The Ice Sea, from the perspective of the North Kingdom, can also be called the North Sea. Starting from Wendeng Port, heading northeast, you will soon enter this sea area.
As the name suggests, the Ice Sea is named after the fragmented ice floes floating on it. Among these fragmented ice, the small ones may not be able to fill a wine barrel, while the large ones can barely be called icebergs. At the same time, because the speed of ships in this era is not optimistic
, a blessing in disguise, there will not be a couple saying "you jump, I jump" on the bow of the boat for the time being in this sea area.
The most serious situation is probably to hit a mini iceberg at night. You need to take a wooden board to the bottom cabin to repair it, and then use a wooden bucket to scoop out the water.
Therefore, after more than thirty days of smooth sailing, Frank, the medieval Evangelion, successfully set foot on the ice field.
In just over a month, the future priest withstood a test he had never experienced before in his life. First he suffered from severe seasickness, and then he suffered from severe diarrhea after eating the sea fish caught by the crew. Finally, he
As he got closer and closer to the north, the temperature continued to drop, and he found that the clothes he originally thought were completely insufficient to withstand the severe cold.
Fortunately, William still had a few furs left in his hand, and he sold them to Frank and his entourage at a friendly price, a real friendly price—one silver coin from the Three Kingdoms. This price was too honest, and it was hard to tell what was going on.
There is no apology at all for sending people to their own death.
These experiences cannot be said to be friendly, but William soon discovered that he really underestimated this kid. This seemingly delicate missionary miraculously survived, vomiting and diarrhea while his entourage hugged the mast.
At that time, Frank was still holding on to his holy book. You must know that William had already made a plan for him to regret it halfway, and would only refund him half of the shipping money.
If it hadn't been for spitting out when he opened his mouth, William felt that Frank would have chanted the classic part of the saint's crucifixion, but his messy appearance made him look less holy than when he set off.
The moment he set foot on the ice sheet, the missionary won the basic respect of all the members on the ship, including William. At least everyone had a glimpse of his faith.
Out of respect for his faith, William decided to try to change his mind again. After all, seeing a good person die in such an unreasonable place was psychologically unacceptable. Anyway, he already had the money for the ferry ticket.
, considering this generous income, it is not impossible to work overtime, and I will have more connections after I return.
With this idea in mind, William personally helped Frank, who was a little wandering on his feet, off the boat and stepped on the simple pier.
Rather than a pier, it is more like a stone embankment made of rocks along the coastline, just to mark a landing area on the vast coastline that is less likely to be stranded. Small stones are used between the large black stones.
It is filled with sand and soil, and it still has some shapes from a distance. If you look closely, you may say that this is the miraculous work of nature, but others will believe it.
A dozen plush figures have been waiting at the dock for a long time. Their faces are painted with patterns that are difficult to distinguish, and the fur suits they wear from head to toe are equivalent to a set of plate armor in terms of material.
The craftsmanship is almost non-existent, and the practical value can be given full marks locally.
Seeing William and his party disembarking, they did not take off the weapons they carried. Among them, a big man who was obviously taller than his companions came forward and greeted William with a bear hug with the texture of real bear fur, and gave him a kiss He greeted William in Norse, which was quite fluent in Wenden Port.
"Ah ha, William, this is such a surprise. It came two full days earlier than expected."
"Of course, I don't want my friends to wait too long." William waved to Frank behind him, motioning for him to come over. The entourage, who was out of breath on the boat, followed him with his sword and looked at him warily. Looking at the big man in front of me.
"Let me introduce, this is Bjorn. His name means as strong as a bear. All the dozen or so people here have to listen to him." William introduced to Frank, "By the way, you came to preach and teach in the snowy field. Is it a foreign language? I have to tell you that he is a special case."
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Very good, he got stuck at the first step. William didn’t expect that Frank had never considered this at all. This is also very reasonable. He probably thinks that Norse is a lingua franca of the world, or simply thinks that coming to the ice field does not count as going abroad. .
This was of course very good and had a significant dissuasive effect. So William turned his back to Frank and gave Bjorn the iceman gesture of clenching his fist and smashing it down, which was meant to scare him, and then continued: " This god who wants to come to the Icefield to recommend himself to you, please explain to him the rules here."
Bjorn understood this gesture: "It's simple. We don't have so many rules here in the ice field. We just need to go through our traditional ceremony. We will move the things back now." He pulled a machine with a rare weapon in the ice field. A large sled made of wood began to unload cargo from the ship.
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Frank listened to what Bjorn said was simple, but when he got there, he realized that the simple part of the matter was to explain the process clearly.
From this settlement near the port, looking deeper into the ice sheet, we can see the barren land covered with ice and snow. At the end of the field of view, abrupt mountains rise from the ground, showing a wave-like posture. This natural dividing line divides A relatively mild area on this side of the truly pristine ice sheets and mountains.
The wall construction method here is similar to that of the North Kingdom, but the wooden structure part is omitted and a vault-style building similar to an igloo is used. On the one hand, the vegetation here is only low shrubs and moss, and on the other hand, the vegetation here is only low shrubs and moss. On the one hand, it is also considering that in a place with constant subzero temperatures, you really don’t need to worry about the stones falling apart after being glued together with clay, and you don’t have to worry about them getting wet and loose due to rain – there are only snowstorms.
After letting go of the human-powered sled, Bjorn pointed to a large stone next to the settlement that was higher than the house and said, "See that big black stone over there, that's where the ceremony begins."
Under the puzzled looks of Frank and his entourage, he suppressed a smile and explained the religious traditions of the ice people: As we all know, survival on the ice has been the biggest problem since ancient times, and all religious content revolves around this point.
Of course, if you want to show that your god is worthy of belief, then it depends on whether your god can bestow people with strong survival ability. The old rules are based on the tribal regulations, no clothes, no tools, no water and food. Head to the mountains in the distance. There are countless caves in the mountains made of black rocks. In the depths, you will find "living rocks". Just knock a piece and bring it back as proof.
The entire process will probably vary depending on the distance between each tribe and the mountains, and lasts from a few months to a year. The tribe will use a primitive democratic voting method to select a few people to follow them from a distance as witnesses of the ceremony.
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As for the "living stones", according to Bjorn's description, they are similar to most of the stones on this ice sheet. The stones used to build houses, the stones used as starting points, and the stones that make up the mountains are all the same kind of black rock, except
But its difference is that you can tell it is "alive" at a glance, and it can only be found deep in caves in the mountains. The small pieces that are knocked off will die within a few days, and can only be seen by witnesses on the spot.
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After arriving at the place, you can choose a cave to go in and get it. Anyway, your god will guide you. Everyone will not follow because it is not easy to get out after entering.
How can you survive without clothes, tools, or food? It’s not like there are no animals on the ice sheet. Use the power God has given you to ask for them.
As long as you can complete this ritual and prove that your god can really give people the power to live, the tribe will build the strongest house for the undoubted spokesman of the gods. The living stone you brought back,
It will be embedded in the wall as proof of the miracle. The old priest was inspired by the Stone God thirty years ago and completed this feat under the witness of several warriors whom everyone trusted, so the entire tribe converted to the Stone God.
After he dies, his successor will also have to perform this ritual. However, considering that people who are inspired by the gods are actually very rare, most of the time the tribe is in a state of non-belief.
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To be honest, this was also the first time William heard about this. He looked at Bjork with doubtful eyes, indicating whether he was making it up too harshly.
"Don't look at me, everything I said is true. We never joke about this." He gestured to the physical difference between the two sides and laughed, "To be honest, I have never thought about what it would be like for the Norse people to participate in this ceremony.
So, but as far as I know, although you have quite a lot of sacrifices, there are only a few who can possess the power of our old priests, right?"