Chapter 1 Breaking out of the marriage at the beginning, with the support of Xi Da Pu Ben)
Inside a dark, damp cave.
The dim firelight from the forest-white candles reflected a dozen figures in black robes, twisting and squirming ferociously on the rock wall...
"Mother of Nature, Queen of the Forest, Source of Thousands of Life!"
"I sacrifice to you with fanatical piety, offering the blood of my enemies, the flesh of my prey, and the bones of my ancestors!"
"Please grant me a good harvest, please grant me youth, please grant me strength..."
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The leading figure prayed loudly, cut a piece of plump venison with the silver dagger in his hand, and presented it to the stone altar.
On the altar, there were large mottled blood stains, internal organs, intestines, and a few pieces of white bones.
Drops of dark red blood flowed down the cracks in the stone platform.
Bloody, scary, mysterious...
Everything is like some evil god believers performing a sacrifice.
Aaron Sotos had a pious expression and followed the crowd in a stern manner, but his heart was untroubled and he even wanted to laugh a little.
'After traveling for sixteen years, I am sure and certain that there is no extraordinary power in this area, including the original worship of the Sotos family - the God of Fan - [Grandmother of the Green Banyan Tree].'
'Of course, in this barbaric age where religious habits are deeply rooted, rashly revealing that one is an unbeliever is an act like a fool. Which religious reform in history has not killed people? Even if it is from another world!'
'What's more, the chief priest of the Sothos family is the father of my body, a staid nobleman, and I am only the second son. If you go against him and say that the gods are just illusions... are you looking for death?'
'In addition, I have to admit that religion is still very useful in paralyzing the people and consolidating feudal rule.'
Therefore, even if it was just a show, Aaron Sotos had to follow the people around him and play the role of the second son of his lord.
He has jet black and slightly curly hair, light purple eyes that seem to contain infinite wisdom and mystery, the lips under the high bridge of his nose often have a smile, and his tall and slender figure makes it easy for people to fall in love with him at first sight.
Although Aaron complained about the Sotos family name, he was still very happy to be reincarnated in a noble family.
After all, in this ancient society where the infant mortality rate was extremely high, the literacy rate of civilians was extremely low, and people could die at any time due to a rain or trauma infection, if they were born into a noble family, at least they would not starve to death, and they would also have access to education.
opportunity.
Because he was born in two generations and had a relatively cautious personality, even though he was the second son, Aaron lived a pretty good life, and because he was afraid of getting sick and dying, he kept exercising and had a strong body.
While he was thinking wildly, he followed a large number of men in black, who were actually the senior officials of the Sotos territory who completed the ceremony and walked out of the cave one by one.
Hooray!
The fresh air rushes towards your face, making you want to take a deep breath unconsciously.
Aaron looked back and saw that the original cave was suddenly located under a huge banyan tree. The huge tree crown blocked the sky and the sun. Many aerial roots hung down from the branches, and thousands of roots were deeply embedded in the stone walls.
A strange symbiotic state was formed.
In the distance, the sun is shining brightly, and the blue sky is cloudless. At the end of the road covered with mud and gravel, there is a European-style building mainly made of logs. Some logs that have not yet had their bark peeled off still have traces of traces on them.
A few young shoots full of life.
There was a gentle breeze, and dark ravens were circling and flying, making hoarse and unpleasant calls.
An unusually powerful black raven with a cylinder tied to its legs landed on a certain window in the center of the building, a castle tower made of huge rocks.
"The crow of a crow is an ominous sign, but in this world, ravens only serve as messengers for the lord, so there is no such thing as unlucky..."
"The contact raven has arrived. It seems that something happened in the castle."
Aaron thought casually.
"Let's go back to the castle!"
The man in black headed by the chief priest who presided over the sacrifice also took off his black robe, revealing a gray wolfskin coat with a slash mark from a long sword on the wolf's head, and a pair of deerskin boots on his feet.
His face was firm, like granite, and his deep purple eyes were staring in the direction of the castle.
This is Theodore Sotos, Aaron's father, protector of the Lower Green Forest, lord of Sotos territory, a majestic ruler.
He gave the order in a low voice, threw the black robe to Aaron, and got on the horse without looking at his son.
The group of people left quickly, and one of them, a young man in his twenties with blond hair, looked back, seeming comforted, but also a bit showing off and proud.
He rode a pure white horse and followed closely behind Theodore, seeming to show his status as the heir to the territory.
Aaron seemed unaware. After all, he had no relationship with his half-brother Colin, so he waited quietly until the end.
He could feel Colin's slight hostility toward him, but not too much, probably because he didn't pose much of a threat.
After all, as a person who has had a fetal transcarnation, it must have been awkward to act coquettishly and cutely as a child, and any relationship requires investment and cultivation.
A son from another family who has been raised for more than ten years may be a little closer than a biological son who has never been raised.
As a child, Aaron found it difficult to get close to a stranger.
Over time, Theodore's indifference and alienation towards Aaron became a matter of course.
However, Aaron has no regrets.
A threatening heir stimulates Colin even more. His third brother who broke his leg while riding a horse is a good example.
Well, this third brother was born to the third wife his father Theodore married. One of his first two wives died of dystocia and the other died of illness. And this third Mrs. Sonia not only died of
He gave birth to a son and a daughter.
Aaron rode his horse skillfully and followed a group of people back to the castle.
At the gate of the castle, a group of people were already waiting.
The leader was Theodore's wife Sonia and his sister Ginny. In addition, there were also the housekeepers and bachelors in the castle.
At this time, the bachelor was holding a letter in his hand.
Theodore took it and browsed it hastily, his expression became ugly, and he said in a deep voice: "The Davis family of the Upper Green Forest wants to dissolve the sacred marriage contract signed under the banyan tree. This is a declaration of war!"
Aaron immediately saw that Colin's originally proud face seemed to have been slashed with a knife.
'Well, after all, it's Colin who is engaged to the Davis family... It's not me, a time traveler, who has been annulled. This is unscientific! Although... I don't have a fiancée...'
He complained secretly in his mind and looked at Colin with some sympathy.
Even for some time-travelers, having their engagement broken off is a great shame and humiliation, let alone an ordinary teenager?
