Chapter 523

What kind of thing is a griffin?

If you ask this question to anyone in Roland, you will probably get the answer: a kind of fierce and powerful Warcraft, and like to live in groups.

The answer is simple and clear.

But... As a great man said, if you want to conquer others, you must first understand others!

Karkarot, a 23-year-old young warrior, is very strong. He is simple, young and enthusiastic. He is persistent and stubborn. At the same time, he has a clear sense of gratitude and resentment. According to Dewey's standards, he likes this guy very much.

As for trying to assassinate a commander of the imperial local city garrison... This charge is nothing to Dewey. After all, it was for revenge.

It's easy to understand: karkarote's teacher has nurtured him like a father. The so-called feud of killing my father is not common. It takes courage to assassinate an officer like the local emperor of an empire.

On the contrary, if karkarot didn't do this, and let his teacher be murdered, but he just walked away, everything was good... If he was such a person with a thin nature, Dewey would kick him out without hesitation.

Now... Dewey is very satisfied. At least, this person, for Dewey, he felt enough to be the future head of the sword of Roland.

That's why Dewey put so much effort into investigating the young man's details, and played such a trick of both hardware and software today... He will try to conquer the young man's heart, and then get his loyalty.

If you want to conquer others, you need to know others first.

In this respect. Dewey did a good job.

And the unexpected joy... Is Griffin!

Unlike people in this world, the world is magical in many ways, such as magic culture. But in many ways, in Dewey's view, it is backward, even stupid.

In particular, some human understanding of the field of natural biology has been rendered more mysterious. Especially for those powerful Warcraft, it has become a legend.

In Dewey's mind, it was much simpler. All creatures, even Griffins, are not mysterious.

If you want to conquer these things, first you need to understand it!

Griffins have never been tamed. In Dewey's opinion, this is because people in this world have never really understood this kind of creature.

Although the only people in the world who can control Warcraft are magicians... But magicians have magic power. When they face Warcraft, they don't need to "tame". Just catch them, and then use magic to sign a soul contract with them, and then you can make Warcraft your favorite.

With magic, who will do the work of an animal trainer? It's like there is an elevator in front of you that can reach the top floor. Will you still climb the stairs foolishly?

This leads to a very interesting situation: people who have the ability to tame this kind of thing. It can be done directly by magic. Other people who want to tame this kind of thing have no ability to do it.

"My teacher, he used to be fascinated by Griffins all his life." "He once told me that it had something to do with his experience. He likes this fierce and powerful creature. Always want to understand this kind of thing, want to get close to this kind of thing... In other people's eyes, this is a kind of morbid psychology, or it is a kind of suicidal behavior. Because if you get close to this kind of thing, you will be killed in all likelihood. "

"I can understand that mentality." Dewey's voice was sincere: "people will think your teacher is crazy, but I won't."

His words made him feel good in his heart. Because when the teacher talked about this with him, he had a helpless expression. It was obvious that the teacher had been ridiculed and blinded in his whole life. In other people's eyes, he is a madman.

But Dewey really understands.

People in this world may not understand it, but from the previous life of Dewey, Dewey understands that there are many professional people in the world who are always interested in all kinds of creatures in nature and want to know about them... Dewey loved reading National Geographic magazine in his previous life.

In his opinion, the teacher of karkarot was obviously such a person, although such a person. It's a little different for the world of Roland. But I love nature and want to know more about natural creatures. It's not pathological.

"Griffins are gregarious creatures, so it's very difficult to capture them because they rarely move alone. And if you want to observe this kind of thing carefully, you have to risk your life to enter the southern swamp, and then close to a large group of Griffins, and be careful to be found at any time, otherwise, you will be torn to pieces! " When karkarot said these words, he seemed very serious, and what made Dewey feel a little strange was that when the boy said these words, he seemed to be not only talking about his teacher's experience, but also having the same experience himself.

"When the teacher was young, he once worked as a magic apprentice for a period of time, although it was not long... Because he soon found that he really had no magic talent, so he gave up magic and should learn martial arts. However, the experience of the magic apprentice gave him a lot of help, so that when he entered the southern swamp, he could identify many poisonous and dangerous plants... This skill gave him a lot of help, and when he was in the mercenary regiment, this skill was also very useful! He has also read a lot of magic books that only magicians have read... Those books are invisible to ordinary people. For example, the mainland Warcraft illustrated book. " "The teacher told me that he had read that book when he was young, when he was a magic apprentice. So, after he became a mercenary, his learning made him know more about Warcraft than other mercenaries. Because other mercenaries only rely on experience, and he has more to rely on. "

"Go on." Dewey nodded.

But at this time, Delong suddenly stood up. He walked a few steps in the room, but he suddenly said with a smile, "OK, take your time. I don't think I'm interested in this topic. "

Then he went to the door.

"Monsieur Delong." Dewey frowned. A strange look at Delong: "don't you have any interest in this matter?"

"My Lord." Deron laughed: "I'm just the president of the Knights Association. My interest now is... Making money. You mean mercenaries, Griffins, or anything else. I'm not very interested... Besides, I don't want to get into trouble. I think you know what I mean. I know your intention of letting me meet this child with you here. Well, as the president of the Knights Association, I will give this child a knighthood. and. As long as you think it's OK for him to join the Knights of the sword of Roland, I'll approve. If he can win in the final, even if you propose him as the head of the team, I have no opinion... I think that's what you need me to do

Dewey was more confused.

This is Delong. He's not interested in Griffins?

"I just don't want to get into trouble." Delong said lightly: "I like to live in leisure, wine, gold coins, women. And then a good mix for decades, after this life. Other things, I don't want to touch. It's that simple. "

With that, the guy seemed to run away. He didn't wait for Dewey to speak.

His reaction made Dewey puzzled, but now he has to listen to karkarot finish the matter, so he can only put Deron's doubts aside for the time being.

Delong walked out of the door. Also very careful to help two people will close the door.

Then the president of the knight's Association came down the stairs, but he saw doff sweeping the floor under the stairs.

"How did you get out?"

"Avoid trouble." Delong shook his head, sighed, and then sat down on the stairs: "dear old Dorf, I'm lazy, very lazy... You know that about me. You see, I even threw the spear of Longinus to duvet. What else can interest me? I don't want to worry about the rest... Guard the Knights Association. Don't let it close. Even if it's worthy of my teacher. I don't want to get involved in superfluous things. "

Old Dorf looked at Deron seriously. Unlike in the past, this time Dorf did not roar at Deron, nor did he use that kind of harsh words to stimulate Deron, because he could see that there was something else in Deron's eyes.

Gently, doff put down his broom, went to Deron and sat down slowly. His thin hand patted Deron's knee. After a while, he slowly said, "I'm old."

"..." Deron looked at old Dorf and muttered, "I know. You're old. The wrinkles on your face are like the dry prepuce of overnight. "

Old Dorf didn't fight back against such harsh words, but his tone was unusually mild. He said softly to Deron, "but you're not old yet."

There seemed to be a lot of hidden meaning in his words, but fortunately, Deron could understand it.

Delong thought about it, then he sighed: "I know what you mean, Dorf... But there is no knight in this world for a long time! This kind of thing should have been extinct for a long time! But I stay here, just abide by my oath, before I die, let this place not shut down, even if I am worthy of the dead old man. I don't want to think about anything else. Because... This world is no longer the age of knights! "

"But Dewey showed up." Old Dorf's words were obviously with deep meaning: "I know that although your mouth was very hard a few days ago, your heart moved. I can see... Hey! Boy, don't forget, I watched you grow up when you were naked! I can see that your heart is moving, you don't want to care about what you say, you don't want to participate in anything... But I can feel that you have been quietly observing the Duke of tulip recently. "

Delong was silent. This guy, who always had a playful face, was full of seriousness at the moment.

"To tell you the truth... At first, I didn't like the Duke either. I think he's a kid of his age, and he's famous as a teenager. Most of them have no great ability. As for what he said about revitalizing the Knights' Association, I also think he was exaggerating. And... We all know that he did these things for a different purpose. " Dorf said, patting Deron on the knee. "But we all have to admit that he did a good job! Even, your performance. It also makes me feel that you are not as desperate as before. This kid brings you hope! "

"And you?" Delong suddenly stared at his old servant seriously: "doff! You've never married or given birth in your life! I know what you mean. You did it on purpose! You want your blood to end in your generation! I don't want that heavy mission to be on your shoulders forever! I'm just like you! I also feel that we have taken too long! This is a joke! You look outside, look at the street, no one still remember these, no one still care about these! But it's just us. Also abide by the so-called oath, so-called loyalty, so-called mission! Damn it! See the hell! Those things have been rotten for a long time. They have been rotten completely for a long time! It's time to go extinct, it's time to end! "

"So you're not married. Although you have so many women, there is no offspring left to inherit your blood Old Dorf blinked and looked at Deron with a smile. "You want your blood to end in your generation, right?"

Delong lowered his head. He was staring at the dust on the steps. After a while, he whispered, "I wish the old man hadn't told me the secret before he died."

"I understand."

Delong still hung his head, his voice seemed to be like balderdash: "now I think of it, I really hate him. Why? He was dying, but before he died, he told me that I was his son... An illegitimate child. Hum, I called him a teacher for more than ten years. I respect him. He is the president of the knight Association, he told me. I'm actually his son... Since he's kept it from me for so many years. Why not take this secret to the grave! Why say it before you die! If he didn't, I would be like the other apprentices of the old man now. I don't have to bear these things that I hate. You don't have to wait all your life for something that has no hope of success at all

"Because..." old Dorf's finger pressed hard on Deron's knee. He grasped it tightly: "your martial brothers can leave, because they are only old guy's apprentices, and you... Are his son! You have his blood, your family's blood! Believe me, I know how you feel. Look at me. I've been through this all my life

"You choose to end your own blood. My choice is the same as yours." Delong said faintly.

"But I always feel that you are different from me." "Don't look like you, but I don't feel that you are hopeless!" he said with a smile

"You're kidding Deron burst out laughing. He pointed to old Dorf: "I'm not an idiot‘ When the danger comes, the bugle will ring, and you will fight out of the siege with endless glory. With generations of blood, you will protect this oath and protect the world! ", My dear Dorf, you said this oath when you were young. But now we all know that this is a joke! This world does not need us to guard! We don't need to hide in the dark, waiting for the so-called "call"! son of a gun! Damn it! Who else will call us? I even suspect that the original 12 blood, I'm afraid it has already been all extinct! Maybe, you and I are the last two blood! Call? Who will call us? Did his majesty Aragon come out of the grave and call us? Did the legendary Messiah suddenly one day come down from the sky through lightning, stand in front of us and say, "Hey, come on, let's go to defend world peace!" Yeah!? Is that the case? "

At the end, Deron's voice was obviously angry and mocking!

"Pay attention to your words, my dear Delong." Old Dorf suddenly showed a trace of anger: "even if you give up in your heart, you will no longer believe this oath... I don't blame you. Because I didn't believe it for a long time. But... You can't be disrespectful to your majesty Aragon and the Messiah with your words! That's the bottom line! Every descendant of the Knights of Saint Laurent, this is the minimum respect

"Knights of Saint Laurent!" Deron laughed as if he were crying: "yes! The great Knights of Saint Laurent, who founded the country with his Majesty the great, are invincible. All conquering, famous, the strongest, greatest and most mysterious Knight Order in history! But now... I'm afraid there are only two of us left in this great organization! what are you doing? Doff? You sweep the floor in the yard every day and cook in the kitchen with a lame leg! And me? I'm living in the cheapest goblin nest in the city, holding those cheap prostitutes in my arms... What can we do? Safeguard world peace? What a wonderful joke! "

Old Dorf sighed, and his eyes grew more kind.

"You're... Angry." Old Dorf sighed“ Yes... I'm angry. " Delong finally calmed down. He sighed: "in fact, I have passed the stage of anger. A few years ago, I had a good life... But it's all because of this Dewey. He came here suddenly and gave us a glimmer of hope... But this glimmer of hope made us who were already desperate and numb at a loss. " With that, Deron suddenly made a face at old Dorf: "in fact, don't talk about me, old Dorf! Don't think I don't know, your heart is moving too! I saw it secretly. One day in the middle of the night, you quietly hide behind and wipe your long sword that has been rusted for decades! " Old doff thought for a while, and his face was helpless: "yes, it's all duvet. He gives us a sense of being at a loss. "“ Maybe. " Deron stood up, his smile with Absurdity: "just maybe... Maybe as I said, maybe one day, the Empire will be destroyed. Then his majesty Aragon suddenly came down from the sky and appeared in front of us. He pointed his fingers at us and said to us in a dignified voice, "come on, I'm a loyal knight of Saint Laurent. Fight with me and defend world peace with me!" "Maybe it's not a joke... Maybe it will happen." Dorf rolled his eyes. "It seems that we are both crazy... OK, we should have a good drink." Maybe... It's not really a joke... But. Only in the future can there be an answer“ To conquer Griffins, we must first understand them. " In the room, Dewey is still listening to the narration of karkarot. Unfortunately, our Duke doesn't know that he missed a wonderful conversation between two bastards, one big and one small, on the stairs downstairs, and also an interesting thing. Karkarot continued to talk about Griffins: "my teacher, after years of hard work, he joined the mercenary regiment. Time and time again into the southern swamp. In the process of taking risks, he behaved very differently. Other mercenaries are trying to hunt those low-level Warcraft, but my teacher is not interested in them. He puts more energy on looking for Griffins. As a result... Other mercenaries often return with a full load, but my teacher gains very little, which makes him have very little property after returning to his hometown for many years. But he was addicted to it all his life, until that year... The last adventure of the red snow mercenary regiment Dewey took a deep breath. "What did your teacher find out?"“ He found that... Griffins can be domesticated! " A word from Capote made duvet stand up from his chair“ In the teacher's notes, it is written that when the Empire was founded, there was a large-scale operation to capture Griffins. The great Aragorn emperor, with his invincible Knights of Saint Laurent, entered the southern swamp and captured a group of Griffins with their powerful strength. I brought it back and wanted to domesticate it. But it failed... "Karkarot said slowly," the teacher has studied that matter carefully. " Dewey's heart moved. It seemed that he had not only seen the rumor“ But in the end, the founding emperor failed, because he did not understand the life habits of Griffins, or he did not know how to feed the little Griffins! We all know that the best way to tame wild animals is to start with cubs! Because the adult beast has been identified, it is difficult to be domesticated, and the cub is a piece of white paper! " Karkarot said with a smile: "but, your majesty, the adult Griffins captured by the founding emperor can't be tamed, but even the cubs will soon die. It is said that the Griffins who were captured died of hunger strike! They don't eat! They don't eat any meat that is artificially fed. All the young Griffins starved to death. "“ From then on, people believed that Griffins could not be domesticated. Even if you catch them, they will starve to death. This kind of thing has some wisdom. But the teacher had a question in those years. Even if the adult Griffins were intelligent, they would starve to death on purpose after they were caught, but why... Did the cubs starve? Even if Griffins are intelligent creatures, but cubs should know nothing! Why do cubs know how to fast“ So, the teacher still put the research direction on the cubs! Like most of the trainers in the world, he thought that to tame wild animals, he had to start with cubs! And he put forward a possible conjecture: the young animals captured by his majesty Aragon did not die on purpose, but because his majesty did not know how to feed the Griffin cubs! They used the wrong method, so the young Griffins refused to eat, so they all starved to death! " Dewey was already excited: "your teacher, have you found a way?" Karkarot's face was miserable, but he finally gave the answer that Dewey wanted: "yes, he found it! But... It also brought him a miserable fate. "