Chapter 1495 - 954: Intimate Allies_2

Chapter 1495: Chapter 954: Intimate Allies_2

Raymond’s voice lowered, yet carried the weight of a ton.

"They won’t rebel, my lord. The Night Watchers don’t need them to rebel. They just need their hearts to be drawn to the gods.

"They only need a hint of hesitation when carrying out orders, a strong sense of identification with the Night Watcher’s ’higher goals,’ an instinctive resistance to what they perceive as unreasonable authority.

"This ideological ’betrayal’ is more thorough and unsolvable than the rebellion of swords and blades because it’s silent and invisible, yet already ingrained to the bone!"

Even someone as seasoned as Raymond, who has seen so much, still doesn’t think those civilians will organize a large-scale rebellion.

It’s not that they hadn’t considered it, but they are deeply rooted in the belief that such a possibility doesn’t exist.

Because the Night Watchers have been doing the same thing from the beginning.

From when they were just starting out.

That is to protect civilians, protect as many Lives as possible.

Because these Lives will become Shields against the Void in the future.

Therefore, the Night Watchers have been doing their utmost to preserve the population, which is why during the disaster of the Evil God, during the wars that erupted worldwide, so many civilians were still rescued.

This is the consensus of all, and it’s why the Night Watchers have such high prestige among the civilian class. Even if not every person has been rescued, absolutely someone in each person’s network has been helped by the Night Watchers.

This prestige is enormous, so vast it’s almost unsolvable.

That’s also why no country has been able to prevent the moves made by the Adventurer’s House.

Unable to defeat them, they can’t even argue with them, and their prestige cannot be matched.

And in this world, civilian rebellions against nobles have hardly ever occurred. Even when they do, they are small-scale and are easily and bloodily suppressed.

This so-called judgment is more about some powerful individuals’ desire for power, not a true civilian rebellion.

But the actions of ambitious individuals.

And if a rebellion arises, it will certainly lead to many internal conflicts, resulting in more Deaths, something the Night Watchers would undoubtedly avoid.

So all the nobles think this is impossible.

"The Adventurer’s House and its published newspaper aren’t just simple task posting points or information platforms. They are a massive, soul-penetrating, precise ideological furnace crafted by the Night Watchers.

"It systematically and efficiently reshapes the recognition and loyalty of the vast majority of people in this world, in a way that is gentle like rain nourishing everything silently."

"That is the most chilling and terrifying part, Lord Alfred. The Night Watchers not only control Power and resources physically, but they also conduct an unprecedented ’silent conquest’ on a spiritual level through this invisible network that covers every corner, which no one can resist.

"This conquest doesn’t require bloodshed, only time. And we, including you and me, even Carroll, who left in anger, are just unwitting pawns struggling in this giant web. The difference is whether we are consciously aware of it, and... how we intend to respond."

Being able to think of this shows Raymond’s keen and wise nature.

As for civilians gaining power and starting a rebellion.

Haha, are you kidding?

This is something all nobles simply can’t imagine because such a thing really won’t happen.

Humans may not be the Overlords of the world, but they already hold absolute dominance, spread across various continents.

Divided into various types of Kingdoms.

Depending on the national context, there are different classifications.

There are centralized countries where one King or Emperor wields absolute Power.

There are joint governance countries where power is divided between a council of Elders or a noble parliament and the King.

And there is a commercial federation composed of large Merchants.

But there won’t be a force where civilians hold predominant power.

Because before that happens, they would become nobles, or gain honor through their Power.

And Merchants are merely nobles with special identities.

Because this is an Extraordinary world.

Before gaining power, one must first possess Power.

After finishing speaking, Raymond leaned heavily back into his chair, his gaze filled with scrutiny, observing Alfred for any slight change in expression.

The flickering Firelight from the fireplace danced in his eyes, reflecting deep worry and eager anticipation of his ally’s reaction.

Only the crackling sound of burning wood and the increasingly howling mountain wind outside remained in the dining room, the atmosphere heavy enough to suffocate.

Alfred’s hand gripping the glass had knuckles slightly whitening, the picture Raymond depicted was like a basin of icy water pouring over his mind, which had been slightly heated and even excited from battlefield victory and admiration for the Night Watchers’ Power.

Alfred might lean towards the Night Watchers, but he is still a noble.

He contemplates what such a future means for him, his territory, and the country he is in.

This requires ample time and energy to ponder, even if it’s just the most fundamental considerations.

So Raymond patiently did not interrupt.

But in this silent interval, Alfred thought of something else.

"Lord Raymond, what is the ultimate significance of telling me this?"

This was what Alfred had not figured out.