The Colour Of My Fate (Completed)

Chapter Thirteen

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Kirito Suzuki

Razal was comfortable on his big chair, his right fist supporting his cheek, his left hand outstretched. He locked eyes with Kirito and asked, "If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?"

Hearing that, Kirito began to ponder in thought.

"What is the one thing I would change about the world if I could?" Kirito thought seriously. "It seems I've never really considered it before."

As he thought, Kirito realized that he'd been defrauded before, and that had affected his life.

"I suppose I'd like to rid the world of fraudsters if I could," Kirito mused. "But would that make me seem self-centered? After all, if I hadn't experienced fraud, I wouldn't have considered that. Now that I think about it, I know what I will change about the world if I could." Kirito paused, then took a deep breath.

"My... my lord," he stammered. Then, he began coughing and covered his mouth with one hand to muffle the sound. When he was done coughing, he cleared his throat.

"I apologize for the interruption, my lord" he said, slightly embarrassed.
"Apology accepted," Razal said, "Now, go on with what you were about to say."
"That question you asked me made me realize something," Kirito said. "I know my predicament was a result of my greed. This came to me. Most people who fall victim to fraudsters either hold only the fraudsters responsible for their predicament, or they hold both themselves and the fraudsters responsible. I'm referring to situations involving business deals," Kirito continued. "Greed is one of the biggest motivators behind scamming, and it's the people who are greedy who are most likely to be scammed. I don't believe that they should hold fraudsters responsible for their predicament. Instead, they should hold themselves responsible. After all, they were not forced to do the deal. It was their own decision. When I thought deeply about the world, I realized that greed is one of the major factors that contributes to the negative things and activities that happen around the world. So, I thought again: if I could rid the world of greed, the world would be better than it is now. Crime, violence, selfishness, and death would all be reduced, because greed gives rise to those things. So, I would try to rid the world of greed, rather than fraudsters." Kirito paused, then added, "That's my answer, my lord."

"That was a fascinating answer," Razal said. "Let's move on to the next question, shall we?"
"Sounds good to me," Kirito replied. "Hit me with your next question," he said as a strong determination began to flow through his veins.

Oliver Collins

Oliver was dumbfounded as he thought hard about everything Razal had said. But he was suddenly interrupted by Razal.

"You don't need to think too deeply about what I said, Oliver," Razal said with a calm and serious expression. "Focus on the test, okay?"
"My apologies, my Lord," Oliver replied. "I will focus on the test now."
"That's good," Razal said. "Okay, let's continue. If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?"

Hearing this, Oliver's mind flashed back to his childhood.

"I remember clearly when I was a boy," he said to Razal. "I used to watch my father, Edward Collins, mistreating his slaves. I felt awful for them. My father was a man of inequality who taught me that the wealthy are superior to the poor, but I, being of noble birth, was strongly opposed to my father's beliefs and treatment of slaves. But I couldn't show my feelings, because I was just a boy." Oliver said. "It would have seemed disrespectful to my father, and I didn't want him to think I was disrespectful. So I never let him know that I opposed his beliefs and actions. I'll get straight to the point. As a boy, I wished that ill-treatment would no longer exist in the world, even now as an adult. Seeing ill-treatment always upsets me. I believe everyone should be treated with respect, regardless of their class or race. So If I could change one thing about the world, it would be the end of ill-treatment. I would gladly eliminate that evil from the world," Oliver finished.