In the early morning, the rising sun shrouded the mist over Tormond, and the magnificent city woke up from its sleep.

A new day has begun.

Leon, Rock Hammer and others quietly left the hotel and led it to Tormond's Grand Plaza.

This time, Aklan stayed in the hotel. After all, as a human magician, it is not appropriate to go to the Beast God to obey the Beast God.

There are thousands of orcs who come to Tormond from all over the world every year, but except for specific days of worship, the temple is not open to ordinary people.

However, the temple will not forget these believers who cannot come on the Day of the Gods. There are special priests who receive pilgrimage in the Grand Plaza of Shenhui and bless the believers.

As Leon and others, they are not even qualified to enter the temple, let alone presenting tributes in the temple hall. Shenhui Plaza is an inevitable choice.

Shenhui Plaza is located on the east side of the city, covering an area of ​​hundreds of acres. The ground is paved with seven feet square stone slabs, which is extremely flat and tidy.

Perhaps because they came earlier, there were not many people in Shenhui Plaza.

"On the God's Day every year, there are so many people here that they can't squeeze in. I've been here once and I'm almost trampled to death!" The mouse boy Bick patted his chest and said with lingering fear: "Later, my mother told me that as long as I have admiration in my heart, I don't have to go to the temple to meet the Lord Beast God every year."

"Your mother is right..." Leon smiled: "Faith is faith, not form."

At the western end of the square, there is a statue of the beast god Opa, dozens of meters high.

For example, from the plain from east to west, this huge stone statue is the most eye-catching landmark in Tormond City. It stands proudly at the foot of the mountain and has never faded after thousands of years of wind and frost.

The appearance of the beast god Opa combines the characteristics of many beast races, including tiger body, lion skull, wolf eyes, fox tail, eagle wings... holding a battle axe in his hand is extremely powerful, and his armor is covered with scars, symbolizing the spirit of the beast race's bravery and warlike spirit of never surrender.

Behind the statue, there is a wide stone staircase leading directly to the temple on the top of the mountain. The entrance to the staircase is guarded by fully armed Templar Knights.

Leon had also seen larger and higher statues of gods in his original world, but he still felt extremely shocked when standing in front of the giant stone statue of the beast god. The invisible pressure that came to his face made his soul tremble.

Divine power! In this world where gods exist, a statue of god can also reflect the solemn and majestic power of divine power.

Yan Chuan and others knelt directly on the ground and paid the highest salute to the beast god.

For many beast tribes, being able to pray for protection before the temple statue is their most important dream in their lives.

Leon knelt on one knee and saluted. If he wanted to become a beast soul warrior, he had to believe in the beast god.

In the original world, he did not believe in gods and Buddhas, but in this world, faith often represents power.

He longs for strength and does not reject faith. Leon has heard many legends about the beast god Oppa from Elder Monstein, and he has enough respect for this god who is brave, upright and kind.

But when Leon's knee touched the cold ground, something strange suddenly happened!

The tiger-head tattoo on his chest suddenly became extremely hot, and a trace of heat that spreads throughout his body flowed out, and from a gurgling stream to a surging river between breathing.

The manic force roared and struggled inside him, as if to tear all his flesh and bones into pieces. The huge pain made Leon almost unable to breathe, and sweat as big as beans oozing out of his face and dripping to the ground.

This situation was not expected by him at all, but there seemed to be a voice telling Leon not to do anything except praying.

Leon followed his spiritual intuition.

Great Oppa, if you really exist, please give me powerful strength and let me protect everything I protect for you!

Resisting the burning pain in his chest, Leon silently prayed in his heart.

The power inside his body that almost exploded suddenly became peaceful, as if the spirit of the gods in the dark had sensed his sincere belief, and the tiger-head tattoo slowly returned to its original state.

Although the heat that spreads throughout the body still exists, it is within the range that Leon can bear.

Leon took a long breath, wiped his sweat and stood up from the ground.

He didn't understand what was going on. The tiger-head tattoo on his chest seemed to have some huge secret. At least Leon could only passively withstand its possible sudden attack.

Fortunately, this is not a bad thing... Leon can only comfort himself in this way.

"Okay, let's go and offer tribute together!"

Next to the huge stone statue, there is a tent specially for receiving tributes, where two gray-robed priests receive pilgrims.

Seeing Leon and others coming in, the two priests came forward with a smile: "Brothers from afar, welcome your arrival, may the great beast god protect you!"

According to the doctrine of the Temple of the Beast God, all beasts, regardless of their ethnicity, are brothers and sisters. Although in fact, a noble priest would never treat a lower-level beast of a vassal as a relative, it is just a common name when receiving pilgrims.

On the way here, Leon heard Bick introduce some of the situations of the Hajj, so he just smiled and bowed to the other party: "Dear priest, please allow us to present a sincere tribute to the great beast god and the temple on behalf of the Whirling Forest Mad Hammer Tribe!"

"Of course, Lord Beast God will never reject the piety of his people!"

The smile on the priest's face became stronger, especially when he saw that Leon had a heavy purse on his hands.

There is no restriction on the tributes of the pilgrims. As long as they represent their respect for the beast god and the temple, the temple must be accepted no matter what it is.

Many believers devote all their life savings to the temple. It is said that a long time ago, they would send cattle, sheep, prey and even their children, but now they mainly use exchanged money - after all, this is more convenient for both parties.

However, when the two priests heard that Leon and others came from the Howling Forest, their faces couldn't help but look surprised.

Since the bridge connecting the two banks of the Nucang River was interrupted, the temple has never received believers from the Whirling Forest, and Leon was also the first group of pilgrims in ten years.

"I believe your journey must be very difficult..." The middle-aged priest who took the purse had a little more sincere praise in his words: "The great beast god will remember your piety, may God bless the Mad Hammer Tribe!"

Originally, when I arrived here, the entire process of attending and offering tribute was over, but Leon did not just come to the Hajj.

"Sir, we come from the Whirling Forest. In addition to obeying the beast god, I also want to participate in the promotion and soul-casting ceremony. I don't know what to do. Please give me some clarification." Leon asked.

"Soul-casting Ritual? Do you want to be promoted to a beast soul warrior?" the middle-aged priest smiled and said, "This is actually very simple. In a week, you can register here. Our temple will screen and test all applicants. As long as you pass, you can participate in the final soul-casting Ritual."

After a moment of pause, he asked, "Do you know priests in the temple?"

This sentence has meaning. If Leon hadn't just brought out a large sum of money as a tribute, I'm afraid this question would have been gone.

What a man Leon was, and he understood as soon as he heard it, and immediately took out the letter written by Elder Monstein from his arms: "I have a letter to Lord Rogert."

Priest Rogert was an old friend of Elder Monstein. Ten years ago, he was the white-robed priest of the Temple of Tormond, but his connections were interrupted with the annihilation of the giant wood overpass.

The two gray-robed priests looked at each other, and the middle-aged priest shook his head and said, "Prince Rogert returned to the embrace of Lord Beast God a few years ago."

Dead? Leon's heart sank slightly, and this only relationship is gone.

After thinking about it, he took out the famous pattern given to him by the fox girl last night: "I also want to ask for a meeting with Priest Dotrit."

"Prince Dotritry..." The middle-aged priest's face changed, and his eyes looked at Leon became a little different.

He took the name pattern handed over by Leon, looked carefully at the emblem text on it, and looked up at Leon, as if he had made some determination: "So you have the recommendation of the Fox family, so please come with me, I will take you to see the Priest Dotritree."

This famous pattern was indeed useful. Leon secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Judging from the other party's attitude, this priest Dotri must be an extraordinary person.

Leon didn't have to find a relationship in the temple, but he knew almost nothing about the important part of being promoted to a beast soul warrior, and Elder Monstein knew only the situation decades ago. When times passed, God knew what would change.

In such a situation, it will undoubtedly be of great help if you can get guidance or even care from a temple priest who is familiar with the inside story.

This time, when I came to Tormond, Leon made a decision, and he only needed success and not failure, so he didn't care about using some workarounds.

Yan Chuan and others stayed in the square, and the middle-aged priest led Leon to the stone steps leading to the temple on the top of the mountain.

However, he did not take Leon to the highest temple, but left the stairs and turned into a tree-lined path at the foot of the mountain.

Regarding Leon's doubts, the middle-aged priest explained this: "Prince Dotrit is a noble priest of scepters and has an independent residence, and at this time he should be at home."

Privileges are indeed everywhere! Leon nodded.
Chapter completed!