Chapter 20: The Deceased
Dean Robertson prepared lunch for the children, told them not to play too much after breakfast, lunch and rest, and then went back to the study alone to rest, looking at the familiar qiē around him, looking back on the past, how many years have you been running the orphanage?
The old man couldn't help but remember the familiar qiē in this room, and finally his gaze rested on the bookshelf, where there was a photograph of his youth, many young priests and nuns who had arrived with Annalos, as well as respectable elders, including his teacher.
When he first arrived, he was full of enthusiasm, how Robertson wanted to spread the theology and spread the faith of the Holy Court around the world, but the reality is cruel and the best teacher, many things can be succeeded without hard work, and it is clear that they have failed.
The word "years" is too heavy to think about now, Robertson has spent nearly a hundred years to see the warmth and coldness of the world, and he no longer wants to be too realistic, the reality always makes him feel unbearable, and he is even more unwilling to think about the depth and conspiracy behind those things, many tragedies should not be stored zài, and the more the poor person looks at it, the more uncomfortable he feels.
Roberson sat for a while, picked up the mirror to reflect the wrinkles on his face, combed his pale hair, walked out of the room, opened the hallway to the church of Guò, pushed the door open, and Mephis and Hevier sat quietly on the first row of benches.
"Young man, I've kept you waiting."
"It's okay, we've just been here for a while."
"The advantages of building a library outweigh the disadvantages, and I agree to cooperate with you, but I need to know about your construction plans and the types of books you collect, but before that, I personally have some questions I would like to discuss with you."
"Please."
The old man sat on the edge of an adjacent bench with a kind and stern voice.
"Mr. Mephis, who has traveled in Melnia, is more familiar with the inner affairs of the Holy Court than I could have imagined, and as a priest, I would like to hear your assessment of the teachings of the Holy Order."
Mephis smiled bitterly in his heart when he heard this, this is a problem, the religion of the wizarding world is very strict, there are gods in the real sense, Melnia's holy canon doctrine is written by ten Ji gods, and it has been continuously rectified after hundreds of years of research and exploration, it has been like this in the past and will be like this in the future, in the name of the great goddess of justice and Libra, absolutely just existence, how can ordinary people be qualified to evaluate?
It's shameless to find fault with the Melia canon, and it's still shameless to seize the benefits and brag about it, Dean Robertson is a little old, but people are not demented, and the probability of getting through the test is 0.
On such a strict occasion, any sentence that Mephes says next must be in line with the status of a scholar, and must not be sloppy...... So what does it mean to be a scholar? Reasoning? With a young face and an old-fashioned face? That's contrived.
Mephis smiled self-deprecatingly in her heart, how could she even become forward-looking when she encountered something related to her vital interests? Simply expressing your inner thoughts is also what you have always wanted to say in the game.
"In my opinion, the holy scriptures are the instructions for use of people, it is the rules, the law, the constraints of chaotic behavior, as long as people use according to the instructions and specifications, they can live a happy and fulfilling life, otherwise without the constraints of law and morality, the whole society and even civilization will be chaotic, and even scrapped and collapsed."
The doctrine of the Holy Court is divided into several categories, the largest and most complex of which is the part of the legal code, which is the most central part, so Melia has the most fair and strict court in the world, and even when there is friction between small neighboring countries, they will go to Melnia to ask for arbitration.
While opening this part of the book in his head, Mephis's tone combined with his knowledge of the earth to express his knowledge of the law, absolutely affirmed the necessity of the existence of the law.
If you want theology, you will be given theology, prayer and repentance, if you want science, you will be given science to study, if you want philosophy, you will be given philosophy to think about life, and if you don't want to make a fuss, you can only stick in the face.
"People have to figure out where they came from, what they want to do, and where they are going to go. This is an introduction that I have read in the holy texts, and it is a question that philosophers have never figured out, and I am equally puzzled by it, but if it is not clear, I think that there is no point in living for decades, and therefore I am sure of the existence of the holy texts. ”
While the law was strict, the gods did not let their people live under the rules and regulations, they vigorously developed the entertainment industry, and even the gods of the gods came in person, the singers toured every year, countless novels and books were published every year, and opera houses and circuses spread all over the country, which can be said to be an ideal country.
The only fly in the ointment is the rejection of foreign races, and the scary military service with a high casualty rate, no way, who let the demon country next door? Years of war.
Roberson stood up and walked over to Mephiss and held out his hand.
"Maybe Mr. Mephis will be a good neighbor."
"I want to be family more than my neighbors."
"The family may not fit well in."
"Well~" Mephis breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he knew that he had passed the test, stood up and shook the old man's hand, and said sincerely, "I don't care about any bloodline or anything like that, I just think that the children with half-beast characteristics are quite cute, and it's just too pitiful to let it go." ”
When he was still on Earth, the important concept of Mephis's selection of games was 'cute', Meng can eat, long live the ears of the beast, the chest is flat in the world, the milk giant gathers people's hearts, as long as it is cute, there is no problem.
Next, Robertson was going to take Mephis outside to pick up land, anyway, there were a lot of vacant land here, all of which were legal, although they could be used.
As soon as the three of them reached the door of the church, a woman appeared in front of them, her face was expressionless, speechless, and in the face of her silence, Dean Robertson smiled bitterly.
"Alicia, you don't need to donate every commission to the orphanage, you are still young, and it is good to use it to support your own life."
"I don't need it."
"I really don't know how to thank you."
"No thanks."
The girl was slightly similar to Hevier, with only indifference on her face, and there was no trace of other color in her rose-like crimson eyes, some only coldness, and even a little godlessness, and she carried a bag full of coins with a tinkling and tinkling sound.
Her clothing style is similar to Hervel's, and it has also been modified in a smart military uniform, presenting a slightly gorgeous battle skirt and uniform, and the color presents a wonderful combination of red and white, giving people a sassy and capable feeling, but what really brings people is the long hair that moves with the breeze behind it.
The long pure blonde hair, which looks dazzling in the sun, shines like a sloping waterfall, and the slightest contact between the eyes is completely occupied, and the world in the eyes can no longer accommodate other colors.
The golden humanoid, Alicia, her story is full of tragedy.
Mephis didn't have any special ideas, just a little longing, after all, he was one of the game's favorite characters, and he wanted to gently touch the flowing blonde hair in front of him, and then save the beautiful gold.
"Alicia ......"
"Do you know each other?"
Dean Roberson looked at Alicia with a kind look in his eyes, almost looking at his daughter's expression, and in fact, it was exactly the same as the old man in the game who gave the orphanage to the girl after his death.
"No, I don't know, I've only heard the name in the Mercenary Association."
"Let me introduce to you, Miss Alicia is a volunteer at the orphanage, this year thanks to Miss Alicia's activity, the children in the orphanage have bought new clothes, can eat well and make a fire to keep warm, but I am also very distressed in this way, I can't do anything for Miss Alicia at all, I simply accept help but can't reciprocate, I always don't want to go, if I can, please let me help Alicia."
"It's troublesome for the old man to go far away."
Robertson shook his head indifferently, in fact, his expression still betrayed his inner thoughts, and he was an elder who was unwilling to obey the elderly.
"Hehehehehehe...... Alicia, this is Mr. Mephis, the collaborator who will invest in the construction of a library next to the orphanage. ”
Alicia nodded politely, the greeting was full of indifference, and when she looked at Herveil, she chose to be silent, and Hervier also stared at her.
Unaware, Robertson continued.
"The children have just taken a lunch break, and everyone will be happy to sleep, but you rarely come back, so let's play with the children more, everyone likes the toys you bought last time, I'll take Mr. Mephis to visit the neighborhood first, and then come back."
Alicia nodded and walked directly into the room, disappearing into the hallway without looking back.
At this moment, Mephis finally remembered the fear of once brushing up his favorability instead of rising, and the humiliation of being preached frequently for trivial things, and only came back to his senses when he knew that Roberson had apologized.
"It's rude, Miss Alicia may be a little unkind, that's just her character, in fact she is a very kind girl."
"It's not a big deal, I don't care, let's keep talking about the library, the construction plan is in my head, let's talk about it as we go."
It's too unbelievable to pop up a library out of thin air, and it's impossible for Dean Robson to believe it, so Mephis has to tell the plan of the library, but fortunately he has food in his hand and doesn't panic, and he reports the type of books and the scale of the building according to the library in his head, and it is not a problem to win the trust of people, as for the plan and the like...... Anyway, there is no need to pass tonight, just find a reason to prevaricate.
After choosing a place outside, Robertson invited Mephis to visit the orphanage, and then Hevier asked to take a casual look, and Roberson was in a good mood to allow it, anyway, there was nothing worth thinking about in the orphanage.
Heviel left halfway and walked all the way to the orphanage, just in time to meet the person she wanted to see on the deserted garden path, it seemed that the other person had been waiting here for a long time, and the two looked at each other for a moment, and Heviel broke the silence first.
"Excuse me, why didn't you sense the power of the oath from you, and you disobeyed the orders of the creators to leave the sleeping place, please explain."
"Invaded by the outside world and forced to evacuate."
"Understood." Hevier nodded mechanically, "I'm looking for a way back to Heaven, and I ask for your help." ”
"No, there is no reason to go back to heaven."
"I ask for confirmation, the last order conveyed by the Archives is 'Hold the defensive line, retreat to the headquarters after receiving the signal, and defend the safe rise of the continent.'"
"Confirmed, I judge that the probability of getting a signal is zero, the defense mission has been completed, and I have the right to move freely until new orders are given."
"No, due to an unknown failure, it is impossible to get in touch with the Archives, and the first goal should be to return to the sky with troubleshooting."
The conversation between the two is full of a mechanical sense of disobedience, as dry as two people reading a script to each other.
“……”
"Why the silence?"
"Heviel, you're more pathetic than I am."
"The meaning is unknown, please explain."
"It turns out that you are the one who is the most severely damaged, and even the memory circuit is damaged."
"What the hell are you trying to say?"
Alicia wrapped her right arm in her right hand, letting the breeze blow her hair, her eyes turned to the side with her face, and she opened her mouth slightly, saying word by word.
"We are the victims of the abandoned."