On the way back, Mandy kept flying around in front of Clemont's eyes like a moth.
Words like training, learning magic, etc. pop up from time to time.
All Saints Day is approaching, and there is a strong festive atmosphere in the city of Clermont today.
The shops on both sides of the street are full of citizens who came to purchase supplies. The mercenaries and adventurers who ventured in the Gnans Forest also took a few days off and are now wandering around the streets with nothing to do.
From time to time, I would say hello to acquaintances, and the shopkeepers who were decorating their stores would do their homework, with brightly colored ribbons arranged in the best locations.
At a glance, pedestrians in the streets and alleys are busy preparing for the upcoming All Saints' Day.
Walking on the street, the residents who knew Clemont greeted him warmly, looking at these residents with simple smiles.
Clemont's heart rarely calmed down. It has been half a year since he came to this world, and he has never calmed down to fully feel the beauty of this world.
The warm sunshine of the afternoon shone on my face, and as I listened to the noise on the street, a feeling of sleepiness gradually came to my mind.
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"Hey, Clemont, do you think Mandy will be very good at learning magic?"
The calm and peaceful mood was broken by the sudden sound in my ears.
Maybe he was a little annoyed by Mandy, so Clemont couldn't help raising his voice and shouting behind him: "Mandy!"
Mandy immediately calmed down when she heard the shouting and turned to look at Clemont.
Clemont couldn't help laughing when he saw this. He stretched out his hand to pinch Mandy's face and said, "Okay, stop making trouble. If you really want to learn magic, then dig into yourself. You must know that goblins are the real magic.
division."
"Really?" Mandy's eyes suddenly lit up, looking at Clemont expectantly.
Clemont smiled and nodded: "Of course, you goblins are born from the elements and are born with the ability to communicate with the elements. Human magic is not suitable for you."
"Ah! Clemont, you didn't lie to me, did you? Then what should Mandy do?" Mandy looked curious.
Clemont nodded firmly.
He didn't lie to Mandy on this point. Creatures like goblins are themselves a collection of elements, and casting magic is just a matter of waving their hands.
It is said that the great goblin who has lived for thousands of years can perform top-notch magic with just a wave of his hand, and the legendary forbidden spells can be easily picked up at his fingertips.
However, Clement doesn't know exactly how the goblin performs magic.
"Yeah, let's go home! Mandy wants to learn magic!"
Mandy nodded heavily, looking like a good baby.
When she returned to the castle, Martha was leading a group of maids and waiters to decorate the dusty castle. Decorated with various exquisite decorations, the dilapidated castle also took on a new look.
Seeing the Lord, Martha, who was decorating the door, stopped what she was doing, walked up to Clemont and said, "Lord, Secretary Barr is waiting for you in the study!"
"Yeah, got it!"
After signaling to Martha and others to continue, Clemont came to the study.
Old Barr was standing leisurely by the window admiring the scenery outside the manor. After hearing the footsteps, he hurriedly turned around to look.
"Lord, you are back!"
"Haha, sit down, what do you want from me?"
Sitting behind the desk, Clemont asked with a chuckle.
After sitting down, Old Barr said: "The place for worshiping the gods tomorrow night has been prepared, but the sacrifices and the residence of the gods still need to be decided by you, the lord."
So that’s what happened! If Old Barr hadn’t reminded him, he would have forgotten it.
Although All Gods' Day is a universal festival across the entire continent of France, the objects of sacrifice and prayer are different. Each ethnic group has its corresponding main god. Although it is All Gods' Day, it is mainly celebrated for the main god of its own belief.
However, the original seven gods are worshiped by every race, and this has nothing to do with belief.
All Gods' Day! All Gods' Day! In other words, in addition to the original seven gods, there are ten thousand gods. Of course, this number is most likely exaggerated.
However, there are nearly a thousand races in the continent of France, and the number of various gods is not even 10,000 but also a thousand. This number is also very terrifying.
However, unlike the human race, the gods of other races are relatively single, with only one, two, or two or three to choose from.
In addition to the original seven gods, the human race believes in many gods related to their own survival, such as the god of knights, the god of contracts, the god of commerce, and the goddess of harvest.
Among these gods, there are human gods, such as the God of Knights and the Goddess of Harvest, as well as gods of other races, such as the God of Commerce and the God of Steel.
Yes, that’s right, these two gods were not the main gods of humans at first. The God of Commerce is said to be the main god of the goblins, while the God of Steel is the main god of the dwarfs. Because of their value, they gradually...
All in all, as long as the gods are beneficial to mankind, they can be worshiped by faith.
As each lord worships different main gods, the type of territory development is also different, and this is the result of the sacrifices. It can be seen that the role of gods is still very important.
However, usually, the lord will focus on one or two gods to offer sacrifices to, because it is not possible to offer sacrifices to the gods just because they want to.
There are many restrictions, which are all related to the geographical location, cultural environment, and the size of the city. The geographical location and cultural environment determine what gods are worshiped, and the size of the city determines how many gods are worshipped.
I won’t say much about which gods to sacrifice to. This is determined by the lord of the territory based on the specific conditions of the territory. How many gods to sacrifice to will have an explanation.
You know, offering sacrifices to gods is not just a matter of words. It is unrealistic for you to offer sacrifices to more than a dozen gods in a place as big as a palm. Let alone whether there are any sacrifices that satisfy these gods. This almost blasphemous behavior alone can
Let those gods kill you in minutes!
Therefore, the number of gods to be worshiped is related to the strength of the territory. With the current conditions of Clermont City, at most one god can be worshiped, while in a viscount city like Sacker, two or three, and in an earl and marquis city,
Four to five, and an imperial capital like Santa Cruz only worshiped twelve gods.
"So, which god should I choose?" Clemont fell into deep thought.
Seeing Clemont lowering his head and saying nothing, Old Barr said after careful consideration: "Lord, if you haven't decided on the god's residence to worship, then I suggest you choose the goddess of harvest. Our Clemont Territory is located in the Kethorn Plains, and the terrain is
The land is flat and fertile, which is very suitable for growing crops. If the harvest goddess protects us, our harvest will definitely be better next year."
After listening to Old Barr's suggestion, Clemont nodded. For Clemont, the Harvest Goddess is a good choice.
According to legend, she has a gentle attitude and warm smile. She is beautiful and gentle. She controls the growth of plants and gives birth to life on the earth. She teaches people to cultivate and gives life to the earth.
Therefore, the goddess's mission is to have a good harvest. Although it is mainly aimed at crops, it is of great help to both animal husbandry and fisheries.
And as the goddess of human beings, apart from the original seven gods, she is also the most powerful among the gods.
"Okay! Then let's be the Harvest Goddess! I can prepare the sacrifices myself!"
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In fact, I don't really want to sacrifice to Clement on All Saints' Day. Not to mention the loss of money, if a god notices me, it won't be a bad choice.
However, this sacrifice is something that every territory must do. If you don't do it yourself, it would be too obvious and it would easily attract attention. It is better to just do it perfunctorily.
As long as I don't prepare sacrifices or do things half-heartedly, I won't be willing to come to these gods' mansions.
Okay, let’s do it!
After finalizing the plan, Clemont immersed himself in writing. Although sacrifices and other things can be messed up, the New Year's greetings to the people of the territory must not be less perfunctory.
In the early morning of the next day, the residents packed up their homes, took the prepared offerings and wine, and headed for their best crop land.
There, they erected a long wooden pole with colorful cloth strips hanging on the top and a handful of dry wheat straw tied on the bottom. This symbolized the throne of the Harvest Goddess.
After placing the prepared offerings on the altar in front of the wooden pole, they knelt down and prayed, hoping for a good harvest in the coming year.
This is what the people of the country have to do on the Day of the All Gods. It is called a pre-sacrifice. However, this kind of pre-sacrifice has different methods due to different sacrifices to the main god. Some are simple and some are difficult.
The pre-sacrifice to the Harvest Goddess is so simple, which is one of the reasons why the Harvest Goddess has become the most worshiped god by humans.
Starting from noon, the atmosphere of All Saints' Day began to reach its peak, and the city of Clermont was filled with cheerful laughter.
But what Clermont didn't expect was that two unexpected guests got off the Arachne that landed at the flight station at noon.
Their clothes are noble and gorgeous, and their behavior is extremely elegant. At first glance, they are people of noble status.
The two walked into the city and soon arrived at the gate of the castle's manor.
"Are you sure this is where Clemont lives?"
Looking at the dilapidated castle in the manor, the woman standing at the door looked suspiciously at the dull man beside her.
"That's right! This is where Clemont lives when I asked!"
The man nodded firmly.
At this time, Clemont was digesting the deeper things about swordsmanship that he learned from Mr. Fernandi.
It wasn't until his personal guard reported to him that someone was visiting that he came back from his thoughts.
When the two were brought to the study, Clemont rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
"Marianna, Graham, why are you here?"
Seeing the smiling Mariana in front of him and the curious-looking Graham next to him, Clemont was extremely surprised.
"Why, aren't we welcome? Or is there something shameful happening in your territory?" Mariana put her hands behind her back and looked at Clement with a sly expression.
Clemont had a dark look on his face, what could be so shameful about my big butt.
"Haha, school is on holiday, everyone else has gone home, and I don't have many acquaintances in Santa Cruz, so I came to see you! But I met Mariana on the way, so we came here together."
Graham was very honest. His home was in the north, and a round trip would take at least more than a month. If he had this time, he might as well come to Clement for discussion.
Graham's visit to Claremont is understandable, but Mariana's home is not far from Santa Cruz. Why didn't she go home?
Hearing Clemont's question, Mariana's expression changed slightly, but she quickly returned to normal, and then said with an indifferent expression: "My grandfather is at home, and I will stay at home when I go back, and I also met him in research.
It’s a bottleneck, so it’s better to come out and gain experience and relax.”
Although Mariana's micro-expression changed quickly, Clemont was still keenly aware of it, but he didn't ask any more questions. Although the two of them liked each other, they didn't go to the point of getting to the bottom of it.
After the two sat down, the three of them started chatting.
When talking about what happened after Clement left Santa Cruz, Clement interrupted Mariana's story.
"What do you mean? Has the empire given up on hunting down the Black Robe Wizards?" Mariana shook her head after hearing Clemont's question.
"Probably not. According to His Highness Harris, although the apparent arrest has been cancelled, Emperor Ota has assigned this task to the inherited nobles from various places. The arrests should continue, but the executor has changed!
"
After hearing Mariana's explanation, Clemont thought about it and understood that it would be time-consuming and laborious for the empire to send knights to arrest, and it would be difficult to be effective. Such a large-scale search would only increase the panic of the people.
It would be better to assign the task to the lords and nobles in various places. Once they are familiar with their territory, the people will not panic because of it.
Secondly, this method is more effective. As long as they are rewarded, these idle noble lords should be happy to do it.
However, there are also hidden dangers in doing so, because no one can guarantee that these noble lords do not have other thoughts. That one is the best example.
However, the matter about that person has not yet been decided, and Clement did not dare to talk nonsense in front of the two of them.
"Okay!" nodded, and the three of them moved on to other topics.
When night fell, I don't know if it was because of the All Saints' Day, but the night sky was clear, and even the stars were a little brighter than usual.
After dinner, the residents put on new clothes and went out early. When they met familiar neighbors, they sent each other holiday blessings.
At this moment, the central square is already crowded with people, and the voices of blessing each other are wave after wave, and crowds of people are constantly coming here.
In order to prevent accidents from happening, Clermont asked the city guards and knights to come here in the afternoon to maintain order.
In the center of the square, there stood a circular platform. The entire platform was decorated with various ribbons and lights. Under the illumination of dozens of magic lights around the square, the entire venue was festive.
"It's so lively!" Looking at the crowds of people on the street, Mariana behind the stage looked at Clement on the side with a smile.
Although she has participated in the Festival of All Saints many times, this is the first time she has experienced the atmosphere of the festival so close.
However, what was interesting was that she found that these people all had a black cloth bag hanging around their waist, which was bulging, as if it contained a gift.
At this time, Clemont also lamented the atmosphere of the venue. This atmosphere could only be felt when the Spring Festival came in his previous life.
Of course, only when he was young.
When the time came to eight o'clock, the venue gradually became quiet, and everyone turned their attention to the backstage of the sacrificial altar, because their beloved lord would take the stage to worship the gods from here.