Chapter 244: Faith in the City-State
Feeling the strangeness of the other world, Lena turned her head to ask about something else. But when she looked sideways at the boy, the young man's aggrieved and crying appearance immediately came into view, and the pitiful look like a wounded little animal was really heartbreaking!
"Asker, what's wrong with you? I didn't eat all the roast rabbit meat, you see there are so many more, thank you for giving me such a delicious thing first. Lena still misses the point, talking about issues that the boy doesn't care about.
The young man who originally wanted to be praised by Lena heard Lina's words, and the feeling of grievance became even more unbearable, his nose was sore, and tears kept rolling in his big eyes, is it so difficult to get the praise of his favorite sister Lena?
"Don't cry, Asker, you ....... Lena reminisced as she spoke, and she finally remembered what the boy had said when he was just triumphant. As smart as Lena, how could she not understand what the boy meant. She smiled and stretched out her hand, stroked the boy's short hair, and said softly, "Mmmm, Asker is so powerful that he can provide such delicious food to the city-state. ”
The young man who was caressed and praised was full of sweetness in his heart, and he kept rubbing Lena's little hand, and the expression on his face was like that of a kitten.
"Hehehe, Asker, stop making a fuss, let's eat. Lena stroked it for a moment, then gently patted the boy on the head, signaling that it was time for him to eat.
"Hmm!" the boy happily agreed, his big crystal eyes shining with happiness, and he took the roast rabbit meat from Lena's hand, and quickly wiped out all the remaining meat. After eating, a sweet smile appeared on the boy's face.
After lunch, Lena and the boy moved on. They were very fast, and there wasn't much communication in between. Just look at each other from time to time, then give each other a smile and continue on the road. The scene of the surrounding ruins is constantly changing. The light also shifted westward over time.
Roast rabbit meat provides a lot of calories, and the two of them didn't feel hungry until the evening rest. Led by the boy, the two arrived at another stronghold of the boy before dark. This place is much stronger than the previous one, and according to the boy, it is because he has found a lot of good things in the nearby ruins, which has allowed him to decorate this stronghold.
Looking at the neat big bed and decoration in front of her, Lena thought that the house she had arrived at was not at all like a house that should be in the ruins. "Asker, you kid is quite good at enjoying life!"
"Hey, hey. Of course, you can't grieve yourself when you have the conditions, otherwise, you will be quite bored in these ruins. The boy had said in high spirits, because Lena had praised herself again. But when the boy said that he was alone, his eyes dimmed a little.
Seeing the boy's strange appearance, Lena reached out and grabbed the boy's shoulder, and said in a gentle voice, "Aske, you're not alone now, what." Don't you take Sister Lena as a friend?"
"No, no, no, no. The boy was blushed by Lina's intimate actions, and he couldn't say anything. "I, I, I like Sister Lena the most. I....... The boy was able to say what he thought in his heart, which even he didn't expect, for a while. The boy's face turned red, and he didn't dare to look at Lena's beautiful face.
The boy's words stunned both of them, and Lena was now holding Asker's shoulders. An aura of embarrassment and ambiguity spread between the two people, quickly. Lena's face began to flush as well.
"Ahem, Asker. Why do I feel a little hot, huh, ahahaha. Lena, who was the first to react, hurriedly let go of Asker's shoulders and made a lame excuse to cover up the awkward atmosphere.
"Yes, yes, Sister Lena. Asker borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, and hurried to ease the awkward atmosphere.
To further divert the subject, Lena remembered the sign she had seen on the temple earlier, and she thought that the boy should know the specifics of this sign. Quickly sorting out her thoughts, Lena said a little sternly: "Aske, I found a strange totem on the top of the temple before, I wonder if you know the origin of this symbol?"
"Oh, Lena, you're talking about the symbol of the goddess!" After listening to Lena's description, Aske immediately said excitedly: "Actually, what Sister Lena saw was a simplified goddess totem, this symbol similar to the heavenly scale is actually composed of very complex patterns, first of all, its base is indeed a sharp long sword, but the base that maintains the stability is the entire human hand bone, its beam is the beam on the goddess's chariot, and the dial and hands of the heavenly scale are the color of blood. Finally, there is the pattern on the entire scale, one after another headless skeletons are wound around it. Aske happily spoke of this terrible and eerie symbol of the goddess, without any suspicion of this symbol at all.
Lena looked at the slight fanaticism in Asker's eyes and tone, she knew that this was the faith of all the people in the city-state, and she didn't dare to say anything strange, if she angered the boy, there was no way to undo it.
"Sister Lena, isn't our goddess special?" Before Lena could say anything, Aske spoke first.
"Well, it's something special. Lena didn't know what to say, so she could only say a word.
"Actually, the symbol of the goddess is said to have been made at random, and it has no special meaning, that is, the goddess is a god with a lot of personality. We all have great respect for her because she created the world so that we can live in this land. According to records, the goddess once appeared and said to the ancestors at that time, to work hard, live in peace, do not make a big deal for some trivial things, etc., the goddess has many words to persuade the people to put an end to war! The belief in the city-state is not peace, we only believe in the goddess. Aske told Lena everything he knew, and he was happy for his favorite sister Lena to share anecdotes about the beliefs and goddesses of the city-state.
"That's ....... Lena muttered to herself, in fact, she had already decided in her heart that this goddess was indeed a god who was responsible for the world she created, but Lena still had a question, was the world really created by the gods......?
"Sister Lena, is there a god in your world?" asked Asker with an innocent face.
"It should ...... After all, in that world, almost no one has ever seen a god, so I can't be sure. Lena said lightly.
"It's so pitiful for a world without gods. Asker said inexplicably.
"Why?" asked Lena, puzzled.
"Because there are no gods and great people, the people there must be without faith, and people have no faith, so what is the purpose of living?" said Asker.
That's what Asker meant. Lena smiled, and then said: "People are independent individuals, even if they have no faith, they can live for themselves, although there will be countless disputes, but it also promotes the development of many things, and my world is such a survival system." ”
Asker nodded, thoughtful. He really didn't know what life without faith was like, and the teenager needed to imagine ...... carefully. (To be continued......)