[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-539":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Bear School Astartes",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1620369,2087,"Chapter 539 - 541. Various Messages","bear-school-astartes-chapter-539",539,"\u003Cp>\"Ah haha, every time I talk with you, Lann, it makes me feel so cheerful. It’s wonderful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slightly short and stout bearded man, Socrates, suddenly burst into loud laughter, full of joy and happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was standing with Lann, both holding wine cups, but they seemed so engrossed in conversation that they forgot they still had drinks in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t make it sound like I’ve refuted one of your points, Socrates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann’s tone was familiar, as they had actually known each other for some time through Socrates’ student, Alcibiades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve never debated with you; I’ve just been talking to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that’s what makes you superior to others who boast of their eloquence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Socrates eagerly patted Lann on the arm, his eyes revealing the joy of acquiring new knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This expression often surprised people who knew him, but when they saw Lann standing beside him, their surprise quickly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You never argue with me, no matter how carefully and cleverly I set up topics and traps. You just talk with me. And conversation has no win or lose; without winners and losers, you are undefeatable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, this is yet another new idea I’ve dug out from you. I finally understand the joy those treasure hunters feel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann tilted his head: \"Interpret it however you like, as long as you don’t anger everyone at the party.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Allow unfamiliar knowledge and logic to be right here.\" Lann smiled and pointed to his temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But as I said when we first met: I am not a philosopher, I was passively trained in knowledge and logic from my hometown, and they are now part of my thinking. I don’t even have the ability to summarize and refine them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re curious about these things, then do what you do best—explore my ideas through conversation, questioning, and engagement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s what’s kept me so excited and sleepless lately,\" Socrates admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, have you considered moving to my place? I could treat it as a job and pay you! I really want to talk with you day and night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If those words were spoken by Alcibiades, there would inevitably be a hint of ambiguity in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was Socrates, a philosopher who believed that indulging desires would ruin human intellectual potential, who spoke, so Lann’s response was equally candid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But would the performance after being paid really be the same as your everyday conduct, Socrates?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! Leading question!\" The hairy, stout philosopher exclaimed with a hint of laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that while I’m exploring the knowledge and logic in your mind, you’re also learning from me. This is wonderful! Knowledge is being transmitted and growing between us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lann was having a great conversation with Socrates, he glimpsed Cassandra already walking over with two amphorae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no need to try that trick on me and Socrates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann raised his hand to stop Cassandra from pouring wine, shaking his cup at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We haven’t really drunk much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then according to your words...\" Cassandra teased Lann, \"it seems I’ve luckily found two wise men all at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann smiled at this tease, causing Cassandra to absentmindedly pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lann pulled her to face Socrates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my friend, [Hawk Trainer] Cassandra. She is trying to find a woman who fled from Sparta.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But she’s right here,\" Socrates grinned, instantly recognizing the woman from Sparta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good eyes.\" Cassandra, snapping back to reality, straightened her braid on her shoulder and admitted her identity, \"But I’m looking for another, a woman who escaped Sparta nearly twenty years ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how many strangers have come into Athens in the past month? Let alone twenty years ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassandra sighed and said, \"No, I don’t even know if she really came here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Socrates shook his head, biting his lower lip, pondering something. \"If she traveled north by land, then she surely would have passed through Argos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassandra’s heart sank. She didn’t even know if her mother left on foot. \"Argos is big.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Socrates agreed, \"but the peaks are continuous there, occupied by bandits everywhere. Yet there’s a road that passes through the Asclepius Sanctuary. The priests there are famous for providing refuge to wanderers and those in need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah,\" Socrates said in a low voice, \"but there’s also another person there. My friend, Doctor Hippocrates, trained there. He’s not a priest, but he’s got an excellent memory for details and faces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to find a Spartan coming from the north, especially a lone woman, no one would remember more clearly than he does.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She wasn’t alone; she also brought along an injured infant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would make it even more memorable, wouldn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassandra nodded, acknowledging that she remembered the intelligence support from Socrates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Lann suddenly looked towards the courtyard entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aspasia is here; huh, it seems the party is about to reach its climax.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman with healthy sun-kissed skin, her features elegant and deep, was walking in from outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed like a hostess, greeting and acknowledging every party guest. And here, every person of notable stature in Athens courteously returned her greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassandra was surprised to find that even Socrates slightly bowed when Aspasia looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Socrates wasn’t someone who would bow to wealth and beauty; he only bowed to wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant he acknowledged the wisdom of the woman who appeared at the party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann nodded towards the beautiful woman and received a nod in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he didn’t seem eager to stay any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aspasia will probably want to have a word with you later. She truly is a formidable woman with wisdom and tact. The help she can offer you is no less than anyone here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann handed his barely sipped earthen cup to a passing servant, shook his Athenian robe, and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After you’re done talking with her, you can come find me. Remember to bring weapons and armor; our pursuit begins tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",993,"2026-06-06T10:40:23.104Z",1,"novelbin.me","9a4045fbb6228c1a618e2405cb063fc4b3842b986262f17c2152f3211325986c","bear-school-astartes-chapter-540","bear-school-astartes-chapter-538",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]