Chapter 181 Ascetic Monk
[Pilgrimage and Penance]
This is a ritual behavior unique to believers in certain gods. They make certain oaths and goals for themselves, and then go through a long period of For several years or even decades, while adhering to the oath, walking on the path of asceticism and completing the set goals, only then can a complete and successful pilgrimage of faith be completed.
This is an arduous road, which is completely independent of the scope of normal ascetic monks' practice. Often only those who want to challenge themselves, break through their limits, prove their beliefs, polish their souls, and pursue the highest will do it for themselves. Put on these shackles.
This road is very difficult, but the ascetics who can successfully complete this road are all people with firm beliefs and strong will. After truly completing this road, practitioners of the road often It will also become extraordinary and holy.
As a result, the mind of the ascetic will become extremely tough, and the body will be tempered for a long time. Legend has it that some legendary monks established and completed the harsh ascetic rituals for themselves, and then successfully promoted themselves to legends in the eyes of the world. .
Ska knows about this ritual, and there are practitioners of similar paths in the faith of the loyal god Tom, but because this escape path is too harsh, he has never seen anyone actually take it. An ascetic on this road, and the man in front of me has actually been walking on this road for three years!
To be honest, this makes Scar admire him very much. Although he still doesn’t know what kind of oath the man in front of him has sworn and what kind of path he is walking on, he is absolutely sure no matter what. It won't be easy, and this also proves the strength of the person in front of you.
This information gave Scar a certain understanding of the person in front of him, and during this time, Father Lison also explained the ins and outs of the matter to Leon, and after understanding what happened , Leon saluted with one hand again.
“Thank you, Father Leeson, this dangerous journey of salvation was exactly what I needed.”
Leon said this, as a monk who believes in Ilmet, the pilgrimage path he chose is not just to hone himself in the form of penance, but more importantly, to maintain spiritual purity in the process. and firmness in faith.
Ilmet's teachings teach him to lend a helping hand to those in need, but if he just lives in one place, he will not be able to see the suffering further away, and he will not be able to maximize his efforts. Live up to the teachings of Ilmet.
That’s why he chose to come to Baldur’s Gate from Neverwinter because he had heard about all kinds of tragedies and tragedies that had happened here. Because of this, he concluded that Baldur’s Gate needed more With the help of people with lofty ideals, he came here as a pilgrim ascetic.
He strives to practice the teachings of Ilmet here, doing his best to help those in need, healing the injured, teaching martial arts to the powerless, and giving guidance to the confused. He works hard Helped a lot of people...but it wasn't enough.
Because the mud pit of Baldur's Gate cannot be changed by just one person or even a sect. One person is saved today, and another person is heard to be killed tomorrow. Chaos is the norm in this city. , but Leon was unable to change this.
He tried hard to trace and find out the source of all these evils, but he couldn't do it. He was just a monk.
When he discovered this, the truth made him feel heartbroken and restless. He couldn't bear that he was clearly here, but he could only watch everything happen, unable to do anything. As time went on, his firm belief began to waver, which made the originally optimistic man only settle his mind through long periods of meditation every day.
He urgently needs to break the status quo.
At this moment, he heard about the tragedy that happened in Eltoril, the civilized holy city not far from Baldur's Gate. He realized that maybe this was his chance. If he couldn't To save Baldur's Gate, or even let this city in turn wipe out one's own belief in Ilmet, it is better to let oneself go to hell to save those souls who do not deserve to suffer, in the scorching hellfire. , his life will only have two endings. Either he should practice the path of Ilmet until his death in this great operation, so that he can ascend to the kingdom of Ilmet as a glorious practitioner of faith and live up to the expectations he had given him when he was a child. The experience of being picked up and raised by Ilmet believers not only lived up to the name of his own faith.
Or... Although he thinks the possibility is low, if he can really complete this great undertaking, it means that he can not only get rid of his own inner demons and strengthen his beliefs, but also save tens of thousands of lives. Save an entire city!
What could be a more pious display of faith than this? Never again.
He had no way of starting before due to lack of information, but now Father Lison gave this opportunity to himself, so he accepted this journey of a narrow escape without saying a word.
Leason: "This is the path you have chosen, Holy Warrior, so we will all support it."
Logan: "And we all see your pain during this time. , so do it bravely, Ilmet will watch you.”
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Leon spent a certain amount of time explaining his personal situation to Ska, and after Ska fully understood it, out of trust in the Ilmet believers, and the other party As an ascetic, he believed that his strength and mentality absolutely met the standards for this mission.
But the specific candidates to participate in this operation are not decided by Scar, although as he said before, Eltoril is now willing to accept any friendly help. But the only one with the real ability to send them to hell is Advisor Florrick.
So in the end, Ska could only promise him that he would tell the team leader about his situation. If their team still had room, they would definitely call him before taking action, Leon explained to Ska. Later, he accepted this arrangement.
Ska then left the Temple of Misery and went to meet Nohir at the place that had been reserved long ago.
Leon took advantage of this time to escort Father Logan back to the Temple of Mercy in Livington, the outer city, with most of the money. On the way, he purchased food, clothing, medicine and tents in the outer city to prepare for the incoming refugees.
At this time, Nohir had also flown directly to Feilong Pass, received his reward from Palestine, and was now on his way back.
He plans to buy a space bag with these 2,000 gold coins, and then try to upgrade it with incentive points to see if he can upgrade the space bag to be able to load all his current wealth, or upgrade it to load it. function as a living creature so he can store his Demonic Pokémon with him in the future.
But he planned to do this later. Now he had to go to the spacious neighborhood to meet Ska, and then use the large pot of basilisk oil on his waist.
(End of this chapter)