Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

"Let's be more refreshing today. I'll call all my children to this study. You can pick one or a few and take them away. The rest will all be hacked to death here, so as to save the trouble later."

The emperor's tone was calm, but as a lonely man, his cold and cruel killing intent made one's heart chill.

It seems that he is not discussing the life and death of his own flesh and blood, but a few strangers.

This cold appearance even made Kant stunned for a while.

Then, the Earthman shook his head, drank the small half bottle of iced black tea, squeezed it in his hand, and the plastic bottle turned into powder to disappear. He stood up and said, "Let's talk about it today."

The emperor frowned and said, "Why are you always soft-hearted in inexplicable places?"

"Why do you always start to go crazy for no reason?" Kant sighed, "Those people are your children after all... Wait a minute, they are biological, right?"

The emperor looked at him with the eyes of a little bunny, and there was anger on his face.

"Okay, okay, I said the wrong thing, okay?" Kant looked puzzled, "Let's not mention blood and kinship, from a rational point of view, eldest brother, is your plan really good? Your children are all It is the heir to the throne, I am afraid that there are corresponding political forces behind it and betting, you hack them all here..."

"So what?"

The emperor looked at him coldly, and asked again: "So what?"

Kant looked inexplicable: "Will something happen? You are the emperor, but you are not a tyrant who does whatever you want. If you don't play cards according to the rules, your brothers will not obey you, and there will be troubles..."

"-So what?"

The emperor still looked at him coldly and asked, "So what?"

"...Speak when you have something to say, don't teach me how to do things with the tone of scolding those **** snacks."

"You might as well be a waste snack." Otto II put the Coke bottle in his hand on the table and picked up a copy of Kant's personal intelligence file, "Kant, I have always wondered, who does your overall view come from? Where did you learn it? Do your best to maintain stability and stability, push changes cautiously, and have to push everything to the ground and rebuild order...Is this character innate?"

Kant, who was about to speak, closed his mouth.

"Hack them all there, so what? Why do you always think of your opponents as angry and rational machines? Why do you always have the habit of waiting for the opponent to call, and then double back? Why do you always think 'If I do this, the other party will do that'?"

The emperor quickly flipped through the file, and then slapped the stack of papers on the table.

He said sharply: "What a joke—what if it's hacked to death? All of them are hacked to death, even if not one is hacked to death, all of them are hacked to death, and everyone loses their chance!"

"They will consider stopping losses, they will be afraid, and they will ponder the consequences—yes! You are the one who slashes people with knives, you are the one who masters violence, you are the one who masters power, you cut people with your ability, why do you need to think about it? The consequences? They are the ones who should think about the consequences! You hacked my sons and daughters to death, and the political groups and supporters behind the princes and princesses are the ones who should consider the consequences and feel apprehensive about it!"

"When they are the most afraid, flustered, angry, and fearful, it is the time when they are most easily subdued and compromised! Otherwise? Are they going to fight for the dead and worthless rubbish? Are you and me?"

"They will only worry about when you lunatic will slash at them again - then you just need to prove that you have absolutely no intention of doing this, give them a reason to deceive yourself, and they will choose to believe it! My banner , your soldiers, isn't the land in the ideal township of Lao Shizi not enough?"

"You don't even need to say it, they will push the death of those wastes to Xinggong, and then approve your marriage with an imperial princess with both hands and feet... This is what will happen!"

When the emperor said this, he gave Kant a disdainful look.

"Only commoners with ordinary backgrounds who have received higher education will have unrealistic fantasies and assumptions about the world of the gentlemen, and they are even inferior to the vulgar pariahs."

Kant rolled his eyes at him: "Almost got it, you."

Otto II sneered and said: "Look at the mess you made in Goethe, and it is really ugly to be like that with the nobles of Danfeng Lucerne. It is a despicable waste to hold such a mighty force in your hand."

Kant gave him the middle finger.

"Anyway, Kant, you have to remember."

The emperor leaned forward, the sneer and ridicule on his face disappeared, and his expression was solemn.

"Ten, ten, ten, don't let the world know what you think."

"Don't let them know your bottom line and principles."

"The most important thing is that you have to understand that the kindness of the strong should be noble, rare and rare. It cannot be released voluntarily, it should be given proudly..."

The emperor said indifferently: "You should let the mortal world know that you have condescendingly bestowed goodwill on them, so they should be grateful, they should be in awe, and they should be flattered."

Facing the appearance of Kant's questioning, the smile on Otto II's mouth flashed away.

"That is to say, you can't let the mortal world know that your claim is the first to save the world, such as 'as long as you can fight against the star palace, you can talk about anything' such a stupid idea, you must not let the **** know, otherwise it will only In exchange for never-ending advances and trials."

"Your public execution of Griffin was such a wonderful step that I was both happy and surprised to hear the news. I thought you wanted to understand and turned sex, but I didn't expect it to be a mistake."

"You did a good job at that step, but unfortunately it's not good enough. Since the council has already shed blood, why not let them shed millions of blood at one time and directly complete the shock to the mortal world?"

"However, the act of splitting the council and cutting the northern counties can be regarded as a higher-level public execution, enough to replace millions of lives and complete the deterrence of the mortal ruling class... It's nothing."

He commented on Kant's liquidation work after the war.

"You have always given me the impression that the means are extremely ruthless, but the heart is not ruthless, so this will not work."

The emperor lifted the lid of Huisha Town again with a lightheartedness.

"Only the madness and viciousness of your soul when you were in Huisha Town, can you achieve true shock and awe, and gain true fear and awe. Unfortunately, since then, I..."

Kant said coldly: "This matter doesn't need to be mentioned again."

The emperor was startled, then laughed: "Okay. But Kant, remember my words, don't be a hero, at least don't be a hero in the eyes of others, don't let others see your morality and bottom line. You let others know that you are fighting for the sake of confrontation. Star Palace can compromise and negotiate, don’t blame others for stepping on your bottom line.”

"You have to let them know..."

Otto II lowered his voice, almost like a demon whispering.

"You have to let them know and believe that if the mortal beings can't fight against the Star Palace, and if the Star Palace is destined to wipe out the mortal world, then you would rather yourself..." The emperor said in a gloomy voice, "First slaughter the mortal world."

Kant's eyes flickered with sternness and coldness, and he looked at the emperor.

The emperor looked back calmly.

"You just started?" Kant suddenly sneered, "Trying to influence and change me?"

"According to our agreement, this is my deserved reward." The emperor said indifferently, "I'm just talking to you, whether you listen or not, how much you listen, is your business, and I can't change anything, right?"

Facing Kant's cold gaze, he smiled indifferently: "My country is not so easy to get. The title of the co-lord of mankind, the title of the supreme human race, the strong national strength of the Holy Empire, Kant, you don't even want to call me. A dad, do you expect me to pack it up and coax it to you?"

Otto II spread his hands.

"So, either you bring your own troops, conquer this country, defeat my army, enter this capital, cut off my head, and take over a country that has been beaten to shreds. Maybe in order to preserve strength, you need to Negotiate with some great nobles and try to preserve the essence of the power against the Star Palace."

"Or, come to me every once in a while and listen to my nagging for an hour or two. We will take care of this matter slowly, and strive to give you the most complete and powerful Holy Empire... You choose."

Kant stood there without saying a word.

"Incidentally."

The emperor found that in the past few decades, I am afraid that he has not laughed so happily today.

He raised his eyebrows and said meaningfully: "What I just told you is all my life perception and experience, you'd better keep it in your heart and think about it from time to time, because it is really useful, after all, you also understand in your heart, they are indeed It's a bunch of scumbags and idiots, and no noble creed or reason can impress them."

"Moreover, these principles and principles..."

The emperor of another world deliberately lowered his voice, mysteriously, as if he was telling a big secret.

"Same for—your world..."

His face did not hide the deep malice and joy.

"After all, in order to fight against the Star Palace, you have a lot of things to do in your home world..." He smiled, "If you have any troubles or troubles, you can tell me, and I will help you make up your mind."

Kant's face was covered with frost: "This is the end of today's conversation, remember what you promised me. Selling the land, the summit, and paying attention to your eldest son - he secretly ran to the council, the military formation, and the secret meeting of the God of the Star Palace. , maybe you will be entrusted and ordered to something, don't overturn the car in the sewer."

"There is also the spiritual organ of the Star Palace, how to deal with, defend and crack this kind of supernatural device that manipulates the soul. The Ministry of Truth in Far Harbor is already studying. After absorbing the scientific research talents of the council and even the elves, the research level has skyrocketed. You'd better send some people too, don't eat **** and can't keep up with the heat."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

The emperor said from behind: "Have you not seen my daughters? Wouldn't you consider hacking those incompetent white-eyed wolves in one go? This is the fastest way to take over the empire."

"No." Kant's gesture of opening the space door stopped, "I refuse."

The emperor's tone was disappointed: "You are always in such an inexplicable place..."

"No, I'm not soft-hearted, or rather, I'm not pitying them."

"Oh?"

"Otto II." Kant turned around and restrained his face, and said seriously, "You, Emperor of the Empire, in the foreseeable future, maybe five years, maybe ten years, maybe a little shorter - I will take over your country."

The emperor nodded happily and made a listening gesture.

"You will lose your power."

Quiet.

"You will also be freed from the curse called the Emperor and return to mortals."

The look remains the same.

"Just like a soldier returning home from demobilization gradually loses his alertness and instinct as a soldier, just like a retired military dog ​​slowly loses his sensitivity to instructions and military senses."

Indifferent eyes.

"You will also slowly lose the instinct to be a king. Cruelty, jealousy, vigilance, ruthlessness, desire for power, desire for control... these useless qualities will no longer be useful in a new environment like never before. There, no The country is ruled by you, no monarch is supreme, only people."

Otto II's face was unknowable, and there was a slight wave on his face.

"You will be a part of that, and you will regain the senses, the desires and the minds of ordinary people."

The emperor turned his eyes and looked at Kant.

"I'm pretty sure this will happen," Kant said calmly, "because this is what I'm going to do, it's my promise to you, you handed this country over to me, and you added a great chance to fight against the star palace, So you can see it as a deal, or as my reward."

The Supreme Being of the Empire snorted imperceptibly.

"I take your bet, I take your bet. You want to see what I will become, and I can tell you now that you will become that way."

Kant took a few steps back and held down the table in front of the emperor.

"You once said in your letter that if there was no matter about Huisha Town, if Tina's mission could successfully reach the imperial capital, the situation would have been different when we met. But the unimagined path must not be as good as this bland and peaceful road. In the future, there will be no fire thieves and emperors, only people and people."

He said this, nodding to the emperor.

"Go, take care."

The emperor snorted: "In the end, I still didn't say why I didn't want to kill..."

"Don't you understand yet?"

Kant looked at him with a calm expression.

"In the future we envision, you will return to being a mortal and gradually awaken your senses as a human being. When you see other fathers and sons traveling and children playing, you will definitely think of your own blood and blood, and recall the responsibility and love of being a father. , want to see them."

"At that time, I hope you can immediately see your children who are also far away from the world and gradually become normal, and enjoy pure family affection and happiness."

"Instead of facing the clouds in the sky, sitting alone, silent for a long time, like a sculpture, and then thinking - 'Ah, yes, that day, I asked Kant to hack them to death'."

After speaking, the phase gate unfolds.

Kant stepped in.

Just leave one sentence.

"Take care of yourself."

The back of the fire thief disappeared into the spark that closed the door of light.

In the study, the emperor sat alone, silent for a long time, like a sculpture.

"what…"

He looked complicated and shook his head gently: "This is really..."

Before the words were finished, the emperor's body suddenly tensed, his eyes sharpened, but the next moment he softened.

I saw the halo in front rotate, the phase gate opened again, and a familiar face emerged.

The emperor said angrily: "What's wrong? Is there anything else you haven't said?"

"I found that you have a problem here, you are twisted and weird, you have lost joy, you are obsessed with fun, and you have a tendency to develop into pleasure." Kant walked towards him and pointed to his head, "Need electrotherapy."

Otto II frowned and said, "What is electrotherapy?"

"A special kind of therapy in my hometown," Condwin said, "short for computer game therapy."

He reached out and opened the phase gate, the generator set, wires, sockets, computer desk, computer chair, chassis, monitor, mouse, and keyboard, all fell out in sequence, and he caught them and put them away.

The emperor stood up and looked sideways: "Games?"

"Yes, to be precise, it's a role-playing game."

"Play what?"

"emperor."

When Otto II heard the words, he was stunned for a moment, and then laughed out loud: "Playing the emperor?"

"From the ancient Stone Age, it began to rule a civilization. After thousands of years, after countless evolutions, declines, wars, catastrophe and pain, the civilization finally broke free from the shackles of its parent star and rushed to the stars."

"Or in the span of a dozen or twenty years, in a period of **** and cruel years, he directed his own country to fight a brutal war with hundreds of millions of casualties that stretched across the world."

"Or, start a little higher—starting out of the home planet?"

Connect power and cables, light up the screen, and start the computer.

Kant pointed to the chair next to him: "Aren't you very interested in my home? Someone made a game of our years and history. Although it is not very realistic, it also accumulated a little remnant of time."

The emperor strode over.

He sat in a chair and watched the huge screen in front of him light up with some strangeness.

"Do you know Aurora characters?"

"Of course, this is a must for the king."

Having said that, most of the small words on the screen can be recognized by looking at them individually, but together they are a bit inexplicable.

"That would be much more convenient."

Kant pointed to the screen: "This is called the cursor, and it is controlled with the mouse, which is this..."

Switch to offline mode, double-click to open the game.

Moving images, melodious music, and mighty scenes unfold slowly.

In the eyes of the emperor, there is a reflection of the remnants of time in another world.

He heard the young man beside him laugh and say, "Come on, try it out."

Holding the sword and the pen, and most importantly, the slightly rough hand holding the authority of a mighty empire, carefully caressed the icy controller.

Gently move the marker on the screen.

"Click the left button, the button on the left, heavier, yes, well done."

The emperor sitting in the chair squinted his eyes, watching the changes on the screen in front of him intently, moving the mouse awkwardly and carefully, touching new things he had never seen before.

The young man standing beside him, holding the back of the chair with one hand and pointing at the screen with the other, guided and explained patiently. They talked with each other, one asked and the other answered.

The light from the electronic screen shone on both faces, with a faint smile on the corners of their mouths.