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"Your ability to control mana is outstanding, and the technique you use is something we have never seen before. May I ask from which master you learned this amazing skill?"
"[I am self-taught] - Although this is true, Mr. Leonardo looks like he doesn't believe it... Well, forget it. Regardless of whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway."
Leonardo's hidden and subtle temptation was blocked by an almost shameless sexual defense. In response to the irresponsible tail-tailing, Campbell turned away and spat angrily.[
"Is this also one of your company's trade secrets?"
Imitating Li Lin's usual tone, Nado's face was full of mockery.
"Your Excellency, Captain, looking at the history of human nations and the history of orcs, past and present, if we don't retain a little bit of secrecy, it's not surprising that the elves will become extinct, right?"
A very serious and not-so-subtle accusation, as if to ravage Li Nadu who looked embarrassed, Li Lin continued to add:
"I have no intention of holding historical responsibility, but what I need to point out is that over the past thousand years or so, humankind's credit has been a bit bad."
Under the criticism with a mean supervisor-like smile, tiny beads of sweat appeared on Nadu's forehead, and his sweaty expression became more and more stiff.
After all, the persecution of the elves is an open secret that everyone knows but avoids talking about. Leonardo and the others are not dogmatic Templar knights who abide by rigid doctrines, nor do they fully accept the church's "de-elfification" or "non-masochistic correct view of history"
】The stupidity of historical education. Living in the cold, bloody muddy front line all year round, they are far more aware of the dark and dirty reality hidden under the bright appearance than the ordinary people who know nothing and do not care.
Countless.
Just because he knew it well, it became extremely difficult to abandon his conscience and deny the accusations made by Li Lin.
When morality is not on the side of mankind, it is very difficult for dirty politicians who are not shameful enough to thoroughly implement "morality is not necessary" to continue the dialogue with Li Lin, and Li Nadu and him
's companion happens to be not.
"So, you train and organize this elven army, provide money, provide weapons, teach them how to use magic weapons, and teach them how to fight - are you ready to invest this force in a war of revenge against humans and orcs?
?”
Unwilling to continue to wander in the political cesspool with high moral standards, Leonardo directly revealed the most anxious and urgent question in his heart. Compared with continuing to discuss with his opponents in the troubled past history, this question is the most disadvantageous to oneself.
Worthy of concern and important.
Do elves hate humans and orcs?
There is no doubt that from the old man who is about to end his life to the young child who is babbling. There is no elf who does not show an attitude of hatred when mentioning these two intelligent species. The family motto of many elf families is "hate humans"
, hate orcs.]
So, will elves take revenge on humans and orcs?
In the past, they did not have this ability and could only vent in their imagination. Now... revenge on human society is more than enough. In an overheated state, more extreme actions are not impossible.
Will the elf do something crazy? What kind of response will Leonardo take?
——Li Lin’s answer will determine these two things.
"You are really an honest person, Your Excellency, the leader. I have already made it very clear why it is difficult for you to have a harmonious relationship with most of your superiors."
"please answer my question."[
Seriously and pointedly, he changed the topic of fooling others and threw it into an invisible corner. His strange smile still maintained the so-called relaxedness even after being deflated.
"Humans are killing orcs, and orcs are killing humans. The hatred and killing between races may be very satisfying for the parties involved, but it does not solve any problems. So far, [prosperity and peace achieved by relying on vendetta] - it sounds like
Very stupid things not only exist, but also nourish the two camps. You who have been on the front lines of the two camps should also know this very well."
It's still an unpleasant condescending attitude, but the content is finally realistic enough to listen to.
Leonardo shook his head eloquently, and did not let him go with his sharp retort.
"In the official descriptions and records, the words about your self-organized volunteer army are mentioned briefly or vaguely. After five years of investigation, there are still many unclear things about your general resume. However, one thing is very clear."
The red eyes that made people feel the chill observed Li Nadu, and the corners of his mouth raised in a meaningful way.
"From the beginning to the end, your Excellency the leader is full of passion and shows off his power on the battlefield. Considering that this is a civilian knighthood established on the basis of passion and friendship, the leader's leading style is undoubtedly a very good strategy. But in the later stage
Those examples of fighting alone, and the various battles in which one was surrounded by good stories...are they really situations where one will be surrounded?"
The unnatural wavering in the middle-aged man's purple eyes was not missed, and he smiled with his teasing red eyes.
"I'm probably stupid. No matter how you look at it, it looks like you are eager to die because you are disillusioned with your ideals after seeing through the truth of the world."
"You are off topic, Mr. President."
His heart skipped a beat, and the motionless middle-aged man blurted out.
"What humans and orcs have learned from history is that they have learned nothing."
Walking around the tent with his hands behind his back, the black-haired boy happily joked about the history of more than a thousand years written in darkness, curses, blood and lessons. His ironic footnotes and overwhelming sense of presence made all arguments seem insignificant.
"Considering that you and the orcs are relatively young and short-lived intelligent species, it is understandable that such problems arise. In a life that is as short as a passing cloud, your thinking is limited and impetuous. You can take a step back and look at your own problems calmly and objectively.
So small that it can be ignored..."
Standing in front of the folding table with tea sets, Sergeant Erhardt, who was responsible for receiving visitors, cleverly took out the teacup and prepared black tea. The young man turned his smile to Leonardo and his party like a mischievous person.
"It's just like a bunch of children, trying to keep the elders at a loss, isn't it?"
It can be said that the extremely unpleasant words were composed of a speech that was unconventional, and the ugly faces of human beings seemed not to be within the scope of Li Lin's sight.
"With this in mind, we have learned lessons from it. History should not be forgotten, but it is not okay to stick to the past and stop moving forward."
This caused Leonardo to frown slightly, but he couldn't wipe away the suspicious look in his eyes. As if he had abandoned the distant barrier, the young man's mouth corners further raised and he smiled:
"Don't dwell on or avoid past mistakes, just admit them and make improvements. This is Elf Revival - the privilege of being an [adult]."
Lifting the tea cup and inhaling the fragrant aroma, the beautiful face was smiling, and that cold smile made Leonardo feel nervous for no reason.
From behind the slender eye slits came reflected light as bright red as blood, and the beautiful smile beneath it made people feel an inexplicable sense of unreality and illusion. Unknowingly, they fell into the rhythm of his steps and responded to these remarks.
Adopt a tendency to identify.[
——You can't be like this, don't dance to his rhythm.
A corner of Leonardo's heart screamed, not tolerating the refutations of others, and continued to speak in a teasing tone.
"We do not seek revenge, but we advocate improvements to the current world system. The vast world needs to learn to listen to rational speeches from [adults], instead of blindly letting impulsive and irresponsible [children] run wild. A
An inclusive new world order benefits everyone."
"This idea is too extreme and arrogant. No one will accept it."
The depression that was about to explode in his lungs and abdomen was spit out with the urgent assertion, but the mental pressure did not decrease, but became more serious.
It all sounds like the results of objective analysis with clear regulations and clear ideas. If you taste it carefully, you will find the arrogant basis hidden under the appearance of idealism - elves are superior to humans, orcs, dwarves, dwarfs... and other non-elf intelligent species.
race, the world should be dominated by the ideas of elves.
The church often preaches that human beings are the supreme intelligent species chosen by the Mother Goddess from among many intelligent species to undertake the mission of spreading the gospel and salvation. When the nobles talk about other intelligent species, they will also belittle them in a contemptuous and pitiful tone. On the side of the orcs
It's almost the same, at most the position of the noun is changed.
Li Lin's logic is essentially the same as the clichés of those guys. The difference is that the black-haired boy is more systematic and explains in detail "Why elves are good" and "The world should listen to the rational voice from elves". Compared with shouting at the top of his lungs at every turn
The simple and crude slogans of shouting "Kill all humans" and "Kill all orcs", at least the former which sounds gentle and persuasive are more likely to be accepted by the audience and resonate with the listeners' hearts.
The extremes have always been a small minority of the population, and their voices are more than enough to attract a wave of excitement-loving public attention. But unless there are special circumstances, most people are more inclined to accept the centrist argument, which is what Li Lin carefully packaged.
A poisonous promise for [ideal].
The firm assertion that no one would accept Li Lin was also the logic of the elves. But they knew very well in their hearts that as long as Li Lin attached a price that was more reasonable than that of the nobility, royal family, and church, and was backed by the strong force of the elves,
. Basically no common people will jump out to resist this theory. As time goes by, the theory that is constantly repeated will sooner or later become widely recognized common sense.
"Do you want to call yourself a god and let all living beings worship elves as gods?"
"I am not keen on playing idols. The reason why I ask for the right to speak is out of the need for survival. It can also be said to be a trend. The elves do not expect to revisit the old dream of the Kingdom of Gilmania. My ideas are very important to me.
It has a positive meaning to solve their plight and the world's. We agree with the idea of "changing the world" and are willing to work together to guide humans and orcs who have been repeating tragedies and mistakes for thousands of years. "Becoming a god" is such an illusory and distant thing, we think
Never thought about it."
"You really dare to say it."
Unable to suppress his anger at the false pretense, Li Nadu stood up. His scorching gaze, half higher than Li Lin's head, hit the smiling face that seemed immune to external stimuli, like a mask.
"The so-called [the world listens to the voices of the elves] and [the elves guide humans and orcs] is just to put the elves above other intelligent species, and to wrap up the crazy idea of [the elves control the world hegemony] with hypocrisy."
Sophistry to sell to the world, from the perspective of elves, the only opportunity and means for you to rise and revive is to escalate the fighting between humans and orcs! Such complete deception, putting all living beings at your feet.
Arrogance - you actually said what kind of trend is this?"
Leonardo's accusations became more and more serious, and his voice became louder. The curtain of the tent was opened, and the elf soldiers with guns rushed in. The dark barrels of the guns with unsafety and the daggers with the sheaths were unsheathed faced each other.
Pairs of eyes with different colors and sizes glared at each other, and the subtle atmosphere between humans and elves disappeared.
On the verge of breaking out refers to this situation.
Apart from exchanging intense glares, the two racial camps focused their peripheral vision on their respective commanders. The hand holding the sword and the finger holding the trigger moved further as the knight leader and the black-haired colonel interacted indirectly.
The next opening between the two will determine whether there will be a bloody battle or something else in the tent where the dangerous atmosphere has reached a critical point.
"Put down your gun. Without orders, you just barge in and point your weapon at the guests... You are too unruly."
After the young man suppressed his smile and gave the order, the muzzles of the guns were pointed at the ground. The young faces full of wariness and hostility did not leave the tent - Li Lin did not give them the order to "get out". At the same time, these humans saluted the commander.
This attitude deeply angered the loyal and brave soldiers. Even though they knew the strength of the supreme commander of the armed forces, these pushy humans would take the risk of disobeying their respected Excellency if they did anything unfriendly to them.
They will also definitely leave some souvenirs on guests who are not polite.
"Your Excellency, Captain, please restrain your subordinates. In a little while, little Croy's nap time will be over. You don't want to stage a fight between adults in front of your children, do you? That is really the most stupid opposite.
It’s a textbook.”
"Put away your sword; we will not raise our sword against those who have no intention of fighting."
After humming as steadily as a rock after being beaten by wind and frost, the neat and uniform movements of storing weapons made the elves who had gone through brutal military training secretly admire them. Leonardo's serious and menacing expression like a metal sculpture remained motionless, with his shining purple eyes lingering.
There were angry flames, and the elf who had looked at them for a moment couldn't help but tremble in his heart. Finally, Leonardo fixed his eyes on the red pupils hidden behind the narrow slits of his eyelids, and looked directly at the pair of red gems that emitted dark light.
"Your Excellency Li Lin, your ideal is just wishful thinking. You believe that with the joint efforts of you and the elves, the world will be more perfect after being adjusted with your ideas, concepts, and structures."
The middle-aged man explained patiently, and Li Lin seemed to be listening.
"Every intelligent species, regardless of whether they are men, women, old or young, will have this kind of fantasy and vision centered on their own subjective will. But your outstanding ability provides a powerful help to transform ideas into reality. I would like to express my gratitude to you on this point.
There is no need to comment on good or bad, and there is no need to criticize your natural talents. What I want to say next is that the thoughts of the ancient kings were also full of personal thoughts about the world like you. They pursued their own ideals and showed their ambitions.
The historical data left a strong mark on it.”
Not only the ambitious kings, but also the young people who longed for heroes and fame, and were also attracted by the "Holy War to End the End War".
The warrior who once had the same dream and swore to "defend all life and happiness with the knight's sword" and sacrificed his youth and companions to wake up from the dream let out a sad and indignant sigh:
"But who has ever noticed how many lives were consumed by the kings chasing their dreams? Those soldiers and ordinary people are not chess pieces or a bunch of words and numbers, they are living lives, with families, lovers, and friends - for you
How many lives related to this private grudge will be sacrificed by dreams and the elves’ resentment? In the end, no matter whether it is the chips thrown or the king who throws the chips, no one can escape the mercy of history...the mercy of fate, [Signpost of History]
will never point the way to the end of the war!"
Faced with the middle-aged man's sorrow and unbearable anger, the red pupils showed no sign of being moved, and their expressions turned into sinister mockery. The elves also had strange expressions on their faces, wanting to laugh but unable to.
The bottomed teacup was placed back on the tray, forcing the humans to breathlessly tease them and once again floated into their ears and scratched their eardrums.
"Your Excellency Leonardo, do you think that the world is already good enough, that all life has no doubt about it, and that there is no need for any improvement? Do you believe that the world can survive smoothly without war?"
The light rhetorical question had a heavy weight that made Leonardo unable to speak.
Poverty, war, plague, corruption, discrimination...the number of problems that need to be improved is enough to make even the bravest and most optimistic idealists shut up.
No matter in any world or in any era, there will never be a social structure that is so perfect that it needs to be improved.
"The world is a dynamic concept that is constantly changing, and life as a part of it also needs to constantly innovate itself to adapt to changes in the environment. Leave aside those who are incapable, do not act if they have the ability, let the organization, and society remain content with the status quo - this and enjoyment
What’s the difference between those who have vested interests, are unwilling to make progress, and are lazy in power who block all changes including good directions?”
The young man's tone is lower than that of Leonardo, and his emotional expression when speaking is not high-pitched. However, the carefully set speed of speech will put inexplicable pressure on Leonardo. As for the content of his speech - it is still based on the reality of refutation.
"Conservative vested interest groups resist all changes that touch their interests, and society gradually begins to become corrupt. When the demands of other groups are never responded to, they will gradually become disappointed, which then turns into anger that needs to be vented, and eventually becomes the source of bloody and violent conflicts.
The trigger. This is the destined law of development. The unrequited love-minded belief in maintaining the stability of the status quo and choosing to ignore conflicts that are increasingly out of control and ultimately irreconcilable is the folly of knowing the facts, turning a blind eye, and continuing to brag about false peace. Face the reality.
, no matter how ruthless, to carry out what should be done to the end is the behavior that a capable person should have."
In order to survive, you must fight and must pay.
No matter where they are, as long as they are alive, they must abide by the iron rules of this creature.
Whatever you want to get and achieve, you cannot violate this foundation.
"Happiness does not come at a price, and so does peace. You are a warrior who has experienced hundreds of battles, and you should know the truth more clearly than I do."
Under the merciless accusation, Leonardo never said a word again.
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Quiz Little Theater
Brunhil: Although Mr. Leonardo is a stubborn and disobedient middle-aged man, I personally don't dislike him.
Li Nadu: Little girl, do you want to go home with your uncle? (The middle-aged man smiled at the little lolita sign), uncle will teach you how to be happy to the point of heaven?
Brunhil: As long as the person behind you doesn't object.
A black shadow jumped out and took away Leonardo at lightning speed. The sound of a whip crackling and a seemingly happy wail came from behind the stage...
Li Lin: Aren’t the adults nowadays decent?
Brunhil: What a disaster for adults... No one participated in yesterday's prize-winning guess. They seemed unwilling to reveal the identities of their members. Well, let's change the topic today.
Li Lin: Please name the prototype of Germania, a kingdom dominated by elves in the past.
Brunhil: Please act quickly to participate in the guessing! There will be extra refinement! Extra diamonds!