I Have a Sailing Game-Chapter 272 - 188: You’re Truly Cunning

Kadi also heard it, and this is what he was about to say next.

"Youngsters, teenagers, and children under the age of thirty-five."

He replied solemnly.

This was the result of repeated discussions by the kingdom's ministers.

Upon hearing this response, the crowd reacted as if water had been dropped into a pot of hot oil, becoming agitated once again.

"Why? Does it mean older people don't deserve to survive?"

"Is thirty-six not okay?!"

"Will these people be supplied with our food?" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"These people are definitely all noble lords!"

"Unfair!"

Many began to protest loudly, feeling indignant.

Kadi observed their reactions closely: "They hold the hope like a fireseed; this is the best way."

As soon as he said this, a man with an agitated expression threw some rotten vegetable leaves.

"Bullshit! To hell with you! You're young too, aren't you going to escape by ship as well? Why is that!"

He yelled frantically.

In some luxurious rooms, someone quietly watched this scene, revealing a complacent smile.

In this crisis, naturally, there are those with ulterior motives and bad intentions.

"That's right!"

"If we leave, we all leave together. If we die, we all die here!"

This statement resonated with many, who quickly supported this sentiment.

Some even more excited people wanted to climb onto the terrace to assault Kadi.

Seeing this, Kadi frowned.

"They are only trying to preserve the fireseed for the kingdom."

He grasped the railing of the terrace and spoke seriously.

"Those of us staying behind in the Five Great Seas may not necessarily die."

"Those who board the Fire Seed Ship aren't from any group; anyone's father, wife, husband, son, child, as long as they meet the age requirement, can leave on the Fire Seed Ship!"

"Hope is not only in them!"

"Of course." Kadi sighed slightly in his heart: "If anyone wishes to go beyond the Penance Strait voluntarily, it is also permitted."

As soon as he said this, most people involuntarily quieted down, and the voices of protest and agitation diminished.

Many among them naturally had family members of suitable age.

Secondly, there was Kadi's last statement.

They originally thought they would be restricted by the kingdom, but Kadi said they could leave on their own.

If they have the chance to leave anyway, then what's the problem?

Nevertheless, it's clear how many people will strive to leave the Five Great Seas.

However, some continued to shout about unfairness, agitated and furious.

Rogel, hidden among the crowd, shook his head slightly.

Kadi still seemed relatively inexperienced in this respect, both in action and speech appearing somewhat immature.

Meanwhile, Kadi was also thinking about how to properly guide the people's emotions.

But just then, a voice emerged.

"Did you just say 'we'? Are you also staying behind? To face the Great Wave with us?"

This voice was unusually loud, drowning out many noises, making it clear to most present.

Thus, people focused their eyes on Kadi, all awaiting his response.

Kadi nodded without hesitation.

"Yes."

"As king, I have the duty to stay here and face the Great Wave with everyone."

Hearing his words, some of the agitated and indignant people ceased their excessive words and actions.

As the most noble Monarch of the Thousand Islands Kingdom, he staying behind sets an example.

"So what if the king stays, aren't we all going to die anyway?"

Someone, unwilling for stirred emotions to be crushed so easily, tried to argue.

But the voice was quickly drowned out by a new one.

"What about the nobles? Will it be full of noble sons on board?"

"No." Kadi firmly responded again: "Regarding the selection of those boarding, the Royal Family will conduct a serious and diligent screening, and everyone can supervise."

"We will do our utmost to ensure fairness."

"There will be nobles, but also the children of farmers and artisans."

"However…"

Kadi took a deep breath.

"There will be no member of the Royal Family on board!"

His voice was incredibly firm.

This was a decision he had made long ago.

Kadi always believed that the Royal Family held immense power, but correspondingly, it must fulfill the greatest obligation to the kingdom.

Anyway, as long as he remains the king of this kingdom, no member of the Royal Family will be allowed to board the Fire Seed Ship.

"Your Majesty, can the Fire Seed Ship safely reach beyond the Penance Strait?"

Yet another question arose.

This time, the question changed.

Of course, Kadi didn't think much about it, and only after a moment's consideration did he provide a response.

"No."

"Departing from Ozuric Island, you'll pass through the Sea of Sin, encountering various dangers along the way, like the now violent and bloodthirsty sea creatures, as well as the cold and storms, and the pirates of Penance Strait remain savage..."

"Moreover, no one knows what lies beyond Penance Strait..."

Kadi's response was like a chilling bucket of ice water, extinguishing the flames in many people's hearts.

Currently, sea creatures are gradually becoming crazed.

Many fishermen who made a living from the sea have perished, and naturally, their friends got the news.

Some unfortunate fishermen were swallowed whole by bloodthirsty whales.

Not to mention the pirate-infested and resource-lacking Sea of Sin.

In such a frigid season, imagining their madness sends a shiver down the spine.

The crowd began to murmur incessantly.

They started to hesitate, wondering whether they should stay or take a ship to leave here.

After all, danger lurks on both sides.

"Does the kingdom have any strategies to deal with the great tides?"

"Yeah, we can't just sit here and wait to die, can we?"

Someone raised a question amid the discussion.

Kadi patiently explained one by one.

"The Royal Family has employed the Royal Colossus to dig deep pits and dispatched artisans for renovation."

"At that time, several underground cities will accommodate many for survival."

"Among them are many Extraordinaries with miraculous abilities to catalyze crops, craft tools, and even slay some dangerous demons."

"The Kingdom Guard Army and the Royal Colossus will also safeguard Ozuric Island until the last moment."

After hearing this, many people fell silent.

In this situation, perhaps remaining on Ozuric Island is a relatively safer choice.

An elderly man, small and frail, with white hair and beard, stepped out, leaning on a cane, and spoke shakily.

"Why tell us these things?"

"You could have hidden this, and everyone would have to stay here..."

Kadi intended to explain upon hearing this, but suddenly noticed the cane in the old man's hand looked familiar.

???

Isn't this Captain Rogel's Magic Staff?

Although the skull was wrapped in cloth, Kadi recognized it at a glance.

This...

Kadi was momentarily dumbfounded.

However, he wasn't idle; after a moment of hesitation, he took a breath and responded to the question.

"As a member of the Thousand Islands Kingdom, everyone has the right to know the truth."

The voice reached everyone's ears.

Those who were previously indignant fell silent at this moment.

Indeed, the King could have not told them this, and they would never have considered heading towards Penance Strait.

But the King chose to make the truth public, willing to bear the infamy...

Amidst this silence, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Live and die with the kingdom!"

"Long live!"

More people echoed.

"Long live the Kingdom!"

"Long live His Majesty Ladi!"

"Live and die with the kingdom!"

Gradually, the voices, like waves, infected everyone present, one after another, resounding to the sky.

"Damn it!"

Someone slammed the table with a bang, fuming with anger.

...

Rogel placed the Skeleton Spirit Staff back into the Item Inventory, removed a lump of transparent face clay, put it in a box, and gave it back to Ah Zuo.

"Tsk, you're really cunning, inciting people like this."

Ah Zuo was greatly surprised, witnessing such a tactic for the first time.

Simply by disguising a little and asking a few questions in the crowd, all the people's emotions and thoughts were steered in the right direction.

"Watch your words, what do you mean by cunning?"

Rogel glared at him.

"If everyone rushed to leave by ship, who knows how many would die untimely deaths."

It's incredibly dangerous at sea now.

This can be seen from the sharply reduced number of ships heading towards Ozuric Island.

Almost halved, barely one in a hundred survives.

This indicates that many ships have sunk along the way.

"Sorry, sorry, poor choice of words."

Ah Zuo scratched his head with a sheepish smile.

He understood, of course, that Rogel was considering the bigger picture.