The rest of the journey was very smooth. Whenever there was trouble along the way, before Li Ke could do anything, Ryz would use his Rune Magic to kill all the people who overestimated themselves.
Ryz was eager to get rid of all the troublesome matters so that he could continue on his journey of searching for runes. He didn't want to add any more trouble to himself. He would often kill most of the bandits with a single spell and leave some for Li Ke to absorb. Then, he would let Li Ke bless everyone in the group with the life force so that the group could move forward at lightning speed without rest.
Therefore, the journey that would normally take a week only took two days under the old mage's urging and Li Ke's abilities.
"But what's going on?"
Li Ke revealed a puzzled expression as he watched the soldiers surround Vikora. He knew that Nasus would make a big move after he and Sivir left, but he didn't expect it to be a move to get the surrounding cities to attack.
"I don't know, but if you want to enter that city, it seems like we have no choice but to barge in."
Ryz shook his head. Of course, he didn't know the situation here, let alone speak about it. On the other hand, Sivir twirled the cross blade in her hand and spoke for the first time in the past few days.
"He wants to put all the blame on himself. After Shurima's destruction, the ascended who started the war and ruled over the mortals are mostly known as the dark ones. Even if he is Nasus, the lost son of the desert, and the pride of the empire, if he shows that he wants to unify the desert, then the elders of the tribes and the monarchs of the army will see him as a dark one. He is an existence that needs to be killed. "
After she finished speaking, she raised her head and quietly looked at the soldiers gathered around, as well as the merchants, prostitutes, scavengers, and the soldiers and officers who were laughing and joking around. They didn't look like they were in a war at all. She couldn't help but bite her lips.
"That's why he will definitely be killed. He has no sense of righteousness, and even if he does, these people won't care. What he has done is meaningless. No one would want the empire that has been buried in the sand to be reborn. "
Her words were rather negative and full of dejection. She knew that this wasn't what Li Ke wanted to hear. However, just as she was about to shut her mouth, Li Ke placed his hand on her shoulder.
"But that's not the case."
A surge of pure life force flowed into Sivir's body. This sudden attack made her legs wobble instantly. She subconsciously grabbed Li Ke's clothes to stand up. But just as she was about to express her dissatisfaction with Li Ke, she suddenly felt her eyes sharpening. The blurry city walls of Vikora were now so clear....
Then, she discovered a fact that she couldn't believe.
"Old Palme?!"
In her eyes, the guards on the city walls were not elite soldiers, but old Palmy, who had lost his son. He was a scavenger, one of the lowest social classes in Shurima. Beside him were countless other scavengers like him. Their eyes were no longer numb. Instead, they were shining with a kind of light. She could see it every day when she looked in the mirror. It was the desire for a new day. It was the strength to achieve one's goals.
But she had never seen this kind of light in the eyes of scavengers. She had even seen it in the eyes of commoners. This was why she believed that she was destined to be extraordinary. Among all the scavengers, she could only see it in the eyes of her children and herself. Indeed, when those scavengers married and had children, they could also see some light. But most of the time, their eyes were only numb.
That was why she never thought that the scavengers, who had been numb for decades and only had a few years left to live, would stand on the city walls and defend a city that didn't even belong to them. Moreover, from the wounds on their bodies, as well as the even more dilapidated city walls, she could tell that they had definitely gone through a battle. After persevering for so long, she couldn't believe that this was a group of people who couldn't even protect copper coins in their hands.
"Although I don't know the exact process, Nasus must have convinced them that their deaths and sacrifices are meaningful. Their descendants will have a better future because of their sacrifice."
Li Ke's voice rang in Sivir's ears. Sivir agreed with him, but she couldn't help but ask.
"How do you know?"
"Because I talked to him about the difference between a soldier who swore to fight to the death and a soldier who collapsed at the first touch. Then, we both came to a common answer, that is, soldiers who swore to fight to the death would feel that their sacrifice was meaningful. On the other hand, the soldiers who collapsed at the slightest touch would feel that their lives shouldn't be wasted on the battlefield. In other words, as long as someone could ensure the safety of the soldiers and provide their families with a bright future, the soldiers wouldn't be stingy with their lives. Therefore, Nasus must have agreed to give them a generous reward, and let their families live a life without worry. "
Sivir remained silent. She couldn't find a reason to object. After all, even mercenaries were like that. As long as the rewards were sufficient, their lives were the most worthless thing.
"Then why did you argue with him?"
She asked the question that she had been wanting to ask for a long time.
"I want everyone to be saved, because there is such a magical thing as magic in this world. But Nasus was clear that if he didn't sacrifice some, he wouldn't be able to bring happiness to the rest. This kind of thinking was too realistic for me, because I knew that this was the most correct thing to do. But it's too sad. In a world with magic, I don't even dare to search for a way to bring happiness to everyone. This is too cruel for me. "
Li Ke sighed softly. He agreed with Nasus' approach from the bottom of his heart. Whether it was using prisoners of war as temporary labor or sacrificing a portion of the people living at the bottom, he agreed with these ideas and methods. This was because these were all feasible and the most suitable paths.
"Sometimes, I also feel that I'm crazy. I've overdone it. Because I'm eager to get rid of my past sins, I've turned myself into an awkward person. I've become a Virgin Mary who only knows how to talk. But I can't stand the fact that the strivers can't enjoy the fruits of their labor … "
Li Ke put his hand down from Sivir's shoulder.
"This is my dream."
He was an obsessive-compulsive player.
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