Chapter 14: Undercurrents
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Aaron's continent is no better than the world of the information explosion era, there are no newspapers and no Internet, the flow of information is very slow, and what is happening in various places can usually only be known from the mouths of adventurers and bards.
As for the nobles, there are indeed some more accurate and timely channels, but for the silver-haired young girl, they are not yet old enough to participate in these social activities, and in addition, these nobles in the city of St. Valentine...... To get the information they really need at their parties, they usually have to filter out 99% of all kinds of peachy lace news, as well as the gossip of big names.
So at this time, the little girl held a glass of warm milk in both hands and listened intently to the uncle's story.
Whatever the original purpose, there are not many opportunities to obtain information in this way.
Moreover, Uncle is a good speaker.
Through his narration, a picture scroll of the northern kingdom filled with armor and gunsmoke slowly unfolds.
While he was telling the story, several members of the Guns and Roses mercenary group approached, and Enid noticed that among them was the young man who was provoking the family on the street, but at this moment, he appeared in his true form as a black-haired and black-eyed person.
"Then, what was the commission you were given? to go straight to the battlefield?" asked Enid.
The uncle didn't mention much about the mercenary group's own experience, but simply said that they accepted the employment of one of the countries' military.
"Rarely," William replied, "but more generally the job is to do some reconnaissance work as a scout. ”
"In this world where the gods have disappeared, the war caused by faith is becoming more and more entangled...... "The uncle was a little emotional, and at the same time, he seemed to be unconsciously flipping the necklace of the platinum star back and forth with his fingers.
Enid took a sip of the milk from the glass, pretending not to see it.
The more I thought about it, the more suspicious it became, how did this necklace end up in the hands of an adventurer, how did he protect it in the chaotic environment of the north, and why did he give it so easily to someone he met for the first time?
The little girl's mind raced through possibilities.
The worst kind is undoubtedly that the people who are secretly trying to deal with the Noble family are very powerful, and they have already understood their secrets, so the effect of this necklace ...... Will it be a demon seal?
If you put on this necklace just now, greet your own ...... Could it be a sword in the head?
Although there is no evidence yet, and it can only be said that he is scaring himself, this possibility has really appeared in front of Enid.
It has entered the scope where Murphy's Law comes into effect.
The little girl decides to raise her vigilance against the enemy who is hiding behind the scenes.
"The gods are gone...... Speaking of which," there was a moment of silence, and the voice of the young man in front of the bar rang out in the air in front of the bar, "Before we left the Northlands, wasn't there always a rumor that the gods of the Stiller Kingdom had gradually awakened?"
What? The gods have awakened? Are there still gods on this continent?
Enid was surprised.
"Are you?" the little girl asked with a natural expression as she looked at each other, even though she had already known the answer through the previous seven-ring spell.
"Dragon, my name. "When I pronounce the name, it feels like it...... It's a bit of a discord, Enid thought.
However, the young man's attention was not on the little girl, and he stared at Enid's personal maid with blazing eyes: "In our language, the dragon chant means...... The dragon's roar. ”
It doesn't matter...... As long as you don't be arrogant.
Then, following the bold young man's gaze, Enid also looked at her maid, and she found that her maid seemed to be a little absent-minded today, always looking absent-minded.
That's okay for now.
The young man's somewhat presumptuous gaze made Enid slightly irritated, but let's ask about the gods first.
"Tell me about the kingdom of Stiller. The little girl looked at the head of the spear flower.
"I heard that in that kingdom, there are already priests and holy warriors who can use divine arts...... "The mercenary leader said slowly. "But we haven't really touched it, so we can't be sure if it's true or not. ”
Enid laughed, with a hint of banter in her eyes: "Can you be sure if you have touched it? Is there a spellcaster in your group?"
It was a small temptation.
Spellcaster? Of course there can't be, even a legendary mercenary group like Gunflower can't invite a spellcaster. Unless...... There are other forces behind them.
"Although not," Long Yin took over with a proud expression, "but with our head here, what mages do you need?"
William smiled calmly, no interface.
Long Yin continued, "What's more, in my opinion, even with priests and paladins, that Stiller Kingdom is far worse than our Shia. ”
"Oh, that's a kingdom with the protection of a true God, if the rumors are true. Enid looked at Long Yin with interest.
This young man seems to like to express himself? Well, let him show more.
"Did the gods really exist? No one had ever seen them, so I didn't believe that any gods would suddenly wake up. The young man seemed to be very sure of his own judgment, "So I think it must be the ghosts of the noble warlocks." ”
In today's world, many people no longer believe in the existence of gods from their hearts, even if they once existed. This young man with black hair and black eyes is a prime example.
Of course the gods did exist, and at that point, Enid was sure. Otherwise, is the social system based on the existence of the gods, which has been described in many ancient books, all made up?
Then, because of the Great Collapse, an event that was only verbally passed down but no one could tell, the whole continent was turned upside down...... The gods are gone, where have they gone, and if the resurrected god of the Northland is real, will he know the answer?
The little girl's heart sprouted a trace of yearning, maybe it was time to go out and see the real world.
The young man's words were not finished: "So, the world of our human beings should be dominated by us humans ourselves, and we shouldn't count on those so-called gods at all, right?"
Are we humans? Enid chewed on the words of the dragon's groan, which seemed to have some hidden meaning.
Thinking of this, Enid asked, "Then what do you think is nobility, and what is the position of nobility among human beings?"
There was silence again in front of the bar.
This question is more sensitive, no one thought of it, the little girl asked it directly, and Long Yin couldn't help but look at his head of the group.
William Bailly nodded.
The young man, who had been encouraged by the regimental commander, plucked up his courage again, and with determination in his eyes, he looked at the little girl in front of him as if he were facing an entire aristocratic class.
"The aristocracy should be full of noble souls, the nobles should be the leaders of the times, and the nobles should be full of a sense of mission and responsibility......"
"Be specific. The little girl Hao mercilessly interrupted his empty ranking.
Long Yin paused, and then, without hesitation, said, "Those who have talent should be given the position they deserve, and those who are not talented should be ...... You should come down!"
"Hehehehe......" Enid laughed.
Is that so......? That's what you want.
The little girl couldn't help but laugh, because she was laughing at herself, and she laughed at herself for claiming to be a genius, but she ignored something so obvious.
Where there is oppression, there is resistance, and beneath the surface of this seemingly peaceful kingdom, the magma of change is ready to erupt.
Enid has always subconsciously thought that perhaps, this world will not have the kind of movement that resembles a peasant uprising and the overthrow of the inherent class.
Why?
Because this world has magic, supernatural abilities, and this power is so powerful that a high-level spellcaster can easily take out thousands of rebellious serfs.
And the blood of the caster is almost always from the warlock family, from those noble lords who are high in the sky.
This desperate balance of power makes Enid see no chance of the success of the change.
As for the adventurers, they are actually no more threatening than the thousands of serfs who have taken up their weapons, and the low-level adventurers needless to say, and among them, the middle and high-level professionals who have awakened their power will be transformed into the most loyal thugs of the ruling class.
They usually leave their adventures and accept the employment of a noble lord to obtain a stable and prosperous life, which is also a channel of social mobility.
But now, Enid has found out that she is still ignoring something.
What was overlooked?
As if shocked by the awe-inspiring killing intent in the little girl's laughter, Long Yin stood up in a bit of panic: "I...... I'm right! Not only me, but even our Royal Highness thinks so! Don't you know? Now the Prime Minister of our kingdom is a man of civilian origin!"
Enid finally knew what she had overlooked.
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