Chapter 274: The city-state and the classroom are both stages
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André didn't suppress his curiosity and approached Larry to learn more about the Patton family's freedom fighters.
The story of an orc being able to walk between city-states as a free man sounds like a few similarities to the Children of the Abyss leading their demons to win the right to settle in the Whispering Forest. He knew that without the knowledge from another world, the kindness of the elven dwarves, and even the protection of the goddess, Andre felt that the demons he led would not have been able to gain a foothold in the Emerald River Valley.
It is precisely because of this understanding of the difficulties that the children of the abyss have become somewhat interested in the experience of werewolf fighters. However, he didn't expect that there were far more people with stories around him, and there were far more werewolf fighters around.
"Andrew's father, my brother-in-law, Hansen, you know?" Larry felt a little confused about where to start, "Hansen's father, Andrew's grandfather, was a promising apprentice knight, but he ...... when Hansen was only six years old"
Presumably believing that there was no need to hide these things, Larry did not deliberately avoid Rogham and Sean, who were still discussing Kansas City with him. The name of the head of the Barton family that was repeated by Larry made Thorn, who had been listening silently, look abrupt, "Is it Hanson Barton?
Andre felt that even if he turned a corner, the resounding title of "Unbeatable Force" was enough for him to feel what kind of powerful character Andrew's father was during his lifetime.
Larry wasn't surprised that Seun had heard about his brother-in-law. While not all of the young cadet knights are fierce, it is only natural that most of them know a little bit about the deeds of the legendary champion champion Ingram. Gladiatorial fighting was the biggest entertainment between the city-states, and even orphans in the slums could casually name and name many familiar names, and the name Hanson Patton was not even inferior to Ingram in Kansas City a few years ago.
Look at the young druids who seem to be able to change the pattern of the entire continent by domesticating livestock, and the guardian knights who have survived life-and-death battles in the gladiatorial arena. Although Seung never doubted his uncle's vision, when he clearly realized what kind of roles Rogham's "partners" were this time, he realized what kind of weight his uncle's "don't cause trouble" contained in his uncle, who had always been tolerant of him.
Then, the more cautious Thorn and Larry described the flat body of the late head of the Barton family, Hanson Barton—
Hansen's father, who was also a gifted apprentice knight, died young in the border conflict between the city-states. The collapse of the pillars of the family left Hansen's mother alone under unimaginable pressure, and the little property coveted by relatives made Mrs. Barton resolutely make the decision to move into the civilian neighborhood. The young Hansen saw the strength of his mother and the hardships experienced by the family, and became more mature and resolute than ordinary children. Larry and his cousin, who both parents died and was adopted by his family, were Hansen's teenage neighbors and playmates.
Not only was the young Hansen determined, but he also lived up to his mother's expectations. Like most city-states, Hansen, who regarded the way of knighthood as the only way out of the fate of commoners, cultivated a strong body under the supervision of his mother, and Hansen, who had a deep understanding of the truth that weakness would lead to bullying, made a name for himself among half-grown teenagers and even gangsters, and even ordinary adventurers did not dare to underestimate him.
At a young age, he became famous for his murder, and even the knight squires who came to provoke him were beaten down several times by Hansen. Although young people can't get on the stage to pick quarrels and provoke trouble, Hansen's father's former colleagues not only did not look at the help of their colleagues, but instead added a little jealousy to the talented Hansen. The unequivocal slander among the knights shattered the young man's dreams for a time, and the emaciation of his youth caused Hansen's mother to deteriorate and finally die. After holding his mother's funeral, Hansen reinvigorated himself and embarked on a path of great hardship and became a gladiator with the status of a free man.
Later, there was a beautiful conversation between Hansen and Ingram in the gladiatorial arena, where you fought with me in private but cherished each other.
In the gladiatorial arena, Hansen earned himself a great reputation, and the Lord of Kansas, who was only the first heir at the time, took a fancy to the brave Hansen, and won Hansen's loyalty as a guardian knight. Although Hansen was unable to escape his father's fate, dying in an assassination attempt against the future lord of the city, and falling victim to the power of the city-state, he also fulfilled his lifelong wish to earn his family the status they once coveted and the respect of the lord of Kansus.
The Children of the Abyss feel that this story that once happened contains a sense of power, and the tragic struggle of the poor boy is more real because of the cruelty. Although it is more invigorating than the "chicken soup", which is not fragrant and sweet, the bitterness contained in it is even more impressive.
However, André interrupted Larry and Seon, who were quietly obsessed with memories and reflections, and pulled the two back from the topic that had already run away: "So Ghosn was once one of Hansen's opponents in the gladiatorial arena in the past?"
The story of the werewolf fighter is not clear, and the trainee knight who has lost his voice can only stare at Larry silently with the children of the abyss.
"Everyone knows that the audience in the gladiatorial arena has the right to decide the life and death of the loser. Ghosn's story is a bit of a test of Larry's linguistic organization, and the vicarious lord of Barton Village is sad about it, "but there are only a few fighters who really have value and are sought after by countless audiences." As a result, those little-known fighters had to satisfy their thirst for power and blood if they wanted to gain the approval of the audience, and to be pardoned even in the event of defeat. The fierce fight is the expectation of the audience, but it consumes the life of the fighter. ”
"Most of the slave fighters don't survive the first month, they are consumables for the pleasure of the audience, not much different from cattle and sheep. Those who can stand out in this bloody battle will be regarded by their masters and the gladiatorial arena as important assets with potential. In order to prevent these 'possessions' from being over-depleted or dying in an accident during a match, the most common practice was to equip these gladiators with gray-iron weapons that were easy to curl. The gray iron with the sharpened edge is sharp enough, but because of the defects in hardness and toughness, it is difficult to penetrate the human body and cause fatal injuries. The blood-drenched scenes not only satisfied the audience's appetite, but also allowed the fighters to put the fear of death behind and boldly let go of their hands and feet, after all, no one was sure that they would not die in the battle by negligence or even accident. ”
"Ghosn is such a veteran fighter who has been fighting in the gladiatorial arena for nearly five years, if it were not for the fact that he was inseparable from Hansen, who later relied on his strength to rise rapidly, I am afraid that everyone will be deceived by his weak disguise. Known as 'Old Dog', Ghosn knows a thing or two about survival in the gladiatorial arena, and even if he loses to his opponents, his toughness and ferocity in battle often make the audience applaud, making it difficult to imagine that such a seemingly fierce and reckless guy can survive for so long as a slave fighter. It is precisely because of Ghosn's occasional true strength that his original owner promised to lure Ghosn to fight for his life at the cost of his freedom to enter the fighter rankings that countless viewers coveted. ”
Ghosn was badly injured in a fierce battle to challenge the rankings, finishing seventh in the Colosseum of Kansas. His master, however, was not satisfied with Ghosn's ranking bounty and had no intention of fulfilling his promise...... In the end, Hansen, who had become a guardian knight, took out some savings to buy Ghosn, who seemed to be unable to go to the gladiatorial arena again. ”
"So, isn't that Ghosn guy as stupid as he seems?" said Hunn, who had been in a verbal altercation with the werewolf fighter several times, at the end of the story.
Larry smiled helplessly: "At that time, I didn't agree with Hansen's approach, using my small savings to buy a disabled fighter is an unwise decision no matter how you look at it." Not only did Hansen do so, but he even reinstated Ghosn as a free man and funded his healing...... After Hansen's death, the gladiatorial bounty of Ghosn and Ambes became an important source of daily maintenance for the Barton family. ”
"Why does everyone here seem to have their own stories that can be made up into songs and sung by bards?" Andre is sure that his "profession" as a bard does not possess passive skills such as "good things", but he is sure that there is more to the stories around him than just what he hears. At least Ambis feels very unusual as a masked female fighter.
"Isn't that common, Mr. Mephistopheles?" said Shon, who thought that André was as unworldly as most of the half-elves he knew, "how can you make a name for yourself in a city-state without a unique experience?"
Rogham was dissatisfied with his nephew speaking to the Children of the Abyss in such a tone: "How did you talk to Mr. Sir is a scholar from the Whispering Forest, and you have never heard the story of this journey! Sir is just not very familiar with the city-state. ”
Andre waved his hand disapprovingly, "What about your family?
He really guessed correctly, but after listening to the story of the Bruce family for just two generations, he was relieved.
In the past five hundred years, there has been no subversive pattern change in the human city-state, and the nobles with accumulation have firmly grasped the land and other resources in their hands, and are staring at other people's territory, and the territory that can be developed has almost been developed to the extreme. The thirst for power has led to the development of many shady and shady tactics within the city-state, as evidenced by Andronie's situation and the assassination of the Lord of Kansus.
In such a closed and decaying social environment, if you don't have outstanding abilities, you really won't be rewarded by the city lord and given a fiefdom. At the same time, it also meant that there were few fuel-efficient lamps among the new aristocracy.
If the young Andrew is unable to expand the family's territory with Larry's assistance, the surname Barton will only be a flash in the pan. Sooner or later, they will be excluded from the bizarre stage of the city-state, annexed by the great clans, or replaced by other latecomers.
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"When it comes to the advantages of mammals over other species, we must first clarify the definition of mammals. This is derived from Andrari's recently established classification system, which refers to a population of life that feeds its offspring on milk...... "The son of the abyss, who stands at the table, speaks eloquently, and his experience as the principal of Valhalla has made him comfortable in this private lecture hall."
Androni sat on the left side of the long table with the two orc girls, Naneri propped herself up on the table, her big red tail swinging restlessly back and forth behind her, her big sparkling eyes staring at her husband without blinking.
Yesterday, Mr. explained the three major nutrients that make up life when he forced Rogham to exercise in the morning. Unlike blood and bones, which are also understood by children, Mr. Mephistopheles explains in detail what is the difference between lean and fat, which in Logia's view are interdependent things play very different roles in the human body, and they are called "muscle" and "fat". There is also sugar that the orc girl has never thought of, oh, it should be called "sugar", which is actually the most direct source of power for most lives!
As unbelievable as it sounds, he proves that "sugars" don't all have a sweet taste, but are essentially the same and can be converted into each other with a slightly sweet bread and a bland flour. The gentleman even lit a fire with flour sprinkled in the air that only shone for a moment, so that everyone could understand what the body temperature of the flesh and blood came from!
Strength and fire have such a clear commonality, and Lokia instantly thought of the most powerful legendary warriors in the tribe, the berserkers who can burn their blood to overdraw their strength! If the knowledge taught by Mr. can spread to the vast wasteland, those orc warriors with great potential will be able to use their comprehension of strength to make the blood-burning crest that symbolizes the ultimate power appear like grass after a rain among the tribes!
Unlike the orc girls who were full of respect in his heart, Ghosn had no heart to listen to and think about the children of the abyss, and his target from the beginning was only the hens that could lay eggs.
But as a bold and careful werewolf, or a werewolf who liked to go over and over again in everything, Ghosn never considered stealing or robbing.
What if the hens were taken to the wasteland by themselves and did not lay eggs, what if they could not hatch their chicks, and not to mention that it was not easy to bring them to the wasteland on their own. Orcs and elves follow the teachings of the goddess and never slaughter their domesticated livestock easily, but the theory of the half-elves at first sight that "eating eggs is not the same as slaughtering" made Ghosn feel like a mouthful. In his opinion, the best way is to invite this half-elf druid to the wasteland and let him domesticate a batch of chicken breeds for the tribe that can change the pattern of orc life!
"Ghosn, please tell me what the newly hatched birds eat. ”
The werewolf fighter was still secretly thinking about how to convince the half-elves of how to carry out the plan, and was suddenly called out in class.
"Bugs?" Ghosn replied with some uncertainty, unsure if he had misheard the question.
"That's a good point. And what about the snake that has just hatched?" Andre continued.
"Little frog, tadpole?" Ghosn was a little unsure, "or ...... Or a bug?"
"What about crocodiles, turtles?"
"Little fish?"
"What about people, the vast majority of subhuman races, including orcs, elves, dwarves, humans, naga, and snake people. "The Children of the Abyss turned around and led the question to today's topic.
“......”
For some reason, Ghosn always felt that there was something wrong with the question asked by the half-elf, but after thinking about it, he couldn't think of anything wrong, and the only thing that puzzled him was the word "subhuman" that he had never heard before.
So he could only answer tentatively: "Milk?"
"Did you seriously think about why almost all sapient creatures were breastfed when they were first born, before you suggested that only the smelly ones would like milk?"
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