Chapter 341: The Moon Temple and the Centaur Ghost
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With the exception of Margaery, the other centaurs remained on the other side of the lake, not following the stone platform in the water, and they were not allowed to approach the temple without permission.
Sirius whispered something to Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and Evan wasn't involved.
He was still thinking of Professor Trelawney's prophecy, and the sight around him was very disturbing.
"Horses used to use the names of planets to name their temples. Sirius said, "There are tribes of centaurs and temples for worship and stargazing all over the world, and although they rarely communicate with each other because of their distance, the names of these temples are never repeated." ”
"What is this black temple called?" Harry asked.
"They call this the Temple of the Moon!" Sirius pointed to the red moon hanging above his head, "hence the name because it is suitable for observing the moon's orbit." Due to its early temple, it is very famous among the centaurs. If you've met centaurs anywhere else, they'll know about it just by talking about it. ”
"Not entirely unique, there are two Moon Temples in the centaur world. Margaret interjected, her tone filled with irrepressible anger, "Those traitors who had been exiled by the tribe had built a Moon Temple elsewhere, exactly like this one, but with a completely different enshrinement. ”
"So, there are black temples like here?" asked Aven.
"Yes, those traitors have defiled the sacred place, and the moon temple they built is full of evil and taboos. Margaret angrily scraped the ground with her front hooves.
Hearing his words, Evan was slightly relieved.
If there is nothing evil or taboo in this dark temple in front of you, it is not the place mentioned in Professor Trelawney's words.
He didn't think about it anymore, anyway, no matter what the situation, he had to go in himself.
Passing through the dark and narrow entrance, Aven followed Margaret and Sirius into the temple, Harry, Ron, and Hermione following him, everyone looking around curiously.
By the light of the torches, Aven saw the colorful murals carved on the walls.
The murals are a continuation of the carvings on the walls outside, most of which are about the Centaurs stargazing, as well as the tracks of many stars.
Moving on, an intricate constellation pattern of stars dominates the entire space, even on the ceiling and on the marble slabs on the floor, making people feel dizzy.
Only a true astrologer can comprehend the value of these intricate patterns, which record the location and movement of nearly all the planets over the millennia, many of which are important star charts that human wizards have never noticed or have lost.
Evan couldn't read this, and Harry, Ron, and Hermione beside him were even more confused, but that didn't stop everyone from letting out a burst of exclamation.
The passage kept moving forward, and as he turned the corner, a milky white thing suddenly emerged from inside the wall and collided with Aven. This is a ghost, not the wizard ghost that everyone often sees in castles, but the ghost of the centaur ancestors.
He was dressed differently from the current centaurs, with a burly figure and a rare set of scarred leather armor, like a warrior who had just returned from battle.
Evan took a closer look at the centaur ghost, the strongest centaur he had ever seen, almost the size of two Margarets, it was incredible.
If I had to describe him, he was a mix of centaurs and trolls.
While Evan was looking at him, the centaur ghost was looking back at them.
His eyes were full of suspicion, and he frowned and said something in a very strange tone, definitely not English, and everyone looked at each other without understanding what he was saying.
Margaret hurriedly stepped forward and began to talk to the other party.
"It's a unique language of the Centaurs, it's very old and complex, and it's rarely spoken now. Sirius explained, "But it was very popular in the Middle Ages. ”
"That leather suit looks like a medieval style. Hermione analyzed, "He must have lived here for nearly a thousand years, just like Nick, who almost lost his head." ”
"Nick knows all the ghosts, but he never told us about the centaur ghosts. Harry looked at each other curiously, and said in a low voice, "Remember last year's Halloween death party?! All the ghosts from all over Britain came, but there was no such thing. ”
"I think it was because I couldn't communicate, so I didn't invite him. Ron wrinkled his nose and whispered, "Nick can't speak centaurs, can he?"
"Centaurs don't usually associate with humans, even when they become ghosts. Sirius said, "This is the most sacred temple of the centaurs, and only the souls of the wisest elders and bravest warriors of the tribe can settle in it." ”
"So there are going to be a lot of centaur ghosts here?" Evan asked.
"Actually, not a lot. Margaret finished talking to the centaur ghost as he walked back just in time to hear Evan's question, and replied briefly, "We have suffered great losses because of the betrayers, and many ancestral souls have been lost forever, leaving only the mightiest centaurs. The one just now was Uget, which means majestic mountain in the Centaur language, and he was the greatest warrior in the history of our tribe. ”
"The greatest warrior, what has he ever done?" Ron asked, confused, "Killed a lot of eight-eyed spiders?"
"He once slaughtered an adult fire dragon and many monsters you can't imagine. Margaret said in a gruff voice, seemingly unhappy with Ron's offense, "Humans, never underestimate the centaurs, we have a great power and civilization that is not weaker than yours. ”
The fire dragon is the most powerful and ferocious magical creature in existence, and everyone has seen one under Gringotts, and they have been deeply shocked by the strength of the other party.
It's hard to imagine that a centaur can kill a fire dragon on his own, even a powerful wizard can hardly do that.
Ugtt, the centaur ghost, turned away, and everyone looked at his back in awe.
"Let's go, don't keep the elder waiting too long. Margaret turned and set off again.
Everyone continued onwards and entered a circular upward passage. On the outer side of the passage were circular rooms of various sizes, filled with many strange things, some of which were sacrificial items, but some of which were not so pleasant to seem.
Through the dim light of the torches, through the narrow cracks in the stone door, Aven saw how many statues were placed in the dark room.
The statue was a variety of things, too far to be seen, but the appearance of the statue by the door was enough to shock everyone.
Evan swallowed his saliva and stopped in place, his whole body stunned.
Following his gaze, Ron glanced curiously into the room, and the next second, he let out a hoarse, terrified scream. (To be continued.) )