Chapter 68 The Fountain of Wisdom
When the ogre poet Casio finished playing the welcome poem, there was still half of the roasted pig in front of Shrek. Loss of appetite.
Shrek grabbed the wine glass and drank it down, meeting Sharman's eyes for the first time.
"Uninvited visitors, report your origin."
"Your Majesty Shaman, from the 'Hanged Head Forest' in the north of the Ive River, on behalf of the 'Conquering Order', I would like to pay you high respects." Shaman bowed slightly.
"I accept your salute, Sharman from the North, and now tell me why you and your army have come, whether you are Shrek's friend or foe."
"My lord, of course we are here to win your friendship." Sharman replied calmly.
"In order to win Shrek's friendship?" The ogre lord shot a sharp look in his small eyes, "How are you going to express this sincerity?"
"I bring you a cooperation plan that can benefit each other, which will help you expand your dominion from Deep Forest Valley to Powhatan Village."
"Powhatan Village..." Shrek's face changed slightly, "My friend from the north, do you have enmity with the Algonquin tribe?"
Shaman nodded, pretending to be full of indignation: "Half a month ago, the Asa tribe in Powhatan village sent a cavalry to invade the territory of our religious order, and wreak havoc there, killing many innocent believers , I came across the river this time just to avenge those despicable Asa bandits!"
"I am deeply sorry for what happened to your church, but the Algonquin tribe is not easy to mess with. To be honest, the group of half-human, half-tree monsters you brought are no match for the brave and capable Asa hunters. .”
"I completely agree with your conclusion, my lord, so I hope that you and your warrior group can fight side by side with us to destroy Powhatan village and slaughter all the Algonquins." Shaman's words flowed Showing a cold killing intent.
Shrek exchanged a glance with his court poet, and then let out a cold snort from his nostrils.
"Mr. Shaman, my family has no enmity with the Algonquin tribe, why should Shrek stand up for you?"
"Of course it won't make your hard work in vain."
Sharman took out a small cloth bag from his waist and poured it on the dining table casually. Dozens of bright gems poured down from the mouth of the bag, tinkling like a dazzling waterfall.
King Shrek was dazzled by these beautiful gems, and he was stunned for a few seconds before he came back to his senses, stroked his fat jaw and shook his head gently.
"Although the gems are good, they can't fool Shrek's rationality. Compared with the consequences of falling out with the Algonquin tribe, this commission is far from enough."
Sharman was secretly surprised that the ogre leader could resist the temptation of gems. Fortunately, the gems on the table were not all his chips.
"If this is not enough, how about I attach another piece of information about the 'Wisdom Fountain'?" Shaman smiled.
"Fountain of Wisdom?" Shrek raised his head in surprise, looked directly at Shaman, his voice trembled slightly with uncontrollable excitement, "Do you know where the Fountain of Wisdom is hidden?"
"Not only do I know where to find the Fountain of Wisdom, but I also know that you, Your Majesty, are concentrating on collecting all magical objects that can improve intelligence. However, I am really curious. As far as an ogre is concerned, you are already smart enough. Why do you want to improve your own wisdom regardless of the cost?" Sharman changed the topic calmly, not only to whet the appetite, but also to take the opportunity to find out about Shrek.
Sharman's question obviously touched Shrek's mind. The tall and strong mythical ogre shook his head and sighed, and the melancholy in his eyes deepened a bit.
The court poet Cassio cast a sympathetic glance at his monarch, then stood up with his lute in his arms, and said to Sharman: "It is too cruel for a man who has lost his love to express his sorrow with his own mouth. A newly composed narrative poem will answer your questions for the king."
The court poet plucked the strings and sang affectionately.
...
in the deep forest
Our beloved king's name is Shrek
on top of that mountain
My beautiful older sister is named Fiona
Handsome Shrek fell in love with Fiona at first sight
The proud Fiona is cold to Shrek
...
The narrative poem written by Casio does not have too many gorgeous words, and the singing voice is also beautiful. After listening to a few words, Sharman guessed that this is a bloody unrequited love story.
Just as the ogres in the deep forest valley all adore Lord Shrek fanatically, Shrek himself also fanatically fell in love with Cassio's sister, Fiona, a high-level ogre witch who lives in seclusion on the top of the mountain. What happened next was very clichéd. Shrek climbed to the top of the mountain full of longing for love, trying to confess his feelings to Fiona, but the arrogant and glamorous ogre witch couldn't even listen to him reciting the love letter. He challenges.
Fiona's challenge is not a martial arts competition, nor does she use the magic she is good at to tease the infatuated suitor, but to verify whether Shrek is really as smart as the tribe praises. As an attendant who accompanied Shrek to propose marriage, Casio, who is also Fiona's younger brother, witnessed the whole process of Fiona and Shrek's battle of wits, and chanted it in the form of a narrative poem in the restaurant.
...
The great witch Fiona said:
Shrek, son of Burrow, listen
I have three questions here
Is the touchstone for distinguishing the fool from the wise
If you are as smart as Casio praises
Presumably the three questions will not trouble you
Noble Shrek defied the challenge
Can't wait to ask my lover for a question
Fiona smiles
Words spoken are full of wisdom
Shrek, who claims to be smart, listen up:
A hare runs ten times faster than a tortoise
If I make the hare race the tortoise and let the tortoise go ten feet first
Can you tell me whether the hare can catch up with the tortoise?
Shrek, who claims to be smart, listen up:
I can predict the future and the predictions are always 1 in 20 wrong
If three consecutive prophecies indicate that the sun will not rise again
now you tell me
Will the sun rise as usual tomorrow?
Shrek, who claims to be smart, listen up:
I'd be lying if I said I love you
if i admit that i'm lying
So am I really an honest person?
...
Fiona asked a total of three questions
Poor Shrek got a wrong pair
Attracts the ruthless ridicule of the beauty:
stupid man like you
Who knows what true love is!
before you get smarter
Don't confess to me again!
...
Poor Shrek is devastated
leave with a broken heart
But a real man never admits defeat
Shrek will come back one day
with a smarter mind
Solve those three nasty puzzles
Pass the test of the witch Fiona
Capture the heart of that beauty
After listening to Casio's performance of the long narrative poem about Shrek's pursuit of the witch Fiona, Sharman was speechless for a long time.
The three questions Fiona posed not only stumped Shrek, but even he couldn't answer them. This is simply three propositions, no wonder Shrek is frowning.
But having said that, Shrek is working hard in the right direction, unless his intelligence can match Fiona's, otherwise he will never be able to embrace the beauty. From this perspective, it is not difficult for Sharman to understand why Shrek is eager to seek the fountain of wisdom.
"Friends from the north, you have already heard what the king is thinking, and it is your turn to tell the story about the spring of wisdom. It is best not to disappoint the king."
The poet Casio plucked the strings, and there was a threat in his plain words.
"What I want to tell is not a story, but a fact." Sharman deliberately paused until Casio and Shrek's eyes fell on his face before continuing: "Have you ever heard of 'Irminsur' The name?"
"Of course I have heard that it is a sacred tree guarded by the Algonquin tribe for generations. It is said that it is a big tree grown from a seed that fell from the world tree at the beginning of the ancient times. Does this have anything to do with the spring of wisdom?" Casio was surprised ask.
"Since you mentioned the World Tree and you are a knowledgeable poet, I think you have heard the legend about the World Tree. Under the roots of the World Tree, there are two magical springs buried, one of which is the Spring of Life. , guarded by the three maids of the goddess of fate, the other is the fountain of wisdom, guarded by a demigod giant named Mimir, this spring is therefore also called the 'Fountain of Mimir', mortals only need to drink a mouthful of secret Mir spring water, and you will gain great wisdom comparable to the ancient prophets and sages."
Shaman's vivid narration attracted Shrek, and the ogre lord couldn't help asking: "You mean... the Mimir Spring in the myth really exists, and it is closely related to the heir of the World Tree, Irmin Sur? ...It’s unbelievable, after all, it’s just a myth.”
"Since mythical ogres really exist in the world, why is the fountain of wisdom in mythology only a fictional legend?"
Shaman's sharp rebuttal made Shrek speechless at first, and then ecstasy appeared on his face.
"If what you said is true, tell Shrek how to get the fountain of wisdom?"
"It's very simple. The spring of Mimir is buried under the roots of the tree of Irminsur. Push down this ancient tree. My lord, you can drink from the spring of wisdom and win Lady Fiona's heart."
Sharman's words carried an irresistible temptation to Shrek, but he still maintained a semblance of reason, turning his head and cast a suggestive look at Casio.
The court poet understood it, took out a small copper coin from his pocket, flipped it quickly with his fingertips, and uttered a spell-casting incantation between his lips, a wave of spiritual magic radiated out, covering Sharman and Chanikwe on the opposite side inside.
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The thought detection lasted for about a minute. Cassio finished casting the spell and told Shrek in a low voice: "Your guest is not lying, at least he believes what he said is the truth."
Sharman smiled reassuringly. He dared to come to the deep forest valley to negotiate a deal with the ogre lord, the greatest confidence lies in the information he has. Carbon DanJiuhuai PlaqueU�
"My lord, the Algonquins will never allow you to destroy their sacred tree. If you want to drink from the fountain of wisdom, you should not refuse the friendship of our conquest order."
"That's right, Mr. Sharman, now you are Shrek's friend."
"It's an honor for me."
Sharman shook the broad palm stretched out by the ogre lord with his good right hand. The two looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere in the restaurant became relaxed.
"The Algonquin tribe is not easy to bully. Before launching an attack, we need to formulate a comprehensive battle plan."
Casio's proposal was in Sharman's arms. In fact, he had already planned a perfect battle plan.
According to this plan, Sharman himself will lead the "Branches of Dead Branches" to carry out public activities in the jungle near Powhatan Village, destroying trees wantonly, with the purpose of luring the main force of the Algonquin tribe to pursue them, thus weakening the Powhatan army. The defense force of Vatan Village.
At the same time, "Soul Stealer" Chanikui will take advantage of the opportunity to sneak into the village, find the location of Irmin Sur as soon as possible, and use the magic scroll to send a signal to the Shrek troops lurking in the nearby dense forest, to help him Indicate the main attack position.
Shrek receives the signal from Chanikui, and will lead the Ogre Warriors to raid Powhatan Village, destroy the remaining troops in the village, and then destroy Irminsur and occupy the "Fountain of Wisdom".
"When the leader of the Algonquin tribe learned that the village had been occupied, he no longer cared about chasing the dead branch monsters, so he had to lead the main force back to rescue Powhatan village. At that time, I will lead the dead branch monster army to cooperate with you, the king. The ogre warrior group launched a front and back attack on this Asir army and wiped it out!"
"Snake Hand" Sharman clenched his fists viciously, as if the entire Algonquin tribe was under his control, allowing him to rub it at will.