Capítulo 17: Natural Selection: Reverse
After getting home from the ball, I told the senior diplomat of the thoughts I had, regarding the west's somewhat rebellious nature. But to be honest, I forgot I was still under the Shensheng family's control, since the west felt like a completely different world. As if I were under some other family's jurisdiction.
Well, to be fair, they have their own class system and kingdom established. The other planes haven't even gone far enough to claim themselves being independent states, and yet, the west over here has the audacity to claim themselves as an entirely different world!
The senior diplomat said I was just looking too deep into the situation, and that I look after my father, and that I will be a great dog for the Shensheng family in the future, when I grow up.
And the sad part is, senior diplomat whose name I do not know couldn't be closer to the truth. I really did seem to look after the high commander. Maybe it was because I lived with him for so long, but that isn't the issue at hand. The problem is my loyalty for the Shensheng Diguo. It's much more than I would and should be expected to have for some people that I plan on betraying in the near future (aka when the plague demon sect do something). Maybe the commander's loyalty has rubbed off on me?
Well, whatever. No good comes from doing nothing and thinking without doing anything, so I guess I'll leave this as a topic for never. I'm sure something else will come up and preoccupy my easily distracted mind. Besides, if and when push comes to shove, my loyalty will be alongside where it was always meant to be with. My heart will not waver at that time.
"oh yeah, I forgot to mention this before, but the king invited you to the palace. You must've really impressed him at the ball."
"... ugh. Great. Just great."
'so I assume you didn't make the best effort to please the coot?"
"yeah. Just enough for him not to be a pain in the ass. Who'd think the man would be an easy-to-please fat shit. I wonder what happened to his handsome predecessor?"
"the previous king of the west is most likely dead. The inheritance of the throne is very different in the west. Even more bloodstained than the Shensheng family's history."
"duly noted. I'll be sure to remember for a few years. Anyways, I'm gonna hit the sack. Gotta meet with the king and all, y'know? Important people business. And don't worry, I won't make things harder for you."
"the meeting is in a week. And you better not."
"... guess I'll be awake a while longer. No important people business just yet."
"thought so."
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Although we share a room, there has never been a moment in time for the past month (?), in which we have both been in this room, long enough for a conversation longer than his daily report, and where he leaves immediately after reporting.
"about the west's inheritance... I'd like to know more."
"huh? Well, sure. It's not that hard, either. The princes and princesses, illegitimate and legitimate, are both dropped randomly into the western slums. They have no starting money and clothes. Sometimes, the cheaters bring along a servant to help them with the dirty work, but usually, they get caught and murdered by the king."
"so basically, those rich asses are forced to play a survival rpg, where they don't even have the default starter clothes, and any debug panel users are... what's that called? Yeah, they're banned from the game, and life."
"... I don't understand your references, but you should know that I try very hard to understand."
"okay, go on."
"so if they manage to get an audience with the king, 'yay, you win!'. If someone does it before you, 'uh-oh, better luck never.', because you'll be dead. If you assassinate the king, then the assassin becomes the new king. Kind of stupid, if you ask me, but I'm pretty sure that's what happened to the previous king. Some hooligan was sent by some imperialists that thought, 'ey! This treason, and we're gonna ruin you for it.', so they helped some no good fool to become king. Unfortunately, the no good fool suddenly become useful after ascending the throne."
"nice history lesson, nerd."
"did you just insult me?"
"no~ I could never! Nerd is what you call smart people that you're J of, but can't show how J you are, so you physically harass them, because they are weak."
"what sort of world did that mindset come from?"
"literally the most peaceful world I know."
"its name?"
"earth."
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CatHam
CatHam When someone says 'survival of the fittest', you expect something like natural selection, or dog eat dog, or the strong rule. Well, the first one is the most educated guess, the second and third are less educated, manhwa referrals. Just think of the title in reverse, as in instead of natural selection = survival of the fittest, it's the other way around. And to survive, you'd have to be the fittest, and to be the fittest, you go through battles. How else do manhwa protags get stronger? So he goes to battle (more balls, and no. Not that kind of balls. I mean the kind cinderella goes to, while keeping it kid friendly).