Episode 348
He turned his head and looked at Harold.
“That’s what you’re saying. First, become the emperor. Since you have an eye for talent, become the emperor and select and appoint those talents as nobles. They will do whatever they want. In other words, just stick to the current continental system and maintain it as it is. Don’t avoid it and become a person of undisputed power, right?”
“……you’re right.”
I just crossed my legs.
Hmm. What the heck.
“Why can’t I think like this?”
“……yes?”
“For example, a commoner and a nobleman fought. But the nobleman died. What happens to the commoner?”
“… … I’m going to die.”
“Then let’s look at it the other way around. The nobles and the commoners fought and the commoners died. What will happen to the nobles?”
“… … I don’t think anything will happen.”
I raised my head and looked straight into our Harold’s eyes.
“Why, why on earth is the weight of responsibility different?”
It may seem like it’s not something I should say, since I swing a knife and kill people, but it’s something I can say because that’s who I am.
“As I mentioned earlier, the pyramid is not balanced in power. As you said, there are those who are fit for the title and those who are not. They abuse their excessive power, exploit others, and take away opportunities. That’s the world we live in today. The world we take for granted today.”
Harold seemed to have his mouth locked shut and said nothing.
“Let’s see. If a noble does something, is the noble responsible for it? No. It’s the commoner. If a king does something and it fails, is the king responsible? No, then is the noble responsible for it? No, it’s the commoner who ends up taking responsibility. The commoner, who is completely excluded from decision-making, is only responsible for whatever happens. Right?”
“you’re right.”
“But the vast majority of people in this world are commoners. How many of them have abilities? How many have fallen victim to power games? Have you ever thought about these things?”
Honestly, I’m sure you’ve thought about it. Harold is the successor to the upper class that rules the continent. He must know the importance of talent.
“The world is now a place where incompetent people are given too much power, and yet you know that and you want me to absorb them? You want me to fill their places with my people? What will happen in a few years, a few decades, a few hundred years?”
“… … I think it will be the same as now.”
“Even if a monster like me comes back and cleans it up, the system will still be maintained. After all, only the head has changed. There has been no fundamental change. To conform to such a system and become a king or emperor? What could be more irresponsible? Knowing the contradiction and knowing that it is wrong, and to ignore it? Harold.”
“……yes.”
“The responsibility I’m talking about is the basic mindset of being able to take responsibility for your own choices. At least 70% of those on the continent right now aren’t ready for that. They don’t even realize it, like you or Antonio Senna. I don’t know how many times I’ve said this, but I said we’re creating a new world. Do you really not know what kind of world this is? Even though I gave you hints like this?”
Only then did Harold seem to notice.
Because he was looking at me with a shocked face.
“… … Confucius was not a child.”
“You’ll know it when you see it.”
“… … Rather, we were young. So, Confucius is talking about completely changing the system of this continent, the ‘political system’… … Oh my gosh. Is that right?”
I burst out laughing.
“Now we can communicate.”
Harold was still looking at me with a look of astonishment.
I guess I wasn’t the only one who noticed it.
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As expected.
“Surely, Confucius is looking forward to the next generation after his death?”
This time I burst out laughing again.
Sure, he’s smart too.
I gave you all the hints, but it’s not bad to think this way in a system that’s been tamed.
It’s pretty good.
“It’s easy to subdue the world by force. But what happens after that?”
“… … .”
“There will be chaos again. Idiots will take power and sacrifice innocent people to fill their own stomachs. That’s the system of the continent. A system that hasn’t changed in hundreds of years. What’s the point of me becoming emperor or something in that world? You know. I’m busy. And the world isn’t ready yet, and the people aren’t ready either. Harold.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Are you an adult or a child?”
If it were normal, he would have answered without hesitation that he was an adult, but he shook his head.
“I thought I was an adult, but now I’m not so sure.”
I ended up laughing.
“You too will get married someday and have children like rabbits.”
“… … Your Majesty.”
“An adult is someone who makes the world their children will live in better than it is now. Each person has different strengths and circumstances, so there may be limitations to what they can change, but that mindset. A mindset called responsibility to dream of the future and pass on a better world to their descendants. A person who has achieved that is called an adult. That is the mindset of an adult.”
He put the black tea he was holding down on the table.
“Let me ask you something a little differently. Do you want to become an adult, or do you want to remain a child?”
* * *
Harold stared blankly at Jack in front of him.
Although they didn’t say anything, everyone around Jack already considered him to be the ‘future emperor’.
There was no doubt in itself that it was only a question of when the ascension would take place.
There is also a sign that says he is the strongest, richest, and disciple of the past hero, Valentine Milos, on the continent.
That’s why everyone around Jack’s thoughts were limited to the topic of ‘time’.
They’re going to erase the name Tesla, but when will they do that?
When will they erase it and announce a new national name?
And when will he ascend to the throne?
Something like that.
Harold was among them.
From my perspective of having watched Jack closely, I can say that Jack was never the type of person to be subordinate to anyone.
A person who leads others, not someone who serves others.
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That’s what a bowl is.
Honestly, I thought that was everything.
But that wasn’t the case.
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It really wasn’t like that.
It’s shining.
This man is different from many powerful men who have appeared so far.
It was fundamentally different.
The only person on this continent who has known despair, who has lived at the bottom of the pyramid, in the middle, and at the top.
An emperor who may never appear for hundreds or thousands of years.
Only then did Harold realize.
Why was the man named Aveiro loyal to Jack?
Originally, Aveiro was the number one scout on the continental battlefield even before he became the mercenary branch leader in the Ascendible territory.
The Continental Battlefield had courted him countless times.
Let’s work together.
He said he would give me dozens of times the amount of money I was paid.
But he refused them all.
And he swore loyalty to Jack.
I didn’t think much of the reason.
I just thought Jack was strong, that was all, but that wasn’t the case.
Also, Harold realized why the great hero Valentine Milos was sometimes depicted as patting Jack on the head or comforting him.
They saw it.
This man’s true character.
And this man’s real thoughts.
And how much the emperor who possesses this enormous vessel suffers, and his sincere will to create a better world for his descendants, rather than the current trashy world.
They saw it.
Like Harold now.
Harold was overcome with emotion.
This man knows failure.
Because I know, I approach it carefully.
He said it like a habit.
There is always a contradiction at the starting point.
Why did you keep saying that?
Could it be that Jack was thinking of limiting his own power in the world he was creating?
If Jack were to become emperor right now and create such a world ‘in advance’, would he be able to remove the obstacles in that world?
It would be ideal to remove obstacles before creating such a world, and then create it afterward.
A world without this is just an ambiguous world.
oh my god.
Jack had more on his shoulders than he thought.
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Is it really true that the world we create like that is a wrong world?
The odds couldn’t be ignored, but I was certain.
That would be a good world in some ways.
This is a world created by an emperor who holds such a vessel.
I had no doubts, nor any intention of having any.
I want to see the world with this man even if it means ripping out my liver and gallbladder.
How many people can this man trust and rely on?
I wanted to be one of them and help.
Harold gulped and swallowed.
If my father, Roland Lynch, found out about the decision I’ve made in my mind right now, he might scold me.
As the successor who holds the fate of the Continental Battlefield in his hands, this is a choice that should not be made unless absolutely necessary.
Harold had his mind completely taken hold of by the wavering reed.
Harold, kneeling, looked up at Jack with serious eyes.
“I would like to invite you. Please accept it.”
* * *
I looked blankly at Harold.
When Aveiro pledged his allegiance to me before, his expression was exactly like this.
“The successor to the Continental Battlefield shouldn’t have such light knees.”
“Who or what group would dare to weigh against Confucius? I want to be loyal. I want to work together to create the world that Confucius creates.”
I can feel the sincerity.
hmm.
“As I said, I can’t accept the entire continental battlefield until you reach a point where you can take responsibility for your own choices. I can’t accept a dog or a cow. That’s why.”
I paused for a moment and looked at the guy.
Harold looked desperate.
You punk.
“Just you come.”
The guy’s expression brightens.
and.
“You’ve probably figured out what I’m trying to do. Just pick some good guys.”
“Are they okay?”
“You said you’d help? I’ll select and persuade people with good personalities and abilities, and accept up to 5 of them separately. Choose carefully and bring them to me.”
“Thank you, my lord!”
Seeing that he changed his title from Confucius to Lord, it seems that he will have no problems in conducting himself in society.
however.
“Just call me Confucius, as you always did. I feel more comfortable with that.”
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Harold nodded vigorously, as if he was grateful for that alone.
At that very moment, when such a good situation had been created, the Master climbed onto my lap.
[Now that we’re on the subject, let’s talk about it. The world you want is probably a fair world. The standard for creating it would be politics. However, if all the residents of the continent participated in politics and everyone had power, the world would become more chaotic.]
“I guess so.”
The teacher smiles faintly at my attitude.
[Is this something you were already expecting?]
“Yes. That was expected. If everyone on the continent were to participate in politics, well, that would be a disaster in another sense. But what if it were this way?”
[which?]
“I will eliminate the position of ‘king’ from this continent.”
