Chapter 1222 1204. Sacrificing the Dragon-Slayer Saint
And this so-called ‘trade-off’ is actually the key to how Lan En and Iorveth want to tell Sakia how to solve the racial conflict problem.
That is - the so-called [sacrifice].
‘Sacrifice’ is the most noble act that an intelligent life can perform.
If you want to build a racially equal city, then people must make sacrifices for this vision.
The non-human race must face the cruel reality. They must sacrifice their hatred and start to stand with the farmers among humans.
Perhaps humans destroyed their civilization and massacred them first.
But today’s social situation is one where human beings are absolutely powerful. To fight for survival and racial equality, one must ‘forget’ one’s hurt past.
Otherwise, if they blindly pursue revenge, humans will have absolutely no reason to stand with them.
Although they are victims, in the cruel and complicated reality, they must make 'sacrifice' for the future.
At least the hatred should be directed at the nobles among humans, and it must not spread indefinitely.
Nor can we use this as an excuse to take back what human farmers have obtained.
And humans also need ‘sacrifice’.
They must sacrifice their original social status that is higher than that of non-human races.
Originally, even human farmers digging in the fields would feel a little superior when facing non-human races.
But by the same token, if they want to gain support from non-human races in peasant uprisings, human farmers must abandon their ridiculous sense of superiority.
After all, everyone has to sacrifice some of their own persistence before they can unite as a whole and start moving towards the future.
In Lan En’s home world, this is called ‘tolerance for the sake of the country’ and ‘putting aside disputes’.
But the non-human races in this world have a deep hatred for humans, and the farmers in this world are short-sighted, timid and repetitive.
They have no so-called feelings of family and country and righteousness.
In the process of uniting to do things, they are bound to be capricious and even turn against one another.
They cannot be asked to have a firm and brave will.
So there is only human intervention and strong interference from the top.
Forcing them to maintain the results they have united and achieved through their 'sacrifice'.
This process is bound to be difficult and even filled with injustices, such as the past injustices of non-human races.
But in order to cut off the chain of hatred, this was the 'method' Lan En used to keep silent to Saskia on the barge.
"If you can all help me and believe in me, then I am willing to give it a try for our common ideal."
Sakia said seriously after thinking deeply.
Iorveth’s hands were clasped together and they kept rubbing each other, his chest rose and fell violently, and he nodded heavily.
But after Sakia responded solemnly, a teasing smile appeared on the face that Iorveth praised so much.
She turned to look at the most important witcher in this conversation.
"Let me be the leader on the table, and you yourself give advice and help from behind. It sounds like I have been emptied out and become a puppet."
"If we really Cooperation is achieved based on power and interests, so there is no doubt." Lan En nodded calmly, "It does sound like supporting a puppet."
Lan En said without changing his face. The structure is enough to make people change their color and make their blood run cold.
“But are we?”
The amber cat eyes of the witcher looked at each other with the eyes of the green dragon female warrior, neither of them shifting in any direction.
“We have no interests involved, no compromise or struggle for rights. Even the fact that we are sitting together now is just because our ideas are generally similar. And we are also ready to start working hard for this idea. "
As he spoke, the demon hunter stretched out his right hand towards the female warrior across the fire.
“Now, we are comrades.”
Sakia looked at Lan En’s face caressed by the flickering firelight in a daze, then smiled and reached out to shake his hand. Go up.
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In the subsequent exchanges, Sakia, with the help of Iorveth and Lan En, managed to clarify his thoughts and had a simple idea for the future.
Aedirn's high-pressure environment for farmers is a perfect setting for organized riots.
But why should the rioting farmers listen to the leadership and advice of someone they don’t know? Although according to Iorveth's theory, Saskia does look like the ideal idol in the riot.
But if people cannot be convinced and awed, then when this beautiful female warrior appears in the riot team, it is more likely that she will be regarded as a 'trophy' by the rioters.
No matter what, she needs to make a name for herself first.
A name that is loud enough, awe-inspiring and convincing.
Then use this name to participate in the peasant riots that will inevitably break out in Aden.
"[Dragon Slayer]!" Iorveth declared excitedly and confidently. "[Dragon-Slaying Saint]!"
"Use your original appearance to attract hunters to kill you, then hide in the cave and then come out as a human, claiming to have killed the evil dragon!" "Just like Clinphy. The German looters said the same thing. Not many people dare to go into the cave to see the corpse of the evil dragon. As long as you bring out a small box of gold and silver treasures and claim that it is the evil dragon's collection, who can say otherwise? "
Lan En said that this proposal was an option, but unexpectedly, Sakia seemed to be very interested in having his own real dragon bear the title of [Dragon Slayer], and immediately nodded his head frequently. .
Although it is said that a free city-state with racial equality is to be established, it is best not to reveal the identity of the True Dragon of Sakia.
Because although true dragons are classified as intelligent races among demon hunters and warlocks, they are no different from elves and humans.
But the level of knowledge of demon hunters and warlocks are out-and-out advanced intellectuals in this magical medieval age.
Can anyone else compare? Can it be compared to the social average?
Because of its appearance and long-term reputation, most people still regard real dragons as a kind of 'monster'.
Elves and humans may obey the command of a dwarf, but they will never listen to the command of a water ghost or evil ghost.
It is impossible to unite around a 'monster' and talk about equality.
In the subsequent more detailed discussion of this plan, Lan En did not participate in depth.
As he said, he helps behind the scenes but doesn't appear too much in front of the stage.
He told Sakia that he had some assets in Novigrad. If he needed help, it would be no problem whether he went to the Ember Knights or Dudu in Novigrad.
He will greet all these characters under him.
"Then we must act immediately, time waits for no one!"
The one-eyed elf said confidently.
Seeing that his ideal of saving the race was finally starting to get on the right track, he now only felt full of energy.
The night is thick, and the petals of wild roses that bloom freely under the influence of the magic of chaos are stained with dew and exude a delicate fragrance.
But these beautiful scenery and fragrances cannot affect Iorveth's increasingly strong will at all.
He immediately pulled Saskia from the campfire and left to talk to his remaining Scoia'tael men.
Sakia complained that she was still a wounded person, but Iorveth said that her injuries had improved a lot with the help of the witcher, and the doctors in his army were enough to deal with it.
Among non-human races, herbalism is quite popular because they have lived in this world for longer. The overall medical level is better than that of humans.
At least the barber will not be regarded as a doctor.
After telling Sachia how to contact him, Lan En and Margarita calmly watched the other two people leave and move towards their upcoming career.
"You will definitely be very busy when you come back in the future."
The sorceress leaned against Lan En and said resentfully.
"Perhaps, when your free city really makes progress, you will move there directly? You won't even wait for Aretuza."
"Then in the future free city and Aretuza , build a normal portal on both sides."
Lan En shrugged and said indifferently.
"How much can it cost? Twenty to thirty thousand orens? I can make a customized order for the college."
"Hey!" Margarita patted her palm dissatisfiedly The witcher beside me.
Except for some cases where Lan is guilty of machismo and insists on paying for himself out of pride, such as space expansion packs and making witcher equipment.
The rest of the time, Margarita liked to take care of all his expenses and took great pleasure in doing so.
Sometimes, Lan En insists on paying out of her own pocket, which she thinks is ‘depriving herself of the pleasure of spending money’.
Although the asset gap between the two people is rapidly decreasing with the Valyrian Steel business and the conquest of the steel market, Margarita just likes to spend money on him.
The witcher took off the leather gloves on his hands and casually tucked the scattered hair on the sorceress's face behind her ears.
The direct contact of skin and the stimulation of chaotic magic caused the sorceress to tremble slightly with pleasure.
And he took out a breath and let out a gentle sigh that made people think.
"Maybe I will be a little busier in the future." Lan En said calmly, "But like I said, I mainly do behind-the-scenes support and planning."
"And this This thing cannot be done without the support of the academy. Even one of my major roles is to build a bridge between the future Free City and Arethusa."
The demon hunter looked down at the leader in joy. Madam Dean thought for a moment.
"There are risks for Arethusa and the warlocks to get involved in the cause of racial equality, but there are also opportunities."
"A free city-state. Just like Novigrad, the northern How many forces are there in the Pearl of the Realm? Big and small, overt and covert, aren’t they all trying to get a share and expand their influence in the wave of gold coins surging in that city?”
"A considerable number of warlocks agree with the concept of racial equality. After all, there are quite a few of you with mixed elven blood, right? I remember that Yennefer has a quarter."
"Huh?" Margarita seemed to be alert for a moment, "Why do you remember her so clearly?"
Lan En, who was originally ready to analyze the interest relationship thoroughly, was paused when he heard this, and then looked at Margarita speechlessly. tower.
(End of this chapter)