Ark's Journey to the Demon God

He does not oppose the Lateran proposition, but subjectively speaking, he does not think that the Lateran proposition can be realized.

Just kidding, what kind of strength do you need to unite?Have you been drinking too?Also spent 168?Also give your heart to Skadi?

International unity is not just a drinking party. It does not mean that two people become good brothers after drinking two glasses of wine.

How can the country of Lateran sort out those messy things?

What's more, Rutland simply does not have the hard power to allow countries to put aside disputes and embrace peace.

Although the Pope's guns and cavalry are powerful, how many years ago did they lose to the Ursus Army?It’s vivid in my mind!

Rutland is not Ursus' opponent, so they are definitely not Columbia's opponent. As for Victoria and Dayan, don't even think about it. It is impossible for the two major countries to listen to them.

Let’s just talk about the current Emperor Dayan. From the original plot, Wei Yanwu’s words can give us a glimpse of the whole story. Today’s Emperor is jealous.

Although a jealous person has no far-sighted plans, he must cherish his feathers. During his reign, such an emperor will not make any big moves. He will neither play with the country nor lose the country. He will pass on the throne safely. For the next generation, be extremely conservative.It would be impossible for such an emperor to attend any summit of nations or engage in any international alliance.

Therefore, in Shen Muke's view, Rutland's proposition was the wishful thinking of an idealist, just like the decree of His Majesty Norton I in San Francisco back then. People knew he was right, but no one would obey it.

In the final analysis, it is still a matter of strength...what you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get at the negotiation table.

……

The handsome guy Sakota didn't seem to expect that his identity would be revealed at a glance. He subconsciously thought that Shen Muke was a killer who came to rob and kill him. His hand unconsciously touched the gun on his waist...

"Don't be nervous, little brother, I don't mean any harm." Shen Muke said calmly, but without hesitation, he summoned [Fukas' Sharpness]. Before the messenger brother could react, the curved war sickle was already in place. on his neck.

"Old sir, you..."

"Don't move, little brother. The war scythe is very sharp, so don't get scratched..." Old God Shen Muke was sitting on the horse on the ground. He glanced at the gun on the opponent's waist and said with a smile:

"I heard that the law of Lateran requires you not to fire six bullets in a row... In other words, you have five bullets in each gun... How sure are you that you can shoot it before I cut off your head? These ten bullets? Let me remind you, I have scale armor in my robe. Although it is not thick, it is more than enough to stop your bullets."

Ah this...

The messenger boy hesitated again and again, and finally slowly raised his hand, not daring to pick up the gun at his waist.

"Is that right~"

Shen Muke said with a smile: "I am well-informed and know some of the customs and habits of Lateran. I have also heard a little bit about Lateran's messengers from all over the world, traveling around among the dignitaries of various countries."

He raised the war sickle in his hand, put it on his shoulder, and said: "Young man, don't always rush to draw your gun and pull out the weapon rashly. On the contrary, you will get into more trouble...that is, when you met me, If you meet some desperadoes, I’m afraid you’ll be killed by now.”

A trace of cold sweat broke out on the messenger brother's forehead, and he realized what kind of life and death moment he had just experienced.

However, the little brother still wants to find some face for himself:

"That's not fair, old gentleman. You attacked me suddenly. You used music as bait to bring me too close to you. If I really meet a desperado, I will definitely not get close to him."

"Really? Then you are great?"

Shen Muke reached out his hand in annoyance, raised the halo above his head, and said: "You are still making excuses. I really don't know what the Pope thinks about sending a rookie like you as envoy to Letania."

"Have you ever met the Pope?" The messenger boy raised his eyebrows.

"That's not true." Shen Muke shook his head and said, "But the Pope who can propose Lateran ideas and send envoys from all countries to various countries is worthy of respect..."

No matter whether Rutlan's suggestion can be realized or not, Shen Muke will respect him as long as he puts it forward.

Those who work for the people should not be allowed to freeze to death in the wilderness.

The Laterans may not be able to make the Lateran ideal come true, but they are absolutely worthy of it, and they are pure.

The messenger boy nodded. At this moment, he could already feel Shen Muke's thoughts, so he let down his guard.

After following Shen Muke a few steps forward, the messenger brother asked:

"Old sir, what you just said, do you mean that I am not suitable to be sent to Letania?"

"That's right."

"Why is this again?"

"Why?" Shen Muke looked at him and said, "Don't the Laterans learn history and current affairs?"

"What does that mean?"

"Do you know who the current monarch of Leitania is?"

"I know, he seems to be called...Witch King?"

"You still dare to go after knowing it?!" Shen Muke said: "Arrogant Witch King, crazy Witch King, terrible Witch King... The four emperors fought and Gaul was destroyed. How many years have passed? Have you forgotten how the Witch King slaughtered Gaul? Is it from Ambassador Lu?"

"The Gallic envoy was killed. Wasn't it because the Gallic Emperor Corsica I wanted to persuade the Witch King to surrender? Wasn't it because of the war?"

"Is that because of the persuasion to surrender? That's because Corsica I regarded Letania as his own territory, which angered the Witch King. After all, the Witch King regarded the entire Letania as his property, how could he May anyone be allowed to spy? You are here to bring Rutland's advice, but the Witch King...with his temper, you don't even want to communicate with him, because he is already crazy and can't listen."

"Then if you say so, wouldn't my trip be in vain?"

The messenger brother said in frustration: "If I had known this, I wouldn't have

If you can return to Rutland as soon as possible..."

"That...it's not necessary." Shen Muke blinked and said with a smile: "You are lucky, you came at the right time. Then you don't have to worry about the mission being abandoned halfway~"

"What, why?"

"Ha..." Shen Muke grinned and said, "Because this year is 1076..."

Chapter 6 Three Elements of Resistance

A lot of things happened in the year 1076 of the Terran Calendar, some big, some small.

On a smaller scale, for example, a black lottery incident occurred in the northern wasteland of Ursus, which directly caused a certain white rabbit to lose its parents and embark on a path that cannot yet see the light.

The older ones, for example, the Witch King of Leitania is about to die!

"Old sir, why do you say that 1076 is a good time?"

The messenger boy is still a little confused.

Shen Muke patted his shoulder and said: "Don't worry, messenger brother, you don't need to be anxious about completing your mission, because it's useless to be anxious. My advice to you is that you wait in Leitania first. Seize the opportunity and wait for the opportunity to act. Don't worry, it won't be too long. When everything settles, you will naturally have a chance to complete the mission."

The messenger boy was full of questions. He looked at Shen Muke, trying to figure out something from his unpredictable expression. However, after looking for a long time, he found nothing.

"Has the dust settled? What kind of incident can actually change the Witch King's attitude? Who is this old man? He said he is not a Laitannian, so why does he know so much about Laitania?"

Shen Muke didn't know what the messenger brother was thinking. Besides, even if he knew, it would be impossible to explain anything to him. You couldn't tell the messenger that I wanted to assassinate the king, right?

In the wilderness, an old man and a young man were walking with their own thoughts.

……

Vesselheim.

One of the moving cities of Leitania, a clear and beautiful small city, the Gertrude family has ruled here for generations, and they are loyal supporters of the Witch King.

The Witch King once built a tower-like building here, which people called the "Sunset Hall".

The Witch King is cruel and tyrannical, and the tower he built has naturally become an object of fear for people and a place strictly guarded by his henchmen. Therefore, although the Sunset Hall is located in the square, not many people dare to approach it at this time... After all, Overtly and covertly, those robed warlocks were not easy to mess with.

"Since the Witch King's rule has devastated his people, why don't the people of Leitania take up arms to resist?"

In a warmly decorated cafe on the southeast side of Xizhao Hall Square, the courier boy picked up a large piece of cheesecake with a fork and stuffed it into his mouth, asking vaguely.

Opposite him, Shen Muke smiled and stirred the milk tea in his hand with a teaspoon, and said: "Eat slowly so that others can see what it looks like? You are the messenger of all nations~"

"Rutlanders show no mercy when it comes to sweets! But thank you for your hospitality."

The expenses of the Messenger of All Nations are very limited, and the money the messenger brother has is barely enough for him to travel. He ate and slept in the open and had not eaten sweets for a long time.

Wiping his mouth, the messenger brother continued: "Old sir, you know Letania so well, do you know why they didn't resist?"

Shen Muke looked at the tea cup in front of him radiating heat, and the light and shadow seemed to intersect in his eyes. He slowly said: "Resistance? A very interesting word... Brother, I want to ask you, as a free-natured Lateran, what do you think? How much do you know about the word [resistance]?”

"So do you have any misunderstandings about us?" The messenger brother waved his hand and said: "Our life is very peaceful. Our nature is free and so on. These are all stereotypes. We need to report to justice for many things we do every day. Be prepared, it’s very troublesome.”

Haha, if I hadn't watched "My Guide to the First Path", I would have almost believed your nonsense.

Shen Muke looked at the little brother in front of him. Objectively speaking, the messenger was right. Most of the people in Lateran were indeed restricted by the Justice Office in their daily lives. Everything needed to be reported to the Justice Office... But this sentence can also be said. Understand in turn——

As long as you report to the judicial office, you can do anything!

As long as you report to the Rutland Justice Institute in advance, it doesn't matter if you want to bomb your alma mater. Isn't this called freedom?This has gone too far!

Shen Muke's complaining messenger didn't know that he was thinking about the issue of "resistance". However, he thought for a long time and finally said: "I'm sorry, old gentleman, I don't quite understand this word... The so-called resistance, in the Lateran people It’s rare in daily life.”

Shen Muke nodded. He could understand it. After all, it was Rutland~

The situation in Rutland is like a fusion of religious belief and cyberpunk. The Sarkota have extremely high productivity and the ability to empathize. This allows them to avoid misunderstandings and disputes, and they have an exclusive monopoly on manufacturing their own guns. The strong military force of the people also allows them to resist the invasion of most foreign enemies. To sum up, this is a small country with few people, rich products, and a paradise on earth where the people live peacefully!

Rutland's situation is very close to the ideal final form in Shen Muke's heart, but the bad thing about it is that Rutland's success cannot be copied.

The Sarkotas can use empathy to link each other. This is how the martyr Andorn and Mostima reconciled in the plot. However, as the Miss Phoenix of Destruction in Liboli, she did not want to accept the so-called "liberal right to know" in the world. Eight buckets, Gnosis alone has one stone, Elini and Fiametta each owe

A bucket.Miss One-Armed Chainsaw Man said, are you Sakota people so awkward?

Thinking of this, Shen Muke picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

He was going to give the messenger brother a little shock to Terra.

He stretched out his hand, drew a circle on the table, and divided it into three parts at the same time, explaining to the younger brother: "The so-called resistance is actually the same as doing other things."

“To do something, you must first find three elements.”

“First, who’s going to do it?”

"Second, how to do it?"

"Third, who should I do?"

"Brother, let me ask you, who do you want to resist?"

"Of course they are ordinary people from Leitania."

"So, who is going to solve it? The next question is [how to do it]. Who will lead them on how to act?"

"Leader? Does resistance still require leadership?" The younger brother seemed a little confused. He cut another piece of cake and said while eating: "Pick up the weapon, rush to the Witch King's residence, and pour spells and projectiles on his face. Come on, are you still worried that it won’t work?”

"You rock."

Even Shen Muke almost laughed out loud when he heard this. He subconsciously asked: "Aren't you afraid of accidentally hurting one of your own when you rush forward?"

The messenger brother also looked at Shen Muke with blank eyes. Now it was Shen Muke's turn to be embarrassed.

It's over, it's sloppy.

Forget that everyone in Sakota can relate.

Shen Muke said: "Although the Witch King is tyrannical, blindly killing him is by no means a good way to solve the problem. There is a practical question: after the Witch King dies, who will maintain order and who will preside over the entire Leitania? ?”

The messenger was about to answer, but Shen Muke interrupted him and said: "Don't think about Rutlan's example. Caprini is not Saccota. Here, people's hearts are separated from each other."

The messenger pursed his lips and took one last big bite of the cake.Shen Muke stirred the milk tea in his hand and continued: "Because there is no suitable leader, the people of Leitania are unable to start a resistance. As for how to do it, it is impossible to talk about."

“Finally, let’s discuss the question of [who to do].”

Chapter 7 Neither holy, nor Roman, nor imperial

In the coffee shop, Shen Muke put a question mark on the table and said, "Brother Messenger, do you think that Letania's problems are all the Witch King's problems?"

"Isn't it?" The messenger brother said while chewing the cake: "The Witch King is acting in the opposite direction, and the Witch King is cruel and unkind. Isn't everything the problem of the Witch King? Wouldn't it be better if we all kill the Witch King together and change the leader?"

"First of all, let's not mention that your idea of ​​assassinating the king and killing the driver is very dangerous... You are indeed a Lateran, and you are enlightened in this aspect... Let's just say that your thinking is very idealistic."

Shen Muke shook his head and said, "Brother, do you understand Letania's system?"

"I don't know much about it."

Shen Muke sighed, and then explained Letania's entire system.

Speaking of Letania's system, it is a very strange-looking structure.

First of all, in terms of composition, it is very similar to the Eastern and Western Zhou Dynasties in China. There is also a top level like the emperor, and below it is a situation where the princes are divided and the nobles control the bottom.

However, the difference from the Eastern and Western Zhou Dynasties is that the entire system of Letania was created in reverse.

They are an electorate system, in which the emperor does not appoint lords and nobles, but the princes choose the leaders of the federation.

On the Chinese Internet, there has been a rumor circulating about a special wrathful Jingluo legendary existence that is neither holy nor Roman nor imperial, that is, "Shenra".

The existence of the HRE elector system seems to be a weird joke of God.

This special system of selecting the emperor by the lords and nobles is said to have been formed like this:

If emperors are passed down from generation to generation, then in the process of inheritance, incompetent kings or tyrannical kings will inevitably emerge.Just like Xia Yu and Xia Jie, King Wen and King You of Zhou, the first emperor Ying Zheng and the second emperor Hu Hai, no matter how smart and powerful the predecessors were, there was no guarantee that their children and grandchildren would not become useless.

Therefore, on this basis, the elector system that spanned the 800 years of the HRE came into being, with lords and nobles as the boundaries, among whom a suitable candidate was found to become the emperor, and the person chosen by everyone was allowed to manage the entire country.The same applies to Letania on the continent of Terra. Before the Witch King ascended the throne, he was the Lord of Utica.