Chapter 17: The Day of Recovery

Leo was a little surprised and raised his voice: "Enemy? Do you think we're still enemies! ”

Then, as if he himself understood, he whispered, "yes, I almost forgot ......"

Listening to his tone, it doesn't look like it's pretending.

Somehow, I slept soundly that night.

When I woke up in the morning, it was getting colder, and I continued to run, only to notice a thin layer of frost in the mud puddle by the river.

Winter has finally arrived.

In autumn, the plants outside the village slowly turn yellow and die.

In winter, the farmland and grassland outside the village are completely deserted, and the groves in the field are only bare branches.

When frost falls, it means that the labor in the village is basically over.

The rest of the time is spent in leisure.

It's said to be leisure, but it's actually quite busy, but it's like playing when it's busy, so it's not hard.

Women, girls, and boys prepare all kinds of food for the winter, and men repair houses, make farm implements, and train trainee soldiers.

Especially when winter is about to reach the coldest time, the village and the village are full of silver-white snowflakes, everyone does not go out, just sit at home, burn the fire vigorously, sit next to it, eat barbecue, bake bread, and drink warm vegetable soup.

Grandpa, dad and brother would also drink a little ale.

My mother and sister and I would also drink a very light thin ale wine, which tasted sweet, but we couldn't eat too much, and if we ate too much, we would get drunk like drinking ale.

The coldest day is a festival called "Resuscitation Day".

The Resuscitation Festival means that winter is coming to an end, the temperature will slowly warm, and spring is coming, and everything is about to recover.

On the day of the recovery festival, my mother and sister brought out new clothes for the whole family.

I happily put on my own outfit, and Leo said, "Hey, I just found out that you have to make a hole in the back of your pants to show your tail!" It's been so long since I noticed! ”

I didn't pay much attention to him during this time, and he seemed to be a lot duller, except for the occasional word or two about the things that I needed to pay attention to during training, and although I didn't talk to him much, I did these things anyway - because these things were related to my own growth and strength.

It's just that I deliberately slowed down in the learning of shaman skills, and I never told my grandfather that I had acquired elemental vision.

I said lightly: "How can I wear my pants without a hole in the back?" ”

The joy of getting new clothes was suddenly not so strong.

Leo said with great interest: "It's really interesting, you orcs have an extra tail, and there are holes in the top of your pants, which is really a novel design idea......"

I want to say, "Don't you demons also have tails?" I've heard that the tail is as dangerous and vicious as a scorpion in the wilderness......"

But I held back.

I know he's still pretending he's not a demon.

This made me vigilant again.

On the Resurrection Festival, there was a grand celebration in the village, I followed my grandfather to clean the altar, and my father and the main members of the hunting party presented the freshest sacrifice - the head of a sturdy stag and three wild sheep.

The four heads were hung from the horns of the Kodo beasts that stood upright in the sky, and hot blood flowed down the horns into the sunken wrinkles.

The prey was not killed after being caught, but was kept in the corral and lived until the festival.

As in previous years, Grandpa put on a large robe full of amulets and animal tooth ornaments, and recited aloud a mantra in praise of Mother Earth Goddess.

In previous years, I had to follow my mother and sister to attend the sacrifice, but this time, I stood next to him, higher than my father.

In previous years, I couldn't understand what he was reading, but now, I can understand most of it.

The incantation tells the story of Mother Earth Goddess who created the world.

Mother Earth is the first god in this world, the mentor or mother of all other race gods, the mother of the sun, the moon, the stars, the clouds, the glow, and the creator of our minotaur.

Her body is the earth, her blood is the river of the earth, her breath is the flow of elemental energy, her hair is the plant of the earth, her hand waves, the wind is on the earth, her sweat is swaying, and there is rain in the sky......

She is great, loving, kind, deep, broad......

She is also majestic, compassionate, courageous, determined, and profound......

Amid Grandpa's loud chanting, the villagers slowly knelt down.

Standing on the steps of the altar, I was a cut shorter than my grandfather, but taller than the rest of the village.

I saw them kneeling reverently on the swept ground, bowing their heads so deeply that even their horns, which were usually held high, pressed to the ground.

Except for Mother Earth, no one deserves to be worshiped like this by the Minotaurs.

More than 130 people in the village, except for me and my grandfather, have already knelt down.

The ones who took the lead in kneeling were, of course, Dad and Uncle Sanchi.

At that moment, I suddenly felt hot in my heart, my heartbeat increased uncontrollably, and even my breathing became a little hot.

I even want to get down on my knees......

At this time, Leo suddenly said out of place: "Wow, what a spectacular...... Brainwashed? ”

I cursed hatefully in my heart: "Shut up! ”

At this time, my knees also began to bend.

Grandpa suddenly pulled me.

In his other hand, he was still holding the shoulder blade of the Kodomon, and the wooden staff that had been pestled in his hand actually floated vertically beside him.

I came to my senses and quickly straightened up.

When the incantation was finished, the whole village stood up and cheered.

The festival concludes with a grand bonfire with a fire lit in the middle of the venue.

The whole village sang and danced together, singing and drinking.

My grandfather and I were watching them from the altar.

In previous years, my friends and I ran around the fire, getting in and out of the adults, and tasting the food that each family brought with us.

The bonfire was not over until late at night, and the drunk men were carried home by the women, and my mother picked up my father and left, and my sister and I carried my brother back.

Before leaving, Grandpa whispered, "Come back here later......"

I nodded and followed my sister.

Carrying my brother back to the room, I crept back to the altar.

The bonfire got smaller and smaller, and the people around it were almost gone.

I tightened my fur and walked over to my grandfather.

Grandpa said, "Go and add some firewood to the fire, the fire can't be extinguished tonight." ”

I walked over, added two sticks of firewood to or discarded, and returned to my grandfather.

Grandpa said: "Tonight's fire, guarded by the two of us, will be the same every year in the future, wait for you, and then in the future, you will be the only one......"

I was taken aback in my heart, but quickly understood what he meant, and hurriedly said, "Grandpa, you won't ......"

Grandpa pressed my shoulder and said, "No one does not die, even gods fall, except for Mother Earth, no god is eternal!" ”

I couldn't tell how uncomfortable I was, but I knew my grandfather was right.

Grandpa then said, "What if you die? Anyway, every minotaur is made out of dirt and branches by Mother Earth Goddess, and sooner or later he will return to his arms, I am already old, and this day is getting closer and closer...... You must know that you will also have such a day, there is nothing to be afraid of, it's just that, at that time, you must find a successor who can inherit your mantle! ”

I nodded and said, "I, I will, Grandpa!" ”

Grandpa smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, it's still early, at least in three or four years, grandpa will be fine...... You only need to learn all shamanic skills in three years! ”

I nodded again.

Grandpa handed me the wooden staff and said, "This is your great-grandfather, my father passed it on to me, and it should have been passed on to your father, but unfortunately he doesn't have this talent, so he can only pass it on to you!" ”

I quickly said, "No, I can't pick it up right now!" ”

Grandpa smiled: "It's not for you again, just touch it!" Get it back! ”

I breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to take it.

As soon as his hand touched the wooden staff, his eyes suddenly changed.

The firefly-like green elemental energy and light brown elemental energy suddenly flew in all directions like a bird on the canopy of a tree!

I exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! ”

Then he let go of his hand.

Grandpa caught the wooden staff that was about to fall to the ground, and smiled even more happily: "Haha, I guessed right, you have really mastered the elemental vision, Bihong!" Why didn't you say it earlier? ”

Only then did I realize that my grandfather had exposed the little secret in my heart, and I scratched my head a little embarrassed: "I, I'm afraid I'm not skilled enough to say ......."

Grandpa smiled and said, "Then what's not to dare?" Remember, if there are any changes in your studies in the future, remember to tell me at any time, got it? ”

I said, "Got it......"

Leo suddenly said, "He's going to teach you something new!" ”

He was right, and then my grandfather taught me a lot of ways to use elemental vision.

This night, my grandfather and I kept watch by the fire.

The rest of the village slept soundly.

After dawn, the early risers took the fire from the fire and made the first breakfast after the Resurrection Festival.

The new year has begun.