Volume 1 Elbaf, the Land of Giants Chapter 7 The Winter Hunting Festival is coming
Time has said goodbye to autumn and come to the embrace of winter. As the weather gets colder, the giants of Elbaf change into their winter fur coats.
The weather in Shinsekai was already exaggerated to death, and an extremely rare blizzard had fallen a few days ago.
Heavy snow will wrap the entire village of Kula tightly. If it weren't for the giants to clean it up immediately, Kula Village would probably be buried in heavy snow.
Unlike the cold silence outside, the village does not cause people to become lazy because of the drop in temperature, on the contrary, the streets are simply bustling!
Young children gather to play games such as building snowmen, and adults prepare these various items outside the house.
There was a joyful smile on everyone's face. Yes, the Winter Hunting Festival is coming.
It is the most important festival of the year in Elbaf.
Before dawn, Searle got out of bed. Glancing at Aunt Melinda, who was still asleep, Serge quickly ran to his secret base and took the equipment he had prepared from the cave.
Including the giant ruler that Ser called Jacoika, and some herbs that Serre had collected over the past two years, some of which had a hemostatic effect and some of which had a detoxifying effect......
By the time Serge returned, everyone had already gotten up and getting their things ready.
"Hey, where did you go, Aunt Melinda was looking for you just now? By the way, what are you carrying? Hairing and McCa, two good friends, walked over with a smile and a smile on his back, and asked curiously when he saw Searle carrying two large bags on his back.
Serge grimaced at the two of them: "It's a secret, I left beforehand!" With that, a puff of smoke flew past the two of them.
Melinda wandered aimlessly down the street with her luggage on her back, as if looking for something.
"Aunt Melinda, I'm here!" Serge saw Melinda from afar, shouted and ran over.
He was greeted with a fist full of love: "Where have you run away, you little ghost!" I can't see you in the morning," Melinda said to Serre as she gritted her teeth and raised her fist slightly.
"Yes~ I'm sorry, I went out to get something. Hiss, it hurts Auntie! Searle rubbed the big bag on his head and replied in a somewhat resentful tone.
Melinda raised her eyebrows proudly and said, "If the fist of love can't shake you, then aren't you lawless!" Okay, okay, don't pretend to be pitiful, now that you've found it, let's go to the Maochang, aren't you going to participate in the winter hunt? ”
"Roar" mentioned Winter Hunt, and Serge cheered and beckoned to Melinda. Running towards the thatched field.
"What an unpleasant stinking little ghost," Aunt Melinda said to herself with a smile.
In the blink of an eye, Serge came to the thatched field, where many people had already gathered, and as soon as the people carrying the food arrived, they could set off.
After about half an hour, everyone in the village gathered in the thatched field, and after the village chief made a "mobilization speech," the large army set out.
The general procedure is that before the Winter Hunt team departs, the giants participating in the Winter Hunt should get their equipment in order, and the others will prepare the sacrifices they will bring.
After that, the whole village will be led by the village chief to the royal capital of the giants.
The distance from the village of Kula to the village of the giant king Dumlak is not far.
Because Searle had a few friends who lived in other villages, he ran back and forth on this road hundreds of times, and he was very familiar with it, so there was nothing new about this road.
The people of Kula Village hurried all the way to the village of Mlak, the king of the giants. Their clothes had long been soaked in snow and looked very embarrassed, and what was inconsistent was that they were all in good spirits, the old people could barely keep their composure, and the young people were chattering all the way, pulling the elders around them to talk.
Hellding's fellows even pulled Searle to blow the bull.
The group skirted the bustling streets and headed straight in the direction of the palace.
Since leaving the village, Melinda's mood has been very low, maybe a little sad!
Serge knew that Aunt Melinda's husband, Yoruru, was from the village of Mrak. Not only that, when he was a child, he, Aunt Melinda, and Uncle Yoruru lived in Mlak Village for a long time! The current King of Elbaf is Yoruru's own brother.
Returning to her hometown, Melinda was inevitably a little sad.
Serge noticed a little early, and when he arrived at the palace, Serge quietly approached Melinda, grinned his teeth, and said with a smile, "Today is not a gloomy day, Aunt Melinda!" ”
Looking at Serge's smiling face, Melinda was a little distracted for a while, and suddenly sneered: "Yes, today is not a depressed day, I have really grown up, little Searle." I think you were so old when Yoruru left. Melinda said as she measured the height of about a meter with her hand.
At this time, Searle couldn't laugh anymore. In my vague memory, there was indeed a tall man who often put the young Serk on his shoulders and took him to fish and catch birds. The thick arms were fresh in Searle's memory.
For a moment both of them were silent.
"Hey, Searle, look over here. Hello"
"Can you hear me? Searle, hey"
I suddenly remembered the shouting in my ears, and the enthusiastic voice seemed clear and transparent even in such a noisy environment.
Serge turned his head to the left and looked, and it turned out to be Saron and John.
Sure enough, they had already arrived. After all, compared to Kura Village, Luke Village and Wangdu have to be much closer.
Melinda also saw Saron and them clearly. It was rare to say in a gentle tone: "Look, isn't that your friend?" Come on! I'm going to see a friend later! ”
Needless to say, this friend is definitely the king. Now that you're here, don't you go to see your husband's own brother!
Serge turned and walked towards Salon.
On the day of the Winter Hunt, the royal capital gathers all the giants of the whole of Elbaf. Of course, the so-called royal capital is also a village about the same size as Kuraco. The reason why it is called the royal capital is because the giant kings of this generation live here. If the next Giant King resides in Kula Village, then Kula Village will be called the so-called royal capital.
After a period of waiting, the king and the elders came to the palace.
Everyone collectively knelt on one knee to show respect for the two big men. Later, under the leadership of the clan elder, everyone came to the altar. The elder of the royal clan took the lead in taking down the golden hammer and rang the treasure of the giant clan ~ the bell of Elbaf in the pious eyes of everyone, the meaning of which is that, on behalf of all the giants, pray to the sun god they worship and the deceased ancestors for a good harvest in winter hunting and the safety of the whole clan in the coming year.
The sacrifice was placed, and the special ritual dance of the Giants was danced, and the prayer was over.
Led by the guards, Serge and the others came to a huge square
Chefs have long placed pre-prepared food on long tables with no end in sight. There is no end to the wide variety of dishes, and everyone sits on the ground and eats happily.
Although Serge's body is not too short compared to other giants. But even so, Searle eats more than most giants.
Giants have always been ignorant of dining etiquette when eating, and rarely use tableware, and when they see their favorite food, they grab it with their hands and stuff it into their mouths.
At the banquet, you compete with each other, and all kinds of noisy voices follow. Some stood up and drank together, some sat and wrestled their wrists, and some giants even quarreled with their companions over some kind of food. After so many years of getting along, Searle has long been integrated. Because he was too young to drink, he simply used juice instead.
Uh, spell juice? Wrist wrestling is definitely indispensable. The whole person played and sang directly with the plate.
Everyone is very familiar with the title of the song, well, what is it to sing without Binks's wine at the banquet!
The best song for men on the sea!
"La-la-la, la-la, la-la-la" The giants sang and danced happily.