Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

Conder understood Mayor Nick's thinking.

The elves are invading, Goethe is retreating, and the country is about to be destroyed. There are countless casualties and a piece of scorched earth. In the crisis of extinction, any reinforcements are extremely valuable, not to mention a green-skinned army that may be extremely large in number... This unit Power, even enough to change the situation of the war.

Therefore, Kant understands the urgency and gaffe of Mayor Nick very well.

Encountered such a thing, any patriotic Goethe will desperately strive for it.

But unfortunately, it doesn't work.

He was about to turn around and leave, but Nick suddenly took two steps forward, and his hands were like iron pincers clasping Kant's shoulders - his wrist strength was naturally far inferior to Kant's, but his strong spirit could transcend the flesh.

Kant said coldly, "Let go."

"Why didn't you agree? Why didn't you want to?"

Nick's eyes were red, bloodshot all over, and he looked like a madman, and his demeanor and etiquette were all lost. He stared at Kant and hissed: "Do you know how many people Goethe has died since the war? Those who are willing to sacrifice are the most important people in this country. Precious power, and they are the ones who died! Now, just a few words from you, the situation will change, and if the greenskins are willing to help, then many fewer people will die!"

"Don't you know what this means? Do you think we can win this way? We can't win! Unless we gather all the power at any cost! We will lose! All who will fight for Goethe will die! I It will die, the people of this city will die, the people of this country will die, the grand duke will die, the princess will die, and all those who have courage will die!"

"And now, you have the opportunity to change all that."

"Why not do it?"

"I know, I know why."

Nick slowly let go of his hand, perhaps it was Kant's always calm and cold eyes that told him the answer, the other party couldn't empathize with their pain, because this was not his home.

He smiled miserably: "Because you are not a Goethe, you are not a Goethe after all."

"It has nothing to do with this." Kant said, "I will do my best to help you and Goethe, but I will not use the identity of the so-called prophecy to deceive orcs into the war, because trust is precious and should not be let down. I sympathize with your experience and sigh with emotion. The suffering of the war, and willing to stand on your side to end this war."

He looked at each other calmly: "However, I must remind you, Goethe, that your country has been devastated by war, but this is not enough to justify the involvement of innocent ethnic groups in the war..."

Hearing this, Nick clenched his fists, his eyes were split, and he roared: "Enough! It's not you who was wiped out! It wasn't you who was slaughtered by your compatriots! It wasn't you who was trampled by the enemy! That's why you can be at peace. Stand tall and guard your morality and bottom line!"

"Do you think I'm so willing to be a villain? Do you think I'm born cold-blooded and cruel? I also want to fight bravely and gracefully, just like those pointed ears out there! I also want to keep morals all the time!"

"But, there is no way..."

He sighed sadly and helplessly.

"This is war, and in war, morality can only make you die with pride and no regrets."

"But what's the use of that?"

"It's no use!"

Nick stared, as fierce as a desperate wolf: "Protect all refugees, open warehouses, gather warriors, protect women and children, fight to the death against the enemy, on the day the city is broken, fight with unyielding strength, a fire will destroy the inheritance of the ancestors. Burn them all, die with honor and dignity, let the elves praise a few words, let the foolish people and their superiors remember for a few days - such a thing, I will do it too! I can do better!"

"But, it's useless!"

"If you can't defend the city, what's the point of dying! What's the use of dying for the country one by one? In the middle, still can't really be ruthless, so Goethe will be defeated!"

The mayor spoke louder and louder, his tone was sharp, his expression fierce, roaring, roaring, as if to justify his actions, he must not have been like this before.

But the war made him make a choice, a cruel and dilemma.

He stared at Kant viciously, his eyes both proud and sharp.

"They should be like me!"

The neckline of the decent and luxurious clothes became scattered, he tore off the buttons forcefully, then beat his chest, and said in a low voice: "If every Goethe chief executive was like me, the elves wouldn't be advancing so fast! No matter the cost. Defend the city, resist the elves, use your life to fill it, and fight with your life! Let them be shocked by Goethe's blood and resistance even if they capture the city!"

"Even conquering every city will be exhausted by successive resistances and attacks, until more and more turmoil, casualties and resistance have caused the elves to suffer heavy losses, and the elven council can no longer endure the high Casualties and losses - this is Goethe's only chance!"

"It's a pity, a pity."

He sighed and bemoaned, the strong will replaced by a feeble frustration.

"I'm just a little mayor, guarding this little city."

"But you...you're different."

He looked at Kant, and his eyes gleamed again: "Orcs, orcs, if what those greenskins say is true, as long as you are willing to lead them south, you will save countless Goethe lives!"

Kant has been listening calmly, and now he said: "I guess, in order to protect Goethe, you must not mind how many orcs will die because of this, just like you don't hesitate to put foreigners on the city wall, right?"

Nick confided his feelings today, and he was very happy. Besides, in front of smart people, it was meaningless to lie. He said without hesitation: "Yes! Besides, how can greenskins be human? Fight, even if they die, they will only be grateful to you!"

Kant said lightly: "I said, what they think and what I do are two different things. I'll tell you the truth, in my eyes, you, the people in this city, and those green-skinned people, have the same life. Noble."

Nick's pupils shrank.

He looked at Kant and saw that the other party was not joking or contemptuous. Only then did he understand the sincerity of the other party's words, which shocked him even more.

"you…"

He was surprised at first, then felt absurd, as if he was looking at a rare and rare animal: "Your morality is so noble that it makes me laugh, you should be a priest for Akatoum."

Kant replied: "This is not noble morality, but common sense that everyone should have, but you don't have it, and I won't feel contempt for it. You just haven't developed to that point."

"But you shouldn't be laughing, Goethe."

He looked directly into the other's eyes, looked at the ridicule and disdain, and said peacefully: "I came to your country, stepped into a cruel war that has nothing to do with me, stained my hands with blood, and helped you defend this city. Find out why, It is the integrity of what it says, it is justice that punishes the strong and supports the weak, it is compassion for the victims of war and violence, and it is a tribute to the brave people who guarded their homes and resisted aggression. To sum up, it is nothing more than morality. Two words, without these two words, I would not be here at all."

will never return to this world.

Nick didn't know his subtext, and the mayor's eyes flashed and glanced aside.

He sighed: "I would rather you not be here, not guard this city, but go to the north and lead the greenskins south... It is more valuable than staying here."

Kant said: "You know, humans are adaptable, and that's the good thing, and it's the sad part, and the sad part is that they quickly get used to the gratuitous kindness and help of others, and slowly take it for granted, and then Point fingers, tell people what to do and want more."

He reached out and patted Nick on the shoulder, then pushed him back a few steps: "Understood? I do what I want, and I don't need you to dictate."

It's no wonder Nick can be persuaded by this. He gritted his teeth and said, "What can make you change your mind?"

Kant said impatiently: "You just said something right, you are just a small mayor, just do your own thing, you don't have to do everything for Goethe's grand strategy, make suggestions, it's not your turn. Take care... now, do what you have to do."

He turned to leave.

Nick was helpless, but his body trembled and his eyes changed drastically.

He felt sad and at the same time absurd.

Fate is so ironic, an opportunity that can almost change the situation of the war and add a powerful weight to Goethe turned out, but it is such a person who can decide all this.

"...you keep your morals and fight for Goethe voluntarily, when you do your best and witness the death of one person after another, people who have nothing to do with you, people you know fighting side by side for a while, even people you know for a long time , fighting to the end will not change the fate of Goethe's demise."

He said slowly: "At that time, I have witnessed all the death and destruction, and even faced the... hatred of some people, so are you sure, at that time, you will not regret it?"

Kant's figure froze slightly.

Countless thoughts came to the fore.

Almost immediately, he imagined the possibility Nick described.

A very heavy future.

"If that's the case, I will never attribute it all to myself. All this happened because the elves provoked the war, not my fault. I didn't take advantage of the trust of the orcs in me. It is the right choice to involve innocents in the war, and I am not wrong."

Kant said frankly.

But Nick just sneered: "Naive... Do you think everyone can be reasonable? There is no reason in this world, and it will be bigger than the destruction of the country, do you understand?"

got it.

The beautiful figure appeared in Kant's mind.

Tina, a pure and kind girl, was like this in his impression, but she also experienced Huisha's shock, and now she has become fierce and decisive in other people's descriptions, not at all. The appearance he knew... had become unfamiliar.

If Goethe really lost the orc reinforcements because of his stubbornness and refusal, and finally could not escape the ending of defeat, what would Tina think, see, and do?

The thought of Tina looking at him with pain and hatred gave Kant a sting in his heart.

Nick quietly looked at Kant's figure.

But he still didn't get the result he wanted.

Kant turned around and looked at him with a calm and calm expression.

The mayor was slightly shocked, and disappointment swept his heart.

"I don't know, I really don't know."

Kant whispered: "I don't know what will happen in the future, I don't know how much I can help, I don't know how many people will die, I don't know if my promise can be fulfilled, or even if that kind of thing happens, some What will people think of me..."

In the alley, Kant and Nick looked at each other, he stood in the sun, and Nick stood in the shadow.

"I don't know any of this, just as you don't know why I came here calmly and firmly, you don't know my story, my experience, but I know one thing."

Nick asked subconsciously, "What?"

Kant smiled.

"I came here on a promise, determined to end the war by mercy, I kept my promise, I tried my best to help the Goethes, I stick to the bottom line, I never do anything wrong, and I'll keep doing it in the future, every moment, even in the end It still led to the end of Goethe's demise, and I tried my best to change nothing..."

He smiled gently: "I also know that he will not blame me for this, that's enough."

The mayor was speechless.

Although I don't know who Kant is referring to.

But he knows that this matter has no way to change... at least he can't change it.

Kant turned around and left the alley.

At the alley, Nick suddenly said, "Do you look down on me?"

Kant stopped and didn't turn his head: "You think too much, I agree with your actions and admire your decisiveness, but I am afraid of your ruthlessness and uneasy about your cold blood, so I cooperate in public affairs and stay away in private. If you don't like it, you are determined to defend the city, and you don't need to care about what other people think."

"No, you just look down on me."

Nick leaned weakly against the wall and said slowly, "No, I think you look down on anyone."

Kant was silent for a moment, then smiled: "Fart."

He walked away with ease.

Nick stayed in the alley, looking up at the sky, the violent elemental changes left by the fierce spell battle still did not dissipate, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and arcs of arcane arcs exploded from time to time.

"You're right about one thing."

The mayor murmured: "I don't need to care what other people think... What you say and what I do are two different things. You can stay out of it, but I am a Goethe."

When he said this, a teardrop suddenly rolled from his eyes.

"No, no, it's not like that."

Tears suddenly fell like torrential rain, and in an instant, Nick was already in tears.

"I still care what other people think..."

He squatted down slowly, wrapped his knees, covered his face, and wept silently.

There's also an insignificant sentence.

"Thank you for agreeing with my actions..."

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PS1: Why the **** didn't I make him a female, gan...