Chapter 1392: Compromise
There is no doubt that the Shadow Guard's incitement of the expeditionary force was so successful that by the time the Speaker returned with the councillors, the situation was already out of control.
They didn't even have time to explain anything to the angry crowd before they were forced to summon the members of the Shadow Guard, as well as the boys they had captured, as soon as possible.
"I think I need an explanation. ”
Listening to the sounds of questioning and scolding coming from outside the temporary building, the Speaker squinted his eyes at these guys with a completely different attitude from before, clutching the magic item in his hand, as if he might turn his face at any moment.
But that's not surprising!
After all, the Shadow Guards have gone a bit too far this time, and can even be described as heartbreaking.
But unfortunately, except for the pardon statement signed by his own hand, he failed to grasp the other party's handle.
The leader of the Shadow Guard, apparently sensing the anger that was building up in the Speaker's heart, replied with a smile on his face, "No, I don't think I need to explain anything. After all, you were the one who broke your promise in the first place, and we were only forced to do something about it. Keep in mind that the Shadow Guard is not an appendage of the Parliament, but an organization independent of the authorities. Please don't treat us like your men or slaves, and don't try to fool us. ”
"Broken promises, do you mean I didn't give you enough time to let the expeditionary force cross the portal in advance?" the Speaker's pupils narrowed suddenly.
"That's right! It was from this moment that I realized that neither you nor the Council meant to keep their promises, so we must be self-reliant and protect our fair share. Now, I have brought this boy back alive as you requested. Next, it's time to make good on your promises. The leader did not hide it at all, and generously expressed his innermost desires.
In fact, at this point in the plan, most of them have no way to continue to hide it, so they simply admit it bluntly.
Only in this way can the last and at the same time the most important part be covered.
"Hmph, you don't really want to make the Shadow Guard an Overseer, do you, besides, you've broken thousands of years of taboo against the Shadow Guard and reawakened the power of the Shadows among the Clan. With that alone, I can get rid of you and choose a new group of adaptors to carry on the name and functions of the Shadow Guard. The Speaker grinned with a chilling sneer.
If the other party dares to expose the slightest such tendency, he will definitely carry out a purge without mercy.
In the eyes of the hierarchical decision-makers at the top of the Darrant hierarchy, if something truly threatens the very foundations of civilization, a bloody purge is not unacceptable.
You know, after the battle with the gods, they killed all their compatriots who were unwilling to give up the power of the shadows.
It was precisely because of this brutal purge that the foundation of the later glorious magical civilization was completely laid.
Sometimes, turmoil and carnage are not necessarily bad things for a civilization.
On the contrary, when the old is destroyed, the new takes root and thrives at a breakneck pace.
The leader of the Shadow Guard, visibly aware of the undisguised strong malice of the other party, shook his head with a pretended lightheartedness: "No! Of course not! I'm not so whimsical. My siblings and I only want what we deserve. As for the guys out there who have awakened the power of the shadows, you can do whatever you want. ”
"Really?" the Speaker leaned forward slightly, as if to confirm whether the sentence was true or false.
"Really! I've never felt like I'm trying to get my hands on the council, I just want to get back into the community, not in that stinking, dark, cold abandoned temple. You haven't lived in it, and you'll never understand what it's like to be miserable in words. ”
As he said this, a look of hatred appeared on the faces of every member of the Shadow Guard.
The vast majority of normal people, living in a completely closed environment for a few hours, or even a few days, will produce serious psychological shadows, and even mental illness, not to mention staying for thousands of years.
However, the Speaker was obviously not so easy to believe, and kept checking the eyes of the Shadow Guards.
It took a full minute for him to relax his tense nerves a little, and he said in a slightly tired voice, "Since that's all I want, I can meet your requests." But there is one thing you have to do with the instigated expeditionary forces out there, and make sure that they are back under the leadership and orders of the Council. ”
"No problem! We will solve the problems we cause. That's fair!" The leader of the Shadow Guard agreed without thinking.
After all, this matter is in his hands, not only can he take the opportunity to recruit a group of talented guys and quietly expand the influence of the Shadow Guard, but at the same time, he can also get involved in the army, and even win over a few high-ranking officers.
"Very well! Yes, this is for your new identity. Remember, don't play a similar trick a second time, there is a limit to my patience. With that, the Speaker left a few stone tablets with their new identities on the table, and waved for the other party to leave.
When all the members of the Shadow Guard were gone, he turned his gaze to the trapped boy and asked with a cold face, "Well, are you beginning to regret your stupid actions now? You could have blended into this glorious and great civilization in another gentle way, but instead chose the most drastic way. ”
"Why should I regret it? What's more, you haven't even dealt with those masterminds, so how can you be willing to deal with me as a collaborator. The boy replied with a smile.
From that relaxed and happy face, there was no sense of what a captive should have.
On the contrary, as if in his eyes, it was just a game, a game that could end without paying anything.
The Speaker smiled disdainfully, "Hmph, you think I don't know those bastards are secretly passing information on you? It's just that instead of demolishing them, I chose to compromise. Because the Darrant civilization will need to devote all its energy to the study of your bloodline for a long time to come. During this time, the Council did not have much manpower to maintain a large system of conquest, and they were temporary replacements. By the end of the research, whatever they did during this time will end up as an insignificant speck of dust in the long history......"