Book 17: Chapter 55


    Ling Yue made a heavynding on the chaotic battlefield. With one stomp, she killed a batch of people underfoot. She then violently swung her tail and sealed the city door with her body. The zombies outside had already engage the red uniform army in a close-quarters fight.


    I began to think that humanity truly was a troublesome race. There was no way of instantly killing all of the zombies out in the field; however, because there were no more pouring out onto the field, within two hours, the sun came up in the east. The awful sight of corpses and blood was disyed.


    Finish off our wounded. Theres no way of saving them once theyve been bitten. Theyll also end up turning. Rest in peace. I will remember your efforts. I will take care of your family until the end. I will see to it that they arepensated and treated eptably. You were very brave in this war. I am proud of you all!


    Mommy Elizabeths horse was also dyed in red blood. Every step her horse took, you could hear the blood dripping off her horse. The soldiers cheered for their Empress whilst finishing off their woundedrades to release them from the pain and iing misery.


    So, these people were in this state due to drinking the so-called holy water?


    River water would be more correct. The so-called holy water is, in actual fact, river water that passed through Troy City. In the water is a fake mana that an elf created. The mana doesnt discriminate between humans and elves, thereby turning humans into these things. They have a desire to kill all species that possess mana. Humans are wild beasts by nature. Therefore, they were aggressive, I rified.


    That pope surprisingly managed to escape. My soldiers almost killed him. I did suspect that he was involved with this, and now its been confirmed. Son, how do you n to deal with him?


    I nced toward Troy City. Usually, all magical signals woulde to an end once the sun came up after a full-moon night. This time, though, Ling Yue didnt stand up, which indicated that the people behind her were still trying to charge out, and by people, I meant zombies. In the end, things would never end well for humans who got involved with mana.


    Throw him in. Dealing with him isnt the most urgent matter at hand. Mom, Im going to destroy Troy City now. As you saw, we cant allow these zombies to reach the elvennds or humanity. Once they bite a human, itll be all over. This is a gue that Troy City started. I must burn Troy City to the ground.


    Do you really want to burn Troy City down? Mommy is confident that Mommys soldiers can kill everyone here. Our reinforcements are on their way here as we speak. We can leave our city and just kill the people inside, right? Son, this city isnt just a city to you, is it? Think hard before you make up your mind.


    I didnt reply. I kept my gaze on Troy City. The city was named after me. It was the first city I had. It was the city that Freya and I created ording to our ideas. It was where my wives got pregnant. It was where I fought a life and death battle with the invading anthropoids. So many things happened there. The people of the city courageously stood at the walls to defend the city when the anthropoids invaded. What could I do, though?


    For the sake of the entire continents safety, the tens of thousands of people behind me, I had to destroy the ce. I couldnt allow a single infected person to return to Hilles City. How could the red uniform army kill everyone at the city? What, with just their rifles and spears? They werent an impregnable wall. If we missed just one of them, itd be a catastrophe for the entire army. I had to kill them all. I had to burn them along with the city. I had to. I had to.


    Release me! Release me! I said, let go of me! You murderers! You have no right to treat me this way.


    While I was thinking to myself, I heard someone yelling at the top of his lungs. Mom and I turned around to see the guards drag the pope toward the city. The pope put up a desperate struggle and apanied it with his despairing yells. I walked over and smashed my fist into his face.


    We have the right to do so because <em>you</em> are the murderer! Look at this city. Look at what my Troy City has be thanks to you! Arent you a pope?! Since youre a pope, you should go with your believers!


    You also want to destroy the city, dont you?! You want to destroy the entire city, as well, dont you?! Wow, it sure is easy for a King, huh?! Youre already thinking about the death of thirty thousand people. I destroyed the city, but what did you ever do for the city?! Nothing! You never thought about saving this city!! Look at all the corpses! Look for yourself! Theyre all your citizens! You keep iming that I destroyed this city. The reality is you didnt do anything, either! You killed everyone t release the city of its shackles, and now you want to destroy all of Troy City! You dont even bat an eye when youre killing thirty thousand people. In fact, you dont even feel tense whatsoever!


    Shut the hell up! Whos the one that forced me to make this choice?! Tell me!! Who turned my citizens into monsters that I have to kill?! You tell me!!


    But you never even thought about saving them. I did my best. I searched for countless people and even went to the elvennds to search for a way to erase the mana, but I was too powerless to find a way. What about you? Youre the Prince of the Empire, the Prince of the elves, the King of the North, yet you want to kill them without even trying anything else!!


    The popepletely ignored the wound I gave him. He continued shouting in my face, I, at the very least, did something for this city, while you did nothing! Zilch! Do you know how I ruled the city? Do you? I didnt do anything. All I did was tell them your story! Thats why they tried to run! Do you know how scared everyone is of you, Troy? I didnt need to do anything. All I had to do was make them scared of you. Do you know how paranoid you are? Killing the culprit responsible is eptable, but you go all the way and exterminate! Youre just a walking nutcase! Nobody knows what will enrage you, so everyone is scared of you! If you want people to revolt against you, all you have to do is tell them your story, and theyll be trembling from fear of you and revolt! It takes a single word from you to kill someone! Youve never thought about how much blood you spilt!! Look at this ce. This is the blood you made them spill!!


    You done? If youre done, then return to your people. Valkyries, take him away! Dont let him spout any more horsefeathers!


    Yes, Your Majesty!