Food Poems

Chapter 42: Goddess of Winter, you are so good at judging people!
The cold sky is vast and the snow reflects the shining silver light.

The snow leopard stood on a glacier cliff, looking down quietly and waiting for a response.

The dragon-born girl and the eagle-helmeted Valkyrie turned their gazes towards Ye Zhi.

Gray was Yeats's personal bodyguard and obeyed his orders;
After experiencing the Dark Night Bishop incident, although Hildegard may not necessarily adopt Yeats's opinions, she will definitely attach great importance to them.

Ye Zhi was a little confused. "Natural disaster" is almost synonymous with ancient dragons. With my current strength, it is impossible for me to defeat an ancient dragon.

But I really felt unwilling not to follow the snow leopard and see what was happening.

“In my hometown, there is an old saying.”

Facing Gray and Hilde's gazes seeking advice, Ye Zhi said calmly:
"Since we're already here, there's no reason to just go back like this!"

The three of them quickly reached a consensus to move on.

The snow leopard jumped down from a cliff more than ten meters high with a nimble and graceful posture, stepping lightly on the thick snow, and scanning the three people with its deep blue eyes.

"Please follow me."

The three men rode on pack horses, and under the guidance of the snow leopard, they crossed the glacier and bypassed the icicles. The sound of the horses' hooves stepping on the snow made a rustling sound. The surroundings became increasingly quiet, and the cold wind blew.

"Aren't you cold, Lord Hildreth?"

Gray's breath condensed into white mist, her eyes were full of anticipation and enthusiasm, and she took the initiative to greet Hilde.

Hildreth was wearing a suit of metal armor, her blood-red battle robe fluttering in the strong wind, her helmet visor covering most of her face, with metal-cast eagle wings spread out on both sides of the helmet. She held the reins in her hands and spoke in a cold tone.

"I grew up in the North, so I can adapt to this kind of temperature."

"I see." Gray asked again, "Is winter in the North very cold?"

Hildreth remained silent, not knowing how to respond, and was considering her words out of courtesy.

The conversation was awkward for a moment.

Ye Zhi laughed and said, "Gray, your question is the same as not asking at all."

Is winter in the north very cold?

This is equivalent to asking, Master, what is your job?

Gray: “I…”

I just saw that the atmosphere was so silent and wanted to liven it up a bit, but ended up being ridiculed by Yeats.

Damn lord, I stole the cheese and white bread you brought with you tonight!

After careful consideration, Hildurde said slowly, "The winter in the north is...very cold, so cold that people doubt whether they can see spring. It is the coldness I still cannot forget when I joined the army of the Divine Court Empire."

Gray was a little confused and asked, "Why would a person from the Northern Territory go to a place as far away as the Divine Court Empire to join the army?"

That involves the life experience of the Valkyrie in "Phantom Wings", a story about "throne" and "escape", which is also the past that Hildreth is reluctant to mention.

Yeats: "I saw the Temple of Winter!"

Gray's attention quickly shifted: "Where is it? I saw it, what a beautiful temple!"

Ye Zhi: “…”

Forget it, the vocabulary requirements for Dragonborn cannot be too high.

Hildreda stared at Yeats for a moment.

Soon, the red-haired general rode on a white horse and looked out at the Winter Temple under the deep blue sky.

This temple stands on a high slope and is made entirely of ice sculptures. The spire of the temple is like an ice spear piercing the sky, and the whole thing exudes a cold and holy atmosphere.

Snow Leopard walked at the front of the team, leading the three people to the entrance of the temple, standing in front of the long steps made of ice and snow and looking back.

"Three warriors, please dismount and follow me into the temple to listen to the request from the Kingdom of Winter."

Ye Zhi complained in his heart, what's with this feeling of NPC issuing tasks? Players' mounts are not allowed to enter the temple scene, right?

Hildre patted the three pack horses, his palms glowing slightly, and released the 'Cavalry Link' spell on them. The three pack horses would stay where they were, ready to obey the caster's call at any time.

Soon, the three of them climbed up the steps made of ice and snow and found that the entrance to the temple was completely blocked by a huge ice wall.

Ice Wall is a sixth-level spell. Through this spell, a sixth-level wizard can summon an ice city in an instant.

Ye Zhi made an unfounded association: "Ice City... The Xiliang Iron Cavalry felt very angry."

This ice wall seemed to contain the magic of the goddess of winter. When the snow leopard approached and slowly landed, the interior of the temple was revealed: a road paved with ice crystals led to the altar, with icicles standing on both sides of the passage, and ice crystal murals carved on the walls and the dome, emitting a soft ice-blue glow.

Gray was so shocked by the ingenious winter temple that she opened her mouth wide: "So beautiful!"

Yeats looked around, wondering if he could pry some ice back to make an excellent ingredient for smoothies or iced tea.

Hildre held an eagle helmet in her hand, her red hair hanging down to her waist. She looked at the murals depicting fishing, glaciers, and longboats. Her pale golden eyes flashed with nostalgia: "This is... the epic poem of the people of the North."

"That's right."

The snow leopard slowly came to Hildreth's side and looked up at the mural with her.

"The belief in the Winter Goddess is mainly spread in the North. In the North, there are believers of the Winter Goddess not only among humans, but also among orcs, giants, and dwarves." Hildrede: "As far as I know, the Winter Goddess is a descendant of the giants and is also the main god of the frost giants."

The snow leopard stared at Hildreth for a while, then nodded deeply.

"What?" Gray's eyes nearly popped out of her head in shock, "The Winter Goddess is a giant?"

The giants are the mortal enemies of mankind!

If this matter were to become public, quite a number of humans would abandon their faith in the Winter Goddess!
Gray wanted to say something, but Ye Zhi covered his mouth forcibly. He smiled apologetically at the snow leopard and said:

"My guard is not very smart, you don't have to pay any attention to what she says."

Gray: (へ╬)
Who are you saying has a bad brain?

It’s just that there are fewer areas where I need to use my brain!

Snow Leopard did not delve into the topic of the Winter Goddess's life experience, but turned around and motioned the three people to look at the Winter Goddess statue on the altar. This was a beautiful goddess, dressed in animal skin hunting clothes, carrying a bow and arrow on her back and holding a spear, looking heroic.

The Winter Goddess loves archery and hunting, and is a subordinate deity of the Goddess of Nature. Legend has it that it was she who taught the people of the North how to weave fishing nets and go fishing. It is no exaggeration that she is worshipped by the people of the North for this achievement.

Yeats soon noticed something unusual.

There are signs of melting in the eye sockets of this ice sculpture, making it look as if she has two tear marks flowing.

Snow Leopard spoke in a serious tone as he slowly described the crisis he was facing.

"The goddess of winter once fought a war with an ancient white dragon named 'Isidora'. This ancient white dragon had the power to summon avalanches and control cold waves, but in the end it was still defeated by the goddess of the kingdom of winter."

"After Isidora's death, the dragon bones eventually turned into a snowy mountain, but its resentment has never dissipated. The Goddess of Winter sealed its evil thoughts, but in recent years the seal has gradually loosened. This resentment has even affected the Temple of Winter, causing its protection to weaken and the cold wave to intensify."

"I cannot leave the Absolute Mountains, so I would like to ask the three warriors who defeated the shadow to help me."

"The Winter Goddess will surely reward you all."

Ye Zhi: “…”

Good news, it’s not Gu Long.

Bad news, the ancient dragon is suspected to have turned into a zombie!

"This is absolutely not feasible." Hildreth decisively refused and said calmly, "Whether it is the ancient white dragon or the undead bone dragon, they are not opponents that we can match. Even with the blessing of the goddess of winter, it is beyond our ability."

Ye Zhi nodded frequently...my wife really hit the nail on the head!
No matter how difficult it is to deal with the beast tide caused by the cold wave, it is still easier than dealing with a white dragon.

I just wonder if drinking the bone dragon stew will make the tree of life thrive...

Ye Zhi looked up at the sky, his professional instinct emerged, and he immediately shook his head again.

If you eat this, you will go to hell!
"You misunderstood." Snow Leopard said, "I just want to ask the three of you to warn the creatures around the Absolute Ridge Mountains that Isidora may have awakened, so that they can make the necessary preparations for battle."

"If the day comes when Isidora wakes up..." The snow leopard's blue eyes were deep, "I will shoulder the faith of the goddess of winter and fight her to the death."

Ye Zhi: “…”

It’s over, your flag is flying high, and there is a death star shining above your head!
It was just a matter of sending a warning to the surrounding tribes. This task was much easier than facing the ancient dragon directly, and it could also earn rewards from the Goddess of Winter.

Hildes and Yeats exchanged glances, and they reached a tacit consensus.

Mission accepted!
Gray scratched her head.

They are flirting with each other, what are they doing?

Yeats told Snow Leopard that he and his group were willing to help, but they needed a specific token. Snow Leopard immediately condensed a gray-white diamond with ice and snow and carved a white snowflake on it.

"This is the holy emblem of the Winter Goddess."

Snow Leopard said: "It contains the will of the Winter Goddess. Show it to the priests of the tribes around the Absolute Mountains, and they will understand."

The belief in the Winter Goddess is extremely popular in the North. With this holy emblem, you will feel more confident when traveling in the North.

Afterwards, Snow Leopard asked Ye Zhi and others to close their eyes.

He said that he would pay the promised reward in advance, which was also a thank you to Ye Zhi and others for helping to eradicate the Dark Night Sect.

After Ye Zhi did as he was told, a crystal clear ice-blue light surged from the snow leopard's body and fell into the bodies of Ye Zhi, Gray, and Hildreth respectively.

"Everyone exhales a different kind of cold air, and the blessings they receive from the land of winter are also different."

Snow Leopard's voice sounded increasingly tired: "What specific favors you have received vary from person to person. You can check it out for yourself."

Your belief is quite humane!

Ye Zhi smiled happily, and his favorability towards the Goddess of Winter increased significantly, and a pleasant prompt sound came to his ears.

【You have gained a new talent. 】

Thanks to the Winter Goddess for the reward, there is one more big sister on the list!
Yeats surveyed the panel.

[Talent: Ice Fisherman: You have received the favor of the goddess of fishing and winter, and your fishing ability and cold resistance have been improved. Your fishing skills have been greatly improved in cold environments.]

Ye Zhi's eyes lit up.

Goddess of Winter, you are so good at judging people!
(End of this chapter)