Super Righteous Player-Chapter 1234 - 272: Hei Annan is a Big Fraudster (Two in One)

Seeing Annan walk forward, the Hairdresser also followed behind.

He wasn’t planning to wait outside...

But he didn’t dare to stand in front of the elderly grandmother, nor in front of Annan and Paper Princess.

——In such subtle details, this old dragon could be said to be unexpectedly old-fashioned and cautious.

He followed behind Annan and Paper Princess, speaking in a gentle voice: "By the way, Your Majesty Annan... this is also where I often stay, remember to visit when you have time."

"If I come here, won’t you give me a haircut?"

Annan asked with a somewhat playful smile.

"They are them, you are you."

The Hairdresser said earnestly: "Besides, I don’t actually cut everyone’s hair. If it’s a polite guest, I’m also willing to answer some of their questions, or help with little things within my capability.

"Whether it’s Dragon Blood or dragon scales, I have given out a lot. Some people bring something in return, some don’t — lies have no meaning in front of creatures like us. If I can see that sincere heart in a guest, even if they haven’t brought any treasures, I’m still willing to give some blood and scales."

"For example... needing Dragon Blood to seal sacred bones and the like. That’s considered serious business."

As he went on, his tone grew much more solemn, and his use of human language became more fluent: "But those who shout and scream just to see if there really is a dragon on Razor Ridge... I have little patience for them.

"Even in this day and age, there are madmen trying to hunt dragons — heavens above, I don’t know what they’re thinking. Calling it a pipe dream would be giving them too much credit."

The Hairdresser sighed: "But unless they truly enrage me, I still don’t want to kill. It’s not out of morality, or because the grandmother gave me any restrictions... it’s just that I’m too lazy to kill."

"It seems that killing isn’t something that requires much effort for you."

Annan asked with some curiosity.

The Hairdresser nodded: "Indeed, that’s the case.

"Rather, once you reach the Stigmatization rank, nothing you want to do requires too much effort. Whether you want to kill a person or destroy a city, it’s just a matter of how much energy you expend.

"After all, no matter what you do, it doesn’t really affect you afterward. In a sense, you ’do as you please’... and if you get used to this mindset, even getting angry becomes difficult."

The Hairdresser continued calmly: "Moreover, to reach the rank of Stigmatization, one must possess pure desire... after which, there aren’t that many things that can provoke your emotions."

"By that time, you’ll actually become a lot more tolerant."

"Based on my experience, the coagulation stage — which is the Silver rank, is when Transcendents are their most inflated.

"They experience the greatest privileges in the mundane society and start to believe they can change the world. But in reality, they don’t even understand how strong those higher-ranked Transcendents are compared to them.

"These wannabe ’dragon slayers’ all come from this stage. I’ve asked a few of them, and they mostly believe that ’as an ancient race, dragons can’t all be of Gold rank.’

The Hairdresser smiled: "But unfortunately, that is indeed the case. Dragons are indeed all of Gold rank — rather, a dragon that has lived this long, even if they are truly Silver rank, is not an enemy they can contend with."

"Rather than not thinking of it, they don’t want to acknowledge it. Just like those who have just become Transcendents, and those Aesirlanders who never had the chance to tread the path of Transcendence, if they knew that Auster people are born with pure souls... they wouldn’t want to believe it either."

"I know you have kindness in your heart, Your Majesty. But you should also try to get used to the worldview of demigods at the rank of Stigmatization — even of gods. This doesn’t mean you should forsake your humanity, but I hope you understand that some things that are very important to mortals are actually of no consequence to gods."

"If it’s a Silver rank Transcendent who gets insulted and belittled by mortals, that’s without a doubt a strong humiliation. They would immediately employ all their abilities, demanding the other party to pay the price."

"But for those of Gold rank or even higher — for instance, gods. Even if as strict as grandmother, if someone curses her, blasphemes her, she would turn a blind eye, even bother to cast a curse."

"Because mortals develop aversions to ’critics’, ’opponents’ as they live within the same society, the same social circles. This skepticism and malice might disrupt their livelihood and social life. Therefore, they instinctively repel such notions — at its core, stemming from their wish to maintain their position in society."

"Consequently, Silver rank Transcendents are like those nobles... they bask in their lofty status and exert all their efforts in sustaining that dynamic, to validate their standing."

"But what about a level higher?"

"At such a high position that ’society’ cannot contain, mortals’ attitudes can no longer affect them. Let alone grandmother, a True God, even newer and more sensitive gods like Bell Ringer, the Tragedy Writer have been cursed and blasphemed against much more frequently."

"Yet, they haven’t exacted divine punishment upon those blasphemers — not because they can’t hear, but because there’s no need."