Whoever Toils for Ursus Is Its True Master

Considering the target audience, Oute did not provide any other examples here.

"When the consequences of enduring exploitation are even worse than the consequences of resistance, resistance will naturally arise."

"That concludes today's sharing. Do you have any questions?"

While everyone was still reeling from the brutal truth, a child casually asked, "Did the Pegasus exploit the Ursus people in the same way back then?"

Children are sensitive, and so are teenagers. The rumor reaches their ears even faster than many adults do.

Alyosha! Shut up!

What did you say?!

"The Doctor..."

"Don't ask that in front of the Doctor!"

"Is there anything wrong with it!? Pegasus did it anyway!"

"But the Doctor doesn't have it!"

"He is also Pegasus."

"How could Doc Otter be Pegasus!? He's clearly Liberi just like Silence!"

"Ifrit, Pegasus is Liberi, I've already noted it down on the terminal."

"Huh? Really?"

"... That should be correct."

"Red is hungry..."

"Hmph--Hmph hmph? Hmph... Hmph hmph...?"

Just as the whispers in the large classroom were about to burst forth, Oute tucked a strand of hair behind his ear, his face expressionless:

"Therefore, the Pegasus Empire was overthrown."

He abruptly changed the subject, saying, "Rhodes Island's main operational areas are currently Lungmen and Number Fourteen Facility. Tomorrow, January 24th, will be the eve of the Lunar New Year in the Yan Dynasty, followed by the Spring Festival."

"Coincidentally, to recognize the operators' recent outstanding performance, Rhodes Island will be holding a three-day celebration around the 25th, which will take place on the deck of the main ship, which is docked at the temporary berth."

"At that time, all venues, including schools and construction sites, will begin to close for the holidays, except for those with shift work."

"If you're interested, feel free to sign up. There's a good chance you'll be selected to attend the event and watch the show in person."

Ding ding ding ding!

"Lunchtime has arrived."

"... No, this kind of job is fine. I still have time to take care of Shining and Nightingale."

"Well, although there isn't much fieldwork right now, just let me know if you want to switch back."

"Doc Otter ..." Nearl chuckled and shook his head, "I'm not some battle maniac. The production management of fertilizers and the operation of vertical farms can save more lives than any battle I've ever intervened in!"

Pegasus and Pegasi shook hands and made peace...

For a moment, Hellagur was dazed as he watched the Doctor talking to Nearl.

"Cough cough."

Liberi also had white hair, shook his head and coughed twice.

Nearl nodded slightly to Hellagur, a gesture of respect between warriors.

Then she said to Oute, "Then I won't bother you any longer."

"Doctor," Hellagur said, watching Nearl's retreating figure, "Someone wants to speak with you."

Despite the deep collaboration between Azazel Clinic and Rhodes Island, and even the fact that Hellagur's adopted daughter Nayin, was in the classroom just now, Hellagur cautiously kept his distance because of Oute's almost undisguised "Pegasus" qualities.

"Chernobog?" Oute wasn't surprised at all.

"Rostov Industries," Hellagur explained. "Recently, you have gradually relaxed military control. Among the refugees, a Rostov has come to me hoping I can help introduce him to someone."

Rostov Industries is an industrial company specializing in mining platforms and Mobile City site maintenance. It is also one of the few Ursus companies that is proficient in both "international trade" and "domestic trade," and is quite adept at handling those "unique Ursus problems."

Following the army group's Great Rebellion, the Rostov Family's astute judgment of the times led to the company's rapid growth. However, a small problem arose:

The company's headquarters and its largest customer are both located in Chernobog.

"I see."

Oute does not intend to meet with Rostov Industries at this time.

As an international company, he needed Rostov to provide him with the pretext of taking over Chernobog. He also needed the production resources and technological accumulation of Rostov headquarters.

But if we contact Rostov Industries now, it would be tantamount to giving them an opportunity to reorganize, which would be equivalent to reducing Rhodes Island's leverage.

Unlike his cooperation with the Karlan Trade, this time he needs to annex Rostov.

"Alright, I've delivered the message." Hellagur wasn't surprised at all. Just as he turned to leave, the old Pegasus suddenly stopped and said, "What do you think of Ursus now?"

Chapter 270 Who toils for Ursus, and who is its true master?

Answering this kind of question directly is troublesome and has many side effects. Although Hellagur didn't mean to target "the whole big" of journalists, his question was just as deadly.

Oute countered, "What do you think of Chernobog?"

Chernobog was once a large city with a population of nearly one million and more than thirty plots of land. It was also a representative of the ongoing conflict between the emerging industrial nobles and the imperial military tradition after the Ursus Empire adopted the Originium industry ideology.

Thanks to the legacy of a pre-existing civilization, the mining town of Chernobog possessed cheap energy resources, making it ideal for industrial development. It experienced a period of rapid growth, which in turn attracted the covetous eyes of a large military consortium.

Mayor Boris first refused the Fourth Army Group's entry, and then clashed with the Third Army Group over raw material pricing issues.

This politically naive upstart, in his naiveté, rejected the offers from various political factions that followed...

Offending the Third Army Group and Fourth Army Group wasn't a big deal—they were already losers in the Great Rebellion. But Boris refused to allow any other army groups to garrison him, and failed to surrender to Tsar Fyodor in time.

It highlights a situation where neither side gets involved. No wonder, when Black Snake cuts itself in half, it chooses this orphan city. One can only say with high emotional intelligence: Chernobog had a great start.

Old Pegasus thought for a moment, "Leithanien and Columbia merchants are fighting in Ursus tavern, and Iberia musicians are playing boat songs... To the non-infected, Chernobog used to be a prosperous and open city."

"However, once infected individuals are discovered, they are sent to noble territories to perform labor until the end of their lives."

He didn't directly state his opinion on Chernobog: "While Rhodes Island's stance is respectable, the situation faced by the infected in Ursus is worse than imagined. They must learn how to use violence, solely for survival, regardless of good or evil."

It's no wonder that Hellagur views Rhodes Island in this way. Its internal integration is not yet complete, and it currently lacks the cohesion to unilaterally initiate a military operation. As a result, its intervention in the refugee issue appears particularly overly benevolent.

"You were listening too, weren't you?"

"I'll wait for Nayin outside the window."

This is a "yes".

"On the two sides of the blood price, is Chernobog the one who pays to save his own life, or the one who throws a punch to steal someone else's money?" Oute asked.

Old Pegasus replied, "For the infected, the latter; for the Empire, the former."

Oute has completely taken control of the conversation.

"Only the infected?" Oute continued to press, "Where do those who gave everything for Ursus, or were given everything for, stand? Where do you stand? And where do the alien races, represented by Bohdrokasthim, stand?"

"My loyalty was completely given to it when I joined the army, and now only illusions and shame remain to accompany me. As for the captain..." Hellagur was speechless.

Although Oute did not answer his question directly, his persistent questioning had already put an end to Hellagur's problem.

Although not mentioned at all, Oute's attitude towards Ursus was obvious.

Instead, Hellagur began to advise, "Doctor, from the moment we chose to fight for the Infected, we have been enemies of Ursus. But this is different from Ursus being our enemy!"

So this is how "we" begin? Grandpa! Don't be fooled by that wretched Oute!

Oute continued to ask:

Who is Ursus?

"Those are the Imperial Guards?"

"Are they those despicable meat-eaters?"

"Are they the industrial aristocrats who exploit workers?"

"Were they those local gentry and bullies who aided and abetted the wicked?"

"Are they those arrogant, tail-tucking Pegasus?"

"Or are they still the poor people who have been paying blood debts for thousands of years?"

"Doc Otter, the Pegasus might not hold that much appeal for the poor," Hellagur worried. "Igor's story has been told for millennia; this label will only bring more anxiety."

The northern kingdom of Ursus rose from the corpse of the Kingdom of Pegasus. These Liberi gods, driven north by the threat of the Sarkaz, now sit in their mountain strongholds, overlooking the drudgery of Ursus.

After the Nightmare Khan's iron hooves, Ursus officer Igor saw the Pegasus's weakness and incompetence. He launched a great uprising, and with his military talent and personal charisma, more and more Ursus people joined his ranks. In the 31st year of Terra, after conquering the Saint Petersburg, "Bear Keeper" Igor was crowned by his generals, marking the beginning of the Ursus Empire.

In other words, throughout this thousand-year history, the Pegasus has always been the villain; it is the one in the public's mind who leeches off the working class.

Oute frankly stated, "I am not Pegasus."

Are you kidding me?

Hellagur remained silent, but his composure completely crumbled.

"Igor overthrew the Pegasus not because of its cruelty, but because of its weakness."

"When we gave our blood and bones, the kingdom returned the white flag."

"If we allow Pegasus to rule the kingdom at will, then everyone living here will only sink into ruin along with them!"

Hellagur coughed lightly: No, just be careful!

"... Furthermore, Saint Petersburg has successfully positioned itself against the working class," Oute said. "Fyodor's reforms have gone astray."

He hoped that Northerners would become Southerners, and Easterners would become Westerners. He hoped that the right things would happen naturally.

"He viewed the traditions of the North as bloody and barbaric customs, forgetting the character that this land has imprinted upon us."

"Tyrants are not frightening, for tyrants can tame dukes; war is not frightening, for living and dying are the same. A benevolent ruler is frightening, for a benevolent ruler is only manipulated by princes; a peaceful life is frightening, for peace is merely dying day after day."

"Fyodor halted the war, and a farcical civil war not only failed to resolve the problem but also ripped a festering wound into the empire's body."