Chapter 17: The Priest
"Smack, smack. Faust gently patted the old toad on the cheek and woke the old toad from his slumber.
With Faust left his strength, the old toad's injuries were not too serious, more of a confusion and physical exhaustion, and after a few hours of rest, although he did not fully recover, there was nothing serious.
Faust took out his handkerchief and wiped the old toad's hand, and said, "Speaking of which, I don't know your name yet......
The old toad's life's hopes are pinned on Faust, and at this moment there is a question to answer: "Hama, under the name Hama." ”
Faust was happy in his heart, and the name was quite appropriate.
But now is not the time to have fun, Faust just smiled, "Do you remember what I said? about making you have a spell." ”
"Remember, remember!" said ......" the old toad looked disappointed, thinking that Faust could not do it. It's really that he has been disappointed too many times in his life, and when Faust mentions this matter at this moment, he subconsciously thinks that there is no play.
"It's already going on. "Faust never speaks full, in fact, the old toad's thing is too conservative to say that it is nine times out of ten.
"Sure enough, I won't ...... in my life" Old Toad Hama was still immersed in frustration, subconsciously venting his negative wishes. Halfway through speaking, he realized, "What......? Got eyebrows?"
The old toad was pleasantly surprised, and the surprise part was a little more - he almost thought that his dream could only be to think about it, and it was impossible to learn spells in this life, who would have thought that in his old age, he would be able to get such an opportunity.
His face was twisted at a strange angle to a human, three points like a smile, seven points like a grin, and even the dark eye sockets on his face were distorted into strange shapes.
Faust has no intention of studying the similarities and differences between the toad and human expressions, and he can understand the inner life of the old toad Hama from a deeper and more delicate level.
Faust poked out the tentacles of his soul and savored the old toad's mood—intense, chaotic, full of nostalgia for the past, and lurking in the depths of the panic...... Irritating, but slightly rough.
"Really, really...... Can it really be?" the old toad confirmed in a trembling voice, and after receiving Faust's affirmative answer, he almost danced, but the old man's body prevented him from losing any further.
Seeing that Old Toad Hama's mood was basically stable—stable to say, it was still much more intense than normal—and immediately said to Old Toad Hama, "Things are always done early, let's get started, and I will guide you on the path of the caster." ”
The old toad was naturally willing, and now that Faust was what he said, Hama had lost the intention to refute.
Faust took out the pamphlet he had just prepared and said solemnly: "Today, I have received the revelation of the Holy Spirit and realized the true meaning of the universe. ”
Faust pretended to be drunk and fanatical, "That'...... That's wonderful...... Like a blind man regaining his sight and walking lame, I saw the wider world in an instant, and the Spirit of God filled me. ”
"When I returned to the mortal world, I couldn't wait to record the teachings of God, but I was so dull that I could only write down a few words. Now I pass it on to you, and may you listen to God's admonition and preach it to all nations. ”
"Yes...... However, we have always believed in the sacred tree...... "When it comes to the question of faith, the old toad is a little hesitant.
"The sacred tree is the embodiment of God, and today's change is the scene of God's revelation. Faust rambled.
"Yes...... But why didn't the Divine Tree ...... early" The old toad still wanted to fight on the basis of reason, but his confidence was a little lacking - after all, he was the one who asked Faust.
Faust raised his eyebrows and scolded fiercely: "Thou shalt not tempt thy gods! Where is the wisdom of gods that mortals can fathom themselves? Brother Hama, you are walking on a dangerous path!"
The old toad did not find the trap in Faust's language, and muttered, "But ......" for a long time, but did not say anything meaningful.
Faust waved his hand, "There is nothing to do, believe in the supreme and great Legba, and you will be able to fulfill your lifelong wish and become a spellcaster!
The remarks about the dream of a lifetime became the last straw that crushed the camel's back, and the old toad was silent for two seconds, lowered his head, knelt down on one knee, and resolutely praised: "The supreme and great Legba, the most glorious and great Legba, I will dedicate the rest of my life to you, only ...... Just ......"
What was supposed to be a rather decisive speech ended in an anticlimactic stutter, and Faust even doubted whether his decision was correct, and the old toad Hama was obviously a wreck.
But now it is difficult to ride a tiger, and you can only go one way to the dark. So, Faust decided to improvise an initiation ceremony.
"Are you willing to keep the precepts of Legba for the rest of your life?" asked Faust in a loud voice.
"I do. The old toad replied solemnly.
"Will you spread the truth of Legba?" Faust's voice lowered.
"I do. The old toad raised his voice.
"Will you live up to the teachings of Legba for the rest of your life?" said Faust in the deepest and most solemn voice ever made, almost as if it came from the depths of his chest.
"I do!" the old toad almost cried out.
Faust let out a sigh of relief and looked relaxed. He lifted Hama, the toad man, and warmly embraced him with open arms, "Congratulations, Brother Hama, blessed are you, you will have the privilege of listening to the truth of the universe." ”
Faust grabbed Hama's arm, "Brother Hama, you are the second person in the world to hear the truth, and God's wisdom will have no hold back on you." Come, pray with me. ”
The two of them knelt down facing the direction of the sacred tree, and Faust took out the pamphlet, and recited it word by word, and he read a sentence, and asked the old toad Hama to read it along.
Of course it was useless, and Legba couldn't hear a word of the prayer. Faust's prayer was made known by Legba because he was not a follower of Legba, but also his apprentice, his messenger who walked on the earth, and ordinary believers did not have such rights.
All these behaviors are designed to create a sense of ritual, which can effectively enhance the cohesion of believers.
The two soon repeated the short prayer over and over again, but Faust had no intention of stopping—people were always less appreciative of what was easily obtained.
The two of them read until the moon rose to the highest point in the sky, from the first loud prayer to the silent prayer in their hearts, until the old toad was crumbling again.
Faust saw that the fire was almost over, and gently molded the psionic energy into the shape of tentacles, wrapped a little white light in his mind, and secretly approached the old toad Hama, who was struggling to close his eyes and pray.
This white point of light is the "permission" that Faust has won for himself, and now in addition to the right to be an apostle from the attack of Regba's priest, he also has the right to ordain the priest in Regba's place.
However, Regba can only transmit divine power little by little along the faint connection between the two, and if it is used up this time, I am afraid that it will take half a year to consecrate the next priest next time.
Of course, people who are strong enough in their beliefs and have a deep enough understanding of the doctrine can bypass Faust and establish contact with Legba themselves. In fact, this is the main source of church pastors.
Spots of light slowly drifted from the back of Toad Hama's head.
Hama seemed to feel something, and his mouth, which had been moving silently in his heart, suddenly stopped.
His heart reverberated with the words of God, the wisdom of God, the secret of God. Faust's psionic tentacles did not leave Hama's spiritual world, he was to watch quietly and study quietly.
The Word vibrated and uttered the voice of Regba, but far more majestic and deep than himself, the voice said;
"You read. ”