Chapter 368: Origin and Choice
When the news came, both the kingdom and the empire seemed at a loss. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Compared to the people of the empire, who were panicked and didn't know what was going on, it was the people of the kingdom who were even more difficult to accept.
Because of the cruel days that have been experienced, it is surprising that it cannot be transformed from peacetime to wartime.
But there is no way around it...... Complaining is complaining, that is, decisions made in that part of the palace, which the soldiers have to abide by.
I don't know what the situation really is, but what history has taught them, at least the decisions made by the palace are correct. For a long time, how many times have the incomparably precise orders saved the whole country and the fire.
For ordinary people, the royal family is an unfathomable existence that they respect. Therefore, even if the decisions they make are not understood by everyone for a while, they are still willing to abide by the decisions they make.
Without understanding the situation, no one can be sure that they can make the right decision. Even knowing all the information is very intellectual, and it has become a long-standing habit for someone to make decisions for them.
This is not to say that these soldiers have become puppets and have lost the ability to think for themselves, but as a soldier, it is irrefutable that following the orders of their superiors is an excellent quality.
Some people were dissatisfied with the disappearance of the peaceful life they had just enjoyed for less than a few months, but after all, they re-washed their iron armor and put it on their body as a trip to the war.
Originally, I thought that I would not have a chance to bring a weapon again in this life, and I thought that it would be passed on to my children and grandchildren as a kind of will, and I couldn't help but feel a little excited when I put it back on. Merely...... After the excitement, it is difficult to hide the sadness. Every soldier who went out had a long-term fear in his heart, although he had been mentally prepared before, but he was not afraid of the coming of death.
War is brutal, and it's no wonder when lives are lost on the battlefield. It's like a nightmare, haunting many soldiers all day and night. In the future, it is hard to imagine that I deliberately persevered under that extreme fear for such a long time, and if this fear was put on my current self, I would have to go crazy without saying anything.
Even after the experience, the soldiers often woke up in the middle of a deep sleep, and were never able to fall back asleep. In more than 1,000 years of more than 10 battles, what method has not been tried? Until now, all the types of demons have not yet been figured out.
On the one hand, the demons have all the monsters of different shapes, and they must always be on guard against the situation that the other party attacks from anywhere at any time. Even if you lie down and rest, it is only a very shallow stage of sleep, which is very stressful for the psychological pressure of the soldiers.
The war is coming again, and it is destined to recreate another group of dreamers. Because the wounds of war are to be healed over a long period of time, and there is no cure.
Moreover...... People still know a little reason why it came to be like this......
The political rumor is not closed, they are one of the three countries that belong to the human race, but they have not fulfilled their duties as a human state. Corruption is endless, and he is stingy with his own feathers, and he doesn't know when he has not been able to provide half of the assistance to the [Human and Demon War].
As a country, he does not care about the truth of "cold lips and teeth", and uses the kingdom as the hardest shield to block the front to absorb damage, but instead hides in the back leisurely and enjoys happiness.
No matter who you are, it's impossible to be happy to be used as a gun. It is precisely because of the existence of such a bad "neighbor" behind him that the people of the kingdom have no luck in the end, and they know from the beginning that they have no way out of any form. Taking a step back is such a miserable country, and it is not half a point different from a towering cliff behind it.
But it is also the kingdom of mankind after all.
Elves or orcs, for example, do not have the concept of a state, but are distributed in groups among the mountains and forests. Scattered and fragmented...... But they're still one thing. An order from the elf king or the beast king from the largest forest, these tribes in the north and south of the world must also send the excellent warriors of their tribe to answer the order.
It is precisely because they are of the same race that the same great ancestor has the same bloodline in their bodies. It's not a power that can be seen with one's own eyes, but it exists in everyone's heart, and it has enough strength to restrain anyone's actions.
It is precisely because the Terrans, or the people of the kingdom, have such habitual allies that they hesitate in such a way.
Is this really the right thing to do?
The only powerful race in the world is the Terrans, who have long been the de facto kings of the entire natural world. Having lost their common enemy, the next thing to consider is the act of interest that people are fighting for each other. Therefore, since the wisdom and history of thousands of years, wars between human beings have been the mainstream of history.
It doesn't feel inappropriate to kill the same creatures as you, who are also humans.
Even if a tragic war broke out between two countries or tribes overnight, it was not unacceptable.
But for the rustic inhabitants of the kingdom, it was the first time that they had faced each other against their own people.
So it's inevitable that people will feel hesitant. Even if it had long been known that the relationship between the empire and the kingdom had become quite bad, it was fanciful to covet the great will that the kingdom had obtained from the war, and to obtain it unconditionally from the kingdom's side.
Even the benevolent king refused, and it was a long-standing tradition to strip anything that could be used from the hunted monsters to craft weapons. This has been repeated since a long time, and with the unparalleled forgers of the dwarf race, the number of treasures possessed by the kingdom is dozens of times that of other countries.
Maybe that's why I'm blushing. At this time, on the contrary, the empire took out the previous settlement and wanted to seek benefits, and it was impossible for Hamory to agree after all. These are all substantial things that have been exchanged for the blood of the warriors, and it is of great significance to wear them for the next generation of warriors. Taking a step back, the "diplomatic relations" with the empire have long become worthless, and it would be ridiculous to take them out at this time.
The nobles of the empire were like hyenas that smelled the smell of rotting meat, and they did not give half of their strength when they caught their prey, and only when it was time to eat them, they ran over to get a piece of the pie. This behavior is despised by most of the inhabitants of the kingdom, and they are even glad that they were born in the kingdom and not in the decaying kingdom.
If the hyena is running around, the lion that can hunt its prey will just roar and drink it away. If you think about it again...... Is there really any point in waving the army to fight the past?
Ultimately...... That's my own countryman after all......
The prosperous royal capital has completely changed in just one day. Originally, before the sun rose from the sky, life had begun as a busy and regained life, but this time at dawn, although it was still the same, but walking on the street, there was no such vigorous momentum, people walked on the road, with very serious faces, and familiar people nodded to each other as a greeting. There is no word, but there is an atmosphere that makes people's chests feel tight.
It wasn't that long ago that way...... War is a matter that affects the feelings of all people, and it is an inescapable responsibility for everyone. Needless to say, the soldiers who lived in the city as ordinary citizens, nor the families of these soldiers, nor the ordinary people who had paid taxes for the war, could not leave it alone.
It's just that this time the reason is a bit of a slander...... Even in many places, the people were collectively unwilling to pay taxes, and the palace did not hold them accountable, and it was only possible to make up for it after the entire treasury was exhausted.
This was not the case in the past...... When fighting against the demons, some people don't hesitate to donate all their net worth as military salaries, and there is no such person after all.
When the name of the person who made the decision came out, it also caused a little rumor that was not very good among the people.
"It doesn't matter...... It was my troops, and it was my decision to let countless young people go to the battlefield with the consciousness of losing their lives, so what's the point of letting them talk about it at this time?"
"It's just the karmic consequences I'm going to bear. ”
"And...... It stands to reason that everyone who has planned a war...... They should all go to hell in the end...... Whatever the purpose, the bloodshed will be caused by me. ”
Pimax himself was sitting on the balcony of a room somewhere in the palace, and he was already wearing a full set of white armor, which made him look quite old.
"But...... Your Excellency ...... "A figure in black standing beside him hesitated to say something, but nothing came out of it.
Unlike the others, at least he knows the inside story.
So when I heard bad rumors about Pimath from the outside world, I was a little angry after all.
But it seems that Pimax himself doesn't care much about these rumors, so even if he cares about it, he can't say anything more.
"But you...... Doesn't it matter?"
"What do you mean?"
"Everyone should have the right to choose, and you are destined to be guillotined in the future, right? But you are still young, and if you disassociate yourself with me now, you may be able to keep your own position. ”
The man in black who stayed by Pimes's side was the captain of the new generation of [Shadow] troops, taking the place of the fleeing Ewell, and was able to accompany Pimes. There is no shortage of talented people in the kingdom, because everyone with talent can get the most out of their status and position by virtue of their talents, and there is no need to worry about being buried by society. This is the social ethos of the kingdom as a whole.
Ewell is a young man with great potential in his own right, and so is the young man who has re-become the captain of Shadow.
Whether it's in terms of potential, or in terms of chance.
Pimes gives everyone a choice, and he doesn't go against his own choice. In the twenty-year-long plan, Ewell originally played a very important role in his plan, but when he fled with the brave Hantuo...... Pimez also didn't stop him.
Because it was a choice he made, and he had no power to stop it.
Pimax still has a clear distinction between props and personality.
So in the blink of an eye, he also became the object that he had to get rid of, along with Han Tuo. He will also not show mercy, and because he has already expected to accept the consequences of his decision, the other party also needs to pay the price for his choice.
"Teacher, you're laughing. At this time, the dark shadow man who was accompanying Pimez laughed instead, and instead made a standard knightly salute in front of Pimes, "I can't let go of the teacher's ...... Whatever you have to do, teacher, we will follow you to the death. ”
He was in the same situation as Ewell......
It is better to say that the fate of the members of the entire [Shadow] force is the same.
Pimes personally selected from among the orphaned geniuses of the people, and taught them skills himself, even subsidizing his own savings, as if he were teaching his own children.
For them...... Pimes was like a father, a teacher and a friend.
Only the group of them would know how important Pimez's existence was to them, so even if what he was doing at this time was so rebellious, the Shadow's troops were still all following and not leaving.
Pimax didn't have any other expression, but looked at him with a deep gaze elsewhere.
His actions are already like a loose page, even if he has done a lot of calculations and deductions in his mind on weekdays, but it is still unknown what he will become in the next moment.
But if he had such loyal men by his side, he had nothing to fear.
"What fools...... You're still so young......"
It can't be said that he was not moved, Pimez turned his head, and crystal tears flickered slightly in the corners of his eyes.
Turning your head is just a cover-up. (To be continued.) )