Pivot of the Sky

That night, after the grand banquet, Rhode-Dick was tired and left to rest in the temple's backyard. The so-called temple is more than just a hall, it is the largest complex of buildings in the city state, and there are many gardens and landscaped buildings behind it for clerics to live in.

Lord Julian went to great lengths to take advantage of the presence of all, and after the meeting he personally summoned several people, among them the oldest priest of the Temple of Cape Verde, the Registrar of Rhode-Dick, Fayor-Judah, the current chief of the Linton family * * *, * * * the youngest brother, Hillary, and others.

It is an honor to be summoned by Lord Julian alone. The content of the conversation is not public and is somewhat related to Amon. Julian asks the oldest priest who was present when he first read Nero's last words. Ask Fayyor-Judah what Amon reported to Rhode-Dick, and carefully compare what Amon said to him to see what's going on? If Amon talks twice about how he acquired Nero's relics, it is doubtful that there are differences in what he says.

Fayor - Judah took the opportunity to say: "I don't think it's easy for that outsider. He's been living in the inn for days. He can send his staff to Lord Dick's house at any time, but he waits until the day of the monthly Temple Festival to stop the city owner's carriage in public. It's very thoughtful. I suspect he didn't tell the whole truth and must have seen something else in Lord Nero's last words or got something else. ”

Julian said silently, “Do you think we should find out? He is not an Ecuadorian and it would be troublesome to preach in an exotic country if he really knew what he should not know. ”

Fayyor - Judah had his own private heart, and when he heard it he could not help but say, "The best thing, of course, is to ask him himself, or let him never speak. But do not do so publicly, otherwise it will affect the city owner and your reputation. ”

Julian glanced at Fayor and turned the topic around and asked: "I'm just asking, I don't want to do anything. But I see Rington and Hillary Rington are very unhappy with Ammon, aren't they? ”

Fayor-Judah nodded: "Yes, they had advised the city owner to interrogate Amon in solitary confinement, but he was reprimanded by the Dick city owner. ”

Julian laughed: "Lord Dick is wise, he should reproach this rude and foolish suggestion. How can you let the city owner destroy his name? As a ruler, credibility among the population is priceless in order to prohibit it. … Fayor, you stand down and let * * * and Hillary in. I will be staying in Cape Town for a long time and may need your help with many things in the future. ”

Fayor nodded repeatedly: "It is a great honour for Judah to serve you! ”

Julian again summoned the two nephews of the Linton family, chatted about something that seemed irrelevant to outsiders, expressed condolences to the Linton family, congratulated them on finally obtaining the relics of their ancestors more than 30 years later, and then expressed a lot of emotion about the day, naturally mentioning the outsider Amon - who left immediately after receiving a generous gift.

Already drinking a lot at night, the Linton brothers became more and more excited by the booze. They thought that Amon had come to Cape Town to return his staff because he couldn't open the space ring and didn't dare to easily go to a great magician for help. Nero must have mentioned something else in his cave message, but the sly expatriate did not say that he should have been detained for questioning. Unfortunately, the master of the city refused.

Julian seemed to smile and not laugh: "Lord of the City's decision was very wise and reasonable, and you should never publicly disrespect Amon. But Lord Nero's detailed words in the cave should indeed be heard. They were left behind by your ancestors, and you are entitled to ask. But the Lord of the City has ordered that some things must not be divulged, and I fully agree with the Lord of Dick City. ”

The brothers seemed to think of something, exchanged a brief look with each other, and then talked for a while before leaving.

After the Linton brothers left, Julian called his own belly Vitru, who deliberately accompanied him on this tour and was a senior priest of the Temple of Isis and a level six magician. The two conspired a lot, and Vitru nodded his face in unison. Julian concluded: "Be careful with that Amon. He can safely cross the desert with his staff to Cape Town State. At least he is an intermediate samurai, and I can see that he has learned physics. ”

Vitru: “There can't be too many people involved in this, and I'll take a few elite samurai with me and pick them out of your personal escort, my lord. You will not go out for a while in the city state, giving the samurai who accompany you on this journey a few days off will not be questionable. ”

Julian toured the city with not only two magicians, but also a close guard of twelve samurai. He himself is a Class Eight Grand Mage and walks all the way along the imperial highway without these protections, but Isis Temple High Priest's proper platoon and ceremonial battles are necessary.

The great magician thought, “Then let Haven lead the team. He's only a small step away from becoming a Class 7 warrior. If this is done, and I go back and graduate to the ranks of the great warrior, I will find an opportunity to replace Gabriel. Gabriel, wholeheartedly guarding the Virgin, has become Maria's left and right arm, and she is the one who should really be sent out of Isis Temple! … let's not talk about these things, let's talk about your plans first. ”

"Haven is your captain, of course, and is absolutely trustworthy, and he leads the team to pick three more samurai, and I'll be there for sure. And Haven is also a hunter, and learned a lot more skills at Isis Temple, best at tracking and assassinating. No matter where Amon goes or where he goes, he can't escape. ”

Julian nodded very satisfied and cautiously advised: “Haven has also been re-awakened by power to master low-order magic, and can also use intermediate scrolls to act with you, of course. But neither can you lighten your enemies. Amon has plenty of scrolls in his hand to prevent him from making a struggle for the trapped beast, and beware of those scrolls. ”

Vitru asked strangely, "He's not a magician, it's useless to have a scroll. ”

Julian shook his head: "How can you be sure that there is no magician behind this? He can also use the intermediate scroll if he is an intermediate samurai and may be awakened by a secondary awakening of power to use assistive low-order divinity. ”

Haven was surprised: "My lord, do you suspect he is a magician? ”

Julian said calmly, “Be careful. It's true. As for whether or not that's the case, you'll know when you do it. Here are three scrolls, one premium scroll and two intermediate scrolls, and you take one and give it to Haven in case you need it. ”

Vitru hastily exclaimed: “These scrolls are precious. We dare not use them. ”

Julian insisted: "It's best if you don't use nature, and I don't want to waste them on Amon, just to be prepared. In other words, even if these scrolls are used, there are more scrolls on Amon. If you take him down, you won't lose in any case. ”

Vitru took the scroll when he heard it and asked: "What more can I do for you, my lord? ”

Julian laughed a little: “If Haven tracks Amon, you might want to leak the message to * * * - Linton, but don't let * * * know who sent the message, and I think they'll follow it too. ”

Vitru asked inexplicably, "My lord, what does this mean? Aren't you going to keep it strictly confidential? ”

Julian replied, "Yeah, of course, it's strictly confidential. You can't find out what you're doing. But if something goes wrong, such as using the scroll too loud, someone accidentally detects it, someone has to carry the blackjack, right? Even if someone did, they would only find that * * * had been tracking Amon secretly. ”

Vitru picked his thumb and said, "My lord, you are brilliant! ”

Julian also said, "I'll give the guards a day off in the morning to relax around the city. As for you, I'll send you back to Dreamfield to report and settle some affairs, and send a secret letter to the other two high priests. You'll rendezvous with Haven when you get out of town, and you'll take Amon's case. ”

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Lord Julian was suddenly ordered by the Virgin to stay in Cape Town State for a year and was unprepared, so the next day he sent Vitru back to Dreamfly to report and settle some affairs and help him get some things back. Vitru left early in the morning. The benevolent Lord Julian, attentive to his subordinates, also gave the close guards who had been away for some time to wander around the city at will.

Lord Rhode-Dick has finally returned home, and his entourage and his staff have returned to the house. When Aristotle entered the door, he was called in by a doorman, who respectfully said to him: "My lord, when Mr. Amon arrived yesterday, I was asked to pass this on to you. ”

The doorman handed over a box made of coconut shells. The carver was very pretty. It was a small item that Amon bought the other day while shopping. The glue sealed the mouth and didn't know what was in it. It was necessary to break the seal with a knife to open it. Amon didn't recognize Aristotle, but left him something when he left, which surprised Aristotle and hurried back to his room to open the box.

The box is quietly laid down with a divine stone glittering with water, which is the precious and unusual heart of blue water. Pick up this blue magic stone, and there's a little note below that says a short line: "Thank you! ”

Seeing these, Aristotle understood that Amon had already recognized him, leaving behind this dark blue heart and this note to thank Aristotle for his rescue.

Aristotle's complexity made him suddenly turn around and go straight to the back yard to meet Rhode-Dick. He knew very well that the Lord of the City had been tired for a few days, had just laid down to rest, and that Amon had left yesterday. He should have left the city far away by now. He had intended to wait for Dick City to wake up and report some things, but he did not want to wait any longer when he saw what Amon had left behind.

Rhode-Dick would have been pissed off if it hadn't been for his usual most dependent staff, and people wouldn't have dared to inform him. But Aristotle suddenly asked for something important, and Dick City owner sat dressed in his bedroom and called Aristotle in.

As soon as Aristotle entered the door, he apologized, and then placed the little box on the case and opened it: “Lord of the City, look, this is what Ammon transferred me to the doorman when he left. ”

Rhode-Dick glanced at the heart of the blue water and was shocked, then picked up the note and looked at it. He said, "Sir, what's going on? ”

Aristotle sighed: “I'm afraid the Lord of the City has no recollection. That Amon was a miner in Duke Town, and it was he who mined the tears of the gods! He was also a servant of Her Majesty the Virgin for three days, and he said thank you because I rescued him in Duke Town, which I mentioned to you. The kid was grown up, almost unrecognizable, but he knew me. ”

He briefly recounted the past, Lord Rhode-Dick staring into his eyes: “What a coincidence! I heard that Duke Town has been destroyed by the flood, and this Amon is still alive. What a blessing for the gods! Why didn't the child tell us about the past when he developed the tears of the gods and the patronage of Goddess Isis? If I knew, I'd thank him better! ”

Aristotle: “He does not say that he is naturally concerned or unwilling to recall the disaster in his hometown. But for you, this child is like a messenger of the gods, who made the tears of the gods, and today he has returned the staff of the chief priests of the city. Such a man, you have to be careful to protect him anyway. Think about what he has brought you? ”

Rhodedick looked up and said, "What do you mean? Did something happen? ”

Aristotle shrugged: “To be precise, I don't know exactly what's going to happen, just a personal suspicion. I couldn't have said it, but when I saw this thing, I had to say it, otherwise I couldn't sleep. Lord Julian privately summoned several people last night, probably in connection with Amon. You may ask Judah, but it is also best to ask Lord Julian himself. I hope nothing bad happens to your reputation or to the spirits, but I hope all this is just my heart! ”

Rhode-Dick's face grew condensed and waved: "Go out and call Fayol Judas. ”

Fayol Judah was surprised to be summoned by Lord Dick in his bedroom, and after his salute, Rod Dick asked directly: "What did Lord Julian say when he summoned you last night? ”

Fearing to hide before him, Fayor reported on his private meeting with Julian, recounting every conversation in as much detail as possible, just ignoring the part where he had spoken ill of Amon, and concluding with a careful explanation: "Lord of the City, you put me in charge of arranging the living and living of Lord Julian's life and satisfying as many requests as possible. I don't think Lord Julian is comfortable with Amon, but I also advise him not to do anything that would harm your reputation as Lord of the City. ”

Rhode-Dick nodded calmly: "I understand. Tell the guard to prepare the horse. I'm going to see Lord Julian. ”

Julian was awakened by a servant, who was just about to get angry, but heard that the owner of Dick City had made an emergency visit, so he dressed to see the guests. In the visiting room, send everyone else away, and Rod Dick opens the door and asks: "Dear Archmage, do you want to catch up with the departed Ammon? Is there anything I can do for you? ”

Julian was stunned by this question, but laughed quickly: "Lord Dick, in your city state, you really have everything under control! But I wonder why you're questioning me about something like that. ”

Rhode-Dick shook his head quickly: "Don't you dare. Whatever Lord Julian did, there was a reason, and I should help. I just wanted to say that if you hurt Amon, it will damage your reputation in the city, in the temple, and in the adults, and it will not be lost. ”

Julian could still smile, and he added with a smile: "This will hurt your reputation as a city owner very badly, of course I understand that. So don't worry, no matter what happens, there won't be a situation you're worried about, can I make a commitment like this? ”

Rhode-Dick did not squeak, and Julian smiled and said, “Lord of Dick City, I have been instructed to stay for a year in Cape Town State to oversee and direct the affairs of the temple here. I want to ask you something, just a hypothesis - between me and an expatriate hunter, who would you defend? ”

Rhode-Dick bowed his head: “Why ask such a question, of course, you, the distinguished Lord Julian, without even saying it? … In fact, I have always had an expectation that you would become the main cleric of Cape Town State, and the Staff returns at precisely this time, which symbolizes the will of the gods! ”

Rhode-Dick suddenly mentioned the matter, which left Julian somewhat stunned, and he laughed hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha: “After coming here for a few days, especially after seeing the relics of Lord Nero, I have come to know that there are no fewer priests in charge here than there are in the Temple of Isis. But I have no choice, it is not up to me to make my own decision. I need the command of the Temple of Isis and the approval of Ecupharaoh, so this matter is useless to me personally, even if I wish, I cannot accept it. ”

Rhode-Dick raised his head: "As long as you wish, I hope Dick has no disrespect, and if there is indeed one day, everything in Cape Town will need your full support. ”

Julian had a stronger smile on his face: “Julian was somewhat flattered that the Lord of Dick City valued me so much that he was willing to cede the power of the Lord Cleric. … In that case, why should we say anything suspicious about each other? I assure the Lord of the City that nothing will ever be done to harm the city and your reputation, but there are two things that I would like to remind you of privately. ”

Rhode-Dick: "Go ahead! ”

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PS: Here we are again at the beginning of the month, asking you to pay for the monthly ticket at the end of August, thank you!

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