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Chapter 221 The Land of Aga Lives Forever
His Majesty the King is still seriously ill. His condition has not deepened, but has not eased, as if in a state of stagnation.

As her son's illness continued, Queen Isis, who had been in power for many years, became increasingly vigilant, and every move of the nobles in the city might arouse her wariness.

And the growth of age has added a little sorrow to this cruel woman who has made great contributions to the kingdom. When she wakes up early in the morning, she suddenly feels an indescribable emptiness. Everything makes her bored, even from the arms of her lover. , and find little relief.

The weak pain is like an ant's jaw, tormenting Queen Isis every day. She tried to ignore it, but she couldn't ignore it. The emptiness swept through her heart like the wind, and sometimes it disappeared into clouds.

Planting, poisoning, jealousy... Those cruel acts in the past are gone, and the original hard heart of Queen Isis has also become weaker and weaker with the passage of time.

In empty days, Queen Isis recalled the prophet Norn.

She tried to read the three sacred classics copied by some nobles from the church. At first, it was just to pass the time, but after continuous reading, Queen Isis gradually realized something from it, but she couldn't capture it. This feeling , which she never had before.

Queen Isis was puzzled, so she summoned the high priest Ola and asked:

"Ola, High Priest serving Cargauth.

You are someone I trust and I am not afraid to tell you.In these days, I feel that I am gradually unable to gain anything from Kagaus, but can gain something from the three sacred classics in the New Law Garden.

Can you enlighten me, why exactly is this? "

The high priest Ola was so stunned that he didn't know how to answer for a while. After hesitating for a long time, he told Queen Isis that there was a hermit who might be able to answer her confusion, and asked the queen to let the hermit enter the palace to answer her questions. .

Queen Isis readily agreed to the request of the high priest Ola.

The long-standing belief in Cargaus has long been ingrained in Queen Isis's heart. Therefore, Queen Isis's heart is tangled in the face of the new faith brought by the prophet.

One servant cannot serve two masters, how can one person serve two gods?
Perhaps for ordinary people, serving the two gods does not conflict, but for the ruler of the country, the Queen Regent, this matter is serious enough to affect the rise and fall of the entire country.

After more than ten days, the hermit did not go to the palace to meet Queen Isis.

The figure of Queen Isis was shrouded in shadow, and her eyes shot from the side of the throne to the corridor leading to the throne.

High Priest Ola's face was pale, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat. He clasped his hands and looked back at the young man beside him from time to time.

Antinon raised his face and looked curiously at Queen Isis beside the throne.

Before the high priest Ola came to the throne, he was trembling, waiting for Isis's question.

"Who is that person? Is it a priest? If not, I will kneel down."

Seeing Antinon, the servant on the side scolded him like this.

When nobles meet the king alone, they usually bow down and kiss the dust in front of the throne.

"Who is he? Is this child the hermit you speak of?"

Queen Isis raised her hand to stop the servants at the side, but her tone was full of suspicion and sullenness.

Antinon looked to be only in his twenties, how could such a person be the so-called hermit of the Lonely Island.

Aura wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, and said slowly:

"Queen Isis, although he is not the hermit I mentioned, but he is the only disciple of the hermit. I swear in the name of Kagaus, he will definitely solve your doubts."

Although the high priest swore in the name of Cargauth, his voice was trembling.

Antinon stepped forward and saluted Queen Isis.

Seeing this, Isis took a deep breath, held back a little anger, and poured out his doubts and hesitation.

Antinon listened silently, and asked some questions from time to time. His voice was gentle and persuasive. Talking to him, even Queen Isis, who was used to seeing all kinds of people, felt like a spring breeze.

"I am very confused. One servant cannot serve two masters, but I find comfort from the scriptures of that church. Why do you think this is?"

Queen Isis asked softly.

Antinon said slowly:

"My lord queen, it's just that you don't understand the Church, nor Cargauth."

Queen Isis was stunned for a moment, Antinon's outspoken words could be called offensive, but Queen Isis was not at all unhappy.

"What does it mean?"

Antinon said slowly:

"Honorable Queen, you are a citizen of Cargaus. After years of accumulation, you think you have fully understood Cargaus, and you are numb to your original beliefs.

Then in the numbness and emptiness you come into contact with the new belief, how new everything about it is to you, so you are tempted and you hesitate.

As everyone knows, how can the wisdom of the gods be exhausted by our naked eyes? You just encountered a bottleneck in knowledge. You thought you knew enough about Cargauth, but in fact, you only know about Cargauth in your eyes. Don't want to put in the effort to get to the bottom of it. "

Antinon's voice was flat but powerful, like an unborn wise man.

Queen Isis looked at him in amazement, and every word he said hit her heart, perfectly explaining her doubts.

That look reminded her of the former prophet norn.

High Priest Ola watched everything that happened in the palace, he was no longer trembling, and his gaze on Antinon changed from suspicion to amazement.

Could this kind of Antinon be... the greatest defender of the Dao of Cargauth in this era?
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Ritual Festival.

In this golden age when the gods walked on the earth, sacrifices were made to the gods, offering sacrifices such as food, wine, flowers, spices, etc., to express their respect and gratitude.

Three-eyed ape-man will hold grand celebrations and parades on specific festivals or occasions, such as New Year's Day, flood day, king's enthronement day, etc.

During these activities, they will parade the statues of gods on gorgeous sedan chairs, drawn by livestock or manpower, along the streets, while singing, dancing, and cheering and praising.Sometimes, they will kill live animals or human beings as sacrifices to the gods in order to obtain the blessing and pardon of Cargaus.

In the morning, the three-eyed ape nobles would wash and dress up first.They usually wear white or light colored linen clothing for the hot and dry climate.They also applied balm or spices to keep their bodies clean and fragrant.Men usually don't wear long hair, women wear it long or braided or twisted together.Both men and women love to wear jewelry to adorn themselves.

Their breakfast is very simple, usually only bread, beer, fruit and other food.Noon is the main meal, and sometimes it is settled near the workplace.In the evening, it is the most sumptuous meal, and it is enjoyed at home with family members.Wealthy families will have food such as meat, vegetables, and dairy products, and they will also invite musicians or dancers to add to the atmosphere.

During these important festivals, even the slaves have a chance to rest. They usually eat and live in the master’s house. Today, they can set up a large pot of semolina elsewhere, gather together to pray, or go wandering around the streets. Take the rewards and savings of the masters to buy some miscellaneous things.

On the day of the Sacrifice Festival, His Majesty the King was still bedridden, and Queen Isis had no intention of holding a grand celebration, so she decreed that everything should be kept simple.The aristocrats who judged the situation had long been used to catching all kinds of rumors, big and small, and the sacrificial ceremony, which was originally extremely festive, was much weaker than before.

Even so, the slaves still enjoyed their due holidays.

After the New Law Garden began to be busy, on the day of the sacrificial ceremony, an unknown number of stone slaves flocked here. They prayed devoutly, and after receiving meals from the church, they scrambled to offer a few Wealth, consecrated to the gods we believe in.

Faced with the sacrifices made by the slaves with all their strength, Xilan couldn't shirk, and according to the scriptures, faced with the property they offered, he only took one-tenth of the offerings, and refused and stopped the rest.

"I forgave my brother according to the scriptures, and he cried in front of me and confessed his past mistakes with me... I tell you, this is a miracle that the scriptures brought to me .”

"I had no relatives at first, and became a helpless slave. I was numb all day long, and I wanted to die several times, but here, I found so many brothers."

"I was working with my son at the owner's house. They overheard our prayers, and they became curious and inspired by God to come to this church. Since then, they have regarded us as one of them. They would give us a lot of wheat on weekdays, and today they gave us two goats, one male and one female."

…………… After the collective prayer, daily trivial matters, big and small, spread in the church. This new law garden is not only a temple to serve God, but also a meeting place, where people gather in twos and threes, Each has its own group, they share their lives, and if someone is in trouble, they help each other.

In those narratives, there are always descriptions of miracles, holiness, etc., supplemented by the original sentences of the three sacred classics, making the narratives between each other more mysterious. God is everywhere and omnipotent. All kinds of ideas slowly penetrated into each other's hearts with each sentence of conversation.

Xi Lan looked at the joyful New Law Garden, and he smiled happily. No matter whether he is a nobleman or a slave, no matter whether he is a man or a woman, he can find a place in the Church of God. In this bustle, the image of God gradually deepens. , touch people's souls.

Many people were originally lonely and miserable, and spent their lives in labor all day long. However, in the new law garden left by the prophet, they believed in the same God, found the hope of leading to the city of heaven, and sought spiritual comfort. .

"This is the path that... the prophets walked, the path that God revealed."

Zealand murmured.

People gathered in the New Law Garden until late at night before reluctantly leaving.They bid farewell to each other, blessed each other by quoting scriptures, and made an appointment to pray together next time.

People who were originally unrelated to each other should be like stars that are far apart in the night sky and never communicate with each other, but because of the same belief, they have crossed the barriers of identity and wealth and intersected with each other.

The original poverty, pain, and lifeless stagnant water around me were slowly poured into the living water because of the emergence of the church.

Xi Lan stayed up all night. After the cock crowed, he walked out of the New Law Garden and looked up to see the sun slowly rising from the horizon.

Under the sound of the church bell, an unknown number of believers folded their hands and silently recited scriptures, and slowly gathered towards the New Law Garden.

Xi Lan led the crowd to pray, and he found the meaning of his life in this unanimous prayer.

Sacrificing, praying, working, eating... This is the day-to-day life of the church. The sun sets today and rises as usual the next day. Generations of people stop and pass away, and the land of Aga will last forever.

　The 23rd, that is, the day after tomorrow will be recommended at the meeting, it is really great (tears)
　　


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