Following Horace, Kieran and Lilith walked side by side into the core of the Temple of the Hunter: a hill where the statue of the Hunter was enshrined.
The hills are not big or high, but they are densely planted.
But the most attractive thing is the hounds that fill the surrounding area.
To be honest, Kieran had never seen so many dogs.
Black, white, yellow, flower.
big ones, small ones.
Long hair, short hair.
At a glance, the whole hill seemed to be surrounded by groups of hounds of different colors and breeds.
Fortunately, these hounds were well-trained and highly intelligent. They would not do any dangerous actions without the master's order, and just stared at Qin Ran and Lilith.
In particular, the hybrid Frostwolf cub in Qin Ran's arms aroused the hounds' keen interest.
And the Frostwolf cubs were not to be outdone.
Even though he was alone and alone, his ears were pricked up and his white teeth bared.
"What a great animal companion!"
"Of course, Lilith, the cat you chose is also good. Angarina cat is very suitable for ladies."
Horace, who was leading the way, said with a smile, and raised his hand to disperse the hounds.
"Thanks."
"I planned to raise a hound at the beginning, but High Priest Fanny suggested that I raise a cat. Ms. Neil Tassel likes women who love cats."
Lilith hugged the long-haired, small, white, black and yellow cat, and said while teasing the cat's chin.
"It's well known!"
Horace nodded with a smile.
It's no secret that the god of love loves cats.
Therefore, in the city of Navia, all the young ladies are willing to raise a cat, I hope]
The three continued on.
Soon I saw the person standing under the statue of the hunter.
Tall and strong, Kirk, the High Priest of the Hunter Temple in leather armor, looks like a blacksmith, more than a priest. In the opponent's hand, he is holding a skinning dagger and is skinning a wild boar.
"High Priest Ryan, Priest Lilith, welcome!"
"Just now I was still guessing who the special guest of this 'Partner Festival' is."
Kirk walked quickly to the side stream, washed his hands and face, and wiped off all the blood on his body before the high priest came back and greeted him formally.
"It's an honor to meet High Priest Ryan."
The other party performed a priestly ceremony.
"It's also an honor."
Qin Ran returned a knight salute.
Lilith on the side took a step back before returning a priestly salute.
This is the gap brought about by identity.
Even though she is the heir to the next high priest of the Temple of Love, she still has to abide by the rules before becoming the real high priest.
So did Horace.
After the formulaic greetings, we entered the focus of the conversation and let pets become animal companions.
"High Priest Ryan, Lilith, please bring your chosen animal companions here."
"No, no, I don't need you to come here together. You are not believers of hunters. I can't accept the blessing of hunters. I don't want to go to war with the Temple of Thorns and the Temple of Love! You must know what Ms. Vanessa and Ms. Neil Tassel are angry about. , but it's terrible!"
The High Priest of the Hunter Temple joked.
The subsequent process was also very smooth. When the mixed-breed Frostwolf cubs and the Angruina cat cubs were placed in front of the statue of the hunter, the ceremony of becoming animal companions began.
A beam of light falls on the bodies of two different species.
After about two seconds, the light dissipated.
Qin Ran keenly noticed that the mixed-race Frostwolf cub was different, its aura had become slightly stronger, but more importantly, its eyes had become humanoid.
Then, under Kieran's watchful eyes, the half-breed Frostwolf cub ran straight back, circling around his feet, biting Kieran's pants lightly from time to time.
When Qin Ran bent down and stretched out his hand, the hybrid Frostwolf cub couldn't wait to rush into Qin Ran's hands, allowing him to hug him more smoothly.
At the same time, the information of the Frostwolf cubs clearly appeared in front of Kieran for the first time.
[Name: Frostwolf (Hybrid)]
[Type: Warcraft]
[Level: Medium and Low]
[Attack Power: Weak]
[Defense: Weaker]
[Attribute: 1, Bite; 2 Breath of Frost]
[Special Effect: Wisdom]
[Requirement: Approved person]
[Remarks: This is a blessed newborn frost wolf cub, far stronger and smarter than ordinary frost wolf cubs, but you still need careful feeding to be your reliable assistant]
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[Bite: When attacking the enemy with claws and teeth, the judgment power +1]
[Frost Breath: Spew out a low-level frost breath, attacking a single enemy within 2 meters, 1 time/day]
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[Wisdom: Improve a certain amount of intelligence.]
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"good."
Qin Ran commented.
This evaluation is not only the evaluation of the hunter's blessing, but also the evaluation of the Frostwolf cub itself.
The newborn cub has a low-to-medium evaluation, coupled with good intelligence, if it is well cultivated, it will naturally become a good helper when it reaches adulthood and maturity.
However, Kieran would not thank Onsike for this.
Although Qin Ran was still unable to guess the real purpose of the other party, but the other party's malicious intentions were almost certain.
As for what the other party wants to do
Kieran believed that the other party would not wait like this and would definitely take action.
At that time, he will wait and see.
And now
"Thank you for everything."
Qin Ran thanked the High Priest of the Hunter Temple.
Lilith on the side also bent down to salute.
"This is not my credit, but a respectable hunter!"
"You are the ones who have won the favor of hunters, so you will naturally receive the blessings you deserve!"
"High Priest Ryan, Lilith, would you like to stay and watch the ceremony?"
High Priest Kirk asked.
"certainly!"
Qin Ran did not refuse.
First, he had told Horace before that he would come to the 'Companion Festival' at the Temple of the Hunters.
Secondly, the companions of animals who are blessed by hunters are obliged to witness the birth of new 'hunters'.
Qin Ran and Lilith stood side by side, watching a group of ten hunters with mature or immature faces come here.
Unlike their simple rituals.
The rituals these hunters go through are very complicated.
Not only does everyone need to drink the green juice mashed with a kind of grass, but they also need to feed their animal companions mouth to mouth, and complete the oath in front of the hunter statue.
Most of these animal companions are hunting dogs, but there are variations.
Falcons are the most common except for hounds.
But there's no shortage of bears, wolves, and... wild boars, either.
When she saw the hunter and the wild boar cub mouth to mouth, the priestess of the Temple of Love couldn't help but turn around. The scene was so unexpected that she couldn't accept it.
Qin Ran watched the whole process without changing color.
"I swear, I am brother (sister) with the creature in front of me!"
"I promise, my life will be connected with the life of the creature in front of me!"
"I promise, I love it more than I do!"
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The solemn oath echoed in the hills, and the brilliance of the hunters made everything even more sacred.
Every new hunter brings his animal companions to receive the blessings of the gods.
Afterwards, they also receive blessings from their elders, family members, and friends.
A banquet is also a given.
However, a bad news brought it all to an abrupt end.
"Pud was murdered?!"
Lilith covered her mouth and widened her eyes when she heard the news.
Kieran's gaze was unobtrusively looking at Horace in the distance...
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