Chapter 261: Punishment
The Holy Mountain Airport is probably the oldest and newest city in this wilderness.
Coming down from the parking platform, directly opposite is a large wooden pillar-like building.
It is a very typical shamanic totem style of creation, the eight diamonds are carved with various animal god patterns, the composition is extremely simple, the carving brushwork is also very simple, but the image style of the animal spirit is vividly outlined, just like a living thing.
The calm and robust horned elephant, the eagle soaring through the thunderclouds, the six-legged war horse that banishes demons in the dark wasteland, the wolves that devour and bite their prey, and the gray-brown behemoth that chases the sun......... These are the eight oldest and most powerful Seymour tribes in this wasteland, and the ancestors of the modern Seymour people.
Underneath the totem pole, there are praying crowds, there are indistinguishable prayers, and even if you go up a hundred meters, there is smoke rising, which is even more obvious at night.
These perennial fireworks even serve as a bonfire beacon, after all, as long as the tribe is not extinguished, there are always people who are sacrificing this inextinguishable "ancestral fire".
But judging from the density of the ignition light branch, the most prosperous except for the Faith Eagle of the Holy Mountain, that is, the horned elephant of the Jiaocheng that should not be here, they occupy at least seventy percent of the sacrificial fire, and the totem murals are full of sacrificers, and the other murals are two or three kittens in front of them, and two sides are even empty.......
"....... warlike Pommont tribe worships the god of war, and the strongest of them not only did not protect their own people, but were tempted by the evil god to become the minions of killing their compatriots, and they are blood relatives of the rock wolf tribe, in order to wash away the shame in the bloodline, they took the initiative to leave the queen, and none of the 63,420 people came back........"
As Rorschach's attention fell on the totem pole in front of him, a familiar voice rang out from the side.
"Elder Martha, it's been a long time, you're getting younger. ”
Isn't it Martha, the former Great Elder of the Holy Mountain, who explained for Rorschach.
Wearing a turban, she was dressed in the modern battle clothes of the Ish, and there were uncontrollable high-activity thunder and lightning elements around her body, and it seemed that she had just returned from no man's land.
This would only be the case if it had just crossed the border of the no-man's land where the flames were constantly burning, and it would take a day or two for the highly active lightning elemental dust to dissipate.
To Rorschach's surprise, compared to two years ago, Martha actually looked younger, it seems that she has had a good life in the Eagle Crown, at least in terms of personal strength.
"Director Rorschach, welcome to visit the Holy Lamp City, do you need an old woman to show you the way?"
With a smile on her face, Martha welcomes Rorschach's arrival, and behind her, Rorschach also sees two familiar figures - the former saint with an unhappy face, and now the senior pastor of the game church, Twilight.
and the former guardian of the Holy Mountain, the Grand Templar Saliya of the current Game Church, also bowed slightly when she saw Rorschach, and made a standard knightly salute.
Seeing their arrival, Rorschach also smiled and nodded his thanks, in a sense, it was not a big deal whether he came to pick up the airport or not, but he came without notice, at least it showed a gesture of goodwill, and this is good news for what Rorschach wants to talk about next.
Especially some time ago, when Rorschach removed Twilight's position as regional bishop and Horntown News Station, the Holy Mountain faction's attitude of still showing favor is even more precious.
"....... it seems that they also understand that the game church is already their only way out....... this wave is stable. ”
Faced with the period of change in the new era, the Holy Mountain faction to which Twilight, Martha, and Saria's belong joined the Game Church and became a core part of the Game Church.
But in a sense, they chose the game church because they saw that the church was not extremely powerful, and they had room to operate.
It's like pouring half a bucket of milk into a bucket with only half a glass of water, and it's hard to tell whether the mixture is milk or water.
It's not that they don't cooperate with the integration, on the contrary, they are still generous and let you arrange it, but where is the population base, no matter how many newcomers the game church recruits, the Holy Mountain faction still occupies more than half of the country........ their numbers are there, they have resources, potential, and motivation, and you can't do it without suppressing it.
As a result, they don't ask for anything, and they must leave a place in the upper echelons of the church, and at the same time, they have a high voice, but with Martha's departure, Twilight's dismissal, and Saria's pure martial personality, the Holy Mountain faction has not and will not be able to cause any trouble for Roxia Lori before.
This is also the result of Rorschach's ability to deal with them with a smile now, Martha has indeed fulfilled her promise to let her people actively integrate into the game church, into this new city and new society dominated by the Ash, and Rorschach has also fulfilled most of his promise - to give the people of the Holy Mountain a better life, a chance to receive a new era education and integrate into the new society.
The development of the past few years has proved that this is a great choice for a win-win situation, with the maturity and advancement of the first batch of Shengshan Ximo people, and the crazy progress of the game church in all aspects, the Shengshan Ximo people have begun to gradually become a historical concept, and the cultural concept of the New Tonia people is becoming more and more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
A job, an identity, is the key to integration into the society, the game church fulfilled its promise, the Holy Mountain people also repaid with hard work, it can be said that without the decision of the Holy Mountain faction at that time, there would be no explosive development of the game church now.
But some time ago, when the storm was at its highest, the Holy Mountain faction still had some trouble with the headquarters of the game church, although it was almost over, but since Rorschach came to this city, he naturally had to deal with it by the way.
Yes, I'm afraid someone has already seen that something is wrong with Twilight.
In a sense, Saizeriya and Martha also came to intercede for her, and not necessarily for herself.
The change of people's hearts is never-ending, and Martha's re-employment is also another retreat for the Holy Mountain faction in a sense, as long as the development of the game church cannot keep up with the needs and progress of the Holy Mountain Ximo people, many people will naturally quit and choose to join a new church.
Martha's hand is playing Yang Mou very beautifully, after all, she has reached the end of her life at that time, and she has long been semi-retired, the game church at that time did not have the resources to give her life, and she was rehired by the Eagle Crown after retiring, and invested a lot of resources in exchange for youth to serve her....... this hand has no room for blame, she must persist in her job until she dies of old age, and it is impossible to ask her to refuse a chance to continue to live.
But Martha, who has become the local high-level of the Eagle's Crown, has seen more and more things clearly, and is more and more optimistic about the game church, not only did not make any small moves, but asked the people to be grateful and concentrate on work on various occasions.
It's a pity that she is relieved, but some people are not at ease, she understands the rules of the game of the Ash people, but some people are not sensible at all.
"You don't need to be nervous, I know what happened to Twilight, and some of the things may be hard to hear, but I still hold on to the old opinions, and if she still insists on those outdated ideas, this is not the first time and not the last......... Perhaps, Miss Twilight is not suitable for the overly strict discipline and work of our church, or maybe she, who is good at fighting, is more suitable to be a mercenary combatant, which is more liberating, isn't it? ”
In the brightly lit meeting room, Rorschach took a sip of the new tea that had just arrived, and smiled as he offered his "proposal".
Although there is a "maybe", "I personally think", "or", but everyone here, I am afraid that no one will take it as a real suggestion, and this should be the final decision of the game church.
Quitting the management sequence and becoming a combat mercenary ........ this punishment can no longer be described harshly, this is not only the demoting of Twilight from a civilian position to a military position, but also a direct kick from the core of the church to an outsourced hired mercenary, which can be regarded as completely stripping her of all possibilities.
"You ......."
"Yes, this suggestion is appropriate, and I agreed on behalf of my stupid little granddaughter. ”
Twilight, who got up in a rage in an instant, was held down by Martha, and her eyes, which had been closed, opened slightly, and the flash of flames and lightning made Rorschach feel dangerous.
It's just that the one she stares at is Twilight, who can only sit down in a gloomy mood now.
What did she do? Why did the Play Church wipe it out?
That's why Rorschach had to come here in person.