38. Chapter 38 If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight

Author: He gave up and I took it

Chapter 38 If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight

Shaluppa is dead.

There is no doubt about his death, no suspense.

But for some reason, when the scorching flames on everyone's faces dissipated, the back of the stupidly stubborn figure charging towards the great dragon seemed to still be frozen in place, lifelike.

A ray of fire disappeared from the corner of Itarek's mouth.

He admired Sheruba's determination in self-sacrifice, but as mentioned before, the troll's insignificance itself was the original sin.

Itarek may feel a little emotional, but he will not regret that he failed to reverse the famine and win Shaluba's allegiance.

And before he officially leaves, Itarek has to shape Zangula's fate with his own hands!

"The warriors who looked down upon death have no bones left. The next ones who have to make a decision are despicable people like you and me."

Itarek changed into a more comfortable position on the burning ruins. This small movement caused the palace on the verge of collapse to shake off stone dust.

Um?

Upon hearing Itarek's words, the eyes of Augustus and Poisonous Swamp King suddenly lit up!

Under the protection of the great dragon, killing Tolisso is destined to become an unattainable luxury, but if he can achieve his goal, it is not unacceptable.

After all, unlike Sherupa, their real goal is not blood-for-blood revenge.

"First of all, you, the greedy disobedient, the blind and arrogant wretch."

The amber dragon eyes moved slightly.

Amidst the sudden bad premonition of the Poison Swamp King, Itarek grinned at her with a sinister smile full of evil intentions.

"Until now, you are still coveting my strength, speculating on my weaknesses, and greedily craving for power that is not yours.

This is not a good habit, especially when I could easily crush you to death."

"That's not the case. Dear great dragon, I can explain!"

"Of course, I believe that your ability to quibble will allow you to come up with countless excuses at will.

But you have to understand that there is no special reason why I want to squeeze you to death. I just want to see you unhappy.

Ah, when I think that I can finally crush this disgusting insect of yours with my own hands, I can't help but feel a sense of pleasure in my heart...Am I a little too perverted?"

The poisonous swamp king suddenly changed his expression.

Just as she was about to stand up and make a desperate fight, the huge and powerful dragon claws grabbed her in the palm of her hand like lightning.

Sudden force!

It was as if a ripe berry had been crushed, and red, yellow, and white berries were instantly scattered everywhere. Itarek, who had written down the Poison Swamp King in his notebook since the Battle of Dawn,

The dragon horns are comfortable all the way to the tip of the tail!

A trickle of blood fell.

The head of Poisonous Swamp King, which was full of resentment and refused to rest in peace, rolled all the way to August's feet, but he did not dare to move at all.

After thinking about it for a moment, Itarek's eyes followed.

"Don't worry so much. Augustus Zangula needs the golden dynasty you described. The troll civilians who have experienced the suffering of the war are also in urgent need of a real period of cultivation.

I won't kill you because you have a great mission on your shoulders.

But before you start your own rule, I have a question I want to ask you."

Itarek lowered his head slightly, and the huge dragon head was in sharp contrast to August's small figure.

"I can tell you clearly that without that tragic famine, Zangula would not have the glorious future it has today, and all the trolls would still be shrouded in the shadow of the Soul Eater.

Tolisso's choice is to sacrifice now for hope in the future.

But now you are no longer the narrow-minded caravan leader you were years ago. You have been on the battlefield, become a noble, and thought about how to overthrow a tyrant and how to lead your subjects.

You have your own opinions and a belief that you can fight for your whole life!

In the past, you could denounce crimes with high self-esteem and make comments that echoed others' opinions, but now, at this moment, the power to decide the fate of Zangula is about to be truly put into your hands!

I want to know.

If you were the one to make the choice at that time, how would you do it?"

"I……"

Facing Zhu Xin's questioning, Augustus felt as if he was struck by lightning, and his mind went blank.

The only thing that has been swirling in his mind for a long time is hatred for Tolisso and the desire to establish a golden dynasty.

He no longer trusts Tolisso and firmly believes he can do better.

However, when Augustus subconsciously thought about Itarek's problem, his reason actually came to a choice that made him shudder, and his body began to tremble instinctively!

Huge uneasiness arose.

A long time passed.

As Itarek looked down, August closed his eyes in pain and cried out in tears.

"I...I am not Sharupa. I will sacrifice those civilians. Zangula must not have no future!"

When Tolisso's rule was overthrown, there was no longer the threat of the Poison Marsh King.

While Augustus felt relieved, he also felt an unspeakable huge pressure on his shoulders.

He knew that in the coming days.

The entire power of life and death in Zangula rests with his own thoughts. Countless troll civilians will recuperate or fall into the abyss of hell just because of his orders!

A thread passes through the dust of history.

Build a lighthouse with the bricks of duty, and light the brazier with whale oil mixed with pain.

From Tolisso 14 years ago, it was truly conveyed to the heart of Augustus, making him feel the pain of being helpless but having to do it without reservation!

"Don't be ashamed, under the leadership of Tolisso, Zangula has defeated the threat of the Soul-Eating Demon.

And under your guidance, an unprecedentedly large dynasty is about to be established.

Your hands are stained with blood, but you have also taken the first step to become a qualified leader!

If you don’t want to make sacrifices again, then remember how you feel at this moment, and then do your best to prepare for a rainy day.

If one day sacrifice is inevitable, you will bear the anger and hatred from your subjects intact.

Because behind this glorious throne, there are sins that only you are qualified to bear!"

"... follow your will, supreme great dragon."

In Itarek's low, magical voice, the lingering grief in Sheruba's heart dissipated little by little, as if all the dust had been washed away, leaving only the firmness of being reborn.

If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight!

If sacrifice is unavoidable, then you should accept it calmly, learn lessons, and accept being spurned, because this is the price that a king is willing to pay.

Augustus knelt down sincerely and shed tears of gratitude from the bottom of his heart for Italek's warning.

If it hadn't been for this warning, when would he have discovered that his essence was no different from Tolisso's, and would he have even inadvertently done something even more serious and bad than Tolisso's?

I'm afraid that the so-called golden dynasty will make the same mistakes again in its unknowing compromise with reality, and things will go against their wishes.

"Let me see, Augustus, what kind of civilizational glory can the Golden Dynasty that you admire bring out!"

With the majestic dragon wings that covered the sky and the sun lifted up, Itarek gathered his strength and grabbed the respectful Toliso's body and soared into the air, causing the wind and waves to unintentionally trigger a piercing sonic boom.

The jet black dragon scales blend perfectly into the night.

Just like a fleeting prehistoric beast in the deep sea, the huge awe that arises from witnessing it for just a few seconds is enough to destroy all the pride of a pretentious person!

Until the last flame on the ruins was extinguished, the dilapidated palace completely returned to peace.

The breathless and terrifying dragon power still lingered stubbornly in the air, making August unable to recover for a long time.

The words of the great dragon seemed to change him, but they didn't seem to. The only change that could be seen was that August's eyes became a little brighter.

It was as if there was a stubborn ray of dawn burning in it.

No matter what kind of wind and rain, difficulties and obstacles we encounter, we can never extinguish this seemingly weak fire of hope!

He has been able to accept his hypocrisy calmly, but he is not proud of it. Instead, he regards it as the price he must pay and the character he possesses to lead his subjects.

He will regard this power that causes misfortune as a sharp knife hanging above his head.

In order not to face the dilemma of choosing between despair again, he will draw nourishment from the remains of the failure of the previous troll king.

More cautious than Tolisso, more far-sighted than Tolisso.

Always be alert to yourself, you must be prepared for any situation, do not underestimate the weight of sacrifice, but be aware enough of the cruelty of sacrifice for the future rise and fall of the ethnic group!

He will be at the front.
To be continued...