No matter how the leaders viewed war, to the common people, war meant displacement, disaster, and even death!
Nicholas was good at politics, but when war was going on, no one would waste their energy to care about the lives of the common people. Moreover, Nicholas's military discipline was definitely not strict. How could he make the country's people love war? It was very simple, profit and glory! The victorious side usually had the unquestionable right to plunder and trample. The so-called morality and righteousness seemed very weak at this time. A general who had beheaded more than a dozen people would become a hero in the eyes of his own people, but in the eyes of his enemies, he was a devil.
The colors of black and white were particularly monotonous. In fact, this was a dispute that had never ended since ancient times. Everyone said that they were white and accused the other party of being black. As for the truth, it was very difficult to tell.
Nicholas implemented a citizenship system. The citizens of the country had the same rights as the nobles and were exempt from all taxes. The lowest rank was the slave. No matter if it was a noble or a lowly slave, they could change their fate. As long as they could obtain military merits, slaves could become commoners, commoners could become citizens, and citizens could be promoted to nobles. This gave people hope that they could not refuse.
Perhaps it was because people were more happy than sad, but the citizens of the Kingdom of Magnificent Light could only see who had become a citizen and who had been promoted to nobles, but they could not see the white bones. Throughout the country, many people longed for war.
Nikolay had a huge advantage. He was an invader, and he could completely overthrow the old vested interests. Others couldn't do it. They needed the power of the entire vested interests to maintain their rule. If they wanted to learn from Nikolay, Nikolay would be killed before his army arrived.
In the past few days, Han Jin had been protecting Louise. Of course, this protection was mostly psychological. Louise herself was not weak, but because she had suddenly left the only person she could rely on, it was inevitable that she would panic. Han Jin's appearance gave her a lot of comfort. She vaguely understood why Archbishop Jeddes had entrusted this person in front of her. The magic that he had never heard of or seen before was sharp and ruthless. The reason why Jeddes placed his hopes on him was definitely related to his strength. Louise really wanted to talk to Han Jin and hoped that Han Jin would volunteer to go to Moonlight City to help her sister. However, seeing that Han Jin did not mention Moonlight City, she gave up on this unrealistic idea. After all, he was a messenger and had no obligation to shed blood for Moonlight City.
From time to time, they saw groups of refugees on the road. When human nature was out of control, it was always vividly displayed. Some were timid and submissive, some would not attack unless they were attacked, some would steal and rob everywhere. There were even some strong Farmer who had formed a bandit group. When they saw this kind of thing, Louise and the others would sometimes intervene, but most of the time, they just ignored it. They could not do anything even if they wanted to, and it would only drag down their journey.
Panven had already regained his consciousness. The day before yesterday, they had wanted to ask for the help of a city lord, but in the end, the city lord had led a group of people to greet them warmly outside the city, but in the blink of an eye, he had killed them. Louise and the others had relied on their agile reactions to survive, but Panven was the unluckiest one. This was normal. If the reaction speed of a Mage was not inferior to that of a Warrior, then Warriors would have long been extinct on the continent.
Han Jin could not wait any longer. He was eager to go back. After seeing how powerful and influential Nicholas was, no one could remain indifferent. At night, Han Jin, Louise and Panven had a long talk until the sky was bright. His main idea was very clear. If things did not work out, he hoped that Louise and Panven would go to the Beitman. When Nicholas revealed his true intentions and turned to the Knights of Light, he also hoped that Louise and the others would tell all the priests and believers that Archbishop Jeddis was waiting for them in the Beitman.
The reason why he did not mention Black Raven City was because the name was too unpleasant to hear. Furthermore, he had confidence in Lang Ning. Even if Lang Ning could not do it, Guevara was not just for show! The real enemies were not the four city lords of the Beitman, but Zagunéd and Dismark, as well as Cass of Depew City and Chesam of Cold Shadow City. However, only one of the latter two was left. If Chesam wanted to continue south, he would have to conquer Depew City. Of course, Cass would not give up his territory, so these two could only become mortal enemies.
As for Zagunéd and Dismark, they were not so easy to deal with. The Beitman was too close to the Holy Crown City, and the rise of another force would definitely alert Dismark. On the other hand, Han Jin had conquered Black Raven City, killed Zagunéd's son, and then killed Zagunéd's two wives. This was not only a great hatred, but also a great humiliation! Compared to this, the feud between Zagunéd and Dismark was not so important. After all, Zagunéd had always been suppressing Dismark, and he had always been the one to take the initiative. Therefore, it was very likely that Zagunéd would target a new force that was far from being formed.
Han Jin also vaguely revealed his identity. He did not know if Louise could understand, but Panven definitely understood the meaning behind his words.
After saying what needed to be said, Han Jin was eager to return home. After saying a few simple words of farewell, he mounted his sword and shot towards Yalina's direction.
* * *
Han Jin had been gone for nearly twenty days, but Yalina and the others had not been idle. There were more than a hundred little thunderbirds that needed to be taken care of, and Jeddes had not recovered yet, so he also needed to be taken care of.
After being baptized by Han Jin's "mystical magic," the little thunderbirds were in high spirits. They also had a large appetite and were lively and aggressive. In fact, it was not difficult to hunt for them. Everyone present was a high-level professional, so they could easily go out for a stroll and drag a holy beast back. The problem was that the little thunderbirds were always fighting with each other, so they had to be watched and stopped in time. Otherwise, some of the little thunderbirds would definitely be injured or even killed.
This was a mysterious law of nature. If there was a thunderbird king in the group where the little thunderbirds were born, then the little thunderbirds would be safe and sound. If there were no restrictions, then the little thunderbirds would fight each other to the death. This was also why thunderbirds liked to live in groups. In a large group, there was bound to be a thunderbird king. Even if there was a fight, it would not be for the little ones that were just born. The thunderbirds that were alone were much more miserable. After the little thunderbirds were born, they would often kill each other until there was only one winner left. This was not conducive to the reproduction of the race.
Jeddes was also very busy during this period. He had a great ambition, which was to spread the glory of the God of Light to every corner of the world! Yalina respected him very much and did not reject the Vatican, so he focused his attention on a stubborn person, Gibran!
No one knew what Gibran had experienced when he was young. His ruthlessness was obvious to all, but he was similar to Winston. If others did not take the initiative to bully and hurt him, he would not have exposed his extreme violent side. In this world where the strong preyed on the weak, it was rare to be able to maintain one's bottom line. Of course, except for his friends, he would not help anyone, nor would he hit someone when they were down. He had always been a bystander.
But Jeddes believed that this was far from enough. There were too many tragedies in the world, and because of the lack of the spirit of helping each other, if he wanted to completely change the world, everyone had to start with him. In fact, Gibran still had a good impression of Jeddes, but he politely refused to accept his teachings. Gibran had experienced too many things, and his views had long been set. It was not something that could be changed with a few words.
On this day, Winston, Saxon, and the others were digging a hole. The size of the little thunderbirds was getting bigger and bigger. The original hole was too small and shallow, and the little thunderbirds would often jump out of it and run around happily. They could only chase from behind, not daring to use too much strength for fear of hurting the little thunderbirds. They also could not move too fast for fear of scaring the little thunderbirds. Although the little thunderbirds now looked not much different from chicks, they were already showing a fierce aura. With a light peck of their little beaks, they could penetrate the leather of magic beasts. Especially when they were frightened, their attacks were even fiercer. Saxon was at a disadvantage. He was caught off guard and was pecked on the toe by a little thunderbird. As a result, his combat boots were pierced and his big toe was pecked with a bloody hole.
As an elven archer, Julia had excellent eyesight and hearing. She was sitting on the side and laughing as she watched Jeddes torture Gibran. Suddenly, she was stunned and jumped up to the top of a tree. She then cried out in surprise, "Raphael! It's Raphael! He's back! "
Jeddes immediately 'abandoned' Gibran and stood up abruptly to look at the sky. Soon, he saw a dazzling green light shooting from the sky. That's right, there was only one person in the entire continent who could fly in the sky in this way.
Jeddes' eyes were very complicated. His joy was mixed with a bit of panic. Humans were indeed strange creatures. They knew that there was not much hope, but they still wanted to see a miracle. Perhaps this was the fundamental reason why humans needed faith.
The green light came closer and closer, then shot diagonally towards the ground. In the next moment, Han Jin's figure appeared from the green light and landed steadily on the ground. Looking at Han Jin's expression, Jeddes' eyes suddenly darkened, "You …"
"When I got there, Nicola had already started." Han Jin explained softly. He didn't want to tell the truth directly, but a lie needed to be covered up and explained with more lies. If he was fooling a child, it wouldn't be a problem, but he couldn't fool Jeddes. If he continued to ask, he would definitely give himself away.
"I knew I couldn't stop Nicola." Jeddes smiled reluctantly, "You didn't encounter any danger, did you?"
After hearing bad news, Jeddes was still concerned about Han Jin's safety. This made Han Jin feel very relieved. He said slowly, "I met a Dragon Knight, haha … This is also the first time I've seen a real Golden Dragon. Do you know who he is?"
"Dragon Knight?!" Yalina couldn't help but cry out.
"Raphael, tell us in detail what you encountered!" Winston and Saxon also came over. They were very interested in the local customs of the other area. Even the little thunderbirds were chirping crazily, as if they knew that Han Jin had returned.
"Okay." Han Jin smiled. He had a lot of things to ask, such as the Demon Annihilation Crossbow! He had never heard of such a terrifying weapon that could cause irreparable damage to a dragon. In order to not let Louise, Panven, and the others look down on his strength, he had to come back and ask Jeddes.
(Damn, sorry everyone. I went online to read the book reviews out of habit and found that there was no update today. When I entered the author's section, I found that I had set the time for tomorrow at one o 'clock …)
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