Volume 5 Chapter 4 (2/2)
“That doesn't matter to me What I do wonder is, when I die, hoill our army with zero combat experience fair? No matter how many children the current residents have, their population will not catch up to the Human’s anytime soon As such, I want our people to realize that even when the hureatly outnuht on this land, as long as we're sufficiently prepared then ill not allow the hu as our people are alive, they'll be able to recover again”
“……Then, older brother, are you saying that even if people die here, you're just going to accept it?”
Ferris’ eyes turned angry as she looked at Georg
”That's right If the deaths of a hundred people here will save a thousand lives in the future, then I'll choose that without hesitation”
But Georg’s answer took no consideration to her nor her anger
”Th……That’s…”
”Ah, I'uy, aren't I? But, I think this is the right thing to do as a statesman Obviously, it would be best to not let anyone die… but if the 'best' option isn't available to me, then I'll have to choose the second best without hesitation That is the obligation of the person who leads Leaders are the only ones who cannot lose their way We must always choose what is best for the people who follow us It's necessary for us to walk ahead of all others, opening up and showing theh I say that, in most cases, it is the leader who must die later than everyone else That is because the person who ain, the leader That is hen I die, it can only be either as a great existence boasting every accodoings and faults It can only be one of those two… At least, that's what I think”
Ferris kept silent while Georg spoke without pause She then said,
”Then, as long as the best option is still available, older brother is still able to choose”
”Yeah, that's right”
“I see…”
”Then, I'm relieved,” she whispered softly
”… Why?”
”Because, it's older brother, after all My older brother who's more passionate than anyone, deeper than anyone, and whose way of thinking is kinder than anyone else's in the world, would never be able to give up the best choice so easily So if such an elder brother says that he has to choose the second best option, then no one can criticize him, is what I think”
”… That put such terribly high expectations on me, my stomach hurts now”
Georg answered with a bitter s smile
“Good luck, brother”
He closed his eyes, and when he strained his ears that are greater than a person's ears, the nice, sentimental sounds of everyday life, such as the voices of the Guard Corps training, the high-spirited voices that are selling vegetables and hardware in the open-air, the cries of the ani to and fro, and the sounds of work co
Georg opened his eyes again and slowly turned to Ferris
“Ahh, well, at best, I'll try not to betray everyone's expectations The moment our people are noticed by the humans and conflict becomes inevitable, I'll do aso all out and protect everyone with all my power, and exterminate the enemy I'm not certain if it's possible to do this without anyone's deaths, but I'll putto make sure as few people die as possible”
”What youonly older brother can do”
”No, we don't know if ht stand out as the commanders of our military, maybe”
Georg retorted as he once again solidified his determination:
To protect this city overfloith life, those who live there, and his beloved faht in front of him, until the end, even if he must sacrifice this body
The two of theazed at the cityscape Their facial expressions had a sense of accomplishment which would probably only be understood by these two or even the earliest inhabitants and rapped in the hope for their future
In this place where recently e and birth has soht rays from the sun poured over the Gardina Forest Capital
Ferris was thinking of the past lives of the demi-humans, and knew, of course, that none of them would ever want to return to those daysIn japan, these are little police stations that hold 1-2 police officers who patrol their assigned areas