Chapter 42 Winter Goddess, you are so accurate at reading people!
The cold sky is vast, and the snow reflects the shining silver light.
The snow leopard stood on a glacier cliff, looking down quietly, waiting for a response.
The dragon-born girl and the eagle-helmeted Valkyrie both set their sights on Yeats.
Gray is Yeats's escort and follows his orders;
After Herod experienced the Night Bishop incident, although she may not necessarily adopt Yeats's opinions, she certainly attached great importance to them.
Yeats was a little confused. ‘Natural disaster’ is almost synonymous with an ancient dragon. With my current strength, it is impossible to defeat an ancient dragon.
But it would be really hard not to follow the snow leopard and see what happened.
"There is an old saying in my hometown."
Facing the looks of Gray and Hilde seeking advice, Yeats said calmly:
"You've come here, there's no reason to go back like this!"
The three of them quickly reached a consensus on moving forward.
The snow leopard's figure was strong and elegant. He jumped from the cliff more than ten meters high and stepped lightly on the thick snow. His deep blue eyes scanned the three people.
"Please come with me."
The three of them rode pack horses, crossing the glacier and bypassing the icicles under the guidance of the snow leopard. It was quiet and the cold wind was blowing.
"Aren't you cold, Sir Sirud?"
Gray's breath condensed into white mist, her eyes were full of expectation and enthusiasm, and she took the initiative to greet Sirud.
Hilud wore a suit of metal armor. Her blood-red battle dress fluttered in the strong wind. Her helmet visor covered most of her face. Metal eagle wings spread out on both sides of the top of the helmet. She held the reins in her hand and spoke Cool.
“I grew up in the North, and I can still adapt to such temperatures.”
“I see.” Gray asked again, “Isn’t the winter in the North very cold? ”
Herod was silent, not knowing how to reply, and considering the words out of etiquette.
The conversation was awkward for a while.
Yeats laughed and said: "Grey, if you ask, you are not asking."
Is the winter in the north very cold?
This is equivalent to asking, Master, what do you do?
Gray: "I..."
I just saw that the atmosphere was so silent and wanted to be active, but I ended up being ridiculed by Yeats.
Damn lord, tonight I stole the cheese and white bread you brought with you!
After careful consideration, Hilud slowly said: "The winter in the north... is very cold, so cold that people doubt whether they will ever see spring again. This is the cold that I still cannot forget when I joined the army in the Shenting Empire. "
Gray was a little confused and said: "People from the north, why do you want to join the army in a place so far away from the Shenting Empire?"
That involves the life background of the Valkyrie in "Phantom Wings", a story about the 'throne' and 'escape', which is also a past that Hilud doesn't want to mention.
Yeats: "I saw the Temple of Winter!"
Gray's attention quickly shifted: "Where is it? I saw it, what a beautiful temple!"
Yeats: "..."
Forget it, the vocabulary requirement for Dragonborn cannot be too high.
Herod stared at Yeats for a moment.
Soon, the red-haired general rode a white horse and looked at the Winter Temple under the deep blue sky.
This temple stands on a high slope and is entirely made of ice sculptures. The spire of the temple is like an ice spear piercing the sky, and the whole exudes a cold and holy atmosphere.
Snow Leopard walked at the front of the team, leading the three of them to the entrance of the temple, standing in front of the long steps made of ice and snow, and looking back.
"Three warriors, please dismount, enter the temple with me, and listen to the request from the Kingdom of Winter."
Yeats complained in his mind, what's going on with this sense of déjà vu being issued by an NPC? The player's mount is not allowed to enter the temple scene yet, right?
Hilud patted the three pack horses, his palms glowing slightly, and cast the 'Cavalry Connection' spell on them. The three packhorses remain in place, ready to heed the spellcaster's call.
Soon, the three of them climbed up the steps made of ice and snow, and found that the entrance to the temple was completely blocked by a huge ice wall.
Ice Wall is a sixth-level spell. Through this spell, a sixth-level mage can summon an ice city in an instant.
Yeats thought for no reason: "Ice City... the Xiliang cavalry felt very embarrassed."
This ice wall seems to contain the magic of the Winter Goddess. When the snow leopard approaches and slowly descends, the interior of the temple is revealed: a road paved with ice crystals leads to the altar, with icicles standing on both sides of the passage, and ice crystal murals carved on the walls and dome. , emitting a soft icy blue glow.
Gray was so shocked by this uncanny Winter Temple that she opened her mouth wide: "Well, it's so beautiful!"
Yeats looked around, wondering if he could pry back some ice cubes as a substitute. Excellent ingredient for smoothies or iced tea.
Hilud held an eagle helmet in his hand, with red hair hanging down his waist, looking up at the murals depicting fishing, glaciers, and long boats, his pale golden eyes flashed with nostalgia: "This is... The epic of the Northlanders"
"That's right."
The snow leopard slowly came to Hilud's side and looked up at the mural with her.
"Belief in the Winter Goddess is mainly spread in the North. In the North, not only humans, but also orcs, giants, and dwarves have believers in the Winter Goddess." Hilud: "As far as I know , the goddess of winter is a descendant of the giants and the main god of the frost giants."
The snow leopard stared at Hilud for a long time and nodded deeply.
"What?" Gray was so shocked that her eyes almost popped out, "The goddess of winter is a giant?"
The giants are the mortal enemies of mankind!
If this matter becomes public, quite a few humans will abandon their belief in the Winter Goddess!
Gray wanted to say something more, but Yeats forcibly covered her mouth. He smiled apologetically at Snow Leopard and said:
"My guard is not very bright. What she said is totally unacceptable to you." Don’t worry.”
Gray: (へ╬)
Who is saying that his brain is not working well?
It’s just that there are fewer places where I need to use my brain!
Snow Leopard did not delve into the topic of the Winter Goddess's life experience. He turned around and motioned for the three of them to look at the Winter Goddess statue on the altar. This is a beautiful goddess, dressed in animal skin hunting clothing, carrying a bow and arrow and holding a spear, with a heroic appearance.
The Goddess of Winter loves archery and hunting. She is a subordinate deity of the Goddess of Nature. Legend has it that she taught the people in the north to weave fishing nets and go fishing. It is no exaggeration to say that she was worshiped by the people in the north based on her achievements.
Yeats soon noticed something unusual.
There are actually traces of melting in the eye sockets of this ice statue, making it look as if she has two traces of tears flowing down her face.
Snow Leopard spoke in a serious tone, slowly describing the crisis he was facing.
"The Goddess of Winter once waged a war with an ancient white dragon named 'Isidora'. This ancient white dragon had the power to summon avalanches and control cold waves, but in the end she was defeated by the Kingdom of Winter. "In the hands of the goddess"
"After Isidora's death, the dragon's bones eventually turned into a snow mountain, but its resentment never dissipated. The goddess of winter sealed its evil thoughts, but in recent years the seal has gradually loosened. This The resentment has even affected the Winter Temple, causing its protection to weaken and the cold wave to intensify."
"I cannot leave the Jueling Mountains, so I would like to ask the three warriors who defeated the shadows to help me."< br>
"The goddess of winter will definitely give you rewards."
Yeats: "..."
Good news, it's not Cologne.
Bad news, the ancient dragon is suspected to have turned into a corpse!
"This is definitely not feasible." Hillud refused decisively and said calmly, "Whether it is the ancient white dragon or the undead bone dragon, we are not opponents that can match it. Even if there is the goddess of winter, The blessings are beyond our capabilities.”
Yeats nodded frequently... My wife really touched my heart!
No matter how difficult it is to deal with the beast tide caused by the cold wave, it is still easier than dealing with a white dragon.
I just don’t know if drinking the bone dragon stew will make the tree of life thrive...
Yeats looked at the sky, his professional instinct emerged, and he immediately shook his head.
You will go to hell if you eat this!
"You misunderstood." Snow Leopard said, "I just want to ask three people to issue an early warning that 'Isidora may awaken' to the creatures around the Jueling Mountains, so that they can prepare for the necessary battle."
< br>"If the day comes when Isidora wakes up..." The snow leopard's blue eyes are deep, "I will shoulder the faith of the goddess of winter and fight her to the death."
Yeats: "... …”
It’s over, your FLAG is flying upright, with a death omen shining above your head!
Just sending an early warning to the surrounding tribes, this task is much easier than facing the ancient dragon directly, and you can also get the reward of the Winter Goddess.
Herod and Yeats exchanged glances, and the two reached a tacit agreement.
Task accepted!
Gray scratched his head.
The two of them were flirting with each other, what were they doing?
Yeats expressed to Snow Leopard that he and his party were willing to help, but needed a specific token. Snow Leopard immediately condensed a gray-white rhombus diamond out of ice and snow, and carved a white snowflake on it.
"This is the holy symbol of the Winter Goddess."
Snow Leopard said: "It contains the will of the Winter Goddess. Show it to the priests of the tribes around the Jueling Mountains, and they will understand."
The belief in the Winter Goddess is extremely popular in the North. With this holy emblem, you will have more confidence when traveling in the North.
Snow Leopard then asked Yeats and others to close their eyes.
It said that it would cash in the promised rewards in advance, which was also a thank you to Yeats and others for helping to eradicate the Dark Night Sect.
After Yeats complied, crystal blue ice-blue light surged from the Snow Leopard's body, and the light fell into the bodies of Yeats, Gray, and Hilde respectively.
"The cold breath exhaled by everyone is different, and the blessings received from the cold winter country are also different."
Snow Leopard's voice sounded more and more tired: "What kind of blessings have been received specifically? , it varies from person to person, you can test it yourself.”
Your belief is quite humane!
Yeats smiled happily, his favorability towards the Winter Goddess increased significantly, and a pleasant sound sounded in his ears.
[You have obtained a new talent. 】
Thanks to the Winter Goddess for the reward, there is another big sister on the list!
Yeats examines the panel.
[Talent·Ice Fisherman: You gain the favor of the goddess of fishing, hunting and winter, your fishing ability is improved, and your cold resistance is improved. Fishing skills are greatly improved in cold environments. 】
Yeats’s eyes lit up.
Goddess of Winter, you are such an accurate judge of people!
(End of this chapter)