Chapter 212: Hero of the Era (2)
Leven Strauss, the Martial King of Delphiad, was one of humanity’s greatest heroes before his defeat at Karnak’s hands. Like Lapicel, he had led people against the Monarch of Death's army, becoming a persistent thorn in Karnak's side.
—But he was a different type from Lapicel.
Lapicel was the kind of leader people bowed their heads to, saying, "Please guide us, we will follow you!" She rarely took the initiative herself. Leven, on the other hand, was the one who would stand tall and declare, "Follow me! I will lead you!"
— Lapicel came from common origins, while Leven was a high-ranking noble. Naturally, there was a difference.
As a member of the Strauss family, a duchy, Leven had a deep understanding of leadership and governance.
—Which is probably why he had a talent for rallying people. He'd throw a rope to those in distress, pull them up, and turn them into his subordinates. He would literally form an army from nothing.
Whether or not civilians were an effective fighting force was irrelevant. The simple act of transforming paralyzed, terrified people into allies who would stand and fight drastically altered the battlefield. When the ones to be protected became the ones who needed no protection, everything changed.
—He had a rather cunning side, in his own way.
Hearing this, Serati and Leven both looked incredulous.
—Wait, you're saying rallying people is some kind of scheme?
—How is that underhanded?
Currently, Karnak was riding atop a golem, leading the citizens through the burning streets. Varos, Serati, Leven, and Lapicel guarded the outer perimeter, keeping watch for enemy attacks. It was too far a distance for normal conversation. But with the secrecy of telepathic magic, they could speak freely.