Chapter 37: Demons and Spirits
"You'd better make things clear from beginning to end." Mo flicked his sleeves, and an invisible force directly pulled up the two people who were kneeling on the ground, "First of all, let's start with your identity......"
"Yes!" The young man who stood up hurriedly bowed his head, and then slowly explained his background and what happened.
It turned out that the name of this young man from the people of the mountains was Ichiro. Originally, as a member of the wild village in the deep mountains, his life was basically the same as that of other clansmen. Deep in the mountains, he lives by hunting, fighting wild beasts, or occasionally raiding some ordinary villages outside the mountains.
But one day a few years ago, two outsiders, a man and a woman, came to the mountains. The men are older, while the women are younger, about the same age as Ichiro.
Originally, once such people outside the mountains were discovered, they would be caught, and the end would not be much better. Either they were put to death, or their limbs were broken and used as bait for wild beasts.
But for some reason, the patriarch actually decided to accept the two in the end and accepted them as part of the village.
Originally, this matter was very opposed by the people of the village. But this strange man who can be accepted by the patriarch does have some ability. Not only did he show his extraordinary medical skills, but he also helped make a lot of contributions in the clan. So everyone slowly accepted these two people.
And Ichiro only learned afterwards that the two were father and daughter, and it seemed that he had provoked some powerful people outside, so he had to go into the mountains to avoid trouble.
Later, when Ichiro was hunting with the clan, he was seriously injured because of his own carelessness and almost didn't die. Thanks to this strange man, his future teacher had superb medical skills and saved his life.
And Ichiro was also grateful to him after this. As a result, I was also curious about the miraculous medical skills of this middle-aged man. Eventually, he became a student of this man.
And this man can be said to have done his best to teach him. Not only did he teach him medical skills, but also passed on all the knowledge from the outside world. From literacy and reading, to cultural etiquette, and so on.
Thanks to his talent and intelligence, it would not have been possible to memorize so much knowledge in just a few years. Become the people of the mountains who do not look like the 'people of the mountains' in the mouth of the people.
And Mo's fame and deeds were first learned from his teacher. And after the man showed him another world. He realized that the world was so vast, and he longed for the outside world even more.
After he had a certain degree of self-reliance, he deliberately quietly walked out of the mountains and made contact with the people outside the mountains. So you can learn more. Of course, his performance has also made him disliked by the clan. Gradually, he was isolated from him.
But he didn't care, after coming into contact with a world that was many times more vast. He doesn't care much about Yamauchi's world anymore. If it weren't for the teacher he respected, who was in the village with his father, I am afraid he would not be able to help but leave his current life and go straight to the outside of the mountain.
And when he came into contact with the people outside the mountains, what he liked most was to listen to some strange things. Among them, His Royal Highness Mo, who had been mentioned by the teacher, was naturally among his concerns. Because of this, he has a great understanding of Mo's status and identity in the world beyond the mountains.
Originally, he thought that his life would pass like this. As a mountain dweller, although he yearns for the outside world. But he doesn't have any ill feelings about his current life. And with his beloved teacher and father, it's not bad to live his life like this.
However, the good times did not last long, and almost half a year ago, the clansmen of the village were suddenly attacked by 'evil spirits' when they went out hunting.
Such an attack came suddenly, except for a clansman who barely escaped to report the news. All the rest of the staff were buried in the mouth of the 'evil spirit'.
This set off a huge wave of revenge in the village. Everyone shouted to gather all their strength to kill the 'evil spirit' and avenge the clansmen. You must know that most of the people in the mountains and wilderness are famous for their ferocity and brutality, and the constant fighting with the fierce beasts in the mountains and fields day and night also makes them have a huge blood.
Therefore, even the so-called 'evil spirits' are brave enough to fight them.
So, after discussion, the clan decided to send the most elite courage in the village to form a crusade against the 'evil spirits'.
However, after the 'army' encountered evil spirits, it was different from what everyone expected. Instead of being easily defeated, the 'demons' were easily defeated. The entire crusade force was almost wiped out.
And that's not all, the village was soon attacked by the 'evil spirits' in retaliation, and the people suffered heavy casualties.
At this time, the tribal priests in the village stood up. He said that the only way to resist the 'evil spirits' and avoid the slaughter of the village was to rely on the power of the 'gods'.
There are indeed offerings within this so-called 'gods' tribe. But originally, as the people of the mountains and wilderness, they believed more in their own 'strength', and paid attention to the respect of the strong. The patriarch of the clan is the strongest warrior in the clan.
And the worship of the gods is just a sign of respect for a mysterious stream in the underworld. Of course, if I have to say anything, I'm afraid it's more because those priests have mastered the use of superficial mountain herbs. He is the only one of the few people in the clan who can treat the wounded.
But since Ichiro's teacher came to the clan, the status of these sacrifices has plummeted in an instant. Because compared to those tricks mixed with pretending to be ghosts, the essence of the mountain grass treatment is extremely shallow. Mr. Ichiro's systematic and perfect medical skills definitely don't know how high it is.
To outsiders, the people of the mountains and wilderness are a group of ignorant, fierce and cruel people. But since they can survive and develop in the deep mountains, they naturally have their own uniqueness.
The first point is that they will only be based on strength, or only usefulness. Since Ichiro's teacher is able to have more advanced medical skills, he can treat more serious injuries and more patients. Naturally, the clansmen gradually gave up the rabbitive sacrifices of these gods.
If it weren't for the tradition that has always been circulated, this group of sacrifices who usually don't do anything except pretend to be gods and ghosts would have been driven out of the clan long ago.
Even so, their lives became more and more difficult. And this time, most of the village's combat power was destroyed by the 'evil spirits', and even the entire clan faced death. They immediately jumped out and offered to pray for the help of the 'gods' to banish the 'evil spirits'.
Under the pressure of survival, although everyone didn't believe it, they also held the hope of just in case, and let this group of sacrifices try it. The clan also held a grand worship ceremony for the first time in a long time.
In fact, it is said that it is one, but it is just that the patriarch led a group of clansmen to bow down collectively to the statue that has always been enshrined in the clan but has never really manifested itself. There are basically no etiquette, no rules, these things. I also looked at the sacrifices on the stage dancing with convulsions.
To everyone's surprise, this time, the 'gods' really appeared! On that very day, the 'evil spirit' struck again. And the 'gods' actually showed their figures in the prayers of everyone, fought a big battle with the 'evil spirits', and expelled the 'evil spirits' away.
This time, the village exploded. It turns out that the 'gods' really exist. And now it seems that the power is far beyond their imagination. In this way, they defeated and drove away this 'evil spirit' that was enough to destroy their race.
In an instant, the status of the sacrifices instantly rose by I don't know how many levels. In order to survive, everyone has become respectful to the sacrifices.
After all, they had summoned the 'gods', and the power of the 'gods' was far stronger than the entire village combined. According to the rule that the strong are respected, even the strongest warrior in the clan, the patriarch, had to bow his head to this 'god'.
…… To be continued......