When he heard that the emperor had also killed a lot of people back then, Russell was actually stunned.

After all, the emperor is a hero subordinate to his uncle Dodgerson, and that big orange doesn't look like such a grumpy person no matter how you look at it......

In other words, one of the reasons why Dodgerson was elected to the board of directors at that time was precisely because he was not irascible enough.

He is a fairly gentle and flexible man with a rare good reputation within the group.

At the same time, his stance is not firm enough, his views are not prominent enough, his thinking is not sharp enough, and he does not have the ability or desire to change the status quo...... In another world, with Dodkison's qualities, he might be able to become a prime minister.

And in this world, he also holds this supreme power—he makes it possible for the elves to trust him and share in the supreme authority of this world.

Such a soft sheep and the "hero" under his hands are actually an iron-blooded hardcore?

Ale probably guessed what her godfather was thinking.

Without waiting for the godfather to ask, she replied in a timely manner: "Although the director behind the emperor, Dodkison, is a well-known good man...... But this was not the case with the emperor he chosen.

"From the very beginning, the Emperor was known for his radical behavior—he used his heroic status to kill criminals in the streets with brutal methods; He forcibly executed the directors of small companies and local bullies who were resented by the people.

"Once, a gang of gangsters broke into the TV station and forced them to broadcast their own program. The purpose is to hijack the people and get the Tianen Group to release their captured boss, claiming that if they don't release it, they will kill a staff member every once in a while. At this time, the emperor broke into the TV station and killed the gangster. Subsequently, the emperor issued a speech to the people directly on the chaotic television station and in front of the camera, calling on the people not to accept the conditions of the kidnappers and not to compromise with them, which was the day when the 'hero' was born.

"This is also one of the sources of his title of 'emperor'. There are not a few heroes of the new generation who have become heroes because of accepting the emperor's call...... Even though we were on opposite sides, I did think it was a very attractive man. When he was at his most active, everything he did was admired by people - he was on the news almost once a week, and it was even more popular than the popular 'ultramarines' today. ”

Ale said, subconsciously licking his lips.

After all, the people in the eternal reincarnation are all smart people, and they rarely do such stupid things as kidnapping. They even try to be silent, and to do their best is like ale, never registered, and completely clean.

“…… Of course, people lamented that what the emperor said was indeed true. But when it really happens to him, he will still obey the kidnapper's orders. That's why the blinders of the Curtain of Ignorance don't know anything, but they always succeed. ”

The words of the ale were full of undisguised disgust.

The curtain of ignorance doesn't understand anything at all, just buy information and kidnap the relatives of wealthy businessmen, and you can easily get a lot of resources. And they bothered to go through the trouble of eternal reincarnation, forged their identities, used their minds and knowledge, and risked being found to be uncensored to defraud, and in the end they got no more than the curtain of ignorance.

In the case of similar benefits, the only difference between the two sides is that the probability of death and injury after the failure of the Curtain of Ignorance mission is relatively large - but the people in the Curtain of Ignorance are overwhelming, and it will not hurt the muscles and bones if they die casually. And on her side, they are all elites from all walks of life...... While possessing knowledge and wisdom, they are also rare talents with a significant lack of moral bottom line, and they dare not let them die.

But after the Curtain of Ignorance made things bigger, and the upper city sent the bad people down, then they would still be unlucky.

"I see......"

The godfather muttered in a low voice, "Director Dodgerson should have done it on purpose.

"It seems that he is not exactly a docile fool."

The godfather sneered: "I chose the emperor as the knife in my hand to let him do those things that are inconvenient for him to do. In the end, the bad reputation will be filtered out by the emperor, and the good reputation will belong to him...... It's really calculating. ”

- Well done, uncle.

Contrary to the coldness on the godfather's face, Russell was very relieved in his heart.

Russell always felt that Dodkison's character was too easy to lose.

Even if he has a good temper, he doesn't think it's a loss...... But since he is in this position, he is responsible for any decision. He doesn't fight with others, things fall and do things wrong, but the pot is his.

The directors of the head office cannot be the directors of the head office for a lifetime, and they always have to retire. What they have is money, and they must live much longer than they work...... When they lose these temporary powers, the pots that they used to be waiting for will fly over on their own.

Highlight a 10,000-pot return.

And with the emperor, the Dodgers can do what they want. What he didn't expect and didn't want to do, naturally the emperor was willing to do it for him.

The Emperor was much more ruthless than Dodgeson—not only ruthlessly, but also with his hands.

Contrary to what ale thought, the emperor was not a pure "hero".

You can see it clearly in Russell's position...... From the very beginning, the emperor was cultivating political capital for himself.

"Heroic deeds" cannot be sought after by the people forever. Because the people are always short-sighted and self-interested, when the "altruistic" attribute of the hero and the "self-interested" attribute of the people are compatible, people will pursue and worship heroes; But if heroes do things that people can't understand because they know things that people don't know, people will instead reprimand these heroes for being "talkative" and "troublesome" because their own interests are shaken.

Because of this, a qualified hero can never leave only a "good name".

His heart will always call him to do something that is not understood for a while. Maybe people will reflect later on how right he did back then, and maybe repent to him...... But that stuff doesn't make any sense anymore.

The damage to the human heart has already been done, so what is the use of repentance and apology?

And what the emperor did was really "too right".

It was not something that he did from his heart, but a "performance" that he did after considering what the people wanted him to do.

It's the same as the emperor's later "talk show" performance. He has wisdom and knows a lot of secrets, but talk shows don't mean that if you tell the truth and dare to tell the truth, it's over...... If you want to be popular, you can only selectively tell part of the truth to stimulate the audience, and then say the truths that the audience wants to hear the most, but you can't think of it, to cater to their views.

And they themselves may not believe these words.

Russell knew about this because he himself was also such a "hero".

When he learned what the name "hero" meant on Happiness Island and what kind of risks he would take, he always paid attention to his words and deeds and did not cause conflicts of public opinion.

And after the emperor cultivated enough prestige, he became a behind-the-scenes capitalist and retreated to the second line very smoothly.

This is also the reward he is holding the pot for Dodgerson - his position, which is a civilian and veteran idol, he is not afraid to take the pot.

A lot of pots smashed on the Dodgerson, and it will smash him very badly...... And if it hits the emperor, it will only add heat to him.

Dodkison's ability to choose the emperor as his "hero" is a manifestation of his political wisdom.

From this point of view, it seems that "heroes" are not just white gloves. It's not just about doing the dirty work...... He and the directors behind the scenes belong to a cooperative and symbiotic relationship.

The directors of the head office vouched for the heroes and cleared them of the top-down pressure of various forces; The hero is responsible for saying what the directors dare not say and doing what the directors dare not do, as a kind of complementary symbiosis.

Just as the board of directors of the Grace Group is considering pushing for a "seventh consensus" that would give the hero more power...... It was also a process of freeing themselves from the dragon's bondage.

The Board of Directors—or rather, the Elven Directors—is no longer satisfied with the powers that the dragon has given them. On the eve of the imminent exhaustion of resources, he finally couldn't help but start taking action and seeking higher power...... A power that the dragons had previously denied access to the elves.

- If you start with that.

Then what the "heavenly send" did could not have been caused by his personal grudges.

It is his true position that determines the truth behind this increasingly confused matter.

So Russell made up his mind -

Today, I will use the identity of ultramarine to meet the "heavenly send".

The off-site assistance he could call for without a trace had been largely exhausted. Then it's up to him to take matters into his own hands.

------Off topic------

Just go to provoke~

There's a second chapter before dinner!