Chapter 146: The Right Education

Chapter 146: The Right Education

"I also hate it when people worry about me because of this..."

Rijitana glanced at Agni as she spoke.

But in the end, she accepted it with a smile, "You really are a foolish kid... You don't look like a god at all..."

"...Just call me sister."

Finally, Rijitana sat down beside Agni and said.

At that moment, she suddenly pulled out a cigarette from her pocket, lighting it slowly with a lighter.

Seeing this, Gu Qianli couldn't help but feel something odd...

It seemed... Qing Shan liked cigarettes?

After all, in Lin Qing Shan's works, those charming female characters—

Whether it was Lucy from *Edgewalker* or her mentor and friend, Kiwi.

Or even Himeno from *Chainsaw Man*, and now Rijitana from *Fire Punch*.

They all liked to smoke.

With the element of cigarettes appearing so many times, this couldn't be just a coincidence.

So, could it be that Lin Qing Shan really...

No... that can't be right. She's been around Lin Qing Shan for so long and has never seen him smoke.

Not even once. Not even a hint of cigarette smell on him.

So, could it be that Lin Qing Shan likes girls who smoke?

Gu Qianli suddenly had some thoughts...

And it wasn't just her; manga fans seemed to have picked up on this about Lin Qing Shan as well.

The plot in the manga continued, with Rijitana and Agni still in conversation.

After a while, Agni said to Rijitana, "I need to see Dema."

Dema's flames still burned fiercely on his towering body, as if reminding Rijitana of the revenge that had driven him to live until now, a desire that had not yet ended.

"I want... to end this revenge once and for all."

Agni said.

Watching Agni's back, Rijitana said, "Sure."

"I'll be back."

After that, Rijitana led Agni back to what used to be Bessimdruck's stronghold.

They found former soldiers of Bessimdruck, and although the soldiers were very wary of Agni, they still helped them find Dema.

But at this moment, Dema had become a scruffy figure with a full beard, far from the spirited appearance he had at the start of the story.

Everyone watching this scene thought that Agni could finally finish his revenge.

"Just end it all right here..."

Chen Wenrui looked at this scene with complex emotions, even though the story of *Fire Punch* hadn't ended yet.

He sincerely hoped that Agni could complete his revenge at this moment.

But this hope wasn't born out of a desire for vengeance, but rather a hope that...

It might allow Agni a bit of relief.

No longer being... tormented by the pain of revenge.

[Translator: sauron]

If it weren't for the fact that he knew they were only up to the fourth volume of *Fire Punch* right now, he would have wanted Agni to die after avenging.

Because... living on like this was just too painful for Agni.

In Chen Wenrui's eyes, even though Agni had become a god, he was still merely human.

And living as a god meant nothing to Agni.

His principles, his justice of not wanting to see anyone he cares about die in front of him, simply could not turn him into an emotionless, lofty god.

So... after completing his revenge, to die quickly—

That would be the best ending for Agni.

However, after Agni and Rijitana found Dema, Agni didn't kill Dema right away.

Instead, he said, "Dema, I came to talk to you."

Dema agreed readily and took Agni to the frozen river.

On the ice, Dema skillfully drilled a hole and began to fish.

"You came to talk to me, didn't you? Go ahead..."

Dema said to Agni.

Agni was silent for a moment before asking, "Why do you fish?"

"I'm taking care of 17 children here, and I fish to feed them."

Dema replied, "I thought you were here to kill me. In that case, I would have cried and begged for my life because my death would determine the survival of those 17 children."

Fan Siwei frowned at this moment.

"Is he trying to use this to blackmail Agni? What a bastard!"

He gritted his teeth, "Don't be soft-hearted! Agni! Just kill him!"

Through all this dialogue, Fan Siwei deeply felt that Dema was the true culprit of everything.

If it weren't for what Dema had done at the start, Agni wouldn't have suffered like this and could have continued living with his sister and the villagers.

"But you came to talk to me, and if you think talking can lead to forgiveness, I'm willing to talk for as long as it takes!"

"How could I ever forgive you?!"

Agni shouted angrily, "These are your flames!"

"No matter how much I want to forget, just seeing these flames makes the pain boil in my brain!"

But then, as Dema questioned him further, Agni still hesitated to act.

This was, of course, because of the 17 orphans that Dema had taken in.

Agni said, "You mentioned it earlier! Your death affects the lives of those 17 children!"

"I will bring them to the village, where they won't have to worry about food!"

But Dema remained calm, looking at the furious Agni, and said, "Do you want the children to eat meat?" ①

"Yes! They'll eat the meat I provide!"

Agni said firmly, "They've all survived on the meat provided, whether it was the villagers you killed or Luna!"

"We haven't killed anyone!"

"But because of your misunderstanding, you set the village and Luna on fire, burning everything to ashes!"

But at this moment, Dema calmly replied, "I wasn't mistaken."

"What?"

Agni couldn't believe it.

"Agni, what do you think people lack the most right now?"

Dema asked, and without waiting for Agni to respond, he continued, "It's not a warmer climate, endless food, or even gods..."

"It's... the right education."

Dema began to explain his reasoning to Agni, "What do you think will happen to a village accustomed to eating meat after you die?"

Agni guessed, "They'll starve to death..."

"They won't die."

Dema said confidently, "Life doesn't disappear so easily."

"Even if you die, those customs will continue."

"In that case, they'll attack others, killing them to maintain those customs."

"Or... the villagers will turn on each other, eating their own."

Finally, Dema gave his conclusion, "Without the right education as a foundation, humans will easily cross the line..."

"If that happens..."

"Humans will cease to be human."

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Dema isn't entirely a villain, and his thoughts... I think they're worth writing about.

①: I had to adapt some parts of this chapter due to content restrictions, so please understand if it seems different. The rest will be similar.

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