I weave fate in parallel time and space

Chapter 49 Dionysus

"Having no heart is a very painful thing. A lot of happiness in this world needs the heart to feel."

The old man bent one right leg and changed into a more comfortable posture.

"It's even less fun when you don't even drink alcohol."

"After drinking better wine, naturally I won't think about drinking these wines." Shaar said.

"Oh?" The old man turned his head and looked at Shaar with great interest, "What kind of wine have you had?"

Shaar also found a wine barrel and sat down, staring at him and said.

"Bacchus, the wine made by Dionysus."

The old man was obviously taken aback, but then he laughed out loud, very happy.

"Then you must be very drunk."

"Not really, I don't drink much."

But the old man raised a finger and waved it, and said seriously, "All the wines brewed by Dionysus are intoxicating, and the wines that are not drunk must not be brewed by Dionysus."

Xia Ya said with great interest, "Is it so absolute?"

"Do you know why the God of Dionysus is still the God of Drama?" said the old man.

"Why?" Xia Ya replied very cooperatively.

"Because of Hera's jealousy and persecution, Dionysus has been living a wandering life. Although the life of fleeing and wandering was painful, it also brought him infinite pleasure, stimulation, intoxication and madness.

And what brought him these things was wine. "

He looked at the celebrating crowd around him, and said happily, "Life is a tragedy, and the greatest tragedy is that it has no ultimate basis.

The birth and existence of human beings are meaningless, but life dares to bear its own meaninglessness without depressing and declining. This is the pride of life!

And drunkenness is such an experience, which looks directly at pain, but finds joy in pain, and obtains tragic intoxication.

Abandoning the shackles of tradition and returning to the original state, human beings gain great joy in life in the desperate and painful wailing of the disappearance of the unity of the individual and the world.

This is the joy of drinking! "

The drunkenness on the old man's face became even stronger, "Dionysus will never make such boring things as wine that won't get drunk!"

Shaar was also looking at the people celebrating all around. He recalled the scene where people sang together just now, but now he can understand the meaning of the old man's words.

It is not pessimism, because it celebrates life, nor optimism, because it accepts pain.

It is very similar to Zhuangzi's getaway, forget everything, enjoy the fun of life, go to the heart, pursue freedom and transcendence.

Although the old man never said it clearly, he also understood why the God of Dionysus is also the God of Drama.

This spirit can be summed up in one sentence: laugh at all tragedies.

"Go, let's go carnival!"

The old man grinned and said with a flushed face, "Even unintentional people can enjoy the joy of Dionysus sacrifice!"

Shaar felt a force pushing him into the carnival crowd, and he didn't know when he had a large glass of wine in his hand.

Alicia was also in the crowd. Her shoes had been taken off at some point, and she stepped on the wet ground barefoot, jumping excitedly, holding a wine glass high in her hand, and shouting loudly.

Arthur was entangled by a few dancers dressed like sylvan girls. They grabbed Arthur's hand and led him to dance around the campfire, and he seemed to enjoy it too.

He silently raised the wine in his hand and took a sip. The rich aroma of the wine blossomed in his mouth, making one feel the urge to keep drinking it.

It was exactly the same as the wine that Sebastian made for his Dionysus that he drank before.

The identity of the old man seemed to be revealed.
According to Sebastian, most of the gods have fallen into a deep sleep, but some gods are still alive, including the missing god of wine, Dionysus.
Shaar drank a few gulps, and quickly noticed the difference from the wine he drank before. It had a stronger aftertaste, and he was already a little dizzy now.

But mentally, I don't know why it is particularly joyful.

Alicia came to his side at some point and took his hand. Her face was flushed, her nose smelled of alcohol, and there was an involuntary smile on the corner of her mouth.

The palace was a very depressing place, where Alicia couldn't even express her emotions easily.

After this kind of emotional bondage is released, it will become extraordinarily turbulent.

"Come together! Char!"

She pulled Shaar into the crowd, cheered excitedly, jumped on the spot with the crowd, screamed and roared loudly.

Xiaya was pulled by her and also participated in the carnival, his eyes remained on Alicia who was jumping happily.

If it is said that the Alicia he saw for the first time was a high-altitude flower, she should not be approached by strangers, and possessed an air of extravagance that could not eat human fireworks.

And at this moment, she is like a red rose that has just bloomed, with enthusiasm.

As if aware of Char's gaze, Alicia also looked at Char, and met Char's eyes.

Looking at his calm face compared to the surrounding hysteria, a large amount of dopamine was released in her mind, shaking her sanity.

"Shaar!"

Excitedly, she shouted Xia's name loudly.

"I love you!!!"

Xia raised his eyebrows slightly, and the corner of his mouth raised an imperceptible arc, but he didn't answer. He watched her quietly, looking at her deepest soul through that layer of disguise.

After a while, he was teasing.

"What are you talking about, I can't hear you!"

Because the surroundings were too noisy, Xia subconsciously increased his voice.

"I say."

Alicia took a deep breath, then shouted as hard as she could.

"I love you!!!"

The flow of people around seemed to be quiet for a while because of the sudden shout, but it was short.

Then, there were more enthusiastic cheers and screams.

"Oooo!!!!"

Alicia also shouted excitedly, waving the wine in her hand.

Xia Ya just looked at her quietly, with a slight smile, and there was a hint of a smile in his eyes as quiet as night,

The carnival lasted until the sun rose the next day, but Xia and the others went back earlier, because Alicia got drunk and passed out on Xia at one or two o'clock in the morning.

In the second half of the night of the carnival, Xia clearly understood why this kind of festival was banned.

People vent their emotions without restraint, release all shackles, and release their inner desires and darkness while gaining joy.

The second half of a carnival is synonymous with chaos.

Of course, the people in the town are very experienced, so there are still some managers nearby who are not drinking to maintain law and order.

Although the spirit of Dionysus is very similar to the escape, it has the desire to destroy itself and is more indulgent and crazy.

When Shaar rescued Arthur from those dancing girls, he was already wearing lipstick marks all over his face in confusion.

Indeed, as Foster said, this is indeed not a place for children to come.

Although drunkenness can indeed vent the emotions in their hearts, on the other hand, as long as they don't drink to the point of nerve paralysis, these drunken memories will actually remain in their minds.

Many so-called people who can't remember anything after being drunk just don't want to think about it, and sometimes, people's memories of when they were drunk are even very clear.

Alicia woke up the next morning to prove it.
(End of this chapter)