Only then could they develop peacefully in the future and cooperate with other countries. But now was not the right time, and Theresia could not do it either.
Teresis lowered his gaze slightly, seemingly somewhat unwilling to accept this.
If I cannot make this country better, then what is the reason I fight so hard?
Would it really make any difference whether there was a Demon King or not?
In the original story, both Teresis and Theresia were swept along by the hatred of the people.
The elder brother knew that his younger sister's ideals could lead Kazdel out of its endless cycle of destruction.
But the Sarkaz people did not understand, nor did they have any reason to understand, because from beginning to end, their lives had not changed in the slightest.
After several hundred years, this land was still barren and ruined. On top of that, it had constantly suffered invasions by foreign races. Thus, fueled by hatred, the other half of the Sarkaz finally decided to declare war on the world.
That was why Huang Cao had always had a question: If Kazdel's development had improved over those several hundred years and the people's standard of living had risen, would the siblings still have ended up going their separate ways?
It was a question worth studying.
"Actually, dealing with Leithanian is quite simple. Lure the country's elite troops into attacking us of their own accord, then beat them hard enough. Naturally, they won't have any more ideas."
Perhaps because he was also curious about how things would develop in the future, Huang Cao added a few more words.
"Even if they have ideas, they'll have to weigh whether it's worth it."
"Gaul is eyeing us covetously from the side as well. Wasting precious national strength on Kazdel wouldn't be a wise move."
Thinking of the future War of the Four Emperors, it was not Kazdel that was destroyed, but Gaul instead.
Moreover, the main battlefield of the war was actually Leithanian.
This alone showed that the relationship between the two countries could hardly be called good.
"Your Highness, I came from Yan Country, so I have read some military treatises. The books say that future wars will definitely not be mere contests of military strength. They will also involve political maneuvering."
"Sometimes, saying one extra sentence at the negotiating table is enough to send an entire country into the abyss of war.
"But it is also possible that, precisely because of that one sentence, a country could gain an extremely important advantage in a future war, or even directly determine the outcome of a battle."
"War... War has completely changed, Your Excellency Teresis. I hope you can understand that."
The youth's words were deeply moving. Teresis, who had grasped their meaning, could not help marveling at the other's wisdom.
Although such wisdom might seem utterly ordinary to the upper echelons of every country, it sounded incredibly pleasing to the young Teresis.
That was because he had never heard such an idea before. He could not even find anything resembling it in the Sarkaz's vast and countless historical records.
In the past, this race had never needed any maneuvering. Strength alone had been enough to crush everything.
But the era had changed.
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Dai the Great: I'm Not Becoming an Abundance Pathfinder!
"Mr. Huang, is it possible that I have a position here..."
The same flame that had shone in his sister's eyes earlier flickered in Teresis's eyes.
The difference between the siblings was that one craved the physical, while the other craved the spiritual.
The younger sister coveted his body, while the elder brother coveted his mind.
One wanted the Grass-eating Demon bloodline to hurry over and work for her, while the other wanted Huang Cao's wisdom and foresight to work for him.
These siblings really were something else. They wanted Huang Cao, both physically and mentally.
Although, strictly speaking, both uses were perfectly legitimate...
"I guess that position would be second only to one person, yet above ten thousand others."
"How did you know? Since that's the case..."
"Then I refuse!" Huang Cao decisively cut him off, rejecting the invitation to work for him on the spot.
"Setting aside whether you have actually assessed my abilities, I've spent too long in Yan Country. What I've said is merely a judgment based on my experience. I haven't conducted any on-site investigation of Kazdel."
"Your Highnesses, as the highest decision-makers in the country, don't keep thinking about pushing your own work onto someone else. If you don't know how, then go learn."
"Don't refuse to do something just because you don't know how. Every country in the world has its own circumstances."
Huang Cao was pouring chicken soup for the soul into them, but this particular chicken soup was not wrong.
If they did not know how to govern a country, they should go learn. If they could not learn, they should visit other countries and investigate.
In the enormous Sarkaz Royal Court, could they really not find a single expert capable of changing his appearance?
In this era, even electricity was not widespread. Cameras existed, but they were extremely bulky.
Ordinary people simply could not know what the siblings looked like.
The power within Huang Cao truly came from selfless Abundance. Through Huang Cao as a medium, Yaoshi was also watching Terra.
And Yaoshi hoped that the people of this land could live a little better under Huang Cao's guidance.
But in Yaoshi's words, all Yaoshi asked was that Huang Cao do his best.
Because even if Huang Cao mastered his divine arts and transformed all of Terra's land into a paradise overflowing with produce overnight, would the conflicts of this world really cease to exist?
A change made in an instant would only create an even greater disaster.
During this period, Huang Cao had also been pondering what he should do in the future. Managing a civilization was an enormous burden for him.
Was having enough to eat really enough to eliminate every problem?
Taking my power did not mean becoming an Abundance Pathfinder. Only a truly selfless person—
Yaoshi had never demanded that Huang Cao, who had received the power, become an Abundance Pathfinder. Likewise, the responsibility for this land did not rest on his shoulders.
Thinking about it, were the world's conflicts really just about whether people had enough to eat?
After bidding farewell to Teresis and Lamian, Huang Cao walked alone through the ruined streets of Kazdel's capital, constantly turning the matter over in his mind.
There was no doubt that everything he had done so far had been an attempt to change the country of Kazdel.
But everything came at a price.
Back when he had been in the town, Huang Cao had obtained his first start-up funds by selling expensive food. Even after he later found a gold mine, the price of that food had not changed at all.
Even so, as far as Huang Cao knew, ever since he had arrived, not a single town resident had starved to death.
Charging a high price for food had been greed. At the time, he had not been a good person, merely an ordinary man who had just obtained power.
But back then, Huang Cao had not understood what Abundance meant, nor did he know of Yaoshi's existence or the limits of his own power.
If Huang Cao truly implemented the teachings of the Abundance Pathfinder and fed everyone in Kazdel until they were full during this period—
For the Sarkaz, once their worries about survival had been resolved, what remained besides the desire to survive would be an inextinguishable desire for revenge.
Revenge against this land.
The war had ended less than twenty years ago. Once they had eaten their fill, they would naturally seek trouble with the countries of the world.
How could national and familial hatred disappear because of a momentary satisfaction of the appetite?
Could every one of these people really listen to Huang Cao? If they did not, what should Huang Cao do, having decided to become a true Abundance Pathfinder?
Was he supposed to let these Sarkaz march into other countries and turn the world into a bloodbath? Would that not violate the very definition of an Abundance Pathfinder?
Would Huang Cao, who had caused all this, not end up pleasing no one?
If Huang Cao planted Seeds in every Kazdel citizen who had eaten their fill and casually manipulated their thoughts, would that not be harming them as well?
Were the Sarkaz's blood debts not supposed to be repaid? None of these things could be solved merely by filling their stomachs.
Taking his thoughts a step further, Huang Cao could immediately remove the restrictions on his body and transform all of Terra into a paradise.
But even then, the barriers between races and the historical conflicts between countries would not disappear.
Emotional problems were a barrier that intelligent life could never completely cross.
Moreover, the higher races of this world were naturally stronger than the lower races. The theory of bloodline superiority actually held true here.
Once the worries of survival had been resolved, the world that followed would belong to these higher races.
At that point, was Huang Cao supposed to slaughter all these higher races in the name of Abundance?
That would not fit the definition of Abundance either.
Besides, filling an ambitious person's stomach would not turn them into a kind soul. They would only pursue greater benefits. At that point, was Huang Cao supposed to grant such people even more power, or perhaps extend their lifespans?
From the moment he met Yaoshi and heard the definition of Abundance, Huang Cao had been destined never to become an Abundance Pathfinder.
Ultimately, the power within Huang Cao was simply too strong. His wisdom and state of mind could not match it.
The chain reactions caused by using too much power all at once were not something Huang Cao, who had not even reached forty in total age, could handle.
The Abundance Pathfinder was undoubtedly great and selfless, but it was also the most difficult Path to practice.
It was easy to get trapped in the paradox of good and evil. Even Yaoshi could not escape it.
No wonder Yaoshi did not handle the after-sales service. It was simply impossible to manage. The restrictions of the Path of Abundance made it impossible for Yaoshi to interfere.
"Being a good person is hard. Being a bad person... I can't do that either."
Having reached this point, Huang Cao decided that until he understood everything, he could only move forward one step at a time and accumulate experience.
But the more he thought about it, the more irritable he became. He was stuck in a state where he could neither be a good person nor a bad one.
In the end, Huang Cao simply tossed the thought aside. Why bother thinking about it so much?
"So I'm not becoming an Abundance Pathfinder anymore! Whoever wants to do it can do it! I refuse to believe this power can turn bad just because it's in my hands!"
Yaoshi had also told Huang Cao Yaoshi's own story in his dream.
Was Yaoshi not an Abundance Pathfinder? On the contrary, Yaoshi was the greatest and best Abundance Pathfinder in the entire universe. Everything Yaoshi did perfectly matched the definition of Abundance.
Yet, in contrast to Yaoshi's power, Yaoshi's reputation in that universe was not very good.
Even a magnificent existence like a Star God could not solve this problem. Why should Huang Cao continue to agonize over it?
With that thought, Huang Cao decided that he only needed to be himself. Was what he was doing not already leading the people around him toward better lives?
It could only be said that the scale of the changes was insufficient. But if the scale became large enough, the harm it caused would involve far more than one or two people.
Because Terra was a huge pit, no matter which Terra it was.
The Terra filled with beast-eared women was one, and the Terra next door where big men ran around everywhere was one too.
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Dai the Great: The Protagonist Hasn't Slept Either
That night, the siblings went without sleep.
Theresia plunged straight into the Sarkaz library, trying to find a way to save the country in its books.
But all that effort was futile. If the books truly contained a way to save the country, the Lich who had already completely left the country would surely have tried it.
As for Teresis, he still had many questions he wanted to ask Huang Cao.
The man had a sort of intuition: The changes Huang Cao had brought to Kazdel were probably deeper-reaching than those brought by every Royal Court Lord present combined.
Thus, he wanted to continue chatting with Mr. Huang for a while. After all, Super Terrans had powerful physiques and could go several days without sleeping.
Moreover, he believed that Huang Cao definitely was not asleep at this time either.
Huang Cao had not slept either, Terra-style.
However, halfway there, Teresis saw that Huang Cao was actually staying in the same room as the Banshee Royal Court Lord.
Were those two really that familiar? Or had they met before...?
Only then did Teresis recall that, during today's meeting, the two had also behaved unusually intimately.
Perhaps they truly had known each other before.
Theresia knew that Huang Cao and Lamian had known each other for a long time, but she had not told her brother.
Considering that it was already late, barging in and disturbing them would indeed be impolite.
If Lamian had not been there, Teresis would not have cared about etiquette. He would have simply thrown open the other person's door and held a true man's conversation.
But things were different now that a woman was involved—especially since she was his sister's best friend.
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