Pivot of the Sky

The priest replied: "I can only read but can't erase the message. Unless a great magician can do it, tomorrow Lord Julian, the great priest of the Temple of Dreamfield, is coming to Cape Town State, and the Lord of the City can ask him to do it. ”

Rhode-Dick nodded: "Nero, our venerable archmage, said something he shouldn't have said and said something he shouldn't have, but he remained absolutely faithful to God and the Empire and gave his life for it. All of you must understand that what you hear today must not be divulged, or you will become a traitor to the entire city! ”

Everyone nodded, and there were certain things in Nero's will that could not be passed on, mainly in these passages ——

“It is not only the gods who possess the will in this world, and I am amazed at where Bell's strength and courage come from? I persuaded him to return to the temple when he passed through Cape Town State, but I did not leave him. Bell tells me —— mortals can also be gods, and at this point, gods deceive everyone, and we are all deceived.

Great Horus, I admit I'm curious! I once said to Bell, 'Don't tempt me’, and I have long rejected the devil's temptation. But to be the eternal temptation of the gods, is it really the devil inside people? I want answers, even at the last moment of my life. Did Bell destroy himself because of this temptation?

I wanted to see Bell print the answer, so I let him leave the Egu border with Onion. Although I couldn't stop him alone, I didn't do everything I could to stop him. He was my people and my benefactor, and I could not make up my mind to challenge him with all my courage. ”

Rhode-Dick knew the stakes and gave the order. In fact, Amon is also somewhat clear. He did not mention these when describing what he saw in the cave, but Amon is not from the Egyptian Empire, he did not see the problem as serious, but omitted certain inappropriate words in order to avoid any trouble.

After a while of silence, or Nero's oldest nephew, the current head of the Linton family * * * - Linton finally couldn't bear to ask first: “I wonder what my uncle left us and where is the will? ”

Rhode-Dick took out the ring and put it on the table, laughing bitterly: "The will and things are in this ring, which itself is a precious space object, inherited by your family. But unfortunately none of us can open it. We can only wait for Lord Julian of Memphis to arrive tomorrow and ask him to handle it. ”

The nephews of the Linton family looked at the ring and could not conceal their burning desires. The Linton family was very wealthy and was once the second-largest aristocratic family behind the Dick family in Cape Town State. As the chief cleric of the city state, Nero had absolute authority over all wealth in his family, but he was a loser when he was young.

The “hobby” of making scrolls is not something that ordinary people can afford. Not only does it consume a lot of effort and power, but it also consumes a lot of wealth. Many scroll-making materials are quite expensive and can't even be bought. After Nero became a great magician at a young age, 40 years of light, endless hard work and countless riches were used to satisfy his preference for scroll making.

The family's wealth has shrunk considerably for this reason, and although it cannot speak of any decline today, it is far less powerful than it was when Nero disappeared, especially after the Linton family did not have outstanding talent, and is now nothing more than an ordinary aristocratic family. But Nero himself made the scroll, which later ceased to be a matter of loss of money, and on the contrary became a means of accumulating huge amounts of wealth, because he became the best scroll maker in Ecucho.

Of course, there is no need for Nero to do all the work of making the scrolls alone, and he can mobilize the power of the city state and the temple, preparing materials for him and supporting the work, in return he also leaves some scrolls to the city state and the temple. But on the other hand, he also made a large number of private scrolls, such as the three that he “gave” to Ammon.

These scrolls are worth a lot of money, and magicians from almost the entire continent are willing to buy them with heavy gold if they can't buy them or Nero won't sell them. Nero only transfers scrolls or promises to make them for each other if someone with a particularly good relationship asks to come to the door. Even the Ecumenical Academy of Theology, after receiving Nero's donated scroll, made a private order for him with heavy gold.

Nero's hunt for Bell was a secret departure, and the situation was urgent. Everything belonging to the temple, apart from the staff, had left behind a bunch of personal belongings. Later, however, when the shrine and the descendants of the family counted the relics, they thought that Nero's personal belongings were clearly incorrect and that some of the belongings should be taken away.

Of course, those things should be worth a fortune, and now that you can see this lost and recovered space ring, people are anxious to know how much wealth is there? They were somewhat disappointed to hear what Rhode-Dick said, but could not help but wait. * * * - Linton hesitated for a moment and asked: "This ring belongs to our family, can I keep it on behalf of my family for now? ”

Before Rhode-Dick could speak, Fayor-Judah scolded: "Sooner or later, the ring will be returned to you, but the contents have not yet been taken out and the will has not been read out, of course, by the Lord of the City! This is also Lord Nero's last words. Why, do you not trust the Lord of the City? ”

* * * - Linton quickly explained: "No, that's not what I meant, it's certainly best to keep it with the Lord of the City! I'm just worried about the outsider. He's been holding the ring for a long time. Is something inside taken out? ”

The oldest priest shook his head: "The best magicians in the city are here. None of us can open this ring. Can a hunter in the deep mountains open it? ”

Rhode-Dick added slightly: "Just this ring and this staff is already unimaginably precious. What does he really want to grab and send you back? ”

* * * - Linton muttered: “Probably because he couldn't open the ring and wanted my uncle's huge reward, he returned the relic. There are three more scrolls. How come we don't see them? Uncle's last words made it clear that one of the scrolls was more precious than the ring and cane combined! What else does he want? ”

Rhode-Dick explains: "Why worry about what he wants when he doesn't want anything yet? Just do as the will says, I will handle it fairly. I've already asked about the scrolls, he was left out of danger in the deep mountains, and a hunter in the mountains may not know the precious properties of those scrolls. ”

Nero's youngest nephew, Hillary Linton, suddenly screamed, “What? He lost the most precious scroll my grandfather left behind! ”

Rhode-Dick finally showed impatience: “That's his scroll, the reward Lord Nero promised, and the loss is only his own loss, not yours! … Amon did not describe how precious those scrolls were in the last words he saw, and we read that message in the staff. ”

This was supposed to be an explanation, but it became a sort of reminder. Hillary Linton suddenly remembered something and said excitedly: "Yes, it was a message! The Lord of the City ordered his uncle's message not to be leaked, but who knows what the man named Amon saw in the cave? ”

Rhode-Dick waved: “As I have asked in detail, there is nothing to worry about in the message he saw, it is just a few instructions before Lord Nero's death. ”

Hillary Linton grabbed the handle and leaned forward and said, "How can you believe this? Even if he saw it, he wouldn't tell the Lord of the City. Those words must not be taken by accident by an exotic countryman, and I think he should be kept in solitary confinement, questioned clearly before deciding what to do with it. ”

Rhode-Dick looked down and Aristotle first said, “What a stupid and rude idea! Amongst the treasures of Lord Nero more than thirty years ago, Amon Thousand Miles shows noble and selfless character and symbolizes the spiritual attachment to the Cape City State. In the Temple Square, all the people cheered for the scene, and all the people of the city were witnesses. Such a man, without sincere gratitude and praise, would be greatly hurt to treat him disrespectfully, to the Lord of the City, to the entire city state, to the prestige of the gods! ”

The wise man's eyes were clear and sharp, and Hillary couldn't help but fight a cold war. Lord Dick nodded slowly: "I will not allow anyone to do anything that undermines the prestige of the City and the Spirit, so I will not allow anyone to harm Amon in my city state. Do you want me to turn my back on the staff of the Lord's Cleric just from him? ”

When Rhode-Dick returned to the temple where Amon was, he was still in the spring breeze, laughing and asking him, "Amon, where do you live? I sent someone to pick up your luggage. You are now an important guest in Cape Town State. From today on, you will be living in my main city hall. Lord Nero's relics need a great magician to take them out, and I will pay you as promised, and thank you for coming to the city. This will take a few more days, before I can receive and protect you. ”

Amon: “I live in the inn, I don't have much luggage, just a few old clothes and a sick cat. ”

Rod Dick: “Don't worry, everything will be best taken care of, including your cat, whatever you need, just tell the people around you. ”

The invitation of the city owner was also an order. Amon had a hard time rejecting it, and he was curious about Nero's will and relics. At the same time, he wanted to see for himself how a great magician could open space objects. He nodded his thanks and promised to do so. The day Amon returned home in a Rhode-Dick carriage with the city owner, and when several gatekeepers saw the foreigner, who had been reprimanded in front of the door, walked out of the city owner's carriage, they were surprised to barely believe their eyes.

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PS: Almost 5 o'clock this afternoon, the power went out at home, watching the computer sigh straight. Fortunately, there are still half a cut-off manuscript in the USB drive. I rushed to the office to rewrite it. I barely made it go any further today. Therefore, the number of words in this chapter is low. Please forgive my bookmates!

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