Chapter 2599: Self-blame
At first, Suoshiyang, who had been looking at the planet, did not respond immediately. It was not until more than ten seconds later that he straightened up and stretched out his right hand to lift the hourglass on the tray. reverse.
As the white sand began to flow away, he slowly said:
"You only have so much time to convince me."
Am'ke didn't ask What happens when the time comes, just asks another question.
"Your Highness the Phoenix King, are there any survivors in the expeditionary force?"
Soshiyang looked at him, and then chuckled.
"Yes, there are, but Gu plans to let them work as hard labor for the rest of their lives to pay for their sins."
"Please release them, Ke'shan is willing to accept all the conditions you propose."< br>
“Are you sure?”
"I'm sure."
"They are only more than a thousand people."
"Even if there is only one."
"Ha, haha, hahahahaha——"
Soshiyang laughed dryly, and then sighed:
"The Greater Good is indeed kind, but it is so hypocritical that it is disgusting. It has clearly sent millions of lives to hell, but it is hypocritical for the few who are alive."
"This is not hypocrisy, it is justice. Because the sacrifice of millions of lives is a huge mistake and tragedy, even if there is only one survivor, we must make up for it, otherwise this tragedy will only be forgotten."
"Um ammon'. Ke, an ether, but can what you say represent your home world?”
“Yes.”
Soshyan raised his hand and shook his fingers.
"Lying is not what an ether should do! You can't. When the envoy sent by Gu came back, he made it very clear to me that the ether that truly represents your family's world very clearly refused. He accepted Gu's request and said very forcefully, "I would rather be broken than broken. Ah, very strong. I appreciate this kind of integrity and intend to fulfill you." Threatening words but always acting calmly.
“If His Highness the Phoenix King really wants to destroy us, based on the strength of your fleet, the moment we discover your fleet, Keshan will have been wiped out.”
Soshiyang snorted, did not continue the topic, and asked instead:
"You agree, but your compatriots don't agree?"
"The Ether Parliament agrees, and everyone else will agree."
"Why do you represent the Ether Parliament?"
"Based on this."
Am'ke shook the Blade of Honor in his hand, and saw strands of hair of slightly different colors tied with thin ropes, a total of 22 strands.
It turned out that before leaving, Am'ke suddenly asked all the members of the Ether Parliament who came to see him off to cut off the ends of their hair whips and give them to him. Everyone was confused at first, because the Ethers would not cut their hair after adulthood, which was quite unreasonable. So it was a symbol of the length of their lives, but when Ammonium'technetium silently cut off a tuft of its own braids, the other ethers followed suit.
"All members of the Ether Parliament, cut off their hair buns and hand them to me as proof that I, Am'Ke, represent the entire Ke'shan at this time!"
Soshiyan Nod slightly.
"Okay, in that case, you agree to my conditions, right?"
"Yes, I just hope that those captured personnel can be released, no matter how many."
"So you must also know the first point of Gu's request, which ether Ke'shan is going to send?"
Am'ke met Soshiyang's gaze.
"Exit." "You?"
"Yes, I will apologize to the victims on behalf of Ke'shan."
Soshiyang chuckled and glanced at the hourglass from the corner of his eye. At this time, only half of the fine sand was left.
“Why you?”
“Because it was the Ether Parliament that mistakenly started this war. Based on the subsequent analysis, we can basically infer that it was not the indigenous people who attacked the colony. It’s our responsibility and we will naturally bear it.”
“Mistake? Afterwards?”
There was a smile in Soshiyang’s words, but there was no warmth in his voice. Then he stretched out his hand to summon a projection ball, which projected the images of Savage Ada and Comorian Ada.
"I believe that your survivors must have told you some clues that you can analyze. You must have had doubts when making decisions. But when you found that the world was not powerful and was very rich, you took advantage of greed. "Nian, the facts are no longer important, how to occupy that world is the key, right?"
Am'ke was silent for a moment, and then nodded.
“Yes, we were deceived by an easily defeated opponent and huge rewards.”
“So, is this the so-called Greater Good?”
"No."
"Oh? So what you mean is that you have deviated from the Greater Good?"
"Yes, the moment we launched this war, we deviated from the Greater Good, and then what followed The consequences will naturally be borne by us. The long-term war has made everyone, including the Ethers, more radical and adventurous. "
"Ha, is it because of the long-term war? How do the Arrakans explain it? What? "
Am'ke was speechless and could only remain silent.
“Alas.”
Soshyan sighed and shook his head.
“I also specially learned about your Supreme Good Way. To be honest, I am very disappointed. I thought it was so high-minded or far-sighted and thoughtful. In the final analysis, it is just that those who follow me will prosper and those who go against me will perish. Expansionism, under the seemingly tolerant shell is an exclusive heart. It is true that I admire your non-superstitious collectivism and dedication, but equally, this does not mean that you can make everyone voluntarily accept this. The Arakans are the best example. I often listen to the teachings of an ancient sage and have a lot of experience. Do you know what his views are on non-believers? Anyone who is superstitious and does not believe must preach to them with true sincerity. Those who cannot understand the truth should not force it. All living beings are confused, just like those born blind. If you try to force it, it will be like hitting a wall and falling into a pit. "
Ammon'ke is silent. After a moment, he said slowly:
"Reality always forces people to do things against their will. As long as it is beneficial to the people and the interests of the Greater Good, we are willing to accept such consequences."
"Are you really going to take responsibility? Apologize, kneel down?"
"It's me."
"I don't think it should be you."
"Why?"
"This responsibility does not belong to you. You must not agree with this War."
"I had a duty to dissuade, but I failed in my duty."
"The person who decides this war should be allowed to decide.
Am'ke thought for a moment and said meaningfully:
"What's the difference with you? All you need is a form to win people's hearts. For so many years in that world, we have never seen the power of the Eternal Royal Court coming or going, and we have not even discovered it during the attack. Presumably, they do not actually belong to the Eternal Royal Court. But our attack forced them to ask for help from His Highness, and His Highness could just take advantage of the situation and bring them under his command. This is the most important thing, isn't it? "
"Hahahaha! ”
Soshiyang laughed several times and suddenly pressed his hand on the hourglass.
The last few grains of sand were seen stopping at the edge of the leak hole, but they did not move even a micron.
More updates tomorrow~
(End of this chapter)