Chapter 871 254 Kael's Awakening, Twin Mage Tower and the Brand New Slime (10K)_6
Chapter 871 254 Kael's Awakening, Twin Mage Tower and the Brand New Slime (10K)_6
"I frantically searched for the halfling's place on that map, holding the world map every day.
Back then, I thought our halfling territory was vast, and those boundless wildernesses waiting for us to explore were even larger. The halfling blood claims to traverse the world, so naturally, the land we've measured seems enormous.
However, on that world map, I couldn't find the place for our halflings, the citizens I've protected, the wilderness we have yet to explore, were too small to be seen, let alone my territory."
The halfling prince blankly looked up at the aging king; it was his first time hearing such words from his father.
However, with no disdain for the current status of the halflings, the father king, who appeared stiff and conservative to him, had something hidden in his eyes that he couldn't understand.
Like mountains and rivers, like the vast earth, but definitely not himself.
"Father, what should I do?" He bowed his proud head, sincerely seeking guidance from his father.
"My son, do you know what my first reaction was when I saw the world map back then?"
"I don't know."
"It was heavy; at that moment, I realized the world was so vast, there must be many races living on the continent, with ecosystems vastly different from ours.
A considerable number of them have established nations based on their own tribes, unlike us halflings.
From the halflings I know, most of them lead unhappy lives.
Hungry, cold, sick... it seems that even surviving is quite meaningless. I haven't seen many truly happy halflings.
Those who can read and write, who can inherit professions, are even fewer.
My territory is in such a situation, which suggests that other wandering halflings living in countries that don't belong to them probably have it worse.
I don't believe halflings are destined, from the moment they are born, to be the homeless ones.
Forgive me for describing it this way, the so-called freedom and love for adventure among halflings—when it comes down to it—isn't it just being penniless?
Are we halflings really inferior to others? Really doomed to live a life of suffering? I think not—for one day..."
The old king's voice was so heavy that the prince dared not lift his head.
"One day, the current world will change, and all suffering halflings will become happier and joyous under the guidance of someone or some people.
Whenever I think of this, I increasingly decide to leave a home for all suffering halflings of Orean and the world, to tell them that even if they wander everywhere, they have a powerful motherland behind them.
Unfortunately, I won't see it.
Fortunately, I've left a fire; I might not be able to light it, but you still have the chance."
"Fire and chance?" The prince asked heavily.
"My son, be prepared to fully lean towards the Bell Federation." The old king said solemnly.
"Why, Father, isn't Holy Briania stronger now?" The prince asked perplexedly.
"My son, sometimes you need to look at issues from a higher perspective. Holy Briania is undoubtedly stronger than the Bell Federation because it is the domain of the gods.
There is an unbridgeable chasm between gods and men."
"Then why..."
"Because Holy Briania's enemies cannot possibly be just the Bell Federation." The old king rose, signaling his successor to follow.
Upon reaching the map of the Shenhua continent, the old king pointed to several corners on the map:
"Let's not talk about the Shadow Country that perished first; back then, thirteen nations participated in destroying the goblin empire at Holy Briania's behest.
Supreme Forest, Molten Furnace Castle, Underground Tomb, Terry Kingdom, Stia Association...
Do you think they will be resigned to it?"
"Are you saying?"
"Don't forget how advanced the goblins were; virtually cut off in terms of strength. How difficult it was to destroy this empire.
Despite Holy Briania, how many prayer troops could really be mobilized?
Only lives... lives to fill! The goblins reproduce quickly; guess how many troops would have been sacrificed to extinct them?
The answer, of course, is... all; nearly all troops from the thirteen nations that fought were destroyed in the war, with only a few escaping the threat of death.
Of course, they accomplished their goal, and the goblin empire completely became the dust of history."
"But what is the relation between this and today's matters?"
"It has..." The old king smiled eerily: "Do you think only the goblin empire wanted to attempt to slay the deities back then?"
The prince shivered, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes: "All thirteen nations were?"
"That's right, to be precise, counting the goblin empire and the obliterated Shadow Country, back then, fourteen countries on the continent wanted to get rid of the divine shackles.
Whether righteous gods or evil ones, at least one deity must be toppled with powers humans can control."
"Why?"
"For the future of themselves and the entire continent, the divine evolution speed surpassed the growth speed of many countries on the continent.
If this continues, whether deities hold benevolence or malice, we will inevitably be unable to resist the deities completely.
If the time comes when the whole continent cannot resist the deities together, the divine spokesperson will inevitably become the actual master of this continent.
No one will have their day of prominence.
Moreover, even the spokesperson of righteous gods will undergo qualitative changes; who would want the future of their tribe bet on the whims of the divine spokesperson?
So, my son, what you need to do is bet—bet that in our era, someone can topple the deities; otherwise, there won't be a future."
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