Chapter 337

"And what position should I take to intervene in such a matter..."

The more he thought about it, the less answer he had, and he sighed helplessly.

It would be a good choice to simply choose not to intervene or just watch from the sidelines like Lin Qiao did, and even to get the benefits he needed from it... But after all, he is not Lin Qiao.

And he doesn't want to act arbitrarily like the former.

After all, it's really too difficult for him to watch people who are suffering die without helping them.

But then the problem goes back to the beginning - helping one party without authorization is equivalent to harming the other party, and at the same time, he doesn't have the position to reasonably intervene in this war.

'It's not that there is no way...'

Such a thought suddenly popped up in his mind, but then he shook his head for his naivety... Or in other words, he didn't know if it was really a good idea to do so.

While he was struggling with his inner thoughts, the TV in front of him suddenly had a screen error - no signal?

Snap!

He walked up and tapped twice, but there was no improvement.

"Coincidentally, the TV seems..."

Just when Sougo wanted to call someone who was washing dishes in the kitchen to come over and use his knowledge of physics to solve the problem, the TV signal was restored again.

But the display was no longer the previous news program, but a man in a brown coat.

[Ahem, gentlemen and ladies in front of the TV, I am Kamen Rider Grease from Kitatoshi. ]

"Kamen Rider?"

And from Kitatoshi?

[The war has begun, but because of the Sky Wall, neither the tanks nor the fighters can be used. ]

[But in this case, we are the best war weapons. ]

As if to verify his own statement, Saruwatari Ikkai on TV said this while taking out the squeeze drive and transforming in front of all the viewers.

[Our goal is ultimately just the Pandora's Box kept by the Touto government and the full bottle held by Kamen Rider Build. ]

[As long as these two things are recovered, we will leave immediately, but if they refuse, we can only take them by force. 】

【By the way, from now on, our principle is not to harm ordinary people, that is, if you don't step into the battlefield, you won't be hurt... But on the other hand, if you dare to come over, I can't guarantee your safety. 】

As he said this, Kamen Rider Grease's face approached the camera, and then with a somewhat sour voice, the picture on the TV turned into a color screen again.

"It seems that the other side is also a person who likes to worry about nothing."

Lin Qiao walked out of the kitchen and shook the water on her hands, and threw the apron on her chest aside.

Although there is a saying that a general is not subject to the orders of the king when he is away, it can be said that it is quite difficult to do this under the pressure brought by his own prime minister and snake monster.

"In this way, the problem that you are most worried about civilians being injured is solved..."

Looking back at Sougo who had already taken out the time-space drive, Lin Qiao's mouth curled up slightly.

"But from the look of you, it seems that you don't intend to give up, Sougo."

"At least I can't sit here anymore."

After a brief hesitation, his eyes became firm.

It is undeniable that Saruwatari Kazumi's action to avoid civilian casualties is indeed worthy of praise.

But it was precisely because of the other party's remarks that Sougo became more determined.

Lin Qiao's eyes showed a hint of interest: "Wow~ Can you tell me the reason?"

"Qiao, you said that Kita-do has diverted a lot of funds to this in order to increase its military strength, right?"

"Yes."

"Then this is the reason."

Originally, Kita-do's land had caused a sharp reduction in crop yields due to Pandora's Box, making it difficult for people in it to even have enough food.

Under such circumstances, Kita-do's Prime Minister Tajimi Kiko still ignored the lives of the people. Not only did she not purchase a large amount of food from abroad to alleviate the famine, but she invested most of the funds in the military to increase her own military strength.

If such a person really gets Pandora's Box, what will happen is simply unimaginable.

Scientific progress? Colonizing outer space?

Don't joke, what awaits the people of all countries in the world next is bound to be a more fierce war of aggression.

"So you've thought about it, what kind of identity will you use to participate in this war?"

"Uh, this... how should I put it, if possible..."

He laughed dryly and scratched his face with his fingers.

"Anyway, I thought about it. Although I chose to give up for various reasons before, but..."

There was a mixture of embarrassment and embarrassment on his face, as if he was forced to recall some stupid things he had done before.

But this embarrassment only lasted for less than a few seconds, and then Sougo's expression became serious and solemn.

"——I, after all, still want to be the king."

He declared with a very serious expression on his face without joking.

Chapter 422 The goal is to be the most benevolent and kind king

Becoming the king——

For Sougo, it is already a thought long ago.

I once chose to give up because of reality, but now I choose to pick it up again because of reality.

Although in the eyes of outsiders, this is just an indifferent comfort.

"It doesn't matter if no one recognizes it or is laughed at by others, after all, I am not doing this for these."

"For the citizens, it's all the kind and innocent people in the world who are worth protecting."

--This is the reason why I chose to become the king.

If I can't intervene from the standpoint of ordinary people, then I'd better become the king.

Even if I'm a king that no one recognizes, I still have the responsibility to protect the people and lead everyone to happiness.

After being serious for only a few seconds, Sougo suddenly collapsed: "Anyway, that's about it, Qiao, just don't laugh at me..."

After all, I'm not the ignorant person I used to be. I can just think about this kind of second-year remarks in private, but I can't say it in front of others... So, how did I do it in the past?

"So you really decided? I'll state in advance that becoming a king is not as simple as it looks."

"Ah, I've made up my mind. I'll stop this war no matter what, and then become the most benevolent and kind king!"

"Really..."

This is really unexpected...

Lin Qiao's face showed a hint of surprise.

Should I say it's fate, or that the wheel of history has finally got on the right track again-although it seems to mean the same thing.

But no matter what, it's a good thing in general... right?

It's a pity that there's no Woz here to celebrate... and it happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to record it.

"But since you've made up your mind, I'll help you."

"Thank you... Oh!"

Before Sougo could finish, Lin Qiao, who was still standing in front of him, melted into a pool of blue slime and then got into his body.

"Qiao... Qiao?"

He looked around in doubt, but didn't see anyone.

[Okay, stop looking, I'm in your body. ]

"Body, body?"

[To put it simply, it means that I've temporarily merged with you, one heart and one body, understand? ]

"Oh, so that's it..."

He patted his chest. It was obvious that this was the first time Sougo had encountered this... It seemed that no one else had encountered this except Ishido Soichi.

Although he had learned from Lin Qiao before that the other party was not human, this feeling... was quite strange.

"But why did it happen suddenly?"

[It's considered insurance...]

After all, this was the second time he had met the Three Crows.

Before that, Sougo's existence might have been reported to Beidu.

This means that his existence will inevitably enter the field of vision of a certain snake-skinned monster and another time traveler - the other party is also likely to think Sougo is himself.

Although it is indeed intended to let the other party act as bait for a while, in order to avoid some accidents or inability to react, it is better to be prepared.

"Well, by chance, if I become the king, can you..."

[Become your subordinate? ]

I have to say that this does sound good, at least a future demon king can be regarded as a wise eye.

[But unfortunately, I don't have any idea of ​​becoming someone else's subordinate, so I can only say sorry... Of course, if we are friends, it's still okay, it's better to be already. ]

"Eh, is that so..."

Scratching his head, his face did not show dissatisfaction due to the rejection.

And after all, he didn't intend to invite Lin Qiao to be his retainer or something - in fact, he wanted to invite her to be his friend...

But after the initial impulse, some words got stuck in his throat and couldn't be said - for Sougo, who is half socially anxious, it is still difficult to muster up the courage again.

And it seems that there is really no need to say it.

Friends...

"Yeah, I think it can be done."

While saying this in a high mood, the time magic machine he drove also increased a lot of speed.

...

Toudu, in the TV station.

The studio that was extremely busy in the past became unprecedentedly quiet, and there was not even a staff member in the huge building.

That is, after the relevant warning was broadcast on TV, the people here were already released by Saruwatari Ikkai.

Although he was ready to become a weapon in the war in Kitato, he still resisted such behavior from the bottom of his heart, such meaningless killing and even involving irrelevant people.

But such presumptuous behavior is obviously difficult to satisfy the people above.

"…This action is really bold, grease."

"Well, although you are free to do whatever you want, you'd better be able to produce satisfactory results as soon as possible."

"This is also for yourself and the people you want to protect, otherwise the consequences will be very serious~"

Listening to the smiling voice of Kitado Prime Minister Tajimi on the other end of the phone, even though the other party looked friendly, Saruwatari Ikkai's mood did not relax at all.

Especially the other party used himself and the people around him as threats without any concealment, which made him feel even worse.

"Stop talking nonsense, as long as you don't blindly command the army and the slammers to come over and mess up my pace, the things will be delivered to you immediately."

"That would be the best."

With a playful tone, the tone was deliberately prolonged.

"The punishment for your presumptuous decision will be postponed for the time being... Let's do this for now."

Hang up the phone directly, and Saruwatari Ikkai's face became more and more gloomy.

He reached out to touch his chest. Even though he didn't see anything unusual on the surface, a self-destruct device was implanted in his body when he was transformed.

Bloodstalk, that bastard!

"Boss, is this really okay?" Hongyu asked with concern.