"...Is it really okay to do whatever it takes for the sake of righteousness?"
"Haha...what question did I think you were going to ask? Just this? Just this?! You actually asked such a question to a century-old general? Ha! Such an innocent question is really not worthy of your 400,000 gold coins!"
George's question was met with a ruthless sneer from General Gramming, but it seemed that for the sake of the four hundred thousand gold coins, General Gramming did not belittle George's "naivety" too much, but thought seriously. After a while, I briefly answered this question:
"As a soldier, as a general, I will tell you clearly that I can sacrifice my life for Alanon. Compared with maintaining the battlefield on the front line, the riots in a mere city are not worth mentioning; as in your eyes, , the indirect murderer of the elves who died because of this riot. I will not deny my guilt, but I will also give you a suggestion. Before you leave Red Pine City, go shopping in the rich area and look at it from house to house. Then, like me, you will laugh at your own questions!"
"My heart and my actions are as clear as a clear mirror, and everything I do is righteous!"
Walking around the rich area... right?
George followed General Gramming's advice.
The rich area and the civilian area of Redwood City are not far apart. There is a small stream, with tall and short bushes carefully cultivated by druids who are good at gardening on the bank, plus a circle of elegant and delicate but yet defensive. The high-performance enchanted fence jointly builds the red line and high wall that separates the two areas.
Different from the tree houses that most elves like, those wealthy elves seem to be more inclined to imitate human nobles and live in solid villas built with stone bricks and fir trees. They just inherit the artistic style of the elves. Every elf household owner But he pursues a unique style for his residence. It can be said that every building here can be called an extremely exquisite work of art!
It's a pity that George, who was wandering the streets of the wealthy area, had no intention of admiring these beautiful brick and concrete buildings. What was reflected in George's pupils was the purification medicine that was urgently needed at the military station outside the city, but every home here reflected There are mountains of piles in every warehouse!
Except for a very small amount of personal use, when necessary, these "generous-hearted" elf household heads will sell the purification potions they have accumulated in the name of "benevolence and charity" at a price much higher than that of the Thieves Guild. go out;
The first-line elven warriors use vine armor and long bows full of arrow marks, and the guards of every household here are equipped with shiny iron armor and crossbows. The luxurious life and sufficient food make these guards The armor seemed a bit too "fit" with their bodies;
High-level elf priests who are in urgent need in every military station can be seen here from time to time. The role of these elf priests in this area is only to pray for a small number of people or to give care to those newborns. They read a few congratulations;
Indeed, due to the mistakes of the defenders, some heads of households in the wealthy areas were plundered. Now in the area destroyed by the riots into ruins, those druids who are good at earth magic are building flats at an extremely fast speed. Lou, the people who hired these druids, the upstarts who were about to settle in the rich area, all of their names appeared on the list of transactions with the Thieves Guild!
Looking at the distinct scenery in the same city, George finally understood General Gramming's intention of asking him to inspect the wealthy areas.
For ordinary people, this is indeed a sacrifice for their faith, but for those speculators and wealthy people, is it not a carnival of wealth reshuffling?
It is true that Lord White is the pinnacle of the wealthy class and the planner and promoter of this riot; it is true that for military expenses, General Graming sold a large number of materials and armaments seized from human troops to the Thieves Guild, so that he He is not to blame for this incident.
However, if the top layer of a hundred-story tower is cut off, the ninety-nine floors below will not collapse. The ninety-ninth floor will take over the top of the tower, and the first floor will still be stepped on under all the floors.
In this commotion, faith is just an excuse for most elves. Every elf who plunders the fire, every elf who operates behind the scenes, every elf who gets unjust gains, and every elf who stays silent is a murderer. !
As the dwarven saying goes, no snowflake is innocent in an avalanche.
As for George, no matter how hard he tries, he can only be a passerby who once naively thought he could change everything!
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Everything was figured out and the answer he was looking for was obtained, but George fell into hesitation again.
Staggeringly walking on the streets of the civilian area, he passed by the elves whose tree houses were damaged and had to hide in the ruins. Those elves who spent all their belongings to buy demon fires and short crossbows are now impoverished. Passing by him, those elves who did nothing extreme but were accidentally seriously injured in the riot also passed by him.
Unknowingly, George accidentally met the half-elf Kate Raul, the butler who betrayed the former city lord for his deceased granddaughter.
"Elder George, Elder George? What's wrong with you? Your face looks terrible!"
"Oh, it's Kate! Just in time, please accept these as rewards. Listen to me, leave here and find another city to stay. Red Pine City is not safe now... at least, it is not safe for you. !”
Perhaps it was an inevitable coincidence. When he was just wandering around the wealthy area, George's telepathic talent inadvertently detected that a certain new city lord was preparing to take office in White's place. Among his ambitions, he had a plan to eradicate the former city lord's old party. , and the name of housekeeper Kate is among them!
No matter what the purpose, the ending of the traitor can always be tragic!
"Thank you for your kindness, Elder George. I know my destiny very well. I don't need these rewards. What's more, now, I am more concerned about your situation. If you are willing to trust me, you might as well talk to me! "
Looking at the old housekeeper who was holding his granddaughter's clothes and relics, his eyes were indifferent to life and death in the world. Maybe he was unhappy and depressed, or maybe he didn't want to bring this negative emotion towards General Graming to his wife Lova. Unprecedented, this was For the first time, George had a strong urge to tell everything to a stranger!
"Actually, this is what happened..."
George still spoke, and Kate also earnestly performed her duties as a competent listener, staying quietly by the side until dusk hung on the branches and several vampire bat familiars stood on George's shoulders.
The caravan has been prepared, it’s time to leave Red Pine City!
"Huh... I'm sorry, old housekeeper, for taking up so much of your time. If you are willing, you can leave this city with my caravan. You are a respectable person, at least I can guarantee that when you find the next one I’ll protect you before we set foot.”
"Thank you for your kindness, young elf elder. In the past, a certain son of the Raul family fell in love with an elf. For love, he gave up the glory of a human noble and took root in this land. Now, I am The last person with this surname. I have lived for hundreds of years. This is my hometown, the place where I was born and raised. I have experienced everything that I need to experience. Being able to sleep here is the most beautiful thing I can think of. ending."
Under the blood-red sunset, the old housekeeper gently touched the relics of her granddaughter's clothes and clothes. Looking at the sunset in the distance, the corners of his wrinkled eyes seemed to relax a lot, and the faint yearning in his eyes, It was as if at the end of his sight, his passing relatives were waving to him.
George had seen this look, too many times. In front of a person who has no attachment to the world, all his attempts to stay are in vain.
Empathy welled up in his heart, moistening his tear ducts. From the bottom of his heart, George felt sad for the old man in front of him.
"Kate, let me ask you one last question. Do you have any unfulfilled wishes? I don't want you to leave hatred or regret in the world before entering the door of reincarnation. I will do my best to fulfill your wishes. , even...even if it means challenging General Gramming, I will not hesitate!"
"Elder George... No, George, please allow me to call you such a presumptuous name as an elder. Please rest assured that from beginning to end, I do not hate anyone, be it Lord White or General Graming. After all, the times In this way, people like me and my granddaughter who have been hit by the dust of the times are just slightly more unfortunate than others."
"If you ask me about my wish... I do have a small wish."
Finally, the old housekeeper's eyes turned to George from a distance.
What a sad look that is! Even without turning on his telepathic talent, through his eyes, George could feel how heavy Kate's feelings were for her younger generation as an elder when they parted!
"I hope that some time in the future, there will be a place where the lives of priests, druids, and even ordinary people who work hard to treat patients can be protected. Their efforts can be respected, and their lives can be happy and healthy! George, I have a feeling that if it were you, you would be able to do it."
"Kate, I received your last wish!"
The setting sun gradually set on the branches, and the two figures, an old man and a young man, passed each other and drifted away.
Butler Kate has always known that his end has been doomed, but he never expected the changes that the wish he entrusted to George when parting would bring to George's future!
