Pastor's Tantra

"……Um?"

Aiwass was a little surprised when he heard this: "Teach you how to read?"

"Yes," Haina said with some nostalgia and surprise, "In our village, there are actually very few literate people.

"There are actually only more than 300,000 people in the entire Muwan County, and most of them are herdsmen. There is only one serious city, and the rest are towns. And our Yingjia Village has less than a thousand people, and the number of cattle herders is less than There are slightly more sheep herders. Farmers usually grow potatoes and turnips, and occasionally some grow ginger to make money.

"There are no factories or high-rise buildings in our village. The tallest building has only three floors, and there is not even a middle school. I went to middle school in another town in Muwan County. The most famous cultural figure in our village is Jacob Grandpa Bu.

"He was a reporter in Bagpipe Town, and later he left the newspaper and became a freelance writer. Bagpipe Town is very close to our village. Although it only has a population of more than 5,000 people, there are many tourists there - you can catch good fishing there. Trout and salmon, and the scenery is very good. When people from Glass Island say "go to the countryside for vacation," they usually mean going to a few towns in Muwan County, including Bagpipe Town.

"I went to high school from Bagpipe Town, and I could even run back to the village easily on weekends. But then my mother said it was too expensive, so I stopped going back.

"My favorite thing at that time was to go to the train station and watch the crowds getting on and off the train. I thought it was magical. Getting on the train was like entering another world; and the people getting off the train seemed to be the same as us. Not in the same world.

"The people who get off the train seem to be illusory, like a dream or a soap bubble. When you wake up from the dream, it will disappear. Never to be seen again."

At this point, Haina smiled sheepishly: "Isn't it funny? After all, I had never taken a train at that time. There was only one railway in the entire Bagpipe Town. Of course, it seems like nothing now... After all I also became one of the people who left the train.”

"No," Aiwass said seriously, "I think it's funny, really.

This was the first time he heard Haina talk about her past.

When Haina talked about her hometown, she became extremely focused and happy.

Her blue eyes seemed to shine like a flawless sapphire.

She really likes her hometown.

Haina said softly: "There is actually only one lake between Bagpipe Town and our Yingjia Village, and that is Sapphire Lake. It is the largest lake in Avalon and the most beautiful lake in my opinion.

"There are many, many white swans living there - according to the laws of Avalon, the royal family owns the ownership of all wild swans in Avalon, so every year the Swan Minister will come to us to count the number of swans to see if there are any Poaching swans...this is the only 'minister' we can see from Bagpipe Town."

Swan Minister...

Avas was speechless for a moment.

...Also, he can be regarded as a minister.

According to the laws of Avalon, swans are food that only the royal family can enjoy.

It is closer to a symbol of an authoritarian path than to food.

Occasionally, the royal family would reward swans to some knights. It is mainly given to knights who have made great achievements, or ministers who have worked hard recently. The knight who accepted the reward could hold a banquet to show off that he had received the gift and glory.

However, in the past hundred years or so, the royal family has also begun to sell some swans to wealthy businessmen at high prices; on the one hand, this is because the knight family does not take swans and the symbols behind them so seriously... on the other hand, it is also because of the status of businessmen. constant increase.

The Swan Minister is a position specifically responsible for managing swans. The number of swans must be reported every year, sick or injured swans must be treated, and a designated number of swans must be provided to the royal family on a regular basis. His immediate superiors are the Lord Chamberlain, which is the position held by the two Hermes, Arthur and Mycroft.

But this position is basically a sinecure. I am only busy for one month every year, and I spend the rest of the time fishing. Because there is no access to work, there will naturally be no chance of promotion. The status of this kind of minister in Glass Island is not even as high as that of a university professor - at least a professor can basically serve as a technical officer casually, and the level may be higher.

"When I was little, I would pester Grandpa Jacob to tell us stories. He later published the stories he told us into a book."

Haina said with interest: “I still remember the content.

"The most impressive one is a story about the animal kingdom - carnivores led by red giant bears and golden lions rule the world, while herbivores such as white horses and green deer fight with each other and finally defeat The giant bear became the new king. After swallowing the black mole, the golden lion was dug out of the belly by the mole..."

"……Um?"

Hearing this story, Aiwass was stunned for a moment.

He thought about it carefully and smiled with interest: "I see... I asked you, Senior Sister, how come you have the aptitude to transcend the path. It seems that it's not that you have gone astray, but that you do exist to transcend the path. The nature of the story, so you will instinctively remember the story, even if you are not aware of the meaning in the story.

"In that case, I can talk to you. Senior sister, do you remember? When we went to the Pelican Bar, I once asked you: 'Have you ever thought about this question? Why Avalon Will you follow the path of authoritarianism?'"

"I remember."

Haina nodded honestly: "I always remember...you said you would tell me when you came to school when you had time. I have been waiting, but it's not easy to rush you. After all, you have just entered school now. I have encountered a lot of things, and the final exam is coming soon, so I am quite busy now.”

"Then I'm going to tell you now."

After Aiwass finished speaking, he asked Lily to sit down beside him.

He drank a sip of tea and ate a snack, and then his expression became serious: "This is a secret that I will never tell outsiders. After you hear it from me, you must not go out and tell it. Just narrating this The knowledge within may be punishable by death.”

Haina and Lily were both a little surprised to hear such a strong and serious warning.

They had never seen Aiwass take such a serious matter.

After they all swore, Aiwass nodded slowly and explained the story written by his grandfather: "This story actually has three layers. The first layer is an ordinary fairy tale, and the second layer tells It is the destruction of the Kingdom of Arktos and the Empire of Herasl. The white horse symbolizes the Knights of the Round Table of Avalon, while the green deer represents the elves and the Theocracy - The Theocracy is on a huge tree, entwined around the tree. and vines, while the deer is the symbol of candlelight.

"The golden lion refers to the Herasl Empire, and the mole refers to the death force, which is also commonly known as the 'son of the moon'. Because the death force can only be transformed after death, they will break through the ground after awakening. Out, like a mole digging in the earth.”

"I see……"

Haina suddenly realized: "The destruction of the giant kingdom Alkotos back then turned out to be related to the Theocracy... No wonder the founder's family has a guardian spirit."

But she was a little confused: "But, at this level...it doesn't seem to be as scary as you said, right?"

"Yes," Aiwass replied, "because he also hid a third layer of mystery in this story.

"You know, there was actually no 'authoritarian' path five hundred years ago. The authoritarian path is a fairly young path."

Aiwass revealed the secret history knowledge he only gained from the middle of the game.

This is a secret only available in the Shadows of Avalon version. But in fact, it is top secret only in Avalon, and it is not that difficult to find out from other countries.

As the founding family of the country, the Moriarty family actually has this kind of knowledge passed down internally. It's just that old Moriarty disappeared before he could pass it on to Aiwass.

——But it doesn't matter.

It’s okay if you don’t pass it on to me, I know it anyway. If anyone asks, that’s what the old man said.

"Five hundred years ago, this path was called the 'path of power'. Knights, warriors, berserkers, challengers, fighters... these are all extraordinary professions that belong to the 'path of power'. This path once In people's perception, the owner of the "Supreme Sky" is an extremely huge bear whose whole body is burning with blood and fire. Today's Ursa Major is his constellation.

"It is said that giants have the blood of red bears, which is why they are so tall, born so strong, and can run when they hit the ground. The giant kingdom Arktos worships the Supreme Heaven because of this, and they are all followers of the path of power."

Hearing this, Haina suddenly opened her eyes wide.

"At that time, there was a legendary human warrior who cannot be mentioned. He was protected by a red bear and possessed the great power of strength and transcendence. In the end, he defeated the strong and killed an extremely powerful white dragon. Through In the ritual of transcending the path, he bathed in the blood of the dragon, transformed into a crowned white dragon, and was promoted to the Mian Tiansi of the path of power.

"Later, Mian Tiansi became stronger and stronger, even surpassing Red Bear. Finally, he decided to launch a rebellion at some point. This Tiansi once again transformed into a human warrior and came to the world on his own initiative. He formed the Knights of the Round Table, and With the support of the elves, they attacked the giant kingdom, which was extremely powerful at the time and would enslave and devour other races.

"Whether they are humans, elves, dwarves, or goblins, they are all slaves and recipes of giants. They can even prey on giant dragons, and even the empire does not dare to offend them."

"At the same time, Mian Tiansi and the Supreme Heaven launched a war. The white dragon and the red bear were wrestling in the dream world, and even a corner of the dream world collapsed. Now the 'Luoyuan' area of ​​the dream world is the giant When the dragon dropped the giant bear, it created a huge hole in the dream world.

"The war in the world was not good at that time, because the giants were too powerful. The twenty-one most powerful Knights of the Round Table drank dragon's blood under the Holy Grail ceremony hosted by Guinevere, sacrificed themselves, and transformed into powerful phantoms. They finally Only then did he defeat the Giant Kingdom and cut off the head of the Giant King.

"The war lasted for a long time. In the end, the Supreme Heaven fell and the path changed its owner. The path of 'strength' became the path of 'authority', and Miantiansi was the Silver Crowned Dragon today. Lancelot I, at that time The only person who survived among the twenty-one Knights of the Round Table. And the twenty who did not survive are the ancestors of the family that founded the country today."

Aiwass said meaningfully: "This is why Avalon only follows the authoritative path... and it is also the real reason why Avalon is forbidden to transcend the path."