Mystery: I can change things in books

Chapter 27 Juneteenth (Wednesday)
"Okay, let's have four portions of Fenebaud noodles, one is extra spicy." Baggio nodded and returned the menu to the waiter.

"Well," the waiter looked at the menu and said:
"Four black pepper steaks, 3 sols 8p; four saffron tarts, 2 sols 4p; one caviar and corn soup, 1 sole 2p; two bacon ham, 2 sols; four cups Sweet iced tea, 8 pence, four Fenebaud pasta, 2 soles. Total... 11 sores 10 pence."

Baggio walked out of the box and returned shortly thereafter, still holding a box in his hand.

"It won't be long before the food is served. How about playing some games?" He put the box on the table.

There is a picture of a man printed on the cover of the box. His long chestnut hair is loosely draped over his shoulders, his eyes are soft, and his mustache is very conspicuous.

"This is……"

Before Chris finished speaking, Baggio took over with a smile: "This is what Emperor Russell looked like when he was young. How is it? He is very handsome, isn't he?"

"Is this...a fight against evil?"

Chris knew that the so-called "fight against evil" was actually a "fight against landlords."

"No, no, no," Baggio opened the box and took out the contents - two dice, a map, and several squares of different colors.

With just one glance, Chris recognized the predecessor of this game - Monopoly!

"What is this?" he asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Monopoly. This is the masterpiece of Emperor Russell, not long after he invented 'Fighting Evil'."

Rich man... Great Emperor Roselle, this time you didn't change a single word...

Chris also noticed that there was a line of Chinese characters printed on the packaging of the box, which read: This is the 194th game I invented here, May 1152, 5.

Chris shook his head in amusement and picked up a cube.

The map of "Monopoly" is very flavorful and reflects the customs and customs of Intis, including the capital Trier, the Line River, the Honakis Mountains, and even the Star Plateau where Intis colonized the southern continent.

Before the four of them had played a game, the waiter served bacon and ham, and Baggio could only put away "Monopoly" with a look of regret.

……

After dinner, the four of them walked down the street. The low-rise houses in the southern district were clustered together. If they stood at a high place, they could still see the continuous farmland on the outskirts of Backlund.

They were going to Harvest Park, not far from Harvest Church, where a dedication ceremony to Mother Earth would be held.

Samantha looked at the dark green jacket that Baggio was wearing that was obviously one size smaller, and asked amusedly: "How do you feel wearing it?"

Baggio was holding a large bag of plant seeds in his hand, which was the sacrifice he had prepared.He loosened his collar:

"It's a little small. I bought it many years ago."

Rather than saying this is a worship ceremony, it is more like a large gathering. There is no serious atmosphere. The believers are chatting. There are also some vendors selling sacrifices and food outside the park. They are obviously not Mother Earth. Believer of God.

There are many lights hanging on the trees in Harvest Park, and believers of the Mother Goddess of the Earth come and go, holding prepared sacrifices in their hands.

When the ceremony was about to begin, they lined up in several lines and underwent security inspections by the police in turn.

The offerings of believers will be strictly inspected by the police to ensure that there is no danger in them.The inspection work is usually carried out by the official Beyonder team half an hour before the sacrifice ceremony begins.In fact, the believers of the Mother Earth sacrificed all kinds of plant seeds and vegetables, nothing special. The reason why the Extraordinary of the three major churches inspected the sacrifices was not only to ensure safety, but also on other levels Considerations, such as declaring sovereignty.

Ten minutes later, the inspection of the sacrifices was completed and the sacrificial ceremony was about to begin.

The believers of Mother Earth are standing on the grass in the park. If you look down from the air at this time, you will find that their standing positions are actually fixed, about three meters apart from each other, forming concentric circles from the outside to the inside. The center of the circle is the island in the center of the park.

There are many fireflies flying around on the lake, which looks like a dream.

There are two bridges across the lake connecting to the island in the middle of the lake. In the middle of the altar on the island is a symbol of the Mother Earth carved, surrounded by various garlands.

Bishop Utravsky stood next to the altar, with a bishop's bonnet on his head and a brown clerical uniform. There were several monks beside him.

Baggio led them to a location near the lake, about 30 meters away from the island in the middle of the lake.

Suddenly, a voice came from the island in the middle of the lake, and Chris felt as if the mute button was suddenly pressed around him, and the noisy voice of the crowd disappeared instantly, only the lingering sound of the loud noise still lingered in his ears.

The voice is ethereal yet rich, as if it does not belong to this world. It seems to have magic power that makes people relax involuntarily, and want to temporarily forget everything except this voice.

A warmth came from Chris's wrist, which brought him back to consciousness. He understood the voice. It was a simple ancient Hermetic word: mother.

Chris followed the sound and looked toward the island in the middle of the lake. He saw crimson light flowing on the surface of the altar. Next to the altar below was a man wearing a high hat, dark green robe, and a staff. Looking softly at the crowd in the distance.

Although the other person had a gentle expression, there was an aura of majesty about him that made Chris unable to look directly at him, so he could only quietly observe the other person with his peripheral vision.

The man looked up into the air and spoke slowly and solemnly in a calm voice:

“The source of life, the mother of all things, our great Mother Earth;

You give us life and give us food;

You don't let the wind blow the fields, you don't let the rain extinguish the fire;

With your help, we sow in the spring and grow in the summer; we harvest in the golden autumn and survive the harsh winter;
……

In this season of growth of all things, I beg for your attention, please open the door of the kingdom of life and accept our offerings;
Please give us a response, cleanse our hearts, and let us feel the greatness of life;
Thank you, source of life!Praise you, Mother of all things! "

As soon as he finished speaking, the oppressive feeling that kept Chris from looking up disappeared. He looked up at the island in the middle of the lake. The man holding the staff was gone. The only ones beside the altar were the original Bishop Utravsky and other monks. .

The believers of the Earth Mother Goddess went from the bridge to the island in the middle of the lake in order, and placed the sacrifices they prepared on the altar. Everything was going on in an orderly manner.

It was almost Baggio's turn and he asked: "Which of you wants to go with me?"

"Boss, I'll go with you." Chris said.

"Okay." Baggio gave some of the sacrifices in his hand to Chris, which contained plant seeds.

When the believers next to them came back from the island in the middle of the lake to make sacrifices, it was Baggio's turn.

The two stood up and walked towards the bridge.

(End of this chapter)