Chapter 309
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Chapter 309: So This Is What I Wanted
When Celica saw that Karoso and Aileen would not have a conflict, she left with heavy thoughts. Bai also did not stay long but arranged a room for Aileen and reminded Karoso to go to bed early because there was a match tomorrow.
Alita, whether by intention or accident, returned to Karoso’s room.
"You two chat for a bit. I need to check his homework before he sleeps." Alita sat on the sofa, crossed her legs, and looked at the newspaper. "There’s nothing to hide, right?"
"Of course not," Karoso casually replied.
"Karoso, are you not surprised now that you know who I am?" Aileen looked at Karoso with a complicated expression. "I am a little princess of the Empire."
"The princess of the Presea Empire, who holds military power. We are comrades who share life and death." Karoso said calmly, "You’re not the first princess I know…"
"Um…" Aileen lowered her head.
"It’s okay, going out to have fun is very normal…"
"It’s not just for fun; I want to prove myself!" Aileen said firmly.
"Alright, then you can prove yourself well." Karoso nodded.
"What do you think? If we handle this time, what will we do in the future?" Aileen looked at the hot water Karoso had poured for her, which had already gone cold.
No matter if she was drawing her sword or doing something else, she did not throw the cup of water away, which shows that she was quite well-mannered.
"It seems that all we can do is to buy the person out…" Seeing Karoso hold onto his wallet, Aileen said helplessly, "I will think of another way."
"In the end, human trafficking should not exist." Karoso also got into bed, lying down with his hands behind his head, "I did not ask further before, but to stay true to your knight’s path, you may have to go against not just the nobles of this country, but even the nobles of the whole world!"
"Human nature is greedy, ugly, and selfish; everyone wants to be above others."
"To make this world a better place, we can only achieve communism."
"Communism?" Aileen paused for a moment, "That is impossible!"
Karoso smiled.
Even someone as naive as Aileen thinks this is impossible?
It doesn’t matter; as long as we keep working towards that goal, we will never be wrong.
Before, Karoso had no other dreams or ambitions besides inheriting Osiris’s position and managing Canglang Province well.
At least now, a netizen has found him a right task, something challenging for him to do, so the journey won’t be boring.
"Do you long for it?" Karoso looked at Aileen.
"Hmm… A world like that must be very beautiful, right?" Aileen closed her eyes, temporarily forgetting about the auction, and imagined a world where everyone is equal.
"Let’s not talk about that for now, let’s return to the earlier question," Karoso sighed, "You want to stick to your knightly way, but you will face the nobility of the whole world, the entire noble system, and the rulers of all kingdoms… At that time, will you still dare to draw your sword?"
"Why does it have to be this way?" Aileen’s face turned pale.
"This world is now tangled in many ways; changing one thing affects everything. Abolishing human trafficking is like touching everyone’s cake," Karoso cleverly turned the idea of ending the sale of knights into ending something that affects everyone.
"Moreover, the nobles have always bullied the weak."
"If you want to move those nobles because of this… to be honest, even if you are an emperor, it may not be possible, because you still need to rely on them."
"Not to mention that many people, besides being nobles of your country, are also nobles of other countries. If you push them too hard, they might just defect."
This is the strange part of the medieval system; they don’t have the idea that loyal subjects cannot serve two masters.
The reason Osiris is only a grand duke of one country is that he doesn’t want the other two countries to station troops here; he has bigger ambitions.
He started from nothing, and the titles of nobility for his followers were all granted by him, along with his old brothers who fought with him. He clearly stated that one cannot serve as a noble in another country at the same time.
Many other nobles have ‘part-time jobs.’
"If it really comes to that… I will still draw my sword to uphold my chivalric code! I believe my ancestor, the Knight King, would too!" Aileen said. "My admiration for the Knight King and my commitment to the spirit of knighthood will not change!"
"Yes, I believe the Knight King would too," Karoso closed his eyes.
That is why the Knight King at the ninth-tier peak has such a short life…
Even the Knight King, along with the newly rising Pande Empire, is not enough to fight against the darkness of this world.
"But… let’s talk about it when you’re sitting in that position. For now, let’s think about what’s happening in front of us." Karoso sat up straight and said, "I just thought of a way. If Bishop Celica wants to find evidence, there will probably be a fight. We can take the chance and rescue the people."
"But that’s still a lot like stealing…" Aileen said softly.
"We are not stealing; we will pay them. We can give them the normal ransom for hostages. Isn’t that better?" Karoso smiled.
"It can be done that way!" Aileen’s eyes lit up, but then dimmed a bit. "But…"
"Don’t forget, when you were above, you wanted to take people," Karoso said. "Those people will also be your future enemies. They are legal, but they follow the current law, not the law in our hearts. I think you should set a code for your heart."
"Set a code for my heart…" Aileen murmured.
"Exactly, we just need to follow the code in our hearts. What we will do in the future will cost countless lives," Karoso said. "If you obey the current rules, you will find that whatever you do is wrong."
"What will we do in the future? Why will it cost countless lives?" Aileen blinked her eyes.
"You will face all the nobles in the future!" Karoso’s little hand rested on Aileen’s shoulder. "If you want to enforce justice and spare future people from the suffering of today, war can’t be avoided. As your friend, I will certainly stand by your side!"
"Huh?"
Aileen paused for a moment.
So, I am supposed to do such things?
Wait, that’s true! I need to draw my sword against all the nobles, I can’t do it alone, right?
I believe there will be countless knights willing to follow me, to fight together.
When Aileen thought of this, she felt very touched.
Those nobles I have known for a long time are my enemies, but he… this person I have known for only a few days is willing to fight by my side.
No matter if what he says is true or not, just having this heart is enough!
Alita looked at the two with confusion; she felt something was off but didn’t know what it was.
