Chapter 46: A Big Lie
"The dragon clan has the belief of the dragon clan, they believe in the dragon god, so the dragon clan is united, under the rule of the golden dragon king, although the race is scarce, it deserves to be one of the strongest races in the Sauron continent. Elves believe in elven goddesses, so they have a power that anyone should not be underestimated, and anyone who wants to fight against them needs to think carefully about the consequences. The Terrans believe in the God of Light, known as the strongest god, and although they have split into imperial kingdoms, they have the power to dominate the continent under the leadership of the Apocalypse Holy See, and have ruled for thousands of years. And what about us orcs? We just worship the spirits of our ancestors in general, worship the power of totems. But...... Can anyone tell me what the power of the totem is, what kind of spiritual sustenance it can give us, not to mention that each of our tribes has its own ancestors, and therefore we worship so many ancestral spirits. This has left us in a state of disarray, and we will never be able to gather the strength of the entire race. ”
"We have a shamanic council of elders, and we have a valley of miracles......" an orc elder muttered reluctantly.
Baroque immediately looked at the old orc, and when the old orc was uncomfortable, thinking that he had angered Baroque. Baroque smiled slightly, not impressed, but continued: "Yes, we are the Shamanic Presbyterian Council in the Valley of Miracles. They have indeed led us against the Terran invasion. But after all these years, what kind of path has the Shamanic Elders led us on? They have led us to fight against human extermination year after year, but we have been defeated every year, and every year we have to hide in the bitterly cold northern tundra to avoid the danger of extinction that humanity is about to give us. At that time, what about the totemic spirits that we believed in? Where were they? Did they answer the cries of their people? To free us from the butcher's knife of humanity? Every shaman worships a different totemic spirit, to put it bluntly, the power of the shaman. In fact, with the help of the power of totem, he communicated with the powerful beast spirits in nature and obtained some of their power. We can be strong on our own, but we can't make the whole race strong. Haven't you thought about this all these years?"
Baroque's words shocked them, because he was exposing the nature of shamanic sacrifice. It is also a challenge to the dominance of shamanic sacrifices over the entire beast race for countless years. They vaguely knew what Baroque was trying to do, and they were extremely shocked............ It's impossible!
"We can't go on like this. We should have our own beliefs, our own gods............ Why do other races have the protection of gods, and our beast race, which claims to be one of the oldest races in the Sauron Continent, is not protected by the gods?"
Baroque's words shook everyone. His voice was a little higher-pitched: "Isn't there no god who loves us? The truth is not like this, we have been blinded for too long, we have forgotten the glory of the orcs of the past. Before humans ruled the continent, our beast race had been glorious for 10,000 years, and at that time, we ruled the entire Sauron continent and had a well-deserved right to rule. At that time humans, elves, dragons. They also have their own gods, but why haven't they been able to suppress us orcs? Become the hegemon of the continent 10,000 years ahead of schedule? Have you ever thought about why?"
Yes, why? Our orcs have been glorious, and much older than humans, even the supposedly immortal elves and dragons can't match us. Why have we fallen to such a point, and why have we not had the belief in gods who sheltered us?
The old guys are confused, after all, they are not like those hot-blooded young people, they have lived long enough, and because of more experience, they can think deeply about problems. They always felt that something was wrong!, they were puzzled, and then they all shook ............ Why did Baroque say these words, did he know something?
All the orc elders looked at Baroque and looked nervous and excited. They had a hunch that Baroque might say something earth-shattering. Sure enough............!
Baroque can be said to have been thinking about this for many years, from the time he first came to the continent of Sauron and became an orc without faith. In the past, he thought that orcs were too vulgar and intellectual, and had not yet evolved to the level of worshipping gods. But as he became a shaman, he came into contact with more and more secrets of the beast clan, and he gradually learned ...... Maybe that's not what the truth is.
Especially when he met the gray dwarf tribe that had been hiding in the mountain belly for thousands of years, and learned the [Sochi Script] for the first time, this sacred text exclusive to the beast tribe, he confirmed his idea - the orcs had their own glory, so they must have also had gods that belonged to them. It's just that for some reason, their gods disappeared...... Or it was the believers who abandoned the orcs, which made the orcs decline, and finally replaced by the terrans as the overlord of the continent.
As for the unknown gods that the orcs once worshipped, because the time has passed is too long, too long, it is impossible for the Baroque to find the answer. But he had another alternative, starting with his Gravel Wasteland Ruins, where he obtained King Maudun's [Godhead Shard] and [Dragonskin Scroll].
The great King Maudun showed the way! He had already found a way to revive the Orcs, and he was even infinitely close to success. It's a pity that the last moment failed. The gods of the heavens clearly did not want to see any new gods appear. That's why eight oracles were sent down to strangle King Maudun on the way to becoming a god!
Baroque inherited everything from King Maudun, and of course he had to try everything he could on this path. Even if he ends up with the same fate as King Maudun, it is ............ The temptation to become a god was too much to resist, and Baroque was willing to give it a try.
But before embarking on that path, there is a most basic, crucial, and essential condition. That is to gain the worship of the orcs, to gain the power of their faith. At that time, King Maudun was known as the first warrior under the stars, not only the supreme leader of the beast race, but also other races, including humans, elves, dragons, etc., also surrendered to his feet. With the help of the [Great Star Totem Array] created, King Maudun gained the power of faith. Finally embarked on the path to godhood. Although it fell short, it was in the right direction, and the Baroque was bound to do the same.
It's just that the current situation is that the beast clan is scattered, scattered and divided into large and small tribes, and the beliefs are extremely chaotic. In order for the Baroque to gain the faith of the beasts, it must unite the entire beasts. That's why he gave up the opportunity to attack the Human Empire and annexed the White Deer Clan.
So the old orcs were all looking at Baroque, waiting for Baroque to say something earth-shattering, even though they didn't know what Baroque was going to say!
"In the days when I was hunted down by the Oracles of Light, at the most critical moments, I was almost killed by the Oracles of Light!" Baroque's voice was unhurried, his expression was indifferent, but he was weaving a big lie.
"At the very moment when I thought I was going to die, I saw a miracle...... A miracle that belongs to the gods of our beast race!"
Sure enough, it was a shock, and the old orcs jumped up in unison, staring at the Baroque with shocked faces. Old Oltu was panting and almost roared, "What...... Gods, the gods of our orcs? How is this possible? For thousands of years, we orcs have not been protected by gods, so how can there be a protective god of the orcs now? Baroque, you must be dazzled!"
"I thought I was dazzled, but the truth is...... The miracle of the gods saved me, and slew the oracle of light with ease, just as we trampled an ant to death. I didn't see the appearance of the god, I only heard his voice and saw the totemic beast he sent under his seat appear in front of me. ”
"Gods...... What did he say to you?" the old fellows don't think that Baroque is lying, because this kind of thing ultimately needs to be verified, and no one will believe it with his words alone, but if Baroque can prove something, then ............!
"The gods said to me, 'O believers of the beasts, you have been away from me for so long that you do not need my protection anymore?, but now that your situation is so miserable, that it is rare that it does not arouse your pious faith?
Baroque is an actor-level performance. He knew if he could succeed or not, and it depended on whether he could deceive the old orcs. Only after deceiving them will he establish his own belief, and then after unifying the entire beast clan, let the old guys who have undiminished prestige spread it for him. I will look for opportunities to show 'miracles' in the future. And then gain the power of faith of the entire beast race.
"The totem beast under the seat of the gods is like a mountain, standing in front of me, it is a white wolf with wings, and its divine power alone makes me have to crawl on the ground reverently. In my heart, I couldn't help but offer my faith to the gods. I begged the gods not to abandon the orcs. Even if maybe our orc ancestors did something blasphemous back then, so that the gods left us. But this suffering should not be borne by us, the descendants. We are willing to repent to the gods for the mistakes of our ancestors, but we only ask the gods not to abandon us. “
"My plea finally touched the gods, and his voice sounded in the heavens and the earth: You are indeed innocent, and I can give you another chance, but it is up to you to fight for it. Such...... I have established you as my messenger on the continent, acting in my place, just as the Pope of the Holy See of the Human Apocalypse. I will give you some of the power of God, and you will need to unite the orcs for me, so that all the orcs will come and worship me and offer their faith to me. When I see your sincerity, I will once again shed the light of protection on you!"
When the lie was finally finished, Baroque saw that the old orcs were staring at him! Yes, he wanted to convince them that it was time to show the power that the gods had given him, and only in this way could he completely make the orcs die. (To be continued.) )