"Freedom? Do you mean the freedom to choose to slaughter one another?"
"I have seen far too many civilizations destroy themselves through foolish conflict."
"I have seen far too many innocent lives lost to power games."
"Voidification does indeed eliminate their free will, but it also eliminates pain, hatred, and despair."
"Under my order, no one will go hungry, no one will be lonely, and no one will die an unnatural death."
"Is that not worth more than your so-called freedom?"
Lin Ye listened to their conversation, deeply shaken.
The Void Emperor's logic was not entirely wrong. In some ways, it even made sense.
A world without pain was certainly tempting.
But the price of losing free will was too great.
"You're wrong, Scopio," he suddenly said, interrupting their conversation.
The Void Emperor turned his gaze toward him, and that oppressive aura instantly locked onto his body.
But Lin Ye did not back down. The seven-colored radiance of the Genesis Star Sword gave him courage.
"Pain and joy are two sides of life."
"Without pain, we cannot experience true happiness. Without choice, there is no possibility of growth."
"Your so-called perfect order is nothing but a beautiful prison."
Scopio studied the young Guardian closely.
"Interesting. A brat with seven marks does have the right to speak with me."
"But you're too young. You still don't understand what despair truly means."
"When you watch someone you love die in agony, when you are powerless to save a single life, you will understand my choice."
His words carried deep pain, as though he were recalling a past too terrible to revisit.
"Hand over the Genesis Star Sword, and I may consider granting you a dignified death."
"Continued resistance will only cost more innocent lives."
"You should see the war outside. The Starlight