In the gloomy mines.

The four of them lit torches and walked through the tunnels.

Gollum –

A hungry cry came, and the four of them paused in their footsteps, and the atmosphere was silent for a while.

"Haha......"

Elena covered her mouth and sneered.

Fleeing all the way, the spirits of the four were extremely tense.

The cry of hunger eased the tense heartstrings of the four of them.

The three girls looked at each other and laughed.

Rod shook his head, a smile on his face.

"When you get out of here, I'll treat you to something delicious, and I'm sure you'll be satisfied. Rod said with a smile.

"What's delicious?" asked Beth, tilting her head curiously.

After the tribulation, the distance between the four of them was shortened considerably.

The youngest Beth's curiosity about the lord was higher than her fear.

"Kung Pao chicken, red lion's head, dumplings, rice balls, skewers, teppanyaki ......"

Rhodes recounted a food they had never heard of.

"Is this all food from your lord's hometown?" asked Elena.

Rod nodded.

The three girls fell silent suddenly.

Hometown is a beautiful and distant word for them.

Rod could see the sadness and loneliness in the eyes of the three people, but he didn't know how to comfort the three of them.

The four of them crossed the corner of the mine, and a bright light came from ahead.

It turned out that it was already dawn outside, and they fled all night.

The exit was close at hand, and the four of them let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly quickened their pace.

Stomp –

In the darkness, there was a sudden sound of broken footsteps.

A black shadow burst out of the darkness.

"Be careful!" Exclaimed Elena.

Rod turned around sharply and saw a face engraved with hatred, holding a short sword that emitted cold light.

A goblin.

A huge force came from his side, and Rod's body was violently pushed away.

The dagger pierces through the flesh.

Blood splattered, and warm blood dripped down Rhodes' face.

"No!"

Rod's pupils constricted violently, and his heart felt as if he was being held by a big hand.

The short sword in the goblin's hand pierced Yelena's chest.

The goblin screamed, kicked Yelena's thin body away, and pounced on Rhodes again with his iron sword.

The goblin's eyes were filled with the fire of hatred.

It was this human, and because of this human, his companions died miserably one by one in this dark mine.

In order to survive, they had to share the corpses of their companions.

Avenge!

The goblin's hateful face continued to enlarge in Rhodes' eyes.

My mind went blank.

At the last moment, Rod suddenly came back to his senses, turned sideways to avoid the vital point, and the short sword pierced Rod's left arm directly.

With his right hand, he pinched the goblin's neck, and Rhodes slammed him to the ground.

Punch after punch, Rhodes slammed into the goblin's head.

There was a cracking sound, and the goblin twitched, and finally its body remained motionless.

"Yelena, are you alright. ”

Rod hurried over to Yelena and crushed to her bleeding wounds.

"Rhodes...... Am I going to die, my lord?"

Coughing up blood, Yelena clutched Rod's hand tightly.

Two tears flowed from the corners of her eyes, and the girl stared blankly at the darkness in front of her, like a dream.

She saw a mountain.

A small town.

A creek.

By the stream, several young girls were washing their clothes with their hair tied and laughing.

They discuss anecdotes they've heard lately.

Talking about the new cute accessories in the clothing store.

whispered about the ignorant love affair between girls......

It's a pity that she can't see or hear all this anymore.

"Lord Rhodes. ”

"I want to go home......"

In the darkness, Rod's back was like a wounded beast.

......

A convoy loaded with a large amount of supplies slowly drove into the Greystone Valley.

Behind the convoy was a group of Shanyue people who had just been ransomed from a slave camp.

On the wilderness.

Tombstones, Rhodes sat here for a long time.

A young girl who has never tasted happiness dies to save him.

Under the tombstones in front of him, people who died because of him are buried.

Rhodes is only now realizing what reality is.

When he first crossed into this world, Shanyue people, orcs, and goblins ......

He never looked them in the face, and Rhodes felt that it was just a game, and these people were NPCs.

Life is a cold number in his eyes.

Until the moment Yelena's blood dripped on his face, the goblin's face full of hatred appeared in front of his eyes.

Only then did he realize that they were living people like him.

I can cry and laugh, I have the same dreams, and I fantasize about a better life in the future.

Rhodes ruined everything for them.

These people are equivalent to death at his hands.

"What are you proud of?"

"Rod. ”

"You're just an executioner. ”

Dead faces appeared before his eyes, and if Rhodes wanted to lead to the Supreme Divine Dao, then he could not turn a blind eye.

A person who does not introspect will not grow.

Now he is too immature and too taken for granted.

A barracks that appeared out of thin air could counteract the hatred brought by those dead Shanyue people and make them offer their loyalty?

Just because the orc soldiers came from the barracks they built, and seeing them pay for their lives, they would never betray?

No, it won't.

They, like Rhodes, are flesh and blood and know how to think.

Rhodes stood up and walked into the valley.

In his previous life, in the face of many injustices in the world, he was just an indifferent bystander.

Look at the world with a cold eye, regardless of right and wrong.

But since he came to this world unexpectedly, he has the ability to influence this world.

Naturally, something has to change.

Otherwise, as a traverser, wouldn't it be too salty.

......

Greystone Valley.

The surviving Shangoe people, orcs, and Shanyue people redeemed from slave camps.

They stood in the square, discussing in low voices.

The lord gathered them together.

Man Shan and Luo Yan glanced at each other, looking at the newcomer, their eyes full of confused clansmen.

The two of them had mixed feelings in their hearts.

The 5,000 Shanyue people who first came here are now less than 800 left.

There were 12,000 ransomed people, all the living Shanyue people in the slave camp, the old and the weak, women and children.

Should he be grateful or hated the lord?

Manshan didn't know.

Nobody knows.

There was a sound of footsteps, and the crowd quickly fell silent.

Rhodes crossed the crowd and walked up the stone steps.

Many Shanyue people feel that this lord has undergone some changes.

It seemed to be a little closer to them, but it seemed to be getting farther away.

Rod looked at the people in front of him with doubts in his eyes and bowed deeply.

"It's because of my negligence and arrogance that so many people die. ”

"I could have done better. ”

"I'm sorry. ”

The young lord closed his eyes, let out a long exhale, and looked up at the group.

"I can't guarantee the safety of each of you, I can't guarantee that you will be well fed and not bullied. ”

"Everybody dies, including me. ”

"But I hope that one day, everyone will be able to live and work in peace and contentment, not starving, and have something to rely on for the old and the young. ”

"I hope that one day, my children will wake up from a sweet dream and be able to happily pursue their dreams and ideals. Wives no longer lose their husbands, and old people no longer lose their children. ”

"I hope that one day, everyone will be able to live in this land equally and freely. ”

"I need your strength. ”

"I hope you will join me in this fight. ”

The young lord bowed his head.

Ah Gan trembled and finished translating the lord's words, and there was a hint of longing in his eyes.

"Lord Rhodes, isn't that a matter of course? ”

Occam laughed and raised his tomahawk in the air.

"Fight for your lordship!"

The mountains shouted loudly, no longer confused.

"Fight for your lordship!"

"Fight for equality and freedom!"

"Fight for a better tomorrow!"

On the square, the mountains shouted like a tsunami.

Everyone looked at the young lord.

Can all of this be done?

Nobody knows.

But at least they won't be beaten to death for the slightest mistake.

......

In the tent.

Beth, who was not very old, carefully brought a basin of water.

Secretly looking at the young lord who was flipping through the map, Beth's eyes flashed with a hint of anticipation.

Is it possible to achieve a world that symbolizes equality and freedom?

"Lord, my lord, do you think that kind of world really exists?" asked Beth timidly.

Rod put down the charcoal in his hand and remained silent.

"Just like me and my lords now, nobles and slaves, those with great power are like mortals. ”

"Equality and freedom do not exist. ”

The girl voiced her doubts.

"Of course it doesn't exist. Rod slowly closed his eyes.

Beth slowly lowered her head, and the spark in her eyes slowly extinguished.

"Of course there is. Rod touched the girl's head.

"Do you know what freedom I mean?"

"There are many strong people in this world, and their power is omnipotent, and countless mortals will die because of them. By freedom, I mean freedom with the weak as the boundary. ”

"Just like one day, Beth, you have great power to shake the sun, moon and stars in the sky, but I hope that when you use your power, think more about the ordinary people who make up the vast majority of this world. ”

"You are strong relative to them, so your freedom should be bounded by them. Because one day, you will meet someone stronger than you. ”

"The strong should be free by the borders of the weak. ”

Equality, on the other hand, means that everyone can survive in a limited space, settle down, and have the right to pursue their dreams. Slaves longed for freedom, commoners longed for nobility, and mortals longed for great power. ”

"Equality means that everyone has the right to pursue what he wants. ”

Beth looked at the young lord and nodded as if she didn't understand.

Little did either of them know that one day their conversation would become the teachings of a deity spread throughout the world.

......

Night falls.

A well-known man who infiltrated the valley among the Shanyue people passed on information one by one.

The next day, the city of Bolgas.

A declaration of freedom spread through the streets with the new newspapers.

Countless people laughed.

Everyone thought this demon was crazy.

The name of the Wise Lord resounded once again in the city.