Chapter 199 Celtic Ancient God

"We later went down to the warehouse, but we didn't see you until everyone gathered on the deck. What were you doing during this time?" Annie asked.

"I went to the stern of the boat and this woman named Betty told me she had something to show me."

"What is that?" Zhang Heng asked.

"A Gift."

"Gift?"

"She said that she is an ancient Celtic god who controls the storms on the ocean. If I choose to worship her, I can get part of the divine power from her." Seth hesitated for a moment, then took something out of his pocket with some reluctance. A shell came out.

Zhang Heng took the thumb-sized shell. From its appearance, there was nothing special about it. It was just like the other white shells that could be seen everywhere on the beach.

However, the system prompts ringing in his ears made him immediately confirm that this was indeed a game prop with supernatural power.

——Betty’s Shell (unidentified)

Its purpose cannot be judged from the name. In addition, Zhang Heng also noticed the ancient Celtic god mentioned by Seth.

Celtic mythology is one of the three major European mythology systems alongside Greek mythology and Norse mythology. It was originally spread among the Celts.

Strictly speaking, the Celts are not a race. They are a multi-ethnic group that was mixed together in ancient times and condensed into a national group with a common culture and language. They were the first people in Europe to use iron tools, and they also had considerable skills. level of construction.

The Seine River in eastern France, the upper reaches of the Loire River, the Rhine River in southwestern Germany, and the upper reaches of the Danube River are the birthplaces of the Celts. They penetrated and expanded into the entire European continent in tribal units, crossing the Alps, and were once everywhere. , they were both warriors, merchants, blacksmiths, bards, and artists. France, Spain, Portugal and other places today are their activity areas.

Until the rise of the Roman Empire, Caesar occupied Gaul, the cultural center of the Celts, and killed more than one million Celts. The Celtic civilization was gradually lost on the European continent, and many Celtic legends were lost. , which is why later Celtic mythology is not as famous as Greek mythology and Norse mythology.

Up to now, the only Celtic myths that are still well-known are the stories of King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone.

Zhang Heng is also not familiar with Celtic mythology. His father majored in Greek and Norse mythology in college, and his mother studied Christian mythology. When he was a child, he heard a lot of these three mythology stories.

This was also the reason why he still didn't have much thought when he saw the name Betty in that book of love poems.

"You said she wants you to worship her, what should you do?" Zhang Heng continued to ask.

Seth's eyes flickered when he heard this question, "I...I don't know. I need to complete the test first and find the three notebooks, and then she will tell me what to do next."

"Oh, do you still want to lie at this time?" Annie looked unkind, and the saber was closer to Seth's throat. "Isn't that storm related to you?"

Zhang Heng also said at this time, "I can promise in the name of the captain that I will not hold you accountable for what you did before, but you must tell me what you did. You also saw the scene on the Clark ship, and you don't I hope that everyone will disappear for no reason because of me.”

Feeling the chill on his neck, Seth did not dare to play any more tricks. "I followed her request and engraved her name in Celtic on the top of the mast of the Jackdaw. This means that from now on, this ship will The ships are under her protection, and I asked her about it, and she said what happened on that Clark ship was an accident.”

"Accident?"

"The people on that ship are too greedy. Over the years, they have been using her power to summon storms and sail in that sea area at twice the speed of other merchant ships, making huge profits, but there is a price for doing so. , controlling the storm requires anger in the heart. They lost themselves in the anger, and in the end they could never escape from the storm. The crew nailed the doors and windows, but they could still hear the thunder and wind outside, and in the end they could only despair. Jump into the ocean.”

Zhang Heng was noncommittal, "Last question, how did you contact her? Have you seen her appearance?"

"I couldn't contact her, I could only pray to her, but it was up to her to decide whether to respond. She only responded to me once after getting off the Clark ship. Just like before, it was just a sound. I have never seen it before. The way she looks.”

After Seth said that, Sean and Tracy also rushed over. They didn't know what happened. Seth suddenly left from the second floor before, and Zhang Heng and Annie were chasing after them. Both of them were confused. , but when he saw Seth being forced into the corner, a look of worry appeared on his face.

Zhang Heng glanced at Annie, who took back the saber in his hand. Zhang Heng said to Seth, "Don't secretly gamble on the ship again. Since you are a first-time offender, I won't pursue it this time. Next time you go to sea, you will have the spoils." Halve it.”

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In order to avoid causing unnecessary panic among the crew, Zhang Heng did not intend to tell anyone else about this matter.

Nor was he worried about Seth's ramblings. The latter had hidden Betty's shells, carved Celtic words on the mast, and posed a danger to the crew of the Jackdaw. If he was smart enough, he should continue to remain silent.

Sure enough, Seth didn't say anything when he heard this, and just acquiesced to the gambling statement.

After the three people left, the red-haired girl spoke again, "You don't seem to completely believe what he said. Do you think he is lying?"

Zhang Heng shook his head, "In this case, the possibility of him lying is very small, but the other person may not."

"That Betty?"

"She obviously deceived Seth about the Clark ship. Those people who disappeared did not commit suicide by drowning, at least not all of them, because this cannot explain the locked captain's cabin and the underlying cargo. Scratches on the barn.”

“Can God also lie to people?”

"It depends on which mythological system the god is." Zhang Heng said. He was not familiar with the Celtic mythological system, but he was familiar with the Nordic and Greek gods. The guys there were not so much gods. It is said that they are relatively powerful mortals, and represented by Zeus who thinks with his lower body, one lives more freely than the other.

However, this ancient Celtic god named Betty should not be among these. Her acting style seemed to be very cautious. There were seven people onboard the Clark ship at that time, but she only chose Seth who was alone to whisper, Zhang Heng didn't know if it was because her personality was like this, or if she was avoiding something.