The Swordsman of Faerûn

Chapter 578 I think I have to redeem myself

William said quietly: "Capital crimes can be forgiven, but living crimes cannot be forgiven. If you are not afraid of the bones in your whole body being broken again, you'd better stay obediently."

As soon as William's words fell, Yodl, who got up and was about to escape, just took a step, when the supporting legs suddenly made a "click" sound, and then the whole person fell to the ground with a scream, while he fell At that time, other parts of Yodel's body also made several similar crisp sounds.

William sneered and looked at the brainless young man lying on the ground crying, and said, "Idiot! You don't think I really healed you completely, do you?!"

The middle-aged couple and a pair of children all looked at William in panic, they didn't even dare to look at the howling Yordel, they just stood there trembling.

William glanced at the middle-aged couple again, and said, "You still can't die! But now the bones of the whole body are more fragile than babies, and they will break with a little force. Therefore, staying quietly is your best choice."

The middle-aged couple hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you! Your magnanimous master, Levi of Falls Town is willing to do anything for you."

William nodded and said, "Very good! I heard from you just now that you lost your homes because of a big flood. I want to know some things about the big flood, such as when it happened and how big the disaster was."

The middle-aged man Levi said modestly: "Levi is willing to serve you, and he must know everything and say everything."

Then he said: "The big flood happened a few days ago. At first, the sky in the mountains in the west was shrouded in red light, just like the fire from the sky. It didn't take long for the water of the Tessa River to rise against the season. We didn't let it go at first. on heart.

But then the red light turned into flames, and the mountains turned into flaming mountains. Some people said that it was the Vulcan being angry. Then, not long after, a great flood suddenly appeared from the upper reaches, and almost overnight the entire waterfall town was submerged, and the houses were washed away. Destroyed, farmland was submerged, and some people were swept away by floodwaters.Survivors like our family had to flee their homes in a hurry and entered the goblin forest (another name for the frontier forest by locals) to find a way out. "

William sighed in his heart, it turned out to be my fault!Unexpectedly, it was just an internal rebellion, but it triggered a disaster that could be called a disaster for ordinary people.If he really left it alone, maybe no one would blame him, but William would always feel guilty.

He nodded with a serious face, and continued to ask: "Apart from Waterfall Town where you are located, are there any disasters in other places?"

Levi said: "It is said that the Dagger Valley on the other side of the river was also flooded, but the people there are very smart and should not suffer too much loss. Only the Tesen Valley downstream of the Dagger Falls, where the terrain is even lower, It has also been oppressed and exploited by the rulers from Zhentil Castle all the year round. Whether it is Taisway or Xuepeng Town, there may be a crisis of destruction.

As for Zhentil Castle, which is further downstream, it is the headquarters of the terrifying Zhentarim Society. It is hard to say whether the evil ruler there will control the civilians who were affected by the disaster. "

William saw the eyes of the middle-aged Levi became a little playful, and he said: "Levi, you seem to have a good vision and knowledge! I'm curious, what did you do in Falls Town?"

Levi said: "I used to be the clerk of the mayor of Falls Town. Later, Zhentarim's Black Sword Legion invaded Falls Town and drove away the previous mayor. I also lost my job as a clerk because of this. Work as an ordinary messenger in the town."

Announcers are also called heralds, similar to the comprehensive roles of yamen servants, janitors, and watchmen. Generally, there will be one or two heralds in towns. They are the eyes, hands, feet, and mouth of the clerk.When the clerks are strong, they will also have a lot of power, but if the clerks are not effective, the heralds are basically the role of being angry.

However, in a town like Falls Town that has been invaded by foreign enemies, the local heralds are almost the kind of characters that are not human inside and out. Outsiders do not trust them, and the locals regard them as traitors. It is commonplace to be beaten, and even the heralds It's not uncommon to be killed.

But the clerk is not a simple position.The leader of any town (including a village) is basically a powerful person. This strength refers to force, which means that the leader must have the ability to charge, or kill demons and monsters, because for most towns , the most dangers they face are beasts and monsters from the wild.

A qualified city lord or mayor must have the power to suppress one side in order to gain the trust and support of the people.He can be a formidable fighter, an excellent keeper of the jungle, or a fearsome sorcerer.This has led to the fact that the leaders of towns always focus on force and neglect management skills.

A clerk is precisely the best assistant for this kind of leader. A clerk must know how to write and calculate, and can speak common language and some dialects. It would be even more perfect if he can also speak some elvish and dwarf languages.Because no matter where, trade with elves and dwarves is the most profitable business. If the scribe does not understand their language, the caravans of elves and dwarves will never patronize the town.

A qualified clerk is a relatively rare talent anywhere. After all, there is no place like a school in Faerun to cultivate civilian talents on a large scale.

But a former clerk couldn't arouse William's interest. He didn't have any ambitions to seize or run a town.

On the contrary, William had a bad impression of the family, not least because their eldest son, Jodl, tried to attack and kidnap Misha.

Everyone is equal under natural disasters, and the victims of any flood must not be one or two, but must be a group.As the first refugees William encountered, they must have been among the first to flee their homeland.Although the family looked miserable, they obviously didn't suffer much. It was conceivable that this former clerk should be a very capable person, at least more knowledgeable and thoughtful than those ordinary people.

For such a capable person, when the disaster struck, he did not take the corresponding responsibilities. Instead, he took his small family and fled ahead of time alone. At least this point William absolutely disagreed with.

This is not the heart of Mary, but one of the roots of human beings being able to stand out from the cruel competition of nature and become the primate of all things, and it is also the potential universal value of any civilized society.

Let me say here that any relatively stable social structure is basically ruled by the elite, but the elite-rule can easily degenerate into an elite-dictatorship after a long time.And when meritocracy is combined with the system of "everyone is like a dragon", it will burst out with vitality that will make the gods tremble (just like what our rabbit family is experiencing now and our macro vision for the future) .

After William asked a few other questions, he greeted Phinea and the little girl and they set off on their journey. He was going to go to the disaster-stricken area to see the situation of the victims. If possible, he would help those Those who have been affected by him should do what they can to help.

Levi, the former clerk of Falls Town, was a very winky person. Seeing that William and the others were about to leave, he hurried forward and said, "Master passing by, please forgive my impoliteness. There are many, many victims in front of them. With little food and clothing, I am afraid that many people will become evil robbers. If you go forward, you must be careful of these hungry and crazy untouchables."

William was noncommittal to Levi's advice, just waved his hands and left with his family.

When the black steed hiding behind Feniya ran past, Levi's family was shocked to find that it was not an ordinary horse, but the legendary Pegasus.

(End of this chapter)