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GOR Chapter 523 "Delon's Secret"
What kind of creature is a Griffon?
If you ask this question to anyone on the Roland Continent, then the answer you will probably get is: It is a ferocious, brutal and powerful magical beast that 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!
Kakarrot, a twenty-three-year-old young warrior. He is very strong, simple, young and hot-blooded, persistent and stubborn. At the same time, he clearly distinguishes between gratitude and grudges. According to Du Wei's standards, he likes this guy very much.
As for trying to assassinate a garrison commander of the Empire's local city … this kind of crime, in Du Wei's view, is not a big deal. After all, he did it for revenge.
This was easy to understand: Kakarrot's teacher had nurtured him, just like a father. The so-called hatred of killing one's father is absolutely irreconcilable. For the revenge of killing one's father … to assassinate a local Imperial officer, this in itself requires courage.
On the contrary, if Kakarrot didn't do this and allowed his teacher to be murdered, then he simply walked away …. If he was such a cold-blooded person, then Du Wei wouldn't hesitate to kick him out of the room.
But now … Du Wei is very satisfied. At least, for Du Wei, this candidate is enough to serve as the future leader of Roland Sword's Knight Regiment.
Therefore, Du Wei put in so much effort to investigate this young man's background and came up with such a show today … he wants to conquer this young man's heart and get his loyalty.
To conquer others, you must first understand them.
In this regard, Du Wei did a good job.
And the unexpected surprise … is the Griffon!
Unlike the people of this world, although this world is very magical in many aspects – such as magic and culture. But in Du Wei's view, in many aspects, it is still very backward and even ignorant.
In particular, some humans' understanding of natural creatures was even more enshrouded in a layer of mystery. Especially for those powerful magical beasts, it was even praised as a legendary story.
In Du Wei's mind, it was much simpler. All creatures, even the terrifying and powerful Gryphons, were not mysterious at all.
If you want to conquer these things, you must first understand them!
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Gryphons had never been tamed. In Du Wei's opinion, this was because the humans in this world had never truly understood this creature.
Although the only group of people in this world who could control magical beasts were mages, mages had the power of magic. When they faced magical beasts, they did not need to "tame" them. They only needed to capture them and use magic to sign a soul contract with them. After that, they could turn the magical beast into their own magical pet.
With magic, who would want to work as a beast tamer? It was just like if there was an elevator in front of you that could reach the top floor, would you still be stupid enough to climb the stairs?
This led to a very interesting situation: those who had the ability to tame such things could use magic to do the job directly. The others who wanted to tame this thing did not have the ability to do so.
"My teacher was fascinated by Gryphons all his life." Kakarrot's narration was somewhat sad. "He once told me that it was related to his experience. He liked this fierce and powerful creature. He always wanted to understand this kind of thing and wanted to get close to this kind of thing. In the eyes of others, this is a kind of morbid mentality or simply a suicidal behavior. Because if you get close to this kind of thing, you will most likely be killed. "
"I can understand this mentality," Du Wei's voice was sincere. "Others will think your teacher is crazy, but I won't."
His words made Kakarrot have a good impression of him. Because when his teacher talked to him about this, his expression was very helpless. Obviously, his teacher had suffered countless ridicule and supercilious looks in his life. In the eyes of others, he was a madman.
But Du Wei could really understand.
The people of this world may not understand, but from the world of Du Wei's previous life, Du Wei understood that there were many professional people in the world who were always interested in various creatures of nature and wanted to understand them. In his previous life, Du Wei liked to watch programs like "National Geographic Magazine".
In his view, Kakarrot's teacher was obviously such a person. Although such a person was somewhat different in the world of the Roland Continent, he loved nature and wanted to understand more natural creatures. It was not a morbid mentality.
"Gryphons are social creatures, so it is difficult to catch this kind of creature because they hardly move alone. If you want to observe this kind of thing carefully, you can only risk your life by entering the Southern Swamp and then approaching a large group of Gryphons. You have to be careful of being discovered at any time. Otherwise, you will end up being torn to pieces! " When Kakarrot said these words, he seemed very serious. Moreover, what made Du Wei feel a little strange was that when this kid said these words, it was as if … as if he was not only talking about his teacher's experience, but also had the same experience himself.
"When my teacher was young, he was a magic apprentice for a period of time. Although it was not long … because he soon discovered that he really did not have magic talent, he gave up magic and learned martial arts. However, his experience as a magic apprentice gave him a lot of help. When he entered the Southern Swamp, he could distinguish a lot of poisonous and dangerous plants … This skill helped him a lot. And when he was in the mercenary group, this skill was also very useful! He also read a lot of magic books that only magicians could read … those books, the average person could not see them. For example … "The Continent's Magical Beasts Illustrated Handbook". Kakarrot whispered, "Teacher told me that he had read that book when he was young, when he was a magic apprentice. So, after he became a mercenary, his learning made him understand those magical beasts better than other mercenaries. Because other mercenaries only rely on experience, he has more to rely on. "
"Go on." Du Wei nodded.
At this time, Dylon suddenly stood up. He paced a few steps in the room and suddenly smiled, "Okay, you guys talk slowly. I don't think I'm interested in this topic. "
With that, he actually walked to the door.
"Your Excellency Dylon." Du Wei frowned and looked at Dylon strangely, "Are you not interested in this matter?"
"My Lord Duke." Dylon smiled, "I'm just the president of the Knight Association. My interest now is just … making money. Whether it's mercenaries, Gryphons, or others, I don't have much interest in them. I don't have much interest … Besides, I don't want to get into trouble. I think you should understand what I mean. I know your intention of letting me meet this child here with you. Well, with the power of the president of the Knight Association, I will grant this child the identity of a Knight. Moreover, as long as you think there is no problem with him joining the Knight Regiment of Roland Sword, I will approve. If he can win in the finals, even if you propose him to be the regiment leader, I have no objection … I think what you need me to do is this. "
Du Wei was even more puzzled.
This Dylon, he is not interested in Gryphons?
"I just don't want to cause trouble." Dylon lightly said, "I like a leisurely life, good wine, gold coins, women, and then a good life for a few decades. As for other things, I don't want to touch them. It's that simple. "
With that, this guy seemed to be running away. He didn't even wait for Du Wei to speak and ran away first.
His reaction made Du Wei puzzled, but he still had to listen to Kakarrot, so he could only put Dylon's doubts aside for the time being.
Dylon walked out of the door and carefully closed the door for the two of them.
Then the president of the Knight Association walked down the stairs, but he saw Old Doff sweeping the floor.
"Why did you come out?"
"To avoid trouble." Dylon shook his head, sighed, and then sat down on the stairs: "Dear Old Doff, I am lazy, very lazy … you know me very well. You see, I even casually threw the Spear of Longinus to Du Wei. What else can arouse my interest? I don't want to care about other things … I just want to guard the Knight Association and not let it close down. That is enough for my teacher. I don't want to get involved in unnecessary things. "
Old Doff looked at Dylon seriously. Unlike before, this time Old Doff didn't roar at Dylon, nor did he use harsh words to provoke Dylon. Because he could see that there was something else in Dylon's eyes.
Old Doff gently put down the broom in his hand and walked to Dylon's side. He slowly sat down and patted Dylon's knee with his skinny hand. After a while, he slowly said, "I'm old."
"…" Dylon glanced at Old Doff and muttered, "I know, you are old. The wrinkles on your face are like the crust of overnight dry bread. "
Old Doff didn't refute such harsh words, but his tone was unusually gentle. He softly said to Dylon: "But you are not old yet."
There seemed to be a lot of hidden meanings in his words, but fortunately, Dylon could understand.
Dylon thought for a while and suddenly sighed: "I understand what you mean, Doff … but there is no 'Knight' in this world! This kind of thing should have been extinct a long time ago! But I'm only staying here to keep my promise. Before I die, I will keep this place open. That way, I won't let down the old man who died. Other than that, I don't want to think about anything else. Because … this world is no longer Knight's era! "
"But Du Wei appeared." Old Doff's words clearly had a deeper meaning: "I know, although your mouth was very hard a few days ago, your heart has moved. I can see … hey! Brat, don't forget, I watched you grow up from the time you were naked! I can see that your heart has moved. You say that you don't want to care about anything, that you don't want to participate in anything … but I can feel that you have been quietly observing this Duke of the Tulip Family recently. "
Dylon was silent. This guy who had always been smiling mischievously had a serious expression on his face.
"To be honest … in the beginning, I also didn't like this Duke. I thought that a young guy like him who became famous at a young age most likely doesn't have much ability. As for what he said about revitalizing the Knight's Association, I also thought that he was exaggerating. Moreover … we all know that he has another purpose for doing all these things. " Old Doff said as he gently patted Dylon's knee: "But we all have to admit that he has done a good job! Even your performance has made me feel that you are no longer as desperate as before. This kid has brought you hope! "
"What about you?" Dylon suddenly stared at his old servant with an unusually serious expression: "Doff! You have never married and you have never had any children! I also understand what you mean, you are doing this on purpose! You want your bloodline to end in your generation! You don't want that heavy mission to be placed on the shoulders of your clan forever! I am the same as you! I also feel that we have been shouldering it for too long! This is simply a joke! Look outside, look at the streets, no one remembers these things, no one cares about these things! Yet, it is people like us who still scrupulously abide by the so-called oaths, the so-called loyalty, and the so-called mission! Fuck them! To hell with it! Those things have long rotted, long ago completely rotted! It's time to go extinct, it's time to end it! "
"So you also didn't marry. Even though you had so many women, you didn't leave any descendants to inherit your bloodline." Old Doff blinked and smiled at Dylon: "You also want your bloodline to end in your generation, right?"
Dylon lowered his head and stared blankly at the dust on the steps. After a while, he said in a low voice: "Sometimes, I really wish that the old man didn't tell me that secret before he died."
"I understand."
Dylon still lowered his head, his voice sounded like he was sleep-talking: "Now that I think about it, I really hate him. Why, he was about to die, but before he died, he told me that I was actually his son … an illegitimate son. Humph, I called him teacher for more than ten years, I respected him, he was the president of the Knight's Association, he told me that I was actually his son … Since he had hidden it from me for so many years, why didn't he take this secret to the grave? Why did he tell me before he died? If he didn't tell me, then I would be like the other disciples of the old man, I wouldn't have to bear these things that I hate. I wouldn't have to wait for a lifetime for something that has no chance of success! "
"Because …" Old Doff pressed his fingers on Dylon's knees tightly: "Your other disciples can leave because they are only the old man's disciples, but you … are his son! His blood flows in your veins, the blood of your family! Believe me, I understand how you feel. Look at me, haven't I lived my whole life like this? "
"You chose to end your bloodline, I chose the same," Dylon said calmly.
"But I always feel that you and I are different." Old Doff smiled: "Don't be fooled by your acting, I feel that you are not in despair!"
"What a joke!" Dylon suddenly laughed and pointed at Old Doff: "I'm not an idiot! 'Retreat after success, hide from the world, and silently protect this world. When danger comes, the horn will sound, and we will fight our way out with endless glory. With the inheritance of our bloodline, we will protect this oath, protect this world!' My dear Doff, you made this oath when you were young, right? But now we all know that it is a joke! This world doesn't need us to protect it anymore! We don't need to hide in the dark and wait for that so-called 'summon'! Damn it! Damn it! Who else will summon us? I even suspect that the twelve bloodlines from back then have all gone extinct! Maybe you and I are the last two bloodlines left! Summon? Who would summon us? Could it be that His Majesty Aragon climbed out of his grave and summoned us? Could it be that the legendary Messiah will one day come down from the sky through lightning and stand in front of us and say 'Hey, come, let's go and protect the world!'? Is that so? "
In the end, Dylon's voice was obviously filled with anger and mockery!
"Pay attention to your words, my dear Dylon." Old Doff suddenly showed a trace of anger: "Even if you have given up in your heart and no longer believe in this oath … I don't blame you. Because I have long since stopped believing in it. But … your words cannot be disrespectful to His Majesty Aragon and Messiah! This is the bottom line! Every descendant of the 'Holy Roland Knight Regiment', this is the most basic respect!! "
"Holy Roland Knight Regiment!" Dylon's laughter sounded like he was crying: "That's right! The great Saint Roland Knight Regiment, following His Majesty the Great Saint Roland Knight Regiment, invincible in every battle, invincible in every attack, illustriously famous, the strongest, the greatest, and the most mysterious knight regiment in history! But now … this great organization, I'm afraid that only the two of us are left! What are you doing? Doff? You sweep the yard every day and cook in the kitchen with a lame leg! What about me? I'm mingling in the cheapest lair of the city, hugging those cheap prostitutes, and living a drunken life … What can we do? Protect world peace? What a wonderful joke!! "
Old Doff sighed, and his eyes became more and more benevolent.
"You … are angry." Old Doff sighed.
"Yes … I am angry." Dylon finally calmed down and sighed: "In fact, I have already passed the stage of anger. Didn't I have a good life in the past few years … But it's all Duwei's fault. He suddenly came and gave us a glimmer of hope … But this glimmer of hope made us, who were already despairing and numb, somewhat at a loss. "
After saying that, Dylon suddenly made a face at Old Doff: "Actually, don't talk about me, Old Doff! Don't think that I don't know, your heart has also begun to move! I've seen it once. One night, you were hiding in the back, wiping your rusty sword! "
Old Doff was silent for a moment, and his old face showed some helplessness: "Yes, it's all Du Wei's fault. He brought us some feelings of being at a loss."
"Maybe." Dylon stood up with an absurd smile on his face: "Maybe … Maybe it's just like what I said. Maybe one day, when the Empire is about to be destroyed, His Majesty Aragon will suddenly descend from the sky and appear in front of us. He will beckon us with his finger and shout in a majestic voice, 'Come, my loyal' Saint Roland Knight ', follow me to fight, follow me to protect world peace!' Hahahaha …"
"Maybe this is not a joke … Maybe this will really happen." Old Doff rolled his eyes: "It seems that the two of us are a bit crazy … Well, we should go and have a good drink."
Maybe … this really is not a joke … But only the future will know the answer.
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"To conquer the Griffins, you must first understand them."
In the room, Du Wei was still listening to Kakarrot's narration. Unfortunately, His Excellency the Duke did not know that he had missed the wonderful conversation between the two bastards on the stairs downstairs. He had also missed an interesting thing.
Kakarrot continued to talk about the Griffins: "My teacher, after many years of hard work, joined the mercenary group and entered the southern swamps again and again. In the process of adventure, his performance was very different. Other mercenaries worked hard to hunt those low-level magic beasts, but my teacher lacked interest in them. He put more energy into finding the Griffins. As a result … the other mercenaries often returned with a full load, but my teacher's harvest was very little. After many years of returning to his hometown, he had very little property in his hands. But he was obsessed with this matter all his life, until that year … the Red Snow Mercenary Group's last adventure! "
Du Wei took a deep breath: "What did your teacher find?"
"He found out … that the Griffins can be domesticated!!"
Kakarrot's words made Du Wei stand up from his chair!
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"In my teacher's notes, it was written that when the Empire was founded, there was once a large-scale operation to capture the Griffins. The great Emperor Aragon, with his invincible Holy Roland Knight Regiment, entered the southern swamps. With their formidable strength, they captured a group of Griffins. They brought them back and wanted to domesticate them. But the result was that they failed … "
Kakarrot slowly said: "Teacher once carefully studied that matter."
Du Wei's heart moved. It seemed that he was not the only one who had seen that rumor.
"But in the end, His Majesty the Founding Emperor failed because he did not understand the living habits of the Griffins. Or rather, he did not know how to raise the young Griffins! We all know that to domesticate a beast, it is best to start from a cub! Because adult beasts have already been determined and are very difficult to domesticate, while a cub is like a blank sheet of paper! " Kakarrot said with a smile: "However, the adult Griffins that His Majesty the Founding Emperor caught could not be tamed, but even the cub died very quickly. It is said that the captured Griffins died because of a hunger strike! They did not eat! They did not eat artificially fed food, no matter what kind of meat it was. Those young Griffins all starved to death. "
"From then on, people believed that Griffins could not be domesticated. Even if you caught them, they would starve to death. This kind of thing has a certain level of intelligence. But teacher had a question back then. Even if the adult Griffins had intelligence, they would deliberately starve to death after being caught, but why … would the cub also starve? Even if the Griffins were intelligent creatures, the cub should not know anything! Why would the cub 'know' how to starve? "
"So, teacher still put the direction of research on the cub! His idea was the same as most of the beast tamers in the world. To tame a beast, one had to start from a cub! And he proposed a possible conjecture: The cub that His Majesty Aragon caught back then was not deliberately starving to death, but because His Majesty Aragon did not know how to feed the young Griffins! They used the wrong method, so the young Griffins refused to eat and all of them starved to death! "
Duwei was already excited, "Your teacher, has he found a way?"
Kakarrot's face was pale, but he finally said the answer that Du Wei wanted: "Yes, he found it! But … this also brought him a tragic fate. "
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