Chapter 17: The Choice of the Heart
In Bull's castle, the door to the cell creaked open, and the black-robed Bull walked inside. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
Seeing the frightened expression of the captives in front of him, Black-robed Bull was very satisfied. Instead of using the spells he had learned from the Pink Book, he simply used a level 1 spell.
The tongue of tentacles, the effect of this magic is to turn the tongue into a long, powerful enough to grapple with the tentacles of the enemy, and with the mana of the black robe, as many as five tentacles are spit out of his mouth.
Waving his tentacles wantonly, Black-robed Bull watched the other man's reaction with pleasure, and then, he removed the captive's jaw. Ignoring the captive's struggles, he sent his tentacles into the captive's mouth. Then, against the spasming esophagus trying to expel the foreign body, the tentacles forcefully descended, downward, down to the stomach. As soon as he entered, the corrosive effect of the stomach acid caused Bull a little discomfort, but soon, Bull was so addicted to the wriggling of his stomach that he didn't even care that the captives had rolled their eyes.
In the Pantheon in distant Salzburg, Martin's loud voice rang out: "Believe it or not, that's it." The esophagus is very narrow and strong. The food we eat does not fall into the stomach by gravity, but by the powerful peristalsis of the esophagus, which sends the food into the stomach. Therefore, it is possible to eat and drink while standing upside down. β
Seeing that everyone was still skeptical, Martin simply jumped on the chair and stood upside down on the table with his hands. The public performance was upside down, drinking water and eating.
"Come down!" called Lyukrixia. "Can't you be a little more qualified?"
Although it is only a light meal, this act of doing a handstand at the dinner table can really make a well-bred person frown. But none of the adventurers here said anything, and for those who were able to eat by the decomposing corpses, table etiquette only existed in official occasions.
However, after hearing the girl's instructions, Martin immediately jumped down, then shook his head and said, "We all believe in the same saying, that is, 'Practice is the only criterion for testing truth.'" It's not elegant, but it's worth it for everyone to learn something new. β
"In fact, if you think about it a little, you should know this knowledge of esophagus. How do giraffes drink water? If the esophagus hadn't been able to constrict and get water into the stomach, giraffes would have been extinct long ago. Martin continued. Seeing everyone's puzzled faces, Martin busily explained how the giraffe drank water, and finally, he closed it with a joke.
The giraffe said, "Little rabbit, I wish you could know how good it is to have a long neck." No matter what is delicious, when I eat it, it will slowly pass through my long neck, and the delicious food can be enjoyed for a long time. The rabbit looked at him expressionlessly.
And, in the summer, the rabbit, the cool water flowing slowly through my long neck, is so delicious. It's nice to have a long neck!Bunny, can you imagine?***
The rabbit said slowly: ***Have you ever vomited?***
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Hearing this joke, Liu Crexia couldn't help but continue to frown. Telling jokes about vomiting during meals! One can imagine how little etiquette education Martin lacked.
There was laughter at the table, though not in the lively and uninhibited environment of a bar. But these adventurers, who have been born and died many times, have little interest in table manners either.
Considering Martin's status, he is in constant contact with people who are reliable. There are now 14 people sitting at the table. Except for Triste and Lyukrixia. The others are all people who join the assault team, that is, the vanguard.
"Adventures come and go, and my team members are always loyal. Triste thought to herself, she knew she could be sure that everyone in the room, with the exception of Martin, was willing to go to justice for the sake of justice.
In addition to the previous ones, there are several adventurers who have arrived. They are Carmen the Psychic Warlock, Meacham the Old Witch, Preston the Warrior Monk, Haian the Elven Swordsman, and Miro the Bard the Halfling. Including the sharks and others who arrived earlier, Martin and Canion, a total of 12 people.
They've done a couple of adventures before. In general, the cooperation is okay, but the old witch Meacham does not perform well. After all, she's a lot older, and even with the blessing of buff-type spells, sometimes there are still minor problems - in this kind of dangerous adventure, the slightest problem can lead to catastrophic consequences. Everyone here understands that in a crucial battle, a horseshoe can affect the prosperity of a country!
What's worse is that as a witch, her spells are not refined. Although it can be said that it is quite extensive, it is fundamentally sparse. And it won't be a powerful offensive spell. If you consider her age, she is undoubtedly the most suitable to stay in the headquarters and boil potions in a cauldron. If you want to take part in the adventure, it is also more suitable to do some support work in the rear, rather than rushing to the front line.
"Wait a minute," Lyukrisia called out to Triste after eating. "Can I talk to you about that. β
"Is it about staffing?" Tracer guessed what Lyukrisia was trying to say. "Let's talk about it in this room. β
β...... Anyway, that's it, it's too dangerous, so your father Canian doesn't want you to go. Triste said after analyzing the danger of the operation.
"I'm not a rookie either. You should know that I've also experienced some rather dangerous adventures. Lyukrixia said.
"But it's different, this mission is too uncertain. In fact, we are more worried about the psychological impact of this operation on you. β
"Huh?"
"If I'm not mistaken, your desire to fight on the front line this time has something to do with your desire for revenge. What happened during that ambushed battle, Canian told me. Triste said.
"Yes. There are indeed some ......" Lyukrixia lowered her head.
"Actually, given your age, we didn't want you to take too many adventures. But since you've chosen this path yourself, all we can do is try to keep you away from adventures that could cause psychological damage. You've probably heard the story of some of the depraved paladins who became the Black Guards. β
"Yes, but ......"
"That has an impact on their experiences. Tristy interrupted Lyukrixia, "They tend to have a psychological breakdown. Cruelty, murderous, angry, neurotic, extremely fearful, or overly nervous...... Now we have experience that when someone has such tendencies, we usually suspend their actions for a while to prevent them from sliding into the evil side. Do you dare to say that after that ambush, you didn't have a tendency to do that, and wasn't it the result of an excessive nervousness to attack Martin at that time?"
"But, he's a Starch Spencer Druid, how could I ...... before I communicated with him?"
"But what did your father Canion?" Triste interrupted Lyukrisia again. "Didn't he swing his sword without saying a word?"
"......" Liukrisa did not try to justify. Canion, who was in a coma at the time, didn't know that she had overreacted because she had been nearly assaulted by the mage. Lyukrisia didn't tell anyone about it.
"Of course, your condition is not serious, which is why you were allowed to participate in this adventure. But this adventure, all kinds of things when you are on the front line, have too much impact on people's psychology. So, this time I'm in need of a strong fighter, but I want you to be in one of the two squads that cover the mission. β
"Really...... However, I still ask to join the vanguard!" said Liukrisa with a resolute look up.
"What?" Triste was a little surprised. "What's your reasoning?"
"Responsible. Liu Crexia said categorically. "The saying that with great power comes great responsibility may be a clichΓ©, but I know that if it were for what you said, I would not have been able to stay in the cover team with peace of mind. Although it may be a bit of a boast, my combat power is much higher than that of Meacham. How would I feel if someone in the vanguard was killed or injured because of a lack of attack magic like a fireball? I would think that it was because I didn't play as well as I should. Also, Meacham, for her age, shouldn't have been on the front line at all. In case she ...... in this battle Am I glad I wasn't in the Vanguard? No, no, I'm sure I'll regret it so much, why I didn't join the Vanguard in the first place. β
Although Liu Kelixia was a little excited, and she said this in a hurry, resulting in a little lack of organization. But Triste understood what she meant.
"And," Liu Crexia said in an excited tone, "I think you should think more about everyone, in your position, you need to be responsible for everyone, not just for the sake of one person and make arrangements that may cause you to risk failure and put everyone in danger!"
"......" saw that Liucretia even used the word "you" at some distance, instead of referring to you as she had done the other day, and Triste was a little touched. "It seems that I have unconsciously treated her as a complete elder, ignoring her feelings at all. When I heard that she was going to join the vanguard just now, I actually thought that she had just made that decision with the sense of honor of a child......"
"Well, I respect your choice. I agree with you joining the Vanguard. In a moment, you can go to the small living room and have an adventure with them. Tryste finally made a decision.
"Thank you. Also, on my father's side, I'll explain. After saying that, Liukrisa walked towards the small living room.
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When he saw Lyuklia join in the small living room, Martin dismissed the idea of quitting.
Martin is not a bad person, but it is also difficult for him to live and die for people who have little to do just because of "justice". When he agreed to join the vanguard, some selfish considerations such as "participating in this operation can gain the favor of some people in the justice organization and benefit him in the future", "the master said that if it is Trist......" and "participating in this adventure, there will be no less benefit", and so on, it was also out of temporary emotional effect. When he came into contact with how powerful the enemy was during the adventure deduction, and the character he played "died" twice, he retreated.
"But, she's on board. An inexplicable thought haunted Martin and rekindled his passion for the adventure.
At the same time, in the distance, the black-robed Bul finished venting his hopes on the captive. Turn around and leave the cell.
"Father," a man said to Boole. "You should have heard the news, it looks like they're going to make a move on us. Why don't we get out of here?"
"I want to get out of here, too. I miss the feeling of a giraffe. Their esophagus were so long that I had to apply another tentacle lengthening to fully enjoy the wonderful sensation. Well, I'm probably going to be attacked, so I'm just going to be on guard. But now you can deal with the captives in the cell. β
"Yes. β
When he entered the cell, there was a whining sound of uneasiness. But the son of Boer sighed and said, "I can't do it against the will of a woman." β
His words didn't help, so he sighed and leaned down to heal the white body, hoping to reassure the other party with his actions.
"Ah, I'm a little nervous. He felt that his will was weak, and he accelerated the action of healing. I'm going to end this soon, and then go back to my room to find my girlfriend......
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Recently, something has happened. I was surprised to find that I had become a public enemy in a circle. Someone said to me, "There are people who don't know **, there are people who don't know DYA, and there are even people who don't know steamed buns... But it seems that everyone in this circle doesn't know you..."
And in some forums outside of this circle, you can also meet those people...... When I expressed my thoughts on the future of communications at ACFUN, some people said that I was "a mobile gunman again"
I'm also helpless when something like this happens.
However, I just want to keep my voice heard.
It is said that Toilet Paper said that they would like to see PCs run as much as possible in traditional adventure groups, which are fairy-tale groups like heroes defeating the demon king and rescuing the princess.
Of course, you can also run the evil group. But it's also that kind of evil.
But I like to ask questions that go a little bit beyond DND. In the fantasy world, it's a little bit of human nature, morality.
Some people who like to attack me repeatedly ridicule my books and so on.
I naturally know that the books I write hit the streets. But I learned a lot from writing this book. Although I originally wanted to improve my writing, this point was not very realized. However, I have become more mature, my horizons have broadened, my knowledge has become broader, my level has become higher, and I have gained some appreciation. Overall, I still have a limited amount of improvement, but I know I've improved.
PS: In the end, you can see the new "Haruhi Suzumiya". The LOLI version of spring is very cute. If I hadn't ordered that at ACFUN the day before yesterday, I wouldn't have known. I said to a netizen, "Haruhi Suzumiya" has been updated, do you still want TJ?
Then, I worked hard to write this chapter. I have a headache how to write about Liucretia joining the vanguard. But I came across a post discussing humanity in war, and it solved the problem at once.
In other words, two songs had a great impact on me some time ago. The first one was really out of control. It's really a "one-shot". I clicked on the video because it was Haruhi Suzumiya.,And then I was attracted to the song.,Later, after knowing what Abe meant behind the song.,I still can't stop the temptation.γ I said to myself over and over again, "I clicked in to see Moe God, I clicked in to see Moe God...... but I knew what I was in for!
I blamed myself countless times, but I couldn't restrain my hope and clicked into it again and again.
Just now, I searched for the relevant video as if a ghost, listened to that again, and looked at the lyrics. The result is even more serious!
Wow, ah, then my mind was full of "come and shoot", and I was addicted to that song!
After two nights in a row my sleep dreams that might have been related to the song were interrupted, I stopped listening to the song. So it's fine.
Later, watching the movie, I happened to hear the interlude "In That Distant Place". Whew, after listening to it, I kept it in my head. Uncertain and imaginative.
There's a good girl in that faraway place
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I want her to take the thin leather whip and hit me gently
I want her to take the thin leather whip and hit me gently
I want her to take the thin leather whip and hit me gently
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