Chapter 1570 "Double Spring"

Remember【】for a second!

In the 5th year of Cecil, in the early spring, as the Frost Sky constellation left the highest point in the night sky, the Fire Fire constellation gradually rose from the horizon, and the cold winter entrenched in the northern country finally gradually left. It's starting to simmer in cities and villages—Resurrection Day is approaching, and for most countries on this continent, this will be the most important holiday of the year.

For the citizens of Cecil City, this year's Recovery Festival is even more special.

This is the first recovery festival since the victory of the Great Battle of Tarash, and the first large-scale festival that the alliance ushers in after celebrating the Victory Day. It is also the day when His Majesty Gawain Cecil ends his tour and returns to his loyal imperial capital— —And in order to celebrate this extraordinarily special day, the imperial family and the Theocracy Council even came forward and authorized a grand religious celebration to hold the "Prayer and Sacrifice Ceremony of Abundance" at the largest Pioneer Square in Cecil City.

Since the Theocratic Council has vigorously rectified the national sects and the authority of the church has been weakened, the priests and believers of various sects have not held a ceremony of this scale for a long time.

For this day, half of the city has been decorated with lights and festoons. The Pioneer Square has been prepared for a few days ago, and now it has been completely arranged as a sacred ceremony site in line with the teachings of the three gods of abundance, symbolizing the earth mother Gaia and the harvest goddess Eve. As well as the various herbs and ores of the three sisters Flora, the goddess of spring, are dotted around the square, and the dry wheat ears and straw stalks that were specially stored last year are tied to the street lamps, and extend from Pioneer Square to the church area.

The crowd in costumes set off from their homes in the early morning, walked along the main road from the church area to the main square, and arrived at the altar area on time before the sun filled the square, leading the priests in costumes to offer sacrifices to the statue Bless and pour the dew collected the previous day into the earthen jar in front of the altar—with the last drop of water falling into the earthen jar, the ceremony of praying to the gods begins.

Then the trumpets sounded, and the bells and drums symbolized the joy of the harvest. The ascetics wearing garlands walked to the high platform. The goddess of spring melts the winter snow, and the rich saint wearing a plain long skirt and holding ears of wheat also stepped onto the high platform. She will preside over the sacrificial ceremony in the next link, as a representative of devout believers, on the high platform Listen directly to the will of the gods. .

And when it all started, Gao Wen stood on the tallest tower at the end of the Pioneer Square, quietly overlooking the grand occasion crowded with people on the square and the solemn and complicated sacred ceremony on the altar.

Behind him, there is a large-scale machine in the not-so-spacious room. This machine occupies almost half of the room. The crystal matrix and the rune baseplate, along with the shimmering light from the crystal, a low humming sound also came from the depths of the machine, echoing slightly throughout the room.

And outside this room, in the entire tower, there are various protective devices, and there are fully armed and determined trial monks guarding everywhere.

These layers of protection are not to ensure Gawain's own safety - the safety of a legendary powerhouse does not need the protection of these things. The real purpose of these protections is to maintain an unprecedentedly powerful anti-divine barrier to ensure the safety of everyone in the tower. The researchers of the Theocratic Council can safely record the parameters of the ceremony site, maintain communication with the rebellious courtyard, and in the process, the divine half of the three gods of abundance will not be aware of the clues.

Gawain looked through the window and landed on the altar. He saw that the "Holy Maiden" had put ears of wheat in her hand in front of the three holy statues—these three holy statues were half man, half deer, showing It is Gaia, Eve, and Flora who are benevolently looking at the world, and with the solemn and devout prayers from the mouth of the saint, the surface of the three holy statues immediately appeared dense brilliance, and then the already dry The ears of wheat have regained their vibrant appearance.

Seeing the holy image glowing and the ears of wheat turning green, the saint seemed relieved, and she nodded with a smile—this "miracle image" indicated that the connection between the gods and the world had been established, and the three goddesses had separated His eyes fell on this sacred sacrificial site, and the upcoming sacrificial ceremony here is a "righteous act" recognized by the gods.

A familiar breath emerged from the air, and Gao Wen heard Amber's voice coming from beside him: "It seems really troublesome. I started preparations a few days ago, and now it's finally officially started. There are so many The twists and turns of the 'symbolic ceremony', walking the streets before the sun shines, ascetics pricking their feet with thorns, and putting ears of wheat in front of the statue, isn't it all a lot of trouble?"

"Complicated religious ceremonies are to demonstrate the divinity of the gods and establish a clear distance between the gods and mortals. At the same time, the process of artificially formulating complex rules and strictly implementing them, and gradually evolving them into iron laws is also a manifestation of the authority of the church. "Gao Wen smiled, and said casually, "Besides, in the early stages of society, ordinary people's cultural level and logical ability are generally not strong. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that large-scale activities are carried out in an orderly manner. Sexual 'rules' are essential, not only to instill awe, but also to keep the sacred ritual scene from getting out of hand."

Speaking of this, he paused and shook his head: "Of course, with the development of society, the purpose and form of many religious ceremonies will be 'distorted' to a certain extent. On the one hand, the church must strictly implement its 'core' to show its orthodoxy. Status, on the one hand, will add a lot of "private goods" under the human factor, anyway, as long as it does not violate the basic dogma of the gods, as long as the sacrificial ceremony can be carried out, it will be successful."

"That's right, I suspect that the three of Gaia and the others directly participated in the last part where the icon was illuminated," Amber moved to Gawain's side, and muttered while looking at the square with her head in her hands, "The tossing about by the ascetics in front is for the ceremony." In the middle of the process, go to the square to collect donations for soup and medicine.”

Gao Wen: ""

Although he really wanted to remind the Shadow Assault Goose that what was going on in front of him was an extremely serious large-scale experiment that would directly affect whether the Ragnarok Project could be carried out smoothly, but there was another voice deep in his heart telling him—this guy that's right.

The feeling of not being able to vomit was extremely uncomfortable, so Gao Wen quickly shifted his attention to other places. He looked away from the ceremony scene in the square, turned around and came to the large equipment in the center of the room. The rattling device is essentially a high-power anti-divine barrier generator, but for this special application scenario, it has integrated a set of encrypted communication equipment inside—Gao Wen reached out and activated the crystal located in front of the device, Accompanied by the clicking sound of switching rune substrates, the crystal surface gradually lit up, and then a clear holographic projection appeared in front of him and Amber.

The most eye-catching thing in the center of the holographic projection is the golden oak tree in the depths of the disobedient courtyard. Next to the golden oak tree, Flora, the goddess of spring, who was talking with Amorn heard the movement from the communication device, and immediately got up and left. come over.

In the background behind Flora, in the dark depths some distance away from the golden oak tree, other tall and stalwart figures can be vaguely seen—they are gathered at the "meeting ground" to witness the sacrifice. other gods in rituals.

"The ceremony in Cecil City has already started." Gawain nodded slightly to the Goddess of Spring who appeared on the communicator. "According to the plan, the ceremony site at Typhon and Baiyin should also start at the same time."

"Yes, we have felt the strong prayers of the believers just now." Flora nodded immediately, and then raised her finger to the darkness in the distance of the disobedient courtyard, "My two sisters have returned to the Kingdom of God to monitor the passage of sacrifice situation, I will stay here and pay attention to the changes in the world.”

"Well," Gao Wen responded briefly, and then seemed to suddenly remember something, and asked again, "Is there any problem with the sacrifice and the calibration of the ceremony site? Don't make any mistakes—such a large-scale sacrifice It is the first time since ancient times that there is a channel for offering sacrifices."

"Don't worry!" The Goddess of Spring had a bright smile on her face, and tapped her forefoot on the ground lightly, "Take away the things in the house, don't want the house, and the words 'Wu De Express, Mission Must Be Done' are printed on the box." Take away things that are not marked, don't want things that are not marked, things can be taken away when no one is watching, but once someone sees them, you can't take them-of course, except for the person in charge of the handover arranged by the Theocratic Council on the spot. Simple, we remember clearly Clear!"

Gao Wen nodded as he listened, and his heart relaxed a little. To be honest, he didn't doubt that the three goddesses would not even be able to remember such a simple thing, but he was mainly worried that the three sisters would make mistakes because of being too excited—after all, the Goddess Human nature is more inclined to "human", and the intelligence of human beings will be significantly reduced when they are off work.

But he nodded his head, and Amber next to him seemed to think of something suddenly, and rushed over anxiously: "Hey wait! Don't forget to take the things on the altar!"

The Goddess of Spring in the communication screen was stunned for a moment: "Altar? What altar?"

"That platform where your saint is standing!" Humber's eyes widened suddenly, "That's the main point of this sacrificial ceremony! Don't forget to take away the sacrifices on it at the end! You really forgot, didn't you?"

The Goddess of Spring fell silent for a moment, then turned her face away while pawing the ground vigorously with her hoof: "I haven't forgotten."

Gao Wen: ""

At the same time, on the large altar in the center of Pioneer Square, the Holy Maiden of Abundance has completed her prayers and blessings before the sacrificial ceremony, and this sacred ceremony is about to usher in a critical stage.

Under the focus of eyes of thousands of believers and many priests, the saint with brilliant golden curly hair came to the statue of the three goddesses with a particularly serious expression. She lit the incense that had been prepared in front of the statue, and Sprinkle the dew collected in the morning on the edge of the incense plate, and then, in the unanimous blessing of all the priests, take the holy things handed over by the deacon and place them in front of the holy image.

It was the first tender seedling to germinate in the temple garden before the recovery festival, the snow water collected during the last snowfall of the cold winter, and the lapis lazuli amulet of the highest quality representing the "sanctity" of the three goddesses.

The saint placed these sacrificial objects at the feet of the holy image—this was not the first time she performed a sacrificial ceremony to the three goddesses, but this was definitely the most respectful, serious, and solemn time in her life.

Not only because this ceremony was supported by the royal family and the Theocratic Council, but also because on the eve of the royal order, she received the revelation of the three goddesses in her sleep, and the goddesses directly heralded the arrival of this grand ceremony.

What else could such prophetic deeds be, but true graces and miracles, be received from the gods before the orders of the royal family and the theocratic council? It can't be because the gods had a meeting with His Majesty the Emperor two months in advance, right?

With a grateful heart inspired by the gods and full confidence in the support of the royal family, the rich saintess took a light breath. She felt that this might be the most successful sacrificial ceremony that she could hold in her life, because she already felt The eyes of the gods descended on this land.

There was joy and anticipation in those eyes.

And at the edge of Pioneer Square, in the depths of the street that the believers who participated in the ceremony had never noticed, a large warehouse facility was standing quietly.

This is an inconspicuous warehouse, which is no different from the common civilian storage facilities in this city. The nuns of the Arbitration Tribunal are vigilantly monitoring all the gates of the warehouse and the intersections of every nearby street. There is even at least one watcher on the roof of every building around the warehouse.

At the main entrance of the heavily fortified warehouse, in an inconspicuous corner, there is a small badge with wheat ears as the main body.

That is the emblem of the three gods of abundance.

Where there is a sacred emblem, it is a sacrificial place.

Veronica, holding a platinum scepter, came to the warehouse. After a brief handover with the sentinel at the main entrance, she pushed open the warehouse door and stepped inside.

The strong artistic atmosphere in the warehouse is overwhelming - tons of charge units, shell boxes stacked neatly and almost piled up in mountains, crystal bombs that can't be seen at a glance, and other dazzling "modern art crystallizations" .

What they have in common is that they are easy to use, durable to store, easy to activate and easy to maintain, and do not need to consider the launch environment, and the power of in-situ detonation is amazing.

Of course, for safety reasons, what is piled up in this warehouse is actually only part of the bomb, and they have all been dismantled (to activate the rune board)-the fuzes are all placed in another warehouse across the square, which has the same bombs as here. layout.

Veronica's eyes scanned the entire warehouse. After confirming for the last time that the "sacred ceremony ground" was normal, she took out a piece of paper from her bosom, shook it away, and read the words on it expressionlessly. Text: "Symbol of the Earth, Lord of the Harvest, Herald of Spring and Restoration"

On the square, the saint in the center of the altar raised her hands to the icon with piety and awe. Her voice echoed in the ears of thousands of believers: "Pious believers pray to the three gods. We are like lambs, kneeling on the ground. In the mortal world, we have received the grace of the gods and sincerely sacrificed."

In the warehouse, Veronica had already put away the paper on which the prayer was recorded in her hand. From memory, her voice, which was as smooth as reading a manuscript, ended at the same time as the prayer of the saint on the square——

"With this humble attitude, I offer the treasures of the world, and may God be gracious and accept this sacrifice."

In the next second, a distorted light curtain filled Veronica's sight!

All perceptions lost their effect at this moment, and the opening of the large-scale sacrificial channel directly distorted the space-time order in the warehouse for a short time, and the tons of "art collections" were turned into some kind of space between matter and virtual images things, and was sucked into the depths of the distorted light curtain like a storm!

On the square, thousands of believers are watching at the same time, and the saint of abundance is also staring at the three sacrifices at the feet of the holy statue. This is the most critical stage of the whole ceremony. Whether the gods are happy with the piety of mortals, the harvest of the year Whether and Shun Shun can be guaranteed depends entirely on whether the sacrifice will be taken away by invisible forces—this girl with golden curly hair dare not blink her eyes, she stared at it for a long time, feeling uneasy about When it emerged, the vision she had been praying for finally appeared.

An invisible light curtain suddenly descended from the sky, and where the light curtain passed, the sacrifices disappeared out of thin air.

Even the trays that held the offerings seem to be gone

The saint blinked, and she looked at the deacon next to her, and found that the deacon was also a little flustered.

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But after all, it is a high-level priest, and the most basic requirement for standing in this position is to have a stable mind. The saint quickly woke up from the astonishment of "Why did the three goddesses even take away the plates", and thought within a second. Now that she was able to convince herself and all the believers, she turned around and looked towards the square, facing the grand scene full of thousands of heads, she declared loudly——

"Rejoice! God is pleased with our piety—very pleased!!"

In the next second, there was thunderous applause in the square.

At the same time, around the golden oak tree in the disobedient courtyard, the gods who came to watch the excitement also burst into applause.