Chapter 579

Facing this near-interrogating accusation, Adam took a deep breath, his tone was firm yet gentle, "I don’t expect you to forgive me immediately, but I hope you can see that I am striving to create a world without war and without hatred, I will always stand here, sharing your joys and sorrows, until the wounds in your hearts slowly heal, please believe that time will prove everything."

"Prove what? My son will never come back, so what’s the use? We clearly could have won, no one clearly had to die, so why? Why?"

"You should have killed them, why did you let them go back? They are the murderers who killed my son," the man screamed hoarsely.

Adam remained silent, Eternal Jade Dynasty’s sudden invasion had resulted in roughly hundreds of thousands of casualties, wherever their army passed, not even a blade of grass was left alive.

"The dead are already dead, there is no need to kill even more people, just like you, they are human too..."

"Bullshit, they are murderers, killers, not human, but beasts, you are in cahoots with them," the man interrupted Adam but was quickly pulled away by others.

"Let go of me, if you have the guts, kill me, there’s no point in living anyway, you are all beasts, so many people died..." The man’s voice faded into the distance, but Adam’s heart grew heavier.

"Zeon, it’s alright, this is not your fault, you are not an omnipotent saint, it’s impossible for you to think of every situation," a gentle voice rang by his ear, Adam turned his head, the woman in the white dress.

"What you are doing now can bring Red Spear Dynasty a century or longer of prosperity, you are doing the right thing, don’t blame yourself."

The woman gently stroked Adam’s head and embraced him, her face was full of tenderness, her words were like warm sunlight piercing through the haze in Adam’s heart, allowing his heavy heart to gradually find balance, he looked up at her, eyes flickering with complex emotions, both gratitude and relief.

"You’re right, I indeed cannot bear the pain of everyone," Adam’s voice trembled slightly, but no longer carried the previous self-blame, "Everything I have done is to prevent more tragedies, to give the living a better future."

She nodded gently, eyes full of understanding and encouragement, "Zeon, you possess wisdom and courage surpassing ordinary men, that is exactly what Red Spear Dynasty needs, you do not need to prove your correctness to anyone, time will bear witness to everything, every decision you make is laying a more solid cornerstone for this land and its people."

Adam took a deep breath, as if exhaling all negative emotions from his body, he straightened his back, gaze turning firm, he was not wrong, if he hadn’t done this, only more people would have died, he was right, not wrong at all.

The woman smiled, watching Adam with gentle eyes, just as he was preparing to leave the village, news suddenly reached his ears.

A plague had broken out in Eternal Jade Dynasty, causing countless casualties, at the same time, civil war had erupted, the military and rebel armies were locked in battle, the situation was horrific.

Adam was speechless.

Night fell, the sky over Eternal Jade Dynasty was shrouded in thick dark clouds, as if even the stars feared the chaos upon this land, inside the city, flames soared to the sky, illuminating anxious and despairing faces, the plague was like an invisible demonic claw, spreading silently, every street, every household enveloped in death’s shadow.

Civil turmoil was like an opened Pandora’s box, battles between the army and rebels intensified, clashing swords and wailing cries interweaving into a tragic symphony, outside the city, the army forced to retreat under Adam’s coercion brought back not only exhausted bodies but also massive demand for supplies.

The treasury was empty, food was scarce, money depleted like flowing water, the entire dynasty felt as if its vitality had been drained away.

In the imperial palace, Vorian stood before a map with a solemn expression, discussing countermeasures with trusted generals.

Vorian spoke heavily, "Even if we were to win now, the price is devastating, food, money, and soldiers’ lives have all been depleted, the plague is ravaging the dynasty, and the rebel army has seized the opportunity to rise, the situation has reached a critical point."

A general spoke angrily, "It’s all that Zeon’s fault, by what right could he force us to retreat? When has our Eternal Jade Dynasty ever suffered such humiliation."

"Anger will not help, we must face reality, the problem now is how to stabilize things while solving the shortage of food and money," a man in a long gown said calmly.

Vorian pondered, "First, step up efforts to control the plague and dispatch medical teams everywhere, the people are the foundation of the nation."

"Secondly, regarding the rebel army, our military strength is weak, and as for food and money..." He paused, resolve flashed in his eyes, "We must seek aid from the neighboring dynasty."

"Red Spear Dynasty? Will they agree? We just invaded them and destroyed several of their cities," a general asked worriedly.

Vorian’s gaze was profound, as if piercing through the palace dome toward the unknown and hope in the distance, his voice carried unquestionable firmness, "Yes, Red Spear Dynasty, the grievances between us make this path full of variables, but at this critical juncture, we must put aside prejudices, for our citizens, for this land’s future, we must fight for that silver lining of survival."

"Your Majesty, this will be extremely difficult, Red Spear Dynasty may not lend a helping hand," an old general frowned, knowing the hatred between the two countries could not be resolved overnight.

"Precisely because of this, we need even more wisdom," Vorian turned around, gaze sweeping over everyone, "First, we must publicly admit that invading Red Spear Dynasty was wrong and express our deepest apologies, at the same time, I am willing to dispatch my younger brother, Virgil, as an envoy, bearing the utmost sincerity to travel to Red Spear Dynasty and request their help, Virgil has always had a reputation for virtue among the people, his arrival might ease the tense relationship between the two countries."

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