After dinner, the rain continued.Joke Buterrand realized that he might have to spend the night here tonight.That dinner came to an end as the awkward atmosphere spread.Chobuterrand and the others knew in their hearts that the psychology of the owner of the house had been distorted, and there was no need to dwell too much on the topic of troubles with him."
Thank you for your hospitality."
Jobuterrand politely said a polite word on behalf of the crowd, while the owner waved his hand slightly.Seeing the owner of the house cleaning up the leftovers alone, Colombia volunteered to clean up the dishes on the table together.At the same time, Columbia also found the honorary certificate on the wall, so he pretended to talk casually in the casual chat, trying to get some information from the owner of the house to benefit everyone.Just as Columbia placed a bowl of soup in the sink, Columbia asked, "Mr.
Owner, are you familiar with Miskatanik University?"
”The owner's blue pupils contracted, stopped washing, silently turned off the faucet, and turned to look at Columbia.He threw the rag in his hand onto the table, and that action seemed to contain a hint of mixed emotion.He took out a cigarette he had rolled from his bosom and put it under his nose to smell it.The crumpled cigarette paper was already a little yellowed, and it was clear that the cigarette had been sitting for some years.After a moment of confusion, the owner silently lit the cigarette and took a puff."
It's familiar, and as soon as I close my eyes, it seems like I'm back in that place that makes it easy for people to fall in love."
He tucked the cigarette between his fingers, then took a kitchen knife from the knife holder behind him, squeezed it in his hand, and played with it.The sharp tip of the knife fiddled with his fingertips, and he didn't care about the possibility that he might be scratched.When he stopped, a small amount of ash fell from the cigarette on his fingertips."
For those who love knowledge, Miskatanik University is unparalleled.The elite of all the world's highest institutions of learning will eventually flow to this place.That's a school city in the true sense of the word.。
The vast collection of books contains unquantifiable knowledge and advanced thinking.But... ”Before he could finish speaking, the owner of the house turned the kitchen knife and inserted it into the table.The sudden loud noise and movement frightened Colombia's body, and at the same time, he took a small step back.He looked into the eyes of the owner of the house and asked, "But?"
”The owner of the house put the cigarette holder to his mouth and took a deep breath of the choking smoke.The spark spread among the tobacco, and it seemed that it was not only the cigarette that burned shorter and shorter, but also the remnants of the innocence's sanity."
But knowledge will swallow up humans, and no matter how intelligent humans are, they will not evolve into a superior species.Miskatonik University is the place where dreams begin, but at the same time, where nightmares end.Every day, people who lose their minds jump from the school building and become a pool of worthless flesh.Every day, fools who try to borrow ancient books from forbidden libraries and summon evil gods are swallowed up in rituals.In the vast ocean of knowledge, a lonely boat on which human beings ride can easily capsize.The slightest carelessness is a disaster. ”It was the first time Columbia had heard such an argument, and he was in shock and confusion, and Professor Rob stood up, walked behind Columbia, and patted Columbia on the shoulder."
I didn't know anyone else.It is precisely because we have the same goal that we come together.Mr.
Owner, I believe you were once a wise man too.You will certainly be able to understand the meaning of what you are saying now, but you should also understand that since we have come here, there will be no turning back.Everyone here is ready to get lost.In the search for truth and truth, sacrifice is inevitable.This was true of Nicholas Copernicus, and so was Galileo Galilei.There is no shortage in this world of martyrs on the path of truth. ”The owner of the house raised his head when he heard this, and his eyes were full of bloodshot red tendons.He looked at Professor Rob, his mouth open, but he didn't speak.After a moment, he whispered hoarsely, "I once came to Arkham with the same ambition and enthusiasm as you.I finished my philosophy at Miskatonik University and even published my own papers and created a new school.Along the way, I saw countless possibilities, but when I learned more, I realized that I didn't know more.There is no end to it.After completing one task, there are many more.When you find the answer to one of them, there are often more and more mysteries before your eyes.These mysteries have left me with endless doubts, what the hell am I doing?
I quit my professorial career and settled here.If you decide to go ahead, I will not stop you.The only advice I can give you is that you need to have strong faith in order to survive in that dark forest.Tomorrow the rain will stop, and you will continue eastward, along the Miskatonik River for half a day.I'm a little tired, so get some rest. ”With that, the owner of the house propped his hands on the table and stood up.At that moment, the back looked not only lonely, but also a helpless sadness.Everyone understands that he is sober and rational at this moment, but this situation may not last long.Perhaps, after they are gone, the hospitable owner will end his life with the kitchen knife still stuck in the table; Or, he would survive and let the horrible madness take over his train of thought, allowing the bloodthirsty to swallow his mind.What is wrong is not the travelogue, nor the owner of the house, nor the vast ocean of knowledge, but the fragility of human beings themselves.Jot Brown and his party were defenseless that night, perhaps because they were moved by the words of the owner of the house, or perhaps they were just too tired.Before going to bed, they tacitly did not communicate, but calmed their minds down.The rooster's crowing in the early morning woke them up, and when they opened their eyes, their eyes became more determined.There was a bumping sound in the kitchen, and it was the owner of the house preparing breakfast for everyone.With a simple combination of warm goat's milk and some grains, the owner's mental state seems to be much more stable today.The long period of loneliness and loneliness found some solace at last night's dinner."
Eat whatever you want, and then it's time for you to get on your way.If you're done eating and you're going to go, you'll be there by noon.When you get to the Hanged Man Hill and see the tombstones in the dense forest, it means that you are almost there.Turn right at the intersection of Riverside Street to West Street, and the building on the corner of Church Street is Miskatonic University.I wish you good luck and a bright future. ”The owner of the house said softly.Everyone hastily ate this warm breakfast and continued on the journey to Miskatonic University.The owner of the house stood in front of the door, watching the crowd fade away, and inadvertently a smile rose on the corner of his mouth.1———— "Your Majesty, Wilhelm II, are you sure you will use more than thirty percent of the silver in the treasury?"
”The Chancellor of the Exchequer looked at the warrant in his hand that would upend the social system, and made a budget that was carefully calculated and stood up to scrutiny overnight.The numbers that came out were still too large for him to accept.This is the act of squandering the wealth that all the kings have desperately acquired since the founding of the country, and this money is spent, but it may not be recovered."
Tsk, now the emperor's orders are not good?"
Victoria, who was sitting behind the curtain, smashed her mouth, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer immediately broke out in a cold sweat when she heard the sound.The elderly Chancellor of the Exchequer immediately fell to his knees on the ground, bent down his spine, which was about to break, and replied respectfully, "Such a decision, the old minister cannot be the master, please think twice." ”"Don't think about it, let you do something."
Wilhelm II leaned sideways, hiding his twisted right side of his body as much as possible, revealing his normal left body.His strange posture makes the uninformed laugh when they see it, but it is also out of desperation.The physical disability caused by Elb's palsy has been with him for most of his life, and he sits on the throne at this time, and must do something to prove himself.And this will now issued is the first and most crucial step: conscription.Wilhelm II Victor did not want to be an inactive emperor and leave a name for himself in history, and he was eager to prove that he could achieve something.Perhaps the history books will write about his disability, but he hopes that future generations will be able to see everything he created, established, and transcended during his time as emperor.When he was young, the rest of the royal family looked down on him because his ugliness was a natural deformity, an unnatural unnaturalness that made people disgusted.He was accustomed to the strange eyes of others, but his heart also began to develop a deformed mind.When he sat on the throne, he longed to be looked at, and even to be able to do something great to surpass the glory of his ancestors and to clear the shame of his so-called son of Frederick.The inside story of Frederick's death in the palace is just an untold story, and everyone knows that Frederick did not really die of throat cancer as claimed to the public, but under Bismarck's prestige, Frederick died of throat cancer.And Victoria's previous words to him sounded the alarm for Wilhelm II Victor.For him, Bismarck is no longer the kind old man with a smile and candy on his face every time he appears, but a cold-blooded killer with a smiling mask.Bismarck's image plummeted in Viktor's mind, and even Victor now worries every night that Bismarck will take his elite of the Third Army to kill himself with the newly developed firearms of the Ministry of Science and Technology."
I need strength, a force to protect myself."
When Victor woke up in the middle of the night, this phrase came to his mind, and conscription became the will of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.When the Chancellor of the Exchequer received this letter of will from the secret guard in the early hours of the morning, he was not only in a state of panic, but even had the idea of dragging his family and leaving the country of Germany.As an old fritter who also served the Three Emperors, the Chancellor of the Exchequer could not have understood Bismarck's authority any better.Wilhelm and Bismarck were like brothers and sisters, and put the weight of a country, military power, into Bismarck's hands.At this time, Victor's actions were slapping Bismarck's face solidly.There was no need to ask Bismarck personally, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer knew that this letter of will must not have been approved by him.But his own life is at stake, and the budget for this conscription must be calculated by himself.While the budget was being prepared overnight, the chancellor sent a copy of the budget to Bismarck's house.Not offending either side is the way for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to survive in the cracks of officialdom.Seeing that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was about to be embarrassed at the morning meeting, Bismarck stood up.Bismarck was still wearing that military uniform, still so tall, still the iron-blooded prime minister in people's hearts, but the hair on his head was already as pale as snowflakes.The wrinkles on his face and the skin that was about to dry out testify to Bismarck's old age.The only thing that remained unchanged was Bismarck's eyes, those oppressive eyes.He looked at Wilhelm II, looked at the Chancellor of the Exchequer who was kneeling on the ground, and said slowly, "Your Majesty, why the conscription?"
Did you think that Bismarck's Third Army could not protect the country's territory?
After the two great battles of Pufa and Puao, our country has rarely gained a period of respite.Could it be that His Majesty has the idea of starting a war against another country in the near future?
Your Majesty has just taken the throne not long ago, please think twice. ”Bismarck's words diverted the attention of Wilhelm II Victor for the Chancellor of the Exchequer.Although this remark was tactful, the suggestion and the meaning of the knock were understood by Victor as a threat.Victor couldn't help but clench his fist that lay flat on the throne when he heard this.His eyes widened as he looked at the many courtiers standing in front of him and bowing their heads, and said loudly in his heart, "From this day onwards, the Prussian Empire will expand its army.The surrounding countries have a grudge against our country, and the Third Army alone cannot deter many young people, and we need a stronger deterrent to defend our country.Paul von Hindenburg was appointed Imperial Field Marshal of Prussia and was responsible for the expansion of the army.The new army was given the name of William's Royal Naval and Marine Guard.Whether it is the army or the navy that the Great Ying Empire excels at, we need the corresponding military strength to resist the possible future wars. ”Victoria behind the curtain was stunned when she heard this, and then a smile rose on the corner of her mouth.And Victor's words caused a big stir in the court.Bismarck clenched his fists and his eyes widened as he stared at Viktor, who breathed a sigh of relief after saying this."
Your Majesty, no!"