Chapter 4: The Colossus of the Goddess
"Not necessarily. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info" Magellan gently shook the piece of paper, listening to the sound that was exclusive to parchment, "Ancient Theros alchemy was very advanced, and most of the captains of the Black Sail Pirates should know the recipe for one or two invisibility potions. ”
"Is it the kind that appears when it meets fire or water?"
"No, the most common things on pirate ships are water and fire, and no one will use these two potions. ”
The boy leaned on the edge of the table, jumping to see the girl on the other side: "Could it be some kind of common recipe? Pirates usually don't have a way to find an alchemist with an exclusive recipe." ”
That's another question, in simple terms, depending on how precious the treasure map points to. ”
"Well, that's right......," the girl nodded like an adult, "if it's an ordinary treasure, then the maker of the treasure map won't be able to use an exclusive recipe, and if the treasure is of high value, the pirate captain will definitely be able to find a potion recipe that only he knows." ”
"One thing to note is that this possibility contains a corollary, which is self-destructing, and when you try a potion that is popular among pirates, it will cause the key to disappear. ”
"Ah......" the boy seemed to feel a little tired from jumping all the time, and stopped against the edge of the table, "another dead end." ”
"Honestly, about the vanishing Colossus of Athena, or even the whole of Ancient Theros, this is the most important discovery I've ever seen, and you two are amazing. ”
The two children laughed together.
"I guess you're more than capable of finding the key, can you do me a favor?"
"What?" the boy asked, but the girl nodded.
"The King of the World told me to go to the Statue of Victory of the ancient Theros as the price of her life around me, she is ready to do nothing, and I can only give her the harvest this time. Magellan paused at this point, and he could see that the two children did not like the king of the world, "But what about it, if you help me solve this puzzle, we will be able to find a treasure, and then the ancient Theros treasure in her hand will not be so remarkable!"
"Hmm!
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Leaving the Duke's palace, Magellan was called by the countess.
As he expected, Sir Cook was also in the garden, waiting for him with the countess.
"Good afternoon, Professor Magellan. The countess's smile was narrow, and the sincere smile of Sir Cook on the side made Magellan very helpless.
"Good afternoon......" he sat in his chair and squeezed out a little smile, "report that I have already started to write......"
"No, you don't. The countess interrupted him mercilessly.
"Don't be in too much of a hurry," Sir Cook said, looking at the countess's eyes full of love, "I'll write the report of the Red Lake Castle, and you can concentrate on writing the report of the Holy Grail." ”
"Isn't that a covert operation? Why write a report......" Magellan asked knowingly, he was just too lazy.
"The end of the Holy Grail needs to be known, and that's history. ”
"Isn't it more appropriate to have the Earl, then?"
"I don't know yet, how did you know the theory of the Mage Lord. ”
"Uh......"
"Aren't you trying to prove your theory?"
"Uh......" Magellan gave up, he knew that the countess was right, he was the most suitable person, but all he was thinking about now was the journey to find the statue of victory in a month's time.
"You should learn to think like a historian, not an explorer," Sir Cook said to Magellan in a rare teacher's tone, "I know that you are sad that the Holy Grail has been lost forever and that the Eternal Citadel has been destroyed, but because of this you should keep a record of their astonishing greatness." ”
"History always moves forward, and as a historical researcher, you should learn to let go of the past. ”
Magellan smiled wryly, and he finally decided to confess: "The king of the world promised to sponsor me for an archaeological team. ”
Sir Cook looked surprised, and in contrast to the countess, there was an unsurprising smile on her face.
"The goal?"
"The Statue of Victory in Theros. ”
Sir Cook gave a rare look of excitement: "You found a clue?"
"No, that majesty has relevant information, and she asked me to find a way to find the goddess of victory. ”
Sir Cook stood up and walked excitedly about the lawn of the garden: "I know that your talents will always be appreciated...... Statue of Victory in Theros...... Ah, one of the brightest jewels in history......"
"Actually......" Magellan was taken aback by Professor Cook's excited look, "I only know one aspect of the work of an archaeological team, Professor, or you can help me." ”
"No, no, no," Professor Cook smiled and shook his head, "you can do it, it's going to be an excavation that will make you an archaeologist, and then I can stay in the academy and concentrate on writing reports." ”
"However, I don't have much confidence in the information of the king of the world......"
"Indeed, there is a lot of information about ancient Theros, but there are very few of them, and the ending of the Colossus of Athena is even more of an unsolved case. But I think you can be more optimistic, even if you can't find the Statue of Victory, ancient Theros can be said to be full of treasures, and the information of the king of the world alone is precious enough. ”
"Actually......" Magellan smiled, "I would love to know the answer to that unsolved case." ”
Sir Cook also smiled: "The ancient city-state of Theros Athens, the huge statue built for Athena, the patron saint of the city, a great architectural marvel ......"
"The whole statue is carved out of a huge piece of marble, and the goddess holds a spear, holds the famous round shield, is dressed in a robe, covered with armor, and has the goddess of victory on her shoulder. ”
"The statue is decorated with gold and ivory, and it is said that all the armor is made of gold, as is the goddess of victory. Both the shield and spear were wrapped in a layer of gold, supposedly because all of Theros had run out of gold. ”
"The skilled craftsman covered the face of the goddess with ivory with the skill of the craftsman, who had been lost, and it is said that one out of every ten people who saw the statue fell in love with the goddess and was unable to live a long life because of lovesickness. ”
"Whether Athens rose or fell, the goddess stood still, and for five hundred years, the spears and shields were replaced by pure gold, and the people of the city still planned to have the goddess's dress plated with gold. ”
"No one knows if the plan was accomplished, and by the time we know it, the statue of the goddess has disappeared. ”
"Some think it's the Spartans, some think it's the Setesa, and their armies have all invaded Athens. ”