The Ordinary Me is Worshipped as a Deity by the Extraordinary Them-Chapter 64

Scaring children is enjoyable, but scaring a child who had previously tormented oneself is even more delightful.

However, after the enjoyment was over, the act of frightening Willard was simply ignored.

The person was already half-stupid, crouching in place, shivering and not uttering a word, so Su Li did not have the idea of directly driving him insane.

In a flash, he directly discussed the subsequent countermeasures, “Next, we should talk about the response measures.”

“Being targeted by both the country at our feet and the Church, even if we can anticipate it in advance, it does not mean we will be able to safely preserve ourselves in the subsequent development of events.”

This was impossible.

Even if Mercenary City gathered eighty percent of the world’s mercenaries, they would not normally only take on missions within this single city.

Recalling a large number of personnel without a reasonable reason would be unfeasible.

Furthermore, during the process of recalling them, if the true reason for the recall is not revealed to them, then in the event of a future crisis, would that not be considered a plot to harm others?

Aside from the high probability of the enemy discovering their plan to recall the mercenaries, there was now another factor of human rights to consider.

“Then what do you think we should do?” Euphia was the first to ask the question, directed at Su Li, whom they had identified as the most intelligent.

“Use their own scheme against them. Since those soldiers don’t even know what their actions represent, we can just let them submit the conclusions they believe to be correct,” Su Li calmly sat back on the sofa, his emerald eyes filled with contemplation.

“Assuming everything is just me overthinking, and the royal family simply wants to investigate the basic situation of Sadina City, the conclusions we provide, whether correct or incorrect, do not really matter. Because the essence of this conclusion is to demonstrate that we will not interfere with the royal family’s rule.”

“And if the speculation is correct, providing false information is just a means of self-preservation. Moreover, if the situation reaches the worst-case scenario, the act of only providing false information can even be defined as having foresight.”

“In times of war, intelligence is of the highest priority,” Su Li said, narrowing his brows and quietly allowing the others time to react, while also continuously pondering whether Sadina City could truly be protected in a war, even if it reached the worst-case scenario.

Was the Archbishop’s strength really weaker than the Holy Son’s?

The Archbishop who was previously united and betrayed, during the battle, not only had his weapon replaced by his own Knights of Light, causing problems, but he was also facing the inherently terrifying Crystal Winged Dragon Na’an.

And the latter had almost resorted to a suicidal attack to ensure the Archbishop’s demise.

Now, when Egbert, as the former Holy Son, was asked, he couldn’t even guarantee that he could accurately defeat the Crystal Winged Dragon, who had lost everything.

His battles with the raven had always been group battles, not individual ones.

No matter how strong the ability to confront a Level 9 monster beast, it did not necessarily mean one could achieve a stalemate or even gain the upper hand in a one-on-one fight.

From another perspective, even Su Li, who lacked elemental powers, could contend with a Level 9 monster beast.

The difference was simply that the opponent could easily slap him to death.

But, wasn’t that still considered a form of confrontation?

Powerful adversaries were everywhere, and if they initiated a war, even if those who were not believers of the Church could not provide physical support, they could still obtain financial support due to the widespread presence throughout the world.

Ultimately, Sadina City was still just an autonomous city, and its neighboring territories had always been part of Amikbi.

At a time like this, the ruler only needed to provide a traitor’s excuse, and all the surrounding regions would become the enemy’s territory.

—Too passive.

How was this different from a tower defense game with hell-level difficulty?

Su Li couldn’t help but bite the nail of his left index finger.

The others also offered their own perspectives.

Euphia immediately made the decision, “Then let’s do it that way.”

“In addition, issue a Level 1 alert in the city.”

“If war is truly unavoidable, the only thing we can do is try to preserve ourselves as much as possible,” Su Li stated directly.

“Do not expect, and do not believe, that the enemy may have a merciful heart.”

In a defensive battle like this, when the enemy’s temptations were sufficiently great, the people within the city, if they still hoped for the enemy’s benevolence, would indeed choose to open the gates wide to welcome them in.

Although the usual result was being wiped out without a trace.

But even after such historical incidents, those who experienced similar situations later would still pray for the enemy’s compassion.

It was so stupid that it was sickening, but it had to be confirmed as a possibility that needed to be guarded against.

Moreover, the two powers likely only needed Sadina City to no longer exist, not for its entire population to be completely annihilated.

If Su Li was not clear about Euphia’s goal of breaking free from the aristocratic mercenary commission, he would have been the first to surrender.

After all, for a country, the existence of a ‘country within a country’ was like a bone in the throat.

But if the situation reverted to the beginning, all the improvements would only return to the starting point.

Su Li almost couldn’t help but contemplate the mincing machine effect that this war, whose occurrence was still uncertain, would produce.

The next moment, Su Li pinched the bridge of his nose and unhesitatingly evaluated himself, “Too pessimistic.”

He then regained his clarity and calmness, and said to the previously stunned Willard, who was now lying on the ground, eyes wide open like a startled fish, gasping for breath, “Now, do you understand the fact that your value is simply that of a one-time cannon fodder?”

“Although the cost is high, considering your father’s age, the heir tool can at least be used three to five times, right?”

Willard immediately burst into tears, with snot dripping straight down as tears gushed forth like a faucet being turned on. He exclaimed in disbelief, “I don’t believe it! You’re lying to me!”

But in reality, Willard had already believed it.

If he truly existed as the heir, then why would he be looked upon with pity by his other siblings in the palace?

If he was being raised with the purpose of becoming the heir, how could they have allowed him to grow into a useless, brainless, and worthless person?

Willard did not want to admit that he was useless, but when the facts were slapped across his face, he could not ignore them.

The reality was just this cruel.

Even the legitimate son could be banished due to lack of talent… And as for whether there were other hidden reasons, as long as the surface reason was like this, the reality would not be much different.

The other offspring could only be used as tools…

“‘Most Ruthless is the Imperial Family,’ it feels like this saying can be applied in any era,” Su Li patted his own head, trying to alleviate the throbbing pain from his brain’s CPU overheating.

He himself was lying comfortably, while the others were all lost in their own thoughts.

However, the one with the most obvious emotional response was Qi.

He suddenly began to doubt whether his own banishment was truly just a simple banishment.

Although he wanted to say that everyone in the world was judged by their innate talents, did the rulers really require absolute power?

If absolute power was indeed required, then did the role that existed to protect him have any value?

Qi even began to suspect that his banishment, from the very beginning, was part of a plot.

If he were a child as clever as Su Li, his thoughts would have delved even deeper.

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He could empathize with the emotional aspects, but in terms of wisdom, he was truly powerless.

Qi couldn’t understand, but he still wanted to know the answer.

He chose to pose the question to Su Li.

Su Li, who was forced to become an answering machine: …

Although speechless, he still had to explain to the child.

“If you are still the true heir, and you have a vague awareness of this concept, then everything that is happening now will become something the heir must evaluate.”

“The cruelty of the royal family, the emotions of those within it, are clearly not on par with the decisiveness of the ruthless.”

“In the eyes of the royal family, Sadina City has already become a thorn in their side, so regardless of whether the residents here desire the most simple freedom and happiness, at its core, Sadina City is also a troublemaker that obstructs the rule of the entire country.”

“Because you are here, you can see what Euphia’s reforms represent. But if you were here, yet did not believe you belonged here,” Su Li emphasized the word ‘belong,’ “and still viewed things from the perspective of the royal family, then regardless of what Euphia’s reforms represent, or what the residents of Sadina City want, this place would have no reason to be an exception to the country.”

“But the reality is that you initially did not realize the possibility of still possessing the true heir identity, after all, your current state of being banished is one where you are alone, without even a servant by your side.”

“A child in their teens, accompanied by the bloody and chaotic Mercenary City until recently, living alone here, from any perspective, it seems as if no one cares about your life or death.”

Here, Su Li couldn’t help but indulge in more conspiracy theories.

If Qi’s environment had always been terribly awful, could this child truly maintain his original heart?

If he had the qualifications of an heir, after experiencing all the hardships, discovering that the hardships were merely trials, wouldn’t he desperately cling to this identity to avoid suffering those hardships again?

“Most Ruthless is the Imperial Family, placing their own child in an environment surrounded by wolves, letting him survive on his own to judge whether he has the qualifications to inherit the country, it does seem reasonable,” Su Li calmly evaluated.

Although he couldn’t help but feel a chill down his back.

While this reasoning might sound arrogant, if Qi had not met Su Li, the child’s fate would have simply followed their carefully laid plans.

No, in the eyes of the parents, it should only be a path they had paved for him to walk.

Being controlled, dominated, or even indoctrinated, it was all for his own good.

All of this made one feel a sense of dread.

Calculations cloaked in the guise of affection were no longer calculations, right? Schemes wrapped in the guise of trials were no longer schemes to harm, right?

“But you said ‘seems to be’ reasonable,” Qi still noticed the key point.

Rather than saying it was the key point, it was more accurate to state that Su Li’s previous long-winded explanation was merely to answer his doubts, and the real focus of the conversation was what came after the ‘seems to be’.

“That’s right, because even if something appears reasonable, if it is accompanied by bloodshed, then regardless of whether it seems reasonable or not, it is all unreasonable.”

Su Li looked at Qi, his emerald pupils filled with determination.

Qi knew that the deeper implication of these words was Su Li’s concern for him.

The identity of an heir could never be greater than the environment of his growth and the safety of his life.

And this implicit dialogue made Qi admire Su Li’s terrifying consideration of human nature even more.

Qi was shocked by this, and couldn’t help but feel grateful countless times for having encountered Su Li.

As for the originally emotionally collapsed Willard, he now had reddened eyes and spoke the only rational words he had uttered so far.

“Is my existence also unreasonable?”