Chapter 44: The Stranger (Part II)
Leaving aside the similarity of the word Arry to something on Earth—Roland did know about the organization.
The full name of this organization is a string of astral languages, and Yali is an abbreviation of the organization's name, which also means "permission" in astral language.
Forcibly translated, it can be roughly read as the Ya'an Seed and Profit Committee - if the name is unfamiliar, then no one will be confused when it comes to the Peace Council.
It was the predecessor of the Peace Council.
The Ya'an species refers to all intelligent beings that walk upright—including a very small number of gold races and a majority of the silver races.
The logo of the group resembles a crosshair-like pattern obtained by connecting the tips of the four "T's". These four T's are the beginning of unity, mutual assistance, equality, and reproduction in astral language. These four words are also the purpose of Arli.
Strictly speaking, Yali cannot be said to be the predecessor of the Peace Council. Although many of the elders of the Peace Council were members of the Arri organization, the two organizations were very different in their methods and attitudes toward hostile organizations.
Maybe it's the Plague Resurrection that has liberated people's minds, or maybe the main members of the Peace Council are the top players and powerful. In short, the overall style of the Peace Council was much tougher than that of Arri.
Yali believes that the Ya'an race accounts for more than ninety percent of the intelligent life in the entire world, which is enough to prove that walking upright is the optimal evolutionary route for the world's mainstream races. Therefore, as the most perfect Ya'an species, we must abandon personal desires, abandon all national, national, belief, and racial hatred, regard ourselves as and only see a part of the Ya'an species, unite, help each other and benefit each other, and strive for the common rise of the Ya'an species.
At the same time, Arry was a group of mortal theists, which Roland prefers to call public knowledge.
They are convinced that the gods are just more powerful but less competent mortals, and that if they could be one of them, they would undoubtedly be better. As a result, more of its members are druids and wizards, but not even a single priest.
“…… So, Lord Blight, would you like to join Arry? ”
The young man with gold-rimmed glasses was slightly attached with a smile and looked at Roland disrespectfully.
And Roland just smiled and didn't speak.
In Roland's view, Arry's ideas, under the cover of its ostensible anti-nationalism, were in fact a shallower, more ferocious variant of nationalism.
Fortunately, or unfortunately, the founders of Arli were too weak to know how to reject others. So much so that he would not refuse anyone who wanted to join Arri, or at least ostensibly wanted to join Arri, whether it was a liar, a bandit, or a blasphemer.
Many conspirators or swindlers with their own evil intentions also swindle and deceive Yali in the name of a legal organization recognized by various countries, and then smear Yali by the way.
As a result, for a while, players even thought that Yari was actually a giant group of criminals - maybe the final boss of the current version.
Later, after the dissolution of Yali, the Peace Assembly was formed. This is the first player-led organization with a large number of high-level NPCs participating and obeying.
Unlike Arri's overly naïve and empty thoughts. Under the exploration of some top players, the threat of the Dusk Seed has gradually been exposed. A group of prescient men had formed a truly cosmopolitan organization on top of Arry's corpse.
The sole purpose of this organization is to prevent all possibilities that could cause internal friction among the power of the Ya'an Species, until the invasion of the Dusk Species is repelled and the world is no longer remembered by beings outside the world. Whether it's war or whatever, all it wants to do is stop it as much as possible. Whether it's assassinating the initiator of the war, destroying war materials, setting off a plague, or even sending troops outright, all of this must be preserved as much as possible.
It would be better if it could be stopped directly, and if it couldn't, at least let the war end as soon as possible.
For example, the people of a country. Righteous and unstoppable, the Peace Council discussed it at the meeting, and when it was determined that they could not succeed, it would help the official crackdown; Conversely, if this group of people rises. If there is a good chance that the Righteous will succeed, then the Peace Council will even help them directly assassinate the royal family, defeat the army head-on, or whatever.
But no matter what. Whether the righteousness succeeds or not, after the end of the war, the Peace Council will be executed in the name of the Peace Council. All initiators of righteousness - without exception.
Although this style of conduct has left them full of enemies, the members of the Peace Assembly are wanted by a multinational coalition. At the same time, however, more and more people who are aware of the world crisis have joined the Peace Council, and the strength of the Peace Council has not retreated.
As the existence of the Peace Council is tacitly acquiesced in by more and more countries, the chances of war are decreasing at a geometric rate every year. Finally, in the year of the twilight invasion, like the calm before the storm, the world was truly at peace.
The biggest difference between the Peace Council and Yali is that the Peace Council has played a real role in maintaining stability. Therefore, as the strength of the Peace Council continues to grow, the possibility that it will be tacitly acquiesced by all countries is gradually increasing.
But Yali was too sharp and cold. It's more like a knife than a scepter. Since the collapse of the White Tower and the entry of the world of Faense into the Age of Black Iron, the number of Silver People who are more indifferent to power has been rapidly decreasing, while the number of Black Iron People with stronger desires has been increasing year by year. The nature of Arry changed as a result.
Even a considerable number of followers of the Ring of the South Wind were extremist druids who had nowhere to go after the dissolution of Arry.
"That's right...... Then I'll join. ”
However, Roland chose to join Arry.
The reason is simple, as mentioned above.
"There aren't many opportunities to deceive under the banner of fairness...... You say yes, Lord Esther, the Dragon Hunter. ”
Roland no longer used a false voice, but said word by word in his original voice.
“…… Tsk, I actually ran into an acquaintance. ”
The corners of the young man's mouth twitched at the corner of the young man with gold-rimmed glasses, and the elegance he had maintained on his body dissipated instantly.
Like a little rascal, he did not shy away from sitting opposite Roland, crossed one leg, picked up Roland's spoon and scooped a large piece from Roland's roasted pear.
"Of course," Roland leaned forward, clasping his fingers on his chin and smiling, "So, are you ready?" ”
"No kidding."
Esther scoffed and put the roasted pear from the spoon in her mouth.
"That's right, I mean, as long as a liar can find out about me and succeed in deceiving me, I'll satisfy one of his conditions - but you've only discovered me now, and haven't deceived me yet," he said, his mouth full of roasted pears, so that his voice became a little muffled, "Blighter, I'll give you a time to roast pears." Hurry up and think of a brilliant lie, I can't wait. ”
"No, I've lied to you."
Roland's tone was firm.
"Oh?" Esther furrowed her eyebrows, thoughtful, "Could it be the phrase 'I've already lied to you'?" A logical ruse...... I can't be satisfied, and I've seen it. ”
Just as he was chattering with disgruntled thoughts, two verdant vines playfully poked their heads out of Roland's fingers, bowing deeply to the greatest liar of the era, and paying the highest respect to one vine.
Esther looked at Roland in a daze, his hand holding the spoon still hovering in mid-air.
“…… All right. You did fool me, crazy little one. ”
After half a sound, Esther let out a long sigh of relief with admiration.
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