In the next few days, Ryan and Allendo did not go out, but chatted with Flanner in the Lion's Pride room.
Allendo described to Flanner in detail what he had seen of the young man. Seven or eight aggressive guys came to collect Flanner's debt, but when someone was willing to pay off Flanner's debt, instead of being happy to collect the debt, they became hesitant and even... Using your eyes to ask others for help is so unreasonable.
I'm afraid even a fool can see that their purpose is not to collect any debt, but to kill Flanner. Maybe it was that young man who laid the trap for Flanner to fall into, or some force behind that young man.
Unfortunately, although Allen described the young man's appearance and clothing in detail, as well as the appearance of the two powerful bodyguards behind him, Flanner could not remember who this young man was, because This young man was not anyone he knew.
In fact, this young man is Steven, but with Flanner's current strength, there is no chance to get to know him. Steven is also one of the contenders for the next president of the Dolock Business Alliance. If Flanner had not also participated in this competition, Steven would not have taken this guy from the slums seriously with his strength. Is a little man who can't afford a merchant ship worthy of Steven, who owns dozens of merchant ships and monopolizes the trade of three kinds of goods in Free Paradise, to deal with him
Of course, Flanner didn't know everything about Steven. He just guessed that another competitor was attacking him behind his back, but he couldn't guess who it was. The confidentiality measures of the Dorok Business Alliance are still very effective for him. Of course, even if he knew who did it, so what? After experiencing a disaster, Flanner has given up the competition for president from the bottom of his heart. He now has no intention to fulfill his previous grand dream. What's more, he has no capital. Not Ryan, he now There's not even a place to live.
When a person has no food, no clothing, and cannot survive, he will not consider anything else. Even the supreme God of Light is not as good as a piece of black and hard bread. Flanner understood this sentence better than anyone else at this time.
When Ryan rescued Flanner and paid off his debt, he didn't have too many thoughts in his mind. There was a friend in front of him. Although he only had contact with him for a short period of time, this friend was very good to him. Now this friend If you have difficulties and you can help, why not
Anyway, Ryan can be considered a rich man now. Not to mention the things that Faras and others gave him when he left the imperial capital. Just from the last adventure he took part in the Six Arrows Mercenary Group, Ryan didn’t get as much gold coins as he wanted. As for the two of them, they had been in the wild during this period and hadn't even touched a single copper coin. On the contrary, there were a lot of furs and magic cores of monsters in their storage pockets. Two thousand six hundred gold coins is really not much. Even if the debt is paid, the remaining amount will be enough for them to live in a luxurious place like the Pride of the Lion King.
"Okay, since you can't remember, don't worry about it anymore." Ryan poured a glass of wine for Flanner, then drank the water in front of him and asked Flanner: "Flanner You have lived in Free Paradise for so many years, so you must be familiar with this place, right?"
"Of course, I was born and raised here, and I am familiar with every plant and tree here." Flanner said, "What can I do for you?"
Ryan suddenly had a headache, and he quickly said: "Don't use words like you, I really can't get used to it. Just call me Ryan."
"That's not possible!" Flanner rejected Ryan's proposal and explained: "This title is very important, because it is in a private occasion, so I have made it quite brief, otherwise according to the etiquette of the nobles, I should call You are 'Dear Magician'!"
"No!" Ryan waved his hand fiercely and looked at Flanner with sincere eyes. He thought about the wording to avoid Flanner's embarrassment, and then said to Flanner: "First of all, please forget that What a contract, it has been reduced to ashes long ago. We are friends, Flanner! Just as I call you by your name, as a friend, you should also call me by my name, Ryan. Instead of adding the magician or your Category."
"Second," Ryan waved his hands gently to stop Flanner from speaking. He continued: "I am just a civilian child. My father is a hunter and supports his family of three by hunting. I learn from my teacher. I bought a lot of things, and I also have some gold coins I earned.”
"But, so what? I'm not a noble noble, and I hate those hypocritical etiquette. Listen, Flanner, if I cared about this, I wouldn't come here with Allen. In fact, if I If I am willing, I can live a very good life in the imperial capital, better than most nobles."
"This..." Flanner was speechless for a while. After hearing Ryan's unusual words, he didn't know what to say. But he rolled his eyes and immediately thought of his words: "So what? The ancestors of Fernando, the founder of the empire, were just civilians. Even Chiraviv, the president of the Dorok Business Alliance, was born in a slum. But who dares to do that now? Don’t respect them?”
"You can't say that, can you? We are friends!"
"Fernando I also had friends who said similar things, but no one was stupid enough to really be on an equal footing with him."
"I'm not such a noble person."
"But these rules cannot be changed casually!"
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Allendo sat aside. This was the first time he met Flanner, but he had heard Ryan mention this person before. As a good friend of Ryan, Allendo knew why Ryan would help Flanner without hesitation.
In Ryan's view, hiring Ryan with a lot of money and entertaining Ryan at the Pride of the Lion was just a good employer, but what Ryan valued was Flanner's enlightenment to him that night. When Ryan committed murder for the first time in his life and was filled with hesitation and helplessness, it was Flanner who enlightened him in time.
"Suppose everyone is like this group of thieves, using force to take other people's lives and destroy the beauty of this world, what will the continent of Esraer look like? There will only be endless killing! Endless fear! Ruthless of destruction!”
"Getting rid of this group of thieves will protect the lives of other people who are unable to protect themselves! Your behavior will be praised! Because it restores the order that the world deserves, so that truly kind people can be better Live your life!"
It was these few words that made Ryan understand the meaning of everything he had done. It was also this enlightenment that allowed Ryan to treat the bad guys without mercy in the days to come. Ermida and a series of experiences. If Ryan's teachers Delanai and Ghalib let Ryan take risks, they vaguely pointed out the goal for Ryan, then Flanner's words opened the door for Ryan, allowing him to find the direction of adventure: punishing evil. , promote good deeds.
This is the real reason why Ryan regards Flanner as his good friend. Maybe even Ryan himself can't explain it clearly, but Allendo, who has been with him through life and death, is very clear about Ryan's mood, so he rushed to the dispute The two of them talked for a while.
"Flanner, Ryan. Just listen to what I have to say."
The two stopped arguing and looked at Allendo together.
Allendo said slowly: "Flanna, Ryan and I have been adventuring together for a year. Although the time is not very long, I think I know Ryan very well."
"Ryan was born as a commoner, and he doesn't have those boring rules of aristocrats in his heart. And you, Flanner, have lived in Free Paradise for so many years, and your footprints seem to have been to many places on the mainland. As for the relationship between people, You may have your own understanding of communication. But what I want to say is that even the ruler of this empire or the leader of the extremely wealthy chamber of commerce is just a passer-by in Ryan's heart. To Ryan, those people , he is just an ordinary person, and Ryan does not value the power and money."
"Haha, maybe you don't know much about Ryan's experience. This guy who dared to get distracted at His Majesty the Emperor's banquet, I guess he is the only one from the founding of the empire to now, right? He even had to be reminded of His Majesty's questions. I just remembered to answer, do you think he cares about those things?"
"Ah!" This was the first time Flanner heard this. He opened his mouth in surprise and looked at Ryan in disbelief. What kind of status does it have to be able to attend His Majesty the Emperor's banquet
"Oh, Alando, why do you bring this up?"
"Hey, Ryan. Don't interrupt, listen to me." Allendo smiled. Then, after Ryan was obviously distracted during the banquet, the wonderful expression on his face when he was woken up appeared in front of Allendo again. Continue to talk to Flanner: "Even when he was with the high-level officials of the empire, Ryan never cared about these boring things. This is not because he is arrogant, but because in his heart, he truly treats others equally. , there is no distinction between high and low."
"To put it bluntly, Ryan helped you pay off the debt because he regarded you as his good friend, not as a servant. So, Flanner, please stop using those boring etiquette and rules Come and restrain yourself, open your heart, Ryan regards you as a friend, but it would be a pity if you regard him as your employer."
Allendo's words were very straightforward. Of course, Flanner understood the meaning behind his words. He thought about it carefully and nodded at Allendo: "I understand, thank you, Alando.”
Ryan smiled and said happily: "Yes, this is how friends call each other. From now on, you can call us by our names, and we will only call you by your name. Don't be too restrained."
"Okay, Ryan."
The three of them laughed together.