Chapter 555: The Old King's Test(1/2)
A trace of enlightenment flashed in William's mind.
In fact, in many countries William has traveled to, the story of Sphinx has been circulating among the people, which is roughly the same as the mythical stories in William's memory. It is just that Sphinx is a monster who framed past humans with riddles, but it is not said that He was sent by the queen Hera.
This may be related to the Church of the Lord of the Holy Light.
The Church of the Lord of the Holy Light has been erasing traces of the ancient gods.
Therefore, even if the ancient mythological deeds have been passed down, I dare not name the source directly, because I am afraid of attracting the attention of the Holy Light Cathedral.
William's attention returned to the body of the Sphinx.
Although he had been dead for many years, the rest of his power still suppressed William hidden in the mirror space, which almost made him unable to maintain the effect of "Void Reveal" and revealed his true form.
William, a second-level wizard, was like this, and the old king Philip was even more unbearable. His whole body turned red, and he looked like he could not breathe, as if he would die at any time.
Don't look directly at God!
Don't get close to God!
Even if Sphinx is just a monster, he does not belong to a real god. At best, he can only be regarded as a mythical creature, and He has died for many years.
The old king Philip seemed to have done something. The iron ring on his ring finger flashed and a transparent shield appeared, covering him, temporarily isolated the attack of Sphinx's half body.
The old king's appearance returned to normal.
However, fine cracks appeared faintly on this transparent shield, and it seemed that they would not last long.
The old king Philip quickly walked towards the body of Sphinx.
The closer you get to the corpse of the monster Sphinx, the more obvious the cracks on the shield become.
The old king became obviously nervous, and he reached out to his hand with the iron ring and swept across the Sphinx's wings.
He pulled three feathers off.
William in the mirror space browsed—three feathers!
It turns out that the three feathers in the fairy tale "Three Feathers" were taken from here.
I think so.
If these three feathers are not special enough, how could they attract those wishing toads?
The cracks in the transparent shield have become very obvious.
The old king did not dare to delay. After getting the three feathers, he hurriedly ran towards the door of the Guang Cave behind him.
In a few seconds, the transparent shield was completely shattered, and the "strong" body of the old king Philip also stepped into the light cave.
William's figure walked out of the mirror space, and sweat appeared between his forehead. It was obvious that under the pressure of Sphinx's corpse, he was not relaxed.
The old king Philip tried his best to get the monster's wings and feathers, which must have something special about it.
The so-called geese plucking their hair by passing by means of people like William.
Those who see each other will share.
William didn't care whether it was useful or not, so he wanted to pull out a few feathers to study. He couldn't study it. Isn't he still a potion master who has to eat and sleep?
So when William moved his mental power, he immediately used his mental power to outline the witchcraft model of the "wizard's hand".
The Wizard's Hand is just an apprentice-level witchcraft. Its structural model is relatively simple for a second-level wizard. William quickly "draws" the witchcraft model in his mind.
Magic power is injected into it, and the nodes of the witchcraft model of the wizard's hand lit up, and nearby energy is gathered to form a transparent big hand.
William controlled the big hand and grabbed the feathers on the Sphinx corpse.
This monster is also strange. It has been dead for thousands of years. Its body is almost like a mummy, but its feathers are still full of vitality.
William secretly exclaimed in his heart that the wizard's hand controlled by mental power approached the monster's corpse. The closer he got, the stronger the suppression in the air.
William seemed to be trapped in a quagmire, and it became more and more difficult to control the wizard's hand.
Suddenly, the mind stinged, and William lost the control of the wizard's hand. The wizard's hand exploded silently, causing a little air wave, consumed invisibly.
And Sphinx's half-corpse reacted without any reaction.
Seeing this scene, William's face was gloomy and sunny. The Magic Mirror reminded him in his mind that the master, the light array channel formed by the magic array is about to be closed.
William turned around suddenly, the light hole was shrinking.
This is an independent space formed by the magic array, and the magic array itself has a sealing function.
William was not sure whether he could leave smoothly with the Ruyi cloak after the magic circle closed the passage.
Thinking in his mind flashed like lightning, William made a decision instantly, and his body quickly entered the narrowing hole of light.
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The next day, the old king Philip, whose face turned bloodless and whose body looked even weaker, summoned his three sons in the main hall of the palace.
The eldest son Prince Charles.
The second son Prince Ferete.
The third son Prince Liszt.
At first, the old king Philip only wanted to summon the eldest prince and the second prince, but later hesitated and called the little prince Liszt over.
The eldest prince Charles and the second prince Ferret both knew vaguely what their father thought was to choose a new king from them, so their eyes were full of hostility.
As for Liszt, no one took him seriously and was gorgeously ignored by the two princes.
But he didn't care, just stood aside honestly, watching the two brothers attacking and favoring each other in front of his father, and he was like a transparent person.
Finally, the old king Philip couldn't bear to listen. His expression was full of fatigue. He wanted to drive a magic ring with his body as a mortal, but it would not be possible without paying a price.
He coughed and his majestic gaze swept across his three sons.
The eldest prince and the second prince immediately closed their mouths and said nothing.
The old king Philip sighed in his heart, and then said weakly, "I am old, the Svak Kingdom needs a new lion king."
"My sons, you are so outstanding."
"The future king is destined to be born among you."
"But you are too good to me, and I don't know how to make a decision!"
"I thought about it for a long time and let God make the decision."
The Svak Kingdom is a kingdom that believes in the Lord of the Holy Light, but the old king only used the title of God here, but did not use the Lord of the Holy Light.
The three princes listened to the old king's words with all concentration, but did not notice this.
Their attention is all focused on the "Old Kingdom's choice method"!
"How do you look at the floor?" asked the old king Philip suddenly.
The three princes were stunned, lowered their heads, and their eyes fell on the floor paved with dark red tiles.
No one knows what medicine is sold in the old king’s gourd!
After pausing, the second prince Fei Liete replied tentatively, "Very good, very bright! Just like the flowers in spring, full of vitality."
"Haha...I think it's as brilliant as blood, it's the Svak Kingdom..." The eldest prince Charles retorted unwillingly.
Seeing the two of them quarreled again, the old king Philip sighed again, recalling the scenes they had when they were young, remembering that at that time, the brothers were still very united.
He shook his head in his heart, threw these thoughts out of his mind, stopped keeping it in hiding, and said directly, "It's a pity that this floor is empty and a bit unfavorable."
“I want to have a gorgeous carpet to cover it.”
"Whoever brings back the most luxurious carpet will inherit the throne."
"But there is a condition!" said the old king Philip slowly.
"You must not rely on power, money, or external power, but only rely on your own power. The only thing that can help you win is your knowledge and courage!"
Now it was Prince Charles and Prince Ferrett's turn to look at each other and be at a loss, while Prince Liszt looked indifferent.
Although he was said to be stupid, he was just serious and not stupid.
He also knew that in this battle for the throne, he was just a runner.
Although, deep in his heart, he also wanted to sit in that position, in this way, he could better realize his ideas.
After the old King Philip expressed his request, he took them and, under the protection of the guards, left the capital and came to the woods in the suburbs.
The old king took out three feathers.
The feathers shine in the sun, emitting a brilliant light, and what is even more surprising is that they also emit an indescribable fragrance.
"For fairness, the feathers float in which direction! You go to find the carpet!" said the old king, and then he picked up the first feather and blew it.
Feathers float in the air.
The wind blew from the forest, blowing the feathers in the air to the east.
"Charles, go east!"
"Yes, follow your wishes!" Prince Charles replied respectfully.
The old king nodded, took out a second feather and blew it in the same way.
To be continued...