Chapter Ninety-Three: The Standard of Sin
There was no news about joining the monetary system, but Andrei's decision to establish a legal system caused quite a stir among the dwarves and elves.
Andrari's leader is willing to let the dwarves and elves join this serious-sounding system, first and foremost, as a spiritual recognition of their alien neighbors who have made significant contributions to the small town of the valley.
Since the beginning of civilization, the social order of dwarves and elves has been based on the irreplaceable foundation of morality. This is completely different from the demon society, where the primary purpose is to survive and become stronger. In order to survive in that barren land, looting and killing were completely commonplace. The resources in the wilderness of the Demon Realm can't support everyone at all, and if you don't rely on these efficient and cold-blooded means to eliminate some of the weak, most of the creatures in the Demon Realm will face an unsustainable and cruel situation.
Now Andrarui has long since gotten rid of that cruel and cold-blooded world, so this set of demons is very out of place in the Whispering Forest. André recruits elves and dwarves as enforcers so that his subordinates can better integrate into the peaceful atmosphere of Garlandia.
But recruiters are not just recruits, and as a position that has never officially appeared in the Whispering Forest, Andre has very high requirements for the enforcers under his command. Whether they regard morality and justice as their creed and sincerely want to work for the peace of the valley, or they are curious and want to try it, there is only one test they have to go through first - training!
The matter of class training is not unfamiliar to Andrari, as early as the time of the Shattered Sky Mountain, André had organized all the leaders to concentrate on the elven and dwarven languages. At that time, he thought that he couldn't blindly let the people sent by Thornleaf Village and the Greystone Clan to help Andrarui understand the abyssal language. The attitude of the children of the abyss is very positive, they are basically here to help, although for various reasons Andrarui has not formally asked them too much, it is more like a mutually beneficial mutual exchange. From that time on, Andrei felt that it was necessary for his subordinates to learn and understand their language, writing, and even culture. This can eliminate the hidden dangers of contradictions between different races to a large extent.
After settling in the valley, the Children of the Abyss set up a lingua franca course in the evenings to better prepare for the cultural and economic exchanges they would face in the future.
However, the content of the lecture announced by Andrei today is somewhat different from usual, and the elusive highness is going to talk about "sin" today. Andrei believes that a good law enforcement officer must first understand the psychology of crime, after all, in another world, it has long become a kind of knowledge that law enforcers must master. So the children of the abyss are preparing to make a cameo appearance as a "philosopher's master" for a while from tonight.
As the descendants of the children of the abyss, the demons heard that His Highness was going to give a lecture in person, so naturally they all arrived with reverence. When the dwarves and elves heard that His Highness, who had created a new craft of forging and coinage, was going to explain such a strange subject, most of them were curious to come and see it.
The elders of the small tribe often told them what morality is and what kind of good meaning it has. It was the first time they had heard of a lesson on "sin." Reasonable people also don't believe that the rumored wisdom of His Highness would hype up those barbaric heresies of the demon world on the edge of the elven kingdom.
Is this the case when the demons educate their juniors? People are always a little curious about the strange culture of the alien race......
Thanks to the congenial dinner, the wooden stage in the middle of the town has been preserved. When Andre faced a crowded audience of hundreds of people, his voice could also be clearly transmitted to everyone's ears through singing amber.
"'Sin' has completely different standards for different civilizations. ”
As soon as it opened, Andrei's narration had already aroused everyone's curiosity. The morals of the dwarves and elves are basically the same, except for some heinous acts, the elders do not usually emphasize what exactly can be called "sin".
"For dwarves and elves, the desecration of the dead must be an unforgivable crime. And the demons and the orcs have different views......"
This can be regarded as a typical cultural difference, and Yudeen in the audience has already agreed with Andre's statement in his heart.
"And in the eyes of most demons, it is an unforgivable waste to let the body of any living creature rot and eventually become food for insect repellent!
Most of the elves and dwarves in the audience felt that this concept was too extreme, but as long as they looked at the barren natural environment in the legends of the Demon Realm, everyone could understand that there was some truth in this. It's just that the Garlandians, who had not experienced the suffering of those famines, were almost emotionally unacceptable.
"To tell the origin of the different standards between different peoples, we must first start with the source of evil, 'desire'. ”
The Great Druid's heart just lifted it down again, maybe His Highness didn't just want to instill the distorted "moral" standards of the demon race in everyone.
"What is 'desire'? Wanting to eat when we are hungry, wanting to drink water when we are thirsty, and sleeping when we are sleepy, these are our simplest desires. Of course, what we are going to talk about today is not all these simple truths that everyone understands......"
"Controlled desires are the foundation of the continuous progress of intelligent beings like us, and in order to satisfy the desire for alcohol, we are constantly developing processes to improve more mellow wines. In order to meet the pursuit of art, we constantly pursue the perfect expression of excellence and perfect the existing craftsmanship level...... Unbridled lust is a breeding ground for sin...... And where should the restraint of desire be? This is another topic that varies from person to person. ”
The audience in the audience all raised their spirits, as if they wanted to see if this highness, who was highly revered by the demons, could rely on his wisdom to tell a flower.
“...... Now there are probably people who feel that they don't have enough money, and most of these people have exchanged all their monthly labor income for wine jars...... Who are you looking at? You're the one who said it!" There was a good-natured laugh from the audience, "You may not know that I got a salary of 500 'ambi' last month. My dear attendant reproaches me for setting this standard too low, and for tarnishing my noble image as a son of the abyss...... What do you think is the right amount for me to set my monthly salary? 1,000 or 2,000?...... Some people below are probably already wondering, if this is replaced with 'white amber', how long will it be enough for you to drink?"
"Actually, I tell you secretly, as the leader of Andrari, my salary of five hundred is just a sign. In principle, Andrari's money is in my hands, so even if I secretly send a few thousand amps more to my dear attendant, you won't know...... Hey, how did I accidentally say it!"
The children of the abyss on the stage looked very annoyed. But few people would be naïve enough to believe that this wise Highness would make such a stupid and lowly mistake, and they knew full well that it was just a well-intentioned joke by the children of the abyss.
"Anyway, as the leader of Andrari, almost all the resources here can be deployed by me...... And I will tell you that when I usually drink 'white amber', I always have the habit of drinking one bowl and one bowl of it? Do you know that when I eat alone, white jade ginseng and blue water lotus are eaten by catties?...... And every night in the dead of night, in addition to my most understanding squire, there are sometimes a few beautiful elven singers in my bed...... At most, I slept five times a night!You stupid dog-like bachelors go home every day and play by yourself!" The expression of the children of the abyss on the stage looked so bad and arrogant.
And as the more and more things were said on the stage, there was almost an uproar in the audience. Yudeen even felt like his brain was about to explode! Trembling goosebumps crawled all over his body...... "white amber" or something may not be clear to him, but the white jade ginseng and the elf singer ...... How is this possible!?Andrarui has never seen a white jade ginseng that can be measured by the pound, and after that dinner the bard and the singers stayed for him himself!!
Andrey, is he already crazy, what the hell is he talking irresponsible nonsense on stage!?
In the crowd, Arret Starfire's heart was cold at the moment—he vaguely felt that his sister was probably one of the elven singers that André was talking about. Although he felt that this was completely out of order, even if his sister was moved by His Highness's "those flowers", it was impossible for her sister to do such a ridiculous thing......!
"Okay...... What I just said is all nonsense, and I apologize for the bad consequences of my irresponsible words...... I know a lot of people are already angry, but you shouldn't be taking it seriously?...... As for why I'm talking about this nonsense, perhaps someone with a keen eye has figured out what I didn't mean appropriately. ”
The audience in the audience began to slowly quiet down under Andrei's explanation, and the half-believing people quietly breathed a sigh of relief, but there were few who could really keep up with the train of thought of the children of the abyss.
"Then I won't sell it and go straight to the mystery - for most people, the criterion for determining whether your desires have been excessive, and what constitutes sin is the people around you...... The things I have just said must be rejected by you, and you all find them unreasonable and infuriating. Even if I am the leader of Andrari, I can't take all the good things alone, can I? In a way, the thoughts of all those present are the restraint of my desires, and when what I do is considered wrong and immoral by the vast majority of people, you who live around me will first try to verbally try to make me give up those incorrect practices. And when words don't work, they try something more extreme!"
"When those extreme measures are regulated by law, we can call them 'law enforcement'. And those actions that are not tolerated by the world will be defined as 'crimes'!"
Yudeen wiped the cold sweat from his head, he didn't even notice how Andre brought Yuan back. If the emotions of the people who were so excited just now had not been calmed, the Great Druid would not have known what terrible things would have happened here!
It was only when the crowd suddenly came to their senses that André finally said the principles he wanted to make those who aspired to become law enforcers understand-
"This is Andrarui's most basic legislative logic!!"