Chapter 43 Small Harvest
"Huh?" Rob had just caught a fat fish and was thinking about whether it was better to steam or barbecue. He was caught off guard when he was suddenly asked. However, the young man was very smart and immediately said with a serious look on his face, "I will be a person who is beneficial to the people in the future! Fight for the things that all mankind...."
The Great Sage was amused by the textbook answer of the Magician, "Indeed, this is what Steins and His Excellency Deman have always expected. You should also know that they came to me to teach you because they were afraid that you would go astray in the future."
Speaking of this, the old man paused, and then continued, "Compared with others, your potential is too amazing. This means that if nothing unexpected happens, the power you can get in the future will be unprecedentedly powerful, and the choices you face will be extremely difficult with the powerful power."
"So teacher, are you worried that one day I will do something that harms human interests?" The twelve-year-old Rob is not very able to understand the meaning of this passage from a great scholar.
"No, it's the opposite." Tobias shook his head, "What I'm more worried about is that one day you are kidnapped by so-called responsibility and make decisions that are not in line with your heart."
"Ha? What does that mean."
Tobias put down the fishing rod in his hand and stood up from the ground with the help of the boy. "Whether it is Steins or me, we are just doing one thing in our life, that is, to make our race stronger, because only if one race is strong, most people in this group can have enough food, not be bullied, and control their own destiny. All the decisions we make are actually based on this most fundamental starting point."
The old man said, "I don't know if you have read my book "The Rich Country". I said that the country is actually a tool used by a small number of people to manage the majority. You and I have seen the corrupt and depraved side of the upper class. Those nobles' greedy and arrogant faces are like aphids in the fields, not doing production but enjoying their fruits. When I was young, I have asked myself more than once, if our world would be better without these fat guys, and if our ethnic group would be stronger, but the final answer disappointed me."
"Whether we are willing to admit it or not, history is driven by a few people. Most ordinary people have narrow vision. Due to the limitations of their own position, they often show varying degrees of shortsightedness when facing major historical choices. This is undoubtedly fatal to the continuation and development of a group. Perhaps this situation will improve in hundreds or thousands of years. Ordinary people can also receive education from the nobles, their horizons will become broader, and everyone can think about the future. By that time, everyone is the master of the country. I am willing to believe from the bottom of my heart that that day will eventually come." Tobias said this and suddenly changed his mind.
"But it is not now, not our era. If our tribe wants to become strong, we need a wise monarch, aristocrats with a sense of honor and mission, and real heroes! A small number of people who stand higher and farther to make choices for the fate of the entire tribe, guide us and lead us to a better future."
"In the past, people who did this job were elderly people like Steins and me, but the elderly would eventually be eliminated by history. One day you will take the scepter from us. We all believe that in the end you will surpass us old bones, other people of our contemporaries, and even those famous sages in history. You will stand higher than anyone else and see farther than anyone else. I am really curious about how magnificent scenery will appear in your eyes. And then, the world in your eyes will inevitably be divided."
"There will definitely be someone who questions your decision, the scene you see, and even the position of your position, so I only have one request. No matter what choice you make in the end, you must not go against your heart." After saying the last word, the master looked at Rob with bright eyes.
As a result, the boy was silent for a while and said with a sad face, "Uh, I just want to ask, is it still too late to jump off the car halfway?"
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I don’t know if it was a blessing in disguise, but after an attack from the wolves, the expedition team went surprisingly smoothly.
I didn't encounter any powerful beasts along the way. Only two bobcats wandered around the team, trying to take advantage of the unlucky guy who was not prepared to pick up the unlucky guy who was left alone. As a result, the old thief sneaked over and wiped his neck directly. After that, the world became quiet.
During this period, everyone also explored an abandoned spider cave with the body of an adventurer. It seemed that this poor guy was not lucky and made a dinner for a human-faced spider. Now there are only a pile of dead bones left. However, Hansen still found something valuable from the pile of bones in accordance with the "exploration spirit" of the mercenary.
Three silver coins and a pair of fine iron wrist guards. The silver coins are divided equally by the exploration team, and the remaining fine iron wrist guards are directly distributed to Lolo by Hansen. No one has any objection to this. The fine iron wrist guards are the most suitable equipment for swordsmen. There are only two swordsmen in the team. Since Hansen doesn't want it, it is normal to give them to the rookie brave.
But this thing was discovered by everyone after all. According to the previous team's agreement, if it ends up in Luo Luo's hands, she will give other people some compensation. However, this time everyone unanimously refused the girl's compensation. After all, if there is no rookie, everyone is likely to be buried in the wolf's belly. If the adventure team is destroyed, how can there be a chance to divide the spoils?
Especially except for the shameless guy like Hilton, other adventurers were always guilty of not being able to rescue Lolo as soon as possible when the Wolf King was likely to launch an attack, so everyone made concessions in the wrist guards.
The final result is equivalent to Lolo picking up a piece of equipment on the ground for free. This fine iron wrist guard is well-made. Although it has not been enchanted, it is already considered a fine product among ordinary equipment. It is worth at least fourteen or five silver coins, which is far from comparable to the pile of broken iron on the rookie brave and the magician.
Lolo got the wrist guards and made a small profit. He opened before entering the dungeon. The female swordsman felt that this was a good sign, which meant that this adventure would definitely return with a full load.
Chapter completed!