There is no doubt that Gus, who has followed his adoptive father Gambino to participate in wars as a mercenary since he was a child, is actually no stranger to the situation in the western countries of this continent.
I even have very deep memories of some castles, fortresses and towns where tragic wars broke out, after all, I almost lost my life several times.
As a warrior who has been on the battlefield to earn commissions since he was nine years old, and has been fighting, fighting, fighting all his life, trying his best to fight against his extremely miserable fate, he has actually been longing for his whole life.
Want to be loved, long to be accepted.
But the cruel reality has torn this humblest wish into pieces again and again.
This is why after joining the Eagle Group, Gus attaches so much importance to his companions.
Because in his mind, it was the only place that gave him a sense of belonging.
Especially Griffith, who was technically the first best friend to resurrect his dead heart, while Casca was the only one who could make him feel responsible and want to spend his life with him.
woman.
But just like these two people who were extremely important in his eyes, there was an explosive scene where one of them raped the other in front of him after becoming a demon.
Therefore, the overwhelming hatred not only comes from the humiliation, pain, and torture, but also comes from the strong feelings that have been given and betrayed.
Griffith not only betrayed Guts, but also betrayed the trust, admiration and following of the entire Eagle Order.
The most important thing is that this is not the first betrayal Gus has encountered in his life.
To be precise, when he was young, he was betrayed by his adoptive father Gambino, who sold him to another strong bald mercenary for a mere few silver coins and ravaged him for a whole night.
Afterwards, he even pretended not to know and fooled him.
If it hadn't been for the fact that after Gambino broke his leg, he became increasingly unbalanced and eventually became so jealous that he wanted to kill his adopted son to vent his anger, Gus would never know the truth of the matter.
At that time, he also gave his adoptive father great trust and even handed over all the money he earned, just to win the other's approval and stop being a freeloader.
But what’s the result?
When he subconsciously killed the other person in self-defense, he actually learned from Gambino that the adoptive father had always resented him and felt that he was the son of a devil who brought misfortune.
Therefore, the adoptive father has never really accepted him as a family member. Instead, he has been using various despicable methods to exploit him and humiliate him.
The day Gus killed Gambino was the last time in his life that he cried helplessly like a child.
Perhaps this moment was the key turning point for him from a child to an adult.
Because he finally knew that, except for the adoptive mother who dug him out of the dead body when he was just born, with the umbilical cord attached, no one in this world truly loved him.
But a few years after adopting her, her adoptive mother contracted the Black Death and breathed her last in pain.
Sometimes Gus even hates himself, feeling that he will bring despair and death wherever he goes.
Otherwise, why would his biological mother die just after giving birth to him?
Why did the adoptive mother contract the Black Death not long after adopting her?
Even his adoptive father, Gambino, might not have ended up like that if he hadn't been there.
Later, the entire army of the Eagle Regiment was annihilated and Casca's dumb look after being raped reminded Gus all the time that he was a disaster that would bring misfortune to those closest to him.
So after recovering from his injuries, he embarked on a journey of revenge. He no longer wanted to have anything to do with anyone. He just wanted to be like a lone wolf and fight against this damn fate in his own way, until one day he could no longer hold on and collapsed.
Until the next.
In other words, Gus is on a path of self-destruction.
As long-term loneliness, anger, hatred and other negative emotions continue to accumulate, the brutal beast that was bred in his heart is becoming stronger and stronger.
When Guts's current personality was swallowed by the beast, it was the moment when he completely fell into the law of causality of the God of the Abyss.
That's why the Skeleton Knight helped him again and again, and even took the initiative to arrange for him to meet the old witch and the little witch so that he could obtain the berserker armor he had used.
Because as a veteran, the Skeleton Knight knows very well that the greatest weapon against fate and the law of causality is not anything else, but "human nature."
So Guts must keep his humanity and never give it up for revenge.
Otherwise, it will become no different from those apostles and the hands of God, and eventually become part of the evil thoughts of all mankind.
Of course, Gus doesn't realize this yet.
He simply wanted to meet Zuo Si and find out how he knew about the grudge between him and Griffith, as well as information about the Hand of God and even the God of the Abyss behind them.
After all, he and Casca were the only ones to survive that horrific sacrifice.
Cascaia, on the other hand, was so mentally stimulated that she became stupid and stupid, and it was impossible to leak any information to the outside world.
So Gus had no idea how a foreign prince from the West knew all this.
You must know that even the nearest Kingdom of Mitland still knows very little about this matter.
With countless questions and curiosity, Gus followed the road westward and soon passed through one town after another, constantly inquiring about news from Western countries in the taverns along the way.
It turned out that I didn’t know if I didn’t ask, and I was shocked when I asked.
Many of the countries and lords he had served for when he was a mercenary were completely destroyed by Zuo Si's armies attacking from all sides.
Thousands of named families alone have been uprooted, and some can even be traced back hundreds of years, longer than the existence of the country they live in.
But now in the face of the rolling historical torrent, all their acts of resistance have finally turned into overestimating their capabilities.
"I'm telling you, don't listen to the nonsense of those drunkards.
They secretly collected money from noble lords, so they deliberately promoted how evil, cruel and bloodthirsty their enemies were.
I want to use this to cause panic among the people, and then arm them all to die if necessary.
But as far as I know, there has never been any record of the kingdom's army robbing towns or villages, and there are also no rumors of massacres of civilians.
The only people they usually clean out are nobles and wealthy businessmen who have blood ties and interests with the nobles.
Not only will ordinary people not be made trouble, but they can also be allocated a piece of land of their own after the war is over.
Of course, the family that received land in return had to provide a young adult workforce to join the army.
And after training to become a qualified soldier, you can receive rewards and promotions as long as you perform meritorious service on the battlefield.
It is said that many generals who are currently leading individual armies have been promoted from the lowest level little by little."
A bald man dressed as a vendor sat opposite Gus, lowering his voice and shaking off all the information he knew.
Of course, the reason why he was so enthusiastic was not because he was talkative or had a strong desire to express himself, but because he had a few more shining silver coins in his hand.
"So you think this unprecedented war and conquest is a good thing for most people?"
Gus took a sip of the wine in his glass and asked in an uncertain tone.
Unlike Griffith, who is good at forbearance and highly sensitive to politics, he has always been a pure warrior. At the same time, he is also a rough guy in the eyes of outsiders. He has almost no research on social, economic, political and other things.
The bald man smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Don't ask me, I'm just a small trader, how could I know these things.
But judging from the results, in all areas conquered and ruled by His Majesty Roald I, the living standards of the people have been significantly improved.
Whether you are farming, grazing, mining, working in factories and workshops, or joining the army as a soldier, you can at least fill your stomach without worrying about starvation or cold.
Moreover, nobility is no longer hereditary based on blood, but is awarded based on a person's contribution.
This is much better than when the nobles monopolized everything.
The most important thing is that small traders like us who make some hard money no longer have to pay a tax every time we pass through a territory.
So from the perspective of a businessman, I am definitely a supporter of His Majesty Roald I.
Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to remind you.
Don't be tempted by the high bounty offered by the local noble lords to work for them.
Because the kingdom's legions are equipped with gunpowder weapons on a large scale, no city walls or gates have been able to withstand the bombardment of large-caliber artillery so far.
Half a month ago, a group of desperate mercenaries went to the battlefield in order to make money. As a result, only three of the two hundred people came back alive.
One of them also lost a leg and could only live on crutches for the rest of his life."
"Large-caliber artillery? Are there many of them?"
Gus is clearly interested in this topic.
Because in the wars he participated in, although he once encountered a castle and fortress equipped with artillery, for example, his adoptive father Gambino's leg was blown off by artillery, but overall the number is very rare, and a castle can
Even if you have one or two, you are pretty good. In the end, you still have to rely on cold weapons to decide the outcome.
But according to the other party's description, the number and power of such weapons have obviously been greatly improved in Zuo Si's army.
To be continued...