Roddy did not care. This was the capital of Lassiman, after all. As a magic apprentice, it was only natural for him to be on the side of atheism.
He was more curious about how the Viper's Kiss ended up in the Kingdom of Karen, so he interrupted the commentator and asked, "So … the Theseus Sect has been passed down on this continent ever since? Did they say anything about the whereabouts of the scepter? "
"That's what we're going to talk about."
Perhaps because few people asked about this, the magic apprentice who finally caught an audience dragged them into the temple excitedly. After entering the temple, Roddy and the others immediately saw dense reliefs and paintings on the high walls. The figures on the paintings were vivid and in myriad postures. From an artistic point of view, it was as good as the works of the Italian Renaissance masters on Earth.
"This is a series of stories from about two hundred years ago. It talks about the disputes surrounding the scepter. Well, there are too many characters, and the events are complicated. In the end, it's all about the bad things that happened when the Theseus Sect was in power. As for the whereabouts of the scepter, it's on this relief. "
Looking at the direction he was pointing, they saw the content of the relief. In the middle of the relief was a magnificent temple. The scepter was floating above the temple, and countless believers were worshipping the temple.
"After a dozen popes, the war caused by the scepter caused too many casualties, so the Theseus Sect finally decided to seal the scepter that possessed supreme divine power. Only when it was needed would they allow the twelve elders and popes to open the seal and retrieve the scepter."
The commentator's tone suddenly became sarcastic. "But the scepter was lost without any warning. It was kept a secret for about thirty years until another war broke out. In order to stabilize the situation, the pope had to forge a fake scepter. It was not until the great Congress of Magic recovered Duriel that the scam was exposed. "
Then he said disdainfully, "This religion is a scam from the beginning to the end. In my opinion, there is no such thing as a 'real scepter'. You can just hold a fire stick and say it's a divine artifact. Who would dare to doubt it? When Duriel was recovered, the people started to smash the statues in their homes. People spontaneously began to smash the statues of gods in their homes. What did this mean? Bullsh * t gods! When you are in pain, hesitation, and confusion, the only one who can save you is yourself, not the Lord … "
What followed after was a series of personal remarks, but Roddy, Sally, and the others didn't stop him. The information that he had just given them had indeed allowed them to understand the past and present life of the Viper's Kiss. Even if there were elements of fabrication, it was definitely not nonsense.
"That's right, why are all the popes … female?"
Sally pointed at the relief. The image of the Pope, who was wearing a robe and holding a scepter, was curvaceous and had long hair tied up.
"Because the people who believe in Theseus are the Thukhs. They are a society where women are the most respected. In fact, there are still many areas at the border of Lasiman that maintain certain customs. The people in charge are mainly women. The council did not insist that men must be respected, and the current trend is probably 'whoever is capable, whoever is on top'. However, the Thukhs who have retreated to the desert seem to still maintain their tradition. "
After saying this, Roddy, who had been silent all this while, suddenly narrowed his eyes. He finally saw a notification popping up in the "Quest Panel".
[The birth and disappearance of the scepter are related to the Thukhs. If you want to know more, go to the Maglar Temple!]
"Where is the Maglar Temple?"
Roddy immediately asked.
"Oh? You know this name? " The magic apprentice looked at him in surprise, then pointed at various places on the mural. "In fact, 'Maglar' is a name that refers to the 'central temple'. In other words, the temple where the current pope is located can be called the 'Maglar Temple'."
"Then the current Maglar Temple is … in the desert?"
"Yes, where does the Thukhs live? This temple is probably in the capital, most likely in the palace of the current monarch. After all, the Thukhs are monarchs, and the pope and monarch are the same thing. In recent years, they did not want to have a conflict with Lassman, so they did not declare their 'teaching' to the outside world. "
At this point, Sally's expression became solemn. She turned to look at Roddy, who nodded silently but did not say anything. He just gave the commentator a few silver coins and let him leave.
The temple was unusually quiet, and Sally finally spoke: "Could it be that … we're going to the desert?"
"Yes, Theseus and the Viper Cross are obviously closely related. In other words, the Viper Cross should be some kind of mutation of it."
Roddy quickly made a judgment. Akasha, who was beside him, was stunned. She seemed to remember something: "Now that you mention it … the Viper Cross does seem to have some strange rules for women."
"What rules?"
"When I was first chosen, one was because I learned divine arts faster, and the other was because they said they wanted to choose me to participate in some ceremony. At that time, only women participated in the ceremony," Akasha frowned as she recalled.
Usually, she would not think about these things, because she had been tortured by the 'whipping punishment' for a long time because she had failed in her mission. But now that she could provide clues, she naturally spared no effort. "It was a very strange ceremony. It was to let the believers surround us and chant some scriptures. The other priestesses and I just sat there without moving."
"They did not say what it was for?"
"I heard the elders say a few words. It seemed like it was to choose some 'emissary' or something …"
Roddy suddenly froze, because he remembered that when he was still a scout, he was curious about why Akasha had the strange and intimidating title of 'Angel of Death'. Now that he thought about it, it was probably related to this ceremony!
"Anyway, after that ceremony, they did not mention it again. It seems that I failed? I'm not sure. "
Akasha did not realize this. After she finished, she said: "I said that when I came here last time, I felt that it was strange … Now that I take a closer look, the atmosphere, the structure and the style are exactly the same as the buildings in the Viper Cross."
Roddy narrowed his eyes: "Then it seems that … the person who brought the scepter over should be an insider of the Tuk Tribe. Otherwise, it is impossible for the style to be unified on the two continents separated by the sea. "
With a plan in mind, he finally let out a sigh of relief: "If I want to go to the Tuk Tribe, I am afraid I have to settle the war at the border first. I will quickly prepare for the war in the next few days, and strive to finish this war as soon as possible. "
This was naturally said for Sally, because she might only have a little more than two months left.
But a war … no matter how he looked at it, it seemed that it could not be finished in two months.
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