Chapter 5: Temptation
"Adult ......"
"Huh?"
Outside the city of Cologne, Berto in the tent tasted red wine elegantly, his face was a little pale, after all, he was old, his body was not as energetic as that of a young man, like a hard bone, which had survived the difficult and dark years until now. Adventures and wars have trained him, and at the same time destroyed his body. Berto felt that time was running out, that his youth had long passed, and that he could never regain the endless energy of the past. In the past, no matter how big the battle and adventure was, as long as you slept well, you could recover, but now, after a battle, you can't recover for three or five days, and you can't slow down at all.
"I've always been interested in your and Madame's past experiences. But each time, you stop halfway through talking. ”
Inside the tent, Tallinnam asked cautiously. In order not to arouse the suspicion of the old lord, he had to speak carefully and carefully.
"I know, I shouldn't ask, it's not my concern. I'm just curious, as a lord, have you thought about other girls for so many years?"
Tallinnham leaned over and asked in a whisper.
At first, he saw that Berto's handsome face was full of anger, but in a few moments this anger vanished in a gentle atmosphere. Berto smiled, smiling lightly. He smiled and turned to look at his little squire. He was the only one who dared to ask himself such a question. However, they have long been more than just a relationship between lords and attendants, they have long been a relationship of friends. Despite being seen to outsiders, Tallinnam was just a squire.
"Hehe, you're bold. Ask me questions like this. In the past, I would have ordered someone to tie you up and whip you. But now, I don't have that kind of criticism. To be honest, thought about it. ”
Berto's answer surprised Tallinnam. The knights of Bretonnia were on a mission of glory, and the dogma of the goddess of the lake clearly stated that husbands and wives must remain married and faithful to love. As a representative figure among knights, Berto should be more loyal to him. For a moment, Tallinnham couldn't believe that such words could come out of Berto's mouth.
But soon, the old lord gave his own explanation.
"I thought that every day, there were beautiful girls walking by in my manor, and when I was wandering and adventuring outside, I also met many young girls, who had beautiful faces and were full of vitality. I'm a man and have normal needs, how could I not want to. However, I can't think about it. As a man with a family, a lord, I can't think. I have to be responsible for my family. Even if I don't have children, I have to be responsible for Anna. She has been with me since she was a teenager and has put the best youth in me. How can I go out and have a good time on the spur of the moment? Responsibility will make you hold back many desires and thoughts. Whenever those evil thoughts came, I would tell myself who I was. I have to be a good husband, a good lord. ”
Berto said with a wry smile.
"But I don't think you and your wife are in such a happy emotional life? I'm sorry, I'll tell you the truth, many people can see it. Madame is full of complaints and accusations against you. Sometimes we can't stand it anymore. "Ju Library
Tallinnham whispered.
He was hesitating and struggling in his heart. Berto was very good to himself, and his wife had a problem, which should have been reported to his lord as soon as possible. However, Berto was too loyal to his chivalry. Others will compromise when dealing with this kind of thing, but he ...... Maybe it's going to be extreme. In order not to break the heart of the bitter lord, Tallinnham kept his mouth shut. Because he couldn't imagine Berto's reaction once he knew the truth.
"Alas, that's how life is. It's like tea. The first glass is always the strongest, full of aroma and intoxicating. When you finish drinking the tea in the cup and add water to make a second cup, the taste is a little lighter. The third time you add water, the taste is even lighter. I've been brewing this pot of tea for decades. It has long become plain water. However, can you say that tea is bad? No, it's not the tea itself, it's time. But one way or another, that's the law, that's the rule. Since you chose your lover when you were young, you have to stick to it. Again, this is the responsibility. ”
Berto stopped smiling, his expression a little more serious. But Tallinnham didn't want to divert from it.
"But the other lords have their own lovers...... Underground Lover...... It's no secret......"
Tallinnham asked. He knocked on the side, trying to find out what Berto's tolerance was for such a thing. so that you can decide whether you want to tell him the truth or not. After all, it could break his heart and ruin what he has cherished and held on to for decades.
"They are them, we are us. In short, I can't be like everyone else, to indulge myself, to be so depraved and dirty. My body craves, however, my mind tells me not to even think about it. ”
Berto confessed -
"The whole world is grey and filthy, and I'm still holding on. If everyone were like them, then the world would already be in chaos. In order to satisfy your desires, do anything, then, the world is not far from destruction. The civilized world is civilized because it is orderly. Order makes everyone live according to the rules, so that they do not fall into chaos. In fact, there is chaos within each of us. Control it, suppress it, you can live a normal life, you can't control it, you are corrupted and devoured by chaos, and you become a slave to desire. ”
Berto sat on a stool and talked.
Tarlenham could only echo with a wry smile, Berto didn't know too much, he was like an ideal person living in his own world, in his world, a knight is a knight, and as a knight, he should abide by all morals and restrain himself with pure thoughts. As a husband, you should be responsible for your own family and get rid of all distractions in your heart. He did it, but that wasn't necessarily the case with the outside world...... A person who has dedicated his life to the people and to his ideals, a person with the most chivalrous spirit, in the end, is still unable to become a Knight of the Holy Grail. This couldn't help but make Tallinnam's heart feel a little emotional, is that the goddess of the lake blind? If Berto can't become a knight of the Holy Grail, then what kind of person can meet the standards of a goddess? Thinking of this, Tallinnam couldn't help but complain a little, he complained in his heart, but no one knew.
"Okay, don't think about it so much, get some rest, we have to hurry tomorrow. I believe that Heinrich's catastrophe will not be weaker than the Mogul invasion back then. Darkness is about to cover the earth, you and I must recharge our strength, and a fierce battle awaits us not far away. ”
Seeing that his squire was a little uneasy, Berto couldn't help but put his hand on Tallinnam's shoulder and comforted him.