This Holy Knight is So Despicable!-Chapter 328 - 287: Elves! Never Slaves! (Seeking monthly tickets)_2

Chapter 328: Chapter 287: Elves! Never Slaves! (Seeking monthly tickets)_2

Fools!

How foolish do you have to be to cut your own limbs, piece by piece, to feed a man-eating tiger?

And you have been feeding it for a full three hundred years!

Three hundred years!

Even a dumb pig would have realized that this approach is not working!

But what about you?

Do you still want to keep feeding it?!

Lette’s questioning silenced the assembly. The elves bowed their heads with grim expressions, slowly clenching their fists.

"Just now, what she said was right. Inside the Elf Empire, there are indeed various problems.

Given the current state of the Empire, it likely cannot withstand the ravages of war.

But precisely because of this, we must fight this war!

We not only have to fight, but fight big! We must even strike preemptively! Attack proactively!

Only then will the Elf Empire have a sliver of hope!

Maybe, the Elf Empire can rise from its ashes and embark on the path of revival once more!

Everyone, look at the map!"

Lette waved his large hand, and the data-filled map he had prepared appeared on the screen.

His recent words had piqued the elves’ curiosity, and they all focused intently on the screen.

"Here, here, and here, are all territories of the Ancient Elf Empire! Over the past three hundred years, they have been intermittently ceded to the First Empire.

But due to their vastness, mostly consisting of dense mountains and forests, the First Empire hasn’t exerted much control over these areas, nor has it done much large-scale transformation.

They don’t even have any decent garrison or defensive structures.

The First Empire underestimates us, believing that our Elf Empire is incapable of counterattack.

That is where they are overconfident!

The terrain here is very suitable for the Elf Clan to engage in warfare; we have absolute geographical advantages!

Once we reclaim these lost lands, we can defend them more effectively, greatly easing the frontlines’ pressure!

By then, the abundance of mages and archers among the Elf Clan will shine to the fullest potential.

The First Empire is not fully prepared, either!

If we continue to wait, in the same period, the First Empire’s capacity for war mobilization will certainly be overwhelmingly superior.

Given sufficient preparation time for both sides, we have no chance of winning.

But in a scenario of short-term war preparations and an unexpected attack, the Elf Clan still has the strength to fight!

What’s more, the First Empire’s troubles aren’t limited to just the Elf Clan.

During their time in the Holy Country, the First Empire was often overbearing, frequently oppressing other surrounding Holy Countries.

Now that they have been delisted, it means other Holy Countries can declare war on them.

If the elves don’t resist, but instead cede land and pay reparations, the First Empire will have no worries and may turn to attack neighboring countries.

Once they annex other Human Empires, they will surely turn back to annex the Elf Empire!

They will never be satisfied with just a small cession of territory!

Because their next contest is against the Holy Light Church and the entire Holy Country system!

So they’re bound to seek to annex the Elf Empire completely!

By then, the elves will become cannon fodder for the First Empire, fighting their battles!

Moreover, they’ll have to churn out various Magic Scrolls and Magic Potions for them!

If the First Empire is defeated, the elves will be consumed long before.

If the First Empire wins, the elves will only transition from cannon fodder to slaves, continuing to be exploited!"

With this, Lette paused, turning to the shocked Elf Clan crowd.

"I know— I know you hate war, but who doesn’t hate war?

Today, we give up five cities to them, tomorrow ten more! Then sleep soundly for a night!

But wake up the next morning to find their iron cavalry has once again trampled our borders!

Are you willing to let things continue like this?

Are the elves destined to be trampled underfoot by them?!

Are you willing to let them trample our homeland’s territory at will, plunder our resources, bully and oppress our kin made of flesh and blood?!"

"No! We are not willing!"

The Elf Princess stood up, raising her arms and shouting loudly! Some of the elves in the plaza waved their arms in response.

Lette continued to roar: "Yes! You’re right!

Any clear-minded elf can see, the Elf Empire cannot withstand the ravages of war!

But does that allow you to just stand here and wait to die?

The elves, lacking the spirit of fearless resistance, have been dissected piece by piece, just like slicing a sausage, into a bloody mess!

There is no room for retreat now!

Do you still want to run away?

If you fight, you might die! If you keep running, you might live!

Day after day, until you’re dead of old age!

Do you!

Are you willing to trade these many days of mere survival for a chance, even just one chance!

That is to fight!

Through battle, tell the enemies!

They might take our lives!

But they can never take away! Our glory!"

Lette slammed his fist onto the table and then raised it high!

"Elves! Never to be slaves!"

"Elves! Never to be slaves!!!"

"Elves! Never to be slaves!!!"

Amidst his and the princess’s screams, more and more elves raised their arms, shouting with rage!

A previously unfelt sensation surged in their hearts.

At this time, even the opposition sitting below had largely turned.

They, too, were excited, waving their arms, chanting that elves would never be slaves!

That spirit, as if the next moment they wanted to rush out and perish with the evil enemy!

Seeing such a scene, the leader of the opposition knew the great tide had turned.

But to simply give up was something they were reluctant to do.

After the shouting ceased, they rushed to the stage at once, replacing the now somewhat dazed general.

"Mr. Lette’s speech was truly stirring, it made my blood boil. The Elf Clan is indeed at a life-and-death juncture, and we should rise and fight, refusing to yield.

However... Mr. Lette said so much, and it seems that whether we rise to fight back or wait, both paths lead to death?

If it’s a certain doom, why can’t we seek the help of Lady Life Goddess?"

As this question was raised, the elves were also stunned.

Right, there’s still the Lady Goddess!

As long as Lady Life Goddess intervenes, everything would turn around!

The rigid, iron-blooded atmosphere was instantly dispersed, even tinged with some awkwardness.

Lette’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he knew this leader had some skill indeed.

By pulling this trick, she first agreed with the previous points, then proposed a higher-order solution, instantly resolving the situation, even throwing the difficult issue back.

But unfortunately, this was also within Lette’s calculations.

Feared only if you don’t mention the Goddess!

"The Life Goddess will not help us. Because you have already been abandoned by the Life Goddess."

Lette’s casual remark instantly exploded throughout the room. It wasn’t just the ordinary people, even the high ranks of the Elf Clan were shocked to widen their eyes.

The Elf Queen stood up, glaring angrily at Lette.

"You! What are you saying! Lette! Please moderate your words!"

Lette, undaunted, spoke loudly.

"Why! Is it strange? If I were the Life Goddess, seeing such disgraceful, spineless elves, I would want to discard them too!

Once so glorious an Elf Empire, and you have brought it to this state!

And you still dream of receiving the blessing of the Life Goddess!?

The Life Goddess hasn’t delivered a divine punishment to completely erase you disgraceful things from this world; that is already a blessing!

Even now, you are thinking of seeking help from God!?

Think with your conscience! What the Elf Empire lacks now! Is it truly divine assistance?

Even a dog learns to guard the house within a year or two!

And what about you!

The Life Goddess has blessed you for thousands of years!

But she was only away for a while! You’ve turned out like this!

Do you want to be children who whine without milk for a lifetime?

It’s time to grow up!"

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