BXBX NOVEL Chapter 293: Celtic Mythology
Chapter 293: Celtic Mythology
Wales was one of the major regions forming the United Kingdom, along with England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. It was bordered by St. George’s Channel to the west and England to the east.
The history of Wales was even older and more ancient than that of England, with Wales having its own history and culture before the emergence of the entity of what people presently understand to be Anglo-Saxontoday. However, at that time, the people ruling the nation were the Celtic people who dominantly had a Druidic culture and followed Celtic mythology.
But with the invasion of the Anglo-Saxons and the introduction of Christianity, Celtic mythology was submerged in history. Although the Welsh were now considered to be descendants of ancient Celts, they were all Christian. Even the Celtic language had been forgotten and replaced by English.
At the Wales Coast Path, the sky was washed with blue, and the ocean reflected it like a bright mirror. A small yacht was sailing on the sea with a group of college students from the University of Wales.
As one of the most famous universities in the United Kingdom, many students come from all over the world. This group of students was a group of new students led by local students who rented a yacht and came to enjoy the scenery of Wales.
An Englishman came to the deck of the yacht and saw an Oriental man leaning against the reeling of the yacht and playing with his cellphone. He patted him on the shoulder and excitedly said, “Hey, Chang! Aren’t you going to go in and eat with everyone? It’s one of the fish that I caught and Kayla is the one cooking it, you know.”
The two of them were students of the history program and even lived in the same dormitory. Naturally, their relationship was quite good.
“Not too hard, man. You’ll break my bones!”
The Oriental man named Chang bared his teeth and spoke in a good-natured way.
“That’s because you’re too thin! You should be working out with me instead of playing with your phone here.”
Jason grinned and chuckled. He bent his arms and revealed his bulky biceps. It was clear that he was extremely athletic.
“Sports aren’t my thing”
“Even if that’s the case, you can spend time eating. Kayla’s made a lot of seafood dishes, you know?”
“We’re so busy with school that I can’t even find time to play games. With such a good opportunity in front of me, how could I not take this chance to finish my daily mission… Also, I don’t know if I really want to taste English food”
“Hah! If Kayla hears you, she’ll get mad.”
Jason slapped Chang’s shoulder even harder, making the teenager grimace.
“Easy, man. I know you like Kayla. You are actually just trying to pull in another victim to accompany you. Honestly, you should just confess to her. Aren’t you a westerner? How come you are more subtle than us. I thought that Westerners were more passionate and spontaneous than this. If you don’t make an effort, Kayla is probably going to be snatched away by Marco.”
Hearing Chang’s words, Jason’s face reddened, and said in a panic, “I am a gentleman, not like those French and Italian! Marco is an Italian playboy, Kayle would never be fooled by him!”
“Aren’t your ancestors Celts? If they see you now, they would see you as a disgrace. If you have enough gut, go confess now. Can’t you see this beautiful scenery, a clear blue sky that is reflected on the seas? Isn’t this the best place to confess?”
Chang said with a deep voice.
Jason sighed. He did not want his best friend to look down on him and wanted to charge into the cabin and confess, but after holding back for a long time, he still felt discouraged and quickly changed the topic.
“I don’t think it’s the right time. Instead of that, let’s talk about the game you’re playing. What are you playing that makes you so addicted?”
Seeing that his friend was afraid to confess, Chang sighed. He did not say anything else as he himself did not dare confess to the girl he had a crush on and only egg others to do it.
He showed the phone screen to Jason and asked, “FGO, have you heard of this game?”
“Oh, I know this game. I just want to say it’s impossible for King Arthur to be female.”
As soon as he heard Chang mention the name of the game, Jason said with conviction.
Wales was an inclusive country. They even had their own parliament that England could not interfere with. In terms of Celtic mythology, everyone knows of the famous King Arthur. Jason was even proud of his culture.
Although people would think of England when mentioning King Arthur, he was in fact from Wales. Celtic mythology had nothing to do with modern English people. If there was a relationship, then it would be that King Arthur represented the Celts that were conquered, while modern Englishmen were the conquerors.
“I dare not agree with that. Although King Arthur is said to only be a legendary figure in stories, those are only thoughts of the people of the past. Now that the world is not what it seems to be, nothing is certain. Christ has appeared so even King Arthur could be real. Us history students are only riding the boom due to the recent supernatural events, but mythology and history were all written by the past generations. Unless we see it with our own eyes, we should not be certain of King Arthur’s gender. That’s right, he is Schrödinger’s King Arthur!”
Chang disagreed with Jason and retorted.
“But King Arthur would definitely not have an Oriental face.”
“I agree. King Arthus must absolutely not have an Oriental face.”
Chang sighed and revealed a wistful look and said, “Don’t you think that it would be great if these mythological and legendary characters look like these images. Nowadays, all kinds of supernatural powers and gods have appeared. The myths may as well be true. Maybe one day, they will appear in our world.”
“Chang, you have to distinguish between 3D and 2D. Moreover, those historical figures are long dead. They do not have any mysterious power. From the supernatural events that happened on present-day Earth, it’s already confirmed that history has become irrelevant and only related to unidentifiable myths and legends.”
Jason said compassionately.
“I know, I know. You don’t have to tell me, Jason. I was just imagining it. Characters from the game have a far different appearance from actual mythical characters.”
Chang waved his hand then lowered his head and sunk back into the game.
Seeing Chang playing games again, Jason also held the railings in boredom and looked at the scenery that he had seen countless times.
Suddenly a fog appeared in this blue sea. It gradually got thicker and thicker, and the visibility also got lower and lower. Waves had also inexplicably appeared in the calm sea.
“Jason, Chang, what’s happening?”
The sudden change also attracted the attention of the people in the cabin. Dozens of students ran out and stood on the crowded deck. Some even panicked and asked what was happening.
Jason and Chang also looked at each other in bewilderment. Both could see the shock in each other’s eyes and they also did not know what happened as it all came too sudden.
“Look, there’s an island up ahead!”
Someone exclaimed and pointed at an island that emerged on the other side of the fog.
“Was there an island there? I remember that there should be no island at all.”
“I know this place very well. I can guarantee that there should be no such island within a hundred nautical miles.”
“Oh God, are we involved in some supernatural event?”
A group of teenage girls panicked.
“Look, someone seems to be coming towards us.”
Looking at the thickest part of the fog, a figure seemed to be moving on water.