Livestreaming: I am retarded, but selected to join the analoghorror game?!

"Uh... how to put it? I can only say I was scooped up and used as a guinea pig."

"Guinea pig? This... there wasn't any problem, was there?"

"No, quite the opposite... in fact, I even got a pretty sweet deal out of it, it's like I've been transformed and have become much stronger."

"Shhh... become 'much' stronger?" Sheraya couldn't immediately tell if this was a lot or a little, but nonetheless, he seemed very pleased, "But knowing you're alright is good..."

"Ah... Yeah."

Xiao Yi nodded lightly, but a question had taken root in his heart.

Seeing Sheraya looking as he always did, Xiao Yi couldn't help but wonder, who said he became a tyrant? Isn't this just like before, still looking gentle and kind?

So, Xiao Yi couldn't help asking,

"Sheraya... I heard you had become Fallen? You don't seem like it though?"

"...Fallen?" Sheraya said in confusion: "Who said I've Fallen?"

"...He did," Xiao Yi immediately pointed at the young man, "He said you'd become a tyrant."

"...Ah? This... I..." The young man was also startled, and in Sheraya's presence, he was so nervous that he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"I see..." Sheraya told him: "You've worked hard, go rest."

Then, Sheraya turned to Xiao Yi and said, "As he said, I have indeed become the very definition of a tyrant, after all... my hands are indeed stained with the blood of many, I have taken many lives."

"..." Hearing this, Xiao Yi also straightened his face and asked, "What happened?"

"Actually, it's nothing much." Sheraya slowly replied: "Xiao Yi, you know our Country is one that worships God, right? Therefore, I, the Emperor, am not the highest authority in this Country. The Church has more power than I do, and without their recognition, the people won't acknowledge me as Emperor.

After the incredibly strange phenomenon of Analog Horror began, countless abnormalities suddenly struck our Country, my father died in that attack as well. But I had no time to mourn for my father; the Pope, the highest authority in the Church, immediately made me Emperor and had me cooperate with him.

I did plan on cooperating at first, however, the Pope then said, he believed this was a trial from the most high God, that only by sacrificing the people to these abnormalities could we peacefully get through this trial. I tried to persuade him otherwise, but he said, as long as the representatives of God, with him at the head, remained alive, what did it matter if some others were sacrificed, they could be born again after all.

Due to this, I broke with him. However, people believed the Pope was right, and because the Pope said that those who sacrificed for the greater good would be granted eternal happiness in death, everyone rushed to express their willingness to sacrifice, even starting to compete eagerly to offer themselves.

From this, I deeply understood the drawbacks of founding a Country on religion. So, in order not to let people die senselessly, I severed ties with the Pope. But, merely breaking away wasn't enough, if I didn't stop him, people would just keep dying, so I..."

At this point, Sheraya couldn't help but pause...

"So..." Xiao Yi immediately said, "you just... killed him?"

"...Not only that." Sheraya said, "I slaughtered almost all of the Church's people because as long as they were around, people would think that the sacrifice rituals could be carried out. If there was no one related to God left, no one would have the qualification to preside over the rituals. Then even if people wanted to sacrifice themselves, they would no longer commit suicide."

As Sheraya spoke, his voice grew even lower. He slightly lowered his head and looked at his own hands.

"This is the choice I made. It was also the first time I killed someone, and to kill so many—it could probably have turned a whole river red... But to my surprise, I was calm, because I believed that perhaps there was no better choice..."

"...Hmm?" After hearing Sheraya's words, Xiao Yi couldn't help but feel puzzled, "Is this why the people call you a tyrant? Have you ever harmed them? If not, then their reaction seems a bit strange."

"Of course, there's more to it than just killing people." Sheraya said, "When 'Analog Horror' descended, the original order had already collapsed, and I could no longer use gentle methods, which would only kill even more people. So, I made my executions public, to show them to everyone as a warning to those who still had common sense.

Then, our Aolan Country already had a scarce population. We only managed by making one person do the work of several, constructing a barely sufficient defensive line that way to fend off the abnormalities, allowing everyone to survive. Of course, all of this was built on forcing people with military power. People wouldn't listen to my explanations; whatever I said was wrong, so I had no choice but to act this way, and consequently, this led to the current situation. But there was no helping it. When this country was established on religion and faith in God, it was destined to take up this responsibility. Doing so, I undoubtedly betrayed the entire country."

"I see..." Xiao Yi nodded; he now understood how the name of tyrant came to be.

"Xiao Yi..." Sheraya looked at Xiao Yi, seemingly voicing his grievances, "Sometimes, I truly envy your Dragon Country. The divine right to rule, combined with the spirit to fight against heaven and earth, gives rulers absolute authority. In the face of such a crisis, it at least ensures that there is absolute order internally, with everyone strictly carrying out orders."

"But conversely, those above don't need the opinions of the people to pass down new systems at will, according to their desires." Xiao Yi shrugged, "From the perspective of everyone involved, there's nothing enviable about that."

"Is that so..." Sheraya sighed, "Sometimes I truly feel that humans are so foolish. How can they be deceived by such lies, and even under the threat of annihilation, they are still unwilling to set aside their own interests to unite and cooperate..."

This kind of talk by Sheraya was undoubtedly dangerous; it was hard not to worry about his mental state.

However, Xiao Yi, looking at Sheraya's composed face, showed no reaction, simply asking indifferently, "...And then?"

"And then?" Sheraya said with a bitter smile, "It's because I know how foolish people are that I must work twice as hard. I will not doubt what I need to do now, even if I'm eternally bound by the name of tyrant, or even if I am executed because of it, I will not regret. Because... being a ruler of a country, an existence above ten thousand people, I should have the resolve to potentially be trampled to death by thousands."

"Is that right? That's good to hear..." It seemed that Sheraya didn't need his concern at all, and Xiao Yi felt much more at ease, "Then, just keep working hard. And if there's anything I can..."

"Xiao Yi..."

Just as Xiao Yi was going to say something, Sheraya suddenly interrupted:

"Don't talk about helping or anything like that, you... have more important things to do now, don't you?"

"Ah... yes." Xiao Yi said, "I... am going to Dragon Country. It's said that there's a tower there that might very likely contain the key to ending all of this. I... need to go end this."

"Indeed..." Sheraya nodded, "Then you shouldn't waste time on trivial matters here for me. Hurrying to end this nightmare is the best help you could give us. Also, just having the opportunity to meet you... is already enough for me."