Related to the place where the White Hall Mirror is about to go, Liliana on the other side has already arrived in Pleas, completed the rendezvous with the other witches, and is about to meet with Tony, the leader of Italy, and then go to the place that Athena sensed, which is the Pillar of Hera!

As Tony, who has fully recovered his body, since he is in Italy, he has to solve all kinds of difficult problems for the country, which is why he did not look for Bai Tangjing again. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Last time, it could be said that it was a test, or a huge disaster to be led abroad, but this time it was simply a domestic business, so it was impossible to ask Bai Tangjing for help.

This is the kind of thing that even Erica wouldn't ask to participate in.

If it weren't for Athena's induction, Bai Tangjing would have known that this plot would be messed up by Tony, and he wouldn't have taken the initiative to jump in.

……

Naples was originally a colonial city of the ancient Greeks.

At that time, people were sent to work in the quarries as if they were working hard. Later, their descendants, the Romans, built ruins such as water and water pipes and water tanks. What's more, in the Middle Ages, they also built underground warehouses to store food and alcohol.

These items are still preserved as relics in the vicinity of the old town.

Naples Sutranha - The place known as the "underground Naples".

“…… Although it has become a sightseeing spot such as the underground ruins of the old town, it is not usually open to the public. Because it was sealed by the witches of Naples and hidden. Liliana, who was the guide in front, said.

The person who walked with her was naturally Tony as a god-killer.

Santa Lucia area.

Facing the Bay of Naples, it is an area that encompasses tourist attractions such as the port of Santa Lucia and the city of Eggs.

They entered a second-hand clothing store in the area and said hello to the aunt inside.

Even if it sounds good, it can't be said to be a beautiful store, and it matches the storefront very well, and the fat aunt and proprietress wordlessly take Liliana and Tony to the depths of the store. She was actually a witch under Diana.

Diana is Liliana's mentor, the witch she joined when she first came here, and the head of the area.

Inside the store - it's a place where it's absolutely impossible to see witches.

This is the entrance to the underground ruins.

On the uncovered ground, a four-cornered cavern abruptly opened, and stone stairs extended into the ground. Liliana and Tony, who could see clearly even in the dark, walked down the stairs without even bringing an electric light.

“…… I always feel like a snake. And then is this a 'cow'? Tony, who was walking behind Liliana in the open way, muttered.

A slender underground ruin passage like an abandoned well.

If you go back to BC, this is the site of the original quarry, and it is certain that it resembles an abandoned well. However, the large number of frescoes carved in various places on the walls do not indicate that this is a quarry.

The simple and simple line drawings can be believed, even if they were carved by humans in the Stone Age.

As Tony said, there are a lot of snakes painted on the wall.

These are large snakes with long curled bodies, hydras with several heads, and snakes with bat-like wings. There are all kinds of snakes depicted on the walls.

Others can also see some line drawings of cows, birds, pigs and lions.

If anyone with magic cultivation can know at a glance, this is all symbols of Mother Earth. These are probably portrayed by people from the era after the reign of the Roman Empire.

“…… Because it used to be the site of an underground secret temple. Liliana explained.

Ever since the patriarchy of a certain cult became a national policy, shrine maidens who possessed divine powers in the past were hunted down as "witches".

So they fled from the underground to protect their wisdom and built these underground temples for the purpose of conveying information.

These murals are depicted with the beliefs of witches as objects, simulating the posture of gods.

"In this way, the snake seems to be the guardian spirit of the witch. Why? Tony asked suddenly.

Liliana, who was suddenly asked a question, felt overwhelmed.

In the ancient world, the shrine maiden who served the mother earth goddess was the prototype of the "witch".

With the spread of Christianity, Europe lost its ancient faith, so to speak, and was suppressed and resisted. In the process, the shrine maidens, who were supposed to be sacred, were persecuted and turned into feared and taboo existences.

Most of the ancient earth goddesses were goddesses of life and death who ruled over both the earth and the underworld.

Athena, Ishtar, Isis, Tiamat, Cybele, and many more.

Aphrodite, known as the goddess of love and beauty, was also a powerful goddess of the earth.

And the sacred beast that represents the cycle between death and life is the snake.

Therefore, the snake is the symbol of the Mother Earth goddess, the guardian of the witches.

It would be troublesome to explain the knowledge of occultity in such a place. Liliana, without reproach, decided to put the trouble on the back burner: "Because it will take time to talk about it, let me explain it later." Please wait for now. ”

"Hahaha, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. This is the habit of the past, completely forgetting the current position. Tony said heartily and without reflection.

Liliana took the words that seemed to carry a small amount of awe as the wind in her ears, and didn't pay much attention to them.

Campione and Magician are just similar, but they are completely different beings.

Once again, Liliana felt the truth of the rumors.

"So, is the place where your companions are hiding called the Temple of Hera?" Tony asked again.

"That's right, the Stone of Gorgon, discovered a few months ago, is the seal of the goddesses Medusa and Athena. And the Temple of Hera is the seal of the goddess Hera. Legend has it in ancient times that Hera was the goddess with the hair curly of a snake and the eyes of a bull - and these seals showed the divinity of the Mother Earth goddess. Liliana replied.

In Greek mythology, Hera was the wife of the god-king Zeus.

However, this goddess was originally the Earth Mother Goddess of the Peloponnese.

It was invaded and conquered by the Indo-European horse-riding peoples who worshipped the god of the sky, the prototype of Zeus. After that, Hera was forced to become a goddess subordinate to Zeus.

Soon, the two reached the depths of the underground temple.

There was a dark stone pillar, and next to it stood two witches, Diana Milito and Karene Yankolovsky, waiting.

The identity of the former is known, while the latter is Liliana's maid, who also belongs to the witch.

"First meeting, Salvatore. It is untimely, but I sincerely ask you to listen to our plea—" said Diana.

"Let's get to the point more than that kind of thing. Is this the legendary Pillar of Hera? Unceremoniously interrupting Diana's greeting, Tony looked at the pillar.

It was a cylinder made of obsidian-like black stone.

In the riverbed of the quarry of the underground temple from a long time ago, it grows like a tree.

On that surface is carved a line drawing that resembles a shrunken serpent. Although it is only a young carving, it has the incredible power to attract the viewer's eye.

The height is about twenty meters. This is what the Pillars of Hera look like. (To be continued.) )