After the two sat down, Westena brought two glasses of cool and thirst-quenching juice, and then sat down together and asked about their journey.
"No problem, I'm your excellent student." Xia Li patted her chest and introduced herself. It seemed that in her mind, this was what a qualified senior sister should do.
Loran Hill looks so young and strong. She should be the student accepted by Teacher Westena in Emenas. It is natural and right for her to take care of her junior sister.
Knowing that Charlie had misunderstood the matter, Westena nodded and shook her head. It was not easy to explain the relationship at this time.
"I'm really sorry to bother you, Charlie. You're the only one active on the outskirts of the forest lately, and I can't find anyone suitable right now."
Then Westena asked about Charlie's current situation before turning her gaze to Loran Hill. She blinked and spoke.
"You just arrived today, so you should take a rest first. I will talk about business later." After saying that, he let the two of them stay in his house temporarily and arranged a room for them.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Westena spoke to Loran Hill alone while Charlie was looking at the room.
"What should I call you now? I think it's best not to tell Charlie your true identity for now."
"Just call me Jialan. I think not many elves are familiar with this name right now." Loran Hill nodded in understanding.
"Okay then, I'll call you Jialan. After dinner tonight, I'll take you for a walk inside the flower crown. We'll have plenty of opportunities to talk then."
Afterwards, the two settled down in Westena's house. The elf sage prepared comfortable beds and pillows for them and also arranged a room with a balcony.
At night, after the three of them had dinner together, they went out for a walk at Westena's suggestion.
The streets are not deserted at night, and some shops are open during this time, especially the opera house and concert hall, which are where the elves gather.
Walking on the street, Charlie was immediately attracted by the beautiful and interesting things. During this time, she also greeted several friends she hadn't seen for a long time. Seeing her having a lively conversation with her familiar companions, Westena finally told Loran Hill the reason for this invitation.
"It's been five years since we last met in Emenas."
"Yes, time flies." Loran Hill nodded.
The two talked about the changes over the years, and the content of the conversation ranged from Emenas to the situation in the empire, from the changes in human society to the elves' current seclusion.
"It's been nearly five years. What does Roland think of the current situation in the empire? Does he feel disappointed and resentful?" Westena turned around, her face hazy under the light of the street lamp.
"Nobles and commoners alike were consumed by their own calculations and interests. Their complex thoughts, chaotic slogans and pursuits, their past beliefs and vows, were gone. Everything was shattered, like shards of glass."
"Humans, or life, are not noble or rational. They are not as beautiful as you portray them to be."
"Yes." At this point, Loran Hill could only nod in agreement.
Compared to Clancy, her experience in the empire would be more depressing. For many things, perhaps only by experiencing them personally can one understand the difficulty and complexity involved.
Just like the simplest thing, the organization will provide financial assistance to residents with disabilities who cannot take care of themselves, so that they can gain the ability to maintain their lives. However, such regulations were quickly exploited by those with ulterior motives. In some poor villages, some people even took the initiative to injure themselves or hurt their family members in order to seek welfare.
So this regulation was later repealed and other methods were tried to improve it.
Is human nature inherently good? This may be what is said in fairy tales, but it is undeniable that there is indeed evil in human nature.
Human beings are animals first, and then humans. When you want to do something beneficial, there will be people who don't understand and will come to destroy it to satisfy their own selfish desires. But when you exclude them, they will jump out and say, I am one of them too, why can't I enjoy these? Now you divide people by identity, so what's the difference between you and the nobles in the past.
All kinds of sophistry and rhetoric are always used by them casually and without any remorse.
The same was true in other regions of the empire. Following several coups, irregular transitions, and rebellions within the imperial family, the tacit understanding that had existed within the empire was completely shattered. Loyalty and oaths, once celebrated, became something to be mocked and despised.
What is everything for, why does everything exist, are all questioned, repeatedly asked, and then discarded, leaving only the most short-sighted and profit-oriented parts.
Seeing Loran Hill's lost look, Westena had no choice but to walk up to the girl, pat her shoulder and comfort her softly.
"The current situation is very disappointing, but it's not your fault, it's just the way the world is."
"So, at the beginning, several sages told me that they didn't have much hope for the idea you proposed at the meeting that day."
"Fortunately, not everyone feels the same way. There are still a few people who express their agreement."
"It's not that they don't recognize the difficulties and complexities involved, but they simply think this is the right thing to do."
"It's quite interesting to say. It's precisely because we sages come from all races and regions, have extensive experience, and understand the complexities of state and society that we didn't dare to raise any overly shocking ideas. But you, ignorantly barging in at the time, surprised everyone. Haha."
"Because you are the Great Sage of Clancy, when you said that, many people worried that it would directly affect Clancy and cause the only two countries left on the continent to enter into an all-out war again."
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