682. Ideology (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Votes)

"Mentor... what is the Nature Society?"

Watching Bilbo's retreating figure as he was taken away, Sulu asked in a low voice.

He had heard Sila mention this organization before, and she had looked deeply wary of it.

Now it seemed that it truly was no simple organization.

"I thought... you wouldn't come into contact with this organization until much later."

James sighed. "They're a group of anti-civilization lunatics... supposedly, there are many women among their upper ranks, and even more brain-dead idiots... They believe that technological progress and social development are the root causes of humanity's destruction. Therefore, we need to return to nature, return to primitiveness—preferably all the way back to the Dark Ages, with the flames of civilization completely extinguished..."

"Moreover, they're utterly insane. They've caused numerous shocking incidents and have even assassinated famous scientists and mechanics in order to hinder technological development... They're an evil organization wanted by all three nations."

"Sorry... I originally thought that as merely the second signatory, you wouldn't be targeted. But I didn't expect their madness to exceed my expectations. Or rather... their female prophets have deemed liquid metal technology evil... This will lead to a series of mad developments."

James looked deeply troubled.

Sulu's expression, meanwhile, became subtle. "The development of civilization is the root cause of destruction?"

In other worlds, this theory would be outright anti-human and anti-social. But in this world, with the Starry Sky Kin hanging overhead like a Sword of Damocles, striking whenever human civilization exceeded its limits, it was incredibly fitting!

Perhaps... the Nature Society's female prophets found some information left behind by prehistoric civilizations, so their ideology might not actually be wrong... Is that why they managed to gather so many people and never truly perished despite suffering so many blows?

*They're right. If humanity