novelraw Chapter 827: 822: Fear of Comparison (4)_1
Chapter 827: 822: Fear of Comparison (4)_1
Chapter 827: Chapter 822: Fear of Comparison (4)_1
Don’t tell me the implementation of these measures will differ in practice, but at least on the surface, Finn Lewis has achieved fairness. And you must know, before this, there wasn’t even the semblance of fairness.
So, when Finn Lewis stepped onto his own small spacecraft, he left the ground and advanced into the sky using a tractor beam. During this process, everyone there to see off Finn Lewis spontaneously knelt on one knee, a gesture within the entire Galactic Federation normally reserved for the common folk to bid farewell to the royal family.
Yet no one did so of their own accord, only when it couldn’t be avoided would ordinary people do this. But now, they were all sincerely doing so. As the saying goes, one doesn’t fear not recognizing the good, one fears comparing it to better, and the contrast now was clear for all to see. Because they had never enjoyed such things before.
Truth be told, Finn Lewis was shocked. He hadn’t expected that by just doing some very simple things, he would earn the respect of these ordinary people. Can you imagine what a scene it is to have over a million people kneeling together? It’s truly soul-stirring, deeply moving. Not just Finn Lewis, but Barry and the others were completely shocked too; they had never received such treatment before.
Once aboard his spaceship, Finn Lewis had Luna Starfield connect the spacecraft’s broadcast system. Luckily, the technology was advanced enough that although these people were spread throughout the entire city, Finn Lewis’s voice could still reach every single person’s ears. And you must know, the scene just now had been broadcast to many planets.
It can be said that everyone in the entire territory was watching that moment. After Finn Lewis boarded the spaceship and had Luna Starfield take over the related systems, his image and voice naturally appeared before everyone.
Finn Lewis couldn’t see the scene outside, but the people outside could see his expression. Standing in front of the command bridge, he gazed earnestly outward and began to speak, “My subjects, greetings. Although according to the laws of the Federation, you belong to me, you might even say you are my private property. While I have no right to abolish this federal law, I can tell every one of you here.”
“Er, I don’t understand.” The people sitting there were entirely perplexed, as they couldn’t fathom why Finn Lewis would do such a thing. Was he foolish? Otherwise, why would he act this way? This was not a loss to his own interests, what was it?
“It looks like you all don’t understand, so I can only say that his Highness is extremely astute. Our choice was not wrong, and I’m confident that all that was done at the noble academy was orchestrated by his Highness,” Barry said with an exasperated sigh.
“Astute? I don’t see how. Elevating the status of those people to what it is now, isn’t that foolishness, what is it? I think he must be out of his mind,” an elder couldn’t help but say.
“Heh, you all think he’s a fool?” Barry couldn’t help but sneer with a mocking chuckle.
“Isn’t he?” Some were thoughtful, but others still regarded Finn Lewis as the world’s number one fool. Otherwise, who would make such a foolhardy move, one that explicitly benefits others at his own expense?
“A fool, huh? Let me ask you, with the situation as it is now, his Highness has left nothing behind, not even the military. We still maintain control over the entire territory’s governance. We could revolt, but do you dare?” Barry asked with a cold laugh.
“What do you mean? Of course, we dare not. Not because of him, though, but because the Federal law dictates it. If we rebel, with the Inspectorate coming after us, wouldn’t we be dead for sure?” An elder couldn’t help but speak up.
“Heh, the Inspectorate... Let me tell you, what’s stopping us now is no longer the Inspectorate. I can assure you, if you dare to act against his Highness now, the ordinary citizens under our name could tear us to pieces right now. Believe it or not,” Barry asked with a mocking laugh.