The Crowned God [West Fantasy]

"Curran, what a beautiful name, isn't it?"

Camillo wasn't really asking a question. He was walking quickly in the forest of Kuran, leaving Jeremy far behind.

Kuran is located in a circular valley, and the only entrance is from the waterfall on its east side. Drifting down the waterfall will reach the bottom of the valley.If it comes to the rainy season, the water flow of the waterfall will overflow the river, and the streets on both sides will be immersed in the sparkling water. It is said that the scene is dreamlike.

At this time, there was a sound of rushing water from the top of the waterfall, and a raft rushed out against the current. On the raft sat a boy with brown hair and golden eyes. And the thrill of the next!

The boy was unaware of the sound of a rope snapping at the bottom of his own raft, followed by the crackling of the rest of the ropes, and the whole raft began to fall apart.

"Hey! How can you still watch it!"

Jeremy rushed out, his toes forming a spiritual pressure plane on the water surface of the waterfall, and jumped in two steps to pick up the child who was almost washed away by the current.

The child cried and grabbed him tightly, "Don't be afraid, it's all right." It has to be said that Jeremy is good at coaxing the child.

The problem occurred when the raft happened to be within Camillo's field of vision. If Jeremy hadn't made a move, the raft would have flown towards him in a parabola, and he would at least have to block it. Coincidentally.

Camillo radiated a sense of spiritual pressure to the surroundings, but there was nothing unusual.

With a grass ring on the child's head, the dress is obviously the aborigines here. The residents of Kuran like to wear polo shirts and decorate them with leaves and feathers.

Jeremy was patiently comforting the child, but Camillo snorted: "Jeremy, what about your self-awareness as a prisoner?" The slightly raised ending sound showed that he was not really that angry. He bent down and looked at him expressionlessly. looking at that child.

The boy tilted his head and expressed strong curiosity about this person: "Who are you, you... are outsiders?"

Camillo raised his eyes slightly and gave Jeremy a meaningful look. The other party pouted and lied unwillingly, "I'm from Kuran. My name is Jeremy. This... is my friend."

"Wow, you are wearing armor. Is your eldest brother a mercenary? Can Kuran people also become mercenaries?"

"As long as you work hard, you'll be fine." Jeremy's eyes were tender, and under his comfort, the boy's complexion improved a lot. After that, the two hugged each other and parted happily.

Jeremy stood up, walked in front of Camillo, and said softly, "I've already told him not to tell others that someone from outside has come in, let him go..."

Camillo glanced at the boy's back indifferently, and asked, "What does it mean that Kuran people cannot become mercenaries?"

"People in Kuran will basically be trained as priests after serving in the military..."

The blood of the priests flows in the blood of the Kuran people. They are born to be good at healing and blessing. They are a mysterious nation with a long history.

Camillo interrupted him: "I know that, and then?"

"But in fact, it is compulsory to perform military service in Kuran, and it is also compulsory to become a priest. In addition to assisting the army, many people will also enter the temple and serve their lives from then on."

Camillo became slightly interested: "Then why did you become a soldier?"

Jeremy felt as if he had been ridiculed for no reason. He was a little embarrassed: "My treatment performance is very poor. His Majesty the Demon King said that unless I can pass the assessment of the personal guards and become a fighter, I must stay in the temple forever."

Camillo stared at him for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "It's really hard work to achieve freedom."

Seeing this man's smile again, pure tenderness, Jeremy stared blankly.

Camilo stretched out his hand, pulled him to his side, and whispered, "Leave it to me, and I'll make Kuran better." His voice was soft and reassuring for some reason.

As soon as the words were finished, a coldness flashed in Camillo's eyes, and he shot sharply at the bushes not far away.

But still, no difference.

Kylia entered the city center of Kuran as a traveler. Surprisingly, the place is sparsely populated. Most of the people walking on the streets are children, and the youngest are playing around in the market in diapers.

If she hadn't seen Jeremy with her own eyes, Kylia would almost have thought that Kuran was the hometown of the dwarves.

Her attention was attracted by a stall, a piece of green plaid cloth with various handmade accessories, including feather wind chimes, bracelets, and belts, all of which are full of the local aboriginal characteristics of Kuran.

"Hello, what do you want to buy?" A childish voice asked enthusiastically.

Looking at the seven or eight-year-old girl in front of her, Kiriya was a little surprised: "Are you selling it?"

"That's right." She blinked her eyes as a matter of course, "My name is Ai Yi, hee hee, do you like anything?"

"This earring is very beautiful, huh... why is there only one, I want to buy a pair, and this comb, give me three identical ones."

Ai Yi smiled sheepishly: "Sorry, there is only one earring left. This is made by my mother, and she also made the comb. I only made one."

"Can I place an order? I can pay the deposit first." Kiriya took out the purse and said.

Ai Yi blushed, and quickly backed off: "No, no, thank you, but my mother is going to join the army, no one will do this anymore."

Kylia was taken aback, and asked subconsciously, "Where's your father?"

"I'm going to serve in the military too. I heard that I'm the high priest. It's amazing." Aiyi smiled sweetly, and regarded this kind of life as normal.

Only then did Kiriya know that adult residents in Kuran must serve in the military. If they encounter conscription, the group of children who are about to become adults will also be taken away, so all the children left behind are children who are too old to walk. old man.On Sundays, the children will also be gathered in the "priest school" managed by the Holy See to learn the theoretical knowledge of priests and prepare for joining the army in the future.

How is this different from farming? !

But there are pure smiles on the faces of the children. They don't know what they will face in the future. They are simply indoctrinated with values ​​that are not in line with their age, and studying hard to become an excellent priest has become the only goal in life.

"Do you want anything else?"

Aiyi's crisp voice broke her thinking, and Kiriya came back to her senses, and she smiled reluctantly: "I want this earring and comb, how much is it?"

"Twenty lukas."

Kiria gave her the coins, and after counting them skillfully, Ai wrapped the ornaments in cloth and handed them to her, "Great, I can donate the money to the church again, God bless me to become a powerful priest. "

A voice suddenly interjected: "I don't want to be a priest, I will be a mercenary in the future!"

Aiyi looked over there, and immediately frowned: "Ike! You went to play again!"

Ike made a grimace: "I don't, I'm going rafting, a man needs to exercise his courage and strength."

"What's the use of that, the priest's medical skills can help others!"

"Bah bah, mercenaries are powerful, I want to be a mercenary! A mercenary!"

Kylia coughed lightly, interrupting the quarrel between the two children.Ai Yi said with some embarrassment: "Sorry, Ike is my younger brother, he is not sensible."

Kylia looked at the boy's stubborn look, and couldn't help laughing: "Why don't you be a doctor and a soldier at the same time?"

Ike opened his mouth wide in a daze: "Is this okay?"

"Of course, I am. Your life arrangements are originally free." She blinked, suddenly exerted force on her feet, jumped into the air, then turned over in the air, jumped again and flew to a farther place, Only the word "bye" came from afar.

Aiyi showed astonishment: "Warrior...can a fighter be so powerful?"

Kylia quickly found Camillo and Jeremy who were staying on the border of Kuran. She turned over in the air and slowly floated to the ground at an anti-gravity speed.

"Jeremy, is Camelot obedient today?"

"Uh," Jeremy choked up, and he said after watching Camillo's face cautiously, "The king's mood is quite stable."

……etc?What's the situation? Isn't Jeremy arranged by his side for the convenience of surveying the terrain?Why did this kid become the character to monitor him?

Camillo stared at Kiria dissatisfied, exuding a gloomy aura.

"Hahaha, don't be angry." Kylia explained, "This is part of my medical research. There is a sample of a god that needs to be fully utilized."

"Troublesome woman." He frowned. "How is Kuran doing?"

Kiriya Zhengse said: "It's very strange here. Only the elderly and children live here, but the children must attend the 'priest school' on Sunday, and the army will regularly distribute living supplies based on their performance."

Unexpectedly, the management became stricter than before. Jeremy clenched his fists in pain: "You all see that Kuran only has the old, weak and children. Even so, are you going to attack Kuran?"

"I did change my mind." Camillo said with a smile. He watched the hope rise in Jeremy's eyes, but his face paled with fright at his next sentence.

"I will make Kuran revolt."

If you don't take back your lost freedom with your own hands, people will never understand its beauty.

Camillo stretched out his right hand to release the power of darkness. Starting from the fingertips, his skin began to turn black, spreading to the palm of his hand a little bit, and finally stopped at the wrist. The black hand stretched its fingers, gradually It spread out in the air like water vapor evaporated, turning into a black haze, which dispersed to the surrounding air with the wind, and the original hand grew back intact, and the black smoke had already spread beyond the naked eye. .

Soon, Kuran's people will fall with him, conscious of their dogmatically bound desires, materially, greedily for more supplies, and spiritually, their need for love and attention.

Kuran had the first group of children who dropped out of school to protest, and their parents were supposed to come back after military service, but no one came back to their hometown!There is no other city where military service is mandatory, only Kooran!They live under the authority of the Holy See, and they want to resist!

More and more children gathered at the gate of the Holy See and confronted the guards.

Dark God sat high on a branch in the courtyard, his eyelashes drooping a shadow, watching the increasingly fierce conflict below with pleasure.

"We won't serve in the military!" The unarmed child rushed towards the guards. Even if the people in front were pushed to the ground and scratched by sharp swords, there was still a steady stream of people rushing up from behind.

Ai Yi yelled: "Stop, please don't fight!"

The power of the priest includes leadership and the power to calm people's hearts. Everyone stopped fighting and looked at the girl who made the sound.

"Listen to me, this is not a solution. The Holy See understands our pain. They have promised to reduce the number of years of military service and let our family members come back as soon as possible. Isn't that good?"

Someone asked hesitantly, "The Holy See really understands us?"

"Yes, everyone, stop protesting, we are all demons, why should we hurt each other!"

Camillo smiled. He even admired the girl's words. Some people began to be persuaded by her, and the rest began to fight against their inner desires.

"We have inherited the priest's blood, so we should keep our hearts pure and be ready to serve the empire at any time!"

Someone agreed: "Well said!"

——It's about time.

At this time, the door of the Holy See was suddenly kicked open, and a tall figure of Jeremy appeared there, holding a sword in one hand and holding a boy in the other.

"Ike." Aiyi's eyes widened in shock, with tears rolling in his eyes.

Ike jumped out of Jeremy's arm and jumped at his sister: "I'm saved, sister, this man saved me!"

The faces of the guards changed drastically, and they raised their swords and slashed at the young man who did the wrong thing. Jeremy immediately lifted the man's saber skillfully, and the handsome action made the boys onlookers applaud.

More and more soldiers from the Holy See surrounded him. No matter how powerful Jeremy was, he couldn't fight ten against one. He hurriedly asked the people in the tree for help:

"When are you going to see, I can't beat so many people!"

In response, countless black undercurrents gushed out from the ground, tightly entangled the soldiers' bodies, and the sound of bones being crushed came from under the darkness. They showed painful expressions, but they couldn't make any sound of begging for mercy due to suffocation. , in front of the gods, mortals can only be easily crushed to death like ants.

Camillo jumped down from the branch and walked towards Aiyi slowly. The girl stared at the man who fell from the sky with wide eyes. Those black pupils without pupils made her feel chills all over her body.

"Tell me, who ordered you to persuade them?" The man's fingertips touched the girl's jaw.

Aiyi grabbed his younger brother's hand in horror: "It's the Holy See... They said, let me come, otherwise Ike will die."

"Honest child," Camillo squinted and smiled, and then he turned around to see all the rest of the residents, "The Holy See is supposed to lead and protect you, but what have they done, using the lives of your relatives as a bargaining chip?" ? Everyone is just a resource used by the empire, and the Holy See is feeding you, sucking your priestly blood like a bloodsucker."

"The name of this land is Kuran. It is an ancient city with a long history and unique culture. Later, the imperial army came and gave a large sum of money to take away the first batch of priests. The abilities of priests should have come from parents and grandparents. Educating you, but now you are concentrated in some schools. Many people have forgotten the ancient handicrafts. Only grades, grades are the only evaluation criteria of the Holy See.

"Kuran's population is gradually dwindling. It is very likely that there will be no descendants living here in the future. The name of Kuran will be forgotten. But as the descendants of priests, you should let the empire see your integrity, not let anyone Let them come and go like cattle!"

Everyone looked at him in shock, and Ike felt his blood boil, and he raised his arms and shouted: "I want to overthrow the Holy See!"

This sound instantly stirred up waves, and many people agreed with this point of view, but Ai Yi said: "However, the power of priests comes from faith, and we cannot live without faith."

"Then believe in a new god." He opened his hands under the unbelievable eyes of everyone, and a jet of darkness filled his body, blending with his long flying black hair, "Follow me, Dark Camelot .”

There was a rattling sound in the bushes not far away, and the person hiding in the dark lost his mind due to anger. In an instant, a knife blade tore through the air and swung at him.