Chapter 65: The Sphinx
Alan fell straight into the water, he thought he would be greeted by choking water, but he didn't.
A miracle happened, and the unicorns, led by Gehlis, were still unwilling to rush through the air after jumping off the cliff. The heavens lived up to their wishes, as if they were moved by the Galisis, and like butterflies that had broken out of their cocoons after much training, they had grown huge, white wings on their ribs. Against the backdrop of the blood-red sky and the sea, the unicorns are majestic and beautiful, and they are extremely holy.
Gaia slid a beautiful arc in the sky, swooped down to the surface of the sea, and caught Eren at the moment when Eren was about to fall into the deep sea, shook the huge white wings, and flew into the distance.
Unicorns that can spread their wings and soar are extremely excited and tirelessly flying. Until a huge corrugated barrier blocked their way. The unicorns, who had tasted the sweetness, rushed through the barrier with a bang.
The unicorns, who were already ready for battle, fell from the sky to the ground one after another. Enjoying the thrill of flying, losing this ability again can't help but make the unicorns panic.
Alan noticed that they seemed to be back in the square where the unicorn colony had been, but it was different from the square, everything was shrouded in a dusk mist, and the huge white sphinx statue in the middle of the square was nowhere to be seen, replaced by a monster with a body like a giant lion but a beautiful woman at its head.
"Sphinx, Sphinx!" In an instant, Eren recognized the origin of the monster. Of course, Eren didn't ignore its huge, sharp, glowing blue claws, as well as its huge black wings. These wings are significantly larger than unicorns, and once extended, they can absolutely cover the sky. It is conceivable that once it fails, the unicorns will be doomed.
Alan remembered the information he had seen about the Sphinx before: the Sphinx were the most feared monsters of desert travelers. When it opens its mouth, it will blow a wind of pestilence from its mouth, making those who touch it very sick. With a wave of your wings, you will create a desert storm. But the weirdest thing was its eyes, which couldn't see anything at all, but no one could resist its gaze. Because it can't see anything in its eyes, its gaze contains the mysteries of the universe, and when you are stared at by it, you can't move unless you can solve all of its puzzles. It's not as good as Medusa's eyes, but its claw attacks are super powerful, and you'll be caught up in an eternal guessing game until it closes its eyes. (Unless it wants to, because it really likes to make people guess, and it doesn't sleep!) but if you gain its powers, your wisdom will be boosted, because it is super intelligent.
Having gained and lost their wings, Alan had expected the unicorns to panic and lose for a long time. But he was surprised to find that it was only a brief panic, and under the leadership of Gesilis, they regained their warrior appearance.
It seems that Gasilis was prepared, and with Gaia's help, he dropped a mirror, a silver sword, and an ancient roll of parchment from the storage crown.
"Alan, please take out Fowles' magic orb again. Gasilis pleaded with Allen.
Eren pulled out the orb, and Gecillis chanted an ancient spell with strange syllables. The orb rose from Alan's hand, emitting a soft glow of yellow.
"Alan, stand under the orb and slash your fingers with your silver sword and drip blood onto the contract. Gasilis spoke anxiously, afraid that the Sphinx would open his eyes.
Alan did as he was told, and they had cultivated a deep friendship along the way, and he trusted that the unicorns would not harm him.
After Gailis made this series of actions by Allen, he instructed Allen to draw the seal of three or six on the ground with a silver sword, hold the bronze mirror in his hand, and after a while, Gaysalis gave an order, and Allen was about to jump up from the formation and slap the bronze mirror on the head of the Sphinx.
Although Alan didn't know why, looking at Gaysilis's solemn expression, he also knew that the stakes were important, so he agreed. Fortunately, Alan has a strong memory and comprehension, and he completely understood the meaning of Gasilis in such a short time.
Gasilis recited another incantation, and the Sphinx trembled as if he were about to awaken from his slumber.
At the moment when its eyelids fluttered and it was about to open them, Gasilis shouted, "Jump!"
Alan immediately jumped desperately high. A unicorn also jumped up, Alan just jumped on its back, relayed again, jumped to a high place, and the unicorns cooperated tacitly, jumping one after another, sending Alan to the eyes of the Sphinx.
Looking at this giant beast up close, I feel more and more that its momentum is amazing. Alan fixed his gaze and accurately placed the bronze mirror on the top of the Sphinx's head. The Sphinx is sober!
"According to the ancient covenant, you can ask me a question, and if I can't answer it, you will pass the final test, and if I do, you will both die. The majestic voice of the Sphinx resounded through the world.
"What is a man?" Alan didn't ask this question casually, he had read this sentence earlier when he was in the library: "The Sphinx spends his whole life thinking about what man is, but every moment it overturns its answer." ”
Sure enough, the Sphinx pondered for a long time and did not answer Alan. "I can't say exactly what a person is, you can get through. ”
As soon as Sphinx's words fell, the entire Eris illusion turned into countless flying fragments, and the yellow mist seemed to have been grabbed by a big hand, and Eren and the others returned to the unicorn colony again.
"My wings can move, I can fly!" Gaia's voice of surprise came. Alan turned his head to see that Gaia was already soaring happily in the air, tirelessly roaring loudly to express his joy. It's not the only unicorn doing so.
Gasilis smiled heartily, and as if thinking of something, it slammed into Allen, who was wielding a silver sword.
Alan was smiling at Gaia, and although he reacted quickly, the sharp tip of his sword still cut a deep blood mark on Galysis's body.
Alan was shocked, and Gaia and the unicorns flying in the sky also flew back in an instant.
"Father!" Gaia was shocked, and for a moment she thought that her father was going to follow her mother.
Gelishes looked up to the sky and laughed, "Recovered, restored! The curse on our unicorn is completely lifted!"
Everyone looked at Gelisis's wound with amazement and delight, and the deep blood stain was slowly healing from the inside to the outside at a speed visible to the naked eye!
And that's not all, there's something more to celebrate!