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Chapter 30
Chapter 30. Heavenly Debate (Part One)
The moment Fick stood up, every gaze instantly gathered on him.
Whether he could win the debate was still unknown, but simply standing up had already raised Alex’s and Lord Nufeng’s goodwill toward him by a considerable amount.
The bearded knight commander opposite him set down his wine cup and suddenly spoke.
“Very well. You have courage. Young Master Alex, just now, you said you wanted to recommend this Mr. Fick to teach at the knight academy? In my opinion, there is no need to go through so much trouble. Since he is a talent, why not let us witness it here and now?”
Е̇ n̄_ŭ ṁ а
Another commander added, “That is right. We happen to have a few questions and would like to consult this great talent.”
Alex’s expression changed slightly, and he was just about to speak when Fick stood up, raised his wine cup, and lifted it toward the other side.
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“Since the commanders are interested, I, Fick Louis, a graduate of Rainveil City Middle School’s eighth cohort, will not decline. I shall accompany you gentlemen for a little conversation.”
Everyone at the table was startled. This bastard was playing dirty.
With just that one sentence, he had raised himself by several ranks.
He had only just graduated middle school. Even if these knight commanders debated with him and most likely won, there would be no honor in it.
Е.n u̇ m̃ӓ
Shulia glanced at him from beside him, the corners of her mouth curving slightly.
The bearded commander froze for a moment, then burst into laughter. “Hahaha! Heroes truly emerge young!”
He stood up and cupped his hands toward Fick. “I am Karen Iron Mountain, commander of the Third Regiment of the East Saphile Knight Order. May I ask, Mr. Fick, have you studied the 《Scripture》 thoroughly?”
The 《Scripture》 was the equivalent of a modern supercharged primer. Anyone from the Saphile Kingdom could recite it. The important part lay in interpretation and argument.
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“I know a little.”
“Good!” Commander Iron Mountain cleared his throat and placed one hand on his chest. “Then I shall take the 《Scripture》 as the starting point and seek your guidance, sir. The book says that God created heaven and earth in seven days. May I ask, since the Cross God is omniscient and omnipotent, why did They not finish it in one day? Why insist on seven days?”
Ё n̄u mȧ
Fick secretly felt pleased. He had seen this question in an English reading comprehension passage in his previous life. Calmly and unhurriedly, he raised his wine cup and took a sip before speaking slowly.
“Commander Iron Mountain, have you ever planted crops with your own hands?”
“Of course. The knight order has its own military farms.”
“Then why did you not grow them in one day? Why must one plant in spring and harvest in autumn?”
Iron Mountain frowned. “That is nature. Crops require their proper season to grow—”
Halfway through, he suddenly stopped.
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“God did not create heaven and earth in seven days because They could not do it faster, but because They wanted people to understand the principle of ‘proper time.’ If it had been completed in one day, people would only have seen how great Their power was, but not the rules of order. By completing it in seven days, people came to understand that heaven and earth have their proper order, and all things have their appointed time. In 《Scripture: Ecclesiastes》, it is written: ‘For everything there is an appointed season, and for every matter under heaven there is a proper time.’ There is a time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant and also a time to reap. God used seven days to show mankind this principle. Moreover, ‘To God, one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years are as one day.’ Commander, using human time to measure divine affairs—is that not like using a water ladle to measure the ocean?”
Iron Mountain opened his mouth, but could not answer.
Beside him, a tall, thin knight stood up. This man had an aquiline nose and sharp, thievish eyes. At a glance, one could tell that he specialized in biting at weak points.
“I am Vincent Blood Spear, military judge of the knight order. Sir, you once swallowed Azure Crystal raw in Rainveil City and later relied on your own willpower to quit your addiction to crystal?”
Fick nodded. “That did happen.”
“Good!” Vincent stared at him. “In 《Scripture: Proverbs》, it says: ‘The foolish man treats wrongdoing as a game, while the wise man finds joy in wisdom.’ Sir, your addiction to crystal was foolishness. Quitting crystal would count as wisdom. Then may I ask, sir, are you foolish or wise?”
W̊_е̌b̂ n̊ ӧ ṽе̌l. Ѐ ṅum а̇
This question was malicious. It was clearly meant to make him slap his own face.
Fick remained unhurried and asked in return, “Lord Vincent, have you ever seen a child learning to walk?”
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“I have.”
“When a child learns to walk and stumbles unsteadily, is that foolishness or wisdom?”
Vincent frowned. “A child does not understand matters yet. Falling while learning to walk is common. How can that be judged by foolishness or wisdom?”
Fick smiled. “Precisely. People are not born understanding everything. They learn. Becoming addicted to crystal was foolishness. Quitting crystal was wisdom. A man who has been stupid but can correct himself is a clever man. 《Scripture: Proverbs》 also writes: ‘The wise man fears and turns away from evil, but the fool is arrogant and self-assured.’ Because I feared it, I turned away from evil. Is that not wisdom? If you speak of the old me, then yes, I was indeed stupid. If you speak of the current me, then by the grace of the Cross God, I have changed. You are using my former stupidity to cover my present wisdom. Is that not like covering a bowl of rice with a lump of shit? Is that appropriate?”
E.ǹ u mа .і̄ d̀
Vincent was blocked until he could not speak, and slowly sat down.
At this moment, a man in a black robe stood up. His face was thin, and a silver cross hung on his chest. At a glance, one could tell that he had some status in the Church.
“I am Church Deacon Marco Holyword.” He did look directly at Fick. “Mr. Fick, you have a fine tongue. However, the Scripture also says: ‘Where there are many words, transgression is inevitable; he who keeps his mouth shut is wise.’ Sir, you speak endlessly. Have you never heard the saying, ‘Even a fool may be counted wise when he keeps his mouth shut’?”
He was using the Scripture to block Fick—saying that the more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make.
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Fick was not anxious. He smiled and said, “Deacon, have you heard this one? ‘A fitting answer is like a kiss on the lips.’”
Marco froze.
Е_nu̇m̆ а̇
Fick directly seized the initiative. “《Scripture: Proverbs》, chapter twenty-four, verse twenty-six: ‘A fitting answer is like kissing another person.’ A kiss means closeness and sincerity. Since I have been questioned by you gentlemen, how could I not answer sincerely?
“If I kept my mouth shut, that would instead be disrespectful. Furthermore, the Scripture also says: ‘A good answer brings joy to the heart; a word spoken in season is truly good.’ Today, these words are spoken in the right season. Why should they not be said?”
Marco’s expression changed, and he was just about to speak again when the bald commander beside him could no longer endure it. He stood up and shouted in a rough voice.
“I cannot understand all these twists and turns of yours! I will ask one thing—what use are you civil officials? You have not read more books than us, nor have you fought more battles than us. You spend all day scratching around with a broken pen. What can you do? Our knight orders defend home and country with real blades and spears. What can you do?”
He looked down on the civil officials from the bottom of his heart.
Fick did not get angry either. He smiled and said, “Commander, a blade can kill and defend a home. It is indeed formidable. But I would like to ask, that blade of yours—who forged it?”
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“A blacksmith.”
“The iron the blacksmith used to forge the blade—who mined it?”
“Miners.”
“The grain the miners ate—who grew it?”
“Farmers.”
“The land the farmers cultivated—who divided it? The taxes they paid—who managed them? The provisions and fodder during war—who allocated them? The pensions after battle—who distributed them? The wages of the knight order—who raised them?”
Е̂ n̊u.mа
The bald commander opened his mouth, unable to speak.
Fick’s expression turned solemn. “Martial force is the edge of the blade, while civil administration is the back of the blade. Without civil officials to allocate grain and transport fodder, record merits and offenses, establish rules and set regulations, what would the knight orders use to fight? After fighting, what would they use to maintain their soldiers? Commander, you say you rely on your blade, but from beginning to end, which part of that blade can be separated from civil officials? If you say civil officials are useless, then may I ask—do the knights under you not receive wages? Do they not use provisions and fodder? When they die in battle, do they not need pensions?
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“Every person has their own position, and everyone serves the Saphile Empire. If any one class were missing, our ancestors could not have defeated the orcs and established a human Empire, and none of you would be able to enjoy a peaceful and stable life.”
The bald commander was caught in Fick’s words, unable to move up or down. After a long while, he squeezed out one sentence.
“Impressive.”
The entire table burst into laughter.
Ẁе̊b̆_ṅ о v́el̀ Е̌ṅu m̈.а̌
The atmosphere loosened considerably, but the truly troublesome person had yet to appear.
Marco, the man in the black robe, stood up again. This time, he turned in another direction and fixed his gaze on Fick.
“Sir, you are eloquent and skilled in debate. Your reputation as a great talent is well deserved, and I am convinced. However, I have several astronomical questions that I would like to ask you.”
Fick knew he was about to ask that old set of questions.
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Marco paced to the center of the hall, lifted his head to look at the ceiling, and spoke slowly.
“In 《Scripture: Genesis》, it says: ‘In the beginning, God created heaven and earth.’ May I ask, sir—does heaven have an end?”
Е̊ nû m̀a .і_d
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