068 Glory
When the Shadow Leopard's body was hung in the square the next day, the whole of Afaron was boiling.
The terrible monster that once caused the entire city to panic and harvested life in the shadows attacked Afalon again last night.
But this time, it can no longer continue to be rampant and wanton, because they are protected by the envoys of God.
According to the guards who hung the Shadow Leopard on the square in the morning, this abominable monster was killed in a series of storm-like blows by the Lord God.
Praise the Creator, and of course, God's Messenger.
At this moment, the people in the square, whether officials, nobles or ordinary civilians, looked at the corpse of the Shadow Leopard with a mixture of surprise and curiosity, and praised Naga's greatness loudly.
It was the God’s envoy Talos who rescued Afaron from the shadow of death, which made the more than three months of worry disappear last night!
The merchants who were in contact were also very excited when facing this monster that they had never seen before, which meant that they had obtained another good topic of discussion. More importantly, this was a monster killed by the God Envoy!
God Messenger, an ancient word that is almost buried in history will definitely cause a huge sensation in the southern plains, and no one can refuse such a news.
In this world where gods are not revealed and their spells and martial arts are not well developed, there are no convenient magic props like Magic Net Rings.
Therefore, the most circulating merchants, adventurers and mercenaries are natural carriers and transmitters of information.
The reputation and deeds of the God-Empress Talos will soon spread across the southern plains as they travel and adventure, and will spread to other city-states, and will be repeatedly mentioned in awe of surprises.
As the focus of people's discussion, the protagonist of the incident, Talos was very satisfied with people's reactions. The more sensational the effect, the more delicious the fruits they pick in the future.
From now on, in Afalon, the name of the God-Emporter Talos will be known to everyone, and these are the basis of future faith.
If someone adapted the story of him killing the Shadow Leopard into a poem for singing, Talos would be even more satisfied, but unfortunately there wasn't.
When the young king came to the temple to thank him, another reward that Talos had been waiting for for a long time finally came-Aragorn decided to build a temple for him in the city!
Not only to thank Talos for helping Afalon solve a fatal threat, but also to show Afalon's particularity to other city-states around it - this is a city that has welcomed the arrival of the God-Empression, and cannot be compared with other city-states.
There were very few priests who could truly use divine arts. The old priest was already the best, otherwise it would not be his turn to preside over the festival yesterday.
However, the few priests do not mean that the Creator's beliefs have no market among the people. In fact, there is only one belief in the entire Mikalo continent, that is, the Creator.
He paid for a temple and gained countless reputations. As the king of the Afalon city-state, Aragon knew very well the reason.
Even the two scimitars used by Talos last night will be given the title of "Sacred Relic" after he leaves, becoming a treasure passed down from generation to generation by Afalon!
Given the tight time and the purpose of this was Talos, Naga did not intend to shirk such things, but he pretended to ponder for two seconds before agreeing.
"It's great. I'll order to build a temple soon."
Aragon breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Talos agreeing, and then the young king winked at the old priest.
Different overall environments create different power patterns. In Sainz, the church representing the gods occupies an important position in the secular world and is a standard world of divine rule.
Afalon is different. Given that the only faith here, the Creator has never manifested miracles, although the priest is respected, he does not have much power.
Not only that, here, the priests accept the leadership of the king and serve the king.
On the one hand, the priests exist as clergy who serves the Creator, and on the other hand, they also exist as an official position to rely on the royal power.
The advent of the messenger made the priests feel a little pious about the Creator's faith, but they would not refuse the commands of a king.
The old priest stepped forward, bowed slightly, and asked carefully: "Sir God, can you continue to protect Afalon after killing the Shadow Leopard?"
Talos smiled slightly, swam in the middle of the temple with the help of the snake's tail, and raised a question that surprised the two of them: "Why do you think a shadow leopard caused such a big panic to Afalon?"
Aragon first reacted: "Is it because Afalon's belief in the Creator is not pious enough?"
When facing the problems of clergy, faith can solve half of the problems, and the remaining half can be solved with piety, which is probably a standard answer.
"No, the great Creator will not give rewards for faith, because faith creates the world and all things is the most natural thing in the world."
"In the same way, the Creator will not impose punishment for his ungodly faith, because defending faith is the responsibility of the clergy."
Aragon and the old priest looked at each other, and they were both puzzled: "Then..."
Talos tried his best to imitate the attitude of the priests, without any sorrow or joy, and continued in a sincere tone: "Because Afalon does not have a warrior who can fight the Shadow Leopard head-on!"
"You... do you mean?" Aragon became excited when he thought of a possibility, and used the honorific "you" for the first time when facing Talos.
Talos pulled out a scimitar that killed Shadow Leopard yesterday, held it in his right hand, and took his scepter from the old priest and held two things high.
Naga looked at the two humans and shouted, "I came from heaven and came to the world with two things."
"I hold a scepter in my left hand, representing spells, and it is the power God granted to his servants, so that they can defend their faith and spread glory in the world!"
"My right hand holds a knife, which represents martial arts. It can make the warrior extremely brave, charge into battle, fearless, and the origin of all heroic epics!"
"This time I came to the world, first, to respond to prayers, to relieve the fear of the shadow leopard covering Aphalon, and second, to represent the Creator to pass on the knowledge of heaven on the earth."
Talos looked at the stunned Aragon and the old priest and asked loudly: "One is the path of magic, the other is the path of blood knights. I ask you in the name of the envoy, which one do you choose?"
Aragon's eyes wandered on Talos's raised arms. Finally, he gritted his teeth and knelt down at Naga, not on one knee, but on both knees.
This is a great gift that is only performed when facing the gods.
Chapter completed!