Allen fell straight into the sea. He thought that he would be greeted by choking seawater, but that was not the case.
A miracle happened. After the unicorns led by Gelixis jumped off the cliff, they continued to gallop in the air, unwilling to give up. The heavens did not disappoint those who worked hard. They seemed to have been touched by Gelixis and the other unicorns, or like butterflies that had broken out of their cocoons after years of training, huge, pure white wings grew out of their ribs. Under the contrast of the blood-red sky and seawater, the unicorns' majestic and beautiful postures were incomparably holy.
Gaia glided in the air in a beautiful arc, diving down to the surface of the sea. Just as Allen was about to fall into the deep sea, she caught Allen and flapped her huge, pure white wings, flying into the distance.
The unicorns that could spread their wings and soar were extremely excited, flying tirelessly. Until a huge ripple barrier blocked their path. Having tasted the sweetness, the unicorns charged through the barrier in a spurt of energy.
The unicorns that were originally prepared for battle landed on the ground from the sky. Having enjoyed the thrill of flying, the unicorns could not help but be at a loss when they lost this ability.
Allen noticed that they seemed to have returned to the square where the unicorns had gathered at the beginning, but it was different from the square. Everything was shrouded in a faint yellow mist, and the huge white Sphinx statue in the middle of the square had disappeared without a trace. Instead, it was replaced by a monster that had the body of a huge male lion, but the head of a beautiful woman.
"Sphinx with a lion body and a human face!" In an instant, Allen recognized the monster's origin. Of course, Allen did not neglect its huge, sharp, poisonous claws that glowed with a faint blue light, as well as the huge black wings on its body. These wings were obviously larger than the unicorns' wings. Once they were spread out, they could definitely cover the sky and cover the sun. It was easy to imagine that once it attacked, the unicorns would definitely not be able to escape.
Allen recalled the information he had read about the Sphinx in the past. The Sphinx could be said to be the monster that desert travelers feared the most. When it opened its mouth, it would blow out a wind of plague, causing those who came into contact with it to be seriously ill. With a flap of his wings, a desert storm would be created. However, the strangest thing was its eyes. It couldn't see anything at all, but no one could resist its gaze. Although its eyes could not see anything, its gaze contained the mysteries of the universe. When you were stared at by it, you would not be able to move unless you could solve all its mysteries. Although it wasn't as good as Medusa's eyes, its sharp claws were extremely powerful. Moreover, it would make you fall into an eternal guessing game until it closed its eyes. (Unless it wants to, because it really likes to make people guess, and it doesn't sleep!) But if you obtain its power, your intelligence will increase because its intelligence is extremely high.
Allen had thought that the unicorns would be panicked and disappointed for a long time after obtaining their wings. But he was surprised to find that it was only a brief moment of panic. Under the leadership of Gaithilis, they regained their fighting spirit.
It seemed that Geithilius was prepared. With Gaia's help, it dropped a mirror, a silver sword, and an ancient parchment from its storage crown.
"Allen, please take out Fowles' magic ball again," Geithilius requested of Allen.
Allen took out the magic ball, and Geithilius chanted an ancient spell with strange and complicated syllables. The magic ball rose from Allen's hand, emitting a gentle yellow light.
"Allen, quickly stand under the magic ball. Use the silver sword to cut your finger and drip blood on the contract." Geithilius's tone was anxious. He was afraid that the Sphinx would open its eyes.
Allen did as he was told. They had cultivated a deep friendship along the way, and he believed that the unicorns would not harm him.
After Allen completed this series of actions, Geithilius instructed Allen to use the silver sword to draw a seal of three sixes on the ground and hold the bronze mirror in his hand. After a while, Geithilius gave the order, and Allen was to jump out of the formation and slap the bronze mirror on the Sphinx's head.
Although Allen did not know what was going on, he knew that it was important when he saw Geithilius's serious expression. Fortunately, Allen's memory and comprehension were very strong. In such a short time, he completely understood what Geithilius meant.
Geithilius chanted another spell, and the Sphinx's body trembled as if it was about to wake up from its deep sleep.
Just as its eyelids trembled and were about to open, Geithilius shouted, "Jump!"
Allen immediately jumped up with all his might. One of the unicorns also jumped, and Allen happened to jump onto its back. He took over and jumped up again. The unicorns cooperated well. One after another, they jumped and sent Allen in front of the Sphinx.
Looking at this giant beast at such a close distance, he felt that its aura was even more shocking. Allen focused and accurately slapped the bronze mirror on the Sphinx's head. The Sphinx was awake!
"According to the ancient contract, you can ask me a question. If I can't answer it, you will pass the final test. If I can answer it, you will all die." The Sphinx's majestic voice resounded throughout the area.
"What is a person?" Allen did not ask this question casually. He had read this sentence in the library earlier: "The Sphinx has spent its whole life thinking about what a person is, but it would refute its answer every moment."
Sure enough, the Sphinx pondered for a long time and did not answer Allen. "I can't tell you exactly what a person is. You may pass."
As soon as the Sphinx's voice fell, the entire Eris illusion turned into countless flying fragments. The layer of yellow mist seemed to have been grabbed by a large hand. Allen and the rest returned to the unicorns' habitat once again.
"My wings can move. I can fly!" Gaia's surprised voice sounded. Allen turned his head and saw Gaia flying happily in the air. It roared tirelessly to express its joy. It was not the only unicorn to do so.
Gaithilis laughed heartily. Then, as if it had thought of something, it charged towards Allen who was holding the silver sword.
Allen was looking at Gaia with a smile. Although he reacted quickly, the sharp tip of the sword still left a deep wound on Gaithilis' body.
Allen was shocked. Gaia and the unicorns in the sky also flew back in an instant.
"Father!" Gaia was shocked. For a moment, she thought that her father was going to follow her mother.
Gaithilis looked up to the sky and laughed. "It's recovered, it's recovered! The curse on our unicorns has been completely lifted! "
Everyone looked at Gaithilis' wound in surprise and joy. The deep wound was actually healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!
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