Goddess Wanhua Mirror

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Instructing Shanisi, who was traveling with her, to deliver condolences to the remaining students in the dormitory and arrange homework for the new week. Lu De himself followed the dormitory aunt to the school's academic affairs office.

The two arrested students, one named Chaye and the other named Agou, were both 13-year-old boys, who were relatively strong among their peers.

It is said that the two were arrested to cover other companions from escaping, and they took the initiative to stop and restrain the security guards.After being arrested, he also acted quite tough, non-violent and non-cooperative throughout the whole process, as if he would not say anything even if he was beaten to death.

On the school security side, there are rules and regulations set by Lu De, which prohibits excessive corporal punishment and random beating and scolding of school students, so there is nothing wrong with these two little thorns for a while.

Lude, who came to the Academic Affairs Office, first checked the student files of the two children, and found that their identities were a bit special. Although they were also from Oyster Harbor, they were not international students sent by Viscount Maple.The files didn't detail their origins, but Rudd knew about them.

During the anti-epidemic period in Oyster Harbor at the beginning of the year, Lu De acted first and framed Evan Ruth, the bishop of the Goddess of the Four Seasons who was trying to frame himself. Under the guise of his name, he ordered a batch of contraband from Treasure Island. Two child slaves came to Oyster Harbor with a smuggling ship.

After Evan Ruth was overthrown, the smuggled goods of this ship were also confiscated by the local Viscount Maple, and these child slaves were erased as slaves at the request of Lude, and Lude brought them back to Pine Town to raise them .

In order to protect the self-esteem of these children and avoid discrimination, in their student files, there is no mention of the black history of child slavery, and the birthplace is filled with "island residents".

Lude still remembered that when he first saw these children, he didn't notice anything unusual from them.The captain of the smuggling boat was just delivering the goods, and he didn't know the origin of these children. He only knew that they were aborigines captured from a certain island by the Nanyang slave hunting team, and he didn't know much about the others.

Lu De observed the appearance of these teenagers and girls. They were not much different from the common races in the mainland. They even had fair skin, and they were all beautiful. thin.

In addition, although most of these children do not like to talk, they are always alert to the people around them with alert eyes, but they are not unable to communicate.The language they use is the same as the common language of the Terran, but with some local accents.

Therefore, Lu De speculates that the ancestors of these children should also be mainlanders, who took refuge in the sea many years ago, and have been isolated from the world until now.Considering that they were forcibly taken away from the island where they lived for generations by the vicious slave hunting team, it is not difficult to understand their vigilance and even hostility towards outsiders.

Lude brought these children back to Pine Town and arranged for them to enter school. Lude promised them that he would teach them the knowledge and abilities necessary to survive in today's society at school, and after graduation, he would let them choose their own future. lifestyle rights.

What made Lu De quite gratified was that these aboriginal students behaved very law-abiding after entering the school. Although they were still very lonely and reluctant to have too much contact with others, they did not try to escape.It wasn't until now that this incident broke out that Lu De knew that they had hidden so deeply.

Facing the benefactor who rescued them from the sea of ​​suffering, the two little boys still lowered their heads and remained silent, but it was not difficult for Lude to see from the dodging eyes of the two that they still felt somewhat guilty.

So Lu De moved a chair and sat directly in front of the two of them.

"I know, you don't want to betray your friends, but just seeing you two, teacher, I already know who the others are. It doesn't matter if you don't say anything, the school rules of our school clearly state that students have freedom of religion, whichever religion they believe in Which god is a personal choice, and I will never interfere, but there is a major premise...the one you believe in must at least be a serious god!"

With a slightly mocking tone, Lu De smiled and spread his hands.The two children wanted to speak up to argue, but they hesitated when they reached their mouths.

"What? Don't you trust me?"

"No, we didn't..."

The first one who couldn't hold back was Agou. This kid was a more cheerful one in the island youth group. Apart from hanging out with his fellow villagers, he also made friends with some like-minded local kids, and he was also relatively close to Lu De.

So as soon as he opened his mouth, Lude knew there was something going on.

"Agou, do you trust me, teacher? Is teacher a bad person?"

"No! Teacher Lude, you are a good person, but we..."

"Don't worry, there are only three of us, teachers and students. Before I came here, I deliberately kept the security outside the door away. Teacher, although I don't know what you are worried about, I believe you are not bad boys."

With many years of experience, Lu De has made a heart for the two children. He knows that Ago is ingenious and has shown great interest and talent in carpentry, while Chaye is the big brother in the island youth group and is rich. The sense of justice is also very loyal. In the past six months since I entered the school, I have fought several times, but each time it was to protect others, and I never bullied the weak.

After a heart-to-heart conversation, Lu De said that the two young men had red eye circles, and their psychological defense was on the verge of collapse.

"Teacher, we...we really don't believe in demons."

"I know this. Teacher, I can tell at a glance whether your body is contaminated with demonic aura. I actually know a little bit about your life experience. I guess... your clansmen should have gone there during the battle of gods." I took refuge on the islands in the outer sea, and left the ancestral teachings to warn future generations that other sects are threatening enemies and cannot reveal their identities, right? In the era of constant disputes 300 years ago, it is normal to have such worries, But you should have learned in history class that the war of gods has long since ended."

Lu De's words caused the two teenagers to look at each other for a while. Their contact with the outside world is still short, but the past few months in Pine Town, for these teenagers who were once trapped in the devil's den, there is no doubt that it was a period of comfort and comfort. Living a peaceful life, both Chaye and Ago think that Mr. Lude is a good person, and the local townspeople are also very friendly, which is completely different from those vicious smugglers.

So the two looked at each other and nodded silently.

"Teacher, we believe in you."

"I would like to believe you too."

"The hometown of me, me, and Ago is called Patty Island. Our people have been worshiping the Goddess of Kitchen Fire, Marikis, for hundreds of years. Us!"

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Chaye and Ago reported their family names, while Lu De quickly retrieved relevant information about the Goddess of Kitchen Fire Marikis in his memory.

Not to mention, he has actually seen it in some religious classics!

The Goddess of Kitchen Fire is an early god born in the Age of Gods. Its history can be traced back thousands of years ago. In the works of some theologians, it is defined as the second generation of gods. Divided into "concept gods".

The earliest first-generation gods can be traced back to ancient times, and the nature worship of mortals gave birth to nature gods such as the sun god, the sisters of the goddess of the seasons, and early concept gods like the god of war.

Later, with the progress of the times, the level of civilization of mortals progressed from primitive society to classical feudalism. Social development gave birth to many new things, and new gods were born from this, which are the second-generation gods that theologians believe.A large number of gods were born in this era until the war of gods broke out.

It is worth mentioning that according to the classification of Lude, the Yusanjia and other victorious gods after the war of gods, because the number of deities in charge increased, so these gods were defined by Lude as "composite gods".

At the beginning of the birth of the Goddess of Kitchen Fire, Marikis, it originated from the love of food for mortals, and the gods at that time often formed gangs, so Marikis belonged to the Vulcan camp.In theory, Marikis has a huge number of believers. As long as she wants to eat, she has to get involved more or less with her, but her parish is too small, and her faith cannot be accepted in a city, so she is mixed up as a third-rate God.

After the war of gods broke out, the Vulcan Cult was abdicated by the God of War, and even the god position was assigned to the Lord of Light who was still the sun god after the war.And the Goddess of Kitchen Fire, as a completely small character, like many low-level gods, is purely a fish in the pond that was affected by the disaster, which was only briefly mentioned in this period of history.

Everyone thought that her sect was destroyed like Vulcan, but they didn't want a small group of "fish that slipped through the net" to hide in the open sea.

However, although they survived, the life of these exiles on the outer islands was not easy.They have survived for more than 200 years, and the harsh living environment has seriously curbed their development. The population has always been less than [-], and even the level of civilization has degraded a lot, and they are almost like primitive tribes.

A year ago, a smuggling boat strayed into Patty Island where the tribe is located. The boat ran aground in the sea and was rescued enthusiastically by the islanders.

Because the ancestors of the islanders left a legacy that they can only leave Patty Island after the battle of gods on the mainland is over. Therefore, in addition to the simple kindness of the rescue crew, they also hope to ask each other how the battle is going on on the mainland, but they don’t want to Saved a group of white-eyed wolves.

The captain of the smuggling boat mistakenly thought that these islanders were natives, so he became malicious. He poisoned these islanders under the pretense of giving wine to repay his kindness, and then led his scum sailors to raid the village.

Many islanders were caught by them and sold as slaves to a place called Treasure Island, where they suffered various tortures.As for the children like Chaye and Agoo, because of their fair skin and handsome looks, they were regarded by slave traders as "pretty goods" that could be sold at high prices, so they didn't suffer much.

What happened later was known to Lu De. They were taken to Oyster Harbor by a smuggling boat, successfully rescued, and moved to Pine Town to go to school.

But what's interesting is that these children have not given up their belief in Marikis, the Goddess of Kitchen Fire, despite their ups and downs. They even set up an "underground church" in school, and even his "golden eyes" couldn't find it.

What Lude is most curious about is that he has not seen even a trace of faith output from these children, and this is almost impossible in this world.

Because as long as you take "God exists" as common sense in your cognition, even if you are not a believer in any god, you will unconsciously produce a small amount of belief in your daily life.

Since these children claim to be believers of the Goddess of Kitchen Fire, and even go to the kitchen to worship the cauldron in the middle of the night, some of them will come out after all.

However, curiosity is nothing but curiosity, but Lu De couldn't ask the truth. He didn't want to expose his little secret of being able to see faith in front of others.So after Lude expressed his approval for their belief, he planned to meet and chat with the leader of these children.

"Who is the person who organized your worship ceremony?"

"This one……"

"Don't be so nervous, it's nothing else. The school respects the religious freedom of every student. As long as you don't fall behind in your studies and don't affect others, it's fine. You don't need to be sneaky when you pray. You scared the security guards a lot last night!"

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Lu De clearly told the two that as long as they report to the school, they can pray openly in the future and help them prepare an activity room, but only in their spare time, and they must abide by relevant regulations system.

This can be regarded as a concession and compromise made by Lude in the face of the real environment. He did not want religion to enter the campus at first. This should be a place for minors to concentrate on their studies. The cleaner and purer the better.

But the problem is that the world itself is full of religions, and Lude himself is a "religious person". He often declares to the outside world that he respects the freedom of personal belief. He cannot shoot himself in the foot.

And as the number of students increases, so do the sources.Trying to save trouble and make a one-size-fits-all approach to the issue of belief will only arouse unnecessary conflicts in the end.

So Lude made the next best thing. He first stipulated that the school is a place for learning, and neither students nor teachers are allowed to engage in activities that are not related to the course during the class. This is the bottom line.However, in their spare time, teachers and students can carry out club activities involving certain religious content. They need to apply to the school. After approval, they can also obtain exclusive activity rooms and facility use permits.

For example, the students in the school who believe in the god of war will form a martial arts club together, so you who believe in the kitchen god can also start a cooking club!

When it comes time for club activities, the boys will fencing together, and the girls will grind tofu together, enriching their after-school life, teaching and entertaining, and improving their posture. Isn’t that great?

However, pure sacrificial activities are strictly prohibited on campus, so it is not wrong to say that Chaye and Ago violated the school rules.

For the sake of fairness and justice, punishment must be punished. Lu De clearly told Chaye and Ago that they, as a group, will be responsible for cleaning the sanitation area at the main entrance of the school in the next week. Punishment for religious activities.

Merits and demerits are calculated separately, there is no negotiating on this!

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In a way that everyone can accept, Rudd handled the incident properly.The Islander Boys were then called together, and Lude announced the plan to deal with them in front of them, which made the children who thought they were going to be unlucky widen their eyes in surprise.

"No, won't you punish us?"

"Punishment! Doesn't cleaning count? If you think the time is short, the teacher can give you a super double..."

"Don't, don't, don't! Seven days is enough, it's really enough!"

The girl who asked the question suddenly shook her head like a rattle. The sanitation area at the main entrance of the school includes the playground, and it is autumn now. The landscape trees in the school are like the 25-year-old programmer, losing their "hair" crazily. Twelve children are responsible for such a large area, and the workload is indeed not small.

At this time, a girl with long beige hair stepped out and stood in front of Lu De.

Lu De, who had checked all the island boys in advance, knew that this girl's name was Fran, she should be the leader of the island boy group, and most likely the organizer of last night's sacrificial activity.

In addition, judging from the student file, this child is very smart and belongs to the kind of true gifted child. He can learn everything very quickly. Lude had to consider letting her skip a grade next semester.

It is worth mentioning that this girl is also the one who maintains the most healthy mental state in the island boy group.

You must know that before these children were rescued, they fell into the hands of slave traders for as long as a year. Even if they were regarded as high-quality goods and did not suffer much physical abuse, they must be mentally tortured and worried every day. lives in fear.

Therefore, after these children were brought to Pine Tree Town, Lu De did not immediately arrange for them to enter school, but first conducted some psychological counseling.

Fran, who took the initiative to stand up, bowed deeply to Lude, and then said generously.

"Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Lude."

"You're welcome. Speaking of which, Frank, you should be considered a clergy member of the Goddess of the Kitchen Fire, right? Are you already a priest?"

"Yes, but I'm not a priest, but a son of God, and I don't know how to use magic yet."

"Son of God? It sounds a bit like a saint."

"It should be about the same."

Facing Lude's inquiry, Fran graciously admitted it, and pulled out a pendant from his collar that symbolized the identity of the Son of God and showed it to him to prove his identity.

When this little girl faced Lude, she was neither humble nor overbearing, her eyes were always filled with a calm and composed expression, but Chaye and Ago who were beside her were extremely nervous. Before, after being dragged away by Fran, his eyes still kept wandering between the two, from which it is not difficult to see Fran's status as the Son of God.

Out of respect and curiosity, Lude took a reciprocal attitude and invited Fran to the reception room to sit down and chat slowly, and asked Shanisi to prepare tea and snacks for the guests.He has a lot of questions now, and he hopes to get answers from this son of Goddess of the Kitchen Fire Cult.

After the little girl sat down, she took the tea from Shanisi, then pinched a piece of snack and put it in her mouth, with a very enjoyment expression on her face.

"How do the cookies taste?"

"It's slightly overbaked, but it's crunchy and delicious. The fly in the ointment is that there is too much sugar, which covers the milky aroma."

"Are you... not nervous at all?"

"Teacher, you are a good person, why should I be nervous?"

Randomly handing Lude a "good person card", Fran's rhetorical question made Lude slightly stunned, and then he couldn't help laughing.He found that he had underestimated this girl before, and his seemingly innocent words were actually more mature than he expected on the psychological level.

"Student Fran, would you mind talking to me about Goddess of Kitchen Fire?"

"Mr. Lude, you are the priest of the God of Medicine Sect. Why do you want to know about a sect that has completely declined?"

"On the one hand, it is due to my personal interest. I like to study history very much, and I want to know about the sects that existed in the Age of Gods. The second is to evaluate you and see if it is necessary to help you."

Based on the information obtained from Lude’s review of historical materials and Hume’s conversation with Dashan, the belief in the Goddess of Kitchen Fire originally originated from mortals’ feelings for food, and later gradually evolved into the pursuit of food. It is a relatively moderate sect with a small scale. So it rarely conflicts with other sects.

Interestingly, this sect, whose population is not very prosperous, also had a saint in history, a monk named Greenton Basie.

This man was born in an aristocratic family, but he chose to be a chef because of his love of food. Later, he joined the Stove Goddess Sect. In order to pursue the way of food, this old man spent the rest of his life traveling all over three continents to search for various ingredients. It was compiled into a volume and compiled into a "Xunwei Zhilu", which has been passed down to this day.

However, although the "Bible" of the gourmet world remained, the Goddess of the Kitchen God obviously did not take the initiative to participate in the battle of gods because of its own weakness, and was finally destroyed by the flames of war. Only a few people fled to the islands outside the sea , Reluctantly continue this belief to this day.

Lu De really wanted to know how this group of believers survived the more than 200 years of isolation from the world, and whether their beliefs have undergone some changes due to their own living environment during this period.

After all, if you want to enjoy food and drink, you must first have no worries about food and clothing. With the living environment and products of the island, it may be quite difficult for this tribe of nearly 2000 people to survive.

Facing Lude's question, Fran first said that Patty Island is a large island with an area of ​​hundreds of square kilometers. When their ancestors migrated there, they also brought seeds and livestock, and opened up farmland and land on the island. Although the pasture is not rich, it is still passable.

In terms of religious beliefs, the islanders still devoutly believe in Marikis, the Goddess of Kitchen Fire. Every year after the autumn harvest, the "Food Festival" is celebrated. Everyone enjoys delicious food and sacrifices the best dishes of the day to the goddess.

If what Fran said is true, then the belief of the Goddess of Kitchen Fire has indeed been well preserved by this branch of believers.

Hearing this, Lude asked a very important question, that is, in the past 200 years, has Marikis, the Goddess of Kitchen Fire, performed miracles in front of believers like them?

Fran nodded after hearing this, touched his chest and said.

"Of course there are miracles, because the goddess has always been with us!"

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