Chapter 1620: Chapter 1222: The Unexpected Narrow-mindedness_2
"You should know that this request for help was issued in the name of the Creator God, right?" Long Yi said.
Suolin nodded.
"In simple terms, if I succeed in this war, then nothing will happen. For the Human Realm, everything will remain as is, all the fallen Giant Dragons and Dragon Knights will be resurrected by the Creator God, and the Giant Dragons and Dragon Knights who went to battle will have a new boast for the rest of their lives—’I once fought for the Creator God and turned the universe’s greatest crisis into dust.’"
"And what if it fails?"
"There is no ’if’ about failure, because after failure, all planes created by the Creator God will be utterly annihilated, this plane will be fundamentally erased from time and space, as if it never existed. And once it comes to that, everything will also have ended."
Although he was answering Empress Suolin of the Green Dragon Empire, Long Yi’s words were directed at every Emperor present.
After this, a deathly silence filled the entire meeting room, and everyone was so oppressed by the silence that they struggled to breathe.
Thump!
An Emperor fainted over the table, and his confidants hurriedly cast magic spells to help him regain consciousness.
"Has it really come to this?" Suolin’s voice was trembling as well, her body barely holding itself up and not falling, but the intense heartbeat made her feel waves of dizziness. However, she still managed to ask this question, which was the same question every Emperor present wanted to ask.
A question that almost certainly had no second answer.
"Yes."
Long Yi said only one word, and Suolin had already lost consciousness. Long Yi caught Suolin with his hand and then handed her over to the personal guard who had rushed over. Clearly, the guard’s condition was also not good, as she staggered while taking Suolin, and Long Yi simply ended up supporting both of them back to their seats.
"This is the situation now, to put it bluntly, I need your power. Or rather, I need the power of the Giant Dragons and Dragon Knights, please discuss it amongst yourselves."
After finishing, Long Yi left the meeting room and closed the door.
Meanwhile, Korey looked at the Emperors seated around and said, "The White Dragon Empire will give its full support," before also leaving the meeting room.
Outside, Long Yi was surprised to see Korey: "Aren’t you going to discuss it?"
Korey shook his head and said, "Annoying."
From the moment he arrived until now, a little smile finally appeared on Long Yi’s face: "So even someone as clever as you can be annoyed at times, huh?"
Korey said helplessly, "When cleverness is no longer useful, all I can indeed do is be annoyed, right?"
But Long Yi said, "But annoyance is also pointless."
Korey was stunned, followed by a bitter laugh: "You guy!"
But just at that moment, the door opened again, and it was Suolin.
"I just announced the Green Dragon Empire’s support for you," Suolin said.
Then, Emperors from several other Empires like the Black Dragon Empire, the Red Dragon Empire, and the Blue Dragon Empire also came out.
Certainly, this was basically taking sides through a meeting room.
Several great Empires expressed their support in succession; theoretically, those smaller empires should also follow suit and express support. However, Long Yi seriously underestimated the level of human selfishness. Surprisingly, in the end, the emperors of more than a dozen small nations remaining in the meeting room collectively stated their opposition to Long Yi’s actions, declaring they would prevent the Giants and Dragon Knights from their empires from crossing the national borders.
"After all, facing the imminent crisis of cosmic destruction, even adding a few Dragons and a few Dragon Knights from our several empires wouldn’t make much of a difference. It would be better to let our poor Dragon Knights stay with their families in their final moments."
Said an Emperor of one empire.
Long Yi opened his mouth, but in the end, he simply nodded and said, "Yes, I understand."
Having said that, Long Yi turned and left the room.
Korey, however, stayed behind, staring at each Emperor who had refused Long Yi, looking into their eyes: "Your highnesses. Your selfishness and narrow-mindedness truly make me sick. The Creator God created the Giants, and the Giants created us Humans in their own image. Now, as the entire cosmos is in crisis, the Creator God and the Giants need our help, and yet here you are calculating these pitiful gains and losses in your hearts. Do you think I don’t know what you’re planning? Do you really believe that after the White Dragon Empire sends out all its Giants and Dragon Knights, the Giants in your armies will make you into a military superpower? Do you really believe that your Empires, not being Pureblood Giants, can ignore the call of the Creator God?"
Korey was truly enraged. He had been the Emperor for many years and under the leadership of the White Dragon Empire, the entire Human Realm had become a perfect world. He had developed great patience and composure, but this time he was truly angry.
"Perhaps it’s just one Dragon, one Dragon Knight short, and the universe will be destroyed. And then, due to your selfishness, we shall no longer exist."
"But, it can’t be said that way; after all, the Creator God and the Giants are still around..." an Emperor said weakly.
"And if we win! I swear! You disgusting scum! I, Korey, swear by my name! I will deal with you..."
"Korey!"
A loud shout came from the doorway, stopping Korey’s next words; it was Long Yi.
"There’s no need. Indeed, like they said, one more of them doesn’t add anything, one less of them doesn’t take away anything."
With that said, Long Yi walked back in.
Actually, Long Yi was also holding back a bellyful of anger. Although he was prepared for some dissenting voices, he thought that the charisma of the Creator God and the Giants would prevent too many detractors, but it turned out quite the opposite; excluding the few Pureblood Dragon Clan Empires, the smaller nations had actually joined together to resist him!
Seeing Long Yi come back in with an unfriendly look in his eyes, the sovereigns of those small nations were a bit nervous, fearing they had provoked Long Yi.
"Gentlemen, I have frank words to share. If I don’t speak directly, I feel like I’ll be suffocated here, so I’m just going to say it."
Long Yi stood behind the table, took a deep breath, and then began.
"In fact, I could have completely ignored this crisis."
Upon these words, everyone present was stunned.
"Surprised? No need to be. Because I’ve become a deity now, and my status is no less than that of the Creator God, Simu. Moreover, the Creator God does not need to bother with this matter; this threat is, ultimately, someone else’s problem. We just need to enter the Divine Realm, then quietly wait for this Plane to destroy itself. As a Giant, my entire tribe isn’t even here, and I have the power to take all of my friends away. I could even take the entire White Dragon Empire, the Red Dragon Empire, the Black Dragon Empire, the Green Dragon Empire, the Blue Dragon Empire, and all those empires that support me. Yes, no problem; I am a Giant, I am a deity, I have this ability."
"But, I did not do so. Why not? Quite simply because I am a Giant, I am a deity. I have my sense of responsibility; while I enjoy power, I must also undertake the obligations that come with it. And my duty is to ensure that this universe is not threatened by anything from the Divine Realm before I leave it to enter the Divine Realm. Do you think I covet your pitiful strength? What if I told you it wouldn’t take me more than ten seconds to destroy the entire Human Realm, would you believe me?"
"I see the doubt in your eyes, never mind, I won’t do so. Because I grew up here, and you can just assume that I’m boasting. However, remember my words, everyone seated here. As the creator of the Human Realm and Humans, I tell you that in the future, when the war is over, and if I win, I will dismantle the Giants’ excessive protection over the Human Realm. The Human Realm will face a stronger world for the first time. At that time, I will tell the entire cosmos who has helped me, and who has refused me today."
"Yes, you may take this as a threat. I know that this decision was not made on a whim just now but is the result of your long deliberation. But eventually, one must pay the price for their decisions. So please, stay inside your empires, wait patiently, waiting for the war to end; either you will be destroyed by the Worm’s fifteen billion Dragon Clan Puppets, or you’ll be destroyed by your own stupidity!"
