Chapter 574 231. The Orcs Have No Father
The elf royal court envoys left.
Their arrival did not cause much splash. After all, there was a rat man wandering around the port all day long. Evelin, under Annan's instruction, only placed the envoys in the daily news on the third edition of "The Voice of Freedom", and no one paid attention to it together with the fourth magic image.
Annan continued to discuss the filming of the script with Francois. "When the Orcs Knock on the Door" will feature a large number of urban scenes, and Annan chose Liberty City as the filming location, which can also attract tourists.
Evelin wanted to join the film crew, but Annan kicked her out. The newspaper needs her more than here.
In the end, it was initially decided that Annan would be the director, and Francois and Betty would be the assistant directors. Because it is a feature film that does not require special effects, Tina was also excluded.
After getting ready, Annan finally went to the Orc Mansion to have a heart-to-heart talk with Brooke and Dag.
Brooke and Dagur's timidity made the conversation progress slowly, and Annan had to take some detours to relieve the tension: "Have you seen the magic image?"
Brooke said that he had, and Dagur Nodding sheepishly like a goblin.
“Who do you like best?”
"Lord Annan..." Brooke said.
Dag continued to nod like a goblin.
"What about other than that?" Annan continued to ask gently.
Brooke lowered his head and thought for a while: "Freeman..."
Dag stopped nodding, Annan asked him: "What about you?"
"I...um...I like Martin."
An unexpected but reasonable answer. After all, Dagur is a little orc, and children can't take their eyes away from playing.
"Betty said that you have worked very hard and can already show your emotions."
Annan's praise was sincere. Ordinary people can't learn acting in a short time, let alone orcs who are considered to be at the bottom of the contempt chain of major races.
Because of his thinness, Brooke suffered a lot of discrimination in the tribe, so he worked harder.
That's why Annan came in: to plant a seed in them.
“This is your chance. Orcs are called beasts, and there is no job suitable for you except mercenaries. You will only end up dying fighting beasts, and being hired to die fighting enemies... You are here Take a new path, this path will change the impression of the orcs in the minds of other races."
Even if they all learn the common language, they still can't understand it in school.
Brooke had no choice but to ask: "Will Garr be proud of us?"
" Garr?" Annan asked, amidst the anxiety of the two orcs, one big and one small, "It's not enough. Qualifications. In the future, it will look up to you and be proud of you.”
Brooke and Dag's brown skin actually showed a flush of excitement.
Annan took the opportunity to get down to business: "Betty said you still can't act like a father and son? Why?"
"Sir, orcs never care about children." Brooke even raised his voice. Some, "We were all raised by our mothers and don't know who our fathers are."
It makes more sense to let the orcs play the leading role this time.
The reproduction of orcs relies on sacrificial rituals that last for several days. After the orgy, it is difficult for pregnant female orcs to know who their husbands are. Only occasionally would an orc with wizard blood be born, and someone would exclaim: It turned out to be a warlock.
"Then you will live together." Annan patted Dag's onion: "Dag, treat Brooke as your father, and I will tell your mother to cooperate. Brooke, treat Dag as your son. . ”
“Okay, sir.”
Annan came out of the orc mansion and found that raindrops had finally fallen from the sky that had been gloomy since early morning.
“I still don’t understand.”
Back at the City Lord’s Mansion, Olmedo was resting in the living room, or waiting for Annan. "Why do you want orcs to be the protagonist?" "Didn't I say that?"
After talking, Annan remembered that he had only spoken to the "Elf Mentor".
Annan sat opposite Olmedo, and the maid Abby came over and asked them what they wanted.
"Bring me a glass of water."
He just talked to the two orcs for a long time.
"Black tea."
After the maid Abby went out, Annan continued: "There are many reasons. One,
"The first reason is contrast. We are familiar with the family relationships of humans, and the family relationships of elves and dwarves are not unfamiliar either. But we have heard nothing about the fatherly love of the orcs. "
"The second reason is that Gal made me realize their advantage in strength. I also learned that orcs rarely know who their fathers are, and they naturally lack fatherly love, so a story about orcs’ fatherly love will move them more easily. "
"You want to train soldiers? ”
Olmedo realized what Annan was trying to do.
"Orcs are professionals when they reach adulthood, and strong orcs like Garr are elites. This can just solve the problem of our lack of background."
"But they believe in the orc gods."
"Where are they?" Annan spread his hands.
Olmedo was slightly silent. She is a casual believer in thirty-three churches, but she has never heard that any gods have responded to them...
Annan continued: "And it doesn't matter. The pantheon of temples is almost completed. At worst, the orc gods will also be moved in by then."
"Is it suitable?"
"I promised Della. The Spider Queen has moved into the pantheon, what do a group of beast gods mean?"
Speaking of which, the envoys have gone back, and Della is still in prison, wondering what she is busy with.
The maid Abby brought black tea and water, Annan took a sip: "Fourth——"
"Can you still make it up?"
"How can you say that? This is an excuse, this is a reason!"
"Okay, okay... you tell me."
< br>Olmedo holds black tea. The drizzle outside the window is hazy, with a slightly cool moisture.
Gem Bay is a great place. There is no cold winter in the north and no heat in the south. After the river water from the forest mountains is diverted and the fecal treatment plant is completed, this place is transforming into a real home
"I hope that all intelligent beings who yearn for peace can live in the Free City and do what they want. And a people-oriented city-state is not conducive to attracting aliens."
"So you use "When the Orcs Knock on the Door" "Knocking on the door?"
"Orcs are just the beginning. In the future, there will be magical images starring elves, dwarves, demons, and vampires, and maybe ratmen..."
< br>Olmedo, who was still thinking about Annan's ambition, was pulled out: "Ratmen? How can they be the protagonists and launch the world-destroying plague?"
"That is not in line with the values of Liberty City."< br>
Annan kept Olmedo's secret for the time being. Olmedo thought Annan hadn't thought about it yet, but he thought it was indeed a real giant that would dominate this era... "Tom and Jerry."
Annan has no doubt that when "Tom and Jerry" appears, it will profoundly affect the continent of Allen for hundreds of years. To put it bluntly, in future battles with ratmen, soldiers will be even slower to pull the trigger by one-tenth of a second.
(End of this chapter)