Beauty is not the same [Quick Transmigration]

The gods love the world, but they rarely come to the world. People can only express their respect and love for the gods through offerings.

For this reason, a group of new professionals, that is, worship officials, were born.

Priests are the only human beings who can contact the gods, represent the world, and convey long-cherished wishes to the gods.

They have a high status and have supreme power, they can live in the temple, enjoy the beautiful clothes, and enjoy the rich nectar.

Melodious music came from the houses in the distance, praising the god Puze and the world.

The night was quiet, and when walking on the road, the cold wind blew through, making the naked people feel cold.

Hao Su was carrying a kerosene lamp, which should have been eliminated by others after a long time of use. It creaked and creaked when the wind blew, making one wonder if it was about to fall apart later.

He was wearing a very thin shirt, and his figure looked tall and full of security, but he also had poverty that could be seen at a glance.

Hao Su has only recently moved to Seale County. He has no prominent background, is penniless, and has not even found a decent place to stay. He is currently living in a temporary wooden cubicle built in a slum.

The slums are cold in winter and hot in summer, and are prone to malaria.Unless it is a last resort, no one will take the initiative to go to that kind of place.

Before moving to Syrshire, Hao Su's family could barely be regarded as a family of surplus.

Unfortunately, half a year ago, the war raged to his hometown and burned all the properties of the Hao family.Hao Su's parents and relatives all died in the process.

No matter how smart and capable a person is, once they experience such a big change, they still need time to adapt.What's more, when Hao Su was at home, his parents loved him a lot, and he never had to worry about food and clothing.

It can be said that he was able to come to Syr County smoothly, which is already very powerful.

The kerosene lamp was the only thing he could keep that belonged to the Hao family.

But even such dilapidated items are very luxurious in the slums.If it wasn't because it was so dark tonight that he couldn't even see the road clearly, Hao Su wouldn't have taken out the lamp.

In order to support himself, he had to make a lot of efforts to find out where there was a need for employment.

It's just that he was unlucky, the recruitment season had already passed when he came, and even if he asked door to door, no one wanted him.

But Hao Su knew that this was only temporary.

In the original plot, he will start from the slums and rely on his excellent and smart mind to make life better.

The greatest wealth he has is his knowledge, which has been enriched by his family's decline and experience in the slums.

In the future, he will create all kinds of unconstrained stories and be regarded as treasures.

When he opened his eyes from the system's teleportation, Hao Su was already on the road.The recruiting place is far away from the slums, and it takes about two hours to walk from the dawn of the morning to arrive.

The only food was eaten yesterday, and he only drank some water on the way.At the end of the day, he was already hungry.

The security management in this era is very bad, and it is common to be robbed on the street.But apart from this kerosene lamp, Hao Su didn't seem to have anything worth being robbed.

So he doesn't have to worry about this, just keep going.

Turn another corner ahead and continue walking for half an hour to reach the slums.

He needs to put away the kerosene lamp before he arrives to avoid being watched, otherwise the lamp may be gone when he opens his eyes tomorrow morning.

Before Hao Su had finished watching all the plots given by the system, he bumped into a person suddenly.

This man is very strange, he is a little shorter than Hao Su, not only is he wearing a veil on his face, but almost all the exposed parts of his body are covered by smooth silk fabrics, not even his hair is exposed Come one.

His breathing was very shallow, and Hao Su didn't feel any human aura from him when he touched it.It's like a dense fog that will quickly disperse when it bumps into someone inadvertently.

However, in this dense fog, he smelled some light fragrance of flowers again.Like a rose that has just been picked, it is full of fragrance.

Hao Su held up the oil lamp, and the faint light of the fire illuminated each other's faces a lot.

Although living in a slum, Hao Su still has strict image management for himself.He kept himself as clean and tidy as possible.

His facial features were faintly visible in the firelight, and when he was walking alone, his sharp lines made him appear very powerful and handsome.The facial features are straight and sharp, and when the eyebrows and eyes are lowered, it seems to be able to cut through people's hearts.

He was tall and slender, with an elegant temperament, and his calm and silent appearance made him look a little bottomless, not like a poor person in a slum.

Because he bumped into someone, Hao Su smiled embarrassedly at the person who came.

This suddenly broke the original inhuman indifference, making him look gentle and harmless immediately.

He shouldn't have smiled so unguardedly at a stranger in the middle of the night.

Simple and poor poor people are releasing kindness to those who bump into them.

Only a pair of eyes are exposed from head to toe of the person covered by the silk, which is extraordinarily bright under the light, and at the same time contains a very contradictory feeling.

Those eyes were as cold as snowflakes in winter, but also filled with endless lust.People can't help but think of the oil painting, when the believers are feasting, the expensive red wine is poured over their heads, the extravagant and luxurious corruption.

The moment they looked at each other, Hao Su felt that the scent of roses was stronger.

"I'm sorry, did you get hurt anywhere?"

People from Syrshire speak with their own accent. Judging from Hao Su's pronunciation, it is easy to tell that he has just moved here.

The beautiful eyes of the person opposite looked at him.

Hao Su also noticed that the silk on the other party's body reflected an extremely bright luster under the light.Like a rare shellfish, the wealthy people in Syrshire will always be generous with their property, have people salvage it from the sea, and then carve it into beautiful ornaments and hang it on their bodies.

"The temple is about to recruit a new priest. I think you can try your luck there."

The strange man spoke, letting people know that it was a man, or a man whose voice sounded very young.

It's just that the content of his words is very strange, and it sounds like some kind of fanatical missionary.

Wandering alone in the street in the middle of the night, when I met someone, I immediately publicized the affairs of the temple and encouraged them all to come and try bravely.

The recruitment of a new enshrined officer is not a secret in today's Sear County. The previous enshrined officer is already very old, and it is time for him to retire.

God loves all people, rich or poor, high or low.Therefore, this day is also known as Purdue Day in Syrshire. No matter who you are, whether you are healthy or disabled, no matter what kind of work you do-noble like a royal family, low like a thief, you can go to the temple to apply for this job. jobs.

The enshrined officials go through layers of selection, and will pick out [-] people who meet the requirements.

During this period, the eighteen people who meet the requirements will be taught and trained by the previous enshrining officer, and will not be handed over to the gods until they meet the requirements in all aspects.

This is indeed a world where there are gods, and the whole country is devoted to the only god.

He is the incarnation of people's beliefs, selfless, tolerant, noble, powerful, beautiful, pure, and clean. He has all the beautiful qualities that humans can imagine.People love him, respect him, and become his most loyal believers.

The majestic and splendid temple is the best testimony of the world's love for the gods. Every brick and tile is built by them themselves, and every building material is the most precious at that time.

As of today, it has become a historical witness of this country, and people can find the epitome of every era from any corner of the temple.

From ancient times to the present, the worship in the temple has never been interrupted.

Candidates who meet the standards after training will be led by the previous priest and enter the temple under the witness of the public.

Before that, they must bathe and cleanse themselves to ensure absolute purity and cleanliness, otherwise it would be blasphemy.

After entering the main hall, they will undergo the final judgment on the platform of abstinence—each enshrined officer is personally selected by the gods.

The abstinence platform is a huge frame shaped like an "X". The material used to make up the frame is rare in the world. It is the embodiment of crime and punishment.It is covered with thorns, and above the thorns, there are roses in full bloom.

People worship the gods, and this reverence has spread to all kinds of humanistic education.They advocate purity, absolute cleanliness, and are ashamed of lust.

Anyone who breaks the precepts will be pushed to the platform of abstinence and punished.

The abstinence platform can be seen everywhere, and the abstinence platform in the temple is only owned by the gods.It is an expression of people's fanatical respect for it, which means praising the purity and cleanliness of the other party.

It also has an alias called the waiting desk.

All the candidates for enshrinement officers must stand on the waiting platform. If the rose on the rack behind you opens, it means that the gods have appointed you to be the new enshrinement officer.This is called a miracle by the people of Searle County, and every time a miracle is born, Searle County will usher in the happiest and most prosperous year.

During the year, even people living in slums can live a good life.

If nothing happens, it means that the assessment has not been passed.

It is not that there have been situations where all the candidates have failed, and miracles are rare.

If you're lucky, after the previous enshrinement officer retires, maybe a new enshrinement officer will appear in a year or two.If you are unlucky, it is likely that there will be no new enshrined officials for decades.

Choosing an enshrined official is a rare piece of good news no matter who it is.At the same time, this is also the only chance for those people in the slums to stand up without much effort. From the day the news came out, many people were already eager to try.

Tomorrow is the last day to register.

In the original plot, Hao Su did not choose to sign up.

The weird young man seems to have the ability to read people's hearts. Just by meeting him, it can be seen that Hao Su did not sign up.

After he finished speaking, the whole person's temperament seemed to become more ethereal.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I don't necessarily have that kind of good luck." Hao Su shrugged, and he didn't seem to care much about what the other party said.

He didn't underestimate himself, there were really too many people signing up this time.

It is not an exaggeration to say that half of Syrshire has signed up.Even more or less, becoming an enshrined official is an extremely glorious thing, and people from all over the country have also come during this time.

Hao Su's indifference made the other party's breath freeze imperceptibly.

"God bless you."

This sounds more like a missionary, but the tone is too cold.

"Really? I hope."

Hao Su put down the kerosene lamp, and the faces of the two were once again in darkness, only the area in front of him was slightly illuminated.

"It was a pleasure meeting you tonight."

He probably also felt that it was a strange thing to stop and chat with a stranger like this, but even so, he maintained his last decency.

Even the farewell sentence is full of indescribable elegance and dignity.

"I'll try my luck when it's dawn."

Call ~

When passing by, the cold wind blew up the silk on the strange man's body, and it slipped through Hao Su's palm, leaving behind a little fragrance of flowers.

The smile on the corner of his mouth remained unchanged, and he kept walking, holding the kerosene lamp, and walked forward with deep and shallow kicks.

The closer you get to a slum, the harder the road becomes.

The darkness was broken by the light, and then closed again, like a huge mouth of an abyss of fear, swallowing those who walked forward.

The weird man turned around, but his eyes remained on Hao Su without any hindrance.

In his eyes, Hao Su was not wrapped in darkness.The surroundings are bright, but people walking on the road are even more dazzling.

The veil that wrapped the body began to flow and dilute like water, and the surface still had a layer of luster, but it looked almost transparent, unable to cover anything.

A man has an extremely beautiful face, no matter how rich the world's imagination is, it cannot describe a ten-thousandth of a face.He tilted his head, and gradually a circle of ripples appeared in his dark and innocent eyes, his desire to fall became more obvious, and he looked even more terrifying than the night.

"found it."

He looked at Hao Su's eyes showing the desire to taste delicious food, majestic and mighty.

After saying this, he gradually merged with the darkness and finally disappeared.

In the air, there is only a faint scent of flowers to prove that he has been here, and some ringtones that are easily overlooked.

Hao Su stopped at a big tree familiarly, blew out the kerosene lamp, wrapped it in the same tattered cloth, and buried it beside the tree.

Since the tree was as old as the temple, no one would touch it even though it was on the grounds of a slum.

People in the slums have no extra money to buy offerings, even if they can go to the temple at any time, but more people choose to take this tree as sustenance.

Hide your stuff here so you don't have to worry about someone rummaging through it.The worship of gods by people in this world has completely exceeded the normal range, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is fanaticism.

After Hao Su put his things away, he returned to his place familiarly.

As soon as you enter that area, you can smell a pungent smell.This is already a specially cleaned environment for the upcoming enshrinement officer to choose, and it was even worse before.

"Are you back?" An old man with gray hair was lying on the straw, and when he heard the sound, he knew it was Hao Su, and he turned over and asked.

"Well, today's luck is also bad."

Hao Su moved lightly and kept his voice low.

The people around were not surprised. It was hard to find a job this season, not to mention that Hao Su was still a foreigner.

"I left some water for you."

"Thank you, Mr. Ernst."

"Hey, sir, you're the only one here calling me that."

People in the slums are so particular. Old Ernst only cares for Hao Su because he sees Hao Su's pity.Every time Hao Su called him that, old Ernst would have a weird, bleak smile on his wrinkled face.

That's what everyone in the slums will have, numb and rigid after being honed by life.

"Have you heard about the enshrining officer? I plan to participate in the registration tomorrow."

"Who in the entire Seale County doesn't know now?" Old Ernst laughed again, "But didn't you not have this intention before? Why did you suddenly figure it out?"

Old Ernst was a little strange. Hao Su was an extremely different existence among them.It seemed that he didn't believe in gods very much, but in private, some people saw him often go to worship under the tree not far from the slum.

When he learned that Hao Su couldn't find a job, Old Ernst once recommended to him that he could go to the temple to try his luck, but the other party refused.

Hao Su used a small amount of water to clean his face, and he had to reserve a copy for tomorrow morning.

After lying down, tiredness spread all over his body, he closed his eyes, and answered Old Ernst: "When I came back, someone told me that God would bless me, so just take a chance."

How far the world worships the gods? Even when Hao Su said this, those who heard him made a corresponding gesture of prayer, saying silently: "May the gods bless you."

Old Ernst didn't ask any more questions. People with insufficient food and clothing need to go to bed early to pass the long night.

Fortunately, early tomorrow morning, in order to select the enshrinement officer for the temple, the wealthy people in Syr County have set up many charity venues, and will distribute some food to people in the slums.At that time, they can queue up early and get some food.

Some people are out of kindness, of course, some people think that the priest may appear in the slums, and want to make friends with each other in advance.

If those people are generous, maybe there is no need to worry about food for this week.

Hao Su also gradually fell asleep, but before falling asleep, he recalled the person he met on the road.

Even if he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, he could still recognize those eyes.

What's more, the system also sounded a crisp prompt at the moment the other party appeared: "The target object has appeared, please complete the task as soon as possible."

That weird young man is Fan Qing.At the same time, he is the god of this world.

The gods are born of human beliefs, and people worship the gods, worship the gods, and regard him as the supreme existence.

So his real body was what the world imagined, unattainable, abstinent, and noble, and even his body was wrapped in gorgeous silk.

But at the same time, he also has another identity.

When everything was quiet in the slums, a misty figure appeared on the top of the dense tree.

Immediately, his figure flashed again, and he found the exact location of Hao Su following the imprint of the fragrance of flowers left behind.

The floor of the slums was dirty, messy and damp.He was barefoot, and both feet wore pure gold anklets. When he walked by, there was no trace left on his feet, and they were still as clean as ever.

The anklet loops several times around the ankle and extends all the way to the second toe.Appropriately sized buckles are worn on it, forming a delicate net-like structure on the white instep.

The looming bell is coming from this anklet, but not quite.

"Hao... Su."

The tone is obscure, and the language he speaks is not common in Syrshire, but handed down from ancient times.

This language can only be used by the gods.

After speaking, I saw him half-kneeling down.

His skin looked tender and fragile, as if it could easily be pricked by straw.But in fact, when the straw touched him, it naturally became bent, and it didn't hurt him at all.

The silk cloth covered his legs, but it didn't seem to cover them at all.

The lines of the legs are clearly displayed, graceful and smooth, with a divine and depraved beauty.While people are in awe, they also want to blaspheme.

A rose rose from his hand.

There are many roses in the temple, which are carefully cultivated by the priests.This rose was picked by Fan Qing herself just now, and she chose the most beautiful one in the garden.

He kept it carefully, and the petals were still stained with the natural dew at night.

Fan Qing put the rose beside Hao Su's pillow, and the fragrance of the flower accompanied Hao Su's dreams, soothing the hunger and cold in Hao Su's body.

He will spend the night comfortably.

The sound of breathing was deep and shallow, Fan Qing didn't mind the mess on the ground, so she just sat beside Hao Su, and then looked at people with a pair of lustful eyes.

Even if he didn't do anything, if someone saw him, he would blush instantly and his heart would beat.

In the dark and narrow compartment, the gods only focused on one person.

He looked holy, but full of filth, as if he would do something to the person with his eyes closed the next moment he couldn't see.

Time passed like this, and gradually there were birds chirping outside.

When it yelled for the first time, Fan Qing's heart moved, and the surroundings became quiet again.It wasn't until dawn that his eyeballs finally moved and moved away from Hao Su's face.

"See you later."

He leaned over and gently kissed Hao Su's forehead, and then the figure gradually became transparent until it disappeared.

At the same time, the statues of the temple exuded a soft luster, and soon returned to normal.

Hao Su woke up with the others, but when he woke up, he found that the pungent smell that had been lingering around him had disappeared, replaced by a faint scent of roses.

And beside him, there is still a delicate and beautiful rose.The rose has been carefully maintained, and the dew on it has not disappeared.

Hao Su picked up the rose and smelled it. Soon, the rose seemed to have played its full role, and began to wither quickly, die, and finally disappeared.

After this, Hao Su felt that his body became healthier, and even his hunger disappeared.

If ordinary people see such a scene, or if such a situation happens, they will definitely kowtow and kneel in surprise, or they will be greatly frightened.

Hao Su just smelled the scent left on his hand, and the corners of his mouth twitched.It seems that a kind god visited here last night and left him this gift.

Old Ernst woke up early in the morning and planned to queue up to get food, and when he saw Hao Su, he asked him to go with him.

"Wait until the queue is finished before registering, there is still time."

He also tied a simple bamboo basket that could hold things and carried it on his back.

People in the entire slum today looked beaming, and even the usual numbness on Old Ernst's face exuded some sincerity.

"No, Mr. Ernst, I want to sign up first, and see if there are any other job opportunities when I come back."

Young people's ideas are always different from theirs. In Old Ernst's view, Hao Su's temperament is destined not to be someone who will stay in the slums forever.

He doesn't mind selling a good one to the other party.

"Well then, hey, boy, I can do my best to ask for a piece of food for you too."

"Thank you, I hope I can bring you some good news."

"God will bless you." Old Ernst made a prayer, and when the others passed by Hao Su, they also prayed for him in a friendly manner, even though there were also competitors who also signed up.

When Old Ernst was queuing up to get the food, Hao Su was on his way to the temple.

Long ago, there was a legend in Syrshire.If a person is devout enough to the gods, then his feet are the road, no matter where he is, he can quickly come to the gods.

But no one has ever proved that this is true or false.

Hao Su hadn't been on the road for a while before he realized something was wrong.He was walking the usual way, but the scenery on the road was quite different. Somewhere, there seemed to be some kind of power that was driving him forward.

In less than 10 minutes, he had already come from the deserted and remote slums to the noisy and bustling streets.

Go one more street and you will reach the temple.

The closer you get to the temple, the more solemn and solemn you can find the surroundings.Everyone who walked by was full of piety. In front of the temple, no one dared to discriminate or despise others.

Even if Hao Su looked like he came out of a slum, when those rich people saw him, they would still smile at him friendly.

"Hi, I'm here... to sign up for the enshrinement officer."

Hao Su paused when the registration officer raised his head, and then spoke out his purpose.

The registrants are people in the temple, and they are also subordinates of the enshrinement officer.

The other party was a middle-aged man in his early thirties, with a pair of green eyes, an aquiline nose, and thick flaxen curly hair.

His appearance is very kind, but his temperament is a bit strange.

Indifference and coldness, unreasonable, somewhat incompatible with this profession.

Hao Su recognized it at a glance, it was Fan Qing.

The aloof god turned into the appearance of a registration officer, just to serve a mortal.

"Name."

"Hao Su."

"age."

"26 is old."

"Profession."

"No job at the moment."

"Place of residence."

"Slum."

Hao Su knew everything about him, and he couldn't stop talking.

No matter what the registration officer asked, he told the other party honestly, and he didn't feel ashamed at all because of his current identity, so that he made up lies to deceive the other party.

The registration officer has a very good handwriting, and he wrote down all the information related to Hao Su.

Finally, a unique mark was made on a shell and handed over to the other party.

Not everyone who comes to register can get this shell, and the registration staff is the initial screening.

Only those who have passed the screening can be qualified for the next step.

"Come over at this time tomorrow. The enshrined officer will ask questions based on your situation, and those who pass will stay."

As for what would happen if he didn't pass, he didn't tell Hao Su, as if he was sure that the other party would not be eliminated.

"Thank you, Mr. Registrar."

Hao Su seemed to be so polite and self-restraining to everyone, and he was the same when he met that stranger last night.

The registration officer frowned inadvertently, but still nodded.

"You're welcome."

"May I stay in the temple after being selected by the priest?"

"can."

The area of ​​​​the temple is very large, and the candidate has a dedicated palace.This is the place where previous enshrined officials must stay. During the training period, their standards are also compared with formal enshrined officials.

Therefore, even if they knew that they would not be selected, many people would come to participate in every selection.

The registration officer didn't know why, and said again: "As long as you cooperate with the enshrining officer's request, you will go to the end."

"Then, I will borrow your auspicious words."

Seeing that Veteran Hao mistook his own words for blessings to everyone who came to sign up, there was a bit of imperceptible depression in the eyes of the registration staff.

But soon, Hao Su had already left.

When the figure of Hao Su disappeared in front of his eyes, the registration staff turned and went back to the temple.

His appearance was slowly changing as he walked, and his flaxen hair gradually grew until it was dragged on the ground, revealing a beautiful golden light.His pupils also changed from emerald green to jet black, and his nose was no longer an exaggerated aquiline.

In the temple, the statue of the god is wearing a white robe of abstinence and solemnity, which covers his beautiful body tightly, only revealing a face.

This is a huge and extravagant statue, a concrete embodiment of the world's imagination of gods.

It is said that at the very beginning, a carpenter with decades of work experience in the town used his life skills to select the best wood to carve.At that time, they didn't know what the gods looked like, so they could only use their imaginations to carve out the best side of each other.

He cannot be adulterous, nor corrupt.

Later, with the development of the times, the statues became more and more magnificent. What remains unchanged is that the gods imagined by the world will always be so pure.

The two wrists of the statue wear a gold ring, which is the imprisonment of desire.There are thorn patterns engraved on it. If the god also violates his purity, he will also be sentenced to death.

Under the statue, a god appeared, also wearing a thick white robe.He is so beautiful that it inverts all living beings, but is covered up by the reverence of human beings, and cannot be revealed.

During the day, he is high above, overlooking the struggle and pain of the world, and occasionally showing mercy.But at night, he has another identity.

As long as there are people, there will be a day when desires will disappear.The more human beings suppress themselves, the more intense their suppressed desires will be.

These also created a god.

No one went around to see the back of the statue in the temple, because it would be disrespectful to the gods.

But if they went to see it, they would be shocked to find that such a filthy existence existed in a temple full of holiness.

The same face, but the white robe on the statue became almost transparent, clearly depicting his body curves.

Under the light-transmitting silk, the body of the statue is also wearing a one-piece gold chain.

From the neck to the instep, the whole body of the statue is wrapped in chains.

Made of white jade, the necklace at the neck is inlaid with a red gemstone, shining brightly under the sunlight.The necklace is connected with the chest chain, wrapping the huge and luxurious statue in a criss-cross pattern.

On top of the chest chain, two piercing breast chains are connected, and an integrated armband is worn on the right arm.

There is also a red gemstone on the waist and belly of the statue, but it is blocked by fine gauze, and its luster is slightly lower than that on the neck.Looming, full of indescribable beauty.

The golden chains set off the beautiful body of the god. In addition, the statue's body is also full of totems.

Depraved, crashed, extravagant, slutty.All the words that are contrary to the usual worship of human beings can be found on the statue on the back.

If the gods during the day are the embodiment of abstinence, then the gods at night are the embodiment of lust.

Fan Qing is not only the god of abstinence, but also the god of love and lust.Abstinence and erotic desire are originally one, but they can appear in two separate times.

During the day, Fan Qing was placed in front of everyone.At night, he turns into the god of love and lust.

He is the concrete image of all human erotic projections, the symbol of eros.

He represents eternal love, and lust || lust.

Human beings are so contradictory. They hope to be holy forever, but they also secretly breed various thoughts in their hearts.

Veteran Hao read the last bit of information given by the system, and when he went back, old Ernst was still queuing there.

He signed up a little too fast, and no one doubted it. They only said, God bless.

Hao Su talked to old Ernst and lined up by himself.

He was not too late, so he received a particularly generous meal.

People who are close to the gods will always be favored by the other party, and Hao Su's luck has improved unconsciously.

That night, he also fell asleep early.

And the god of love and lust came uninvited again.

The transparent silk gauze robe on his body gave off a soft and delicate luster as he walked, and at the same time fully displayed his graceful body.

The chains wrapped around the whole body were hanging down, making a slight ringing sound together with the ankle chain.

Only when walking around can the details of the chain be seen clearly.

It doesn't look cumbersome, but reveals a particularly extravagant feeling.

That's something even the most imaginative painter can't show.

Jingle ~ Jingle ~

The god of love and lust stopped at Hao Su's position, and he placed the rose next to Hao Su's pillow again, and stared at the other's sleeping face.

He sang a rich poem, and from his mouth the voice was full of ancient mystery. :,,.