Seeking Glory Among Men
Sacrificial Altar

"We are not human... Except Elves. " Reveal her while showing her long ears from behind her hair.

Huh uh? Waita minute.

The elf? I know many humans who boast of their own race, but they never deny that they are human.

Or maybe, they are the people who like to claim to be Gods? Or maybe people who are proud of their own race and consider it superior to other races?

Although their ears are longer than human ears in general, physically they are not much different from humans.

They have two eyes to see, two ears to hear, one mouth to speak, one nose to breathe, two hands to grasp, two legs to walk, and the intellect to think.

In fact, even if the parts are taken when babies so they are born disabled, as long as they have the sense, they are still human. Do they not like humans? Or not proud to be born? I want to know.

"Why do you deny that you are human? " I asked in a casual tone even though my heart was being attacked by the euphoric turmoil of finding a human who did not recognize himself as human.

This feeling, I've never felt before. Even when the ruler of a country living near the world's longest river claims to be God, or when a nation builds a high tower to challenge God, I see it, I don't feel anything like this at all.

I was curious about the way they thought, but it didn't make me dare to make contact with them and talk.

And perhaps because I am now inside a human body, my lust pushes my heart to uncover that truth.

"That's a strange question? You who can speak our language ask such a thing. As if we were Elves and humans—... " The man stopped talking as if he had just realized something, then instantly his eyes turned sharp. "You... Are you from the Demon race?! "

When the man revealed this, the people around him turned to me, even those who were paddling turned their heads after stopping rowing.

"Ras Devil?! "

"What do you mean, Zarbanam? How did they enter the forest? "

"I can't believe they're here to kill the Lake Guards? "

While they were busy with their own thoughts, I who heard the word demon started to think.

Did I not hear wrong? He said the Devil race?

Based on what I know, there is only one devil. They are not a race or anything like that, but just someone.

In addition, Satan has the meaning of Cursed Being or God-appointed Being. In other words, if Satan's expression were to be widened to such an extent, then one race could be interpreted as a God-appointed race.

I know people who in the last days are a little mistaken in meaning Satan and Satan, they even interpret these 2 things as a similar entity, despite the fact that they are both different.

Demons may be categorized as the King of Demons, or more specifically Satan is Satan but Satan is not a Devil. Because after all, Satan is always between Man and a nation with Satan.

"I don't like your expression! Now that I am in the human body of my King, for you who consider him (my body) the same as Satan, I do not accept! " My words with sharp eyes in anger were called something similar to her.

It's not that I'm vengeful or hateful of him, but to call God's perfect Creation (Man) a Devil, it's really bad.

Because of my actions, those claiming to be Elves took a step back. It's not wide, maybe just a few inches.

Well, I didn't mean to scare them, but such a phrase was quite heart-wrenching. Please be careful in the future, I do not want to be provoked by anger like Qabil who killed his brother Habil just for a moment of malice and anger.

"Y–yah, it's not something I can decide. I'll leave you to the Elders later. " She was a little scared.

Lalu–

"Zarbanam, we're almost there! " A man on a boat called out to him.

I wonder what that name means.

Everyone who heard the remark looked forward, and found a Stone Altar that resembled a temple I had seen on the western continent. It was not very tall like the one there, probably around 5 to 7 meters tall.

Seeing that, I immediately remembered the ritual performed by the tribe.

I'm not going to be sacrificed, am I? They won't split my chest and offer my heart to something they worship, right?

I don't know why I'm starting to worry.

After the boat finally arrived, people started to stand up.

"Let's get this thing over with, and meet the elder to take care of the kid. " Say the man named Zarbanam.

Everything then moved, 4 people went up to the temple and the remaining 4 remained on the raft.2 of the four men moved closer to me, one of them was Zarbanam.

The person who came closer, showed an anxious expression as if afraid to attack after the bond was broken.

"Zarbanam, are you sure about this? "

"Surely or not, we still have to do it! And you, I think it's wrong to think of you as a human child, so I'll call you a Devil! "

"Hey, I told you I don't take it! " I complained in a rather high voice.

"You can explain that to the Elders later, I'll just do what I have to do. " Zarbanam took out a knife that looked like it was made of stone and pointed it at my chest, rather my heart. "If you do anything suspicious, I'll stab you in the heart! "

Is that true?! Now you want to threaten!

"Cut the root at the end there and tie his hand. "

"Eh? Alright. "

The man who approached with Zarbanam, walked towards the end of the raft and cut off the roots there, then he returned to Zarbanam and began to follow Zarbanam's instructions after removing my hand from the other root tie.

Meanwhile, the 2 people who were previously unemployed started to move. They took out a knife and cut off the other roots, then moved what was bound there.

Then, she helped cut the rest of the ties, and used her to tie my lower arm along with my leg.

And left me lying on the raft, while he helped the others move the carcass.

From them, the water dripped as if it had been rained out.

Looking closely, I found neither wounds nor blood. How did the animals die? And also, these beasts were actually sacrificed for whom? And what benefit will they get from this sacrifice? And what happens if there are no more animals to sacrifice?

The question kept spinning in my mind.

Then, after everything was transferred to the Altar of Sacrifice.

They all started to board the boat and raft back, then moved away from the Altar.

Eh? Done already? Do they have any special rituals? What did they sacrifice the animals for?

Without saying anything, the vehicle we were riding in was getting away from the Altar of Sacrifice. Due to my poor situation, I was reluctant to ask the current situation and chose to lie down while facing the Sacrifice Altar that we were away from.

Then our vehicle stopped.

I turned to them and found Zarbanam standing.

"Wait, I didn't do anything suspicious or anything like that, I just saw the Altar of sacrifice that we left behind! " I'm obviously a little panicked.

But Zarbanam ignored all my words.

I began to worry, if he came here and tried to stab my heart, I would fall him out of here and forcibly untie me.

But fortunately, what I was worried about didn't happen. Or rather, Zarbanam just walked past me just like that to just stand at the end of the raft.

Then with his hand he took the wooden rod hanging from his waist. The log had a hole, similar to the flute I saw in the countries of the southern continent.

Then, he used it to play a voice.

The sound was smooth and clear so that it could make ripples nearby. It appeared as far as the eye could see as if responding to the melody of the sound coming out of the musing instrument that Zarbanam was playing.

Thats odd. Sound can affect water, but it is impossible to affect this much water.

And after the game was over, he hung the device back on his waist and began to stretch his hands up as if he were praying.

"O Water Spirit! We cleaned your house, and carried the dirt on the rock. Now call your Guardians to eat it so that it can become food for our home. "

Is that prayer? It sounded like a command rather than a prayer, not even a word of supplication. What the fuck are these people? They are neither religious nor ancestral believers, they are more like people who are ready to challenge God if there is in the world of my King.

After Zarbanam finished his speech, the lake began to ripple back namjan is now more intense. I could see all sorts of water ripples around me colliding with each other.

Then after a while passed, the grains of sky blue light appeared to the surface of the water. They jumped out and started filling up around us like fireflies in the breeding season.

They were very numerous, but did not obstruct our view.

Hundreds, thousands, or even millions milling around.

I watched it stunned, if it happened at night, I was sure it would look more beautiful.

Checking around me, I found everyone stunned by the scene in front of them, some even muttered, “How many times have I seen it, this is indeed amazing. ”

"You're right. "

However, without letting us enjoy the sight for longer, Zarbanam told everyone to go back to work.

"Let's go back, before the Lake Guards appear. "

"Yes." Yeah."

Reply to others disappointed.

People sat back and paddled, while the rest focused on watching all corners of the lake.

I, who no longer felt any interest in them, turned my attention towards the Altar.

I wonder who the inhabitants of this lake are.

Then, as the Altar began to appear the size of a human fingernail, I saw several tentacles whose size exceeded the Altar appear and pull the carcasses on the Altar stone into the water.

Whatisit?

The tentacles resemble octopus tentacles, but can an octopus be that big? I'm sure it's not even everything.

Slowly, I tried to approach the end of the lake to see what was hidden inside, but Zarbanam held me back.

"Didn't I just say I'd stab your heart if you were acting suspicious?! "

"That's... Anu's... I want to see the owner of the tentacles... "

"Don't act stupid, right now the whole lake dwellers near the middle surface are swimming away. You who suddenly put your head into the water will only be considered a threat. If you were the only one considered a threat, I wouldn't be fighting over it, but it would also be a threat to us. "

"That's right, sorry about that. "

I paused my intention and fell silent as I watched the tentacles pull the dead animals over the Altar one by one.

I hope I can see who owns the tentacles.