The history of Chessboard Country is shrouded in mystery.
Even the long-lived dwarfs can't tell clearly. York is a little younger than Peak, only 82 years old this year. They can live to be about 350 years old on average, and some old monsters can live to be 500 years old. This lifespan shocked and envied Su Ziyu. In comparison, human lifespan is too short. Even in this high-energy world, the average human lifespan is only sixty or seventy years old.
From York's mouth, Su Ziyu learned that the existence of witches is very special in this world.
They hardly age and have no idea how long they will live.
Witches protected humans during the Dark Ages, a time of dragons and giants.
York doesn't know much about this era, except that in that era, the sky fire burned everything, the descendants of the devil crawled out of the abyss, and the terrifying giant snakes ravaged the earth, and they regarded dragons, giants and humans as food.
York has a gift for storytelling.
His mouth hardly stopped talking along the way. As long as Su Ziyu showed interest in something, he could chatter a lot.
Su Ziyu tentatively asked the 'Dragon Witch'.
After hearing this, York's expression was obviously a bit taboo, and he lowered his voice and said, "I'm not sure. Some people say she is a fallen witch. Others say she is the descendant of a dragon."
"Some even say she is the incarnation of a giant snake."
"She's dead anyway."
"Don't mention this name if you have nothing to do. It is said that it will bring bad luck."
The journey is long.
In the evening, the two of them found a place to stay in the lee of the wind. Su Ziyu took out the meat of the flying dragon and prepared it for barbecue. He had never eaten dragon meat in his life, so he didn't know how it tasted.
"Eh? Is this also a witch's thing?" York looked at the Suziyu lighter curiously.
"Yeah." Su Ziyu asked casually: "Did Peak say what he was going to do with the White Queen at that time?"
The dwarf in front of him looked at the lighter curiously, thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure. He didn't say much."
"One day I heard him talk in his sleep."
"I mentioned a legendary thing—the golden apple!"
Golden apple
When Su Ziyu heard this, he suddenly became energetic and asked, "What else?"
"I don't know either." York spread his hands and shook his head: "I don't know where such a legendary thing like the golden apple is."
"Maybe that's why they went to the White Queen."
Su Ziyu had some guesses when he heard this, and said softly: "Continue to tell me about the golden apple. What is it used for?"
"You don't know this?" York looked quite surprised and asked: "The legendary golden apple can keep you young forever! Haven't you heard stories about it when you were a child?"
Isn't that something out of a fairy tale
Su Ziyu is not considered to be knowledgeable, but he has learned about some Western mythology in the past for game background. The golden apple has appeared in Greek mythology and Norse mythology.
In Greek mythology, golden apples are a very famous treasure.
Golden apples first appeared at the wedding of Zeus and Hera. The earth goddess Gaia brought a leafy tree back from the west coast to Zeus and Hera as a wedding gift. The tree was full of golden apples. Zeus sent the three daughters of Night God, called Hesperides, to guard the sacred garden where the golden apples were planted, and the hundred-headed dragon Ladon helped them guard it.
In addition, the Trojan War broke out because of golden apples.
At that time, the goddess Eris presented a golden apple at the wedding of the human hero Peleus and the sea goddess Thetis, with the words "for the most beautiful goddess" written on it. Then Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite There is no dispute over this golden apple. Zeus asked a guy named Paris to be the judge. The three goddesses all offered very tempting conditions for the fight for the golden apple. Hera promised to give him supreme power and bless him to become a superior ruler. Athena Promising to give him wisdom and strength, encourage him to take risks and become a hero, Aphrodite promised to make the most beautiful woman in the world fall in love with him and become his wife.
In the end, this guy kidnapped the Queen of Sparta, a very famous beauty in history, Helen, which directly led to the outbreak of the Trojan War.
Compared with Greek mythology, the golden apple in Nordic mythology is much simpler.
It is a magical treasure that can rejuvenate youth and restore youth. It is said that it is the key to maintaining the immortal life of the gods. When the gods are aging, they can restore their youth by tasting the golden apple.
If you look at it this way, the golden apple looks a bit like the flat peach in Eastern mythology.
“Golden apples…”
Su Ziyu frowned and thought. Suddenly he thought of the Dream Forest and the terrifying and weird clay puppet. If he remembered correctly, the clay puppet held an apple made of black soil in his hand. .
He thought it was strange at the time.
Now that I think about it, could it have something to do with the Golden Apple
"The meat is roasted. It will be burnt later." York's voice woke up Su Ziyu from his meditation.
He picked up a piece of roasted dragon meat and handed it to York, then took a piece himself and took a bite.
how to say
The meat is a bit hard, very chewy, and the texture is not very good, but when you eat it, you feel warm in your stomach, and you feel like you want to vent your energy.
It should be a very tonic food.
A night of silence.
The two of them continued on their way the next day. York would tell him some northern stories and legends along the way, and from time to time he would mention some of the heroes described by the bards. Time passed like this day by day, with York leading the way, Suziyu saved a lot of trouble, and also avoided a mountain giant's lair on the way.
They arrived at the northern border on the morning of the fourth day. York stood by a river and said with a somewhat regretful expression: "I can only send you here."
"For some reason I can't set foot in the South."
"Good luck!"
Su Ziyu smiled and then threw a ruby over.
After York reached out and took it, he smiled broadly and said, "Next time you come over, I'll help you forge that short blade again."
"Dwarfs are masters of forging."
Su Ziyu smiled and agreed. He was on a tight schedule this time and had no time to delay in the north. Besides, what he used most now was the anti-material sniper rifle. This guy York really likes to brag, and Su Ziyu really doesn't believe in his craftsmanship.
"Really." As if he had guessed Su Ziyu's thoughts, York Terrier yelled, "My ancestors even forged artifacts!"
"Come over next time."
"I'll show you the dwarf's craftsmanship!"
look.
He didn't agree with what he said and started bragging again.
Su Ziyu sat on the horse without even looking back. He waved his hand and continued on his way forward. He still had to find a boat to cross the river.
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(End of chapter)