Five Hundred and Thirty-Ninth, the "Snake" That Resonated

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Naples was originally a colonial city of the ancient Greeks.

At that time, the remains of the quarry worked by the slaves and the construction remains of the sewers and water storage tanks built by the Romans in later generations still remain, and they are regarded as underground relics near the old city in this era. Even the ruins of underground warehouses for storing food and wine from the Middle Ages still exist here.

Although many places such as the underground ruins of the old city have become tourist attractions in Naples, some of the more important ruins with magical meanings have not been released to the public, but have been sealed by the witches of Naples. and hide.

The remains of this part are basically concentrated in the Santa Lucia area.

It is an area facing the Bay of Naples, including tourist attractions such as Santa Lucia Port and Egg Castle.

Led by Diyana, Noah, Erica, and Liliana entered an old clothes store in this area, and were silently led into the depths of the store by the proprietress who matched the store. .

This proprietress is also a witch who belongs to the "Bronze Black Cross".

And in the depths of this store, there is an entrance to the underground ruins.

On the uncovered ground, a four-cornered cave leading to the underground ruins is displayed in front of Noah and his party. The scene where the stone stairs extend to the ground can be clearly seen by anyone, and the fluctuations can also be vaguely detected. Traces of mana around the cave.

It goes without saying that it was caused by the enchantment arranged around the entrance of the ruins.

"This is the temple of Hera, the entrance to the underground ruins where the "Hera Pillar" is stored." Diyana explained to Noah when the proprietress walked to the entrance to do some work.

"Originally, the Temple of Hera was inaccessible to anyone other than witches. Even Lily had only a few times of experience in entering it. Usually, it was guarded by witches who belonged to the "Bronze Black Cross". There are also barriers around here to defend against intruders and prevent the leakage of magic power, please wait for a while, the king, and enter after we untie the barrier."

Originally, barriers like this had the function of identifying friend and foe. Anyone approved by Diana can pass.

However, the so-called foul spell resistance of "God Slayer" is not flexible enough to choose whether to resist the spell it touches,

Whether it is a beneficial or unhelpful spell, once touched. No matter what happens, it will be wiped out arrogantly.

If Noah is allowed to approach without dispelling the barrier in advance, the entire barrier will collapse due to the touch of Noah's body, and then the barrier can only be rebuilt.

Rather than that, it is better to untie part of it first. Let the "God Slayer" pass. In this case, if you want to rebuild the barrier, you only need to repair the part that was unlocked.

After the witch who acted as the proprietress untied the barrier, Noah, Erica, and Liliana walked down the stone steps of the entrance together under the leadership of Diana.

After Noah and his party entered the underground ruins, what they saw was a long and slender passage like an abandoned tunnel.

If it dates back to BC, it should have been a quarry, so it looks very similar to the abandoned tunnel.

but. Not so with the mass of murals carved here and there on the walls.

Those are murals drawn with simple and unadorned lines.

If it is said that it was carved by humans in the Stone Age, some people may believe it.

And there are many snake-like creatures depicted on it.

Some are big snakes with their long bodies curled up.

Some are Hydras with multiple heads.

Some are snakes with bat-like wings.

There are also creatures with sharp claws and fangs, which are not so much snakes as dragons, but in the final analysis, dragons are also snakes.

Such various snakes are carved on the wall.

Also, there are some line drawings of cows, birds, pigs and lions.

As long as people with a bit of magic training come here to have a look, they will definitely be able to recognize that these creatures are all symbols of the Earth Mother Goddess.

The period in which these murals were engraved is estimated to be the period after the domination of the Roman Empire.

"In the past. This underground relic was the underground secret temple of the priestesses serving the goddess of the earth." Liliana, who was walking next to Noah, whispered to Noah.

"Since patriarchal Christianity became the state religion, the priestesses who served the feminist goddess of the earth in the past and possessed divine power were all regarded as witches and were hunted down. They fled underground. In order to protect their wisdom, they built This kind of underground temple for the purpose of conveying information."

"These murals on the wall depict the object of the witch's belief, the posture of the goddess of the earth, right?" Erica said in a low voice while looking up at the murals here.

"In the ancient world, the witch who served the mother of the earth was the prototype of the modern witch. With the popularization of Christianity, Europe lost its beliefs since ancient times, and it can also be said to be suppressed and resisted. In this process, it should have been a holy witch. They are persecuted and become feared and tabooed beings, that is, witches, right?"

Liliana nodded with a complicated expression, presumably she was also saddened by what happened to her ancestors, right?

Then, Diana who was walking in the front suddenly spoke.

"Arrived."

Almost at the same time, Noah and his party walked to the end of the stone steps, set foot on the flat ground, and reached the depths of the underground temple.

What appeared in front of Noah was a vast open space like an altar.

The same snakes and dragons are depicted on the ground as in the mural just now.

In addition, there are some ancient characters and patterns that symbolize magic meaning, like a huge magic circle, covering the entire ground of the open space.

In the center of such a magic circle-like open space, there is a pitch-black stone pillar.

It was a thin column made of black stone like obsidian.

The height of the cylinder is about two meters, and the surface is engraved with a line drawing that looks like a big snake. Although it is only a poor carving, it has a magical power that can attract the attention of the viewer.

And on such a column, whether it is Noah, Erica or Liliana, they can all feel a huge mantra gradually condensing.

"This is the 'Hera Stone Pillar'." Diyana shook hands and prayed like a pilgrimage, with a very devout expression.

"Hundreds of years ago, the witch of Naples, that is, our ancestors, discovered this stone pillar in Greece and moved it to this place with painstaking efforts. Only then can we visualize the symbol of the gods we once served. "

Hearing this, Liliana shook hands and prayed like a devout believer, and even Erica, who was not a witch, closed her eyes.

Only Noah frowned as he watched the "Hera Pillar" constantly fluctuating with huge mana power.

"Buzz!"

At this time, an object in Noah's pocket suddenly vibrated violently, and also released a huge mantra, which echoed in the entire space like ripples.

"Buzz——!"

At the same time, the "Pillar of Hera" also seemed to be in response, and the whole body shook, and the huge mantra that had gathered on the stone pillar fluctuated frequently like boiling water.

"What... what happened?!" Erica, Liliana, and Diyana were taken aback.

Noah quickly took out an item from his pocket.

The same as the "Hera Stone Pillar", the surface is made of obsidian, and the emblem depicts the head of a woman whose hair is composed of snakes.

It is the "Gorgon Stone".

"Buzz!"

At this moment, Athena's "snake" and Hera's "snake" resonated violently, making the "Gorgon Stone" and "Hera's Pillar" simultaneously An extremely large mantra was released, which turned into substantial ripples and reverberated in the surrounding space.

"That's the 'Gorgon Stone'?!" As expected of an ancient witch, Diana recognized the true body of the badge in Noah's hand at a glance, and exclaimed.

"Not good!" Erica and Liliana realized something, and shouted involuntarily.

"Athena's "snake" has resonated with Hera's "snake". If this continues, not only Athena, but even Hera may appear! "

Noah's eyes were fixed, and he shook the "Gorgon Stone" tightly in his hand, and said without hesitation.

"Let's retreat first, Diana, you find a way to suppress the spell power on the "Hera Pillar"!"

"Yes... yes!" Diana quickly responded.

Only then did Noah, Erica and Liliana touch the ground with their toes, retreated rapidly, jumped up the stone steps, and charged towards the ruins. (To be continued.)

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