a young one we are pessimists yet I
perceive that you have seemingly
transformed into an optimist you appear
so joyful Ling do you still remember who
you are have you truly come to see
yourself as a guide upon hearing this
Ling instinctively recoiled a pessimist
I certainly know who I am but what about
you who are you the other luqing
continued to smile I have told you I am
another version of You Are You Untouched
by Divine memory I am the true luing El
yuching shook his head vehemently no
this is merely a dream not a figment of
my own imagination the other Ling sat
down on perturbed a figment how
optimistic of you the former you would
never have thought this way you are
deluding yourself deceiving your own
heart luing yuching retorted immediately
I am not is that so the other luing
suddenly produced a glass and filled it
halfway with water what do you think of
this glass of water Ling replied it is
half full the other Ling shook his head
incorrect it is half empty Dio you not
yet realize you are gradually changing
Ling you are are no longer the person
you once were luing paused why the other
luing revealed a Bittersweet smile it is
simple for I am the original you look at
your current self we are not alike in
the slightest we seem to have become two
distinct individuals do you not
understand the metaphor of this glass of
water it is the same glass an optimist
perceives it as half full while a
pessimist sees it as half empty I am the
second you created by the Divine the
most Primal version of you possessing
all your memories from my perspective
you appear to have been quite content
during this time at least far happier
than when you existed in another world
created by the Divine another me luing
was taken aback which deity the Creator
why would they do this have I failed to
fulfill the divine's task leading to
your replacement the other Ling stood at
this that sounds remarkably like
something I would say after all it is a
rather pessimistic notion yet in this
regard you are indeed mistaken the
Divine is merely playing a game with us
a trivial game insignificant to them
confined to a single world and the fate
of humanity eling we are agents of the
Divine we wield a fraction of divine
Authority possess the insight to discern
the truths of the world and are granted
IM mortal bodies such power is
magnificent yet you have yet to achieve
any breakthroughs in these abilities you
possess an immortal body you could
confront the bosses yourself there would
be no need for players to intervene yet
you remain complacent lacking ambition
El yuching sought to argue but the other
luing did not afford him the opportunity
you wish to claim you do not yet you
Harbor aspirations of delving into magic
do you not yet Fate has not aided you
but why must it necessarily be magic if
you merely take up the sword you become
an immortal Warrior every challenge will
fall before your invulnerable form will
it not Ling fell silent are you here to
convey the divine's will upon hearing
this the other luing suddenly drew a
sword from beneath the water no I am
here to replace you the Divine has
granted us a unique privilege to engage
in a brutal contest amidst this sea of
souls the ultimate Victor shall become
the new luin continuing to inhabit this
body upon this declaration luing saw a
sharp sword suddenly rise from the water
beneath him replace me haa if you truly
are me you cannot defeat me similarly I
cannot best you indeed if the these two
individuals were entirely identical then
the outcome of this battle if not a draw
would certainly result in mutual
destruction yet the other Ling laughed
we were once one but now we are entirely
different beings we shall each embark on
a wholly distinct journey of growth if
you continue in your current state of
complacency you shall inevitably meet
your downfall this battle shall be