Chapter 7: The Voice of the Heart

It's been over a month in the village, oh, to be exact, it should be called the town of Uromich, but I really can't think of any difference between this place and the village. There were no shops, although there were often caravans of the Crez; There doesn't seem to be anything outstanding, except for the hunters who hunt monsters, and the bards and the like are interested in it; Some just cultivate on barren land; Although many people have iron anchors or fishing nets hanging from their homes, it is difficult to tell from the rusty and tattered things that it has not been used for a long time, but the Neptune Temple in front of the village is still full of incense. Most of the people in the village did not know the form of the continent, and could only roughly tell the notes of those strange names, and most of the knowledge came from the vague introductions of the passing Kritz, and the distance and paraphrase made it difficult for people to understand the true original appearance of the contents. However, whether it is Uncle Wei'en, Uncle Tessie, or Aunt Tess, or even their children, they can tell the history of Wuluo Mickey in a clear way, so detailed that not only the lives of each person, but even the stories of their ancestors hundreds of years ago can be counted as treasures, and they can always have fun telling these stories.

In addition to the legendary Sea King sacrifice ceremony, the cheerful rìzi in the village is when the Kriz caravan arrives, and of course, there is now more time to listen to my story. But the consensus is that my story is too hollow, as is the case with the Kritz, who always come up with all sorts of strange evidence: strange bones, beautiful works of art, small metal parts, and even the most dismal pictures that can be produced in advance; And I can only compare and draw for a long time, which is often unconvincing. "What a wonderful bunch of guys, and they live so happily." Villagers often talk about the Krize people, "They are the people of zìyóu, the gift of the god of wind." "So I was looking forward to seeing these wonderful guys, and maybe they could help me with some problems.

The Krize arrived as scheduled, and although they were divided into different caravans, they seemed to have a peculiar way of contacting them, allowing them to weave a web covering the continent, guaranteeing that any village and town would have a caravan pass through for a month. "So you are all born mathematicians, and I am sure that you will become the most successful businessmen, and if you wish, I would like to take a stake." I couldn't help but ask when the people who had seen the caravan skillfully introduced it with various numbers. "So, first of all, you don't have any money, what do you use to invest in shares, use your story; Also, the purpose of the Krize is not to make money. The brown-haired girl from the caravan smiled and said, "But welcome to our event, we will have a bonfire in the evening, maybe you can find the answer in a pleasant event, we are blessed by the wind god of zìyóu, but we are not slaves to anything." ”

"We sing and walk like the wind, and the breeze blows away a qiē sorrow, leaving only joy; Cheers, friend...", the Kritz sang this ballad, the sound of the huge harp and drum was wonderfully superimposed, and of course there were many unnamed instruments playing in turn. "Oh, friend, you're a little late, of course the purpose of our lives is to find happiness." The brown-haired girl had red cheeks from drinking, but she recognized me. "Then aren't you happy?" I couldn't help asking.

"Sweet little one, when the pursuit of happiness becomes a habit, it is happy in itself, and like the wind, our lives pass away in joy... I beg your pardon, I've drunk too much and I'm talking a little too much. Please come with me to the tent, it's too noisy, I'll help you with some questions. Miss Kritz led the way enthusiastically.

"Your words are very good, since you can live happily, why should you suffer." Having said that, I was speculating in my heart about this strange people. When we arrived at yīn's dark tent full of miscellaneous items, Miss Kriz deliberately approached me and whispered, "My friend from afar, my name is Thomas. Envelope. "The smell of wine and perfume mixed with the smell of the nostrils, and I could even feel the heat on the Kritz girl, the people who admired zìyóu, uh, wouldn't be tempting me, wine, confused, I began to think cranky, no." Seeing my embarrassment, Miss Kritz laughed, "Okay, don't worry. I'm a shrine maiden, and I can see people's hearts, and that's one of the reasons why we became merchants. I'm going to give you information about what we know about the customs and the like, because you're a sane person and you know how to use these things. Hopefully we'll see you again. Miss Kritz suddenly said, "That little girlfriend of yours is waiting outside, you can look at these things when you go back, hehe, collect it, look forward to our next meeting." As he spoke, he handed me a roll.

Sure enough, he waited anxiously outside Xiao Chu, "Oh, it's finally out, I thought you were going to believe in the god of wind, the people of zìyóu, and such a bewitching woman." Xiao Chu's words smelled of vinegar. Ren xìng's girl, just like her sister, hopes that when she grows up, she can understand those things about feelings. "Well, the air is nice at night, let's walk around." After all, Xiao Chu is at the age of playfulness, or he will forget about those unpleasant things for a while, and I also need to calm down in silence, about the wind and zìyóu, happiness and suffering.

"You are all farming now, far away from the ocean, I'm afraid the god of the sea will not be able to control you." When I passed by the Neptune Temple at the edge of the village, I provoked Xiao Chu like this. Even after moving to such a place, the village's reverence for the god Neptune has not diminished in the slightest, and even a sacrificial temple has been built at the entrance of the village.

"Once upon a time by the sea, the temple was so magnificent. Well, it's as big as the place we live in now combined. You can't imagine the power of the Neptune God, we are all the people of the sea, we were, we are, we have always been, and the Neptune God will not ignore us. Xiao Chu replied, "These are the sacrifices, and he also said that the tribulations we are going through now will make us stronger, and only those who understand pain will cherish happiness." ”

"Is it 'straining their muscles and bones, starving their bodies and skins, and gaining what they can't'?"

“？ What does that mean, it sounds like a magician's spell. ”

"Perhaps."

"So you're really a wizard, and I don't believe seafarers can be like you. The adults in the village used to go to sea a lot, and they weren't like you. Although what they tell about what they have seen at sea is similar to what you say, I think you must have stolen the memories of some seafarer. The girl stared at me carefully, as if to find out something.

"First of all, have you ever seen such a young and kind wizard; Secondly, I did end up here by accident. "I had to look like I didn't believe it.

"Oh, but the elders say that people's appearance can be changed, and some sinister people often start to pretend to be kind."

“…”

"Ah, why don't you speak,... It can't be angry, I'm just, just joking, it's really boring, then, do you need me to apologize? But it's not my fault, the first time I saw you, you scared people, and besides, you don't even have a name for such a suspicious guy..."

When I met such a girl, I could only smile and flick her forehead to show that I didn't take it to heart.

"I don't know when the next Aquaman Festival will start." Uncle Purple Whisker made the decision after listening to my story, according to their tradition, if a person survives a shipwreck, he or she should be blessed by the god Neptune, that is, "the life given by the god Neptune of infinite power." Therefore, it is not only necessary to become a sincere disciple of the god Neptune, but also to rename it in the ceremony of the temple of the god of Neptune. But I always felt like they were hiding something from me, as if they were discussing something related to me, because when I approached them, it immediately caused embarrassment, and everyone suddenly lost the topic, except about the weather, which was silence.

"It depends on the will of the god Neptune, and when the moon turns into a full red moon at night, the festival can begin, and it will be very bright that night. The temper of the god Neptune is as strange and unpredictable as the sea. ”

Hearing this, I sighed softly and thought silently, connecting the various things here. It seems that even Xiao Chu was influenced by me, just looking at me, looking around, and looking into the distance.

"Look, there seem to be some beautiful tweeds there, dotted with stars, they must be very beautiful, let's go over there." Xiao Chu suddenly begged.

"It's really beautiful, but it's not too early, if we go over there again, the uncle will be worried..."

Xiao Chu didn't speak, just stared at me blankly, which was really lethal. "Alright then, but we're going to hurry, oh, and, beware, beware of the beast."

"You always treat me like a child." Saying that, Xiao Chu ran in front angrily. I had no choice but to follow

"By the way, you're leaving after the ceremony." Xiao Chu suddenly asked, a very smart girl, but she should explain that to her.

"Yes, yes. I want to continue to travel, like an eagle in the sky, my purpose in life is to explore and discover, to experience all kinds of stories. I suddenly felt like I couldn't go on, or thought I was just using excuses, "After all, Uromitchi is the beginning of my new life, and I need to try to do something about it." ”

"The priest once said that God did not give us life and food for the sake of thanksgiving; In the same way, the people of the sea have the same mind as the sea, and you can live happily with us, but you don't need us as an excuse to fight. "What Xiao Chu said really frightened me, and then I was relieved, Uncle Purple Whisker must have the same attitude, even if they think that I will become a believer in the god of the Sea King, but I don't need to sacrifice anything for this.

"I really want to see you as a priest sooner, you are such a great person." I am amazed from the bottom of my heart.

"Your wish will soon come true, you see." There was a full moon in the sky, which was so red that it was terrifying, and even most of the sky was dyed red, and there were no stars around the terrifying moon. The mournful screams of demonic beasts could be heard in the distance, which further set off the silence around them.

"I know why you have to choose such a time to hold the ceremony, you can't sleep alone in such weather." Xiao Chu was obviously a little scared, so close to me that she almost needed me to hold her. "Let's go quickly, and we'll be all right when we get to the village." I kept comforting Xiao Chu.

"It's not a plant that's shining with colorful light and shadow, it's supposed to be the reflective effect of the magic array. Who is our enemy? "Under the light and light of the moon, I noticed that there was a fire in the direction of the village, which seemed to be connected with the red clouds in the sky, but the light on the ground was orange, and the sky was dark.

There were no shouts of killing, no corpses, not even the smell of blood was too heavy, but instead of a thick smell of burnt, the whole village was reduced to ashes. And the camp of the Krize disappeared without a trace.

Xiao Chu stared blankly at the ruins, there were too many memories of her, and now they were gone, or, I didn't dare to think about it. "Do you know where the nearby village is, or the uncle just gave up here, or it was just an accident?" I don't know what to say, because I can't escape the fact that I have a lot to do with it, why after I came, the usually calm Uromitch has changed so much. Xiao Chu's eyes changed between gloom and hatred, but the person just sat there motionless.

After a long time, Xiao Chu said as if he had made up his mind: "I'll take you to the temple, the sacrifice is there, although it is a forbidden place, but now there is no way." After saying that, Xiao Chu tried to stand up, but because of the long-term immobility, he almost fell, I gently held her, and suddenly seemed to feel the sound of her heart beating, or our fate has been linked since then, but there are still many things I haven't figured out, maybe I don't want to admit it.

I look at the pale red sky, where will the future go, maybe I will change the fate of this world, maybe I just have an ordinary life.

"After the storm comes, it should be the time of the rainstorm, and the rain will clear a trace of qiē, let's go to the ancient temple and meet the all-knowing priest. We have too many questions. ”

Xiao Chu didn't answer, bit his lip, and left slowly.

As we disappeared into the jungle, the rainstorm began to fall, leaving no trace.