40. Pride and prejudice
"Pretending to be modest is the most hypocritical of all, and it may be the beginning of a false statement, or a roundabout self-praise..."
"Dick" in a blue robe sat lazily on the Titan Seal Box that had been infected with black, a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, not distorted, nor hideous, as if sitting on his throne, he stretched out a finger and slid in the air, always making people's eyes can't help but move with his fingers, his hands crossed, his chin propped up, leaning forward,
"Tell me, then, Dick, are you a hypocritical true villain, or a disgusting hypocrite?"
This wanton gesture made Dick standing opposite him a little stunned, not because he was frightened by this arrogant illusion, but because the demon is the most direct way to manifest his own heart, if this guy's performance is like this, it means that Dick's heart is probably also this image...
But the problem is that Dick never knew that there was such a wanton side in his heart, but that didn't mean he gave up, in fact, in this hall where he was alone, when the other party finished speaking, he knew that it was time to speak for himself. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½
Dick took a step back, leaned back, and the brilliant holy light repeatedly staggered behind him, folding, and finally formed a golden back chair, which took over his body, and after becoming a hero, the control of energy entered a new realm, and this kind of operation was no longer unattainable.
His hands were relaxed on the armrests of the golden chair, under the bamboo mask, and he couldn't see the expression clearly, but from his voice, there was already a hint of nostalgia, and he replied with another sentence,
"Prejudice makes you unable to accept me, arrogance prevents me from 'loving' you... It's ironic. β
"Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, it's so nostalgic, I thought I forgot, but I didn't expect, I remember... But are you sure you want to start a conversation with that? You and I both know very well that you can taunt me wantonly, but you will never become me, you are just an arrogant illusion in my mind, nothing more. β
"Actually, I don't think so. β
The blue "Dick" stretched his shoulders, he snapped his fingers, and a cigarette that Dick missed so much appeared on his fingertips, and then it was lit by a faint blue flame, and then the familiar smoke that people couldn't help but recall,
"I've always been with you, Dalonjun, Northern Xinjiang, Blackstone Mountain, Silisus... I've been growing as you save the world over and over again, and when everybody praises you, when everybody calls you a hero, how about that? Have you ever thought you'd become one of those guys one day?"
Landick pulled out a mocking smile, and he waved his hand violently,
"A single order can make countless people bleed, a word can cause a war, and even a look of disgust will have a lackey to clean up those dazzling scum for you, ah, Dick... Look at yourself, you're a big guy, but why don't you laugh?"
In the face of Randick's taunt, Dick pursed his lips,
"I don't laugh because there's nothing to laugh at, stop taking things out of context, you and I both know that I won't do that, and I can't do that. β
"Hahaha, there is a tiger in my heart, sniff the rose... You are so naΓ―ve, and your naivety makes me feel a little pity. β
Randick's figure flashed, and appeared behind Dick, wrapping his hands around Dick's shoulders like a lover, whispering softly in his ear, but saying vicious words like venom,
"I am your heart, I know everything about you... You don't laugh because you're unhappy, you're unhappy because you can't fall in love with somebody else, look at you, do you really like Gianna? Do you really like the woman who is willing to give everything for you? No, you don't, you can follow the etiquette in the face of Sylvanas, it's not because you don't like it, it's not because you don't have the impulse, you can't really fall in love with them, right?"
Lambdick's voice pierced Dick's deepest thoughts like a needle,
"After all, in your eyes, they're just a string of data... Even if you can touch them, even if you can smell them, even if you can hug them, but you always think they are fake, think that they are all fake, that you live in a lie of self, you poor worm!"
"You think you're supposed to fall in love with them, you pretend to be in love with them, but you're self-resisting that emotion... You're afraid you'll get lost!"
"In the deepest fog of the mind, you still think you're an earthling, don't you? Even if you're wearing Azeroth's costume, even if you're a paladin, even if you've accepted it all, even if you've accepted everything you've never thought of before, but... You feel like you don't belong in this world. β
The corners of Dick's mouth twitched slightly, and he tried to retort, but he couldn't.
"Hahaha! Look at you, you have never really embraced everything about yourself, every time the voice in your head sounds, it reminds you that you are different from everyone else, it reminds you that you are a freak! You are a monster! You don't belong here, look at you, a person who can't go back to his hometown, but can't accept the new world, can only hide in the cracks of hypocrisy and pretend to be a hero, then my hero... Tell me, what do you want?"
Randick's figure vanished, and when he reappeared, he was already standing in front of Dick, his hands in his pockets, he leaned down, and looked at Dick in a condescending manner, his eyes full of coldness and mockery,
"You want to contradict me, I know, then, come and contradict me, tell me that you really love them, and then tell me, say out loud what you want, your ideals, say what you want?"
Blue Dick grabbed Dick's shoulder and shook it, his voice sharpening,
"Tell me, tell me, what is in your empty heart, what do you want, tell me!"
"Enough!"
Dick opened Lambdick's hand, "That's enough! I..."
"Huh?"
Instead of being angry at Dick's agitation, Lambdick leaned over and listened, as if he really wanted to hear Dick's answer, but 10 seconds passed, and there was no response, no answer, and silence filled the space.
"So, I'm right?"
Landdick's shadow dissipated, and he sat back on his throne, leaning back in his chair, waving his hands casually,
"Tsk, what a wretched wretch, I'll try not to mock you anymore, ah, arrogance is in most cases, it's our opinion of ourselves, but pride is always about what others say about us, so let's change the subject, are you a proud person? β
After speaking, without waiting for Dick to answer, he stretched out his finger and put it to his mouth,
"Shhhh β
Dick sat in his chair, bent down, gasping for breath, like a poor man who had just been rescued from drowning, although there was no danger of sword strikes, although there was no fatigue of fighting, but those words just now were like the most terrible blades, piercing his heart again and again, pushing away the deepest part of the heart, and exposing it to himself for the first time.
He has never felt so vulnerable, but in fact, every tough guy has a fragile heart, most of the time, we are careful to hide our true selves, at the moment of sudden exposure, no matter how strong a person is, will be weak like a defenseless child.
But he had to resist, and if he allowed this blue bastard to continue to torment his heart, Dick felt that he would break down, and then be completely crushed by this negative will, of course, which meant that he had to face his own heart for the first time, which was not an easy task.
Facing your heart is never easy, never has been.
"I'm a proud person. β
Dick straightened up from his bent state, his eyes still showing a hint of panic and hesitation from the beginning, but in the end, the light in his eyes turned into a touch of determination, and then disappeared again.
"I'm a proud man!"
He repeated what he had just said, a hint of stubbornness in his tone, an answer that surprised Lambdick a little, but he reached out and made a gesture of "please".
"You know, being too heavy can sometimes be very costly. β
Dick made a joke that wasn't funny, neither he nor Lamb Dick laughed, "I don't know why Nogannon chose me, maybe it's luck, maybe it's a secret I can't see, but it doesn't matter, I admit you're right, I... I did feel the estrangement between me and the girls, but I was at least learning to love them, because I knew that those who loved me pinned their hopes on me, and those who hated me poured out hatred, and I knew the weight of all this. β
He looked at Randick,
"You're right, I don't know what I want, I'm confused, whether to keep going, or stop, you know, I can't stop, but I at least know that I shouldn't let them down, the people who are standing behind me, looking at my back. β
"The fire-bearer who walks in the dark? β
Landdick pursed his lips and complimented, but there was no joy in his tone.
Dick didn't care, he just went on to himself,
"When they don't know where to go, I don't know, but I have to carry them on, so we won the battle of quicksand, so we won the Black Dragon, so I came here, and I stood in front of you. β
"I'm at the forefront, which means I'm going to take on all the glory and praise, and it means I'm going to block the first wave of swords and edges, yes, one of my orders can make thousands of people bleed, but so what? Do you think I shouldn't have done that? Do you think I shouldn't have that qualification?"
Dick stood up,
"Look back, my vision, Talon County, Blackstone Mountain, Silisus, that's my footprint, I deserve it all, I'm at ease!"
"Hahaha, you're so funny. β
Landdick's eyes narrowed, "Do you believe such stupid things yourself? Do you believe everything you say?"
"Uh..."
Dick shrugged, "yes, I don't believe it... But I'm right, aren't I? To bear the price of all pride is to give everything you have, and if I hadn't given it, you wouldn't have shown up, wouldn't you?"
Lambdick bared his teeth,
"So what? Don't forget, you're always an outsider, when they know who you are..."
"Hey, Leah, what are you doing?"
Before Lambdick could finish speaking, Dick opened his spiritual link and said to Liadline, who was busy in Theramore, "Did you miss me? β
"Hate you, Dick, why do you ask this question all of a sudden?"
Liadrin's voice was a little shy, but she quickly said, "Of course, I told Anna about you just now, Princess Kalia is going to give you a big gift, and we are considering whether to..."
"Wait, Leah, I have something to tell you. β
Dick glanced at Landdick, pursed his lips, and then took a deep breath, "I'm not a creature of Azeroth, I'm from another world, everything I've done so far has been done at the behest of Nogannon, a Titan, I'll be afraid, I'll be afraid, I'll be afraid that I'm not worthy of you, after all, before I came here, I was just an insignificant little person." β
The biggest secret was said, Dick felt relieved, all the burden disappeared at this moment, but then there was a touch of worry, the fateful moment came, he and Lambdick both knew this, and Liadline's answer would directly affect the outcome of the battle between him and Randick.
1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds.
Then he heard Liadrin's voice,
"I'm angry, Dick, but I'm also happy, don't forget that we are soul-connected, I know you have secrets hidden from us, we are waiting for you to reveal all this to me, and now I have waited, about that question..."
"It doesn't matter where you're from, it doesn't matter what you used to be... The important thing is that you're Dick, you're the Knight of the Dawn, you're the Savior of Quel'Thalas, you're a hero, it's, and that's enough, isn't it?"
A smile appeared on the corner of Dick's mouth, it was steady, it was happiness, it was a smile of relief.
"Thank you, Leah, I still have something to do, I'll be back soon, say hello to Anna for me. β
Randick's face was overcast to the extreme, but Dick's call was not over yet,
"Hey, little wolf girl, I have something to tell you..."
"It doesn't matter, I approve of you, you're Dick of Verinde Starsong, that's enough. β
"Hey, Lady Avena, I have something to tell you..."
"You're bothering me to play with Souss just for this? Are you annoyed? Do you know how many alien creatures there are in Azeroth every day? Don't bother me with this kind of thing in the future, you idiot!"
"Moam, I have something to tell you..."
"Wow, no wonder adults can be so great, it turns out that they are fundamentally different from us small creatures, which makes me feel your greatness even more, I and all Anubisas are waiting for the return of the great master!"
"Hey, Sister Tao Ya, there's something I want to tell you..."
"It's... You saved me, so I need to repay the favor, and I don't need to know who you are, and don't call me Tao Ya. β
Dick finally ended the soul connection, he looked at the figure in front of him was about to tear and disappear, and grinned, and really showed a smile,
"Do you want me to ask someone else?"
"Whew!"
What answered him was a roar that contained chaos and madness, looking at the arrogance with white points of light in the blue that appeared in front of him, looking at the distorted and evil figure, Dick pursed his lips, and the wind-chasing sword in his left hand once again wrapped the thunder and light, illuminating everything in the darkness,
"That's all you can do. β
"I never worried that they would abandon me, nor would my pride make them abandon me, because I gave them everything and they would repay me with everything. β
"I march forward with fire in the dark, without fear or wavering, because I know that I am protecting those I deserve to protect, this world, what do you ask me to want?"
"I'm going to save it, that's it!