The mountain wind blew through the woods outside Tululu Village, and there was a 'whooshing' sound, and the mountain people in the cold wind were even colder. It was at this moment that they realized how fragile their lives were—not just that they would kill others, but that they would also die at the hands of others.

"You! You guys! Village Chief Farmory held out his finger and pointed at Barrett with a slight tremble, while stammering, "You monsters, monsters. ”

"Why don't you use your own dialect now?" Barrett put the 'broken peak' on his shoulder, and then continued before Chomli could speak: "All of them are very skilled in the movements just now! It seems that there was no shortage of such pit people in the past. Do you allow you to cheat people, and do not allow others to resist? ”

Hearing this, the prophet Chomli stopped what he was about to say. In fact, she had long been vaguely aware of all kinds of tricks in this. It's just that in her usual style, she doesn't want to think the worst of the residents in this village. Now the other party who strung everything together naturally understood the bloodstains that might be hidden behind this encounter just now.

But just as Barrett was about to take further action, the situation changed again. Obviously, the fireball that rose just now not only made these mountain people outside the wall lose their heart to resist. At the same time, the residents of Tululu Village behind the fence found that they were probably in trouble this time.

Barrett was uneasy by the commotion coming from the stockade - although they were not unarmed civilians, the rumors of the large number of women and children killed and injured in the conflict would still have a negative impact on the reputation of the players.

He immediately turned his head to Lalu and gave him a look. Immediately afterwards, the cat kicked his legs and jumped out like an arrow off the string. In the blink of an eye, he crossed the distance between the two sides and stopped in front of the village chief of Farmory and threw a punch. And the leader of Tululu Village, in the face of this sudden attack, had no ability to resist at all.

As the catboy's paws pressed against the village chief's chest, he only felt that his breathing had become difficult, and even his consciousness had become blurred. Immediately after that, although the middle-aged man who had been trained in the mountains for many years, but had also been devastated by the years, lost control of his body with black eyes.

Facing the crumbling middle-aged mountain man, Lalu quickly grabbed his shirt and dragged the guy back to Barrett's side at a trot.

Looking at the 'leader' of the mountain people who might wake up at any moment on the cold ground, Barrett touched Lalu's head with great satisfaction. Then he turned to Clematis and said, "Take out that 'Realm of Truth' scroll." After the effect of the shock punch wears off, we need to pry this guy's foul mouth open. Let's see what this commission is all about. ”

After saying this, Barrett immediately turned his gaze to the prophet Chomley: "Then if there is any change in the rest of the mountain people, please deal with it for the time being." We'll take care of the job of getting this guy to speak. ”

As soon as the words fell, a large number of mountain people poured out of the gate of Tululu Village. However, compared with the batch of 'elites' brought out by the village chief of Farmory before, although the batch that appeared later had a slight advantage in quantity, the quality was not complimentary. Although they seem to be strong, if you look closely, you will find that these guys who lack combat training can only bully and bully civilians in certain places. Whether it is against the 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' mercenary group or the 'Silver Seal' team, there is no way to pose a decent threat.

Fortunately, there were no women and children among these guys that Barrett feared most, otherwise the 'Silver Seal' team would probably prefer to retreat rather than clash with the disadvantaged groups who were instigated - it seems that Tululu Village still has its own set of morals and values towards its internal members.

"Alright! These guys are handed over to us. Hurry up and figure out what's going on? Speaking of this, the prophet Chomli did not forget to remind, "Don't go too far. Otherwise, the wanderers in your party will be affected. ”

"Don't worry! We know that. Barrett nodded, then moved his wrist.

The prophet Chomli removed the compound shortbow from his back and drew a blunt arrow without a metal arrow: "Stop them, and by the way, let these fellows reflect on their mistakes." ”

Hearing this, Parr rushed to the front first, although it was inconvenient for him to kill because of his identity. But the sword dancing back and forth was like turning a blunt spine into a steel whip. The mountain people who had just been angrily killing themselves were beaten to a 'whoosh' scream.

The holy warrior Alexis did not make a direct move at this time. If it was the other stall where the opponent used a bow and arrow to shoot before, he would have no problem counterattacking. But now this is somewhat close to a fight, and it is obviously not in line with Alexis's own code of conduct. Therefore, at this time, he can only guard the warlock Miss Ventris, who is also inconvenient to participate in close combat, to ensure the safety of this cloth professional

Ranger Ralphs had now replaced a pair of short sticks, and the poet Brinton had taken out a leather whip that he had hidden somewhere. Because in the face of this kind of enemy in front of them, they are not willing to choose the kind of fighting style that is likely to take the other person's life.

And those later mountain people did not go through the baptism of 'fireball art', and to a large extent still retained their fierce style. Even the few archers who had just been frightened by the fireball were infected by their courage and enthusiasm and reopened their bows.

Under what circumstances, the 'Silver Seal' squad, which is tied down, feels a little difficult - after all, the difference in difficulty between killing an opponent and subduing an opponent while protecting their lives is not ordinary. However, in their opinion, it is Barrett's affection to be able to carry out this drudgery in charge. Because there was another job they didn't want to get their hands on - even during the torture, Barrett would temporarily put the noodle boy out of the way. Because this is a weight that kindness cannot bear.

As a moral paradox, many people will ask whether good ends can justify evil means? Is it morally acceptable, for example, to torture an evil prisoner to pry out critical intelligence in order to save thousands of innocent people from a tragic death? In contrast, the current situation is far less serious than the confrontation between the two plains - the players are tormented just to find out why Tululu Village is deceived. And whether they've cheated anyone else before.

Generally speaking, any good character shuddered at the thought of using torture. But there can be no doubt that preventing the death of thousands of innocent people is a noble purpose; And in such a situation, a neutral actor (such as Barrett) may soon start thinking about torture.

At the same time, even the noblest of characters may feel a temptation to approve of this when evil is confined to a very small level. Very good ends can justify milder evil means. So, is it acceptable to tell a small lie in order to prevent smaller catastrophes? What about the bigger disaster? What about a catastrophe on the scale of the world?

In the multiverse, though, in principle, the answer is no. An evil action is evil, no matter what good outcome it may be able to achieve. For example, a paladin who deliberately commits an evil act still becomes a former paladin, no matter what his or her purpose is or how good. Any character who commits evil for any reason runs the risk of losing the Benevolence Expertise and other bounties from the Heavenly Realm. Whether or not good ends can justify the means of evil, they can in no way diminish the degree of evil of those means.

Some good characters may see this situation, in which evil action must be taken in order to eliminate catastrophic evil, as some form of martyrdom: "By sacrificing my purity, I can save the lives of thousands of innocent people." For some, it is a sacrifice worth making, just as they would not hesitate to give their lives for the same purpose.

Unfortunately, this view is misguided. This line of thinking sees the purity of the soul of a good character as a trade that can be given up or given away, just like any other asset. In fact, when a character who is more or less good decides to commit an evil act, the scale of the impact is much greater than when a character alone.

This action, which some see as self-sacrificing, actually tilts the balance of good and evil forces in the entire universe in the direction of evil. This single act of evil, no matter how subtle, extends far beyond a single action, and the damage caused is by no means limited to the actions of this character. Therefore, this is not self-sacrifice, but a concession to evil, and therefore unjust.

That is, although good ends sometimes require evil means to achieve. However, these methods are still evil, so any Indigenous people who take their good camp and place on the noble path seriously must not resort to them, no matter how urgent the need.

It is precisely because of such strict restrictions that the members of the Church of the Dragon God of Good would rather take on what some people see as drudgery than accept that kind of interrogation. If Barrett hadn't mentioned it before, Chomley Prophet would have offered it. Therefore, Barrett's performance just now fell into the eyes of the members of the 'Dragon God of Good' Church, and it naturally became an act of consideration for them.

Shouts and roars continued to be heard at the gate of the village of Tululu, and at the same time, a certain village chief in Barrett's hands kept coming from the wails. The different sounds from the two places, combined with the whirring mountain breeze and the collision of metal and body, converge into a unique symphony.

With the continuous blows, Tululu Village was left without a fight. The rest of them were also discouraged, and one by one fled towards the stockade. The armed forces of this mountain village have been completely dismantled for the time being. At the same time, with the help of his interrogation skills and the 'True Domain', Barrett was able to get the information he wanted from the village chief of Farmory.

In fact, this untrained mountain overlord is even less able to resist in the face of torture than the members of the Viper Cavalry Regiment that Barrett dealt with last time. Barrett, who had done his job, tied the hostage with a silk rope. Then he clapped his hands and walked up to the same Prophet Chomli: "We are not the first to be trapped. Several groups of adventurers had been left in the mountains forever. ”

"Damn this guy who takes advantage of other people's pity." The prophet Chomli said angrily, "Is that what happened to the white dragon a fake? ”

"The White Dragon thing is true." Barrett shook his head, "But I'm afraid that white dragon should be a strange flower in the white dragon world, just like I said nonsense before." The guy took control of the village of Tululu and had its inhabitants raise livestock and collect diamonds for him. Sometimes intelligent creatures are used for a change of taste. ”

"Collecting diamonds?" Hearing this, Jomley's voice was slightly raised, and Miss Ventrice, who heard this, immediately pricked up her ears and turned her head. Obviously, in the face of such a shiny object, women and dragons are also defenseless.

"That's the white dragon that attracted the diamond here." Barrett nodded, "And their supplies and weapons were also exchanged for the little broken diamond that leaked from the white dragon's fingers. Because of that little diamond alone, the smugglers were not willing to take the risk. On the contrary, other tribes in the mountains have attacked them, but they have all been repulsed. ”

The merchants who bought the crushed diamonds from Tululu Village definitely have the ability to take over the place after clearing them. However, the excavation of diamonds also requires a lot of manpower and material resources, and the diamond production shown by Tululu Village before this is not worth the big investment. However, if they knew that the part that was looted by the white dragon would have been completed, maybe the dragon slaying work would have been completed long ago.

Miss Venteris couldn't help but speak: "Then why do they attract adventurers into the mountains?" Is it just for the adventurer's equipment? ”

"What do I think? When these mountain people first went out of the mountains to look for adventurers, they probably really hoped that someone would drive away the white dragon. Prophet Chomli expressed his opinion at this time, "It's just that the strength of those adventurers who came was insufficient, and they all became food in the stomach of the white dragon. Later, it gradually evolved into an action to trap adventurers, and obtaining equipment is part of it, and letting the white dragon change its taste may be another important reason. (To be continued.) )