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Chapter 278 The Case of the Kodels

Even though the Kedel people have abandoned the belief of the Quinas civilization, the crow is still a sacred animal in the heritage of the Kedel people, so seeing more and more crows appear, the Kedel people along the way are obviously no longer As relaxed as before, many people came out of their homes to look around.

"These Kodels seem nervous?"

"Is it because of us outsiders, or because of the crows?"

Solomon looked at Mulan who was walking ahead, and explained in a low voice to his three brothers who didn't know enough about the Kordells.

"The crow is a sacred animal to the Kodels. They believe that the crows will take away the souls of the dead and bring about purification, so the Kodels will think it is some kind of omen when they see so many crows suddenly appearing. "

Hearing Solomon say this, Phoenix seemed to recall something.

"When you say that, I think of one thing. I was a soldier ten years ago. I once participated in a mission to encircle and suppress a cult in the central region. There was a big commotion at that time. The nearby army dispatched twelve battalions. The leader The cultists seem to be the Kordels, with the symbol of a raven."

Mulan heard what Phoenix said, and asked with a side face.

"What did that cult do?"

If a new belief has emerged among the Kedel people, and it is a belief based on evil gods, then perhaps the ethnic group of the Kedel people will also be corrupted, and then the meaning of Mulan's visit this time may only be to find information.

Seeing that Mu Lan also cared about this matter, Phoenix immediately cheered up, and he stopped talking casually, and continued to speak after careful recollection.

"If you think about it carefully, it should be an internal massacre among the Kodel people, but then many ordinary people were also involved, and the incident became quite big."

"internal?"

"Yes, it should be right. The officer who took us into action is a family-educated nobleman. He said that he is a revivalist fanatic of the Kodel people. They also have a selective way of killing their own people. The church cleans up internal heresy, but the means are extreme."

Caesar, on Phoenix's right, smiled darkly.

"The method used by the church to clean up the heresy may not be extreme. You should have never seen them peel the heresy and expose it to the sun, right? They call it light purification."

"Hiss, so cruel? You couldn't make it up, did you?"

"I have seen!"

"Don't interrupt, just keep talking about that cult."

"Yes."

Caesar quickly shut up, while Phoenix kept his eyes peeled and continued.

"Those cultists believe that the Kodel people should not be reduced to duckweed-like inferiors. They once had glory, and it was the degeneration of the ethnic group that led to the current result. Therefore, they want to revive and get rid of some others. Considered a traitor."

With that said, Phoenix paused for a moment.

"Kordels are hard-working and loyal, so some nobles served as servants or even housekeepers. The number of these people was killed the most, which caused panic among the Basman nobles. Therefore, the scale of the extermination operation It's also relatively old, I still remember that cult is called, the Crow Sect."

Mulan nodded slightly, realizing that it was not the bad result he imagined, on the contrary, it might be more beneficial to him.

But in fact, I learned from Sabastina that, in fact, a long time ago, the Crow Cult was cleared internally when the Quinas civilization was still alive. The queen betrayed the apostles" that time.

How much pressure did the Queen of Crows bring to the Quinas people when the Queen of Crows was there, and how fierce the people of Quinas rebounded against the Crow Cult after the Queen of Crows disappeared.

Sabastina summed up this period of history with only a short sentence: the feathers of crows are all dyed red.

Mulan didn't expect that the Kodels, who are the descendants of the Quinas, have given up the belief of the Quinas, and someone from the Crow Cult has sprung up again. I have to say that this situation is a bit complicated and interesting.

Arousing the aura of the Crow Queen is a very dangerous move, but because of the existence of elf power, Mu Lan has a little more strength to resist, and he can also take risks at the right time.

The surrounding buildings began to become denser, but the crows gathered faster.

"Ah~" "Ah~~" "Ah~~"

There are more and more crows nearby, and many crows have already spread their wings and flew above the canopy of the trees. Crows are constantly gathering in the sky, making the quiet countryside in the mountains dim in advance.

As Mu Lan and the others continued to move forward, the dark cloud-like group of crows in the sky was also moving and expanding, as if all the crows in the surrounding mountains and farther away were flying here.

This is the time for the Kordells to cook dinner, but at this moment, no matter whether they are on the edge of the field or outside the house, or people inside the house, whether they are adults or children, they are all attracted by the crows, and more and more Kordells look up. In the sky, there were also some Kedels following Mu Lan and others on both sides of the road or behind them.

But no one dared to ask the comer aloud, there was inexplicable awe in their hearts.

The center of the Kodel settlement is at the bottom of a half-slope, along the steep rock wall, there are the largest and tallest buildings, and it is also the place where the Kodel people sacrifice their harvest and ancestors.

The ancestral land of the Kedel people follows the elders' deliberation system, that is, the elders with prestige and wisdom preside over the discussion of some important affairs.

At this moment, many older Kodels were helped out of the resting house, staring at the sky with wide eyes, the noisy crows were very ear-piercing, as if they were extremely excited.

Several young men with quick legs and feet rushed to the side of some of the oldest old people, pointing and talking about things.

"Uncle, could it be people from the Crow Sect?" "Uncle, they are coming in this direction!"

"These crows seem to be crazy!"

A few old people nearby looked at the sky without speaking for a long time, and then hurriedly told the young people around them.

"Let all the women and children go back to the house and don't come out. Let everyone not be afraid. Even if they are members of the Crow Cult, they are of the blood of the Kodel people who came out from here. They will not harm the compatriots in the ancestral land."

"Yeah!" "Let's go!"

These fast-footed young people hurried out again.

An old man couldn't help but murmured a question.

"Is it really a person taught by the Crow?"

"I'm afraid, it's unlikely. Although there are many crows that can be trained and manipulated by crows, there are definitely not so many of them. Moreover, these crows are gathered from local and nearby crows."

An old man looked at the nearby stone pillars and the crows' nests on some big trees. The crows here had also taken off and joined the inexplicable carnival, as if they were welcoming something with cheers.

The walking speed of Mu Lan and the others was not too fast. He had already seen the rocky cliff. Most of the drop of about [-] meters was still engraved with patterns, and there were even some totems of the ancient Quinas civilization.

Near the end of the road, there were already hundreds of people standing there, and in the front were dozens of stooped old men with long eyebrows and beards.

The four silent knights also looked around, and there were many people following on both sides of the road, and even more people on the road behind them.

Solomon had already narrowed his eyes and put his hand on the handle of the knife behind his back.

"Pay attention to protect the sage!"

"Ok!"

After possessing the physical fitness of the Silent Knight, the four of them gradually fully understood the meaning of the dawn in the immersive illusions and dreams.

They will never forget the darkness they saw in their dreams, it is more terrifying than any imagined monster, more desperate than any extreme predicament, it is a horror beyond imagination, and it is a chaos more terrible than wiping out the will
Whether it is idealism or heroism, those who can stand up and move towards the goal after "seeing" the tide of darkness are undoubtedly brave and great.

And the few people who created and led this great cause, inherited and awakened the soul of the dawn, those who stood up and dedicated themselves in the face of adversity, those who have far-sighted wisdom and extraordinary courage, are undoubtedly the people who lead the hope of mankind. The great sage of light.

Even though the sage possesses great power, the people headed by Solomon still believe that they need to give priority to protecting the sage, and use their strong physique, even if it is just to bear some damage.

Compared with the confusion and mediocrity of the past, compared with that period of rebellious bandits, the Four Horsemen now have infinite pride for their own goals, and even reach the point where they can move themselves.

Because no matter how powerful the sage is, there are not many people with this kind of will and vision in all mankind. Once such people fall, those who believe in the dawn may still be there, but they have no ability to hold the torch. .

For those who recognize cruelty and believe in the dawn, watching the torch go out is an unacceptable pain, and they would rather die before that. This is the realization of Solomon, Caesar, Phoenix and Raynor.

"It's not a bad habit to be vigilant against any potential enemy, but it doesn't have to be so obvious."

Mu Lan taught the four of them aloud. He not only taught them the skills of fighting, but also taught them the awareness of fighting.

"A sudden and effective killing move can be called an explosion."

"Yes!" "Yeah!"

The four of them understood Mulan's meaning, and their hands and feet relaxed. The walking pace seemed to become a little easier, but in fact, their muscles were in a state of being able to react at any time, and their will was also on guard to prevent any spirit and other strange forces. Every swing angle of the arm ensures that one hand can quickly draw a sword, knife or gun.

(End of this chapter)