Xier asked back in surprise.
She was not surprised by Altria's strength, but she didn't expect that this girl, who looked petite, was actually so decisive in her actions.
The leader of the wanderers also suppressed his fear and stared at the knight girl in front of him, as if he was betting that the little girl would not dare to make a move.
Facing everyone's gaze, Altria spoke bluntly.
"As the Ranger leader said, if there is not enough food supply, why not just kill them all?"
"Ok?"
"???"
When these words came out, both of them were shocked.
They had not expected that Altria could say such terrible words so calmly.
"That's more than a hundred people. How can we kill them all?"
Xier suppressed the trembling in her heart and asked back.
In response to this, Altria's answer was more direct.
"Since there is a shortage of supplies, someone is bound to die. Since someone is bound to die, why can't it be these villains who die?"
For her, it was a simple trade-off and there was no reason to hesitate.
"because--"
Xier was stuck for a moment and didn't know how to answer this question.
"Who the hell are you trying to scare? There are more than a hundred of us—"
The leader of the wanderers couldn't believe that the little girl was telling the truth. With a slight panic, he raised his voice desperately to prove the other party's absurdity.
however--
"Boom!"
With a flash of sword light, a head fell to the ground, and a life was evaporated on the spot.
Then, Altria spoke in a slightly strange tone.
"It's just a hundred people. Is that a lot?"
As a knight who has experienced many battlefields, she is a king who is accustomed to life and death. She is not a little girl like Seele who still has resistance to killing.
So far, more than tens of thousands of people have died at the hands of her sword, and more than a hundred thousand people have died under her command. In this case, a hundred people are just a small team of enemies.
Not to mention, these wanderers in front of them can only be regarded as thugs, not even enemies.
For a wise king, clearing out such existence is a completely benevolent policy.
Not to mention the psychological burden, this should even be announced as an achievement.
As she spoke, she raised her wrist slightly, aiming the remaining sword light at the remaining one hundred or so wanderers.
"Master once said that killing is to protect life, and killing karma is not killing people."
"Although I don't understand, the general meaning should be that if we kill more than a hundred of you, more than a thousand people will be saved... Is that right?"
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As King Saber said this lightly, the lightsabers above the wanderer group's heads flashed slightly, as if they could fall at any time.
A huge fear descended upon everyone's hearts. Having seen what happened to their leader, they all believed that the girl in front of them was really capable of such a murder.
The next moment, the entire group of wanderers collapsed.
Looking at the wanderers who were running around like stray dogs and even quarreling with each other, Seele looked at Altria with eyes full of admiration and longing.
"They destroyed the entire organization by only taking out one person..."
Xier is kind-hearted and has almost never killed any human being, but she has witnessed many separations and deaths in the lower areas, and will not be shaken by the death of the leader of the wanderers.
In fact, if she had known that getting rid of this guy would eliminate the biggest cancer in the Rangers camp, she would have done so long ago.
The reason why she was helpless before was that she couldn't kill more than a hundred people. She just didn't expect that Altria could do it with such a tough attitude.
"By pretending to threaten everyone, he uses their fear to defeat them. So cool!"
Seele, who felt that she had seen through Altria's strategy, gave such praise.
In this regard, Altria's comment was.
"Pretend to threaten? What are you talking about?"
"?"
Xier was slightly stunned and swallowed her saliva with a "gulp".
So, this blonde knight is not threatening, but really intends to kill all these wanderers?
Even though she thought these guys deserved to die, she could never make up her mind to do so.
"Can I ask what you did before?"
Xier 23 asked with a little awe at the God of Death in front of her.
"I used to be just the leader of a country, but now I am the Master's personal attendant."
Altria replied in a serious tone.
"The leader of a country?"
Xier widened her eyes slightly, recalled the kingly demeanor displayed by Altria, and immediately chose to believe it.
but--
"As a king, you can kill so many people without mercy. Don't you have any hesitation or regret?"
Xier asked doubtfully.
Death is an irreversible state, so she is so cautious and never abuses violence.
Faced with such an innocent question, Altria shook her head.
"I am only responsible for my subjects, and if it is my subjects who break the law, then they should be punished. If the rotten branches are not pruned, the country will not be able to prosper and grow."
Although he was criticized as "King Arthur does not understand human nature" and although he once struggled and doubted himself.
But now, after following Su Mo, she has let go a lot.
Since I knew from the beginning that my life's efforts were all for a dream that was destined to be shattered, it was only natural that this dream would be shattered in any way.
The answer she is looking for now is nothing more than an explanation for her regrets.
At least when it comes to how to govern the country, she does not doubt her ability.
"Building branches...you said before that we should kill a hundred bad guys and save a thousand good guys. Is this what you meant?"
Recalling what Altria said, Seele looked thoughtful.
Although she still couldn't accept this behavior, she could understand Altria's thoughts.
If the leader of the upper district can do this... never mind, those guys would probably have to commit suicide if they want to do this.
Xier quickly gave up this boring idea.
In front of her, Altria nodded slightly.
"Yes."
"What if the people who made the mistake were the upper-level officials and nobles?"
Xier asked tentatively.
Having seen the misery of the lower classes, she was often torn between the conflict of killing those good-for-nothings in one go and the greater chaos that would result if she did so.
She wanted to save the lower class area and make it better, but she didn't know how.
This was the reason why she compromised with Bronya in her original destiny.
She was confused and needed guidance from a leader, so these words were an implicit test to see what Altria's attitude was towards the poor.
Faced with this question, Altria did not think too much about it. To her, the questions raised by Seele were too common and could be seen everywhere.
"Just chop them off together."
In an unusually calm tone, she spoke of the policies that Merlin called the wise king.
"The corrupt nobles are an obstacle to the kingdom's progress. Whether through war or fiefdom, their power must be suppressed."
"As for the vacancies that are filled, they can be replaced by a new class. I used to like to use the knight class, and the Master likes to call it the military merit system."
No matter which world, the basis of the power struggle will not be much different, even in the Star Iron Universe.
"Knights... instead of nobles?"
Hearing this, Xier's eyes widened and she felt like the door to a new world had opened.
She had never thought that this method could be used to solve both the problem of corruption and the problem of lack of governance power.
According to the other party, this method is actually proven to be effective.
Doesn't that mean that if we use the other party's theory to control this city, the world will have hope again?
The other party was obviously the king, obviously a high-ranking leader, but he was able to strike hard and show no mercy to the same nobles and officials.
At this moment, Altria almost shone like a god in Seele's eyes.
"It would be nice if you were the one to notify this city..."
Xier couldn't help but mutter to herself.
She saw the ideal king in Altria.
Although she spoke very quietly, Altria heard it clearly and she shook her head slightly.
"Sorry! From now on, I will always be the Master's servant and will no longer serve as the king."
"In addition, I need to remind you that the knight class is actually mostly nobles. Unless schools are established to popularize knowledge, it will be difficult for common people to be competent. But it doesn't matter. As long as we persist, the decadent productivity will be eliminated."
"Whether it's the Master's teaching or my personal experience, this is the slowest, but also the most efficient way."
Now, Altria is well aware of the drawbacks of her own plan.
However, ideals cannot be achieved overnight. The slowest method is often the fastest way to reach the goal.
"Master?"
Hearing this name, Xier turned around and looked at Su Mo.
"Who exactly is this Mr. Su Mo, that a wise king like you would be so willing to become his attendant?"
After being impressed by the king, Altria, she began to become interested in her master, Su Mo.
He has fruits of sky-high price at his fingertips, and his servants also have extraordinary origins. Could it be that the other party is the incarnation of some god?
"Master?"
Hearing Seele's innocent question, Altria thought for two seconds and answered.
“He’s a very, very good person.”
“What kind of evaluation is this?”
Xier muttered in confusion.
Just as I was about to say something else, suddenly, there was a commotion in the distance.
A dozen or so vagrants gathered behind a white-haired girl wearing a big red coat, pointing and talking in Su Mo's direction.
The white-haired loli looked no more than thirteen or fourteen years old. She walked barefoot on the road with an embarrassed look in her eyes, but she did not refuse the guidance of the wanderers. She approached Su Mo puzzledly and started a conversation.
Around her, a dozen mecha robots surrounded her, separating the wanderer group and the white-haired loli.
"Clara?"
Xier recognized the identity of the white-haired loli and quickly understood the intentions of the wanderers.
"Did these guys go to Clara to complain? What a shameless bunch!"
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