Pokémon: The Sims.

Chapter 381 Courage is not fearlessness
Wu Ge looked up at the others.

Pain and despair filled everyone's eyes. If it weren't for Wu Ge's appearance, they might still be trapped in numbness. But his appearance brought them back to their senses.

'Kazan, what have you done to turn the people of the Earth Kingdom into this state?'

Wu Ge lowered his head.

His face was ashen and gloomy.

He realized that his past ideas seemed to be wrong.

Theresa is the one who is right.

Ultimately, this teacher couldn't understand his two children as well as the father in Theresa did.

have to say.

Wu Ge underestimated Kazan's brutality.

Also a possibility.

Kazan has become like this in just a few short months.

There could be many reasons.

Dresa did not choose him, but instead chose his brother, who was weaker in his eyes.

Or maybe.

After establishing himself as king and experiencing the thrill of power and status, his ambition grew wildly.

There's still a possibility.

This is Kazan's true nature, but he was always suppressed by Wu Ge and Dressar. Now that Wu Ge is not by his side and Dressar has returned to his homeland, no one can control him, so his true nature has naturally been unleashed.

No matter what.

Dresa was right not to choose Kazan as King of the Earth.

otherwise.

The entire land of Unova will likely become a playground for Kazan's tyranny.

Tell me about the current situation of the Kingdom of Earth.

"..yes."

The people of this land were overjoyed, knowing that the Grand Preceptor intended to intervene in the war.

So they all told Wu Ge what they knew.

The current tourmaline caves are occupied by the North, that is, by the Rami side.

The reason why people from the Southern Dynasty were mining tourmaline at the deepest part of this cave is because Kazan had already dug an underground tunnel long before.

It allows the bottom of the tourmaline cave to connect directly to a border town in the Southern Dynasties.

As for the people in front of me right now.

They are all citizens of the Kingdom of Earth.

Some of them were originally residents of a small town in the Southern Dynasties, but were demoted to slaves because they accidentally damaged public property in the town while drunk.

Some were warriors from the Northern Dynasties who were defeated and captured on the battlefield, and their Pokémon partners were killed.

It might be because they come from different places and different fields.

So, with everyone chiming in, Wu Ge finally understood most of the current situation.

The civil war in the Kingdom of the Earth has lasted for six months.

Pokémon capable of digging were intended for use in creating underground war tunnels, so Kazan delegated the mining to the weaker humans, entrusting it to 'slaves'.

That's not all.
The Southern Dynasties continued to conscript men and Pokémon into the army, and forcibly requisitioned resources for war materials.
In short.

Relying on his overwhelming military power and status, Kazan's tyranny brought untold suffering to the people of the entire western continent.

Everyone secretly hoped that Rami would win this war.

But Rami was no match for Kazan.

Kazan never really went all out against Rami; he always stopped short of causing serious harm in each battle.

in the end.

After a war, it's impossible to say who won or lost; a great deal of resources and lives were sacrificed in vain.

Nobody knows what Kazan is really up to.

He clearly had the ability to advance Eindooc in one fell swoop, but he didn't do so and just kept stalling.

but.

Wu Ge might be able to guess.

Kazan did this for two reasons.

Firstly, his strong sense of self-esteem made him unwilling to accept the commoner's title of 'traitor to the king'.

If he really led the Southern Dynasty to conquer the Northern Dynasty and killed Rami, the rightful King of the Land and his brother.

The title of "traitorous king" can never be erased.

Another one is to kill him out of his spirit, which can also be seen as a way to force Rami to step down.

Kazan certainly knew his brother's personality.

and so.

He deliberately created carnage on the battlefield, wanting to plunge Rami into endless torment and pain.

He wanted to make Rami admit that he was not as good as him.

Make Rami understand that he was able to ascend the throne not because he defeated him, but simply because of his father's favoritism.

This caused Rami to have a mental breakdown and even beg him to become the sole King of the Earth.

Once Rami gives in.

By the time.

Kazan is now the rightful heir to the throne of the land, no longer the rebel against the land.

Because he didn't seize the throne.

It was the contemporary king of the land who abdicated and ceded the throne to him.

"Your Excellency, what are your plans? I know you may be reluctant to get involved in the conflict between the two students, but..."

An elderly man mustered his courage and stepped forward. He knelt tremblingly before Wu Ge, hesitated for a moment, and then continued,
"Forgive my impertinence, but His Highness the First Prince is lacking in ability, and His Highness the Second Prince is morally flawed, the latter having already fallen into demonic possession. However, with your assistance, the First Prince can still achieve something. I beg you, I implore you, to help His Highness the First Prince defeat the Second Prince and restore light to this land."

Wu Ge glanced at him.

He was deeply impressed by this man, who was one of the leading civil officials when Dreza was still in power, and was over sixty years old.

I never imagined that Kazan would capture me and make me a slave.

I don't know if it's because he made a mistake.

It was also because Kazan was dissatisfied with the choices made by Dreza.

The other party's words pierced Wu Ge's heart.

"Neither of your two disciples is up to par. I'm sorry, Theresa." Wu Ge lowered his head, looking somewhat dejected.

That's not actually accurate.

Rami is not incompetent; he is simply less capable and less experienced than Kazan, and this situation is mainly due to Rami's personality.

If he weren't so weak and so kind.

With his abilities, he might even do better than Kazan.

Kazan is immoral, but at least he's very capable.

Moreover, he was very generous to his own people who had made contributions, and he was never stingy with any valuable gifts.

However, the punishments are also more brutal and excessive, and they are too utilitarian, treating human life as worthless, and they feel no shame at all for using human lives as a bargaining chip.

From this perspective...

Although Wu Ge is not a perfect teacher, he is not a complete failure either.

Both disciples are quite capable, and their personalities have commendable aspects.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gained the approval of the Black and White Dragons.

"Grand Preceptor, only you can save the Land of Earth."

"Yes, I beg you. The Land of Earth is in turmoil, and its people are suffering terribly. Please, Grand Master, help the Land Kingdom return to the peaceful and prosperous days of the past."

"Please, Imperial Advisor, make a move. I will gladly give you my life, even if it means going through fire and water. I would gladly die right here right now."

The others stepped forward and knelt in worship.

They dared not and did not want to stand on the moral high ground and point fingers at Wu Ge; they could only kneel down and beg.

“Go find Rami, tell him everything Kazan has done, and then stay there and help him.”

"and you?"

The old man's face lit up with joy, realizing that Wu Ge was planning to get involved.

"I'm going to Kazan to see if my teacher's words still carry any weight with him."

Wu Ge's expression remained calm.

He wanted to go there himself to see if Kazan had truly gone mad.

"I advise you not to. The Second Prince can be so ruthless to his own brother. How much respect does he still have for you, his teacher? It's uncertain."

The old man offered a piece of heartfelt advice.

“I can’t say what he’s become now, but I know for sure whether he would try to kill me.”

Wu Ge pursed his lips.

He's watched Kazan grow up since he was a child.

He was indeed ambitious and had extreme ideas from a young age, but he was not a completely ruthless person.

He would take action against Rami because Rami was blocking his path to becoming king.

But Wu Ge is different. He hasn't yet taken a stand against Kazan, so Kazan would never target him.

"Alright. Please be very careful. Perhaps you could start with Reshiram. He has repeatedly tried to dissuade His Highness the Second Prince from being so cruel."

The old man nodded helplessly and then gave another hint.

This did pique Wu Ge's interest.

Something came to mind.

"Okay, that's settled then. If you encounter any of Kazan's men blocking the road, just say it's my order."

"Yes."

suddenly.

Wu Ge recalled ten years ago, when 12-year-old Cynthia, facing the terrifying Abyss Labyrinth, still chose to forge ahead for her own interests and desires.

This inevitably led him to compare himself to Rami.

I can't help but sigh.

It seems that not only are people born into different environments of varying quality, but their personalities are also categorized in the same way.

Although Cynthia has her flaws, if she were to be ranked, she would be in the top three.

While Rami's personality wasn't bad, in this era of Warcraft and given his royal lineage, he could only be categorized as either middle-class or even lower-class.

"Oh, and also, could you please pass on a message to Rami for me?"

Wu Ge led the red-faced dragon outside without looking back, and said calmly:
"Don't cower in a corner of self-doubt. Courage is not fearlessness, but the ability to move forward firmly even when you are afraid, and to muster up the courage."

"Yes!"

Emerge from the darkness.

Wu Ge approached the guard.

His expression was very complicated at that moment.

"Take me to Kazan."

"Yes."

The guard nodded and led Wu Ge and the red-faced dragon into the underground tunnel.

We traveled for about an hour.

Wu Ge and his group appeared in an inland town in the south-central part of the western continent.

The town is very small.

It is much smaller than Luzi Town a thousand years later.

The word "village" would be a more appropriate way to describe this place.

"Your Excellency, this is Suanmu Town, a town that was established only three years ago."

Suanmu Town

Wu Ge muttered something, understanding dawning on his mind.

Thousands of years later.

The hometown of the original champion, Adair.

A thousand years later, Suanmu Town is much smaller, about the same size as Tangcao Town.

I never imagined it existed so long ago.

Perhaps because it was located in a forest and surrounded by mountains, later human rulers did not develop this place.

Where is Kazan?

"His Majesty is in Fanba Town to the northeast, which is very close to the Snow Mountain and the Forest Mountain. I will take you there."

"Alright, I can go there myself. You can go back now."

(End of this chapter)