What kind of thing is a griffin
If you ask this question to anyone on the Roland Continent, then you will probably get the answer: a ferocious, powerful monster, and likes 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 them!
Kakarot, a twenty-three-year-old young warrior, is very tense, a little innocent, young and passionate, with a persistent and stubborn personality, and at the same time has a clear sense of grievances-according to Du Wei's standards, he quite likes this guy.
As for trying to assassinate a commander of the city's garrison in the empire... This kind of crime is nothing to Du Wei. After all, he was out for revenge.
This is easy to understand: Kakarot's teacher has nurtured him like a father. The so-called hatred of killing one's father is irreconcilable, and taking risks for the sake of killing one's father... Assassinating an officer like a local emperor in an empire requires courage in itself.
On the contrary, if Kakarot hadn't done this, and let his teacher who raised him be murdered, but he simply walked away, everything would be fine... If he was such a cold-hearted person, Du Wei would not hesitate Kick him out.
Now... Du Wei is very satisfied. At least, for Du Wei, this candidate is enough to serve as the future leader of Roland's Sword Knights.
That's why Du Wei put so much effort into investigating this young man. He made another play of both soft and hard today... He wants to try to conquer this young man's heart, and then gain his loyalty.
To conquer others. Get to know others first.
In this regard, Du Wei has done a good job.
And what a surprise... It's the Griffin!
Unlike people in this world, this world is magical in many ways—such as magical culture. But in more aspects, in Du Wei's view, it is still very backward, even ignorant.
Especially some human beings' understanding of the field of natural organisms. It is more rendered with a layer of mystery. Especially for those powerful monsters. It has even been extolled as a legend.
And in Du Wei's heart. It's much simpler to think about all creatures, even terrifying and powerful things like griffins. It's not really a mystery.
If you want to conquer these things, you must first understand it!
Griffins had never been tamed, in Du Wei's opinion. This is because humans in this world have never really understood this kind of creature.
Although the only people in this world who can control monsters are magicians... But magicians have magical powers, and they don't need to "tame" monsters when they face them. Just need to catch them. Then use magic to sign a soul contract with them. After that, you can make Warcraft become your own magic pet.
With magic, who would do the work of a beast tamer? It's as if there is an elevator in front of you that can go straight to the top floor. Would you still go up the stairs foolishly
This creates a very interesting situation: people who have the ability to tame this kind of thing can use magic to do the job directly. And others who want to tame this kind of thing. But unable to do this.
"My teacher.
He had been fascinated by things like griffins all his life. "Kakarot's narration was a bit sad: "He once told me that this has something to do with his experience. He likes this fierce and powerful creature. Always wanting to understand this kind of thing, wanting to get close to this kind of thing... In the eyes of others, this is a kind of morbid psychology, or it is simply a kind of suicide. Because if you are close to this kind of thing. In all likelihood, he was killed. "
"I can understand this mentality." Du Wei's voice was very sincere: "Others will think your teacher is crazy, but I won't."
His words made Kakarot feel good. Because when the teacher talked about this with him back then. The expression is very helpless. Obviously, the teacher has suffered countless ridicules and blank stares in his life. In the eyes of others, he is a lunatic.
But Du Wei really understood.
People in this world may not understand it, but it comes from the world in Du Wei's previous life. Du Wei understands that there are many professional people in the world who are always interested in all kinds of creatures in nature and want to learn about them... Du Wei liked to watch programs like "National Geographic Magazine" in his previous life.
In his opinion, the teacher in Kakarot is obviously such a kind of person—although this kind of person is a bit different for the world of Roland Continent, but he loves nature and wants to learn more about it biology. Not morbid.
"Griffons live in groups. So it's very difficult to catch this kind of creature, because they hardly have time to move alone. And if you want to observe this kind of thing carefully, you have to risk your life. Go to the south In the swamp, and then close to a large group of griffins. And be careful to be discovered at any time, otherwise, you will definitely be torn to pieces in the next stage!" When Kakarot said these words, he seemed very serious, and let Du Wei felt a strange feeling that when this kid said this, it seemed... as if he was not just talking about his teacher's experience, as if he himself had the same experience.
"When the teacher was young, he was a magic apprentice for a period of time, although it was not long... because he soon discovered that he did not have magic talent, so he gave up magic and should learn martial arts. But the experience of the magic apprentice , gave him a lot of help, allowing him to identify many poisonous and dangerous plants when he entered the southern swamp... This skill gave him a lot of help, and it was also very useful when he was in the mercenary group He has also read a lot of magic books that only magicians have read... Those books are invisible to ordinary people. For example... "Mainland Warcraft Illustrated Book"." Kakarot whispered: "The teacher told me that he read Reading that book is about his experience as a magic apprentice when he was young. Therefore, after he became a mercenary, his learning made him understand those monsters better than other mercenaries. Because other Mercenaries only rely on experience, but he has more to rely on."
"Go on." Du Wei nodded.
But at this time, Delong suddenly stood up. He took a few steps in the room, but suddenly said with a smile: "Okay. Let's talk slowly. I don't think I'm interested in this topic."
talking. He actually walked towards the door.
"Your Excellency Delong." Du Wei frowned. He gave Delong a strange look: "Aren't you interested in this matter?"
"My lord duke." Deron smiled: "I'm just the president of the Knights' Association, and my current interest is... to make money. It doesn't matter if you call it a mercenary, a griffin, or something else. I don't have much interest... Besides, I don't want to cause trouble. I think you know what I mean. I know what you mean by asking me to meet this kid here with you, okay. I use the authority of the president of the Knights Guild .I will give this child the status of a knight. Moreover, he will join the Roland Sword Knights. As long as you think it is okay, I agree. If he can win in the finals, even if you propose him to be the leader. I have no problem either... I think that's all you need from me."
Du Wei was even more puzzled.
This Deron. He's not interested in the griffin thing
"I just don't want to cause trouble." Deron said lightly: "I like to live a leisurely life. Fine wine, gold coins. Women, and then hang out for decades. Finish this life. Other things. I don't want to touch. Just So simple."
Saying this, the guy seemed to be running away. Didn't wait for Du Wei to speak. Just ran away first.
His reaction made Du Wei full of doubts. But now he still has to listen to Kakarot to finish the matter, so he can only put Deron's doubts aside for the time being.
Deron walked out the door. He also carefully closed the door for the two of them.
Then the president of the Knights Association walked down the stairs, but saw Old Dove sweeping the floor under the stairs.
"How did you come out?"
"Avoid trouble." Deron shook his head, and he sighed. Then I sat down on the steps of the stairs: "Dear old Dove. I'm lazy, very lazy... You know this about me very well. Look. I even throw the spear of Longchinus casually. Give it to Du Wei. Is there anything else that can arouse my interest? I don’t want to worry about other things... Keep the Knights’ Association well. If it doesn’t close down, I’m worthy of my teacher. I don’t want to get involved in unnecessary things .”
Old Dove looked at Delong seriously, which was different from before. This time, Old Dove didn't yell at Deron, nor did he use that kind of harsh words to provoke Deron—because he could tell that there was something else in Deron's eyes.
Gently, Old Dove put down the broom in his hand, walked to Delong's side, and sat down slowly. The skinny hand patted Deron's knee. After a while, he said slowly, "I'm getting old."
"..." Deron glanced at Old Dove, and muttered, "I know, you are old. The wrinkles on your face are like dried bread overnight."
Old Dove did not fight back against such harsh words. But his tone was unusually gentle, and he said softly to Delong: "But you are not old yet."
There seemed to be a lot of meaning hidden in his words, but fortunately, Delong could understand.
Deron thought for a while, and suddenly he sighed: "I understand what you mean. Dove... But, there are no "knights" in this world for a long time! This kind of thing should have been extinct long ago. It should be extinct! But I stay here. Just to keep my vows, before I die. Let this place not close down, even if I am worthy of the dead old man. Other than that, I don't want to think about anything else. Because... this world , is no longer the era of knights!"
"But Du Wei appeared." Old Dove's words obviously carried a deep meaning: "I know, although your mouth was hard a few days ago, your core has moved. I can see it... Hey! Boy, don't Forget, I watched you grow up when you were bare ass! I can see, your heart is moving, you don't want to care about what comes out of your mouth, you don't want to participate in anything... But I can feel it, You have been quietly observing the Duke of Tulip recently."
Deron was silent. This guy who always had a hippie smile, now his face was full of seriousness.
"To be honest... At the beginning, I didn't like this Lord Duke either. I think that a kid at his age, and he became famous at a young age, probably doesn't have much talent.
As for what to say to revitalize the Cavaliers Association. I also thought he was bombastic. And...we all know it. He did these things for another purpose. "Old Dove said as he patted Deron's knee gently: "But. We all have to admit it. He did a great job! even. your performance. Makes me feel too. You are not as desperate as you used to be. This kid gives you hope! "
"What about you?" Delong suddenly stared at his old servant very seriously: "Dorfu! You have never married or given birth to any offspring! I also understand what you mean. You did it on purpose! You want to Your bloodline. It will end in your generation! I don’t want that heavy mission to be on the shoulders of your family forever! I am the same as you! I also think we have undertaken it for too long! This is simply a joke Look outside, look at the street. No one remembers this. No one cares about it! But it’s just us. We still abide by the so-called oaths. The so-called loyalty, the so-called mission Go to hell! Go to hell! Those things have been rotten. They have been completely rotten! It should be extinct, it should be over!"
"So you are not married, even though you have had so many women. There is no descendant left to inherit your bloodline." Old Dove blinked his eyes. Looking at Delong with a smile: "You also hope that your bloodline will end in your generation. Right."
Deron lowered his head, staring blankly at the dust on the steps. After a while, he whispered: "Sometimes. I really hope that year. Before the old man died, he didn't tell me that secret."
"I see."
Deron still hung his head. His voice seemed to be dreaming: "Thinking about it now, I really hate him. Why. He is going to die, but before he dies. Tell me, I am actually his son... an illegitimate child. Huh, I shouted He has been a teacher for more than ten years. I respect him. He is the president of the Knights Association, he told me. I am actually his son... Since he has kept it from me for so many years, why not take this secret to the grave! Why? Say it before you die! If he hadn't said it, then I would be like the old man's other disciples now, and I wouldn't have to bear these things that disgust me. I wouldn't have to wait my whole life for a thing that has no hope of success! "
"Because..." Old Dove pressed his fingers firmly on Delong's knee, and he held it tightly: "Your senior brothers can leave, because they are only the apprentices of the old guy. And you... are his Son of the land! You have his blood flowing through your body, and the blood of your family! Believe me, I understand your feelings, look at me, haven't I been here all my life."
"You choose to end your bloodline, I choose the same as you." Deron said lightly.
"But I always feel that you are different from me." Old Dove smiled: "Don't look at you pretending to be alike. But I feel that you are not actually desperate!"
"Are you kidding me!" Delong laughed suddenly, pointing at Old Dove: "I'm not an idiot!" Silently guard the world, once the danger comes, the horn will sound, and you will break out of the siege with endless glory, and pass it on through the blood of generations. Keep this oath. Guard the world! ", my dear Dove. You made this oath when you were young. But now we all know it. It's a joke! This world doesn't need us to guard it! We don't need us to hide in the dark, waiting for the so-called "Summon"! Brother Ghost! Go to hell! Who else will come to summon us? I even doubt that the original twelve bloodlines. I am afraid that they are all extinct now! Maybe. You and I are the last two remaining. A bloodline! Calling? Who will call us? Could it be that His Majesty Aragorn crawled out of the tomb to call us? Could it be that the legendary Messiah suddenly descended from the sky through lightning one day. Standing in front of us, he said to us "Hey , come on, let's defend world peace! ! "Huh!? Is that so!!"
In the end, Deron's voice clearly contained anger and mockery!
"Pay attention to your words, my dear Deron." Old Dove suddenly showed a trace of anger: "Even if you give up in your heart and don't believe in this oath anymore... I don't blame you. Because I didn't believe it a long time ago. But …Your words, you must not show any disrespect to His Majesty Aragorn and the Messiah! This is the bottom line! Every descendant of the "Knights of Saint Laurent" is the most basic respect!!"
"The Knights of Saint Laurent!" Deron laughed as if crying: "Yes! The great Knights of Saint Laurent, following the founding of His Majesty the Great, are invincible. They are invincible and famous. The strongest in history The great and most mysterious knight order! But now... this great organization. I'm afraid there are only two of us left! What are you doing? Dove? You sweep the floor in the yard every day. You cook in the kitchen with one leg limping! And me? I'm hanging out in the cheapest goblin den in the city. I'm hugging those cheap whores. I'm drunk and dreaming... What can we do? Defend world peace? What a wonderful joke
Old Dove sighed. His eyes became more and more kind.
"You...are angry." Old Dove sighed.
"Yes... I'm angry." Deron finally calmed down. Sighing: "Actually, I have already passed the stage of anger. Didn't I live a good life a few years ago... But it's all due to this Du Wei, who suddenly came and gave us a glimmer of hope... But this glimmer of hope But it makes people like us who are already desperate and numb feel a little at a loss."
As he said that, Delong suddenly made a grimace at Old Dove: "Actually, don't talk about me, Old Dove! Don't think I don't know. Your heart has also started to move! I saw it secretly. One night in the middle of the night. You quietly hid behind. Wipe your long sword that has been rusted for decades!"
Old Dove also pondered silently for a while. There was also some helplessness on his old face: "That's right, it's all Du Wei, the little guy. He gave us a feeling of being at a loss."
"Maybe." Deron stood up, with an absurd smile in his smile: "It's just maybe... Maybe it's like what I said. Maybe one day. The empire will be destroyed. Then His Majesty Aragorn suddenly descended from the sky. Appeared in In front of us, pointing fingers at us, yelling at us majestically, "Come on. My loyal "Saint Laurent Knight". Come fight with me. Come with me to defend world peace! "Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha… "
"Maybe it's not a joke... maybe it will really happen." Old Dove rolled his eyes: "It seems that both of us are a little crazy... okay.
We should go and have a good drink. "
Maybe... This is really not a joke... However, only the future can have the answer.
"To conquer the griffins. First understand them."
in the room. Du Wei is still listening to Kakarot's narration—it's a pity. Our Lord Duke didn't know that he missed a wonderful polar conversation between two bastards, one big and one small, on the stairs downstairs. Missed an interesting thing too.
Kakarot continued to talk about the Griffin: "My teacher. After years of hard work, he joined the mercenary group and entered the southern swamp time and time again. During the adventure, he showed It's very different. Other mercenaries are trying their best to hunt those low-level monsters. But my teacher is not interested in those. He focuses more on finding griffins. As a result... other mercenaries often return with full rewards , but my teacher had very little harvest, which made him have very little property after returning to his hometown for many years. But he was obsessed with this thing all his life. Until that year... the last time of the Hongxue Mercenary Group Risky action!"
Du Wei took a deep breath: "What did your teacher find?"
"He discovered... Griffins can be domesticated!!"
Kakarot's words made Du Wei stand up from his chair!
"In the teacher's notes. It was written when the empire was founded. There was a large-scale capture of griffins. The great Aragon, with his invincible Saint Laurent Knights, entered the southern swamp. With their powerful strength .Catched a batch of Griffin. Brought them back and tried to domesticate them. But it failed... "
Kakarot said slowly: "The teacher has studied that matter carefully."
Du Wei's heart moved. It seemed that he was not the only one who had read the rumor.
"But in the end, His Majesty the founding emperor failed, because he didn't understand the living habits of griffins, or he didn't know how to feed young griffins! We all know that we must domesticate wild animals. It is best to start with cubs! Because adult The beast has already been characterized. It is difficult to be domesticated, and the cub is a blank slate!" Kakarot said here. He smiled and said: "However, His Majesty the Founding Emperor, the adult griffins captured cannot be tamed. But even the cubs died soon. It is said that the captured griffins died of hunger strike. They don’t eat! They don’t eat artificially fed food, no matter what kind of meat. Those little griffin cubs all starved to death.”
"Since then, people have believed that griffins cannot be domesticated. Even if you catch them, they will starve to death. This kind of thing has a certain amount of wisdom. But the teacher had a question back then, even if adult griffins have Wisdom, they will deliberately go on a hunger strike to die after being caught, but why... the cubs also go on a hunger strike? Even if the griffins are intelligent creatures, the cubs should not understand anything! Why do the cubs "understand" the hunger strike? "
"So, the teacher still puts the direction of research on the cubs! His idea is the same as most of the animal trainers in the world. To tame the beasts, you have to start with the cubs! And he put forward a possible conjecture: The cubs captured by His Majesty Aragorn back then did not die of hunger strike on purpose, but because His Majesty Aragorn did not know how to feed the cubs of Griffin! They used the wrong method, so the young Griffin refused to feed them. If you eat, you will all starve to death!"
Du Wei was already excited: "Your teacher, have you found a way?"
Kakarot looked miserable, but he finally gave the answer Du Wei wanted: "Yes, he found it! But... this also brought him a tragic fate."