Chapter 1961: Chapter 9: The Power to Choose Wisdom_3
"I want to create a personality model like this, and then... let people choose for themselves."
"Choose to have âa certain partâ of this personality."
Marquis Grant fell silent.
He began to think intensely.
"For a noble family," after a while, he carefully considered his words and slowly said, "the most feared thing is unworthy descendants."
"If their talents arenât great, itâs tolerable, as the bloodline and Aether Armament can maintain the situation... But the most frightening thing is if their descendants have a terrible character."
"If theyâre just wastrels, thatâs one thing, but if they have ambition and get involved in matters beyond their control, it can be disastrous for the whole family, even dragging them downâhow many families have been destroyed this way? I truly canât remember."
"If, Ian, you can really develop a technology that allows people to choose their own character... then all nobles who want to preserve their family legacy will fully support you."
"Additionally, those capable individuals from humble beginnings, ordinary families desperate for a breakthrough, will also choose your technology to raise a âgenius.â"
"Someone who is intelligent and conscientious, moral but not rigid, confident yet not arrogant, calm without being cold-hearted, can thrive in any era or situation."
"Unless, everyone has such a character..."
"If everyone has such a character, this world would be on the edge of utopia." Ian calmly continued, looking directly at Marquis Grant: "Iâve said that humans have the power to choose stupidityâthey can be selfish and live for themselves, they can be vicious and cruel, they can even be petty and cunningâhumans can do anything, itâs the power of life."
"But if humans can choose to fall, why canât they choose conscience and wisdom?"
"I think I should create this possibility."
"And then, let everyone choose."
âNo, this isnât a choice at all!
Marquis Grant thought silently to himself.
Evil people hope for more good people in the world because only then can their evil yield a greater advantage.
Good people also hope for more good people because they enjoy interacting with noble people like themselves.
But Ianâs technology isnât about creating a world of simple good and bad people.
Itâs about creating a world of intelligent, perceptive, wise, and kind individuals, contrasted with those who refuse to choose this possibility.
Donât say that âbad peopleâ can also choose intelligent personality components and become super villainsâdo you think other peopleâs technology will be inferior and wonât see through their choices? Such people, if not in the majority, are likely to be quickly eliminated.
The majority of the wise will form groups and build a society exclusive to them, and those who donât choose this possibility will be excluded... excluded from the âHeavenly Kingdom.â
This...
Is not a bad thing.
The only problem is...
"In that case... will my child still be my child?"
Marquis Grant found his voice somewhat hoarse. Even though he could accept Cometesâs death, at this moment, he realized that there are too many things in this world... more frightening than death.
"This is the purpose of my discussion with you, Marquis Grant."
With fingers interlocked and resting on his legs, Ian calmly said, "How far can you accept this kind of self-modification?"
"Directly implanting a personality all at once, like Axel. I donât wish to do that."
"But what about implanting personality seeds, unlocking them bit by bit as one grows?"
"By setting tasks, gradually guiding people to grow on their own?"
"Or, not forcing anything, but just putting the corresponding goal by oneâs side, constantly reminding them to become a better self?"