Demon Hunter and His Hut

A gathering place of French residents deep in the swamp.

This is a large living area, and the area is even wider than the center of Marsh Town. When the administrative agency was set up, it was originally intended to be the center of Marsh Town.

But it was strongly opposed by the locals at the time.

The people who live here are basically slaves who have been exiled or bought and sold from Faku.

All black skin, and extremely xenophobic.

It has been more than a day since she came here, and Betty took Amanda around the gathering place. Even if she was accompanied by Betty, the eyes of people around Amanda always made her feel a little weird.

The attitude is still friendly, and there is no malicious words, but the scrutiny in her eyes makes her very uncomfortable.

And there are many rules here, many strange customs are preserved, and there are even some areas where outsiders are strictly forbidden to approach.

"Are we staying here for the whole vacation?"

Amanda yawned boredly.

When she first came, she was really interested in this special custom, but after a long time, she would inevitably feel a little bored.

"We said we were going to sunbathe."

"And it's been raining and raining here recently, and I feel like I'm going to get moldy."

Betty was much quieter.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine after tonight."

"At midnight today, according to the ancient custom, I will have a coming-of-age ceremony. You are my best friend. I hope you can witness this moment."

"and……"

"I'm going to show you something else too."

"Some truth about the world."

When it came to this topic, Amanda immediately became interested. She jumped off the bed and came to Betty with her bare feet.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"You guy, your mouth is really strict, I've been here for more than a day, you can actually hold back?"

Betty smiled.

"Seeing is believing. When you see it, you will naturally believe it."

For some reason, although I hadn't seen each other for more than ten days, Amanda felt a little unfamiliar with her familiar friends.

The sun was setting, and coupled with the constant haze, the depths of the swamp soon darkened.

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

"Betty, the sun has set, you need to get ready."

"We? Am I going to participate too?"

Amanda was a little puzzled.

The visitor smiled.

"You are Betty's friend and naturally our guest. On this occasion, I hope you can dress up to attend."

"Come with me, someone will help you dress up, trust me, it's going to be an amazing ride."

The man stretched out his only right hand to lead Amanda and walked outside the house.

"Come on, Betty, they're waiting for you."

The old woman took Amanda to a hut not far away. As soon as she entered the house, several people were already waiting for her.

"We believe in the ancient gods, and believe that the change of night is the most sacred time of the day, and at this time, our people will usher in a new life."

"It's different from the second new born!"

The one-armed woman explained to Amanda.

Doing as the locals do, although Amanda doesn't like the surrounding environment very much, she respects the beliefs of others and doesn't want to embarrass her friends at this critical moment.

Someone stepped forward to loosen Amanda's hair, knotted it with both hands flexibly, and quickly made a complicated hairstyle.

"Put this on."

Someone next to him handed over a feather crest composed of feathers from different birds. The colors were bright and arranged according to a specific combination. Although it was only woven from feathers, it looked extremely luxurious.

Soon, Amanda's neck, wrists, and ankles were covered with gorgeous silverware,

There are also bone ornaments, and then put on a rattan coat, and immediately there is some more mysterious atmosphere.

After doing all this, the people in the room quietly withdrew out.

There were only a few white candles around in the dimly lit hut, and the candlelight flickered on Amanda's face.

"Dear guest, please be patient."

Under the faint candlelight, the old woman's originally kind face looked a little hideous.

After saying that, he pushed the door and left the room.

Amanda waited bored for a long time by herself, until when she was a little impatient, the door opened again.

This time, everyone put on old clothes, and the old woman took Amanda through the living area and walked deep into the woods.

At this time, it was completely dark, and the woods in the darkness looked terrifying and gloomy. Although there were a group of people around, Amanda still felt a little nervous.

Just when she wanted to retreat, Betty's voice came not far away.

"Amanda, here I am."

The decoration on Betty's body is similar to Amanda's. At first glance, the colors complement each other and look very harmonious, but her face is painted with many strange patterns, and Amanda could not recognize her for a while.

"Your family has enough rules."

Amanda complained in a low voice, "If I knew this was the case, I wouldn't have said anything."

"I don't like it either, but tradition is tradition." Betty also seemed a little helpless.

Amanda took a deep breath. "What's on your face? It smells weird."

"Some berries, twigs, and even the blood of beasts..."

"God, why would you paint something like that?"

"Get away from me..." Amanda joked.

This walk actually took nearly an hour.

The woods are dense, and the visibility around is not high. Amanda has long lost her way, and she has been taken to somewhere.

Until everyone completely walked through the woods, the eyes suddenly opened up.

In the open space in the distance, there are strange statues carved from various logs. In the middle is a tall building made of stones. There are a group of people standing around. There are no lights, only dozens of torches are crackling in the night wind. the sound of burning.

"We have arrived."

Betty smiled, and the expression on her face became solemn.

She stepped forward quickly, raised her hands over her head in a strange posture, and fell to her knees with her forehead pressed to the ground.

"My dear child, are you ready to embrace the gods?"

The leader is a middle-aged woman with white hair. Except for her hair, her skin and figure are well maintained, and in terms of appearance, she is somewhat similar to Betty.

"I would give my all, my mother!"

Boom!

The middle-aged woman knocked on the wooden staff in her hand, but a small voice resounded throughout the audience, "The initiation ceremony begins!"

Immediately afterwards, the people around took action, and Amanda was dazzled by the cumbersome rituals. Time passed by minute by minute, and it was soon approaching midnight.

Until this time, all the initiation ceremonies were completely completed.

Just when Amanda thought everything was over, she heard the leading middle-aged woman raise her cane again, this time everyone knelt on the ground at the same time.

"The initiation ceremony is over."

"Start the sacrificial ceremony!"

Amanda suddenly felt an inexplicable tremor in her heart.