Chapter 20: The Internal Affairs of the Orcs
The death of the white-robed high priest plunged the entire orc clan into grief. The orc patriarchs, warriors, heroes, and elders gathered in the Valley of Miracles burst into tears one by one, and under the guidance of the shamans, they entered the ancestral hall in turn to worship. And when Celine and Hilda also walked into the Hall of Ancestors with Baroque's two children in their arms, some orcs began to stir and even get angry.
Celine is a human being, and the two sons of the Baroque are also human symbols, when did a human dare to step into the sacred temple of the beasts? Some conservative and stubborn tribal chiefs, the elders began to protest. Celine and Hilda were holding the child, feeling a little at a loss. Baroque walked up to them, took the eldest Norrero and the second Nuel in his arms, and turned and walked into the central altar. Several old orc chieftains angrily rebuked: "Baroque, don't think that you are a shamanic sacrifice and dare to desecrate our ancestral altar like this and take your human son away. They will only defile our altars and disgrace our ancestors. ”
Baroque's cold eyes looked at the old orc who was speaking wildly, and the old chief seemed to have been choked by the neck, and suddenly fell silent. Because Baroque's eyes made him fearful...... It's as if the spirit collapsed in an instant. Stand there silently, as if stupid.
Just a lesson, the Baroque does not easily let go of punishment because of his old age. The totem beast Rak secretly made a move, and the old thing's soul sea suffered potential damage, and after returning to it, it gradually wilted, and finally could not take on the duties of the chief. Although he was not killed, it was over.
Outsiders didn't know, they just thought that the old orc was frightened by Baroque. And Baroque had already walked to the center of the altar with his two sons in his arms, and they all closed their mouths, ready to see what Baroque wanted to do.
"My son has the blood of the noble Frostwolf Clan flowing through him, and his black hair and black eyes are the color of the night sky loved by the spirits of the ancestors. They are the ones who were blessed by their ancestors. Even without the signs of orcs, their bloodline never changes. The High Priest of Radaman gave them the blessing of life before returning to the temple of the Patriarchs. If anyone still thinks that my son is not worthy of this position, please stand up!"
Baroque gently brushed the foreheads of the two children and saw their respective foreheads. A bright, hexagonal sigil emits a white glow that mirrors the surrounding star totem poles. Undoubtedly, it was a blessing of life that only a white-robed high priest could bestow. Whoever questions the identity of the two children at this time is questioning the High Priest of Radaman.
The voices of protest have all died down. Celine's face was full of joy, because she knew that her children would never be blamed for identity again. Baroque was also smiling, but his eyes intentionally or unintentionally skimmed Caius, the great chief of the White Deer Clan, who was not far away. This orc hero, who is as good as him, has a blank face as if it has nothing to do with him. But Baroque sneered in his heart............ Those orcs who protested, just before they spoke. But they all looked at Caius, consciously or unconsciously. This young man is not easy! It seems that he has begun to regard him as a fierce rival. Well, since we can't cooperate, I won't beg you with a shy face, so let's try!
It was just an episode in which the body of the high priest of Radaman was erected on a high wooden stand and piled with firewood as the worship ended...... When the cremation ceremony is completed, Radaman's ashes are collected and scattered on the land of the Valley of Miracles. With the whole orc. -- Cremation is a unique ritual after the death of the shaman, they believe that this will be able to contact with the spirit of the totem, the spirit of the ancestors, and it will be easier to enter the ancestral hall, ordinary orcs are usually just buried in the soil.
This was followed by the succession ceremony of the new white-robed high priest Silo. Silo's original reputation was not obvious, and many orcs had not even heard of his name. But because he studied the Star Totem Array, and cracked some secrets, he created the [Shaman's Power Connection Circle], and in the process of fighting between orcs and humans, he resisted the human military array without inferiority. It has made a great contribution.
The Frostwolf Clan fully supported it, and even the White Deer Clan, because the two high priests who helped them resist the invasion of the human Kaplin Empire, also used the [Shamanic Power Link Circle] created by Siro on the battlefield. It was a huge boost. Even if Caius had some other ideas, there was nothing he could do, otherwise being scolded for being ungrateful would definitely be a stain on honor.
As the ceremony progresses, Shaman Siro stands on the altar of the ancestors, and everyone looks forward to it.
Humans believe in the gods of light, and elves believe in elven goddesses. Dragons have dragon gods...... As we all know, neither the orcs nor the other race, the Giants, have their own gods. You know, there is a huge difference between having a belief in a god and not having a belief in a god. Because the gods can give the believers the power and the power of the entire race! It is far from being comparable to the race without gods, and therefore although the strength of the beast race and the giant race is very strong, the race is at a disadvantage in the entire Sauron continent.
The beasts have no gods to worship, so they can only worship their ancestors as spiritual sustenance. Fortunately, in the long process of the ancient civilization, the power of the ubiquitous totem has been mastered, and this has the capital to gain a foothold. As the supreme spiritual leader of the orcs, Sira succeeded him as the white-robed high priest, and he first needed to communicate with the spirit of the totem, to be able to perform miracles and convince all the clansmen. Otherwise, even if no one accuses him to his face, his status will be questioned.
Baroque is the main force supporting Silo, he naturally has no worries, because the worst thing is that he can still let the totem beast Rak help secretly, and it is still easy to coax the orcs. Fortunately, Silo's strength can be trusted and did not disappoint.
With the help of the star totem array of the ancestral altar, Sira recites a mantra to communicate the power of the totemic elements of the surrounding heaven and earth. Soon a mist-like vortex of light appeared, swirling around Sira. The mist of light attached to Sira's body, making the old orc's hair and body hair glow, powerful, benevolent, warm, and firm power permeated, and every orc's ears seemed to hear the whispers of the voices of thousands of creatures...... The body seems to be soaked in warm water, and it is extremely comfortable and relaxing......!
When the light and mist cleared, all the orcs who had been intoxicated for a short time woke up, all of them feeling refreshed, as if they were much younger. Baroque was somewhat surprised by this strange expression of power. Although the white-robed High Priest is not a shamanic witch doctor, his light mist still possesses a power that is not inferior to that of a witch doctor. And it is very warm, peaceful, the two little ones lying in the arms of the baroque are sleeping beautifully, and there are nearly 1,000 people in the whole hall, which is actually very quiet. It went very well, and Siro became the high priest and would not be questioned by anyone.
In the days that followed, orcs from various clans and tribes interacted with each other to discuss the affairs of the orcs. Baroque also asked Angray and the others to contact and win over all forces, because the gang of the White Deer Clan had been doing this for a long time. Fortunately, the War Bear Clan and the Frost Wolf Clan have a close relationship, and the combined strength of the two major tribes of the Beast Clan steadily overwhelms the White Deer Clan and his alliance.
After a few days, the orcs will disperse, and Baroque is not ready to stay in the Valley of Miracles for long, before leaving, he exchanges with the old shamans about the power of shamans, and examines the doubts in his heart little by little. It is a pity that the high priest of Radaman has passed away, and the other shamans have not helped him much.
Baroque communicated with Radamaan a lot in the days before his death, and his understanding of shamanism deepened. It's just that only he knows that the shamanic path he has taken is completely different, and it can no longer even be called the shamanic way, but his other ambitious desire -- the path to godhood.
The High Priest of the Radaman had actually touched the edge of this path, but it was a pity that the appearance of Pope Magus of the Apocalypse Holy See had exhausted the power of his transformation that had just appeared, and even hurt the Origin because of this, and finally died of hatred. Baroque made him go farther than the old orc because of the power of purple electricity in the sea of souls, as well as the wonderful changes of the totem beast Rak. But it also made him more vigilant, after all...... Baroque was deeply suspicious of the strange appearance of Margus in the northern tundra, desperately battered and causing the collapse of the little divinity that had just been condensed by Radaman, which could not but make people suspicious and vigilant.
Radamane told Baroque a secret, that the first warrior of the Orcs [Maudun] died under siege and slaughter by the eight divine envoys of mankind. How powerful was Maudun that it would take a combination of eight divine envoys to kill him? Baroque knew............ When Abraham was at his strongest, even the Golden Dragon King was no match for him. But then it was just a divine envoy who dealt a blow to Abraham. I really can't imagine, how did Maudun's power go?
The Baroque and the Radamane shared the same view, believing that Maudon was probably about to step into the temple of the gods. At the moment when he was about to kick, he was killed by the Holy See's oracle, and finally drank hatred. Then a conclusion has been drawn -- it is the gods of mankind who are preventing Maudun's path to godhood!
This kind of thing is easy to understand. The continent of Sauron is so big, and one more god means that the other gods have one less faith of believers. So anyone who wants to intervene will be attacked by others.
Baroque already knew what the greatest crisis of his life was! If he wanted to go further, there was no doubt that the so-called gods were an obstacle that he could not avoid.
Instead of being frustrated, he was ambitious. After all, the two souls in the past life and this life were the most ordinary people, and now that he has the hope of stepping into the gods, he always needs to fight for it.
The Apocalyptic Curia of mankind is the best example, and Baroque thinks about how to gradually influence the shamanic elders to evolve into the religion of the orcs! This is absolutely unique in his experience -- the religion on the earth in the previous life is complicated and chaotic, rigorous and long-lasting, which is simply incomparable to the other world of the Sauron continent, and Baroque is confident that with even the slightest bit of knowledge, he can establish his own religion! Perhaps, he should be called [Beast God] in the future. (To be continued.) )