113. Arto
The Arso family, one of the core families of the Koran Kingdom, has a red moon in its family crest. Because this emblem is so conspicuous, some Loyes people refer to Artor as the Moon Clan for the sake of memorization.
The Arthor family is superstitious about imaginary gods, even though the mage proved the existence of gods a thousand years ago as empty talk, and humans rely only on themselves. The Artolo family is still obsessed with it, and often gets into trouble because of it...... Not so good news.
Although all this news was covered up by another "Japanese tribe", anyone with a discerning eye could see that Artoh was ignorant and crazy and illogical.
For example, now.
In the gloomy dungeon, there were no magic lanterns equipped, and there was no wind, and the dim candlelight inside was still crumbling, and this little bit of warmth could not alleviate Anna's chill at all.
Hundreds of humans with red moons tattooed on their backs were half-kneeling on the ground, their hands and feet shackled, all half-dead and unconscious.
And a closer look at the red moons behind them revealed that these red moons were a deep wound, more than half the depth of their bodies.
Kneeling in front of them was an altar with countless bright red entrails piled up into a seat, and Anna was fixed to the visceral seat, her limbs imprisoned by magic, unable to move, only to endure the pungent smell of blood, her eyes had gradually hollowed, and she could not escape.
As a member of the new generation of Artoh, Anna has never believed in the doctrine of ghosts and gods, and firmly stands on the atheist side of the mage camp.
Since childhood, I have been taught how to serve the gods I believe in, and how to help the gods with what I can. But Anna thinks that this is just a kind of spiritual sustenance, since the gods are all gods, what else do you need me to help him do?
So at Anna's bar mitzvah banquet, she drunkenly made this remark.
This is not a mage guild, no one cares about different arguments and opinions, and if you don't agree with them, then you are an outlier and will be sanctioned.
Before the poor young girl could experience the joy of adulthood, she was tied up with flowers. The Arsos set up the ritual and prepared to sacrifice this Anna to their god in the hope of forgiveness.
As a giveaway, Anna's parents, as well as all the Arsos who were close to her, were taken and pieces of flesh were pulled out of their backs until the shape of a moon was dug up.
And these Anna's relatives just endured it silently, and there was no intention of resisting at all. And there are no words to blame Anna.
"This is where we belong. Anna's father said. The worship of the gods and the love for his daughter contradict each other, and Anna's father is now a little indifferent.
Anna knew why Artoh was called the family that was always dragging the Koran back.
The brain is very problematic.
The internal organs around Anna were all freshly dissected from the body of a high-level demonic beast, and the smell was a little pungent, which made the beautiful girl's brows wrinkled up.
She didn't sigh because she was about to end her life, and she didn't feel guilty because of the funeral of her loved ones.
At a very young age, Anna showed a great talent for magic and was sent by the Arso family to the Tower of the Sages in Yorick to practice. I've been in contact with magic since I was a child.,Without the company of relatives.,Between ignorance, only elements and classmates are the objects of her fun.。 Fifteen long years have passed, Anna has become an eighth-level mage not long ago, and has also been successfully promoted from the Sage's Tower to a "blue" mage, and should have returned to the family with honor, but because of the special demonic beast as a material, she drunkenly expressed the words that had been hidden in her heart for many years.
Drunkenness does not become chaotic, people who are really drunk are sober, but they will become bolder, and the gaffe after being drunk is just the part of the content that they once dared not express, and Anna expressed her dissatisfaction with this superstition.
Will I be sacrificed as soon as I come back? Mentor Yorick was also very confused, and asked me to come back and die.
Anna shrugged her shoulders, looking like a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water.
A man who looked like a ringleader, dressed in a bright red robe, paced down the basement, as if waiting for something.
"Hasn't it been delivered yet? The efficiency of the Royal Chamber of Commerce of Loyes is so slow?"
He turned to look at Anna, walked over to the seat full of demonic entrails, and bowed to Anna.
"Allow me to introduce myself, respected daughter of blood. ”
"No, thank you. Anna stiffly refused.
It's really disgusting, the forbidden demon chain seals the flow of magic in the body, and the surrounding candle flames block the circulation of the elements, obviously he is already a little lamb who can't resist, and this person still has to put on such a posture.
"My name is Bit, your guide for the next journey," Bit in his red robe continued his introduction, bowing to Anna again.
"The rest of the sacrifices are still on the way, and the credit of the Loyes has fallen to a very low level with us. Bit said.
"Anything else?" Anna asked, seemingly inadvertently.
"No, just some small props as consumables for you along the way. Bit said respectfully.
"Then I'm really honored. Anna looked at Bit's contrived appearance with some disgust.
"You'll understand. ”
After Bit's finished speaking, a red liquid began to condense on his hands, and the source of the liquid was the blood of hundreds of humans who were kneeling on the ground. Some of them glared at Anna with resentment, some hung their heads and were saddened, and some were smiling and couldn't wait to see their blood being drained.
Without exception, not a single one resisted.
The blood condensed the vitality of the Arso people below, and after being drained of the blood, their faces turned gray, their eyes rolled white, and their bodies gradually lost their strength and collapsed to the ground.
"Are they dead?" asked Anna, expressionless.
"This is to guarantee you the necessary ceremony for this journey, and their sacrifice is worth it. Bit said seriously, "When the items transported by the Royal Caravan of Loyes arrive, we can officially send you on your way." ”
"I hope there is no pain, anyway, I was sent to the Tower of the Sages by you, and it is only natural that I will be recovered, and all my things belong to you, right?" Anna sighed.
"Can't say that. ”
Anna was a little surprised, and Bit shook her head.
"Without explanation, we're going to ...... I received the protection of the gods. ”
The blood condensed and gathered into a small pool of water, which then condensed into a red crystal that slowly rose into the air.
Inside is a small guy with a hammer.