Douluo: The Adventures of King Skin

"The Dharma is good. However, how many words does the Dharma have? It says: few outflows, many good deeds, compassion, charity, the true meaning, and the purity of the three karma."

——Ashoka Dharma Edict Chapter 2

Pyrrhus had to return to his residence in Athens while it was still dark.

After stumbling out of the main hall, he turned around and realized that the place where he sobered up was actually the famous Erechtheion Temple. Six maiden pillars were supporting the thick stone eaves behind.

Kadmiya was waving to him from the eaves:

"Remember to bring it to Dedamia for me! I'm sorry about the marriage..."

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Now Pyrrhus and his family live in a villa in Democharis.

There is still a lack of entertainment projects in this era. Fortunately, there are theaters to watch in Athens, which is much better than Lamia at a construction site.

Fotia was not going to participate in the secret ceremony, saying that she had already been there when she was young, and this time she came to Athens and planned to take a tour.

Pyrrhus thought about it. The various stages of the ceremony, including the requirement to fast for a day, were too much for his mother.

Dedamia and the two little ghosts have been looking forward to the secret ceremony for a long time.

Not only the secret ceremony itself, but also all kinds of excitement that accompany the report can be seen, such as celebrations, fairs, parades, and sports games.

Especially for sports games, women are not allowed to enter under normal circumstances, but now Master De has the final say here, and Master De is a well-known gentleman in the women's world, so the ladies in Athens are now in a good mood...

The Eleusinian Mysteries have been specially conducted by a group of mystics who worshiped Demeter and Persephone for hundreds of years, possibly thousands of years. The process is divided into two steps.

The first step is to attend the initiation ceremony.

The second step is to hold a formal ceremony.

The initiation ceremony involves sacrificing a pig to Demeter, the goddess of fertility, and then the priest cleanses himself first, and then cleanses the whole body of the believers.

It's nothing more than a full-body bath, aromatic wood roasting, olive oil application, and fragrant leaves patting. However, there are also things worth learning from Lamia Bath Center.

Men are received by male priests, women by female priests.

Pyrrhus and Demetrius were solemn throughout the whole process, but there were also some that were not solemn.

When the laughter and laughter came from the other side, there were even more people who were not solemn.

The cleansing ceremony is followed by a citizens' meeting, which initiates the time warp agenda, and then begins the formal ceremony.

There is no fixed time for the previous initiation ceremony. The formal ceremony must strictly follow the moon phases and last for several days.

The first day is the 14th of the Festival of Flowers, which is a large procession from Eleusis to the Eleusinion Temple on the Acropolis. The purpose is to transport a set of things contained in the "Holy Ark". Worshiped before the goddess of fertility.

There are no arrangements for the 15th. The night of the full moon is the moment when the "holy objects" receive consecration.But this day was originally the "Hundred Flowers Festival", a carnival dedicated to the god of wine. Although the "time warp" is still in effect, the citizens have to celebrate the festival and don't care about you, so there is a lot of excitement to watch.

Men and women who are more open-minded will go out of town to celebrate the festival, while those who are more conservative will just liven it up in the city.

On the 16th, the high priest announced the start of the celebration, and everyone went to take a sea bath on Paleron Beach.

On the 17th, everyone went to the temple to watch the sacrifice of a piglet.

There are no plans for the 18th, but I will go on a hunger strike starting in the evening.

When the sun went down on the evening of the 19th, everyone gathered at the Athens Cemetery and began a grand procession along the "Holy Road" to the Temple of Tellestellion in Eleusis...

Dedamia dressed up very carefully before going out.

She wore a long white dress with a flange at the opening. Each side was fastened with two ivory pins to form two white shoulders. The neckline was also wide open, revealing smooth voluptuous breasts. The clavicle is connected on both sides with inconspicuous little pins and hangs from the crook of the arm.

Her head of shiny black curly hair was braided into six strands and draped over her shoulders, and a long white sash hung around her waist.The pleats are left very large, which is her preference.

With this temperament and this figure, he is indeed qualified to stand at the top of the Athens fashion industry.

However, after dressing up herself, she still had to help Nicesi tidy up, which did take a long time.

The four of them hurried to the starting point, where they met Kadmiya and his party who had been waiting for a long time.

"Sister, why didn't you go with Demetrius?"

"Isn't this just waiting for you?" Kademiya smiled. "You have children of the same age here, so I brought two Egyptian guests over. It will be fun if we all go together."

This is true.

The two parties had met last time in Eleusis, and this meeting was no longer very formal.

Cadmia and the two sisters no longer have any grudges. Deidamia has always been generous and Troyas has always been easy to coax. They now greet each other warmly like ordinary relatives.

Pyrrhus also felt very pleased.

The throne of Molossia is just a vain name and a small profit, and it has nothing to do with them. It is not worth affecting the family relationship.

Maria and Deidamia started whispering as soon as they met. Cadmia could participate, but Pyrrhus was deliberately avoided...

Anyway, he is not curious about it, and he doesn’t know what gossip there is to talk about in this desolate ancient era.

Cleopatra and the two children had played together since the last time they met. Now they have become good friends, and the three of them have begun to allocate family roles.

The adults are recharging their energy for the long march, and the three energetic little ghosts have to chase and run back and forth.

Deidamia took care of Nicesi's appearance. Her slightly curly and medium-short hair was combed into a neat tomboy style.Her skin color is darker, so she did not make too many pleats, but chose flat folds, which made her look slim and neat. Only the folds of the neckline were made high by Dedammia, like a lapel. Looks very refreshing.

She usually wears the short clothes issued by the army. Although the hem of the clothes worn by adults is also very long for her, they are not women's clothes after all.Nowadays, it is rare to put on a skirt, and I carefully hold up the hem of the skirt to avoid getting it dirty.

Troyas has been more boyish since she was a child. When wearing a short-sleeved dress, she always couldn't help but want to put her hands inside the sleeves, like a Greek gentleman.

Fortunately, the beatings he received since he was a child were not in vain. Although he still has to raise his arms from time to time, he can stop the car by himself and not lose his life.

As for the pleats, there are no pleats at all. The little ancestor likes to wear them flatly.

Cleopatra had her little black braids loosened and her hair was straight and smooth. Naturally, she didn't wear any gold jewelry or makeup.She was also wearing a long dress worn by Greek nobles, but she seemed a little afraid of the cold and wore a shawl. The way she wore it looked very Egyptian, but some people in Greece also wore it like this.

The huge team began to walk out of the city, and seven people strolled along to follow.

The three women were chatting animatedly in front, while Pyrrhus was taking care of the children in the back, and he couldn't help but glance at them.

Kadmiya tied up her light brown hair with a purple scarf. The material of the skirt seems to be relatively thin, so the pleats are smaller than ordinary people. It may be more fashionable in the palace; there are only two shiny buttons on the upper edge. , hung on one shoulder and on the left arm, looking baggy, low and loose, like an evening dress in later generations.

The front hem is short and the back hem sweeps the floor, revealing her white calves and feet wearing sandals.The toenails are also painted a beautiful red.The neck, arms, and shoulders were hung with sparkling jewelry connected together like thin chains, looming under the clothes, bulging and dangling...

cough cough...

You can’t look blindly. You can’t look blindly.

Then his eyes shifted to Maria.

The girl finally took off her sturdy "desert robe" and put on Greek clothing.She didn't wear her white hairband, and her fine hair was floating around restlessly, and she had to pull it from time to time.

The dress is still relatively conservative, with very long sides and only two forearms outside.

The shoulders and arms were fixed with thin ropes passing through them, and a beautiful line of flesh stretched out from the opening. The looming cold hair on it trembled in the wind.

She seems to be the type with relatively thick hair. There is a layer of down on her forearms. The down on people's faces is generally fine and invisible, but on her face, it can still be clearly seen that it is denser in side light...

Pyrrhus was looking at her in a trance, but suddenly Maria turned around and found Pyrrhus staring at her, and gave him a fierce glance.

"..."

guilt guilt...

Maria's face seemed to be the kind of person with a sweet face, and her eyebrows looked melancholy. When she was stared at by such eyes, it seemed like she was aggrieved and blamed.

Pyrrhus suddenly felt a strong sense of guilt in his heart.

Maybe it's because I've been slacking off on exercise since the end of the war, and my young body is increasingly dominated by hormones...

Not good, not good……

It gets dark relatively early in early spring, and my vision has already begun to be affected.

The three women walked together in front, and Pyrrhus held the three children behind to prevent them from running around.

Troyas still refused to let her lead.

When he joined hands with the other two girls, she grabbed Pyrrhus' short cloak and followed him.

What a troublesome kid!

"It should be the Athenians who changed the process to suit Demetrius."

Maria is very interested in giving everyone popular science:

"I was supposed to set out last night and fast when I got there."

You know so much!

The priests in front lit the incense burners, and the procession followed the cedar wood and the curling smoke of unknown things all the way out of the long wall of Athens.

At this time, the people in the team began to shout one after another, and some shouted "Lakko~Lakche~". It is said that this is actually the title of the wine god "Iacos" - but Maria did not know why the festival of the goddess of fertility was They wanted to call the God of Bacchus - some started babbling in a very loud voice and said a lot of unknown things.

Pyrrhus didn't hear it clearly at first, but then he realized it after hearing more and more

——These people are actually telling dirty jokes!

"Ah? Do we want to shout too?" Dedamia's voice sounded.

The three women in front turned around. Maria and Deidamia looked at Pyrrhus warily. Cadmia smiled and said, "Pyrrhus, cover your ears!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Deidamia came over and thrust two index fingers directly into Pyrrhus's ears.

"Oh, I'm going to be deaf!"

Seeing the serious expression on his sister's face so close to her, with her anger blowing into her collar, Pyrrhus felt helpless.

Looking down at the three brats, he pulled Troyas over and covered his sister's ears.

Jean Troyas followed suit and covered Nicesi's ears; Nicesi hesitated and then covered Cleopatra's ears.

"..."

People passing by in the team nearby saw this scene and laughed.

"Okay, hurry up and talk, you're going to be left behind."

Pyrrhus saw what Maria said seriously, and Cadmia covered her mouth and laughed hard after hearing this;

Deidamia couldn't help but laugh. The warm air sprayed on Pyrrhus's face. She glanced at Pyrrhus and then forcefully closed her mouth.

Then, after a moment's hesitation, she began to speak, and Pyrrhus could see that her lips seemed to be stammering.

[Lip Reading] check failed.

Maria still had no expression, but Cadmia smiled and bent over. Deidamia was a little shy, and her fingers in her ears were harder.

Then my cousin started talking.

I didn't know what she was talking about, but I saw the two girls blushing fiercely in the flickering firelight.

Ok.

My fingers are heating up...

When the ears were released, I heard my sister say:

"You have to talk too!"

How could Pyrrhus know this?

"I'm young, so I can't stop talking about it. You see, Troyas and the others don't need to talk about it either."

Unexpectedly, Deidamia got angry out of nowhere and grabbed Pyrrhus' ears directly, pulling them to both sides without mercy.

"Okay, okay, let me think of something!" Pyrrhus quickly begged for mercy, and then said: "Then you also cover your ears?"

Dedamia tried harder again.

"No! No need! You can listen if you want to!"

Pyrrhus had no choice but to recall hard for a long time, and finally remembered a more relevant one:

"Uh... Once upon a time... Once upon a time, one person invited another person to drink..."