 Zero: Hmmm, let's see. This is the right direction, but it's blocked. Let's go around this way. Eve: You have quite a wide search range, Zero. Rena: What about you, Eve? I'm sure you can search a large area with Moby and Remy's help.- Eve: Yes, but I don't use it often.
- Eve: I need to send the drones far away to do a wide-scope area search, but then I can't help them if they are attacked.
- Eve: In contrast, a situation in which an enemy appears in front of me after I sent my drones away is not ideal as well.
 Elsword: I cannot imagine Moby and Remy not being by Eve's side.- Zero: Haha! That's how amazing this Zero is! I'm honored to be complimented by the Queen of Nasod!
 Rose: Your searching function better be good as a navigator. Unlike Eve's drones, you're useless in battle.- Zero: What do you mean? I'm not useless in battle!
- Rose: Oh? How so?
- Zero: I keep my distance while following to make sure you can focus on battle! Do you know how difficult that is?
- Rose: That's amazing. I have to agree. You're ability to run away in an emergency greatly outshines your ability to search.
 Noah: ... That machine is amazing. If only you could move around on your own, Clamor. Clamor: I admit, I'd love to move around feely, but what if I get separated from you? I'd feel much better by your side like this.- Noah: Do you feel better now?
- Clamor: Of course not. Watch your step over there, and keep your eyes ahead. You might fall over.
 Ain: Haha, the ground is uneven. We do have to hurry, but everyone watch your step. Ara: .......- Eve: Ara, you haven't said anything. Is something on your mind?
- Ara: Oh, yes. I am slightly worried.
- Eve: Can you tell me what you're worried about?
- Ara: Ah... Sure. Somene told me, when I had no idea what to do moving forward.
- Ara: What you believe as justice was established by someone with power. So you must pave your path with your own hands.
- Ara: ... She said power, was an important standard in determining justice.
- Ain: Sounds harsh.
- Ara: Haha, maybe. I'm sure she was only trying to get her point across.
- Ara: But the more I thought about the advice, the more I questioned if I were supposed to interpret at face value.
- Ara: Perhaps Eun wanted to tell me I have to know how to live doing what I want to do.
- Ara: So I was looking back, to see if I acted as if I were the center of balance.
- Eve: Center of balance...
- Eve: Ara, can I tell you something?
- Ara: Sure! What is it?
- Eve: It's the reason why the Nasod War broke out. Adam learned that humans' reckless Nasod production greatly reduced El energy.
- Eve: He believed further abuse would lead to extinction, so he prepared an army and gave humans the ultimatum.
- Eve: But, as you know, the result was disastrous.
- Ain: The war between Nasods and humans led to even more abuse of the power of the El, and led to unprecedented tragedy.
- Eve: Adam's judgement was logical. Massive production of Nasods would lead to accelerated consumption of El enrgy, leading to sure extinction.
- Eve: Foolish, greedy humans, unaware of the future right before their noses...
- Eve: He would have thought it appropriate to take away their control over the Nasods.
- Eve: But... We all know what his decision led to.
- Ara: Mutual destruction... Everyone suffered in the end.
- Eve: I have thought about this for a long time. How I would resolve the issue if I'm faced with the same dilemma.
- Elsword: ... Did you find an answer?
- Eve: No. But... I realized Adam made one crucial mistake.
- Eve: That he thought he was an observer standing outside the balance.
- Ara: The balance...
- Eve: Adam tried to resolve the issue himself, and believed himself in a position to do so.
- Eve: But in the end, he, the humans, and the Nasods are all part of this world.
- Eve: ... You could say, Adam's mistake was miscommunication.
- Ara: .......
- Ara: I usually like to take a step back and observe. I keep my opinion to myself, because I've been taught to be cautious.
- Ara: But when I heard the advice... I thought I could have purposefully written myself out of the occasion.
- Ara: Staying silent when determining what is just... In the end, means you, yourself, don't bring anything to the table.
- Ara: Conversation... My will, and the determination to express myself and move forward.
- Ara: What's important wasn't power, after all.
- Eve: That might not always be the case. Sometimes, power can be more important than anything else.
- Ara: I too, am being on top of a balance, with my will and value on trial.
- Eve: Sometimes, you might be the neutral party acting as the judge.
- Ara: But wherever the balance tilts may not necessarily mean it's right.
- Ara: Do you think it's arrogant to think a mere human on the balance seek true justice?
- Eve: That would mean the only just being is god.
- Eve: Ara, you and I don't share everything in common.
- Eve: Still, I don't think my goal to rebuild the Nasod Kingdom and to find a path of harmony differs too greatly from your own path.
- Elsword: ... We're all here looking for a better path.
- Elsword: ... Sorry to interrupt, but I think we're almost there.
- Ain: The energy I sensed... You're right. It's very close.
- Rena: Everyone, get ready and brace yourselves.
- Noah: Yes!
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[Village] Power and Will
Serpentium
