Heroic Death System

Chapter 102 (Arc 9)

Becoming Your God (V)

A few days later, the group finally arrived in Cannes City, the capital of the Yi Empire. The capital was built halfway up a mountain, lofty and layered, with winding roads coiled around it. It was made from a large piece of smooth mountain stone, the road on either sides filled with shops and their endless hawkers shouting prices and a continuous stream of negotiating merchants. Refined carriages of various shapes could be seen everywhere, all dancing along to the song of prosperity.

As the main character of the selection ceremony, Yitamo quickly parted company upon entering the city, but Neil stayed. He volunteered himself as their guide, arranging accommodations for everyone and, at the same time, taking them on a tour to familiarize them with their surroundings.

Since the Shu Clan arrived late, most of the hotels and taverns were full. Without Neil's help, they might have had to camp outside the city. The capital's prosperity shocked this group of simple farmers, who marveled and then marveled some more as they walked. Fortunately, the masks on their faces perfectly obscured their country-bumpkin expressions of awe, creating an illusion of cool mystery.

A wide range of tinkling goods caught their eye, but though they wanted to buy them all, they were brought back to cruel reality by the high prices. After that, Cannes City's beauty was no longer able to even slightly excite them. Their simple outlook on consumption allowed them to always act frugally; all meaningless luxury was relentlessly rejected.

However, this doesn't mean they lived in poverty, on the contrary, with the skills Shang Ke passed on, their standard of living was superior to the average minor aristocrat. The difference is that this superiority was created by them with their own two hands.

While they were marveling at the luxuries of the capital, many people were also attracted to them because of their uniquely delicate clothing and unearthly ornaments.

"Eh? Is this the War Temple?" With Neil as a guide, the Shu clansmen came to a majestic temple, on either side of the entrance lay two male lions, the main wall rising up at least a dozen meters and was gilded with bronze, with dozens of large stone columns that towered over them and several guards patrolling back and forth in front of them.

After seeing this, the Shu clansmen couldn't help thinking of their God Uno's ugly and decrepit temple; even after several repairs, it couldn't compare to the War Temple. This was simply the difference between refugees and royalty.

The Shu clansmen resolved bitterly to help God Uno rebuild his temple when they returned. They were now brightly dressed; but their God Uno, who gave them everything they had, still lived in a humble and cold temple. It was only now that the group realized that while God Uno imparted his skills to them every night, he never asked them to rebuild his temple in return. A majestic temple symbolizes the dignity and status of the god. Most believers would go hungry rather than neglect their god.

The Shu clansmen were very pious to their god, but their frugality influenced the way they built his temple. It wasn't until they saw the War Temple that they realized their shortcomings. They've enjoyed God Uno's blessings, but did not give him similar quality offerings in return. If this were any other god, they might have long been abandoned.

God Uno was truly a great god, one that appears once in a millennium. His generosity and magnanimity made them ashamed. (Shang Ke: Don't give him the "Nice God Card" willy-nilly, he won't be able to find himself a spouse*.)

{T/N: A play on the "Nice Guy" card, when someone is friendzoned. I personally disagree, friends are the best partners! Prefer nice and ugly (or in this case, nice and masked) over mean and handsome any day of the week.}