Stray Chapter 28: New Argonaut Legend… Twelve Trials
"What is this? It seems that the knowledge here is more difficult to understand. Damn, it's easy to say..."
In the silence of the great library, some lovely mumbles sounded.
In the midst of books, manuscripts, ancient parchment scrolls, papyrus, etc., the scrolls of classics are like a sea of smoke and sweat, like an endless ocean of knowledge, among the rows of tall bookshelves, pure as lilies The little girl frowned slightly.
She looked down at the "Key of Solomon" that she was holding in her arms, and then looked up at the strange names of the books on the bookshelf, she couldn't help but fell into deep thought, as if it was for this Quite distressed and headache.
It's been a while since she's been studying magic, maybe it's because the teacher's teaching ability is top-notch, or maybe it's because she's really talented in this area, or maybe it's a combination of both.
All in all, Miss Medea has made rapid progress in the magic way. The progress can be said to be a thousand miles in a day, and the momentum is like breaking a bamboo. In less than half a month, she has reached the magic attainments that ordinary magicians have studied for a lifetime, and have the opportunity to achieve magic attainments.
Of course, we cannot ignore that she is the source of the existence concept of "Medea" at this moment. As the original authentic body of the Greek world, the only source of legends of diversity, and the inheritance of blood and divinity, she was born with There is a great advantage.
Even if they don't know how to use their bloodline power, they are a pure branch of the proper Olympus lineage.
Magic is mystery.
Mysteries will succumb to higher-level mysteries.
In view of the above two principles, it is not difficult to understand that Miss Medea will have such progress. For her, ordinary magic is not "mysterious" at all.
However, after passing through the early stage, when the cultivation of the magical way enters the unfathomable realm, and begins to come into contact with the level of law and truth, even if Miss Medea has an advantage, in this regard progress will inevitably slow down.
The girl doesn't know how amazing her learning progress is, and she doesn't even know that she has completed the teaching of magic in a short period of time under the one-to-one teaching plan formulated by the magician who is closest to the truth in this world. All practice of basic part and advanced knowledge.
She didn't know this, so she was somewhat worried. She felt that the teacher's expectations for her might be too high, and the study plan she formulated was too efficient, resulting in her lack of solid foundation and insufficient solidification.
I learned quickly, but I may have missed too many basic knowledge-
Because when I started learning a few days ago, it was smooth sailing. Why did I suddenly feel powerless these two days? It can't be because I suddenly became stupid, right? But a teacher is a teacher after all, and she can't directly point out the other's mistakes.
So taking advantage of the other party's absence today, the girl sneaked into the big library, wanting to check and fill in the gaps, and make up for the basic knowledge that she might have missed in the past... She felt that this should be the case. is the solution.
Just...
The space of the big library seems to be boundless and boundless. Standing in the aisle of the huge bookshelves neatly arranged in rows and rows, looking forward, there is no end at all. It seems that the time and space here are infinitely stretched. If it is stretched, it can easily accommodate even the entire universe.
In addition, this is a private library. From the day it is built, it is not planned to be exhibited publicly, so there are no signs, plans, etc. in it... So, as you can imagine, I am not familiar with it. How difficult it is for people to find specific information in it.
Miss Medea also searched in vain for a long time before she felt that she had finally found what she wanted.
—yes, she thought she had found it.
"Is this... the 'basic' magic I left out? "
The girl's eyes widened, staring at the books on the bookshelf in disbelief. The name of the book itself made her feel like she wanted to stay away.
"Simple Magic: Weaponizing Secret Celestial Bodies"...
"Basic Occultism: The Collapse of Saints and the Analysis of the Principles of Divine Equipment"...
"Building a Beginner's Magic Workshop II How to Build a Stellar Fortress"...
emmmmm...
Well...
Miss Medea really felt a little dizzy. She looked around and found that the bookshelves in this area were like this. Incredibly consistent consistency.
It's "easy and simple", "basic for beginners", "beginners", etc.
But if you look carefully, you will find how speechless the theoretical knowledge they involve. Even a girl who can already be said to be proficient in magic feels a sense of dizziness. Are these things supernatural? Out of line?
Or, what did your teacher make a mistake in classifying?
Unsure of what was going on, she sighed, raised her hand, and flicked her slender fingertips over the books on the shelf in front of her.
Those books have a sense of age, as if they are ancient and mysterious textures precipitated by the vicissitudes of the years, and almost all book manuscripts already have a gray feeling. This is unimaginable, after all, that puppet lady's impression on Miss Medea was a little too deep.
It should not be missed and not cleaned, or lazy not to clean...
Instead of deliberately not cleaning this place?
Miss Medea thought about it this way, and felt that it should be the case, but she couldn't think of the reason why she avoided cleaning here.
This dusty ancient book is silent, just laying there peacefully. The girl stared at them, slowly becoming a little dazed, and her spirit was also in a trance, as if her consciousness had separated from her body and reached time and space. the end of.
Ahead is the boundless primordial chaos and dark abyss, where there is forbidden knowledge and infinite inspiration...
The source of everything hidden and unknowable...
The ancestor of magic, the source of mystery...
But just as the girl was about to approach the end of the abyss and glimpsed the unknowable source, a hand gently pulled her, causing her to break out of her trance with a jolt, her spirit instantly returned to reality, she turned her head and looked at it. A pair of ruby-like pupils came into view.
"Xia...Miss Charlotte."
Miss Medea felt like a bad boy who was caught on the spot for a bad deed, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She greeted her awkwardly, and at the same time hurriedly defended herself.
"I...I...I didn't sneak in to do something, ah, no no, I mean, I didn't sneak in, I just, just..."
She was a little flustered for a while, so the more she talked, the more confused she became.
Calmly staring at Miss Medea, whom she is very familiar with, the doll maid sighed slightly in her heart, but her face did not show it at all. The voice also said without hesitation:
"I know, Miss Medea, of course you can come in here. The Master didn't say anything about restricting you. You don't have to worry about it..."
"Ah, this, this..."
The girl who was as pure as a lily breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid she couldn't tell.
"Let's get out of here first, let's go out and talk about it." Looking around, his eyes swept over those books with ridiculous names, but without exception, containing amazing magic power, and paused one by one again, the puppet girl Opened the mouth and said, pulling Miss Medea out.
"Ah, oh oh..."
Miss Medea was stunned for a moment, and she was pulled away before she could react, and she could only nod ignorantly.
However, she is not too slow, mainly because she is too innocent and innocent at the age of 14. She doesn't have much life experience, so naturally she can't react so quickly. But after realizing the problem, the girl suddenly understood.
"So, are those books dangerous, Miss Charlotte?"
"It can't be said to be dangerous, at least for those who are recognized by the Master, they are still measured." The doll maid replied calmly, "But sometimes, even if they themselves do not take the initiative to do something Nothing can change their essence...
"The phantom of knowledge is but the fog of the morning. The mystery of creation is like the darkness of night."
She turned her head back, stared at Princess Colchis, and said seriously: "Miss Medea, you should now study the magic knowledge taught by the Master step by step, instead of looking for its mysterious essence. It's too early for you now."
"Ah, this..."
Miss Medea is a little ignorant, and she doesn't know if she understands it or not. She is very embarrassed to defend herself——
"I didn't think so, I... I just wanted to come in and look for it. I saw that there are some "simple" and "basic" here, so I wanted to see it. Who knew it was all It's so..."
The girl was somewhat unconvinced. It was obviously not her fault, nor was it because she was too ambitious.
She obviously just wanted to check and fill in the gaps and fill in the basic knowledge that she might have missed. Who would have thought that those things were sold with sheep's heads and dog meat, with such a confusing prefix label, in fact, all recorded It's some taboo content.
"It's because you don't know enough about the Master, he's best at doing things like this..."
Glancing at the little girl behind her, Charlotte said calmly.
If it was the former Miss Medea, how could she have made such a mistake, as long as you see the beginning, you should understand what it is. It's just that I don't know how long it will take for this girl to be able to retrieve her previous memories.
But then again, if it wasn't for her determination, the Master might not really do anything.
"What's your favorite trick?"
The fourteen-year-old little girl didn't know what the current head maid was thinking. She just tilted her head in confusion and made an innocent guess.
"Does that mean that knowledge is the teacher's favorite skill?"
"That's not true. For the Master, the things you see can only be regarded as basic and simple levels. The meaning of being good at it means... well, you will always know it in the future." The head maid pondered for a while. , decided not to explain.
"Miss Medea, what kind of books are you looking for, just tell me."
Leaving the "Forbidden Book Zone", out of the sphere of influence of the unimaginably powerful magic books, Charlotte stopped and asked.
"Master let me find it for you."
"Hehehehe! Teacher, does he know about the teacher? He's back?" The fourteen-year-old girl's expression froze slightly.
Charlotte replied in a straight-forward manner: "No, Master still has some things to deal with, but he does know."
"What's the matter? It seems that teacher, he hasn't seen anyone in the past two days." Miss Medea breathed a sigh of relief and asked curiously.
"Well..." Charlotte thought for a while, then gave her a deep look, "The day before yesterday, a group of sailors from Thesalia landed on Colchis Island... "
Heroes of the Argonaut...
—— Came to Colchis in search of the Golden Fleece.
That was the beginning of a series of tragedies and the origin of Zeus' zodiac defense system... Of course, the latter doesn't matter, so someone doesn't care about their actions on this unique timeline What is the effect of cause and effect.
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In the palace of Colchis, a grand banquet is being held, and people who don't know think it is a big day, a celebration or something.
The princes and nobles and the heroes from the foreign land feast together, feasting and feasting, and they are drunk with money.
For example, the heroes of the Argo constantly compliment the wealth and prosperity of the Colchis Kingdom, while on the contrary, they are touted as "courageous" by various people, and they are praised for 50 people who dare to sail alone to this world. Feat on an isolated island.
Generally speaking, the atmosphere seems to be very harmonious.
As the captain of the Argonaut, Jason drank a few more glasses of fine wine from the Age of God, and his head was a little dizzy for a while, but more of it was a big stone in his heart. After all, unlike the others on the ship, capturing the Golden Fleece is his main task.
Looking at the current situation, it seems that everything is stable. The king of Colchis heard about their request the day before yesterday and warmly entertained them today.
With such an attitude, I should have made a decision to give the Golden Fleece to myself!
Really, how could a country so hospitable and hospitable be rumored to be so outrageous and vicious? I am afraid that those who are looking for the Golden Fleece will not be able to reach this Paradise Island at all, and they will all die on the way.
So the rumors were spread and the location of the Golden Fleece was demonized instead?
"Your Majesty the King, do you have a decision now about our previous incident?"
Thinking like this, Jason gulps down another glass of wine, and then, taking advantage of the wine, boldly stood up and said to Aietes.
A look of displeasure flashed in the eyes of the king. He really didn't like this group of foreigners who came from a long way and wanted to take away their national treasures as soon as they met. He wanted to attack on the spot the day before yesterday. , and make things difficult for them.
——If it wasn't for the sage who had anticipated and arranged for this matter.
Aietes hid his emotions very well, raised his wine vessel and drank it in one gulp, and then laughed:
"Young man, I admire your frankness and I am willing to help you, but in the end, you should also know that the Golden Fleece is a national treasure of our country and cannot be easily passed on. Even if I agree, the citizens will not would agree..."
"However, we Colchis are the country that inherited the glory of the ancient demigod heroes, so if you really want to get this treasure, then you just have to do it... well, do it twelve It's enough to prove your bravery and wisdom, and presumably our citizens will not have any opinions at that time."
A little drunk Jason thought for a while, and felt that it seemed to be the case. He looked back at the heroes of the Argonaut behind him, and felt confident, so he turned back and said boldly:
"Tell me, I will do anything for vengeance and my oath!"
Aietes nodded in satisfaction and laughed again—
"Very good, very imposing...then I'll say it."
"First thing first, I have two sacred cows, ah, no, I mean I have two golems, which were given by a sage who lived deep in Colchis Gifts, their model is called "Emperor Geta"..."