Chapter 1208 The Shore of the Tide
The sun is shining brightly, the sea breeze is blowing, and looking at the boundless sea, anyone who sees this scene for the first time will feel a sense of majesty and relaxation in their hearts.
Take a deep breath, breathe in the salty sea breeze, walk on the soft and comfortable beach, and look at the extremely happy people around you.
"Is this the shore of the tide? Is this the base of the Tsar, the most feared pirate in the Western Ocean?" The people in front of me, whether they are men, women, old or young, are all so Carefree, they live in happiness every day. Perhaps their sorrow is just that they accidentally broke a beautiful cup, or they feel that the island is not big enough and is far less vast than the land.
Ryan sat on a wooden box in front of the dock, took a deep breath of his last cigarette, and exhaled a cloud of emotional smoke. It has been some time since he and his companion Saga came to this island called ‘Tideside’, which was far away from the mainland and almost isolated from the world. He has no intention of going back yet, because after staying for so long, he still can't believe that the pirate giant's base is such a paradise on earth.
The people here are simple and kind, the girls here are innocent and lovely, there is no intrigue, no indifference and no competition between you and me. When Ryan first arrived on the island, he was infected by the enthusiasm of the people here. They treated him like a relative who had returned from afar, full of care and kindness.
"Hey, are you thirsty?" A coconut was thrown over, followed by a young girl of sixteen or seventeen years old wearing a swimsuit: "I see you sitting here smoking You must be thirsty and hungry after smoking for so long."
Seeing the smile on the girl's face, Ryan couldn't help but smile and flicked the coconut with his finger. With a bang, a small hole was popped out of the coconut shell. He took a long drink, licked his dry lips and said, "How do you know I'm thirsty? Have you been paying attention to me?"
The girl was embarrassed and ashamed by what he said, and lowered her head. Don't speak. Sometimes I am talking even when I am not talking.
Ryan took another sip and said: "The climate here is very good, but it is not hot anymore. If you wear such cool clothes, be careful and you may catch a cold."
"Thank you... thank you." The little girl kicked her feet in the sand and didn't dare to look up at him. She just said: "Why don't you play with us? Look at your friend. He is with us. I had a lot of fun.”
Saga is a very dull person, always hiding something in his heart, but when he got here, he was so happy that he forgot about it and played with the people here every day. Forget about worries and troubles.
"Don't you like it here?" The little girl finally couldn't help but raise her head and look at this handsome young man who made her fall in love.
“I like it here.”
“Then why are you always alone?” the little girl asked curiously.
Ryan sighed: "Because I like this place so much. I always feel that this place is like a dream. It's so beautiful. It's so beautiful that I worry that this dream will break if I touch it."
The little girl pulled She held his hand and smiled: "This is not a dream, come, come and play with us."
Ryan didn't want to resist, nor was he willing to resist. He was pulled into the crowd by this happy little girl. , playing games together, playing in the sand together, and dancing interesting and funny beach dances together.
Happy days always pass faster in time, and before you know it, dusk is falling. The people on the island returned to their residences, and Ryan and Saga also had their own residences.
"You guys had a lot of fun today." When they entered the room, there was already someone in the room. It was Outlets, who had never appeared since he sent them to this island, and he didn't come to see them until now.
"Do you always like to break into other people's cabins without permission?" Ryan sat down unhappily and poured himself a glass of water.
The house is a small wooden house, not too big or too small. It can accommodate two people without any problem.
Outlet didn't take it seriously and said calmly: "It seems that you like it here very much. I am worried that you arrogant people will not be used to living on such a remote island."
Saga said: "I really can't believe that this is the residence of the Pirate Czar. The rumored group of bloodthirsty bandits who kill without batting an eye can actually live in such a beautiful place. "
"Are you surprised?" Outles said: "Maxine and many of her subordinates like to live here. They were pirates when they went to sea, and they are no different from ordinary people when they come back. And many of the rumors you have heard are just rumors. Some people always like to exaggerate things, and exaggerated rumors will only become more and more bizarre.”
"You seem to be saying that the Tsar is a good man. Is that so?" Ryan asked.
Outrest smiled softly, neither answering nor denying it. He just continued: "Maxine and the others don't live here most of the time. She has another place as their pirate." But my coming here has nothing to do with them. I just want to ask you, do you still want revenge?”
“Of course” replied Ryan.
Outlet squinted his eyes and looked at them: "You hesitated to answer."
Ryan said: "We will never change our determination for revenge." Outlet said Les sighed: "We are somewhat responsible for the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group becoming what it is now."
"Huh? What do you mean?" Ice Monk Saga was a little confused by his words.
Outlet said: "Actually, we are the ones who secretly hired you to go to the Blurred Realm."
Saga and Ryan were both stunned: "What, it's you ! ? "
"Don't be angry. The task is entrusted to you, but it is your leader who is willing to accept this task. Don't vent your anger on me. "
Ryan and Saga were indeed angry. The reason why the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group ended up like this was because they were entrusted with employment and went to the Realm of Twilight. If not, how could they have ended up in this tragic scene.
Saga asked: "The Tsar's men are so powerful, why do they hire others to take risks in the ten forbidden places? Is it to find a scapegoat to help you clear the way?"
Outlets He didn't answer, just said: "This is not what you should ask. If you want revenge, can I help you?"
"We want to take revenge with our own hands, and don't want to borrow the hands of others." Ryan said.
"You misunderstood." Outlet said: "I don't like to help others deal with personal matters. When I say help, I mean to make you stronger."
"Can you make us stronger?"
Outlet said: "I can't, but someone can. If you agree, I will take you to a place to meet someone in a few days. But you have to think clearly. After meeting that person, you are ours. You have to completely get rid of the identity of the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group. Otherwise, there is only one way to die."
Saga thought for a while. Question: "What if we I can’t see that person.”
“It’s okay if I don’t see you.” Outlet said, “Do you remember what I told you on the boat? You won’t be free when you come here. , I can only stay here for the rest of my life and cannot leave."
Ryan and Saga looked at each other and thought for a long time: "Okay, we agree to join you, but only after we take revenge."< br>
Outlets shook his head and stood up and said: "You have no right to raise conditions. I'm leaving. I will pick you up in a few days."
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Saint Bikoya , the royal capital.
Under the current situation, Radat cannot accept the defeat in front of him. More importantly, he really has a chance of winning by joining forces with the Holy Gripen Empire to attack Demon Moon. So after two days of thinking and Duan's persuasion, Radat was determined to fight the Demon Moon with all his strength, at least to sweep the Demon Moon back to the north of the Volkan Mountains.
But this matter has received unanimous opposition from many old ministers, saying that the domestic political situation has just stabilized, the king has not been in power for a long time, and his status is not yet stable. In fact, we should first stabilize the country, eliminate rebellion, and calm people's hearts. .
But Du An, who instigated Lada's special war, also had his own opinion. He felt that it was precisely because of the instability of the domestic people that he should be tough on the outside world and use war to strengthen the cohesion of domestic forces and let the people at all levels unite with the outside world.
This is also reasonable. There have been many examples in history of using foreign wars to unite the country and consolidate the stability of royal power. When external aggression makes people uneasy, internal conflicts will soon be temporarily subdued. . Of course, most of the ministers were opposed to the war, and some of them had other ideas. After Radat took office, he purged some civil and military officials in the royal capital and the country, and appointed many of his cronies. However, there were many people inside and outside the royal capital who were not there at the beginning. They followed the trend and followed the Iron-Blooded Prince's servants. However, although these people did not follow Zalbog, they were not loyal to Radat. In fact, when Zalbol took over the power, they all had an ambiguous relationship with Zarbolg. If Radat decides to go on an all-out campaign this time, and it succeeds, and the frontline soldiers receive military honors, they will naturally be loyal to Radat. In this way, King Radat will have his own trusted followers inside, and soldiers loyal to him outside. Naturally, these old ministers, who are still in a noble position and hold power, have no place to stand.
However, in fact, although the opponents have status and prestige, not all ministers are opposed. There are also many supporters of resisting national humiliation. Some of these people are public-spirited for the country, and some have selfish motives. Relatives of his own family who have made great achievements on the battlefield have even followed Du An and formed a faction of supporters.
Some people support and some oppose it. Radat has some confidence in his decision to launch a war against Demon Moon, not to mention that he wants to establish his own authority from the bottom of his heart. In fact, Radat was not a monarch with great talent and strategy at all. This can be seen from his distrustful attitude towards the domestic political situation, foreign wars, and repeated appointments and deployments of the army after taking office. He had been hiding in the shadow of Zalberg before, just to save his own life and protect his throne. Now he wants to go to war just to consolidate himself. He does not really have any foresight or achievements.
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(End of this chapter)