Chapter 52: Underground Ruins
Naples, also known as Napoli, is one of the few metropolises in Italy with its port streets and sightseeing spots.
The beauty and elegance of this ancient capital is so beautiful that it is said that "if you see Naples, you will be blinded".
In fact, the view from the high platform into the distance is beautiful.
The shimmering blue of the Bay of Naples bathed in the tenderness of the sun, Santa? The Port of Rukia, and countless old buildings.
The cityscape, one of the three major night views in the world, is illuminated by a variety of lights. If you look to the east, you can see the majesty of Mount Vesuvius rising ten kilometers away.
"Well, it's a beautiful city from a distance. After entering, I found that the garbage was thrown casually, the walls were scribbled on the floor, there were always traffic jams, there were many thieves and robbers, and the place was very messy, even if it was flattering, it was not a good place to live. β
"Ah, Karen, you're right, but why don't you try it in front of the residentsββ?"
"I'm very sorry, Aunt Diana. I'm straight talking, and I accidentally say it. β
It's called Suboka? Naples, located in the old street of the city of Naples.
In the middle of the city, near Piazza Garibaldi and the Grand Basilica, in a corner of the city's style, there is a restaurant called Diana? Milito's antique bookstore.
"-Ah, Auntie!? The voice just now, Lily!? Only this girl would call me auntie, auntie, or something! What an overstatement! β
"Kalian, there should be a more suitable way to call Diana a girl, right?"
Naples, famous as the birthplace of pizza, is actually also a university city.
Founded in 1224 during the reign of the Kingdom of Syria, the university city is still alive today. Because of the small size of the land, there are unexpectedly many antique bookstores in the city.
In particular, there is a famous antique bookstore street around Place Bellini in the old town.
In one of them, called "Milito's House", the three witches gathered.
Incredibly, in this place called the antique bookstore. It has the atmosphere of each country.
The shop has a neat design, but in the small shop, there are all kinds of old books of various sizes. The shop is numerous and chaotic, filled with a unique atmosphere.
"Miss Liliana, even when she doesn't have time to speak, must be observant of enemies from all sides? Just like just now. β
"What did you say!? Lily, are youβ"
"There's no such thing! Don't say anything that has no head or tail, Karin! β
"Ah, haven't you cared so far? - Lord Diana, actually, is very old. He also said that although he was dressed younger, he couldn't hide the few small crow's feet in front of him recently, and so on. β
"I didn't say it! I haven't talked about it to this extent! β
"Well. Hm. You say it, Lily. What an excessive girl! β
The owner, Diana? Milito is a resident of Naples. A woman of unknown age, with a childlike face, wears a light fluttering dress with many wrinkles with a sense of disobedience.
When I first met her, Liliana was only seven years old. At that time, Diana was still younger.
It's been less than nine years since then. Diana was still smiling with the child's face.
That being said, time passes, and recently thin crow's feet have appeared in front of my eyes. My skin is not as elastic as it used to be.
How old is she? Sure enough, it's better not to think about it deeply.
Liliana changed the subject.
"Compared to this. The king was late and a little worried. β
"Hmm. Lily is, you kind of a bit of a fool when you say that. How could there be a chance as the king of Campione? β
Diana replied awkwardly.
You're not young, please don't do this kind of awkward thingβthough I'd love to say it. Still, Liliana resisted the urge. It can't be like this. This is a rather dangerous NG word.
"Of course, I didn't mean that. However, before coming to Italy, Lord Acacia had specifically instructed me not to take my eyes off the king. Otherwise, I don't know when, the king will bring back a few beautiful girls from somewhere in the road. β
"Akasha-sama?"
"Oh~ Akasia-sama is a very beautiful, very skillful and very powerful woman, I heard. She was the king's first woman. β
"Huh? The first woman? Listening to Lily say this, it seems that the king has many women. β
"I've heard about the king to whom Lily is allegiant, and it seems that he is surrounded by many beautiful and lovely maidens, but I don't know how many Lily can rank."
"I, my words, although I have passed with King KKKiss, but go further"
"Lily and Wang have kissed~"
The two women next to Liliana had a playful smile on their faces, and they looked at Liliana, who looked shy, and had a strong urge to play with her.
"I didn't expect that the serious Lily was not satisfied with just kissing with Wang, and wanted to go further!"
"yes, I really didn't see it, bold, H!"
"Talent, people are not H!"
Liliana blushed and tried to defend herself, but the more she did this, the more the two women became stronger.
The three women tossed and turned for a few moments before stopping, when Liliana's cell phone rang.
"I'm Clanichar, what's going on with the king?"
"Sorry, late. There was a little accident before, but Wang has solved it perfectly. The king has already set out and should arrive at you soon. Although he was very tired, he answered the questions on the other side of the phone in a very cold voice. It can be seen that some problems did happen just now.
"Well, I got it."
Hanging up, Liliana told everyone what had just been said.
"In that case, then let's take the king."
The shopkeeper Diana put up a sign saying "Closed for today" in front of the door, and the three witches began to walk towards Suboca? Streets of Naples.
But. Only Liliana, unlike her friends, headed for Piazza Garibaldi alone.
Liliana? As well as being a knight, Krannical is also a witch.
In the world of magic, this title is significant.
Rival Erica. Bnuttree, in the broadest sense of the word, is just a witch. However, this is only the meaning of "female magician".
There is a fine line between a simple magician and a "witch".
This is a word that represents the last descendants of the shrine maidens and shamans who became saints in the first era.
Their knowledge and magic were passed down directly from the witches of their ancestors.
Diana? Milito is also a witch who lives in Naples and belongs to the Bronze Black Cross, and has been granted Liliana a magical wise teacher. Moreover. Kalian, who has the same literacy, stayed by Liliana's side, and sure enough, it was also to receive the education of a witch.
Bidding farewell to her fellow witches, Liliana had walked past the statue of Bernne I, where the sun was shining, to Piazza Garibaldi.
Giuseppe, the revolutionary hero who guards the square in front of the station? Statue of Garibaldi.
It is worthy of a square with a lot of traffic, but there is probably an eyebrow about where the target person is.
It was a beautiful young man with long black hair, like a mortal immortal, and he stood out just by standing there.
"Lily, you're here!"
After Liliana walked up to Yang Xi's side. First, he looked around suspiciously, and found that there was no strange beautiful girl following, so he breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest: "You're late." My King! β
"Well~ There was a little problem, and it just delayed a little time. Okay, let's go and solve the purpose of this visit to Italy. β
"Well, it does. This case must have something to do with a god or a dragon or something, Wang. How are you going to do it? β
"If the god of disobedience appears, even if I don't want to, the other party won't retreat easily, right?"
King - The Godslayer. It is a natural enemy to disobey the gods, and it is extremely common to fight to the death just by meeting.
Fortunately, there is also a battle barrier, and even if you fight, you won't cause trouble to ordinary people.
Thinking of this, Liliana's confidence is much more sufficient.
After arriving in Italy by plane, Yang Xi and Liliana had to be separated because of some things.
At the behest of her family, Liliana had to go to a ruin to investigate the matter, while Yang Xi was receiving a grand reception at the headquarters of the Bronze Black Cross.
As for why Liliana, who has become the king's guard knight, was asked to reconnoitre, it was also because Liliana was the only witch in "Bronze Black Cross" who had mastered the ability of spiritual vision, and with her spiritual vision, she could better detect information.
Naples was originally a colonial city of the ancient Greeks.
At that time, people were sent to work in the quarries as if they were working hard. Later, their descendants, the Romans, built ruins such as water and water pipes and water tanks. What's more, in the Middle Ages, they also built underground warehouses to store food and alcohol.
These items are still preserved as relics in the vicinity of the old town.
Naples? Sutrania β the place known as the "Neapolitan underground".
"It's a sightseeing spot like the underground ruins of an old town, but it's not usually open to the public. Because it was sealed by the witches of Naples and hidden. β
Liliana, who was the guide in front, said.
Santa? Rukia region.
Facing the Bay of Naples, taking over Santa? Areas of tourist attractions such as Port Rukia and Egg City.
They entered a second-hand clothing store in the area and said hello to the aunt inside.
Even if it sounds good, it can't be said to be a beautiful store, and it matches the storefront very well, and the fat aunt and proprietress wordlessly take Liliana and Tony to the depths of the store. She was actually a witch under Diana.
Inside the store - it's a place where it's absolutely impossible to see witches.
This is the entrance to the underground ruins.
On the uncovered ground, a four-cornered cavern abruptly opened, and stone stairs extended into the ground. Liliana and Yang Xi, who could see clearly even in the dark, walked down the stairs without even bringing an electric light.
A slender underground ruin passage like an abandoned well.
If you go back to BC, this is the site of the original quarry, and it is certain that it resembles an abandoned well. However, the large number of frescoes carved in various places on the walls do not indicate that this is a quarry.
The simple and simple line drawings can be believed, even if they were carved by humans in the Stone Age.
There are a lot of snake-like paintings on the walls.
These are large snakes with long curled bodies, hydras with several heads, and snakes with bat-like wings. There are all kinds of snakes depicted on the walls.
Others can also see some line drawings of cows, birds, pigs and lions.
If anyone with a magical cultivation can know the Tao at a glance, this is all a symbol of the Mother Earth Goddess. These are probably portrayed by people from the era after the reign of the Roman Empire.
"This used to be the site of an underground secret temple."
Ever since the patriarchy of a certain cult became a national policy, shrine maidens who used to possess divine power were hunted down as "witches".
So they fled from the underground to protect their wisdom and built these underground temples for the purpose of conveying information.
These murals are depicted with the beliefs of witches as objects, simulating the posture of gods.
In the ancient world, the witch who served the mother earth goddess was the prototype of the "witch".
With the spread of Christianity, Europe lost its ancient faith, so to speak, and was suppressed and resisted. In the process, the shrine maidens, who were supposed to be sacred, were persecuted and turned into feared and taboo existences.
Most of the ancient earth goddesses were goddesses of life and death who ruled over both the earth and the underworld.
Athena, Ishtar, Isis, Tiamat, Cybele, and many more, and the sacred beast that represents the cycle between death and life is the serpent.
Therefore, the snake is the symbol of the Mother Earth goddess, the guardian of the witches.
Yang Xi, who had already obtained most of the knowledge in this world, was quite clear about these things, although he was leading the way, but Liliana had no extra explanations. Because she knows the Tao of the Tao, and she knows the things of the Tao, the king is very clear.
Through the fragrant and exciting way of "teaching magic", it can be said that in the past few months, Yang Xi's knowledge reserve has far exceeded that of any erudite and talented person in this world. (To be continued......)