Chapter 854 - The Sound of Tides (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“Dear parliament members and everyone who supports me, I humbly accept your nomination for president in the election campaign. The reason why I’m standing here is all thanks to your support. I understand your troubles and clearly know what kind of predicament we are facing now!”

Parliament member Nakvard stood on the podium in the middle of the plaza. He wore a formal black suit, spread his hands apart, and gazed at the dense sea of people below him. The incredible sense of accomplishment satisfied him greatly.

“It has been a dark year for the Country of Light. Not only did we face the invasion of the Undead Creatures, but we also suffered the betrayal of our allies. Our soil has been stained by the undead and the bones of our dearest were forced to be awakened from their eternal rest and against their will, wreaking havoc on this continent! Are we going to let this matter off just like this?”

Parliament member Nakvard raised his right hand and clenched it into a fist.

“Angels and Elves can’t be trusted. Their first reaction wasn’t to help us when we faced threats from the Undead Creatures. Instead, they seized the chance to gain benefits and rise above us to make us their slaves forever! Same goes for the lackeys who sold their dignity! People of the Country of Light! Our failures in the past shouldn’t be used as an excuse for us to back down now. The former Light Parliament failed to fulfill its rule due to incompetent leadership and even abandoned its dignity before the other races. Back then, when our ancestors established the Light Parliament and raised the torches of freedom and liberty, they hoped that humans could stand alone on this continent. We’re not affiliated with the other races and not their slaves at all! We have to use our hands and language to tell them that we have the right to stand on the same heights as them!”

“Oooooh!”

The people instantly burst into cheers. They raised their arms frantically and waved to the man before them.

“I guarantee that I, Nakvard, will rebuild the flags that our ancestors worked so hard to establish and find the glory and pride of our Country of Light. I will use our strength to tell everyone that the Country of Light will forever be the lighthouse of freedom for us humans! My father was born in Sauron while my mother came from the distant Kanali. They arrived in this great country for the sake of glorious freedom. This miracle can only happen here! During this difficult period, we must unite as one. Right now, regardless of gender, identity, and as long as you are human, we should stand in unison! We will always be the strongest race on this continent! We should not listen to words that attempt to split us, let alone shake our own beliefs, and make wrong choices that the non-humans have made. Humans are a race with infinite possibilities! And only we can control our destiny!”

1“… Noble people of the Country of Light. Listen to me!”

On the luxurious platform on the other side, a man who wore a scarlet suit spread his arms apart and gazed at his supporters.

“Our Country of Light has faced too many unprecedented disasters last year. We’ve lost lives, lands, and jobs. Some people attributed this to the non-humans and evil Undead Creatures, but is that the truth? No! This isn’t the truth. I, Greig Walker, confirm it! The threat from non-humans does exist, and the same goes for the evil Undead Creatures. However, the biggest threat comes from our internal issues as a nation! I’m sure you’ve already seen the refugees who swarmed into our country with greed in mind. They dominated the resources and benefits that should have been owned by us! Do they have the right to do this? No! They don’t! They came here and didn’t provide any help to our country. Instead, they dragged our country into the edge of recession! My people! You know that the Light Parliament is currently in a tough spot and our finances have been greatly affected. For this reason, we can’t even guarantee the support of the frontline army, which led to their defeat!”

Greig swung his right arm. The dense sea of people also clenched their fists and waved flags that were written with his slogan.

“All right. You must be curious of where the taxes we paid have gone to. Aren’t the taxes used to protect our country and people? No! I have to tell you that our money has been snatched by those shameless thieves who sucked our blood like vampires! Noble people of the Country of Light, our ancestors built this country and gave us courage. People with dignity reap the rewards they deserve through labor rather than squandering hard-earned income from others. The refugees came to our country to enjoy our welfare, status, and honor that we exchanged with money and peace that our soldiers used their lives to defend with. And yet, they are despicable to have made not even a little bit of contribution!

“People of the Country of Light, can you tolerate this? No! Impossible! I, Greig Walker, swear that after I become the president of the Light Parliament, I will kick those lazy, greedy vampires out of our country. This country established by our ancestors with their blood and sweat doesn’t exist for the greedy vampires! Only people like us with the true blood of the Country of Light are the true owners of this country! Of course, we also will face external threats, but if our internal issues aren’t resolved, we won’t be able to unite and face disasters that will destroy us! Please open your eyes and don’t be deceived by the filthy words of the shameless ones who come from far away. They will only plunder more things from us under the banner of racial harmony. They always demand us to come up with money, status and even jobs for the sole reason of the freedom and glory of the Country of Light. Can we tolerate everything? Can we bear it all? Should we endure it?! No! We won’t suffer in silence anymore!”

“… We’ve experienced a tough period.”