Chapter 35: The Elders—The Messenger of the Demon God
Seeing that Li Tet turned around and left, Karl hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Wait! That is the office of the elders, it is their sacred place, and even the people in the village are not allowed to enter without receiving an invitation." The old man and uncle smiled and said to me, let me walk around the streets of the village first, and someone will call us when we eat. ”
"What is the Elders?" asked Karl, confused. When the villagers passing by barely understood Lee's words, they all cast contemptuous glances. Seeing this, Karl hurriedly motioned for him to be quieter.
At this moment, a group of thin men wearing gray robes and hoods suddenly appeared in front of them, neatly marching into two columns. Litte saw that the chest of their robes was printed with the same symbol as on the cathedral pennant above, a sign with pointed upper and lower corners, resembling an "S". Litt couldn't see the upper half of their faces, and they didn't notice Litt as a foreigner. Everyone just passed by, and went their own way.
Karl pointed and said, "The villagers of this village all believe in their elder group, and the attendants of the elder group who have just walked over are them. The group of elders, who were only thirty people, represented the supreme authority, wisdom, knowledge, and strength of the Phantom Beast Village. It is the first faith of the villagers except for the demon god. They control everything in the village......"
"I don't think I told you the word 'control,' did I? Your brother Li Te woke up, welcome to the Phantom Beast Village, and solemnly introduce myself, my name is Yu Xiangyao. And on that day, I'm really sorry. ”
A fresh and touching sweet voice, a feeling that is both familiar and annoying wells up in the body. Li Te knew that there was a beautiful girl behind him, but the misunderstanding was still tangled with his heart, so he just greeted him directly? Li Te remembered what Carl said, "Etiquette, big brother, you must pay attention to etiquette." Li Te still decided to smile and look back, he was a boy, and the girl had already apologized first. Well, as he slowly turned his back......
"Oh my God!" Litt froze in place, and Carl, who was unrestrained, hugged the girl in front of him, who looked like a goddess. Maybe the light was really too dark that day, and Littel, who was deeply misunderstood, really didn't have time to appreciate her properly.
Compared to the other women he saw on Li Te's road, the Yuxiangyao in front of him was simply unearthly. The black light dress has been changed, and she is wearing a white silk dress, only her arms are exposed, the skin of Shengxue is eye-catching, and the fluttering long skirt is as elegant as a butterfly fairy. Under the sun, her eyes are like a pool of clear water, innocent and cute, hiding in them, revealing a fairy temperament that does not eat fireworks in the world. The short black hair with a middle parting perfectly flattered her cheeks. The smile was sweet and moving, a little delicate and naughty, and the delicate face like a hibiscus made Li Te forget all the words that came to mind at once. Not long after Yu Xiangyao's fourteenth birthday, her figure is still so slender and well-proportioned. However, Li Te, who boasted of seeing many beautiful girls, actually encountered an embarrassing moment of forgetting words. I forgot the words, let alone misunderstanding.
"Uh...... It's okay...... That day...... Our Fault ......" Looking at Li Te's stammering appearance, Yu Xiangyao couldn't help laughing. This smile was terrible, and Li Te's heart moved, he didn't expect that in such a wild place, there could be such a beautiful girl. Li Te hurriedly shook his head fiercely, and told the teenager who had just arrived in adolescence with a calm heart, "Take it easy, Litt Harvey, you are not Carl, you are not here to pick up girls." The top priority is to find out the situation first! "Ahem" Li Te coughed loudly twice, he wanted to ask this beautiful girl who was thinking about killing him yesterday and appeared in front of him with a smile today.
Yu Xiangyao spoke first: "Your throat is not injured." Don't worry, it's still early to eat. I'll show you around, you've never been here, and I'm curious about your world. ”
Carl sells cute, and it's really cute. clapped his hands vigorously, took Yu Xiangyao's hand and walked forward. Only Leete, who was still in place to admire the moving white back. Li Te shouted that it was not good, and he had to hurry up and follow.
Although Phantom Beast Village is isolated from the world, it is still very well done in terms of town planning. There are several large streets that connect key buildings, as well as signs indicating north-south directions. The villagers on the road didn't look like they were wandering aimlessly, everything was so orderly and unhurried. The clothes worn by a few villagers also hint at his occupation, and how did this level of management be done in such a place of death? Not only are the clothes worn by special occupations different, but there are also villagers who resemble the privileged class, who are obviously more gorgeous and ostentatious than others, not only in bright clothes, but also in their necks and hands with much more gold jewelry than others. When the other villagers saw this, they all respectfully got out of the way and saluted them silently, "It seems that not only the management, but also the hierarchical concept of the Federation is deeply rooted. Li Te said silently in his heart.
Yu Xiangyao is constantly introducing all kinds of fun, delicious food, and some architectural functions on the road. For example, the voodoo shop is said to be a blessing or prophecy, and there are several big festivals in the village, and the voodoo shop is always the highlight before the festival. In short, Litte did not have much interest in this "tour". Because he knew that he had been "kidnapped", he didn't know if he could go back. But thinking about it from another angle, it would be fun to listen to this cute girl all the time like this. Li Teh has already "admired" her whole body over and over again, this can't be blamed on him, there are no female classmates in the blood!
Still naughty Carl broke this atmosphere, only to see Carl ask suspiciously: "Sister." You haven't told me about the elder group that borrowed my Blood Phoenix Dagger. I'm curious about everything here, why should you listen to him?" and Litt gave the girl a similar expression.
Yu Xiangyao nodded slightly, stopped her steps, and said, "I can try to answer your questions, but in exchange, I also want to know about your story and the outside world." ”
Li nodded and gestured, "Okay! I'll come first, I've wanted to ask for a long time." Why isn't there even a phantom beast in this phantom beast village? Not even your cat that almost killed us?"
Yu Xiangyao said: "This is because. The first ring area belongs to the absolute safety zone, except for special phantory beasts, other phantom beasts are not allowed to appear in the first ring area. Eighty percent of the population lives in the First Ring Zone, and although this is the smallest and most regular ring area, it is indeed the only safe area in the entire dense forest, so it is not allowed for phantom beast masters to cultivate here, so as not to cause unnecessary damage. At present, most of the phantom beasts of the Phantom Beast Master are stationed in the second ring area, guarding the enemy and guarding the situation in the second ring area. It's not far from here, and thanks to the telepathic and energetic connection between the Phantom Beastmaster and the Phantom Beast, we know what's going on there at all times. It also frees up manpower and time for other things, thanks to the wise decisions made by the Elder Body. When the words fell, a trace of pride flashed on Yu Xiangyao's pretty face.
Li Tezai asked, "I still don't understand much about the Phantom Beast Master, but I'm more interested in the high-ranking elder group now, can I get back to this elder group in seconds?"
Yu Xiangyao said solemnly: "It's best not to add words casually in front of the elder group. ”
"I'm sorry!" said Leet, embarrassed.
Yu Xiangyao looked up at the Demon God Temple on the top of the mountain and the "Cathedral" on the square at the foot of the mountain, and said, "The Elder Group is the founder of everything. The temple of the demon god and the hall of elders that are high above us are the places of worship that we have built for the 'thirty messengers of the demon god'. The Elders brought the Serpent Demon God, the Serpent Demon God guarded our homeland, and the Elder Corps brought knowledge and culture, so that we could write down our history, let us have endless food, and let us no longer worry about diseases. What's more, the Elders have taken the 'Phantom Beastmaster's Power' from the Demon God, a powerful power that can dominate nature. Let's not worry about the phantom beasts out there. Being able to become a member of the elder group and become one of the thirty messengers of the demon god is the highest ideal and glory in the hearts of every person in the Phantom Beast Village. Because, that is the closest place to the demon god, and close to the demon god, you can master everything in the world. ”
Karl pouted and asked, "Well, why don't you look happy when you saw those people just now?"
Seeing Karl's innocent face, she just sighed silently: "However, since I met you foreigners, my heart has gradually become a little ...... for our demon god and the messenger of the demon god Disrespectful. However, it is absolutely impossible to doubt the elders and the demon gods. Speaking of this, Yu Xiangyao paused without a pause. Seeing this, Li Teh said in his heart: "Absolute authority and faith are not necessarily good things, there must be unspeakable hidden. ”
From Yu Xiangyao's beautiful and delicate face, a little melancholy could be seen, but in the end she still said it. "The Elder Group has taken over all the laws of the Phantom Beast Village, and their words are also the most authoritative, and no one dares to raise objections. Including the hierarchical division, the reward and punishment system, the construction of the ring area and even the daily life and festival arrangements of the residents. One of the rules I question the most is that no villager from childhood to adulthood is allowed to leave the Second Ring Road for reasons such as danger outside. As a result, all we see is forests, clear streams, sunlight overhead, and all sorts of phantom beasts. The Elders tell us that we are the center of the world, and that only the forest is a place of peace, so it is best to stay in the forest. Someone once challenged the authority of the Elders and escaped from the Second Ring Road, only to be caught and secretly executed. ”
Karl said, "Sister, aren't you like going to prison? ”
Yuxiang Yao's eyebrows frowned slightly, and she smiled bitterly: "No." The only way to get out of the Second Ring is to become a Phantom Master. ”