The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

Chapter 120

After slowly approaching the receptionist, Ryan found that the person who came to pick him up was his acquaintance Firenze.It's just that today's Firenze is different from usual, he is wearing a loose white linen robe.

"Welcome, friend of the forest." After speaking, Firenze put his hands on his chest and bowed slightly, then led Ryan to the village.

After entering the village, Ryan discovered that the village of the horse people is very distinctive.The buildings in the village are structurally sound huts, far exceeding human standards in size.

The buildings are arranged in a ring with entrances facing inwards.Ancient Viking wizards believed that this was because the centaurs ultimately believed that no one among them was more important than the other, and that the ring-shaped architectural structure was an obvious manifestation of this equality.

There is a huge stone stove in the center of the circle. Its position can be seen that the horsemen tried to keep it away from the trees around the village when choosing the site.The stove is communal and can be used by any centaur at any time, though it is generally reserved for women when preparing food.In addition, when it is cold, the stove will be continuously added with firewood to keep the fire burning, ensuring that the whole village can get a long-lasting heat supply no matter how cold it is.

Of course, on this summer night when the temperature is right, the fire in the stove is extinguished.After Firenze led them around the fire, Lane saw the place where the centaurs held their rite of passage: the altar.

The altar is on a hill outside the village, connected to the village by a forest path.In front of the altar, there is a large grassland, and many centaurs are densely crowded on the grassland.Under the guidance of Firenze, Ryan went around in a circle and came to the place prepared for the guests on the side of the grass.

At this time, Ryan took the opportunity to observe the altar carefully with the torches around him.The altar of the centaur is different from the round stepped altar when the life magic mastered by Ryan is released. Their altar is an arch made of three basically unprocessed tree stumps. Behind the arch is a large tree stump as an offering table for offerings .Behind the table is the dark Forbidden Forest.

If it is said that in the life magic mastered by Ryan, the circular stepped altar represents the power to communicate between life and death wandering between heaven and earth.Then, the arch in the natural magic of the centaur means the entrance to the realm of nature, where nature extends without restriction.

Because the ceremony could not start for a while, the boring Ryan had a whim and used the Fengshui technique in Maoshan Daojing to observe the Fengshui of the altar.

The more he observed Ryan, the more surprised he was, because the location of the altar was one of the best geomantic omens he had ever seen, even second only to Hogwarts.After applying several observation spells to himself, he found that the entire altar was in a natural energy-intensive area, and the barrier between the real world at the altar and the world of the Emerald Dream was very weak.

It seems that this place was also carefully chosen by the horse people. Ryan is becoming more and more interested in those non-wizard intelligent creatures that are briefly mentioned in the novel.

After waiting for about half an hour, the sound of hoofbeats came from the entrance of the village, and the first horseman who participated in the coming-of-age ceremony had returned.The centaurs are different from human beings. They become adults at the age of 12, so you can see the childish faces of the centaurs running over.

At this time, Aunt Betty came out from the crowd and stood by the altar. She didn't wear the leather armor she usually wears today, and she also wore a white linen robe.It's just that unlike Ferenze's robe, Aunt Betty's robe is embroidered with various patterns representing nature.

The first centaur who passed the adult test has come to the altar, holding a rare fluorescent evening primrose in his hand.

Firenze, who stood aside, said to Ryan: "The trial before the traditional coming-of-age ceremony of our Forbidden Forest Horse tribe is to find a designated rare plant. Unfortunately, due to changes in the Forbidden Forest since more than 40 years ago, our trial The content of refining has also become independent to kill an adult acromantula and bring back its fangs. Thanks to your help this time, we can get back our precious tradition."

At this time, Betty took the fluorescent evening primrose from the pony man, respectfully placed it on the tree stump altar, and then chanted a spell.And the centaur also bowed his head under the arch of the altar, and put his fists on his forehead.

A few minutes later, Ryan felt that the power gathered on the altar was getting stronger and stronger, and finally tore down the barrier that separated the real world from the Emerald Dream.The evening primrose on the altar turned into a green spot of light and disappeared into the Emerald Dream, and the same green light shot out from the Emerald Dream and shone on the pony man under the arch.

When the green light disappeared, Ryan was surprised to find that the pony man's body seemed to be stronger, and his overall temperament was more harmonious with nature.

"This is our coming-of-age ceremony. Now it is my cousin who has been baptized naturally. I am quite envious of him." Fei Lun said a little enviously beside him.

"Why, is your natural baptism different from this one?" Ryan asked curiously.

"It's really different. Because we were fighting with eight-eyed spiders at that time, our offerings at that time were all the fangs of eight-eyed spiders. Different offerings get strengthened in different directions when they accept the baptism of nature. Our strengthening focus It was put on the physique and reflexes related to combat. This made us have some flaws in the natural affinity that the centaur is proud of. So I say thank you, let us regain the glory."

"But this kind of natural baptism is only once in a lifetime. Doesn't it mean that you can't achieve any achievements in nature affinity in your life?"

"Yes, but this is also a sacrifice we should make. Nature raised us, and we should do something for her." Firenze said with emotion.

Afterwards, the other two adult centaurs this year also accepted the baptism of nature.Ryan thought today's ceremony was over, but Aunt Betty standing on the altar suddenly said to Ryan: "Please come up, our friend, tell me tonight's nature, you are the last person to be baptized by nature today."

"Me?" Ryan pointed at himself in surprise.Betty nodded firmly: "This is the will of nature, and you are just 12 years old this year, exactly the age to receive the baptism of nature."

The centaurs gave way to the altar. It seems that Betty, as a shaman, has a very high status among the centaurs.Ryan walked to the altar with apprehension, and then asked, "This is a centaur's coming-of-age ceremony. Is it really appropriate for me to participate as a human?"

"I don't know either." Betty said with some doubts. "After all, this kind of thing has never happened before, but when I communicated with the Emerald Dream in the ceremony just now, I felt that nature wanted to take this as a thank you gift."

Betty's voice was not low, and several older horsemen in the audience nodded after hearing it.According to Firenze's previous introduction, these centaurs are all able to communicate with the Emerald Dream, and it seems that they have also received this revelation.

It doesn't seem like this is harmful, thinking of this Ryan made up his mind. "Well, I'm more than happy to accept what nature has to offer."

(End of this chapter)