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Countless Roman citizens were suddenly jolted awake—! Immersed in Tiberius's dark blueprint, by the time they came to their senses, their backs were already soaked with sweat.

It was as if they could truly see the day when they were forced from free people into slavery.

this--

Is this the truth?

But what exactly have they done all these years?

People were shocked, angry, panicked, and terrified.

That's terrifying!

Many of these things even happen around them.

For example, if the male members of the family are unable to return from the battlefield for an extended period, the family will be burdened with excessive expenses and unable to make ends meet...

There are mothers who worked several jobs and died from exhaustion.

Some, unable to bear it any longer, sold off their extra children or siblings.

But in this world, what family member is superfluous?!

Looking back now, the cruel reality of that time, all the darkness that once filled them with utter despair, was actually something they created themselves!

It's a complete collapse! If stupidity is a sin, then they are unforgivable at this moment.

If that's the case, they should be ashamed beyond measure, just as Tiberius said.

Are you kidding me?

Our loved ones shed blood and risked their lives for the motherland, but their families were forced into slavery, unable to survive, and their homes were destroyed.

Is there really such a principle in this world?!

Chapter 100: On Italian soil, even wild beasts have a place to live; what about you?

Madness! An extreme, repressed madness is spreading through the hearts of the people.

At this point, no one was angry at Tiberius's words anymore; instead, they were furious at the many truths he described.

Once a person knows the truth, they can no longer live a life of mere survival!

Now that the bloody truth has been revealed to the public, what choice should they make?

In the central square, Ye stood among the crowd, taking in the expressions on each face.

Tiberius's ability to possess such precise intelligence and brutally realistic descriptions was not due to him actually witnessing so much firsthand; many of these were the work of the Night.

When these truths were first laid bare before Tiberius that night, weren't the Gracchi brothers just as shocked, incredulous, and furious as everyone else is now?

After venturing into deeper darkness, the two brothers chose to carry on with their burdens.

Even after learning more about the many enemies and immense resistance they would face in changing Rome, they still did not give up.

Now I wonder how many of these millions of ordinary people dare to muster that courage.

'Here comes the crimson storm.'

It is about to rise from the plains.

His gaze was deep as he looked toward the distant hall where the Senate meeting was being held.

Roman nobles, I have made my move. Are you ready to face the storm?

The new Rome, born from the storm, will be completely transformed.

All corruption and depravity will be eradicated.

When countless voices shout at the same time, will even the highest god tremble and feel fear?

Whether the true God would be afraid, the night does not know.

But he knew that some people would definitely get restless.

Tiberius became the one to expose the reality, revealing the true colors of the nobles to the world: "When everyone is eager to climb the social ladder and goes to great lengths to become a governor, it is only to seize more land from the common people."

Once they leave office and return to Rome, they will never again be the simple, unpretentious Roman commoners they once were.

They enjoy the land irrigated with blood, forgetting that the same was true in ancient Greece and Italy, where large estates proliferated while small farms were driven to extinction.

The mighty Greece thus disappeared from the stage of history, but our people have not learned from the lessons of history, and instead have repeated the same mistakes and gone down the same old path.

I am heartbroken for Rome today.

It was already sick, so sick that it could die at any moment. Fortunately, we were very lucky; we discovered the problem in time, and there was still a chance to change everything.

On the Adriatic coast, the price of an ordinary laborer is 10 ores (about $300), while artisans or educated people are paid slightly more, and a young girl who can play the harp can sell for at least 30 ores (around $1000).

Human freedom can be so despised.

More and more people, unable to make a living, have fallen from being citizens and free citizens to selling themselves into slavery.

But slave owners would not be so kind as to feed these people.

They can beat, scold, humiliate, and insult their slaves at will, and if they are unhappy, they can even kill their slaves directly.

The continued victories in the war brought immense wealth, but also made the rich richer and the poor poorer, widening the gap between the two classes. Rome had now completely lost sight of any shared life goals and ideals.

When the soldiers returned to their hometowns, they found that the homes that were once filled with childhood memories were no longer there.

They discovered that the large estate before them was exactly the same as those large estates they had seen around Carthage in the past.

They discovered that their neighbors had vanished, their farm had been seized by the rich, and even their families had disappeared without a trace.

As far as the eye can see, there are only rows of sun-drenched villas, inhabited by wealthy people who have turned your farm into their own property.

Tiberius grew increasingly agitated as he spoke, and finally, with great passion, he uttered the words that had been uttered throughout history—

"In Italy, even wild beasts have burrows to live in. They build their nests there. Yet you risked your lives for Italy, only to amass wealth for others. You are the masters of this world, yet you don't even own a piece of land of your own."

"Such a thing, such a thing—~~!! Can you accept this?" Tiberius roared in his final fury.

Countless angry roars erupted from below—"No!! No!!! No!!!!"

Absolutely not! The land and the benefits that belong to them will never be given to those nobles who only know how to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor!

Compared to the Rome of the past, it was rich and powerful, full of glory and joy, barbaric impact, and bloody thrills that made countless people live in a daze, making them believe that they were living in a wonderful world.

But one day, someone will tell you that it's not like that.

What we perceive as beauty is often embellished.

When the data is presented to them, many people suddenly realize why they always felt there was something awkward about that happiness.

Why did they still suffer unfair treatment from time to time even in a powerful Rome? They thought it was just their misfortune, but they never imagined that this misfortune was a shackle they had put on themselves.

Tiberius looked at the crowd, which had been completely mobilized and was roaring like a mountain, and he felt a soul-stirring shock and excitement.

Did I succeed?

No, it should be, did we succeed? — Night!! (Gaius Gracchus: What about me, brother? You're just thanking Night, right? Shall I leave?)

He was grateful for the final intensive training he had received last night.

Even when the Night presented Tiberius with stark data, revealing the man-eating darkness before him, he initially found it hard to believe. However, a little investigation revealed that the data was accurate.

But knowing all this was true, they dared not reveal it, for this would be wiping out the very foundation of the senatorial aristocracy! It would be waging war against the wealthy class of all Rome!

There's absolutely no turning back now...

Tiberius had asked the night with concern that he was not afraid of being resented and remembered by countless people afterward, and that even if he died halfway through the reform, he would not regret it...

But Tiberius had a worry in his heart.

He worries that even if the data is released, people might still choose to sit idly by and not support him...

He worried that no one would be willing to stand up and speak out for themselves.

There is a fear that ordinary people will not realize the seriousness and harm of the problem, and that if they cannot awaken their own minds and take the initiative to consider the pros and cons...

They will forever live in the dream cage woven for them by nobles and landowners.

The most terrifying thing in the world is being in hell without realizing it, but it is also the most fortunate thing. You can be fearless, and because you are fearless, you have nothing to worry about and can live in peace.

But this does not mean that danger will not approach, so people must stand up and save themselves!

Just as night had led them across the Ebro River, what they sought to awaken was the free breath of the human soul.

Then, it was in this situation that Night taught Tiberius a lesson.

Chapter 101 Once the right path is chosen, one will never be lost.

—If you want to help those ignorant and restless commoners seize power in Rome and fight for their own happiness.

First and foremost, we need to ensure they have a clear understanding of their position.

There is so much injustice in this world because our stances are too vague, making it difficult for us to understand our own goals...

They don't know what to strive for, what to fight for, or what to regard as enemies.

If you don't even understand these things, you'll easily be used and manipulated by truly intelligent people.

First, there is the division of class levels—

Just as Roman nobles would live on the Seven Hills and never interact with the common people, nor participate in the city and relax with them, you cannot expect these nobles to see the common people's weeping (suffering), nor can you expect them to understand things they have never experienced.

The so-called class refers to the different groups of people in a certain social production relationship, which are divided according to their different status and different means of production.

There's a saying that goes, "All of human history is the history of class struggle."

When discussing this kind of thing, it must be said that wherever there is class division, there will inevitably be exploitation and oppression!

The wealthy in Rome can build large villas on the hills and live a life of luxury.

People at the bottom of society live a precarious existence, even though the men in the family are fighting victories outside, they still can't make ends meet and have to sell the land they depend on for survival... So here's the question.

If ordinary people live such a hard life, then where does the rich get their money from?

As a Roman citizen, have you ever thought about this question?

Rome was winning every battle, so why were the families of its soldiers so impoverished? There was an invisible but clearly defined line that had long ago divided the Romans into two, or even several, class strata.

Even the wealthy and powerful Rome had its ugly side.

First, you need to understand your own class, and then you need to find your place within that class.

Understand who is suppressing, oppressing, and exploiting you.