Chapter 521: Questioning
The second class noticed the eyes of the minotaur, and the middle-aged man turned his head and smiled slightly at Duerkou. Nodding politely, Durin also grinned at him, and then turned his head and was about to ask old Kobe about Lorraine, but found that old Kobe Bryant, who was about to say something to him just now, had been attracted by the new guest.
It was rude to interrupt people's business, and having determined that Lorraine was still here, Dooin shut his mouth and drank the large glass of ale that old Bryant had given him. He turned his head to look at everything in the tavern.
It's really changed here, before, Lorraine was the only one who was in charge here, but now. Kobe Sr. sat at the bar himself. Elsewhere, however, there were several maids of different races serving the guests, busy between the tables like butterflies wearing flowers, and the only thing that remained unchanged was the atmosphere of the tavern, which was still lively and noisy.
"This wine tastes special, boss, what kind of wine is this?"
"It's an ale, but it's a halfling's special ale! The taste is very different! It's our signature here! Good taste and cheap! People who have drunk it say it's good."
At this time, he heard the middle-aged man sitting next to him discussing the issue of alcohol with old Kobe, and old Kobe's words made him feel a sense of dΓ©jΓ vu, and then he suddenly remembered. When he was in the Evermont Islands, Kobe Sr. seemed to have said exactly the same thing to himself.
This made a small smile rise on his lips.
The middle-aged man seemed a little disbelieving at the old Kobe's words: "Halfling? You mean the noisy little guys? β
"Yes, it's the little ones." Old Kobe said happily, and then asked a little puzzled: "Guest, you are a Krurod, right?" Look at your stature and your muscles."
"Sort of!" Durin heard the middle-aged man seem to sigh, and there was some loss in his tone, "I am indeed a barbarian, but I have been away from my hometown for a long time!" This wine is good, give me another glass! to the largest cup".
Old Kobe Bryant changed a big cup for the middle-aged man. Then he poured it full, and his face also showed a nostalgic expression: "Hometown, speaking of which, I have been away from Hammondale for some days!" β
Durr drank the wine from his glass just as he heard the words, and turned to put the glass on the bar. motioned to old Kobe to pour himself another glass, and then asked curiously: "Mr. Kobe, I heard that you have known the president since he was Lord Hammondal?" Is this true?
Speaking of this, old Kobe's face suddenly brightened: "Do you need to say this?" At the beginning, the President held my hand and talked to me! β
The President's Past. It has always been a topic that Union soldiers are very keen on. Because the president's experience is too legendary, and the Minotaur Durin is of course no exception, and he began to encourage old Kobe to talk about the glorious past.
The middle-aged man also seemed to be interested in this, and echoed Durin's words on the side: "Yes, let's talk about it, are those legendary things true?" Is the president of the alliance really from a civilian background? "It's still fake! Didn't you see it at first, when the President first appeared in Hammondale, it was called a downfall."
Old Kobe Bryant was originally what. Boastful personality, in addition to counting gold coins, his favorite thing to do is to brag with a group of drinkers in his tavern, and the past of Hammondale back then was his favorite episode, and he immediately became excited, and began to foam at the mouth to describe the scene when Chen Jian was chased and killed by the big-eared monsters all the way to escape outside the gate of Hammondal.
He spoke as if he had seen it himself, but in fact he had heard it from his old blacksmith friend, but that did not prevent him from using his imagination. It is very rich in many details.
And as his emotions were high, his voice began to get louder and louder, and many drinkers were attracted by the story he said, and they gathered in front of the bar, and some of the regulars who were used to it were also smiling According to the custom, old Bryant would always be in a very good mood after telling these stories, and then he would generously invite every guest in the tavern for a drink.
In fact. Nowadays, from time to time in the tavern, someone will deliberately tease old Kobe Bryant about these things, and then everyone will drink free wine together, which has become a regular entertainment in the tavern.
As old Bryant described it, there were bursts of exclamations or laughter in the tavern, and many people were so engrossed that they forgot to drink, which made several of the maids in the tavern so able to hide in the corner and be lazy.
The middle-aged man sitting next to Dooin also seemed to be in high spirits at this time, whenever the old Kobe finished a story, he would always ask some questions at the right time, and then the old Kobe would start another story, which made the old Kobe's vanity unprecedentedly satisfied, and his face was even more red because of excitement.
Later, the old Kobe's voice couldn't stand it, and the memories of the glorious history of President Kobe were over, and the memories of the glorious history of President Guan Gan came to an end in the cheers of everyone and the generous guests. Just as Lorraine had returned, the elder Kobe handed her the bar, and sat down with a glass to moisten her throat with ale.
Ignoring the affectionate reunion between Durne and Lorraine, old Kobe Bryant squeezed into the middle-aged man's side, and he now saw how pleasing the barbarian was, he really liked such a big glass of wine and was willing to be a guest of his loyal listeners.
"Come on, come on, fill another cup, this cup is my invitation!" He greeted the middle-aged man very warmly, and toasted with the other party, "You're an adventurer, aren't you?" Why did you get to Negan, it was a mess here! Speaking of which, this is the first time I have seen a barbarian in the Alliance."
The middle-aged man also seemed to have a good impression of old Kobe, and responded with a smile: "Negan has something I'm interested in, so I'm here, but speaking of which, old Kobe, aren't you scared to stay here?" There aren't many humans here! I know that in many places outside of Negan, humans see minotaurs. See Medusa. When you see an evil eye, you will be very frightened! Old Kobe laughed: "What is there to be afraid of, aren't they just like us?" It's just a different look! It seems that you don't know the alliance very well, and you have only been joining for a long time, right? Tell you. No one in the Alliance would be afraid of these Negans! The President has said that he wants to be ethnic! Be treated equally! Don't talk about the Minotaur Medusa, even if it's the Thor Troll, and the Krrigan Demon, I won't be afraid, those people outside the alliance, they don't know about this situation, so they will be afraid! β
As he spoke, he patted the middle-aged man's shoulder very hard: "Guest, I would like to advise you, don't be prejudiced against other people because of racial differences and worldly views, whether a person is good or evil has nothing to do with his race, his behavior is the key to determining whether he is good or evil!" Haven't you read the Manifesto of the Alliance? β
The middle-aged man smiled slightly: "I have read it, but I'm not sure if this kind of overly idealistic declaration can really be realized!" Inter-ethnic hatred is not so easy to resolve! And war can't really disappear! β
Hear him say that. Old Kobe couldn't help but widen his eyes, his face full of anger, but he didn't wait for old Kobe to speak. Another voice sounded first: "Stranger, are you questioning the president's philosophy?" β
The voice of the speaker was not loud, but there was a deep dissatisfaction in his tone.
The middle-aged man turned his head to look, but saw that the minotaur Durin was staring straight at him with a pair of eyes, just like old Kobe.
This made him smile bitterly: "Don't be so excited, young man, I just put forward my opinion, and I didn't mean to offend the president."
His explanation softened DΓΌr'in's tense face a little: "Watch your words. Stranger, don't try to be disrespectful to the President in front of a Union soldier! Also, your speech is dangerous, and spreading such rhetoric everywhere can only provoke inter-ethnic disputes. As well as in addition to exposing yourself to unnecessary trouble. No benefit at all! β
"I see, young man, I will remember what you say!" The middle-aged man sighed, "I'll pay attention to it later." Still, young man, can I ask you a question? Maybe I can get the answer to my question from you, and then change my opinion! β
Durin nodded slowly, and said, "You ask, if you can change your opinion." I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have! β
His answer made the middle-aged man a little happy: "Very good." So, let me start by saying that I don't mean to offend you or to offend the President. But, I'm really curious about what makes you think. Can the ideal kingdom depicted in the declaration really be realized? β
This question made Durin a little displeased: "Stranger, you seem to have mistaken one thing, the ideal country has actually been realized!" Look at the Solo Peninsula now! Everyone gets along very well. Life is also rich, isn't it? All we have to do now is to expand this ideal country to every corner of the continent! Of course, this requires the joint efforts of everyone in the alliance! The soldiers fought bravely, the farmers worked hard to farm, the women took care of the family, everyone did their own duties, held the same idea, and worked together! β
"Your Excellency the President said that. It is true that inter-ethnic hatred is not easy to eliminate, but not easy does not mean impossible! If everyone can let go of hatred, then hatred will naturally disappear! Of course, it is not easy to do this. But if you don't try hard, how do you know that it won't produce good results? If everyone has the same negative thoughts as you, unwilling to work hard and unwilling to try, then how can the world become better for itself?