Chapter 71 Birthday: I'm Worried About You [VIP]
"Eating civilians alive?"
Xiao Yun took a breath of cold air.
"Yes."
Yaris looked at the green blood flowing out of the cut limb and said calmly.
"All organisms have cannibalism genes, and humans are no exception. Of course, most of the time, this cannibalism is suppressed by the reproductive instinct to expand the population and the various moral principles and laws established by human civilization."
"During the Eternal Empire, scientists and magicians discovered that when the concentration of non-human genes in a person's body reached a certain level, they ceased to be human, and ordinary humans were no longer considered their own kind. Driven by the desire to kill competitors in the same ecological niche, expand their population, and the inherent genetic compulsion for cannibalism, these creatures, which I recognized as non-human, gradually lost their humanity and morality, viewing humans, who were once their own kind, as the most delicious food."
"If this is the case with inhuman creatures genetically engineered from the same base species native to Ella, how much more so with these inhuman monsters, which were completely transformed with the genes of alien species from other dimensions? Furthermore, based on your description, Lucien, I'm assuming that the person in charge of the monster transformation had no intention of retaining the human part of the experiment from the beginning."
The air was silent for a moment.
Xiao Yun couldn't help but think of the poor girls who were swallowed by the sea giants of Kukukia.
"...I'm not afraid of these monsters. The mages of the Magic Tower and the professors of the Royal Academy probably aren't either. But ordinary people will be afraid. They'll panic at the sudden appearance of the monsters and flee in all directions, causing stampedes and other even more horrific mass tragedies."
Yaris said slowly, "Fortunately, our enemy was so arrogant that they took the initiative to bring the monsters to me and show them to me. Of course, it may also be because they thought that this would intimidate me, scare me, and make me surrender."
"Then brother, will you surrender?"
"surrender……"
Yaris repeated softly, "I will never surrender. Because I know that surrender will not end the war and bring peace. On the contrary, if we give up resistance, real hell will immediately begin."
"When facing the enemy, the worst resistance is better than no resistance. The enemy will not forgive you just because you lay down your weapons..."
Xiao Yun said while biting his lip.
Yaris' words reminded him of the horrific massacres that took place during World War II. Even in modern times with various humanitarian laws headed by the Geneva Convention, the abuse and killing of prisoners and civilians still occurred from time to time. What's more, this alien world has no human rights laws that favor prisoners of war and civilians in occupied areas, and their enemies are not even human beings!
"What you said is very right. Very accurate."
Ulysses glanced at the monster remains on the table and said calmly but firmly, "We have three problems that need to be solved urgently."
"First, we must quickly find a universally effective method for killing these monsters, rather than pinning all our hopes on extremely precious and rare items like the Golden Blade, forged from Rhine Gold."
"Secondly, our understanding of the enemy so far is very superficial, with only a vague overview. We must find ways to gather intelligence. Ideally, we can find out the approximate number of knights in the army who have been transformed into monsters. This will prevent us from being completely passive when a war breaks out due to our complete ignorance of the enemy."
"As the Prime Minister of the Empire and a trusted confidant of the Emperor, I have a certain advantage in gathering enemy intelligence."
Ulysses added.
"you……"
Xiao Yun looked at Ulysses in surprise.
He didn't expect that this short and skinny man like a bat would actually...
"He once used His Majesty Edmund's body to mock my wishful thinking about things that didn't belong to me. But it was these words that convinced me that He was different from us. He wasn't human, and He couldn't understand human love. He didn't understand that my love for His Majesty stemmed from my love for my country and my people. I swore allegiance to His Majesty because I knew He would never betray his country or his people, no matter how arrogant and spoiled His Majesty might appear, or how many immoral decisions He might have made."
"So I say this guy is an incurable patriot and romantic."
Yaris's voice echoed quietly in the room.
Ulysses lowered his head and whispered, "I am honored to receive your affirmation."
"Go on to the third question you have in mind."
"yes."
Ulysses raised his head and said nervously and helplessly, "We must find a way to reduce people's fear of monsters."
“That’s really important.”
Yaris nodded. "All fear comes from the unknown. Once people know the true nature and weaknesses of monsters, their fear of them will be greatly reduced."
Before the painful monster Ulysses, no one would believe that our emperor had sold his soul to the horrible monsters from other dimensions, and hid the monster's minions in his army, ready to slaughter at any time.
"This question..."
Xiao Yun suddenly had an idea and thought of the rampant vampires, werewolves, doomsday zombies, and aliens.
"Maybe I"
"Making up a story?"
"After discovering the monster's weakness, we'll compose the method of defeating it into songs and plays recounting the heroic deeds, and spread them widely among the people through bards and wandering troupes. Furthermore, we'll make the monsters in these songs and plays appear even more ferocious and terrifying than real monsters. This way, when the people actually encounter the monsters, they'll feel more at ease, believing that real monsters aren't as terrifying as the ones in heroic legends, and they'll be more courageous and bold in their fight."
"You've come up with a great idea."
After hearing his brother's thoughts, Yaris showed a happy smile that turned pale in his heart.
"Even if we can't find a way for ordinary people to confront or even defeat monsters, as long as these heroic stories of justice triumphing over evil are widely disseminated, people who are already familiar with the monsters' appearance before facing them will be less panicked when they actually face them. They will be braver, more rational, and able to organize their escape in an orderly manner, thus reducing the incidence of large-scale stampedes and desperate massacres."
"Yes!"
"Through these stories, we can also instill in everyone the idea that 'there's no coexistence between us and monsters,' and 'once the monsters occupy the planet, they'll capture and eat us as food.' This helps everyone understand that surrender will lead to even more tragic consequences. Once everyone is determined to die, even the most powerful enemy will be forced to retreat."
Xiao Yun said firmly.
"You're absolutely right. We must let everyone know that there's no chance of coexistence between us and them. If we lose the war, humanity will be exterminated."
Yaris said solemnly: "As for the gods..."
"Will the gods hear our prayers?"
Ulysses asked hesitantly.
Yaris shook his head. "Unfortunately, to the gods, it doesn't matter whether the species that dominates the civilization on Ella is human or not. They won't listen to any prayers from humans until their own interests are harmed."
"That……"
"Don't worry. If the situation becomes irreversible, I will use my methods to force them to listen to our prayers."
Yaris smiled slightly, as if joking.
Kelly walked to Yaris's side and whispered, "Your Highness, it's already late at night..."
"Um?"
Yaris glanced at the timer and said to Julius, "Go to the guest room and rest. If you can't sleep, you can stay up all night to put your thoughts into words."
Kelly also stepped forward: "Prime Minister, please follow me to the guest room."
"Thanks."
Ulysses saluted Yaris and left the room with Kelly.
After they left, Yaris looked at Xiao Yun: "Brother, which bedroom are you going to use tonight? The room you used to live in as a child, or..."
"You look very pale. I'm worried about you."
Xiao Yun stretched out his hand and tried to pick up Yaris who was lying on the sofa.
"I'll take you to the bedroom."
"you--"
Yaris was stunned for a moment, but finally accepted his brother's arm and was carried away from the sofa by him.
"You are so hot and warm... like the sun..."
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The night by the lake is exceptionally peaceful.
As usual, after enjoying the hot compress massage, Yaris changed into pajamas and lay comfortably on the big bed, leaning on the pillow.
Servants respectfully exit the room after being certain their master does not need them at the moment.
Yaris turned his head and looked at his brother who insisted on staying.
"Why not use your childhood bedroom?"
"I, I'm afraid of thinking about the past, and then..."
Xiao Yun scratched his hair guiltily.
"That's right..."
Yaris smiled slightly and said thoughtfully: "We have all grown up, but we are not yet at the age where we like to reminisce about our childhood, let alone..."
"Besides, the most important thing for me right now is to be with you as much as possible."
"Um……"
Yaris sighed softly. He looked extremely haggard, and there was even a faint purple color on his lower eyelids.
"I must be honest with you about the Monster Knights."
"frank?"
"I just lied to everyone."
Yaris propped himself up and said with a sob.
"In the realm of magic, I possess power beyond human imagination, but my body... as you have previously commented, my body is more fragile than a baby in a cradle, and my heart is not as firm and tenacious as I claim."
"If his monstrous knights suddenly appeared before me and launched an indiscriminate massacre against civilians, I... I would likely faint on the spot, unable to bear the blood, shattered limbs, and screams of the civilians... and then be taken away by him who has found a way to break the restrictions imposed on me by the gods..."
"It doesn't matter. If you are unfortunately taken away by Him, I will chase Him to the Dark Empire to save you! As long as you wait for me, you will definitely wait for me."
“Don’t make promises to me easily, because I will really believe it and wait for a hundred years, a thousand years, or even ten thousand years.”
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