8. The Knights of Albion (x)
This guy is human.
I heard that it was a child adopted by the consul from outside.
Is it really fake? That is, a wild child that no one wants?
Ahh
......
All kinds of caustic words, unbridled pointing and pointing filled the air like poisonous gas, and the feeling of suffocation could not be alleviated by the ventilation measures in the classroom, as the only human child in the Junior Military Academy and even in the city of Alfheim, an outsider embedded in the elven society, Roland was labeled as a "foreign body", surrounded by discrimination and prejudice.
It was by no means a pleasant memory.
On several occasions, Roland couldn't help but use "elves are such guys" to generalize the reasons for his treatment, but perhaps it was precocious, or perhaps it was due to circumstances, he did not identify simple and general concepts as inevitable.
The enmity between the elves and humans prevents them from casting a trusting eye on humans, and the experience passed down from generation to generation has long been preconceived into the idea of "how human beings are", coupled with some inferiority complex, and all kinds of racial superiority theories and electorate ideas are popular. Even children inevitably go with the flow, believing in the experiences relayed by their elders.
It is very difficult to change the stereotype that has been formed over a long period of time.
Cocaspar, Tristan, Parsifal, Nona, Brunhill, Thor, Thor, Freya...... These non-human races around him like relatives and friends also made Roland understand that although understanding is difficult, it is not impossible to achieve. Except for hatred. There are other relationships between humans and elves as well.
"So young master, you hate extreme right-wing ideas and 'labeling', because those things that incite hatred and create antagonism are contrary to your ideas. ”
Stove horses and crickets remove the utensils, and Mantis plays the recently popular "Merry Widow's Waltz" on the violin, and the tune as sweet as the cream puffs has conquered the hearts of countless middle-aged women, but Roland is immune to it.
"No matter what they promote, whether they are patriotic or traitorous, if you put people who believe in extremist ideas in power, you will only lead the country to a dead end. ”
"The same is true of the Lord, and he also says: 'Extremist ideas -- such as racism, regionalism, voter thinking, egalitarianism, idealism, and so on must exist. And it has its own meaning of existence. But at the end of the day, they are always just tools used to achieve a certain purpose, and they are more difficult to use. When the wrong tool is chosen or used in the wrong way, the country is often harmed by the tool in turn. ‘”
“...... He really said it thoroughly. ”
Reluctantly, Roland would like to say that this view, which has no conviction, is the most objective.
"His theory of imperialism will be discussed later. Right now, the challenges of the Knights of the Round Table and the Wizards are the biggest headaches. Anyway. They are challenging Charlemagne on behalf of the official will. ”
To put it more bluntly, it was for the Castilian and Imir.
Albion is not without opinion about Queen Mary's reign, but it is important to arrange this kicking operation. The whole country is unreservedly supportive. For tossing his old rival Charlemagne, Albiang was not reluctant at all. Moreover, this is not a large-scale war, and ordinary people will not be involved, so everyone is naturally happy to pay attention to the theater and cheer for the Knights of the Round Table.
Although the result was not intended, through this action, Albion succeeded in rallying the hearts of the people and entering the mode of national unity. In response, Charlemagne also suspended internal friction and turned to dealing with the provocations of old enemies.
"It's not just the reputation of the academy, it's already about the confrontation of the will of the state, and if you're not careful, it will turn into a war. ”
Roland sighed and looked out the window, where the Knights of the Round Table were staying, and the VIP tower was showing its majestic posture.
No matter who loses, they will not stop there, and the confrontation will escalate step by step until it turns into a long and bloody war, but there is no means to stop the situation from deteriorating at the moment.
"What's ...... Means of being able to engage in dialogue......"
Looking at the tower where many negative feelings were gathered, Roland muttered to himself.
"Didn't you hit it?"
The mantis Qin's hands did not stop for a moment, and the corners of his mouth were slightly pulled and he smiled:
"If you have to fight a big battle anyway, you should think about how to win as soon as possible, right?"
"As long as there is a chance that a big war can be avoided, I will try until the last minute, which is better than regretting later 'why I didn't do anything then.'" ”
"And the war between Yalfheim and the humans?"
“......”
Roland's gaze turned back to the room, and the mantis played the melody as if intoxicated, and said in a tone of insight:
"Young Master, what you want to stop most is probably the war that has been set off for the revival of Gilmania, right? Compared with the petty fight between Albion and Charlemagne, the war that blows the iron wind and thunder and kills the crows of the three thousand worlds worries you more. ”
The handsome young man spoke leisurely, as if he was not discussing something terrible, but eulogizing something beautiful.
"Do you want me to leave it alone?"
Roland's voice still sounded listless, and the calm of quietly suppressed dissatisfaction was even more unsettling.
"I am just a subordinate person, and I don't have the right to oppose your actions, young master. I just want to remind you that both the adult and the world have long wanted a big war that is not chaotic, and there is no room for personal emotions to intervene. ”
"Of course I know how hard it is, and I know it without any reminder from you. ”
The elves have been hiding in the shadows for more than a thousand years, and even if the standard of living has improved, the resentment has not disappeared, but has become stronger.
Because no one recognizes them, the status of the world, the ideology, the history, the system, the culture - all the qiē about the elves are completely ignored, and there is no place in the falsified history. Human beings have been taught since childhood that elves are an evil race, and they are the ones who must be destroyed, and among the villains played by human heroes and partners in fairy tale books, in addition to dragons, there are the most evil, lustful, and murderous evil elves.
It is impossible for such an environment to give birth to the idea of recognizing elves, and it is impossible to reach mutual understanding without mutual recognition as a prerequisite. Suppose the elven camp makes its own existence public. In less than three days, the combined crusade of the nations in response to the Pope's call would be formed, and then the Siegfried Line would engage in a bloody and long trench battle with the defenders, killing millions of people and continuing the hatred.
If Li Lin had intervened directly on the battlefield, the war would have ended quickly, but Roland could also have foreseen the tragic appearance of human civilians dozens of times the number of soldiers bathed in the rain of particle beams, which is often referred to as "doomsday" or "hell".
"I have to do something anyway. At least ......"
A knock on the door suddenly interjected, Roland swallowed the words back into his stomach, and straightened up his appearance, Roland saw the face of the giant cricket pin from the small hole in the door speculum, which was full of ambiguity and incredulity.
Possible...... Probably...... Maybe there's going to be some trouble again......
The ominous feeling in Roland's body began to sound the alarm again. (To be continued......)
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