Why did Amon dress like this? He didn't want to reveal his identity as a mage, because he was a sorcerer who couldn't be seen in public. The ship owner's question aroused everyone's curiosity. Amon had to explain with a straight face, "I have a mission. It's related to the secrets of the gods. That's why I have to hide my identity. Please don't ask any more questions and don't tell anyone."
Oh, so he was a mage on a secret mission. He didn't want to reveal his identity, but because of the monster, he had to use magic. Amon ordered everyone not to ask any more questions or to tell anyone. He had just shown powerful magic to save everyone's lives. Even if everyone had doubts, they could only say yes and didn't dare to say anything. But some people were still very puzzled.
Even if a noble mage wanted to disguise himself, he could disguise himself as a noble, an ordinary official or a rich merchant. It wouldn't attract any attention. Why did Amon have to disguise himself as a lowly commoner? This didn't seem to make sense. Some people even had a trace of doubt in their hearts. Could he be a magician? However, it was only a fleeting thought. No one dared to confirm it, and no one dared to voice their suspicions.
At this time, Yoon Namna walked to the bow of the ship and hugged Amon's arm. She said softly, "Our noble mage disguised himself in coarse linen clothes to carry out a secret mission for the kingdom. "… His mission is very important, and his identity must not be exposed. He should have killed all of you … But since the benevolent mage has saved you, he doesn't want to do so. If anyone leaks his identity, he will be severely punished by the kingdom."
Her words shocked everyone. They saw Yoon Namna's face clearly. She was such a beautiful girl. She should be the mage's favorite maid. He would bring her with him when he went out in disguise. Everyone shut their mouths and kept quiet out of fear. No one dared to say anything else.
Yoon Namna looked at the bow of the ship again. Suddenly, her face changed. She cried to Amon, "Little lamb, where's my lamb? It's gone. It must have fallen into the river. I wanted to take good care of it and not let it suffer anymore. Amon, I'm so sad … "
Yoon Nam-na cried as soon as she said she would. Her voice was so pleasant to the ear, but her expression was so pitiful. Anyone who saw her couldn't help but want to cry along with her. A merchant hurried to the bow of the ship and bowed to Amon, "Great mage, you have saved our lives and all my goods. Since you've lost something, you should be compensated by all of us. Let me compensate for her loss! "
The merchant had brought the largest amount of goods across the river. The two warriors were also his bodyguards. He was grateful to Amon for saving his life and the valuable goods on the ferry. He wanted to take this opportunity to repay Amon. It would be good if he could befriend a noble mage.
Although Amon was carrying out a "secret mission" now, he would eventually complete the mission and return to the city or the shrine. If he could befriend Amon, it would be easier for him to do business in the city where Amon worked. What he wanted to compensate was not just a lamb, but a large sum of money to leave a lasting impression.
Amon looked very young, probably only about twenty years old, but he had already mastered such powerful divine power. Moreover, he was definitely not an ordinary person. He casually threw out three precious scrolls without even batting an eyelid. The merchant was not like those ignorant people. He didn't suspect that Amon might be a sorcerer.
Some people might become sorcerers without the permission of the shrine, but how could such a person have so many precious magic artefacts and use them without hesitation? Such a young mage could only be cultivated with the support of a huge shrine. Amon's identity must be very noble, and he must have a bright future ahead of him. The merchant was very sure of his judgment.
As the merchant spoke, the servant next to him handed him a sheepskin bag. Looking at the heavy bag in his hand, he knew that it was full of gold coins. Amon was a little surprised and asked, "I lost the lamb because there was a monster in the river. Why do I need you to compensate me?"
The merchant replied humbly, "If it weren't for you, the whole ship would have sunk to the bottom of the river. My life and everyone else's would be gone. The goods and money would no longer belong to me. Your courage and power saved us all. We should express our gratitude. Please don't refuse. "
The ship owner also tried to persuade him, "Dear mage, you should accept our gratitude. Otherwise, we will feel uneasy." As he spoke, his heart was still pounding. Yoon Nam-na's words had scared him.
The ship owner was very knowledgeable. He also guessed that Amon's identity must be very noble. The price he paid for using three scrolls to fight the monster was beyond the imagination of ordinary people. If he didn't express his gratitude properly, he was afraid that if he annoyed Amon, he would leave as soon as he got ashore. As the ship owner who couldn't escape, he would be in big trouble.
He looked at the merchant and nodded, "Alright then. Thank you. I bought that lamb for two silver coins. If you want to compensate me for my loss, then give me two silver coins." "That's fine," said the merchant, "but I didn't want to refuse the merchant's kindness.
His words stunned everyone on the ship. Two silver coins were nothing to a noble mage. Amon should either accept the merchant's generous gift or refuse it outright to show his generosity. On the other hand, in the eyes of ordinary people, two silver coins for a lamb was expensive enough. It was clearly extortion. It was ridiculous for a noble mage to extort a small amount of money for a lamb.
Except for Yoon Namna, no one knew that Amon was telling the truth. Not everyone in the cabin saw Amon use the scrolls. Even if they did, they didn't know what was going on. Some even suspected that Amon was a sorcerer. But there were also experienced people who knew how precious the scrolls Amon used were.
Yoon Namna softly whispered in Amon's ear, "Lord mage, we've lost more than a lamb. You've also used up three precious scrolls to kill the monster." Her voice was not loud, but everyone on the ship heard her clearly.
Someone spoke, "Leskhut Lee, the rich merchant of Uruk, why did you only compensate the noble mage with a lamb? Why didn't you compensate him with the three magic scrolls?"
Someone else said, "Ship owner, you're also a rich man. The mage saved your ferry. You should compensate him with those precious scrolls."
No matter what they thought, they all wanted to thank Amon. They were also afraid that they might offend the disguised mage. Since the merchant and the ship owner were paying for the scrolls, why couldn't they be generous?
The ship owner was sweating when he heard this. He wanted to throw the person who talked nonsense into the river. Merchant Neskhut? Lee was also complaining in his heart. He wanted to take this opportunity to make friends with this young noble mage. But even if he sold all the goods he brought and the ship owner's ferry, he still wouldn't be able to pay for the scrolls.
Magic scrolls were not ordinary commodities. Ordinary people couldn't buy them even if they wanted to. Only mages could use them. But as long as it was useful, it had a price. In the magic academies in the capital or the shrines in the big cities, the noble and wealthy nobles could ask for a scroll maker's help.
Or they could spend a lot of money to hire someone to make it for them. No matter how they got it, it would cost them a lot.
Amon waved his hand and said, "I used the scrolls to save my own life. I don't need anyone to compensate me. Thank you for your kindness. If you really want to repay me, don't hinder me from completing my task. When you get off the ferry, don't tell anyone that I'm in disguise. That's all. "
The ship owner secretly wiped the sweat off his forehead. The merchant also breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully, "My name is Lyneskhut Lee. I'm a merchant from Uruk. Dear mage, if you have the chance to pass by Uruk after completing your task, I will do my best to serve you." These words came from the bottom of his heart. Amon had no intention of asking the people on the ferry to compensate him for the scrolls. As for the lamb's two silver coins, in the merchant's eyes, it was only because of the noble identity of the owner.
Amon smiled and nodded, "Alright, I'll keep that in mind." This continent was so strange to him, so it was good to know one more person. Except for Medanzo and the mysterious Yoon Namna, he didn't know anyone else. He also had a good impression of this merchant.
The ferry arrived at the other side of the river. Everyone bowed to Amon to show their gratitude. Amon and Yoon Namna stood at the bow of the ferry and nodded with a smile. They were the last to get off the ferry. There was a town not far from the ferry on the other side of the river. Everyone on the ferry obeyed Amon's order and did not reveal his identity. At least in this town, no one said anything because the mage was still there.
Someone on the other side of the river saw the thrilling fight from afar and asked the people who got off the ferry what happened. Everyone could only say that the monster appeared during the day and was killed by a mage on the ferry. However, the mage was on a secret mission and didn't want to show his face, so he left quietly after getting off the ferry. Although Amon did not reveal his identity, this matter could not be covered up. The news spread like wildfire.
After getting off the ferry, Amon first went to the market to find a carriage for Yoon Namna. It was a long way from the capital, and he couldn't let a girl walk thousands of miles. At the market, he happened to see Leskhut Lee directing a group of workers to load the goods from the ferry onto several carriages. Seeing Amon looking for a carriage, Leskhut Lee took the initiative to come over and said, "Sir, please take my carriage. It's a gift from me. It's my best carriage and horse."
Amon shook his head, "I'm just taking a short walk. You don't have to give me such a good carriage."
The decoration on Leskhut Lee's carriage was obviously that of a commoner. Although it was comfortable and luxurious, it couldn't compare to the carriage of a noble mage. Hearing Amon's words, Leskhut Lee hurriedly said, "There's no better carriage in this town. You can take this one for the time being. It's just a loan. You can use it whenever you need it. If you still remember me in the future, you can send someone to bring it back. "
Leskhut Lee's idea was not bad. He might be able to find out Amon's identity through the carriage in the future. Amon thought for a moment and said, "Well, thank you. I'll return the carriage and horse to you." His first stop was to find Medanzo, but sooner or later he would go to the Cape States of Eygut to return Nero's staff. He would pass by this place again and return the carriage and horse on the way.
When disembarking from the ferry, Amon made a decision. The second thing he would do in his travels on the continent was to fulfill Nero's last wish. Although Nero was one of the supreme mages who hunted down Bair, carrying out the decree of the Oracle and the decree of the Kingdom was not a personal vendetta. Knowing that he was going to die, he still obeyed the order without hesitation, which was admirable.
It was the scroll left by Nero. Today, Amon saved Amon's life. If the merchant knew that he had to repay Amon, Amon should also repay Nero by sending his staff and ring to the Shrine of Cape.
He didn't stay in the town for long. He drove the carriage away from the ferry with Yoon Nam-na. Instead of taking the official road, he turned into a small path in the wilderness. The eastern bank of the Euphrate River was the territory of the city of Uruk. It was an open plain with pastures, farms, and low hills and forests. The land here was much more fertile than that around Duc. It was prosperous and prosperous.
Amon didn't know how to drive a carriage. It took him half a day to barely control the reins and steer the horse along the road. He even used the power of telekinesis to control the horse. There was always a gust of wind beside the carriage to guide the way.
Yoon Nam-na lifted the curtain and smiled, "Amon, my brave hero, handsome hunter, noble mage, you don't know how to drive a carriage, do you? Why didn't you use a whip instead of magic? A well-trained horse will know where to go as soon as it hears the whip. There's a whip in the carriage. I suggest you use the whip given to you by the shepherd in Som. "
When they were buying sheep outside Som, the shepherd gave a whip to Amon. Since then, he had kept it in his pocket, so he didn't pay much attention to it. Hearing Yoon Nam-na's reminder, Amon took out the whip and was surprised. Then he took out something else from his pocket. It was the snake tendon he fished up from the river.
The whip looked so similar to the tendon of the strange snake. Not only were they similar, but they were made of the same material.
But there were also differences between the whip and the tendon. It was not curled into a ball, but spread out like a rope. It seemed to have been processed in some special way. Although Amon had the theoretical knowledge of making all kinds of magic artefacts, he couldn't figure out how the snake tendon was processed into a whip. After all, he had never used any artefacts to make a real whip.
Amon had personally experienced the terror of the serpent. A shepherd had made a whip out of the serpent's tendon and gifted it to Amon. His identity must be extraordinary. Since Inanna had warned Amon, she must have known something. She must have other intentions for taking Amon out of the town to buy sheep. She must have other intentions. Amon's eyes were wide open.
Yoon Nam-na once said that her identity was mysterious and noble, and that even her name should not be mentioned easily. Now it seemed that Amon's experience was even more complicated. Amon changed the whip and gently cracked the whip. The two horses in front of the carriage galloped forward at a brisk pace. They didn't need to control the horses at all. Driving the carriage was very easy.
The vast field was beautiful, and the horses ran happily. But Amon felt an inexplicable chill on the back of his neck. When he saw the whip, he realized that he seemed to have been used. When he walked out of the mountain, he met Yoon Nam-na, the shepherd in Som, and the monster in the river. Everything seemed to be arranged by someone.
Yoon Nam-na's experience was not as simple as she said, and it was not a coincidence that she met Amon. No wonder Schrödinger warned him like that.
Amon drove the carriage to a small path in the field. He wanted to avoid the people on the boat, and he also wanted to ask Yoon Nam-na alone. But now he didn't dare to speak. What exactly was this mysterious and beautiful woman plotting against him? Yoon Nam-na sat in the hood behind him. Amon's back was a bit stiff. After a while, he asked, "Yoon Nam-na, we're not on the main road to Bablon Kingdom. Do you know this road? Are you sure we're going the wrong way?"
Yoon Nam-na put a hand on his shoulder, "The road is under your feet. I'm your guide. Just go ahead. This road leads us to the east bank of the Euphrate River, bypassing the city of Uruk, and back to the main road to Bablon City. … I've lost my lamb after crossing the river, but I still have you. My handsome Amon, why are you so nervous? What's stirring your heart? You must have something to ask me. Why don't you ask me? "
After crossing the river, Yoon Nam-na reminded Amon of the strange whip, which was a hint. She knew that Amon must have many questions in his mind, so she smiled and asked him to speak first.
Her hand was so soft that it should feel comfortable on his shoulder. But somehow, Amon felt a little scared, even more nervous than when he faced the monster snake in the river. But then he thought about it and realized that Yoon Nam-na didn't mean him any harm. So he asked as naturally as possible, "Yoon Nam-na, how did you know I had the scroll?"
He had wanted to ask this question when he was on the boat, but it was not convenient to say it in front of so many people. Thanks to Yoon Nam-na's reminder, Amon remembered to take out the scroll to kill the monster snake and save his life. But he had never opened his leather bag for Yoon Nam-na to see, nor had he revealed his secret of magic. How did Yoon Nam-na know that he had the scroll in his bag?
Yoon Nam-na gently rubbed Amon's shoulder, as if she was caressing him, "You didn't tell me you knew magic. It's your secret. We all have our secrets, don't we? … You used magic to kill the monster on the boat, and I know you have many precious parangons with you. It's normal for you to have the scroll to protect yourself, isn't it? You told everyone that you have a secret mission, and I'm still with you. You won't kill me, will you? "
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