Pivot of the Sky

After listening to the adult's entourage, they learned that the person who handed over Nero's staff in public today in Temple Square was Amon, and had to breathe in a cold breath. Amon is now a guest of honor in the city state. Just tell Lord Dick what happened in front of the house, they will have to be swept out of the house. He was scared and shook directly. He wanted to ask Amon to apologize privately. Unfortunately, he didn't get a chance.

Thankfully, what the doorman feared did not happen, and it would appear that Ammon did not even mention to Lord Dick what happened when he climbed the door. However, the second housekeeper in charge of the doorman heard about the incident and called some of the doorman at the time to reprimand him privately - the great thing that came to the door made them miss it!

Amon lived in the main city hall, and Rhode-Dick arranged for him a separate small courtyard where everything he wore was a luxury that Amon had never seen before and for the first time in his life. But he hasn't seen Rhode-Dick for days, and the city owner has been busy on business in recent days.

Rhode-Dick did not restrict Ammon's freedom of movement, and he had access to guests on his own, apart from his inner house. It's just that every time he goes out, the butler sends a carriage and a guard, which is both a protection and a surveillance, and Amon can't leave yet. Amon doesn't have to pay to go to the store to buy anything. He can take whatever he wants and pay for it.

When Amon bought a few fun little things, he discovered this and consciously didn't buy anything else. Anyway, he lived in the main city house with nothing missing. In this strange country, he received two gifts in a row.

The first gift was given by a few doorman on the way out, who made their own special treats and bought wine from the store to apologize and ask Amon not to file a complaint. Ammon didn't want anything from these people, but he took it with a laugh, because he could sense their hearts, and if they didn't accept the gift, it would scare them, but it would make them feel relieved and grateful.

The second gift came from Nero's nephew, the second-aged Tass-hung-Linton. On behalf of the Linton family, the nobleman paid a personal visit and apologized that Amon had not been received personally in the past few days. His deliveries were simple and practical: hundreds of gold coins, two horses and a luxurious carriage, the carriage removing noble decorations for civilian use, and several sets of clothes and two young beautiful slaves.

Nice clothes, outerwear, underwear, belts, pockets, boots are all set, no noble ornate clothing, but very comfortable and durable, great for travellers to wear, look at meticulous pins and exquisite tailoring, not available at all in general shops. With the exception of the female slave, Amon has taken everything, and I am pleased to express my gratitude.

Amon was not aware of what had happened in the temple that day, * * * had an unprovoked hostility towards him, and Hillary even wanted to keep him in solitary confinement for questioning. This Tas Hun is a man of understanding, sending gifts to the house of the Lord of the City so that everyone can see them. It also represents the respect and sincerity of the Linton family and preserves the face of the family even though it is only his private actions.

Amon hadn't seen Rhode-Dick for days, and asked his entourage what the Lord of the City was up to and learned of the visit of Julian, the Eighth Major Mage of Memphis.

He actually met a “acquaintance” here. Amon, the great magician, naturally didn't know him, but Julian was Bell's friend. There was a list in the old madman's message telling Ammon who to turn to if there was any trouble travelling to the mainland, who had benefited from Nietzsche or Bel. The old lunatic's letter was also Bell's, and Julian was on that list.

More than thirty years ago, Julian was also a six-level magician responsible for managing the archives of Isis Temple. Bell frequently consults a variety of bibliographic materials, so he gets acquainted with Julian and has received some help from Julian, who has a very good relationship. Promoting from level six to level seven is the most difficult threshold for divine practice, and Julian has received many points from Bell, which is a fairly rare grace.

Later, Bell committed an offence, and when he left Isis Temple with Onion, the first person he noticed was Julian. He did not stop or warn at first sight, possibly because of Bel's grace or because he knew he could not stop Bel. There were three teams hunting Bell in that year. Julian was supposed to lead the team from Menfis, but Julian found an excuse not to go. Instead, a high priest from Menfis Temple led the team to Cape Town State to rendezvous with Nero in pursuit of Bell.

It is necessary to describe the Temple of Isis, which, like the temples of the city states, also has three high priests in charge of all matters, but whose main clergy is the Virgin, has a superior status throughout the Ecumenical Empire. As the Temple of Isis reigns in the temples of the Ecumenical States, the High Priesthood is high and sits flat with the owners of the cities and states. But the position of the high priest was only three. Although Bell was a great magician, he was only an honorable high priest who did not have power at first. Bell did not attain a high status until he became an elder of the Ecumenical Academy.

The so-called turnip pit became the new high priest of the Temple of Isis precisely because the original high priest disappeared in pursuit of Bel, leaving a spot empty, and then Julian, who was promoted to the rank of high magician. In a sense, Bell did Julian another favor indirectly.

The old lunatic mentioned Julian in his message, but also reminded Amon that after all these years, people don't know what kind of trouble they really want to get help with, so be sure to figure out the situation first.

Amon had nothing to ask Julian for at the moment, but he was very interested in the archmage and wanted to see for himself how he had taken Nero's relics out of the space ring, so he waited patiently. He's not in a hurry, but the nephews of the Lintons are in a hurry these days.

Julian came to Cape Town State, and Rhode-Dick didn't mention Nero in the first place, but rather a grand welcome and hospitality. Julian went on a tour to the temples belonging to the city state. In fact, he was just doing his job. All the way, he was warmly entertained and received a gift from the temples long ago. Everywhere has its own characteristics, many hospitality is not enjoyed in the city of Dreamfield, this kind of tour is also a rare beauty, and Lord Julian feels very nourished.

Lord Dick, the owner of the city, was too enthusiastic to accompany him all the way, gave Julian the highest standard of courtesy, he hadn't come home for several days, and let go of all other matters in the city state temporarily. But just on the way to accompany Julian on a tour, Rhode-Dick received a confidential letter from his envoy to Dreamfield City explaining the context of Julian's tour, as well as a message from the Virgin Mary - who also made Rhode-Dick manage to keep Julian in Cape Town!

The reason is a little complicated. The Temple of Isis finally has a new Virgin after more than thirty years. Most people are happy, but there are also a few people who are dissatisfied, first of all the owners of Dreamfield City in the Lower Ecumenical City. Without the Virgin, everything in the City of Dreamfield depends on the City Master himself, but with the Virgin, there are important matters to ask the Virgin, and the City Master's personal rights are greatly diminished.

There may also be dissatisfaction with the three high priests in the Temple of Isis for the same reason. Without the Virgin, all the power of the Temple of Isis would remain under the control of the three of them, while also taking control of the temples of the provinces to which Ehud belongs, and Julian was one of the three high priests in power.

There is also a real contradiction in this situation, and if Isis Temple does not have a Virgin for a long time, the authority over Ecumenical affairs will gradually be weakened and shaken. That was why the situation could not be sustained over the long term, and a new Virgin must be selected.

But the three high priests did not want their power to be eroded, so they hoped that the new Virgin would be a symbolic set-up and that everything else would remain in their hands. Maria was young and inexperienced, and in her first year as a Virgin, she practiced divinity and was familiar with the conditions of the Temple of Isis, so there was no conflict.

But in her position and in her own affairs, Maria cannot always be just a false Virgin who does not ask anything, nor can she always be treated as a puppet. She is also talented and brilliant, otherwise she would not have mastered the "power of the gods" in such a short period of time in Duke Town.

In recent times, Maria has gradually begun to take charge of some of the temples independently, and it is imperative to change and rehabilitate the past three decades. It just so happens that Rhode-Dick has repeatedly sent an application for a great magician town to guard Cape Town State. Maria took the opportunity to send Julian, the most corrupt of the three high priests, to visit Cape Town State.

The tour of the city was poor and Julian was happy to be here, but Rode-Dick was told in a tip-off that in a few days the Virgin would have an order sent immediately, ordering Julian to remain in Cape Town for a year and monitor the affairs of the Temple of the Border. The order also denounced Rhode-Dick, criticizing the city owner for his omissions in the affairs of the temple over the years, and asked him to be respectfully and faithfully guided and supervised by Lord Julian.

Though Lord Rhode-Dick was reprimanded in the Holy Virgin's order, the city owner sneaked in after the news. Send Julian to Cape Town State first, then give him an order to stay, so that the High Priest does not have the opportunity to oppose it in person. The Virgin's message is ostensibly obligatory, and this hand, though not very clever, is effective.

For one year, Maria had appointed enough new candidates to familiarize herself with what Julian had originally taken charge of, even when Julian returned home, everything was back on track. And Rhodedick had a year to familiarize Julian with and adapt to Cape Town State, looking for opportunities to formally invite him to stay.

Perhaps in a year's time, Maria will be able to take control of the situation and issue a formal order directly appointing Julian as the main cleric of Cape Town State and then selecting a next of kin to fill the vacant high priesthood. Rode-Dick, who got the secret message, was no longer in a hurry, just playing with Julian happily on the mountain.

They toured the city and returned to Cape Town a few days later. Rhode-Dick was going to talk about Nero's relics, but Julian himself asked first: “Lord City, I heard the clerics mention one thing the other day. Thirty years ago, Nero, the best scroll maker in Echo, was the main cleric here. Just a few days ago, a foreigner returned Nero's staff and relics in public. Why didn't you tell me about this? ”

Rhode-Dick clapped: “I was about to say that the lost Staff of the Lord Cleric for more than thirty years returned to the city exactly the day before Lord Julien arrived, just as he was greeting you! This is a symbol of the spirits' attention to Lord Julien. ”

Julian didn't hear Rhode-Dick's voice outside the string, but it worked, and he smiled happily: "I heard that not only did Nero have a staff, but Nero left a relic, what was it? I'm also curious. ”

Rhode-Dick said, “I was looking for an opportunity to ask for your help, but my lord has been busy on business these past few days and I haven't had the pleasure to ask. Shame on you, Cape Town State doesn't have a great magician, none of us can open that space ring to take out the will and relics and bother you. ”

Julian Haha smiled and waved: “It's just a small thing to talk about. I'd be happy to help. Where's the space ring? Take it now. ”

Rhode-Dick lowered his voice: “Don't worry, my lord, there is one more thing I want to say to you privately…” He whispered a few words around Julien.

Julian was surprised to say, "Oh, and this? So quickly, bring the scepter and let's go to the temple's secret chamber. ”

In the secret chamber of the temple, Julian read Nero's last words with his staff. His face was silent for a long time. He did not speak, nor did Rod Dick speak. Half a day later, Julian once again inspired the eyes of the earth and rehearsed the message from beginning to end. Then the information in the eyes of the earth diminished until it disappeared and was obliterated by the great magician.

Julian said solemnly to Rhode-Dick, "Nero's will involves a lot of secrets. It must never be passed on. Who knows if anyone has read this message? ”

Rhode-Dick owed himself: "All are related and trustworthy. For Nero himself, for the city state, for the Temple of Isis, for the honour and prestige of the Ecumenical Empire as a whole, I have made it impossible for all to pass on, or else I will be punished with the harshest punishment. Now that this information has been erased, it will never be recognized, even if it is spoken of. ”

Julian asked, “What about the expatriate who gave the staff back? He must be careful what he knows. ”

Rhode-Dick explained: "He only saw Lord Nero's book in the cave, and did not mention those things that were not appropriate for the public to know, and now he lives in my house and is watching his entrance and exit.” Thinking about it, he was very uncomfortable adding: “The return of this man to the staff and relics has been regarded by the people of the city as a symbol of the spiritual care and grace, just before your arrival, this also symbolizes the glory of the adult. We are not rude to this man and must express our due gratitude. ”

Julian shook his head with a smile: "Dick City owner was so worried, I just wanted to meet this man and praise his noble and selfless demeanor in person. ”

Rhode-Dick: "You'll see him tomorrow, and he'll be there when you take out the relics and read the will. ”

That evening, Rhode-Dick came home for the first time in a few days. On that night, Julian was sleepless in the temple's room, which belonged to the main priest. Rhode-Dick was not aware that the archmage had his own concerns and desires, and that the out-of-town teenager named Amon should be the only one in the world to see Nero's last relics. Julian was not sure how much Nero had left behind, and did he mention what had happened between him and Bell - something that Julian was most worried about.

On the other hand, Nero said in a message that Bell had told him that mortals could also become gods. That sounds incredible, but it has to be. What temptation could it be to let a Great Magician of the Ninth Levels leave the Temple and become an enemy of the entire Empire? And then Neon the Virgin would go with him!

Maybe Bell knew something, and Nero disappeared when he was hunting Bell, and he should have been the last person to see Bell, and maybe he knew something. There was no mention of relevant information in the staff's message, and if there was, it would most likely be in his cave suicide note, and the expatriate teenager would not have said it if he had seen it - nobody would have said it!

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The next day, Amon arrived in the temple of Cape Town State in the carriage of the Lord of the City, in a solemn hall in the rear palace, where everyone arrived. Lord Julian sat in the middle with a ring on the round table in front of him, the high priest of Cape Town State Shrine, the commissioners, the nine nephews of the Linton family, and Amon, all clustered around the table, while Rodedic sat beside Julian to notarize.

Amon did not dare to spy easily on the space ring with detective magic in front of an eight-level great magician, but simply stared at it without turning a blind eye. As a result, he was slightly disappointed. There was no great new discovery. Julian just took the ring and closed his eyes. His hands trembled slightly and took out what was inside. This was similar to what Amon had taken from his bones. He took out everything in the ring at once.

Amon sensed that the great magician was using advanced space magic, which was powerful. It seems that Nero's space ring is far less precious than Amona's bone, which can be barely used by even a level 3 magician who has just mastered space magic.

Things were taken out of the space ring, the noise instantly filled half the table, and everyone shouted repressed, most of them staring at each other and holding their breath. There are only two kinds of Nero relics, a variety of scrolls and a pile of scattered stones. At a glance, it is estimated that there are more than seventy scrolls, nearly half of which are advanced divine scrolls, while there are hundreds of divine stones, four of which have a heart of blue water and two flame elves.

What an amazing fortune! Special magic stones are already expensive enough, and the value of the scroll far exceeds that of the magic stone. Julian, a great magician, is naturally clear and surprised to almost jump. And Hillary-Lington almost didn't faint when he touched his chest, his eyes staring dead at the blue heart and the Flame Elf.

Rod Dick was most calm, and he coughed softly, reaching out from the table and picking up a roll of paper tucked between the scroll and the sacred stone, opened it and looked at it: “This is Lord Nero's will, which says‘ read and notarized publicly by Lord Dick, the owner of the city ’, which should mean my father. I didn't expect to see it after so many years. Thank you Lord Nero for your trust. Let me read it today. ”

Nero's will was simple, dividing all the scrolls into five parts: two for the temple of Cape Town State, which was his contribution as the chief cleric; two for the heirs of the family, hoping that the Linton family would have a brilliant magician to inherit his cause; and the last for the return of relics, in gratitude for their selfless nobility. The Stone is divided into three parts, two for the Linton family and one for those who return the relics.

Nero's reward is truly generous, but it should also be seen from a different perspective, and if the people who receive the relics don't return them, they can all stay on their own. The will also concludes with a reference to the hope that the current chief cleric of Cape Town State will accommodate the person who returned the staff to access his personal record of making the scroll and specify which article, presumably to indicate the purpose of the anonymous grey scroll.

This is Nero's heart. In his message, he said that the grey scroll was more precious than the cane and the ring combined, but only after the relic was returned could he know how to use the scroll, that is, if he was afraid to get the relic returned.

After the will was read, Rhode-Dick gave the roll to everyone in this room for everyone to read it, but Amon didn't read it at all, because he had already said he didn't know the book of Aegean herbs. * * * - Linton mourns in his heart that the will distribution is so unfair that Amon, an unknown and lowly expatriate, actually gets more than every nephew in Nero.

But in front of everyone, he had no objection either, so he pointed to the Divine Stone Path: “The value of the scroll is not very clear, but the number of divine stones is clear, there are a total of 103 pieces, divided into three parts, and 34 pieces of each additional one. Amon, just take the thirty-five stones and leave the blue and red ones behind. ”

Rhode-Dick glanced at him with a scornful smile in his mouth. Tas-Hungarian-Lington said, “My cousin, aren't you ashamed to talk like that? The value of special and ordinary sacred stones is completely different, as every adult here knows. Since uncle's will leaves Lord Dick to notarize, how to allocate it should also leave Lord Dick to arbitration. ”

Rhode-Dick had no bullshit either, and he would not have taken it personally and let the Registrar, Fayor-Judah, stand up and calculate the total value of the Stone on the spot. The value of all kinds of special magic stones also varies, the most precious being the dance of the wind, which is worth 500 ordinary magic stones due to the space objects that can be manufactured and the quantity is rather scarce. Secondly, the eyes of the earth, worth 300 Ordinary Divine Stones. And the Fire Elf and the Spirit Blue Heart in Nero's relics are worth 200 Ordinary Stones.

There are 97 Ordinary Stones, 4 Blue Hearts, and 2 Flame Elves in the Relics, with a total value of 1,297 Stones. If divided into three parts, each is four hundred and thirty-two ordinary Divine Stones, and one more is produced. After the Registrar's liquidation, Rhode-Dick first asked Ammon, "How do you want to get paid, generous expatriate? ”

Amon was also a little stunned. I didn't expect Nero's relics to be so valuable. He mainly valued the scrolls, but they didn't come out well. He heard the question from the city owner and replied: "These colored stones are so valuable, I don't want any more. It's enough to take a red one and a blue one. It's also convenient to bring them with you. Forget it, thank the servants in the Lord's Palace, ask Lord Dick to give me a gift, thank them for taking good care of me these days. ”

Amon does things simply and beautifully, and all he needs is a blue heart and a flame elf for a good reason - convenient on his body. Whoever it is, it won't be easy to drive with more than 400 magic stones. If you replace it with gold coins, one can't take it at all, you have to pull it in a carriage! Rhode-Dick was also very satisfied with Amon's generous gift of the remaining thirty-two Divine Stones to his servants in the main city hall.

Amon sent all the servants in the main city hall, and it was not good for anyone else to object. Tas-Hungarian-Lington also took the initiative: “We in the Linton family should also offer double turnovers, totaling 64 magic stones, so that the Lord of the City can bestow upon the staff and servants around us as a thank you to the notary will. The remaining 801 magic stones can be divided into nine parts, each of us taking 89 pieces. ”

Nero's several nephews glanced at Tas Hun in disgruntlement, but no one publicly objected, and the Divine Stone was so broken up that the scroll was next assigned. Rhode-Dick said humbly to Julian: "My lord, you are a great magician who knows best the usefulness and value of the scroll. I am not as clear as I can tell, so please come to arbitration. ”

Julian looked at the scrolls, and there was also a desire for divine color in his eyes. He smiled bitterly and said: “The value of the scrolls is not as clear as the divine stones. Sometimes they cannot be bought for money. On different occasions and in the hands of different people, their meaning is completely different. Since it's not easy to calculate, I think the simplest way is to have 36 premium scrolls, 38 intermediate scrolls, all divided into five parts by quantity. The first two will be taken by the Lord of the City on behalf of Cape Temple, the Linton family will take another two, and the rest will be taken by Ammon, a native of the countryside. As for the extra pieces, it is up to the master of the city to decide what to do with them. ”

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