Chapter 324: Laughter and Ridicule
"I-I didn't..."
Laughter continued to fill the Tavern, and it seemed contagious, spreading from person to person. Only the long-eared man looked embarrassed.
The tavern was still roaring with laughter, as though it were contagious and spreading from person to person. Only the long-eared man stood there with an embarrassed look on his face.
Ruger ate his meat pie as he watched him, and saw anger, helplessness, and a trace of relief in the man's eyes.
With a little thought, Ruger understood. In this unusual place, this Endless Sea, those who received divine blessings were special—symbols of strength. It was not merely that they themselves were powerful; they also possessed unusual status and standing. Yet exceptions like this long-eared man had received a so-called divine blessing without displaying any particular advantage, and their status had not changed either. Gradually, people no longer looked up to them or revered them. Instead, they mocked and ridiculed them. No one knew who had started it, but once the first person did so, everyone nearby would join the chorus of mockery—a result completely opposite to worship and awe.
"You should stop dreaming about those lords in the inner city and figure this out first... which god exactly turned you into this? Hahaha! Better yet, tell us which underground beast bit your ears swollen. Otherwise, that's a sinful act of blasphemy..."
Someone shouted again from the dimness nearby, triggering another inexplicable round of laughter, as though they had seized a rare chance to vent amid their dreary lives.
Ruger noticed that although the long-eared man still looked embarrassed, he had relaxed. There was even a hint of delight in his eyes, as if he did not truly hate everyone's laughter.
That left Ruger rather perplexed.
"Your information isn't accurate either.