Food Poems

Chapter 240 Gorgon Island, the Gorgon Ruins

The midsummer sun shines on the sparkling sea, and snow-white albatrosses fly across the clear blue sky.

The sailors on the deck all looked up, moved their lips, and prayed to the albatross.

At the harbor, Yeats looked at the "trout" emblem on the sail. This time, she took the ship of the Elay family, and she sent a few trusted sailors to see them off in person.

Noticing that Ye Zhi was observing the sailor, Ai Lei rolled up her golden hair that was blown by the sea breeze and said:

"It is taboo for seafarers to kill albatrosses because they believe that this is the reappearance of the spirits of their unfortunate companions who died at sea."

"Besides, seeing an albatross before going out to sea is a symbol of good luck." Ai Lei said humbly and softly, "I have already prayed for you in front of the statue of Poseidon, Baron Yeats. May Poseidon bless you."

The ocean is magnificent and unfathomable. Humans have not yet fully explored the world's islands.

Later generations followed the great trade routes opened up by adventurers to trade, and only the most courageous and reckless navigators dared to explore new routes. Their rewards were either supreme treasures or death in the belly of a fish.

Poseidon, in charge of the ocean, earthquakes, tsunamis, and countless seabed minerals, is one of the most powerful gods. Beliefs in Poseidon are prevalent in every empire, and sailors and pirates often respect him as their patron saint in order to gain extraordinary powers.

Yeats remembered that the sea god had many vassals, whether it was the god of crazy sharks or the king of dolphins, they all pledged allegiance to him.

It's like, the Black Knight and the Lord of Plunder are mortal enemies, but they still work together for the God of War.

Checks and balances is a science!
There are many areas in the Ice Sea, and there are many islands, most of which are nameless islands. The island we are heading to along this short route is located in the territory of Trout Island. Yeats said casually:

"Does the island where Chimera is located have its own name?"

"It's called Gorgon Island." Ailei replied.

Ye Zhi was startled. He felt that the name sounded familiar, as if it had appeared in the plot. He couldn't help but ask, "What's the meaning of this name?"

Ai Lei pondered for a moment and shook her head slightly.

"This name is a transliteration based on the pronunciation in ancient books. As for the specific meaning, I don't know it either."

Yeats did not investigate further. He stepped onto the deck, ordered the sailors to set sail, and went straight into the captain's cabin.

The cabin is luxuriously decorated: a Victorian brass four-poster bed is placed on the mahogany floor, a decorative treasure chest inlaid with huge rubies is placed at the head of the bed, deer and eagle horns are hung on the wall, and there are two bottles of red wine in the wine cabinet.

The Rainbow Trout is Elly's favorite boat. Normally, nobles are not happy to borrow a boat unexpectedly, but Yeats had left a very deep impression on Elly at the dinner yesterday.

He is already a fourth-ring person before he reaches adulthood, which is extremely rare in the entire atrium and is someone you must make friends with.

As a bard, Ye Zhi was proficient in sound magic. He easily set up a barrier in the room, summoned Fetan from the pet plane, and asked about [Gorgon Island].

The iridescent trout floated in the captain's cabin, staring at Yeats with its bulging eyes wide open for a long time, and said:
"I can't remember."

"...Drink some Minerva's fountain to moisten your throat first."

Yeats was already somewhat helpless with the forgetful fish of wisdom, but fortunately Minerva seemed to have anticipated this and specially left a blessing for Yeats. After drinking the spring water, Fetan's eyes flashed with a strange light, and the fish opened and closed its lips and said:
"I remember everything now!"

"Tell me more about it," Ye Zhi said.

"Gorgon means Gorgon," Feitan said seriously, "Gorgon is an emperor-level monster that only heroes can fight. If you really encounter one, Yezhi, you must run away!"

Ye Zhi was stunned.

Gorgon? Gorgon? Could this be referring to the Gorgon Sisters?
The Iliad, an epic poem written in the Middle Ages, records that on an island far to the west, there lived three Gorgon sisters. The youngest sister’s name was widely known: Medusa.

Medusa has snake hair and is extremely beautiful. Anyone she looks at will be turned to stone. She is an emperor-level monster that is superior to the king-level.

Five hundred years before the Old Era, a hero beheaded Medusa with the help of Minerva. Medusa's head was embedded in the shield, giving the shield the extraordinary power to petrify others.

This [Shield of Medusa] instantly became an epic armor, accompanying the hero in battles and saving him from danger many times.

I thought that everything would be fine after defeating the king-level Chimera, but when I heard that this small island was called Gorgon and might be related to the Gorgon, Ye Zhi couldn't help but become alert and frowned.

Yeats murmured, “This is really like Medusa combing her hair—there’s no way to start.”

Diamond Tooth complained: "Far Eastern proverb? I envy your talent!"

Ye Zhi ignored it calmly, analyzed calmly, and nodded optimistically:

"It's not a big deal. How could I be so unlucky as to run into Medusa when I go out to sea?"

Surrounded by the vast sea, an island shrouded in mist slowly emerged. Waves beat against the fine white sand on the shore, and hermit crabs crawled by. Yeats and Phocas stepped onto the beach, ordered the crew to return, and frowned slightly as they looked at the dark, dense forest.

"Fokas, do you smell it?"

"It's the smell of blood, young master." Fokasi said in a deep voice.

Airey said that before Yeats, Thomas's son had already landed on the island.

But at this moment, the forest was eerily quiet, the atmosphere was depressing, and it seemed as if a brutal beast might leap out of the swaying trees at any time.

Ye Zhi drew out his sword, carefully scanned the surroundings, and whispered, "Snowy Owl, search from the air. Tell me as soon as you find any clues."

"Gu!" The snow-white bird of prey flapped its wings and flew over the woods.

"There are burn marks here, Master."

As far as Phocas could see, the forest had been burned to create a wide open space, and the surrounding ancient trees seemed to be split in half by thunder. It was enough to imagine the terrible breath spewed out by the Chimera.

"It seems that the situation of Marquis Thomas is not optimistic."

"I don't think Thomas will teach a reckless fool. He will definitely fight a war of attrition." Ye Zhi said confidently, "However, there is no reason to give our prey to him. Let's go, Fokase, we can have a snack later!"

*
Vultures were circling above the island, as if the god of death was following the blood.

There were rocks and broken walls, and next to a stone wall that looked like the ruins of a temple, a blond boy with an injured arm was leaning against it.

He pulled out a dagger from his dragon lizard skin leggings and cut off a piece of pale green flesh from his arm, groaning. Immediately, a soft white light shone from the boy's palm, and he pressed hard against the wound.

The young man took a sharp breath, and the flesh on his arm grew at a speed visible to the naked eye. His face turned pale, and his forehead was covered with sweat, which he wiped quietly.

After a day and night of fierce fighting, Thomas Calvin found that he had underestimated both Chimera and himself.

Chimera is a very ferocious kind of king-level monster. The fire, thunder and venom it spews can instantly turn a village into ashes. Yesterday, when Calvin first saw Chimera, he doubted whether he was too reckless to dare to pay attention to Chimera.

But after a fierce battle, Calvin cut off the two heads of Chimera at the cost of an injured arm and successfully repelled Chimera.

Chimera has a very strong regenerative ability, but this regeneration has a limit. As long as the newly grown heads are constantly cut off, there will always be a time when Chimera runs out of energy.

Calvin took out the last piece of naan from his arms, tore the hard food into his mouth, his eyes flickering slightly... The food he brought was not enough. If he could not kill Chimera, he should leave here.

But... Calvin let out a breath... He was only one step away from success, how could he give up!
Even though he was the son of a duke, Calvin was always willing to risk his life. Only by going through the test of life and death could he achieve high status at a young age.

At this moment, Calvin's sharp ears picked up the rustling sound in the woods... He was waiting for the Chimera's power to run out, and the Chimera was also looking for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

In this dark forest, hunter and prey can transform in an instant.

Calvin raised his eyes coldly, and his gaze happened to meet the terrifying look revealed in the forest.

The ferocious and brutal Chimera, with its lion head, goat head and snake head, simultaneously emitted a deep and cold light, staring at Calvin.

Calvin suddenly realized something extremely terrible and felt a cramp in his stomach.

Chimera's regenerative ability exceeded his expectations!

He still hasn't recovered to his peak, but Chimera already has all three songs complete!

The fear of death overwhelmed everything, and Calvin was a little panicked... Maybe the Chimera was just strong on the outside but weak on the inside? But if it really recovered before me, wouldn't I die here?
Calvin dared to fight to the death, but only if he was completely selfless. When he realized that he might die, Calvin's breathing became disordered, and the fighting spirit in his body became dim.

same moment.

The Chimera's three heads of lion, snake and sheep actually revealed a human-like and eerie smile.

This is not a war of attrition, but a psychological warfare!
The Chimera was certain that the young hunter would be frightened and use all his strength to regenerate his head, which made it look even more powerful, and its evil plan was indeed successful!

Calvin had no intention of fighting anymore.

The Chimera refused to let him go, and its three heads opened their bloody mouths at the same time.

Thunder, fire, and venom, three completely different energies condensed into a terrifying dark purple light. The air wave lifted up gravel and dead branches and slammed towards Calvin!

At the critical moment, Calvin's mind flashed with his father's teachings, and his lost fighting spirit was rekindled!
——Humility, sacrifice, bravery, honor.

The virtue of chivalry is demonstrated on the battlefield of life and death!

A brilliant holy light of fighting spirit ignited on the edge of Calvin's sword.

He is a baptized Paladin who became a fourth-ring Paladin at a young age. He possesses the fourth-ring combat skills blessed by holy light and is very powerful against demons and undead creatures!

Combat skill: Holy Glory Slash!
This is the signature skill of the high-ring paladin. The firmer the belief and the stronger the spirit, the more powerful the holy flame that erupts.

At this moment, the blazing flames created a heat wave.

The three heads of Chimera flashed an incredible look.

The beast will collapse when faced with death, but it underestimates the resilience of humans in desperate situations!
Zheng!
The dark beam of light was split into two by the flames, causing the ruins to shake and crumble.

Calvin charged forward, his family's rare one-handed sword 'Mist Breaker' full of fighting spirit, 'Action Like Tide' followed by another Holy Glory Slash sweeping out.

boom! !

Both of Chimera's heads were cut off by this sword, and the only remaining lion head roared and spit out a ball of thunder.

The thunder ball bombarded Calvin's abdomen.

Calvin endured the severe pain that seemed to tear his body apart and threw out the sword fiercely!

hum-

The sharp sword pierced through the Chimera's remaining head.

Before he died, there was astonishment and deep shock in his eyes.

Boom!
The huge corpse of the ferocious monster fell to the ground.

Calvin also fell to the ground, looking at the cold Chimera corpse and gasping for breath.

He looked like someone who had just been fished out of the river. He was already soaked in cold sweat. He had escaped from a desperate situation, but he felt no joy, only trance and disbelief.

I...actually defeated Chimera with my own strength!

"Father."

Calvin's eyes were slightly stern. He looked up at the hawk above his head and forced a smile of triumph.

“I feel like I’ve surpassed Yeats!”

A cold laugh came from behind Calvin.

The laughter was sinister and full of ridicule.

Calvin didn't realize when the other party approached him, and turned around suddenly. A black-robed wizard with a hooked nose and green snake scales on his face stood there with a sneer on his hand, holding a snake-wrapped staff.

The visitor was full of hostility, and Calvin's fighting spirit had been completely drained away. He took a deep breath and figured out everything in an instant.

"You're not dead yet?"

"you know me?"

"Didn't you summon the Chimera?" Calvin asked back.

"it's me."

The wizard grinned, as if he greatly appreciated Calvin's speculation.

However, his eyes suddenly turned cruel and he spit out a long snake-like tongue.

"I wanted to prepare the ceremony quietly, but there are always blind guests who killed my beloved pet." The black wizard's hoarse voice was like a spider rubbing its legs in the cave. "But your body is also a valuable material, so I reluctantly accepted it."

Facing a situation where he was doomed to die, Calvin remained calm and said calmly:
"You think I'm alone?"

"You mean the knight you were traveling with?" The dark wizard narrowed his eyes. "Yes, I will sew your bodies together."

Calvin was silent for a moment. He had anticipated that there would be enemies besides Chimera, but he did not expect that the family knights hiding in the dark would die so quietly at the hands of the enemy.

Immediately, Calvin said: "My father will avenge me."

"Who is your father?"

"The greatest knight in the northern province." Calvin said proudly.

"Duke Brondi died a long time ago." The wizard said coldly.

“Second greatest.”

"Brandi's sword is seriously injured, and he is probably dead of old age!" the wizard sneered.

"...It's Thomas." Calvin was silent for a while, then said with a stiff upper lip, "My father is Duke Thomas."

"Never heard of it." The wizard shook his head.

"Hurry up and do it!" Calvin said angrily, "A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated!"

At this time.

A clear command voice sounded.

“Shoot the arrows! Shoot the arrows!!”

There was a shadow overhead, as if a dark cloud was covering the entire sky.

Calvin and the dark wizard raised their heads at the same time, their pupils shrinking rapidly.

That was not a black cloud at all, but a rain of arrows!

The sky is filled with arrows, like a torrential rain, covering the entire sky!
A black shadow carrying frosty wind stepped on the frost flame, quickly picked up Calvin, and took him away from the range of the rain of arrows.

On the other side.

The dark wizard flashed quickly, but found that he could not escape the range of the rain of arrows, and a trace of horror appeared on his face!
This is not a combat skill, but an extremely rare blessing that contains divine power!

call out!call out!call out!
A rain of arrows followed, and the magic arrows pierced through the dark wizard's body, leaving wounds, and dark green blood flowed out of his robes.

The dark wizard tried to mobilize his magic power, but was shocked to find that this arrow actually had the effect of sealing his magic power!

For a moment, despair appeared on the dark wizard's face.

"There is an expert here, but I didn't even notice him?"

How could the invisibility technique of the God of Mist be detected by a mere fourth ring?
In order to call upon his fighting spirit, Ye Zhi took the initiative to cancel the 'Advanced Invisibility Technique', revealing his true form, with a lance shining with silver-white light floating beside him!
Strangely, the black-robed wizard did not move at all. Instead, he stared at Ye Zhi with a very strange expression on his face. He said hoarsely:
"What is your relationship with Brondi?"

Turning his gaze to the elderly knight behind Ye Zhi, the black-robed wizard hissed.

"Fokas?"

Ye Zhi was startled and looked at Fukas: "Do you two know each other?"

"I used to be very famous in the northern provinces." Phocas did not shy away from saying, "There were many wizards who feared me."

Ye Zhi: “…”

You've tricked me!
Suddenly, the unicorn spear was thrown out and pierced through the chest of the black-robed wizard!
With a humming sound, the moonlight fighting spirit contained in the Unicorn Spear burst out, reflecting the wizard's frightened face, and the dazzling white light swallowed it up!
A dignified fourth-ring wizard was killed just like that, without any ability to fight back!
Calvin stared at Yeats' back in a daze, with deep shock in his eyes, and murmured:
"You are... Yeats Bronte?"

Yeats was delighted. It seemed that his reputation was not bad. He turned around and looked at Calvin, who looked like an old friend. He nodded and said, "Yes."

Ye Zhi paused for a moment and said, "Ask your father to prepare a thank-you gift."

Calvin opened his mouth.

He had thought about the scenario of competing against Ye Zhi in the competition meeting, and was confident that he did not underestimate Ye Zhi's strength.

In Calvin's opinion, a human who has only been a transcendent for less than a year and has been promoted to the third ring is already a genius! Ye Zhi is very likely at the peak of the third ring!
However, when he faced Yeats himself, Calvin realized how wrong he was.

"This, Baron Kuchiki, he's already a fourth ring?! "

Calvin was in a state of confusion and was frozen in place, unable to speak.

'How is this possible? And he killed the fourth-ring wizard without even using all his strength!'

I have greatly underestimated Yeats Brown!

The blessing that covered the sky and the sun just now was like a five-ring spell, leaving an indelible impression on Calvin.

If it were his prime, would he be able to bear it? Calvin had no idea.

He glanced again at Yeats's famous snowy owl and the snow leopard that had just lent a helping hand. Calvin's eyes went dark and he felt like he was about to become depressed.

This, this! The auras of these two demon pets are actually not inferior to Chimera!

Ye Zhi contracted two king-level magical pets!

Calvin was in a state of confusion, feeling that his plans had all been disrupted. He only heard Yeats say in surprise:

"Oh? You killed the Chimera?"

"Yes, yes." Calvin swallowed and said modestly, "Baron Yeats, thank you for your help. I will never forget this kindness."

"If nothing else, I'll take this Chimera."

"Of course, please!" Calvin said with lingering fear.

Yeats could have just sat back and ignored Calvin, but it would have been difficult to clear himself of suspicion, and it would have been a stain on his reputation.

Saving Calvin can, on the one hand, ease the tense atmosphere with the City of White Night and avoid being attacked by both the Scarlet Society and the City of White Night; on the other hand, it can be exchanged for a very generous ransom.

"Master." Fokasi followed the fine tradition of finishing off the enemy and turned back to say, "There is an underground passage in the ruins. It seems to lead to the catacombs. That's where the wizard is hiding."

Hear the words.

Ye Zhi felt a little uneasy in his heart.

This place is called Gorgon Island, and the wizard is in the form of a snake man. Considering Fetan’s warning... could Medusa really jump out of the tomb?
After a struggle between heaven and man, Ye Zhi gritted his teeth and said:
"As the saying goes, now we are here!"

"Zaoya, if anything goes wrong, remember to cover our escape!" Ye Zhi reminded.

"Don't worry, I'm very good at running away!" Zua Ya said proudly.

Ye Zhi: "…What is there to be proud of?"

*
Over the island.

A figure was flying in the air with fighting spirit burning with diamond brilliance.

Thomas looked down at the island and saw Yeats rescue Calvin, with a hint of complexity in his eyes.

——What is a hero?
With great ambitions, one can embrace the world.

The tougher the soul of the extraordinary person is, the stronger the circle of life will be. Therefore, the path to becoming a hero is the path of tempering the soul.

For Thomas, being the eldest son is his only reason to be a hero.

At this moment, Thomas felt that he could not see through Yeats. It seemed that being a hero was far from his limit.

The northern province cannot accommodate two five-ring warriors, so a duel is bound to break out between the two.

This duel will determine who will become the Grand Duke of the North.

At least now, Yeats had saved Calvin, Thomas had given Yeats gifts, and the two could still be friends.

Thomas' eyes were deep. It was difficult for him to describe his feelings at the moment: admiration, regret, fear...all these thoughts intertwined and turned into a sigh.

"It would have been better if he had been my son-in-law." Thomas shook his head. "Haha, it's interesting that Bronte has to rely on him to revive...."

The air surged, Thomas disappeared into the horizon, and white clouds floated in the clear sky.

*
Calvin leaned against a big tree, looking up at the white clouds, still a little dazed.

The excitement of defeating Chimera, the relief of surviving the disaster, the shock and confusion when facing Yeats... At this moment, Calvin's emotions have been drained and his eyes are dull.

"Fokas, you, the snow leopard, and the snow owl stay here to look after little Marquis Thomas."

Yeats sheathed his sword and stared down the passage that led to the catacombs.

"I'll investigate on my own."

The old knight hesitated and nodded, "Master, you must be more careful."

"Don't worry." Ye Zhi had the Silver Oak Sword with him, and the remaining divinity in it could be used to release his true name twice.

Besides, Zuanya often sows discord, so in order to avoid being beaten, he has long since mastered the art of running away.

Yeats fell into deep thought.

"With the Silver Oak Sword, I have completed my main weapon, but I still lack armor."

"The shield also appears in the legend of Medusa, but it's not a big deal if there is no harvest."

Yeats was prepared for the worst.

"If all else fails, just use a drill to push forward. It's much more useful than a shield!"

……

(End of this chapter)