Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 498
◈ 498. [Side Story] Profit calculation (4)
The structure of the meeting became strange..
This is a just front where people risk their lives for the world. Anyone who does not participate in the war here is a coward blinded by gold and profit..
I overturned that frame..
‘Well, actually, it’s not wrong..’
You can also shower gold and interest on the kings here. In fact, it is not difficult to drain the national treasury to pay countries around the world for participating in the war..
but, but.
Is that okay??
It is a year in which the fate of the world depends. Money may be a motive, but it should not be the purpose of participating in the war here..
Material goals eventually volatilize.
Those who flock to see money will run away the moment money loses its value..
Instead of a piece of gold that will volatilize and disappear, I am trying to first firmly establish an unwavering flag..
The belief that what we do is noble, great, and right..
‘A cause must be an end, not a means..’
My intention was to first ensure that this dynamic was not reversed..
“…….”
“…….”
It was a time when the kings looked at each other and the meeting hall fell into awkward silence..
match. match. match.
Suddenly I heard applause.
Everyone looked that way. Then, I saw a middle-aged man with black hair and golden eyes who slowly got up from his seat..
Needless to say, he was the emperor. There was a joyful smile on the emperor's lips..
“That's cool.”
Which one?
What is the standard I advocate? Otherwise, this one frame break?
Either way, the emperor was satisfied and raised his voice..
“I, Traha 'Peacemaker' Everblack, the emperor of the Everblack Empire, will ask a question to Ashe 'Bonhater' Everblack, commander of the Independence Front Crossroads..”
“Please tell me.”
“In the end, to sum up the standard you have put forward, 'people' are defined as beings who can understand each other regardless of origin and race, and this monster front is a front that protects such people. That would be it.?”
“That's right.”
“In other words, regardless of all existing financial relationships, everyone should join forces against the monsters here on the front line..”
“That's right.”
The smile on the emperor's lips grew even deeper. It almost looked like a ferocious beast..
“What a blurry flag it is. I have seen many flags of princes in my life, but I have never seen a flag as naive and full of idealistic nonsense as this one..”
“…….”
“But for that reason, it can be said to be suitable for this front line that will last for only one year..”
The emperor turned his gaze away from me and looked back at the kings. and declared.
“I agree with the ideology of Ash 'Bornhater' Everblack, the commander of the Independence Front Crossroads..”
“……!”
“We, the Everblack Empire, will officially join the World Defense Front. We will also spare no effort in providing full support..”
The Emperor once again acknowledged that the Monster Front was an independent line separate from the Empire..
In other words, the commanding authority here lies with me, the current lord of Crossroads, and the empire will remain as an affiliated country rather than the main body of the World Defense Front.,
Yet at the same time, expressing the intention to be at the front of the line..
The emperor, who had made several political moves in just a few words, then grinned..
“Oh, for those of you who are worried about the cost of participating in the war, I think you can put your mind at ease. Everblack, the world's greatest power, will bear that burden. At this point, I want to get along better with everyone..”
There was silence for a moment after those words..
Several kings with flushed faces suddenly stood up..
“What are you talking about, Traha?!”
“We can't let Everblack bear all the burden! Isn’t the World Defense Front an alliance of all countries around the world?!”
“It is right for each person to bear the costs of participating in the war.!”
“no! Let's just jointly invest in something like this.!”
There is a reason why they oppose so fiercely even though the empire is paying..
If the empire bears the costs of operating the World Defense Front, this alliance will ultimately have no choice but to become subordinate to the empire..
It is inevitable that any organization will be eaten by its funding sources..
- I'll pay. Instead, I'll eat this alliance a year later, so it's okay.?
……The emperor was practically threatening..
The world order already revolves around Everblack, and if the empire completely takes over this defense front, which is an alliance of the entire world,.
No one knows what the world situation will be like in the future..
As was said yesterday, the empire may actually unify this continent..
Therefore, these kings, who felt threatened, cried and declared that they too would pay for the mustard..
The emperor chuckled as he watched the kings fighting over whether to pay each other. I broke into a cold sweat inside..
‘Are you a master or just a gangster?…….’
……No wait. Is what I did similar??
Anyway, the emperor took the initiative to control traffic, and everything went smoothly after that..
“The East will join the World Defense Front.!”
“Ooh, our West too! I will help you!”
“We in the South have been with Crossroads for a long time. It will be the same in the future too!”
The kings rushed to declare accession..
Humans are ultimately social animals. The same goes for countries and organizations..
If it is an alliance in which only a small part of the world participates, this side will have to lobby to attract other countries..
However, if the entire world participates in an alliance,.
On the contrary, those who are left out feel anxious and beg for us to join in as well..
“……I can't help it. Our North will also join.”
The northern kings, who had initially promised to leave, had no choice but to sign the instrument of alliance..
“……Sheesh.”
The same was true for the old king with the long white beard who was sharp with me throughout the meeting..
“Personally, I want to run away right away, but I am also the head of the place I belong to. I have to make a decision for the people there..”
The old king scribbled his signature with a luxurious quill he took out from his pocket..
“participate in the war.”
The world's greatest school of magic and the world's smallest independent nation..
‘The signature of 'Ivory Tower' was written on white paper..
And finally.
“We will fight together on the world defense front with a willing heart..”
4It was signed by four kings representing the great two races..
Among them, the elf queen Skulld stood in front and looked at me intently..
“Not only among our four major races, but also among other races, there are many who want to fight here together. Will you accept them too??”
“There is only one banner I raise.”
I grinned as I accepted their signatures..
“Anyone can join us if they follow that banner..”
The elf queen also smiled brightly..
“You have decided to raise that flag again, Prince Ash..”
“haha. In the past, it was disgraceful... … I tried to break it once, but it didn't work..”
I scratched the back of my head..
“Because this flag is not just mine, it already belongs to everyone who follows me..”
So what I have to do as a flag bearer is to wave this flag higher and louder..
“I will follow that flag.”
The elf queen bowed her head to me. The same was true for the last three kings..
I also bowed my head and spoke emphatically..
“Let's all go together.”
to the future.
To the ending.
And, to the world after that.
***
The talks broke down.
Almost all countries and organizations in attendance joined the World Defense Front. Countries that were already members also signed the new membership agreement..
Those who did not sign were also those who would return to their home countries and respond again immediately after the meeting..
Once you have ridden a huge trend, it is not easy to go against it. Especially in international relations.
After greeting me and shaking hands, the kings left the conference room. After a while, the conference room finally became quiet..
“after…….”
How did you solve another problem?.
As I took a long breath and loosened my collar, I heard a familiar low-pitched voice next to me..
“You pretend to purely pursue a great cause, but instead threaten other kings with that cause..”
Looking back, it was indeed the emperor..
“You're better than I thought, son..”
“……As Abama said. You can't do politics with just a cause..”
I chuckled..
“So I put it in a frame and swung it around, and it was quite heavy so it was useful..”
“A reckless guy.”
The emperor smiled, showing his molars..
“It was quite.”
The emperor came next to me and looked around the empty conference hall with me..
“However, it worked out well this time, but as I said before, your flag is too soft..”
“…….”
“Didn't I say this before? The more you pursue infinite goodness, the more you suffer..”
I listened silently. the emperor continued.
“As with all things in the world, an alliance is more difficult to maintain than to form. It is easy to gather people, but difficult to manage them..”
“…….”
“Your ideals are beautiful, but carrying them out will be a whole different level of difficulty..”
Bringing together people who have been looking in different directions to this front and making them look in one direction..
To unite those who have hated, hated, and fought each other into one army..
This is not something that can be solved just because kings wrote their names with ink on a pen..
Crossroads will undoubtedly face much more difficult challenges in its third year..
but,
“Because there are more difficulties ahead. And people tend to come together in the face of greater crisis..”
monster.
and survive.
I have seen it for the past two years. The process of a small group of selfish, ragtag people becoming heroes by relying on each other and fighting together..
In the face of imminent death, realize the noble value of life. The great will of ordinary people fighting together for each other.
The miracle of hatred turning into understanding.
I've seen it a lot here on the front lines..
That's why I believe it. People who are like a boiling furnace inside will be able to unite as one this time and take on the monster outside..
I hope I can survive.
“I know, Abama. Ideals alone cannot save the world.”
“…….”
“But if nothing goes wrong, we can't save the world either..”
I grinned at the Emperor.
“I will wield my ideals with strength and conviction. And I'll save the world.”
“……That's right. Whose son is this? One tongue is acting like crazy.”
The emperor tapped me on the shoulder and slowly walked out of the conference room..
“Just know. The composition you create today will not simply function as a frame to contain your cause..”
“……?”
“The name of the picture frame that you defined today according to your taste and reorganized according to your will is.”
Standing at the entrance to the conference hall, my face shadowed by the bright lights outside. the emperor whispered.
“‘It's the world.”
“……!”
“You've come this far. bone hater.”
The emperor raised the corners of his mouth with a smirk. In the shadows, his golden eyes flashed with strange heat..
“Good luck in the future. There is no toy in the world as fun to play with..”
The emperor walked briskly away. His broad back soon disappeared from sight..
“……You say scary things so casually.”
Standing alone in the now completely empty conference hall, I took a deep breath..
Actually, it's obvious.
In order to save the world, shouldn't we first be able to take control of the world?.
I slowly raised my hand and held the empty air in my hand. Carefully, as if there was something very small and precious inside it..
It's been 3 years since I was appointed here at Crossroads..
An alliance was formed. There are enough ingredients.
The confrontation with the monster, the beginning of the final chapter, is just around the corner..
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