Chapter 27 Reconciliation
"Why did you come? You didn't go to drink,"
I answered weakly, and once again did what he seemed very evil in his behavior.
I thought if he was the one who I was going to come up and beat me up. But he didn't do that, but instead showed calmness. But I don't like him even more that he treated me with such an attitude.
"I can't bear to drink, I want to see what my Highness is doing."
"What do you think I want to do?"
"I thought you would fight the maid in the field. I didn't expect the result to be worse than this." Falic sighed after accusing me sternly. I could see his disappointment. Especially after he became calm, "I didn't expect you would be so good to these orcs, even surpassing Perenold."
Finally, he said a word that would make me angry.
"We are different. He is a traitor, and I just want to save the power of longing for freedom." I thought I could take back my sword when I saw him, but he said so, but instead lifted my sword higher.
"His freedom will bring disaster to us!" Falik also angrily drew his sword and pointed it at me. His actions scared Theresa next to him. I don't think he was scared by my companion's sword, but my subordinates could raise their swords to me.
But I won't believe he will really attack me.
"No, he is raised by humans." I fought back with words, and I thought about Thrall's future, but I felt that this future could not be known to him. "He will save the orcs back on track, you must believe me."
"Do you think it was the same as being under Dalaran Prison tonight?" Falic replied angrily.
I didn't expect Farick to say that when we took the risk with Jaina and let the orcs go. I had agreed with him that I wouldn't mention it. Since this could also mean that his anger had reached a certain level. But he actually mentioned it, and I felt that I had found something that could convince him.
"Yes, he would do better that orc." I paused and said it. "If this time doesn't work, then why don't you agree if I let him go this time?"
I thought I had said about his words, but I didn't expect that I would hit him in the gun instead.
"Because he has no will to yearn for freedom," he said, pointing to Thrall.
After his reminder, I also realized this. I always felt something was wrong with Thrall, maybe I found it now. "He was raised by the lord, and the lord could not tell him what freedom is. Or he could not even judge some basic understanding," continued Falic.
And I looked at Theresa and Thrall, and I felt that what he said was completely correct. At this time, he said to me again: "The threat of orcs has not yet been eliminated. I have not seen the tradition you mentioned. To be honest, I really question whether they really have that tradition." I wanted to continue to argue, but he continued before I could say it.
"If this orc does return to them, plus his fighting skills, you should know the strength of Thrall. Even if he does not mean to harm humans, he can be shaped like this. If he turns every orc in the wild into Thrall, our alliance will be at stake again."
I was speechless when I heard this.
"Orcs? Thrall? Thrall threatens humanity?" Thrall said to himself. Perhaps he could understand the meaning of the sentences composed of these words, and thus became even more sad.
Farick was right. An orc gladiator who grew up in a cage could not understand what freedom was. I looked at Theresa again, and he seemed to agree with my companion's understanding.
"You are right, let's go back." So I put away my sword and lowered my head to Falic. Maybe I should admit my mistake to Falic.
Then I said to Teresa again, "I'm sorry, I may not be able to save your brother now."
"I didn't plan to let you let him go. It was what you have always asked for." Teresa said to me.
When she said this, I realized that she did not beg me to do this, but I took it for granted based on my incomplete memory of another world.
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I don't know when Thrall escaped. I don't remember how he escaped. But if he wants to escape, he will definitely do this when he has free will. Of course, this is definitely not the time.
I don’t know how to explain my behavior to my friends today. Maybe my actions today hurt my friends’ hearts, or should I really apologize to Farik and apologize like a friend?
"Sorry," I lowered my head and said to Farick.
Maybe it took me more words to make him accept my apology, but he didn't say anything. He just saw that he was convinced, and he saluted me and turned around and left. He didn't even say a word to me.
Seeing this, I couldn't help but sigh.
I really want to regain his previous identity-free concepts, although I also know that he will be as loyal to me now. But the days of free talk and free fighting may have been completely over.
I understand that everything my Paladin did is for me. He knows that if I deliberately let Thrall go today, my reputation will even be the same as Perenold. If that is true, my future will become dim. Although this may not affect the inheritance of my throne. But it will become difficult to go further with Jaina. After all, her father, Dailin, is famous for disgusting orcs.
He may have thought of these and more.
Maybe the reason why Farik didn't want to let go of the orc was because Jaina was present at the time. He didn't want to hurt Jaina's favor for me because I let go of the orc (although it turned out that his concerns were completely redundant). That's right, a Holy Light believer who was as devout as him would not be the kind of person who likes to kill innocent people.
He has been trying his best to protect my reputation and interests, even if it sometimes goes against his faith, which is why Uther and his father feel at ease with him.
But on the other hand, I think he should understand that I also try my best to improve his reputation and status.
But even though our relationship is still deep, we have become less intimate than before.
I think the reason is because of time, he has worn away all our childhood. Perhaps Sassarian and Melwin will be like this when they reach his age.
Maybe not necessarily.
Just when I thought so, an image denied my understanding. That is Teresa and Thrall, their age is similar to Farick, and they both think about each other, but they have no sense of estrangement and are very close. Perhaps they are also subject to external environment and ethics, but they don’t care at all, or as slaves and servants at the bottom, they don’t have to worry about these things at all.
Sometimes I also think that if Farick and I were not subject to identity constraints, we would not be like this. Even if we reach our age, we should be able to be the same as Thrall and the others. But why is that?
Although I rarely show the special identity between them, and they are willing to accept a friend who has the same status as me as them, they are still subject to the environment. The hierarchy gap in identity is still the basic system of this era. I also understand that it is just sometimes very difficult to accept.
Theresa saw my loss, maybe he understood that there was not only this conflict between us. So she asked me:
"You are good friends, are you?"
"Yes, I always treat them as brothers." I think it may not be appropriate to say this on such occasions, but nothing is wrong, so I continued to answer her firmly, "It has always been."
Maybe she talked about my sadness
"It's a pity that I don't even have friends but my younger brother who has experienced childhood with me." Theresa showed sadness, which made me feel sorry for her experience, but he didn't seem very sad. "I saw your master and servant unrestrained look before entering the door, which made me very envious."
"But he" I wanted to say something about my difficulties, but I felt that my mouth was opened in front of her miserable encounter. At this time, a voice came out.
"If you are wrong, admit it." Thrall said to me. I don't understand this
How much IQ of an orc can reach, but what he said is right. Maybe after I admit my mistake to him, maybe we can go back to the same way as before, and even if it doesn't work, we have to apologize to him as Thrall said. I have done too many things that hurt him today.
So I began to look at the orc. He only knew how to fight, but he did not have the purity of freedom consciousness, a gladiator. He could not lead the tribe like this. He had to learn and reshape.
"Is this what Teresa teaches you?"
"Yes."
"Then I will give you more things... something very useful." I think it would be not difficult to find a way to let Thrall know a few fonts and read a few books. "But ours is leaving, don't tell others we have been there."
"Sar understands." He nodded, and he asked both of us as we left, "Will you still come to see me?"
"Will. That will be in the near future."
I sent Theresa away, asked him to find Farick, and told this old friend my sincere thoughts, and said it like a humble confession.
"I want to go back to the past like you"
It felt even more embarrassing than confessing to Jaina.
But the result is still a joy, that is, Farik showed his original smile again. After all, he had no reason to refuse me.
After getting his understanding, we went to Langton's barracks as before. I knew that Sasarien and Melwin must be drunk there before they came back.
During the meal, I boasted about the general, saying that General Langton had a future and waited for some words that made him excited, and after hearing this, he also expressed his joy.
Although I was a little insincere about these words to him, everything I did was just for one purpose.
"Shar doesn't know strategy. Maybe he should read more fonts and read more books. My companions are not interested in defeating wild beasts." I glanced at the two drunk companions and also looked at Falik. Maybe he could immediately understand why I let this orc read. That is, I still want to help this orc, he may still be reluctant, but I believe he will not go against my opinion.
"Yes, defeating him is as boring as hunting." When Falic said this, everyone in the audience was surprised. They did not doubt the authenticity of his words, but they did not expect that there were young people among humans who looked at the strength of orcs so well, and they also saw him not saying big talk. Because he was powerful.
Perhaps this sentence will leave a more impression on Falic.
The party quickly dispersed, and Farick and I carried my two companions back. On the way, I saw his face feeling uncomfortable. So I asked him
"You still think I shouldn't let go of the orcs."
"Yes, why do you have to ask that orc to be free? There are still many shelters."
Although he was questioning me, he used the tone of friends from the past. This made me happy.
"Because he can lead their race to truly freedom and equal freedom." I stretched out my right hand to summon a holy light. "Isn't this the true meaning of holy light?"
"Yes, I think this task will be done by me. You will damage your reputation"
"No, you can't do it either." I put away the holy light. "Let them do it themselves. All we do is guide them and know that freedom comes at a price."
Chapter completed!