Section 12: See Your Majesty!

Majestic buildings are not only a source of belief, but can also be used to consolidate political power.

This is what Mustache did back then. This failed art student has the heart of a civil servant.

After all, he was a man who had squatted in trenches during World War I, so his skills in civil engineering were certainly not bad.

Because the bad ones were buried on the Western Front.

Why not the Eastern Front, you ask?

It wasn't because of some bad guy that the Eastern Front battlefield of World War I kept swinging dynamically.

Don't look at Tsarist Russia, I'm talking about you, do the Bolshevik bullets and peanuts taste good?

The Tsar's family stepped on it with tears in their eyes.

Minute.

It is indeed a mausoleum built by a ruler with extraordinary power. Just looking at it from a distance makes people want to worship. The mysterious and tall building is indeed very suitable as a totem of faith.

Didn't you see that the mercenaries following Wu Ba[-] began to bow down?

Of course, not everyone bowed down. There were also some forest people among the mercenaries. They may not believe in the Grass God, but they definitely did not believe in the Red King, but they also had an expression of awe on their faces.

The upside-down pyramid connecting heaven and earth is a miracle in itself, a miracle that requires mortals to look up to.

At this time, Desiya walked up to Ils and asked, "What are we going to do next?"

According to the contract, their mission ends here, but along the way, Ils's influence among these people has been quite terrifying. More than 2000 people came here from Aru Village, and not a single person was reduced. For understanding For the locals in the desert, this is a miracle, or a miracle.

Not to mention the impact of that stone tablet and Ilse's deliberate manipulations along the way.

Although no one asked directly, everyone equated him with the Red King.

The time has come, and the next thing to do is to turn the equal sign into a real "real person".

"The contract between us has been completed, can you go back?"

I don't know why, but Desiya, who wanted to hear these words the most, felt a strong uneasiness at this moment.

After thinking again and again, Desiya asked: "What about Your Excellency?"

"I'll leave with you too, but before that, I have to do some work."

"Work? Eh!"

The ground suddenly began to shake violently. The mercenaries instantly felt that they had lost their balance. Some people fell to the ground funny. Some people thought that the Red King was angry and knelt on the ground to pray. Some started to mess around. Run away, the scene was very chaotic.

But the most frightened person at this time was Disiya, because she found that Ils beside her was motionless, with a smile on her face.

A very scary thought appeared in Desiya's mind.

This man knows what's going on!

At this moment, Ils suddenly raised his hand, and then, something magical happened. Although the earthquake was still continuing, the mercenaries were no longer shaking, as if they were in another world.

Immediately afterwards, someone exclaimed: "Red King's Tomb!"

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to the Red King's Tomb, and then they saw a scene that they would never forget.

The huge Red King's Tomb began to crumble and disintegrate, and then sank into the ground little by little, as if there was a black hole swallowing everything underground.

In just one minute, the Red King's Tomb turned into crumbling masonry and rubble. Countless fragments fell from the air and spread around, but all the fragments bypassed the location of the mercenary group, allowing them to Enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle from the safest possible location.

When the pyramid connected to the sky fell, a huge shock wave swept everything around, but this terrifying force was split into two in the mercenary group, and the one standing at the front was Ils.

He raised his hand, and the destructive force bypassed him, and everyone saw it.

About half an hour later, when everything had settled, the Red King's Tomb had long since disappeared. The original location was completely buried by yellow sand, as if there had never been any trace of civilization here.

"That's enough. No one is dead. Why do you need a mausoleum? I really don't understand those people."

Ilse's voice seemed to be talking to himself or narrating. The voice was very small, but it happened to be heard by the people next to him.

Coupled with the "I really can't help" expression on his face, the people next to him quickly completed their brainstorming.

The look they looked at Ils immediately changed from shock to enthusiasm.

But there are exceptions. Desiya once again distanced herself from Ils, and this time she was also frightened.

The reason why Desiya reacted this way was because she was in a different environment than others.

Most of the desert people survive on the border between the sand sea and the forest and have never seen a vibrant world. However, two-thirds of the business of the Blazing Beast Hunting Mercenary Group where Desiya is located is on the forest side. There are more opportunities to be exposed to urban life, and the economic level on the side of the Sumeru Forest is much higher than that in the desert. As a high-level mercenary, although Disiya will also participate in many dangerous jobs, compared to other people of the same race , her treatment is much better.

The economic base determines the superstructure. Other desert people are very dissatisfied with Xumi's current rule, but this does not mean that the middle class represented by Disiya is dissatisfied with Xumi. They are the sharers of certain vested interests, and they least want the current situation. One of the people whose order has been disrupted.

So the question is, what will the news of the return of the Red King bring to Sumeru at this time, what will it bring to this country?

There is no shortage of adventurers who want to invest in the world, let alone people who want to change their destiny. Especially when most desert people are dissatisfied with the status quo, the Red King is simply the nuclear weapon that unites them.

And then what do these people do?

Anyone with a little bit of political knowledge can think clearly on their knees.

Many of the customers Disiya has come into contact with are wealthy people in Xumi City. They often hang out with them, and their knowledge and experience naturally increase with the tide. It is normal to think of these. If you can't even think of this level, then you What a scumbag who doesn't use anything even if he's given a chance.

"His Majesty!"

As the shouts rose, someone soon knelt down in front of Iles.

Then a chain reaction occurred. The desert people in the mercenary group immediately knelt down, and other forest people who were not desert people also knelt down.

It's not that they also believe in the Red King, but if you don't kneel down and kowtow at this time, I'm afraid you won't have to nod to the ground later.

The only one who was a little slow was Desiya, mainly because her brain was thinking about the impact of the appearance of the Red King, so she was a step slower, but she quickly knelt down at the reminder of other teammates.

"See His Majesty the Red King!"

Section 13: Sand and Leaves

"I really didn't expect you to do this."

Nasida, who saw the situation here through Ils's sight, finally understood why the time traveler had to come to the Red King's Mausoleum. He wanted to re-establish the sanctity of the Red King's identity.

It is difficult to quickly unite a group of loyal and brave people just by shouting slogans. Moreover, the Teaching Council is not a fool, nor are the Fool Executives responsible for Xumi's work. The longer the time, the more uncertain factors, and the easier it is for the enemy to be defeated. Fishing in troubled waters.

But Iles knew very well what cards he could play. Since he could use extraordinary power to play the big ones, he should use the buildings of the old era to lay the foundation for the order of the new era.

The existence of the Red King's Tomb is the belief of the desert people, but it also represents the end of that era.

But what if the Red King’s Mausoleum was destroyed by the Red King himself?

That is "His Majesty returned like lightning." As for whether His Majesty is true or false, as long as Ils can represent their interests, no one will study this issue in detail. What is false is also true. Besides, look at the collapsed Red King's Tomb. And what happened along the way, even if Ils said he was not the Red King, others would give him a red robe.

The desert people who have been oppressed for many years are in great need of hope, even if it is an illusory hope.

What's more, Iles's hope is real, so he should rush forward and hug him.

So under tacit understanding and misunderstanding, Ils became the new Red King, and he was still the orthodox Red King, and everyone present recognized him.

If you don’t recognize it, please refer to the Red King’s Tomb.

Sir, you don’t want to be buried down there either.

"The acting work ends here, now comes the hard food."

Ils took a step forward, looked at everyone carefully first, and finally sighed: "I really didn't expect that 500 years later, you would be reduced to this situation. The once proud desert people, now How different from refugees!"

The Red King's voice echoed in everyone's ears, and some people shed tears on the spot.

"Your Majesty, we are suffering!"

This is definitely not an act, it is real hardship. Living in the desert is a tough environment, and after arriving in the forest, they are exploited and squeezed by local powerful people. Today’s desert people are like black people after the American Civil War. They either starve to death or die from exhaustion. Choose one for yourself.

What did they get, you ask?Of course it is freedom. Now that you have freedom, what else do you want?

Also, in order to drive farmers into factories, the British made it a crime to be homeless and without a job. They could only choose to die of exhaustion in prison or in a factory. At least Xumi could choose to starve to death.

This joke is pretty damn good.

But Iles asked loudly: "Of course I know you are suffering, but did you fight? You resisted! Can't you say nothing about this unfair world?"

"I know everyone has their own frustrations and compromises, but the moment you choose to bow your head, don't blame the world for being too cruel to you!"

"When I left, I signed a contract with the Great Mercy Tree King. She promised that she would give you a home and food."

"But you must understand that home and food are just for survival. If we want a more and better life, we need to fight for it ourselves, or even take it!"

"Otherwise, why would the Xumi Order give you fields, houses, jobs, dignity and status?"

"People of the desert, have you forgotten how we once created glory in the sea of ​​sand!"

"Your ancestors did not yield in the face of natural disasters, raised their weapons in the face of wild beasts, fought desperately in the face of the enemy, watered this country with blood, and straightened our backbone with struggle. But look at you today, are there docile lambs? What right does a tiger have to treat you as a fellow creature, and what right does food have to demand a dignified life!"

"Sumiru is the Sumeru of the Sumeru people. Are you Sumeru people? In other words, are you humans!"

Ils's words were so heartbreaking that all the desert people present almost broke their teeth.

"Now, the answer is obvious. To the Order Council and the high-ranking Xumi dignitaries, we are consumables, sand in the desert and weeds in the wilderness. No matter how we deal with it, we will soon be destroyed. They are not afraid of us, because we are as docile as sheep, and as long as we limit the number of sheep killed each time, the sheep will not resist!"

"They usurped our home, usurped our wealth, and turned the proud sand into refugees and beggars. At this point, you must have understood that dignity must be defended with iron and blood, above the edge of the sword. , to have dignity!"

"Now, hold on to the weapons in your hands, give up all useless prayers, and fight until the last moment!"

"We will reshape Xumi!"

"Reshape Sumeru!"

Deafening cheers resounded throughout the sand sea, and the mercenaries cheered and roared fervently. In their view, a new era had arrived, and His Majesty the Great Red King would lead them to regain everything they had lost.

While not everyone thinks so, some just want to run at this point.

Because they are people of the forest, and they do not believe in the Red King, and their family is over there in the forest. If the Red King leads a group of desert people to kill them, their family will still be fine.

"Hey, I thought you were a Forester."

At the same time as these words were heard, the forest people in the mercenary group were surrounded by the desert people.

Although these people used to be comrades-in-arms, now that the Red King has returned, the desert and the forest are clearly separated. In the face of the tide of history, everyone involved must stand in line. Just like this, the people of the desert cannot let go of the forest. of the people.

"Wait, what do you want to do!"

Desiya reacted the fastest and immediately stood in front of the forest people in her team.

"Dishiya, do you want to protect those forest people!"

"Have you forgotten how they oppressed us!"

"Kill them! They must not be allowed to go back and report the news!"

Facing the angry desert compatriots, Disiya retorted loudly: "Have you forgotten? They are comrades who have lived and died with us. Upda, Mist once saved your life. Are you so ungrateful?"

This question is indeed very lethal. It directly made a teammate feel guilty. But it is useless to say that a person is guilty. The others are still in a fanatical state. Although Disiya is very strong, if it really is 2000 Many people pounced on her, but she couldn't do anything.

At this time, the mercenaries had become fanatical believers after witnessing the power of the Red King. Now that Ils asked them to fight to the death, they were really willing to sacrifice their lives to show their loyalty.

Just when Desiya was thinking painfully about what to do, Ils suddenly said: "Stop it, you have made the wrong enemy."

Section 14: Friend or enemy

The only thing that can make fanatics stop is their faith, and now Iles clearly has this qualification.

The surrounding desert people temporarily put down their weapons, but still looked at the forest people with unkind expressions.

Ils walked up to a mercenary who was a forest citizen and asked kindly: "What's your name?"

"Tu...Tuka, Red King...His Majesty the Red King."

The mercenary who was asked by Ils was very nervous and spoke intermittently.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just asking you a few simple questions, okay?"

"Okay, okay, you ask."

"How many people are there in your family?"

"There are ten people. I am the eldest. In addition to my parents, there are four younger brothers and three younger sisters."

"Then why are you a mercenary?"

"Because my family is poor, I can make a lot of money as a mercenary."

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