Superpower manga artist Kobayashi Narumi

Philosophy of life and death.

Salem and the others have been in Netherland for some time.

They gradually understood how the country works.

In Netherland, everything is basic, and everyone doesn't mind wearing the same clothes and eating the same food.

After staying here for a long time, even Meddy, who has always had a good appetite, couldn't help complaining: "I really don't want to eat bread with vegetable and potato soup anymore."

However, here, even if you cook your own fire, it is difficult to buy ingredients other than bread, potatoes, and vegetables.

One day, Ying Tao digs out his own space.

Suddenly, he said in a hesitant voice, "I seem to have a packet of spices here?"

It seems that Elena gave it to him before departure.

"Really?" Meddy looked at him with the eyes of a savior.

Ying was taken aback by the green eyes.He hid in the shadows again.

After a while, a bag of spices was thrown out of the shadow of Salem.

So they slipped down to the river to go fishing.

The fresh fish took the bait, and Mei Di lit a fire on the spot, and grilled the fish with the spices brought by Ying.

"It's really delicious..." Meddy burst into tears.

Ying smelled the aroma, and also came out to take a bunch.

Since he can still return to the real world to fight the tooth festival, Salem can still maintain a reserved expression.

But Mei Di and Ying eat the boring food here every day.

That kind of touch may only be understood by those who have experienced the era of material scarcity.

I caught 6 fish and they were gobbled up and divided up like this.

At this time, an old man came slowly beside him, dragging a sack in his hand.

He looked this way, and then stood there motionless.

Meddy's mouth was still stained with oil, and she was a little embarrassed at this moment.

"Grandpa, what's the matter with you?"

The old man replied: "This city does not allow fires in the streets."

"Ah! I'm sorry!"

After hearing what the old man said, Meddy hurriedly apologized.

She was used to having picnics in the wilderness before, so she didn't think of it for a while.

"We're going to clean it up right now," Meddy said.

"no need."

The old man opened his sack.

He took out the cleaning tool inside.

Then, he put the firewood that had been extinguished long ago into the sack.And use a broom to sweep away the black ash on the street.

In the end, he even took out a rag, fetched water from the nearby river, knelt on the ground, and wiped away the scorched black traces little by little.

The old man was so old that he was panting while mopping the floor.

"Cough, cough, cough." He seemed to have a lung disease, coughing like a big bellows.

Metty watched from the sidelines, feeling extremely guilty.

"Grandpa, let me come, it was originally my fault."

She made amends and helped the old man fetch water from the river.

The old man ignored her and cleaned up the scene on his own, wiping off his sweat.

Finally calmed down, the old man replied to Meddy: "I don't need help. This is my job, you can't take it away!"

It turned out that the old man's job was to keep the streets tidy.

But Meddy still didn't understand: "You are already so old. How hard it is!"

Although Metti doesn't know the concept of "retirement", in their village, villagers who are old or have illnesses will no longer do heavy work.

"Are you foreigners?" the old man asked.

"How did you know?"

"because……"

……

Meddy has not spoken for a long time, and she has always looked thoughtful.

Salem didn't mean to interrupt her, but just pulled her when she was about to hit the pillar.

The old man's voice lingered in Meddy's ears: "We use our life in this world to work, and it's time for us to retire in another world."

"Only citizens of the Nether Kingdom can enjoy bliss in another world. Without the status of a Nether citizen, they will be reduced to worker ants and slaves in another world."

"Exchanging a limited life for the happiness of an infinite afterlife, this is the meaning of our work."

……

"I still find it unbelievable." After a while, Meddy finally couldn't help but said, "The people of Nether Kingdom, do they actually believe that they can go to another world after death?"

This is completely different from Meddy's belief: "Shouldn't an orc enter a natural reincarnation after death?"

Ying said faintly: "In our Yuren Kingdom, it is believed that after death, people will go to different places according to good and evil."

Salem finally found the right moment to teach.

He said calmly: "So Meddy, do you understand? The people of Nether Kingdom are indifferent to their own lives because they look forward to eternal life after a short life."

"The identity of the Nether nation is not only related to this life, but also has a great influence on the next life."

Meddy's voice became louder: "No! The belief here is not correct!"

"Then Meddy, how can you be sure that what you believe in is completely correct?"

"me……"

"To put it bluntly," Salem emphasized without giving Meddy time to think, "No one who is alive can correctly understand death."

"You helped Quincy at that time, it seemed that you helped him realize the happiness of "life".But what if the belief in the Nether Kingdom is true?Did you bring him the misfortune of "death"? "

"Uh..." Meddy's brain was in a mess.

Salem didn't intend to change the heroine's mind all at once.

After all, he prepared a more shocking plot in the later stage. If Meddy's thoughts are settled now, there will be no drama to act in the future.

So he quickly changed the subject in a relaxed tone: "Well, we are foreigners after all, and we have no position to interfere with the beliefs of the locals."

"We've finished eating the fish, let's continue on our way. The target is the capital of the Nether Kingdom!"

The manga uses a whole chapter to describe the plot of "Grilled Fish by the River".

Because in this one scene, most of the characters are "literary drama".

So the barrage is relatively thin.

But in the forum, the popularity of this topic has not diminished at all.

Title: [Great Siren!Inherited the glorious tradition behind the scenes!Mori X Ti and Makishima X Nu are possessed by their souls at this moment! 】

[Sneak-changing concepts, eloquent tongue, the man behind the scenes who loves life mentor the most in his life, who knows. 】

[This title made me spit out the food in my mouth. 】

[Old Serie A fans, it's time to have a grandson this year, right?Why are you still surfing the forum? 】

[So what does the title mean?can't read? 】

[Humo, this is an old football meme from the first district, it's normal if you don't understand it...]

……

That building is crooked from the title.Readers who seriously wanted to discuss the plot had to open a second building.

Title: [The Faith of the Nether Kingdom, anyone ask for it? 】;

【This remark finally fills in the "religious" pit that Salem dug before.It turns out that this is how the Nether Kingdom works—if you violate the law, you are no longer a citizen of the Nether Kingdom.If you are not a citizen of the Nether Kingdom, you will suffer in the afterlife in terms of belief. 】

[This can finally explain why the people of the Nether Kingdom dare not violate the law, because of faith. 】

[But if you think about it carefully, it’s nonsense. Why is the status of the world after death linked to nationality... No matter how you think about it, it’s a lie concocted by the ruler. 】

[But beliefs will affect people's real life after all.For example, Meddy is unwilling to resurrect Arthur because of her faith.As for that Quincy, he was happy after he left, but what kind of feelings would his parents have...]

【So Seren really knew about it a long time ago, but he didn't say it all the time.Be sure to let the heroine find out by herself.Quincy has already run away, and it's useless for the heroine to regret it. 】

[I thought this lesson would be too light, but the heroine also has faith, so I probably can empathize with it. 】

[After all, "growth can only be achieved through practice", and practice must also "teach students in accordance with their aptitude".Salem's way of thinking is very "mentor". This sentence can only be described as "teaching and persuasion". 】

【So Quincy is a teaching tool, right? I understand, master. 】

[I don't know if you can get it.Salem's subtle Su point.Although it is subtly influencing people's hearts and guiding others' thoughts, the starting point is "goodness". 】

[I understand, it is "terrifying kindness"."Be nice to you" in a way that is not necessarily acceptable.The resurrection of Arthur is actually the same, he never cared whether Arthur really wanted to be resurrected. 】

[I may have been PUAed by Sai Lun, but I actually feel that the Sai Lun is so gentle.He didn't kill Quinciye, and I tasted sweetness from it...]

……

Salem still remembered that one of the excuses he used to lure Shadow out was that "his mana is very similar to the King of the Underworld."

If you want to find the royal family, you will naturally go to the capital of this country.

However, Lin Chengshi knew very well that Ying's mana had nothing to do with the Nether Race, and the two were actually not alike in essence.

Although the Nether tribe can also achieve the same effect as if they are invisible, they do not rely on moving in the shadows, but as if they have entered the cracks of space, and they can swim without being noticed.

Ying and Meddy came to the capital of the Nether Kingdom with full expectations, but were disappointed to find that it was no different from any other part of the Nether Kingdom except that the city was larger.

Still the same buildings, dusty crowd.

There was also vegetable and potato soup as always.

Oh, one thing is not bad.

At least here in the capital, there are several hotels that accept foreign tourists for them to settle down properly.

When he first arrived here, Ying was still looking forward to the "magic energy of the royal family of the Nether clan", and it was rare to go out often, so he didn't know what to fiddle with.

Salem could roughly guess that he slipped to the royal family of the Nether tribe by taking advantage of the magic power.

But within a few days, he came back frustrated and said: "The Nether Race's mana is very similar to mine, but its essence is completely different."

On the surface, Salem expressed concern for him together with Meddy, but he complained in his heart: Of course, you mermaids have never been mixed with the blood of the Nether race.

"However, thank you for accompanying me this trip." Ying said, "Now that my business is over, it's time to fulfill your wish."

"Are you going to the central desert? Let's go."

Just when they decided to set off.Something great has happened in this unchanging kingdom.

At that time, they were shopping for groceries on the street.

The weather looks like it's going to get cold, so I need some winter clothes.

Suddenly, the palace bell was rung.

The bustling crowd seemed to freeze suddenly, and everyone listened intently to the bell.

The bell rang ten times.

Infected by the serious atmosphere, Meddy lowered her voice and whispered to Salem:

"The bell used to ring. We haven't rung since we've been here for a few days. We thought it was an ornament..."

Meddy's voice was drowned in the sudden cheers.

All of a sudden, it seemed like the whole city went crazy, people were shouting and laughing.Regardless of whether they knew each other or not, they hugged each other and jumped up and down, as if the previous numbness was an illusion of Salem and the others.

This earth-shattering cheer greatly shocked Meddy, and even the shadow appeared from the shadow.

People jumped together and shook the earth, and the shadow space seemed to be experiencing an earthquake.

"What's going on here, Salem?" Meddy asked.

Selen grabbed Meddy by the sleeve and led her away from the restless crowd.

His eyes wandered around, looking for a target that only he knew.

found it.

Salem took a few steps forward, deliberately grabbing the tailor's son.

"Sir, we are foreign tourists and don't know the traditional customs of your country. May I ask why you are so happy?"

It was the calmest person on the street that Seren held back.

When everyone else seemed to be crazy, he was still ironing clothes step by step.

Hearing this, he put the iron aside properly before looking over.

The ordinary-looking man seemed to be in his twenties. Hearing Salem's question, a bright smile appeared on his face: "The bell struck ten times, which means that our great King has just passed away." gone."

"Did you die?" Meddy took a breath, "But why, everyone seems to be very happy?"

"That's right. I've heard that other countries view death differently than ours," explained the tailor's son. "For our country, death is something to celebrate."

"If you are traveling, you are very lucky. From tomorrow, there will be various celebration ceremonies for up to 7 days, and there will be a formal burial ceremony on the 8th day. These ceremonies will only be held after the death of the king, Maybe only once in a lifetime.”

Salem thanked him, and took Meddy and Ying back to the hotel for the time being.

The tailor's son already knew that the three of them were foreign tourists and had no acquaintances in the local area.

He has cast the bait.