After putting on the robes representing the identity of the Holy Capital's envoys, Tokni led El Cid and the other five Saints to finally enter the city of the Earth Mother Tribe. Of course, before leaving, El Cid also made a special request to The affected lizardmen tribe expressed their apologies, and the lizardmen's priestess Eva said it was an honor to travel with the envoys of the Holy City.
"Let's go~ Guys, the ceremony is about to start. I'll take you to a good spot."
Like a big child who couldn't wait to show off his toys in front of his friends, Tokni pulled Kaludia and ran towards the main venue, while Kaludia, who had the same cheerful personality, also browsed the orcs' toys with great interest. Although the city does not have the neat and uniform plan of a human city like a chessboard, the orc architecture tends to be more of a grand and wild style. Here, the skeleton, which is regarded by humans as a symbol of uncleanness and death, is also used in the architecture. , of course, most of these skeletons are the trophies of orcs after hunting.
The products in the orc market are naturally not as exquisite as those in the human market. When it comes to food, orcs are not as meatless as imagined. Although orcs do like to eat meat, in general they are the same as humans, elves, and dwarves. They are omnivorous creatures, and there are stalls selling various vegetables and fruits in the market. However, the orcs' goods obviously lack some entertainment items. To put it simply, the orcs' goods are very monotonous, mostly such as food, spices, clothing, etc. Daily necessities and other things that are closely related to life, there are not many luxuries and things for enjoyment, and there is not even a vendor selling snacks along the way.
Kaludia looked around like a curious child, while Tokni was more like a hospitable host explaining some of the customs of the orcs to everyone. Only Elshid quietly muttered in the team. He quickly took out the spar magic device and searched for it, and the corner of the spar had already shone with the greatest light, pointing directly at the largest building in the city.
The Star Children are there!
"Tokni~ I have a question to ask you."
"Ah! Just ask, what's the matter?"
El Cid organized his language a little and asked in a cryptic manner: "Are there any other humans besides us coming to participate in the Eucharist sacrifice?"
"The Holy City used to send people to observe, but the situation in the mainland was a bit chaotic during this period, and there were demons and undead, so we didn't send people here this year." Tokni shrugged.
"So have humans come to the Earth Mother tribe recently?"
"Humans? Probably not. If there are, they should be merchants from the Kingdom of Zegus, but they usually don't stay here for a long time. Are you here to find someone?"
Tokni blinked and looked at El Cid with confusion: "Actually, I don't know very well. I haven't been home for almost a year."
"Please don't worry, I'm just asking casually."
El Cid was chatting with Tokni on the surface, but he quickly began to think about it. Before setting off, the image of Tifa, the Star Child, had been imprinted in his memory by Yalin through a spiritual spell. Although the Star Child was killed by the orcs, Although the Star Child was taken in, but its appearance is very similar to humans, it should be a very conspicuous existence among the orcs. Since it stays in the orc city, it should reveal some information.
Before El Cid had time to think too much, as waves of loud drums sounded, Tokni slapped his forehead and shouted something bad, then dragged everyone and ran towards the main venue of the ceremony. Bypassing the bustling crowd on the road, Tokni directly used his identity as the patriarch's nephew to enter the main ceremony venue through the back door, and then took five 'messengers of the Holy City' to occupy a good position.
"Sorry, I need to go talk to my aunt┉┉Hmm~ I want to say hello to the clan leader. You guys can watch here first. I'll come find you later!" After settling everyone in place, Tokni thought of something again. Had to leave temporarily.
Seeing this paladin of the God of the Earth, who came and went like the wind and had no calm personality like the earth, everyone smiled helplessly. At this time, the sound of ancient, simple but majestic music was already playing. Most of the instruments used by the orcs were relatively heavy primitive instruments, among which drums of various sizes accounted for a large part, although there were no instruments such as violins, violins, etc. The sounds produced by instruments such as piano and lyre are delicate and crisp, but the thick bass can better support the heavy atmosphere that represents the vicissitudes of the earth.
The Lyran Silver Saint Olphi, who was proficient in music, closed his eyes slightly and listened attentively to the sound of music that seemed to call for the arrival of ancient times. Amidst the sound of drums, the priestesses also walked to the stage holding spices and sacrifices. Placed at the four corners, it symbolizes the four directions of the earth.
Kaludia poked El Cid with her finger: "What should we do now, continue to watch the ceremony here?"
"If we leave now, it will be more conspicuous. At least one thing is certain." El Cid quietly raised the spar and placed it in front of Kalludia: "The Son of the Star is here, in the orc tribe. In the city, as long as we can be sure that the Star Child is here and will not leave, there will be plenty of time for us to slowly search for her. "
"In other words, we should now continue watching the ritual performance."
El Cid nodded and put the magic device back into his pocket: "Yes, this kind of ceremony usually takes several days. We don't have to be in a hurry now."
When the orcs wearing ceremonial robes walked onto the huge ceremonial stage holding the statue symbolizing the God of the Earth, an orc maid also presented some fruits and fruits to the saints who were sitting in the VIP seats in the audience. Drinks, after traveling for such a long time, everyone was a little tired and hungry, but they ate a little bit with restraint. Among the five people, only Kaludia, who had a carefree personality, ate unceremoniously and seemed to be ready to eat this. Make it a meal for dinner.
The orc dancers on the ceremony stage also came to the stage one after another. The brown sacrificial robe represents the soil of the earth, which means the skin of the earth god, the red sacrificial robe represents the lava, which means the blood of the earth god, and the emerald green sacrificial robe. It is the hair that represents the forest, which symbolizes the God of the Earth. The orc dancers danced a grateful dance dedicated to the gods along with the music. The dance full of primitive and wild atmosphere infected the atmosphere of the scene with a strange style.
Even the Saints who do not understand the sacrificial process can interpret the meaning of these dances. It is to praise and appreciate the earth for bringing new life to the world, and it is also the home of the final destination of life. The orcs believe in a This is a teaching that is close to that of the semi-druids. Although the orcs believe in the God of the Earth and are grateful for everything the earth has brought to them, compared to the emphasis on the balance of all things in nature in the Druid teachings, the orcs focus more on the law of the jungle. The competitive instinct, in the eyes of the orcs, is higher than the balance of all things.
To put it simply, the Elf Druid's definition of the rules of nature is that when the balance is broken, they would rather go hungry than hunt. Otherwise, the complete collapse of the natural balance will bring more than just a hungry meal to the future. It’s a simple thing, and the orcs’ definition of natural rules is that as long as I’m full, there’s no need to waste time by unnecessary hunting, but before I’m full, I have to kill more prey to fill up my stomach. abdomen.
The human definition of natural rules is that I am full but I still want to continue hunting, for no reason ~ just because it is fun┉┉
While the saints were admiring the ceremony full of ritual style on the stage, Tokni, who had just run back to greet the chief of the Earth Mother tribe, was scratching his head and returning to the audience seat.
Is it because I have been away for too long and am not used to the rules of the tribe
Tokni recalled with some confusion that he had just returned to Youxuan Grassland last night using the teleportation circle of Zegus Kingdom. After the thanksgiving ceremony, his aunt was too busy and could not even spare time to see him. But just now After finally meeting my aunt in a hurry, I just gave her a polite greeting and didn't dare to disturb her any more.
At the thanksgiving ceremony, my aunt, who is the patriarch of the clan, will definitely be present to give a speech, and she will also have to perform some rituals myself. I am really embarrassed to disturb her for too long, and after thinking about it, I don’t seem to have much to say to my aunt. . However, my aunt is also busy taking care of a little orc girl, and judging from the girl's dress, it seems that she should be the priest who personally recited prayers for the God of the Earth and planted the sacred tree at today's Thanksgiving. The largest and most important ritual in the ceremony should have been performed personally by the highest-ranking priest or even the clan leader in each tribe. Originally, Tokni thought that even if the clan leader did not personally perform the ceremony, the priestess Tiama should be responsible for it. But I didn't expect it to be handed over to a child who looked underage.
Although she is still a child, and although there are many orc women with petite bodies, this girl is a bit too petite for an orc!
Tokni couldn't help but think back to the little girl she saw before. She was wearing a priest's robe and makeup on her face, giving her the look of a child pretending to be an adult. Although she didn't know whose child she was, she looked like the patriarch. She should look like she loves her very much. In fact, this is not bad. Tokni recalled that since the disaster caused by the extraordinary ten years ago, his aunt rarely showed concern for others, because she The only thing they care about is the tribe.
"But I really didn't expect that even Marcias from the Blood Hunter Tribe would come. Hey~ I'm still not used to his dressing up after so many years. It's really strange that such a violent guy insists on pretending to be harmless. Know what he is thinking!"
Tokni murmured. When he heard the sound of music coming from outside, indicating that the ceremony had progressed to the next stage, Tokni ran quickly and quickly returned to the viewing gallery before the priest's prayer ceremony began.
"Ha~ I kept you waiting for a long time!"
After returning to his seat and squeezing Kaludia away, Tokni said with a smile. After seeing the fruits placed on the table, he picked them up and ate them without any courtesy: "How about it? You are still used to us orcs." Sacrifice?”
"It's pretty good. It gives people a unique style and charm. To be honest, it's really rewarding to be able to sit in this good position and watch."
Tokni happily patted Kaludia on the back: "The most important part of the ceremony is coming soon. I can reveal a secret to you. This time, the priest who is responsible for delivering prayers to the God of Earth during the ceremony But she is a very cute girl~"
"What, you fell in love with her?" Kaludia was also infected by Tokni's atmosphere and patted him half-jokingly.
"Although very cute, she is a bit too young for my liking."
Just when the topic between the two guys gradually spread to the aspect of 'dirty', when El Cid was already considering whether to give Kaludia a shock to make him pay attention to his words and deeds, there was a clear and pleasant child's voice. Echoed in the sky, and accompanied by these holy sounds of praying to the gods, the girl wearing the priest's robe was already holding a green branch with the assistance of several female priests, led by Rumi, the chief of the Earth Mother tribe. Nas led the way to the ceremony stage. (~^~)