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Kazdaele Civil War Short Story - The Secret Council of the Two Kings: 4 Truths (plus one more)

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The two heroic brothers and sisters who once jointly built the Kazdaele that is now a place for countless Sakaz have heard the legend for decades since they were young, between the Kazdaele Demon King Theresia and the Regent Trexis. The dispute has entered its final stage.

It is no longer just the disputes in the meeting place, the compromises and wooing of various royal courts, but the real leadership of subordinates, fighting against each other.

There is the attacker who leads the military council; Theresia is the defender who believes that war is not the way out.

The war between the two kings of Kazdaele has begun.

But this is by no means a battle of equals.

Rather, it is an encroachment in which the overall gap is too huge.

Even if shrewd planning can maintain local results or even win, the general direction of the war is still unquestionable defeat; Resis kept taking.

But the more irritating problem is the endless rebellion of the Tower of Babel forces; those Sakaz mercenaries who do not actually understand her ideals but only follow her because of her identity as a demon king and a hero are facing no one. The war with a good chance of winning was shaken, just like Marco back then... The existence of these people made even Theresia feel tired that could not be relieved.

"Tell me, Doctor, did I make the wrong choice?"

Faced with the increasingly serious situation, Theresia's pressure became more and more serious, and she no longer even had the leisure and energy to carry out her favorite clothing design - she would have done it every year for that person who was far away. I sent two sets of handmade clothes.

Just like Kelsey and her education, now that the situation is not optimistic, her every move will affect the morale of all Sakaz.She must not show any weakness in front of the subordinates of the Tower of Babel... When she walks out of her room, she must still be the Queen of Kazdaele, the Demon King Theresia!

In this situation, the best Theresa could do was to talk to her only ally and accomplice at night.

"Perhaps what Tracys did is right? Maybe I should follow the wishes of the broader Sakaz and become the demon king who oppresses all living beings; instead of stubbornly choosing this kind of peace and development Is this the 'right' thing to come to all nations to accept Sakaz's way?"

"If you are just the king of Kazdaele, that would be correct. Theresia.

But from a broader and longer-term perspective, when a group must rely on war and plunder, and must continuously bring destruction to the world, taking it from other people's hands rather than creating it through their own efforts. When it can be continued, then this race is actually not far from being eliminated. "

"Is this the lesson for [people] who have come here? It sounds really harsh."

Theresia showed a wry smile.

"Indeed, as you said, doctor; in the thousands of years since this city-state was established, Sakaz has been severely suppressed by various countries because of his past experience; if he still cannot win everyone's trust, he can tell Sakaz and People coexist, and if you really choose to enslave all living beings as a demon king, it will be over, just like when the name Tikaz [the devil] was first established——"

"But this time, there will be no room for maneuver; in order to prevent Sakaz's oppression from happening a third time, people who complete the second resistance will exterminate all demonic factors." The doctor said.

"Yeah...why don't people understand this?"

Because she was too tired, Theresia lay down on her soft bed and covered her eyes with her arms.

"Everyone always complains that other countries have squeezed our living space in Sarkaz, but have never thought about the fact that Kazdaele never wanted to live with the world? I still recall Marco's death in my dreams The terrible speech before [Waiting for those histories covered with blood to burn! This is what Sakaz should be like - Sakaz must be like this!].

Sakaz is eager for war. Doctor, I have a hunch that Sakaz, who is constantly twisting and deforming in the process of hurting and being hurt, will sooner or later set off a storm that encompasses the entire continent, maybe starting from Victoria or somewhere else. Where... Perhaps only war can unite the Sakaz and return to the Tikaz from the rootless demon clan in the past. "

“There is never anything [necessary evil] in this world that should be taken for granted, it should be a confession of the mistakes one has made.

Even if you are a victim initially, but when you use this as an excuse to become a perpetrator who actively causes unrest, there is nothing to say.Not to mention that most Sakaz are in the position of being the perpetrators of robbing others and being retaliated against... Even now, they are trying to lead them to the path of peace and coexistence by harming them just for their own desire to fight. of the queen. "

The doctor stood on the edge of Theresia's bed and looked at the exhausted Demon King.Said softly.

"You didn't do anything wrong, Theresia. Only the path you take can be your salvation."

"But now it looks like I'm going to fail. Doctor." Theresia's voice sounded a little hoarse, as if she was suppressing her own tears.

"It's just, 'failed'.

Don’t take shortcuts, don’t give up the bottom line... In order to achieve such a truly correct success, my country also experienced countless failures. It also had almost nothing. It was addicted to the nothingness brought by drugs, lost its land, was spurned by the great powers and Laugh at...but only by continuing can you succeed.Only in this way can the backbone of the nation be truly established, not by war, not by plunder... but by one's own hard-working hands. "

"Perhaps the body will be destroyed by power, but justice cannot be killed. Theresia.

Because truth always exists in the hearts of people who long for peace and happiness. "

He whispered, turned off the dazzling lights for her, rolled up the quilt and covered her.

"Take a nap, Theresia. I will be here with you, and leave all work problems to me, so that when you wake up, all the fatigue and dark clouds will dissipate.

It may take some time, but we will win in the end. "

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Kazdaele Civil War Short Story - Secret Council of the Two Kings: 5 Arrogant People

"Speaking of which, doctor, I haven't discussed it with you yet. Is it possible for Sarkaz to coexist with the Terran nations...at least based on your experience and knowledge, is there such a chance?"

"When it comes to knowledge and experience, I think Kelsey has a more say in this aspect than me, Theresia."

"Kelsey...oh..."

Hearing the other party talk about the Lord Kazdaele, Theresia showed an implicit and not rude smile - she did not deny that the green-haired Felin who she had personally conferred was indeed unparalleled in terms of knowledge. The richness within reach.Just like in some of his own education classes, he even talked about the incredible truth about the world such as the stars in the sky.

But many times, the knowledge Kelsey possesses is really just knowledge.

"After all, you know, Doctor, the long years have made it difficult for her to have enthusiasm and ideas for most things. There is not enough motivation for her to express the information in her mind and the contacts she has accumulated... Just like The reason she stayed in the Tower of Babel was actually just because of us."

"To be precise, it's you, Theresia. The only thing Kelsey cares about is you, and the rest is just the result of her love for the house and the underworld."

The doctor pointed out that although she entered the top of the Tower of Babel through Kelsey's introduction, the original intention that prompted her to make this decision was still Kelsey's importance to Theresia and the latter's urgent need to Need help, the result of multiple considerations.

"But I believe in you the most? Doctor. In this Tower of Babel, you are the only one who can talk to me without any barriers and don't care about those external things, right? So the two of us don't need to talk about certain things. The separation is too wide." Queen Kazdaele, who was sitting on the table, kicked off her shoes and playfully said to the man who had no third party in front of her who understood the meaning of the body except her: "So, there is Can you teach me a way? It’s good to have a reference, just like you often say in front of everyone--[Now that Theresia has made a decision, I have a plan]~~~"

"Well, if you really want it, Theresia, then I do have a plan."

After nodding slightly, the doctor spoke:

"Based on my observations and statistics so far, based on Theresia's argument of "Sarkaz and Terra's peaceful coexistence", it is very difficult, but it is not impossible...Sarkaz's bellicosity and Bloodthirsty has penetrated deep into the bone marrow and has become a stubborn disease; even with the guidance of [Heroes] and [Kings], it is still irreversible and may even have the opposite effect. Just like the dilemma we are facing, as long as we have a little contact with the figure in the fantasy If there is any discrepancy, Sakaz will become angry, causing them to change from admiration to hatred or even disgust.

Therefore, under these premise, if you still want to integrate Sakaz into various countries based on race rather than batches of individuals, and change the outside world's perception that "all demons are inherently evil" is like a disease, then cure The only solution to this stubborn disease is to "cut out"; cut out all militants of the present and past, completely erase the past culture, and kill all the spoilers who will make efforts in vain and cause turmoil... making Saka There is a gap between the future and the past, a vacuum in inheritance, so that the children can return to a blank slate and receive a correct and peaceful new education, and get used to a peaceful life and life; in this way, they can coexist peacefully with other races.

Of course, because of the existence of past labels, early efforts to get them to accept and subvert the old impression are also essential. "

"...What a terrible answer. You can make such a plan without changing your face. You are really the 'evil spirit of Babel'. You even made me feel a little embarrassed."

After a brief silence, Theresia sighed leisurely, raised her head, looked at the crystal chandelier at the top of her room, and said sadly:

"Because I have to admit, doctor, your method may be somewhat feasible."

"There is no need to feel sorry, Theresia - for the traditional Sakaz people, [the devil has the right to execute all disobedients who disagree with him]; therefore, the moment you issue the execution order, you will re- Become a hero to all Sarkazi. Except for the loyal supporters of Tresis, the traditional Sarkazi will cheer your trial and commit suicide. Just like when the conspirator who assassinated me was executed by you Same...Experimental data 1091-6-29, Precious."

Following the doctor's call, the pictures and texts in Thearesia's eyes also lit up, and some pictures that she was not aware of were directly displayed in Queen Kazdel's retina.

"Please see... In order to confirm the accuracy of this conjecture, Precious and I re-simulated the audio and forged the virtual image after the rebel incident last year. And asked Askaron to arrange manpower for the last defense During the battle, a dozen small mercenary groups with an average age of more than 50 years old were selected from the enemy's large forces and put into the control group experiment; most of these older generations who had grown up hearing about your legend for a longer period of time were They all accepted this 'trial' enthusiastically. They died happily praising your decision.

The other fourteen people chose to destroy the projection instead of accepting the 'Demon Lord Theresia's order'.However, the record effects of the wreckage show that these people were executed by the other angry Sakaz people in the team for the reason of "disrespect to Demon Lord Theresia".

Yes, they behave like the most traditional Sakaz as we understand them.Although they still can’t understand our blueprint and ideas, at least in this regard, they are all——”

When he said this, even the Evil Ghost of Babel, which had been well known and feared in the war for more than a year, paused for a moment, as if he couldn't find a suitable adjective for a while, and it took a long time. Two phrases came out of his mouth.

"-Loyal. Probably."

"...If Kelsey were here, she would most likely accuse you of your dumb sense of humor, doctor."

"indeed."

The doctor nodded quite self-awarely, and then began to sort out the documents on the table that he had written for Theresia, and at the same time spoke without raising his head.

"That's about it, Theresa. The kid is coming over for a bedtime story soon, so you should get ready."

"That's right, I can't let [Sister Theresia] slip from the number one image in her mind~~"

Hearing the doctor talk about the little member who had only joined the Tower of Babel this year, Theresia's lips once again smiled, and the look in her eyes was full of doting.

After all, it was precisely because of the addition of this child that she was finally able to experience the rare warmth of family affection from the bitter and meaningless quagmire of the civil war between the two kings.

This gave Theresia a long-lost sense of relaxation.

"If you lack a story, Precious will prepare it for you."

After pushing the chair back to its position and standing up, the doctor left these words and then excused himself from Theresa, preparing to return to his dormitory for today's biological adjustments.

However, just as he was halfway out of the door, Queen Kazdare's voice floated from behind.

"Please also tell me, doctor; did you bring that helpless child back from the battlefield because of the kindness of the evil spirit of the Tower of Babel that has not been lost, or because... you still have a ruthless plan?"

"It's a good intention and a plan; generally speaking, it's mostly the latter. That's why I found her suitable body from the battlefield, but I won't deny that she is a very lovable child."

Standing in the middle of the door, the evil spirit of Babel looked back at Theresia sideways with mixed light and shadow.

"As a helpless mortal, I don't have much kindness and compassion in my arrogant heart. You already know this, Theresa; because I can't let these boring noises interfere with helping you. .

At least, compared to him (me) who is more complete and more reserved, [-]% of the Sakaz people except you only make me feel ridiculous and stupid, Theresia. "

"Is this...appreciation?! Doctor."

"High, fair, and unquestionable appreciation, Theresia."

"Your sense of humor leaves me speechless, Doctor."

"Sentimental."

As he spoke, the evil spirit of the Tower of Babel squatted down and took the white flowers that the Carters girl had picked for herself from the hands of the running girl. Then, in exchange, he put his own coat on hers. He reached out to touch her head behind her slightly thin shoulders that might catch a cold.

"Thank you for the flower. I will make it a bookmark and save it; now it's time for you to listen to the bedtime story. Don't let Theresia wait for you too long——

——Amiya. "

Kazdaele Civil War Short Story - The Secret Council of the Two Kings: 6 Ending

In the calendar year 1092 of Terra, the battle between the two kings of Kazdare, which lasted for nearly three years, was about to come to an end.

"The battle is almost over, Theresia. Ahem...According to Precious and I's calculations, tomorrow at the latest, the assassin group led by the Pardoner will break through the barriers of the Tower of Babel and reach where we are. This upper area...ahem..."

With heavy steps, the evil spirit of the Tower of Babel passed through the smoke and flames, staggered to the top of the Tower of Babel, and talked to Queen Kazdaele, who was still wearing the same white dress as she had been many years ago.

But what was different from the past was that his voice was much weaker than before, and his figure was even forced to rely on the wall to stand due to lack of strength - his legs and feet even trembled when he was close to Theresia. He was so weak that he almost fell down, but thanks to the quick eyesight and quick hands of the latter, he hugged him.

"I can't believe that three years ago I still needed your shoulder to cry on, Doctor."

"There is no way, the physical strain has reached its limit; but as long as the time is enough, I can still hold on; I can at least draw the sword for you once."

A heavy wheezing sound came from his throat like a broken bellows. The doctor tried hard to make his words appear calm, as smooth as possible, and not disturbed by his body.

"Compared to this...ahem, are you sure you want to implement this plan? Theresia."

"Yes, this is the way to end the war with minimal losses." Queen Kazdare nodded slightly, but her soft voice showed determination like cutting steel.

"But I think that the core of the Tower of Babel now lies in you; what's more, according to Precious's estimation, you only have a 30.00% chance of leaving a whole body in a situation where Tracy is thinking about friendship; with Kai With the power of Erxi, Askaron and Logos, there is no chance that they can intercept your body; and it is very difficult for the regent who possesses your body not to use the power of the Pardoner to make some changes... This has nothing to do with it. His own wishes could not be decided many years ago when he was coerced by the Sakaz under his command who were thirsty for war and blood and started this civil war. Especially when he defeated you, the devil. , became the final co-owner of Sakaz with the support of the Ten Royal Courts and the Military Council.

Although we have taken security measures for this plan, in my opinion, the variables are still too high and the success rate is less than [-]%. There is really no need to gamble.Therefore, I still sincerely suggest that you choose to retreat and hibernate, and then wait until the right time to find that person to join forces. This is safer. "

"But if I, as the main target, do not leave and die here, then more people will not have to save their lives to cover my evacuation; what's more, even with such a slim probability, you still accepted me request, and helped me prepare an alternative plan in case of failure. Isn’t it? Doctor.”

Theresia said with great trust.

At the same time, a hint of crimson crept onto her ears.

It was so rare that it could even be said that the embarrassment and shyness that had not existed for a hundred years emerged in the heart of the Demon King of Sarkaz for a long time.

"Ugh... Although I think that if you, doctor, need that, you can actually... come to me directly on the appropriate day... instead of doing that kind of inappropriate behavior. Especially when you have to memorize it. With Kelsey..."

"There's no shame in science, especially at a time like this, where wasting time will only make the situation more difficult - the sooner I collect the data and material, the sooner and more safely I can get it out."

Ignoring Theresia's embarrassment, the evil spirit of Babel responded calmly and openly.

"Because you are the Queen, Theresia. As long as you give the order, I will make preparations for you. This is the agreement we have made long ago, and it is also the reason why I will participate in this civil war."

"It's so reliable... In fact, it's only thanks to you [the evil spirit of the Tower of Babel] that I have been able to support my brother for so long... But now is the time to say goodbye."

Without being troubled by those complicated little emotions for too long, Theresia took the doctor's hand, supported his body and slowly walked to the front of the window sill, and watched the flames that had burned below with him.

"I will continue to trouble you from now on, Doctor. Whether it's these trivial matters or the sword used to bring the curtain down - well, I'm actually quite afraid of pain, so it would be great if you can think of something by then. .”

"The stress response caused by pain is also a part of ensuring the success of the plan, Theresia."

replied the doctor.After that, he confirmed to Queen Kazdaele in front of him that if there were no additional instructions, he would carry out Amiya's call and assign the next battle mission to others.

And during the time when the two of them were alone together, after Theresia completed the inheritance of the Origin Stone skills belonging to the Demon King to Amiya, he would also let Precious complete the transfer of secondary authority and AI to ensure that the child had enough The power could activate members of the Rhode Island Band of Babel to leave the city blocks that would surely fall to Kazdael's hands, like other wastelands that had been reduced to wasteland in the years since the Civil War began.

"But other people will probably hate you for this, right? Vera, Kelsey, Askaron...I'm sorry, doctor," Theresia said softly, leaning her cheek on the shoulder of the person next to her. : "It's all because of my willfulness that you are burdened with so much..."

"It doesn't matter. The evil spirit of Babel, which has been cursed and feared by countless people, will not be affected by the addition of one or two enemies, Queen. It is also because of the need to help Kazdel's hero Tracy. Ya must bear the necessary infamy so that [evil spirits] can exist...

After all, when the evil spirit enters the coffin, along with the arrival of the end, everything in the past will turn into dust. "

"You are always so open-minded, doctor... Is this the indifference you can have after experiencing death? Maybe tomorrow I can truly understand your appearance behind the mask... Okay, let me come back to you in [the next life] Just apologize."