"I cannot speak for the Lonesome Demon," though Ryner possibly could, "but the Mad Hero's intent and goal is to slay the goddesses. I doubt it has occurred to him to wish to do anything else, besides whatever it takes to achieve that goal."
Sion might be selling the fallen god a bit short; some of his prior mortal incarnations had certainly seen his will waver on that point, otherwise the world would have ended long ago. But Sion isn't exactly inclined to give him any more credit or benefit of the doubt than strictly necessary.
And while Sion certainly has a few thoughts of his own about death and the release it grants, that last question is unexpected enough to take him by surprise.
"I... do not know." The idea has never occurred to him, and what's more, now that it's been suggested, he's not sure he likes that idea. Ancestors he never knew are one thing, but even if his father...
No, he probably shouldn't think about that right now.
"However... If you had done countless terrible things, whether in your right mind or not, that ended only with your death--or perhaps that only death could begin to absolve you of them--would you truly be happy to be given both life and clarity of mind again?"
It's possible some of that may be somewhat less hypothetical musings. There's a reason Sion struggles with living in such a pleasant, peaceful world, after all.
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Sion might be selling the fallen god a bit short; some of his prior mortal incarnations had certainly seen his will waver on that point, otherwise the world would have ended long ago. But Sion isn't exactly inclined to give him any more credit or benefit of the doubt than strictly necessary.
And while Sion certainly has a few thoughts of his own about death and the release it grants, that last question is unexpected enough to take him by surprise.
"I... do not know." The idea has never occurred to him, and what's more, now that it's been suggested, he's not sure he likes that idea. Ancestors he never knew are one thing, but even if his father...
No, he probably shouldn't think about that right now.
"However... If you had done countless terrible things, whether in your right mind or not, that ended only with your death--or perhaps that only death could begin to absolve you of them--would you truly be happy to be given both life and clarity of mind again?"
It's possible some of that may be somewhat less hypothetical musings. There's a reason Sion struggles with living in such a pleasant, peaceful world, after all.