🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

- An interesting character. Well, a negative example is still an example. And my old man was cool, but he died too early. He loved adventures, and that's exactly how he disappeared in that damned Calcite, in the desert. A cursed land. So, I had to make do with what I had, scraping my knees and getting beat up. If things had turned out differently, maybe I would have followed in his footsteps, or maybe I would be some kind of scholar now, ha-ha. Rough, not ideal, but it is what it is. I remember, I always aimed high, wanted to become a king, but one thing led to another, and here I am. Now I'm wondering if I should have joined the army, at least things would be simpler there. You get an order, you carry it out, you get your rations, what's not to like? And Aкимitsu... But then I think, in our time, whether you're a civilian or in the Dlan, there's always something to suffer through. Yesterday you're mining ore with a diamond pickaxe, and today you're already a zombie. Life is like a roulette wheel, with only a few winning sectors. I wish I knew some clever way to beat this casino, but no one does.

- You can't predict it. I had a random theory about life the other day, like it's all about luck. Even if you ignore things like "being born into a wealthy family" and "winning the genetic lottery," you can apply it to everything else. Even if you take two people, one of whom is an unpleasant, lazy character, and the other is a charismatic hard worker, the second is definitely more valuable to society, but how did that happen? Most likely, it's due to factors beyond their control - environment, upbringing, what's in their blood, and so on. Or, for example, one person likes to read books, and the other likes to count money - the second will definitely achieve more success in life and is less likely to get into trouble, simply because money opens up opportunities. Look at what's happening now - the undead are coming from the west, and those who are richer can easily pack their bags and leave, either for good or just to wait out the storm. Heh... If you think about it, money and power are just like mana. With their help, you can achieve no less than with years of studying spells. For example, some hypothetical Felicia Lungwort would snap her fingers, and thousands of Calcite soldiers would rush to the Sushin Gates. Well, sorry if these crazy ramblings have ruined the image you had of me. - He shrugs. - But even without luck, you won't find a kindred spirit in me. There's a lot of crap in the world, but it mostly comes from people, and the world itself is beautiful. I think if I were an immortal vampire or something like that, it would be very interesting to watch the development of world history, like reading an endless book.