Checkmate.

Why Generals?

The person in front of him did not speak, but the will of doubt echoed throughout the tower. The fire behind him was as blazing as a torch, and his eyes reflected the light that burst from the depths of his heart.

It's not people – it's an erupting volcano, it's a boiling thunderstorm. It is a meteorite that falls from the sky, and its presence is equivalent to a newborn world.

It's not an illusion, it's an illusion that emerges from the glow of that eye. The newborn sun, moon and stars wriggled and tumbled in the depths of that glow. Sometimes it appears as a crimson thunderbolt, and sometimes it turns into a golden tree-like tree. An unparalleled sense of presence and oppression came over it, and it wasn't even a clear expression of its own will.

Who wants to stand in front of a collapsing snow-capped mountain? Who can face the thousand-meter waves that obscure the sky without changing their faces? Mortals' attempts to understand natural phenomena are inherently falsehoods and foolishness. They should only understand, and only need to evade and confront.

But avalanches don't speak, and tsunamis don't speak.

The intellect manifests its special nature from the savage stupidity by its communicability. And the controllable power is naturally no longer terrifying and terrifying.

So, he's human. A man who sits on a golden throne with his back to a colossal torch. He tamed his power like taming a herd of restless wild horses. What is even more rare for him is to tame his heart, so that even if he has a transcendent essence, he can still talk to the visitor with a proper and stable attitude.

So......

The visitors did not answer him directly. Because they know that the other person has the right means to show their will. They were able to know each other's thoughts only because of the small outflow of the huge will. But if it's a normal human being, they will talk exactly in a way that ordinary people can understand.

Even if he is physiologically incomparable, he is no longer equivalent to a 'normal human'. But the souls who have guarded this base for several years have always been like this.

Thereupon.

"Why the General?" The man on the throne raised his eyes, and he used his vocal cords and vibrations after all. Instead of boiling light, fire, and thunder spoke the words between humans.

That huge presence is gone.

The snow-capped mountains turned into small hills, and the tsunami turned into water waves. The erupting volcano was extinguished, and the boiling thunderstorm clouds dissipated. A meteorite is just a unique stone. And the majestic, unformed world is like an illusion that has never appeared in the first place.

At the top of the tower was only a strange man and a burning fire, accompanied by several distinctive armors floating in the air. The shock and surge in the visitor's heart were not forcibly erased by his extraordinary power, on the contrary, he waited, waited for the visitor's recovery, and responded and resolved.

Even if he knew the answer the moment he spoke.

'Whew-' Colonel Ren took a soft breath. She is a soul body, but she calms her inner turmoil in the way of a living, human being. She adjusts faster because she is stronger, and as a woman, she is indeed inherently in a relatively superior position when communicating.

She is the master, and Staff Officer Yang is the auxiliary. All the time, it has always been like this.

"Because strength and power are equal." She quickly went through the manuscript in the psychic brain and then came up with an answer. "Before the catastrophe erupted, the World Government had divided the level of ghosts and spirits. Ghosts have three different stages: 'Demon', 'True Demon', and 'Demon King', and each stage has different qualities and powers. ”

"Demon-level goblins are similar to the common imps in the movies, they can pass through walls, transform spirits into entities in one direction, and then inflict damage on living people or objects. The tougher of them are capable of unleashing energy, creating flames, frost, and the power to easily annihilate a squad equipped with conventional anti-spirit weapons. ”

"True demon-level ghosts have something called an 'aura field'. That's driven by a single emotion that can effectively suppress the forces of physical rules on a regional scale. They can basically ignore conventional saturation firepower, and interfere with everything except the extreme light and heat shock of nuclear bombs. And they can fight against a synthetic battalion with a plurality of primary souls, and even a reinforced group. ”

"And the demon king-level ghosts often dominate one, or part of the fantasy land. It is capable of drawing near-infinite support from it, creating relatively weak True Demon-level tokens. Their momentum field is more powerful and burns at all times. It would be difficult for an armored division equipped with high-level equipment and a variety of heavy anti-spirit firepower to defeat them. And if they are at home, even if they are led by a top soul, it is difficult to have more than half of the chance of winning. ”

This seems to be some kind of off-the-beaten-track explanation. The men on either side of her couldn't help but want to interject.

Obviously, although the woman is the military commander. But the days were not smooth, and the debriefing might have been a distant experience for her in a dream—if she could still dream as a soul being.

But this is also an advantage, a straightforward, not good at words, but serious performance. 'Nothing goes' is obviously a lot better than 'long story short' in some cases. As it happens, her listeners' need for intelligence is enormous.

So she took a soft breath - only humans need to breathe, but soul bodies don't. But since it is a dialogue between human beings, the more human elements there are, the better.

The listener didn't say a word, and her deputy didn't say much. So, she continued to convey the information.

"Into the devil, the real demon, the demon king. This is a classification among goblins. And the biggest difference between us souls and ghosts is that we gain reason by breaking free from our sins after death. This prevents us from being like goblins and devouring our own kind to grow in power quickly. But other than that, we're not much different from ghosts. ”

"So, the three levels of goblins. It corresponds to the primary, advanced, and top level of the soul. And because there is not much difference, the World Government, after studying the ecology of ghosts, distributed the same power to the souls. ”

"Power corresponds to power. True Devil Monsters can easily drive away a large number of unowned Ghost Monsters. And the Demon King can also mobilize them at his fingertips, making them fight like the most elite and high-morale army. Therefore, soul people should have the same power - even if they are not good at using it, they must have it. Because it is a respect for their power, and the world government is able to contain the power of all the oppositional souls at that time. ”

"No matter how strong or weak a junior soul is, as long as they are willing to fight. It's the lieutenant. Whether they have this ability or not, they can command an army of at least one platoon and at most a company. And this military power can also be converted into administrative power, which is equivalent to a village head or township head. And by analogy, the high-level soul corresponds to the true demon, and is also the school official. From battalions to regiments, or a city or county, they can take over this power and be able to use it in a proper way. ”

"And the top soul person, their combat power is often greater than that of the demon king who left the fantasy land. Their numbers are scarce...... I don't know how much is left in the world now. And they were able to get the status of generals - brigades, divisions, entire corps. provinces, and even small countries. They just have to make a decision, and they can dispatch it. And they are also members of the joint meeting of world governments, and they are the only forces that the joint conference itself, as well as each other, can restrain themselves. ”

She finally finished her answer.

She knew that her listeners had access to more than enough information. So she looked up at him, and the lines were not finished. Because she knows that asking questions and answering is a serious conversation.

The man's fingertips tapped on the armrest of the throne.

"Power corresponds to power, and power ...... Naturally, there should also be responsibility. He suddenly smiled, and there was a hint of nostalgia in his smile. You remind me of a superhero movie. The idea is that with great power comes great responsibility. ”

That's a good sign, because goblins aren't going to see Spider-Man. The man on the throne didn't say where he came from, and the visitors to the base didn't intend to mention it at all.

Because they know that the person in front of them is definitely not on the list of concerns of the world government. Before the great expedition began, the joint council had swept the entire planet over and over again, and there was nowhere else but the goal of their expedition that could hide a force that could shake the tide of battle.

"Because we ...... The world government doesn't need vigilantes, and it's not superheroes. We need warriors, we need commanders in command of warriors. We need to unite all the forces that we can unite. And all the forces that can be united deserve the corresponding respect and reward. ”

This time it was Staff Officer Yang who spoke, and he expressed his thoughts in more concise words.

He would not say that the world government, in enforcing this rule, has caused a storm of blood, both internally and externally. Dead old-time high-ups and reckless souls...... The number can even be called enormous. However, in that storm, more souls were born from the battlefield, and in the end, the newest members of the world government that had been liquidated reached a consensus.

In this most intense, but quick enough way, the souls have integrated into the system of the world government and become a vital and indispensable part of it—those who do not respect the power, the power will not respect it. The power that comes from oneself and not from others is to be in the place it deserves.

He wouldn't say it, but he already knew.

It was a fair exchange before the expedition, but now, a base with a population of only a few tens of thousands was clearly not comparable to the weight of a soul general.

So, it's more than just an exchange. At the same time, it is also a temptation. Test whether the person in front of you is willing to agree with the order left by the ruined world government. Willing to raise this banner that no one has been able to carry before this.

And of course, the person being visited will not respond directly.

"Sounds like a good order." It's just a pre-polite routine.

"So, where is the world government that shaped this order?" It's not a rhetorical question, it's not a joke, it's just a simple doubt expecting an answer.

"We don't know." The woman re-emerged as a representative of the response: "But they should all be dead, on a battlefield that we no longer know about – this is some kind of seal, some kind of protection." All I know is that the expedition of the world government points to the source of all this collapse. And the more people know about it, the sooner it will come down—it should have succeeded in descending years ago to destroy everything in the world. But the expeditionary force did not return, and the source of the abomination did not reach the earth. ”

"But the source is still there." The woman's mood was high before, but now it is slowly lowering. "The fantasies that are now all over the world have gradually emerged after the end of the war—most of them have already been suppressed, even swept up and destroyed by us. But they reappeared, and over time, they got stronger. Even a plural number of demon kings was born. ”

"And you can't fight the Demon King." A declarative sentence.

"Yes."

"You need someone to fight the Demon Lord for you, destroy the fantasy land, save the remaining humans, and take over the banner of the World Government." Declarative tone, interrogative sentences.

“…… As long as you can protect the survivors. That source will eventually recover, but if we can capture the headquarters of the world government covered by the fantasy land of 'Atlantis' before then, we may be able to obtain the scientific and technological achievements left over from that time...... Prior to that expedition, the Joint Council had built a million-strong colony ship using technological entities excavated from the Fantasyland, but it was ultimately mothballed because it would mean abandoning the remaining billions. But now ......"

There are too many people who have died.

It is difficult to say whether there are still 500,000 people on this land. What was originally a coward's escape strategy became a ray of hope for the remnants at this moment. And that means that at least this group of people is not naïve enough to pit him against the whole world that has been divided and dominated by illusions.

Single-handedly, bring down the whole world - this slogan does not sound bad.

And the man on the golden throne also nodded his head slightly.

"That place should be a long way from here." He said.

"Yes." The male among the questioners replied: "It used to be called Easter Island. It is difficult to cross from the sea, but it is possible to go north, through the homeland, Rus, the White Strait. And then all the way down the Americas. There are up to five large fantasy lands to pass on the way...... If their distribution is exactly the same as before the expedition. ”

"There's more than one demon king in Atlantis?" He asked.

“…… There were three in their heyday, but they were all suppressed by the world government. Right now...... We don't know how much of the recovery has been made. "It's not alarmism, it's not a lie.

So the man on the throne nodded his head again.

"I roughly get it." He said: "According to the rules of the world government, my strength is my scepter. Whether I'm responsible or not, I'm supposed to be. ”

“…… Indeed it is. ”

"So what should you call me? Be louder. ”

“…… Be! Checkmate! ”

(End of chapter)