I Returned As the Governor of the Country That Abandoned Me

35 – One boy can change the world

The kingdom has fallen.

The kingdom finally surrendered after a fierce battle with the imperial army. I was a knight who fought on the frontlines to protect that kingdom.

In the beginning, the Kingdom Army fought well against the Imperial Army’s attack. Highlan, the country of chivalry. In order not to lose its reputation, we had the power to protect our country from the enormous violence called the empire.

Until the Secretary of Defense, Lloyd von Echiseel, unleashed a futile tactic.

It is said that he even remonstrated to the queen that he should surrender to the empire after the battle he lost due to his mistake. What kind of absurd ending is this?

That’s why I stopped writing articles. Right after the war ended, the kingdom ordered me to train knights, but I did not obey the order.

“Brother!”

When I was thinking about the past after a long time, it was then that I heard a voice.

“They say the Imperial and Royal Army are coming!”

Ah. Did it take The fact that I am active in the resistance.

I raised my head and looked at the faces of the people standing in front of me. People of various nationalities, such as Hairan, the Commonwealth, and the Empire, gathered here with one goal: a republic.

“Everyone, hold on to this seat.”

Activating in the resistance is high treason. Perhaps we cannot escape death. So I told them. Please do not leave this place.

If we get out of this place and hide elsewhere, it is certain that they will turn this entire village upside down to find us.

A republic is a country for the citizens. We, who make such a claim, cannot make innocent citizens in trouble.

“Sir Russell.”

Soon, a boy called my name.

“Kai..”

A boy who came to me claiming to be Kai, and several girls who were his colleagues.

“I will also keep this position.”

“No. You leave.”

To this boy who said he would keep this place with me, I coldly told him to leave.

“I am a mercenary too! We have the power to fight against them!”

I smiled at the boy who spoke boldly. There is something wrong with this boy. That is, we are not trying to fight against the Imperial Army and the Royal Army. What we want to do is to die on the spot so as not to cause trouble to others.

“No. Your place is not here. You shouldn’t be here.”

This boy’s ideas and thoughts were progressive. As if it came from another world.

A republic without an absolute monarch, and a new political system with a monarch but no power. The content he told me sounded like a story from another world, but the content was so vivid that I sometimes thought that maybe such a world could actually exist.

“I will fight here too!”

“Even if it doesn’t work! This is our job! That has nothing to do with you.”

A truly honest and upright boy. Did they say that it is one boy who can change the world? If that is true, then the boy must be this child.

Bang-

And then it was. A huge roar came from outside. It probably means that the Imperial Army and the Royal Army have reached this place.

“Go quickly! There is no more time!”

“But.. I..”

Several girls approached him who hesitated despite my shouts.

“Kai. Do what Sir Russell said. You still have work to do.”

“The world you want to create.. I want to see it too..”

“Gong Kai. Come on.”

As soon as the girls started persuading them, the boy made a decision.

“Sir Russell.”

“What is it?”

“Be sure… Make sure to stay alive. You are not one to die here.”

I’m not the one to die here? At the words of this boy who seemed to know the future, I let out a shy smile.

This boy has always been like that. As if he knew the future, as he often used to say.

Towards such a boy, I responded by waving his hand. Boys and girls bowing their heads to me. They started to escape through the back door provided in this house.

[A country of the citizens, by the citizens, and for the citizens will never disappear from this world.]

‘Aren’t these really beautiful words?’

The boy first came to me, he said the first thing. I still can’t forget what he said to me.

This world is not yet wrong. As long as that boy survives, our faith in the republic, our activities will never stop.

The boy who will bring a new revolution to this world! Please stay alive until the end and save this rotten world.

I looked at the back of the boy who was getting farther and farther away, praying that he would change the world.

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Bang-

A house presumed to be the resistance’s hideout. Soldiers break down the door of the house, and out of there, Sir Alfred and dozens of kingdom soldiers enter.

‘Is this all?’

The five men inside. They did not manage to escape and were waiting for us right here.

‘I don’t think there are five.’

I looked around at the scenery inside the house and thought. Too many different tools for five people to use. Swords, farming tools, and miscellaneous tools were too many compared to their number.

“Sir Russell…”

Home Minister Alfred, who was next to me, called his name. Former Kingdom Army knight, Russell von Demardio.

“.. Long time no see, Prime Minister.”

He greeted Alfred who was next to me. As expected, the two seem to know each other.

“How did a knight who protects the kingdom and the queen become a resistance that claims the republic..”

Alfred said to him, sobbing. Following that, Russell smiled softly.

“A country with an absolute monarch only makes that country suffer. Citizens’ opinions are completely ignored, and the fate of the country is decided by the existence of the king. In that case, wouldn’t it be better to elect the most competent person and entrust the affairs of state to him?”

Life is a blessing in disguise. Depending on my talent, depending on the country I was born in, and depending on the monarch I serve, everything is decided in an instant.

Even if you have talent, if the country you were born in is weak, you must kneel. Even if the country you were born in is strong, if the ruler is a dark army, you should only look at the country that is slowly crumbling.

That is fate. However, we must find a way to escape from that given destiny. Denying fate like them, not blaming this world.

“Sophistry.”

So, I do not agree with the idea of resistance. Because they are just losers who flee by blaming this world.

“What will you do if the person you elect does not reach your expectations?”

No matter how good a leader is, it is impossible to satisfy everyone. Then what will you do? Will the leader change again?

What if you don’t like the changed leader again? Will you change again? If that happens, you will only fall into the cycle of infinitely repeated failures.

In the end, they will fight for the leader they support. Who was the barely elected leader in such a fierce battle? Can you easily give up the position you have climbed so hard just because you don’t like someone else?

That’s not true. They will strengthen their power to keep the position they have climbed so hard, and in the end, a world no different from a monarchy will be created.

If that happens, whose fault is it? Is it my fault for choosing them, or is it the fault of the leader who has changed like that, or is it the fault of the world?

Seureung-

“In the end, it will only be the same.”

That’s why I said while drawing my sword. In the end, nothing changes. It only changes who the person in power is, but the root itself does not change.

“The root of a nation must be its citizens. The moment the king becomes the root, if the king rots, the tree called Nara will also rot.”

“It is because the bureaucrats who manage the country of trees are incompetent. Even if the ruler is the root, if the officials who will be with the root make efforts, the tree will grow greener.”

Completely different thoughts held by each other. However, this world accepts my thoughts and does not accept their thoughts.

A world where the opinions of the majority are respected, and the opinions of the minority are condemned and punished. Isn’t this the means to realize what you claim, ‘democracy’?

However, many people claim that your thoughts are wrong, so why do you keep insisting that your thoughts are correct?

That too, through terrorism and violence. That’s why I hate you guys. If it weren’t for you guys, that guy…

Cheolpuduk-

It was then that I heard the sound of someone falling down next to me.

“Your Excellency. I am the chief of this village.”

Serena. Just as I ordered, she brought the village chief in front of me.

“Russell!! Were you a member of the Resistance! The people you brought into the village were the Resistance!!”

He fell down and started screaming at Russell.

“Shut up.”

I said while glaring at him. I didn’t like the way he lay face down and scream.

“Tell me. Are these all those who were here? I don’t think so, but…”

If the village chief says these are all, I will turn the whole village upside down to find them.

“Ah.. No..!! There were five more boys and girls..!!”

But of course, it seems that they are not the only ones staying here.

I glanced around at them. A man standing with his back to it, covering the door presumed to be the back door. Back door. It had a back door.

“Serana, Ariel.”

“”Yes, sir.””

“Arrest them immediately.”

“Okay.”

Listening to my words, Serena and Ariel led the Imperial Army and started heading towards the back of this house.

“Don’t touch those kids!!”

Shortly after I gave the order to the two, Russell drew his sword and charged me.

Chaeng-

Accordingly, I too stand up to the sword he wields. The five boys and girls will be taken care of by Serena and Ariel. Then, all I have to do is to slit the throats of the traitors right here.