Six thousand years ago today, the world's first speech appeared. It's unimaginable that this initial speech could be perfectly preserved through literary documents across the long river of history. Even more unbelievable is that this earnest, beautifully worded, simple yet powerfully inciting speech, a pinnacle of psychological insight, came from the mouth of a child less than nine years old.
This was the greatest era for literature, and the highest enjoyment for the people of England, who celebrated nationwide. From this detailed speech, everything from six thousand years ago could be studied.
Thank God, the West finally has a document comparable to China's Laozi's Tao Te Ching, and this Great Sage, whose life was intertwined with King Arthur, can finally be confirmed to exist in historical fact... Thank God!
— The River Thames Times, after the discovery of the Demon Slayer Speech by the River Thames
This article was recorded at the earliest appearance of the Great Sage — of course, in the first Ira battle, Bards already sang legends of the Great Sage subduing the gluttonous beasts of the abyss, but the earliest record is still this stone tablet. This is truly something that affects all of humanity. I now really want to see the expressions of those annoying scholars who constantly claimed the Great Sage didn't exist, haha, that would surely be the most wonderful expression in the world.
— Albert Einstein
"Have you all recognized them? That's right, they are the Silver-Eyed Witches! That's right, like clowns, like comical figures, like conceited Silver-Eyed Witches. Do you know what their self-proclaimed role is? Guardians! Guardians of humanity. Heh heh... Isn't that amusing! They are clearly just Silver-Eyed Witches! Clearly every human fears their powerful strength, clearly they fight beyond their own control, clearly they walk on the edge of death every day, yet they still dare to call themselves guardians of humanity... How amusing and ridiculous is that.
Look at them, strong as demons, cold as ice, yet so foolish as to always risk injury, death, traveling thousands of miles, and then cutting down demons. Isn't that too foolish! If it were me, I would let the demons rampage for a while, and when only half of you were left, I would then act, kill the demons, and then you would kneel before me in gratitude, kissing my shoes and begging for my help. You see, they are very foolish, aren't they!
But!
It is precisely this group of foolish people who have protected humanity for a hundred years!!
Villages destroyed by demons. Parents devoured by demons. Themselves controlled by an organization, transformed into golden-haired, silver-eyed beings who turn into monster-like existences if they exert themselves too much. It is precisely these idiots! These fools who have protected humanity for a whole hundred years! What a foolish group of idiots!
Have you seen demons? Are they strong? Monsters? Goblins? Is their physical body stronger than humans? Can they easily jump upstairs? Can swords not kill them?
No! Those are not demons!
Those are the devils in your hearts! You are timid! You are scared! Because of what? Power? Violence? Evil? No! We are afraid when we encounter the strong! We are afraid when we encounter the King! We are equally afraid when we encounter nobles! Because we have no strength! We are weak!
But!
Who said the strong are born strong? Who said nobles are born nobles! All of this can be fought for with your own hands, and demons can be slain with your own hearts! Do you have this resolve!"
The anger of the people of Camelot, who had long been subjected to Kayal's sarcasm, erupted like a volcano, and the deafening roar made the entire Red Leaf Fortress tremble three times.
"Yes!!!!" The roar resounded in the chests of two hundred thousand people, then erupted from their throats.
"Do you have the determination to no longer take weakness for granted, and to bravely face fear!!"
"Yes!!!" The anger in their chests continuously surged forth like an endless stream of lava.
"Do you have the will to fear no ugliness, no demons, no giants, no slaughter!!"
"Yes!!!!!" It was like an oath, but far more stirring than a Communist Party Youth League initiation oath. Have you ever heard the roar of two hundred thousand people? That was a decibel level that even the giant ape wouldn't dare approach easily.
"Then I bestow upon you glory, wisdom, and courage here and now!!" Kayal raised his hand and shouted, "I hereby declare that anyone, anywhere, can hunt demons! Anyone, anywhere, can help the Claymores! Those who kill demons can bring the demon's head to Red Leaf Fortress for a silver coin! You shall use your courage and wisdom to discern demons, not your eyes! Believe in your hearts! Believe in your strength! Believe in your own hands! I hereby command! Demon slayers are innocent! And rewarded!!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh!!!!" The entire Red Leaf Ridge was plunged into a fervent atmosphere, like a carnival.
"Priscilla!" As if in perfect sync with Kayal, after Kayal's soft words, Priscilla leaped from her horse and instantly transformed.
A massive wave of killing intent swept across the entire field, enveloping everyone.
A single horn, wings, a colossal body; although there was still a hint of human form, everyone knew that it was no longer human... It was a monster!
A man-eating monster.
The scene quieted down once more.
"That's right! We can't beat them!" Kayal took two steps and stood beside Priscilla, looking her up and down: "Huge, fast, agile, aerial, powerful... Isn't she the epitome of invincibility... I'm sure many of you, like me, felt a surge of 'we can't win!' in your hearts just now: 'How can we possibly win against such a monster? We absolutely can't win, we'll be eaten'—that's right, I thought so too... before seeing the battle with the Gauls.
Do you know what I was thinking when I saw the knights charging while singing battle songs? Speed, strength, steel, power, and invincibility. Riding on horseback, they were like flying. They are our strength! And you too can become our strength! My people! Are you willing to become my strength, to follow me to eradicate evil!!" Kayal shouted loudly, the aura around him rippling outwards, slowly calming everyone's excited emotions. He didn't want to use pyramid schemes or Nazi-like methods to manipulate the atmosphere into making everyone serve him; that would be like erasing a person's soul and potential. Kayal wanted people who genuinely loved Red Leaf Ridge, who genuinely loved his subordinates, not brainwashed Nazis.
"So, has everyone calmed down! Tell me, what is your answer?" Kayal smiled calmly, having also recovered from the previous fervent atmosphere.
The hearts of Red Leaf Fortress, which Andre etoque had taken sixteen years to win, were firmly seized by Kayal in that instant... PS: Very troubled... My writing is limited, and it's not very stirring... PS1: Only one update today, I'm feeling very unwell, please forgive me.
PS2: Weakly asking for votes~ Does anyone have any?