Falsifying history is good business

Chapter 507 Chapter 56 I'm More Cruel Than You

Lin You described the multiple-choice question he posed as "difficult", but in fact, it should be called "cruel".

Vizimir II had one son and two daughters. The eldest son, Radovid, fell into Lin You's hands. Regardless of age or gender, this prince was undoubtedly the crown prince.

The "unquestionable" status is not only a good thing for Radovid personally, but also a good thing for the entire Kingdom of Redania; because it means that the future transfer of power in the kingdom can proceed smoothly and orderly.

Now, the kingdom's "stable future" has fallen into the hands of an unpredictable "god", and is on the verge of life and death; and His Majesty the King cannot easily make a decision to save his son, because the kingdom's "present" is also facing the threat of death.

Trapped in the dimensional space were one third of the high-ranking nobles of the Northern Kingdom; this ratio was calculated based on the overall number. If the statistical scope was narrowed down to the Kingdom of Redania, then the princes and nobles who followed the king to attend the gathering accounted for more than half of the country's high-ranking nobles.

Most of the political officials of the Redanian court were here, as well as nearly half of the senior generals and councilors, and some of the local nobles with real power. In other words, most of the supporters of the Redanian monarchy were here.

If all these people were caught in one fell swoop, the foundation supporting Vizimir II's throne would collapse overnight; at that time, there would be no need to consider the "future" of the kingdom, because even the "present" would no longer exist.

Even though the four northern kingdoms are now allies in the fight against Nilfgaard, Vizimir II knows clearly that both Foltest of Temeria and Henselt of Kaedwen are tough men; once they find an opportunity, a temporary alliance will not be enough to restrain their expanding territorial ambitions.

Not to mention that there is a distant cousin in the north of Redania who ran away from home and split from the kingdom in his early years. He will take advantage of the richest treasury in the world to take the opportunity to make a comeback and realize his ancestors' claim to the throne of Redania.

"Now" and "future", a cruel choice was in front of him, but Vizimir II hesitated again and again, still not daring to choose either one; he wanted to make a final attempt and begged Lin You desperately. At this time, the old king might have regretted in his heart, why didn't he make a decisive decision to abandon the Church of Eternal Fire? Why didn't he stop his reckless son just now?
Unfortunately, the joys and sorrows of human beings seem to be incomprehensible in the eyes of "God"; the answer to Vizimir II was two corpses falling from the sky.

Lin You shook his head with pretended regret: "What a pity. You hesitated for too long, Your Majesty; these two obviously didn't make it. Death from mechanical asphyxiation is quite painful. Are you going to continue to hesitate? Hesitation in the face of the Church of the Eternal Fire was your first mistake; your son's provocation of me was the second; if you continue to hesitate, it will be the third. Or are you unwilling to make a choice, so you use hesitation to delay time until all your ministers and generals are dead, so that you can save your son? If that's what you think... then I'm sorry to expose your thoughts."

Vizimir II's face flushed red, and his grief and anger were beyond words. The nobles from other countries felt pity for him, but no one dared to speak out, fearing that they would get into trouble. The nobles who once regarded religion as a means of ruling the people or a political tool, began to fear God for the first time tonight.

Lin You no longer urged them, but occasionally threw the dead bodies of nobles from midair; although the force of strangling the neck was not as tight as a noose, not everyone had sufficient lung capacity and a strong neck. He could see that as Vizimir II hesitated for a longer time, more bodies fell, and most of the nobles who had not yet died showed more panic and resentment on their faces.

He not only resented Lin You, but also the king and the crown prince.

What are you still hesitating about? It was you who supported the Eternal Flame, and it was you who called us to participate in the ceremony. Now it is you and your son who have made a mistake. Of course, your son should die. Why should we pay the price for you? !
It is easy to understand the truth at the critical moment of life and death. The nobles did not think that the life of the crown prince was necessarily more valuable than their own; at this moment, their voices seemed to have substance, echoing clearly in Lin You's ears.

When the seventh corpse fell, it hit Vizimir II's feet and the old man was startled; it was an elderly nobleman, and the corpse was lying on his back with his face up, allowing people to clearly see his desperate and resentful expression.

This expression awakened the king; he looked up and saw pleading looks on the faces of his ministers, different faces, but the same expression.

"Please, please forgive my ministers. No matter what, it is not their fault." Vizimir II said in a trembling voice.

Lin You remained unmoved and only asked clearly: "Is this the choice you made?" Vizimir II raised his head and stared at the visor and the eyes above the visor, his eyes full of despair; "Yes, yes! This is my choice... Please, sir..."

The king's look of despair was almost instantly copied upon his son.

The Redanian nobles in mid-air were let down, and a series of coughs were heard from the crowd; they breathed in the burnt and smelly air that had been scorched by the flames, and were glad that they had escaped death.

Lin You's attention turned to Radovid. The prince's eyes were filled with deep hatred under extreme despair, and he stared at the "God" unwillingly.

"Many adults' lives were saved, but a young life was about to disappear; and before his body died, his heart had already died." Lin You defeated the boy's fragile strength with just one sentence, "His father abandoned him and chose to protect someone who had no blood relationship with him. He was a fair king who made the most 'fair' choice."

Vizimir II burst into tears, and the nobles who escaped death also felt sympathetic; the resentment that had sprouted when they were in desperate situations just now had been replaced by pity. I believe that at the right time, the nobles will not hesitate to express their condolences to the king and offer more loyalty to the selfless king.

Of course, this must be done after one has gotten away from this terrifying tyrant-like god and made sure that one is absolutely safe.

"How should I kill you? It should be a relatively decent way that is in line with the status of the Crown Prince of Redania." Lin You casually threw another poison bait, continuing to poison Radovid's mind, "Why don't you give me a suggestion; if it were you, and we were in each other's shoes, how would you kill me?"

"I will dig out your eyes, drill through your ears, nail you to a sharp stake, watch you bleed and wail, and when you are about to die, I will set fire to your feet. But before I do all this, I will make you experience all the tortures in the history of Redania!" Radovid regarded this question as the last chance to attack the enemy, and almost couldn't wait to utter the most vicious and powerless curse.

The sound was so loud that everyone present, no matter how far away, could hear it clearly, and everyone was horrified; the nobles of Redania wanted to cover their crown prince's mouth with their own hands, and the little pity and mourning in their hearts had been thrown out of the window, and more fear and anger surged like a tide.

You are going to die, why bother to talk big? What if we anger the "gods" and they take it out on us?
What's wrong with exchanging your life for everyone else's? Why can't you just die in peace?

The nobles' thoughts were written all over their faces. How could they hide it from an Ophiuchus Saint who had maxed out his passive psychology skill?

Lin You laughed loudly and said to Radovid, "When a man is about to die, his true nature is revealed. You are indeed a man of iron. However, I will be more cruel than you - I will let you go."

There was silence in the dimensional space, and the "humans" looked at each other in shock; Vizimir II was overjoyed, staggered two steps towards Lin You, and then stopped in fear.

The writer loosened his grip around Radovid's neck and pushed him towards his father. At the same time, he asked casually, "Have you thought about how to face your father who abandoned you, and how to face the nobles who were killed or nearly killed by your reckless behavior?"

These last words were like water falling into a frying pan. Lin You could almost "hear" the boiling of the rebellious teenager's heart. (End of this chapter)

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