Chapter 1165: Queuing at the Art Museum
The Mauritshuis, a renowned art museum in The Hague, Netherlands, boasts a collection of renowned paintings, such as Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" and Rembrandt's "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Toure," attracting tourists and art enthusiasts from around the world. However, the Mauritshuis has never been as busy as it is now, with lines stretching hundreds of meters out the door.
Some tourists who came here were confused. Why do the Dutch people love art so much? Why are there so many people queuing at the art museum?
"What's going on?"
“Why are there so many people queuing?”
"Damn it, how long is this line going to take? We're just tourists! Why would we waste time here?"
A tourist mustered up the courage to ask a young man in line, "Excuse me, what's going on? Why is there such a long line here?"
The young people in line were stunned: "You didn't know? Then you are really lucky, hurry up and line up at the back."
"Go to the back to queue? What are we queuing for?" asked the tourist.
The young man said, "Our King William reached an agreement with the famous Salvage King and borrowed a batch of exhibits. These exhibits are on display for the first time!"
"What exhibit has so many people queuing for?" the tourists were puzzled.
The young man said, "You don't even know this? The Salvage King found a Viking shipwreck! Inside is the riches they plundered."
"A Viking shipwreck?" The tourist frowned and asked, "Are Viking shipwrecks valuable?"
The young man replied, "They were all things they looted from England, mainly silver, jewelry, and iron weapons."
After hearing this, the tourists said in disgust: "The salvage king has salvaged so many valuable goods, these silver and jewelry are nothing!"
The young man shook his head. "It's obvious you don't understand European history. The Vikings back then mainly robbed monks."
"Monk?" the tourist asked puzzled.
"In fact, the history of the Vikings was passed down through the records of British monks. After all, the Vikings didn't have any written history." The young man in the queue explained, "At that time, the Vikings' main target of looting was the British church. They mainly obtained wealth by looting churches in exchange for ransom. In other words, they mainly robbed the most valuable things of the British church."
"The most precious thing?" The tourist was stunned. "What is it?"
The young man in line said, "The Holy Grail!"
"What?" the tourist exclaimed in shock. "Are you kidding me? The Holy Grail is everywhere in Europe now!"
The so-called "Holy Grail" is the cup that Jesus used before his crucifixion, just like the one in the famous painting "The Last Supper". According to records, after Jesus had the "Last Supper" with his disciples, he asked Judas to leave first, and he asked the remaining eleven disciples to use a cup to drink his blood, and this cup is called the "Holy Grail".
As for what tourists say, "The Holy Grail is everywhere in Europe", it is not without reason. There are about 200 ancient wine glasses across Europe that are believed to be the legendary Holy Grail. For example, the Valencia Cathedral has the "Valencia Holy Grail", the Cathedral of San Lorenzo also has the "Genoa Holy Grail", and so on.
After hearing what he said, the young man in the queue sneered, "You know shit! According to records, Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail to Glastonbury in England, where the first Christian church on the British Isles was built. The ruins of the monastery can still be seen there today. This is the last record of the Holy Grail, and its whereabouts have been unknown since then. According to Troys's account in 1190, the Holy Grail had been kept in a church until it was plundered by Vikings, bandits from the sea. Precious treasures, including the Holy Grail and handwritten Bibles, were looted. They prepared a ransom for the Holy Grail, but this time the Vikings never showed up. Since Troys was just a bard, his account has long been disbelieved, with people preferring the Arthurian legend."
"What's the difference?" the tourist asked.
The young man in line was also getting a little impatient. "From the sound of your voice, you've traveled a lot in Europe, right? Did you go to the Vatican? In the Basilica of San Pietro in the Vatican, there are clues to the Holy Grail and the box containing the stolen manuscript Bibles. Although they are slightly different, they are definitely the most similar. What you are here to see is a 'miracle'!"
"So the real Holy Grail is inside?" The tourist's eyes widened.
The young man in the queue sighed after hearing this: "That damned Salvage King brought the Holy Grail back to the Daxia exhibition. Here, there's only the box and other Viking artifacts. I heard there's even a 'Widowmaker' inside!"
"The Widowmaker?" the tourist asked, puzzled. "Are you talking about the movie?"
The young man explained, "The Vikings weren't as wealthy as you might think. Their primary weapon was the axe, used for both work and battle. Only noble Vikings wielded swords, and they even gave them names. 'Widowmaker' was the weapon of the great Viking Ragnar. There's a depiction of this weapon in the records of Trois. People have always dismissed this record of Trois as unofficial history, but now, we've discovered that the gossip is the truth!"
"Wait, if this is really the Holy Grail...how can it be in Daxia? It's a desert of faith!" The tourist looked shocked.
The young man shook his head. "It's not that simple. The Vatican has already gone to Daxia. This is the responsibility of the higher-ups, but the most embarrassed people right now are the British."
"Huh? What does it have to do with the British?" the tourist asked in confusion.
"The British believe in Protestantism and believe it is the orthodox religion. Their main reason for this is the 'Holy Grail Legend.' They have been promoting the 'King Arthur Legend' for this very reason. The existence of Protestantism has caused great embarrassment to the Vatican, and now the appearance of the Holy Grail has given the Vatican an opportunity to strike back. The British are now furious. I heard that they have used various connections to try to meet the 'Salvage King,' but he is seriously injured and cannot be seen at all."
The tourist nodded upon hearing this. "I know about this. What have the British done? They've actually deployed their state machinery to kidnap people! What's the EU's stance on this?"
"What's the EU's stance?" the young people in line raised their middle fingers. "To hell with the British! Don't they like Brexit? Let them worry about it! I'm telling you, hurry up and get in line. Otherwise, when the rest of these things go to Daxia, you'll have to go there to see them!"
"Thank you! We'll go line up now!"
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