The annual celebration of the sacrifice to Allaha was coming. This was the grandest festival of the Salerians, and people from all over the world flocked to the city of Salem to pray and thank the gods for their blessings. Along with the sacrificial ceremony was also a folk carnival, with various celebrations lasting for a full seven days.
This celebration originated from a legend in history. Nearly four hundred years ago, when Moses led the ancestors of the Salerians back to their homeland, they were blocked by an evil god on the way and were trapped in the mountains, unable to move forward and without food. Allaha performed a miracle, and the dew drops on the leaves of the grass turned into small frost-like snacks that were very delicious to eat. Picking up these snacks every day was just enough to fill the people's stomachs.
Moses and the miners of Duc, who had experienced all this personally, knew that it was a god who called himself Bakri who was tempting them in an attempt to make the miners of Duc abandon their faith in the one and only god, Allaha, and worship him. Moses walked down Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments that he had agreed with Allaha, crushing Bakri's plot. (Note: See Chapter 186 of this book, The Face of the Gods.)
But history had been passed down to this day, and it had changed. In his later years, Moses' assistant and Aesop's friend, Joshua, collected all kinds of information about Allaha's miracles, the history of the people, the praise of the gods, and so on that circulated among the Salerians, and also compiled a Salerian bible, which later became the scriptures in the Temple of Allaha. The snacks made of dew dripping from the leaves of the grass were the food that Allaha gave to the people to show the miracles – that was what was recorded in the scriptures in the Temple.
Not only that, when the Duc miners left Eygut, Seth, the king of the Ennead, sent an emissary to carry out a series of obstructions, and Moses and the others suffered greatly. But in the current records of the Temple, things were completely reversed, and the series of "miracles" that stopped Moses and the others became Allaha's means of punishing the people of Eygut, and it was to stop the pursuers of Eygut.
Word of mouth formed the historical memory, as if only such a legend could make their god appear perfect. However, the adaptation of history also raised another question. If their god, Allaha, was really that omnipotent, why did Moses and his people suffer so much? The explanation given by the priests of the Temple was that it was a test by God. In fact, Amon himself had not yet transcended eternal life at the time, otherwise it would not have been so difficult to bring Moses and the others back to the Plains of Duc.
Nearly 400 years had passed. Every year, at the legendary time, people from all over the world would flock to the Temple of Allaha to thank the blessings of the past and pray for more blessings from the gods. The celebration was also a folk festival, and the city of Salem would be crowded with people, so Yoron chose to go at that time.
"Our Guide," said Peter, "you have made a wise decision. When the savior appointed by God comes to this world, he is bound to encounter all kinds of hardships, and Satan will bewitch people to hurt you, but there are many people who respect and love you, and those sinister enemies will not dare to act rashly. "
Yoron, however, shook his head and said: "Choosing to go when there are the most people is not to let the people protect me, but to let more people hear the echo of Allaha and witness my appearance."
There were still a few days before the celebration, and Yoron led the disciples across the river and returned to the village where Maria was in the countryside of Bethany, which was the base they had stopped at some time, and it was also very close to Salem, making it very convenient to go back and forth. After crossing the river this time, they took a road further north than the one they had taken, located in the remote hills of the wild.
In a valley, they met a group of people with terrifying faces. Seeing people passing by, these people cowered in shacks made of branches and did not dare to show their faces. Yoron stopped and ordered the disciples to find out who they were, and when the people heard that it was the Son of God, Yoron, passing by, they came out of their shacks and knelt in the valley and begged: "Are you the Son of God? We have heard of your name and deeds, please have pity on us, and pray for your salvation! "
It turned out that these people had a strange skin disease, their faces and bodies were covered with terrible scars, and the disease was contagious. The priests in Salem could not cure them, and fearing that more people would be infected with the strange disease, they ordered them to leave the city and live in seclusion in the wilderness. To return to the city, they had to get permission from the priests to confirm that they had recovered. Although the priests of the Holy Cathedral could not cure the disease, their detection magic could determine who had the disease and whether they had recovered.
The disease was indeed difficult to cure, but fortunately they met Yoron today. Yoron reached out and stroked the top of each person's head, his fingertips carrying a faint, imperceptible golden light, which sank into each person's body, as if a gray mist had dispersed, and then the terrible scars scabbed and fell off.
Yoron waved his hand and said: "Now you can return to Salem to see the priests, and after the examination, the priests will announce that you have recovered."
The group jumped up in joy, cheering as they ran through the forest towards the city of Salem in the north. They had been living alone in despair for a long time, and the sooner they saw the priest in the city, the sooner they could reunite with their families. Everyone could not wait any longer.
Yoron stood still and watched quietly as the figures of these people disappeared into the mountains and forests. Suddenly, a man turned and ran back the way he had come, panting, and knelt at the feet of Yoron and said: "Son of God, Messiah, Savior sent by God, please forgive me for my rudeness, for I forgot to express my gratitude to you, and did not even leave my name and address. My name is Wel-Flom, and I live in Salem. I look forward to the opportunity for you to visit my house, and I will do my best to entertain you and your disciples! "
Yoron looked at him and smiled. "I saved a group of people, where are the others? You are the only one who came back to thank me, so I would like to thank you too. " As he spoke, he reached out and helped him up. "Now you can go back, the carnival is coming, and on the last day of the celebration, please prepare a dinner for me and the disciples, we need a quiet and undisturbed place."
Wel-Flom left gratefully and ran quickly out of the forest. Yoron turned to the disciples and said: "I saved that group of people, that is their gain; and Wel-Flom came back to thank me, that is my gain."
Judas asked: "Esteemed Guide, do you not hold a grudge against those who have not been grateful to you?"
Yoron shook his head with a wry smile. "There is no such thing as holding a grudge, I was just saving them, there is no dissatisfaction, and I am full of sympathy for their suffering. I did not talk about gratitude when I treated them, and when I was cured, I forgot about them. "
John asked again: "Then why are you thanking Wel-Flom?"
Yoron said solemnly: "Not holding a grudge does not mean I will recognize it, and not needing gratitude does not mean I will not accept it. Only a sincere acceptance of that kind of gratitude could induce more people to follow my example. Dear disciples, in the future, if I leave you, you should also remember what happened today. "
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Near the celebration, Yoron and the disciples returned to the village in the countryside of Bethany, and Martha and Lazarus prepared a sumptuous meal to welcome them back and celebrate Yoron's upcoming trip to Salem. That night, the disciples talked and laughed, and they all had a good time. Only Maria was worried, as if she had something on her mind. After setting the dishes, she returned to her room, carefully packed up her jewelry, and quietly went out.
After Yoron and the others finished eating, Maria returned again, holding a large, exquisite bottle in her hand, which contained the most expensive balm. Yoron was resting on the recliner by the table. Maria walked up to him and dripped the balm on the tips of Yoron's hair and then on his bare feet. Then she leaned down and gently applied the balm on the back of Yoron's feet with her long hair, filling the courtyard with a fragrant smell.
This was a ritual dedicated to the Messiah. Maria had done it in public, and Yoron had accepted it calmly. Only then did people realize that he was the Son of God who had come to earth. And today, Maria did it again at home, which seemed unnecessary. Judas could not help but say: "This balm is too expensive, Maria, you should save the money to buy more useful things!"
A gloomy look flashed across Maria's face. In fact, she knew better than Yoron's disciples what was about to happen, and she was just expressing her feelings in this way. Yoron said: "Let Maria do this. She is expressing her love and generosity to me, and she will become part of the legend."
Seeing this scene, the clever Judas vaguely guessed something and asked: "Respected Guide, you should know very well that your enemies hate and hate you. You have talked about the kindness and forgiveness of the Savior. Now I would like to ask: what kind of people are unforgivable? "
Yoron sat up straight with his hand on the back of the chair and told his disciples a story.
There was once an official who owed a huge sum of money to the King. The angry King ordered: "Sell his wife and children as slaves to repay the debt."
The official knelt on the ground and cried: "Please have mercy, Your Majesty. I can't repay such a huge sum even if I am sold. Please wait patiently, I will definitely find a way to repay the debt."
The King knew that he could not repay the debt, but he took pity on him and forgave him. The official walked out of the palace and immediately bumped into a servant. He grabbed the servant and shouted: "Where is the money you owe me? When are you going to pay it back?"
The servant begged: "Please give me a little more time, I will work hard, and I will definitely pay it back."
But the official did not let it go. He grabbed the servant and shouted: "The deadline is up, you have to pay the money immediately, or you will go to jail." He grabbed the servant and sent him to jail.
When the King heard this news, he did not say anything and also ordered the official to be sent to jail.
The story ended here. Yoron looked around at his disciples and said: "People who think that they should be forgiven for their actions but cannot forgive others are unforgivable."
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