Section 6 Cook

"Go to the altar. Asowen said. "Bring the loot Carlisle over and see if she qualifies as a full member of the tribe. ”

The so-called altar was actually not far from the wizard's residence, in the middle of the camp. It was a very simple altar made of stone and wood. It has the dark icon and emblem of Slaanesh.

Someone began to take the booty off horseback. Place it in the open space in front of the altar. More things were taken down on horseback than expected. In addition to the rabbits, wolves, and wild goats mentioned above, there are also a number of large colorful poisonous snakes. All the prey is subjected to preliminary treatment: the skin is peeled off and the meat is smoked dry. For this solo hunt, this is quite a reward.

Before coming here, Ashruphat understood that this was what was called a rite of passage among the barbarians. Unlike the gods of the Star Field, the beliefs of the evil gods affect every aspect of the lives of the Chaos cultists. Many times, they approach puzzles in a simple way: oracles.

The oracle of the Chaos Evil God is not as rare as the oracle of the gods of the Star Field. For example, in this coming-of-age ceremony, members of a tribe must be recognized by God through their actions. To become a full-fledged warrior, to become a Chaos Samurai, to become a Chosen Warrior, a Champion Warrior, or even a Chaos Lord, all need God's approval.

Assowen came to the altar and began to pronounce some esoteric sentences in a tone that no one understood, and then lit the sacrificial flame on a ball of hay.

A few seconds later, the flame suddenly swelled up in an unusual way, even taller than Asowen's. After such a clear sign, the flames subsided once again and slowly extinguished.

The Prince of Joy has made his final judgment.

Someone in the crowd made a sound of surprise. Because most people thought that Claire was hopeless, after all, she had missed a great opportunity. She had a fine crossbow in her hand, and the traveler had no armor on her. There is no doubt that Claire's actions are a testament to her weakness and incompetence (and perhaps stupidity). Although she eventually brought back a lot of prey, it would undoubtedly anger the gods.

But this time, the gods expressed their opinions in the most intuitive way. Claire's abilities were recognized, and she was qualified to be one of the Chaos Cultists, and - only theoretically, of course - qualified to go further.

Asowen turned his head. There wasn't much surprise on his face. For, to tell the truth, the girl had done a good job—and she had hunted quite well in this barren desert aside—so she admitted that it was a matter of five or five.

Especially this wolf skin. He had noticed just now that there was nothing broken in this skin. Perhaps it was this rare, intact skin that won the heart of the Prince of Joy.

"Welcome, Ashrufat. He kept his smile on his face. Then turn your head to face the others. "Rejoice, we've got one more official member of our tribe. Also, we have a guest here. ”

Later that day, Ashrufat came to Claire's tent. It was a fairly large tent, big enough for a family of three or four.

"Is this your tent, do you live alone?" said Ashrufat, a little surprised. "What about your parents?"

"Dead. Claire replied simply. "Two years ago, died in a battle. ”

"Oh, what kind of fight?"

"A battle for water. Claire replied. "Our tribe won the final victory, but many warriors died in that battle. My father is ...... A Chaos Warrior," she highlighted the word "warrior," "the one who gets the Chaos armor." ”

Ashruphat already knew that there were two types of Chaos warriors, one was the lower-ranking marauders, usually in the Chaos Legion as lightly armed troops. The other is the official Chaos Warrior. The most obvious and intuitive difference between the two is whether or not they have Chaos armor, the metal armor given to human believers by the evil gods.

According to the information he had received earlier, this grant of Chaos armor was a mysterious ritual. When a Chaos cultist is recognized by the gods, this armor will suddenly appear to him. A common occurrence is to wake up to a suit of armor that has suddenly appeared.

"I'm not sure if he's my real father, though. The girl shrugged, as if disdainful of Ashrufat's divine feelings. "Because my mother ...... is a wizard. Although not a very clever wizard. Her magic ends up on a business trip and turns herself into a pile of minced meat. ”

For a moment, Ashrufat couldn't figure out the logic behind her words.

"But everyone says I have the potential to become a Chaos Warrior. She sat down on the blanket—it was an obvious woolen blanket. "So no one dared to bully me. So after they died, I was okay. ”

Among the Chaos Warriors, women are rare. Ashrufat was sure of this - for he had killed and captured enough Chaos warriors on the battlefield. However, there are some of them.

She lay down on a blanket in the tent. She has been very tired for the past few days, and at this time she felt tired and uncontrollably rushed up.

"I really don't understand what you Southerners are thinking. She said suddenly.

"Huh?"

"You just have to ...... As I said, you just have to touch your thing, the pendant that has been blessed by the Prince of Joy. All the people here will welcome you. Perhaps, the wizard will also ask you to become the leader of the tribe. She said. She really couldn't figure out what was going on in the mind of this southern swordsman. What is it? What a shortcut to becoming a champion samurai! Think about the benefits he can get...... But he didn't seem to care. "It's a request!"

"If I become the leader of the tribe, I have to take responsibility for it. Ashrufat sighed. "It's not what I want. "I've got enough wealth and power in the southern country, and I'm not going to stay long in a place where birds don't!" he wanted to say, but in the end he thought it would be better not to say anything.

At the end of the day, he's just here to save the stars, not to lay down a piece of land - it's a pointless adventure. There are three possibilities here, the first is that the Bloodfang Lord always carries the Starcarving with him. In that case, there was no point in challenging him with a tribal army, because even a fearful lord would not be mentally retarded enough to know how to use hostages. The second is who the Bloodfang Lord handed over the Star Carving. Or the third, she was killed. Either way, becoming the leader of a tribe will only have a negative impact on the act of saving people.

The only positive effect may be to inquire about the news. Becoming the leader of a tribe would make it easy to inquire about the news. However, Ashrufar did not feel that he would have too much difficulty in inquiring about the news, because he had already known before he set out that the Bloodfang Lord was a well-known figure even among the Chaos Lords.

So he planned it from the beginning. In fact, he had heard from his captives that there would be ascetics even in the northern wilderness. Of course, the ascetic methods of the evil gods are different from those of the civilized world, the latter is usually secluded and ascetic to prove their piety, and the former is to engage in challenges to please the Chaos Gods. In other words, in fact, in the wilderness, there are some guys who wander alone. At least when Ashrufat was acting alone, it wouldn't cause much of a problem. Because even the chaotic tribe maintains a kind of respect for these people who can live alone.

This has been confirmed from Claire's mouth. In addition to this, she also said another thing, and that is that this kind of "asceticism" is actually a shortcut to a higher position. If you can please the Chaos Gods, you can easily be promoted to the level of Chaos Champion or even Chaos Lord.

"You really don't like fighting?"

"Yes. Ashrufat said with the most sincere expression. In particular, he learned this expression from Ah Jin - it was specially learned, because Ah Jin proved that this expression was really effective with facts again and again. Every time he looked at Ah Jin's sincere expression, Ashrufar couldn't figure out whether the other party was telling the truth or a lie, or a half-truth. Of course, Ah Jin didn't notice this, and even if he did, he didn't mind Ashrufat learning this little trick from him.

"But you said you've been through a lot of battles. Claire still didn't give up.

"It's all about fighting in self-defense. Ashrufat said. "Actually, I don't want to have so many fights myself. ”

As he spoke, a voice came from outside. Then, a man appeared at the door of the tent.

By the standards of the Southerners, this kind of infidelity was rude, but Ashrufat did not understand the rules of chaos, so he did not protest against it.

"Your name is Ashrufat?" the man looked at the two men in the tent with a smiling expression. "They say you're a chef?"

"Hmm. Ashrufat frankly admitted.

"Great, for dinner, everyone needs a chef. The man said. He had walked in unceremoniously at this time, and although Claire had a clear look of displeasure on her face, she didn't say anything.

"But," he said, looking at Ashrufat. In fact, everyone could detect this temperament in this stranger named Ashrufat. Although he claims to be a chef, this is by no means the temperament of a chef. "A chef...... But it's not worthy of Claire. ”

"Hmm......" Ashruphat glanced back at Claire beside him. To be honest, he hadn't thought about it at all. To be specific, he didn't even think about it in this direction.

"Even Asowen thinks she has the potential to become a Chaos Warrior...... And even further potential. The man continued. "Everyone can perceive the Prince of Joy's affection for her. She was also the daughter of a wizard, and in time, she might be able to show her talent for it. ”

"Alright, let's talk about it and that's it. Cook. Now, it's time for you to show off your talents. ”