"Son, you are still too young. The fight between our two families has been going on for a century. If we propose reconciliation to the an Craite Clan now, wouldn't all the warriors who shed blood and sacrificed their lives for Clan Drummond be in vain?"
"We can remember their feats with poetry, build stone monuments to engrave their achievements, and we can miss and commemorate them in many ways, but they are gone after all. Father, do you want us living people to continue to give our lives because of the hatred of the dead?"
"You... ugh!"
"One-Eye"Lugos was so angry that he even woke up from the wine.
If it weren't for his big boy sitting underneath, he would have really wanted to throw the wine glass in his hand at his face.
But "One-Eye"Lugos's corner of the eye suddenly glanced at the demon hunter sitting next to his son. He then thought about it and said, "Master Lynn, what do you think?"
"Me?" Lynn didn't expect that this was his own business, "Sir Lugos, what do you want me to say?"
"One-Eye" Lugos said without thinking, "Of course it is the truth of the master himself."
"Are you sure?"
After getting the affirmation and affirmation from "One-Eye" Lugos, Lynn thought about it for a moment and decided to speak out what was in his heart.
People Skellige think differently than people Nilfgaard.
Skellige people hate the most is doing one thing in front of someone and doing another behind their back.
I hate wallflowers even more.
If you don't make it clear in person and change your attitude later, you will only be boycotted by all the people on the Islands.
The same is true in the Witcher 3. If Geralt chooses to help an Craite Clan, so that the heir of the an Craite Clan becomes the king of the islands, Clan Drummond's "Madman" Lugos will be unwilling to kneel down to the heir of the an Craite Clan because of their feud with the an Craite Clan.
It is of course understandable to have feuds. For example, Japan and South Korea in Lynn's home world also have feuds. South Korea and Japan have had a life-or-death relationship since the "Pre-Three Kingdoms Era".
It's just that "Madman" Lugos can pretend to surrender, wait until an Craite Clan and Nilfgaard are fighting to the death on the front line, and then suddenly stab him in the back. Knife, divide the territory of the an Craite Clan with the Nilfgaard people, just like what Kaedwen king Henselt did in Second Northern War...
But "Madman" Lugos just didn't do that. Instead, he showed his trump card in front of Mousesack and Geralt who came on behalf of the an Craite Clan, showing that he would not be loyal to the an Craite Clan, and finally died under the sword of Geralt.
This is the Skellige person.
Perhaps such an approach will be regarded as "stupid", "pedantic" and "rigid" by mainlanders.
But if you want to gain the respect of Skellige people and make friends with them, you have to adapt to their set of rules in order to integrate into their society.
By the way, on the way back, Lynn also figured out a question that he had never thought about before:
That's why the "Madman" Lugos he met was obviously a sensible and reasonable lord, but why in the Witcher 3, "Madman" Lugos was just like the literal meaning of his nickname, he was messy and did not know how to think about the overall situation.
Maybe it's because of this expedition.
In the original plot, without the participation of Lynn, "Madman" and Lugos's group might have been wiped out as soon as they entered the courtyard. Even if "Madman" Lugos escaped by chance, the damage he suffered in Haunted Castle was still indelible, so that his temperament changed drastically.
And in this world line, with the addition of Lynn, "Madman" and "Lugos" are not possessed by evil spirits. Naturally, this is a happy ending for everyone.
Back to the topic.
In fact, one of the purposes of Lynn coming to Skellige Isles this time was to win over the major families in the archipelago and brush up on their relationships.
Naturally, you can't use the superficial and superficial way of speaking that is disgusting to the people of the Islands.
So he thought for a while and expressed his true thoughts.
"Although I am an outsider, not from Clan Drummond, or even from Skellige, but in my hometown, there is such a saying, which when translated with Common Speech means:"
"The parties involved in a matter often think too much about the pros and cons and do not have a comprehensive understanding. In fact, they are not as clear as bystanders."
This sentence is of course correct.
Lugos father and son both nodded.
"Both your father and son's ideas are correct, and their starting point is good. They are all for Clan Drummond, but there is one thing I have to point out, that is, although the interests of the family are important, the unity of the archipelago cannot be ignored."
"The ancestors of all the major families in the archipelago were once the sons of the mythical hero Hemdall. In other words, everyone is his own brother."
"In a family, there are quarrels and conflicts between brothers, and sometimes they even escalate to physical conflicts. These are understandable and human nature."
"But brothers are still brothers after all, and no matter how big the conflict is, it is still an internal conflict. Moreover, at certain times, appropriate compromises and concessions are actually necessary."
"One-Eye"Lugos heard the witcher's position and stood with his son.
"Master Lynn, what do you mean..."
"I agree with Mr. Lugos's approach. Only by reconciling with the an Craite Clan can Clan Drummond's interests be maximized. What's more, in Great Skellige Island, you Clan Drummond are the outsiders."
The vassals all looked at Lynn who dared to "utter arrogant words" in surprise, and then looked at "One-Eye" Lugos.
"One-Eye"Lugos said nothing, but the vassals who knew the head of the family knew that it would be okay if they yelled, but on the contrary, silence meant...
Bjorn tried to speak for Lynn, but was held back by Floki.
"Madman" Lugos noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere and said bravely.
"Father, Master Lynn definitely means no disrespect to you. He is from mainland China and doesn't know much about the islands or Clan Drummond. You..."
"One-Eye" Lugos raised his hand and stopped his son from continuing to speak.
He suddenly stood up from his seat, walked down the steps, and came to the demon hunter.
He patted the witcher gently three times on his shoulder.
The latter was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the head of the Drummond family, as if conveying a certain meaning to himself.
Then, "One-Eye" Lugos returned to his seat.
"The matter of reconciliation with the an Craite Clan is a complicated relationship and an issue left over from history. It cannot be explained in one or two sentences, nor can it be solved overnight."
He glanced at his son, and for some reason, "Madman"Lugos felt that what his father just said seemed to be said specifically to him.
"Madman"Lugos looked away guiltily, not daring to look at his father.
"One-Eye" Lugos did not continue to look at his son, but said to the vassals who looked at him eagerly, "This matter is too important and too sensitive. We will discuss it later."
"Everyone, no matter what, Master Lynn is the hero of Clan Drummond, allowing Clan Drummond to develop the land southeast of Great Skellige Island."
"Master Lynn is from mainland China after all, so his perspective on things is different from ours. It is understandable that his speech may not be appropriate."
"But we Clan Drummond are not petty guys. We can't keep chasing people and biting them just because they say something we don't like to hear."
"Today's unpleasant atmosphere ends here. Everyone, let's drink! Let's dance! I don't want the outside world to say that we Clan Drummond are barbarians who don't know how to entertain guests."