“I don’t have a choice.”
The priestess' job is to serve the gods.
She was destined to be a priestess of the Dragon God before she was born. She was born without the ability to decide her own fate and could only endure it silently.
But now…
Renia looked at Xue Jing.
This man was very strong, stronger than she had ever seen him before.
Although there are still doubts as to whether he can kill Lord Dragon God, since he dares to propose it, there must be a way, right
No matter how likely it was to kill the Lord Dragon, Renia had to consider whether this would be her only chance in this life.
Even if this is just a life-saving straw that is of no use at all, she must grab it!
Serving the Dragon God? You must be kidding!
Her mother, her grandmother... were all eaten by the monster that would eat people at the slightest disagreement.
Life and freedom are the two most important things for a person. If she had the chance to take them back, what other choice would she have
Xue Jing looked at her gradually firm eyes, smiled, stretched out his hand, and held Renia's hand together:
"Don't worry. I will never let you down for abandoning your faith and making up your mind to kill the gods."
"Believe me."
Xue Jing said softly.
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Chapter 164 From now on, I am the king of this country. Who is in favor and who is against? (4K)
Renia touched the simultaneous interpretation headset on her ear. Xue Jing did not take it back when he separated from her two days ago.
With a determined look in her eyes, she asked:
"So what exactly are we going to do?"
Xue Jing released his hand from Renia and said:
"Renia, you said before that you can get close to the 'Dragon God', right?"
The girl nodded: "That's right."
"It is said that my ancestor had an unknown relationship with the Dragon God. She signed an equal 'Daruka Contract' with the Dragon God and became the first generation Dragon God Priestess."
"The first generation of the witch, according to legend, it was she who controlled the dragon god to create the world and created 'Nagdol'... which is the land under our feet."
Renia placed her hands on her chest, crossed her fingers, and made a prayer gesture.
"Although the history of the relationship between the first generation of priestess and the Dragon God has been lost, the contract between the priestess and the Dragon God has been passed down."
"According to the contract, every generation of Dragon God Priestess has one chance to summon the Dragon God through a sacrificial ceremony."
"If the Dragon God is satisfied with this generation of priestesses, they will become her 'Daruka'... But until now, except for the first generation of priestesses, no descendant of the priestesses has ever done so..."
Renia's eyes darkened.
"The priestess who do not meet the requirements of the Dragon God will follow the terms of the contract and be taken back to the Roaring Waterfall by the Dragon God, where she will serve him for the rest of her life..."
"It has a bad temper and often swallows the priestesses who serve it. My mother and grandmother have been buried in its stomach. Currently, only the previous generation of priestesses, my sister Dotia, is still alive in the Roaring Waterfall... She should still be alive."
Xue Jing hesitated for a moment and said, "Is that so..."
"So when can you perform this sacrificial ceremony to summon the Dragon God?"
Renia hesitated and asked, "Is it urgent?"
Xue Jing nodded and said, "It's urgent, preferably today or tomorrow."
Renia pinched the corner of the black robe she was wearing and whispered:
"It's impossible today. To hold a sacrificial ceremony, we need the consent of the elders' council, and then we need to arrange for someone to build the altar... The altar is very complicated, and I can't build it by myself."
Xue Jing asked: "What about tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow is also uncertain. The efficiency of the Elders' Council... is a bit poor, and I don't know whether they will approve my application." Renia shook her head.
Hearing this, Xue Jing nodded and looked at the person in the mirror on the bracelet.
"Xiao Jing, what do you think?"
The person in the mirror who looked like a handsome little boy curled his lips and said, "Don't call me Xiaojing. I'm old enough to be your ancestor."
After a pause, it said meaningfully: "Just do as you think."
Xue Jing chuckled, turned his gaze to Renia, put his hand on her shoulder, and asked with a smile:
"Renia, come to think of it, I've been here for several days, but I haven't visited your country yet? As a foreigner, I'm very curious about your exotic culture."
"Take me around and introduce me to the elders of this country..."
Renia: “Huh?”
For some reason, the smile on Xue Jing's face looked sunny and warm, but it made her shiver inexplicably.
…
This country.
In the land called 'Nagdolu', it is one of only two countries with a total population of no more than 10,000 and only one city.
Nagdol is the land of dragons, and the absolute ruler here is a creature called "dragon".
This country has never been attacked by a dragon because of the existence of a dragon priestess who had signed a contract with the dragon god. Therefore, the people live and work in peace.
And today, the peace that had lasted for several years was broken again.
"The evil thieves from that country are attacking us!"
On the sentry tower on the city wall of this country, a middle-aged soldier in leather armor shouted in panic.
Then he immediately picked up a horn made of the large horn of some creature that was hanging on a rope next to him.
“Woo woo—”
The melodious and dull sound of the horn resounded throughout the city. The long syllables without any pause symbolized the highest alert, causing everyone in the city to involuntarily stop what they were doing.
Then, some people saw more than a dozen shadows in the sky, flying towards this country with their backs to the sun.
"That's... a dragon!?"
"There's someone on the dragon's back!"
"Is it the Miko? No, this generation of Miko is useless... She hasn't even managed to tame a single dragon!"
"It's the despicable people from that country. They actually dared to offend the Lord Dragon God and capture and tame dragons!"
"What now?"
"First, notify the Council of Elders and the Master Wuzhu. Also, quickly send someone to recall the 'patrol team'. There are only guards in the city now, and they can't stop these despicable people from the other country!"
…
"Hmm? That's the country?"
Xue Jing and Renia rode a giant lion created by shadow flames and came to a high hillside, looking down from above.
At the foot of the hill, there is a not very large circular city surrounded by stone walls. It looks like the kind of medieval town commonly seen in other-worldly anime.
A river runs through the city in the middle, dividing it into two. The buildings inside the city are well-planned and lined up, which looks quite beautiful.
At this time, the area near the city gate was quite lively.
On the city walls, at the city gates, and even in the nearby sky, there were people and various kinds of "Daruka" everywhere, engaged in a fierce melee.
Flames, water, poisonous mist, lightning... all kinds of attacks came out from various Daruka, crackling and making Xue Jing stunned.
"Why, am I here at the wrong time? Are you guys conducting a military exercise?"
Renia covered her mouth and said uncomfortably: "Wait... Don't talk to me first."
She was not used to the speed and bumps of the Shadow Flame Lion when it was running. She felt unwell, dizzy and almost vomited.
After a long while, she patted her face, forced down the urge to vomit, took a few deep breaths, and barely recovered herself before looking towards the city gate.
"Hey, what's going on?"
Renia was confused.
Xue Jing shrugged: "You ask me?"
"I was fine when I left home this morning..."
Renia blinked, but quickly reacted and frowned.
"They are from that country!"
"That country has invaded again."
Xue Jing asked casually: "Why, do your two countries have grievances?"
Renia nodded: "Yes."
"This country and that country were originally one country, founded by the Dragon God Priestess, and its name was 'Doramar'."
Xue Jing's eyes moved.
[Doramar] means "country" in the language of the natives of the border area. The country created by the Dragon God Priestess is called [country]...
That's right... If there is only one country in the world, there is no need for more names to distinguish it. It is reasonable to just call it "country".
"That country is a group of people in the original 'Doramar' who do not agree with the 'Dragon God Creation Theory'..."
Just as Renia was about to explain in detail, Xue Jing immediately waved his hand.
"Let's not talk about these old stories for now. I'm just asking casually. I'll listen to you again when I have the chance."
Time is quite tight now, and he doesn't want to waste time listening to insignificant stories between the two countries.
After he kills the pure-blooded dragon, if Bai Ya is interested in the indigenous culture of this border area, let them form their own exploration team and come in to ask.
Now it’s more important to do the real work.
Xue Jing stood up from the head of the Shadow Flame Lion, crossed his arms over his chest, narrowed his eyes, and looked at the dozen or so dragons flying above the city gate of this country.
"I didn't expect there would be some fish that slipped through the net... That's right, the leader of the dragon-catching group who gave me the map said that they make a living by capturing dragons and selling them to the upper class of that country."
"I almost missed it. There are still a few wools that I haven't plucked yet."
Renia was stunned and was about to speak.
But at this moment, Xue Jing took a step forward, and the whole person rushed towards the city gate at the foot of the hill like an arrow, at an incredibly fast speed.
…
"No, we can't stop them. There are too many dragons from that country!"
"All my darukas are dead... What should I do now?"
"Damn it, if the miko of our generation wasn't that useless... how could we have ended up like this!"
"Lady Dotia shouldn't have been allowed to hold the sacrificial ceremony. If she were still alive, how could the despicable people from that country dare to invade?"
Faced with the attack from the other country, the people of this country, who were retreating step by step, were somewhat desperate.
Just at this moment.
"boom!!"
A figure suddenly descended from the sky and landed in the center of the battlefield with a loud bang.
The strong impact caused a circle of dust to spread out from it, and the dirt flew everywhere, burying and blocking the vision of the people around the battlefield and Daruka, making it impossible to see the situation clearly.
"What happened?"
"Something fell from the sky! Was a dragon shot down?"
In the dust, Xue Jing, wearing a black tactical uniform, slowly stood up and looked at the dozen flying dragons in the sky.
"So first of all..."
"Let's collect these fish that slipped through the net first."