Chapter 303: Heretic?
Dogan had a bad feeling.
The old man leaned against a nearby tree and looked at the surrounding qiē. As far as the eye could see, the tents made of rags and the ragged crowd of people shuttling through them. Most of them had vegetables on their faces, perhaps because of the long journey, these people were skinny and bony, and the children were also dark and dirty, and they just shuttled through the crowd, rolling and flapping in the muddy water, and the whole camp was chaotic, and there was a sour smell. However, this did not make the old man say anything, this is also the norm of the Yaxing people, they migrate from one place to another, and they always live like this.
But the old man didn't know how long they would be able to stay here, they had traveled a lot, and no lord was willing to take them in. The reason why I came to Passus was only because I had heard that the lord here was a benevolent, good-hearted hero, and perhaps he could speak better than other nobles. Now the old man only hopes that the other party will allow them to live here, so that their race can flourish.
It was a relatively peaceful time, and after they were stationed outside the town of Passus, they were largely visited by no one, except for the local militia who came to see how they were doing from time to time. But the old man did not rest on his laurels, he knew very well that now was not the time to be reassured. Although they had to enter Passus first in order to survive, the noble lords of the other side did not allow them to stay, and they were in danger of being expelled. Although the young men swore that they would never refuse their request, Doan did not see it that way, he was almost seventy years old. He led the Yaxing tribe over the mountains and went to many places. I've learned not to expect anything from things, so even if the lads say so sure. He doesn't take it too seriously.
“………………!!”
At this time, suddenly. There was a commotion not far away, and hearing this commotion, the elder frowned, then looked at the man beside him and spoke.
"You go and see what's going on."
"Yes, Elder."
Hearing Doan's words, the attendant bowed respectfully to the old man, and then quickly left. Looking at his distant back, the old man slowly stood up. He stroked the crutch in his hand, which had been around for some years, and a deep uneasiness emerged from the depths of the old man's heart. Although he didn't know exactly what was going on, he could tell from the angry cries of his people that it wasn't a good thing.
Sure enough, a moment later, the attendant ran back panting and panting.
"Elder, no, it's not good!! The lord sent someone!! ”
Sure enough, it came!
Hear this. Dogan's heart sank, he knew it wouldn't be good news. In fact, unlike the rest of the clan, Doan was mentally prepared for this. It's just that even so, he still doesn't want to leave obediently, knowing that they have gone through a lot of hardships. It was only with great difficulty that I came to Passus, if I were to be kicked out. Then it's all over. Although Old Dogan didn't expect much from this, but now that he is here. You have to work hard no matter what. Thinking of this, he also made a decision immediately, squinting his eyes and speaking to the attendants beside him.
"I'll go and see what's going on, you can find an excuse to attract other refugees too, I don't believe that lord dares to openly do anything to us in public?"
"Yes, Elder!"
Hearing Doan's words, the squire had an excited look on his face, and then he nodded, and then immediately ran out. It was only then that the old man straightened up his slightly shabby robe, which was made of animal skins, and left the tent where he lived, and walked towards the place where the chaos had occurred.
"The Elder is here!"
"Elder!!"
Seeing Doan's appearance, the Yaxing people who had gathered together immediately shouted, and then they quickly made way for the old man in front of them. Doan, on the other hand, followed the path they had made way to the entrance of the gathering area, and soon he saw the girl standing at the gate of the gathering area, and it seemed that she was the center of the commotion.
But even the old man had to admit that the girl in front of him looked quite beautiful, her long golden hair shining brightly in the sun, and her beautiful face and snow-white delicate skin were also quite eye-catching. She stood there silently in a splendid aristocratic dress that the nobles often wore, as if the dirty, almost half-naked men around her were completely non-existent.
Seeing the appearance of the girl, Doan understood why there was a commotion in the crowd. In the Yaxing people, women have no status, and in the eyes of men, the value of women is to reproduce and have children, and in their eyes, women are not much different from livestock, and they all belong to private property. Therefore, the general Yaxing people strictly forbade women to show their heads, and in their opinion, all women who appeared in front of other men without permission were dissolute, improper, and evil, and should be punished. And the girl in front of them, in their opinion, is probably the same. Moreover, in the Yaxing people, women do not have the qualifications and status to talk about anything important with men, and in the eyes of the Yaxing people, women only need to do their own work -- giving birth to children -- it is the best contribution.
And now, that lord actually sent a woman to their gathering place, and the Yaxing people suddenly felt that they had been insulted and treated lightly by that lord. The way they looked at the girl became more and more unkind, and some of them were already clenched into fists and stared at her with a chill on their faces.
However, for the gaze of these Yaxing people, Enoa didn't pay attention to it at all. It wasn't until the old man appeared that she moved her gaze slightly, focusing on the shriveled and thin old man, and then, Enoa smiled slightly, and asked.
"Excuse me, are you the leader here?"
"That's right."
As he spoke, Doan raised his hand and motioned for the others to shut up. And see Doan's movements. The Yaxing people, who were originally noisy, also immediately closed their mouths.
"What's the matter?"
"That's ............"
Enoa seemed completely unaffected, and she didn't even look at the others. Instead, he looked at the old man in front of him, and then spoke.
"Your Excellency has ordered me to come and inform you on his behalf that you have entered the Territory of Passus without permission. Therefore, Lord Lord, I ask you to leave before dark. ”
Hearing Enoya's speech, the surrounding people suddenly exploded with a "boom".
"What did you say?!"
"Why do you want us to leave, we are refugees!!"
"A woman, what right do you have to ask us to leave, you are an insult to our Yaxing people! Get out! We don't deal with women! ”
For a while, angry cursing erupted, and the qiē here also attracted the attention of other refugee camps. After all, the refugees who came to Passus were not only Yaxing, and at this moment I saw these refugees arguing with the people sent by the lord. The others also gathered around curiously. After all, everyone is a refugee, and if this lord plans to do something, it is likely that he will be unlucky along with the others. So get some information before you do that, and at least be prepared.
The old man waved his hand, and the Yaxing people behind him closed their mouths again, but they all puffed out their eyes and glared at Enoya, and even raised two fists, as if they were planning to teach her a hard lesson. For any ordinary girl, I'm afraid I'm at a loss in the face of such a situation. But Enoa was completely unmoved. She just stared at the old man, waiting for his answer.
"We're just looking for a place to live, this young lady."
Finally, Doan spoke. His voice was trembling, even a little sad.
"My people are not accepted everywhere, which is why we are here. I hope to be able to get the approval of this kind, benevolent lord. I admit it. Some of our practices are not quite in line with the norm, but they are a last resort. Please take a look. This young lady, our people are exhausted, we don't need much, just a piece of land where we can recuperate, that's all, isn't even our little wish, the lord is not willing to fulfill it? ”
Hearing this, the others couldn't help but nod. I have to admit that these Yaxing people do look pitiful on the surface, because of the resistance to civilization, they are not like refugees in other places, who are more or less still wearing coarse cloth clothes made of linen, these Yaxing people are basically just wearing a animal skin, so it is easier to see their bodies. After so many days of arduous trekking, these Yaxing people did look thin and poor, skinny and scarred, how pitiful they looked. Even the other refugees could not help but feel a little sympathetic.
Unfortunately, Enoa still didn't feel anything about it -- she was an undead creature and would never be shaken by such a thing. For the undead, there is no difference between most of the living beings, and she naturally will not pity these Yaxing people. And Jenn had warned her not to be fooled by the disguised weakness of the Yassing, which they did everywhere. Use disguised sheep-like meekness to deceive the other party's sympathy, and then when your power grows, you start pretending to be a big-tailed wolf.
Jenn certainly didn't want to be the idiot they were tricked with.
"This is the lord's order, please leave immediately, if you are not willing to leave, then we have to enforce it."
As she spoke, Enoa took a half step back, as if echoing her words, and dozens of heavily armed magic knights suddenly stepped forward and stood in front of these Yaxing people.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding crowd suddenly stirred, those refugees had a good life after coming to the Passus Territory, and they also had a good impression of that lord. But what they didn't expect was that the legendary good-sounding and benevolent lord still had such a side. Although what Enoya said was very vague, but looking at this posture, if those Yaxing people don't leave, they will have to do it?
"We just want to be able to recuperate here, so like everyone else, why do you have to get rid of us?"
Aware of the commotion around you. Doan also raised his voice, he knew that the refugees were shaking at the moment. Now what he's doing is tying those refugees to them, like this. The lord may take back his orders. And sure enough, at this moment, the other refugees also came over, after all, what Duoan said was not wrong, everyone is a refugee, so why do you have to drive away the Yaxing people?
In the face of Doan's questioning, Enoa's answer was very short and direct.
"It's very simple, because you are from Yaxing."
"Could it be that because we are Yaxing people? So we don't have the right to live in this land? ”
"Exactly."
Enoa nodded without hesitation.
"The Ashing people are heretics, and heretics are not allowed to live in the land of their lords. Therefore, you must leave. ”
"What?!"
Hearing this, both Doan and the other refugees were stunned, and then they saw that those refugees from other places suddenly "hula" and distanced themselves from the Yaxing people. Pagan is not a good term in the Klein Continent, in fact, pagan does not mean cultists, but is just a general term for believers who do not believe in the Nine Saints. It's as if the barbarians or kobolds belong to that category. It's just that for ordinary people, the two are not much different. Therefore, after hearing Enoya's answer, the refugees immediately distanced themselves from the Yaxing. Although everyone is a refugee, after all, they still believe in the Nine Saints. However, these Yaxing people are pagans, and the so-called Tao is not the same, once it comes to the important issue of faith and paganism. Even refugees with little culture know how to choose.
What's more, the Yaxing people have a bad reputation in various places, and their appearance is also barbaric and dirty. Other refugee settlements may still be a little dirty. But it's orderly. Only the Yaxing gathering area is dirty and smelly, and it is simply a garbage dump for activities. Plus they have a short temper and don't associate with other people. So there was no good relationship between the two sides in the first place. Before, it was just because everyone was a refugee, so I came here to care. And now, as soon as they heard that these filthy and dangerous fellows were infidels, the others naturally immediately drew a line with each other.
In this way, they can understand the attitude of the lord, many refugees can remember that the lord here is a knighted noble, and the knight is a status granted by the Templar. This shows that this lord must be a devout believer, and when he thinks about it, it is naturally understandable that the other party expelled the Yaxing people. As a devout believer in the Nine Saints, it would be a hell of a matter if the lord didn't care about the appearance of a group of heretics in his territory.
"Heretic?!"
Hearing Enoya's answer, Doan was also dumbfounded, he didn't think that the other party would make an excuse, but he didn't expect to find such an excuse.
"How can we be heretics, our people have worshipped the goddess of the forest for generations, Mericay..............."
"But you don't have any evidence to prove it."
Enoa interrupted Doan faintly.
"Belief in the goddess of the forest is only one side of your story, and there is no evidence of this, sorry, but you must leave, and immediately."
As Enoa spoke, the magic knights drew their long swords with a "bang" and pointed at the Yaxing people in front of them, and the cold light flashed from the sharp blades, with cold killing intent.
This is an obvious threat.
"Very good......... We'll get out of here. ”
Looking at the shining sword light in front of him, the old man gritted his teeth and spoke. He knew that he and the others could no longer stir up other refugees, and he did not expect that this lord would be so bold as to directly characterize them as infidels -- you must know that before this, although the Yaxing people had been feared, they were able to survive until now without being cut down and eradicated, because they claimed to believe in Melikai, the goddess of the forest, which made others open up to them. And now, Jenn actually directly claimed that they were infidels, which was almost equivalent to cutting off the entire Yaxing people's way of life, once this news spread, he could be sure that a great purge of the Yaxing people would be launched everywhere in the name of "exterminating the infidels"! That would turn into a massacre!!
"But we're not going to leave it at that! We will leave here, but we will not tolerate your slander, and we will appeal to the Templar Order to do justice to the people of Archen!! ”
After saying this, the old man snorted coldly, and then turned to leave.
Looking at his back, Enoa only smiled slightly.
"Please." (To be continued......)