Pillars of Ita

"That goddess is not one of the Saints of Orin, but the local indigenous people firmly believe that a god named Odessa protects the island from storms and evil forces." Ian replied, pointing his finger. Referring to the port in the distance: "In fact, we also noticed that the island is surrounded by a strange force, which keeps the island calm. However, once we leave the island a certain distance and pass through the boundary of that force, the outside There will be strong winds and huge waves, making it impossible for us to leave this place."

Fang Yu certainly knew the kind of power he was talking about, and they had witnessed it with their own eyes not long ago.

But the names that appeared one after another made it hard for him to believe that there was no connection between them. He couldn't help but look at Shesta beside him. Is the name left by Adni's father also related to it?

Thinking of this, Fang Pliance asked: "Have you ever seen her appear as a saint?"

Ian shook his head: "No, the goddess only occasionally sends oracles to the natives. When Naga landed on the island, she warned everyone."

"Then have you ever entered that temple?" Fang Plover asked again, "Have you ever seen the goddess?"

"Well," the young warrior nodded this time, "that temple is actually a naturally formed canyon. The natives on the island made statues of her there and built temples. It is also said that the goddess appeared on the island It didn’t last too long. In the past, there was a tragic war between the Oshu Empire and Naga here. Everything was about to be destroyed, but the goddess suddenly appeared, ended the war, and protected the island. everything of."

Ian looked at the ruined city, and the tragedy left by the war seemed to speak of the past without words: "Soon after that, she became the patron saint of the island."

Fang Plover carefully paid attention to the expressions of the three people and found that the other party did not show any abnormal reaction when they saw Siesta. It seemed that the appearance of the goddess was not similar to that of the maid lady - so it was just a similar name?

He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He thought he had found an important clue, but he didn't expect it to be broken again.

The female magician was very enthusiastic towards them, looking at Jita with bright eyes, and said: "If you are interested in that goddess, we can be your guide and take you to the temple. After all, you helped us once."

Fang Yu originally had this idea, but he didn't expect the other party to take the initiative to bring it up. It seemed that his previous efforts to save this group of people were not in vain.

He didn't need to ask other people's opinions on this proposal and nodded, "That's what we have in mind."

"That's great," Marigold said very happily, "You are so powerful, our safety will be guaranteed when we go back together with you."

Sylvide burst out laughing when she heard this, but she didn't expect that the other party still had this idea.

"But we are not your bodyguards, Miss Marigold." She said, but this Miss Magician was so frank that she was not annoying, and her companion must not be too bad.

The smile of the ship officer lady made the female magician dumbfounded, and even the lark nearby took a second look.

But seeing Sylvester standing behind Fang Plover, the latter quickly lowered his gaze for fear of being offended.

"Of course," Marigold said, "we will guide you."

Now that we are leaving this place, there is no need to stay any longer in the city. The port has long been reduced to ruins, and it seems that we will not get any more useful clues - not to mention that it is not safe here, and Ian and Marigold are not safe. Tell them that the Nagas will return anytime and anywhere.

Sylvide, Tianlan and Alyssa simply cleaned the battlefield. Miss Ship Officer was also responsible for material statistics. She was more like the hostess and housekeeper on the ship. After Attila left, Tianlan worked part-time on the ship. I have no complaints about the logistical work.

However, even Miss Nightingale, who was keenly observant, did not recover any valuable objects from the battlefield. They did not like the equipment left by Naga, so they simply gave it to Ian and a few others, which made the three of them feel flattered. Ichiban.

On the way back to the Seven Seas Traveler, Fang Plover asked the other party about this port again. They have been here for so long, have they never investigated this port? He asked: "How well do you know this port?"

"We don't have enough manpower," Ian replied. "There are not many selectors on the island. We have also organized voluntary searches here several times, but with little success. It is difficult to find useful information in such a complicated area. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. And there is nothing of value in the city. The past war seems to have been frozen in time. All armor, blades, and all materials have lost their magic and turned into a pile of worthless scrap metal. iron."

The crowd walked along a dilapidated street, and Ian looked around with some vigilance, as if he was still immersed in the aftermath of the previous battle.

At this time, a light flashed at the street intersection in the distance. The young warrior instinctively held the hilt of the sword, but Alyssa had already thrown a flying knife in that direction, and it was like a ray of silver that hit accurately from a hundred meters away. target.

But what was hit was a weird flying beast that looked a bit like a ray. The shining silver blade was inserted into its forehead, causing it to stagger and fall.

The flash of light slowly flew back and landed on Fang Plover's hand. Only then did Ian see clearly that it was a clockwork fairy.

He turned back to look at Miss Nightingale on one side, and then realized that his nervousness was somewhat unnecessary. He then looked at Fang Pliance and his group. At first, he thought that the alchemist leader and the magician lady were already top-notch, but now It seems that everyone in this team is not inferior.

"Ghost rays," Ian said, looking at the puddle of mud on the ground, "the naga's spies, they are not dangerous. This area is full of them, but as long as they don't let them bring back our information, there is no threat. .”

Fang Plover nodded.

From the very beginning, he felt eyes on his group, so he tested it with the Clockwork Fairy, and sure enough, he lured it out. As for Miss Nightingale's attack, there is nothing surprising. How could Alyssa not even be able to deal with this thing?

But these Naga's eyesight is really extraordinary, they can detect his clockwork fairy. In fact, Fang Yu felt something unusual when he fought against that leader before. The opponent was so strong that he could withstand Seraph's frontal attack.

It means that it is at least level 30.

Even those ordinary Nagas are at levels 24 and 5. No wonder the three of them are no match for them.

Fang Yu then continued: "Continue to talk about this port."

Marigold naturally saw this scene, couldn't help blinking, and then took over Ian's words and said: "In fact, people would often come to this port to explore in the earliest days. Everyone believes that we were teleported to this port. There must be some purpose on the island, and there might be some treasure hidden on this island.”

"But this port really has no investigative value. Over time, people have turned their attention to the depths of the island," she continued: "In that mountain range, some people even discovered Sinsas from the Lizard People or even earlier. The relics of the era, and the treasures brought back from them, aroused people's enthusiasm, and then no one wanted to come here anymore."

"The reason why we are here," she explained, "is because the Naga attack was too fierce before. Let's see if this port is still useful and whether it can resist the attack of the Naga clan. Or whether it can be used again. If that doesn’t work, you can also use the existing docks and ports to find a way to escape.”

The female magician sighed, "But I didn't expect that they would even appear in this direction. This port is no longer safe. I'm afraid we can only hide deep in the 'Holy Mountain' and take a look." Can we wait for reinforcements from outside?"

"Are you talking about the relics from the snake-man era in Xinsas?"

An idea flashed in Fang Yu's heart.

Because of the ruins of this sudden imperial city, my thoughts were disrupted before, but after hearing these words, my thoughts became organized again.

When searching for the location of the city hall, the clockwork goblin he released searched the port, and it was confirmed that there was no more useful information. There was only silence and heavy doubts hanging over the ruins of the city.

"Yes, the highest mountain on the island you see is actually what the locals call the 'Holy Mountain'." Miss Magician was putting her magic wand on the ground, turned around, and pointed it out to them that direction.

In the sky above the clouds, the green ridges penetrated straight into the sky, like a straight sword, with a bright line of snow hanging on the sword's edge. She looked at the magnificent scenery and said, "This island is actually very big. We have explored it for a long time." Time did not allow us to get a glimpse of its entirety. The four directions of the island are relatively flat, but there are many secrets hidden in the central mountain range. If the Nagas had not suddenly appeared, we would have planned to go there to have a look. "

Adni couldn't help but feel refreshed when she heard the conversation between Fang Plover and the other party.

She looked over and naturally understood what Fang Yu meant.

There is some discrepancy between this island and the information they have, but William's secret treasure is not necessarily not on the island. The towering holy mountain in the center of the island can hide many secrets, and it is not impossible to accommodate a pirate king's treasure house. .

She quietly walked a few steps faster, came to Fang Plover, and asked in a low voice: "Do you think William's treasure house is in the holy mountain?"

"We don't rule out this possibility," Fang Plover replied, "Anyway, let's take a look first."

Adni nodded slightly and breathed a sigh of relief.

She suddenly felt that acting together with these people was not a bad thing. At least she didn't know what to do if she encountered these things alone. Fortunately, these people seemed to be quite honest and did not seem to have ulterior motives. generation.

She looked at Ian, Lark and Marigold again.

Returning to the Seven Seas Traveler, the three of them discovered that there was actually a floating ship parked here, but after thinking about it, it seemed that it was not incomprehensible that the Twelve Color Iris Brigade had an exclusive sailboat.

What really makes Marigold feel incredible is the origin of Fang Pliong and his party: "So you came in from outside?"

Fang Yu had not explained the origin of his party to the three of them before because he had yet to confirm the character of the other party. After all, he had already encountered too many troubles, and he did not want to cause any unhappiness due to his good intentions. But after returning all the way, he also found that these three people had good qualities. Except for Lark, who was a little introverted and didn't like to speak, Ian spoke out, and Miss Marigold Magician was even more enthusiastic and generous, enough to win the prize. Everyone's favor.

And since they were asked to take a group of them to Odessa's temple, it was impossible not to clearly explain the purpose of their trip to each other. Therefore, Fang Pulmon explained with some apology: "I didn't make it clear to you before, but we are indeed coming from the outside. Those who come in, after passing through storms and huge waves, arrive at this place in search of something.”

"You don't have to apologize for this," Marigold smiled nonchalantly, "Everyone has their own secrets, let alone a big guild like you. You saved us once, even though you still have secrets in Aitaria. You can be resurrected, but the starlight is also precious, so it is only natural that we take you to that temple."

She looked at Fang Plover and the others, "And I think you are all pretty good. It seems unlikely that you are with those Nagas. Besides, you can come in here with a boat, and you can also bring them with you when the time comes." Let’s go out, right?”

Fang Yu nodded, "Of course it's okay."

Since they are both Chosen Ones, it is unlikely that they will leave these people here to fend for themselves now that they have met him. I heard from Ian that there are not many Chosen Ones on the island. If Naga really captures this place, he can definitely Find a way to take these people away.

Although there are some secrets on the Seven Seas Traveler, except for Miya, Miss Tata, Fairy Heart and Fang Nini are not the kind of people who can see through them at a glance. It is not a big deal even if these people are allowed to board the ship temporarily.

He doesn't need to take these people back somewhere or return to the empire. In fact, as long as there are no storms surrounding other islands after leaving this island, they can find a way to leave on their own.

Marigold was very happy to hear his reply, "Thank you all."

The Seven Seas Traveler is about to raise the sails, and Fang Plover naturally has to return to his post - of course they can't go there on foot if there is a sailboat, not to mention that this can also avoid the Nagas of the Silver Moon clan who are everywhere on the island. On the Seven Seas Traveler, The crew is far smaller than that of an ordinary sailboat, and everyone has their own job. Miss Magician watched everyone go away, then turned back to Ian who was standing aside and said:

"So these are the real elites. They are nothing like the arrogant guys in the big guilds. Sure enough, those who are truly capable will not pretend to be powerful. They are indeed the brigade under the Twelve-Colored Iris Flower. "

The soldier felt the same and nodded.

"Bai Lingniao, what do you think?"

"This ship is very beautiful," Lark stared at the Seven Seas Traveler blankly. "It must have used a lot of new technologies. It only takes so few people to make it move. I have never seen such winds anywhere else." Boat."

"I have heard of many teams led by craftsmen who will transform sailboats with their own unique style, just like Virus, the ice lady of Corin-Ithurion, and the Jade Fire is her masterpiece," said Lark Light He said lightly: "That captain, Mr., should be quite powerful."

"You don't have to say that-"

Marigold rolled her eyes, but she was not surprised that the other party acted like this whenever he mentioned the craftsman's field.

……

After the Seven Seas Traveler left the port, it headed in the direction guided by the female wizard. It is said that the Nagas of the Silver Moon Clan used their ugly sea beast-like flying ship when they landed. However, fortunately, the Seven Seas Traveler did not encounter any enemies after it took off. On the way, we sailed smoothly into the cloud-covered and mist-shrouded mountains on the island.

The mountains stand on one side of the ship, like the undulating back of a giant beast, with exposed gray cliffs and covered with verdant greenery. It is rare to see such beautiful scenery elsewhere, but in the Empire It's quite common in the north, where mountains and canyons stand intertwined, deep and quiet.

Fang Yu discovered that when the Seven Seas Traveler rose to a certain height, it would enter a layer of chaotic wind flow. He quickly realized that it was close to the edge of the layer of mysterious power that shrouded the entire island, and there was an eternal storm outside. .

The locals believed that a goddess named Odessa had sent such a favor, and now it seemed that only one god could show such power. He hurriedly ordered Miss Tata to lower the boat, and had to wait in the valley. Travel through.

However, when the boat entered a certain depth, it soon caused a commotion in the valley below. Fang Plover saw many people running in the valley, and some were waving to them. Ian told them that the following were the chosen ones who entered this place by mistake.

The aborigines accepted these people and allowed them to rest on the island for a while. I heard that this was also the will of the goddess Odessa. Since there was not much conflict of interest between the selectors and the aborigines, it was not difficult for the two parties to get along with each other. Considered harmonious.

Moreover, the chosen ones brought outside knowledge and products, and the aboriginal people provided them with food and shelter, and helped them explore the treasures and relics on the island. The two sides reached a certain relationship of harmony and mutual assistance, which lasted until Silver Before the Nagas of the Yue clan arrived.

"The Nagas attacked the villages outside the island. We couldn't resist, so we had to hide here. This area was originally a sacred place for the aborigines." When mentioning the Nagas, Marigold still itched her teeth with hatred, "But Oh Goddess Dasha has granted us permission to take refuge here. Regardless of whether she is a true god or not, at least she is a truly upright and kind god——"

"The aboriginal people protect us outsiders under the will of the goddess, and we also hope to try to protect them. After all, we can leave, but they have lived here for generations," Miss Sorcerer sighed, "If If the Nagas capture this island, it will be a disaster for them.”

"Where's that goddess?" Tian Lan listened softly, "Isn't she guarding this island?"

"As we said," Ian said, "we have never really seen the goddess, only the oracles she gave. At least so far, this is all she can do for the invasion of Nagas. many."

The lark looked at the situation below and was a little silent for a while.

The sailboat slowly lowered its height, and Fang Plover could see clearly the appearance of the valley. Those houses were obviously temporarily built. There were many people gathered here, but most of them only wore simple clothes, like animals. The skin and grass blades look like Aboriginal people at first glance.

They had different attitudes towards the Seven Seas Traveler that suddenly appeared here, but most of them were a little afraid. The women and children even hid earlier, and Fang Yu couldn't help but fall into deep thought while watching this scene.

As the mage lady said, he can find a way to take away the chosen ones here, but what about these aborigines?

The Seven Seas Traveler does not have this capacity.

Alyssa saw the look on her captain's face from the side, tapped him with her elbow, and said in a soft voice: "Captain, our goal is treasure."

"I know," Fang Plover turned back to look at her, "But Alyssa, you really can bear it and let the Nagas outside come here. You have seen how they treat prisoners."

"Don't use words to provoke me, Captain," Miss Nightingale shook her head, "I am only responsible for reminding you."

She looked to the side and found Miss Poet looking down with an unbearable expression.

The situation of the indigenous people in the valley was not very good. Many people were injured. Perhaps due to lack of food, most of them were hungry. There are obviously not enough temporary houses in the valley, and most people have no place to stay.

Alyssa couldn't help but sigh.

"Let's think of another way," said Fang Plover. "According to Ian and the others, the goddess can naturally issue an oracle to let the aborigines and the chosen people live in harmony, and she should naturally be able to sense our arrival. We are like this The fact that we came to this place smoothly may be her expression of goodwill. Don’t forget that the power outside is her work. She guided us to this place, maybe she wants to make some deal with us——"

"Do you think that goddess knows what we want," Alyssa asked: "She wants to use that in exchange for our help in resisting those Nagas?"

"This possibility cannot be ruled out."

"But I want to remind you, Captain," Alyssa said, "If the rumors outside are true, the goddess's power is not weak at all. Even she can't do anything to these Nagas, so what virtue can we do? "

"But our goal is the Pirate King's secret treasure," Fang Plover said. "At least so far, this is the only clue."

Miss Nightingale was speechless.

The sailboat has lowered to the ground. Compared with the reaction of the indigenous people, the reaction of the selectors was much more normal. After all, they recognized at a glance that the origin of the sailboat could not be Naga. And when the people below saw Ian and his party on the sailboat, they couldn't help but cheer:

"Ian, it is indeed you, you are back safely!"

Marigold stuck her head out from the side of the ship, looked at those people and asked, "Sure enough? How come you know it again?"

She suddenly realized: "Is it the goddess?"

The people below nodded and turned their attention to Fang Plover and his group: "The goddess has sent down another oracle. She already knows that a new guest has arrived on the island. She asked us to wait here for the three of you to come back, Ian , Marigold, and Miss Lark, the goddess wants to see you."

The man pointed at Fang Plover: "And these new friends, everyone, where are you from?"

Fang Plover was about to speak.

But Marigold has already answered: "They, these are the elite brigade of Twelve Color Iris. Even the little princess of Twelve Color Iris is with them. Everyone, maybe we can be saved."

She spoke so fast that Fang Pliance didn't even have time to stop her. But he smiled bitterly and couldn't help but shake his head, so he didn't need to explain. Besides, with the current strength of the Seven Seas Troupe, it is not impossible to play the role of the elite troupe of Twelve Colored Iris.

The Twelve Color Iris doesn't just have one brigade, there are second and third line teams under it, just like the brigade under Prometheus.

What's more, before Miss Sorcerer spoke, a vision in the canyon had already attracted Fang Plover's attention. He suddenly saw a golden light rising from a distance, like ripples towards the Seven Seas Traveler. spread in the direction.

... (end of this chapter)