A magic kettle worth more than five thousand gold coins is undoubtedly unattainable for a group of slaves whose private property does not exist at all.

Even their lives are no match for a tiny gem set in this metal kettle.

But now, these lowly slaves, who were regarded as the property of their masters and the tools they could speak, enjoyed the surprise and convenience of magical items.

All of a sudden, everyone gathered to cheer happily, drink the sweet water flowing from the kettle, and enjoy the coolness of the water poured on their faces and bodies.

Looking at the heartfelt smiles on the faces of these people, Aroline also showed a smile of relief.

Just as she turned around and wanted to take the opportunity to praise and preach to Zuo Si, the smile on her face instantly froze.

Because she suddenly found that in the tent less than twenty meters away from her, a table for eating had been set up at some point, and next to the table were a large number of fresh vegetables, fruits, and a stove for cooking......

Yes!

Zuo Si asked the soldiers to put a charcoal-burning stove and hundreds of kilograms of charcoal into dimensional bags to solve the problem of not being able to make a fire for cooking in the desert.

In the cauldron on the stove, the finest lamb ribs from Port Carlin were stewed, with spices added to them.

As the broth in the pot began to boil, the rich aroma had begun to waft out, making everyone who smelled it unable to stop swallowing.

However, both mercenaries and slaves know very well that the food in the pot is different from the magic kettle, which can provide unlimited water, and it certainly does not have its own portion.

So after looking at it twice, he lowered his head and silently nibbled on the dry food, jerky, beans and pickles in his hand.

Obviously, Zuo Si, who had already made do with a meal at noon, no longer planned to continue to endure it, but wanted to cook something delicious for himself.

After all, he is currently in a critical period of growing his body, and nutrition must keep up.

What's more, since he experienced the taste of hunger in the Tower of Floating City for a few days, he has an inexplicable attachment to food, and he will definitely not eat bad if he can eat good.

"You...... How can you be so extravagant! ”

Aroline was visibly angry, and her voice trembled with a hint of trembling.

She was originally a little moved when she saw Zuo Si take out the [Endless Water Kettle] and share it with the slaves, and thought that the kindness in the other party's heart had awakened.

But who would have thought that as soon as he turned around, he saw a completely different scene.

"I bought this lamb with my money and cooked it myself, so what's wrong with me coming to enjoy it?" Zuo Si asked rhetorically with a smile.

If it were an older paladin, he would definitely be able to find a lot of reasons to refute it from all angles, and try to get Zuo Si to give up the idea of eating lamb ribs himself, and divide the pot of meat evenly among everyone, including those slaves.

Because in the eyes of the Paladin, fairness is a very important thing.

But it's a pity that Aroline is just a novice, she hasn't experienced so many things, and she doesn't have too good eloquence, so she was speechless all of a sudden, and her whole face was red.

Zuo Sideli continued unforgivingly: "Look, your so-called luxury is actually just an ordinary dinner for me. To be exact, when I was in Port Carlin, I ate much better than that. Most importantly, what is wrong with a person pursuing a better quality of life within the limits of one's own financial resources? ”…

"But while you're eating, the other people are eating hard rusks, jerky, beans and pickles." Aroline emphasized.

"So you think I should share my food with those slaves, do you? Like the church of Irmat, the god of suffering? Zuo Si asked with interest.

He suddenly realizes that Aisha, the merchant of magical items, is right.

Sometimes it's really interesting to tease with these paladins.

Aroline nodded vigorously, "Yes! The God of Suffering teaches us that it is a supreme virtue to help others and to endure suffering for others. The world will only be a better place if everyone shares their wealth and food with the poor who need help. ”

"Poofha!"

Hearing such innocent words, Zuo Si immediately couldn't help laughing.

While laughing, he questioned, "Are you sure?"

Although I have never denied that it is a noble virtue to help the poor within my ability.

But if the poor get more than they need to survive, they will soon become lazy, greedy, and unthankful.

In my hometown, this phenomenon is called Shengmien Dou Mi Qiu.

Because the poor, who lack knowledge and insight, become dependent on these free donations, and come to feel that this is a matter of course.

When the time comes, if the donation decreases, they will inevitably complain, curse, and even resent those who stop donating.

Remember, more help and donations are not always better, nor will they make the world a better place.

Quite the opposite!

It brings out the dark side of greed, laziness, etc. in the heart.

There is only one real solution to poverty, and that is to teach them a skill and provide them with enough work or land to support themselves and their families.

In other words, it is to move from solving the immediate problem to eliminating the root cause of the problem.

And Bernard, the leader of this caravan, has already arranged everything for all the slaves in Amm.

What they need is never the handouts of a person or a god, but the chance to regain their freedom to change their fate.

Also, how many of the poor who see Irmat as their spiritual sustenance will continue to regard it as their lifelong faith after they have lifted themselves out of poverty and misery and become rich?

Isn't it because it is the only country in the southwest of the entire continent of Faeron that practices slavery?

If one day all the slaves of Karinshan were to be freed, the number of Ilmat's followers would surely dwindle.

After all, the fickle nature of mortals determines that they will inevitably pursue better material comforts.

With the exception of a handful of strong-willed fellows, no one desires to endure poverty and misery for the rest of their lives until the end of their lives.

That is, the god you serve has somehow fallen into a logical loop.

Only when those evil forces and tyranny run rampant, the more mortals who believe in him, the stronger his power will be.

Once evil and tyranny are destroyed, the faith in the God of Suffering will inevitably shrink or even be completely forgotten.

So good and evil, order and chaos, are never as simple as you understand and see.

In addition to opposing each other, they are also interdependent, and together they build this world full of contradictions and even the multiverse.

The last thing I want to say is, don't try to influence me with your simple and ridiculous thoughts, let alone preach to me.

I have a very mature and well-developed worldview and values, and I am not affected by any influence from the outside world at all.

Even if I do make a change one day, it will be a choice of my own choice, not a call from a god. ”

After saying this, Zuo Si took the bowl full of steaming mutton handed over by the soldier, picked up the tableware and ate it attentively.

But Aroline, however, was too pale to eat anything.

The young paladin felt like a stupid, ignorant clown at the moment.

Actually wanted to use some pale and ridiculous preaching to influence a guy who has a deep understanding and cognition of good and evil, and human nature......