Mountain and Forest Kingdom

In the early morning, the manor became busy.

It used to be a normal weekend, as long as I worked for half a day in the morning and could rest freely in the afternoon.

Just after eleven o'clock, several beautiful women who were working were temporarily transferred to the master room.

While Mandekru was supervising the work of the rest, he saw Emma grabbing two hens and walking back, followed by Ai Ali, Buer and others.

"Emma, ​​what are you cooking today?" Mandekru said hello with a smile.

Emma said: "Today the master is eating fried chicken. After the bell rings, you will all go to church. Today we are going to make fried chicken in the church."

"Okay!" Mandekru happily agreed.

The other men and women who were working also became excited.

Fried chicken legs, I love them.

I love to eat fried chicken legs.

Whether they are workers in lumber mills, women and children weeding and loosening soil in the fields, or adults and children coming back from outside, or women taking care of children and doing housework at home, they all can’t wait to go to Crow Feather Church to breathe. The aroma of chicken legs.

The church can't accommodate so many people sitting, but it would be much more convenient if everyone stood.

When Seravan entered the church, he saw Lawrence sitting in the place where meetings were usually held to speak and lead everyone to pray, eating fried chicken legs.

Beside Lawrence, Salil and Emma were using two wooden sticks called chopsticks to flip the chicken legs that had just been put down in the oil pan that smelled of lard.

Fried chicken legs, fruit wine, bread and other food were also placed on Lawrence's table.

But there are also some familiar foods on the church tables.

Thick porridge with boiled peas, black bread.

"Everyone, sit down. This afternoon's prayers will be held here. The table is placed with the food you used to love."

At Lawrence's request, everyone quickly sat apart.

The children were waiting outside the door, and there were also some women taking care of the children at home. In fact, the number did not reach ninety.

Reglo brought down the southern slaves from the last trade. These slaves were skinny and looked haggard and weak. There were obvious signs of being beaten and abused on their faces and bodies.

Brick came in with four dogs. The big dogs started barking wildly after they came in. They quickly became silent after being comforted by Brick. They sat obediently and looked at Lawrence who was eating, showing a very humble expression.

Lawrence dropped a dirty chicken leg on the ground.

"Eat."

Under the watchful eyes of Seravan, the others, and many new slaves, the four dogs quickly went over to snatch it, but the strongest one soon took possession of the drumstick and swallowed it into his throat in two or three strokes.

Lawrence quickly looked at everyone.

"Thank the God of the Stars for allowing me to eat delicious chicken legs." Lawrence praised his God, and then said with a smile: "Crow."

Reglo and others quickly put their hands on their chests, as if to swear an oath, "Crowga!"

Everyone was silent for three or four seconds, and Lawrence quickly said: "Today we have a meal of Yikusi sweet rice. We enjoy the generous treatment given by God, and many people have gradually become accustomed to this gift."

"God is tolerant and merciful, but as a servant of God and a prophet of the tribe, I have an obligation to let everyone cherish God's gifts."

“Because if you don’t cherish God’s gifts, you will never receive God’s favor again after you leave the place of God’s favor.”

"Look down and see what you used to eat. What are you eating here these days?"

"What you ate yesterday was wheat bread, plump fish, sweet apples, and fragrant broth."

"We have endless amounts of wheat and potatoes, and we have stored quite a lot of fish, meat, and pickled vegetables. We have chickens and sheep all over the mountains and fields, and barrels of fine wine are stored in the warehouse."

Lawrence looked at the farmer and said, "You used to farm. Now stand up and tell the Durila people from the same area as you what happened to you in Durila before."

The farmer stood up in a panic and said timidly: "I have been farming all my life and I don't know anything..."

Lawrence asked: "How many meals do you eat a day?"

"Twice." The farmer was very nervous and wanted to be less conspicuous.

Lawrence asked again: "What do you usually eat?"

"Beans and rye bread."

Lawrence did not continue to question him, but pointed to several slaves on the other side.

"Before you came to the gathering place for the believers of the Star God, you lived the same life as them. Some of you did not encounter too many misfortunes because you met me too early."

Lawrence looked at Seravan.

"Selaven, do you still remember what happened when you were a slave under the mountain?"

Seravan lowered his head and said humbly: "Yes, Master, I remember those times and cannot forget those painful memories."

Lawrence looked at everyone, "Many of us were sold here as slaves, and encountered all kinds of misfortunes and insults before that."

"Those are things in the past. I think it is a good thing that some people can forget those painful things. God will be merciful and tolerate everything."

"But let us be thankful, to the merciful God, and to me, who, at the command of God, delivered you here."

"If one day anyone does not want to protect this place and betrays us, then he will fall from the palm of God."

Lawrence dropped a cold chicken leg on the floor.

Everyone looked at the hot chicken legs.

As soon as the chicken leg hit the ground, it was quickly bitten by a dog.

The other two dogs also came over like crazy, snatching the chicken legs back and forth, and even wanted to fight.

Brick quickly hit him with a stick, probably because he had finished eating the chicken legs. The big dogs quickly became obedient again and kept looking at Lawrence and the chicken drumsticks on the table.

Lawrence quickly said: "Everyone, let's eat, eat the food on your table, and recall the days you lived before."

"If one day you are unwilling to take up arms and fight to protect this homeland, then you will fall from the land of God's favor and lose all glory."

The chicken legs in the oil pan were sizzling. Everyone smelled the aroma of chicken legs and ale and fruit wine, and ate the tasteless boiled beans and black bread with a lot of impurities in their mouths. They suddenly felt that the taste was very unpleasant.

After half an hour of eating, Lawrence asked Edie and Seravan to tell their story.

Seravan, who became a slave because he refused to fight, lost everything, not only his children, but also his wife and family.

Fortunately he met Lawrence, otherwise he would have died of abuse soon.

Mandekru and Reglo had nothing to say, but they also knew what life they lived before and what life they were living now.

The life here is much better than that of the Wakili tribe, and Reglo, who has mastered rights and freedoms, has long regarded this place as his home.

Mandekru had never been a deserter. He came to Lawrence for himself and his family, seeking a place where he could realize his value even after being injured.

The rest of the Pumixiu people are now serfs here like Seravan. They all know very well about Seravan's past, but they don't know what Friesen did to the Seravan couple.

After learning about it, I became more aware of the consequences of being a deserter.

The Durila slaves in the West told each other about past events, such as being beaten and taught a lesson by nobles, or being robbed by bandits, or starving and freezing children to death.

The slaves in the manor are actually used to the life here. Except for a few people, most of them just work habitually, and no one is fighting for freedom.

Compared to the previous places, this manor is a place of God’s favor.

The God of the Stars is also more benevolent than the God of the Church of the Morning.

Lawrence concluded: "Those who work hard, are loyal to God, and dedicate everything to me are the true devout believers. Their bodies will enjoy grace while they are alive and ascend to the temple in heaven after death. Then be granted higher favors by the merciful God!”

"His soul will be reborn and return to the world in the form of a baby. He will gain a higher status and live the life he once envied!"

"If it betrays us, its soul will be caught by God and thrown to pigs, dogs, cattle and sheep, and it will become a lowly livestock in the next life!"