Chapter 2366 The Tradition of Enduring Hardship
What surprised Xiaozhi was Violet. Logically speaking, she was a princess from the royal family of Grunia, and she should usually be pampered, but at this time, she could actually eat such unpalatable barbecue.
Seemingly understanding Xiaozhi's thoughts, Violet said with a smile, "Do you think that I am very bad, that I usually only eat delicacies from mountains and seas? In fact, the life of our royal family is not as luxurious as you think."
"In big countries such as France, England and Germany, their royal lives may be very luxurious. They bathe in milk and only eat steaks made from a piece of the tenderest calf. But in our country of Grunia, it is impossible things."
"Grunia is just a small country. We, the Grunia royal family, are said to be royal families, but they are actually equivalent to the lord of a small country city. Moreover, our Evergarden royal family has ancestral precepts for generations, and we must not be arrogant and lewd. So. Even the life of the royal family is actually not what you think it is."
"Of course, it's not like this." With that said, Violet said while holding the barbecue in her hand, "As for this, I have actually been eating something like this every day for a while. Sometimes , a little worse than this.”
Facing Violet's words, Xiaozhi was a little confused. But at this time, before Violet could explain, it was Elias who said, "It must be that the heir to the royal family is deliberately made to endure hardship. Let the king experience the life of a commoner, let the heir to the royal family starve and freeze, and accept the life of an ascetic monk. The same baptism, and then you are eligible to inherit the throne."
"I see." Xiaozhi nodded thoughtfully, "I didn't expect that your Evegarden royal family would still have such a habit?" Xiaozhi said to Violet.
If this custom is maintained and passed down through generations of the Evergarden royal family, it can indeed be guaranteed that the heirs of the royal family will not slowly degenerate and decay due to their luxurious enjoyment. Among the ancestors of the Evergarden royal family, there are some people with considerable foresight.
But when Xiaozhi said this, Ilyas said again, "This is not only the custom of the Evegarden royal family, but also something that all royal families in the countries under the Holy Domain need to do. This is It is stipulated by our Holy Land Pope, Mr. Sage.”
"What?!" After Elias finished speaking, Xiaozhi widened his eyes, a little surprised.
"Hmm, yes, legend has it that this rule was promulgated to various countries more than two hundred years ago, shortly after Lord Sage became the Pope of the Holy Land, so that the kings and crown princes of each country must experience the hard life of common people. Only after passing these hard training and experiences can you inherit the throne in the future, otherwise, you will not be recognized by the Holy Domain." Violet also said.
"More than two hundred years ago? So, this Lord Pope has lived for more than two hundred years?" Xiaozhi was a little surprised.
"Yes. Master Sage has lived for more than two hundred years, and he is a survivor of the last holy war." Ilyas said this, his expression was full of admiration.
"According to legend, more than two hundred years ago, on the earth, various countries fought and fought with each other all the year round. Even if the Holy Land intervened, they did so in disobedience. And the ruling classes and nobles of these countries were even more like one. He is arrogant and extravagant and does not care about the life and death of the people, which makes the lives of the common people miserable."
"At that time, there were refugees fleeing everywhere. Many children were left on the roadside as soon as they were born and starved to death. The lower-class people in various countries lived worse than pigs and dogs. According to legend, the previous one During the Holy War, a certain Golden Saint from the previous generation even fell into darkness because he could not bear to see such a thing. As a result, it caused great losses to the Holy Domain."
"After Lord Sage became the Pope, he strengthened the management of the Holy Realm over the countries on the earth, and at the same time formulated many rules. All countries must abide by it. In this way, the earthly world has always maintained peace, and because of the intervention of the Holy Realm , with the intervention of the Holy Domain, the royal families and nobles of many countries did not dare to act recklessly and oppress the people." Ilyas said.
In fact, Elias did not explain these things very clearly. Although Xiaozhi is willing to join the Sanctuary and become an alternate Saint, Violet also hopes to become an alternate Saint. But some secrets, Ilyas still did not tell them completely.
From what Ilyas himself saw in the history recorded in the sacred book, the one who fell into darkness in the previous generation was not a golden saint. It was the Holy Land Pope of the previous generation. He is the predecessor of this generation of Pope Sage! He is also Sage’s master! Pope Itia!
This Pope Itia was a survivor of the Holy War five hundred years ago. As a golden saint, he is also the pope. He had a belief in kindness, fairness, and so on. However, in the more than two hundred years of ruling the Holy Land and the earth, Itia saw too much misery and suffering in the world.
As the Pope, he often leaves the holy realm and walks in the mortal world. Looking at the mortal world, countries and people in power are waging war against each other for their own benefit. Look at those rulers enjoying luxury, bathing in milk and eating young beef. The poor refugees, on the other hand, were crying and starving to death and freezing to death on the roadside, without even the rags to cover their bodies.
These situations made Itia feel sad and angry, and he couldn't help but doubt himself and the sanctuary. Is this land and this world really worthy of his protection? ! In other words, is it really meaningful to protect all of this? !
These thoughts made Itia finally fall into darkness. He fell. More than two hundred years ago, when Pluto resurrected, he took refuge in Hades. Because of Pope Itia's rebellion and the holy war more than two hundred years ago, the Holy Land almost lost.
Fortunately, the reincarnated goddess Athena of that generation was so powerful that she
Defeated Hades with his own strength. In addition, Sage, who was the Golden Saint at the time, and the other Saints fought desperately, and the Holy Domain was lucky enough to win the Holy War, allowing the earth and humanity to continue to survive. Otherwise, this earthly world has been swallowed up by the underworld and has completely become a kingdom of death.
As a person involved in this matter back then, even Pope Sage, who is now at a high level, will still be chilled by it once it is heard. Therefore, after becoming the new pope, Sage issued such an order more than two hundred years ago.
I have to say that Sage's efforts have indeed brought a great impact to this upper world. ..
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