For Augusta, when he met Closide for the first time, this young man of his own age left a deep impression on him, no matter in terms of appearance, temperament, ability, means, and speech and behavior. Undoubtedly, he is very good, and even his younger sister, who always has a higher level of vision and likes to look at people with colored glasses, privately praises him a lot. ?
The vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce is a very capable person, and it is simply an understatement to let him serve as the vice-president of a chamber of commerce.
After taking sole control of the Kalthurmen Empire, Augusta also dealt with Lawrence and Philibes, one of the three giants in the free city. Compared with this young man, his methods and scheming were not much worse, but compared to Joining the three giants who have climbed to the top of the Free City, he has a kind of vitality and ambition unique to young people. Of course, this does not mean that Lawrence and Felibos have no ambitions~ That must be a joke, but Closide's He is so ambitious that it even makes people feel that he will never be satisfied with simply wanting to become the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of the Free City. Unlike the Big Three, he just wants to keep his power and status, but has already set his sights on the future. Towards a further place.
An ambitious young man.
Sometimes Augusta found that she felt uncomfortable when facing him. It seemed that he was born with an oppressive aura belonging to a superior person. On the surface, he was gentle and polite, and his speech and behavior were elegant and decent, but when discussing with him, he felt so uncomfortable. The strong sense of oppression always makes people inadvertently want to show weakness in front of him. This kind of oppression is not caused by power and strength. It is different from Lawrence and Philibes, but a more direct kind. The life-threatening oppression was like sitting opposite a monster in human skin, and this monster could tear off its disguise and reveal its fangs at any time.
After the goddess Ishtar descended, facing Tenaya who had become the goddess's wings, Augusta found that her eyesight became brighter under her guidance, and she was no longer limited to the Kalsemmen Empire and the secular world. At the mortal level, Augusta suddenly discovered that Closide's somewhat extraordinary abilities may not be because he is a rare genius, but because of the accumulation of experience and experience over time.
??O inhuman mortals!
Augusta couldn't help but narrowed his eyes when he thought of this. During this period, he had recognized too many mortal existences, whether it was the goddess herself, her envoys, or the black dragon that had come to attack the Kalsemmen Empire, and Augusta Gusta is also frustrated now that as a mortal, it is difficult to compete with the worldly power of mortals. Even if he can barely resist, the price paid is seriously disproportionate.
Mortals can rely on their own strength to accomplish dreams and great deeds that are difficult for mortals to achieve at will. However, it is possible that Croseid, who is also a mortal, chose to be a businessman, and his skills are quite satisfactory compared to other mortals. To develop and expand his own power, is it because the gods are still in the sky to protect the world and as a mortal, he dare not make obvious mistakes, or is it because Croseid is also a person with a story.
But let¡¯s not mention what Augusta is thinking at the moment. Credil, who was defeated in the banquet hall, has lowered his head in despair. After exhausting all methods, Elsa did not choose herself. Obviously, it is more important than regaining freedom. To become her friend, Elsa is more willing to choose to continue being a pet by Tenaya's side.
Tenaya must have done something to Elsa, or used some excuse to threaten Elsa.
However, Credir raised his head and glared at Tenaya, not blaming Elsa for choosing to refuse, but only forgiveness, tolerance and pity. When a person is overwhelmed by unrequited love, he will blindly trust the person he loves, believe that she is the purest, believe that she is the most innocent, even if there is a fault, it must be someone else's fault. And it's never the loved one's fault.
"Hey~ little devil, don't show such a look of unwillingness to admit defeat even if you lose." Tenaya sneered.
Elsa, who was hiding next to Tenaya, looked at Credir apologetically. She knew the boy's thoughts clearly, but she still wanted to return to her sister more than accepting the other's love, even if It was Feng Dian who continued to live a restless life of being hunted by humans while sleeping in the open. The longing for his loved ones made him willing to give up all the good things he wanted to do.
Seeing that Caredil remained silent, Tenaya bent down and said to him with a half-smile: "Do you know why Elsa chose to stay with me? Even if I just treat her as a pet or a toy. Come and see, Aisha is not willing to go back with you and become friends with you, do you know why?"
"Because I gave Elsa a chance to fight for freedom, I allowed her to learn magic, and I allowed herThe pursuit of power allows her to challenge me in the future. After exhausting all her wisdom and strength to defeat me, she can be free. "
Tenaya looked at the astonished Credir with a smile and said: "This is what I gave to Elsa, and it is also something you can't give to Elsa in your life."
Tenaya interrupted Credir at this time and said: "You will restrict Elsa ~ little devil! Because you like Elsa too much, and more importantly, in your subconscious, you ignore Elsa You will regard her as something that belongs to you. Maybe you will indeed allow Elsa to learn magic, but you will also regard Elsa as a rare treasure that cannot be lost because of her progress. And when one day you discover Elsa's When the power grows to the point where it is no longer under your control, then in order not to lose Elsa, you will definitely prepare chains and cages to raise Elsa like a canary and not allow her to leave to pursue her own freedom."
"No! You will, you will definitely do this. The reason why Aisha did not choose you is because she knows that you will cherish her, love her, and give her everything she wants, but you are the only one who is absolutely free. I won¡¯t give it.¡±
Tenaya laughed evilly.
And Elsa also lowered her head silently with some guilt. Just as her master said, she knew very well that Credir would give her everything but freedom would never be given to herself, and when she was about to Until he has the power to be free, he must place limits on himself.
At this moment, Closide, who had been watching for a long time, also started to finish off the damage: "And as a human being combined with a long-lived elf, regardless of whether your tribe objects or not, but after you have lived for hundreds of years and died of aging, , and there are still hundreds of years to spend. It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t devote your feelings to her. If you do, you can only let this girl spend nearly a thousand years alone, and the greatest possibility is I cannot accept the fact that I have lost you, and I am overwhelmed by loneliness and grief and choose to commit suicide to find relief."
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Credir stared at Croside with his eyes wide open, as if he was hesitant to speak.
With a calm face, Croside continued to turn his words into sharp razors to cut Credir: "And there is another thing. After you died of aging, Elsa's current age has just grown to the peak of her youth. It is the most beautiful and moving age. After you, as the head of the family, die, how will your descendants view Elsa, the elf. Perhaps in your eyes, she is your concubine, the treasure you cherish, and the person you swear to love the most. But in the eyes of your descendants and tribesmen, she as an elf is only the property and belongings of the family. During your lifetime, as the head of the family, you can protect Aisha, but after your death, how do you think your tribe and descendants will treat Aisha? Sha?"
Although Credir is still a child and doesn¡¯t know enough about darkness at the adult level, boys are not stupid either. To say the least, these things are indeed possible. He loves Elsa and is willing to protect her, but he does not live long. The elf himself will definitely reach the end of his life before her one day, and what will Elsa do after losing her shelter?
"You should choose to give up, young man!" Croside said lightly.
The faces of the guests around him were quite strange, because what Croseid said was true. Originally, the elf slaves raised by some noble families had served three generations, and more ridiculous scandals had not happened during this period. , beautiful appearance and long lifespan are indeed enviable, but now these advantages bring long-term pain and suffering to this long-lived race.
Seeing Credir being completely silent, Tenaya knelt down and said, "But don't be discouraged. You still have one last chance. It depends on whether you can seize it."
Credil¡¯s eyes dimmed finally because of Tenaya¡¯s words.?And gained some luster.
¡°I told you last time that you can¡¯t get anything without power, and even if you get it, it will be taken away by others, and I told Aisha the same thing.¡±
Tenaya put on a smile and said like a tutor: "Elsa is practicing and learning magic here to gain power. I believe that one day Elsa will try to challenge and defeat me to regain it. Freedom, and you can also challenge Elsa on that day, as long as you are strong enough, as long as you can defeat Elsa or directly defeat me, then wouldn't Elsa belong to you?"
In an instant, Elsa was surprised and tried to deny Tenaya's words loudly, but the girl stopped herself with an invisible force.
And Credir¡¯s originally dull eyes were burning with fire again. Unlike his desire for Elsa, there was also a pursuit of power, which was burning hot under the flame called anger.
"It's great, that's the look!"
Tenaya quietly leaned into Credir's ear and whispered: "Remember what I say, you will get nothing without power. This world is based on power. Only by having power can you realize all your wishes and become a predator. And without power, you will always be the prey just like today."
However, at this moment Croside looked at Tenaya with cold eyes. The black dragon's strong hearing allowed the words that only Credir could hear among all the people present. For Tenaya's power Crowside obviously doesn't agree with the supremacy theory. 8