodolfo had been expelled from the church many years ago. It was impossible to expect a novel to make him a great hero. He had no one, no money, and no power, so it was impossible for him to lead the church. The church did not need such a hero either. There were many people waiting for the Pope to die of old age.

The final result may be that the church will be torn apart as people in the church fight for power and profit, and a war may even break out as a result.

He seems to be stubborn, but in fact he is blocked from both ends. It will be a bad ending if either of them dies.

The Pope's body moved and a low groan came from his chest, as if he was celebrating a victory.

But suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the room.

Schiller and Bruce looked at each other and put down their guns at the same time.

The Pope's body was motionless.

"Why aren't you talking?" Schiller suddenly laughed, looked at the Pope's body and said, "Are you surprised? Why would someone knock on the door at this time?"

Bruce crossed his arms and said, "Yeah, how come Batman, who was supposed to be killed by Ippo Ztel who descended upon the Great Prophet, came up and knocked on the door? Could he be a resurrected corpse?"

The door was pushed open, and standing outside was Batman.

Naya didn't say anything, as if he was observing the situation, while Schiller sat down at the table leisurely and opened the novel in front of him again.

"…Just then, an uninvited guest appeared! That was our great hero Batman. He looked like an experienced wilderness hunter, wearing a suit of animal skins that he had hunted himself, as if his hypocritical face was written all over his body. Little did he know that his dark armor, as black as the night, was also written with the lives of countless innocent creatures!

He suddenly moved, and threw his homemade simple electric baton onto the Pope's body. Watching the disgusting lump of fat twitching and dancing was exactly his evil taste, which meant that he could also make the gods bow down...

He walked into the room, and soon the Joker came. He was resurrected by some evil god, and now he wanted justice from Batman. Although he did not die at the hands of Batman, the unexpected death made him full of resentment, and the resentment condensed into substance, turning him into a terrifying dark monster..."

The clown emitting black aura walked in. Schiller stood up and walked to the corner. He didn't intend to disturb their fight. He continued to read the novel.

"...But no, the Joker doesn't want to fight Batman. He just wants to convince Batman that the two of them can cooperate, because Batman has contacted the gods of the deep sea, and they can drive the ship at the dock and go find trouble with the arrogant god together.

When they passed by the village, another Batman was resurrected, but this time it was not so simple. He stood on the road and questioned Batman about his definition of justice.

Is killing for justice just? In this world without heaven and hell, who decides justice? Just because he is Batman in another universe, does that mean he is still the messenger of justice? Then why did he die?

Batman couldn't answer, but this time the Joker stood up, attacked the evil Batman and defended his companion.

In this world, no one can define justice and evil. All they have to do is defeat the gods. This is their innate destiny and their inescapable curse.

Unexpectedly, at this time, the fish god Dagon led the deep divers to attack the small village. Endless underwater armies rushed up, and the survivors of the church trembled in fear.

But Batman had anticipated this..."