On a high mountain on the border between the Rose Empire and the Wansheng Kingdom, a boy of twelve or thirteen years old was walking along the rugged mountain path with his parents.
They were victims of the war between the Rose Empire and the Wansheng Kingdom. Their hometown was destroyed due to the counterattack of the Wansheng Kingdom and eventually became a stronghold of bandits.
Migrating the whole family is the only hope of survival.
Generally speaking, migrating to a big city deeper inside the Rose Empire is the best option. Unfortunately, due to the high terrain and rugged roads in the Rose Empire, they don't know whether they can survive the journey to the big city.
Besides, if they want to settle down in a big city, a large amount of money is indispensable. As civilians, their property has long been scattered during their refuge. Even if they arrive in a big city, what awaits them is a miserable life with no food to eat.
After much deliberation, the male owner of this family decided to go to a small border town high in the mountains.
I heard that there are countless refugees gathered there, and there is also a kind-hearted person with a compassionate heart who can ensure that everyone has enough food and water and does not worry about their lives.
After wandering for a long time, the boy and his family finally arrived at the town called Dafang City, which was located on the high mountain.
Walking into the town, countless residents were standing on the street, seemingly waiting for something.
The boy didn't care what they were waiting for, he only cared about whether he could have a full meal. His father once told him that as long as they could come here, they could have a full meal every time.
Therefore, on the way, the boy endured hunger and helped his father push the cart, hoping to reach the town earlier.
As long as they can have enough to eat every meal, he and his family have the confidence to survive the coming harsh winter.
Suddenly, the boy saw pedestrians on the street kneeling on the ground one after another devoutly.
The boy did not understand this behavior, and he wanted to ask his father what was going on. His father was also confused and hesitated whether to kneel down devoutly like the people around him.
At this moment, someone hurriedly ran up to the family of three and told them not to occupy the main road because the time for the gift was about to come.
After saying that, the man led them into the alley and asked them to put down their things. Then, he led the family of three to kneel on the ground devoutly.
After a while, loud horse hoof sounds were heard on the avenue, and a mighty middle-aged man, riding in a magnificent golden carriage, slowly drove along the street.
He had a pair of thick eyebrows and wore huge golden earrings. His red inner robe was decorated with all kinds of gorgeous treasures. His white cloak fluttered gently in the wind, flashing a little light under the sun. It was obvious at a glance that it was of great value.
The man opened his hands, and his fingers, which were adorned with gemstones of various colors, emitted an extremely strange light under the sun. He grinned and laughed, and his golden teeth did not look out of place on his naive face, but only gave people the illusion that he was a nouveau riche.
Two huge magic circles appeared above his hands, and pieces of white cloth fell from the sky into the hands of people on the street.
The young man also received the white cloth. His first feeling was warmth, and then a rich fragrance came to his face. When he opened it, he saw that the cloth was wrapped with a steaming pancake.
The young man couldn't control his hands. He lifted the pancake and started eating it in big mouthfuls. The delicious gravy spurted out. He had never eaten such delicious food before. The corners of his eyes were actually a little wet.
While eating, the boy bit into something hard and almost knocked out his tooth. When he let go, he saw that it was a three-centimeter-long gold brick.
The person who helped the boy smiled and said that he was lucky. He could keep the gold brick or use it to join the club directly, which was an opportunity that many people dreamed of.
The boy didn't know what the man meant. At this moment, he saw other villagers who had finished eating walking towards the center of the town one after another. Following the crowd, he also walked into the city center.
The man who had just distributed food to them laughed and gave an impassioned speech to the people around him:
"Each of us should live equally in the world. But the goddess has divided us into different classes. The reason why you have fallen into this situation is all the goddess's fault. Why do you still believe in the goddess!"
The young man was dumbfounded when he heard what the middle-aged man said. His whole family were believers of the Goddess sect, especially his mother. His mother prayed to the Goddess every day, hoping that their family would be safe.
Not only them, most people in this world should be firm believers of the Goddess. Here, if someone says such outrageous words, even if he gives them food, he is still a pagan.
Just as the boy was thinking this, voices of agreement rose one after another around him.
"Master Gao Fang is right! I believed in the goddess so much, but I still lost my husband and children in the war!"
"The goddess is completely useless and has done nothing. My property and everything I have is gone! I support Master Gao Fang!"
"The Goddess Cult has been a lie from the beginning. They used sweet words to deceive us. There is no Goddess in the world!"
The boy had no idea that people here were so resistant to the goddess.
On the stage, Gao Fang, one of the seven disciples of the Curse Sect, continued to sigh.
“What we should believe in is not a goddess who does what she pleases, but something that can truly respond to us. A goddess will only make us lose continuously.
Since we will lose everything, we might as well give the things we will lose to the devil and let the devil fulfill our wishes for us! "
From the audience, there were voices of agreement one after another.
"That's right! We would rather believe in the devil than the goddess. The so-called goddess is nothing but a bitch! She has no moral integrity when she sees a handsome guy and turns on her double x!"
"Why didn't the goddess help me? I'm obviously better than my brother. If my brother hadn't been favored by the goddess, I wouldn't have fallen to this point!"
The young man was deeply shocked and loudly slandered the goddess. What a sin it was! In the past, his mother would scold him for a long time if he even complained to the goddess. But here everyone questioned and condemned the goddess, their voices were deafening, as if everything was so natural.
The boy looked at his father and mother with some worry, only to find that his mother had joined the shouting team at some point.
The mother, who believed in the goddess more than anyone else, screamed louder than anyone else at this moment.
This city seems to have a special magic that makes everyone fall in love with it.
The young man held the gold brick tightly in his hand, but did not feel it was heavy. He slowly opened his mouth and shouted loudly, following the crowd to vent his pent-up emotions.
"If there really is a goddess in this world, then she should bring down the so-called divine punishment on me right here!
Otherwise, let me lose my so-called faith!"
The young man thought so.
(End of this chapter)