Universal Yet Unambiguous Justice

Whatever clan he joins will be the strongest clan in the world.

Even so, Astraea would not accept a familia whose beliefs conflicted with her own, lest she make herself uncomfortable, because having fun and investing emotions are not mutually exclusive.

Ming Ge was the same; he also had his own needs.

With his current abilities, he is capable of 'choosing' the main god.

Even if you don't choose it, it doesn't matter. Even if you don't become an adventurer, at most your progress will be slower.

Ming Ge's magic has entered a period of accumulation; with Falna's help, it can grow even better.

The bottleneck of magic can be broken through the acquired magic system, and the bottleneck of the body can also be broken through the Falna, but even without that, it does not prevent Ming Ge from finding the path of 'evolution' by spending some time.

Falna are just shortcuts; they're nice to have, but not essential.

Thinking about how she, having just transmigrated, needed to cling to Meitellia's coattails and even basically gave up the option of finding her own familia, and how joining another familia would still require Meitellia's influence.

Now, Ming Ge wants to join another clan, she still needs to consider many things, but the options have also increased significantly.

For example, one's compatibility with the supreme deity; for instance, a wife might convert to another religion, therefore the supreme deity needs to be female, such as Hera.

Without a doubt, Astraea is one of the most suitable candidates, but it doesn't matter if she doesn't pass the test.

Both of them were like that.

"I have only one key question to ask you, but it requires both of us to have a basic understanding of each other."

Ming Ge calmly said, "Based on this, I will decide whether to question you. Therefore, you may begin."

"An interesting statement."

Upon hearing this, Astraea couldn't help but smile.

If it doesn't suit his taste, Astraea won't even hear the question.

This arrogance ignited a rare fire within Astraea.

"So, the most basic and fundamental question."

Astraea's smile faded, and she calmly looked at Ming Ge, saying, "As you know, I am the goddess who governs 'justice,' and the question I wish to ask is clearly about justice."

So, what's your view on justice?

Chapter 100: Universal, Yet Clear Justice

"They're starting with really difficult questions."

Ming Ge sighed.

After Astraea finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent.

Meitellia, Alfia, Elsa, and even little Ais all sensed the somber atmosphere.

Even Ming Ge had to admit that he truly lived up to his reputation as a god.

It was just a simple interview, without any sense of pressure whatsoever, yet it easily created this tense atmosphere.

Is it difficult?

Astraea raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "For a 'wise man' like you, this kind of question shouldn't be considered difficult, right?"

"Everyone has a different understanding of justice; you just need to express the justice in your own mind."

"No, it's precisely because I'm different from ordinary people that I think about things more." Ming Ge shook her head and said seriously, "For the people of this world, justice is a rather vague concept. Even you, the Goddess of Justice, cannot give a precise definition to the word justice."

"You're right."

Hearing Ming Ge say that, Astraea couldn't help but feel hopeful.

As expected of the Queen of Magicians, it seems she can hear a unique answer from Ming Ge.

As Ming Ge said, Astraea is in charge of justice, but everyone has a different definition of justice, and she is not able to give an answer to the question of ultimate justice.

Therefore, she was very much looking forward to Ming Ge's views on justice.

"For me, the first principle of justice is to protect."

Ming Ge calmly said, "To protect Meitellia, to protect my family, and to protect myself."

"Therefore, whenever it involves them, I will crush all threats."

"This act is just, and it is also my initial and most fundamental sense of justice."

"If I can't even protect those closest to me, then justice has no meaning. I will resolutely abandon them, trample on them, ravage them—and seek revenge."

"That's a clear and terrifying idea," Astraea said seriously.

"This boy is dangerous," was the answer Astraea received in their first conversation.

His understanding was clear, his beliefs were resolute, and he was very autocratic; he was a dictator.

If he were to gain it and then lose it, he would transform into a monster more terrifying than the Black Dragon, Astraea had no doubt about this.

"To say something like that to the goddess of justice, you are quite bold in a way."

Astraea took a sip of tea, exhaled slowly, and smiled.

If it's useful, it's useful; if it's not, it's discarded. In a sense, Ming Ge is a person without any sense of justice.

But after careful consideration, Astraea realized she couldn't be so absolute.

Because Ming Ge defeated the Black Dragon, he single-handedly guarded the Dungeon, protecting many people and families.

If he fails to defeat the Black Dragon, the future will inevitably be filled with despair, making him a true hero.

If he truly had no sense of justice, he wouldn't have done this, even though Ming Ge didn't seem to be taking any 'risk' at all.

"Humans cannot lie before the gods... If we are to be honest, it's better not to hide anything at all."

Ming Ge calmly said, "Human existence itself has nothing to do with justice, nor does it depend on justice; if we cannot even protect the essence of being human and the fundamental existence of our beliefs, then even if we are concerned about justice, it is just an empty and powerless justice."

"This is my view on justice. If you can't accept it, let's end the discussion here."

Is justice something that's dispensable?

It is a universal, yet clearly defined form of justice.