Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

Such a thought couldn't help but cross the mind of the Thirty-Sixth Akakage.

But immediately, he shook his head vigorously.

No, absolutely not. Even if it is true, we absolutely cannot let such a statement spread. If he really acknowledges the claims of these minotaurs, wouldn't that mean acknowledging their status and that the Ignivas are inferior to these minotaurs?

"So, is there any more information about the sacred cow goddess worshipped by those minotaurs?"

The 36th Akakage began questioning the guard who had come to deliver the message.

“Tell me everything you hear.”

"Not the Mother Goddess."

The young guard scratched his head.

"It is a bull; their sacred bull god is a bull."

"Bull...wait, Bull?"

The Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage was taken aback.

"Where did the bull get its milk?"

"Perhaps the structure of a god is different from that of an ordinary cow."

The young guard didn't know how to explain it, since he had only heard it from the minotaurs.

He could only repeat what the minotaurs said; as for where the bulls got their milk... how could he possibly know?

"You only heard about it, so... wait a minute."

Upon hearing the young guard express this point, the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage suddenly grasped the key.

Just as their knowledge of the sacred bull god came solely from the accounts of these minotaurs, these minotaurs also knew nothing about the great serpent god they worshipped.

In other words, they could also say something similar about the Great Serpent God.

"We absolutely cannot lose to these minotaurs!"

The 36th Akakage clenched his fist.

At this moment, he realized that this was no longer just a question of whose god was more powerful, but a question of who was superior to whom.

"For the future of the Ignivas..."

At this moment, the 36th generation Akakage gazed towards the direction of the sacred mountain and prayed silently.

For the sake of the Ignivas' future, they probably have no choice but to try to make that supreme god even more sublime and greater.

"Get ready and arrange the meeting with those minotaurs."

After making the decision, the Thirty-Sixth Akakage gave the following instructions.

It was an arrangement, not an immediate meeting, simply because he needed a little time to quickly fabricate the past of that great serpent god.

The Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage had never had such an experience.

"Perhaps we can refer to what those minotaurs say..."

After pondering for half a day, the Thirty-Sixth Akakage thought to himself.

"So how could a snake create all things in the world?"

Chapter 82 Two Children Arguing About the Sun

The meeting between the 36th generation Akakage and the Minotaur delegation took place at the altar outside the sacred mountain.

Aside from the place where the Serpent God sleeps, this is the closest place to the Taiichi God. It is said that during the era of the Old Kings, those former Kings also worshipped the Great Serpent God here. Although thinking of the Old Kings at this time is somewhat unlucky, this place with its long history does indeed give the Thirty-Sixth Akakage a strange aura.

"May the God Taiyi protect me... I must win this time!"

Recalling the carefully prepared remarks he had made, the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage looked at the minotaurs in front of him.

"Did you come here to apologize for that conflict?"

Yes, let's use the conflict in the tunnel as an example, putting the minotaurs at a disadvantage from the very beginning. This is the method prepared by the 36th Akakage.

However, the minotaurs paid no attention to any of this and simply shook their heads.

“That was a conflict that should never have happened, and we all shed blood because of it… However, considering that you people are isolated in the mountains and do not know that the Hennu are the incarnations of the sacred bull god Dehennu, the sacred bull god Dehennu will not blame you.”

"..."

The Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage's expression immediately turned ugly.

As expected, the thing he had predicted happened: these minotaurs actually brought out that unfamiliar sacred bull god and put him in a dominant position.

"As for our visit to you mountain dwellers, it is to bring you civilization and knowledge... Your understanding of the world is far too shallow, and your application of all things is relatively limited. We will tell you what the right path is and let you feel what the light of civilization is."

The leading minotaur spoke fluent Ignis, and despite his confident demeanor, he showed no sign of fear.

This made the 36th Akakage's brows furrow even more deeply.

The way these minotaurs were looking at him was quite familiar; it was clearly the way the Ignivas looked at the people of the Ice Plains—so, in the eyes of these minotaurs, the Ignivas were actually regarded as uncivilized barbarians!

"you……"

Faced with this almost provocative statement from a strange race, the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage could no longer contain his anger.

At this moment, he even considered killing them; he even began to plan to use magic to show these minotaurs what true civilization was.

But immediately, the 36th Akakage suppressed his murderous intent.

Killing these minotaurs was pointless; it only made him appear as savage as the Ice People, rendering even his preparations from the previous night meaningless.

And, just as he had predicted, even when faced with murderous intent so close at hand, these minotaurs remained fearless.

“Even if we die here, it will only be a return to Dehennu’s embrace. On the contrary, you are the ones who have truly lost the opportunity to come into contact with civilization… You are clearly one of the beings created by the God of the Sacred Bull, yet you don’t even know of the existence of the God of the Sacred Bull. How pathetic.”

"I don't know anything about the God of Sacred Cows, I only know the Great One God."

The Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage stared intently into the Minotaur's eyes.

"The One God is the origin of everything and the creator of all things."

"Oh?"

The leader of the minotaurs immediately burst into laughter.

"Is your Taiyi God the snake you sacrificed yesterday? Then tell me, how did your Taiyi God create all things?"

"what."

Upon hearing the minotaur's question, the 36th Akakage immediately recited the explanation he had prepared all night.

According to the 36th Akakage, in the beginning, before heaven and earth were created, the universe was in chaos, without time or space. But it was in this chaos that a great consciousness was born.

That great consciousness conceived the idea of ​​creating heaven and earth, and thus an incomparably enormous pillar appeared.

This part is actually quite similar to the Minotaur people's description of the sacred bull god.

But at that moment, the 36th Akakage continued speaking.

“That pillar, that pillar that sowed the essence of life, is the original form of the One God.”

As he said this, the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage simply made a horizontal line, and then turned that horizontal line vertically.

That's about it.

"As for the Ignis, they come from the primordial essence of life, which is a blessing from the One God. We are the One God's incarnation on earth."

"On the contrary, you, and your sacred bull god, are the latecomers."

"As the embodiment of the One God on Earth, we are inherently qualified to govern all things."

Upon hearing this, not only the minotaurs were stunned, but even the Ignivas present were taken aback. They had never known that the One God they had been worshipping had such a background.

The scene immediately fell silent as everyone digested the brief yet enormous amount of information.

Even the usually nonchalant minotaurs frowned.

"You mean, you are also favored by God?"

After a long silence, the leading minotaur finally spoke.

"Very well, since you claim to be favored by the gods... then, what is the evidence of divine favor?"

"...?"

The Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage was taken aback by the question.

In that brief moment of surprise, the minotaur burst into laughter.

"The Hennu are the earthly incarnations of the sacred bull god Dehennu, and we all have the same appearance as the sacred bull god Dehennu... You keep saying that you are favored by the gods, but what have the gods favored you for?"

"I……"

The 36th generation Akakage was speechless.

Indeed, there was not a trace of snakes in him or in any of the Ignivas—if one had to say, the magic used by the Ignivas could be considered to have been obtained from the serpent god.

But all the Ignivas know that the magic they use was stolen from the serpent god by their ancestors, though the serpent god simply doesn't care.

Compared to the Hennu people in front of them, who already had bull heads, they seemed to be inferior.

The Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage wanted to say something more, but the other Ignivas present had already lowered their heads.

His originally tall figure now appeared several inches shorter than these minotaurs.

“You say your Taiyi God is watching over you, but I see no divine favor on you... You say you are in charge of all things, but you have no jewels or gold. Indeed, you may all be good warriors, but I have walked all the way from the Great Snow Mountain to your city and I have never seen a happy expression on anyone’s face.”

The minotaur at the head straightened up and looked back into the eyes of the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage.

"Is this the blessing of the One God you speak of? Your God is unwilling to even grant you joy?"

Chapter 83 I am irreconcilably opposed to gambling and drugs

The first contact between the Ignivas and the Hennus has finally come to an end.

The talks were fruitful; both sides had a frank conversation, exchanged views fully, and enhanced mutual understanding.

Simply put, nothing was agreed upon.

As night fell, the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage was still awake, recalling the meeting during the day. At this moment, he once again had murderous intent—even if he really ended up like those barbarians of the Ice Plains, it didn't matter, because this meeting was a huge mistake from the very beginning.

As the leader, he met with the minotaurs, giving them a chance to speak. He could sense that after those minotaurs uttered those words, the Ignivas and the resolute mages present had begun to waver.

Simply because the words of those minotaurs struck a chord with them.

Just as the minotaurs said, the Ignivas were indeed very good at fighting. They were the best warriors and the best hunters. They had conquered everything in sight, and they had even begun to fight against the heavens and the earth.

As it turns out, they actually did conquer nature itself. Through generations of frugality, they truly succeeded in carving a tunnel through the great snow-capped mountains known as the Wall of Sighs.

"But this kind of thing... has nothing to do with happiness."

Taking a deep breath, the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage had to admit that what those minotaurs said was indeed true.

To open that tunnel, all the people of Ignivas were doing their utmost. Those who were qualified to enter the tunnel had already gone into the mountains, while those who were not qualified were doing their best to provide logistical support. Everyone was fighting, fighting against the snow-capped mountains, fighting against the limited resources available for survival, and fighting against everything in sight.

He hadn't seen a smile on the faces of his people for a long time.

It's no wonder that the tribesmen were swayed by the minotaur's words. After all, even Crimson Shadow himself was momentarily bewildered when he heard those words.

But it was this moment of confusion that gave the minotaurs the opportunity to finish their sentence.

"They should have been killed outright."

The 36th Akakage clenched his fist.

But it was too late to kill those minotaurs now, because they had already said everything. The minotaurs brought out more gold and jewels, and these dazzling jewels brought smiles to the faces of every Ignivas present.

According to those minotaurs, liking beautiful things is human nature and one of the sources of happiness.

As messengers of Dehennu, the god of the sacred bull, they will bring more joy and civilization to this land.

Is it really just about joy and civilization?

The Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage's intuition reminded him that what those minotaurs wanted to do was definitely not that simple.

However, the minotaurs didn't seem to do anything else. They were just scattering gold and jewels everywhere. They sent out a group of minotaurs, saying they were going back to get more jewels and gold, while the rest of the minotaurs stayed in Ignis City, continuing to lead the Ignis people in singing and dancing.

Yes, singing and dancing—these minotaurs seem to really enjoy singing and dancing.

Although the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage didn't quite understand the meaning of those rhythmic tones and the various postures of twisting the body, he had to admit that what was called songs was indeed relatively pleasant to the ear, and what was called dance was indeed able to attract people's attention.