Chapter 370 "Gorgon Stone"
Looking at Erica kneeling on one knee in front of him and lowering her proud head like last time, Aize also felt a little emotional.
He didn't expect that at this critical juncture, Erica would come to Neon quietly and come in front of him.
He didn't receive any message or even a phone call, but Erica was able to find out where he was and came to him. Obviously, this confident girl was proving her ability to Aize in this way.
On the other hand, Liliana was also surprised when she saw Erica's appearance.
She understood her childhood friend and rival, and knew how proud and rebellious she was.
She called herself a noble lady, the epitome of elegance and magnificence, so even if she was facing a godslayer, even if the other party could not gain her approval, she would never make such a humble gesture.
Liliana Crannicar had never seen anyone who could make Erica Blountrey bow her head like this.
But now, she saw it.
This can only mean one thing.
"Erica, have you already...?"
Liliana's eyes shifted back and forth between Aize and Erica.
"That's right." Erica raised her head and looked at Liliana who was surprised. She smiled and said, "I have sworn allegiance to the great King of Divine Tools and vowed to give him everything as a knight."
For Liliana, this was definitely not news that she could just listen to casually.
You know, although the entire Italian magic society has basically surrendered to the King of Swords, worshipped Salbatore Tony as the leader and obeyed his orders, everyone knows that this is only a nominal matter.
In fact, the Sword King didn't care about territory, territory, power or anything like that.
The man only has fighting in his eyes and is only interested in fighting. The so-called submission to his organization is just an assistant who can provide him with convenience when necessary, and it is definitely not a family business that needs to be protected.
That is why Liliana's grandfather was a follower of the famous Marquis of Vauban, rather than a follower of Tony.
However, if Erica, the prodigy and great knight of the Copper Black Cross, declared her loyalty to the new king, it would have a different meaning.
This proves that there may be a real king behind the red copper and black cross. At the very least, the Blantry family can get the king's protection.
As the opponent of the Copper Black Cross, the Bronze Black Cross absolutely could not treat this situation as if nothing had happened.
Unfortunately, Erica didn't pay attention to Liliana's changing expression, but turned to Aize.
"I have completed the task that the king assigned to me excellently. Please inspect it again."
As she spoke, Erica took something out of her arms.
It was a badge the size of a fist.
The badge was obviously not made of metal, but something like polished obsidian, with a crude image of a human face and dozens of snakes carved on its surface.
This dense group of snakes looks like the hair of the person on the picture. You can vaguely see the eyes of the person flashing with a demonic glow, giving people the illusion of being stared at and unable to move.
This stone badge looks very old. Many parts are blurry and the material itself has a lot of wear and tear. Its history can probably be traced back to a very distant era.
“What, what is this…?!”
As a witch, Liliana was touched the moment she saw the stone.
She felt a terrible demonic presence.
She felt the shadow of terror.
She also felt the ancient wisdom, the stirring of darkness, and the breath of death.
Even she was like this, and Yuri Manrigai next to her suddenly fell into a trance and started muttering involuntarily.
"The night covered the stars and replaced the light. The great being crossed the underworld and descended on the earth..."
"She is the goddess who rules over darkness, she is the saint who spreads death, she is also the great queen who possesses ancient wisdom, demonic eyes, dragons, snakes and owls..."
"The last descendant of Mother Earth, the dark ruler who leads death and darkness, the fallen god who rules the sky, earth, and darkness..."
"Now, the lost part of the ancient wisdom is her only pursuit, her only obsession..."
Yuri Manrigai's words were difficult to understand, at least for those who didn't understand the situation.
But for those people in the magic world who know what myths are and know all kinds of legends, these words can explain many problems and reveal many truths.
"This is the symbol of the ancient Mother Earth! It is the signpost that guides many goddesses to the path of disobedience! It is the symbol of the despised goddess!"
Liliana spoke out in astonishment.
"The Gorgon Stone! A relic from the Age of Mythology! A genuine divine tool!"
"Why is this thing here?"
Divine tools are not only things from the mythological era, but also items closely related to gods.
Each of them possesses power beyond human intelligence. Even the weakest divine tool has an effect that is far beyond the reach of humans.
In the magic world, they not only have great research and symbolic significance, but are also the foundation, treasure, and trump card of every force that can be used when necessary.
Liliana had never expected that Erica would bring a sacred tool with her, and a dangerous item that was closely related to the Earth Mother and could potentially bring death and darkness.
"You really found it?"
Aize took the Gorgon Stone and said to Erica with some surprise.
"This is a test given by the king. Erica Blountrey will naturally do her best to complete it." Erica showed a rather conceited smile to Aize and said, "After receiving the king's reminder, I have been paying attention to the developments in various parts of Italy and various news during this period of time."
"Finally, just two days ago, I discovered something unusual off the coast of Calabria."
At that time, someone salvaged a strange stone off the coast of Calabria.
The reason why it is strange is that when it was salvaged, there were many sea snakes wrapped around it.
Those sea snakes clung to the stone and when someone approached, they showed extremely crazy aggressiveness, causing quite a commotion.
Erica, who was paying close attention, immediately went to investigate after noticing the news, and eventually discovered the Gorgon Stone.
So Erica immediately took him with her and came here as quickly as possible. After finding out about Aize's news, she rushed over immediately.
After all, she did not forget that Aize once said that this divine tool would attract a powerful goddess.
Even Yuri Manrigai and Liliana who were standing by realized this instantly.
"Why bring such a dangerous thing here?"
Yuri Manrigai was a little angry and a little worried.
Liliana also frowned.
"Gorgon, the most famous snake-haired monster in Greek mythology, the monster of the Invisible Island, is the descendant of a sea monster with a magic eye that can turn everything into stone."
"Her real name is Medusa. Her father is Phorcys, the son of Gaia, the goddess of the earth, and Pontus, the god of the sea. Her mother is Keto, the sister of Phorcys. Although she has the blood of a sea monster, she is also an orthodox goddess."
"Although, in mythology, Medusa was a snake demon killed by the hero Perseus, but in fact, her origin can be traced back to the most ancient mother goddess of the earth."
The snake is a symbol of the Earth Mother.
Medusa, the Gorgon, the dragon-snake slain by the hero, is actually part of the Mother Earth who was belittled by the Hero of Steel.
The Mother Earth Goddess was very ancient and very powerful. She was once the queen of the trinity that dominated the Mediterranean.
Just as the Korean trinity gods that Vauban killed - Fengbo, Yushi and Leigong - were actually one pillar god divided into three parts, Medusa was also a part of this ancient queen.
The Gorgon Stone is the manifestation of Medusa's divinity and the lost part of the queen.
Its appearance means only one thing.
That is, the ancient queen appeared on the earth and will definitely chase it and come here.
Yuri Manrigani noticed this with his clairvoyance and sensed the impending danger.
Although Liliana does not have such strong clairvoyance as Yuri Mariya, she is a witch and knows the legend of the Earth Mother like the back of her hand. She immediately realized what was about to happen.
It can be said that Erica's action is equivalent to bringing a natural disaster here. How could Yuri Manrigai not feel angry and worried?
Even Liliana felt that this island country in the Far East was too unlucky. First, a main god from Norse mythology appeared here, then a hero from the East was born, and now it was going to welcome a supreme goddess of darkness?
Will this island nation really never sink to the bottom of the sea?
Liliana thought so.
But Erica was smiling.
"This is the king's order, right?" Erica said nonchalantly, "Since it is the king's order, then even the people of this country should obey the fate chosen by the king for them."
Since Erica Blountrey is already the king's knight, she naturally has priority over the common people and over the king she is loyal to.
Therefore, even though she knew the consequences of doing so, she did it without hesitation, even though she was a knight who would risk her life for innocent people.
In this regard, Erica is much more rational and calm than Liliana, and is more likely to adjust her mentality and position.
Either don't do it, or if you do it, do it to the best of your ability. This is Erica's creed.
Aize ignored the girls' interaction and just looked at the Gorgon Stone in his hand.
No one noticed that there were gold-plated lines flashing on Aize's hands.
(End of this chapter)
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