Evil will not deceive you

"No matter what, I'm right."

After burning Li Ke's letters, Alsace was also shaken a little, but not because of Li Ke, but because——

"Your Majesty Prince! Why are everyone wearing armor!"

The little boy named Timmy looked at the soldiers around him curiously and asked innocently.

This was a child he rescued under the entrustment of a mother in the village where he was stationed. This child was kidnapped by a kobold because he was playful.

These guys who like to dig for various minerals, especially gold, are not friendly. If they hadn't gone there in time, little Timmy would have died.

But when faced with the child's question, Alsace answered patiently and gently stroked Timmy's head with his own hand.

"Because they are all warriors who protect Lordaeron, they have to wear heavy armor to fight against the evil orcs. They and I will protect you, your parents.

"Really? Even if he is captured by a kobold... no, a more powerful monster, prince, can you rescue him?"

Timmy's eyes shone with adoration, and Arthas nodded. But I couldn't help but think of Uther, because Timmy's father was captured by orcs in the mine, and it was Uther who led the rescue.

But there was no need to tell Timmy.

"Yeah, so, Timmy, they're great people..."

At this point, Arthas's eyes flashed with the soldiers he killed. Although they were all eager to obtain various merits and rewards, they had no intention of fighting for Lordaeron. Sass himself couldn't believe it.

but……

The scene of corpses strewn across the field and the feeling of warm blood splattering on his face reappeared in Alsace's heart.

This made his voice pause for a moment before he continued.

"...They are all worthy of respect."

But are those people really worthy of respect?

Looking at the sunset in the distance and Timmy's mother with a happy expression on her face, Alsace felt in a trance.

And couldn't help but think of more.

"They do have the idea of ​​fighting to protect Lordaeron, but they mostly want to make themselves better off. And what is the way for the nobles to live better? It is nothing more than plundering the common people. The more nobles there are, the more common people will live. The days will be more and more difficult..."

Arthas kept thinking about this matter, but he immediately came to a conclusion that he had come to countless times.

Nobility is a cancer. Even if they are working hard for good things, as long as the aristocrats and as long as the system in which the aristocrats benefit does not disappear, then what the aristocrats do will never have good results. Even if they are all good people, they are all very clean. The aristocratic system It will also cause the entire kingdom to collapse after a certain amount of time.

After figuring this out, other things naturally became clearer.

He couldn't help but think of what Li Ke had done. Li Ke just ignored the nobles and created a new profit-making group, which made his territory stable. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to execute his plans. The command.

Who benefited from his minions?

They are workers, literate people without positions and nobility.

these people……

It is impossible to become a noble.

"But they will also form new 'nobles' in the future."

Alsace frowned. Of course he could see the many shortcomings of Li Ke's territory, such as the excessive power of officials and corruption in procurement and other departments. He guaranteed that Li Ke would never be able to deal with these things.

Because that is not something that humans can avoid.

What Li Ke did was still just a repetition, repeating the path of those kingdoms that had perished.

"I see...Is this why those kingdoms collapsed? The nobles and the king, the people were not on the same side. The king needed to weaken the nobles, but he also had to ensure that the rules of the nobles he set could be implemented, and the nobles You have to support the king, but also fight with the king to get what you want, and in this process, the common people are not only the king's comrades, but also the king's sword and chess pieces, and they can choose to abandon some when necessary."

The royal education echoed in Alsace's mind. Terenas had told him these truths long ago. He didn't understand them before, but he understands them now.

He took a deep breath and felt a burst of sadness.

because--

"Father, you saw it too."

Alsace's mood was quite complicated. He felt that the image of the tall father in his heart was slowly collapsing, because since his father could tell him this, he could definitely see these problems and think of him. Think about these questions!

but!

His father did nothing! They even allowed the growth of the nobility! He allowed the increase of lords and the growing power of the nobles, and even encouraged them to obtain these privileges, expand their power and plunder the common people!

He knew why, because neither he nor his father could see the outbreak of this evil, because they could satisfy these nobles by occupying the entire human world, and use the dividends of the war to allow the civilians to survive.

But if they can’t see it, can’t his grandson and his grandson’s children see it? At that time, what will happen to Lordaeron? What about their glory? ! Their efforts will be in vain! Just like Emperor Thoradin!

What about the people of Lordaeron!

Alsace clenched his fists. He didn't understand why his father did this! He is so wise! So smart! He should make more efforts to end this despicable reincarnation and plunder!

But at this moment, the words Terenas once taught him rang in his heart again.

"Kingdom has no eternity, son."

he! ! Know! ! road! !

Arthas gritted his teeth. He finally understood. He finally understood that his father still knew from the beginning that their kingdom would be destroyed, their efforts would be in vain, and the people of Lordaeron would be destroyed. Suffering in the future!

He knows everything!

After understanding this, Arthas felt dizzy and felt that his whole world was collapsing. Even if his father killed Kel'Thuzad, he did not feel such disappointment because he felt that his father should I didn't understand it.

But now he understands.

In his heart, the king of Lordaeron, who was omnipotent, kind, wise, diligent and wise, and whom he had always regarded as his role model and the object of his yearning, was his father!

He saw the problem and chose to do nothing!

He used to think he was looking at a glorious statue of a god, but now he knew-

"There is darkness before my eyes..."

It was like this before, it is like this now, and if you don’t work hard and make up your mind, it will be like this in the future.

He closed his eyes, but just then, Timmy spoke again.

"Then Your Highness! Can I protect other people in the future? Just like these adults wearing armor! Can I be as majestic as them?"

Timmy looked at Alsace with admiration. He really wanted to be a person like Alsace, who could save the weak and be handsome and unrestrained.

"Okay, Timmy, okay, the future belongs to you."

Seeing Timmy's smile, Alsace's gloomy mood suddenly felt as if he had encountered the sun. He knew that what he did was not meaningless.

He can give children like Timmy a bright future.

He smiled and touched Timmy's head, but saw in the distance that Uther's team was back, but they were supposed to bring back Timmy's father and other people in this town who were kidnapped by orcs. No one else was brought back, and he seemed very depressed.

Arthas' mood suddenly turned sour. He handed Timmy over to his anxious mother and walked towards Uther.

"How does that go?"

He looked at Uther and didn't realize that his voice was so cold.

And Uther's face was also quite ugly.

"Part of the ransom sent there was embezzled. The orcs killed all the prisoners and left. As for who embezzled it..."

Uther let out a long sigh.

"Can't find out."

Arthas pursed his lips when he heard this, because among those prisoners was Timmy's father. And Timmy didn't even know all this, he didn't even know his father had been caught!

How was he going to tell Timmy?

Thinking of Timmy's innocent and adoring face, Alsace's fists clenched tighter and tighter.

really……

Arthas hated those nobles who did not follow his own ideas and did not follow the laws of the kingdom.

"In this world, only necromancy can bring order!"

His order!

emm, I overslept yesterday...

So there are 500 more words.