Chapter 689 (1/2)
“I still feel like they will eventually fight,” Sui Xiong said.
“I feel the same. In the end, a physical battle will definitely take place. It’s not about if but rather when. Honestly though, why do they insist on fighting like this? They are all rich and powerful people; they could choose to consume good food and enjoy life every day. With generations of wealth before and ahead of them, why would they want to gamble it all away?” the God of Pleasure sighed and replied in annoyance.
Sui Xiong had wanted to explain the idea of added benefits but remembered that Javier was previously a mighty prince who didn’t want to retain the title of king even if it meant he would inherit much wealth and power. Thus, he would not understand the idea of added benefits. That would be like talking to a wall and wasting saliva. Instead, Sui Xiong thought for a while then said, “Once people hold onto a grudge, it will only deepen and affect more and more people. Even if certain individuals don’t see the need to fight, the clans on the whole would support its members and follow the herd mentality.”
“Surely, those who hold deep grudges are the minority?”
“Grudges and hate will always grow. For example, two knights are at odds with each other and cannot stand each other. They would definitely find their friends to fight against each other, and some of them would die in the process. The hate would then increase and spread, and the cycle would repeat again. Small fights amongst small groups will always eventually lead to bigger fights that involve more people,” the God of War Strategy, Augmentin said.
“I really don’t understand. What’s there to fight about? Even if the grudge is deep, is it really more important than one’s own life? If you die, you’d be left with nothing!” Javier sighed and muttered to himself.
“Death isn’t the main concern here. I mean, in this world, there are many other things that are more important than life,” the God of Justice, Yorgaardman, said.
Sui Xiong shook his head and refrained from joining the debate.
These were the three main views that were present among the gods. The God of Strategy and the God of Justice had different views, but they could at least understand the idea of fighting to the end over grudges. However, the God of Pleasure did not understand this, as he was of the opinion that living was the foundation of happiness. He felt that if there was no life, how could happiness exist?
Such a discussion among the gods with such different opinions would lead to nowhere, while the large migration continued to take place. Nearly a million people were in motion, and they moved like two large groups of ants in two lines resembling long dragons. On the vast land, they trudged on slowly.
Typically, with more people, the speed of travel would decrease. This could be explained by the idea that a few strong men could easily travel a kilometer, while even 0.3 kilometers would be a stretch for elderly folk.
The merchants’ migration movement progressed at a faster speed as they brought fewer items, which meant less weight to carry. To increase the efficiency of the migration, the merchants stopped to rest every 20 kilometers and arranged for free room and board along the way. Migrating merchants were also promised free delivery of furniture such that they did not have to carry burdensome items themselves. In this way, even with the lack of horses and vehicles, they could still travel by walking with relative ease.
On the other hand, the aristocratic side brought almost everything with them, such as small pans, tables and even bed frames. Many of them made use of a big cart to transport all these items.