Chapter 343: In the Depths of the Empire (3)
“Without shedding a single drop of blood? That sounds too sweet to be true.”
“Great King, life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.”
Charlie Chaplin, who had originally said this quote, and a great dictator didn’t exist in this world. I have the copyright here.
Great King Bathory paused for a second as he brought his brows together. It seemed like he was taking a moment to mull over my words.
“There is a side of wisdom to these words. Are you saying that everything should be seen from a distance?”
“You must be able to give up something for the sake of looking from a distance. Do you not agree?”
“That is correct.”
The corners of Great King Bathory’s mouth lifted up a bit.
“Those who give up on the seriousness of life can laugh at that seriousness. Those who give up on fighting can refer to fights where the blood of others is shed as nothing more than pointless struggles. Watchdog of the Empire! Those who abandon these things do not become heavier, they become lighter!”