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

“——This is an order!”

"It is an order to have the troops at the border support the front line!"

"Who the hell are these knights of war? How dare they disobey my orders!"

Outside the meeting hall, a group of nobles stood there like rows of wooden stakes, silent.

And Russell in the house was still venting his anger.

"Now I understand!"

"Everyone is betraying!"

"It's not just Victoria who has agreed to attack us from both sides, nor is it just the traitorous business associations! There's even our Knights!"

"A bunch of self-proclaimed noble knights combined are actually no match for a lowly witch king bastard who crawled out of the slums!"

"They are all a bunch of gluttons who only learned to eat with a knife and fork at the Knight Academy!"

"——Grand Knight Commander, I think you are going a bit too far."

As the representative of the knights, Chesper, who had always hoped to improve the treatment of the knights through war, finally couldn't bear the humiliation of the Grand Knight.

"Every knight is fighting to protect Casimir..."

"They are all a bunch of trash! Traitors and scum!"

Russell was so angry that he couldn't listen to any objection from outsiders.

In such a desperate situation, the Grand Knight had lost his usual dignity and composure. Instead, he was like a gambler who had lost all his money and kept avoiding reality.

But no matter how she tried to escape, Russell knew it in his heart.

Casimir, there is no hope of winning this battle.

The fall of the Great Knight Territory is only a matter of time, and she must think about the next countermeasures.

To surrender or to escape.

Neither of these two results can change the fact that he will be nailed to Casimir's historical pillar of shame.

My prestige as the head of state among the people will plummet!

But the difference is that if you choose to surrender, then Casimir will become a puppet government, and you, who are valuable, may be able to retain your position in Casimir.

If she chose to flee, she would have to gamble.

Bet that in the future Leitania will continue to expand the war and be defeated in battles with powerful countries such as Victoria and Ursus.

In that way, he could lead the remaining knights and backbones to revive Casimir.

Of course, she has a third option.

That was to choose suicide and use death to preserve her honor and dignity as the head of state and the Grand Knight.

But, does Russell really want to die?

Does she really dare to die?

"...Grand Knight Commander."

However, just as Russell finished his temper and sat in silence, breathing heavily, Lime spoke cautiously:

"In fact, if we want to make some changes in the battle situation, we have another candidate."

"This person doesn't need to command, or even take action. As long as he goes to the front line, he can greatly boost the morale of the knights."

At this point, Russell gradually realized who the "candidate" Lime was talking about.

"...You mean, someone from the Linguang family?"

Linguang family.

When this family, which was almost synonymous with "heroes" in Casimir, appeared in everyone's ears again, everyone's eyes were filled with a little more excitement.

"However, the head of the Linguang family, General Cyril, has been bedridden, and his eldest son, Snitzer, has been missing for a long time."

"Isn't there still Maenna?"

As a knight of war, Chesper immediately said the name of this "ranger" with whom he had some friendship with, with a little excitement.

"Maenna once organized a knight-errant organization. Although his style of doing things is not like that of a knight, he is very good at delaying and harassing tactics."

"Since Leitania's logistical burden is a big problem now, why don't we ask Maenna to organize a larger team of rangers."

"Even if he doesn't like Casimir right now, the country is in crisis. I believe that given his character, he will not refuse our invitation!"

"As long as we can hold on for a few more months, the crisis in Casimir will be resolved, right?"

However, due to his fluctuating emotions, he did not even notice that the Grand Knight's brows furrowed even deeper when he heard the word "Linguang Family".

Obviously, at this point, Russell still does not want to activate the Linguang family.

Because although the Linguang family is brave, they are also heroes in the eyes of the Casimir people.

But at the same time, the Linguang family is also a very staunch traditional knight.

Russell knew very well that everyone in the Linguang family was very dissatisfied with the current commercialization of Casimir. They all blindly hoped to restore the "glory of the knights".

But as head of state, Russell has more to consider.

If Casimir is in crisis this time, it will require the Linguang family to turn the tide.

Then in the future, Casimir's aristocratic faction will inevitably have a greater voice, and Casimir's balance will be broken.

And more importantly.

If Casimir’s national crisis is truly saved by the Linguang family, then the Linguang family’s reputation in Casimir will be unprecedentedly high!

It might even threaten his position as the Grand Knight.

If someone from the Linguang family can really come to power in the future, will the Linguang family settle accounts with her for her previous actions of suppressing them?

Even the eldest son of the Linguang family and his wife’s “disappearance” were related to her, and would be known to the Linguang family?

What should I do then?

But the country is in crisis and he has no better solution. Is he going to keep the Linguang family hidden away?

"You guys... let me think about it again, think about it again..."

Russell, who was in a dilemma, rubbed his aching brain, and finally waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.

Looking at their Grand Knight Commander who was still hesitating for some reason, Chesber wanted to say something but was stopped by the other two.

However, just as the meeting was about to end.

The accident happened.

"boom!!"

"what happened?!"

The sudden explosion caused the building of the OCS to shake violently.

Russell finally managed to stand firm, but before she could even ask any questions, the door of the conference room was pushed open.

"No, this is bad! Grand Knight Commander!"

The knight nobles who crowded in said with panic written all over their faces:

"It's Leitania! Leitania's fleet is attacking!"

"what?"

The extremely shocking news hit Russell's brain like a heavy punch, causing the Grand Knight to lose the ability to think for a moment.

But even though his thinking came to a standstill, Russell's instinct still made him subconsciously believe that all this was a lie.

"Weren't the Leitanian troops still on the southwest front two days ago?"

"They conquered the southwest defense in just two days? How is this possible?!"

"——Grand Knight Commander! If you don't believe me, go out and take a look!"

The nobles were even more impatient with the Grand Knight Commander who was still escaping from reality.

"The fleet is already floating above the Great Knight Territory. Our city defense forces didn't even put up a resistance, and the Great Knight Territory was invaded!"

"Now, I'm afraid that the Leitanian army has begun to pour into the city, Grand Knight! You'd better flee!"

After saying this, the noble no longer cared about Russell who was still in a daze, and turned around in panic, wanting to escape from this fallen mobile city.

"Grand Knight Commander?"

However, the three people in the conference room were also extremely anxious as they looked at Russell who was taking a long time to come back to his senses.

"Wake up! Grand Knight! We have to leave!"

"what……"

Russell finally woke up from his shock in a trance, and soon understood the words of the people around him again. He muttered to himself with a distracted look:

"Yes, we should leave and escape from the Great Knight Territory."

"But, but where can we escape to?"

"No matter where you go, it's better than staying here and waiting to die, Grand Knight!"

Chesber was feeling extremely anxious. He realized that the Grand Knight in front of him had temporarily become a puppet and had lost his judgment.

Just as Chesber was about to carry Russell on his back and flee at full speed from the fallen Knight Territory.

Outside, a broadcast that covered almost the entire Knight Territory made them stop all their actions.

"——The head of Casimir, Ms. Ioletta Russell."

"I am Emperor Leitania, Qi."

“If you are still in the SFC building, I sincerely invite you to show up and talk to me.”

"Please give up all meaningless resistance. My army has occupied the Great Knight Territory. You have nowhere to escape and nowhere to hide."

“…Take me to the open-air balcony.”

"Grand Knight Commander?!"

Finally, the voice from Chen Qi completely dispelled the last bit of fantasy in Russell's heart.

Under the incredulous gazes of the other three, Russell, who had already made up his mind, just shook his head with a bitter smile and said:

"Thank you, loyal knights... but you have done enough."

"Leave the rest to me. Let me have a good talk with the Emperor of Leitania."

"...At least, let the civilians of Casimir suffer less."

……

"Mace, the influence I asked you to exert in Casimir in the past really worked."

At the same time, in Leithania’s new battleship “Victory”, Chen Qi was gazing down at the Grand Knight Commander who had been controlled by the Leithania army.

With a faint smile on his face, he praised the mace beside him without reservation:

"As expected, the Infected Knights of Casimir are willing to help us conquer this city."

"They helped us deal with the city defense forces and opened the gate for us, allowing us to easily control the Great Knight Territory."

"——It has nothing to do with me. They are willing to agree simply because they agree with your ideas."

Looking at Chen Qi who was in a good mood, a faint smile appeared on Jian's face, and he responded in a low voice:

"I just read your book to them. They believe that you can help infected people live with more dignity. This is the most important thing."

"Well, once we occupy Casimir, I will give the infected people in Casimir the treatment they deserve."

Chen Qi nodded, but soon his attention was attracted by a figure that appeared on the top of the CSRC building in front of him.

With the help of the warship's long-range vision function, he recognized this person as Casimir's Grand Knight, Ioletta Russell.

Seeing that the person he had been waiting for had finally arrived, Chen Qi smiled slightly and raised the battleship's communicator again.

Soon, his voice covered the entire Knight Territory again.

"Nice to meet you, Grand Knight Commander of Casimir, Her Excellency Ioletta Russell."

"Let's stop talking nonsense and let me tell you about Casimir's current situation and the options you have left."