In Ark Simulator, why do I always start out as a ruthless person?.

She was not cruel, but she was enough to make the nobles feel almost as terrified as when they saw the Witch King.

"…Send Count Dilov out."

The White Queen just glanced at Dilov who was kneeling on the ground, and handed him over to her two guards.

Now, all her attention was focused on carefully examining the young man in front of her, who was said to be the son of the Witch King.

“…Really, really.”

"Although I felt that you did have the same temperament as him in the photo, it was only when I saw you up close that I was convinced that the public's misunderstanding of you was not groundless."

"But you do have one thing that is better than the wizard king I know, Your Excellency Qi."

Queen Bai looked directly at Chen Qi, the only person present who did not kneel before her, and a smile of appreciation appeared on the corner of her mouth.

“You are not standing above others, but standing with the people you want to save.”

"Therefore, I approve of your defense, and I hereby pass judgment on you in the name of Queen Leitania."

"——Not guilty."

The White Queen's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone inside and outside the court.

When she, the queen, announced the verdict herself, the court was silent for a moment before bursting into deafening applause!

All those who supported Chen Qi and felt that he was arrested as a remnant of the Witch King, gave their most sincere applause for their hero's innocence this time.

Especially Jian, after she heard Queen Bai declare Chen Qi not guilty, she stood up excitedly.

If the occasion was right, she would have wanted to let out a war roar to vent her joy.

"He really succeeded..."

Gertrude, who was only clapping by muscle memory and was actually in deep confusion, could never have imagined that things would turn out like this.

Qi, who should have been sentenced to death, was acquitted by the Queen herself.

Then who can judge Qi in the future?

When she thought that Chen Qi still had the leverage over her, even though she had decided to overthrow the Twin Queens with Chen Qi, Gertrude still felt a strong sense of powerlessness in her heart.

But what Gertrude, Mace, and the others didn't expect was that the White Queen's judgment was not over yet.

"Sir Qi, I already know your deeds. I also know your grievances and hatred, as well as your determination to fight for the interests of the civilians."

"As the king of Leitania, I feel guilty. Our decrees have caused you and the people of Leitania to suffer unprovoked disasters."

"I don't expect you to forgive me for the tragedy that has happened, but at least I hope you can know our attitude."

Queen White looked directly at Chen Qi, who had a calm face in front of her, and smiled as she played the card she had been planning for a long time.

"Sir Qi, I really admire your actions of fighting for the interests of the people of Leitania and speaking for them."

"For this, I have prepared a reward for you."

"Do you think that the title of earl and a quarter of the territory of a mobile city are worthy of your contribution to Leitania?"

The White Queen smiled so sincerely, but her words caused an uproar. However, no matter who whispered, it could not shake the Queen's determination.

Like Queen Bai, Chen Qi also ignored the reactions of others and now realized the plan of the seemingly harmless Queen in front of him.

Treat them to guests, behead them, and accept them as dogs.

The White Queen used her last trick.

Please collect it and read it again (I am rolling on the ground begging for collection and follow-up reading)

Chapter 16 The First Victory, the Beginning of Everything

Chen Qi did see through Queen Bai's plan.

After all, the base of the "Son of the Witch King" is the people of Leithania who have been deeply harmed by the policies of the Twin Queens and are dissatisfied with being exploited by the nobles.

If Chen Qi were here, he would have accepted the earldom and territory given by the White Queen.

Then he would change from a hero who led the common people to resist tyranny to a member of the nobles who was hated by the common people and exploited them.

And at that time, will Chen Qi still be able to change his own life?

Even if he has this awareness, will the common people of Leitania be willing to believe in such a high and mighty count like him?

That rejection?

In Leithania, if one blatantly refuses a queen's title, then the charge of treason would probably be confirmed.

The position of earl alone can completely destroy all of Chen Qi's foundation in the slums.

It has to be said that the White Queen is well aware of the importance of solving problems from the root.

Faced with this dilemma, what should Chen Qi do?

"——I am so sorry, Your Majesty, I cannot accept your title."

"Oh?" Queen Bai was a little surprised by Chen Qi's answer. She smiled and asked, "You dare to disobey my order?"

The White Queen's tone was extremely gentle, but everyone felt a chill.

After all, she is the Queen, although compared to the Black Queen who is known as the "second Witch King", the White Queen is a gentle person.

But no one thought that a kind and gentle person could defeat the many electors who regarded her as a weapon and become the queen.

The White Queen had already prepared two countermeasures.

If Chen Qi is willing to obey her, then everything will be fine. Considering that he will need to appease the resentment of the people of Leithania in the future, it is not impossible to give him some power.

But if he is really someone who is determined to fight to the end and take revenge on them...

Then, she wouldn't mind letting this "warrior" die bravely as he wished after the court session.

The White Queen never forgets that she is a monarch.

Of course she would not stay with a dangerous gang that might cause destabilization to her rule.

"——You misunderstood what I meant, Your Majesty."

However, Chen Qi only heard a kind smile on his face, the same as the White Queen's, and cast his gaze towards the people in the audience who supported him.

"Even if Her Majesty the Queen recognizes that our actions are just, this parade would never have caused such a sensation if I were alone."

"So I think that, compared to me, perhaps the Queen needs to reward these people who are willing to stand with me and win this great victory more."

"…especially those martyrs who fell before the dawn of victory and were unable to witness this moment."

As he spoke, Chen Qi slowly closed his eyes. Although his tone was not heavy, the sadness that could not be concealed was more touching than any wailing.

This was especially touching for the people in the gallery and those who had already squeezed into the courtroom door to support Chen Qi.

After all, in their hearts, Chen Qi was a brave warrior who stood in the first row as a leader in the parade, holding the national flag in his hands, and was not afraid of nobles, the army, or even death.

But this warrior now showed sadness for their poverty.

Most of the common people are very simple people.

When someone they respect from the bottom of their hearts shows them extraordinary care, they are deeply moved.

"They all sacrificed their lives for me, risking their lives for their freedom and survival. I should give them and their families an explanation."

White Queen: "...I agree."

When Chen Qi said this, Queen Bai instinctively sensed that something was wrong, but she couldn't say anything against it.

After all, the dead are the greatest. Even the queen doesn't want to break this taboo.

Especially after I had just legitimized their behavior.

"I have a suggestion, Your Majesty."

Finally, Chen Qi seemed to have figured something out and opened his eyes. With an extremely open-minded attitude, he smiled faintly at Queen Bai and said:

"Since you granted me these, then I have the right to dispose of everything you granted me, right?"

"I don't want even an inch of the territory you gave me."

"I voluntarily give all these territories to the martyrs who died for this march and their families."

"As for the title..." Chen Qi paused, and quickly gave his answer:

"I hope that this will give us a seat on the Tower Council, giving me and my organization the opportunity to voice the needs and voices of the people of Leitania to the nobles of the council."

"Now, I am the only one who can speak for them. We all don't want more oppression and tragedy to happen again."

White Queen: "...Since the monarch has granted the territory to you, then how you deal with it, Your Excellency, is your business."

"As for the seats..."

This time, Queen Bai paused for a rare moment. She instinctively felt a little uneasy about Chen Qi's mention of this.

But in the end, under the watchful eyes of the public, the White Queen still made some concessions due to their image in the hearts of the people of Leithania.

"Of course, there should be a voice that represents public opinion in the parliament."

The Tower Council is similar in nature to the Parliament and is usually convened when nobles gather to discuss national affairs.

In theory, the earl is qualified to participate in parliamentary discussions. However, most of the time, the Emperor of Leitania held small meetings directly with the electors of several regions to discuss countermeasures, and the electors then conveyed orders to the nobles in their respective regions.

In a parliament like this where all the nobles participate, it is rare for any conclusion to be reached because the nobles usually hold their own opinions and check and balance each other.

Therefore, the White Queen can allow one more person in the parliament to represent the so-called "public opinion."

This will have a positive effect on their rule.

Besides, it's just a seat. The White Queen, who is well aware of the intrigues among the nobles of Leithania, doesn't believe that Qi can make any waves here.

Even though deep down in his heart, he still harbored hatred towards them.

But to unify the ideas of this group of nobles... this difficulty is no less difficult than conquering the entire Leitania by force.

Therefore, Queen Bai chose to accept Chen Qi's conditions.

Seeing that Queen White had given her permission, Chen Qi immediately turned his back and looked at the civilians whose eyes were red with emotion, and his voice became kinder than ever before.

"If you don't want the territory, you can also exchange it for a title or a position, or some gold and silver treasures."

"I promise that I will give you the land and wealth that you deserve, without missing a cent."

"My lord..."

Finally, under Chen Qi's generosity, the civilians, who had already been moved to tears by him, repaid him with the most simple actions.

Led by an old man, everyone knelt down and bowed to him with all their hearts.

That is a great gift that will only be used when the Gemini Queen arrives.

"Wuwuwuwu, sir, I, I don't want anything, I just want to serve you for generations."

"In this land, only adults are willing to speak for us, wuwuwu..."

"Sir, if you don't care about us, we can't defend these lands. Please let us continue to follow you."

"My husband died at the hands of those soldiers. We are left with no one to rely on. I only ask that you allow us to continue to follow you..."

"——Who said I don't care about you?"

Looking at these civilians who were willing to follow him, Chen Qi showed a more benevolent expression.

"The Queen has approved of our approach. As long as you are a member of our party, as long as you have been treated unfairly."

“My party, our members, are willing to stand up for you and charge forward one more time for our brothers and sisters.”

"I believe that next time, victory will still belong to us."

"Sir... wuwuwu...thank you very much, sir...thank you very much, sir..."

Under Chen Qi's patient persuasion, the civilians were so moved that they were already crying, and they could only thank Chen Qi over and over again.

"Also, I don't need, nor do I want you to kneel down to me."

"In my party, there is not so much etiquette. Once you join, you are all our family, our brothers and sisters."

"The victories we achieve together, we will share together."

After saying that, Chen Qi helped up each person who was kneeling on the ground one by one.

It was not until Chen Qi finished all this that Qian, who was in the audience, took off all his disguises and walked straight to his side.

The two of them looked at each other in mid-air for a long time before Jiancai smiled faintly and said: