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Chapter 314 Speech
Arthur sneered at the name Esrick.
This indifferent governor is nominally the supreme commander of Blackwater Fortress, but in reality everyone knows that he is just a mascot.
Every time this happened, Arthur couldn't help but doubt the empire's system. A planet like Karenya, which produces rare resources, has now been invaded by orcs. Why would such a guy be allowed to be the governor? Is it just because his father is the governor?
Not only Arthur, but few of his comrades responded to the Governor's words.
These soldiers, including Arthur, had no idea about the game behind the top leaders of Karenya, nor did they know that this young man was using the influence of the elves to gradually take back his power these days.
In the eyes of these low-level soldiers, even if this governor is a mascot, he is a mascot of the high-ranking nobles, and definitely not on their side.
And six days ago, it was the top management of Karenya, to which this mascot belonged, who sent them here to die.
They are not afraid of death, but this meaningless act of sending themselves to death cannot be forgiven.
There were very few people who responded, and the Governor on the other end of the line did not continue speaking. Arthur decided to ignore this little episode. He picked up his lunch box and took a sip of the soaked compressed biscuit paste.
The soup cooked by the quartermaster was very oily and salty. Although there were many spices in it, Arthur still tasted the stench of spoiled meat that could not be suppressed. Coupled with the strong smell of scallion oil from the compressed biscuits, the taste was really hard to describe.
But Arthur was not a spoiled noble lady. For him, any food with oil and salt that would not kill him immediately after eating was qualified military rations. If it was hot like it was now, it would be considered a rare delicacy.
After Arthur swallowed the first mouthful of porridge, a new voice came:
"Brothers and sisters! Please put aside your past prejudices! Please, once again! Unite!"
Arthur nearly choked at the sound.
There was no doubt about it, this was Sister Gloria's voice.
This crazy and ruthless woman was already well-known in Karenya's army. After being trapped, she caused quite a bit of trouble by trying to contact the headquarters by rubbing the communication device with her hands. In addition, she was also one of the people who broke out to seek help, so almost all the soldiers in this temporary base could recognize her voice.
At this time, the voices of the nun and the governor appeared at the same time. Doesn't it mean that this attempt, which Arthur and Morvy had least hoped for, actually succeeded?
So Arthur didn't bother to enjoy it slowly. He drank the porridge in the lunch box in one gulp, threw the empty lunch box on the shop, and then walked towards the place where the sound came from.
There was a small Eldar spaceship, with the Prophet Charandi standing in front of it. At the top of the spaceship, a holographic projection showed the images of all the people standing on the command platform of the Crimson Sword.
Crimson Sword Command Room
Seeing that her words had worked, the nun took two steps back and gave the center position back to Esrick.
Esrick didn't speak immediately. His eyes slowly swept over each surviving warrior, looking at them one by one. At the same time, more soldiers were surrounding them.
Molly stood close to Esrick, and he could feel the young man trembling slightly.
This was the first time for the young governor to make a speech in front of so many people. These days he has been constantly breaking through the shackles set by the past, from mustering up the courage to organize the Supreme Council and fight against those great nobles, to risking everything and even his own family fortune, and now to giving a war speech in front of so many trapped soldiers.
Jasmine knew best the pressure this young man was under these days. On the surface, he seemed to be in control and strolling leisurely, but when he returned to the office, he always fell into anxiety. He would sink himself into the bathtub for a long time without floating up. Jasmine was very worried that he would drown himself in this way.
At this time, Esrick was standing on the console, overlooking the soldiers projected below. His teeth were unconsciously clenched, and his body muscles were tensed to the limit.
A large part of the reason why these soldiers loyal to the empire were imprisoned was that he failed to perform his duties as governor during the past five years and allowed his subordinates to act recklessly.
Of course, he could find many excuses to defend himself, such as he was in a hurry to go into battle, and he was weak when he took over as governor, but Esrick knew that these soldiers could not distinguish or understand the so-called struggles between political factions. They would hate those who put them in this situation, and they would hate themselves.
Although he tried his best to make amends during these seven days, the soldiers were unaware of his actions, and these remedial actions could not make up for the mistakes he made in the five years of neglecting his duties as governor.
As time passed, more and more soldiers gathered. Except for the soldiers on duty and the wounded, almost all the soldiers gathered around. The soldiers looked at Esrick with hostility, hatred or suspicion.
Every glance was like a feather, and countless feathers piled up on Esrick's body. He suddenly felt a little dry in his throat.
At this moment, Jasmine behind Esrick naturally grabbed his hand and interlocked their fingers.
He suddenly had courage.
"Ladies and gentlemen... dear loyal soldiers, dear Eldar friends, I am Esrick, the governor and supreme commander of Karenya, and I am here to speak to you." Esrick swallowed and began to read out the speech he had prepared while looking into the eyes of the soldiers.
"To the soldiers of the Empire, I pay my highest respects to you. You have made tremendous sacrifices yet have not given up, fighting for humanity. You are the cornerstone of the Empire. To my Eldar friends, I express my gratitude for your assistance in this critical moment. Our races have had many misunderstandings and hatreds in the past, but we have also worked together to fight powerful enemies. I hope that this hard-earned friendship can continue on this planet."
After these polite words, Esric paused, then continued, "Soldiers of Karenya, I know you harbor resentment in your hearts, thinking that I have thrown you into a war for personal gain and sent you to die, that I am using your lives to gain my own merits, but I tell you, that is not the case!"
As his speech progressed, Esrick became more and more calm and at ease. The tremors in his voice quickly faded, and he once again scanned and responded to the gazes of the Karenya soldiers with a firm and confident gaze. He clenched his fists and began to use body movements to increase the appeal of his speech.
"You may think that this war is lost, and that Kalunya can only be saved by reinforcements from outer space, but I tell you, that's not the case!"
"You may be feeling hopeless, thinking that now that your supplies have been cut off, you have been abandoned by the Empire, but I tell you, that is not the case!"
"You're not fighting for the interests of some damned noble! You're fighting for the Empire! You're fighting for humanity! You're not stepping onto the battlefield to defend someone's private property, but to reclaim the Empire's land from those damned xenos! Although you've suffered setbacks and blows, you haven't failed! This war isn't lost! And it's not over!"
Having said this, Esrick took two steps back, allowing the trapped soldiers to turn their attention to Gloria, May, and Howard.
"Three days ago, this battle sister, this Eldar, and this human friend broke through the orc siege and contacted me. During these three days, we have been working hard to mobilize all available resources. Please forgive me for not informing you of this news immediately. I don't want to make any uncertain promises to you before everything is finalized."
"But now, fellow soldiers of Karenya, please look up at the sky. A new star has been ignited in the sky. This is the awakened Crimson Sword. I am now in the command room of this Moon-class cruiser. Soon we will unleash our wrath upon the orcs on Earth. When that time comes, I will need your strength. I need you to once again become the sharp sword of the empire, once again, to serve me!"
At the end, the young governor raised his right fist high: "We will kill all those aliens, for the Empire!"
After a brief silence, someone among the silent Karenya soldiers shouted, "For the Empire! Kill all those aliens!"
The suppressed emotions were instantly ignited, and the soldiers raised their arms and shouted.
"For the Empire!"
"For Karenya!"
"Kill all those aliens!"
"Kill those bastards!"
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Seeing this boiling scene, Esrick lowered his raised fist.
When the boiling voices gradually died down, the Governor uttered his final words:
"The day of revenge will come soon. Until then, please wait."
After saying this, Esrick took off his hat and bowed to the soldiers listening to his speech, and then the communication was disconnected.