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Sitting leisurely on a rattan chair and enjoying iced coffee should be a pleasant move.

but--

Although it is the posture of a young girl, Ling Yi is very concerned about the wonderful atmosphere of the girl before.

In short, there is not only the beauty of tranquility at night, but also the cold and oppressive feeling like the depths of the sea.

There is no doubt that the girl is the God of Disobedience manifested in the world.

To be more precise, it is the undead queen who has the commanding night-the godhead of Hades.

Ling Yi played with the cup, his eyes flickering with thought.

He noticed a detail.

The girl's pupils are vertical.To talk about creatures with vertical pupils, it is unavoidable to think of the representative of cold-blooded creatures-snakes.

And the girl did mention the word 'snake'.

The snake symbolizes immortality.

This saying comes from Mesopotamia.

Mesopotamia itself is Greek, meaning 'the land between two rivers', which shows that the two civilizations came into contact early and had a close relationship.The so-called Eastern and Western civilizations are just artificial, racially biased, and unscientific divisions.

Snakes play both good and evil roles in many peoples of the world. Being bitten by snakes and snake venom makes people think of the fear of death, but the flexibility of snakes and the mystery of coming and going without a trace are deeply attractive.And the rebirth of the snake again and again attracts people's imagination, evoking the mystery of rejuvenation and eternal youth.Human beings are not only afraid of snakes, but also full of fascination and awe.This kind of love-hate relationship with snakes has existed in many ethnic groups in ancient and modern times, and it is a common phenomenon of transmutation.

in the realm of religion.Snakes are usually associated with gods, but outside of the religious realm, they have additional symbolic meanings.Snakes also appear in the Epic of Gilgamesh, in which a narration mentions that the hero Gilgamesh, in order to find the way to immortality, got the guidance of a wise man and found the elixir of immortality in a deep sea.After he got the fairy grass, he immediately embarked on a journey back to his hometown of Uruk.On the way back, Gilgamesh was bathing in a cool pool, when the snake smelled the fragrance of the elixir and stole it.Since then, the snake will shed its shell once a year and get a new life.And Gilgamesh wept bitterly as his quest for immortality was shattered.

The elixir symbolizes the 'secret of the gods' in the epic.

The snake is the embodiment of cunning and wisdom.

same.It is also the characteristic of the mother god.

What does this imply.it goes without saying.

"Hey, Kushra, have you read the book "Black Athena"?"

Ling Yi cast his gaze with interest.

The trusted subordinate raised his eyelids lightly, and said weakly: "Is it the 'Asian-African roots of classical civilization'?"

"The ancient Greeks believed that many of the important elements of their civilization were borrowed from the Semitic civilizations of the Near East. Especially from the Egyptian civilization. And not from Europe itself. Herodotus believed that many of the Greek god names From Egypt. Plato also held a similar reading, and Plutarch pointed out that Greek philosophers relied on the wisdom of the early Egyptians. American scholar Professor Bernal called this reading "ancient mode", from ancient times to Almost all the people and scholars in the Age of Enlightenment accepted this kind of reading.”

paused.Ling Yi changed the topic.

"But after that people gradually changed this view and replaced it with the so-called 'Aryan model', emphasizing that the Indo-European language-speaking invaders from the north played a decisive role in the formation of Hellenism, that is to say, the Greek The determinant factor of globalization comes from Europe itself, and this kind of reading still hangs over Western academic circles to a certain extent.”

"At the heart of Bernal's controversial book, The Black Athena, is the advocacy of the 'ancient model' that has been discarded, a reading not based on historical fact but because it This reading emphasizes the influence of the 'Orient', especially 'Egypt', on the history of ancient Greece, which is absolutely unbearable to those who have a sense of superiority to the Europeanization of the 19th century, whether it is Romantics or nationalists. Whether it's activists or historicists, it's all true."

"But after talking for a long time, only magicians can understand the meaning." Ling Yi said meaningfully.

"Are you referring to some prototypes of gods?" Kushra said after a moment of pondering.

"It's just a whim, don't worry about it."

That being said.

The girl who suddenly appeared, the snake of Mesopotamia, the ancient goddess of the earth, the Greek civilization infiltrated by many cultures.

It's really concerning.

Ling Yi thought to himself.

Late at night, the sky is full of stars.

Erica didn't take Ariana with her because of the danger.

Ling Yi and Kushra went to the famous amphitheatre, on the hill near the Colosseum.

In the distant BC, the historical fact that the capital Rome was surrounded by seven hills is very famous.

Known as the Palatine hills, it is one of the seven hills, a high-end residential area in the republic era, and part of the imperial palace.

Now it is next door to the Colosseum, a famous tourist attraction.

A silent and desolate ruin.

Although it was my first time visiting a sightseeing spot, Erica next to her was very quiet.

I don't know if it's because the time has passed zero, but the current atmosphere would not be surprising even if the ghosts of the Roman nobles came out.

"Even so, it is a building left over from 1500 years ago. Every time I see it, I feel an inexplicable emotion."

Erica said in a relaxed tone.

Remains of the ancient Ming Dynasty built with bricks.

Pave the road made of bricks.

While walking in the ruins, Ling Yi looked around like a tourist.

In the dark ruins without street lights or flashlights, a group of owl-like people.

It was originally one of the many cities in Italy, most of which inherited the names of the castles and cities of the century.

The roads and the entire city are almost relics of the past.

Rome, in particular, has been using facilities such as roads, bridges and sewers built in the imperial era.It can still be used well to this day with only a simple repair.

"The older something is, the more surprising it is."

This is Ling Yi's opinion.

"After all, it's Yushen, so my words are not so calm."

"Bringing people to this kind of place at night, speaking unconvincingly."

"Ah, this level of reading is nothing. But is Yushen ready?"

"What to prepare?"

"Of course it's a duel."

"........"

Hearing this, Ling Yi stopped in his tracks, and looked at the blond girl with puzzled eyes.

"I remember before you came here, you said you had something important to discuss, why did it turn into a duel?"

"'The Goddess that brings disaster is in Rome, and the goddess will strike at any moment, the situation is very urgent' I said so." Erica said eloquently: "But that's just a hypothesis. Although the situation is very serious, the goddess will take action soon won't find it."

"That's why we fight? What a weird logic."

"Don't say that, this is an opportunity I managed to win. Yushen also wants to compete with the God of Disobedience, but the problem is that the Marquis of Vauban doesn't handle it well."

"Could it be a car crash?"

"That's almost what it means. I know what those old men are thinking, so I just take this opportunity and make a formality."

"You mean to use the duel as a cover, or a reason? In this way, they can also pat their chests and say, 'I am not willing to hand it over, but I can't resist the atrocities of the king'. No matter how the Marquis of Vauban If you are dissatisfied, you just smash your teeth and swallow it in your stomach."

"That's it."

Erica spread her hands and said, with a helpless expression on her face, which looked very innocent.

"..." Ling Yi shook his head slightly, and whispered, "Aren't they afraid to annoy me and overthrow Rome in one go?"

"There are concerns, but the problem is that Yushen and Sir Salbatore are in an alliance, and they can't make too much retaliatory behavior due to their status as allies. On the other hand, if there is no such relationship as an ally, they might take the The things were handed over to the Marquis of Vauban." Erica explained.

"That's how the weak survive."

Thinking of all the hardships and dangers since time travel, Ling Yi had to lament his good luck.

No matter how careful the tactics are, in the end, you can only do your best and listen to God's will.In a sense, he is the person who can best understand the weak. Even if he knows that the odds of winning are very low, he can only fight hard for victory.

The only reliance is careful calculation.

Now, he has completely got rid of the dragging position, and his style of acting is gradually moving closer to the strong.

There are two hole cards of 'Karna Mode' and the first method, even if all the powers cannot be used, it can still hurt the enemy for a hundred days.

To put it bluntly, from the moment he became the number one magician, he was not even considered a godslayer, let alone a human being.

Rather, but what?

Even he himself does not know, the only certainty is.

The current 'Ling Yi' is an extraterrestrial creature wearing a human cloak.

Generally speaking of a palace, one would think of a majestic city wall, but here it is an incomplete, huge and slender wall.

A part of it is still there, but most of it has become a column group of fallen stones.

Surrounded by these, is a green open space.There, the three previous guests were waiting there.

First of all, there are two old people.

They should be the commanders of the [Old Lady] and [Wolves] that Erica mentioned.

Then, a young man.If I guessed right, it should be the Purple Knight of the 'Lily City'.

By the way, they belonged to an order of knights, a secret society after all.

In the countries along the Earthsea coast, most of the Temple Knights of the Century seem to exist as associations.

"It's a great honor to meet Yushen, His Royal Highness Ling Yi from the East and the Far East."

The three of them gave a grand gift. (To be continued..)