Alice found Ringer in the forest at the other end of the field, probably near the tail of the whale. At that time, he was sitting by a pool of water reading a book. The white rocks covered with moss formed an irregular semi-circle around the pool. It is round, with algae plants floating in the water and a few silver fish clearly visible. The sunlight shines through the gaps in the branches and leaves above the head, twisting into bright golden lines on the bottom of the water, and refracting thousands of rays of light, as if there is a delicate golden glow floating on the water. .
The source of the pool is a short, light purple cliff. The light purple is not the color of the soil, but the purple-leafed mountain vines hanging down from the top of the cliff, growing lushly green and covering the entire cliff. Under those serrated leaves as big as the palm of your hand, there is a gurgling water, forming a small waterfall along the terrain. The clear turbulent water hits the gray-brown rocks protruding between the cliffs, pours into the pool, and is diluted by the soil and rocks. Finally, the impurities are extracted, and the resulting pool is so clear and transparent that just looking at it gives people a chill that penetrates the heart and spleen.
The real source of this water flow should be the underground river, but it is really strange. The earth has turned into a giant whale flying into the sky. Could it be that the underground river is still flowing in the belly of the whale? Alice curiously guessed , while walking on the forest path that has already been visited by people, he came to the back of Lin Ge.
The sound of falling leaves was clear and sweet, reminding me that someone was approaching this quiet secret place. The peace was disturbed by the uninvited guests, and the aborigines in the forest decided to fly away and leave this strange girl, so the sound of flapping wings of frightened birds was heard on the treetops. Alice looked up but saw only the leaves at the end of the treetops were still shaking, and a few black flight feathers falling in the air.
It is a particularly tall yew tree, probably hundreds of years old. Each branch is like a giant's forked arms, supporting the home of flying birds. The birds living here should be common in the Salia Wilderness. Arrow gulls, gray chaffinches and starlings, the most ferocious ones are the sword owl and the jungle chough. The former is famous for its large size and is ferocious, while the latter relies on social tribes and is feared by people. However, these birds are not suitable for flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters. The variety of life is just like a person cannot breathe freely at an altitude of 10,000 meters.
The reason why people and birds can live peacefully on this floating island far away from the earth all relies on the magical power of Ietta, the maiden's queen known as the "Great Wind". It not only makes the giant rock The whale flew up to the 10,000-meter-high sky, and at the same time formed a special wind belt that surrounded the entire island, allowing the life-filled wind to isolate the internal ecological environment of the island from the cold and harsh high-altitude environment outside. Therefore, This prevents life, including foreigners, from dying due to high-latitude physiological reactions such as difficulty breathing and heart failure.
This is also the reason why Ronin Rift Valley can flourish in winter. The three seasons of spring, summer and autumn are mixed together in an incredible way, creating a wonderful scene of spring shrubs, summer trees and autumn primroses.< /p>
From this point of view, it is not an exaggeration for the people of Avignon to call this force "The Great Wind" and pass it down from generation to generation.
Ringer noticed Alice's arrival, but he only raised his head and looked away before continuing to focus on the book in his hand, carefully reading the beautiful words written in flame-shaped fonts.
Alice didn't care, jumped over and asked curiously: "What are you looking at?"
The young man did not answer, but slightly lifted the cover of the book, letting the golden-haired maid see the simple title: "The Holy Scriptures".
It is obvious that this is a missionary book of the Holy Goddess Religion, a book that records the creation legends and words and deeds of the Goddess. Many of the chicken soup for the soul that Medien often talks about are learned from this book.< /p>
Most religious organizations regard spreading the glory of God as a noble mission, so they will also give these scriptures various fashionable names, such as "The Book of Teachings", "The Holy Book of Falla", "The Holy Book of Falla", "Grace of All Souls" and the like. What impressed Alice the most was that the pink-haired little girl once told her that the death prayer meeting in the United Order, their scripture was called "The Book of Death Prayer", and the content was to imitate the gods. He conveys the truth to the souls after death and soothes their resentment towards the living. One of the most famous sentences is "All men die, but the guilty die first." He once became a judge, arbitrator, police officer and lawyer. Motto.
In comparison, the scriptures of the Holy Goddess Sect are mediocre. Not only are the contents mostly chicken soup for the soul, but even the names are so bland and have no real character at all.
Alice scratched her cheek: "Why do you suddenly want to watch this... uh, read this scripture?"
She wanted to say this, but suddenly realized that this statement seemed rude to the goddess. If her daughters found out, it would cause big trouble, so she temporarily changed her words and pretended that she actually respected her. look like.
Ringer replied without raising his head: "I was originally the priest of the goddess."
Reading God's words, receiving God's admonitions, and finally understanding God's grace and spreading it to all sentient beings and lost sheep is what a pastor should do, so why should it be surprising.
Isn't that even weirder?
Alice blurted out without thinking: "When did you become so pious?"
She regretted the words as soon as she said them. She quickly covered her mouth and widened her eyes to show that she didn't mean it. However, Ringer paused inadvertently because of her words. When he raised his head again, his expression was unexpected. of peace.
"Human faith is an illusory thing, so it is difficult to judge whether it is pious or not. I just think that even if you are not a devout believer, you can learn a lot from this "Bible", such as what Mr. Yang Ke taught us The truth..." When he mentioned his adoptive father's name, he paused briefly, pursed his lips slightly, and the sunlight shone on the yellowed pages, making them appear almost transparent. Each beautiful and graceful text seemed to be reflected in the light. It started to burn, flashing with dazzling brilliance.
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The atmosphere was somewhat silent, and Alice didn't know whether she should speak.
"People's fault does not lie in their own insignificance, but in that they always use insignificance as an excuse to shirk responsibility, but also use it as a reason for excessive demands." Ringer suddenly said, turning the book to the next page and staring at it.
Mark the top line of text: "This passage comes from Chapter 5, Section 14 of the Canon, but these are not the goddess's original words, but the annotations of later generations."
Alice immediately asked: "What were the goddess' original words?"
Linge said: "Great things are small at the same time, and small things are great at the same time. This is the essence of the world and living beings, and it is also my blessing to you."
Alice tilted her head when she heard this: "Isn't this a contradiction? Is there anything that is both big and small at the same time?"
Ringer was silent for a moment and said, "You have a very unique perspective."
"Hehe." Alice scratched the back of her head in embarrassment: "I'm not as good as you said."
Lin Ge seemed to be speechless by her. He raised his head and glanced at her. His eyes seemed to say, "You'd better be pretending."
"Ah!"
The golden retriever maid clapped her hands: "I almost forgot about the business: Ringer, come with me, everyone is waiting for you! It's time for us to set off to find the next girl's queen!"
She hurriedly recounted the content of the previous strategic meeting. When she mentioned the establishment of the Grand Sefa Cavalry Group and Little Jita's appointment as its leader, she quietly observed the young man's expression and found that he did not show any signs of behavior.
After showing dissatisfaction and doubts, he relaxed a little and continued to brag in a carefree tone: "...After I found out that you were not here, I immediately thought of finding you. After all, you are an indispensable and important member of our team.
Ah! Well, second only to me. How could you miss such an important meeting? But Metien and the others refused to come, saying that you were in a bad mood and didn’t want to disturb you. In the end, I, the leader of the group, had to personally intervene. It was really
Useless thing! By the way, why are you in a bad mood, Ringer? Is it really because of that guy named Rochelle? It’s not necessary. He is not your friend. Besides, I think he deserves to die. Titan is not
He was the one who summoned it..."
"No."
Ringer interrupted her calmly: "I'm not in a bad mood because of Rochelle."
The flow of words suddenly stopped, and Alice glanced at the young man thoughtfully: It's not because of Rochelle that she was in a bad mood, that means she was really in a bad mood?
"If that's the case, why?"
"What why?"
"Why are you in a bad mood?"
"No."
"Ah?"
"I'm not in a bad mood." Ringer said, put away the book, stood up, patted the dust on his clothes and trouser legs, and then said to the golden-haired maid in a usual tone: "It's time to go." p>
"Don't keep Metien and the others waiting too long."