Chapter 348: John's Choice
No one in the empire dared to go against the will of Zaom IV, and once he decided something, it would not change for anyone, and John understood this, and everyone in the empire understood this.
War, and so it broke out.
Zaom IV chose to lead his troops himself, and nothing excites an emperor more than expanding his territory. And John was also taken away by him, even if John did not want you to participate in the war, in a special capacity, he was brought to the battlefield by Zaom IV.
John's expedition with the army is expected by many people, after all, John's strength is obvious to all, but people who know some insiders feel a little strange, because John did not hold any position in the army this time, but for this matter, they dare not ask anything, after all, this can be regarded as a family affair of Zaom IV, and they are not willing to get into trouble, and the only ones who really know the reason are John and Zaom IV.
However, John's worries seem to have really come true, the Bell Kingdom is not as easy to deal with as imagined, for some reason, the Bell Kingdom has already deployed a large army on the border, the war between the two countries is on the verge of breaking out, the war is in a stalemate, countless people die every day, this is not just a simple war, this is a competition between the national strength of the two countries, both sides have shown their full strength.
There are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. The Zaom Empire is eyeing the Bell Kingdom, but who can guarantee that the Bell Kingdom does not have the same intentions? Peace-loving is sometimes just a rhetoric that is withheld.
But once the war happens, no party will retreat easily, neither will the Bell Kingdom, nor will the Zaom Kingdom, but countless civilians and soldiers die every day, but in the eyes of the emperor, they are just a string of simple numbers, just a tool of war, just a special consumable.
For some reason, John felt a little tired, could this be the life he had been experiencing for more than 20 years? What is the point of such a war?
John's residence was somewhat calm, which could be regarded as a punishment for Zaom IV, and this situation would probably not change until he changed his mind.
"John, John!"
A familiar voice sounded in John's ears, John shook his head and smiled self-deprecatingly, could it be that he missed her so badly that he had reached the point of auditory hallucinations?
"John, it's me!"
But when the familiar figure appeared in front of John, John was stunned, she was the last person who should have come here, the princess of the kingdom should appear in the camp of the empire, such a thing is unimaginable.
"How did you end up here? Don't you know how dangerous this is? ”
Saya shook her head slightly: "I've heard about you. ”
"I'm sorry, but I can't stop the war." John felt a little sorry that he had not fulfilled his agreement with Saya and was now on the opposite side.
Saya said softly: "You don't have to apologize, this war is unavoidable, the kingdom has long known the empire's thoughts, and now you really don't think that the kingdom is just for self-preservation, right?" ”
"That's ......"
Although he had already been mentally prepared, John still felt a little sad, I am afraid that this war between the two countries can only end with the disappearance of one country.
"Let's get out of here, let's go to the Elven Forest, and never bother with this pointless war again."
After a moment of silence, Saya finally spoke, looking into John's eyes, quietly waiting for John's choice.
"Give up everything?" John muttered to himself, he didn't expect that what was a joke at the beginning would now be faced with such a choice.
John looked into Saya's eyes, in her gaze, John did not see any confusion, she gave up her status as a princess, regardless of her own safety, to the dangerous enemy camp, how could he say anything to refuse?
Is the identity of the prince really important to him? John asked himself, what was it that he wanted?
John was silent, thinking of everything he had experienced in the past twenty years, and thinking of his life in the Elven Forest for just one month, in the past twenty years, was he really happy?
Now that the war is still going on, what can I change if I continue to be here?
These questions kept going up and down in John's mind, and after a while, John suddenly raised his head and took a deep breath, he already had his own choice.
"I see, I'm willing to go with you."
A smile appeared on Saya's face, and she got the answer she wanted.
"Where do you want to go?"
A voice that John least wanted to hear sounded in his ears, and Zaom IV appeared before them, and said coldly:
"John, is this your choice?"
John quietly looked at the person in front of him, he was the master of the empire, standing at the top of everyone, no one dared to disobey his decision, but John was extremely calm at this time, he had already made his choice, he would never change again, no matter what the result was, in this regard, he was surprisingly similar to Zaom IV.
"I hope my father can do it."
Zaom IV looked at John coldly and glanced at Saya on the side: "The princess of the kingdom...... Oh, is that the real reason why you opposed a war against the kingdom in the first place? ”
John didn't speak, waiting for the final judgment, Saya suddenly clenched John's hand, she didn't want to live alone if John died, she had prepared for the worst when she came here.
"You...... Let's go. ”
John was startled and looked up suddenly, he couldn't believe his ears.
"Get out of here until I change my mind."
Zaom's face showed an unprecedented look of exhaustion, although he was an emperor, he was still a father, a father who thought about his son, a man of flesh and blood.
"I will declare that John died in the war with the kingdom, and that there will be no John in Zaom again."
"I see."
John took Saya by the hand and walked out of the camp step by step, this time, I am afraid that there is no hope of seeing each other again in this life.
"Father, take care."