Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube-Chapter 1425 - 1002: If One Day..._2

"Do you remember the question I asked you before?" Sukuna said: "When you become the strongest, an unmatched existence, what would you want to do?"

Reiger furrowed his brow and remained silent.

Beside him, the eyes of Gojo Satoru and Kashimo Hajime flickered slightly.

The two of them reacted somewhat to Sukuna’s words.

Because this question could equally be asked of them.

Needless to say, Gojo Satoru, as the strongest Curse Mage of his generation, has been an unmatched existence for many years.

Kashimo Hajime is the same; in his era, he was already the strongest and invincible.

Both of them, like Sukuna, are absolute powerhouses who dominated their era.

So, they understand what the loneliness at the top feels like.

When you become an absolute powerhouse, what is it that you want to do?

"You all haven’t found that answer, have you?"

It was as if Sukuna saw through everything, throwing these words at Reiger, Gojo Satoru, and even Kashimo Hajime.

"Do you want to reform the world of sorcery, to root out the rotten ideals?"

"Do you want to challenge stronger individuals to understand what true strength is?"

"Think carefully, are these really the ideals you most desire to fulfill?"

Sukuna’s words hit the deepest parts of Gojo Satoru and Kashimo Hajime’s hearts, making the flicker in their eyes more frequent.

In this situation, Sukuna said.

"If you haven’t realized it, then let me tell you."

"What you desire is not something superficial like this."

"You all...only feel lonely because there is no one around who can stand shoulder to shoulder with you."

Take Gojo Satoru for instance; he might be somewhat displeased with the current state of the world of sorcery, but is he truly altruistic enough to want to change the entire world of sorcery, to incite a revolution there?

No, his motivation is not that strong.

At least, compared to Geto Suguru, Gojo Satoru’s concern for this world is far less.

In the past, when he was still at the Curse Technical School, Gojo Satoru was a very indifferent person.

At that time, Geto Suguru believed that the strong should protect the weak, but Gojo Satoru did not.

Geto Suguru had things he wanted to protect, but Gojo Satoru did not.

Born destined to be powerful, Gojo Satoru was always out of place with those around him and indifferent to them. Even if many people died in front of him, he could remain unmoved.

The reason he holds the views he has now is actually because of Geto Suguru’s influence.

If it weren’t for Geto Suguru, why would Gojo Satoru care about the loss of those weak and insignificant lives?

Therefore, when Geto Suguru suffered severe blows and ultimately decided to create a paradise solely for sorcerers—to utterly destroy the "Curse Spirits" existence and prevent the manifold tragedies of the world—Gojo Satoru instead adopted Geto Suguru’s view of good and evil, resolving to help the weak.

This is an idea born because of Geto Suguru; if he were that kind-hearted, he wouldn’t be so disliked by many.

To correct the decaying phenomena in the world of sorcery, should he support numerous people who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him and gain many like-minded companions?

This is actually nonsense.

If Gojo Satoru truly resolved to change the world of sorcery, with his power, he wouldn’t need to kill everyone; just killing a portion would be enough to suppress all dissent, forcing everyone to submit to him and practice his ideals.

He is already the kind of absolute powerhouse who could impose his will on an entire era alone; why would he need to rely on others?

At the root, it’s that he wants more companions who can walk side by side with him, wants like-minded friends.

Kashimo Hajime is similar too.

When he challenged everyone who desired to challenge him and defeated all the formidable enemies, what he felt was not satisfaction but a loneliness and solitude from having no more goals to pursue.

This is the inevitable end for absolute powerhouses, a loneliness at the top where love is already lost, and such an individual even barely understands what love is.

What they most desire is not anything else but something that can alleviate this solitude, a philosophy that enables them to continue persisting and living.

"Above heaven and earth, I am unparalleled."

"It sounds nice and commanding, but when standing alone at the pinnacle, looking down on others, does such a feeling truly bring satisfaction and joy?"

"And if you continue standing there, unreachable by anyone, what feelings would you have then?"

Sukuna seemed to scoff at the ultimate truths of the world as he said this.

"Anyway, I think everything is so tedious, so dull."

So Sukuna chose to come down from the pinnacle, to plunge into that small crowd.

But he absolutely did not want to integrate and become one of the weak people.

He merely wanted to use those insignificant existences for his own amusement.

"All life in the world, except for myself, is so weak and so insignificant."

"If that’s the case, why not let their insignificant lives have at least a little bit of value?"

"Whether it be wailing or screaming, sobbing, bitter complaints, or hatred, aren’t all of these sources of power?"

After all, the power of sorcery, such power is born from negative emotions.

"If that’s the case, the weak need only struggle with all their might, while the strong can act with wanton abandon. If the weak wish to seek happiness, won’t that just be laughable?"

Upon hearing this, not only did most people present display angry and hateful gazes, but even Reiger’s gaze became increasingly cold.

"Is that the reason you want to be resurrected in modern times?" Reiger calmly said: "Because you haven’t yet wreaked enough havoc and toyed with life to satisfaction, so you want to continue in an era a thousand years later?"

To this standard question, Sukuna still did not provide an answer.

He merely smiled indifferently and again posed that question.

"When you become the strongest, an unmatched existence, what would you want to do?" Sukuna looked directly at Reiger, as if trying to peer into his heart, and said: "Having defeated me, you will now stand at the pinnacle, reigning over an entire era as an absolute powerhouse. Alone and with no one able to stand by your side, what will you want to do in this era?"

"Having experienced the loneliness at the top, can you truly continue to be indifferent as others gather and laugh heartily in front of you?"

"I really want to know that."

At this moment, Sukuna’s gaze seemed to anticipate the birth of an absolute powerhouse who, like himself, desires to act with abandon in this world.

Perhaps, in his eyes, an anomaly like Reiger would eventually become like him?

Unfortunately...

"I’m afraid I will never experience the kind of loneliness you speak of."

Reiger said quietly.

"Because I never believe that the people who stand next to me must be as strong as I am to qualify to stand with me."

Why can’t the weak stand next to him?

Why must those people exist for oneself to be considered not alone?

At this moment, Reiger remembered many people. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Thought of Yuri...

Thought of Liz...

Thought of Yuloli...

Thought of Ais and Rephia...

Also thought of Loki and the family members of the Loki Familia...

Thinking of these people, a natural smile appeared on Reiger’s face.

Many of them are not as strong as Reiger.

But Reiger has never felt alone because of it.

"The loneliness at the top, such a lofty-sounding realm, I’ll never experience it in this lifetime."

Reiger spoke with extreme calmness.

"If one day I truly become the strongest, the unmatched existence..."

"Then, I would stay by the side of all I love and who love me, and spend a peaceful and stable life with them."

To seek adventure and thrills, is indeed what Reiger desires.

But what he wishes for even more is for there to be someone willing to accompany him on this journey.

"...Is that so?"

Sukuna looked at Reiger like this and laughed, seemingly unsure if he was disappointed or mocking.

Seconds later, his presence faded away.

This malevolent demon finally met the end he deserved.

This calamity can finally be declared over.