408. Bootstrap & Gifts
Enid wears a silver ring on both her left and right wrists.
Both were minted by Hervin.
But only one is a gift.
She had never received any gifts that she had genuinely prepared, and although she had received some things at the birthday party, Enid knew they weren't for her.
And the last time she received something in the name of a gift, it was the Fallen Wings bracelet that George gave her, and it was it that brought Votigen's peep.
Gore and Enid now held the same position in the Order, and the middle-aged man exuded a faint contempt.
And he showed it very directly:
"You're not doing well enough, Enid. β
Enid looked listening.
Gore says:
"Didn't you notice that there are many people in the Order who are dissatisfied with your appointment as Deputy Commander, they think that you are too young and not successful enough to become Deputy Commander just because of your connections. β
Enid asked rhetorically:
"What do you think, Mr. Gore?"
The stubble-faced knight said:
"I think you have a big problem, that is, you actually let these rumors spread, no matter how true they are, I believe that George chose you to be the deputy head of the regiment, naturally he has his considerations, maybe now you have swordsmanship and bloodline beyond me.
"But no matter what, I'm disappointed that you allowed the rumors to spread, if you have the ability, show them it, if you don't, at least you have to change your image, get in touch with them more, close the distance, and leave a positive impression on them, instead of hiding away and letting the malice ferment in the hearts of others.
"If you don't do anything, nothing changes. β
Enid replied:
"I don't really care about these things. β
Al Gore's discontent has grown somewhat:
"Do you think that in all this, you are the victim? Yes, you are, but at the same time, you are also the perpetrator, you are the perpetrator of your own crime, but also the perpetrator of the whole Knights, you let the feelings of disunity and hostility spread throughout the Knights, jealousy, anger, disobedience, it is your responsibility, Enid. β
Enid didn't care about the other party's accusations, but was surprised by another thing:
"You perceive those emotions as well. β
Gore frowned:
"Have you noticed it yourself? and you ignore them, arrogance is not the quality of a knight. β
Enid asked:
"How do you know?"
Gore says:
"When you reach my age, after seeing a lot of things, many things will become easy to understand, and their behavior may seem childish. β
Gore did not forget to add:
"Your way of dealing with it is also naΓ―ve. β
Enid says:
"I just don't want to deal with it. β
Gore says:
"Your answer is even more naΓ―ve, it's not a question you want to deal with, you're a knight, and you're the head of the Order, it's your duty.
"Our knights are all selected from among ordinary people, and we cannot guarantee that they will have high moral character, because they are not like us, born in a privileged environment, and have a teacher to teach you what is right and what is wrong when you are young.
"They need our guidance, and we should be exemplary, strictly observing the knightly treaty, and guiding them in the direction with our own actions.
"And you are derelict in your duties, Deputy Commander. β
Enid was silent for a moment:
"You're right, it's a failure to do a good job. β
Enid sensed that Gore's dissatisfaction had mostly disappeared.
He nodded:
"Each of us makes mistakes, in my opinion, you have the responsibility to guide them, and I have the responsibility to guide you, because of their family, birth, education, so it is inevitable that there will be all kinds of small problems, young people are always easy to be unconvinced.
"It's the same with you, you've seen too few things, and when you encounter this situation, you can actually defuse their emotions very well, instead of letting things freeze slowly, I've been waiting for your action, but until today, you haven't done anything.
"It's not your fault, Enid, you just don't know, it's my fault, I misjudged your ability, and I misjudged the reaction of the regiment commander, so I didn't give you the right guidance in time.
"I hope that when you return to the Order, you will take some time to build relationships with your subordinates, who are your family, your brothers, and your sword and shield.
"No matter how badly they show contempt and disdain for you, they will stand by you when danger strikes, when we face magic and intruders.
"And never backing down. β
Enid nodded slightly.
Gore says:
"Maybe you don't trust me and don't want to accept my words, maybe you have taken what I said to heart and thought so, but no matter what, I will guide you slowly in the future.
"I hope you will remember that a knight should always be humble, even if you instinctively reject my words, you should listen and think slowly, and if I say something really wrong, it should at least be something that you think is incorrect, not someone who is being manipulated by your feelings. β
Enid nodded:
"I understand. β
Gore exudes relief and appreciation:
"You have a further way to go than I do, don't be in such a hurry that you should have overlooked some things that you should have paid attention to. β
Enid asked:
"The Count of Lomeron where we are going now?"
Gore says:
"Wait a minute, it's mainly up to you to negotiate, your status is better suited than mine to do this, you just have to talk to him, it's easy to talk about the assassination, and I'll observe his expression.
"But George told me that he is unlikely to be the real murderer, and if he really is, then I may not be able to see through the person who has been hiding for so many years. β
Enid had actually realized it by this time.
Although George said that it was up to Gore to judge what Lomeron looked like, in fact, Enid's perception ability is also indispensable, after all, what experience can be better than reading emotions directly?
And the reason why George doesn't say it is simple.
Because he wanted Enid to do it herself.
There was a time when Enid showed resistance to her abilities.
But George didn't know it.
She had already embraced this part of herself.
The so-called perception is not a curse, although it does not bring all good, but on the contrary, it is not all bad.
It was a gift from God, even if she didn't want it at first.
But she didn't need to hate a part of herself, and if anything was wrong, it was definitely not this God-given ability.
It's something else.