Chapter 1902: Today Was More Important Than Tomorrow
"Then what about hatred?"
Meng Chao continued, "Thirty years of war—the blood of countless warriors on both sides had long since converged into a vast ocean, constantly whipping up stormy waves in everyone's hearts. How were you going to overcome such irreconcilable hatred and forge a new alliance with mortal enemies who had killed countless friends and family?"
"Simple. Find a scapegoat and dump every last black pot on his head."
Gu Shao Yu paused, then smiled. "Strictly speaking, he wouldn't even count as a scapegoat, because the war only broke out due to your vigorous promotion, Hall Master. You were the chief culprit who started the war, the historical sinner who destroyed the harmonious friendship between Earthlings and the Holy Light Human Race, the utterly deranged warmonger. Every sin began with you. The other Earthlings were all deceived, misled, and coerced by you. We were all victims.
"What do you think of that explanation?
"Likewise, the Holy Light Faction would put forward several war criminals to take the blame, such as Duke of Raging Lion of Baroque Territory, or the leaders of the elves and dwarves—because the war had severely weakened the Holy Light Human Race, the power struggle within the Holy Light Faction was now extremely fierce. The elves and dwarves seemed to want to join forces and challenge the Holy Light Human Race's leadership within the faction. That was also one reason the Holy Light Human Race was so eager to negotiate with us, call a ceasefire, and even join hands.
"I know that pinning all war crimes on just a few people would not be enough to convince everyone completely. However, after the long Another World War had dragged on until today, its brutality far surpassed that of