Volume 1, Chapter 181: An unexpected incident during the reading of the war speech
The next day.
On the walls of the City of Grace stood all the powerful nobles of the Kingdom of Klei.
The little king had put on his golden robe and crown, and was held by Wheeler.
On Wheeler's left and right are Lynch and Sam.
Behind them were the nobles standing in a row.
The pits dug by the Berserkers for the purpose of "farming" have become the city defense pits.
If a large army wanted to attack the City of Grace, this hundred-meter-wide pit would be the first trouble they would face.
Outside the moat stood an army whose boundaries could not be seen.
The soldiers lined up consciously, looking up at the big guys on the walls of the City of Grace with bated breath.
Today there is a light breeze, and the breeze blows on the flags engraved with the names of the noble families, making a sound.
The soldiers are gathering, which means they are about to go to the battlefield.
Unlike the laughter and joy when they came, they were all silent now. Most soldiers would not join the war if they had no other choice. They either had to make ends meet, or they had to make a living, or they were unable to refuse the conscription of the nobles, or they were deceived.
Of course, some do it purely for their future or dreams.
But as the war got closer, they became more and more nervous. After all, war means death.
For most people, whether it is their own death or the death of their enemy, it brings them fear.
After taking a deep look at the poor soldiers, Wheeler smiled and spoke coldly to Dasha in a low voice, "Your Majesty, it's time to read the words of war to boost the morale of the soldiers. Have you finished reciting what I asked you to recite yesterday?"
Dasha is still ignorant and has no idea what others think of him.
He simply knew that he was the king of a country, and he believed that the king and the stories said he could do whatever he wanted.
But recently he has been confused, why does no one seem to be afraid of his identity as a king?
Why is that weirdo called Number One so scary that he dares to use violence against the king?
He turned his head stiffly and glanced at Lynch standing on the left. As soon as he saw Lynch's hair, he shuddered and quickly turned to look at the soldiers.
A white translucent magic circle appeared in front of him. He recognized the magic - amplification magic.
He opened his mouth and spoke the words of war in a childish voice.
"Today...today...is the day we...attack Fort Origi..."
This was the first time that Dasha spoke in front of so many soldiers. He was so nervous that he even forgot the oath.
"Wow!"
In such an atmosphere, he was so nervous that he burst into tears under the magic of the amplification.
While crying, he also shouted in a shrill childish voice: "Kill them! Woohoo! Kill them all!"
The crying and murderous words made the soldiers tremble.
A light breeze blew by, and the soldiers felt inexplicably sad.
Like hell.
For a moment, the soldiers were a little noisy.
Wheeler quickly handed the big fool to the ministers behind him and took a step forward.
"Silent!"
"Today is the day when our army of the Kingdom of Clay officially marches into Castle Origi! On behalf of the King..."
Wheeler was speaking some official language to the soldiers.
This almost made Lynch yawn.
Good fellow, you clearly took advantage of Fort Orange's weakness and launched a sneak attack, yet you speak so righteously and solemnly!
And Wheeler, this black-hearted guy, pushed all the problems and guilt onto Dasha...
Overtly and covertly, it is expressed that war is what the small king has to do.
The ministers also looked with pity at the little king who was sitting by the wall, hugging his knees and shivering.
Then they turned their eyes to Lynch again.
"Next, let us, the Lord of the Land of Grace, the legendary Lord of the Kingdom of Claire and even the entire world, the Great Earl of Grace, declare the words of war for everyone!"
As Wheeler's voice rang out, the soldiers all looked at Lynch.
Bored Lynch's body trembled, he raised his head suddenly, his face full of confusion.
"Why is it my turn again?" Lin Qi wondered.
He glanced at the soldiers with eager eyes and the nobles with expectant expressions, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
He had no idea what was going on and was not prepared at all.
He had not forgotten that yesterday Paul handed him a parchment with a written oath...
With everyone's attention focused, Lynch still walked to the front of the magic circle.
Looking at the endless army of the Kingdom of Claire, Lynch felt a little nervous.
"Hello comrades, thank you for your hard work!"
As a qualified charlatan, Lynch showed a professional smile on his face and his thoughts were working rapidly.
The soldiers and nobles looked at each other in bewilderment.
They don't even understand what homosexuality is...
But when I heard "thank you for your hard work", I was still moved.
Soon, they heard Lynch's voice again.
"Do you know why we are fighting?!!"
The soldiers looked at each other.
Why fight?
For military pay... because they were tricked into fighting by unscrupulous lords... because of a dream?
The soldiers started to make a fuss, and even the nobles were a little confused.
Then, Lynch pulled the stunned Sam over and used the skill of pushing the pot: "Looking at your expressions, you definitely don't know why we have to fight, right? But our Grand Duke Sam knows that he has inherited the will of the Linton family. No matter what, he came to this battlefield for a reason. Whether we are civilians or nobles, in fact, we are all living people!"
"Next, let our Lord Sam tell you why he wants to fight!"
When the soldiers heard Lynch's words about the world view that everyone is equal, they immediately pricked up their ears.
He looked at Sam with burning eyes.
Lin Qi let out a long breath and returned to his original position with satisfaction.
Sure enough, I am still smart!
"..."
Sam's mind fell into chaos.
After being asked by Lynch, I was a little confused.
Why fight? To seize territory!
He suddenly remembered everything that happened in Nystad Territory and looked at Lynch with gratitude.
He shouted: "Soldiers and generals of the kingdom."
"The Lord of Divine Grace asked me why I fought. At first, I was confused, but after seeing the Lord of Divine Grace, I understood."
Lynch blinked his eyes. He threw it here and there, why did he throw it back again?
All I heard was Sam crying.
"You all know what happened in Nistad. A mysterious man appeared with Ashkira and wanted to destroy my territory, my home!"
"And at this time, the Great Earl of God's Grace appeared. He did not seek fame, wealth, or power. He brought people with a smile and selflessly helped my territory, even choosing to risk his life and face the beast tide alone."
"At that time, I often wondered, are there really such selfless people in this world?"
"Then I was certain that the Great Count of Divine Grace was such a person."
Sam pointed at the City of Grace and asked in a roar: "Look at this City of Grace. Have you ever thought about whether humans and aliens can live together? I have thought about it!"
"Humans and foreign races live happily together. There is no war or hunger in this world. Doors are open and people do not pick up lost items on the road!"
"And our Lord of Grace is leading us to realize this dream."
"I admit that no one wants war. However, in order to realize this dream, war is unavoidable. For this reason, we took up arms and will rule the world even if we commit great atrocities!"
"We are fighting for the future of this world..."
Lynch was dumbfounded.
This...is this talking about myself?
When did I have such a lofty and great dream?
Sam's speech was passionate, vivid and impassioned, and moved the soldiers to tears.
They looked at Lynch excitedly.
Shocked by Lynch's great dream.
Lynch: ...
"Are you crazy?" Lynch's mouth twitched.
Just when Sam finished his speech, a curtain of light suddenly appeared in the sky, apparently formed by some kind of magic prop.
The soldiers and nobles on the high walls who were feeling moved all raised their heads and fixed their eyes on the light screen.
The light curtain twisted and a scene appeared.
It was a luxurious room with a sofa built in. In front of the sofa was a gorgeous long table, on which were golden cups of fine wine.
There were two women and four men sitting on the sofa.
"Hello, friends from the Kingdom of Claire."
The man sitting on the sofa twirled the wine glass in his hand as if he was toasting, with a gentle smile on his face.
"First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to His Majesty the Little King of the Kingdom of Claire, Grand Duke Wheeler, Grand Earl of Divine Grace, and Grand Duke Sam. Your speeches to the soldiers just now really gave us a brief moment of joy."
The man drank his wine and continued, "Oh, by the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm sorry."
He pointed at himself and said, "My name is Aleusky, and I am the eldest son of Kudoimos, the god of war. The ones around me are my brothers and sisters."
The six brothers and sisters all had blond hair, were handsome, and wore gorgeous clothes.
But from the look in their eyes, one could see genuine disdain.
The eldest is Alesky, the second is Olabohan, the third is Kosameira, the fourth is Oy, the fifth is Murhan, and the sixth is Skorvich.
After the introduction, Alyoski continued with a faint smile: "When you attacked Fort Origi, weren't you curious about why the warlike orcs retreated when they were at war with Fort Origi?"
"That's because we exist. As children of the God of War, what we love most is war."
"On behalf of my brothers and sisters, I would like to express my gratitude to you for seeing the passion of the Kingdom of Klei. And, we hope that you stupid humans can maintain this passion and have an interesting war with us. I can't wait to see the bloody battlefield."
"Oh, yes, and what about the legendary 'Mr. One'? We have just been discussing you, you are a very interesting person, making the world a better place? Don't be naive, stupid human. Believe me, that guy is just trying to conquer the world under such a banner. If he succeeds, there is no doubt that he will become a tyrant, just like the emperors of the past."
"Oh, sorry, I think I said too much, because you don't have the power to conquer Fort Origi, haha."
"I am waiting for you in Fort Origi, and you will know that we will bring not only war but also death!"
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