Heroist
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- Don't let the glittering regalia fool you, Asmidul. Most rulers are idlers, whether they are monarchs or elected representatives. - The King didn't specify whether he included himself in that number. - The time of my active administrative work is long gone, and my attention is now focused on completely different matters. - Looking up at the ceiling for a moment, he then returned his gaze to the guest and gestured for him to sit down opposite him. - Relax. Kings, peasants, laborers, slaves, travelers, warriors, sorcerers, theologians... We are all just mortals, each with our own unique destiny. - Clenching his right hand into a fist, Thiozar told the young man to do the same, after which he touched his fist first to the top of Asmidul's fist, then to the bottom, and completed the strange ritual by touching the knuckles of both fists. - In the last novel I read, there was such a greeting, it seemed quite curious to me. The one who is higher in status starts from the top, and the one who is lower starts from the bottom.
- This form of greeting doesn't quite align with what you were just trying to convey.
- Oh, don't nitpick... Ah, you reminded me that there was a thought in that novel that I liked about trust. Asmidul, what do you think - who can you trust in this world?
— The graduate listened attentively to the wise king's words.-Idlers? ..Well, it always seemed to me that it is better to show respect to a high-ranking person, and think about whether they deserve it later, in private. - He thoughtfully twisted his clenched fist and honestly expressed his opinion. - Perhaps such a cowardly and safe strategy will not lead to the same success as the approach of a straightforward, confident, and bold person, but not everyone has all the successful traits in their character.
He sighed slightly and pondered the king's riddle for a moment.
-..Perhaps suitable options would be to trust "only yourself" or "no one," but they don't really suit my nature, heh-heh... I think you can trust close people and friends. Because if you even for a moment subconsciously wonder if they might betray you, then what's the point of having such "close" people? ..Ahem, what was the answer in the novel?
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