Samsara Paradise: Shadow King

Chapter 48 Have you brought what I want?

When Zhao Zijin saw the three pseudo-god soldiers through the window, the white-haired ponytail man with the sharpest senses also noticed him immediately.

"What's the matter, Mr. Soldier?"

Charles wanted to know what he saw at the window, but Zhao Zijin calmly blocked him.

"Next, please ask Miss Charles to stay here quietly! You can continue your dinner or have some fun. In short, please don't leave this house with your brothers and sisters, otherwise I will be very troubled. !”

Ciel wanted to say something, but the shadow soldiers emerging from the shadow beneath her had already pulled her back to sit at the dining table.

Zhao Zijin took off the shotgun hanging on the wall, opened the door and walked out, confronting three pseudo-god soldiers across the garden and grass in front of the orphanage.

Among the three people, the elegant middle-aged man with glasses on the left is Zhao Zijin's main target, the pseudo-god soldier "Nidhogg" John William Bankuloft, who is glaring at him with red eyes.

Nidhogg (Old Norse: Níhggr, Níhggr, Anglicized: Nidhogg, meaning "malicious attacker"), comes from Nordic mythology. He appears or is involved in many film and television works or literary works.

Nidhogg is a black dragon entrenched at the base of the World Tree (Yggdrasil), symbolizing despair, disaster and destruction. It is sometimes thought to be a giant snake, with countless venomous snakes gnawing at its roots until it is finally destroyed.

It is mentioned in Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda "Deceiving Gurufi" that the roots of the World Tree are located in Niflheim, the nine great gods in Norse mythology. One of the worlds and one of the first two primitive worlds) Hvergelmir (Hvergelmir) spring, and Nidhogg is here desperately trying to knock down the World Tree.

There are also many venomous snakes helping Him here. These snakes are: Goin, Moin, Grabak, Grafvollud, Overnir (Ofnir), and Svafnir. When they bite through the roots of the World Tree, "Twilight of the Gods" will come.

In the Poetic Edda, in addition to mentioning Nidhogg chewing tree roots, there is also a grudge between Nidhogg and the eagle Vedfolnir at the top of the World Tree, and the squirrel Ratato Ratatosk is the instigator between them. In addition, He will also devour the souls of the dead who were thrown into the Hwagmir spring after death because of their many evil deeds. "The Witch's Prophecy" mentioned that after Ragnarok, Nidhogg flapped his wings and flew over the battlefield loaded with corpses.

In the comics, his abilities include flame dragon breath, flight, strong physical fitness, and the ability to keep his beastly instinct after death. Except for the god-killing bullets made for the pseudo-god soldiers, it is difficult to completely kill him by other means.

The white-haired ponytail man on the right is Myers Byron, the pseudo-god warrior "Centaulos". He uses lances and bows as weapons. He is a fast-footed and good at sniping among the pseudo-god warriors. He is used to defend strongholds and disrupt enemy positions. Expert at spreading fear in the hearts of enemies.

His prototype of the mythical creature form is the Centaur, which is the centaur in Greek mythology. They live in the area called Thessaly and Arcadia between the Pindus Mountains and the Aegean Sea in central and eastern Greece. They are often known as Debauched and lustful, he was described by poets as a follower of Dionysus, the god of wine.

In fact, strictly speaking, his mythological biological prototype can be studied down to the individual. It is the legendary Centaurus Chiron in Greek mythology (Chiron, also translated as Chiron, please note that it is not Charon, the latter is a character in Greek mythology. Stygian Ferryman).

Chiron is the son of the second-generation god-king Cronus and the water nymph Philula. Different from the rough, violent and unreasonable habits of his fellow tribesmen, Chiron is kind-hearted, upholds justice, is hospitable, and is very knowledgeable and educated.

He is almost omnipotent and omniscient in playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, bows, arrows, swords and guns, boxing and sumo wrestling, and everything in the world. Therefore, he is also the teacher of many famous Greek heroes, including but not limited to Jason, Heracles, Odysseus, Achilles.

It can be said that almost all the heroes in ancient Greek mythology came from his disciples, and people collectively call his disciples "the heroes of Piliwen".

In order to save the fire-stealing hero Prometheus, Chiron used a bow and arrow to kill the evil eagle of Zeus that was eating the enemy's flesh. He was tortured on the cliff of the Caucasus Mountains instead of Prometheus. At that time, he had been killed by his disciple Hercules. He accidentally killed him. An indestructible arrow soaked in the poisonous blood of Hydra pierced his throat. After choosing to be punished in place of Prometheus, his eternal life also stayed at this moment, and his soul ascended. The sky became a Sagittarius holding a bow and arrow. Miles once worked as a doctor to save the lives of others on the battlefield, which also implies the meaning of Chiron's "wounded doctor".

The abilities he showed in the comics are actually somewhat similar to Zhao Zijin's killing talent. He can continue to grow in the war, especially his own recovery ability. After the war between the Northern Alliance and the Southern Alliance ended, he grew to be almost immortal. the point.

The handsome, elegant and aristocratic young man in the middle is the most terrifying in strength, and is also the ruthless character that Zhao Zijin is most afraid of among the three.

Kain Madhavis!

He is the vice-captain of the Mimetic God Soldiers, the initiator of the future Mimetic God Soldier Rebellion, and the guy who sacrifices himself to resurrect the big boss "Typhon" at the end of the plot.

He was born in the famous Visas family in the north, and his father later became the leader. He can be said to be a model of "born in Rome". However, because of his father's disregard for family ties and his obsession with power, he was willing to give up on himself. A surname and all the honors it carries.

To be fair, he is more likable to the audience than the protagonist Hank. For those who want to resist injustice, he gives them the honor they deserve. For those companions who are tired of the war, he does not bother too much. I hope they can live a stable and harmonious life.

He did not agree with Irene and her superiors' approach to the pseudo-god soldiers, and brazenly rebelled against his superior father, willing to sacrifice everything he had for the rights he and his comrades deserved.

The prototype of Cain's mythical creature form comes from the well-known "Vampire". Like Miles, he can get down to the individual - "Cain, the ancestor of the blood race". On the battlefield, because of his powerful His strength is revered by his enemies, who call him "the immortal king who rules blood and night."

The legend of vampires is widely said to originate from the folklore of the Slavs in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. In these legends, vampires refer to the corpses of the dead who crawl out of the grave to drink human blood.

However, over the past 100 years, with the continuous adaptation of novels, movies, and popular culture, the common image of vampires has gradually evolved into a type of fantasy creature that must suck blood to maintain vitality, is active at night, and has supernatural powers. Classic vampire images such as Dracula and Nosferatu also come from this.

The first occurrence of the word "Vampire (or Vampyre)" in the Oxford English Dictionary was in 1745, in a travel note entitled "The Travels of Three English Gentlemen" published in Hallion's Miscellany . Vampires have long been discussed in French and German literature before.

Vampires usually feed on the blood of humans or other creatures, and in folklore, immortal vampires often visit their loved ones and cause casualties in the places where they lived while alive. They are described as wearing shrouds, with bloated bodies and blood-red or dark complexions, which are completely different from the thin, pale vampires from the early 17th century to today.

As a "vampire", Kain is not afraid of the sun. He can turn his whole body into blood or shadow to move, and can drive the two to attack; he can control the dead; his recovery ability is more terrifying than Miles, and he also has only one Due to the physical fitness of the protagonist Hank, destroying a building with bare hands is a matter of minutes.

To be honest, Zhao Zijin didn't think he would be his opponent.

These three were not Spriggan or the Minotaur. Their hearts were as strong as the power they possessed.

He kept a polite smile and spoke calmly under the rising murderous intent of the three people:

"Excuse me, are the three of you the [Dreamland] ore I need?"

(End of this chapter)