[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-843":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},1620616,2087,"Chapter 843 - 826: A Compromise Plan","bear-school-astartes-chapter-843",843,"\u003Cp>\"Combining the fight against the plague with political propaganda is indeed an innovative idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Socrates rubbed his chin with two fingers on his beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though it makes me a bit worried, whether the people drawn in by such political propaganda care about politics or the ’benefits’ attached to it. Do they truly care about the future of the city-state or only the immediate gains...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will participating in political activities with such attitudes be beneficial for the long-term future of the city-state?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Socrates’ foresight always comes with his sharp sarcasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, everyone in Athens who invited him to banquets both desired his wisdom to help with their dilemmas and disliked the way he ruined the mood of the gatherings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Merging ideas, compromising, then making decisions that fit the situation, which everyone doesn’t outright reject...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann spread his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the limit of my capability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People can’t keep living in an either-or way forever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\" This time, Socrates didn’t habitually oppose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he also knew that philosophy, when faced with practical problems, must submit to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lann’s plan was the best available option thus far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So who should we let gain this political power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Aspasia, who had been pacing excitedly with her head down, spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\" Lann asked, puzzled. \"What happened to Pericles?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the problem, Lann,\" Socrates said deeply. \"Pericles has already contracted the plague and he’s not young anymore...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I’ve been doing my best to care for him,\" Aspasia said, covering her forehead weakly. \"But now, he refuses to see me or accept proper care; he’s incessantly muttering about going to his beloved Parthenon Temple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think... he might have sensed... something himself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aspasia cautiously expressed some ominous sentiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, with public sentiment so roused outside, he no longer has the strength to defend himself; he’ll die without honor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, the political faction Pericles originally represented must quickly find a new spokesperson under Kleon’s relentless attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pericles’ fame is too great for just anyone to take his place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I kind of understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann spoke while shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But unfortunately, I’m not the person you want me to be. I don’t belong to Athens, nor am I an Athenian citizen. Conversely, there’s a very suitable candidate here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Lann’s gaze, everyone’s eyes gathered on one person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alcibiades, with a slightly made-up face, looked surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me? Hey, don’t joke around!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see you’re the one joking.\" Lann tilted his head towards Alcibiades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still pretending to be an aimless loafer with no ambition for politics, aren’t you afraid of wasting opportunities?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassandra, standing beside Alcibiades, since the first time she met this young and handsome Athenian youth, saw a special expression on that playful face, which seemed always thinking intentfully below the belt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a feeling akin to the tide receding slowly, revealing the true face of the rocks below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though just for an instant, the thoughtfulness and seriousness on Alcibiades’ face were genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alcibiades, a politician and military strategist who left an indelible mark in long history, especially when discussing the Peloponnesian War, his name is unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a person without political ambition... Lann never believed it from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he met him and heard his name, he simply didn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To mask oneself with outrageous behavior when the time and strength aren’t mature, making arrangements in secret, isn’t a novel strategy either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Perhaps it’s fresh in this era but Lann saw through it right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alcibiades didn’t actually appreciate the democratic system established by his foster father, Pericles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He preferred to lead others with irrefutable authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, analyzing from his usual unruly actions, Alcibiades is someone who enjoys adapting to his environment, usually referred to as: a smart person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Athens is already a democratic system, he will adapt to it, perhaps only tweaking within the existing democracy to become that ideal ’leader’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you truly are a monster that stirs people’s desires, Lann.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Socrates, beside him, mused while stroking his beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, my student’s eyes conceal a fire of ambition that’s been ignited aside from the fire of fleshly desire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young people should have some ambition,\" Lann retorted without turning his head, \"Maybe they’ll really accomplish something great?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\" Instead, Alcibiades spread his hands with his characteristic frivolous smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t speak as if you’ve seen it all clearly. I don’t even know I’m as frightening as you say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you talking about me or not? I’m confused.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Alcibiades’ puzzled act, Lann shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, you’ve heard our entire plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether to follow this plan and step onto the stage formally is your business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The political election advantages Socrates summarized earlier, you possess them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann counted on his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re known throughout Athens, though your reputation isn’t good; it’s at least big enough for you. Plus, your appearance is outstanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alcibiades was already a renowned beautiful youth in Athens during childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Athenian customs, a young boy nearing adulthood will choose a mature male to teach them, acting as a teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because people at the time believed mature men were responsible, experienced, upper-class humans qualified to educate boys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And during this process, mature men often ’had happenings’ with young boys they taught, considered ’romantic and natural’ societal norms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Alcibiades reached adulthood, many mature men in Athens sought to be his teacher, with a scene almost like a fervor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of appearance, Lann certainly surpassed Alcibiades, but with his long mingling in Athens, Lann instead held an advantage in community groundwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In any case, the plan is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann knocked on the big wooden table, producing a ’thump thump’ sound that seemed to reverberate straight into people’s minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aspasia, beside him, watched Alcibiades’ expression become deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This outstanding woman, hindered by gender, but unable to directly step onto the political stage, seemed thus to have more plans.\u003C\u002Fp>",972,"2026-06-06T10:40:27.274Z",1,"novelbin.me","d8e757b14bbf3e51ec24d3504b7dc9f2ceffdfbd25f0103a92f0c0c9afd40e6a","bear-school-astartes-chapter-894","bear-school-astartes-chapter-842",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]