When the last sentence was spoken, Wolfgang released his grip and sat down on the ground, panting.
He ripped off his hat, grabbed his messy gray hair with both hands, and the color in his flushed face slowly faded, leaving him only panting heavily.
Beside him, Von Palen slowly sat up from the ground, staring at the ground with a pale face.
Neither of them spoke again, and after a few minutes of silence...
“I have truly lost the will to live since my wife and daughters died at the hands of the Kosovois.”
"And that night, you told me that I needed to find a purpose in life, and that with a purpose, I would have the motivation to live. I took that to heart."
From personally killing the Kosovois who murdered my wife and daughters, to storming their capital and destroying their country, and finally unifying the continent of Salisno, I gradually accomplished the goals I set for myself.
At this point, Von Palen raised his face, staring blankly at the night sky, and then murmured to himself:
"I need to find an even more difficult goal to achieve."
"Conquer all nations, let us Golts become the masters of the world, let us establish a unified order, and there will be less conflict in the future."
That's my thinking, because it would take a very long time to achieve.
"But the appearance of the Yan Kingdom made me realize that this was simply impossible. I couldn't find any hope, not even a little bit. With the loss of control of the sea and the Yan Kingdom people landing on our border, I knew that there was a considerable gap between us and them. This was truly despairing."
Upon hearing this, Wolfgang turned to look at von Palen.
Von Palen's eyes seemed to have lost all their luster, and he continued:
"In every battle that followed, we lost without fail. But I never expected to lose so quickly and so fiercely. It was as if the Yan Kingdom had committed millions of people to this war. Their military strength was unbelievably strong."
"It seems that they are the ones who are destined to dominate the world."
“We Golters will have to live in fear and anxiety again, just like before. I can’t convince myself to accept this outcome.”
"During the years of oppression by the Kosovois, I witnessed too much tragedy. Everyone was struggling so much. What's the point of living like that again?"
Von Palen turned to look at Wolfgang, a self-deprecating smile on his face:
"Just like seventeen years ago, you punched me again today, reminding me that living requires not only a goal, but also courage."
“I really wanted to deny it, but a voice inside me was telling me that it was true.”
At this point, Von Palen slowly stood up from the ground:
“I am the Emperor of the Delta Federation, and I am responsible to every citizen. I need to tell them this.”
"To correct the wrong ideas I conveyed to them in the past."
At this point, von Palen reached out his hand to Wolfgang, who was still sitting on the ground.
With a "snap".
Wolfgang grabbed his hand, sat up from the ground, and said:
Whatever we face next, we will bear it together!
The two held hands tightly together.
——
Three days later.
San Marín Square, Salvia.
The riots that occurred four days ago left thousands of corpses, countless bullets, and blood everywhere in the vast St. Marienplatz. Today, the bullets have been cleared, the blood has been washed away, and the corpses have been sent to the cemetery.
St. Marienplatz has been restored to its former appearance, except for some buildings that still bear traces of the fighting, proving that a tragedy had recently occurred there.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
At noon, the Holy Bell of West rang again precisely on time.
Just like a few days ago, a large number of people gathered in the square below the clock tower. However, unlike last time, barbed wire had been erected within a 200-meter radius of the podium, and the people responsible for maintaining order were no longer the Storm Special Combat Team, but rather a uniform regular army unit.
The people who came to the square were no longer filled with the same strong anticipation as they had a few days ago; too many things had happened in the past few days.
Everything was something they had never imagined before, but today, everyone knows that the country's internal strife has ended. However, the cause of the strife remains a mystery, with various rumors circulating. Today, the government will provide an explanation.
However, as the civil unrest ended, another revelation plunged everyone into fear.
The Yan Kingdom's army entered Pokamia Province from Enzos, and the Fifth Army, led by General Saski, was defeated. The Yan Kingdom's army advanced rapidly and was about to reach Salivia.
This was a government announcement posted yesterday morning, and it spread throughout Salibia in less than a day, plunging everyone into a state of great panic.
However, no one has escaped from Salibia yet, not only because Salibia has the formidable Wall of St. Marien, but also because the First Army is stationed around Salibia.
Before the announcement was posted, people had already seen multiple troops enter Salibia, and the city's martial law was lifted as the troops entered.
In addition, today's gathering, just like four days ago, will be attended by Emperor von Palen, along with all the country's high-ranking officials.
After the previous riot and the news that the Yan Kingdom's army was about to reach Salibia, everyone urgently needed the government to provide an explanation and a response to the Yan Kingdom's army.
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