Chapter 1715: Houghton's Means
Respect for the strong is the consistent tradition of the Zephyr Continent.
The reason why Vicky Castle lives on the island all the year round and never invades outside the world is that the goblin kings and dwarf kings of the past dynasties only like to develop scientific and technological smelting equipment, and the other is that the two kings have no intention of expansion.
But that doesn't mean you can bully Wichburg at will.
Dragons have reverse scales, and they will be angry when they touch them.
And the biggest backlash for Vechburg right now is me.
Master Dewey's son-in-law and the son-in-law of the dwarf king, although these two identities have restrained my words and deeds to a considerable extent, they are also my protective umbrella.
If you want to move me, you have to measure whether your body is hard enough to withstand the dwarven hammer and goblin lethal technology.
Historically, dwarves and goblins were not good men.
A thousand years ago, in the era of the coexistence of many countries, there was an incident of extermination and massacre in Vickyburg.
The exact name of the destroyed country is unknown, and the only reason left is the reason for the slaughter of the country in Vickyburg - a goblin princess who went out to play in Vicky Castle was harassed and insulted by the duke of the country, and the angry princess asked the monarch for an explanation, but was imprisoned instead.
The goblin king and the dwarf king were furious, poured out of the country, and within seven days, destroyed their country, exterminated their clan, and affected more than 700,000 people, since then, the Zefeng Continent, no one dares to anger Vicky Castle.
When I saw this account, I was shocked and asked Master Dewey, did he really kill more than 700,000 people?
Master Dewey just smiled lightly and said, "These historians who specially write history for us always like to glorify the misdeeds of our ancestors, and the territory of that country is about the same size as Yorkham today, do you think there may be only more than 700,000 deaths?" ”
Later, he added: "It was a total war, or a war of annihilation. ”
I was dumbfounded and muttered, "That means that more than 700,000 is just a false number?" ”
Master Dewey shook his head and said, "Not really, perhaps what the historian wants to express is that an average of 700,000 people were killed in each town." ”
Since this matter can be written in the history books, presumably Eri City will have the same record.
Carter Houghton, who was not an adventurer, must have read this historical document, and he must have remembered the shocking actions of Vechiburg at that time.
Carter Houghton's eyes were cloudy, like a falcon staring at a hare that had played with him.
But the hero is the hero, Holden took a deep breath, exhaled again, smiled suddenly, and said: "Indeed, I have intersected with the Knights of the Round Table Guild, but it is just an ordinary cooperative relationship, even if I cooperate with you, I am afraid that I will be powerless, otherwise, you go to the Lord of York City to ask, if he is willing to help you, this matter will be solved a lot." ”
"Good idea" I nodded and smiled back: "But I don't know him, I'm afraid I can't even enter the gate of his palace, but you have a good relationship with him, and it's a neighboring country, why don't you invite him over, and the three of us can sit together and talk about it while savoring the customs here?" ”
Horton's smile was fixed on his face, his mouth half wide open, and his anger gradually revealed.
I still have a kind smile and eat peanuts one by one.
Holding each other for a few seconds, I gently put the peanut shell in my hand into the plate, got up, came to the window, stared out the window, opened my arms, and said slowly: "I guess, at this moment, there is more than one crossbow arrow aiming at the fatal position of my body, as long as you give an order, I will be beaten into a sieve in an instant, and I will die on the spot." ”
Horton made a soft 'coo' sound in his throat, he took a sip of tea, and said, "Why, you are a distinguished guest." ”
I turned my head, glanced at his stiff smile, and said with a smile: "It is precisely because I am a 'distinguished guest' that I will enjoy such treatment, if I am an unknown little shrimp, I am afraid you will not bother to kill me." ”
Horton's body trembled slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "If I agree to your request, can you promise not to come to Ari City again?" ”
"No," I said, shaking my head.
"You're a bummer!" Horton got up and said angrily: "Since you can't even guarantee this, why should I help you!" ”
Slowly raising my head, my arms stretched out in both directions, exposing my entire chest to the window, I said lightly, "Since it's so unpleasant, you can just leave, or let the lurking assassin kill me." ”
There was a muffled sound behind him, followed by a long sigh of weakness, and Horton said in an old voice: "Don't go too far, Eri City is indeed inferior to Vicky Castle, but if I fight you to the end, Vicky Castle behind you will also suffer a big loss." ”
"Maybe, maybe not, but from now on, there will be no more Carter family in Eri City, and this town will also be annexed by Fort Vechic, I dare to conclude that in just a dozen years, Fort Veky will be able to slow down, and even the momentum of development will be several times faster than before, oops, so I can't wait to be killed by you now."
"You madman!"
Horton's trembling fingers pointed at me and growled.
"You're right," I nodded in agreement, and added, "But if I'm not crazy, how can I survive in this cruel world?" ”
Retracting my arms, turning around, and exposing my back to the window, I continued: "In this cruel country, those good men and women who want to spend their lives in peace have turned into dead souls under the butcher's knife, and those honest people who live their duties have either become the object of bullying, or have lost their sheltered house, and can only live helplessly on the streets, killed, starved to death, humiliated to death, has become synonymous here, it is no longer the most prosperous city in the past, but a giant beast that is heading towards the endless abyss......”
"You have no right to judge my country!" Carter Horton angrily interrupted: "It's the property of the Carter family, it's my property, and I want it to be the way it is!" ”
"Good men believe in women, honest people...... These are the weak, the weak! Do you understand! Horton trembled and said excitedly: "It's not just in my country, you look at the whole continent, where the weak live well, and where the weak are not bullied?" Why are you only targeting my country? Why! ”
"I am the lord of the city, I am the king, this is my country, I am responsible for its development, I want to think about its future! What I have done is to conform to the times, to conform to the trend, for the development of the times, for the replacement of the trend, what about sacrificing some weak people? In the depths of Horton's eyes, cruelty flowed: "They should feel honored to be the foundation of the country's development and the driving force of the development of the times!" ”
"And you!" Holden frowned, and said in a deep voice: "You are no longer from Ari City, what qualifications do you have to dictate my policies, do you think that Master Dewey's son can do whatever he wants!" ”