Chapter 300 – Chapter 300 Independence-29
Wallace’s Central Square. Behind the podium.
I started at the sound of more than 100,000 people gathered, but when I arrived underground, the number of people increased even more.
Uben said excitedly.
“Right now, it continues to grow. It is now estimated at 130,000.”
Unlike the excited staff, Jiha was calm.
There was no guarantee that this crowd would follow him intact. In some cases, they could turn their backs on him and take up arms.
Can you win the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people right here?
Does he have the right to reign over everyone?
It will be decided here.
“Goes. Follow me.”
Underground commanded Uniques and climbed to the podium.
Ruby, dressed as a rabbit beast and a bunny girl, who was hosting on the stage, quickly raised her voice.
“Ah, Chairman Jiha has arrived! Everyone! Don’t push! Don’t get excited! Please keep order!”
She is a familiar face, a beauty who used to commentate in the summoning war, but now she even serves as a moderator.
Ruby, who made eye contact with the underground, seemed a little embarrassed, then turned to the crowd and said,
“Ah, not only Mr. Jiha, but also unique people are coming up. I think there will be an explanation for last night’s situation.”
Followed by the underground were Yura, Asira, Narsha, Pyran, Barjet, and Gasiel.
There were only six uniques on the stage, and the one standing at the forefront was common, underground, Wordsland, which was impossible with common sense, but people didn’t care much.
While establishing the committee, everyone was implicitly acknowledging that the underground had a higher rank than the uniques.
It was only revealed in an official event.
Ruby handed the mic to Jiha and stepped back.
Jiha grabbed the microphone and looked ahead.
The estimated number of spectators was 130,000, but it was still increasing as people flocked to the far back.
“…”
How to convince them?
It has logic and structure. There are words and rice cakes to excite them. There are carrots and sticks.
But can it be cooked just because all the ingredients are ready?
“Who are you?”
The basement suddenly said.
The sudden topic, the crowd was bewildered, but the basement just pushed on.
The words that came to her mind spontaneously, she made all the manuscripts made with several patterns into pieces of tissue paper, but it didn’t matter.
The words he wanted to say were in his heart.
“This Wordsland is made up of many different things. Men and women, children and adults, humans and elves, dark elves, idiots, Dwarves, Elyos, Dirga, Dryads, Gnolls, Orcs, Fairies, Beasts… There is no end to counting.”
“…”
Even in front of hundreds of thousands of eyes, Jiha remained calm.
It was a situation that would let him know how he wanted to rule everything.
“Everyone is either a man or a woman. It will be a child or an adult, and it will be of some race. We are so many different things. Look at the person next to each other, is that person like you?”
Jiha deliberately wore shorts.
He did not try to win the hearts of the crowd with a voice that was not in his heart.
To truly captivate people, words must flow from within.
Whether it was a lie or a real thing, only the words he believed in himself could impress others.
If you tell a lie like it’s real and make others believe it, if you believe it yourself, that’s the truth.
If it can cause a storm in people’s hearts, then that word is the truth.
In response to the underground question, more than 100,000 people looked around without realizing it. I looked at the people I didn’t know, the parents and children who came out to hear the story together, and my friends, and I knew that Jihaha was right.
“We were all divided the most between the two camps, the Blue Seals and the Purple Liberation. We were either blue or purple. Were allies or enemies. For a long time, everyone believed and lived like that. I lived like that without doubt, without thinking. They were friends on the same side and enemies on the other side.”
“…”
“It was like that until yesterday. I was definitely like that too. I would be lying if I said I didn’t consider whether to take my followers to Blue Seal or Purple Liberation. No matter which side I went to, I was able to live in a higher status than anyone else and in abundance.”
People knew that his words were neither exaggerated nor false.
“I just had to dedicate this city, Warris, to one side. Blue or purple, if I just bowed my head and handed over this city, I would have lived a decent life.”
Everyone knows how much both camps covet Waris.
And all of a sudden, there is no one who doesn’t know that underground has become the de facto ruler of Warris.
“I met Alex last night.”
“…”
“A lot of people don’t know who Alex is. So don’t explain. He was the younger brother of Gasiel Remaker, the head of Purple’s political interests, Tribal Union, and the unique Elyos. From the moment he was born, he was a prince who lived decently and let his life unfold according to his will. He was even handsome.”
When the underground laughed, the crowd involuntarily laughed along.
“But I killed him.”
“…”
People who laughed hardened.
Underground said calmly.
“He told me about wealth and honor. He recommended that if he would follow him, if he would give his all, he would live a life worthy of envy. He whispered to me, “Just close your eyes, pretend you don’t know anything, and just be happy with yourself.”
“…”
“He was the mastermind behind all the conspiracies that disturbed Waris with the Shades. Louchen was also just a minion of his.”
Maybe Lowzen is listening here somewhere.
Jiha raised his voice as he thought so.
“I thought he was Purple’s subordinate, but he wasn’t either. He was one of the secret societies scheming in secret among the Blue Seals and Purple Liberation, the terrifying plotters who disturbed this Wordsland.”
“…”
People widened their eyes at the shocking story.
As soon as the atmosphere of disbelief was evident, Jiha said.
“Look at those behind me. Even though they are opposing factions, they are now following me. That will be the proof.”
“…”
People’s eyes stayed on the Uniques, especially Gasiel.
The fact that Alex’s older sister, Elyos, Gasiel, was present at this event and did not deny it was tantamount to strong evidence.
When Gasiel tried to step out, she blocked the basement with her glance.
It was not the time to mix the noise.
The reaction of the heightened crowd, riding this atmosphere, had to warm people’s hearts.
Hotter.
“The Blue Seals, the Purple Liberation, and the Secret Order asked me to come under them. But I killed Alex. Because he could never be forgiven for what he did, for disturbing this Waris and massacring innocent citizens.”
“Good job!”
“A guy like that is cheap even if he dies!”
People responded enthusiastically.
So many people have died due to Shade’s tyranny, so how can I not be afraid?
Everyone looked up to the basement that solved it.
“So I have two paths left to choose from. Dedicate this city to the Blue Seal or the Purple Liberation? They competed with each other and presented me with great conditions. There was talk of giving it a higher rating than Unique. There was even talk of giving billions of dollars, and that he would give any beauty he wanted.”
“…”
“A stranger from a distant world, a human common who should have died in the Summoning War, has made it this far. Loan tax. They will usually be satisfied.”
Underground laughed bitterly.
People knew instinctively that the underground hadn’t made any decisions.
And I wondered why he was openly revealing his true intentions.
“But I was curious about one thing. Did Blue and Purple know anything about Alex?”
“…”
The people’s mood froze.
It was so quiet that there was not even a sound of breathing.
“There was no way they wouldn’t know. It doesn’t make sense to not know the existence of Alex’s tricks, no matter how secretive the secret society is. I pretended not to know. Why?”
“…”
“Why did you pretend not to know while the innocent citizens of Waris, your children, parents, and friends were being murdered? Did you know that Alex was doing it, but you were just watching it?”
As anger flashed on people’s faces, the basement lit up.
“Because they thought it was to their advantage.”
“That, like that…”
“What is that!!!”
The crowd was angry and roared in unison.
The basement calmly explained.
“I thought it was a good opportunity to monopolize and devour Waris, so I neglected the deaths of the citizens. That was my conclusion.”
“Bastards!”
“Damn them!!”
People who lost someone, people who couldn’t sleep because of anxiety shuddered with anger.
“Isn’t it because of them that prices have gone up lately?”
“Surely! There is a story that the amount of food coming in has decreased!!”
Seeds planted in advance sprout.
As people’s anger and complaints escalated, Jiha continued.
“In the end, everyone just wants to occupy this city. I don’t care who dies or not. And they seduced me to close my eyes and join them. But…”
People held their breath as the underground pulled the horse.
“I couldn’t. I was not born in Wordsland, much less from Warris. But it is this city where I was summoned and spent the most time. I know this city I know the smell of the grass, and I know all of you who came to watch the summoning war and clapped your hands. I was hit by the passing wind, and I was drunk and wandered around the back alleys. I fought with someone, hugged someone and cried.”
“…”
“Everything happened in this city. There were many thoughts, but only one conclusion. I love this city.”
At the words of the underground, people looked up in awe.
Why did you make that choice despite so many temptations, and why did you make that choice?
Those who grew up and lived in this city couldn’t help but cry.
“I didn’t want to hand this city over to those with ulterior motives. I didn’t want to be trampled by the military boots of those who only see the profit in front of their eyes. I love this city, and I couldn’t forgive those who disturbed it. Any wealth or fame was insignificant compared to this.”
“…”
People shuddered and said nothing.
The basement calmly declared.
“Now, no one can trust us without protecting us. Then we have no choice but to rise up and take up arms. After all, Blue and Purple also have ulterior motives, and inside them there is a secret society to overthrow the world. The only thing we can trust is the people next to us, and the only thing I can trust is you guys who listened to me and ran to know the truth!”
“Wow!!”
As the voices of the underground boiled, so did the people.
“We will fight to protect our lives, our families and our property!! I’ll let you guys protect what’s precious!!”
In order not to lose to hundreds of thousands of cheers, Jiji shouted loudly so that it could be heard deep in the hearts of the heated people.
“If you follow me, stand up and fight!!”
Jiji clenched his fists and raised his hands, and the crowd raised their fists toward the sky without hesitation.
“We swear under that red sun!! We will fight to defend ourselves!!”
“Aaaaa!!!”
People roared and cheered without hesitation following the oath of the underground.
Hundreds of thousands of cheers resound as the sky goes away.
Third camp.
Red Union was born.
