"Can you... not kill so many people?"

Anne put forward her own suggestions, her eyes evasive, and she did not dare to look at Balliard. Balliard was a murderous demon king. Even though Anne was in a higher realm than Balliard, her theoretical strength was stronger than that of Barli.

Yade, but she is just a child.

She would be afraid of Valliard, of course.

The total number of people Anne could recall was not as many as those killed by Balliard in the Jin Kingdom. Anne was really worried that one day in the future, would the people around her also be killed by Balliard?

"Um...why do you say that? I don't think there is anything wrong with me killing those people. What's more, sometimes it's not me who wants them to die, but their country, which demands their death."

Killing people? Baliard is not interested in this at all. Rather than turning a living person into an undead that Baliard has been tired of seeing for tens of thousands of years, it is more meaningful to turn an undead into a living human being with countless possibilities.

.

Although he did not use his ability without authorization to resurrect the dead, but even for those who were killed by him, Balliard never thought about what kind of brilliance those people might have.

It's a pity that for their country and for the establishment of a peaceful and stable empire, sacrifice is inevitable.

"I don't understand what you are saying, but... I don't want you to kill too many people."

Isn't the purpose of a country's existence to protect its own people? Why do people have to sacrifice for the country in Valliard? Anne doesn't understand this, and she doesn't want to understand.

I only look at what Valliard did with the innocence of a child.

Killing people like hemp? Indeed, Balliard is a butcher. No one in Jin State can be like Balliard, who keeps saying that for the sake of the country, he will kill all the strong men who could have surrendered and served the country.

"Then do you have an idea? An idea to build a powerful empire without killing people."

Balliard looked at Anne with interest. Did Anne avoid Balliard because he killed too many people? That day, the juice seller Anne knew died. He was just a

An opportunity for Anne to realize the horror of death.

This opportunity led Anne to doubt Balliard's motives, fear Balliard's behavior, and refuse to communicate with Balliard.

"I don't know...but if it were you, there would definitely be a way, right?"

Anne was just a child. Even though she could read many history books about the rise and fall of dynasties, copy many future systems, and ask future professionals to construct blueprints, she did not have the ability to turn these designs and imagination into reality.

She does not have the temperament and majesty to rule someone. The people may fear Anne because of her wisdom, respect her and make her a sage, but they will not agree to let Anne become their king.

Such a king is too far away from the people, unlike Sima Yi, who has always lived in the hearts of countless Jin people.

"It's so interesting. You deny other people's achievements and can't come up with alternative plans. You are really suitable for leading others."

Balliard rolled his eyes. At least, he had to come up with a feasible plan. To put it this way, it was like standing up and talking without hurting his back.

"I...that's not the case. You are obviously the king of Jin, the hero of Jin's people, and the guardian of Jin. Why can't you take milder measures to pacify this country?"

Anne hurriedly waved her hands. Is there really no other plan besides killing? There are various ways to protect Runeterra. Why is there such a lack of methods to pacify a country? It's just that they don't want to spend more energy.

"..."

Balliard didn't expect Anne to have such a strong objection to his murder. Children are really difficult to deal with. They obviously don't understand anything and they know that they don't understand anything, but they will make trouble unreasonably and firmly believe in their decision, even if it is very

scoundrel,

"Okay then, I promise you that we will adopt gentler methods, but necessary killings will still exist."

Balliard could refuse. Anne was so unreasonable and he had no reason to agree to Anne, but...protecting a child's ideals and innocence would have a higher sense of accomplishment than saving a country, so let Anne go as she pleased.

Anyway, in the end, no matter what happens, he will be there to take care of it. If he can’t solve it, isn’t there still Ryze’s bald head?

Balliard didn't believe it. After Rize left Annie to him, he really didn't care about Annie.

"I know that when I say this, it sounds like... you... agreed? Why?"

As a child with a stepmother, Anne often argued with her stepmother, but no matter what she said was reasonable or not, her stepmother was very partial, hated Anne, and rejected Anne's ideas.

She thought that discussing those things with Balliard would be like arguing with her stepmother Liana, never getting the answer she wanted.

Even though Darius was supporting her and cheering her up, giving Anne the courage to say "no" to the big devil Baliard, she never thought that Baliard would really listen to her words.

Go in.

"Why are there so many? It's just that the progress is a little slower. Time is too much for an immortal species like me. If the world hadn't changed, all the immortal species might have entered a long sleep. This time, I can try another method.

"

Balliard likes children, even if he was once betrayed by a child, but...he believes that it is not the child's original intention, but that the child's parents are too wary of Balliard.

He understands that he cannot be a hero to the whole world, given his status,

Even if he has contributed to saving the world, his achievements will not be recorded in detail in the books in Runeterra, but will be recorded in a few strokes.

After that, people's attitude towards Shadow Island remained the same.

It seems that it is too difficult to be a national hero. Balliard has never regarded himself as a hero of the Jin people, because his arrival will cause the death of countless Jin people.

Their parents, wives and children say that their husbands or children sacrificed for the country. They are very proud, but... no matter how proud they are, they can't fill the gap in their hearts.

He became the emperor of Jin, an emperor who wanted to unify the continent of Shurima. On the way to conquest, many soldiers would die in battle.

It is true that Balliard can deceive himself and others by saying, "If I hadn't come to pacify the world, the sacrifice would have been even greater," but what's the use of that?

Conquest and unification will lead to war, and war will lead to bloodshed and sacrifice. One general's achievements will lead to thousands of bones, let alone an emperor?

If Balliard were a human being, he might consider himself a hero, but the key point is that he is a god.

People are distant and distant, but God is not. The rain will not stop wetting a person's clothes just because he is a hero, nor will he refuse to land on a land just because it breeds evil people.

The same is true for Baliard. His divinity is extremely high, so high that none of the demigods in Runeterra can compare with him. Therefore, he is also the one who treats everyone equally.

No matter whether the soldiers who died in battle were the enemy's soldiers or his own soldiers, there was no difference in Balliard's eyes.

If there is a god who leads a group of mortals to kill another group of mortals, and then weaves a false crown of honor to wear on his head, the divinity of that god must be extremely weak.

But Balliard lives in Rune Land after all. Here, no matter how weak human nature is, it will still dominate. He will not choose to favor a group of people or protect a country.

His divinity will allow him to protect the entire Rune Land when he chooses to protect it, and his weak humanity will make him willing to protect the wish of a child.

"real?"

Annie clenched her little fists, with stars twinkling in her eyes.

"of course it's true,"

Balliard touched Anne's head and with "malice" wiped the remaining lake water on Anne's hair.

"Ballyard!"

Anne jumped up and hung on Balliard's neck, while Tibbers was grabbed by Anne's hands and let out a low roar at the back of Balliard's head.

Tibbers: How dare you cheat my baby?

Valliard: I am the guardian and you are just a toy. From the beginning, you lost.

"It looks like you guys had a great time chatting. Have you rested? It's time to go to the yard for the third test."

Darius heard Anne's cry and rushed over immediately. To be honest, he was still worried about whether Balliard would attack Anne.

On the one hand, Balliard is the monarch of the Shadow Island. The undead on the Shadow Island belong to a category that cannot be easily trusted. Darius is still wary of Balliard to this day.

On the other hand, it is the strange and powerful strength hidden by Balliard. If Anne, an eighth-level extraordinary person, is attacked, unless there is a powerful demigod keeping an eye on Anne, he may not find it.

It was Valliard who had done something about it.

Because Balliard can erase a person from the past, and he didn't do it himself.

It was others who paid the price and accomplished what Balliard wanted to accomplish.

However, when he saw Annie hanging on Valyard, with a happy smile on her face, he knew that Ryze had not chosen the wrong person.

"Did Yasuo wake up in the third trial? Let's wait until he wakes up. The risk will be smaller... Of course, it may also increase.

However, with our lineup, the increased risk is negligible. On the contrary, the intelligence and information provided by Yasuo will bring us benefits that far outweigh the risks."

Why did Valyard calmly take out his ID card and talk to Darius in front of Yasuo, not avoiding Yasuo's presence at all?

Of course, it's because he needs Yasuo to take the initiative and voluntarily participate in their actions, so that he doesn't need to pay anything and can get free labor.

Even though... this laborer had already fallen before he stepped into the blood moon.

"Really, I just woke up, do I need to face those monsters?"

Yasuo moved his muscles and bones. He felt like he had a lot of inexplicable wounds on his body. He was just exhausted at first, but now he felt like his ribs were almost broken?

"What do you know?"

Balliard asked straightforwardly, when dealing with swordsmen, you should not make excuses. Swordsmen who have awakened their will or their own swordsmanship can judge other people's emotions, good intentions and bad intentions surprisingly accurately.

If Valyard had any ill intentions towards Yasuo, Yasuo would find out immediately.

"Actually, these trials are all arranged based on those who passed the trial. Shortly after I passed the trial, Kieran borrowed my sword and part of my power and arranged new trials on the blood moon.

, Generally speaking, four or five trials is the limit, but the probability of occurrence is random. I don’t know if I can encounter a trial arranged by my power. If so, I should be able to control it."

The effect of the news Yasuo told was very obvious. Balliard quickly thought about what the blood moon meant to them.

righteous.

"In other words, the monsters that appear in the trial on the Blood Moon are all manifestations of the power of the priests of the Blood Moon Sect. Here we can find out how these monsters move, attack, and what characteristics they have.

Against the priests of the Blood Moon Sect, it is easy to gain an advantage."
To be continued...