How to wear a goddess statue

The sunlight fell through the pillars of the temple and fell into the sacrificial room, paving the golden road, and the marble statue of the goddess stood at the end of the road of glory, solemn and quiet.

There is no one here.

...but just no one.

Rhodes wanted to sigh, but she could only think about it, because stone statues can't sigh.

That's right, the Rhodes at this time is the stone statue standing in the temple.

The god carved on the stone statue is the ancient civilization that has long since disappeared—the river goddess in the Solancian mythology system, named Rhodes, and she was named after this ancient god.

Luo Dasi was trapped in the stone body for three days, unable to move her body, unable to speak. From the initial bewilderment to the current calmness, she has accepted the fact that she has transformed from a modern person into an ancient god.

It seems inaccurate to say that he crossed into a stone statue. Luo Dasi had a certain understanding in his heart that the god is the carrier of his own consciousness. The current embarrassing state will not last forever. It only needs time...and an opportunity.

At this time, the sound of slow and steady footsteps suddenly sounded outside the shrine, from far to near.

The person who came was the chief priest of this temple, an elderly woman who always had a straight face. She came here at this time every day to perform daily sacrificial rituals. She was extremely devout and meticulous from beginning to end.

The priestess stood still in front of the statue, and placed the tray in her hand on the sacrificial altar. Rhodes knew what was inside without even looking - steaming fresh bread, honey barbecue, pomegranate and wine.

The ancient Solan believed that the gods also needed three meals a day, so the first thing the chief priests of the temples did when they got up early was to bathe and burn incense, and then serve breakfast to the gods they served on a plate.

Of course, the statues cannot eat, so these sumptuous meals will be taken down and distributed to other priests as snacks after being placed on the altar for a few hours, which is called a holy meal.

Rhodes, victim of this sacrificial tradition: "..."

She couldn't hold back, and sighed in her heart again.

Naturally, the priestess didn't know what the god statue in front of her was thinking. She put the sacrifice, took two steps back, closed her eyes and recited hymns to the gods, which was also the content of daily prayers.

It wasn't until the heat from the bread and grilled meat dissipated and became cold and stiff that the priestess stopped praising and bowed deeply.

Just when Rhodes thought she would turn around and leave like before, the priestess paused, with a complicated expression on her face: "Tolerant Illu River Goddess, just today, a new believer has arrived Among us, do you want to give her the honor of stepping here?"

She paused for a few breaths, as if the statue had already answered, she turned her head to the door and said, "Come in."

There are still people here?Rhodes was a little surprised, she had only heard the footsteps of the priestess before, when...

In Luotus's probing line of sight, a small figure came in from the door, its small steps were almost imperceptible if you didn't listen carefully, as light as a cat.

This is a young girl, probably no older than ten years old. She is wearing a simple white linen dress, her thin and straight black hair reaches her shoulders, and her small face is expressionless, with only slightly trembling eyelashes revealing. Her nervousness.

The girl looked up at the statue without speaking.

The priestess said solemnly: "This is the god you will serve from now on. He is the incarnation of all clear water and the goddess of the Ilu River, who blesses all things! Eleuil, you should swear your allegiance to the goddess here."

Eleuil.

Luo Dasi, who was still looking at the little girl, was suddenly stunned, because she was quite familiar with this name, or in other words, no one who knew Gu Suolan would not know this name.

There have been several queens in the recorded history of Gusoran, and Eleuil is not one of them, but her experience is the most legendary.

The princess lost her parents at a young age, and was exiled to a remote temple by her succeeding uncle on the charge of "flowing the blood of sinners". Everyone thought she would die there silently, but she survived.

Not only that, Eleuil also set foot on the battlefield, made great achievements in battle, and finally led the army loyal to her back to the royal city, and competed with the then prince Romul for the throne.

She almost succeeded, but unfortunately that miraculous life ended in a cup of secretly poisoned wine.

The ancient Solan epic praises her thus:

O majestic Eleuil!

Thy bow and arrow are gilded with the light of the gods,

Your name makes the enemy dare not be arrogant,

Your deeds live forever in the borders of Solan,

Eleuil, uncrowned queen!

——At this moment, the Uncrowned Queen is just a little girl who has just been exiled. She was deprived of the treatment of a princess just after losing her parents, and she was reduced to a strange and remote place. This is probably the most confused and difficult time for her.

Opposite the statue, seeing that the little princess remained silent after saluting, and did not swear loyalty to the goddess, the priestess couldn't help reminding her in a more emphatic tone: "Every schoolchild who comes here must believe in the goddess of the Ilu River."

Eleuil remained unmoved, with a silent and stubborn attitude.

The two stalemate for a long time, helplessness flashed in the eyes of the priestess, her expression was still stern: "You know, you can't study in the temple until you become a believer of the goddess. Go out."

Rhodes wanted to see more of the little princess, but Eleuil had already turned around and walked out quickly. The priestess shook her head repeatedly behind her and muttered to the god statue, basically imploring the gods to forgive and forgive the child disrespectful.

No, I don't care.

Rhodes thought silently.

According to incomplete historical records, Eleuil does not seem to have any gods she believes in. She does not use the name of a god as a middle name like other royal families, and she never held sacrificial ceremonies before going out to battle. She is a rare atheist in ancient Solan.

Rhodes was once an atheist too—until she herself became a god.

She recalled Aleuil's performance just now.

Against the light, those clear golden eyes looked directly at the eyes of the god, without avoiding it, as if trying to convey something, and seemed a little bit of grievance, like a wolf cub left by the pack and walking alone in the ice and snow.

It is impossible to say that the heart is not touched.

But she is a stone statue, and even moving is an extravagant hope, so what can she do?

The priestess left quickly, and when she left, she closed the curtains to block the sunlight, leaving the dark and quiet room for the god statue.

It was impossible to deduce the time through the shift of sunlight, and it was unknown how long it had passed. Just when Luodas was concentrating on picking up the memories related to Gu Suoran from his mind, the curtain was suddenly pulled open by a corner.

The little princess went back and forth. She poked out half of her face behind the door, watched cautiously for a moment, and then slipped in quietly.

What is she here for?

Rhodes became curious.

Aleuil stood opposite the statue, only a little higher than the altar, and looked very small at the feet of the statue.

In the sacrificial room where no one else was watching, she raised her face and carefully observed the statue. Her eyes moved inch by inch, from the vivid water waves carved on the base to the delicate patterns of the long skirt, and from the cloak symbolizing the Ilu River. To eyes inlaid with blue chalcedony.

The statue was lifelike, with blue eyes slightly drooping, as if looking at the visitor with gentle and compassionate eyes... But the corners of her mouth were tightly pressed, and there was no trace of a smile, and she was indifferent without joy or sadness.

Could it be that in the eyes of the gods, human beings are insignificant and not worth mentioning, even if they were chosen by the gods to manage the royal family of Solancia for them, they would not be able to get the favor of the gods in times of crisis...

Or is it that even the gods who are high above have listened to the uncle's accusation of inflicting chaos on the father and queen mother, and have rejected them?

Eleuil took a deep breath, imitating the tone of the priestess reciting hymns: "Great river goddess Rhodes, I am here to pray for your coming."

Her voice was immature, but she was born with a forceful aura, and she was neither humble nor overbearing when she said the prayer of request.

The idol didn't respond.

No matter how lifelike it may be, statues are ultimately made of stone.

The little princess tightly clenched her hands hanging by her side, still looking stubbornly into the blue chalcedony's eyes: "I am Eleuil, the only princess of Solancia, if the gods really exist, please appear In front of me--"

The tail sound dissipated in the empty room, other than that there was only a long silence.

Aleuil bit his lip, and the watery mist gradually accumulated in his eyes, and with a light blink, two teardrops rolled down the corners of his eyes.

She was sensible earlier than children of the same age, and she was obviously the princess who was held in the palm of her hand and the only direct blood of the royal family in this generation, but now she lives alone in this strange temple.

Parents died in front of her, no one is trustworthy, no one can rely on, only herself.

If it were the other children, they would have already panicked and hid in the corner crying.

But Aleuil is clearly aware that danger is always with him, and he must plan for himself from now on, so as not to die here silently and never return home.

She is not qualified to cry wantonly.

The little princess raised her hand to wipe away the remaining water marks on her face, trying to hold back her tears, completely oblivious to where the two tears fell.

Suddenly, faint voices came from outside the door, someone was coming here.

Aleuil's eyes froze for a moment, she looked around vigilantly like a small animal, and then took a run-up, lightly turned over the narrow high window of the sacrificial room, and quickly fled away.

If Rhodes could speak at this time, she would definitely stop the little princess: Don't rush to run, those joking outside are temple employees, and they are not qualified to step into the sacrificial room - you are safer staying here than running out Much more!

However, she couldn't make a sound right now, and even if she could, she didn't have time to care about him.

Those two drops of tears from the little princess fell on the toes of the god statue protruding from the skirt corners, and gradually penetrated into the crystal clear marble.

But what they brought to Lotus was not the coolness of the water droplets, but a strange sense of warmth, which quickly spread from the toes to the whole body, making her close her eyes involuntarily.

...Wait, closed your eyes?

On the third day after crossing, Rhodes finally broke free from the shackles of the idol, and made her first move in ancient Solancia—closed her eyes.

The author has something to say:

Finally opened the article, it is a brain hole that I have always wanted to write.

The river goddess Rhodes, whose name comes from Lotus, has different pronunciations.

The little princess Eleuil, homophonic 2612, very easy to remember (?)

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