Chapter 231: Flickering and "Reality"
Ivo tilted his head, avoiding his boots, his expression calm. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
"You will be drowned in your own blood and your soul will be shattered to ashes," the old refugee wept and ripped open his collar to reveal a hideous scar, "My son and son-in-law and a family of four died at the hands of heretics! You cruelly dismembered their bodies! You are demons! Demons! You demons are not eligible for redemption!"
For a time, the refugees, whose families had been brutally murdered by heretics, were filled with righteous indignation, scolding, and faintly rioting, wanting to break through the guards and rush to deal with Ivo.
Ivo exhaled and said slowly, "Sadness, despair, you will remember the horror of heresy for the rest of your life, like an indelible brand, yes, this is the harm that heresy has done to you, this is the act of heresy. ”
Looking directly at the angry crowd, Ivo sneered, "But you only dare to go wild in front of me, seeking spiritual solace with senseless spitting and insults, and when heresy does appear, you will flee in all directions like panicked rabbits." ”
The refugees were furious.
"Bastard, I'm going to kill you!"
"Phew, shameless heretic!"
"You're not human! You're a demon in human skin!"
"Arrogant bastard!"
Ivo calmly faced what Qianfu was pointing at, and said lightly: "My hands have buried the lives of a thousand heretics, and what about you?"
The anger stopped abruptly, and the refugees froze.
Ivo said slowly: "Heresy, this is a lonely word, standing at the other end of the world, yearning for prosperity and beauty, warmth and sunshine, but there is only cold and darkness around you. ”
"The identity of a heretic is like a mountain," Ivo said in a heavy tone, "I carry the mountain on my back, walking through the mud, looking up in the direction of the kingdom of heaven, but the lead-gray clouds obscure the dawn. It was a path of despair, with an abyss and a cliff ahead, and the fallen would eventually sell their souls to the devil, so I stopped. ”
"Evil?shady?"
"No, it's loneliness. ”
"Loneliness breeds distortion, loneliness breeds cruelty, loneliness breeds indifference......"
"Loneliness begets heresy. ”
"From loneliness to perversion, it only takes one thought, and heretics become accomplices of evil. ”
"Did the world think that 'heresy' became heresy, or was it from the beginning that 'heresy' was heresy?"
"I've had enough of all this. ”
"I want to put an end to this dark life. ”
Everyone fell silent and listened to Ivo's slow voice.
"Yes, heresy is evil in the eyes of the world and deserves to die. ”
"But how to define heresy, who to define heresy, the papacy, the people, the rulers?"
Ivo shook his head, "Interests and positions influence judgment. 'God said, 'Whoever does not believe in me, who is not good for me, who is different from me, is a heretic', this sentence comes from the Book of Satan, which is a book classified as heretical by the Holy See, and it is the work of a great heretic in history, and you have not read it, because the Holy See does not allow this book to circulate. ”
Everyone was stunned by Ivo and unconsciously led to the topic, feeling that what Ivo said made sense, but it felt as if he was saying a bunch of meaningless nonsense.
Ivo shifted his words and propped his hands on the table, "But I'm still willing to let you judge whether I'm a heretic or not. ”
"Look around here, look at the town, look at the high walls and bunkers, look at your swollen bellies after a hearty breakfast. ”
"Am I still a heretic in your eyes?"
The townspeople fell silent.
This town is guarded by Ivo.
These walls were built by Ivo.
These supplies were brought by Ivo.
The lord protected the town from the thugs and orcs.
The lord generously gave in to the refugees.
The lords did their best to build the military defense.
The lord never harmed them.
Ivo exhaled: "From beginning to end, what I have done is worthy of the kingdom and the people, the identity of heresy is just a vain title for me, if a title can erase all my credit, then it is not me who is wrong, it is the world that is wrong." ”
"Time will tell what kind of person I am. ”
Everyone was silent, Nafei's face relaxed, thinking of the past few years of getting along, and whispered: "Even if you were a heretic, you are a good heretic. ”
Ivo waved his hand, "Let's go." ”
The townsfolk gradually dispersed, each with a thoughtful look on their faces, and most of them had almost completely eliminated their hostility towards Ivo.
Back in the house, Ivo let out a sigh of relief and wiped his sweat, his speech, in addition to regaining control of Liema Town, was more through word of mouth, passing on the words, last night's battle could not seal the news, he completely turned his face with the dark eye, and needed an explanation to clear his identity.
Ivo is actually very painful, he asks himself if he is not an evil heresy, but society is a system, and it is not you who determines who you are, but people's judgments and impressions, which is very annoying, but there is nothing he can do, he can only try to whitewash.
This speech deliberately downplays the evil deeds of heresy, separates himself from the bad image of heresy, and emphasizes his merits, so that the great people must understand what he means.
......
"Heresy?"
Lord Rael of Crystal Valley's eyes widened.
The clerk cautiously asked, "My lord, what should we do?"
Rael gave him a strange look, "What else do you want to do if you continue to build a defensive line?"
The clerk wiped a cold sweat, "My subordinates understand." ”
......
After reading the news, the Sucre Lord of Youge Town raised his eyebrows, and casually threw the information written by the spies into the oil lamp.
The intelligence slowly burned and turned to ashes.
......
Stormdale.
The king got the first-hand information, sharpened his scepter, and muttered, "Is the force standing behind it a heretic?"
"Your Majesty, what do you want to do?"
Severn III took up a pen and wrote a letter, took out a baronial coat of arms, and put it in the envelope along with the letter.
"Jendison, let's go again. ”
"Understood. ”
......
Heterodox?
In the face of interests, this is just an insignificant word.
Or for some red-eyed people, it's an opportunity.
Falling Dragon City.
The disheveled Fillman was taken to a vast courtyard by two personal guards in armor, and the panic on his face made sense when he had just spent a thousand Bernas in a tavern and dragged him from his bed by the two guards who had broken into his room.
"What the hell are you going to do? I don't have any money!" Firmman said with a cry in his tone, and he was almost scared to pee.
He was taken to the depths of the courtyard, where there was a pavilion, and two guards pressed him to the seat of the pavilion and stood behind him to prevent him from escaping.
A white and chubby middle-aged man walked into the pavilion, dressed in a fine aristocratic robe and pinned to his chest, sitting opposite Fillman, looking him up and down.
"Good day, big man. "Firmman was restless, he was only a distant nephew of a minor nobleman, and had never seen such a big man as the Earl.
"Firmman Pace, Maddy Pace's distant nephew and only relative, whose parents died young, was kicked out of Maddy for stealing Madi's treasure a long time ago, and barely survived with the help of the noble council, right?"
Firmman nodded repeatedly.
"I am Earl Hill, according to the laws of the nobility, after the death of Madi, you are the only legal heir to Liema Town, I want you to go to Liema Town and take back the position of lord that belongs to you. ”
Firmman hesitated, "But...... Now Ivo Harriken, the lord of Burning Horse, is a ruthless man, and even the orcs have been defeated at his hands......"
Earl Hill smiled coldly: "You are a talented person, and if you are given the same conditions, you can do it, right?"
Firmman was praised for a moment, his spirits lifted, and he patted his chest and said, "Of course I'm fine!"
"Very good, I will help you regain your lordship, this belongs to you, no one can take it away, all you lack is a chance, you have a territory to give full play to your buried talent, think about it, you can get merit in the war, become a formal nobleman, sir, baron, viscount, even on an equal footing with me, with countless wealth and honor, all noble girls favor you, this is your destiny. ”
Firmman was stunned, his face turned red, and he said loudly: "You're right, I'm just missing a chance!"
Earl Hill said with a demagoguery: "Now the opportunity has come, Ivo thinks he is a heretic, how can a heretic be qualified to become a nobleman of the kingdom? As long as you go to Liema Town, you can become a lord in the right name, and I will help you." ”
Firmman nodded repeatedly.
(To be continued.) )