#446. are you showing
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After the demon is defeated.
The Russian Khanate soon set out to settle the chaos.
As the revolution happened twice and the Demon God was resurrected, everyone was prepared to take several years to deal with it.
The confusion settled surprisingly quickly than expected.
It was possible because when Ainsha fled, key personnel, including first class citizens and bureaucratic troops, were evacuated.
The result is this.
It was the scenery of Moscow now.
“No, Overseer. How long have I worked overtime? Can’t you give me a little more labor points?”
“I would have said that for work under the revolutionary government, we had no choice but to settle only those that had been confirmed.”
“No matter how much…”
“I’m still investigating whether the temporary supervisor at the time accepted a bribe and paid labor points indiscriminately, so if you cooperate, I’ll take care of your convenience.”
“Chemm! No, I don’t even have to investigate…! I’m busy, so stop!”
Workers back to work in the factory.
A supervisor who goes around to supervise such workers.
A soldier using a reinforced exoskeleton to help rebuild the Kremlin and maintain the city.
Bureaucrats screaming at the mountain of work yet paying the price for paid vacations and travel.
A factory manager who clings to the government to solve the messy stock piled up under the revolutionary government.
And the Silver Dragon clan working at a speed dozens of times faster to issue and process all those work orders.
In present-day Moscow, people from all walks of life were busy roaming around without a break, trying to wash away even a little bit of the aftermath of the chaos.
As a result, there are many cases where you have to work overtime, let alone an average of 4 hours a day.
Nevertheless, Moscow is full of vitality now.
Unlike when they were forced to work overtime under the umbrella of the revolutionary government, their labor now is voluntary.
Most of them were looking for jobs that didn’t exist in order to get the extra pay according to the amount of work Yekathrice had temporarily promised.
So it was.
Why did Bachemensky inadvertently open his mouth?
“It feels strange.”
“Is it because it’s unfamiliar to see everyone working happily?”
“yes. I thought that labor is basically hard and painful, so countries where forced labor is wrong. But…”
He slowly looks back at the people.
And even though he was busier than before, he looked at his face full of energy and continued talking.
“Looking at this, I think you know how narrow-minded my thoughts were.”
“It’s not narrow-minded. At least it is true that few people like to do things that are forced to do.”
“But it doesn’t look like they hate it.”
“That’s the difference between forcing them with a whip or forcing them with gold bars.”
“I see… that’s a very important difference.”
Whether it’s against stones.
whether it hits the gold nugget.
Even if a bone is broken in the same way, the former gets angry, but the latter quickly picks up a gold nugget and starts thinking about jumping.
It took a while to smile bitterly at Limon, who spoke calmly.
Bachemensky muttered suddenly.
“That difference is probably one of the reasons our revolution failed.”
“…”
“In that sense, if it doesn’t disrespect the swordsman, can you answer one thing?”
Limon neither affirmed nor denied.
He only slightly turned his head to look at Bachemensky.
Accepting the silence as an unspoken permission, the young man asked in a voice full of bitterness.
“Do you think our revolution was something that shouldn’t have happened in the first place?”
“…I am an ignorant swordsman, so I cannot give you an answer you would agree with. At best, it’s just prejudiced nagging from experience.”
“That alone is good.”
He dreamed of a revolution more innocently than anyone else in the past.
The revolution failed miserably.
denied the revolution.
I saw a young man whose eyes were too tired for his age.
The sword master, who has lived an excessively long life compared to his appearance, spoke after a long silence.
“Let me first say that I do not deny all revolutions.”
“Is that so too?”
“If I had denied the revolution unconditionally, the world wouldn’t have been like this now, right?”
Limon laughed.
If he believed that all revolutions are worthless.
It could have prevented people from being killed and injured in revolutions in all countries of the world.
Because he, who was the absolute ruler of the Age of Heroes, actually had the power to do so.
Nevertheless, he did not do so because he saw the revolution as a natural right given to human beings.
“Revolution is a tree that feeds on blood, but sometimes even that tree is needed.”
Civil revolution that created democracy.
The white revolution that abolished slavery.
The Revolution of Independence that liberated the colonies, etc.
All those revolutions shed a lot of blood.
However, without such sacrifices, the world would not be as peaceful, equal and free as it is today.
In that sense, the revolution was necessary for the development of mankind.
“The problem is that it makes revolutionaries prone to some misunderstandings.”
“Are you mistaken?”
“The most representative is the illusion that we can accept any sacrifice to change the world.”
“…”
“Of course, not everyone is like that from the beginning. But when people get used to something, they take it for granted.”
When the moment comes when one person has to be sacrificed for the sake of nine people, everyone will hesitate at first.
But once you choose?
Another one for 8 people.
Another 2 for 6 people.
3 more for 3 people.
After sacrificing one after another, they eventually reach the conclusion of sacrificing 9 people for the last one.
And it’s going to be said very casually.
that it was a sacrifice for the sake of the generation.
He completely forgot or turned a blind eye to the fact that at first he thought it was for the sake of the nine people who had already been sacrificed.
“Not only that.”
“Blind belief that you are absolutely right.”
“The black-and-white logic that those who do not help the revolution are enemies.”
“Or, a war between a hero and a guest in which the revolution becomes the end itself rather than the means.”
“All of them are revolutionaries… No, even if you are not a revolutionary, it is an easy trap for those who speak for a great cause.”
A vegetarian who believes that he is more virtuous because he is only a vegetarian, treats those who eat meat as sinners, and forces him to be a vegetarian.
A human rights organization that ignores the human rights of victims in order to protect the human rights of criminals.
Associations that were formed to protect the rights and interests of members, but sold the rights and interests of members to maintain the organization.
Those who are intoxicated by the ideology and beliefs of the great cause are more likely to not see the reality right in front of them.
Limon said coldly.
Bachemensky was bitter.
Because he too had seen and experienced many people who fell into the trap Limon said in the Revolutionary Army.
It’s just that I didn’t realize the fact because I was blind myself before, or I just turned away when I knew it.
“It is not always easy for a revolutionary to see himself objectively without falling into that trap.”
“As a result, it is more difficult to make the revolution successful.”
“So I cannot give you any definitive answer as to whether your revolution was necessary or useless.”
It’s easy to break something.
But it’s hard to make.
There are many precedents in which the situation was aggravated even if they had a really pure cause and destroyed vested interests.
Conversely, there have been cases in which a revolution that a new force tried to gain power worked out miraculously and made progress.
So you don’t know the answer yourself.
With a little irresponsible words.
Limon added a word.
“Instead, I can tell you the minimum criteria for discerning them.”
“What criteria are you talking about?”
“Are you able to take responsibility for the outcome of that revolution?”
Even extreme environmental groups that explode factories to protect the environment are fine as long as they can take responsibility for the outcome.
It is a way of giving new jobs to employees who lost their jobs and supporting new businesses that can take care of both the environment and the economy along with sufficient compensation.
But what if employees swept away by the explosion die and the environment is rather polluted with waste from the collapse of the factory?
Even so, what if he ran away without taking responsibility, mentally winning over it as a sacrifice for the greater good?
it’s just a crime
The same goes for other cases.
Revolution is to change the world.
If you succeed, if you succeed, if you fail, if you fail, you are responsible for it.
Whether they have the will and ability to take responsibility for it or not is the difference between the necessary revolution and riots and crimes disguised as revolutionaries.
Watching Limon speak languidly, Bachemensky smiled bitterly.
“I think I know what you mean.”
In the first place, the revolutionary army lacked the determination to take responsibility as Limon said.
Just break the dictatorship
and everything will be fine.
I blindly believe without any basis.
I only dreamed of fruit.
That is why the Revolutionary Army had no choice but to collapse rapidly from the moment the revolution succeeded.
The same was true of the Soviet Union, which was established after the collapse of the former Russian Empire.
After pursuing only a vague ideal without the power to defend the country, they left all the responsibility they originally had to bear to the swordsman.
Swordsman swallowed all the blood flowing in the country alone to take responsibility and was killed by Limon.
In the end, Sergei couldn’t take the responsibility and gave up his life leaving everything to the demon.
no one is responsible for the outcome.
unilaterally passing it on to others.
I have been forced to sacrifice for granted.
The failure of their revolution was, after all, a natural result.
Well, it wasn’t just about blaming the Revolutionary Army.
In the first place, among the numerous revolutions that have taken place in history, there have been very few cases in which we have actually been able to properly take responsibility for it.
It was for this reason that the bitter Bachemensky suddenly looked back at Limon.
“How did you, Swordsman, take responsibility?”
What responsibility are you talking about?
Even at that sudden question, Limon was not puzzled.
I just replied with a smile.
“Are you showing me now?”
“…okay.”
“okay.”
It took a moment to look at Limon with an indescribable face.
after letting out a sigh.
Bachemensky bowed his head.
“Thank you for listening to my unreasonable request.”
“Are you sure you don’t have the heart to change your mind?”
“As you said, someone has to take responsibility for a failed revolution.”
“Accepting the proposal of the mad princess would be a way.”
“Of course, cooperating with the government to help deal with this situation might be a better option.”
with a bitter smile.
Looking at the handcuffs on my wrists.
Bachemensky continued.
“But considering the brothers and people who sacrificed themselves for the revolution that I and the teacher dreamed of, I think this level of atonement is necessary.”
“Will you regret it later?”
“Isn’t it rather a problem if the person being punished doesn’t regret it?”
“That’s another wise answer.”
At the end of looking at the young man who would suffer after buying it, Limon finally let out a laugh.
Then he put one hand on his shoulder and said.
“Have a good time in Gulag, revolutionary brother.”
“Yes, I hope to see you again someday.”
after saying goodbye
Looking at Limon’s back as he left his seat, Bachemensky murmured inwardly.
‘…It’s a really difficult thing. A revolution.’
distant past.
defeat the seven dragons
The one who gave freedom and rights to mankind.
And to take that responsibility, he is still protecting the world after hundreds of years.
He is the protector of mankind.
He is the last Sword Master.
The greatest revolutionaries in history.
Looking at Limon Asfelder, Vachemensky sighed and turned his head.
And after seeing Ksenia, who is busy working as a supervisor at the factory she misses, for the last time.
I quietly boarded the convoy.
After Atonement in Gulag.
Dreaming of a future where one day we will be able to take responsibility for ourselves….
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“Atch!”
After a light sneeze.
Yekathrice sniffled and grumbled.
“Isn’t that cool oppa too much? You let a decent first-class slave play while you know we’re in the yard where we have to lend a hand on crickets.”
“I am not a slave, I am a citizen. I am not playing, I am going to do forced labor.”
“That’s it for me.”
“Do you want to be revolutionized again?”
“Then I’m fine.”
There is no reason to stop such an exciting event.
Limon couldn’t help but sigh as he saw Yekathrice talking with a mischievous smile on her face, flushed from a cold.
