So Cedric instinctively yelled out that famous quote.
I swear to Edes that this is sincere, because he has never been spanked by his parents since he was a child. After all, Cedric was cute, cute and obedient until he was 15 years old, even more exaggerated than Elfin. The author was greatly influenced by the old man who was a "bad guy".
This is the fundamental reason for the obvious contrast between Cedric before and after. Once the over-protective and overly beautiful ivory tower collapses, it can easily evolve into a person who is ignorant of the sky and the earth, especially at this late middle school age. To a certain extent, he is different from Patrick back then. Gram is somewhat similar.
The difference is that Patrick's condition was not that severe, so he only suffered mental and facial damage.
Cedric was not so lucky. After being slapped, his eyes and cheeks were bloodshot and he went completely crazy.
The visitor didn't tolerate him either.
Crazy, right?
He gave another slap with his backhand, balancing both cheeks while continuing to output from his mouth:
"What's wrong with your dad? Isn't it amazing? If he stands in front of Yu, Yu will beat him up too!"
"you you you you--"
"What are you doing?" The visitor was still upset, "How can you be a good emperor if you choose a loser like you to be the crown prince? If you look at me like that again, I will kill you right now!"
"Well, isn't this a bit..." It was Yuna who spoke.
She is such a straightforward girl. She is the first to criticize Cedric when he sees him unhappy. She feels that Cedric will stop him even if he is not guilty enough to die.
"Don't let outsiders interfere in Anor's family affairs."
"Anor...Ehhhhh?" After hearing this reply, Yuna finally realized, "Your hair——"
The person who came had long blond hair that was extremely arrogant, even more impressive than Cedric's. This was why only Yuna spoke up and no one else spoke.
At this time, Cedric's turbulent emotions also calmed down: "Who...are you?"
"Hector Linze Arnall."
There is no need to deliberately announce it, and there is no need for anything to set it off. Just a name is enough to make the students in the main school branch stunned.
The master of the strongest and largest knighthood in the empire, the great emperor who risked his life to regain the imperial capital. Although his life was short, it was a brilliant chapter that cannot be bypassed in the history of the empire!
Historical name——
"Hector I!
! "
--"How can this be???"
——"Isn't that the emperor from hundreds of years ago?"
Some people whispered, mainly students who had not participated in the key battles and did not know the inside story.
But this did not include Cedric. He didn't bother to wipe the blood from the corners of his mouth, or even the swelling and pain on his cheeks. He just stared blankly at the burly emperor in front of him, and for a while he suppressed his words: " You, no, why did you—"
"What do you think?" Hector I asked with a smile without giving an answer.
"C-could it be—Testrosa!"
The blood slowly faded from Cedric's face.
His mind is quite good, but his eyes are blinded by obsession.
He has also read "History of Black" and knows about the changes that happened to "Fei". Today's "Fei" is actually the combination of Testerossa, Hector I and the Dark Dragon. It is not surprising that the Dark Dragon can resurrect, and Hector I can resurrect.
More importantly, Fei's rules for selecting initiators were actually influenced by Hector I. If he, the originator, did not approve of it, he himself, the initiator——
Hector knew this thought very well, and he sneered:
"Do you understand? This time in this world, I actually don't care about the identity of "The Initiator of Scarlet". The premise is that the current Initiator can't be a bully, a waste who bullies the weak and fears the strong. "
"No, no, my ancestors misunderstood. Please listen to my explanation. This Altina has a special status. She is actually——"
Cedric waved his hand and lowered his voice as he came closer, but Hector waved him away.
"No need to explain, the identity of the little girl is related to
I know exactly what I am carrying, but what I am dissatisfied with is your approach. "
"With all due respect, Ancestor, I don't think this is wrong to sacrifice one person in exchange for the future of the empire."
"Of course I know that. As an emperor, well, and as a future emperor, it is natural to bear the fate and future of the empire. Although it is biased to calculate the weight of lives based on numbers, since you are an emperor, it is necessary to choose the majority. Killing one person in exchange for the future of the entire empire, I will do it without hesitation."
"If that's the case, then why did you——?"
"You still don't understand." Hector sighed deeply. "Having no hesitation does not mean that it is natural, let alone being confident. Even if there is only one person, it is a sacrifice, it is a life, and it is what an emperor must bear. Weight, without such awareness, you are not worthy of becoming an emperor!"
"I have realized this kind of consciousness a long time ago——"
"No, you didn't! Look at what you did. With your supporters, you relied on your status as the crown prince to demand and rob people. Do you treat this little girl as a human being? Treat her as an equal being. ?」
"I……"
"You didn't."
"Then, what would you do if you were an ancestor?"
"It's very simple. Yu will ask her." Hector raised his head and looked at the silver-haired girl who was firmly protected by Yuna and others. His eyes were apologetic but gentle. "Yu will tell her everything, and then ask her to serve the empire." Go to hell."
Cedric's face turned pale, as if struck by lightning: "This, this kind of thing——"
"How can you say such an outrageous thing? That's all you can do."
Harsh, scolding, merciless.
"Listen up, I am the emperor, and I am the one who carries the empire. Since this is the path you have chosen, please hold your chest high for me!"
"But - so what if you say it, it will be useful?"
"Maybe it's useless, maybe it's useful. You won't know if you don't tell me. To say the least, even if it's useless, at least I said it. Even if it causes her resentment, counterattack, or even has to get her hands dirty in the end, this is all I said. The weight and price that should be borne.
[In view of the general environment,
No matter how excessive the request is, if you can't express it yourself, how can you convince the people and let the ministers follow you? A true emperor, even if there is hell ahead, will still face his subjects with a smile, at least that is the case for Yu and Yu's knights.
So kid, you just talk nice, but you don't actually realize it. You are only--"
The brave emperor, who was almost the tallest in Anor, withdrew his gaze, looked down at the incompetent junior, and made his final evaluation.
"——Greed. Wanting to get the fruits of victory, but unwilling to take responsibility."
The words were like a "second correction palm" slap, no, it was above that level.
Beating someone is even more heart-wrenching!
PS: The name of Hector I was made up by the author myself. Of course, I buried an Easter egg to give you a hint - "Fire Emblem".
