Location: A hotel room.

"Hahaha..."

Laughter echoed from the screen on the wall, revealing only a silhouette.

Standing in front of the screen was a young man named Karen Beet.

"So, Karen, it turned out just as I said, right?"

"Indeed..."

Karen seemed somewhat helpless, but there was no choice in the matter.

The rapid development of the situation was unexpected for the young man. Even so, his superiors had accurately guessed everything.

This made the young man feel a bit embarrassed.

However, it seemed that the person on the other side had no intention of mocking him. Instead, they naturally changed the topic.

"By the way, Karen, do you know why throughout history, regardless of who they are, everyone claims to be righteous? Especially during times of war."

Of course, this wasn't to ease the tension. The young man on the other side was well aware of that fact.

Because his superior was not someone who cared about such trivial matters.

"Here we go again, Lord Roc. Lately, you seem to have a lot of questions, don't you?"

The young man could only shrug helplessly.

"Oh... is it a bad thing? I personally believe that having a strong desire for knowledge is a good thing. Don't you think so too?"

"While that may be true, Lord Roc's situation is different, isn't it? Don't you have that self-awareness?"

"Well, even so, it's still important to consider other people's opinions, isn't it? After all, people often say that being close-minded is not a good thing."

"But that's only in general situations. Lord Roc, don't you think your situation is unique? It's not a matter of being close-minded. In this case, seeking other people's opinions would be a waste of effort."

Although this statement might sound like flattery, the young man on the other side accepted it honestly. But this didn't mean it was a lie. It wasn't shameless flattery or blind confidence. It was simply...

The truth. Both parties were well aware of this.

"Though that may be true..."

"It can't be helped. Since Lord Roc insists on it, I, as your subordinate, will comply."

Perhaps unable to resist any longer, Karen finally relented.

"It's quite pleasing to hear that response."

The other side seemed intrigued.

"When it comes to why people have always claimed to be righteous throughout history, it's obviously to deceive others. Especially in times of war, only by waving the flag of righteousness can one gather the masses. History has proven the power of the people in a war. Therefore, even if it involves deceiving others, it doesn't matter. After all, history is written by the victors. Once you achieve victory, you become the embodiment of justice. And even deceiving future generations, no one will care whether the victor was good or evil in the past. Moreover..."

While pausing slightly, the young man narrowed his eyes.

"No one wants to do things considered 'evil' by society. It will only make enemies with the majority. Everyone is eager to do things considered 'good.' It's just a basic human characteristic."

"I see. I made the right choice in asking you."

The other side agreed with Karen's words, but Karen didn't feel particularly happy about it.

"Even if Lord Roc says so, it doesn't make me happy. After all, Lord Roc is well aware of this."

"Well, let's not discuss that for now. Karen, there is actually another important reason behind all this."

"Another reason?"

This caught the young man by surprise, as it was something he had not considered. However, he did not doubt it, as he knew very well that his boss would not speak without reason, and he was always right.

Although it may sound overly absolute, his boss never spoke lightly about uncertain matters and always thought carefully about certain ones. He never relied on hearsay or blindly believed in things. That was the kind of person his boss was.

In addition, his boss was the smartest person in the world, no, the word "smart" was no longer enough to describe him.

He was wise, extraordinarily wise, one could say he was closest to being a god.

So, since his boss said there was another reason, there definitely was. The young man had no reason to question it.

"That's right, the reason why wars always use the banner of justice is not only to deceive the people but also to deceive themselves."