Episode 220 < The Golden Rule. (4) >
5.
I looked at the girl.
The landscape changed dramatically and rapidly, turning from a snow street where Marquis Baekseolto whipped his whip, to a cave where Viscount Pureheuksin tore and ate human flesh, to a battlefield where Viscount Daeharan drove his troops and massacred both soldiers and civilians.
“Kill them without leaving a single one behind!”
A general’s competence consists of two things: being good at killing people and having no hesitation in killing people.
Viscount Daeharan was a capable general.
“This is an anti-rebellion town. It is unacceptable for our military’s operational information to be leaked. Kill and exterminate all people, including farmers, poor people, regardless of status, regardless of gender or age! “I don’t take responsibility.”
Thousands of cavalry routed the rebels.
Surrounded by soldiers, the villagers trembled and trembled. Among them, there were those who actually plotted treason against the kingdom. There were even more people who thought that their lord was starting a war.
“Please save me! lily! “We are country bumpkins who don’t know anything!”
A politician’s competence lies in distinguishing between his friends and his allies and serving his allies.
Viscount Daeharan was incompetent as a politician.
And humans become most cruel when they are competent in one way and incompetent in another.
“Burn it.”
The village was on fire.
The wooden fence built to protect people actually blocked them. The kingdom’s soldiers raised long spears and stabbed and pushed villagers who were trying to escape through the wooden fence.
“Oh God!”
In their hometown, the elderly and women were suffocated by the black smoke.
Soot covered the village chief’s old lungs. It was unknown until the last moment whether the village chief should have rebelled against the lord’s order to join the rebellion and start a rebellion within a rebellion, or whether it would have been a more luxurious death to die at the hands of the lord’s army rather than the hands of the kingdom’s army.
Did you have a choice?
“Please save us, God… … ..”
God was there.
Viscount Amethyst was sitting at the top of a tree far away. As the Viscount himself declared, he was a “God who does not return.” To be more precise, he was [a god who did not move for anyone even if he returned].
Immovable.
“viscount.”
I begged God to hold my wrist.
“Please help them. “This is unfair.”
“i know.”
“Why must General Daeharan live and they die? “Why do they have to die in pain?”
“Advisor.”
I activated my aura and tried to escape the Viscount’s grasp.
But Viscount Amethyst had a gentle hand and never let go of my wrist.
God’s grip was stronger than my own.
“There is no reason for that to be the case. This is why someone must live, someone must die, and someone must suffer. “There’s no way something like that exists, right?”
“then… … .”
“But sometimes it seems like you need a reason to blame.”
The village burned down and the ashes flew all the way to the forest.
Viscount Amethyst raised her index finger and gently snatched up the gray ash.
“You can’t accept that the world just happens by chance, can you? There is malice in one’s own misfortune, and manipulation is hidden in someone else’s good fortune, so oneself deserves pity and others deserve all the curses in the world, right? that’s right.”
The surrounding scenery changed again.
“You guys are right.”
Chairman of the Kingdom’s Grand Council.
“Soin will make you right.”
The witnesses requested by the Count of Arujo entered the assembly.
The old man who lost his granddaughter was just the leader.
The count seemed to have mobilized all his power, or rather the power of his faction, to find the victims. Among them, there were also descendants of displaced people who lost their hometowns due to General Haran.
“Your misfortune did not just happen; it happened because a small person turned a blind eye and tolerated it.”
The Congress became increasingly chaotic.
Count Arujo took the lead in condemning Viscount Amethyst. Behind her earl’s back, many of her nobles berated her.
“None of these crimes were directly committed by Viscount Amethyst!”
Count Arujo spoke eloquently.
“But the Viscount covered up the criminals. He didn’t even do it without knowing, but he did it despite knowing. Why does the Viscount protect the Marquis Snow White? Why does the Viscount protect a mere man-eater! “They have committed obvious evil, so isn’t the Viscount who protects them also the greatest evildoer!”
Although Count Arujo did not dare to reveal it out loud, the list of criminals also included the Sun King sitting on the throne.
He is a monarch who has been imprisoned for as long as 60 years. Under the Sun King’s apolitical rule, landowners exploited the peasants without hesitation and nobles squeezed the subjects without hindrance. During the 60 years of neglect, civil unrest and rebellion were fostered throughout the kingdom.
“…….”
The Sun King sat alone on his throne and endured silence.
How could it be just the king?
Duke Muwisik, who lived as an ascendant for 1,000 years, committed numerous massacres during those 1,000 years. Among the six dukes, there was none who did not commit murder.
In this kingdom’s vast grand council hall, among the hundreds of nobles, there was not a single person who had never made a single victim.
“It’s Viscount Amethyst’s fault!”
The same would be true of Count Arujo.
The count was a strong warrior and personally led the battle several times while holding the baton. It is impossible for no life to die unjustly on the battlefield. She ruined several people’s lives. She broke up several families. Thus, she carries the misfortune of several people.
“What’s more, the Viscount went so far as to say that the person who committed the crime was [lovable]! under. How can you shamelessly show off your love for someone who has sinned? Even now, it is not enough to regret the past, correct the mistakes, and participate in the work of establishing the ethics of the kingdom, so how dare you love a sinner!”
Count Arujo attacked Amethyst. But in reality, he stabbed all the royal families and nobles living here, and most of all, he stabbed himself.
“The Viscount is a sinner!”
The Count was not in pain.
Licking the blood from his own wounds, he bit Amethyst one after another like an intoxicated hunting dog.
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“yes.”
Viscount Amethyst, who probably knew all of that better than anyone else in the world, did not ask back, “Aren’t you also a sinner?”
He didn’t even declare, “We are all the same sinners.”
“that’s right.”
However, she said yes.
“It’s the little man’s fault.”
The young god willingly accepted the pointing of the fingers towards him and the screams of the victims, as if he were drinking a sweet drink.
“The little man is the sinner.”
The evil god was happy.
“So, I guess I should be punished.”
Perhaps Count Arujo was too focused on eloquence.
“…….”
If the Count had paid a little more attention, he might have wondered why the nobles in Viscount Amethyst’s faction did not utter a single rebuttal.
“… … ? what?”
Even though the king has no authority, the chief minister is still the master of the kingdom. There were rights guaranteed by the law. There were many opportunities to stop the Count’s remarks and take Viscount Amethyst’s side.
However, the Sun King did not support Chong-hee, whom he met for the first time in 60 years.
“Why are you doing this, Count? “The little man just said that he agrees with the Count’s views.”
Duke Wuwisik was a murderer. And it was a duke. Going further, he was a powerful man who did not regret a single bit of the killings and massacres he committed.
She enjoyed her method of determining life or death by rolling dice. She had been that way for a very long time, and was going to be that way into the very distant future. There is only one thing that has changed with Duke Muwisik. The only thing in this world is that she no longer rolls the dice against Amethyst.
However, Duke Muwisik did not protect his pet for the first time in 1,000 years.
“Agreeing with my opinion means… … .”
“It means that everything is the fault of the small person, the small person is responsible, and the small person is a sinner and must be punished.”
Marquis Baekseolto, who killed her child when she was younger, has recently become the head of the family. The Marquis of Rabbit has monopolized the northern port of the royal capital for generations. Of the waters of the Great River that flowed freely in the middle of the kingdom, 30% were hers. Her marquis had a lot of money.
Viscount Pureheuksin, a former cannibal, knew how to use his notoriety well. She removed the mold that had become deeply entrenched in her domain. She purged the landowners who owned windmills, and she executed Toho, who controlled the waterway. The pure black god inherited all the windmills and waterways in her territory to her family and then gave them to her farmers at a low price. Her viscount had a lot of rice.
Viscount Daeharan, a general in the royal army, once planned a rebellion within the royal capital. She’s still good at killing people. How to divide a united enemy, how to destroy a united territory, how to destroy a hardened soldier. She knew all the tricks necessary for war. The Viscount was very numerous.
“… … So, you are acknowledging my claim?”
“Totally.”
But no one protected his master.
Unless they lack love for their lover or loyalty to their master, there is bound to be a reason for all of them to remain silent.
“Children are such heinous criminals that there is no precedent in the kingdom’s history, so I will submit a bill.”
Viscount Amethyst ordered silence.
“Secretary. “Please hand out the bill you prepared.”
If only the Count had paid a little more attention.
No matter how famous Viscount Amethyst is as the [Mad Bitch of the Royal Capital], there is no way she can smile all the time when witnesses pouring in against her, and I suspect that perhaps the current back and forth in the council itself is not [what Viscount Amethyst had hoped for]. You may have done it.
“bill… … ?”
“yes. “I am adopting this bill as a party line and raising it.”
The Count had no doubts.
“The name of the bill is the Golden Rule.”
That’s why they were hunted.
“Dear fellow members of the Noble Council.”
Documents were distributed to nobles. with a splash! Secretaries belonging to the royal family came and went busily, stepping on amniotic fluid. Papers were handed out equally to lawmakers of all factions, including the pro-Gong faction, the anti-Seok faction, the internalist faction, and the outsider faction.
“Someone might ask a question.”
While the highest-ranking people in the kingdom were handing over documents, Viscount Amethyst leisurely began her speech.
“Do we really need a new Duke in this era?”
Some nobles did not read the documents. No, he lowered his gaze as if it was terrible to even look at him. Among the nobles, there was Yu Hee-gong, Jeol-geom-gong, Nae-gyeong-gong, Ban-seok-gong, and Black Dragon-gong.
This meant that the bill had already been discussed among the dukes.
“Soin’s answer is clear. Yes, we need a seventh duke.”
“…….”
Among them, Manshin Gong (萬神公) was the head of a religious faction and was of the same faction as Count Aruho. Count Arujo turned his head blankly and looked up at his party leader.
The Lord Manshin, who resembled the Heretic Questioner, smiled broadly.
“I’m sorry, Count! “My sister asked me to keep it a secret!”
“…….”
Only then did the count realize.
How were witnesses and evidence related to Viscount Amethyst so easily obtained? Who planned today’s political victory? The kingdom already belonged to Viscount Amethyst.
“If there are no problems in this era, yes. “There is no need to establish a new operation committee.”
The god who took over the kingdom from the shadows spoke.
“But there was so much rebellion, reaction, and the stench of rot. Isn’t it? Dear colleagues of the Noble House, There are hundreds of thousands of people involved in the rebellion, and millions of subjects who have lost their loyalty to the kingdom. “Someone has to take responsibility for this era.”
The impatient nobleman read the summary written on the last page of the bill.
“It’s simple to take responsibility.”
And because I didn’t understand, I went back to the first chapter.
“Those who have been sacrificed by the administration of the kingdom over the past 60 years. A person who was wrongfully involved in a rebellion and whose life was ruined. The families and descendants of the ruined. A soldier sacrificed by an unfair order. People who lost their homes due to social democratic policies. A person who was robbed of his property, had a part of his body mutilated, was forced to leave his hometown, or had a relative die due to the neglect or intimidation of the royal family or nobles. A person who has suffered racial discrimination. madness and serfdom. To give a specific example, over the past 60 years, there have been two Golden Dragon subjugation decrees, one civil war, three rebellions by noble families, and other chaos caused by rebel cabals such as Red Nail. The subjects who were their unwanted victims.”
In other words, all the kingdom’s citizens who were unjustly sacrificed.
“The kingdom accepts full responsibility for them, and from now on, we will assign all of these responsibilities to the newly established Seventh Operation Committee.”
In other words, Viscount Amethyst.
“The principles for carrying out responsibility are as follows.”
The nobles of the kingdom looked at Viscount Amethyst.
“Those whose lives have been ruined by the kingdom can pass on as much pain to the Seventh Duke as they have suffered so far.”
torture.
“Here’s how to take responsibility.”
The nobles in the Viscount’s faction bowed their heads.
“A subject who wants revenge on the Seventh Duke’s Committee can point out the main culprit who ruined his life and demand that he attend the scene where the Golden Rule is enforced. To give a specific example, a freedman named Namseok can force Marquis Baekseolto to attend as a witness.”
plural.
“And no matter how much the Seventh Duke may suffer at the hands of his subjects, the Witness can never stop his subjects or interfere with the execution of the Golden Rule. Witnesses are only permitted to observe the Golden Rule.”
The price of sin.
“The times and places for enforcement of responsibilities are as follows.”
That’s why today is the trauma of some evil spirit.
“Every year on December 24th. The day when the Noble Assembly closes at the end of the year. From midnight on this day, the Seventh Duke makes a circuit clockwise around the royal capital. The starting point is Platinum Square in front of the Platinum Tower, and the final destination is also Platinum Square. While this tour is taking place, any citizen of the kingdom, regardless of age or status, can approach the Seventh Duke and demand the enforcement of the Golden Rule.”
Today is December 24th.
“The little man shall judge whether he is worthy to administer the Golden Rule to his subjects.”
Viscount Amethyst has [Ice Dragon’s Breath].
She can witness the other person’s past right before her eyes.
We can see whether the kingdom has truly ruined the lives of its subjects.
“If you are qualified, we will judge exactly how much pain you have suffered and how much pain you can return to the small people. An arm for someone whose arm was cut off. Eyes for those who have lost their eyes. For those who don’t have enough once, continue the next year until you have enough. “Continued the following year.”
Viscount Amethyst has [Golden Dragon Eyes].
She can detect the color and magnitude of the other person’s emotions.
We can see how much the subjects suffered by the kingdom.
“While the Golden Rule is being enforced, the little person’s body will be damaged, and he will probably not be able to walk properly, so I will instruct the little person who will support his body. “He who caused the most suffering to his subjects will support the lesser people.”
Viscount Amethyst asked everyone in power she met to love her.
Other than that, nothing was requested.
Now, when their lover bleeds, they will have to smell the blood from the nearest place.
“I submit the above bill to the agenda. As the leader of the Mirror Sect and the head of the Amethyst House, I duly request that you vote on the bill in accordance with the rights guaranteed to all nobles by the King. I request it. If passed, the Golden Rule will go into effect starting tonight.”
Congress was silent.
The sound of running water rang out.
It’s probably snowing in December outside.
“Dear colleagues in Congress,” he said.
Gyeonggukgong.
The nobleman who would become the seventh Duke smiled brightly.
“Now let us punish the criminal.”
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