Act Thirty-Four: Preparing for the Sacrifice
It was the day of the sacrifice, and from the morning, the soldiers got up and kept busy. The old woman who climbed the watchtower and shouted "The Conjuring Words" at sunset became today's commander. She instructed many young men to strictly place the props used in the sacrifice according to custom.
These utensils are used for sacrifice, and the "sacrifice" points to the earth, and the "ritual" points to the sky. It is the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth, not the souls of those who died in war. However, after the sacrifice, there will be a very important mourning ceremony.
Rhine and Hallrest don't know how many times they have been working as coolies when the gate is closed, and this time, they played the role of carrying the portable shrine......
"Children, when you carry the portable shrine later, you must be pious! You can't slack off the ghosts and gods, otherwise you will be contaminated with bad luck! The old priest attached great importance to the link of carrying the portable shrine, and deliberately found two teenagers to advise.
"Old woman, are there really ghosts and gods in this world?" Harrest didn't know what it meant to ask this question in front of the priests......
Hearing this, the old priest was startled, frowned and hurriedly looked around at the sky. Frightened, the two teenagers also hurriedly looked around.
The two boys did not notice anything unusual, but the old priest took Harrest's two hands and let the middle fingers of his hands touch together, and finally asked Rhine to cut off the two fingers that touched each other with his hands. When all this was done, the old priest soothed his frowning brow.
"Kid! Never ask that question again! This time, I will help you get rid of bad luck, and next time you won't be so lucky! The old priest didn't dare to deal with the people who questioned the ghosts and gods, and after saying this, he left in a hurry, and the two teenagers froze in place.
"God babble...... What kind of medicine is she selling in this gourd......" Harrester looked at the two middle fingers that had been "cut off" and felt inexplicable.
"Hallest, you're done! The ghosts won't let you go tonight! Rhein made a murderous appearance and threatened, hoping that this would avenge the insomnia last time.
"Cut...... Tell you, be careful tonight! It's best to protect your back desperately! Harrester didn't eat it, but killed it.
Neither of them obeyed the other, and they both memorized those divine words.
This time the sacrifice was very grand, and the high platform of the sacrifice was built in the center of the training ground, so that tens of thousands of people could be accommodated to bow down at the same time.
It is said that at night, the villagers from the villages closest to Jumen Pass also come.
"Why hasn't Lord La Niña come back yet...... You won't run away with those tens of thousands of gold coins, will you? It didn't take a few minutes for Harrest to talk to Rhine.
Rhine raised his eyebrows, looked intently at the scroll in his hand, and ignored the cheekiness next to him.
Hallrest watched Rhein ignore him, and immediately became unhappy. But in terms of strength, you can't beat it, and you will suffer a loss if you start strongly. He thought about it for a long time, and finally came up with a good idea.
He was going to read the words in a very, very loud voice, so that Rhine didn't want to read the scroll...... Until he can't stand it anymore and takes the initiative to take care of himself.
"Beginning with the spring solstice, counting ninety-two days, it is called the summer solstice, and the wheat is ripe. The Son of Heaven is enshrined in Taizong, and it is full of wheat. …… Start with the summer solstice, count ......"
"Okay, okay, okay, don't make noise, my ears can't stand it" Hallrest yelled for a while, and Rhine was defeated, no wonder La Niña beat him angrily that day.
"Hehe, then you say, did the witch run away with the money?" Harrester brought up money again.
"Can't you just ask about nutrition? For example, if you ask me how I managed to jump from a 200-meter gate unscathed, and you fell half to death! Rhein put down the scroll and quipped.
"Do you still need to ask, it must be that your Burning Sun Saint Seal is more powerful than my Ice Moon Saint Seal." Hallester said.
However, this is not the case. The two holy seals that my father gave us are similar, but I practiced earlier than you, and I can exert more power in this holy seal! "Rhine is not lying, there is no difference between the two holy seals except for the attributes.
"Then do you know how far we can go after controlling all the power in this?" Harrest wanted to know the limits of this seal.
"I burned my essence blood to reach the fourth-order strength, and if I master them all, it will be a fifth-order at most......" Rhine speculated.
"Fifth Order...... It's quite enough for now. Hallrest nodded in satisfaction.
"Oh, by the way, do you think Lord La Niña will run away with the money?"
"Roll ......"
La Nina arrived just as the sky was beginning to turn yellow, and she was joined by Selei and his 10,000 horsemen. A large number of people and horses kicked off the dust in the sky, and under the yellowing sky, they arrived as promised.
La Niña rode a unicorn with a spiral-horned head at the front of the line. Sele rode his horse and good brother "Holy Light" and followed behind. Behind them are the knights under Sailei. A whole ten thousand people, at least second-order knights! The captain level has even reached the third-order black iron, and the vice-team has even reached the strength of the fourth-order bronze. If there was such a group of cavalry here at that time, the 70,000 demons would not dare to attack it! Looking at this posture, Sai Lei plans to take root here in the future.
After La Niña returned from the royal capital, she looked more like a "saint". In those clear eyes, it is even more cold. And today she didn't wear a beautiful dress, but a magic robe, which looked very seductive.
La Niña touched the white unicorn beneath her, a gift from the elves.
The unicorn stopped in place after being petted, and so did the Selei and the knights behind him.
Hallester and Rhein dropped the scroll in their hands and ran over, taking a closer look at the different La Niña.
"What do you two servants look at? Why don't you go find a place for the horses to sleep! La Nina blushed and scolded as she looked at the two who rushed over and stared at her without hesitation. She herself felt that this magic robe was already among the temptations of uniform......
But now that she had just become the master of the Magic Temple, she still had to look a little bit like that.
The two teenagers were fascinated, and finally they both patted their faces before they came to their senses, and then led the knights behind them to another field.