Simulate the heavens from Faerûn

Chapter 176 Hoarfrost, spreading fire, ending 【Subscription】

Pavel fell down on the snow in despair, staring blankly at the long sword covered in ice and blood stains.

Pavel looked at Jeremy's body and saw the past scenes of father and son relying on each other. When he was a child, Jeremy was strict when he trained him, he sighed when he was drunk, and the joy of carrying himself around his neck when he was happy...scenes unfolded before his eyes. Flashed by, and finally turned into smoke, leaving only the body in front of me that could no longer fight, curse or speak.

Pavel Angtian yelled, and in the next moment, Pavel's body became hot, as if something hot had been inserted into him, and his whole body became more awake. Then his eyes went dark, and countless pictures came to his face.The memory that was originally broken and blank was instantly filled up.

He remembered what happened in the end of the migration process, how they died, and how he survived...

On the empty and cold snowfield, a team was walking alone.

Pavel leaned next to his father Jeremy and listened with interest to his story about the time before the frost came and the experience of Miles taking his students out to do tasks. Jeremy held the long sword and recalled the past. As he narrated, he took out the wine bottle from his arms and took a sip from time to time.

Suddenly, Pavel saw a disturbance in the team. Many strange figures suddenly appeared in the snow on both sides of the team. The sunlight shone on them and gave off strange and brilliant reflections. The wild cattle in the snowfield were frightened by the sudden ambush and did not dare to move. stopped.

"Whoosh~!"

Jeremy stood up and pulled out his long sword. The sword was made of dark iron. It was long and thin, with a faint cold light. At the end of the hilt was a grinning and fierce wolf head, which looked extremely ferocious. The blade was extremely sharp and as sharp as Frost.

He held the sword and looked around, lowered his head and cursed in a low voice: "Damn it! It's the White Walkers and the dead!"

He turned back to Pavel and said, "Pavel, hurry up and hide in the carriage!" He pushed Pavel into the carriage, closed the door, and jumped out of the bullock cart.

At this time, a signal bomb shot up into the sky with a roar, dragging a long trail into the clear sky. With an explosion, it burst into a dazzling fiery red firework, shining brightly. Jeremy saw the red light, lit the waist lamp, took out a jar of something from his waist and wiped it on the sword.

At the same time, a dark group of monsters appeared around the convoy.

He is tall and gaunt, with pale skin, and his eyes are as cold and burning as ice. The color is bluer and deeper than any human eyes. The one holding a long sword made of extremely cold ice crystals is a White Walker. It is said that he was frozen to death. Dead bodies and dead people or animals become.

There is also a group of "people" who look almost exactly like humans, leading this huge team. Pavel knows that this is the ice man among the ice demons that his father once said, whose souls are contaminated and eroded by hoarfrost, and whose emotions are frozen. Monsters, bent on destroying native humans and replacing them, are terrifying.

And unless tested, it is generally impossible to tell the Iceman from a human.

Iceman led a large number of White Walkers towards the encircled convoy like a tide. In an instant, the surrounding light suddenly brightened, and the driver and escort rushed towards the monster group.

At this time, in the southeast direction, a group of yellow light rose, blooming into a dazzling yellow pattern in the sky.

But the battle was already underway, and the convoy ignored the cheers.

There was a group of black ghosts walking through the convoy, attacking the convoy. It was a very strange-looking crow. Its whole body was cracked, like an ice sculpture full of cracks. On its sharp beak, there were a pair of sharp eyes with blue light.

Pavel saw a hand raised high, crushing a skull, the huge arm covered with ice crystals.

The magic power of Rejimi's whole body was boiling, and the firepower was fully activated. Circles of seals and fire rings were shot out in all directions, firmly attracting the hatred of the surrounding ghosts and crows.

The huge light emitted by the spiritual lamp on their waists burned on them like the sun, and sporadic flames continued to ignite on their bodies, making their movements slow.

Whenever there were peripheral monsters trying to escape from the disgusting flame, Rejemi would pounce on them.

And when they attack him, he will immediately turn around and nimbly walk around these monsters to attack.

Rejimi moved around among the monsters, his long sword flying up and down, slashing ice shards from the White Walkers. He turned around as smoothly as a swimming fish, without allowing any threatening attacks to hit him.

The only thing that can cause harm to him is the crow. Its flexibility and number are far greater than other monsters. Its sharp beak can penetrate the leather armor on Lei Jie's body. It is not afraid of death. Group after group, one after another. .

Immediately, a massive wave of monsters rushed towards the convoy, including huge monsters that Pavel didn't recognize, almost as big as a house.In an instant, the fighting on the entire battlefield became intense, and the escort team was no longer able to move with ease, and soon fell into a disadvantage.

Suddenly, there was a strong fire. Under the strong light, the monster's movements became slower, and the flames on its body became more fierce.

Pavel watched this scene from the crack of the door. He was dazzled by the dazzling fire. He turned around and looked inside the carriage. He saw Aunt Jaina holding Shaukat hiding in the pile of debris at the end of the carriage, covering Xiaokat fiercely. Carter's mouth kept him from uttering a cry.

Seeing this, Pavel was about to say something when suddenly the whole carriage shook violently and was knocked up. Everything in the carriage was flying, spinning and tumbling. Just as Pavel opened his mouth to shout, he suddenly felt something on the back of his head. A pain, and I fell unconscious.

Immediately, the picture disappeared, the strange feeling faded, and Pavel came back to his senses. He had not dreamed, he was still where he was. His father died in the battle, and there were cries and vague sounds of pain all around.

Pavel endured the severe physical and psychological pain and slowly crawled towards Jeremy's body and sword.

Suddenly, a burly man blocked his way. He said coldly and seriously: "My name is Jacques, the second-level pastor of the Fire Missionary Order of the Eternal Sun Church. We hope that you can fully recount your experiences before and after the incident. Especially before and after the disaster, every detail must not be overlooked, and we must evaluate the power of the surrounding hoarfrost based on these.”

Although Pavel was sad and a little dissatisfied with Jaques, he still said: "At that time..."

"...The recording is completed, all the information has been recorded, there are only 400 survivors left in the 75-person migration team, fourteen lamp-bearers died in the battle, and the only living lamp-bearer is seriously injured and dying..."

"There is no loss of goods. There are a large number of "ice skeletons" and ice slag left behind after the monsters died, as well as the remains of our dead personnel..."

"...I think we need to return to the main city immediately to hold a ceremony..."

The girl in the black and white robe said nothing, listened quietly, and finally nodded and said: "After the advance team returns from pursuit, we will return to the main city immediately. Now we will collect the remains and supplies and rescue the survivors..."

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Pavel was sitting in this drafty carriage, and there was a lot of crying inside. He sat leaning against the door and looked at the long sword in his hand. The ferocious wolf's head was covered with blood, making it look a bit ferocious.

Pavel was not afraid. In his more than ten years of life, he had secretly played with this sword many times. Although he would receive a beating every time, he still enjoyed it. The most common thing was to look at the man. I carefully wiped the sword body and oiled it while telling myself the unattainable memories.

But... now, the man who beat him, told him stories, and stayed with him all the time has fallen down and can never get up, beat him again, or tell him that fantastic and beautiful story. Already...

He abandoned him... leaving only him and this long sword, living alone in this cold world...

Pavel couldn't help holding the sword, lowered his head and cried silently... Holding the sword tightly in his arms, he silently vowed to become a fire bearer, and his father's teachings couldn't help but come to mind.

"Only when fire ignites our souls can we have the strength to protect our home and fight monsters in the ice and snow. People who ignite the fire of the soul are called fire bearers, which means people who can hold the power of fire."

"The Fire Missionary Order of the Eternal Sun Church is an institution that cultivates and trains fire bearers. It is one of the most important pillars of the church and mankind, and is all our hope for the future."

"Once you become a fire bearer apprentice, you will receive the most adequate resources, the best treatment, the most meticulous protection, and the most valued status, because you are the 'fire' and the future. The royal city exists because of you. Humanity will continue because of you.”

"The world has long been shrouded in hoarfrost, and the eroding hoarfrost pervades every part of it. The glory of mankind has long been shattered, and countless powerful kingdoms have become the lairs of dark monsters. We are the remaining survivors of the era, deep in the ice and snow. , there are people and races like us, living under the blessing of the gods..."

"All religions, rituals, prayers, and services other than the standards of the Holy Church are not allowed. They are all false gods..."

"Don't pray to any existence other than fire. Any unknown symbols and rituals are forbidden. This is a blasphemy against the great Eternal Sun..."

"Do not light or extinguish natural fires in public places without permission. This will result in heavy penalties. Fire is the foundation of our survival..."

Before Pavel noticed the huge city wall, his vision dimmed and he entered the corridor of the city gate.The corridor was very long and narrow and had a high slope. The bullock cart quickly took him out of the corridor.

Then the bullock cart continued to speed through the streets and came to a huge building. The people in the cart followed the instructions and left their personal belongings in the cart, and helped each other out of the cart.The firemen who came to the rescue and the advance team carried out the restrained bodies and ice skeletons from the carriage and followed closely behind.

Jacques led everyone to the door. Pavel stood behind him with the survivors of Black Seven Village. The moment he opened the door, strong light spurted out. It took Pavel several seconds to adapt.

Directly in front of the square is a grand palace-like building with a rough style, no detailed decoration, and no fine carvings. Each component is ten times the size of a normal building, making it look very majestic.

There were many adults also wearing red cloaks around, and one of them with a burning sun on it walked towards him and asked.

"Jaques, who are these people? Why did you bring them here...?"

Jaques bowed slightly.

"Your Excellency, Chief Priest, the migration team of Heiqi Village was attacked by monsters and suffered heavy casualties. A fire ritual needs to be performed immediately. These people are all survivors..."

The chief priest was a tall and thin man, his hawk-like gaze immediately fixed on Pavel's face, scanned the crowd, and said solemnly: "Although I feel very sorry for your misfortune, I am sorry for the return of the Lord's people to the Lord." Hug, I express my sincere blessings, but for the safety of the whole city, according to regulations, everyone must be tested..."

"Your Excellency, Chief Priest, follow your arrangements..."

The chief priest nodded and waved, and a red-cloaked priest came over. The chief priest whispered to him for a moment and then walked away. The red-cloaked priest looked at the crowd and said loudly: "Everyone, follow me..."

In the quiet square, the survivors of Black Seven Village hesitated, but finally they followed the red-cloaked priest into the tall palace.

The interior of the palace is very wide, and the ceiling is too high to be seen. The flames burning on the huge stone pillars disperse every shadow, illuminating the place in detail.

The priest took them to a side hall and said: "The fire ceremony is about to begin. Let me say it for the last time. When the ceremony begins, as the anointed ones, you must remember the remains of your relatives. Once the ceremony begins, If it’s not in place, there’s no room for regret.”

There was silence in the team, no one spoke.

"Okay, when the horn sounds, step into the main hall and touch the Holy Grail of Fire one by one according to the command of the priest. Don't make any other moves, and don't approach the Holy Grail without authorization. The command of the priest is absolute, please keep this in mind."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and left, leaving only the survivors in this room. They looked at each other, their eyes full of sadness. There was an atmosphere of sadness in the whole room, especially the faces of the older people. tears.

Pavel clenched his fists and thought about it. He was about to ask others what an anointed one was when suddenly a powerful horn sound came from the distance. Everyone stood up, knowing that the fire ceremony was about to begin.

Their faces were pale and very nervous. Some were shaking their clothes, some were wringing their fingers, and some were mumbling.

Jaques strode out, and everyone followed him unconsciously, following him into the main hall in the center.

This is a majestic hall, the complicated patterns and huge statues bring a heavy sense of oppression.

A huge golden holy grail is placed in the middle of the main hall, a golden fire burns in the holy grail, and there are several small altars around it.

Beside the chalice sits an old man in a red robe, wrinkled and seemingly asleep.

There were many priests in red cloaks standing around, and one of them shouted loudly: "Whoever the priest calls out his name, he will step forward and press his right hand on the holy grail. It is not allowed to take it down until it receives a clear instruction."

Pavel looked at the burning Holy Grail with a hint of warmth in his heart.

"Jesse Shatelle."

A low, hoarse voice interrupted their whispers.

Pavel remembered that it was a small man with red hair, much younger than him. Jesse Châtel wiped the snot and tears from his face, and wiped it vigorously on his clothes. He looked back at everyone step by step. , walked up slowly, put his hands on the Holy Grail with trembling hands.

In an instant, his whole body was on fire, and a coat of crimson flames rose from his body, swaying gently like a large robe.

The priest said: "Very good, you can take off your hand. Your soul is very pious and talented. The process of igniting the soul fire is very smooth. You will become a powerful fighter."

Jesse Châtel looked agitated, and a priest took him aside.

"Raedel Gould."

A big man ran up, and this time it took a while for the crimson flames to burn from his body.

"Yes, you can go too."

"Badamanimbu Craig"

A somewhat decadent middle-aged man walked up. It took a long time this time, and the flames did not ignite from him.

The priest did not respond, as if it was commonplace, and Badama Nimbu Craig only sighed with disappointment and walked down.

However, things did not go as smoothly as they thought.

Soon, the first elimination candidate appeared. Pavel remembered that he was one year older than him and seemed to know the role of this test, so he was reluctant to leave for a long time and cried loudly when he was dragged off.

Then the second, and the third.

When the fourth appeared, tragedy struck.

This was a little man with black hair. Pavel remembered that he had become an orphan six months ago. When he touched the Holy Grail, he jerked back as if his hand had been burned.

In an instant, all the priests turned their gazes over, and the two of them rushed up and pinned him to the ground.

The officiant raised his hand gently, and a ray of fire flew out of the Holy Grail and swept across his body.The priest raised his head and looked at the officiant.

He shook his head slightly.

"The corruption is already very deep." The priest pulled him up and took out a small red ball, "Eat it."

"No - no." The boy cried heartbreakingly, "Why me? I didn't, please, please, let me go back. My father died in the mining accident and my mother was eaten by the White Walkers. When I found her, only half of her body was left, and one hand was still holding the money bag. I broke off the finger before taking it out. I am their hope, I can't die, I can't die!"

He struggled like a madman.

The priest shouted, "Do you want to become a monster?"

The boy was startled.

"I, my brother, I still have a younger brother..." He asked tremblingly, "He passed, can I participate in the Fire Sacrifice?"

"can."

The boy grabbed the red ball into his hand and stood calmly, looking at his crying brother in the crowd. He turned away without saying a word and allowed the two men to catch him.

The ceremony continued, but the hall became quiet, with no sound at all.

Pavel's heart was in his throat, feeling a little strange and scared, but he had no choice but to go back on his word at this time.

Soon, the voice of the priest sounded.

"Pavel Brancard."

At this moment, Pavel calmed down. He took a deep breath, walked up, and placed his hand on the huge Holy Grail.

very hot.

Pavel's heart sank suddenly, but his face remained calm at all, just like those successful people, standing quietly.

The scorching heat penetrated from the Holy Grail, his palm was like thousands of needles being pricked, and a crimson flame coat rose from his body, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, suddenly, there was a huge rumble from outside the hall, the ground began to tremble, dust fell, and the fire became bright and dark, like an earthquake.

The officiant stood up immediately. His rickety and thin body exuded a power that could not be ignored. Pavel felt as if there was a huge giant standing in front of him.

boom!
Another loud noise came, and all the firelight in the hall was extinguished, leaving only the Holy Grail still emitting a faint afterglow.

"Everyone stay where you are! Don't go out no matter what happens!"

A priest shouted, and his figure turned into a stream of light and rushed out of the hall, while the chief priest and other priests had long since disappeared.

The hall became dark, and everyone felt uneasy in the shadows. They moved closer unconsciously, hoping to gain a sense of security as a group.

Pavel carefully retreated into the crowd, and the confusion did not last long.

Soon, a middle-aged man in a white robe returned to the main hall and said loudly: "Those who have passed the test come with me, and those who have not yet been tested stay where they are."

No one spoke anymore. The Archbishop waved his hand, and a white ball of light appeared in mid-air, leading everyone out of the main hall.

When the white light dissipated, Pavel found that they had come to a huge hall again. The light here was relatively dim, and copper lamps were used for lighting instead of flames. The hall was full of small altars and fire pots, and there was an unpleasant smell. It smells good, but there are guards all around.

A middle-aged man ran over.

"Your Excellency the Archbishop, is this someone who participated in the Fire Sacrifice? Why is there only this one?"

"Something happened in the upper city area. I sent over the students who have lit the soul fire. I will leave the rest to you. I will bring the remaining people over later."

The middle-aged man asked hesitantly: "Is it because of the cold wave?"

The archbishop looked gloomy and answered briefly: "Not entirely, there is a hole in the city wall. Your Excellency, the officiant, has already passed. You will not be affected. I'm leaving."

After speaking, it turned into a stream of light and flew away.

The middle-aged man looked very sad, but when he saw them in a blink of an eye, he smiled again.

"Everyone, come with me. Please find your relatives first. If you have any questions, you can tell me at any time... The Fire Ritual will check out your sequence and soul characteristics, and then we will assign schools to you."

As he spoke, he led everyone into a wide hall, where the remains of the previous victims of the relocation team were placed in an orderly manner, with serial numbers next to them.

The middle-aged man asked them to search here, and after reporting the serial numbers of his relatives, he took them back to the hall full of small altars.

Along the way, he kept telling them the rules and regulations of the Order, occasionally interspersing the glorious achievements and glorious history of the Order.

Soon, some bodies were placed on some small altars, and their surviving relatives were arranged to stand in a small circle in front of the altar.

There were only two exceptions. One was the little black-haired boy. He stood on the altar and shouted loudly: "Faris, come here, come here!"

Soon, another little boy with black hair quickly ran up to him.

The little black-haired boy on the altar knelt down, touched his brother Faris' head and said, "Faris, I'm going to find my parents. You have to live well! Live well!"

Faris stood in the circle, looking at his brother with tears on his face. He wiped his tears and nodded fiercely.

On the other side was the seriously injured and dying lamp holder. He was talking to his son who was kneeling on the ground, both of them with tears streaming down their faces.

"Alright, the Fire Sacrifice is about to begin. Everyone, get ready..."

An old priest in red robes came to the altar with a staff and said, after comforting the people on the altar, he began to pray loudly with the staff:
"The fire ignites us and protects us from evil.

The pure and supreme flame heals our hearts.

The flame keeps dancing, shining the brightest way for us.

The red flame flickers brightly, protecting us from suffering.

The flame is never extinguished and still guides us after death.

Fire gives warmth and guides the direction of our lives.

Eternal Sun, we pray to you..."

As the last word of the prayer fell, the boy grabbed the ball and swallowed it in one gulp.Blazing flames rushed out of him from the inside out, quickly burning him to ashes.

Flames also burst out of the other altars out of thin air, burning the remains on the altars to ashes.

At the same time, a fire was also lit in the small circle under the altar, shrouding the people inside, but they seemed unharmed, and their faces looked better.

As a bystander, Pavel could clearly see that there was a huge golden statue in the center of the altar surrounded by small altars.

Before the flames appear on the altar, the statue casts a golden light over the altar.

Pavel was very surprised, but when he saw that the others were very calm and did not speak, he suppressed the doubts in his heart.

After the flame on the altar was extinguished, the priest in gray clothes at the edge of the altar packed the ashes in a red box, took them down, and handed them to the people in the small circle under the altar.

Worried, the crowd moved forward slowly, and Pavel quickly approached the altar.

Pavel saw a crystal ball there. The anointed person came out of the small circle and placed his hand on the crystal ball on the long table. The corresponding words would appear on the crystal ball. The recorder would identify and confirm the ability or characteristics, and Registration records.

"Test subject, Alice Lawsthorne of Black Seven Village, belongs to the sequence, Fire Spirit, soul characteristics, radiance of the morning. Legal combatant, recommended allocation..."

There was a burst of exclamation all around.

The Fire Missionary Order of the Church of the Eternal Sun is divided into six schools, five of which are close combat personnel. Only one school, the priest, trains legal personnel, which is very rare.

This can be seen from everyone.

Alice Lawsthorne was a tall girl with long hair shawl. She looked shy and lowered her head. Although she was very surprised, she walked over calmly, as if she didn't care about the envious eyes around her.

"The test subject, Faris Ohandza of Heiqi Village, the sequence he belongs to, a fire energy user. Soul characteristics, Exploding Sun. A type of combatant, it is recommended to assign..."

There was also a small exclamation in the surroundings, and Faris walked past calmly without speaking.

Pavel recalled that there are two situations that ignite the fire of the soul:

One is where the entire soul burns, showing complete soul characteristics. This type is called a fire spirit.

One is that the soul is not ignited, but leaves a kindling, and can ignite more through hard work or training. This kind of person is called a person with fire energy.

And generally speaking, fire spirits are generally considered to be stronger than those with fire powers.

However, Pavel seemed to remember that his father Jeremy once muttered that the burning state of the soul depends on personal talent and devotion to the gods. The more devout, the more likely to become a fire spirit.

Moreover, the more devout one is in the belief in the gods, the longer one can survive the hoarfrost erosion, because only faith can connect oneself with the gods and obtain more blessings and gifts from the gods.

Moreover, Jeremy also said that newborns like Pavel after the Shining Festival will obviously live longer and better than them.

Because newborns receive the fire of the church and the blessing of the gods after birth.

This information flashed through Pavel's mind. He didn't think about it carefully because it was time for him to perform the fire ritual.

After the long prayer ended and the flames rose, Pavel felt warm all over his body, as if he was wandering in a dream, and his soul felt much more relaxed.

In a daze, Pavel seemed to see a figure that looked like his father smiling at him in the flames of the altar in front of him, and flew into the golden statue in the middle that seemed to be full of cracks.

On the statue, he seemed to see many familiar figures...

Pavel took a deep breath, held the red box in one hand, and placed his hand on the crystal ball with the other.

A line of text immediately appeared on the crystal ball. As soon as the recorder saw the words on the crystal ball, he immediately recorded it.

"The subject, Pavel Blanchard from Black Seven Village, belongs to the sequence, fire user. Soul characteristics, radiance of the scorching sun. A type of combatant, it is recommended to be assigned to the Wolf School..."

Pavel imitated others and acted calmly, but he breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart: "Dad, I succeeded. I will work hard to become a Wolf Sect fire bearer and live a good life..."

After the test was completed, there were no more twists and turns. After waiting for a while, Pavel followed the crowd to the Eternal Sun Church Fire Mission for training...

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In the distant time and space, the scorching sun and the white frost are constantly fighting and rubbing...

In the Kingdom of the Eternal Scorching Sun, Rey looked up and looked at the exchanged intelligent core - "Glow", which was being processed skillfully, answering the requests and prayers from believers, and the magical requests from priests.

Watching "Glow" skillfully complete a "Fire Sacrifice", I gained a lot of power of faith and the soul characteristics purified by burning.

Rey nodded with satisfaction and looked at the gods on the throne. Rey closed his eyes and said silently in his heart: "Simulator of the heavens, return!"

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