The musicians were playing smooth music intoxicatedly, the clowns were making a fool of themselves to entertain others, and the nobles dressed in gorgeous clothes were drinking and drinking.
It was in such an environment that William met the host of the banquet, Crothos Asklepios, the ruler of the Kingdom of Bucharest.
He was wearing a white silk robe. He looked a certain age, with a white beard and wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, but he had a strong body and his eyes flashed with wisdom from time to time.
Seeing William, Crothos Asclepius showed a hearty smile, opened his hands, and hugged William.
"Welcome, hero from afar!"
Although William was a little disgusted in his heart, he still responded with a decent and calm smile, "Dear Your Majesty the King, I am very grateful for your enthusiasm. You made me feel that coming to your country was the most correct thing I did in my life.
things."
"I am lucky to meet such a strong person like you!"
The two separated, and Crothos Asclepius said with a smile.
William smiled politely.
The performance of Crothos Asclepius immediately attracted the secret attention of the nobles at the banquet, and they all speculated about William's identity and how he could win the king's favor in this way.
Crosso Asclepius greeted warmly, "Mr. Zorro, are you hungry?"
"My belly is literally telling me it's time to eat!"
"Then don't treat it badly!" Crothos Asclepius said immediately, "Whatever you want to eat, I have everything here."
William was disdainful in his heart, can there be many things made on my gourmet table?
However, he still nodded to Crothos Asclepius and said, "Then I would like to thank His Majesty the King for his kindness."
Crosso Asclepius immediately asked his servants to bring various delicacies, "Mr. Luo, try this dish...it's a specialty here!"
"Then I really want to taste it..." The magic mirror had already detected that there was nothing wrong with the food, so William naturally continued to make excuses.
A banquet is enjoyed by both guests and hosts.
It took a few hours for the bustle to subside!
William's face was slightly red, his eyes were a bit drunk and confused, and he followed Asclepius to the backyard of the palace.
A guard with an ordinary face and average build brought over two servings of steaming black tea, and then stood loyally next to the king.
William rolled his eyes, thoughtfully, and asked, "Your Majesty the King, nothing can be hidden from your eyes. But please forgive my infinite curiosity, how did you know about my arrival?"
William wanted to know what this Crothos Asclepius knew and to what extent he understood his situation?
This has always made William uneasy!
Unexpectedly, Crothos Asclepius smiled enigmatically and said, "The wind told me."
"wind?"
"Yes. The wind will bring messages from afar! Listen carefully and you can hear the words of the wind." Crothos Asclepius smiled with a spring breeze on his face.
"I don't have your skills, Your Majesty!" William laughed dryly, but secretly cursed in his heart, "Old fox."
At this time, Crothos Asclepius did not want to get entangled in this topic, and took the initiative to ask, "Mr. Zorro, I have a small question. I wonder if you can help me answer it?"
"Speak, Your Majesty."
"A few months ago, Mr. Luo, weren't you in the Tataria Alliance? What made you come to my country?"
"Dear Your Majesty the King, didn't the wind tell you the answer?" William replied half tentatively and half mockingly.
"It's a pity! Feng'er only told me about your arrival, but Feng'er couldn't guess your thoughts!" Crosso Asclepius looked at William seriously and said.
William almost believed this sincere expression.
He sneered in his heart, his face remained calm as usual, and said, "Oh, that's it."
William's heart suddenly moved, and he took the opportunity to reveal his purpose, "Dear Your Majesty the King, I am actually here to find a treasure."
"What treasure?"
"Golden apples!"
"Golden apples?" Asclepius' eyes flashed with surprise.
"Yes. Your Majesty the King, there is no more knowledgeable person in this country than you. Do you know the whereabouts of this treasure? I would be very grateful!" William raised his eyes and asked.
"This is a treasure from mythology, from the mythical era long before the coming of the Lord of Holy Light!" Crothos Asclepius looked at William meaningfully and said.
"Yes! I heard it is!" William nodded.
"This is an ominous thing. In myths and legends, golden apples once caused disputes between the three goddesses, and even caused a war!"
"Is there such a thing?" William pretended to be shocked and said.
Crosso Asclepius, who caught William's expression in his eyes, smiled slightly proudly and said, "It was a wedding banquet between a human hero and a sea goddess. Many gods were invited at that time, but only one
Eris, the goddess of disputes, was not invited!"
"The great Eris felt offended, so he came uninvited and without saying a word left a golden apple at the wedding feast. On the golden apple was written "Dedicated to the most beautiful goddess!"
"At that time, the three most divine and beautiful goddesses, Hera, the mother of the gods, Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and Venus, the god of love and beauty, were all quarreling over this."
"Zeus, the king of the gods, then asked a human prince to judge."
"The prince finally chose Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, because the goddess of love promised to give the prince the most beautiful woman in the world."
"This is where the seeds of tragedy were planted!"
"Hera and Athena were very angry and determined to destroy Troy, the city where the prince was!"
"This is the beginning of a long-lasting war."
Asclepius of Crozous spoke, his voice was smooth and contagious. When William listened to his words, it seemed as if a scene of the gods feasting appeared in front of his eyes.
"Ah, mighty Zorro, are you still willing to continue looking for such an unknown thing?" Crothos Asclepius said at the end and asked William.
"Yes, Your Majesty the King, people always have something to pursue! Otherwise life will be empty and meaningless!" William bowed and made a noble salute.
"Living? Meaning? Mr. Zorro, your understanding of life surprises me, an old man who is about to go to the arms of the Lord of Holy Light!" Crosso Asclepius looked thoughtful in his eyes.