I Am Unstoppable
Chapter 429

Chapter 429

Yeverie’s interest was roused as she listened attentively to Jonathan. He sounds like a professor whenhe’s talking about this. Jonathan had always been a man of erudition. While he didn’t attend classesmuch, he did travel and experience a lot. Additionally, he was well-read.

As a result, one of his skills was simplifying profound ideas.

Jonathan might read plenty about history, but he didn’t believe everything he learned blindly. Instead,he would rely on his wisdom to judge if what he absorbed was valid.

He continued, “The previous king before Julius was his father, an excellent ruler who took good care ofthe country. When Julius ascended the throne, he killed the former crown prince. That was thecircumstances in which he became king. He was a man who strived for success and wanted to do abetter job than his father so that people would praise him. It was always his desire to be rememberedby the future generations. While his private life was interesting, such as when he married his father’sconsort, it wasn’t anything outlandish for people in his position. For example, there was a king whomarried his dead older brother’s consort. There are many more examples of this, but you understandmy point. Of course, I’m not claiming Julius was a good king. He indulged in a life of luxury and was alicentious man. That is the truth. However, he was also a monarch with foresight who ordered theconstruction of canals. While it was slightly rushed, people are still enjoying the benefits those canalsbrought centuries later. Also, before his time, government officials were chosen because of theirdistinguished families. As a result, no officials originated from less-than-stellar backgrounds. After hebecame king, he established a new system. Through imperial examinations, he picked talentedindividuals to help run his country. Back during the age of feudalism, this system changed manypeople’s destinies. It also lasted over a thousand years and was only abolished around a hundredyears ago.”

Yeverie was thoroughly absorbed in his storytelling. “Also, back then, prominent families had a lot ofinfluence and could shape the country’s laws. Julius wanted to remove this system, which he did in

addition to establishing the imperial examinations. However, this affected the families’ benefits.Eventually, his position was threatened due to the turmoil the families caused. Moreover, the three warshe waged and the development of the canals emptied the country’s coffers. It was his desire to achievegreatness that ended him. However, through these events, we can easily see that he wasn’t as terribleas history described him to be. Also, Julius’ twisted story was the handiwork of a king with an infamousbad habit of embellishing himself and interfering with historians’ work.”

As Yeverie processed all the information Jonathan disclosed, she recalled another king of a similarreputation. Previously, she thought that monarch was a terrible ruler who only knew how to causetrouble and indulge in women.

After listening to Jonathan’s explanation, however, she believed it was blatantly unfair for her to viewthat monarch in such a simple manner.

Yeverie flashed a knowing smile at Jonathan. “I understand now, Your Majesty. I think you would’vebeen a good king if you were one in the distant past.”

In response, Jonathan laughed. I think if I do, I’ll probably also be a perverted king who marries a newgal every night.

“I often read a Chanaean book in the past about a general called Erwin. He was a heroic man, and Ifeel sad whenever I think about the injustice he suffered. Is his subordinate, Judas, really that evil?When I traveled to Chanaean once for vacation, I saw Judas’ statue kneeling before the general.”Yeverie’s voice was soft and moving.

The night was long, yet they still didn’t feel sleepy.

Enthusiastically, Jonathan replied, “I don’t think the injustice Judas faced was anything less thanErwin’s.”

“I think so, too. Back then, Erwin was a general who commanded many soldiers and had amassedmany achievements under his belt. If the king didn’t desire Erwin’s death, Judas wouldn’t have beenable to accomplish his famous feat. Additionally, Judas kept requesting to welcome Albert and Philipback, which was a violation of the king’s taboo. If Erwin had crushed the enemy army and returned withthe brothers, the king’s position would’ve been threatened.”

“Initially, when I studied this piece of history, I thought that was the case, too. However, when I dug alittle further, I realized the truth was different.”

“Oh?” A glint flashed past Yeverie’s eyes.

“For one, the reigning king, Louis, was absolutely not afraid of Albert and Philip returning. Imagine if Ivisit Anakin alone. Do you think he’ll be afraid of me? No! He’ll just kill me on the spot! The brothershad no authority, anyway. If the king wanted to dispose of them, he could just hire some thugs to slaythem on their way back and claim they died from an illness. Back then, when the enemy armysurrounded his city, Albert ran for his life and Philip became king. Thus, even if he returned, there wasno way for him to reclaim the throne. Moreover, he was confined by Philip. Therefore, he had no power.As such, Louis had no reason to fear the brothers. Philip even asked someone to tell Louis that hedidn’t have the nerve to covet the throne. He also requested Louis to appoint him a monastery so that ifthe latter did return, he’d spend the rest of his life in the monastery as a monk. The more shocking partwas that Louis himself was the one who proposed to welcome the brothers back. Also, it wasn’t likeErwin didn’t think about the matter. He wasn’t foolish enough to say he’d bring the brothers back andkick the king off the throne. When he departed with his army, he announced that the imperial familywas returning home. In other words, he was merely welcoming the king’s relatives back.”

Upon hearing that, Yandell was confused, “In that case, why did Louis shoot himself in the foot bykilling Erwin?”

Jonathan grinned. “That’s the question, isn’t it? Why did Louis want to kill Erwin if he wasn’t afraid ofPhilip or Albert? Well, there’s a reason for that. There is no hatred without a cause. I was interested inthis period of history, so I investigated the matter thoroughly. The first main reason I discovered wasErwin’s personality. One could tell from how he wrote his letters that he was an extremely loyal andhonest man who loathed evil. He commanded many men and didn’t pander to Louis. Here’s aninteresting bit. When one of Louis’ generals grew old and retired, he needed someone to lead his army.Without giving his decision much thought, he handed the position over to Erwin, which the latter washappy to receive. However, after Louis thought about the situation a little more, he questioned hischoice. Eventually, he regretted his decision to transfer all his soldiers to Erwin’s command. Hence, hedemanded control of the army back. Erwin was furious and argued with Louis. In the end, herelinquished his title as general and mourned for his mother instead. Afterward, Louis wrote multipleletters to Erwin asking the latter to come back.”

A swift pause ensued before he continued, “Unfortunately, Erwin was still furious and refused to reclaimhis mantle. When Erwin was questioned by another general if he truly had the guts to oppose the king,he finally saw through the situation he had landed in. Fearing for his life, he apologized to Louis andasked for the latter’s forgiveness. The king explained he was never furious at Erwin, though he didimply that if he had been, Erwin would’ve been dead. Therefore, a major contributing factor to Erwin’sdeath at the hands of the king was his personality. While Erwin was a marvelous general, he wasn’tgreat at anything else besides that. Back when Louis was on the run, he was so distraught that he lostthe ability to have children. Additionally, his only son passed away. In response, Erwin suggested acandidate for the crown prince to Louis. From this event, one could see how low Erwin’s emotionalquotient was. A court official brought the matter up, so Louis listened to it. Then, he faced Erwin andsaid something along the lines of, ‘Why did you bring up this matter, Erwin? Do you know the sheeramount of soldiers under your command? What are you implying by mentioning this?’ As much asLouis was displeased by that incident, he was well aware of Erwin’s personality, so he didn’t doanything.”

Taking in a deep breath, he raised two of his fingers. “There were two main reasons Louis wanted toexecute Erwin. Firstly, while Erwin was in control of the army, their rations were distributed by the court.It was a ploy by Louis to put a leash on the soldiers. Of course, Louis could allow Erwin to gatherrations on his own. However, if he did that, he wouldn’t be able to control Erwin anymore. Secondly, thecourt back then was split into two factions, one of which was pro-war while the other supported peace.Erwin was, naturally, the leader of the pro-war faction. It was a battle between factions and one thatLouis couldn’t afford to continue going to war anymore. Some events around that time involving Erwinwere frankly embellished by his descendants. In truth, Erwin’s victory in the battle of Zaprington didn’treally leave a mark in history. Additionally, at that point in time, he hadn’t wiped out the main enemybase yet. Hence, Louis was in support of peace. Also, generals who command large armies tend not tohave a good ending. Louis was aware of Erwin’s loyalty, especially considering the latter even had atattoo stating his allegiance to his country on his back. However, some people tried insinuating to Louisthat Erwin was a ticking time bomb by citing a previous instance of treason with similar circumstances.Even if Louis was certain Erwin was loyal, what about the latter’s men? Furthermore, everyone was onguard against each other. For example, if two people with guns meet each other in a dark forest, whatdo you think will be their first move? To kill the other one, of course! After all, neither of them knew if theother person is going to shoot them or not. To put it simply, everything happens for a reason.”

Yeverie nodded. After listening to Jonathan’s explanation, the confusing facts in history start to make alot of sense to me.

Finally, Jonathan and Yeverie were feeling sleepy.

“You’re an incredible storyteller, Your Majesty. Can you continue this tomorrow?” asked Yeverie.

“Sure.” Jonathan smiled.

In response, she yawned.

“You should sleep.”

Without delay, Yeverie shut her eyes.

Jonathan, too.

The next morning, when Jonathan woke up, he realized Yeverie had wormed into his embrace.

She slept soundly as though she had temporarily forgotten about her worries.

Smiling, Jonathan chose not to disturb her.

However, Yeverie soon awoke. When she discovered she was in Jonathan’s arms, she blushed.Immediately, she sat up. “Your Majesty, I…”

Jonathan smiled. “You’re such a silly gal. Come on, let’s continue our journey.”

Taking in a deep breath, he raised two of his fingers. “There were two main reasons Louis wanted toexecute Erwin. Firstly, while Erwin was in control of the army, their rations were distributed by the court.It was a ploy by Louis to put a leash on the soldiers. Of course, Louis could allow Erwin to gatherrations on his own. However, if he did that, he wouldn’t be able to control Erwin anymore. Secondly, thecourt back then was split into two factions, one of which was pro-war while the other supported peace.Erwin was, naturally, the leader of the pro-war faction. It was a battle between factions and one thatLouis couldn’t afford to continue going to war anymore. Some events around that time involving Erwinwere frankly embellished by his descendants. In truth, Erwin’s victory in the battle of Zaprington didn’treally leave a mark in history. Additionally, at that point in time, he hadn’t wiped out the main enemybase yet. Hence, Louis was in support of peace. Also, generals who command large armies tend not tohave a good ending. Louis was aware of Erwin’s loyalty, especially considering the latter even had atattoo stating his allegiance to his country on his back. However, some people tried insinuating to Louisthat Erwin was a ticking time bomb by citing a previous instance of treason with similar circumstances.

Even if Louis was certain Erwin was loyal, what about the latter’s men? Furthermore, everyone was onguard against each other. For example, if two people with guns meet each other in a dark forest, whatdo you think will be their first move? To kill the other one, of course! After all, neither of them knew if theother person is going to shoot them or not. To put it simply, everything happens for a reason.”