Chrysanthemum and Iris

Chapter 23 _ A very rough sea.

Hey!

I hope my way of placing the chapters is not boring for you.  Rather than skipping straight to the desired part in this chapter (island explosion), for example, I put a few chapters in front of it, since that can be fun too.

Well, at least I like it.  So I hope you can understand my choice too.

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Chapter 23 _ A very rough sea.

{Chapter 93 – If I have to Move (3)

Cale did not wait for Choi Han's answer and instead immediately went to stand in front of the bloody Whale.

'The injuries were made on purpose.'

There were no large injuries on the Whale's body. All of these small injuries would disappear without scarring after using some potions.}

"As I said before: it is necessary. I was at the forefront and I am the future Queen so I need to find efficient methods"

Whitira shrugged.

She thinks right what she did. Some actions are necessary during war.

{“Looks like you used some blood?”

Witira's eyebrow raised a bit after hearing Cale's calm voice that showed no worry at all.

“A bit. I am in the vanguard, so I thought it would be better.”}

"Using blood is not good. By using blood you can die and death is not good, you cannot eat cookies or see the world"

Mary didn't want to die or see her friends dying. Not when she's finally so happy.

She wants everyone to eat well and enjoy themselves, as this makes Mary happy. Therefore, she doesn't want any of them to use blood or keep fighting beyond their limits.

"You're right Mary. It's not good to use blood"

Tasha agrees to not use the blood. Cale's group is already made up of people who are kind of unbalanced in the head, so it's not good to encourage or give these idiotic ideas to them.

{Witira fought in front of even the Killer Whales that were known for their violence. She was also the type to not care about getting hurt.

That type of mentality was sometimes needed during wars.}

Alberu* was thinking about it. About how far he and his allies need to go to win the war. About the mindset they need to have.

Be willing to sacrifice? Or bleed until you're dizzy and limp? Or, be willing to sacrifice your own weaker allies?

Alberu* doesn't want to think that he would come to this point, that he would throw his people away for the sake of a victory or for the sake of a majority.

Alberu* wants to be a just and good ruler. He wants to help his people and leverage his Kingdom to the best of the continent, but not before building a better and more cohesive infrastructure. Alberu* wants to fight with the people and for the people.

But this is a war where the people, people who have never trained, cannot participate in any other way than their menial jobs in the fields. Since for an army to continue existing it needs food and other things. And in terms of food, the work and care of the people in the fields is of paramount importance.

But not only that. His people need more than a little spark of hope. They need a victory and a bigger conquest so they don't lose faith. But it's hard to offer that right now. Alberu* doesn't know what to do to win the war. He doesn't know if he can fully trust Cale Hentiuse* and his hidden strength and intelligence, as that's what Kim Rok Soo hinted at. He also doesn't know if with the few allies they have, there will be a chance of winning.