At this time, Yeager has not yet transferred the power of the giant to his son. Originally, he came this time to take advantage of the expedition to find his son and pass on the power to his son. Unexpectedly, he was called by Duran.
live.
Yager has definitely never met Duran, let alone any old friend.
“Let’s go, I’ll buy you a drink.”
Yeager hesitated, but finally came to the tavern with Dulan, ordered wine and snacks and ate there. Dulan was not in a hurry to chat, since it was still early anyway.
Because it was early, the business in the tavern was deserted. In addition, everyone went to send off the expeditionary force today, so there were not many people in the store. Dulan and Yeager were sitting in the corner, and no one would pay attention.
“So, I don’t know you, why are you my old friend?” Yeager asked.
“Haha, this question is a bit complicated to explain, so I won’t explain it. In short, my goal is the same as yours, and I am also for peace. I know that you are the leader of the Eldian Restoration Faction.”
"Are you a Marais?!" Only the Marais know Yeager's identity. No one in Eldia knows it. Within the high walls, Yeager is just a respected doctor with superb medical skills.
People know what they have experienced outside the walls.
"You can say that, but I don't discriminate against you. On the contrary, I think you have the legitimacy to fight for your rights. I just think your methods are a bit backward." Dulan said: "I also know a little about your experience. You were forced by yourself.
The betrayal of your son led to the annihilation of the entire army. Of course, even if your son does not betray you, you will definitely not be able to win, because the objective conditions do not support you to win. In fact, you honorable Malay people still lack the fighting spirit, and still yearn to integrate into the powerful Malay
Imperial, so you are destined to fail."
"..." I didn't expect that the other party knew it very clearly, but did you think the other party meant someone who sympathized with the honorable Marais people? This is rare, at least Yeager has never heard of it.
"What the Eldians fear most among the Marais is that you can become giants. This is as huge as the gap between the old humans and the new humans. It is not just the difference in skin color, gender and age, but it is also regarded as...
The gap between species. So even though you have intermarried with the Malai people for more than a hundred years, you are still locked up in the quarantine area and treated as a kind of livestock instead of human beings."
Yeager felt sad. This was the current situation of Eldian blood in Marley. Even if he became an honorary Marley, he would still be inferior to others and be treated as a monster. The root cause is blood. This kind of thinking
Without change, the conflict between Eldia and Marais will not disappear.
They are all nation-states, and they are divided according to ethnic groups. In addition, the exaggerated bloodline of turning into a giant will naturally not be trusted by Marais.
Dulan continued to speak, and Yeager continued to listen.
"Bloodline is the biggest problem. If we look at culture, you honorable Marais have been cut off from Eldia for a hundred years. The culture has long since become Marais and industrialized, and it has nothing to do with Eldia.
Feelings. So now many honorary Marleyans are more opposed to the Eldian Empire than real Marleyans." What Duran said is the truth. These are real problems. The problem is that there is no solution to this problem.
The honorary Marais wanted to become Marais, but they were not accepted because of their blood, and they had no cultural identity with the Eldians inside the wall, so they had to do something to get the Marais to accept them, so they
Using the attack on Eldia as a pledge of honor, he hopes to gain recognition by opposing Eldia.
This resulted in the Honorable Marais being blocked at both ends. Yeager is an Honorary Marais. He has lived in the Marais for more than 20 years and knows that what Duran said is absolutely correct.
“That’s why we need to fight.” Yeager is a militant: “We don’t want to be honorary Malays, we just want to be ourselves, and we want to be independent.”
"The idea is right, but it lacks a program. According to your approach, even if you are not betrayed by your son, the most you can do is organize a few more zero-dollar purchases. You cannot put forward a theory beyond blood to unite Malay and Eldi
If demi-humans cannot unite, then the bloodline boundaries will be the inevitable condition that will lead to the failure of your actions." Duran said.
“Yes. It’s been ten years. Looking back, our decision is indeed debatable, but how can we change the bloodline that is deeply rooted in our bodies?”
"Using blood to distinguish one's identity is a primitive method and a symbol of backward civilization. The higher level should be distinguished by religion, and the higher level should be distinguished by class, and the higher level should be the world.
Datong, everyone in the world is equal. Therefore, we must put forward a theory that can make a huge number of people equal, transcending blood, transcending identity, transcending mortals and giants. This is the key to the success of this struggle." "Because only by proposing a theory.
Such a theory of equality can unite the vast majority of people, whether they are Marais, honorary Marais, Eldians, or even people from other countries, giving them an equal stage and creating a new world.
world."
Just like the other world, Yeager was once again deeply moved by Duran's rhetoric. It has to be said that his character has not changed. Even if he is older and has little life left, he still has the desire to find a future.
eager.
I really wish I had known Duran earlier. Listening to what Duran said, Yeager felt a sudden enlightenment. In the past, he always fought alone, and it was difficult to find like-minded teammates. He felt that the world did not understand him, but now
It's not that the world doesn't understand him, it's that he has never understood the world.
This world is not only about bloodline, there are other things in common. If they can find other things in common, then it is possible to break the bloodline.
"For example, religion." Although Dulan just opposed religion in the previous two worlds, he must first affirm and then deny everything. Religion has a positive side and cannot be denied: "In monotheism, God is the creator of all people, and all people are
He is the Lamb of God, and all believers are equal brothers and sisters, with no hierarchy."
Belief in religion can break the boundaries of blood to a certain extent, which must have had positive significance in ancient times.
"People in the Marley Empire basically don't believe in religion, because they have been enslaved by the Eldia Empire for a long time and have not developed their own religion. Eldia itself does not have any religion, but there are a lot of cults, so religion
It has never arisen in two countries," Yeager said.
The relationship between Marais and Eldia is very complicated. Two thousand years ago, Marais was powerful and Eldia was oppressed. But after Eldia obtained the power of the giant, Marais was ruled for more than 1,800 years. After that,
Marais used a rift to seize Eldia's giants. In the past hundred years, Marais has been a bit like a "little follower". After inheriting the power of giants, Marais' actions were no different from those in Eldia.
The difference also continues to expand.
It is as if after a large country in Southeast Asia got rid of the British colonization, it was proud of its status as the successor of the colonizer, and continued to have bad relations with neighboring countries. It did not learn the lessons of the British failure at all, did not reflect at all, and instead became complacent.
But even if he meets Duran now, it's a bit late. Yeager has already committed an unforgivable sin and thinks he has no future.