Chapter 761
Cannot Let the King Down!
On the island where the Raya Kingdom is located, on a battlefield slightly away from the ‘Fruit Domain’.
At this time, the war has stopped a little, leaving a large number of corpses, including Dressrosa’s soldiers and the Laya Kingdom’s soldiers who were wearing simple grass clothes.
On the battlefield, there was dried or undried blood everywhere.
The weapons fell to the ground in a mess, full of dust and blood. In this battlefield where the smoke has not yet disappeared, anyone who sees it will feel tragic.
“We can’t fight like this!”
In the tent of Dressrosa’s army, an officer slammed the table and said, “If we continue to fight like this, we won’t be able to hold on!”
“Yes, what exactly is going on? These people are resisting too fiercely!” Another officer agreed and said, “In the past conquests, as long as we disperse the morale, they will definitely surrender. But why are these people so tenacious? It’s not like we are destroying their homes. We have not done anything strange except for the main battlefield. Don’t tell me that someone did it without saying anything?”
“Impossible, we all know that. King David once said that war is an upright war. Just defeat the enemy, there is no need to do anything despicable.” The officer who slammed the table first said.
“We don’t have enough resources…”
An officer sighed. “Weapons and so on are easy to deal with, but food is completely insufficient. Although there are fruits in this place, if we just eat fruits, our soldiers’ morale will be low.”
“That is indeed the case. There is not enough medicine. The climate of this place is a little strange. There are too many sick insects and some diseases can’t be cured at all. The jungle here and our ‘Green Bit’ are deeper.” Another officer also lamented.
They are the troops of the Kingdom of Raya who fought on three fronts. The other two armies have already conquered the target island and the town. Only they have fallen into the quagmire of war.
For some reason, the people of the Raya Kingdom seemed to have a deep hatred for them and fought them desperately. Even if it was a life for a life, they wanted to delay a soldier of Dressrosa and go to hell.
If not for the fact that King David had accumulated a lot of fame in the successive conquests and won the hearts of people in the army with the title of ‘Knight King’, they would have long fled.
Even so, in a situation where supplies are gradually running out, they also feel that their strength is insufficient.
If they continued to fight, they would be the ones to lose.
“Don’t worry.”
At this moment, the tent was opened and two people walked in.
One of them had a mechanical leg and was slightly uncomfortable to walk on. The other was a pink-haired girl in military uniform. Her originally cute appearance now had some heroic spirit because of the war.
“Sir Kyros, Sir Rebecca,” the officers stood up and called to them.
Kyros was the commander of this conquest and the man they believed in.
When King Riku was in charge, Kyros had already become famous. Many of them knew this.
In the few conquests, Kyros also displayed his combat power and convinced the soldiers who joined later.
Most importantly, he is related to King David.
Kyros and the former King Rikku Dolde were in-laws. The eldest daughter of that person married Kyros, and the younger daughter Viola married the current King David. He was King David’s brother-in-law.
“I got the news that the King is about to arrive.”
Kyros said to them, “When the king arrives, this war will definitely end.”
To be honest, Kyros didn’t want to fight, but David said something that moved him.
“Isn’t it good to let other people live the same life as Dressrosa? We are not enslaved. We just want to be an integrated body and let those who don’t have a good life, those who are oppressed by other evil kings, become our citizens, equal and free, and enjoy the same love and passion.”
These words made Kyros feel that he was too narrow-minded.
The words of Pansa, who seized the throne by force and was once very famous 800 years ago, made Kyros feel ashamed.
He did the same.
Dressrosa’s arena is still there, but there are no more slaves, so the people who are gladiators are all free. They have signed a contract. In order to make a name for themselves and to make money, they go on stage with their own purpose and are no longer forced to go on stage.
The people of the conquered land were treated the same as the people of Dressrosa. David squandered the legacy left by Doflamingo and absorbed those advanced factors and eliminated the backward ones. This was why he was loved.
Because everyone is treated equally.
Even these officers are not all from Dressrosa, some of them are even from the conquered territories.
Except for the Sugar thing, Kyros had nothing against David.
He had done everything he said. Even if it was Sugar, he did not hide it. Instead, he openly stated his purpose.
Everything is about ruling.
That upright man who was indeed like a ‘Knight King’ did what he said.
Even the former king, Dold, was used by David as a minister and managed the country on his behalf without worrying about the restoration.
This is Dressrosa, a country that has been restored once, but David doesn’t care because he has a grander ideal—world peace.
For this, even if it is stained with blood.
That kind of breadth of mind, that kind of talent, that kind of determination to bear everything made Kyros admire him and was willing to be his vanguard.
“Is the king coming?!”
The officers became excited when they heard Kyros’s words.
“No, if the King comes and sees that our morale is so low, he will definitely be disappointed. I can’t let the King down!”
The officer who spoke had this mark on his face. He was from an island country of a primitive tribe in the sea and lived a life of eating raw meat. But after King David came, he brought civilization and hope and personally accepted his tribe as a member of the prosperous Dressrosa. He did not look down on them because they were ‘primitive people’.
After discovering his command talent, he directly promoted him to an officer.
His style of not looking at his background but his ability made many people feel that there was hope.
It has to be known that even in their tribe, the High Priest or the leader of the tribe must have been someone who held the position before.
But Wang Gen didn’t care.
He did not want to lower his evaluation of such a king.
“Let’s fight again!”
A ruthless look appeared in the officer’s eyes. “I will charge and fight again. We must push the battle line over!”
“Agreed! I don’t want to disappoint the King!”
Another officer also said. His words attracted the approval of several officers beside him and they all raised their hands.
“Agreed! Let’s fight again. We, Dressrosa, have conquered so many countries, we will never stop in this country!”