They had not seen each other for more than half a month, but Tina did not seem to have changed much. When she saw Tang En and the others, she still had not come back to her senses. She covered her mouth in disbelief as if she was worried that she would cry out.
[It's because of Nola!]
Nola proudly said to Tang En, [Tina can't sleep at night. She looks so haggard. It's all thanks to Nola!]
[Is that so? Well done. Keep it up.]
[So, where's my big candy house?]
[The weather is good today.]
Tang En ignored her scratching and scratching her head, and led everyone to Tina's side. He smiled and said, "You must be scared, right? Don't worry. You can go home now. "
You can go home now.
Tina burst into tears. "My Lord, Fiona, Elsa, Elijah, Vanilla … Everyone …"
"Everyone is very worried about you, so we came together."
Although it was not the truth, it was not a lie either. Tang En was certainly good at comforting people. He gently rubbed Tina's head and stroked her hair with his fingers. At the same time, he used gentle magic to calm her emotions. He asked softly, "Barod didn't make things difficult for you, right?"
Tina felt very terrified. The kind of redemption by the Lord at all costs was more like a heavy burden, pressing down on the ordinary girl until she could not breathe.
"I'm just an ordinary and ordinary maid. Why did the Lord pay such a high price to save me? It's obvious that he just left me to fend for myself in the underground world. "
"No."
Tang En gently rubbed Tina's hair and massaged her head with magic to further relax her emotions. "In my eyes, as long as they are my people, they are a unique treasure. No matter who it is, as long as they abide by Ellington's laws and accept my rule, I will give law-abiding citizens the protection and dignity they deserve."
Nice words were free, so he just said them casually.
Tina's eyes turned red immediately. She shook her head and sobbed. "No, I'm fine. He found me and said that he wanted to use me to exchange for food with the Lord, so he won't kill me or let me commit suicide."
"Suicide?"
Tang En repeated subconsciously.
Tina retracted her hand as if she had been electrocuted and put it behind her back. "N-Nothing."
Tang En grabbed her hand. Her hand was as white as jade, and there were no scars on her wrist.
But it was precisely because of this that it was unscientific.
Don't forget that Tina was a maid who often did all kinds of work. It was impossible for her to maintain her hands so well.
Tang En frowned. [Nola?]
[Aiya, the big liar is calling me, but I don't know anything. Hmph, hmph, hmph.]
Nola snorted and did not want to talk to Tang En.
[A candy house of realistic proportions.]
[When I first saw Tina, she had just been caught by Barod. Perhaps she was worried that she would bring trouble to you, so she planned to commit suicide. Fortunately, I saved her. So, when will the Candy House be honored?]
A lot of words came from the excited Nola in one breath. Tang En only reacted after a while.
"Are you an idiot?!"
Tang En shouted at Tina. "Why are you so stupid?! Do you not care about your own life?! "
Tina said slowly, "I-I'm just a maid … If I bring trouble to the Feudal Lord, I …"
"What do you mean by trouble?!"
Tang En scolded. "Tell me what trouble is?! I am the Feudal Lord! You are all my people! If I can't even protect the lives of my people, what is the point of my existence as the Feudal Lord?! "
While feeling angry, Tang En also felt sad for these people.
Yes, they were firmly suppressed by the social class. The upper class occupied the resources, and it was easier for the Apocalypse to appear. Therefore, the power was basically concentrated in the upper class. This social pattern had been solidified for thousands of years, and no one could break it.
In Tina's eyes, as a maid, she should know her place. She should not bring trouble to the Feudal Lord because of her insignificant self. Therefore, her death was the simplest and most effective way.
"But, but I …"
"No buts!"
Tang En grabbed Tina's shoulder and pressed her in front of him. He stared into her eyes and said, "No matter what the situation is, no matter what it is, you must remember that life is the most precious. In front of life, everyone is equal. No one is insignificant and useless. No matter how lowly a person is, they can still find a place where they can shine. The value of their existence should be discovered by their own efforts, not by waiting for others to give it to them. "
Twain's words were so loud that even the apathetic could hear them. Fiona, Vanilla, and Brian were stunned when they heard his words.
In front of life, everyone is equal?
No one is insignificant and useless?
No matter how lowly a person is, they can still find a place where they can shine?
The value of their existence should be discovered by their own efforts, not by waiting for others to give it to them?
Who had said such words before?
No one had ever.
No noble would take the servants and maids seriously. In their eyes, not only the servants, but even the commoners were inferior and expendable. They would not feel any heartache even if they died. Who would care?
Although they felt that Tang En's words were filled with a strange sense of inconsistency, for some reason, they felt that it was very reasonable.
"I'm not just talking about Tina. I'm talking about all of you."
Tang En turned to Fiona and the others and said, "I don't expect you to understand this, but I just hope that you don't take life so lightly. The meaning of life is beyond your imagination."
Vanilla nodded silently, her eyes filled with a strange expression. It was as if she had just met Tang En for the first time.
At first, when he gave her freedom, Vanilla thought that he was just playing hard to get, pretending to be generous so that she could stay.
However, after following him to Ellington, she realized that he really did not care about her. He had accepted her gift from Sidney just because he wanted to save her.
He was a good person, a true, pure good person.
He was not like a human being in this world.
Fiona took note of Tang En's words very seriously.
From the first time she saw him, there was a feeling that he did not fit in with the surroundings. It was not until recently that that feeling gradually disappeared. Perhaps, this was where the Lord stood out from the rest?
He was friendly, he was funny, he was gentle, he was slow, he … was also very bad, but he was a good person.
That's right. He was the best person Fiona had ever met.
He could not bear to see Elijah being trampled by war horses, he could not bear to see beggars wandering outside, he could not bear to see his people starve and suffer …
Why could he treat the people around him as equals?
Why could he not have the demeanor of a noble and sit calmly on the steps at the door and chat with the servants about the weather and lunch?
Why could he not care about the attitude of others and live his life casually?
Was it just because he was a powerful mage who could ignore the rules?
Not necessarily.
Fiona felt that it was a height of thought.
The Lord had a detached mentality. In his eyes, all living things were equal. There was only the difference between hard work and laziness. There was only the difference between friends, strangers, and enemies. There was no difference between the upper class and the lower class.
This was simply like the high and mighty gods!
Thinking of this, Fiona's heart suddenly shuddered. Could it be …
"Big brother."
Brian looked at Tang En with a surprised expression. "I suddenly feel that you are not like a human at all. No, it should be said that you should not be a human!"
Tang En glared at Brian in annoyance. "Are you cursing me?"
"No, no, it's just that such a great idea does not exist only among humans and orcs."
Brian shook his head. "We all know humans very well. They are selfish, greedy, blind, and short-sighted. Most orcs have muscles that have grown into their brains. They are too stupid and will fight at the slightest disagreement … Vanilla, don't stare at me, I am telling the truth … Other than those who have greatly increased their lifespan, most people simply do not understand what should be valued."
"That's why we need to change this world."
Tang En's words ended the discussion.
"Change this world? This world is already bad enough. Do you want to make it worse? "
A voice suddenly sounded from the front. Tang En was taken aback as he said with a smile, "Barod Silver Fragment, King of the underground dwarves. So you know Loen."
"Tang En, Overlord of Ellington, a noble. Why don't you kneel when you see This King!?"
If not for the voice, Tang En would have found it difficult to associate the dwarf in front of him with the king of the underground dwarves. The red-haired Barod was dressed in clothes that were not much nobler than the commoners outside. His eyes were fiery red, and it was very uncomfortable to be stared at by him.
"Why should I kneel?"
Tang En said indifferently, "In terms of strength, I can destroy your entire country alone. In terms of status, although you are the king of the underground dwarves, the people you rule over are inferior to me. What right do you have to make me kneel?"
Since there was a difference in information between the two of them, Tang En began bragging with the mentality of bragging without thinking. "Ellington, which I rule over, has a population of a million. The five major races — humans, elves, dwarves, pygmies, and beasts (vanilla) — live in harmony. They all live in peace in my territory. Everyone has enough to eat and drink, and they live a well-off life. What about Red Rock Grotto, which you rule over? Along the way, I've seen people who don't have clothes to wear and food to eat. Why should I kneel to such a king? "
Barod stared at Tang En for a while, then snorted coldly and said, "I hate you humans. Since a long time ago, before the two worlds were isolated, I hated humans. Sometimes, I even prayed that the beastmen would quickly destroy you humans."
Tang En smiled faintly. "What makes you regret is that the Ryan Empire has signed a peace agreement with the humans after the second war of Chaos."
"That's right, an agreement, a damn agreement. We don't believe in agreements. Any agreement is not as reliable as common interests or a common goal."
Barod cursed. After staring at Tang En for a while, he said, "My people told me that you didn't bring a transport team. Then, where is the food we agreed on in the agreement?"
Before Tang En could speak, Barod threatened Tang En with a ferocious face. "Don't try to deceive the great Barod Silver Fragment. If you can't fulfill your promise, I'll bury all the humans who entered the underground world here!"
It would have been better if he didn't threaten him. As soon as he did, Tang En laughed in his heart.
Ignoring his strength and threatening him so eagerly had already betrayed his current urgent situation.
It seemed that what he had in his hands was the lifeline of the underground dwarves.
Although it was embarrassing that this lifeline was created after he killed those magical beasts …
But as long as it was useful, who cared?
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