Clank clank clank. The small carts plunged into the gravel ahead.
This time, Elwyn noticed that there was a layer of protection magic on the surface of these small carts, which allowed them to easily break through the sand.
No wonder he didn't feel any vibrations when he was inside.
"These carts are too scary. I almost fainted. Just like the tunnel we took when we came down, the fairies always pay attention to cost when they make things. They don't care about comfort. In their eyes, the most important thing is gold. They aren't willing to spend more money on something they think is useless. " Lavier said, taking in deep breaths. "But it's still okay now. When I came here with Mr. Zosse's excavation team last year, there wasn't this railway. We slid down through a pipe. This place is at least 3000 feet from the surface. It's definitely a nightmare …"
This kind of high-intensity friction between the skin and the pipe, just the thought of it was terrifying.
"Skin rubbing against a metal pipe?"
"Yes, at first, but there were too many objections. The fairies thought of a way to fill the sealed and narrow pipe with lubricant. Believe me, it's the nightmare of all nightmares. The friction between the body covered in lubricant. Not to mention the sticky and disgusting feeling, the Magi using the pipe had to use a spell to prevent themselves from drowning in the lubricant." Lavier continued, shuddering. It was obvious that he recalled something unpleasant. "At the beginning of this year, a fairy choked to death. You know, they're too short, so Gringotts installed these railways here. I heard that they're very reluctant to do this because it will increase the cost by a lot. So, they charge money for using the small carts. "
Elwyn recalled on the platform just now, those Magi who were dissatisfied with them cutting the queue had shouted that they had to pay up.
So that's how it is. Fairies are really stingy. It's not easy to take advantage of them.
"Greedy fairies!" He said in a low voice.
"That's right. But they can still communicate. As long as it doesn't involve gold, fairies are not bad creatures. To be honest, they're much better than Magi like Mr. Said. You saw it for yourself just now. They're actually as prejudiced as those stupid Muggle Magi against females. " Said Lavier. He wrinkled his nose as if he had thought of something and did not continue. "Now is not the time to talk about this. Let's hurry to the God's Vault and take a look."
"Don't we have to wait for the others?"
"There's no need for that. Pendulum told me that he wanted me to show you around before we meet up at the Obelisk," Lavier said. "Come on, I dare say that you will definitely be shocked."
Under her lead, Elwyn left the temporary platform through a tunnel.
The tunnel seemed to be a crack in the rock wall. It was dark inside, but there was no need to worry about falling or getting lost.
Because it was really too narrow, Elwyn almost stuck to the walls on both sides as he walked.
As soon as he walked out of the tunnel, his eyes widened.
What appeared in front of Elwyn was a simple green stone door, carved with decorative patterns, surrounded by eight huge round pillars that were at least four hundred feet tall, each carved with an exquisite relief of a pharaoh.
The statue had the unique snake-shaped Coronet of a pharaoh. It was the image of a handsome young man. His arms were crossed in front of his chest. Unlike the pharaohs that Elwyn had seen before who held hooks and shackles, the young pharaoh in front of him held a scepter in his left hand, with a gem encircling it, and a magic wand in his right hand.
"This is Ramesses II!" Lavier said softly. "During his reign, he was a god, at least as powerful as the gods we understand. Alright, Elwyn, don't use those stairs, and don't go near the main door. The curse on it has not been broken yet. Let's go through that place. "
She pointed to the right, and Elwyn saw that there was an entrance in the wall beside the main door.
The wizards had built a slope there, and they could walk along it.
Elwyn looked up at the statue of Ramesses II on the pillar, wanting to imprint this young pharaoh into his mind.
Then, he followed Lavier to the crack in the wall.
"Other than the statues of the gods in the Sun Relic, there are many statues of Ramesses II," Lavier said softly as they walked. "Remember, you must speak softly in front of the statue of Ramesses II, and don't say anything disrespectful."
"Why? Are you afraid that he will hear you? "
Elwyn noticed the expression on Lavier's face, and this absurd thought popped up in his mind.
An ancient warlock from more than 3,000 years ago, no matter how powerful he was when he was alive, even if he was once a spellcaster who could rival the gods, now he had nothing left but a memorial statue. However, Lavier seemed to be afraid that he would hear what they were talking about.
"I'm afraid that he will hear me!" Lavier said solemnly. "Ramesses II may not be dead. Have you forgotten that he is believed to be the owner of the Golden Sun Sutra? This book records the secret of immortality …"
"But Ramesses II's tomb is in the King's Valley, and even his mummy has been found. How could he still be alive?!" Elwyn said. "The Golden Sun Sutra records immortality, but it is just a legend."
"That's what everyone says. Anyway, it's never wrong to be careful." Lavier shook his head disapprovingly.
Elwyn realized that most wizards were superstitious, and they believed in some strange customs that had been passed down from generation to generation.
Just like how Neville and Ron still believed that amethysts could bring good luck, that ominous things were real, and that salamanders' tails could ward off evil spirits. They even told Elwyn that these were common knowledge in the magic world …
He could not correct Lavier's beliefs, and he did not plan to say anything disrespectful in front of the statue of Ramesses II. Elwyn and Lavier walked into the God's Vault through the narrow crack. The next second, he found himself in an unimaginably huge hall.
Tens of thousands of torches were hung on the walls on both sides, barely lighting up the entire hall.
Elwyn felt that his eyes were not enough. Both sides of the hall were filled with statues of gods. Although he knew from Lavier that there were many ancient Egyptian gods here, the number in front of him was still far beyond his imagination. There were more than 200 of them.
Each of them was as tall as the statue of Ramesses II outside, between 400 and 500 feet.
The movements and expressions of the gods varied. Some were animals, while others had animal heads and human bodies.
At the very front of the God's Vault was still the statue of Ramesses II.
He was slightly larger than the other statues, and he sat on the throne with a solemn expression. His right hand that held the wand was placed across his chest, while his left hand held the handle of the throne. The clothes he wore were engraved with hieroglyphs and magic runes.
On the ground, patterns and runes made of brown jade covered the entire hall.
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