Chapter 44 Magic(1/2)
The Forest of the Four Saints is quiet and magical in the shroud of night.
An important reason why it is regarded as a holy place for Melikai believers is that no matter what external disasters it suffers, the four seasons are still distinct here.
Floods, lightning, fires, storms, human damage, and other disasters that have ravaged and destroyed many forests have never happened to this forest in the hundreds of years of recorded history.
It is like a courtyard of the gods, blessed and indestructible, cleverly avoiding all disasters.
The four seasons show the unique natural charm here. Every druid who believes in Melikai will regard the practice and realization in the Forest of the Four Saints as sweet rain.
What is provided to them here is the first and oldest cycle.
Spring, summer, autumn, and winter come and go again and again, never wavering. Plants and climate here demonstrate the cycle from birth to death.
Only druids and elves who have made many contributions or are devout believers can be allowed to be released into this forest after death.
Their bodies will be transformed in nature, become nutrients for the forest, and eventually dissipate completely.
The earth nourished by their bodies will welcome new life.
The Four Holy Feasts change with the seasons and are held four times a year.
The four holy feasts in the Shield Ceremony refer specifically to the Midsummer Night in summer.
For the elves, it is undoubtedly a symbol of glory and pride to be able to participate in the holy banquet of the shield gathering ceremony held once a century.
This means so much to them.
The 100 celebration participants originally planned by the elves are currently standing quietly outside the forest under the leadership of the Bishop of Melikai's main temple and Elder Otis.
The expressions on their faces, pious, moved, excited or delighted, all describe a rare mood.
This is their night of celebration.
However, in contrast, the 100 participants at home kept making all kinds of noisy sounds, including laughter and curses.
The players are like an unguided leisure tour group, coming here for sightseeing and fun.
This situation made the indigenous people who were paying attention to them frown, and some elven nobles began to discuss it privately.
The situation remained intact until "tour guide" Wang He arrived.
"Everyone!" Wang He shouted when he saw the situation at the scene: "As a witness priest, I will inform you of several rules that you need to abide by."
"First, it is forbidden to talk to each other without permission. The celebration is sacred and solemn and cannot be damaged by any participant."
"Second, we are not allowed to make suspicious actions in private. Violators will be subject to special investigation by myself and the Knights."
"Third, this celebration is based on the recognition of the goddess Melikai. Please offer your most respectful beliefs and feelings towards the goddess Melikai."
After Wang He finished speaking, the players immediately became silent.
In the eyes of players, Wang He is an NPC who does what he says and fights as he says.
He has proven the authenticity of his words by taking action against evil players in many videos.
Someone among the players wrote a paragraph to describe Wang He, which was widely circulated on the Internet:
“He treats believers with kindness, and he punishes evil to the extreme.
He respects his own beliefs and is harsh on others.
He saved many living beings and punished countless players.
He is the representative of Edath, the priest who witnesses the elven celebration, and the fanatical believer Abel!
A being that is best not to be messed with.
Good camp friendliness: five stars.
Evil camp threat level: five stars.”
Wang He didn't know that he was already famous. As long as he could achieve the effect, it would save him the effort of talking and talking.
The aborigines of the Elf Tribe nodded their heads when they saw Wang He's actions.
Many Melikai believers even saluted him from a distance to express their gratitude.
"That's very well said, Your Excellency Abel." Bishop Otis came over and greeted Wang He.
Wang He glanced at him and nodded.
Otis-NPC, senior believer of Melikai, faith value 2679.
"Sir Abel, do you know the rituals required for the celebration?" Otis asked Wang He.
Bishop Otis was originally the witness priest appointed by the elves and gods before. If Wang He hadn't suddenly appeared, he should have presided over the celebration now.
He seemed to ask casually, but he didn't know what special thoughts were hidden inside.
The aborigines, especially the noble-looking elves, stared at them intently after Otis asked, appearing to be extremely concerned about the conversation.
Wang He felt relieved and calmly replied: "Thank you, Lord Bishop, for your concern. I have received inspiration from the respected goddess Melika for the content of the ceremony."
There was a sound of gasping from the indigenous people, and many believers were shocked by Wang He's words.
They pray every day but never see the god who they regard as the supreme existence.
He actually personally taught the ceremony to Wang He, the representative of another goddess.
If true, how incredible is this?
How enviable again!
Otis's pupils shrank and he replied: "Your Excellency Abel is really favored by the goddess. I am very much looking forward to this celebration hosted by you."
He handed an exquisite rectangular box to Wang He, then turned to look at the Elf King who had just arrived not far away.
The latter met his eyes and walked straight over with the elders and royal family.
"Your Excellency Abel, please go to the altar and wait for a moment."
"When the moonlight first comes, you can perform the ceremony." Elf King Jeffrey approached and explained to Wang He in a friendly manner.
His attitude at this time was completely different from that at the presbytery.
Wang He smiled and said he understood, and then walked towards the stone steps that had witnessed countless holy feasts.
Step by step, he finally stepped onto a natural boulder platform.
There is a broken wooden stake on the platform that protrudes from the inside and needs several people to hug it.
It silently explains that there once was a huge tree here that grew rapidly from young buds and eventually penetrated the boulder.
Even it could not resist the laws of nature in the end and died quietly, leaving only the remains of this wooden pile.
Wang He walked to the wooden pile and solemnly placed a prepared box on it.
Then he turned his attention to Mielikki and the unicorn below and stopped talking.
Melika looked at him, also speechless.
Time flew by, and after about 5 minutes, the unicorn suddenly flew towards Wang He, and jumped onto the boulder with a slight leap.
Wang He knew that this was a reminder of the appointment.
He took a deep breath, slowly pointed his finger directly upward, and declared loudly: "Now, the moonlight has descended on this holy land."
Wang He's voice was very loud.
In line with his words, a unicorn walked up behind him nimbly and looked at all the participants present with eyes full of wisdom.
At the same time, the moonlight just fell on Wang He's hand, dispersing the thin shadow on the boulder.
Everyone, especially the aborigines, were shocked by this mysterious and powerful announcement.
In their eyes, the noble unicorn and the representative of the gods kicked off a legendary celebration for them.
Even believers who have experienced many shield gathering celebrations can't help but sigh and cheer for this unprecedented beginning of a legend.
"Abel, remember what we discussed before." The unicorn's unhappy voice sounded in Wang He's mind.
Wang He discovered that Unicorn was very carefree even when he treated his allies, like a businessman who would never make a loss if he didn't do business.
In order to buy it to cooperate with a series of acting performances in the future, he had to make a promise.
"Don't worry, I will help you pay attention to the dark unicorn." Wang He replied in his heart.
Satisfied, the unicorn shook off its beautiful mane, stood next to Wang He, and said, "Priest Abel, please continue the ceremony."
The aborigines fell into silence again. Many elves knew about the unicorn's telepathic ability.
But talking unicorns are very rare in history. Without exception, they are mythical beings.
It is an existence related to gods.
When the Elf King Jeffrey and Bishop Otis saw this, their respective psychology changed.
For an agent who has been blessed by gods at such a high level, all worldly means can no longer shake his status.
Although Bishop Otis is obsessed with the status he has now obtained, he does not dare to overturn the oracle in any case.
He could only do some irrelevant investigations and tests in secret.
After all, all his fame and status stem from the god Melikai.
To be continued...