Chapter Twenty-Six: Balance
"How is this possible! I've never heard of the great King of the Mountains, and his brother!? Kudran exclaimed. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Me too! If the King of the Mountains had a brother, no one had ever mentioned it. Nuen exclaimed in the same way.
Gothrum and Talon Aix chimed in: "Kudran is right, Nuen is right. ”
Oss was just as unbelievable, and far more so than his dwarven brethren. Because, Oss had memories of his time on Earth, because he knew the entire history of Azeroth, and he had never seen a record of the brothers of the King of the Mountain.
Oss asked, "I'm sure you can't lie to us, but it's really unbelievable, can you tell us what's going on?" ”
Gygax did not answer directly, he stood up, went to pick up the ale that Nuen had brought back, and poured it directly into the barrel. "Goo-dong...... The sound of "coo" continued for a while, and Jigax actually drank a whole barrel of ale to the ground.
"Whew...... Joyfully! Rejoice! Yes! Jigax raised his head to the sky and roared so loudly that it once again caused the cliffs to tremble, and even the distant woods swayed with it, and the snow from the trees washed down.
"Uncle, you ...... Are you alright? If you don't want to say it, forget it, don't do it, we're worried. Oss said this hesitantly, he was very curious about it. Since I have promised you, I will not break my word, and although I no longer have the surname Anwemar, I still have my own dignity and pride. After drinking and howling, Gigax regained his composure, sat down on the floor, looked at Oss with blazing eyes, and said, "But you need to answer me first, how do you know, what is the civil war you wrote about!" Don't lie to me! ”
"Of course, in fact, it's not just me who has a problem with the dwarves, but also the three brothers Kudran and Sandmar, as well as Uncle Yuregal. I think that by this time, Kudran's father, Prince Kadros, should already know. "The reason for this is because I'm three hundred years from now. ”
In the astonishment of Gigax, Oss reveals his experience, everything he knows, and his assumptions about the future. And the younger brother of the King of the Mountain, the mountain keeper Jigax, never said a word. However, his expression changed from sorrow, to anger, from anger, to loss, and from loss to gloom, and finally burst into tears and wept bitterly.
"Big Brother sees signs of dwarven division, but there is nothing we can do. I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, the situation was even worse than we speculated, they ...... They...... They actually killed each other! Big brother he ...... He...... He still didn't make it through after all. Gigax choked up, his expression bitter, "Big brother left everything, he returned to the embrace of the mountains, but his children, the children whom he regarded as his own, they killed each other, O big brother! Big brother! ”
Oss and his brothers hurried over to persuade Gigax, and Kudran and Nuyne helped Gigax up from the ground, and Oth wiped his tears and persuaded: "Uncle, don't cry, don't cry. Don't be too sad, it hasn't happened yet, not yet! We still have time! ”
However, Ausdi's persuasion seemed to be useless, and Gigax fell into a deep grief and could not extricate himself, and his tears did not stop, and he muttered to himself: "What else can we do!" What else can be done! The eldest brother had a premonition that his time was running out, so he could only ...... Only...... It's too late for anything! Big brother is going to die too......"
Oss frowned, he didn't expect that such a powerful Jigax would be so fragile in his heart, and just a few things about the future seemed to make him completely collapse. "No, you must persuade Jigax, his identity is very important, if you want to do something, if you have his help, you will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort!" Oss thought to himself and began to think of a way, "Yes, it seems that we can only use the radical method!" ”
Thinking of this, Oss raised his right hand and slapped it at Gigax's face. "Smack!" There was a crisp sound on the ground, which not only woke up Jigax, but also the three brothers Kudran and Sandmar.
"Look at the way you look! Your eldest brother isn't dead yet! Did you cry for him in advance! Hmph, don't you feel ashamed? It's a shame to cry in front of children! Lose Anwemar's face! Lose the face of the King of the Mountain! In front of a human, you are even more disgraced to the face of a dwarf! Oss's loud words made his brothers tremble for a while, and the three brothers Kudran and Sandmar, who were stunned, actually felt scared in their hearts.
At this time, Jigax, who had been slapped in the face, had been stunned by Osdi's lesson, and was looking at Oss blankly.
"Look at my brothers, they wept with the same sadness and the same sadness when they learned the bad news about the future. But what about after crying? They are determined to resist! Rebelling against the cruel fate of this future, they are determined to create a different future! And Uncle Yuregal, who is now campaigning for the future of the dwarves, what is he returning to Karanos for? In order to persuade Prince Cardros first, and solve the position of the Brute Hammer tribe first, we are all working hard! Oss continued, looking at Jigax with burning eyes, "The most powerful Jigax Anwemar in the world, don't let me look down on you! Now, I ask, you answer! ”
Gigax nodded in response.
Oss began to ask, he had to solve the first doubt first: "You just said that the King of the Mountain has a premonition that his time is running out, what can he only do?" ”
"The eldest brother can only stand by and watch, and can only silently watch as the Copperbeard Tribe drives away the Brute Hammer Tribe, and banishes the Black Iron Tribe to the depths of the earth."
Oss continued, "The actions of the Copperbeard tribe are the orders of the King of the Mountain?" Or did Prince Madolan do it himself? ”
"It's not the eldest brother's order, he treats every dwarf as his own child, how can he favor Madolan. But the eldest brother knew that his time was running out, so he could only acquiesce to the actions of the Copperbeard Clan. The eldest brother told me that even if Cardros and Sorison joined forces, they would probably not be able to defeat Madolan. ”
After listening to Jigax's answer, Oss actually had a smile on his face and looked very happy.
Kudran asked, "Os, what's wrong with you?" Looking happy? ”
Oss nodded, but instead of answering Kudran's question first, he apologized to Gigax: "Your answer is very useful, Uncle Gigax. There is still a lot we can do, and maybe together we can create a different future, a better future. And you, uncle, you are crucial! Don't be discouraged! ”
After being slapped, reprimanded, and questioned, Gigax was much more normal at this point, and he asked, "Can we really do it?" However, even my eldest brother can't help it, we ......"
"Yes! Absolutely! As long as there is hope, as long as we persist, there will always be a way! Now, you have to calm down, I'll explain it to you first, okay? ”
Gigax replied blankly. Oss then told Gigax about his and his brothers' plans and explained what they were to do first.
Then Oss explained why he was happy just now: "Brothers, you see, if what Uncle Jigax says is true, we now know clearly and the attitude of the King of the Mountain! That is, he didn't want the dwarves to split, and he didn't promise the Ironforge Castle to the Copperbeard tribe without permission! The reason why the King of the Mountains acquiesced to Prince Madolan's actions was because he knew in his heart that he was powerless to stop this! ”
"Huh? That's right! Os, you're right! Kudran was agitated, and he reacted. That's it, Os, if you don't explain, we haven't heard it yet. Our king did not keep the Copperbeard tribe by his side because he preferred them, but only because the Copperbeard tribe was the most powerful. If it was us or the Black Iron Clan that the king had left behind, the Copperbeard Clan would have been dissatisfied, and that would only make the situation even more chaotic. Nuén followed Os's train of thought and expressed his opinion.
"Well said, Nuen!" Oschongnuen gave a thumbs up, then continued, "The King of the Mountains has left behind the Copperbeard Clan, who can fight one against the other, so that the situation can be temporarily balanced until he is gone. And the meaning of balance is to be able to buy time, as long as there is time, maybe there will be a turnaround. The King of the Mountains has such a beautiful hand. ”
The discussion was hot, but Tallon Aix was a little sad, and he said, "I don't know how the King of the Mountains survives every day and night, he watches us go to division on our own, but there is nothing he can do, he must be sad, woo woo......"
As he spoke, Tallon Ex burst into tears. Hearing his words, Kudran, Nuen, and Gothrum wiped tears from their eyes with equal sadness.
Oss sighed and said heavily, "At the end of the day, you dwarves are developing too fast. And the three major tribes all regard the Iron Fort as more important than life, but the Iron Fort can't accommodate all of you. ”
As everyone discussed, the more Jigax on the side listened, the more surprised he became, and the more he listened, the more shocked he became, he never thought that a few little guys who were not yet adults would have such insights and opinions. And his shock brought him confidence: "Compared with you, I'm really useless, I can't help my eldest brother, and I quarreled with him." Os, can the problem of dwarves really be solved? ”
Os once again stretched out his right hand in front of Jigax and said firmly: "In my hometown, there is such a saying, 'Heaven has no infinite meaning, and man has a time to rebel against the sky'! If we don't do anything, that is, we choose to give up ourselves, and there are any unbearable consequences, then we can't blame anyone, because it is not someone else who makes you give up. Uncle, I don't know if we can solve the problem once and for all, but I know that as long as we do it and do everything we can, we will definitely be able to change the situation and create a different future! ”
Gigax looked directly into Oss's eyes, as if to understand Oss the person. And Os, he did not dodge the gaze of Gigax, and always held his hand firmly, waiting for Gigax's answer.