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by adminEpisode 175 – Proof of existence of humans and non-humans 15 –
When the story ended, everyone was speechless.
There were three reasons.
The first reason is because the content is shocking.
The second reason is because it came out of my mouth and not someone else’s.
The third reason may be that Changje did not refute those words.
In a situation where everyone is silent.
The first to open his mouth was Changje.
“… About my lord… Did you know?”
“I didn’t know that you chose it because of that. I found out when I came here.”
“What does it mean… ”
“It looks obvious over there, right? What did you think of the person you admired? It was fitted into that.
Of course, I guess it was the correct answer because I didn’t know that.”
As I said those words, my hand was pointing in one direction.
There was a portrait of a woman hanging there.
If the royal palace had been stuffed as is, it would never be here.
So this portrait was clearly taken out later.
This is the king’s portrait.
“Angela Fayre. Atonement for the sins you committed and the object you loved so much. I just didn’t know what caused my stay in the kingdom. If you know the cause, it is not difficult to deduce the reason.”
The relationship between Angela Peyre and Mikhail.
And the conversation they had.
I knew.
Even if the reason Mikhail stayed behind was something else, his actions made sense.
I didn’t think she was directly related to Yeon-guk’s birth.
“Do you blame me?”
Although it wasn’t specified, I knew who I was talking to.
But it was me who answered, not anyone else.
“There’s really no problem, right?”
“… This country has suffered for hundreds of years. Even now, there is no change in the fact that it is the only way, but we cannot avoid resentment and criticism.
That’s why I don’t deserve praise. I’m like you said… I said this for selfish reasons, not for the greater good.”
I think you’re overestimating me.
The reason I was able to get the answer right was simply because of the guesswork posted on the Internet.
This is because the Emperor of Chang loved his king and there were scenes presented as proof of that.
Of course, that wasn’t enough, but I was convinced through Lily, the king’s portrait, and the things he thought about.
It’s not really anything special.
“What does that matter?”
Of course, that is that and this is this.
I am not at all interested in his evil deeds.
Good and bad?
There is no human being who can clearly distinguish between them.
Murder is an evil act, but if the target is a future murderer who has not yet committed a crime, is it really a good deed?
It is similar to not being able to come up with an answer that will convince everyone.
“Why do I judge whether he is a good person or a bad person? Even if what you did in the first place was selfish, it was done to save the people of this country.
Whether the intentions are good or not, no one can define it. God wouldn’t know. And the God who will give you a clear answer to this is going to meet you after you die anyway.”
Philosophical questions are important, too.
Because of that, reality should not be ignored.
He made a pretty good choice in my opinion.
because…
“The fate of a people without a country is… It’s pretty terrible.”
The ending for a people who loses their country is not very good.
I’m not sure because people here are already exposed to threats in real time.
That’s a completely different problem.
Except for a very small number of people, all of them live in the lower class.
No one knows when this story will end.
Just as we don’t know when South Korea would have become independent on its own without the help of the United States.
If you’re unlucky, your country could be taken over for hundreds of years, not decades.
Just like a Jew.
“The Kingdom of Feyre did not fall because of a rebellion or anything like that. It was just ruined by a real disaster. If there is a revolution or rebellion, a successor government will be established, but who is the legitimate government in that situation?
Peacock? consanguinity? A lot of people will claim this, and they won’t even be able to claim it in the first place. In a country where everything has collapsed, there is no power left to resist foreign forces.”
The biggest reason why I rated Changje as okay.
The point is that he at least laid the framework for rebuilding the country.
Just as China has not been able to fully exert its power even into the 21st century after the Cultural Revolution.
If there is no foundation for something to grow from, it is difficult to grow any further.
“At that time, everything in the kingdom collapsed. It is natural that it would be occupied by foreign powers. The economy collapsed, the army was depleted, and the king was ready to give up the country.
You may not know it now, but at the time, the king giving up his country was such a big event that he lost his will to resist.”
Even now, when the president says he won’t resist, people lose their strength.
It was worse in the past.
“In order to achieve independence on one’s own, one must at least unite as one force, but in a situation where there are multiple dukes and multiple royal families, it is unclear whether they would have united as one.”
Even the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, which was unable to achieve independence on its own, fought back with a strong will to achieve independence.
But these are even messier.
Because we won’t be able to come together at all.
“Without you, there is a high probability that this country would have disappeared forever. Of course, discrimination would have almost disappeared by now. They must have been using the name of a country other than that of the Kingdom of Feyre.”
Just as Korea’s Baekje and Gaya eventually failed to become independent and remain citizens of the same country until today, 1,000 years later.
They will probably no longer be from the Kingdom of Feyre.
The Kingdom of Feyre would have simply become a country of history.
It may have been occasionally mentioned as the hometown of Changje.
That’s why the country has survived for at least 300 years.
This is because the creator himself was there.
Changje trembled a little at those words and looked at me.
“Anyone can say that they could have made better choices by looking at the past. You can criticize this.
But if you didn’t just ignore the clearly visible future and just passed by… Do I really have to curse at that?”
“It is true that it was a mistake. It is also true that we have to take responsibility.”
“I think you are mistaken, but there is no one here who is responsible. It may have been lost a long time ago, or it may not be in a normal state even if it is alive.
People who commit war crimes are not punished if they follow the commander’s orders, but what you did was a time when it could have led to this end. Are you really responsible for that?”
There is no one here to take responsibility.
He was not responsible in the first place.
That’s why his master, Angela, wants to make him leave.
Because he was just his tool.
“It’s not selfish. What is selfish in the first place? Isn’t it selfish to go to another country and live alone? Just any action can seem selfish to someone.”
“But… !”
“I’m not reprimanding you. You didn’t act for any grand purpose in the first place, right? Body snatcher via homunculus? Assassination by the state is common.”
In fact, the Empire did a lot of things like that.
Alice must have done it a few times too.
Seonghwangcheong did not do it directly, but it would have been carried out through another country.
The nation is an interest group, not an ideal group.
“What you did was not a good action, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be done. Just act. That’s all.”
“… ”
Changje lowered his head at my words.
For a man who had ruled this land for hundreds of years and was the supreme ruler of a nation, I thought he was very poor at speaking.
The reason was simple.
Because I didn’t know anything.
There is no need to think about what only remains is guilt.
Naturally, you don’t think and you can’t refute what I say.
From that perspective, you probably never even thought about it.
“… ”
For a while, the people around were speechless.
What they felt was nothing special.
The truth about who they thought was God.
error.
And limits.
Although WFS is full of various special abilities.
Although WFS they stay in the upper class of society.
An individual cannot stop the flow of the world.
Changje was like that.
So did the Guardian.
I want to unite not only with my own strength but also with many others.
It was similar to trying not to antagonize Ariana’s forces.
Overcoming disasters that will befall humanity with minimal damage.
Because that is more important than political conflict.
As time passed, Changje calmed down to some extent.
When he raised his head and showed a determined look, I smiled happily.
“It looks like your thoughts have been somewhat organized?”
“Yes… Thanks to you.”
Everyone glares at each other.
His emotions were clearly visible on his face.
Quite complex emotions.
It seemed like he had no intention of hiding that.
It’s not strange.
He didn’t have to hide for 300 years.
Rather, this is probably the strangest thing.
“… That you have the support of the imperial family. And I know many other things. But you mentioned it yourself. What guarantee is there that the empire will not turn this country into a vassal state?”
From the companies’ perspective, it’s okay as long as they make money even if they are vassals.
This would be an act that would never be tolerated by someone who spent many years rebuilding the country.
“No. You should have thought of something else first.”
Maybe it’s because it’s been a while since I thought about politics or diplomacy.
I spoke directly to him who seemed to have hardened his head.
“You must remember why the empire should not make Yan Guo a vassal state.”
In those words. Everyone froze.
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