Chapter 2 Crucifixion without sin
Odin walked from the end of the Avenue of Atonement to the city of Paliva. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 He wore a black coarse cloth robe, and his hat concealed his face, which made him look very glaring among the prostrating people. However, the people of Paliwa, who were in a deep frenzy, did not care about the existence of this stranger at the moment.
The day of the black moon is the Day of Atonement, when farmers, herdsmen, merchants, and nobles wear white ribbons, kneel on the lily-paved path, and chant hymns aloud.
They prayed to the god Osiris for forgiveness, forgiveness of their sins, and the return of the sun to the earth. In the endless chant, the blood-red sky grew darker and darker.
People began to look at the crosses beside the road, and it was these sinners who deprived them of the favor of the god Osiris and caused them to face the calamities brought by the Black Moon.
There were several thieves and thieves nailed to it, and there was only one upside-down criminal—which meant that he had committed an unpardonable sin, and his soul could never face the Lord God.
The nobles took the thorns and whipped them on the stiffened corpses, and the commoners began to follow their example, an essential ritual on Yom Kippur.
Odin blended into the crowd and followed in their footsteps. He had no interest in punishment, but the sight in his eyes forced him to enter the city of Paliva as soon as possible.
Like most people who pray, he looked up at the sky. However, what he saw was not the dark red black moon seen by ordinary people, but the dense eyeballs on the outskirts of the city.
These "eyeballs" are crammed together like countless bubbles, each the size of a wild badger, and the front is covered with a thick white film, red crystals rotate around in the thick film, and behind the white film are bright red muscles and blood vessels, which look indistinguishable from a human eyeball from a distance. At the bottom of the "eyeball", there is a very small mouth for its relative volume.
And these bright red eyeballs, crowded with each other, looked in the direction where Odin stood.
They floated in swarms and were approaching the city of Paliva. The edge of the city, covered with a dim golden glow, grew brighter the closer you got to the Sanctuary of Osiris. The "eyeballs" seem to be very sensitive to light, and they hover beyond the pale golden aura, trying to break through,
There are no "apostles." The "spirit" that surrounds Odin is said in the demon language. Ordinary people can't see it, in fact, in Odin's eyes, it's a white halo.
"But there are "nightmares", thousands. Odin replied, looking at the approaching swarm of red nightmares and hastening his pace towards the city.
"They're so powerful that ordinary nightmares can't cross the Black Sea. "Spirit" added. "They are servants of the Lord of Destruction. ”
Eusus...... You know, my body has undergone strange changes lately, and I can't fight them head-on. This walled human settlement...... 'Paliwa City', has a powerful and strange energy that comes from the building in the middle...... The place known as the 'Sanctuary' radiates out in all directions, covering the entire area and blocking the entry of the Nightmare. ”
"We're going to find a way to get into the Sanctuary and take that power. Odin looked around. Finally, his gaze rests on the upside-down crucified.
The man was naked, not even covered with a cloth covering his ugly. His hands were spread out, his feet were together, and the blood that flowed out had clotted and turned black. Due to the heat, brown corpse spots had crawled all over his groin and chest.
Unlike the others, his veins were pitch-black, spreading from his forehead to his heels.
His face was covered in the scars of the thorn-striped whiplash, and he could barely see his features, one eye tightly closed, while the other eye was cracked, and the dilated pupils seemed to respond to Odin's direct gaze.
Odin heard the preaching of the holy monk at the end of the avenue of atonement.
"The great monarch Turin Stanley is a divinely appointed king, blessed and blessed by the god Osiris to govern the country. Hesar Larsen, a sinner of all evil, murdered him brutally and committed treason. ”
"He committed blasphemy by attempting to invade the Sunset Imperial Sanctuary and toppling the icon. ”
"This terrible sinner was in charge of the city of Paliwa. The city has been defiled, and Osiris will be punished. ”
Only on this day can the city be purified when the sinners receive the punishment they deserve. ”
"On the day of the coming of the Black Moon, deprive Archduke Massar Larsenpaliva of his name, so that his blood will be drained, and his soul will forever be reduced to dust, and he will never be able to face the great Lord Osiris. ”
"My lord has mercy!" the crowd shouted and bowed, and more thorns lashed at the face and body of the former lord of the city, Hesar Larsen, and even the freedfolk spat on his corpse.
But in the crowd, there were faint voices of opposition to the trial of Archduke Haysar Larson, from the knights of Paliva who wore the scorpion insignia, and Odin's keen hearing caught the words.
"Grand Duke Paliwa...... Lord Larson is loyal to the king, and anyone in the Sunset Empire can commit treason, but Lord Larson can't ...... He's a great man of integrity......"
In the midst of the crowd of people in Pariva City, Odin looked at the deceased's half-open eyes, which seemed to have countless words to accuse, and whispered, "I can see you in the minds of all the people in this land...... These kneeling people, those with weapons, and those standing in front of the temple have your image in the spiritual sea. ”
"You are the leader of this settlement, or ...... Lord, maybe you're a ticket to the Sunset Empire. ”
Following the flow of people who went to the church to pray for forgiveness and collect money to wash their sins, Odin soon came to the city gates. Covered in rust, this bronze gate is adorned with reliefs of countless saints, martyrs, and oracles, as if they had supreme authority, watching the world from heaven.
Then, a swordsman in white armor, a cross badge, and a clover ribbon stopped him - the black pagan costume did not allow Odin to continue.
"You can't enter the city without a road permit granted by the Holy Domain. The Templar said.
"I am a mage who serves the god Osiris. Odin didn't lift his drooping hat, so he couldn't be seen.
"Aha--this heretic actually says he's a mage. More Templars surrounded him, and it was a very serious sin to disobey on Yom Kippur. If necessary, they could behead the man in black in public.
The trick of dealing with the scavenger cannot be used - the person who can invoke the power of the source can easily expose his deception. Odin looked up at the approaching Nightmare in the sky and raised his left hand.
Seeing the heathen resist, five or six Templars surrounded him, drawing their swords and pointing them at Odin's throat. The monks in front of the Knights' Corridor, seeing the commotion, also rushed to the city gate.
"Blasphemy against the heresy of the god Osiris!" the Templars shouted, angered by the infidels' impudent behavior. In the city of Paliwa, they had the right to execute any civilian under the auspices of the Holy Domain.
"Fireworks. Facing the enemies besieging him, Odin uttered a word in the imperial Chinese in a slow, chanting-like tone.
The red tongue of flame rose from his left hand, and with a few slight jumps, it bloomed like a dahlia and splattered towards the sword aimed at him.