Act-54

Esta slowly emerged from the "Hephaestus Nightmare" and opened her eyes to the hazy light of the window.

She came to Beihai eight years ago, when she was a little girl who had just lost everything.

It was Hercules who saved her and gave her the name of Ista.

He said that Ista was a goddess who was in charge of beauty and harvest and was loved by the gods.

And she was a beautiful girl who was rescued during the harvest, so she was also called Ista.

At that time, Ista was ignorant, so she lived with the kind Hercules family, and for a long time, she almost forgot her national hatred.

Until one day, Hercules' mother contracted a strange disease, and strange green spots were born all over her body, and this green spot was still spreading very quickly.

It won't be long before Hercules' mother dies!

Deeply influenced by the legend of Norwin Island, Hercules decided to go to the underwater temple of Norwin Island to ask for medicine! He believed that there would be a cure there.

However, a series of things happened that followed.

Hercules is nowhere to be found, and Hephaestus is burned at the stake!

After rescuing Hephaestus, Ista used the assassination skills she had stolen to kill the Pope! He even used the demonic power he got to disguise himself as the Pope!

Over the years, she has been using her status as pope to access resources.

It was used not only for his own rigorous practice, but also to relieve Hephaestus's physical and psychological pain.

After Hercules was exiled overseas by those strong men on Novon Island, she understood a truth, only strength is the foundation of everything!

Therefore, she is desperate to exercise herself, just to become stronger, stronger, stronger!

She wants to become a powerful warrior like Xiao Ju, who will destroy her homeland and force her parents and brothers to death, and kill all of them!

Without the cheerful Hercules, Hephaestus himself became like that......

The national hatred and family hatred accumulated in her heart are like a pot of wine, which accumulates over time, and the brewing becomes deeper and deeper; It's like a pile of dry firewood, which rolls up a huge flame after being ignited by a spark.

She can't afford to waste any more time here!

She wants revenge!

However, Hephaestus did not yet have someone to entrust, and she could not leave yet.

So, she designed a labyrinth of "Hephaestus Nightmare" and decided to entrust Hephaestus to someone who could pass through it.

The three tests of the labyrinth actually correspond to each other, the first level corresponds to luck and the understanding of Hephaestus, the second level corresponds to strength and wisdom, and the third level ...... corresponds to the ability to escape and the importance attached to Hephaestus.

Although the time is still short, it is not possible to really see a person clearly. But she really didn't want to wait any longer, and the ghosts of her parents and retainers wailed in her dreams day and night.

They shouted......

"Hiyori, why don't you come for revenge!"

"Princess Rihe, we can't see if we die!"

"Princess Hiyori, save me!"

"Princess Hiyori ......"

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Even if her demonic power is the devouring and transformation of dreams, she is helpless against the nightmares that keep reappearing in front of her.

For her, it wasn't a dream...... That's a real memory!

Now, someone has finally passed through the labyrinth, but Ista couldn't be happier.

She knew who her enemies were, so for so many years, she never revealed her background to the Hercules family.

The enemy is too strong to be invincible!

If their identities are revealed, their family will definitely be implicated.

They are good people, and they should not be involved in endless grief because they helped themselves, who have lost their country.

Maybe this will be the last time they'll see each other, right?

Ista looked at the ceiling above her head with a fresco of Prometheus stealing fire, and her heart grieved.

Isn't Hephaestus' loss of her mother and brother after her loss of her brother very similar to her experience?

"Hephaestus, I'm sorry, if I survive, I'll ...... Be sure to come back to you as soon as possible. Let's spend the rest of our lives together! Ista silently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said silently.

"Musashi-sensei! Our trip must be very dangerous, and we ask the teacher to take care of us on the way. ”

She suddenly lowered her head and looked into the shadows not far away.

There was only a long knife sticking out of the shadows, and the man stood in the shadows, making it impossible to see his appearance.

"You can help me find a sword that suits me, and help you do these dirty things, it's a good deal." The knife wielder tapped the floor lightly with his scabbard, making a dull sound like an old bellows blast.

Ista nodded, it was a bargain between them, it was a good deal.

Musashi is a wandering swordsman found in a prison on Norven Island by Ista, who has been troubled by not having a weapon at his disposal, so he embarks on a journey to find the right sword for him.

Shortly after entering the North Sea, he was caught in a rare storm and swept ashore on the island of Norven.

Seeing that he was worth the Pope who wanted to take him under his command, he took advantage of his weakness and imprisoned him in a prison on Novon Island, trying to persuade him with emotion and reason.

It's just that he didn't eat hard and soft, and he was kept in a cell by the Pope.

It wasn't until Ista succeeded in assassinating the Pope and impersonating him that Musashi was able to see the light of day.

Ista made a pact with him, and she helped him use her resources to find the sword he wanted, and he became her sword in the meantime.

During this time, many clergy died on Norwin Island. From bishops and Templars, down to priests and lay people.

All the upper clergy who had hurt Hephaestus and slandered Hercules were almost dead.

Especially Reinhardt and Minotaur, under the guidance of Ista, the two of them died the worst!

One was cut into eight pieces when he was trying out the knife in Musashi. In the case of the mysterious death of the bishop, Ista and Musashi, who had been hidden for a long time, worked together to chop off their heads.

"Musashi-sensei, I just watched Jiang Tian's battle, do you think this person has the strength to protect Hephaestus?" Ista continued.

Although she has been tested in her dreams, will there be any sudden errors in reality, and has the strength of the Templars in the dream weakened by Hephaestus's emotional fluctuations?

All of these made her a little uneasy, so that she was not confident in the swordsmanship and eyesight she had already practiced.

After all, caring is chaos, and Hephaestus is her only relative alive!

"He's strong." The knife-wielding man's answer was grim.

But to Ista, it sounded like a warm spring breeze! That's all she wants!

He's strong! These three words came out of the mouth of Mr. Musashi, which was enough to prove Jiang Tian's strength!