"Mr. Fangzheng, Mai Lu hasn't gone out for several days. Do you know what's going on?"
Mei Yin found Fangzheng and raised her doubts uneasily. It was no wonder. Ever since they returned from this adventure, Mai Lu and the others had locked themselves in their rooms. They did not respond no matter how Mei Yin called them. If it were not for the occasional food delivery from Mei Yin, he would have thought that they were all dead …
"It's simple. I just need to see the difference between ideals and reality."
Fangzheng put down the pen in his hand, glanced at Mei Yin, and said with a smile.
"Ideals and … Reality?"
"That's right."
Fangzheng nodded. Then, he thought of something.
"Mei Yin, what do you think an adventure life is like?"
"Hmm …"
Hearing Fangzheng's question, Mei Yin was stunned for a moment, then she frowned.
"The heroes adventure in the dungeon, explore, defeat monsters, save the princess, and obtain treasures?"
"Is it very romantic?"
"Of course!"
Mei Yin nodded her head vigorously. There were many fantasy stories about this in her favorite adventure novels. The protagonist and his party adventure in the dungeon, defeat the evil dragon, rescue the princess, and then marry the princess. This was the romantic basis of fantasy!
"But reality is not so romantic."
Looking at Mei Yin's shining eyes, Fangzheng chuckled.
"I only need to say a few points, and you'll understand."
"Hmm?"
"First, it's convenience. People need to excrete, but there are no toilets in the dungeon. How do you think those adventurers do it?"
"Hmm …"
Hearing this, Mei Yin's expression suddenly changed.
"There's also hygiene. The heroes adventure in the dungeon for ten days to half a month. If they're unlucky, they can't even find a water source, let alone wash their clothes and take a bath. In addition, they've been fighting all the way, so their clothes must be full of blood. What do you think the heroes will smell like after a while?"
"Hmm …"
Hearing this, Mei Yin's expression changed again.
"Also, what does the evil dragon want to do with the princess? In the Way of the King, if the evil dragon captured the princess, it was either to marry her or to eat her. In that case, why would it wait for the Hero's party to save it? Moreover, since she has already been captured, can you still expect the evil dragon to treat the princess with respect? Perhaps by the time the heroes arrived, the princess would have already become a pile of bones being picked by the dragon, or she might even be pregnant and about to give birth.... "
"Ahhhhh, I'm not listening, I'm not listening, I'm not listening!!"
Mei Yin immediately covered her ears and shook her head desperately to interrupt Fangzheng's words.
"Mr. Fangzheng, you're too much. Don't destroy a young girl's dream like this!"
"That's right."
With that said, Fangzheng's expression turned solemn.
"If it's just a dream, it doesn't matter how romantic it is. But reality and dreams are different. If you didn't go on adventures, of course, you could enjoy listening to adventure stories, but Mai Lu and the others were different. If they treat their dreams as reality, they will die sooner or later. "
"…"
"It's the same for you. What you've seen and what you're experiencing right now are the same thing?"
"…"
In the face of Fangzheng's question, Mei Yin did not say anything. This was very normal. It was just like how teenagers who read too much online literature felt that they were going to travel to the Middle Ages, where they would definitely rule the world, have all kinds of noble beauties, and have a big harem.
But what about reality?
Let's not talk about whether or not you could achieve your ambitions. Even if you managed to gather an elite army and become a lord, you would find out that the cities of that era didn't even have a sewer system. Urine and feces were poured directly out of the windows.
The noble ladies who represented the embodiment of nobility did not take a bath even once a year. They only sprayed perfume on themselves.
The so-called noble castles were dim all year round. The lighting was terrible. The small windows were no bigger than a person's fist. It was cold in the winter and hot in the summer. There was not even a heater. A simple and crude house is no different from an unfinished house, and it doesn't even need to be decorated. I'll just give you a table and a chair and that's it. As for the baroque style, don't even think about it.
That was the reality.
At that time, who knew how many people would miss the modern life of blowing air conditioners, playing computer games, and drinking coca cola.
Life in a five-star hotel like Fangzheng's current castle was not comparable to that of a king in this world.
Even the orphans and maids lived much better than the high-ranking nobles.
"Knock, knock, knock."
At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and then Mai Lu's voice came from outside.
"Mr. Fangzheng, I'm Mai Lu …"
"Come in."
Fangzheng gave Mei Yin a look that said, "See, I'm right," and then said. Then the door opened, and Mai Lu walked in. But at this moment, she had completely lost her usual vitality. Her face was pale, and she looked as if she had been locked in a room by a dozen big men for more than ten days. She looked haggard.
"Miss Mai Lu, are you okay!"
Seeing this, Mei Yin was also shocked.
"Do you want to call a doctor …"
"I'm fine. I just haven't slept well these days."
In the face of Mei Yin's concern, Mai Lu showed a bitter smile. Seeing that she had a companion here, her heart was mostly at ease.
"Well, sit down and have a cup of tea."
Fangzheng made a gesture, and Mei Yin hurriedly made a cup of tea and placed it in front of Mai Lu.
"How is it? Are you feeling the life of an ordinary adventurer now? "
"… … …"
Upon hearing Fangzheng's question, Mai Lu lowered her head and clenched the teacup in her hand tightly. After a while, she spoke.
After a while, she said, "That … Mr. Fangzheng, I still don't understand."
"What don't you understand?"
"Goblins … … are very weak monsters, right? Why are they … … so … …"
Mai Lu did not seem to know how to describe it.
"… … so … … evil?"
"Weakness and evil are not necessarily related. In fact, sometimes it is because they are weak that they are more evil."
"Is, is that so?"
"That's right."
Fangzheng took a sip of tea and looked at Mai Lu.
"For example, if a mage of my level … … Forget about me, let's talk about Hui Hui. If a mage of Hui Hui's level wanted to destroy a town, what do you think she would do? An explosive spell, or a fire meteor, or some similar spell could easily blow the whole town into ashes. The people inside — — be it men or women, old or young, they would all die without leaving a corpse, right? "
"Ah … … Yes … …"
Hearing this, Mei Yin's expression became a little unnatural. Mai Lu nodded.
"What about the goblins? Let's say the goblins wanted to destroy a town, what do you think they would do? "
"… … …"
Mai Lu did not answer. In fact, when she recalled the scene in the goblin's nest, she did not want to think about it anymore.
"They would kill men and children, cut off their heads and kick them around like balls. They would toy with women and use them as pregnant mothers to give birth to more goblins … … Which side do you think is more evil?"
"… … I think the latter is worse … …"
Mai Lu didn't say a word, but Mei Yin timidly raised her hand to speak. Indeed, since they were all going to die, it was better to be instantly blasted to death. Just hearing Fangzheng's description was enough to make Mei Yin's hair stand on end.
"… … Ordinary adventurers … … .That's what happened to them?"
Hearing this, Mai Lu remembered the adventurer team they rescued. They were physically and mentally injured, and their spirits were almost completely destroyed. When they were rescued, they were as unresponsive as puppets. Bai Lin's magic could heal their physical injuries, but it could not do anything to their mental injuries.
Not only that, after that, Mai Lu also heard from Bai Lin and Reina about their experience. After she rushed forward in anger, they were surrounded by goblins, attacked, and almost knocked down. If the priestesses had not intervened in time, her companions might have suffered the same fate.
Because of that, Mai Lu did not sleep well for the past few days. Every night, she would dream about the situation. But the ending was different every time. Mai Lu successfully killed her big brother Goblin, but when she returned, she found that her companions had been toyed with by other goblins, dismembered, and died screaming.
Another time, in order to save her companions, Mai Lu and the others were captured by goblins, raped, and then killed.
How terrifying.
Regardless of which it was, Mai Lu was terrified. She had screamed and woken up from her dreams more than once, but whenever she recalled that dream, Mai Lu could not let it go.
"More or less."
Compared to the gloomy Mai Lu, Fangzheng was very calm.
"Goblins are really weak, and most of the villages they attack are poor villages. Because of the low rewards, high-level adventurers will not accept missions to attack goblin lairs, except for some weirdos. That's why those who are willing to enter the Goblin's Lair are basically newbie adventurers, just like you. You've encountered goblins in the wild and thought that goblins aren't that great, so you accepted the mission and entered the Goblin's Lair. What happens next depends on luck and strength. If you're lucky and careful enough, you may come back alive. If you're unlucky ….. you've seen what happens. "
"….."
With every sentence Fangzheng spoke, Mai Lu shuddered. Indeed, if they hadn't followed the priestess on this expedition, perhaps in the future, they too would have gone on a crusade against the goblin's lair with the same mentality. When that time comes … .if they hadn't seen these things, what would their ending be?
"There's one thing that new adventurers misunderstand. The reason why high-level adventurers are unwilling to attack goblins is not because they think that goblins are easy to deal with, but because even adventurers who can slay dragons may lose their lives in goblin lairs."
Speaking till here, Fangzheng chuckled.
"Therefore, Hui Hui's existence is very important."
"Uhh ….."
Hearing this, Mei Yin didn't react, but Mai Lu's expression instantly changed.
"Do they do that often?"
"It's safer to deal with goblins. Otherwise, why do you think they let Hui Hui follow them?"
That's right. That day, when they were surrounded by goblins, the priestess used a move that Mai Lu couldn't imagine.
That was to desperately increase their defense, and then let Hui Hui cast an explosive spell on top of their heads.
This was almost a "mutual destruction" move. After all, although Hui Hui didn't know any other spells, only explosive magic was a true Gold-grade spell.
But, this was also a good thing.
Because goblin lairs were basically in tunnels or mountains, if Hui Hui cast this move, there would be two effects.
First, everything within the explosive spell would collapse. Second, the surrounding goblins would also be killed.
This way, if their defense was strong enough, they could still climb out of the ruins. This was the experience they gained in the Deepest Labyrinth. After all, they were buried more than once because of Hui Hui's explosive magic.
If their defense wasn't strong enough, they would be blasted to death. That was better than falling into the hands of goblins.
This was also the reason why every time the priestess and Ace went to the goblin lairs, they would bring Hui Hui along.
To them, Hui Hui was their "final insurance".
"So, you understand now."
Fangzheng chuckled and looked at Mai Lu.
"So, do you still want to be a normal adventurer?"
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