Episode 406
The question was directed at Thanos, but the context meant the target was a little different.
jack.
Roman is talking about Jack.
Ryan, the great warrior of the Taoist temple who had been watching from afar, had a shining look in his eyes.
That was a topic Ryan was curious about too.
Ryan and Roman’s eyes are focused on Thanos’ mouth.
Thanos said.
“How would I know that?”
“… … .”
Even though Thanos followed Jack and Jack accepted Thanos as family, Thanos didn’t know everything about Jack. It would be strange to know.
It was a slightly dull conversation, but the flow soon changed.
“But one thing is certain.”
“… … What is that?”
“That I will die soon.”
Like Roman, Thanos was speaking with a bit of a twist in the context.
One thing is for sure, I’m going to die soon, whatever.
“who?”
Thanos said, smiling as he did so.
“The high nobles of Tulkan, and all beings who use the name Tulkan.”
“… … .”
“Isn’t that what you were asking? He did everything. He reformed the Academy, created a new national framework, united and ruled all the alien races that no one had conquered for nearly four hundred years, if not thousands of years, and united the dragons, the lords of magic. What do you think is left after this?”
Roman’s expression became serious.
“He has no good feelings towards the Tulcan Empire. Everyone knows that, unless they are foolish. Ironically, that is the only thing left now.”
“… … .”
“It’s not like he has some grand ambition to unify the continent. That’s just a means to him, not an end. The Forest of Demons was a means, and Tulcan is also a means, but the important thing here is this. When will that time come?”
That was a really interesting question and an interesting topic.
When will Jack blow up the Tulcan Empire?
And how are you going to blow it up?
Should we mobilize the military, or should we mobilize all the different races?
Should we define the Tulcan Empire as an ‘enemy’ and conscript them like the common power holders, make meat shields, and send them out on a mission?
Thanos knows.
That Jack is different from ordinary people.
What he does is far beyond the common sense of most people.
The above are things that a normal person would do, not things that Jack would do.
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So there is only one thing to see here.
Who is Jack targeting?
Tulcan.
Just any being with the name Tulcan.
and.
“All those who follow Tulkan will die too. Isn’t that what you mean?”
Roman looks at Thanos’ mouth.
“Blood, wind, and cleaning.”
“… … .”
Thanos stared blankly at Roman, his expression frozen.
It looks like you still haven’t made up your mind.
“Please make a choice you won’t regret.”
With those words left, Thanos turned around.
Thanos like that.
“for a moment.”
Roman stopped him.
“… … Was it power just now?”
Thanos stared at Roman silently for a moment, then slowly shook his head.
“It wasn’t power… …?”
Thanos nodded. Thanos is a prosecutor.
Musinryu is closer to martial arts, so even though he recently gave up his sword, the spirit of being a swordsman does not disappear.
Now Thanos has subdued Roman with only his fists.
By the way, Thanos felt that he didn’t even need to lift his sword. Was that all? It’s even more unfortunate, but Thanos personally, really personally, thought that the Roman in front of him was no different from when they had sparred in the Kingdom of Ishmael.
So, that means we are no longer competitors.
Thanos asked.
“When are you going to the Kingdom of Milos?”
Jack had told Roman.
If you come back within 6 months, I will restore your body to at least the level of a Red Master.
It’s already been a month.
There are five months left.
Roman bit his lip.
Thanos sighed inwardly as he looked at the unresponsive figure.
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That’s pride.
The choice I made was not wrong, I don’t regret that choice, if I regret that choice, wouldn’t that be like admitting to myself that the path I took was wrong, etc.
I felt it all.
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I could just tell. Because even Thanos was like that when he was younger.
What more needs to be said?
But Thanos decided to just say something.
“Sometimes when people make a choice, they have the illusion that they can fully take responsibility for and resolve the consequences of that choice.”
“… … .”
“But when the moment of responsibility comes, they avoid it or turn away from it. Or they blame it on someone else.”
“… … What do you want to say?”
“You know what I’m talking about.”
Roman and Thanos’ eyes met.
“Standing on the edge of a cliff with no end in sight, it seems like you have the luxury of looking back, but don’t you have the luxury of taking a step back?”
Roman crumples his impression.
Thanos looked at Roman for a moment and then turned around.
There was something I was curious about.
Why did you come here, how did you get from the Tulcan Empire, how did you get across the border, and how did you get here when the Academy hasn’t even finished its semester yet, etc.
I didn’t ask anything.
Roman was caught by the knights while sneaking over the wall of the Cradle Palace, and they brought him to Thanos, where Roman asked Thanos to spar with him and they did.
That was all there was to it, and that was probably all there was to it.
Thanos was sure.
Roman won’t go to Jack.
That is to say.
The six month deadline Jack had mentioned.
If a month has already passed and the remaining five months have passed, then Roman is the enemy.
A fact that everyone overlooks is that Roman Stuart was a disciple of Heynckes Beckermann.
It was Beckerman who broke the current limit with mana transplantation, and he was learning swordsmanship from Beckerman, and the world calls Roman the post-Beckerman.
So Roman and Thanos parted ways.
For the next 20 years.
The two cannot meet.
Chapter 2
December 30th.
The Milos Academy was very busy.
The semester had ended early, and countless people were moving around, decorating the surroundings, organizing seats, and checking the huge conference hall for any irregularities.
Most of them were anonymous members of the organization, and some of them were warriors from the Taoist cult.
It may seem strange, but when a nation is founded, the foundation ceremony is the most important event that decorates the first page of history.
Why isn’t there such a thing?
There is a saying that goes, well begun is half the work.
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Aveiro stood on the podium and tapped the microphone in front of the lectern to check it.
Originally, behind the lectern where the president of the academy would make his speeches, there were numerous chairs where the kings of each race would sit.
There was a place to sit.
It’s obvious that doing it that way is common.
It’s annoying.
Aveiro, who had finished checking the microphone, gestured to Philippe from a distance.
The positions are Chief Secretary and the unnamed number 3.
He came quickly and Aveiro said.
“Rearrange the seating arrangements.”
“yes?”
“All the important figures of each country, including the king, presidents, deans, and distinguished guests, please lower your seats below the podium.”
Here, ‘below’ does not mean above the podium where the lecture hall is located, but literally means below. Referring to the previous use of this conference room, it means ‘ordinary seats’ where regular students should sit.
Philip’s expression became complicated.
“But still, they are people who have sworn to follow him, so shouldn’t we treat them well?”
“treatment?”
Philip’s complex expression hardened this time. Having worked with Aveiro for a long time, Philip was proud of knowing everything about him, so he could sense the emotions contained in Aveiro’s short words.
It was definitely a bit of anger and a lot of confusion, that special tone and expression Aveiro makes when he hears nonsense.
“Are you still confused?”
“… … What are you saying?”
“Do you think we are the same as you, my lord?”
Philip was speechless.
Do you think they are the same?
Same… … .
Is it an abstract meaning or a concrete meaning?
“Do you think he is a human being like us?”
“… … Then isn’t that right?”
“No. He is a transcendent being.”
“… … .”
God is nothing special.
Just someone with power that no one could match. It didn’t matter whether he was human, dragon, or orc, or anything like that.
Transcendent.
That’s the true meaning of the word.
The path to God.
At least Aveiro thought so.
“Even though the institutional foundation is established throughout this continent, he is an exception to that system. We are standing at the starting point where the entire continent recognizes it.”
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“… … .”
“But do you think that he is similar to us just because he looks similar to us? That would be a big mistake.”
Because that’s it.
“Because it’s so different. And you said treatment. Why should I treat you?”
“… … .”
“The lord does not care about anyone’s opinion. We, who handle the lord’s work and pave the way for the lord’s future, do not need to care about anyone’s opinion. Of course, we must keep a certain line, but this is what is important. Why.”
Aveiro’s index finger tapped the microphone.
“Why should a ‘supporting actor’ be in the same place where He sits and His real history begins?”
There should be no exceptions in this area.
Cell, Charlotte, and others.
I’m talking about all of them too.
The scene where the new nation is announced and recorded in history should be only Jack’s. Are you dissatisfied?
Then there’s nothing we can do.
No choice but to kill.
Aveiro cleared his throat.
“The platform above is for Confucius only. There just needs to be one.”
Honestly, I wanted to bring down ‘Valentine’s Day’ to Aveiro, but that won’t work.
Because Jack’s will must take precedence.
Jack wouldn’t want to be alone on that platform.
So, that’s something that can’t be helped.
“Remember, the one we follow and serve is Jack Valantier. He alone.”
“……yes.”
Philip thought as he answered.
Certainly, there have been many people throughout history who have been called loyal.
Because more than ten names came to mind right now.
However, most of them were traitors, and there were very few truly loyal subjects.
Because most of them filled their bellies.
But Aveiro right in front of you.
This man was different.
Philip was convinced.
This man is a true loyalist, not a fake loyalist like a traitor.
He said.
“Place his seat at the very top, and put the rest below.”
Philip also seemed to have come to a little realization after hearing Aveiro’s words emphasized twice.
He said with a serious expression.
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“Yes. I will do as you command.”
* * *
Today is December 30th. And a week ago, a letter was sent to all the kings and nobles of the world who were at least of the rank of marquis.
A short letter asking them to come and watch as a new nation is being founded.
There was no force or anything like that.
Of course, there was no demand for money or anything like that.
Just those simple words, come, that was the conclusion and everything.
The different races moved quickly.
The Elder Rim’s King Barbara Guido, the Orc Lord Ton Grynhil, the Harpy Lord Vilea, the Troll Chieftain Nelson Puko, and the Dwarf King Menama-Amour.
And there are many envoys who assist them, and those who occupy important positions in each country.
A large number of people moved.
