Chapter 17: The Beginning of Courage
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Medea finished saying this in a sighing tone, and put the bottles and cans in her arms on the table.
"This pigeon is very rare, Athena is a very shrewd goddess, I dare say that anyone who understands how rare this thing is will be shocked by the richness of the goddess at the first sight of it. ”
Magellan knew that the witch was about to start her spell, and he carefully followed the Count of Monte Cristo and took a step back.
"Because this dove is only temporarily transformed back into a statue, we only need a little magic to awaken it. Of course, I rarely have the opportunity to experiment with the magic of ancient Theros, Professor Magellan, and I have to thank you. ”
Medea's face was full of excitement, and she carefully opened the caps of the bottles on the table one by one, letting the colorful gases ripple around her.
The mixture of brilliant colors and the dazzling amount of color in the air was a dreamlike scene that reminded Magellan of the fairy castle in the lake.
But the witch's expression gradually changed to disappointment, and she did not succeed.
"Athena was a goddess who rarely dabbled in witchcraft...... What a boring woman, no wonder she's a virgin......"
Medea muttered to herself, turned around and began to rummage through what she had brought.
She changed the bottle on the table and began witchcraft again.
"Athena, the god of wisdom. Medea said, opening a bottle with a serious face, and white gas rose from it.
"God of War. "And then there's red.
"The patron saint of the city-state. "This time it's patina.
"Lord of Athens. "Blue.
"The heir of the God-King. "Next came the shiny gold.
"Listen to this little prayer of mine, a man with noble blood in his veins, about to embark on a journey of valor. ”
The witch looked at Magellan, and he stepped forward.
"Please wake up the leader. ”
The pigeon statue on the table moved, and the sound of feathers rubbing was heard, and the pure white bird flapped its wings and flew.
Medea burst into laughter, and in the midst of the laughter, the dove landed on Magellan's shoulder.
"That's the navigator you want, hmm......" The witch smiled and inhaled deeply, "Athena isn't that hard to serve......
"Let's go, then. ”
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On the sea, two large ships struggled to move forward in the windless silence, and in front of them were the figures of white doves flying.
In the captain's room of the Britannian merchant ship Queen Victoria's Revenge, Edward stood behind Medea looking at the charts, winking at Magellan.
Magellan still looked helpless, and then turned his head and pretended not to see.
"That warship is big and steady, and it goes fast, and the cabin is spacious, and Lady Medea is so honorable, why are you so rude that you don't invite people there?" Edward thought for a long time before he could hold back this sentence, and there was not a single dirty word in a large paragraph, so that it took him a lot of effort not to tie his tongue.
"I'm friends with Professor Magellan," Medea smiled as she walked over to Magellan, her right hand wrapped around his neck, Magellan bent her knees so that the witch didn't have to tiptoe, "You're not Magellan's friend either, of course friends have to stay together." ”
"Ahaha...... That's right...... Haha......"
"But some of the magic is really interesting now, and the Essence Furnace on that big ship can go so fast with two big ships on the windless sea, it's really amazing. Medea's unintentional exclamation made Edward's face darken, and he casually found an excuse to leave the captain's room.
"It's a pity that this captain is afraid of me, and I want to hear his story about pirates. Medea let go of Magellan's neck and walked to the table with the charts, "I have heard from you that all the islands in this sea have been discovered, so where will Athena's things be hidden? Even the power of the gods could not deceive so many people." ”
"I don't know......," Magellan shook his head, "Actually, man is also part of the power of the gods. ”
Medea smiled: "You must want to tell stories now, tell me quickly, I like to listen to stories." ”
"Athena originally had the title of God of Wisdom and the Patron God of Athens, but after Athens started the war with Sparta, she became the God of War, and later the Patron God of the city-state, and there are even many legends that suggest that she should be the next God King. In fact, it was all made by the priests in the city of Athens. ”
Medea shook her head: "How is it possible, the other gods will not allow it." ”
"How can the other gods stop this from happening? Their followers can't stand up to the mighty city-state of Athens. ”
"Ah......" the witch pondered, "the presence of the gods is really hard to understand, maybe you're right. That is to say, do you think that there are Athena's followers hidden on an island, and they are guarding the secrets and waiting for us?"
"I don't know...... We were in the fog, but luckily, we had a guide. Magellan looked up into the distance, as if his gaze could penetrate the wooden wall and see the white doves flying over the sea.
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After a long half a month, the pigeons finally stopped on an island, allowing the tormented Edward to be relieved.
He shouted to the crew to untie the chain from the bow to the stern of the warship, and then prepare to go to the island, set up camp on the shore, and go to fetch fresh water.
Magellan jumped out of the boat, picked up the dove that had been transformed back into a statue, and handed it to Medea.
"At least the last time it didn't work, you have to test it on the island. ”
The witch gave a rare serious expression: "I can feel the essence gathering on the island, no matter what you do next, it will not be easy." ”
"I can use tools, I can be opportunistic, and in short, Athena is much friendlier than Ares, who always asks heroes to kill monsters. ”
Behind the two, the crew cut down trees and set up camp on the flat ground at the edge of the woods.
No one knows how long they will stay on the island, but the good news is that some sailors have found a creek in the woods, at least they are not short of fresh water.
In the evening, after a long time at sea, Magellan, Medea, the Count, and some sailors, who wanted to sleep on a peaceful ground, remained on the shore, while Edward and the captain remained on board.
As night falls, people fall asleep.
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Magellan slept soundly as usual, and the next morning he woke up to the sound of birds.
Almost as soon as he woke up, he noticed something unusual: it was too quiet.
Edward's crew never shut up, and Magellan would wake up at a fixed time every day, and every time he could hear the slurred expletives of the sailors.
Something happened.