Chapter 413: Western Regions (5)
“Naga, O Serpent God!”
“Naga Naga!”
“Naga Naga!” (original: Hindi)
“What are they saying?”
The gathered villagers, all prostrated in reverence, were chanting similar words in unison. Curious, I tilted my head—and the interpreter quickly leaned in to whisper quietly in my ear.
[It means ‘Naga, King of Snakes.’]
“Ahh.”
So it was a chant praising the King of Snakes.
They were repeating it over and over like a refrain. Apparently, whether in Podarlap Palace or anywhere in India, the Golden-Crowned King Serpent was universally revered as the King of Snakes.
Even without any special explanation—just based on her appearance.
‘Well, fair enough. You look at her, and no further explanation’s needed.’
In the Central Plains, we called her a spirit beast—Golden-Crowned King Serpent—but by the standards of ancient myths, the being Cheong-yu Sojeo shares her body with should be recognized as a goddess. She matches the image of Nüwa from Chinese legend almost exactly.