Chapter 632: Those who understand the most (2) (1/2)

After the Fall and the leveling up of humanity, one of the side effect of such power that has been bestowed to humanity is the heightening of emotions.

Happiness, sadness, digest, fear, anger, love and hatred are all amplified.

And such the feeling of loneliness is also amplified.

To be feeling that kind of feeling, Loki don't think it is a pleasant feeling to experience at all.

He could endure such feelings because he came from that future.

And he had managed to control it from bursting out. Add that, he had separated himself into seven part, the burden of feeling is not that obvious on him

But Erika only witnessed the events of the future and not experienced it firsthand like he did.

That is the way, the One Eyed Oracle had intended to give her younger self a chance.

She gave it to her like that instead of merging herself inside her younger self, because she wants her younger self to forge a different path than herself.

It would not have been possible for this current Erika to make different choice and tread a different path if the One Eyed Erika had merged with her.

It is the same way why Morgana could not escape her doom by merging her mind with her younger self.

Such method would only ensure that they probably would make the same mistake down the road

The older one would always think they know better than their younger one. There is nothing wrong with respecting experience and wisdom of people older than you.

But it is in bad taste to discount the young one vitality and their pure hearts and determination. Everyone have been young before

To forget the bravery of the young would be unwise.

Their determination might look like foolishness in the older one eyes, but sometimes, a little bit foolishness here and there is what characterized youth and their belief in a future that is better trumps the older one's acceptance

The older one had known too much and weather too many storms to still maintain belief that everything is going to be alright.

They know it is stupid to resist so they do not resist. The young one knows that it is stupid to resist, but resisted anyway.

Because only in that way, a chance for a better future could be created

But what keep the young foolish and brave?

Hope. And that is what One Eyed Erika had keep for her younger self.

With the words that Erika said, Loki understand why these four years she never answers his question.

Because, she too wanted a company. Not in the way the company that Antonius provided her. It is a kind of company of similar souls that experience similar things.

The memories that she had and the emotions she felt from her older self is not something she could talk about openly to other people.

But with Loki, she could talk freely because they are old friends in that other life.

And now she answers him because the year after this, she would no longer be here. She, like Yewa Hafar would probably be preparing her chess pieces for the Last Battle.

Loki felt a little sorrowful. This woman life story is too tragic.

To always see a dark future yet still have to hope for a kind resolution, while battling the conviction that it wouldn't change anything.

He hopes that she also would not become some ghost in his heart like his other friends.

He had lost too many friends. And he had seen so many ghost in his dreams and in his waking moment. He would not like to add another one.

He then asks her

'You still going to give one of your eyes to him?'

'Hmm' she nodded

'You know what he is going to do after he got that eye, don't you?'

She did not reply but it is clear she knows. There is no need to many explanations on this matter

'The Time Crisis did not happen because he got my eyes. You know this' Loki nodded

'He would go regardless of the eye or not. It is only after Time Crisis ended, that I give him my eyes. At that time, it is for other selfish reason. This time, it would be for all creations and for the hope of a better future. What would an eyeball matter in the grand scheme of things that would implicate all creation all over the Omniverse?'

Loki then said

'In the past, you were vengeful against him. And as such you gave him that eye knowing exactly what it is going to do. Seeing the future, is not always a blessing. Sometimes, it is a curse. You remove the hidden danger and give it to him. He sees the future, that is true. But he was also controlled by that vision of future. Thus, tragedy is born'

'Too much medicine is poison. But sometimes even poison could have some use' she answered

'Hmm' Loki said.