It's the Mountain Guard, not the Hermitage of the Fog Mountains.
Only then did Ringer realize that he seemed to have overlooked an important factor, which was time. According to Sontaya, the mountain people in the Eastern Alps had just established the Spiritual Prayer Meeting, and the animist system had not yet been established.
When he was perfect, he had become a follower of St. Thumi; while the Kiriyama Monastery came to Osol during the period when animism was flourishing. Those who admired the wisdom of the saint spontaneously followed his footsteps.
It was established by believers seeking historical traces of the mountain.
In the past, various branches of animism, although they all respected the spiritual prayer meeting as their origin, also had their own missionary scope, just like a king and his princes. They were only divided in the Pan-Ancient Ocean continent.
, after the orthodox inheritance of the Spiritual Prayer Society was attributed to the Holy Theocracy of Nordorn in the Eastern Continent, it lost the control of the king, and this unbreakable religious alliance gradually collapsed. However, the sense of a missionary place in the traditional sense still exists, for example, Nim
Scheer City is the missionary site of the Holy Spring Monks, Bishan City is the missionary site of the Fertile Land Sect, Lunweiting is the missionary site of the True Spirit Sect, and so on.
It was not until the promulgation of the "Religious Decree" that this alliance was completely broken. Before that, believers in animism had been deliberately maintaining its integrity and avoiding disputes with other homologous sects. This may be because they have
The common great wish: to collect the spirituality of the world, to revive the consciousness of the saints through the ritual of inviting gods, and to reshape the faith of the world, which is the so-called return day of the Holy Spirit.
As long as there is still the possibility of the saint's resurrection, then the animist system will never be divided.
The Eastern Alps became an exception to this system. There were actually two branches of animism here at the same time: the Mountain Guard and the Mist Mountain Priory. Ringer had never considered this situation before.
But, why couldn't he find any records about the Mountain Guards when he checked various historical materials?
The young man asked this question, and soon got a simple but reasonable explanation from Sontaya: because the Mountain Guard was only established after the "Religious Decree" was promulgated.
Prior to this, although the Shatotuo people believed in Shanfu, "the father of the mountains, the origin of the great abyss, and the protector of the three valleys", this belief was only spread within the ethnic group and was not deliberately spread to the outside world.
In other words, there is no religious system formed, so its popularity is naturally not as good as that of the Mist Mountain Monastery of the same period, which believed in "the symbol of the mysterious fog, the winter blizzard, and the guardian of thousands of mountains" Dong Peilong.
There is no need to compete for missionary power and they can coexist peacefully.
However, the promulgation of the "Religious Decree" brought about a serious consequence, that is, the decline of the tourism economy, which caused the Xia Tuo Tuo people who had long been integrated into human society to lose the industry they relied on for their livelihood. In addition, the religious groups jointly denied the Shanfu faith.
This attitude aroused the dissatisfaction of these simple mountain people, so they chose to unite and violently resist the "Religious Decree", just like the "Religious Mutual Aid Association" in Linwell City.
Of course, in the face of the powerful alliance of religious orders, this kind of resistance is naturally futile. The mountain people, who were attacked in turns by the Night Watch and the Balance of Order, had to escape from civilization and return to the snowy mountains, chasing the wind and snow like their ancestors.
Nomadic life.
Although the resistance failed, the enthusiasm for faith inspired by this incident did not cool down with the wind and snow in the mountains. Instead, it became more intense. The previously loose mountain tribes finally became one under the inspiration of the Father of the Mountains.
The so-called Mountain Guards were formed.
Well, judging from its development history, it is a very strange religious organization.
Generally speaking, other religions in the Western Continent, whether they are animist factions or not, generally follow the historical pattern of gaining faith, establishing a religion, and then being suppressed by the "Religious Decree"; however, the Mountain Guards first gained faith
, and then were suppressed by the "Religious Decree", and finally decided to establish a religion to resist... In other words, it is more similar to a resistance organization than a religious organization, which can be seen from their doctrines and ideas.
The believers of the Mountain Guard call themselves the messengers and vanguards of the Mountain Father. Their doctrine is "Wherever the mountains are, and below the dust, everything is eternal." Their philosophy is to pursue a stable and unchanging state. They believe that the Eastern Alps Mountains
Even the countries and people of the entire Northern Ashoka Mountains should unite to oppose the excessive interference of the United Order.
Note that it is against the "excessive" interference of the alliance of religious orders.
When talking with Sontaya, Ringer understood the connotation of this concept.
"Drive away the United Cult, and we Shatoto people will be able to live the good life we once had!" She pointed to a plate of bare lamb ribs and said, "By then, I will eat as many lamb chops like this as I want.
Just eat as much as you want, isn’t it good?”
Ringer asked: "What about after driving away the United Order?"
"After?" The girl opened her eyes wide and was quite surprised: "Didn't I say that everyone will live a good life after that?"
Therefore, the actions of the religious sect outside the North Ashoka Mountain Belt have nothing to do with them.
Lin Ge was speechless. What a simple thought. Although times have changed, the characters of these mountain people are still as simple as the ancestors who helped Saint Tumi for free... and a little naive.
Carrying up the banner to resist the Union of Orders now is tantamount to joining the Zoroastrian Kingdom's army in 601 AD. When you go to the battlefield and look at it, oh, isn't the tall man on horseback opposite Marshal Napoleon?
It's over.
Besides, the decline of the Shatoto people was actually caused by many factors. The decline of tourism caused by the "Religious Decree" is just an inducement. The failure of industrial transformation caused by the local government's inaction must also be taken into account; high welfare policies
The resulting inert psychology of the people and the resulting social trends; and the fact that the Xia Tuo Tuo people have integrated into human society on the surface, but in fact they only gained a temporary foothold by relying on their skills. They must abandon the prejudices of the mountain people against the people on the ground.
Only by proactively learning the rules and skills of human society can they truly enter the ranks of civilization. But in fact, they did not do that. Therefore, after the tourism industry became unsustainable, they were forced to return to their old business and escape into the snowy mountains as nomads.
And live.
If they had learned about the intensive farming, industrial production, technical experience and even cultural knowledge of the people on earth, I am afraid they would not have ended up like this.
Seeing Songtaya slumped on the chair, stroking her round belly with a satisfied look on her face, Linge did not say these words, because it would be useless to say them. He believed that there were not no wise men among the Xia Tuo Tuo people. See,
Without revealing these circumstances, I just stand from the perspective of the victim and it is a very correct choice to retaliate against the perpetrator. However, if I reflect on myself, I am afraid it will only cause internal conflicts.
After all, Ringer is an outsider and has no right to criticize their choices.
However, the unexpected contact with the Mountain Guard may become a good opportunity.
Although in terms of religious history, the Mountain Guards are not as old as the Wushan Hermitage, in fact they have taken earlier and further steps on the road of faith. If the latecomers, the Wushan Hermitage, would be able to grasp
How could the Mountain Guards, who were the forerunners, not know about the manuscripts left behind by Saint Tumi when he surveyed and mapped the stars?
Compared to the mysterious and unknown Mist Mountain Monastery, perhaps the Mountain Guard is a better choice.
Thinking of this, Ringer made an instant decision. He said to Songtaya: "Since you are not a believer of the Wushan Monastery, then I would like to modify the previous proposal: let us and the leader of the Mountain Guard
Want to meet? I have some more important things that I need to discuss with him."
"oh."
Songtaya crossed her arms and nodded with a clear face: "Do you want to see the elders and leaders? In fact, even if you don't make this request, I will tell them about it. As for whether they are willing to meet
You, it’s not something I can decide on, right?”
"It doesn't matter, you just need to bring our sincerity, but -"
The young man frowned slightly: "You just said elders and leaders, who is the leader of the Mountain Guard?"
Sontaya replied without hesitation: "Both."
"..."
It turns out that the followers of the Mountain Guard are not only the Wusu tribe where Sontaya belongs, but are actually a loose entity composed of nine Shatotto tribes that are still active in the Eastern Alps. Because of these Shatto
The trustee has been living in a remote mountainous area and has little connection with modern civilization. Naturally, he knows nothing about religious management. Therefore, the Mountain Guards have not had cumbersome religious precepts and strict division of responsibilities since their birth. They only follow the Nine
Each tribe's respective region divides the Eastern Alps into nine parishes. The elders of each tribe serve as "Fanega", that is, the "messenger of the mountain god", responsible for preaching and offering sacrifices; the leader serves as "Avaro"
, the "Mountain Warrior", responsible for hunting, reconnaissance and training warriors.
The responsibilities of Fanega and Avaro are parallel, and there is no distinction between them. Therefore, strictly speaking, the Mountain Guard has a total of eighteen leaders in the Eastern Alps. With Mount Osor as the center
The Heidelbrosburg Mountains are under the jurisdiction of the elders and leaders of the Wusu tribe, so Sontaya said that both of them are leaders.
Ringer was even more speechless after hearing this: Mountain guerrilla team, nine war zones, and two leaders, one civil and one military. Sure enough, you are a resistance organization rather than a religious organization, right?
However, they probably won't go to other battle zones of the Mountain Guard... ahem, other parishes, so it will be enough to just meet with the elders and leaders of the Wusu tribe.
Linge once again conveyed his intention to Songtaya, and said that if the elders and leaders of the Wusu tribe had no objections, the two parties could agree on a time to meet at the top of Mount Osor, and under the witness of the relics of the saint,
They will never do anything offensive.
This is Ringer showing his sincerity. If Songtaya is still worried, he can even guarantee that only he and the countess will attend the meeting, while the Wusu tribe can arrange as many people as they like to defend the meeting place. This number should be able to
By making the other party feel at ease, and with the countess' protection, Ringer doesn't have to worry about his own life being in danger if the conversation breaks down.
But when Songtaya heard this, her eyes rolled, and she raised objections: "Why bother!"
Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on her, she waved her hand and said proudly: "How about you follow me back to the tribe now, and I will take you directly to see the elders and leaders?"
Ah this?
Isn't it a bit too direct?
Lin Ge glanced at her and saw a cunning look in those smart and bright eyes like black onyx. He immediately understood what this girl was thinking: instead of letting the elders and leaders come forward in person, he would have to deal with these strangers of unknown origin.
In order to discuss, it is better to bring them back to the tribe directly. Not only does it save the hard work of running back and forth to deliver the news, but also if these outsiders have any evil intentions, they will also have the strength in numbers and just throw the cup as a signal.
If you swarm up, isn't it easy to catch someone?
And if these outsiders have no evil intentions, then this approach will show that the Wusu tribe is very proud, and it will surely leave a good impression in the minds of outsiders.
Well, she is indeed a very smart girl, and she came up with this best-of-both-worlds solution in just a moment, but she doesn’t seem to understand that the vampire countess who used to play with herself as a crab was actually a half-year-old.
The strong man is coming.
Are there any strong demigods among the Mountain Guards?
It is unlikely. If there were powerful men above half-gods, their organizational structure would not be so loose. It would be possible to unify the nine tribes and make the power of the mountain people more stable and concentrated, instead of working independently as they do now.
They are weak in fighting, and just surviving in the snowy mountains has already exhausted all their strength, let alone preaching and resisting.
The Union of Religious Orders did not even regard the Mountain Guard as a threat - in the "Supplementary Regulations on Religious Laws" promulgated in 1855, the name of the Kiriyama Monastery was included in the list of illegal religious organizations in the northern Ashoka Mountains.
, but the Mountain Guards are not among them. From this, we can vaguely get a glimpse of the attitude of the United Order towards these Shatoto people: Who are you?
What a sad story.
An even sadder story soon happened - after hearing Sontaya's suggestion, Alice's eyes immediately lit up, and she jumped out to support with her hands raised: "This is good, this is good, I've long wanted to see the Xia Tuo Tuo people."
What does the tribe look like! Songtaya, you have to take us on a tour when the time comes, just like I took you to visit Cloud Whale Sky Island!"
When did you take me to visit Cloud Whale Sky Island? And with this familiar tone, we just met, right?
The girl from Xia Tuo Tuo complained in her heart, but she did not slap Alice in the face. Instead, she smiled happily and agreed: "Of course there is no problem. We Xia Tuo Tuo people are very warm and hospitable. You went to the Wusu tribe.
You will definitely be treated as a distinguished guest and received with all your heart!”
Of course, the premise is that you have no malicious intentions.
The girl added silently, but she hadn't noticed yet that everyone around her looked at her with a sense of sympathy: You actually agreed to Alice's request so easily, you are inviting a wolf into the house.