Chapter 240 Gorgon Island, Gorgon Ruins
The midsummer sun shines on the sparkling sea, and the clear blue sky passes by the snow-white albatross.
The sailors on the deck raised their heads, moved their lips, and looked at the albatross to pray.
Harbour, Yeats looks at the 'Trout' emblem on the sail. This time she went to sea and took the ship of the Airei family. She sent a few trusted sailors and saw her off personally.
Noticing that Yeats was observing the sailors, Elle rolled up her blond hair blown by the sea breeze and said:
"Sailors regard killing albatross as a taboo, because people believe that it is the reappearance of the souls of their companions who were unfortunately buried in the sea."
"Moreover, seeing an albatross before going to sea is a symbol of good luck." Ai Lei said in a humble tone. , said softly, "I have already prayed for you in front of the statue of Poseidon, Baron Yeats, may Poseidon bless you."
The ocean is majestic and unpredictable, and humans have not yet completely explored the world. of islands.
Later generations followed the great trade routes opened by adventurers for trade. Only the most brave and reckless navigators dared to explore new routes. They were rewarded with either supreme treasures or death in the belly of a fish.
Poseidon, in charge of the oceans, earthquakes, tsunamis and countless seabed mineral deposits, is one of the most powerful gods. Beliefs in Poseidon are spread in various empires. Sailors and pirates often respect him as their patron saint to obtain extraordinary power.
Yeats remembered that Poseidon had many vassals, including the Shark God and the Dolphin King, who were all loyal to Him.
This is like the Black Knight and the Lord of Plunder being mortal enemies of each other, but they still serve the God of War together.
Checks and balances are a science!
The Ice Sea has many sea areas and is dotted with islands, most of which are nameless islands. The island we visited along the short route was located within the territory of Trout Island. Yeats casually said:
“Does the island where Chimera is located have its own name?”
"It's called [Gorgon Island]." Airei replied.
Yeats was startled, and he felt that the name was vaguely familiar, as if it had appeared in the plot before, and he couldn't help but said: "Is there any explanation for this name?"
Ai Lei pondered for a moment, and said softly Shake his head lightly.
“This name is a transliteration based on the pronunciation in ancient books. As for the specific meaning, I don’t know it.”
Yeats did not go into details, stepped on the deck and ordered the sailors to set sail. , walked straight into the captain's cabin.
The cabin is luxuriously decorated: a Victorian brass four-poster bed is placed on the mahogany floor, a decorative treasure box is placed at the head of the bed, inlaid with huge rubies, deer eagle horns are hung on the wall, and there are two wine cabinets wine.
This Rainbow Trout is Elle's favorite boat. Normally, nobles are not willing to lend out boats, but at last night's dinner, Yeats had already left a very deep impression on Elle.
Being a fourth ring before adulthood is very rare in the entire atrium, and it is a being that must be made friends with.
As a bard, Yeats was proficient in sound magic. He casually set up a barrier in the room, summoned Fetan from the familiar plane, and asked about [Gorgon Island].
The shining iridescent trout floated in the captain's cabin, its protruding fish eyes widened, and Yeats looked at each other for a long time, and said:
"I can't remember."
"...Drink a sip of the Fountain of Minerva to moisten your throat before talking."
Yeats was already a little helpless towards the forgetful fish of wisdom, okay Minerva seemed to have anticipated this, and specially reserved a blessing for Yeats. After drinking the spring water, Feitan's eyes flashed with a strange light, his lips opened and closed and he said:
"I remembered everything!"
"Elaborate." Yeats said.
"[Gorgon] means Gorgon." Feitan said seriously, "Gorgon is an emperor-level monster. Only heroes can fight against it. If you encounter it, Yeats, you must run away. !”
Yeats was stunned.
Gorgon? Gorgon? Could this be referring to the [Three Gorgon Sisters]?
The Atrium epic "The Iliad" records that on an island in the far west, there lived three Gorgon sisters. The younger sister's name is well known, Medusa.
Medusa has snake hair and is extremely beautiful. Everything she looks at will be turned to stone. She is an emperor-level monster that is even better than the king-level.
Five hundred years ago in the old era, a hero beheaded Medusa with the assistance of Minerva. Medusa's head was embedded in a shield, giving the shield the extraordinary power to petrify others.
This [Medusa Shield] has become an epic armor, following the hero in battles and saving the day from danger many times.
I thought everything would be fine if I conquered the king-level Chimera. When I heard that the island was called Gorgon and that it might be related to the Gorgon, Yeats couldn't help but feel wary and frowned.
Yeats murmured: "This is really Medusa combing her hair - there is no way to start."
Drilling teeth complained: "Far Eastern proverb? I envy your talent!"
Yeats ignored it calmly, analyzed calmly, and nodded optimistically:
"It's not a big problem. How could it be so unlucky that I bumped into Medusa when I went out to sea!"
Surrounded by the vast sea! , an island shrouded in mist slowly emerged. The waves crashed against the fine white sandy beach on the shore, and hermit crabs crawled across. Yeats and Phokas boarded the beach and ordered the crew to return. They looked at the dark and dense woods and frowned slightly.
"Forkas, do you smell it?"
"It's the smell of blood, Master." Phokas said solemnly.
Elley claimed that Thomas's son had landed on the island before Yeats.
But right now, the woods are eerily quiet and the atmosphere is depressing. Brutal beasts seem to jump out of the swaying woods at any time.
Yeats drew out his sharp sword, carefully detected the surroundings, and whispered: "Snowy owl, look for it from the air. If you have any clues, tell me as soon as possible."
"Gu!" Snow-white birds of prey fluttered through the woods.
"There are burnt marks here, Master."
As far as Phokas could see, the forest was burned to create an open space, and the surrounding ancient trees were split in half by thunder, which was enough to imagine the terrifying breath spewed by the Chimera.
"It seems that the situation of young Marquis Thomas is not optimistic."
"I don't think Thomas will teach a reckless idiot. What he is fighting must be a war of attrition." Zhi said confidently, "However, there is no reason to give up our prey to him. Let's go, Phocas, we can have extra food later!"
*
Over the island, Vultures circled, as if death was following the blood.
Beside the stone wall with scattered rocks and broken walls that resembled the ruins of a temple, a blond boy with an injured arm was leaning against it.
He pulled out the dagger from the dragon lizard skin leggings, cut out a piece of pale green flesh from his arm, and couldn't help but groan. Immediately, a soft white light lit up in the young man's palm, and he pressed hard against the wound.
The young man took a sharp breath. The flesh and blood on his arm grew at a speed visible to the naked eye. His face turned a little pale, and his forehead was covered with fine sweat. He quietly wiped his forehead.
After a day and night of fierce fighting, Thomas Calvin found that he had underestimated both the Chimera and himself.
Chimera is an extremely ferocious type of king-level monster. The fire, thunder and venom it spits out can turn a village into ashes in an instant. Yesterday, when he first saw Chimera, Calvin doubted whether he was too reckless and dared to attract Chimera's attention.
However, after a fierce battle, Calvin cut off the Chimera's two heads at the cost of an injured arm, successfully repelling the Chimera.
Chimera's regeneration ability is extremely strong, but there is an upper limit to this regeneration. As long as the newly grown heads are continuously cut off, there will always be a time when Chimera will be unable to continue.
Calvin took out the last piece of naan bread from his arms, tore the iron-hard dry food into his mouth, his eyes flashed slightly...the food he brought was no longer enough, if he could not kill the Chimera anymore , it’s time to leave here.
But... Calvin exhaled a breath... He was only a little bit away from success, so how could he give up!
Even as the son of a duke, Calvin has always dared to fight for his life. Only by going through the test of life and death can one achieve a high level at a young age.
At this time, Calvin's ears were keen to hear the rustling of the woods... He was waiting for the Chimera's power to run out, and the Chimera was also looking for a chance to strike a fatal blow.
In this dark forest, hunters and prey can transform in an instant.
Calvin raised his eyes coldly, and his eyes met the terrifying eyes revealed in the forest.
The ferocious Chimera, with its lion’s head, sheep’s head and snake’s head, shot out a deep cold light at the same time, staring at Calvin.
Calvin suddenly realized something extremely terrible and felt a spasm in his stomach.
Chimera's regeneration ability exceeded his expectations!
He has not yet returned to his peak, but Chimera has completed all three songs!
The fear of death overwhelms everything, and Calvin feels a little panicked in his heart... Maybe the Chimera is just a strong one on the outside? But if it really recovers before me, wouldn't I die here?
Calvin dares to fight desperately only if he forgets himself completely. When he realized that he might die, Calvin's aura became disordered and the fighting spirit ignited in his body became dim.
The same moment.
Chimera's lion, snake, and sheep actually reveal a humanized and uncanny smile.
This is not a war of attrition, but a psychological war!
The Chimera was sure that the young hunter would be frightened, and used all its power to regenerate the head, which made it look more powerful, and its plot was indeed successful!
Calvin has no intention of fighting anymore.
The Chimera refused to let him go, and the three opened their mouths at the same time.
Thunder, fire, and venom, three different energies condensed into a terrifying dark purple light. The air waves lifted up gravel and dead branches, and blasted towards Calvin!
At the critical moment, Calvin's father's teachings flashed through his mind, and the lost fighting spirit was rekindled again!
——Humility, sacrifice, bravery, honor.
The virtue of a knight is demonstrated on the battlefield of life and death!
The blade of Calvin's sword ignited with bright fighting energy of holy light.
He is a baptized paladin who became a fourth-level knight at a young age. He possesses the fourth-level combat skills blessed by the Holy Light and is powerful against evil spirits and undead creatures!
Combat Skill·Holy Glory Slash!
This is the special combat skill of high-level Paladins. The firmer the belief, the stronger the spirit, and the more surging the holy flame that bursts out.
At this moment, the scorching flames rolled up heat waves.
Chimera's three songs, passing by the incredible look.
The beast will collapse in the face of death, but it underestimates the resilience of humans in desperate situations!
Zheng!
Secretly, the beam was split into two by the flames, causing the ruins to collapse.
Calvin charged forward, his family's rare one-handed sword 'Mist Breaker' was full of fighting spirit, and his 'movements were like a wave' followed by another Holy Glory Slash, sweeping out.
Boom! !
Both of Chimera's heads were severed by this sword, and the remaining lion head roared and spit out a ball of thunder.
The thunderball bombards Calvin's abdomen.
Calvin endured the severe pain that seemed to tear his body apart and threw the sword violently!
Buzz——
The sharp sword penetrated the Chimera's remaining head.
Before he died, his eyes showed astonishment and deep shock.
Boom!
The huge corpse of the ferocious monster fell to the ground.
Calvin also fell to the ground, looking at the cold body of the Chimera, gasping for air.
He seemed to have just been fished out of the river, already soaked in cold sweat. He survived from a desperate situation. There was no joy, only trance and disbelief.
I... really defeated the Chimera by myself!
“Father.”
Calvin’s eyes were slightly stern, he looked up at the goshawk above his head, and smiled with a tragic smile.
“I feel that I have surpassed Yeats!”
A cold laugh sounded from behind Calvin.
The laughter was dark and full of sarcasm.
Calvin didn't realize when the other party was approaching and turned around suddenly. A black-robed wizard with a hooked nose and green snake scales on his face stood there with a snake-wrapped staff in his hand and a sneer.
The person who came was full of hostility, and the fighting spirit in Calvin's body had dried up. He took a deep breath and deduced everything in an instant.
“You’re not dead yet?”
"Do you know me?"
"Didn't you summon the Chimera?" Calvin asked.
“It’s me.”
The wizard grinned, as if he greatly appreciated Calvin’s speculation.
However, his eyes turned cruel in an instant, and he spat out a long snake letter.
"I wanted to prepare for the ceremony quietly, but there were always guests without eyes, and they also killed my beloved pet." The dark wizard's hoarse voice was like a spider rubbing its feet in the crypt, "But your body is also I reluctantly accepted the precious material."
Faced with the inevitable situation, Calvin calmly said:
"You think I am the only one?"
"You mean the knight you were traveling with?" The dark wizard narrowed his eyes, "Yes, I will sew your two bodies together."
Calvin was silent for a moment, he expected to be eliminated There were enemies besides the Chimera, but I didn't expect that the family knight hiding in the dark would die so silently in the hands of the opponent.
Immediately, Calvin said: "My father will avenge me."
"Who is your father?"
"The greatest knight in the northern province." Calvin proudly .
"Duke Browndie has been dead for a long time." The wizard said coldly.
“The second greatest.”
"The Sword of Berlandi was seriously injured, and he may have died of old age!" the wizard sneered.
"...It's Thomas." Calvin was silent for a while, then said bravely, "My father is Duke Thomas."
"I've never heard of it." The wizard shook his head. .
"Hurry up and do it!" Calvin said slightly, "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated!"
At this time.
A clear commanding voice sounded.
"Fire arrows, let go!!"
A shadow loomed above the head, as if black clouds were overwhelming.
Calvin and the dark wizard raised their heads at the same time, their pupils shrinking rapidly.
That was not a black cloud at all, but a rain of arrows!
Arrows filled the sky, like a torrential downpour, covering the sky and the earth!
A black shadow carrying frost wind stepped on the frost flames, quickly picked up Calvin, and took him away from the range of the arrows.
On the other side.
The dark wizard flashed out quickly, only to find that he could not escape the range of the arrows, with a hint of horror on his face!
This is not a combat skill, but an extremely rare blessing that contains divine power!
call out! call out! call out!
The arrows rained down as follows, the magic arrows penetrated the dark wizard's body, leaving wounds, and dark green blood flowed out of his robe.
The dark wizard tried to mobilize mana, but was shocked to find that the arrow had the effect of sealing mana!
For a moment, the dark wizard's face showed despair.
‘There are masters who don’t even notice me? ’
How can the invisibility technique chosen by the Mist God be seen through by only the fourth ring?
In order to mobilize his fighting spirit, Yeats took the initiative to lift the 'Advanced Invisibility Technique' and revealed his true body, with a silver-white lance floating beside him!
The strange thing is that the black-robed wizard did not move, but stared at Yeats with a very strange expression on his face, and said hoarsely:
"What is the relationship between you and Brondi?"
The eyes shifted to the old knight behind Yeats, and the black-robed wizard hissed.
"Phocas?"
Yeats was startled and looked at Phocas: "You two know each other?"
"I used to be very famous in the northern provinces." Phocas He did not shy away from saying, "There are many wizards who are afraid of me."
Yeats: "..."
You have tricked me!
Suddenly, the one-horned spear was thrown and penetrated the chest of the black-robed wizard!
With a buzzing sound, the moonlight fighting energy contained in the One-Horned Spear exploded, reflecting the wizard's frightened face, and the bright white light suddenly swallowed it up!
The dignified four-ring wizard was killed like this, without any ability to fight back!
Calvin stared blankly at Yeats's back, his eyes full of shock, and murmured:
"Are you... Yeats Brondi?"
Yeats was overjoyed. It seemed that his reputation was not bad. He glanced back and looked at Calvin, who looked like an old friend. He nodded and said, "Yes."
Yeats paused and said: "Let your father prepare a thank you gift."
Calvin opened his mouth.
He had thought about the scene of his duel with Yeats in a competitive competition, and he was confident that he had not underestimated Yeats's strength.
In Calvin's view, a human who has only become extraordinary for less than a year is already a genius by being promoted to the third ring! Yeats is probably the pinnacle of the Three Rings!
However, when facing Yeats himself, Calvin realized how wrong he was.
‘This, Baron Kuchiki, he is already the fourth ring? ! ’
Calvin was in a state of confusion, frozen and speechless.
‘How is this possible? And even though he killed the Fourth Ring Wizard, he still didn't use all his strength! ’
I still underestimate Yeats Brondi!
The blessing that covered the sky just now was like a five-ring spell, leaving an indelible impression on Calvin.
If I were in my heyday, would I be able to bear it? Calvin was unsure.
Looking again at Yeats's famous snowy owl in the rumors, and the snow leopard that had just given him a helping hand... Calvin's eyes darkened, and he felt like he was going to be depressed.
This, this! The auras of these two demon pets are actually not inferior to those of Chimera!
Yeats contracted a king-level magic pet, and there were two of them!
Calvin was in a state of confusion, feeling that all his plans had been disrupted. He heard Yeats say in slight surprise:
"Oh? Did you kill the Chimera?"
"Yes, yes "Yes." Calvin swallowed and said humbly, "Baron Yeats, thank you for your help. I will never forget this kindness."
"If nothing else, this Chimera pulls me." I accepted it.”
“Of course, you can do it!” Calvin said with lingering fear.
Although Yeats could sit back and ignore Calvin, it would be difficult to clear his suspicions and it would be a stain on his reputation.
Saving Calvin, firstly, can ease the tense atmosphere with White Night City and avoid being attacked by the Scarlet Society and White Night City; secondly, it can be exchanged for a very generous ransom.
“Young Master.” Forkas followed the fine tradition of last-ditch attacks and turned back, “There is an underground passage in the ruins, which seems to lead to the catacombs, where the wizard lurks.”
Hear the words.
Yeats felt a little uneasy in his heart.
This place is called Gorgon Island, and the wizard is in the form of a snake-man. Thinking of Feitan's warning... Medusa won't really emerge from the tomb, right?
After a battle between heaven and man, Yeats gritted his teeth and said:
"As the saying goes, it's time to come!"
"Drill your teeth, just in case something goes wrong. , remember to cover our escape!" Yeats warned.
“Don’t worry, I’m very good at running away!” Zuan Ya said proudly.
Yeats: "...What's so proud about this!"
*
Over the island.
A figure burning with diamond-brilliant fighting spirit flew in the sky.
Thomas overlooked the island and saw a hint of complexity in his eyes when he saw Yeats saving Calvin.
——What is a hero?
Be ambitious and hold the world in mind.
The tougher the soul of an extraordinary person, the stronger the circle of life. Therefore, the path to becoming a hero is the path to sharpening the soul.
For Thomas, his eldest son is the only reason for him to become a hero.
At this moment, Thomas felt that he could not see through Yeats. It seemed that being a hero was far from his end.
The northern province cannot accommodate two strong men of the fifth ring, and a duel will definitely break out between them.
This duel will determine who will become the Grand Duke of the North.
At least now, Yeats has saved Calvin, Thomas has given Yeats a gift, and the two can still be friends.
Thomas' eyes were deep, and it was difficult for him to describe his mood at the moment. Appreciation, regret, fear...all kinds of thoughts were intertwined and turned into sighs.
“It would have been nice if he had been my son-in-law.” Thomas shook his head, “Haha, it’s so interesting that Brondi relied on him to revitalize him...”
The air waves surged, Thomas disappeared into the sky, and white clouds floated in the clear sky.
*
Calvin leaned against the big tree, looking up at the white clouds, still in a daze.
The excitement of defeating the Chimera, the joy of surviving the disaster, the shock and confusion when facing Yeats...At this moment, Calvin's emotions have been drained, and his eyes are dull.
"Forkas, you, the Snow Leopard, and the Snow Owl stay to look after little Marquis Thomas."
Yeats sheathed his sword and stared into the passage leading to the catacombs.
"I will investigate it myself."
The old knight hesitated to speak and nodded: "Master, you must be more careful."
"Don't worry." Yeats has the Silver Sword at his side, and the remaining divinity in it can be liberated by his true name twice.
Besides, Drill Tooth often provokes dissensions. In order to avoid being beaten, he has already developed the ability to escape.
Yeats was lost in thought.
“With the Silver Sword, my main weapon has been graduated, but there is still something missing in terms of armor.”
“There is also a shield in the legend of Medusa, but , it’s not a big problem if there is no gain.”
Yeats has already prepared for the worst.
“If it doesn’t work, just drill the front of the tooth. This is much better than a shield!”
……
(End of this chapter)