Sword and Magic and Clear Flow

Chapter 109

About 3000 years ago, various races in Pislan struggled to survive in the wilderness. Humans, in particular, were infested by the magic energy leaking from the central mountains, trembling under the threat of dark creatures including the first-generation blood race, until the light taught God The name quickly swept across the continent and became the only belief that could save them.

The magic of the entire continent is still in the exploratory stage, and a complete classification system has not yet been formed. There is no way to rely on alchemy items and systematic education to guide the development of magical physique. It is all based on pure talent and strength. The strong can do whatever they want, and the weak can survive. Under the influence of Guangmingjiao, it has achieved considerable and stable development.

At that time, the activities of the elves were only centered on the tree of life, and they were in a safe corner. The orcs were still a tribal system that was not much better than Rumao drinking blood, and they lived by water and grass. Except that these two were not invaded by new beliefs, other races or many All or less are influenced by the Guangming religion.

With the joint efforts of intelligent creatures from Pislan, the holes in the two worlds of the Sundae Mountains have become less and less. The second generation of blood races after the first generation have become more self-disciplined. Demonic energy and dark creatures began to flourish, but the Illuminati did not withdraw from the stage of belief due to changes in the general environment. Instead, it spanned the entire continent like the Sundae Mountains, the origin of all these.

The lords and monarchs who stood at the top of the power initially had nothing to do with this religion, and did not think that one more nihilistic belief of the foolish people at the bottom would shake the position of the superior. In fact, some teachings also help to consolidate the rule. The monarchs headed by Emperor East began to collude with the Holy See to spread these beneficial teachings, using religious influence to buy people's hearts and beat local forces to achieve the purpose of centralization, that is, the so-called combination of politics and religion.

For a period of time, this kind of cooperation was indeed very pleasant. Later, the status of Illuminati rose and the boat extended, and the situation became unpleasant for the rulers.If the monarch wants to repair the palace, he must be kind and forceful. The temples of the Illuminati are so many that the people are self-sufficient. If the lord wants to recruit private soldiers, he has to pay real money and cannot guarantee loyalty. It cannot be underestimated.

Pislan's Guangming God Sect developed to the end, just like some of the most prosperous religions on the earth, benevolence, friendship, forgiveness...all the beautiful teachings have degenerated into means of controlling the grassroots people, and they are against those who climbed to the top of the pyramid. For people, power and wealth are everything, and they do not hesitate to sow discord and launch a war of interests in the name of faith.

The overly deified power of the Holy See can even control the secular regime, and the two have changed from mutual use to a relationship between controlling and being controlled. Some monarchs are superficial and submissive and secretly try to compete, and some are fanatic believers willing to be puppets. Whether awake or not, it is already involuntary.

At that time, the dwarf regime in the north had an increasing demand for labor force, and the group of forced miners gradually expanded from the defeated slaves of the dwarves to all races in the country. Mechanically Assisted Antiquity.Neither the orcs nor the humans had the same racial talent as the dwarves. The delicate and frail dwarves could not survive in the mines, and the rampant human trafficking also seriously damaged the interests of other countries.

But the Guangming Cult, which was supposed to save the suffering, has instead acted as a shit-stirring stick. In the eyes of the corrupt high-level officials of the Holy See, heretics and apostates are things that can be caught and sold for money...

The darkest era in Pislan lasted for hundreds of years, from small-scale conflicts and defections to nationwide uprisings, and finally broke out in the largest liberation war in history in 1900 in the continental history. All ethnic groups united to overthrow the Snowman dwarf regime, freedom The flames of war burned all the way south, and finally ignited the entire continent.

During this process, the Illuminati Sect was forced to carry out a major internal cleansing due to internal and external troubles. The Shamanism of the Orcs and the Tree God Sect of the Elves took their place.For the ruling class, supporting emerging forces is also the most effective means of fighting against theocracy.

Afterwards, Sean and the others had already learned at the Wang Zong School of Magic in Grande.

Chesna, the chief priest of the Plantin Tree Temple, personally received Sean and Gu Qinghe. The friends of the Great Elder Mungostin are friends of all the elves, not to mention the novel formulas and blueprints they brought, which made the Tree Temple a lot of money. Boman, she put aside her aloof attitude as a high priest, and her speech and behavior were seven points casual and three points intimate.

"...So, does the Temple of the Tree have a great influence on the city-states of Sous?" Sean asked.

Chesna: "Religion or something else?"

Sean: "Tell me, please."

"Don't say 'you', you call me old!" 580-year-old Chesna held her delicate and bright face and said unhappily, "I will always be younger than you."

Sean: "...Oh."

Chesna continued: "The Sous region has really stopped for only 500 years, and the rights are too scattered. Except for the Planting Tree Temple, which was funded by the original king, the other city-states were settled in with our own money. In terms of influence It’s really not as good as the deeply rooted Guangming Cult.”

As for the shrines of shamanism, they are even rarer, because the geographical span is too large, and most orcs have difficulty adapting to the hot and humid climate.

In the same hot but relatively dry Principality of Lai Xien, there are still many broad-eared foxes and caracal orcs who are sought after by the people, but there are only a few sporadic black panther shamans guarding the deserted place on Sous's side. shrine.

Perhaps the fierce appearance of the orcs of the Black Panther tribe also caused some resistance. After all, most intelligent creatures were superficial members of the Appearance Association before they understood and converted to a certain belief.

"How could it be?" Gu Qinghe felt that these two sects that focused on nature worship were much more reliable than the Guangming Sect, which seemed fake at first glance. "And it's very lively here, the main hall dedicated to the branches of the tree of life is full of people."

"Look carefully?" Chesna rolled her eyes.

The husband and wife looked around and found that many people were busy choosing and buying spices and holy oils that are special products of the Moonlight Forest. Take it away in your own pocket; a few young people are doing everything possible to strike up a conversation with the beautiful elf priest, from poetry to philosophy of life; there are also a few people dressed in artistic style who set up drawing boards and carefully copy the murals of the temple; The few serious worshipers lit the spices and muttered, "The tree god bless our family with many children and blessings"...

This scene seems to have entered some tourist attraction.

Gu Qinghe: "...you still take care of the business of seeking children?"

Chesna whispered: "How can that be? If the tree of life wants to give birth, it can only give birth to elf cubs. It's all rumors spread by other tribes, and I don't know what they think-by the way, I will give you a pair of amulets to bless your career." Smooth, emotional harmony."

As she said, she took off two exquisite wooden amulets from the shelf covering the entire wall, and pinned them on the left chest. First, there are many couples who come to buy things.

"Instead of developing faith, you're only developing business, right?" Sean explained the mystery.

"How could it be?" Chesna blushed suspiciously and struggled: "We also have many devout believers..."

"Good day, Master Chesna!" The young priest sitting behind the table next to him had just sent away a group of guests, and greeted them while shuffling the cards. "Hey, handsome guy, do you want to make a fortune? I'll give you a friendly price!"

Chesna followed suit: "This is where he is most accurate, so let's do it!"

Xiao and Gu followed the Romans when they went to the countryside, and the little priest taught them how to cut the cards. After a while, the table was covered with all kinds of cards with strange patterns.

"Well...you will have a child in three years!" The little priest pointed out a few cards scattered all over the place, and said solemnly: "Congratulations, it's a girl, healthy, lively and smart!"

Chesna looked at the two genuine human males and fell silent.

But boys and girls are a fantasy in Pislan, but they are commonplace in today's earth technology.

The husband and wife are very happy. There is too much information that can be extracted from this prophecy. First, the task of the action team will be completed soon. Second, the manufacture of the anti-traversal game cabin is not a problem, and they can all return to Earth safely. [-]. The gene fusion between him and Sean was successful. [-]. The baby is healthy!

Chesna said embarrassingly: "Well, this divination is free..."

"No, his prophecy is accurate!"

Gu Qinghe was overjoyed, and generously sprinkled a lot of gold coins as divination resources. Xiao En directly threw out a small green magic spar worth at least 500 gold, and one of the two hung a "stupid" scroll, and the other hung The second line of "Qian Duo" is written horizontally, and "Come quickly".

Chesna's eyes lit up, she let go of her clergy's restraint and led them directly to a side hall along the street - there were no statues of gods or sacrificial vessels in it, but filled with towering bookshelves, from heavy historical classics to frivolous children's books. There are all kinds of comics, and it can be said that it is a veritable elf tree god (book chain) store.

"Come here, buy a "Comparative Dictionary of Ancient Elven Language and Modern Common Language." No religious beliefs are as important as cultural transmission. Chesna took out a book that was [-] centimeters thick and quarto in size." The tome, enthusiastically promoted: "This book has both illustrations and texts, detailed and accurate, it is a must-have book for home travel, and it is a good gift for visiting relatives and friends!"

Xiao En declined: "...No thanks, we came here today to discuss other matters."

Chesna put the dictionary back on the bookshelf regretfully, and muttered something in the ancient elf language, but the translation systems of the two earth traversers still keenly captured the "severe winter of the publishing industry", "depression of physical books", "so many How can the inventory be adjusted"...

Sean pretended not to understand, and told the High Priest of the Elven Race about the Planting Palace, as a way of saying hello to Professor Yin in advance.

Chesna rubbed her hands excitedly: "Hey, what a big deal, don't we elves reveal too little court secrets? Most monarchs either directly admit it or endure it. This is the first time in 1000 years that someone has considered talking about it." condition."

Sean: "So the abbreviated version of the 50-year history has been postponed..."

The high priest seemed to be able to read minds, and said bluntly, "That's right, it's what you think, leave a room for negotiation."

History is like a knife, and Xiao En and Gu Qinghe closed their eyes and said commercially: "The elves are quick-witted, quick-witted, far-sighted, and uniquely discerning. No wonder they make a lot of money. We admire it!"

Chesna smiled shyly: "It's all thanks to the Queen and the elders."

The three of them were talking, when Professor Yin's carriage stopped at the gate of the tree temple, and he was led directly to the bookstore, oh no, the hall of knowledge by the priests of the elves.

The reunion of fellow villagers is very exciting. Professor Yin lives in the deep palace all year round, and only occasionally travels a few times. I thought this life would pass like this, but I didn't expect that the institute would really send someone to pick him up!He immediately forgot about Wang Ming, and asked the fellow villagers to inquire about the news of his colleagues, and Xiao and Gu also knew everything and talked endlessly.

Sean: "By the way, why do you call yourself Elijah here?"

Professor Yin, Yin Xingzhi in Chinese and Xingzhi Yin in foreign languages, no matter which one is awkward for the aborigines of Pislan, why did he choose the same name as Professor Yi...

He coughed, and said uncomfortably: "It's just easier to say, I thought of it for a moment..." Then he asked casually, "By the way, have you found him? Is everyone okay?"

Gu Qinghe focused on Professor Yi's situation, and then revealed the action team's next plan, including everyone's decision to gather in the Grand Duchy of Stabelle.

"Comrades are very efficient, and I believe the remaining three professors will be found soon." Professor Yi smiled and nodded repeatedly: "I have nothing to prepare, I can go anywhere with you, we will start now ?”

After going out for a while, Chesna came in with four glasses of juice, and just heard the second half of the sentence, she interjected in doubt: "Where are we going? Aren't we going to discuss the conditions for revising the chronicle?"

Professor Yin stroked his bald head and laughed: "Oh, I'm so happy, I almost forgot the business."

No matter to the elves or to Professor Yin, Xiao and Gu are not outsiders. Chesna moved out the "Chronicle of the Kingdom of Soss 2980-3030" backed up in the tree temple, and the four of them sat around and started heated discussion.

"Let me tell you this, this paragraph is a historical fact written in black and white, and cannot be pinched." Chesna pointed to the content that revealed the current king's background, and said: "It is impossible to tamper with, but we can reproduce the brief history books for the public. Postponing the publication for 50 years, a century-old bound edition will be published at that time."

The eldest princess from the former queen mother married a local nobleman, and the child took her husband's surname, but the eldest prince has two sons, and the eldest son is 15 years old.Healthy offspring means successors. Sometimes in the history of Sousse, the position of crown prince was lingering. The existence of princes and grandchildren is also a key consideration, and the balance in the hearts of ministers will also be tilted.

Warnert's accession to the throne was short, and he felt that the throne was threatened mainly because he had no heirs.

Professor Yin thinks that Warnert grew up with an education specially designed for the crown prince, and was taught by the old king's precepts and deeds. Compared with his free-range elder brother and over-pampered younger brother, he does not know how much better, and his personality is also good... In short, Professor Yin is very optimistic about him.

Warnert is now a certain king, and he has a good relationship with the queen, and his family is as powerful as the eldest prince's mother. It is not so easy for others to pull him down. Give him another 50 years to make sure that the kingship will be stable and the children and grandchildren will be full. .

Professor Yin accepted the proposal of the [-]-year bound edition: "Okay, then let's talk about the conditions."