The wind and snow were blowing in Osor Mountain, and the sage's stone house stood alone in the gray and white snow, just like it had been silent for hundreds of thousands of years. An oil lamp was lit in the stone house, which was not bright but fortunately had a warm enough fire.
Licking every inch of shadow in the house, these stones that have been worn by wind and snow for a long time are soaked with a layer of smoke-like scorch marks.
The grease of the Carral bear is crackling in the rusty quartz lampshade. It is not a very good lighting object, and the effect is far less than that of the torch soaked in pine oil that every Shatotto person will make, but it symbolizes
These simple mountain people's reverence for the saints
Respect. Just like the leader is qualified to hunt the most powerful beasts, this lamp can only be lit in the stone house where the saint lived, so that it will not insult the original owner's status as the overlord of the snow mountain. This is both an honor and an
A heavy responsibility.
Sontaya sat against the wall, quietly staring at the oil lamp on the table that was emitting light and heat, silently counting the time it had burned, which was also the time the girl had spent in this stone house: one hour and thirteen minutes
.
The snow has been falling for an hour and thirteen, and there is still no sign of letting up. It came without any warning. Although Elder Ayina and the elders in the tribe had long expected that this year's snow season would arrive early, this time
The snow still came earlier than they expected, as if to echo something, so that the mountain tribes who were migrating to the Vichi Mountains had to temporarily stop and camp in a wind-sheltered snow valley to rest and wait for this snowfall.
After the snowstorm passed, we got back on the road.
But Songtaya suddenly remembered that this year the tribe had not carried out routine maintenance on the sage's stone house on the top of Osol Mountain. The premature snowstorm might crush it, so she offered to go to the top of the mountain to check the situation. The tribe
The leader and elders agreed to her request, because Sontaya was already the best hunter in the tribe, and no one except her could handle this task.
When the girl climbed the mountain, she could still distinguish the scenes and roads in the snow; when she reached the top of the mountain, there was only a vast expanse of white between the sky and the earth. It was dangerous to return to the tribe when she lost her vision, so
She chose to rest temporarily in the intact stone house of the saint. If it were before, she must have started to feel anxious and scared, but today Songtaya
But she was able to endure it and stay in this narrow stone house, even silently counting how long it had been snowing. Many people around her were saying that Songtaya had grown up and had become more beautiful than before.
Mature and stable, only those who have witnessed this change with their own eyes, such as the tribal leader, Sontaya's father, know that such changes began with the departure of those strangers.
They came in a hurry and left in a hurry. They stayed for less than half a month, but they revealed a huge secret to Sontaya, letting her know her true identity and responsibilities. After watching the stranger
After riding a whale and embarking on the path of the saint, the girl with an out-of-the-box and lively personality seemed to have changed overnight. Her introversion made her lose a lot of happiness, but her deep gaze seemed to gain a lot.
, no one knows whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.
The girl even began to pay attention to the outside world. She took the initiative to go down the mountain several times and sneaked into Heidelbrosburg at the foot of the mountain without being discovered by anyone. She also heard many things from tourists, businessmen and some unknown people.
News: They talked about the colonial war and mentioned that the countries in the Western Continent had recently reduced their personnel, military and financial investment in the war on the Eastern Continent; they said that the United Order seemed to use a tough tone to ask all countries to increase their military strength, but the rulers used domestic anti-war conditions to
They refused because of high emotions; they said that the internal management of the Holy Crusaders had shown signs of chaos, and inconsistent orders were often issued. There was even a legion on the continent across the sea that was ordered to return home to "stabilize the situation."
Occasionally, some news from unknown sources is released, saying that the silver rabid dog of the Judgment Holy See and the black death of the night habitat seem to have shrunk their scope of activities recently, and are no longer as crazy as in the past to hunt aliens, heretics and
A magician.
The last news is the most secretive, but also spreads the most widely. In the entire Eastern Alps Mountains, in addition to the Mountain Guards and the Mist Mountain Monastery, there are also many aliens and magicians lurking, just like the Saussen Mountains in the interior.
.Almost everyone is talking about it, they
I am somewhat happy about this, but also quite uneasy. I am worried that the alliance of the sects is just showing a shrinking posture to the outside world, but there is some terrible conspiracy brewing internally, and they want to kill all the enemies who do not obey them - and burn them to ashes.
The virtual root swamp is a lesson for others.
All signs indicate that the situation on the mainland seems to have become tense recently. A cloud visible to the naked eye has shrouded everyone's heart. They don't know when the wind and snow will fall and bury them. It is conceivable that it will be worse than
The snowstorm I am experiencing must be even more severe.
When Songtaya thought about this, she couldn't help but suspect that this change had something to do with the strangers who had left. She couldn't explain why, but she just felt that way. Then it would spread to other places, such as when they were in the universe.
What have they experienced? Are there really terrifying beasts and endless storms described by saints in the book outside the stars? Have they found what they thought of? When will they come back... Of course, there is another possibility,
You're not coming back, are you?
In the process of contacting strangers, girls can always clearly feel that they do not belong to this world. For them, this journey to the stars is not leaving, but returning home. Now that they have arrived
Hometown, then why return to this land full of war, greed, filth and destruction, which even the great Father of the Mountains cannot completely purify?
The Wushan Monastery was ready to take advantage of this opportunity to try out the possibility of returning to civilized society. To this end, it sent envoys to hold talks with the Mountain Guards in an attempt to unite their forces to work together for a major event...
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The leaders and elders are naturally opposed to this matter, but there are more than just these two leaders in the Mountain Guard, and some of the eighteen high-level believers have been misled.
The Mountain Monastery persuaded them that they were tired of the unchanging life in this mountain and longed for the prosperity and advancement of civilization...
In recent times, abnormal weather has occurred frequently in the Eastern Alps, and this sudden snowstorm is just one of them. It is said that several snow mountains have even collapsed, and countless lives have been buried in the snow, never to be awakened...
Hunting is becoming more and more difficult. Whether it is snow bears or carral rabbits, every animal group is migrating deeper into the mountains. According to the elderly in the tribe, this is a precursor to disaster. All living beings have spirits.
Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages...
Elder Ayina is already very old, and her father seems to be unable to manage tribal affairs alone. Can she become a qualified heir as everyone expects...
Where will the Wusu tribe go in the future...
Many complex thoughts emerged in the girl's mind and were extinguished like snowflakes. When Songtaya came back to her senses, she realized that she could hardly hear the sound of the wind and snow in her ears. She was startled slightly, then got up and walked away
When I got to the door, I gently opened a small crack and looked out. Sure enough, I saw that the snow curtain outside had become much thinner. Snowflakes were swirling down from the sky and blending into the ankle-high snow.
There was no sound in the blink of an eye.
The snow gradually stopped.
Sontaya opened the door, walked outside, stood on the top of Mount Osor, and looked towards the majestic snow-capped mountains of the Eastern Alps. It was almost dusk, and through the gray snow curtain
, the mountain girl saw a magnificent light band mixed with rose red and dark purple, sandwiched between the extremely white sky.
Between the earth and the dark night sky, it stretched endlessly in the distant direction, as if it was going to the end of the world. At this moment, a dazzling light suddenly flashed in her eyes, like tears.
He looked into the girl's eyes, which were staring blankly and thinking for a long time, melting the snow, and reappearing the bright and pure sky.
The light disappeared in an instant, leaving only a straight flame tail, like a trailing star, falling from the sky.
Is that... a shooting star?
Sontaya subconsciously took a few steps forward, and did not stop until she was close to the edge of the mountain top. The average altitude of the Eastern Alps is more than five thousand meters. At this height, the air is dry and clear, and you can often see the haze in the mountains.
There is no chance to appreciate the astronomical beauty in the dirty city. As a citizen of the snow-capped mountains
, Songtaya is naturally no stranger to meteors, and she has long passed the age where she believes that "if you wish on a meteor, it will come true", but she still stares blankly at the direction of the falling star, and there is a feeling of loss in her heart, as if that
A shooting star actually has a very important meaning to me.
Unfortunately, it's too far.
It was impossible for her to touch, even the landing point of the meteor was too far away to chase.
It is in the southeast of the Eastern Alps, and beyond that is the mountain fortress, the Kingdom of Falaro, the White City-State Republic, the largest port city in the Western Continent, Plisport, and the beginning of the Age of Discovery, the Monsoon City.
Mosong City...these geographical terms were only concepts in her mind, not concrete impressions. But if she thought more boldly, she would be able to see more distant places.
Take a boat trip from Mozon City and head east along Kemper Island - Cape Storm - where famous navigators and adventurers such as Marco Polo, Magellan, Columbus and Captain Drake have walked.
Looking at the route of the ocean city O'Shea, one can pass through dangerous storms and oceans and reach that foreign continent that has been isolated from the world since the cataclysm of heaven and earth and the loss of civilization——
East Emperor Vante Continent.
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"I am convinced that this is an extremely correct choice. The benefits we have gained from this war even exceed the agricultural and industrial output value of the entire country in the past ten years. There is no more appropriate and legal economic means in the world than war... Therefore
, it is no longer necessary to cast a positive vote on proposals on whether to maintain or even expand the scale of the war.
The question of debate, what we need to debate is, who can participate in this game? Fortunately, the great and sacred Kingdom of Great Brita has obtained a ticket and obtained early admission. So, in the future
It has been foreseen, gentlemen and ladies, please cheer here, because our country will be reborn from the ocean!"
In 1565 AD, Adam Smith, then Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Great Brita, delivered this speech at the Palace of Parliament.
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"I know very well that some of you have begun to question the necessity of war, and you are constantly asking yourselves what the point of it all is, just as people three hundred years ago asked: what is the point of the steam engine?
Same. I won't stop you from thinking, because thinking is the biggest feature that distinguishes humans from beasts, but thinking needs to have a correct direction, otherwise you will be asking for trouble. I am that
A person who guides the direction? Sometimes it is, and sometimes it is not. After all, I am not always right. Now I am standing here, just want to tell you an undoubted fact, that is, we still need to strengthen our understanding of the situation across the sea.
The strategic power of that continent, because it is obvious that in the future, the destiny of mankind, civilization, and even the entire world will be ended by this war - or, in other words, started."
In 1857 AD, Tiandis, the leader of the Witch Association, explained his views to the philosophers and apostles at the mid-year meeting.
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Adam Smith looked around the Palace of Parliament. No one was absent from the 512 seats. Members of the upper and lower houses gathered here, cheering for one person's speech, and at the same time shouting the slogan "Long live the Queen." They really
I firmly believe that the great and sacred Kingdom of Great Brita will be reborn from the ashes, and more
Are you getting stronger? Or are you just getting what you want from this speech? Strength, wealth, power, and deep-rooted interests, people are bound together by these illusory things, and their wills condense into the same
A will becomes irresistible.
The war will always be won.
Looking at this scene, Adam Smith told himself in his heart.
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Tiandis looked around the round table hall and saw that only half of the 206 seats were occupied. There were also some philosophers who were unable to attend due to work reasons. But were they really free to attend, or were they unwilling to attend due to some strange psychology? Even if
He is a philosopher who is present, and his eyes no longer shine with the same firmness as in the past. Rumors breed in the dark, corroding will and belief. Only the most stubborn people can survive, while everyone else will suffer the consequences of their ideals and beliefs.
The torture of reality. What do you want? Do you really want it? Do you know the price of getting it? Do you have the consciousness to bear that price? People who cannot accept it will turn around and find another way, while those who can accept it
There were only a handful of people, so this organization, which had been considered the most indestructible community in the mysterious world since its birth, finally showed signs of collapse. As we all know, the strongest fortress can only be broken from within.
The war will always be won.
Looking at this scene, Tiandis told himself in his heart.
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The wheels of war are rolling forward, while the destiny of the world and mankind begins to retreat.