Chapter 2973 The Most Horrifying Emotional Blackmailing
“Don’t you think that you should change the way you look at things? There are better ways, you know? You should let your resources strengthen Erudia first. That’ll benefit your daughter too, won’t it?”
“That makes sense to me. Even though Forlevia’s very important to you, you have to remember that she’s the daughter of the Crown King! She should always be ready to sacrifice herself for the greater good. Isn’t it worth it for Erudia?”
“Of course, we’re not literally sacrificing her. I believe that if you’re willing to give your resources to Erudia, the country and its people will do everything in their power to cure Forlevia.”
“If we’re to be frank, we’d say that you and your daughter owe Erudia. This is the least you can do for this country.”
In response to the people’s clamoring, Levi laughed in derision. What a pile of bullsh*t! This is the worst emotional blackmailing I’ve ever encountered. How dare these people get on their moral high horse to demand me to make such a sacrifice!
Even Dr. Erebus and the Digital God could not believe what they heard and were on the verge of questioning Levi for protecting those people.
However, not all shared the same opinion, for the Divine Brigadier and a few others had different views.
“Levi, you should see just how many of us agreed that you have to do this,” voiced the leader of the group before gesturing for others to bring a banner forward.
As soon as they unfolded the banner, Levi saw that it was riddled with thousands of signatures.
“This petition has been signed by thousands of people urging you to direct the resources to Erudia. We all think that is the best course of action.”
“Of course, that doesn’t mean we’ll leave your daughter to die. With our resources combined, curing her shouldn’t be a problem.”
Staring at the banner, Levi found it incredibly laughable. A petition? They might as well start a riot. Just because they have the numbers, these people think they can tell me what to do?
“Take a good look at all the signatures, Levi!”
“You should think carefully about what you’re doing.”
“We hope that this serves as a reminder to you, so take a good, hard look.”
The people persistently continued to persuade Levi.
“Like hell I will!” roared Levi as he released a wave of energy to shred the banner before its pieces rained down on the people.
Utterly stunned, the group of people never expected that Levi would react so aggressively.
“Levi, do you have any idea what you’re doing? You’re betraying Erudia!”
“Are you turning your back on Erudia? Is that what this is all about?”
Levi could not help but laugh again when the people continued with their emotional blackmailing.
“So tell me, what is it that you’re trying to say? What do you want? Huh?” questioned Levi directly.
“We’ll get straight to the point. Firstly, if you don’t mind, we’d like you to hand over your resources. We understand if you want to keep some because of your daughter’s situation, but we still think it’s best that you hand them all over. Secondly, we’d like you to tell us where and how you get your resources. Thirdly, we want you to take down the bounty right away. We can’t waste any more resources on your daughter, and we certainly can’t have them going to our enemies,” explained the leader before turning to his supporters. “What do you guys think? Is that fair?”
“Yes!” shouted the people unanimously in response.
“Le— I mean, Crown King. This is the voice of the people you just heard, and it represents the entire Erudia. Surely you don’t want to disappoint them?” asked the leader rhetorically.
Unexpectedly, Levi burst out cackling at the question. Does their greed know no bounds? Not only do they want my resources and my secrets to getting them, but they also want me to take down the bounty? That’s like asking me to stop trying to cure Forlevia and leave her for dead. Do they even have any idea what they’re demanding here?
