Chapter 519 Faith? Not important
Tianhao smiled and raised his hand and pointed at Savedin's chair: "As long as you understand, please sit down and say."
The dishes are started.
The door opened from outside, and two servants in short blouses walked in. The clothes were very tight, and they could be seen as special. The effect was nothing more than to highlight the steel-cast iron-like muscles on their bodies and to show their strength to the greatest extent. They worked together to bring a huge porcelain basin. Although it was also exquisite blue and white porcelain, Savedin was involuntarily attracted by the extra-long plates that were more than two meters away. He was very familiar with this narrow oval plate. The Kingdom of the Lord also had tableware of similar shapes, silver, and mostly used to hold whole fish.
The surface of the porcelain plate has a lid, which is a handmade product that is mixed with vines and reeds. It is quite artistic, but the Marquis is not concerned with the tableware itself. He watched the two giant servants carefully lower the giant porcelain plate with interest, especially when they lifted the lid, the expression on their faces was very solemn, as if some important ceremony was being held.
The moment his eyes came into contact with the food on the plate, Marquis Savedin felt his breathing stagnation instantly, his whole brain was blank, and his hands, feet, limbs, and his body and torso seemed to be suddenly electrocuted, falling into uncontrollable stiffness and numbness.
It was a huge fanged pig.
The tragic disaster in the history of civilization changed the world. The division of regions produced by Lock Dragon Pass caused serious differences between animals and plants in the south and north of the continent. Strictly speaking, the fanged pigs living in the north are a wild beast. They are huge in size, about three to five times that of southern domestic pigs, and some mutated special individuals can even reach more than eight times. Due to factors such as food, environment, and living habits, the fanged pigs in the north are fierce in nature. When they are in groups, they are not afraid of violent-bred bears and black-howling wolfs. They dare to fight them head-on. Most of them will take the initiative to attack humans, especially those who like to eat the soft internal organs of the northern barbarians.
Genetic memory is so rich in information about domestic pigs that the northern barbarians have never given up on domesticating fanged pigs. Unfortunately, no ethnic group has been able to form a scale in this regard. Raising is because of the large lack of breeding information in the civilized era, so there is no question of breed optimization.
The domestic pigs in the south of the mainland are very different from the northern fanged pigs, mainly because of their protruding fangs and hard outer skin, which are as hard bristles as steel needles... But no matter what, a pig is a pig. Whether it has the prefix of "fanged" or not, it is considered to be the same animal in the eyes of Marquis Savedin.
The reason why "God" is used as the name of a country itself represents the faith of the whole people. As a god, the great Lord is omnipotent and is a mortal enemy of the "Holy Lord" believed in by the Holy Church. In order to distinguish it from the various regulations of the Holy Church, the believers of the Lord refuse to eat some special species.
It must be admitted that the barbarian chefs have very good skills. The nearly two-meter-long tusk-toothed pig was stripped of its hard outer skin, leaving only a soft inner skin. After the belly was broken, it was spread with a steel grill, and the surface was covered with honey and salt. Small mouths were cut between the bones and flesh, stuffed with spices and garlic, and repeatedly applied with ginger and sauce during the roasting process... The cooked roast pig's four hooves bent on the plate, and the overall appearance was salivating and browned.
Tianhao picked up the long-handled bone-knife in front of him and inserted it hard into the back of the roasted pig. When the tip of the knife came into contact with the pig skin, the Marquis heard a clear crack, which showed that the pork was roasted just right, especially the fatty outer skin, which was really crispy and delicious.
"No, it can't be like this." Marquis Savedin was dominated by great fear. He shook his head in panic, as if the fat roasted pig in front of him was a deadly poison: "If I do this, I will not be forgiven by the Lord, and I will go to hell."
"Then we have nothing to talk about." Tianhao sneered contemptuously: "Eat the food I gave you honestly, and then you can get everything you want. This is my condition!"
Without waiting for the Marquis to beg again, he immediately blocked the other party's mouth with a fierce language offensive: "If you don't eat, get out. There is plenty of space in the prisoner-of-war camp to accommodate you and your soldiers. You also saw how I treated prisoners from other kingdoms. Even a guy with a noble status like Somsen was a piece of shit in my eyes. Of course, he was still different from ordinary soldiers, at least the surface was smoother and the smell was not that strong."
Speaking of this, Tianhao smiled again: "Do you think we really can't eat people? I can teach you a good lesson with reality."
He showed neat and white teeth.
The Marquis Savedin was frightened and trembled all over: "You can't do this... no, you really can't do this. You have promised to form an alliance with me and promised many conditions."
"I did say it." Tianhao did not deny it, and then changed the subject: "But so what? My promise only works for friends."
"You said we were friends." Marquis Savedin's mind was very fast.
"That was before." Tianhao's face was full of justice and majesty: "Everything has a time effect, and so is my friend. What you did before made me change my impression of white people, so you are now qualified to sit on the same dining table as this king. Dear Marquis, don't be rude. Regardless of my tribe, let's take you and your former allies as an example. There are thousands of people outside who want to sit on your current chair and replace you now. You should be smarter and think about why this is."
"When you worship God... Hum! To put it bluntly——Where is He who is when you need God the most?"
The benchmark of faith in Marquis Savedin's heart is shattering little by little.
He had to admit that these words of the young giant king were full of life philosophy, although they sounded so contrary to God's admonition.
The sugar jar is placed in front of you, and the small bottle of powder with a miraculous effect of stopping bleeding is so conspicuous. The beautiful blue and white porcelain feels like a girl's smooth skin... The gems are the sacred objects that really attract attention. Their surfaces seem to be engraved with golden symbols, which is fascinating.
Lord...
The Marquis sighed silently deep in his heart. He stretched out his trembling meat and picked up a piece of roast pork from the plate. With indescribable fear and complexity, he stuffed it into his mouth silently and chewed it mechanically.
Tianhao watched every move of his movement and smiled again: "How is it?"
Savedin nodded slowly in silence. He couldn't taste it, and his tongue seemed to have lost its function. Except for knowing that it was a kind of meat, the rest of the thinking ability in his mind was thinking about transactions, wealth, power and other related contents.
His eyes gradually became gloomy and fierce——All efforts must be rewarded. Giving up faith is not just a betrayal. The moment the Marquis felt that the barbecue was stuffed into his mouth, his whole soul became no longer complete.
Yes, this is a deal, and I have to get more from it, and only then can I be worthy of my efforts.
For a few seconds, he even thought of the king.
Savedin never thought of pulling out his sword and killing the young giant king sitting opposite the dining table. Humans can have fantasies, but they must not have delusions. The strength of both sides is here, and even if they fight alone, the Marquis is not Tian Hao's opponent. Moreover, there are two strong giant servants around him, whose arms are thicker than the Marquis' waist, which is terrifying just by looking at them.
The first piece of meat was swallowed, and the second piece was not psychologically hindered. The Marquis ate very quickly. He stood up and pulled a large piece of meat from the other end, keeping his lying posture. He buried his head and bit it with a big mouthful.
That look comparable to the most ferocious beast.
Tianhao kept smiling and just looked at it quietly. His smile now comes from the heart, not just superficial, polite and hypocritical like before.
Anyone who is willing to betrays is crazy, and only such people can be easily controlled. Everything Marquis Savedin does now will become a handle and firmly grasped in Tianhao's hands.
There is no need for images, and the destruction of a devout believer itself means a reshaping of the overall view of thinking. Savedin's chance of betraying his allies again is very high, but in Tianhao's view this is the real basis for cooperation between the two sides. Because "faith" has disappeared from the Marquis' logical world and has been replaced by stronger and more stable interests.
Tianhao raised his wine glass again, his smile as bright as the sun: "I saw your sincerity, you are my truly trustworthy friend."
Savedin raised his head from the food, his face covered in grease, and his bloodshot eyes looked almost all red.
"...Don't forget the conditions you promised me." The Marquis's voice was hoarse. He wanted to say a few threatening words, but he didn't have enough courage: "I...I want to complete the first transaction as soon as possible."
Tianhao nodded with a smile and said meaningfully: "Only those who have shared salt and fanged pork under the same roof are real friends."
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The next day, the troops of the Lord's Kingdom lined up under the leadership of the Marquis of Savedin, crossed the canyon passage in sequence, and slowly headed towards the south along the exterior wall of the Shenwei Fortress.
Liao Qiu led the Fifth Legion to replace the Marine Legion. He specially ordered all the Dragon Clan soldiers to put on a state of war, stretching out black muzzles from the head of the city, and aiming at this uninvited army that has now become a nominal "ally".
Whether white or giants, hatred has become a mark engraved in the bones. The big men's pursuit and understanding of interests forced them to make changes. No one dared to disobey Tianhao's orders, but everyone knew that the war was over.
Chapter completed!