Simulate the heavens from Faerûn

Chapter 281 Sharpening the Knife【Please subscribe】

In the 1300th year of the Vale Calendar (58 years before the outbreak of the Age of Troubles), the golden wilderness near Waterdeep City.

In the dim stone forest of the wasteland, a group of crows stood darkly on a strange tree with claws and teeth. Their blood-red eyes stared straight down diagonally. They did not emit the crow's unique hoarse neighing, but remained silent, waiting for the feast to begin. .

In the center of the vast stone forest, the crackling sound of burning firewood continued, and the air was filled with a rich smell of blood.

Lying on the stone slab in the open space were dozens of human corpses and the remains of trolls and jackals. They were arranged in a circle in a weird way. In the middle was a young green dragon with its eyes closed and quietly Lying on the ground, sweet-smelling blood spread from its belly, and a circle of dazzling scarlet runes encompassed them all like a spider web.

A circle of bonfires tightly surrounded the magic circle, and a faint fragrance filled the air. The flickering firelight and the hideous and terrifying black shadows made this ceremony extremely twisted and evil.

Several people wearing black and red cloaks stared eagerly at the flames and the sacrifices in the magic circle. Under the leadership of a middle-aged man who was more gorgeously dressed, with a strong magical light shining on his body, and with fanatical eyes, there was a burst of fanaticism. The sound of prayer began to sound in the wilderness.

"Burn my broken body with a blazing holy fire. What joy is there in life, and what pain is there in death? Punish evil and promote good, only for the sake of light.

Joy and sorrow all return to dust.Have pity on my people, for they are full of sorrows!Sacrifice one's life to be benevolent, and pass on the fire from generation to generation.

......"

As these people continued to pray and praise, the ceremony became more solemn and the atmosphere became more depressing, as if a supreme being had its eyes set on this place.

A red light flashed in the mid-air of the magic circle, and a scarlet blood flame quickly burned within the magic circle. A harsh hissing sound sounded, and everything in the magic circle, including the magic circle, turned into a layer of gray ashes on the stone slab. A ball of blood flames full of vitality and power burned quietly in mid-air.

"Boom~~!!!"

The blood flame split into several groups of different sizes, and flew into the bodies of the sneaky people on the periphery.

As the bishop of the Blood Flame Cult in this area, the host of the ceremony, and the servant of the great burning god (Lord of Embers), Randall naturally obtained the largest blood flame.

After the blood flame merged from the forehead, a thin layer of blood flame ignited on the person's body, but it did not cause any damage, and even the clothes did not change.

The blood flame carries the majestic power and burns people from the inside out. The human flesh and blood body becomes extremely restless, and the door is opened. Under the nourishment of the pure power in the blood flame and the forging of the blood flame, the human body becomes extremely restless. The hidden wounds left in the body were quickly repaired, and the entire body became plump, full of vitality and vitality, and even the life span was slightly extended.

At the same time, a blood flame burned in his soul, refining his mental power and soul, burning away the accumulated negative emotions, making the entire soul feel extremely clear and clear.

The above are all side effects. The most important thing is that driven by the mysterious power in the blood flame, his power continues to rise and he quickly moves towards the next professional level.However, what makes Randall feel regretful is that the power of Blood Flame is exhausted before breaking through the barriers of the next professional level.

It's just that Randall didn't notice that as the blood flames went out, his body, flesh and soul became scarier, and the scarlet marks imprinted on every cell and every soul became more and more complete, with a strange aura. Permeating his body and soul, soaking him, marinating him...

"Oh...what a pity...it's still a little bit worse..."

Randall relaxed his fingers, looking at the ashes in front of him and thinking with regret, while also looking forward to the next sacrifice.

In the past hundred years, the great Burning God (Lord of Embers) has responded more and more frequently to the sacrifices of their Blood Flame Cult, and has even passed down oracles. From time to time, some lucky people have received gifts from the great Lord, and they have also Randall can't help but be full of hope for the future, feeling that the future is promising and everything is at his feet...

"My servant...Waterdeep City...how the blood flames burn..."

Along with a burst of terrifying pressure coming from the bonfire in front of them, a high and majestic divine voice sounded in the stone forest.Randall and the crowd were still reminiscing about the wonderful feeling of burning their bodies, and the surprise that the gods cast their eyes on them scared them all to the ground, trembling.

Although they are full of respect for the God of Burning (Lord of Embers) whom they worship and believe in, they are still full of fear and panic towards the God. After all, although the God of Burning is "loving", his bloody display is still frightening. In addition, God The suppression of life levels that crush people even more amplifies people's panic towards gods.

So much so that Randall could not fully bear the divine voice and could only hear a few words intermittently.Fortunately, the divine thought contained in the divine voice completely conveyed the message to Randall, allowing him to understand the meaning conveyed by the divine spirit.

"My great Lord... In the past ten years... our Deepwater Diocese has successfully trained four legendary warriors and three legendary mages... These are all gifts from my Lord... We will definitely spread the blood flames throughout Faerun. …”

Randall was lying on the ground, lowering his head, looking at the flickering fire on the ground, and said with excitement and enthusiasm on his face.

"Good~! The light of the blood flames is getting brighter and brighter... This is what you guys..."

Listening to the praise and encouragement from the mighty divine voice, Randall felt his blood boiling. He wished he could bloodbath the nearby Red Pine Town, ignite the blood flames, and cultivate several pillars for the divine religion...

Just when Randall was thinking about how to cultivate good talents for the divine religion and gain recognition and praise from the gods, several rays of red light were projected from mid-air onto several believers on the ground.

Randall suddenly felt his whole body heat up, and then a strong sense of power came from his body... He has advanced...

Just as the believers were weeping with gratitude and singing praises for the great god's gift, Rey's divine mind had already left and moved to another area.

A multi-story pagoda-style temple of classic Kassuth. This magnificent building is made of solidified lava as a building material. The shape of its envoy also corresponds to the strict class divisions of the entire church.And there are braziers and blazing flames placed everywhere throughout the temple (several groups of low-level believers are responsible for keeping the holy fire never extinguished).

Today, most of the high-level members of the Church of the Lord of Fire are gathered in the most luxurious and magnificent Kosuth Temple in the entire Faerun Continent, solemnly staring at the burning holy fire in the center of the temple.

The charcoal fire under their feet glowed red and exuded terrifying heat, but all the priests turned a blind eye. Under the leadership of the "Eternal Fire", they chanted prayers in a low voice.

"Boom~~!!" The holy fire in the center of the temple suddenly surged, and a giant flaming face floated in mid-air.

Except for the "Eternal Fire", everyone in the temple lowered their heads and looked at the hot coals under their feet.

"Eternal Fire" Rudger raised his head and looked at the giant face with eyes full of enthusiasm, and stepped forward to salute respectfully.

"My lord... my religion has built sixty new temples on the continent of Faerun... 20 people have been promoted to legend... We followed your oracle and successfully gathered that group of people... They didn't find our Existence... Now, in the temple they built... We have sensed that divine power has begun to emerge from the statue..."

Rey looked at the scene below and nodded with satisfaction. The church of Cassus is indeed much stronger than the Blood Flame God Cult, a grassroots group that lives in the wilderness. It deserves to be given so much power.

"Good~!!... keep an eye on them... continue to expand outward... the fire... will bloom in the world..."

A faint fire spread in the temple. After Rey got the news he wanted, he left the gift and order and left immediately, continuing to maintain the cold and mysterious image of Cassus...

In the fire element world, Rey felt the news coming from the faith network and grinned, extremely satisfied.

Ever since Rey completely digested the power of Cassus a hundred years ago, he began to lay out the continent of Faerûn. He changed his previous state of herding sheep and issued oracles to the Blood Flame Cult and the Fire Cult many times. He has given strength many times to help the church increase its strength.

As for the Fire Church, which is still on its last legs, Rey has no intention of changing it for the time being, nor does he want to expose his other identities. At the same time, he also wants to retain his identity as a "little partner of justice" to get some information from his allies to help him Adapt your plans to the circumstances.

Rey used stimulating methods to continuously strengthen the power of his church in Faerûn, and cultivated legendary strong men who were a threat to the saints of the gods.Of course, Rey is not afraid of their backlash. After all, the gift of the gods is not easy to obtain. He has already prepared a back-up plan. In extreme cases, he can turn the betrayer into a puppet.

At the same time, apart from this trivial matter, Rey focused more on picking prey in turbulent times.Although the whole process of this world's turbulent era is a bit child's play, and even turned into a small game between Mr. Ao and Ms. Pain, it does not prevent Rey from hunting. As long as he is prepared and the movement and target are smaller.

Therefore, the selection of prey becomes a top priority.

And Rey chose a target that was extremely close to him and highly adaptable - the "Plant God" Amaunata.

Hmm...that's right, it's the former sun god Amaunata, this old skeleton that has been lying dead for thousands of years...

This once powerful god of the sun, the Lord of Glory, one of the Three Giants of Nese, was in charge of bureaucracy, contracts, law, order, the sun, and governing power...

If He was still so powerful, Rey would definitely not dare to take advantage of Him... However, time has changed, and the phoenix that landed is no longer as good as a chicken. Amaunata fell on the collarbone of the Netheril Empire. It won't work after that...

When He fell into slumber due to the collapse of his personality, He lost the two major powers of law and order, which led to the rise of Tire and Mount Rhoda (Lansander). As for other powers, He also lost a lot, even if When he wakes up, his strongest power is just a weak divine power.

Now, Rey just wants to bully him because he is old and weak. Of course, he is definitely not a small-minded person who wants to "repay kindness with hatred". It is just because he is too weak but he has treasures. Amaunata retains complete authority over the sun! !If Rey can obtain the only solar authority in the Faerûn continent, his solar authority will be complete and he will be promoted to the seventh level.

Of course, in addition to the touching power, Rey does not have to fear being attacked by Amaunata's allies, because he basically has no allies, leaving behind a bunch of enemies.

After all, this was the Lord of Glory who was under one person at the time, and no one looked down upon him. Even the reluctant alliance between Yeager and Mystra, Amaunata only intimidated him, and left no affection at all. Enemies all over the world. (Even Chantia, whose only relationship with Amaunata was acceptable, was pried away by Luo Dashan, the little white lotus. As for Su Lun, there are entangled grievances, so let’s not talk about it.)
Let’s talk about Amaunata’s enemies on the evil and dark side first. Let’s take Shar, his most powerful and public enemy, as an example. Because light and darkness are originally enemies, therefore, since Amaunata was born, Shar has always wanted to Quench the light of the sun, and work tirelessly to oppose it.

In addition, Talos and Tempus, who are in conflict with His authority and character, aim to implement perfect bureaucratic rule and precise laws, and maintain the stability of the order of Faerun. Provoking wars and riots everywhere...

In addition to the enemies caused by her own position and historical legacy, Amaunator also has two major enemies in the camp of the good gods-Tir and Rhodashan.

The reason is extremely simple: to win favor with rice is to gain hatred from rice.As the heirs of Amaunator, Tire and Rhodashan naturally hope that Amaunator will die.

Amaunata's resurrection is a matter of life and death for Tire and Lansander, because their promotion relies on Amaunata's original authority.

Once Amaunata wakes up, it will not only shake their authority, but also split their church. Who makes them not only get their power from Amaunata, but the church also absorbs a large amount of the power of the Lord of Glory? !
This may cause them to fall into slumber due to personality collapse like Amauna Tower, which is something that no god can tolerate.

Especially Luoda Mountain, He does not want Amaunata to be resurrected, not only because He is now reorganizing the Church of Dawn into the Church of the Lord of Glory, but also because Luoda Mountain has been trying to invade the Sun since more than 200 years ago. The authority of God, in the name of Lathander, accepts the worship and faith that originally belonged to the "Lord of Radiance".This is truly a life-and-death feud, and there is no possibility of reconciliation.

Therefore, it can be said that the resurrected Amaunata is a mortal god.Weak in strength, possessing treasures, and many enemies, no one will die unless He dies! ! !In this way, he became the big fat sheep in Rey's eyes.

According to the original history, Amaunator was a legendary priest of the Heresy of the Rising Sun (this priest declared Lathander to be Amaunator's substitute). He held a ceremony in Ivanso and cast a tenth-level divine spell Amaunator. The Eternal Sun created a sun that never sets day or night, causing many churches and believers who originally believed in Lathander to convert to Amauna Tower and then revive.

This time point is later than the turbulent era, and it is naturally impossible for Rey to let the Lord of Glory, who represents light and justice, continue to lie dead as the "Plant God". A majestic god should entrust his life to the battlefield.

As a result, Rey arranged for his followers to help the loyalists of the Lord of Radiance on Faerun reunite, rebuild the temple, spread the faith, and help Amaunata wake up before the turbulent era...

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　　Novice monks of the Cult of Cassus are called the Lightless.When they take the Oath of Firewalking, they become official priests and are called the Promised.In ascending order, the titles commonly used by pledgers are as follows: Torch of the Faith, Righteous Flame, Devoted Blaze, Zealous Pyre, Pillar of Flame, Fury of Faith the Faith, Flamebrother/Flamesister, Inspired Forge, Numinous Blaze, Most Fervid Fire, and Eternal Flame of Kossuth.The exclusive priests of Kassuth are called firewalkers.The monks of Kassuth are named Faithful Flames.

　　


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