Within the swamp, there were patches of land protruding out of the water. Treading on it wouldn't sink, and lush vegetation grew over it like isolated islands of varying sizes. As the water level hadn't receded for a long time, the trees weren't too tall, and served as a hiding and resting place for many wild animals.
This was not the final landscape after the flood receded. Surrounded by the Charcoal Marsh in the west, the mountains of the Euphrate Valley in the east, the Syah Plateau in the north and the Syah Desert in the south, thousands of miles of fertile land were still forming. It would take a few years before passage would be unimpeded. Even then, it would not be easy to reach here.
Ah found a dry and high slope exposed to the water, and used gas magic to send out shock waves to scare away the wild animals here. Then, he stopped the invisible ship in a flat area. Seeing that Medanzo was still sitting quietly in the ship, he did not put away the space, and only brought Schrödinger down to cook.
Ah roasted a fresh snake with all kinds of spices. He had been with Schrödinger for so long, but actually did not know what a cat liked to eat. Everything was made according to the cat's taste. But Schrödinger seemed to enjoy the delicacies of the human world the most. Of course, there was also good wine. When Ah left Montefiore, he specially bought the best wine.
Although Ah was young and rarely drank, his taste was absolutely superb. The town of Duc once sold the best wine in the continent, and his father was the most famous drunkard in the town. Therefore, regardless of the price of the wine he bought, the taste was absolutely unquestionable. Perhaps this was the wine that satisfied Schrödinger the most.
Apart from roasting the snake and the wine, Ah also cooked a pot of fragrant fruit and vegetable beef soup, processed with secret magic pine. This was his best culinary skill. Schrödinger had not eaten for almost three days. The man and the cat ate happily. At dusk, Medanzo finally opened his eyes, sniffed his nose, stood up and walked down the ship. "Ah, Ah, what is so fragrant? There's even wine! This will attract the nearby monsters. "
Ah smiled. "But Schrödinger is hungry. No matter what, we have to eat. How is your recovery? If there are monsters, can you defeat them? "
Medanzo said with a bitter face. "After coming ashore, my strength has been exhausted. Just now, I only recovered less than 10%. Of course it's no problem to deal with ordinary beasts, but if it's a powerful monster, I can't take it! … Ah, Ah, let me eat something first. "
Schrödinger did not need a cup of wine, but directly held the bottle. He drank directly of wine of wine of the wine. The wine of wine of the wine of the bottle was fragrant.
This monster looked like both a lizard and a crocodile, but its tail was very long, almost taking up half of its body length. Its long tail was segmented like a scorpion's tail, and its tip was curved. It was about three feet long. They poked their heads out of the swamp and saw the fire on the high slope, but did not dare to approach.
Medanzo was already frightened by the scorpion and snake. He held his staff in one hand and his sword in the other and stood guard for a long time. Only then did he realize that these scorpion dragons were very timid and weren't very aggressive animals. He sat down and drank his soup before sighing, "Ah god, you told me about the legend of the ancient war of the gods. The gods created nine types of monsters, one of which was the scorpion dragon. But these scorpion dragons don't seem very strong. How could they participate in the war of the gods?"
Schrodinger stared at Metatro with a look of disdain as he hugged the bottle with his front paws.
"The scorpions we encountered in the desert were also vulnerable in the War of the Gods, but the Scorpion King Girishui is definitely qualified, and I think the same is true of Humbaba, the Nine-headed Serpent. I'm afraid some of the nine types of monsters created by the gods were destroyed in the War of the Gods. Even if Humbaba survived, he was later beheaded.
I've seen Humbaba's descendant in the Euphrate River. It was a terrible mutant water dragon. The two-headed serpent we encountered today was even more powerful, so it occupied the lake. But I don't think all the monsters' descendants are so fierce, unless we meet the original nine types of monsters, such as the Scorpion King Giraffe. I'm not sure if the original scorpion dragons are still around, but I've seen them before. They're like ordinary Ironbacks, not very scary. "
Medanzo slapped his thigh and said, "When you mention Ironbacks, I think of El Mar. Ordinary Ironbacks aren't that scary, but those mutant Ironbacks are. Especially the Ironback King, El Mar. He almost killed me and Link. El Mar was not a monster created by the gods. It was a mutated Ironback King. It had amazing strength and could even instinctively cast divine spells. I have an idea, but I don't know if it's right. "
Tell me if you have an idea. "
Medanzo rubbed the back of his head and said, "Humbaba and Giraffe may not have been created by the gods. They're mutant beast kings. Their origin is similar to El Mar's. They've gained intelligence and instinctive power. It was the gods who discovered and trained them, just like how the Scorpion King trained the giant scorpion army. Ah Shen, didn't you also teach me the Cloud Dream Body Art and Divine Skills? El Mar can understand your words. Although it can't learn body arts and divine arts like humans, it can train its innate power according to the method you taught it. "
Aragorn nodded, "Your idea makes sense. But El Mar can't speak, and it can't transform into a human like the Scorpion King. If one day it can transform into a human, it may be able to systematically train the power of two sides. I remember the Scorpion King once said that humans have a god-like body, so it should be the most convenient way to train this power. "
Speaking of this, Medanzo suddenly laughed. Aragorn glared at him and said, "Your laugh is so strange. What are you thinking about? Why do I feel that it's not a good idea? "
Metatro chuckled and said, "I still don't know if El Mar is male or female. If he can transform into a human one day, I don't know if he'll be a man or a woman. He can't be like those scorpions who stroll around naked. If such a day really comes, won't you become one of those ancient gods who created monsters? "
Aragorn also laughed, "I'm also curious. Let's wait and see. This time when we go to Link's tribe, I plan to let Link teach El Mar how to write. It will be more convenient for him to learn more advanced magic in the future. I have seen the ancient books of Shapeshifting magic in the Temple of Isis. Its foundation is message magic. It starts as an illusion, but when it reaches a higher level, it becomes more than just an illusion. I always feel that it is not for humans to practice. If El Mar can learn it, I can let him try. "
Medanzo asked curiously, "Can the Ironback also write? It can't speak yet! "
Aragorn can try. El Mar is a mutant Ironback king, it can also understand my words.
At the same time, Aragorn glanced at Schrödinger and thought to himself, "This cat can't speak either, but it can even write hieroglyphs. It's not impossible for the Ironback!"
Schrödinger was holding the bottle and drinking happily, ignoring the conversation between the two. Medanzo asked again, "Aragorn, you haven't answered my question yet. I asked it when I was fighting the two-headed snake. That snake also knows magic, and it is as strong as its physical strength. Is it also practicing the power of two sides? Who taught it? "
Aragorn fell into deep thought. After a long time, he replied, "Maybe it is just an instinctive awakening of power. El Mar can also use skills similar to earth elemental magic, but it was not the priests who taught them the power. They don't have systematic experience, so it is very difficult for them to master the power. But on the other hand, they are not bound by experience, so they don't care about body arts or magic. Instead, they practice the power of two sides. "
Medanzo frowned and said, "El Mar's situation was like this at the beginning. Is it the same for Humbaba and the Scorpion King? If El Mar didn't meet you, I'm afraid he will always be an Ironback in the pool. "
Scorpion King and Humbaba may have been taught by the gods. They are not human, so their path of practice is also different from that of humans. The so-called power of two sides is just my conclusion. It doesn't matter what it is called. The gods don't want it to be spread in the human world, so we have to be careful. "
Medanzo nodded and said, "I've always been careful. Even in front of Princess Cicely, I didn't show any flaws. You should remind Link. In fact, I've always thought that the two-headed snake's death was not worth it. If it didn't chase us, everyone would be safe. It is not as good as the Scorpion King, but at least it knows how to negotiate. "
A sighed and said: "It had gained simple intelligence and realized that it had grasped great power. It had desires that were beyond its animal instincts, so it became the king of the lake. However, this power ended up harming itself in the end"
Medanzo said, "It must have thought that it has us, so it chased us relentlessly. But it didn't expect you to kill it in one move."
Aragorn suddenly thought of something, and solemnly warned, "I've told you before, try not to kill. If you have to kill, try to use your strongest power. But sometimes, the strongest power is also the weakest power. If you fight endlessly and launch countless attacks, the power you use will be much greater than a fatal blow. … We will encounter monsters along the way. If we fight like this every time, I'm afraid we won't be able to reach our destination. We have to be careful and try not to get into any conflicts. It's best if we don't fight. "
They continued their journey after dawn. After walking for nearly a hundred miles through the swamp, they arrived at a grassland and shrubs. This land had only been out of the water for less than a year, so it had yet to form a lush forest. As they walked through the shrubs and weeds, Aragorn kept the invisible ship. He didn't want to waste his magic power for nothing.
There were many wild buffaloes on the grassland. They were as tall as a human, and their curved horns extended forward. They were very docile, leisurely grazing in herds. Medanzo said, "The horns of these buffaloes are really special. If they charge in herds, it would be a very terrifying scene. Are they the descendants of one of the nine legendary monsters, the wild buffaloes?"
Aragorn replied, "I've seen these buffaloes in the mountains. They usually don't attack people, but when they are disturbed and run in herds, their hooves and horns are very dangerous. Let's stay away from them and not provoke them. "
They quietly passed through the herd of buffaloes. Medanzo suddenly opened his mouth and pointed into the distance, "Aragorn, what do you see over there?"
There was another buffaloe in the distance. It was much larger than a male elephant, and its huge horns were curved like a giant bow. The tips of its horns gleamed with a cold light. As it walked through the grassland, it looked like a moving mountain. It was a very frightening sight. However, many birds landed on its body. The giant buffaloe looked very peaceful. It looked up at Aragorn and Medanzo in the distance, then lowered its head and continued to nibble on the shrubs as if nothing had happened.
Aragorn said, "This must be the legendary wild buffaloe."
Medanzo stuck out his tongue. "That's a really big word. Could it be the wild buffaloe created by the gods?"
Aragorn didn't look like it. The nine monsters created by the gods all had the power to participate in the war of the gods. This buffaloe should be its descendant, or a variant of the wild buffaloe king. We can just go around it. Be careful, don't step on cow dung. "
The two of them passed through the grassland. The soil in front of them became wet again, and when they stepped on it, it would sink up to their knees. However, this kind of mud could not hinder Aragorn and Medanzo. They only left two lines of shallow footprints on the muddy ground, and their figures gradually disappeared into the distant horizon.
A night passed, but the footprints did not completely disappear. At noon the next day, two black dots appeared on the horizon. The black dots quickly grew bigger. It was actually Medanzo and Aragorn who had returned, and they were still running.
An unpleasant hissing sound came from behind them. When they looked up, they saw a terrifying scene. A monster was in hot pursuit. It was the legendary Giant Swamp Snake. This serpent wasn't as large as the two-headed serpent, but it was still over 60 feet long. Its body was as thick as a bucket, and there was a foot-tall bright red tumor on its head, shaped like a male's crown.
What was more frightening was that although the snake did not have a long body, it had a pair of membrane-like wings. When spread out, they were more than 30 feet wide, like the wings of a giant bat. Its tail dragged along the ground as it swam, while its upper body flapped its wings to soar in the air. The flapping of its wings carried fine wind blades, slicing up grass and shrubs wherever it passed.
Aragorn said as he ran. "I told you to be careful not to provoke monsters. You've provoked this big guy again, and it's a mutated Giant Swamp Snake with wings. Fortunately, it's not the legendary Flying Snake King!"
Medanzo mumbled. "I really didn't mean it, I just took a dip in the water. I didn't expect it to come out, I was almost scared to death!"
Aragorn, I told you to handle it, and you did it just like that? We've run so far back, and we've wasted a day's journey. "
Medanzo's face was bitter. "Aragorn, you're not willing to help, and I've only recovered less than 20% of my strength. How can I fight it? I think this snake is the leader of the monsters in the swamp. Let's lure it here, and we'll be able to return unimpeded. "
As he spoke, the two had already dashed past the herd of buffaloes. The winged snake had also chased after them, and the terrifying commotion alarmed the herd of buffaloes that were grazing. Many of the buffaloes began to run in panic, and many of them blocked the path of the strange snake. The hooves and horns of the buffaloes were fatal to humans, but the gigantic winged snake was completely unafraid. With a flap of its wings or a sweep of its long tail, the buffaloes in front of it were sent flying far away.
The herd of buffaloes became even more panicked, and let out waves of terrified cries as they ran. An earth-shattering roar resounded from afar, and the earth seemed to tremble. As it turned out, the gigantic mutated bull had discovered the commotion here. It lowered its head, raised its hooves, and charged over with all its might.
Medanzo, who was running away, whispered, "Aragorn, speed up and turn the corner. Let's get out of the way and let the monster fight the monster!"
Aragorn grabbed Medanzo's arm and suddenly sped up. At the same time, he used the stealth magic. His figure was so fast that he was like a wisp of smoke, faintly discernible. He circled around and slipped away among the galloping buffaloes. The wild buffaloes that were rushing toward them just happened to encounter the giant swamp snake.
They returned the way they came, and behind them came the roars of the wild buffaloes and the hisses of the giant snake. Smoke and dust rose from the grassland, and the wind blew violently. The uprooted shrubs flew into the air one after another. The two big guys were fighting. Medanzo, who had already run far away, said with lingering fear, "What do you think of these two monsters? Which one of them is going to win?"
Aragorn replied, "This is not the territory of the giant swamp snake. When two powerful monsters suddenly fight, they usually won't fight with their lives on the line. One will only beat the other back. We'd better take advantage of the fact that the swamp snake is not here and leave quickly."
They walked in this treacherous wasteland for a few more days, trying their best to avoid all kinds of dangers. If they really could not avoid it, they would pick up weapons and fight. Aragorn did not let Medanzo fight again. Whenever they encountered a situation, he would personally resolve it with his iron staff. Along the way, he recorded the terrain and information of the monsters. One day, they finally arrived at the old site of the town of Duc.
This place had just emerged from the water not long ago. It was a huge island surrounded by swamps and jungles. The soil was black and very fertile. It was already overgrown with weeds. Calculating the area, this isolated island was more than enough to accommodate thousands of people. And as the flood finally receded, thousands of miles of fertile land would be connected.
Aragorn stood in his hometown with his staff in hand. His eyes were filled with tears and he was silent for a long time. A cat was squatting at his feet. There was even a hint of melancholy in Schrödinger's eyes.
Aragorn stood from noon to sunset, staring blankly at the wasteland without saying a word. It was not until dusk that Medanzo asked in a worried tone, "Aragorn, is this our destination, the town of Duc?"
Aragorn wiped the corners of his eyes and nodded, "Yes, this is the town of Duc. Mountain torrents rushed down from the Syah Plateau. Everyone, including their houses, cattle and sheep, was swept away. Nothing is left. Mud has covered the original land. We are standing on it now. "
Medanzo said softly, "Aragorn, don't be too sad. You are back after all. In the future, this place will become a prosperous home again. Your wish will come true. "
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