The immortal black snake just wants to live simply

And when he realized that it was definitely not his own voice, his body could no longer move.

……

An old and vicissitudes of voice speaks of 'one's own' inner thoughts.

"I'm afraid no one in this Manzhu courtyard remembers that the Great Elder was not the Great Elder... Even the old man himself has forgotten it."

"Each great elder will only become a great elder after taking over the mantle of the previous one."

"Then, the great elders will all discover that the people believe in is not Yeragond."

"What is faith?"

The voice that sounded deep in the great elder's heart began to become hysterical.

"Faith is laziness, escape, and decadence! Faith is stability, faith is stagnation!"

"Faith is ugly! But even so, no one can destroy faith!"

The voice became arrogant again.

"Kjerag has gone through thousands of years, and the gap between the three major families has gradually deepened, but no one can deny faith. Faith is the foundation of Kjerag!"

"Faith unites the Kjerag people. People pursue faith, and people rely on faith!"

"This is how Kjerag has existed for thousands of years!"

“People long for stability, people long for stagnation!”

"I will not allow anyone to shake the snow-capped mountains in my heart!"

……

The great elder was horrified. He wanted to struggle, but found that he was powerless.

And then, that voice began to speak of the deep haze buried deep in his heart.

That was a sin he had committed in the past.

"I packaged the poison into a holy medicine blessed by Manzhuyuan, and coaxed Aktos into killing his most trusted subordinate with my own hands."

"I contacted the other two families to work together to put pressure on Enxiodis, forcing the Shivaash family to hand over everything they own and stop the noisy factory and unclean thoughts."

"Yeragond has appeared. He will take back everything. Under his protection, Kjelag can still continue to exist as it has in the past thousands of years..."

In a daze, the great elder felt as if he was not choosing a holy temple, but in a world of ice and snow, surrounded by snowy mountains.

Boom!Boom!

The earthquake-like sound seemed to shatter the eardrums of the great elder.

A tall white-haired giant unreasonably invaded his sight, almost occupying his entire field of vision.

The giant looked exactly the same as the mural in Manzhuyuan depicting the King of Mountain Snow Ghosts.

The great elder sat alone on the wicker chair, his body unable to move due to fear.

He was no longer able to think independently, and he didn't even know why he was in a world of ice and snow in the blink of an eye, or why the legendary King of Mountain Snow Ghosts suddenly appeared in front of him.

The cold wind and the pressure from the giant monster all seemed so real.

Facing the foot falling from the sky, which seemed to be able to easily crush Kjerag's strongest house, at this moment, he had only one thought in his mind.

'Is this... God's punishment for my unclean faith? '

The great elders of all generations are the people who least believe in Yeragond among Kjerag.

……

"Great Elder, Enxiodis has started to make small moves again... At such a sensitive time, he worships the Holy Mountain in the traditional way. He must have ulterior motives."

Another elder from Manzhuyuan opened the door of the Xuan Sheng Temple and walked into the ancestral hall.

When he saw the great elder lying on the wicker chair, as if he was dead and unresponsive to his calls, his heart tightened.

"...Great Elder!"

He hurriedly rushed to the great elder, wanting to confirm the condition of the head of Manzhu Academy first.

And just when he was about to reach out to detect the great elder's breath, the great elder suddenly opened his eyes and scolded:

"What are you panicking about!"

"Great Elder...you, just be fine."

The elder who had just come to deliver the news breathed a sigh of relief.

The great elder slowly stood up from the wicker chair.

"Oh~ I only planned to take a nap for a while, but I didn't expect to sleep for so long... I really can't accept it."

The great elder put on his heavy fur coat again, and then, with the support of the younger elder, he slowly walked towards the door.

"If so, with Lord Yelagund's blessing, you will definitely be able to live a little longer."

"The main reason is that I really have nothing to do recently... When the saint grows up a little more and solves the problem of Enxiodis, maybe I, an old guy, can have a good rest."

In front of the gate of Xuan Holy Temple, the great elder no longer accepted support.

As the great elder of Manzhuyuan, every move he makes in the outside world represents Yelagund's face, and he must not show his weak side to the outside world.

"Hmph! Before retiring, I will teach him, defeat him, and let him understand that in the face of faith, his actions are not worth mentioning!"

"As expected of the Great Elder!"

……

And just when the young elder saw the shadow of the high-spirited spirit of the old elder next to him, he did not notice it...

Black snakes the size of worms were entering and exiting the great elder's eyes, mouth, nose, and ears.

In fact, everyone in Kjerag.

Those locals who have heard the legend of "The King of Snow Ghosts on the Mountain of Suppression of Jeragond" since they were young...

It can be regarded as having a strong connection with the black snake.

Chapter 3 Silver Gray: I can’t beat him, no matter how hard I think, I can’t beat him, right?

"At this moment? Enxiodis, are you kidding?"

"..."

"I don't know why you are still pretending to perform the ritual of the Holy Mountain before the Holy Hunt, which is also the day when you proposed the transfer of power... But please come back, Enxiodis."

"..."

"Or...are you regretting it?"

"Of course not, my Lady Saint, how dare I deceive you in the meeting of the three tribes, under the watchful eyes of Yeragond?"

Facing Enya, who was busy with business but whose words and tone were full of aggression, Enxiodis still maintained a humble attitude.

The spokesperson of Yeragond is worthy of Enxiodis.

"..."

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar brother in front of her, Enya clenched her fists hidden in her sleeves.

She really wanted to punch Enxiodis's head against the wall of the hall with one punch... As long as Enxiodis was relaxed now, she could do this.

The candidates selected by the Saint of Kalan must go through the Heavenly Road, abide by the principle of three steps, one nod, five steps, and one ringing the bell, and hang the trial bell on the bell stand.

And Kjerag's world of ice and snow... can really eat people.

Even Yeragond's secret protection can allow Fengxue to actively avoid candidates who are exhausted and disqualified, so that they will not lose their lives.

But each saint relied on her own will and strong body to walk through the snow that could swallow her calves, facing the cold wind like a blade, and walked step by step through the long journey to heaven.

In other words...

In fact, every saint has a good fighting ability to some extent, even without the blessing of the holy bell.

……

Enxiodis sensed Enya's malice, but he didn't understand why Enya felt so much more aggressive today than before.

I felt that if I made a slight mistake and left room for my sister to use the topic, she would be hit on the head by the Holy Bell... the kind that would make her bleed.

'...But isn't that expected? '

Yes.

The person who personally sent his sister to that torture-like experience so that she could spend the rest of her life peacefully at home drinking hot tea, knitting clothes, and accepting the shackles of the name "Holy Girl" was Enxiodis. Yourself?

……

Looking at Enya with a frosty face, Enxiodis knelt down on one knee to express his surrender.

And Enya looked at Enxiodis expressionlessly.

She knew her brother very well...not the brother she had grown up with in the past.

But the unscrupulous Kallan Trading President.

But she was still surprised by what Enxiodis said next.

Doesn't he have any respect for Jeragond?

Did he really think that with the knowledge and insights he learned from Victoria, he would be able to have the capital to talk to the gods?

……

"My Lady Saint, please forgive me for being presumptuous, but could you please introduce me to Yeragond?"

Enxiodis lowered his head and did not see Enya's bewildered expression, but he could probably guess the other person's shock at this time.

Yes.

How could any ungrateful and disobedient believer dare to meet the gods alone after seeing their power?

But in fact, few people, or in other words, except for the Black Snake who has read his mind, not even his most trusted subordinate, Nohis, will know his true inner thoughts.

He has passed the age where he can express his inner wishes frankly, and his position also means that he cannot talk to the other two families and Manzhuyuan unreservedly.

In fact, Enxiodis didn't hate Manzhuyuan that much, or was eager to eradicate the faith from this land.

He was not that dissatisfied with Aktos's xenophobia and Ratatos's hesitation.

Because the other two major families do not know what is happening outside, they cannot have the same views as Enxiodis.

If there is enough time, Enxiodis doesn't mind spending five, ten or even more years to change their minds and use gentler methods to change Kjerag.

but--

Kjerag didn't have that much time.

Even if it may not be called rich, there will definitely be neighboring countries eyeing this land that is not disturbed by natural disasters.

The Colombian pioneer team has approached the mountains to the west of Kjelag, and Casimir has temporarily removed the threat from Ursus. When Victoria solves its own troubles, no matter who the crown falls to in the end, it is difficult to say who the new king will be. Will he establish his prestige by conquering a country?

So can Kjelag still remain calm?

impossible!

Even if the Shelagh had grown accustomed to the millennia of peace that their faith had brought them, Ensiodis must shatter their dreams.

In his vision, Kjerag must make changes, and it must take the initiative to connect with the outside world... and whoever does not accept it, Enxiodis will deprive them of their rights.

But all the plans that Enthiodis had planned were ruined when Yeragond appeared last time.

The God of the Snow Mountains has shown miracles. In front of Him, all struggles seem so ridiculous.

Enxiodis is indeed a proud man, but that does not mean that he is a fool who cannot see the situation clearly.

No matter how well-trained his mountain snow ghost troops are, or how advanced the standard equipment that Victoria has eliminated is to Kjerag...

There is no way to stop the snowstorm in the snow realm for a moment, let the dark clouds in the sky recede, and make Kjerag's harsh weather become docile.

In the past, Enthiodis had never considered Jeragond's opinion...he had even doubted Jeragond's existence.

But now, Enxiodis must pay attention to Jeragond's own wishes, and even to a certain extent, Jeragond's opinion is the most important.

It is more important than Aktos, who has the largest population of Kjerag, Ratatos, who is known as the scheming temptress, the saint who is the nominal leader of Manjuyuan, and even Enxiodis himself.

Enxiodis could have defeated faith and snatched Kjerag from the clutches of the ignorant and backward religion.