Jack Soleil. This was an incredibly ordinary name, but it wasn't an ordinary family name.
That was the family name of the silver elf royal guard captain, Viscount Soleil. The Soleil family had always been part of the silver elf royal family, the Silver Blade Family (Archduke). Although the Soleil family didn't have a high noble position, they were deeply favored by the king.
"The middle-aged and elderly Soleil are our most trustworthy generals, while the young Soleil are our most valiant and skilled knights." The current Archduke of the silver elves had praised the Soleil family many times before.
Of the four Superior Elves, the silver elves were the most skilled at military affairs.
In the ancient Elven Empire, more than half of the generals and grand knights came from the silver elves. Even in the current Elven Empire's military, the silver elves were still the number one faction.
In such a semi-militarized society, receiving praise from a family of knights and generals was more than enough evidence to prove that the Silver Maple Family had a history of producing loyal and outstanding knights.
Jack was born in such a military knight family, and was the most favored elite of the younger generation, but he was completely different from his hot-blooded peers.
"… Life is so boring."
As a member of the Silver Maple Family, he knew from a young age that his life's path had already been set.
When he was 20 years old (an elf's mental age of five or six), he knew that he would receive a proper military knight education when he was 100 years old. When he was 100 years old, he knew that his coming of age ceremony when he was 200 years old would probably be in a place that seemed tense but actually wasn't that dangerous.
Reality was just as he expected. He followed the expectations of his parents, family, and officials, and grew up to become a powerful Silver Knight military officer. When he reached adulthood, he became a rank 3 Silver Knight.
"A military officer who serves the royal family is a respectable person. There's nothing to complain about. It's just … a little boring."
Jack, who was almost perfect in the eyes of others, always felt like he was just a puppet … No, don't misunderstand. He didn't feel like he was a chess piece being manipulated by others. Actually, he was quite satisfied with his current life.
The real Jack was just like a bystander. From an outsider's point of view, he watched as "Jack" slowly became a "model knight" in the eyes of others.
"Being a knight seems nice. So be it. There's nothing I want to do anyways."
If it wasn't for that accident, he would probably be like most of the ignorant children. Before he could think clearly about his future, he would gradually become a part of society and live a mediocre but fulfilling life.
That day, the weather was pretty good. As the gatekeeper, he was drinking tea and reading newspapers in boredom on the walls of the stronghold.
Looking at the barbarian army conducting their winter hunt below the city walls, Yang Ling's state of mind changed.
"… It would be more interesting if there were some changes."
The next moment, without any warning, he opened the gate of the fortress and allowed the hungry barbarians to enter, leading to a tragedy.
But in this battle, Jack's performance was exceptionally brilliant. Not only did he successfully gather the scattered soldiers, but he also led them to escort the City Lord out of the barbarian army.
"Someone accused you of opening the city gate."
"Yes, that's right. I was the one who opened it. However, I don't know why I did that. It was like a sudden inspiration. It was as if there was a voice in my head ordering me to do so. By the way, I think I saw a barbarian shaman. Maybe he did something to me. "
Under normal circumstances, this would be the answer of someone whose brain was damaged.
But for Jack Soleil, who lacked any sense of reality in his life, this was the last time he spoke the truth from the bottom of his heart.
Originally, this should have been a capital offense without question. However, the final results of the investigation allowed him to be exonerated.
Apart from the royal family's interference, there was still a fundamental reason.
He had no motive.
Why would a young military officer with a bright future who was close to the royal family serve the barbarians who didn't even know where to eat, and even give up his own life and future?
No matter how much the judge thought about it, he would never think that Jack had opened the city gate in front of so many people just because he suddenly felt like it.
But, everything he said in court was the truth. Even more coincidentally, he did indeed find the remains of high-level barbarian shamans among the barbarian corpses. Their ancient and divine evil witchcraft was capable of piercing through the silver elves' mental resistance that they were so proud of.
"… Not guilty."
The city lord's family, who had lost their home but was saved by Jack, vouched for his bravery and loyalty, which became the decisive evidence.
No matter if it was the Mist Alliance's laws or the Elven Empire's ancestral laws, Jack Soleil wasn't guilty of a capital offense.
After his crimes were offset, Jack was demoted and fined his pay.
Actually, Jack was rather disappointed when he learned that he wasn't guilty. He didn't feel anything when he walked out of his prison cell.
"Sigh, this is even more boring."
But the moment he walked out of the court, he saw the families of the dead and injured crying, as well as their pained and twisted faces.
Suddenly, a mystical feeling of satisfaction spread from his feet all the way to his spine.
"Their anger, hatred, and despair were all because of me? Their lives were all changed because of me? I … I changed these people's fates? I let the happiness that originally belonged to them go away? I made these cute little fellows lose their fathers? I made these women become widows, turning them from noble ladies into commoners who have to fuss over every single piece of clothing? "
At that moment, Jack Soleil, who had been described by his friends as the model of a moderate military officer, had a twisted expression as he knelt on the ground, crying and vomiting nonstop.
The families of the dead also started crying again when they saw how "pained and guilty" he was. They hugged each other and cried loudly.
Nobody knew just how twisted and excited Jack Soleil's face, which was buried deep in the ground and covered in tears, was at that moment.
For the first time in his life, Jack Soleil felt that his "self" as a bystander and his physical "self" had become one. Amidst all the crying, he felt a sense of satisfaction and stability that he had never felt before. He was so excited that his entire body trembled and his muscles twitched, unable to calm down for a long time.
As a young Superior Elf military officer with a bright future, his pious "repentance" without any regard for his dignity also moved the families of the dead.
After the incident, Jack Soleil, who "felt guilty even though it wasn't his fault," took great care of the families of his subordinates, whose names he didn't even remember.
Just like a filial son, he helped the elderly who had lost their children wash up, change their clothes, and cook for them.
Just like a loving father, he taught the children and taught them swordsmanship. Using their parents as role models, he taught them how to be a proper person.
Just like an older brother, he kept an appropriate distance from them. However, he also gave the widows material and financial support that they needed the most but couldn't ask for.
The story of the "kind Jack Soleil" spread far and wide in the capital.
But … misfortune still happened.
Probably due to the grief of losing their children, the elderly's emotional support was destroyed. In just a short ten years (according to the Elves' view of time), more than seventy percent of the elderly died. Jack Soleil personally sent them off on their final journey.
"That's right, I intentionally killed your children. Besides, you're about to die now because I poisoned you."
Jack Soleil was still the same Jack Soleil. He did everything just to enjoy the moment of harvest.
Shock, hatred, relief, cursing, or closing their eyes and waiting for death. Those final faces were Jack Soleil's most treasured treasures.
What was surprising was that very few of the children and widows died.
This wasn't because Jack Soleil was worried about anything. Rather …
"Children who don't have enough life experience and feelings are far too boring. Even if I tell them the truth, they'll only shout angrily or cry in fear. Boring, boring, boring … That's why I should take care of them and cultivate feelings for them. Only when they know the truth will they be happy. Yep, it's not time to harvest yet.
"Women? I've tried a few, but unfortunately, in the face of time and reality, the speed at which women forget about love … Sigh, those who kneel and beg for mercy and still want to be my mistress are so boring. I'd like to try a few more, but that would be too eye-catching.
"Elderly? Ha, those old fellows are the best! Everyone has different experiences and personalities, and it's impossible to guess their reactions! After learning the truth, some of them felt despair, some of them hated me, some of them didn't say anything, but thought that I would also meet with misfortune one day, while some of them tried to leave behind some clues … Ahhhh, this is so wonderful! Trampling on their final hope and twisting their lives is so wonderful! "
The kind Jack Soleil? Heh heh, he probably didn't have one from the very beginning.
But in the following days, the unfortunate Jack Soleil's name began to spread throughout the army.
No matter which army, unit, battle group, or team he was in, they would all meet with the fate of total annihilation.
In just a short 30 years (the elves' view of time), he changed seven different organizations. He was basically the legendary Death God (elementary school student), dying wherever he went.
The kind Jack Soleil always took care of his subordinates' families. His reputation was undeniable.
It wasn't that no one doubted him and investigated the situation, but no matter if it was the information or witnesses, they were all impeccable. It seemed that it was just that the victims were unlucky, while Jack was lucky.
"The lucky Jack Soleil will suck away other people's luck."
Once this saying spread, no knight order dared to take him in. After all, soldiers were generally superstitious, but in the Aishi world, luck was an actual power.
And Jack Soleil was rather bored of his life as a knight, so he gave up on his mundane military position and became a descender.
While Rorschach was forcing his hostages to lead him to the treasure room, the captain of the Victory Battleship, the highly reputed Grand Knight Jack Soleil, was solemnly looking at the battlefield outside the battleship.
"… Yet another unchanging scene. It seems that I'll have to take the initiative to have some fun."
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