Chapter 13: The Spirit Race (Part I)
Dipo's refusal did not pay much attention to Verde and continued to chat: "What does today's girl have to do with you?" β
When asked like this, thinking of the identity of the other party, Dibo couldn't help but be a little nervous and stood up: "Lord Fude, I ......"
Fude seemed to be a little frightened by Dipo's reaction and quickly explained: "Sit down...... Sit down...... Don't be nervous, I'll just ask. It wasn't asked in the capacity of the captain of the security squad or some other Imperial official. And don't call me an adult. My position is only imaginary, it will change at any time, and after passing the selection with your ability, the empire will arrange your work to be higher than mine. Now you call me sir, how embarrassing it will be at that time. So just call me by my name. β
The sincere attitude of the other party relieved Dipo and regained his seat, and replied truthfully: "Yes." Forde...... I met her for the first time today...... I didn't even know she was from the Spirit Clan at first. β
"And how much do you know about the Spirit Clan?" Fude asked, putting a spoonful of salad into his mouth and chewing it carefully.
"Eldar? They are said to be much stronger than us humans. And it can live for a long time. Di Bo ate his own dry food thoughtfully, although his hometown is the territory of the empire, but to go to the nearest town is to cross the long desert Gobi, and relatively speaking, the nearest town of the Spirit Race is only less than half of the distance, the rumors of this race villagers have mentioned a little more. What's more, the adoptive father had also told him information about them as a story, so he knew a lot more than the average person in the empire who might not have been in contact with it all his life.
"yes...... The empire estimated its population at 200,000, and although the population was sparse, most of them were natural archers or mages. Although there are civilians, the proportion is very low compared to us humans. In terms of the average strength of individuals, human beings are too inferior to them. In terms of longevity...... As far as I know, the average spirit race will have a lifespan of hundreds of years, and the noble royal family can be close to a thousand years old, which is a long-lived race, but ......" said at this point, Fude could stop and take a sip of wine, and said slightly mysteriously: "It is rumored that their strongest can obtain a near-infinite lifespan through a ritual called 'Pumosh' to obtain the blessing of the goddess. β
"Goddess? Infinite life? This is something he has never heard of, and Depo is suddenly interested.
"Uh-huh...... A goddess named Feitrin. Fude put down the utensils and introduced to Dibo with a slightly serious expression: "It is different from the legendary Shining Sage Darthlett who defeated the demons and saved mankind in ancient times that we humans believe in. She is a God who has indeed been proven to exist. It is confirmed in the records of the Empire that he has performed miracles many times and has been worshipped by the spirits. In the belief of the Spirit Race, it is the goddess who rules the dragon race and created the entire spirit race, as well as the Feitlin mountain forest where the spirit race lives, and has the power to create the world. The 'Pumosh' ritual is one of the miracles recorded. There is absolutely no information to refer to. It is only known that the first Spirit Race to complete the ritual has survived from ancient times to the present day. Therefore, many of the high-level scholars above believe that it is eternal life. However, the strange thing is that the spirit people who have been baptized through the 'Pumosh' ritual rarely appear, and there are only very few records of their appearances, and the reason is unknown. β
"Wow......" Dipo marveled at what he had heard, the ancient eraβthe legendary era when gods and demons fought and the heavens fell apart tens of thousands of years ago, leaving behind countless legends. When he was young, his adoptive father often told him stories, and he was full of yearning and curiosity about this era, and now he knows that there are characters from that era who have survived to this day. This made him think of another question: "Then shouldn't there be many of us humans who worship this goddess?" β
"No...... Forde shook his head and sighed softly, "At least not on the surface...... Because of the goddamn arrogance of the Spirit Clan...... Although they have been allies with the various human empires since ancient times, they are the first beings created by the goddess Feitlyn in this world, and they are the eldest sons of the goddess. Therefore they feel that they are noble and powerful. In addition, it was true that Feitlyn had only performed miracles in front of them, which exacerbated their arrogance even more. They felt that the other mortal races, including humans, were barbaric and inferior, but to a different degree. If these races were allowed to worship the goddess as well, it would be a blasphemy against the goddess, which they could not tolerate. Therefore, in very ancient times, the kingdoms of mankind were required to prohibit the worship of goddesses. Therefore, no matter how the kingdoms of mankind change, gathered, dispersed, and changed regimes, the worship of the goddess Feitlin is expressly forbidden. Moreover, even if there is no prohibition by law, the goddess Feitlin does not respond to the prayers of the non-spirits, so there is almost no secret worship. (End of Chapter 13)