Qrow's words made Joshua stunned. Being stared at by his eyes made him sober up even from his drunken state.
"The road is made by people..."
He murmured this, stared at the ground for a while, and suddenly showed a wry smile, "That's different, I can't be the first, I am the 'Emperor', but I am a fake, I don't have any aristocratic blood, Just a civilian."
Astraya does not have the position of emperor, or in other words, there is none in this sea. The title of 'emperor' is more about pirates or very dominant people. This is a title. There is no such aristocratic class, nobility. The highest class is the 'King'.
So Joshua calls himself 'Emperor' and no one gives him much trouble. But he also knew that he was a fake, without any natural legal principles, nor did he have the attributes to rule people.
Kuro pointed at Joshua and said: "Don't make any mistake, since you call yourself an 'emperor', then do something that is beneficial to people. What you have done is not what an 'emperor' should do. Emperor What we should really do is to serve as a role model for people and inspire them to move forward. Whether it is the Pirate Emperor or any other emperor, they all lead by example. If you don't take the lead in setting an example, why should you let people follow you? "
"You have done very well before. Whether it is as a mediator or as a human being, you have done very well. How come you have reached this point and you can't do it anymore?"
What Qrow said struck a chord with Joshua.
Although such a man does everything well, he still has a hierarchy deep down in his heart. Even though he calls himself an 'emperor', he is only persuading the common people. Beyond that, he will publish nothing but waste paper. Nothing could be done except the same paper order, because he didn't dare, because he didn't take action.
And for such a man, Kuro wouldn't mind helping him.
"If the Principality of Faya does as you say, it will be gone. The two countries attack together. If the nobles do not resist, it will be easily annexed by the other two countries. After that, the Principality of Sema will be You will fight against each other with the Principality of Felton until a new country that unites Astraea is chosen. But in such a war, with two Yonko standing behind you, the casualties will all be yours. Don’t think that Hai The thieves will fight for you, but the people of Astoria will still be injured in the end. Do you want this?" Kuro said slowly.
Joshua slowly raised his head, the drunken blush on his face gradually disappeared, and his expression gradually became serious: "I don't want this!"
"Then you know better than me what to do." Kuro exhaled the smoke and smiled.
Joshua held the newspaper, stared at Kuro for a while, and finally turned and left.
After walking out of the grand theater, Joshua stood at the door and looked at the people who were still in grief on the street. His eyes gradually changed from blank to determined.
He turned to the back of the newspaper, where there was a small title - ['Faritel Joshua', the illegal person! 】
A small headline, occupying a small part of the newspaper, roughly speaking about a man named Faritael Joshua, who has always called himself the 'Emperor' of Astya, but was previously trapped in love for his people. He didn't care about it, but he colluded with external forces and tried to become the real master of the Principality of Faia. The king's death was suspected of him. Now this person is no longer a subject of the Principality of Faia, and there is a reward of 100 million beli. Regardless of Life or death.
He was put on a bounty by the nobles within the Principality of Faia, and he was no longer from the Principality of Faia. It was because of this newspaper that he wanted to ask for the navy, but that kind of thing itself was because he was drunk. He knew very well that the navy could not handle matters. No matter how strong the navy was, they would not do such matters within the kingdom.
He just went to give it a try, what if...
But the mariner's words made him sober up a lot.
yes...
The emperor himself is a person who sets an example. If he doesn't take the lead, what qualifications do he have to call himself an emperor, and what qualifications do he have to ask others?
You have to do it yourself first!
Joshua took a deep breath, pulled out the gun from his waist, and pulled the trigger toward the sky.
boom!
The sudden sound of gunfire caused the people on the street to cry.
Joshua glanced at these people and shouted loudly: "People!!"
The sound made these people look over. When they saw it was Joshua, the panic and surprise that should have heard the gunshot disappeared at this moment, and they just looked at him quietly.
He also raised the newspaper, showed them the part of the title, and said loudly: "The emperor of Astya, your guardian, I, Faritel Joshua, have been defined as a criminal by the Principality of Faia! "
This statement shocked everyone, and they all opened the back of the newspaper and noticed the small headline.
This news suddenly diluted their sadness at the king's death.
"No way! How could Joshua collude with external forces?!"
"External forces, the Navy?! Impossible, the Navy is here to make the Principality of Faia a franchising country, and we don't believe that Joshua would assassinate the king!"
"These nobles are farting! We don't want to listen to him, Joshua, it's okay, we won't arrest you!"
The citizens shouted loudly.
In response, Joshua just shook his head and shouted:
"That's not the case. What I want to say is that those nobles don't care about our life and death and only care about their own interests. They don't care what happens to the Principality of Faia at all, nor do they care about our life or death. They only care about their territory, even Julien doesn’t want the country. How can such a person complete the unification of Astya? Those people wantonly use our lives for their own selfish desires. To this, I just want to say, we won’t do it!!”
"People, my people! As the emperor of Astya, I will now order this city, my most loyal, that we will be independent. We will resist any orders and aggression. Starting from me, I will Protect you until you resist, until you fight!”
"It is up to you, as the pioneer, to decide whether you want to become the uncontrollable real master of Astraea, or whether you want to become a victim of the nobles!!"
Joshua's voice resounded throughout the street, and the lingering sound also reached the ears of Kuro, who was watching from above.
"wanted?"
Kuro opened the newspaper, saw the small headline, and smiled:
"You're quite smart. You know the power of a popular celebrity. It's a pity that you didn't do it right."
If one person's popularity can affect the entire city, he should choose to stabilize it at this time, not in this way. For something like this, even if Kuro didn't say anything, he would make the same choice.
