Chapter 301 Messenger God Medes

Southern Province, Gulf of Corinth.

The strong wind blew Yeats's goatskin cloak, and he looked out from the sky and the blue harbor came into view.

There are many plateaus in the north of Golden Lion, many plains in the middle, and many rivers in the south. There is a Fred Strait, which faces the Roland Kingdom across the sea.

The caravans set sail from the Gulf of Kriens and could reach Oslo in the north and Graynose Cape in Roland in the south. This place became an important trading port.

There are a large number of ships anchored in the port. A lighthouse stands on the shore. On the top of the tower is an image of a young man wearing a winged hat and holding a double-snake staff. He is shirtless and his lifelike eyes are watching over the harbor.

"That is the God of Messengers. We honor him as the Wind Rider."

Heber, the blind girl wearing a silver carved eye patch, seemed to sense Yeats's gaze and whispered:

"A clever and cunning messenger, agile and eloquent, a god of commerce, a dreamer, a traveler, a cattle thief, with a pleasant singing voice and good at the art of music..."

"How can a cattle thief become the patron saint of business?" Gray asked puzzledly.

Ye Zhi stroked his chin and said, "Perhaps in the eyes of the Messenger God, business and robbery have similarities."

Gray murmured thoughtfully, "No wonder there is a statue of the Messenger God on the lighthouse of this port!"

Heber nodded slightly and said:

"The god of messengers is also one of the patron saints of bards."

"A bard and a thief, serving the Wind Rider, possessing the paths of the two professions, the Wandering Bard and the Skillful Thief."

"The Wind Rider often performs his miracles, protecting thieves caught in the act, lost messengers, defendants who are unable to defend themselves, or injured athletes... Compared with those gods who have disappeared, the Wind Rider has many more examples of bestowing blessings."

After listening to Heber's explanation, Yeats thought to himself.

There are quite a lot of patron saints for bards, including the god of arts, the god of messengers, and the god of love, and you can choose any of them as the career path you want to follow.

The professional characteristic of the Wandering Bard is that he is a "know-it-all", well-informed, and has outstanding eloquence. However, he is relatively inferior in music, magic, and combat.

It is worth mentioning that the messenger god is the inventor of the marathon, moves like the wind, and is also the patron saint of boxing and athletes.

As a result, the Wandering Bard's athletic ability is enhanced, and his fighting ability is the best among many poet professions.

——If you don't know music, the wandering poet knows a little bit about boxing! "Your Excellency, that's Mount Juliet."

Yeats followed the direction pointed by Heber and saw a mountain with lush trees and shrouded in clouds and mist.

"According to the legend of the old era, the Messenger God hunted a spiritual creature called the Sage Turtle there and made a lyre out of its shell... That lyre became a symbol of the Messenger God's musical authority."

"Isn't Ye Zhi going to participate in the trial left by the God of Light? Why does it sound like this trial is set by the God of Messengers?" Gray asked curiously.

Heber pursed his lips and said, "This legendary lyre was later given to the God of Light by the God of Messengers... The prophecy of the Goddess of Youth mentioned that this trial would be closely related to the lyre of the God of Light."

Gray suddenly realized and glanced at Yeats. Yeats looked deep in his eyes and nodded, saying, "This lyre is meant for me!"

The God of Light has perished. As the Messenger God who has a close relationship with the God of Light, it is reasonable for him to send down an incarnation to watch over the trials He left behind.

[The Musical Trial of the God of Light] is the original plot that left a deep impression on Yeats.

——Players need to change their job to become a bard who follows the path of art, then go to Mount Uriel to pass the three major trials, and finally obtain the [Lyre of the God of Light] of the same level as Pan Di.

Later on, this lyre can grow into a legend. It is a divine tool of the same level as the Silver Oak Sword, symbolizing the authority of music. Even the goddess of art will be amazed by the music played with this lyre.

It has been more than a year since I came to this world, and many plots have changed greatly compared to Ye Zhi's memory. Fortunately, the content of this trial should not be much different from the original one.

Yeats recalled carefully, and said to himself, "On the way up the mountain, the player will meet a woodcutter, a thirsty messenger, and a lovelorn bard, and these three characters are all incarnations of the Messenger God."

"If you complete these three quests in succession, you can trigger a hidden plot in the trial and participate in the trial with the Messenger God's incarnation, the Wandering Bard... As the number of challengers increases, the trial will be more difficult. However, after completing this hidden mission, you can also obtain an additional treasure from the Messenger God, the Wind Rider's Winged Shoes."

[Wind Rider's Wing Shoes] can greatly enhance the extraordinary person's flying ability. Wearing the wing shoes can make you walk on the wind, and can be used at the same time as the Wings of the Poet, which is very effective in aerial duels.

Now that we know the direction, there is no reason not to hide.

But what Yeats saw as a plot set in the game was a force of destiny similar to "destiny" in this world.

Fate may sometimes deviate, but most of the time it will return to normal. Yeats, who understands the direction of the original work, is like a master of the profound prophecy school, who to some extent has insight into the direction of fate.

"Let's walk to the Holy Mountain to avoid unnecessary trouble," Heber suggested.

This kind of holy place with trials often has various taboos. To be cautious, the three of them landed at the foot of Mount Uriel and walked up the mountain road.

In the clear sky, a crow landed on the wing cap of the statue of the messenger god of the lighthouse. Its deep red eyes reflected the figures of Yeats and his two companions climbing the mountain.

Immediately, the crow spread its wings, and in an instant, it was in a lush forest. It flapped its wings and landed beside a pool of clear water, turning into a young woodcutter.

"Ahem!" The woodcutter pinched his throat and cleared it vigorously. "There's no use hiding, Rusalka. I know you're here!"

Ripples appeared on the surface of the lake, and from the center of the lake rose a beautiful girl in a white dress and a wreath on her head. Her clear black eyes were full of curiosity, and she tilted her head to look at the woodcutter.

The water nymph, also known as the nymph, is a nature spirit and is sometimes regarded as a fairy. Similar to it are forest fairies, mountain fairies, and lake elves.

The woodcutter had a weathered face, but his eyes were very clever. His voice changed from that of a young man to that of an old woodcutter. He said dully, "I heard the footsteps of a traveler in the distance. I need you to do me a small favor. I will throw an axe into the lake. You have to do this..."

唦唦——

Gray pushed aside the bushes and walked out of the thorny path. She listened for a while and said in surprise:

"Yeats, it seems someone is crying!"

Ye Zhi's heart moved, and he said, "Go and take a look."

Beside the clear lake, the woodcutter sat on a stone and wiped his tears.

"I've seen this episode." Ye Zhi complained in his heart, "The river god gave me three axes."

In the wilderness, a woodcutter "appeared" out of thin air. Combining this with the plot of the original work, Yeats has already guessed the identity of this woodcutter. It is obvious that he is the incarnation of the Messenger God.

The God of Messengers is cunning and clever, and like the Goddess of Mist, he possesses the power of deception, which is one of the reasons why he can be the patron saint of thieves.

As luck would have it, there also lived in Yeats's soul realm a little squirrel who was good at coaxing.

Zuanya recognized the woodcutter's abnormality at first sight and said with emotion: "Ye Zhi, your physique is really special."

Ye Zhi pretended to be confused and asked, "What do you mean?"

Zuanya said: "It's just a reminder for you to be careful of being deceived!"

Yeats deliberately ignored the woodcutter and was about to take a detour to pass by him, but the woodcutter's cry suddenly became louder, and he cried out: "Ah, my axe! How come my axe fell into the river by accident!"

While crying, the woodcutter kept glancing at Yeats out of the corner of his eye, fearing that he had not heard it.

Ye Zhi: “…”

In the plot, the player has to go down to the river three times in total, fish out three axes: gold, silver, and iron, and ask the woodcutter three times in total before the woodcutter reveals that the iron axe is the one he lost.

When delivering the iron axe, if the woodcutter fails to notice his little trick, he will swap the iron axe with the golden axe.

At this time, the water fairy will emerge from the lake and ask for the other two axes in the player's hand.

If you fail to discover the woodcutter's substitution, you will face the curse of the water fairy and the hidden mission will fail.

There are also some evil ways of playing, such as throwing the woodcutter into the river directly, or killing the water fairy.

However, this will bring you into enmity with the Messenger God. The key point is that every time you pick up an axe, you must throw the other axe back into the lake.

"Why don't you go down to the river and fish it out yourself?" Gray expressed doubt.

"I can't swim." The woodcutter choked, "I heard that there is a curse in this lake... But how can I live without an axe?"

"People who are greedy will be despised by the goblins." Heber said softly, "This is a prophecy that has been passed down on the holy mountain since ancient times."

Professional matters should be left to professionals.

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Yeats summoned the fish of wisdom and said, "Fetan, fetch an axe!"

Seeing the shining rainbow-colored sacred fish of Minerva, a hint of strangeness flashed across the woodcutter's eyes, and he said with tears in his eyes:

"But, but I haven't told you what kind of axe I threw!"

"I lost two axes here a few years ago, one gold and one silver."

Ye Zhi said casually: "No matter what kind of axe is fished out, I will first check whether it is the two I lost!"

Under the lake, the water fairy was slightly stunned.

When did you throw an axe here? The woodcutter was also puzzled. How did he know the content of the test I set?

In addition, this holy object is closely related to the goddess of wisdom. Could it be a hint given to him by the goddess of wisdom Minerva?

Soon, Feitan picked up a golden axe.

Gray exclaimed, "Yeats, did you really throw an axe into this lake?!"

Ye Zhi was speechless and said, "It may be, but I don't want it anymore. I'll give it to the water fairy."

The water fairy was slightly stunned.

You are quite generous! Then, Fetan picked up another silver axe, and Yeats generously said that he didn't want this axe either.

The woodcutter couldn't help asking, "How do you prove that these two axes are yours?"

Ye Zhi said cheerfully, "It just looks familiar."

Immediately, Feitan picked up an iron axe, and the woodcutter's eyes widened:

"Yes, this is the axe I lost!"

Yeats asked in return: "How do you prove that this axe is yours?"

The woodcutter was stunned for a moment, and was about to answer, but then his expression became a little embarrassed.

Ye Zhi smiled, asked Feitan to hand the axe to the woodcutter, and said:

"Don't thank me too much, thank the water fairy instead."

Seeing Ye Zhi and his group gradually disappearing, the woodcutter's eyes flickered and he murmured:

"He seems to have recognized my identity, so he deliberately argued with me?"

The water fairy appeared on the lake beside the woodcutter and whispered:

"He seems to have the ability to predict the future... You originally wanted to test his eyesight, his ability to predict, which is much better than eyesight."

The woodcutter stroked his chin, suddenly grinned, and said, "This trial seems to have a good seedling. I want to participate in it myself... Let me observe it for a while!"

On the subsequent mountain climbing journey, Yeats encountered a messenger who was under a witchcraft and was on the verge of dying of thirst.

Originally, this witchcraft could only be relieved by the spring water given by the water fairy in the previous branch.

Yeats poured the fountain of Minerva into the messenger's mouth, and before the messenger could react, the curse on him disappeared.

The messenger stared at Yeats blankly, finding it increasingly difficult to understand this mortal.

You are obviously chosen by the goddess of youth, but you repeatedly show abilities related to the goddess of wisdom... Could you be chosen by two gods like the famous Odyssey? Odyssey, the protagonist of the epic poem of the same name, offered the "Trojan Horse" on the battlefield in his early years and was favored by the goddess of strategy. In his later years, he wandered on the sea for more than ten years before returning home with difficulty, and was deeply favored by the goddess of wisdom.

This level was passed easily, and soon he arrived at the third level in Yeats' memory.

Deep in the valley of Mount Juliet stands a huge rune stone.

Next to the runestone, a bard strummed his lyre melancholy.

The bard claimed that his wife had died and wanted to revive her through the trial.

Gray complained in a low voice: "There are so many weird people on this mountain..."

Heber whispered, "Perhaps this is also part of the trial, Lord Grey."

Gray nodded slightly and muttered, "Ye Zhi even passed the Silver Oak Sword Trial. The Lyre Trial is not a problem for him at all!"

The wandering poet incarnated by the messenger god called himself "Medis". He had long hair, a melancholy temperament, and exuded a sense of despair. He said slowly: "I got a prophecy from the witch. My wife's soul is trapped in this deep mountain. I want to rescue her with the power of music... Please allow me to participate in the trial with you."

Considering the [Winged Boots of the Wind Rider], Ye Zhi agreed and together with Medea, placed their hands on the huge stone engraved with the holy emblem of the God of Light.

A familiar divine light surged from the boulder, and immediately, the scene around it changed.

This turned out to be a field surrounded by periwinkles, with gloomy mist surging in the air. The scene seemed familiar.

Yeats suddenly realized.

It’s the underworld that Daisy once brought me to!

The first level of the trial of the God of Light is to use music to hypnotize the three-headed dog of hell so as to pass through the gate of the underworld.

"Come with me." Ye Zhi patted Medea's shoulder, walked in front and led the way as he was familiar with the route.

Medis: ???

How come you are so familiar with this place? (End of this chapter)