Chapter 205: Three Rings of Radish, Yeats's Hellish Joke

The warhorse chess piece carved from ruby ​​was placed in the center of the chessboard-shaped magic circle, shining with crystal red light as Yeats prayed.

As a vassal of the God of War, the Black Knight has only weak divine power, but in recent years, with the growth of the Blood Eagle Knights and the increasing attention paid by war commanders to tactics and strategies, her divine power has been growing.

The Blood Eagle Knights were stationed in the Crimson Fortress of the Divine Court Empire, a strategic location for dealing with the invasion of the barbarians in the southwest. It was managed by the Blood Eagle Duke, who called himself a "foreigner". The Duke drifted to the Divine Court Empire from the far north, and established himself as a pagan surrounded by the lords of the Holy Light Church.

The Black Knight is known as the "Grandmaster of King's Chess", and has a chess piece carved from precious rubies as a token of his loyalty. One of these tokens eventually fell into the hands of the followers of the God of Wrath, who used it to lure pedestrians into corruption.

Yeats thought to herself that by taking back the token, she was indirectly restoring the reputation of the Black Knight, and coupled with the friendship forged at the Winter's End, she should answer the prayer.

After a while, the warhorse chess piece melted into a beam of red light and flew into the air, forming a translucent spherical barrier.

The interior of the barrier was filled with the unique aura of the Black Knight's domain, as if it had the magical power to make people think calmly. Being in it, Ye Zhi felt his brain was clear and his thoughts became exceptionally clear.

As Ye Zhi expected, a holy emblem of the 'King's Chess Piece' appeared above the barrier, and the emblem immediately expanded into a hazy crimson halo. In the halo, a red phantom warhorse with wings slowly appeared, carrying the beautiful woman who was the incarnation of the black knight on its back.

On Ye Zhi's shoulder, the little squirrel's eyes widened, surprised and amazed. The Black Knight really responded to the prayer and sent down his incarnation! There are so many people who pray to gods and demons every day. How can gods and demons have so much time to respond to them one by one? Unless they are humans who are watched and favored by Him and are particularly valued by Him.

Even if others obtained the Black Knight's token, they would at most exchange some benefits from the Blood Eagle Knights, and the Black Knight would never show up in person. Ye Zhi was different. He directly summoned the incarnation of the Black Knight with the token! In mid-air, the Black Knight was wearing a full body armor that looked dark black in blood red, with long black braids cascading behind him, his eyes sparkling like rubies, and he slowly descended on Pegasus.

Her eyes were fixed on Ye Zhi, her gaze was deep, she nodded slightly, and said:

"I haven't seen you for half a year, and you seem to have been blessed by many gods. I even sense the divinity of Minerva in you, Yeats."

"I can't hide it from your eyes, Black Knight."

Facing the God of Strategy, Ye Zhi had no intention of hiding his identity and said truthfully:

"My pet, the Snow Owl, and I have become Minerva's chosen ones."

Deep in the depths of the Black Knight's eyes, a barely perceptible strange color flashed. As the chosen one of the two gods of art and magic, Yeats' future achievements were destined to be extraordinary, and he might even be able to create a holy realm.

However, this also destined him to fall into a greater predicament than ordinary people. Whether it is the Holy Light or Hell, no human being will be allowed to step into the Holy Land, which will bring many unknown variables to his fate.

The unknown means being out of control, which is something that chess players cannot accept.

"Congratulations."

The Black Knight looked normal, showing a faint smile, like the setting sun shining on the battlefield, and said in a hoarse voice: "You took back the token for me, exposed the conspiracy of the Lord of Wrath's followers and killed them. I must show my appreciation, Ye Zhi."

"Go ahead—"

"You called me here, what do you want?"

As he said this, the Black Knight's eyes swept across the little squirrel on Yeats's shoulder, but did not linger for too long.

Ye Zhi knew that Zuan Ya must have deliberately concealed his identity, and even the God of Strategy could not see through his origins.

After all, he was the World Tree Squirrel who could sow discord between the poisonous dragon Nidhogg and the condor Vidoflnir. If he didn't have some tricks, he would have been killed long ago!

"To be honest, I'm going to investigate the Dancing Plague incident in Sternberg, and I'd like to ask you to give me a prophecy."

Ye Zhi said seriously: "It would be great if you could reveal some clues about the source of the dancing plague."

The Black Knight had a strong command of the magic arts in the school of prophecy. Many times during the war, she relied on prophecy magic to anticipate the enemy's moves.

Yeats only has some vague impressions about the plot, and combined with the Black Knight's prophecy, he can find the red dancing shoes faster and gain an advantage in the game between the witch and the Inquisitor.

The Black Knight did not pay attention to the dancing plague mentioned by Yeats, but this did not prevent her from making prophecies based on the clues given by Yeats.

After asking Ye Zhi a few more detailed questions, the Black Knight waved his hand and a chessboard appeared in front of her. His deep eyes stared at the black and white chess pieces that were fighting automatically on the board.

In the end, the White Queen was beheaded by the Black pawn, but the White pawn reached the front line again and was promoted to the new Queen according to the pawn promotion.

"Beware the hatred of the weak, Yeats."

The Black Knight said sternly, "Perhaps it is not the powerful Queen who has caused you trouble, but the weak soldiers."

Ye Zhi was slightly startled, then he memorized the prophecy, nodded seriously, and then asked, "Any other suggestions?"

"[Bell Tower]."

The Black Knight said: "The source of the plague is located deep in the bell tower."

Ye Zhi was thoughtful, and then he looked at the still warm Fire Wing Ancient Snake beside him and said, "To show my gratitude, Black Knight, please allow me to use this ancient snake to cook a delicious meal for you?"

The Black Knight was stunned, with obvious confusion in his eyes, unable to connect the two words together: "Ancient snake? Delicious food?"

Ye Zhi looked at his shoulder. Even though he was knowledgeable about dental drilling, he couldn't help showing a trace of confusion on his face at this moment.

Can you make delicious food out of the minions of the God of Wrath?

This culinary accomplishment is better than the master-level chess, right? The Black Knight had also seen Ye Zhi cook the sacred beast of her mortal enemy, the Lord of Plunder, into a dish, but... the Fire Winged Ancient Snake, as a follower of the Demon God, retains the aura of the wrathful Demon God, and the difficulty of cooking it is much higher than cooking the killer starfish! The Black Knight and Diamond Tooth looked at Ye Zhi with complicated eyes, watching him deal with the Fire Winged Ancient Snake, peeling the skin and pulling out the bones with skillful movements, and their eyes gradually revealed surprise.

Ye Zhi used the 'Blessed Fountain of Minerva' to purify the venom of the Fire Wing Ancient Snake and removed the part with the strongest devil's aura, and then stewed it in a pot. The finished product seemed to be edible!

[Fire-winged ancient snake marigold soup: 4 stars. Use the fire-winged ancient snake as the raw material, peel and debone it, tear it into shreds, simmer it with ginger, tangerine peel and other ingredients, and add marigold petals before serving. The snake soup is blended with the fragrance of marigolds, refreshing and sweet. After eating it, the power of fire spells will be permanently increased (medium)]

Diamond and Black Knight stared at the snake soup on the table, sniffing the aroma, and fell silent with strange looks in their eyes.

They actually made the devil's followers into snake soup! It looks delicious! "Black Knight, try it." Ye Zhi invited sincerely, smiling, "I believe the taste will satisfy you!"

Although the Black Knight was just an incarnation, she was still able to taste the food. She thought for a moment, then turned over and left the Pegasus.

The red phantom warhorse named "Fran" came to the side consciously, but saw a white Roland warhorse with a provocative look, proudly raised its front hooves, and moved sideways for several steps on its two hind hooves.

There it was, Carrot's dressage! Bang! Fran kicked Carrot several meters away.

Yeats was stunned, looked around at Radish and Fran, and marveled inwardly.

You even dare to tease the Black Knight's mount. Carrot, you are very brave! The Black Knight glanced at Carrot, then looked at Ye Zhi, as if he saw through his thoughts, and said:

"You want to make this two-ring Roland warhorse even more powerful, right?"

Ye Zhi nodded and said, "It would be best if Radish could have the ability to fly!"

"I can grant it the blessing of Pegasus Wings," said the Black Knight. "This blessing will allow it to grow Pegasus wings and fly long distances at a speed much faster than a flying horse."

"But at the same time, the divinity of this incarnation is only enough to bestow a blessing once."

"Choose between 'Ruby Shield' and 'Pegasus Wings', Ye Zhi... You can take your time to think about it. There is no need to rush."

As he spoke, the Black Knight scooped up the snake soup and took a sip calmly. Then his ruby-like eyes lit up slightly and he nodded in praise: "Unexpectedly, it's really delicious."

The Black Knight's favorability has increased.

If it was the original game, such a prompt would have popped up by now.

What’s the point of maxing out the favorability? Will there be any flashbacks?

Ye Zhi coughed lightly and thought about the Black Knight's proposal just now.

'Blessed Ruby Shield', which he had seen Hildreth perform before, summoned a shield from the Black Knight's domain.

In comparison, it is better to choose Pegasus Wings, which is more functional and practical.

In this way, I will have a long-distance flying mount in the future, and I can ride with Gray and fly back to Morning Frost Ridge together.

In addition, the Black Knight can also help Carrot advance to the third ring. From a long-term perspective, it will bring greater overall improvement to the team.

Yeats explains his choice to the Black Knight.

She nodded slightly, raised her palm, and the divine power in her palm condensed into a war horse chess piece. The chess piece turned into a red light and fell into the body of the carrot.

Luobo was originally discouraged because he was kicked away by Fran, but suddenly he felt a force surging from his body. He raised his head and chest, and neighed!

Behind it grows a pair of pure white wings, just like those of a Pegasus, but even more beautiful. It is definitely a handsome guy among the Pegasus group.

The aura emanating from Radish seemed to have broken through the bottleneck and reached the realm of the third ring!

"The carrot has become a three-ring mount." Ye Zhi thought to himself, "When we return to the territory, Fokasi will definitely be shocked!"

After bestowing the blessing, the Black Knight's figure became slightly dim, presumably because the divine power was not enough to support the incarnation to stay for too long.

"My meeting with you was brief but delightful, Yeats."

The Black Knight's beautiful face curved up slightly, and he said in a hoarse voice:

"I am very much looking forward to seeing how much you and Hildreth will grow."

Ye Zhi's heart moved, and he said, "Before you leave, do you want to listen to the joke I carefully prepared?"

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

The Black Knight was startled, his eyes full of interest, and he nodded slightly.

Yeats cleared his throat and said, "The Son's adoptive father, Joseph, was a carpenter and taught the Son carpentry skills since he was a child."

"Joseph warned: Be very careful when hammering nails, otherwise your hand might be nailed to the wood."

"The Holy Son said disdainfully: Ha, that day will never come to me!"

The joke is over.

Zuan Ya was stunned for a while, then gradually reacted and couldn't help wanting to laugh.

The Son of God was nailed to the cross, but wasn't he nailed to the wood? The Black Knight thought for a moment, the corners of his mouth kept curling up, and he covered his mouth with his hands, as if trying to hide his smile.

After a long while, the Black Knight managed to suppress his laughter, cleared his throat, and said seriously:

"It's a good joke, but it can easily lead to unnecessary trouble."

"next time……"

The Black Knight's smile was ultimately hard to conceal, like bright sunshine on the battlefield.

"Tell me a few more jokes like this. I'd really like it, haha."

Ye Zhi secretly sighed that it was quite easy to improve the Black Knight's favorability, all he had to do was accumulate a few more jokes!

"Yeats, how did you come up with this joke? It's so mean." Zuanya laughed, and the communication technique came through.

Yeats replied secretly: "This is called a hell joke, Satan will definitely like it!"

*Sunset and dusk.

The Black Knight's avatar dissipated.

Before disappearing, the Black Knight reminds Yeats again.

“Perhaps, on this trip to Broken Hill, you can reunite with the person you want to see.”

Ye Zhi was thoughtful, and a sense of anticipation arose in his heart. Then, he began to take stock of the gains of this trip.

"The 'Anger Spell' I got from the demon's followers is a significant boost to 'Bad Words'."

Ye Zhi thought to himself, "Robot has been promoted to the third ring and has also been blessed with the 'Pegasus Wings'. This will make traveling much easier in the future."

And, the clue we got from the Black Knight...the clock tower.

"For this trip, I have the Thousand Transformation Mask, plus the Moonlight Fighting Qi and Moonlight Sword, which is just enough to disguise a group of Moon God followers."

Ye Zhi thought to himself, "As long as I can deceive the third-ring or higher personnel of the Inquisition or the Witch Society, I can complete the promotion ceremony and become a third-ring trickster!"

…

Jianhe University, Mage College, reception room.

Moonlight Saint Celine, with silver hair and a dignified face, sat elegantly on the sofa, staring at the white-robed wizard in front of her and said, "Master Kendra, the Moonlight Church and the Magic Guild are on the same side, and the dance plague in Sternberg must be caused by Lilith's followers."

"Lilith also possesses some of the authority of the moonlight. If she descends, it will inevitably affect the faith of the Moonlight Goddess in the atrium."

Xilin said: "I hope Master Kendra can go to Sternberg. If you can eliminate Lilith's followers, the Moonlight Church will reward you handsomely."

Celine only has three rings, but as the vessel of the Moonlight Goddess in the human world, she carries the will of the Moonlight Church.

The reason why she asked Candela to come forward was that distant water could not put out a nearby fire. The strong men of the Moonlight Sect of the Grand Duchy of Lucia could not get to the Golden Lion Kingdom in a short time. Master Candela of the Mage Guild, whose strength and character had been tested for a long time, was the best candidate for cooperation with the Moonlight Church.

Kendra's eyes were fixed on the gingerbread on the table until Celine called him softly. Then he came back to his senses and smiled slightly: "I will go to Sternberg to investigate, Saint Celine. It is my duty to kill the followers of the evil god."

Xilin let out a sigh and smiled, "Then I'll have to trouble Master Candela."

After Xilin left, the white-robed wizard sat alone in the reception room, a trace of reminiscence flashed in his eyes, and he muttered to himself:

"Lilith's follower... Teacher Sersi, is that you..."

* "Teacher Kendra is heading to Sternberg?"

After returning to the palace, Ye Zhi was a little surprised to learn the news from Megan.

In the original plot, Candela did not appear in Sternberg. Could it be that the story line has changed again because of me?

"He's going to investigate the evil god believer incident." Megan said, "As for me, I came here to say goodbye to you."

Megan said that she would return to the headquarters of the Mages Guild on Rune Island to attend the regular meeting of the Seven Councilors.

"As the chosen one of the gods of magic, Snow Owl should have a master from the Mage Guild following him to protect him." Megan frowned slightly, "But we are really short of manpower recently. Why don't you go to Sternberg with Kendra? With him, he can protect you and Snow Owl."

Ye Zhi originally wanted to act alone, but plans could not keep up with changes. It would be safer to travel with Kendara, who could fight the Shadow Prince alone.

"In addition to Lilith and the Moonlight Goddess, the Moon Apostle Sariel also possesses some of the Moon's authority."

Ye Zhi fell into deep thought: "If Lilith can have a dispute with the Apostle of the Moon, my chances of getting the Silver Oak Sword will be much greater."

The Moon Apostle possesses the power of the 'Evil Eye', but his eyes have been taken away by Daisy. If he comes again, he will be in an extremely weak state. This is the best time to kill him. If you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever.

Ye Zhi bit her fingers, her eyes flickering.

There were undercurrents on all sides, and as a third-ring poet, Yeats was not completely sure what he could achieve.

The King of the Wild Hunt is certainly an ally, but we cannot always rely on His power. Watching the fire from the other side of the river is Yeats's best solution at the moment.

"Drilling teeth can deceive the attention of the big guys, which provides me with room to perform."

Ye Zhi thought to himself: "The key is to get the Silver Oak Sword. The divinity contained in this legendary weapon is expected to help me break through the fourth ring in a short period of time!"

(End of this chapter)