Chapter 56: Watching the Ceremony
Following Horace, Qin Ran and Lilith walked side by side into the heart of the Hunter's Temple: a hill where the Hunter's statue was enshrined. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
The hills are not large or high, but they are densely planted.
But the main attraction is the hounds that flood the area.
To be honest, Qin Ran had never seen so many dogs.
Black, white, yellow, flower.
Big, small.
Long hair, short hair.
As far as the eye can see, the whole hill seems to be surrounded by hordes of hounds of different colors and breeds.
Fortunately, these hounds are well-trained and intelligent, and they will not make any dangerous moves before getting orders from their masters, just staring at Qin Ran and Lilith.
In particular, the mixed-breed frost wolf cub in Qin Ran's arms aroused the strong interest of the hounds.
And the frostwolf cub is not to be outdone.
Even if he is alone, he has his ears pricked up and his white teeth are out.
"What a nice animal companion!"
"Of course, Lilith, you've picked a good one - Angelina's cat is perfect for ladies."
Horace, who led the way, said with a smile and raised his hand to disperse the hounds.
"Thank you."
"I was going to get a hound at first, but High Priest Fanny suggested that I have a cat, and Lady Neil Tassel likes women who love cats."
Lilith said as she teased the cat's chin, holding the long-haired, small-sized white, black and yellow cat.
"It's well known!"
Horace smiled and nodded.
It's no secret that the god of love loves cats.
Therefore, in the city of Navia, young ladies are willing to have a cat, hoping that the god of love will bless them with the beauty of love.
The three of them moved on.
Soon the man standing under the idol of the hunter was seen.
Tall, sturdy, leather-clad hunter temple priest Kirk, like a blacksmith, more than a clergyman, in the other's hand is holding a skinned dagger, skinning a wild boar.
"High Priest Lane, Priest Lilith, welcome!"
"Just now I was still speculating about who the special guests of this 'Partner Festival' were."
Kirk walked briskly to the side of the stream, and began to wash his hands and face, and after all the blood stains on his body were removed, the high priest walked back and greeted him with a formal manner.
"It's an honor to meet High Priest Lane."
They performed a priesthood.
"It's an honor too."
Qin Ran replied with a knightly salute.
Lilith on the side took a step back before returning to a priesthood.
This is the gap that comes with identity.
Even though she is the heir to the next High Priest of the Temple of Love, she still has to follow the rules before she becomes the true High Priest.
The same goes for Horace.
After a formulaic greeting, it gets to the point of the conversation, making the pet an animal companion.
"High Priest Lane, Lilith, please bring your chosen animal companions here."
"No, no, we don't need you to come with us, you are not a believer in the hunters, you can't accept the blessings of the hunters myself, we don't want to go to war with the Temple of Thorns and the Temple of Love! It would be terrible to know that Lady Vanessa and Lady Neil Tassel were angry! ”
The High Priest of the Hunter Temple said jokingly.
And after that, the process also went smoothly, when the half-breed frost wolf cub and the Angelina cat cub were placed in front of the statue of the hunter, the ritual of becoming an animal companion began.
A beam of light falls on two different species.
After about two seconds, the light dissipated.
Qin Ran keenly noticed that the mixed-blood frost wolf cub was different, and his aura became slightly stronger, but more importantly, his eyes became human-like.
Then, under Qin Ran's gaze, the mixed-race frost wolf cub ran straight back, swirling at his feet, gently biting Qin Ran's pants from time to time.
When Qin Ran bent down and stretched out his hand, the mixed-blood frost wolf cub couldn't wait to rush into Qin Ran's hands, allowing Qin Ran to pick it up more smoothly.
At the same time, the information of the frost wolf cub appeared clearly in front of Qin Ran's eyes for the first time.
[Name: Frost Wolf (Half-Blood)]
[Genre: Warcraft]
[Rank: Medium-Low]
[Attack: Weak]
[Defense: Weak]
[Attributes: 1, bite; 2. Frost's Breath
[Special Effect: Intelligence]
[Need: Approved person]
[Note: This is a blessed newborn frostwolf cub, far stronger and smarter than the average frostwolf cub, but you still need to be carefully fed to be your reliable assistant]
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[Bite: When attacking an enemy with claws and teeth, Strength +1 is determined]
[Frost Breath: Sprays a weak level Frost Breath, attacking a single enemy within 2 meters, 1 time/day]
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[Wisdom: Improve a certain amount of intelligence. 】
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"Not bad."
Qin Ran commented.
This evaluation is not only an evaluation of the hunter's blessing, but also an evaluation of the frostwolf cub itself.
The cubs in the newborn stage have a low-to-medium evaluation, coupled with good intelligence, if they are cultivated well, they can naturally become a good helper when they reach the prime of life and maturity.
However, Qin Ran would not be grateful to Ansco for this.
Although Qin Ran couldn't guess the other party's true purpose until now, the other party's ill intentions were almost certain.
As for what the other party wants to do?
Qin Ran believed that the other party would not wait like this, and would definitely take action.
When the time comes, he will wait and see.
And now?
"Thank you for everything."
Qin Ran thanked the High Priest of the Hunter Temple.
Lilith on the side also bent down and saluted.
"It's not my credit, it's a respectable hunter!"
"You are the ones who have won the favor of the hunters, and you will naturally receive the blessings you deserve!"
"High Priest Lane, Lilith, would you like to stay and watch the ceremony?"
High Priest Kirk asked.
"Of course!"
Qin Ran did not refuse.
As soon as he came, he had previously told Horace that he would come to the 'Feast of Companions' at the Temple of the Hunters.
Second, the companions of the animals that are additionally blessed by the hunter are obliged to witness the birth of a new 'hunter'.
Qin Ran and Lilith stood side by side, watching a group of ten hunters with mature or immature faces come here.
Unlike their simple rituals.
The rituals that these hunters go through are very complicated.
Not only does each person need to drink the green juice of a kind of mashed herb, but they also need to feed their animal companions mouth-to-mouth and complete their vows in front of the statue of the Hunter.
Most of these animal companions are hunting dogs, but there are also differences.
Falcon is the most common except for hunting dogs.
But there is no shortage of bears, wolves and ...... Wild boar.
When she saw the hunter and the boar cub mouth-to-mouth, the priestess of the Temple of Love couldn't help but turn around, the scene was so unexpected that she couldn't accept it.
Qin Ran watched the whole process unchanged.
"I swear that I will be brothers (sisters) with the creatures in front of me!"
"I promise that my life will be connected with the life of the creature in front of me!"
"I promise, I love it, will surpass me!"
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The solemn oath echoed in the hills, and the light descended by the hunters made everything sacred.
Each new hunter brings his or her own animal companion to receive the blessings of the gods of faith.
After that, they will also receive blessings from their elders, family, and friends.
A banquet is also deserved.
However, a bad news brought it all to an abrupt end.
"Pud was murdered?!"
Lilith covered her mouth and widened her eyes when she heard the news.
Qin Ran's gaze looked at Horace in the distance without a trace.