They all call me master.

Chapter 562 Arthur: Am I insidious and hypocritical?

The old town of Sullos is more shabby and narrow than imagined.

The uneven roofs and bumpy roads were, on the whole, more than twice as bad as Mule Street in the Tudor District. At least on Mule Street, Arthur could still feel a bit of dignity.

And in the old town?
All streets have the same feeling——

Ruined!

It was a sense of desolation, of having experienced glory, then being completely lonely, and then being smashed to pieces in a real sense.

It can even be said that...

Shattered!

Before the start of the 'Seven Years' War', the old city of South Los was the most affluent area outside of the Shire District, and it also had the largest population.

But with the beginning of the Seven Years' War, a large number of men in the old city were transferred, and everything changed.

Especially after the old Earl of Nanlos lost on the battlefield and the old city had to mobilize a large number of men again, the decline became unstoppable.

During those seven years, at least two men went to war in every house in Old South Los Angeles.

Sometimes the whole family would go to the battlefield together.

And after the war, who can return to Nanlos?
Less than 30%.

Therefore, in order to maintain the prosperity of Nanlos in the past, the old earl began to accept a large number of people who were homeless after the war.

This is a last resort.

But it is also something that is definitely criticized.

The influx of a large number of outsiders naturally caused conflicts with the indigenous people.

This kind of conflict is particularly common in old towns where there is a shortage of men.

To this end, the old count established a new city.

The emergence of new urban areas was originally intended to accommodate outsiders, but better living conditions also attracted people from the old urban areas.

Then, the Duo District full of factories appeared.

The appeal is greater there.

As a result, the old city has been drained of its last bit of vitality.

Except for the elderly, the people who stay in the old city are helpless families and people in special circumstances.

Although it was slightly better than other places, the dull feeling made Malinda frown.

"I was here this year during 'Celebration of Summer'.

At that time, there was far more vitality than it is now. "

the woman said.

"It's winter. It's so cold that all the vitality is hidden."

Arthur said this and stood up his cane.

Malinda saw Arthur's posture and knew what Arthur wanted to do.

Cane positioning!

When you get lost, you can set up your own walking stick!
The head of the staff will guide you in the direction you want!

Many novice adventure enthusiasts like to do this in South Los Angeles and Inner Bay.

And the end result?

Those who have money and power can continue their own adventure life.

Those without money and power became the purest fertilizer, nourishing nature and the people who informed them of the benefits of exploration.

Of course, the existence of survivorship bias has actually made the cane positioning method somewhat popular.

Lucky people are worthy of envy, right?
However, this does not include Malinda.

Looking at Arthur's appearance, the lady couldn't help but cover her forehead and look very regretful.

"Regret?

Jie Jie Jie, it’s too late! "

Arthur looked at Malinda and smiled strangely, then released his palm.

As the palm of the hand was released, the cane engraved with Pendragon's cat head fell straight in one direction - of course, not all of it fell.

When the cane was about to completely touch the ground, Arthur took hold of the cane.

He didn't want his cane to roll down into the sewage.

Malinda glanced.

"You will greatly reduce the 'accuracy rate'!"

The lady said and stepped forward. "'Accuracy'?
Do you really believe that kind of thing?
Not being 100% accurate, even 99%, is inaccurate - it's like justice delayed. "

Arthur shrugged and followed.

“Justice is late, can it still be called justice?
If justice can be delayed, then revenge is justified.

Tooth for tooth, eye for eye!
Blood debt must be paid with blood! "

Malinda frowned, then snorted coldly.

Obviously, given this lady’s character, she is destined not to agree with this statement.

And Arthur?
Applause gently from the sidelines.

However, he said it in his mouth.

"you are wrong."

"Ok?"

Malinda looked at Arthur, curiosity in her eyes.

Based on her understanding of Arthur, she naturally knew that Arthur was not a 'nice' person. If others provoked him, she would not even think about it if she wanted to live peacefully.

Therefore, Malinda was looking forward to Arthur's opinion.

“Blood debt must be paid with blood!
And, to--

Cut off the roots! "

Arthur said with a smile.

Malinda's blue eyes shone brightly, and she agreed with Arthur's statement. Of course, she agreed with her heart, but actually?
The lady pretended to be disdainful and asked directly.

“Oh, it’s easy to say it’s easy to remove the weeds, but it’s going to be very difficult to do.

The simplest thing is, what do you do when you face a child? "

"It's easy, give him a knife and a piece of candy."

Arthur laughed.

Knife and sugar?
Even with Malinda's intelligence, she didn't come back to her senses for a while.

And Arthur's words continued——

"Give him a knife and a candy and let him choose.

He chose the knife, which proves that he has murderous intentions. This son must not be kept!

He chose candy, which proves that he has a palace, and this son must not be kept!
If he chooses them all, it proves that he is extremely greedy, and this child must not be kept!
If he chooses neither, it proves that he is a traitor and he will never be allowed to stay! "

Malinda was startled.

Then, the woman looked at Arthur and gave her evaluation.

“Just kill someone and make so many excuses.

You are such an insidious and hypocritical guy! "

Arthur still smiled at this.

"Am I insidious and hypocritical?

If I were sinister, I would pretend to leave, come back in disguise, and cry loudly as soon as I entered the door, 'It's late! late! I'm still one step late! '

Then, I pretended to be shocked to find him, and I was overjoyed and ready to take him away.

If he has younger brothers and sisters, they will definitely come out of secret rooms and secret passages that I don't know about.

When that time comes, I'll get rid of them all.

Then?

Of course, he came back in disguise again, and with great sadness, he collected the body of his friend and laid it to rest, to see if there were any fish that slipped through the net. "

It was obviously evening, but the dim light shining on Arthur's smiling face made people feel chilling.

The coachman who had just sent Arthur and Malinda there originally planned to take them with them on the return trip, but after hearing Arthur's words, he turned around without even thinking, raised his whip, and ran away.

The driver was frightened.

Probably the kind that would give you nightmares.

But Malinda was thinking seriously.

Then, he nodded in agreement.

"good idea!"

Malinda said and asked curiously——

"What if it's hypocrisy?"

(End of this chapter)