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

"Your army has been defeated. In just two months, we have conquered your capital and captured nearly a hundred thousand of your knights."

"And our great Leitanian Empire suffered only a few thousand casualties."

"As for the other half of your territory, it has also been divided up by the Ursus Empire. You have nowhere to escape."

"Now, I give you one last chance. This is also my last mercy."

“Give up meaningless struggle and resistance.”

"Surrender to me, surrender to the great Leitanian Empire, and become a part of Leitania."

"Surrender or die. Grand Knight Commander, please give me an answer within ten minutes."

"In ten minutes, our powerful Leitanian army will massacre all those who dare to resist in Casimir."

"We will dye this city red with the blood of the Casimirs."

After saying that, Chen Qi no longer wanted to say anything and just chose to wait quietly.

Russell, who was standing on the open-air balcony on the top floor of the OCS building, saw a small communicator released from the battleship and rolled to her feet.

Russell knew that this communicator determined the fate of thousands of Casimir people.

Take it up yourself, and the Casimirs will be spared slaughter.

If you kick it away yourself, Casimir will become history, and the people of Casimir who died in this war will become a string of cold numbers.

"Grand Knight Commander..."

"...Everyone, you don't need to persuade me anymore."

At this moment, Russell, who was still thinking about how to resist Leithania's attack, suddenly felt relieved.

As the leader of Casimir, she has always considered herself an extension of Casimir's will, a benchmark among knights, and a knight among knights.

But when faced with the loss of life, wealth and glory, and the threat of the lives of thousands of Casimir people.

Russell finally recognized himself clearly.

I am nothing more than an incompetent, mediocre, cowardly and selfish leader.

He was unable to save Casimir, and he did not even have the courage to preserve his honor by committing suicide.

But at least...

Faced with the lives of thousands of Casimir people, she could make this decision with a clear conscience to avoid massacre.

So, under the gaze of everyone, the Grand Knight Commander finally knelt down before the emperor in front of him and picked up the communicator that had fallen to the ground in the most humble manner.

The next second, all the Casimirs in the Grand Knight's Territory heard the declaration made by their revered leader.

"I am Grand Knight Casimir, Ioletta Russell."

"On behalf of all the commoners, knights, and nobles of Casimir..."

"To... the great Emperor of Leitania, the mighty Leitania Empire..."

"surrender."

Chapter 60 Assassination

[Casimi, one of the top five military powers in Terra, was attacked by Leithania and Ursus and fell in just two months.]

[The Grand Knight Commander, Ioletta Russell, who had ruled Casimir for decades, announced the surrender of the entire country to the Emperor of Leitania when the enemy was at the gates of the city.]

[As soon as the news came out, all the countries in Terra were shocked. ]

[Although, Casimir's military strength cannot be compared with that of a real military power. ]

[But Casimir is, after all, an independent country sandwiched between the two powerful nations of Victoria and Ursus.]

[Even though they were attacked by Leithania and Ursus, they were defeated and surrendered in just two months. This is truly shocking.]

[Especially, the first to attack the capital of Casimir was not Ursus, a military power.]

[On the contrary, in everyone's impression, Leitania has never been good at attacking! ]

【Faced with the Casimir territory divided between the two countries, the countries finally fell into a high state of alert and began to guard against your further actions.】

[The eight dukes of Victoria began to increase taxes and expand armaments without prior agreement.]

[For a time, whether in Victoria's own country or in Lower Gaul and Tara, which they ruled, the people were full of complaints. ]

[This caused the two vassal states, which had already wanted independence and were against Victoria, to launch a greater uprising.]

[At the same time, they had to face Leitania, Ursus to the south, and Bolivar and Colombia to the northwest, and the eight dukes were even more determined. ]

[They sent out tanks, drones, and even the army to violently suppress uprisings in various places.]

[More than a hundred people were killed or injured every day just because of military suppression.]

[There is no doubt that the suppression effect of the eight dukes was very significant. ]

[Under the suppression of the army, the uprisings in Lower Gaul and Tara were almost all quickly extinguished. ]

[Even the independent Tara faction called "Deep Pool" has temporarily fallen silent. ]

[However, although the uprising was suppressed, the anger of the people in Lower Gaul and Tara did not dissipate, but was only suppressed by force. ]

[These two barrels of dry explosives with only a little fuse left will explode once they are ignited.]

[There is no doubt that this will be a devastating blow to Victoria. ]

[In addition to Victoria, Colombia has also begun to participate in this arms race. ]

[The Colombian government began to expand factories in the country and strongly supported the development of all domestic enterprises and companies in the fields of military, biology, physics, materials, etc.]

[The inclusive, free and open domestic environment of Colombia has provided a good breeding ground for many people who are fascinated by science.]

[Many scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs from both China and other countries were absorbed by this small but promising country.]

[Although, this will not make Colombia a great power in the short term. ]

[But everyone can see the potential for development in Colombia. In time, it will surely become a superpower that is no less powerful than Victoria.]

[The news of Casimir's division not only made Victoria uneasy, but also brought about a butterfly effect that you had not expected. ]

[Far away in Kazdel, the Sarkaz civil war that had already broken out has magically subsided! ]

[However, since you don't have an intelligence network in the Kazdel area, you only heard some unreliable rumors.]

[It is said that Teresis and Theresa are worried about their civil war. No matter who wins in the end, it will cause great losses to the Sarkaz clan.]

[Especially because they felt that a world-class war might be about to break out.]

[This is definitely not a war that the Sarkaz, who have experienced a civil war, can endure. ]

[Therefore, the brother and sister who had already made up their minds tacitly chose to stand together, making the Sarkaz tribe united again.]

[This means that in future strategies, you have to take the uncontrollable factor of Sarkaz into consideration.]

[Although, Kazdel is just a tiny place. ]

[However, the combined strength of the Sarkaz clan is indeed enough to overturn the situation. ]

【For this, you also made your own response. 】

"Oh? You want me, an old man, to go on a diplomatic mission on behalf of Leitania?"

Fremont, who was summoned, showed a look of surprise when he learned of Chen Qi's new appointment to him.

"Boy, are you sure?"

“Although it’s a little inappropriate for a Sarkaz to say this, the Sarkaz are not a reliable race.”

"Cooperating with the Sarkaz, boy, you are teaming up with the devil."

"——What a coincidence, old man. In the eyes of many people, I am probably also a devil."

Faced with Fremont's warning, Chen Qi, who had made up his mind, didn't care.

"There is no friendship between countries, only interests."

"As long as I can satisfy the interests of the Sarkaz and they can satisfy my needs, then we can cooperate."

"Fremont, tell Tracys and Theresia."

Chen Qi stood up from the seat of the Casimir Supervisory Committee, which served as the temporary imperial palace, and walked straight to Fremont, his expression becoming more and more serious.

And Frémont also realized that the one who was talking to him now was not "Qi".

But he was the most powerful Emperor of Leitania on this land.

"They hope that the Sarkaz can be revived and that the Sarkaz can have their own home. I understand."

"They hope to show the other countries of this land the power of the Sarkaz and complete their revenge - I understand that too."

"Tell them that if they want to make that happen, the opportunity is there for them."

"That is, to cooperate with Leitania."

"As long as they have Leitania's support and protection, they can build a homeland belonging to the Sarkaz with confidence."

"And all I want in return is for them to fight for Leitania!"

"Let the Sarkaz and the great Leitania conquer all the powerful nations of this land!"

"By then, I will have fulfilled my ambition and let the flag of Leitania fly in every corner of this land."

"The Sarkaz will also complete their revenge."

As Chen Qi spoke of his great strategy, his eyes flashed with the enthusiasm and ambition that Fremont was very familiar with.

That was his old friend, Herhunzollon, with almost the same expression before he became crazy and cruel.

Just when Frémont's alarm bells were ringing, thinking that the emperor in front of him, whom he had high hopes for, was also being swallowed up by endless desires.

A sudden female voice interrupted the conversation between the two.

"——Qi, you're right. The parade of the Grand Knight is ready. When do you plan to go?"

As soon as the door of the conference room was pushed open, Jian's calm voice was clearly heard.

And in Flemont's eyes, he noticed that the eyes of this king, who was almost consumed by desire, became clear again the moment this woman appeared.

"Yes, I'll be there right away."

Chen Qi smiled and nodded at the mace, saying:

"Mace, my guard duty still needs to be handed over to you."

"During this pilgrimage, I think I will meet a few loyal warriors of Casimir."

"Casimir has been destroyed, and our war with Victoria is not far away."

"Therefore, I want to use the power of the newly occupied territory as quickly as possible to strengthen our strength."

“…You always have wonderful ideas.”

Jian, who would not oppose any of Chen Qi's ideas as long as they were not cruel or oppressive, also showed his usual reliability behind his smile.

"Don't worry, I'm here, no one can hurt you."

"Well, I leave it all to you, mace, go down."

After saying that, after watching Jian leave the conference room, Chen Qi finally turned his gaze to Fremont in front of him.

Soon, Flemont felt the familiar, sharp gaze of the emperor.

After witnessing all this, Frémont finally had the last bit of doubt in his heart dispelled.

It turned out to be the case.

Is this woman the "scabbard" of this emperor?

So, as long as this woman is still alive, the emperor will know how to restrain his edge and prevent his sharpness from hurting those around him.

The better news is that with the strength of this "scabbard", Fremont doesn't have to worry about her dying in an accident.

That being the case...

Perhaps, choose to stand with an emperor who rules over a powerful empire, is wise, cold-blooded and iron-fisted, but rational.

For the Sarkaz clan today, it is the best way out.

“——Okay, I will believe the way out you pointed out for the Sarkaz.”