Chapter 1048: The Temptation of Evil
"You want me to be the enemy of the whole world?" Kerwin's eyes widened, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
He couldn't believe that this mysterious guy in front of him had such arrogant and terrifying thoughts.
Zhang Cheng spread his hands with a smile: "Why not? Think about it, when will those kings and dukes who are accustomed to being high above take you into the eyes of rural nobles who live in remote areas." In their eyes, you are just an insignificant watchdog, used to defend the borders of the civilized world against the invasion of the wild lands. Don't tell me you don't have the slightest urge to knock them to the ground and stomp on them. ”
"You're crazy, there's no way this kind of thing can work!" Kirwin retorted aloud.
As a lord, he may not be the smartest or cunning, but he must be the most aware of the situation, so he knows very well how much his realm is different from the income of the lords of those wealthy regions.
And income means stronger strength, you can recruit elite soldiers with warrior rank to form an army, and recruit a large number of spellcasters to work for you.
The so-called powerful armies, without exception, are piled up with massive amounts of gold coins.
With such a large economic gap, it is simply a fool's dream to make up for the gap through quantity.
After all, Kirwin had seen the bloody images of thousands of barbarians living in the depths of the swamp storming the border fortresses, only to be slaughtered by a garrison of less than 3,000 men.
It is estimated that if he turns the spearhead and becomes an enemy of the kingdom, the end will not be much better.
"How do you know you can't succeed without trying, trust me, as long as you nod your head, I'll give you an endless supply of soldiers. One hundred thousand, one million, ten million, in the face of absolute numerical superiority, your enemy will never be much stronger than a newborn baby. In addition, I promise to give you the power to be a great hero who is said to be invincible. Zhang Cheng undoubtedly sensed the thoughts in the other party's mind, and took the initiative to increase his chips a little.
Regardless, he needs to be quiet and mysterious, and must not be discovered by the Lords, or trouble will soon ensue.
"But to do so would make me lose the basis of my rule!Manipulating monsters?What do you think most civilians will think of me? They will see me as an enemy, and would rather flee than stay in my dominion. Kirwyn clenched his fists and gritted his teeth to say the greatest resistance.
No way!
Almost all intelligent beings live together in the basic unit of ethnic groups, and they recognize each other's bloodlines, identities, and cultural and religious habits, while instinctively rejecting other ethnic groups that are incompatible with them.
Not to mention the alien life, together with the different branches of an intelligent life, there is a very high probability that they will hate each other.
Therefore, as soon as the ruler begins to manipulate another species to slaughter his own kind, the people will suddenly have unusually strong negative feelings, and it is not surprising that there is a riot to overthrow the existing ruling class.
Of course, Zhang Cheng knew the consequences of doing this, leaned forward slightly, and said in a very low voice: "What does it matter? If those stupid civilians try to escape, it will be the implementation of the joint sitting law, one person will flee and kill the whole family, and one family will escape and kill all the ten neighbors around. Guess what they would do if they would report the fugitive in the face of the threat of death, or would they be willing to sacrifice the lives of their loved ones and friends to shelter the fugitive?"
"You...... You're a demon!" Kerwin said with a shudder in his voice, finally realizing what kind of guy he was dealing with.
Evil!
Dark!
Brutal!
Cruel!
The most important thing is that the other party has not even the slightest concealment from beginning to end.
He didn't dare to imagine how such a terrifying person could exist in the world, and how the other party's dark character was cultivated.
"Devil? Hahahaha! No, dear Kirwin, the word demon is not worthy of me. Okay, now tell me your choice, do you take the initiative to accept the reality of being an agent, or are you forced to accept it?" Zhang Cheng laughed and gave an ultimatum.
In fact, if it weren't for the slight added interest, he could have replaced the lord in front of him by modifying his memories or even directly creating a perfect clone.
But it's too boring to do that, and there's no way to pass the boring time, so it's more interesting to leave this one with the hidden danger of betrayal.
"I ...... I am willing to be a surrogate. Kirwin struggled for a moment, then bowed his head and compromised.
He doesn't want to die!
I don't want the family that has been inherited for hundreds of years to be severed in my own generation.
Congratulations, you've made the right decision, and time will tell. To show my sincerity, I'm going to show you something next to boost your confidence. As he spoke, Zhang Chengchong waved to the young man standing aside. "Alans, take him around. ”
"As you wish, master. The young thug stroked his chest and bowed slightly, then dragged Kirwyn like the walking dead and disappeared around the corner of the stairs leading to the lower floor.
Listening to the footsteps that were gradually moving away, Zhang Cheng pursed the corners of his mouth and muttered in a voice that only he could hear: "Now that the agent is already there, the next step is to start a war on this planet and test my control of the rules of the universe with blood and death." As for whether life on this planet will become extinct because of this, it depends on their luck. ”
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At the same time, the remnants of the army, which was blocked on the cliff and could not retreat, were still anxiously waiting for news.
As the sky grew darker and darker, they all began to have strong uneasiness and fear in their hearts.
In particular, the monsters that were constantly roaming outside the breastwork caused great stress to everyone, and with nothing to use as fuel, lighting a bonfire to dispel the darkness would increase the tension for every minute that darkened the sky.
"Damn, do you think the lord will abandon us?" asked a young soldier at first.
"Shut up! don't ask what you shouldn't!" the veteran next to him reprimanded angrily.
"But so much time has passed since he left, even if it is a negotiation, there must be a result, right?"
"Kid, don't speculate on the mind of a powerful spellcaster, they don't think the same way as a normal person. Be patient, as long as the lord is not an idiot, he will definitely be able to reach a deal with the other party. ”
"Oh no! look! What's that?"
A sharp-eyed mercenary suddenly stood up and pointed to a huge shadow slowly rising from the trees in the distance.