536 Standards of Values
I have a low boiling point. Being made fun of due to my age is acceptable. I don't get mad over that.
But is there a need to stay on the line to a group of people who keep looking down on you even after showing them the certificate? The certificate is proof that you've been approved by a third party in charge.
They ignored that and kept their unpleasant gaze directed here.
They seem to be under the wrong impression that I'm under griffon's claws.
That might be the standard of 'strength' or whatever in this coliseum city. Or perhaps hubris.
But I'm not obliged to obey them. People have their own sense of values. I have mine as well of course, and I'll be the judge of that.
Is it selfishness perhaps? Or perhaps more akin to pride, and obstinacy.
And it's obvious these people have ill intents. They're looking at griffon with a repulsive gaze.
(I won't forgive that. I saved this life and all. They don't even have any idea about our circumstances, and they dare put such evil looks on even after I showed them the certificate. They had admitted they'd kill it even after knowing it's mine. They're no better than all the dregs I took care of so far.)
I no longer care what happens to these guys.
But that doesn't mean I'll go through it right away. It would make a wanted man.
"A warning. I'm strong enough to have a griffon follow me. I recommend taking back your word and apologize if you don't want to get hurt. You don't just speak threatening words like killing easily. Especially not in front of the person concerned."
These Administrative Office guys started laughing at my reply.
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"What? You sayin' your griffon won't listen to you now?"
"That certificate must be fake yeah?"
"Heck. Did he say he's strong? Pfft! What a laugh!"
"I told you to show your strength. Aren't you a tamer? Your tamed beast is your power, no?"
"You're not allowed inside this city if you can't do that here and now."
It's true that I need their approval if these guys are really in charge of inspecting people wanting to enter the city.
But what if they don't have the authority to do that and that it's in another department's hands instead?
Agreeing to them without checking first would just end with me beating them up. It's a waste of effort that only gonna worsen my mood. Although it's not like that's a lot of effort.
And so, I asked again before going there.
"Do you guys even have the authority to pick who gets to enter this city? And is a test of strength for that the 'law' of this city? I'm just here to tour the place, I have no idea how stuff works inside. Mind telling me?"
The reply to my question was unfortunate.
"We value strength above all. You gotta convince us first if you wanna enter. Course we have the authority. Or what, maybe you wanna go in alone and keep that magic beast outside?"
They're definitely going to attack griffon if I did that. What will happen next is just like Binota's story which is obvious from seeing their faces.
"Fine, I don't need to go in."
And thus, I made my choice.
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