I, with a long knife in my hand, can only do one move

"Hmm!" [-]

Cheng Rang grabbed him to prevent him from getting stuck in the black and gray snow.

"Are you okay?"

"thanks...."

On the way back, I didn't encounter any moving things at all, and just entered the forest, but the dead gray accumulated by snow and black ash here made the green trees look meager.

"There is still one day to go...It's a pity that I threw all my luggage to my companions. I thought this body would still be as healthy as before." Ivan licked his chapped lips, his face pale.

"Just tell me if you're thirsty, I have supplies here." Cheng Rang supported Yiwang under the tree by the roadside, pretending to search in his arms.

"It's really troublesome for you, obviously these resources are very precious..."

"I still care about these things now? I can stop wandering around in such a bad place alone, and I will leave everything to you in the future."

But Cheng Rang's movements of rummaging for water in his arms suddenly froze when he said this.

Apart from wine, I don't seem to have anything else to drink here...

Cheng Rang took out an exquisite water bag made of animal skin, with patterns of green branches and shields engraved on it.

——This is the clear flower brew that I bought from Yaerlin of the Plain Will Guild with a dozen copper coins in the Little Garden.

Cheng Rang, who was a little embarrassed about this, turned the water

The bag was slowly handed to Ivan.

After unscrewing the cork, a fresh and sweet scent of flowers came oncoming, such a fresh scent full of vitality made Yiwang's eyes light up.

"This is...wine?" After carefully smelling the unique smell of the liquid in the pot again, Iwan's expression turned into surprise, "Is it really possible?"

"Only this..." Cheng Rang scratched his head in embarrassment.

A person who thinks that it is not appropriate to quench others' thirst with wine, and a person who thinks that he can quench his thirst with such a rare thing is simply extremely generous. Opinion seems to have risen a bit more.

The clear wine fell down the esophagus, as if it wanted to wash and refresh his whole body. The body slightly warmed by the alcohol made Iwan moan involuntarily.

"Huh! Really saved!"

Unable to bear it, Yiwang picked up the kettle and took another sip. Then, under Cheng Rang's gaze, he screwed up the kettle again in embarrassment and handed it back.

"I'm sorry, this is also a very precious thing for you."

"It's okay, it's nothing."

It's just that I don't really want to drink it, so I just throw it in my backpack... I actually didn't even think about taking out those good wines, Cheng Rang thought so.

He is really a generous person, but Evan was somewhat moved by it.

After a short rest, the two decided to continue their journey.

......

Rick, who was crossing the plaza, was stopped by an elderly man.

"Hey, Rick! That piece of metal is finally moving!"

"You said it was moving... Could it be the telescope?"

Rick's eyes widened in surprise, while Crone beside him puffed out his chest in a showy manner.

"Hmph, it's just a trivial matter to me!"

"Kelong researched the principle, but it's still the same. I don't know how it was made."

Under Simon's guidance, Rick climbed the stairs.

This is a workshop built by digging a cave wide, and the cylinder placed in the center of the room immediately attracted Rick's attention.

That was the ultra-long-distance telescope brought back from an object similar to the wreckage of a goblin chariot a year ago.

When it was recovered, it was still broken from the middle, like a piece of broken copper.

At this time Rick asked: "Didn't you use the elves?"

"Don't worry, this is like a super-improved version of the telescope made by Rick. Simply put, it is made of disc lenses through multiple complex combinations. It took me a lot of effort to adjust the ratio of the lenses!" Crolon proudly After explaining, he turned his head away and muttered: "Simon is really too... Obviously this is a surprise that people want to give you."

"Well, two people died because of this thing, so it must be used effectively."

Crone was also present when the object was recovered. She saw that it was an ultra-long-distance telescope and proposed to bring it back, and Rick himself agreed.

However, on the way back, they encountered a beastman, and in order to escape the crisis, they both died.

But Simon said in a cheerful tone: "But as long as this thing is available, the need to send people out to investigate will be reduced. Their spirits in the sky should feel relieved!"

"Yeah, that's right."

..... deceitful.

Rick knew how much Crohn had spent trying to restore the telescope.

However, that is just self-comfort.No matter how cautious they were, if they wanted to find them, the hominids would be discovered in no time.

Even at this moment, it is very possible that the entire rock mountain will be shattered just because of the stray bullets flying.

Just like the hometown where I was born in the past, and the hometown where I grew up, both ended up like this.

Kelong also seemed to understand Rick's thoughts, and said in a relaxed tone: "It's much easier to detect the enemy's attack this way. As long as you know the danger in advance, you can escape in time, right? We can slowly consider the use! Alright, let's let's go."

Leaving the workshop and heading to the area where his room is located, Rick asked, "Kron, where are the people sent to conduct other investigations?"

"They all came back safely, Rick and you guys went the furthest. The result this time is almost perfect!"

"Yeah, it's only my mistake."

Rick said without changing his face, but he was not self-deprecating.

"Yes...but relatively, there should be some gains, right?"

"In the fallen goblin-species aerial battleship, a possibly latest world map was found."

"Really! Isn't that a great harvest!"

Cron exclaimed excitedly, and Rick nodded.

"In addition, there are power distribution maps of each camp, as well as a strategy map written in Goblin language, but the content is mixed with codes. I will start to interpret and carefully check, so let me be alone for a while."

Hearing this sentence, Kelong's expression became slightly complicated.

"Well...but you have to take a shower! Because it really stinks!"

Clon pinched his nose, turned and left, while Rick sighed, entered his small room, and closed the door.

It was originally a small room that was dug out of a cave, but it became even narrower due to the accumulation of countless books and props.

There is a small table for eating in the center of the room, and a drafting table on the inside.

, with a simple bed next to it.

Unpacking the luggage, Rick overlaid the three most valuable maps and illuminated them with oil lamps.

This is the map drawn by the three of them together in the ruins, without any omissions or defacements—that is to say, Ivan's death was not in vain.

...

Rick took a deep breath, then looked around, no one else.

This room is a little further away from the other rooms, and the door panels are thick.

After the usual confirmation, Rick took a deep breath and touched his chest——

With a click, the [lock] was unlocked

Chapter 6 Heart Lock

"—what! It was not in vain! You bloody hypocrite!"

boom! !

Hitting the dining table hard with his fist, Rick cursed himself.

The heavy emotion surging like a tide instantly overwhelmed Rick's reason. His black eyes, like stagnant water, trembled violently because of the unlocking of the [lock], and his vision was covered by the hazy and swaying water light.

Guilt, disgust, guilt, pain, self-blame...

The latest world map, the power distribution map of each camp, and the strategy map of the goblins.

Yeah, of course those are important!It is a major harvest, and their presence or absence can even determine the fate of the settlement.

Where resources and strongholds can be deduced, they will no longer unknowingly break into the battle lines of other races.

Besides, they spent more than five years to make this map, repeatedly conducting [investigations] like walking a tightrope.

Initially starting with the nearby areas, then a rough map of the world.

Repeatedly updating information on dangerous areas and expected resources, until recently the map has finally begun to function.

At this time, as long as the information brought back today is added, the credibility of their map will be greatly increased.

——But, for this map, how many people died?

Of course Rick knew the answer. He remembered the faces of all the members and even knew each of them by name.

If anything, Rick remembered exactly when, where, and why they died.

47 people - no, one more person, so 48 people.

All of them were ordered by Rick to [die].

Not all of them were directly informed by Rick, and some were indirectly informed.

But no matter who said it, the order behind it is Rick's will.

One has to sacrifice for all, sacrifice one to save two.

If it will endanger others, you must sacrifice your own life before that.

Set that rule.

In this desperate world, it is none other than Rick himself who reveals to everyone how to struggle to the end...

but.

"How can we continue this kind of thing...?"

Kill one for two, kill two for four.

That kind of thing has continued to accumulate so far, and the result is 48 people.

After paying such sacrifices, the population that survived in the settlement today is nearly 2000 people.

"Come on, Rick, you answer! How long will this practice continue!"

"There will come a day, will you continue until the day when you kill 99 people for the sake of [-] people?!"

boom!

Or, until the "last person" is left?

"Ha...ha, hahahaha——!"

In such a tragic situation, how could he still have the face to say to the girl who lost her father: "Humanity will win?!"

"fraud!"

There is no way to deceive everyone, it is a necessary sacrifice, after deceiving them to gain approval, drag them into exile everywhere!

Then even I relied on such a lie, put a [lock] in my heart, and wanted to convince myself.

Shield your emotions, focus on the overall situation, and bear the necessary losses under absolute reason.

Treat "people" as props, items that can be consumed...

- That's disgusting!

The almost crazy hatred for himself burned his throat.

Aren't you ashamed?Or have you forgotten your shame? !To what extent do you have to degenerate to be reconciled!

"You bastard!!"

boom!