North Journey

Two years is a long time for some people, but for others, it is fleeting.

Wendy Black is in the dark dungeon, looking forward to the day when the real great witch will set foot in the witch temple again;

Luisa Felix counted down the time until the start of the ceremony, and finally recalled the priestesses outside in the name of preparing for the ceremony.Some of the witches who entered the deepest part of the witch temple never appeared again;

Warner Felix has always been the cruel, tyrannical but first-class king, watching the nobles secretly tossing this tossing with disinterest, only when facing Al, he will show some interest;

As Al's 15th birthday approaches, he contacts God on the other side of the mirror more and more frequently. He has endured humiliation for so many years, and finally is about to usher in the dawn of hope.

And what about Shi Yan?

What happened to those devout followers of the god Lolta?

Facing a completely different situation after being away from the imperial capital for 15 years, how should they set foot in the mainland again?

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Saiga city, the central temple.

The sound of water came intermittently from the inside of the temple. Carrera stood outside the temple with the wizard guards, looking helplessly at the envoy who was guarding the entrance of the temple and looking at them with a vigilant expression.Not far away, a group of wilderness creatures gathered.Compared to a few years ago, they have undergone earth-shaking changes.The most conspicuous among them is Sam with wings on his back. He is entrenched there, his golden eyes are staring at the direction of the temple, as if he knows the time of parting is coming.

After an unknown amount of time, the gate of the temple was opened.

Shi Yan was dressed in plain white linen, and his black hair, which was originally tied behind his head, fell loose and hung down his shoulders.

A shaman sacrifices to the heavens and needs to communicate with the nature of the heavens and the earth in order to awaken the power of the gods.Bathing and changing clothes, hanging hair and bare feet, this is the most orthodox sacrificial ritual.

However, Ming Qi looked at this scene, but felt his heart beating faster, and wished to go back and find that true god named "Lolta" to teach him a lesson.

Why would Ah Shi do such a thing for others! ! ! !

Naturally, Saiga City also has a sacrificial altar. It does not use white jade or gold jadeite. The earth is the foundation and the sky is the cover. All it needs is a devout and sacred sacrificial dance to show its sincerity.

Witch, dance also.

The fluttering white corners of the clothes, accompanied by the ups and downs of the bells, finally became silent.

Shi Yan knelt and sat in the center of the altar, and Carrera walked forward respectfully after washing her hands with clean water.With his movements, Shi Yan's long black hair was dyed golden brown, and his dark eyes turned gray blue.

"Your Majesty, the current situation in the mainland is unknown, so I can only ask Your Majesty to walk outside like this for a while."

"It's okay, God has promised."

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Standing at the gate of Saiga City, Carrera looked at Elsoron, who was already almost as tall as him, with no worries in his eyes, only relief.

15 years is enough for a baby to grow into a teenager who can bear hatred and responsibility.He has watched Mianxia grow up to now with his own eyes, has seen the demeanor that mortals should not have, and witnessed the powerful power of the eighth generation witch and the wisdom that is more profound and extraordinary than power.So he realized the will of the gods, and it was time for the 15-year-old His Majesty to take back what belonged to him and become the spokesperson of God on the earth.

He was old, and he was no longer as vigorous and strong as when he was walking on the mainland.In the past 15 years, they also bid farewell to too many companions who came to Saiga together.

His Majesty Elsoron needs to find a new witch and a new guard, and then embark on a journey back.

"My lord, may my god be with you."

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Versailles City is the most prosperous city on the border of Lolta Wasteland.Merchants who come and go, and those pilgrims who want to find the Holy Land, all choose this place as their temporary resting place.

Although Carrera and the others were not accompanying them, it was naturally impossible for them to let Shi Ling set off unprepared.

Before leaving, besides the experience accumulated while walking in the mainland, there is also the most detailed map—in this era when human civilization has not yet reached its peak, there are only countless wizards who measure the land with their feet. Only the Temple of Witchcraft can come up with such a comprehensive and real map.

Holding the little wolf cub in his arms, Shi Yan stepped into a human city-state he had never set foot in his life.

Growing up in the desolate desert, Shi Yan was a little unaccustomed to the crowded crowd. He tightly protected Ming Qi who had shrunk in stature, looking for a place to stay temporarily.

"Ashi, you should find a place to rest first."

Looking at Ah Shi who was slightly sweating from the sun, Ming Qi felt extremely distressed.If I had known that I would not be small, how could these people dare to squeeze in like this when I walked with Ah Shi on my back?

"Yeah." Shi Yan changed his position and hugged Ming Qi, trying to keep him from being bored.The legend of the silver wolf is known all over the mainland, and he is alone now, so it is inconvenient to attract the attention of the other side.

However, sometimes you can't rest if you want to, especially when words such as "witch" and "temple" fall into the ears of time.

He looked at Ming Qi in his arms with some embarrassment, "Qi Qi, are you hungry?"

╭(╯^╰)╮Ashi's heart softened again.

How could Ming Qi be willing to embarrass Ah Shi, he could only shake his head reluctantly, expressing that he was not hungry.Unlike Carrera and the others, he knew that Ah Shi didn't have much obsession with the great witch or the gods.How could a real god become a fanatic of another god?

It's just that Carrera and the others had 15 years of teaching and nurturing at Ah Shi. How could Ah Shi have the heart to ignore their expectations?He must repay his kindness, and once he decides to do something, he must do his best. This is his Ah Shi.

Looking at the increasingly dense crowd in front of him, Ming Qi let go of those petty thoughts in his heart.The human world is no better than the wilderness, he must keep an eye on it, otherwise such a kind and beautiful god like his family, Ah Shi, might be hurt by those sinister and cunning humans.

Along with the crowd, the first thing I saw was a building with the style of Saiga city. The sacred and gorgeous style was a bit incompatible with the roughness of this frontier city, but people looked at this building with eyes in awe.

In front of that building, there was a man in his prime kneeling.He seemed to be begging for something, but the gate of the temple was still unwilling to open for him.

"Oh, Simon is also a hard-fought person..."

"The miko-samas have problems too."

Through the conversations of the people around him, Shi Rong slowly figured out what happened.It turns out that since Luisa Felix became a great witch, she has changed the way witches blended into the folk, walked alone, and helped people in need before taking action. Instead, she established branch halls of temples in major cities around the world. Send a witch to stay.In this way, whenever the people need anything, they can ask the temple for help at any time.

However, with the passage of time, gradually, the originally no-threshold help has become an exchange.

After enjoying the offerings of the nobles and rich merchants, just like Luisa Felix was unwilling to suffer, the witches are gradually no longer willing to pay for nothing.After all, it is their lifespan that is lost by the use of witch power. Although the impact will not be particularly large, how can this group of witches who betrayed the great witch Massa in exchange for power have the generosity and selflessness of those witches before?

The response of that kind of life did not make them feel satisfied. With strength and prestige, they began to lust for money and treasures again.

It's just that the Temple of the Witch God has been selfless for so many years, so it's not easy to put this kind of transaction on the bright side.

So, all kinds of excuses appeared in the mouth of the witches, to maintain the operation of the temple, to buy sacrificial vessels for prayer, to worship the gods... They never ask for money directly, but they always make you have to hand over the treasure.

Subtly, many people are used to this hidden price.However, this kind of transaction made some people who were most in need of help never be eligible to see the Miko again.

Simon is just one of the lowest-level people in Versailles City. With his strong muscles, he can barely support his family through some physical work.

However, a sudden illness destroyed this poor but warm family.The elderly mother died of illness almost before receiving any treatment, and only his upright young sister was still struggling with illness.

Simon spent all his savings hoping to cure his sister, but all the doctors invited only shook their heads at him.

In the end, he could only pin his hopes on the temple, but for a day or two, he couldn't even see the witch.

The guards of the temple would only tell him that in order to prepare for the upcoming ceremony of worshiping the gods, the witches had already set off to return to the imperial capital, but he only saw the witch in white robes walking out from the back door of the city lord's mansion the day before yesterday!

Listening to the information revealed from the conversation among the onlookers, Shi Yan frowned slightly.

Although people's belief in God Lorta has not wavered for the time being, it is not difficult to hear that the reputation of the originally high-ranking temple on the mainland has declined a lot.

Ordinary people are not fools. Even if the changes in the temple's attitude towards the people are not on the surface, they will be faintly aware of it.The reputation accumulated by seven successive generations of witches and countless witches since the Ornanca witch has been wiped out in almost 15 short years.

People will not remember how much the former Witch Temple selflessly paid, but only remember the current temple and witches, greedily demanding gold, silver and treasure from them, forcing countless poor families to death.

Watching Simon being chased away by the guards of the temple, Shi Yan silently followed.

Simon's family lived in the poorest neighborhood in Versailles.The granary knows the etiquette, and the food and clothing are sufficient to know the honor and disgrace.Poor neighborhoods often mean chaos and filth.

Seeing Shi Yan walk into such a place, Ming Qi refused in his heart.Even in the background of the apocalypse, his family Ah Shi still lived in a clean, spacious villa with beautiful scenery. What's more, in his heart, his family Ah Shi was only suitable for the flowery nature and the unparalleled luxury seat. Are you willing to set foot in such a place?

However, the little wolf cub has no right to speak, especially when his family Ah Shi decides to do something.

Lamenting his own helplessness, a thin invisible ice formation appeared around Ah Shi's body.

During the 15 years in this world, he didn't just pester Ah Shi.The original single ice ability was combined with the witch power of this world by him to develop more new uses.

For example, this ice array, which can isolate a series of unfavorable factors in the environment such as dust, dirt, and odor, is definitely a necessary skill for daily travel.

Shi Yan naturally saw Ah Shi's small movements, and didn't say much.

Fortunately, they have now reached a place where there are few people. As long as he pays attention to the distance from others, he will not expose the existence of this magic circle.

Following Simon's seven turns, Shi Qi and Ming Qi finally saw the place where their family lived.

The two of them had never seen such a simple house before. The Saiga City was magnificent and magnificent. Even if it was deserted, it was still a relic left by the gods.

And the main street of Vansett City where they walked before, where the temple is located, both sides are all single-family buildings that can only be lived by wealthy people.With the vastness and solidity of the frontier city, it is also quite distinctive.

As for the house in front of it, it can be seen that the owner loves it very much, even in such a messy street, it is still surprisingly clean.Other than that, you can no longer boast anything against your will.

Uninvited guests are often evil guests, but if the host's illness can be cured, then no matter how rude the intrusion is, it will obviously be forgiven.

Simon, who was stopped by Ming Qi, looked at his younger sister Jenny's cheeks that were rosy at a speed visible to the naked eye, and couldn't say anything except thank you.

However, when he healed Jenny, there was no joy on his face after saving her life.

"Ashi, what's wrong?"

Ming Qi saw that Simon had settled down, so he went to Shi Yan's side.Because of the smaller body size, the howl of the wolf also became soft and sticky, which made Shi Yan's unhappy mood a little better.

"It's poison, not disease."

"how is this possible?"

Simon couldn't believe it when he heard Shi Yan's words.

Yeah, how is it possible?They are just the most ordinary ordinary people, how could someone poison them, maybe they would not be worth as much if they were sold.

"Has anyone else experienced such a 'disease' before?"

Simon shook his head.He is just a laborer, how could he know such news.

Shi Yan also knew that he couldn't ask anything from Simon's mouth. Now, he can only wait for Jenny to wake up and ask about the cause of the poisoning.

Because of saving Jenny, Simon warmly entertained Shi Rong.

He didn't ask Shi Yan who he was, and he didn't wonder about the ridiculously smart little wolf cub who followed Shi Yan.He could see that this lord had a lot of secrets, and he was not very familiar with the situation in Versailles City or even the entire continent, so he kept the topic on some of his own knowledge.

It can be said that for Shi Qi and Ming Qi who first left the mainland, meeting Simon was a very lucky thing.

Otherwise, based on the life experiences of the two, it is inevitable that some embarrassing things will happen on the way to the imperial capital, enough to make Law laugh for hundreds of years.

Carrera thought that what he taught was enough for His Majesty Elsoron to walk on the mainland, because all the witches in the Witch Temple used to walk here.However, what he doesn't know is that compared with his teachings, Shi Yan has some more deeply rooted worldviews, outlooks on life and values ​​that are completely different from ordinary people.

Some things will be erased without losing memory, not to mention that there is Ming Qi around him who influences him.

Some mortals who are lucky enough to have come into contact with the true gods will find that the gods they believe in have a negative emotional intelligence, even if the true gods are ascended by humans.Changes in time and strength, that kind of reborn change have too great an impact, and it is impossible not to be superior, not to be extraordinary.

Even the true gods are like this, not to mention the gods of the beginning and the gods of destruction who are born to surpass creatures and stand at the highest point of the world.

When Simon invited El Soren to live in his house, he didn't get the expected refusal.

Ming Qi did not express any objection, but repeatedly comforted himself that although the house was a bit small, it was clean anyway.

There is only one reason for making such a change, that is, after 15 years of seclusion from the world, when he just walked out of the Lolta wasteland, he discovered from Simon's narration that after Felix III came to power, the original gold standard currency system was abolished. Gold circulated freely in the market, and most of the gold in the country was confiscated. At the same time, the paper money standard was implemented, and paper money of different denominations was printed.In other words, although he had a pile of gold coins stuffed into him by Carrera, it seemed that he was penniless when he couldn't spend them.

I have heard of confiscating iron objects, but I have never heard of any king confiscating gold!Why would anyone be willing to trade gold with that wayward king for a pile of useless paper money? !

Warner Felix: I said that I built a gold house for 15 years, do you think I am joking╭(╯^╰)╮As for exchanging banknotes for gold, gold or death is not a problem.

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So sleepy QUQ

There may be bugs in this chapter, and I will take a look at it and modify it when I update it next time.7000+ updated today, don’t you all praise the author (づ￣3￣)づ

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1016/10/1, revised text.

I re-edited this volume, the previous writing was too hasty, and I feel that there is a BUG.The main reason is that a paragraph was added in chapters 86 and 87, and the other chapters were only slightly revised.

Normal updates will resume tomorrow.