I only ask for one thing. "
Rod Drick glanced at Urhiya, then looked around and said, "I have a simpler way. Regardless of whether it's a high-level scroll or a low-level scroll, divide it into five portions, and each portion will have six scrolls. As for the rest, consider it as a token of gratitude to our respected supreme mage Julien. If Lord Julien had not opened the ring, none of us would have been able to get the relic. Is there anyone who would object? "
He was an experienced man. He had long known that Julien wanted these scrolls, so he gave the supreme mage six supreme scrolls and eight intermediate scrolls, making Julien submit to him. Why not do something generous at the expense of others? The Ramose family and Amon did not dare to object.
Amon naturally would not object. No matter what he got, it would be an unexpected gain. The nephews of the Ramose family did not dare to object either. Rod-dick made the final decision. He casually divided the scrolls on the table into five portions, each containing six supreme scrolls and six intermediate scrolls. He personally handed the rest to Julien.
Julien was overjoyed. He thanked Amon and accepted the scrolls with a smile. These scrolls were the wealth of the empire's most outstanding scroll maker, Nero. As the high priest of the Temple of Isis, although Julien was very rich, the value of this batch of scrolls was at least seven or eight years of his total income. What's more, he might not be able to buy it even if he had the money.
Rod-dick took two portions on behalf of the Cape States and ordered his people to keep them safe. The nephews of the Ramose family took two portions. Amon took the last portion and carefully put it in a bag he carried with him. Julien looked at Amon and muttered in his heart. His first impression was that this outsider was very difficult to buy over.
Although in the eyes of this lord, almost everyone could be valued by their own interests, the price to buy over Amon was too high. This was because this outsider already had an astonishing amount of wealth, and he did not seem greedy. Otherwise, he would not have returned the staff to the Cape States. How was he supposed to deal with this man? Since it was difficult to tempt him, he could only threaten him or try using other methods.
Before Julien could say anything, Obama muttered, "There are nine people and twenty-four scrolls. How are we going to divide them?"
Rod-dick replied with a smile, "That's not a problem. If you don't want to keep the scrolls and want money, I'll buy some in the name of the Shrine of Cape. I'll also buy some personally. Buying so many scrolls at once will cost an astonishing amount of money. I naturally won't let you suffer a loss, but you don't need to be so calculative. "
Hilary said happily, "As long as the City Lord offers a fair price, why would we care? Let's exchange the scrolls for money and it'll be easier to divide them. "
Tusxiong shook his head, "I want to keep some of my uncle's scrolls as a memento of my family. I'm willing to buy some from you at the same price as the City Lord. But I don't have that much money at the moment, so I can only buy a few."
Rod-dick smiled, "I almost forgot that there are two mages among you. Of course the scrolls will be useful. If anyone wants to buy the scrolls from us, you can bid first. These belong to the Ramose family anyway. I won't fight for them. "
Tusxiong hurriedly explained, "No, no, no. How would I dare to bid in front of the City Lord? I'll bid whatever the City Lord bids. Let's exchange all the scrolls for money. Besides my own share, I'll buy a few more. "
In the end, Tusxiong paid a sum of money to keep two Advanced Scrolls and three Intermediate Scrolls. The rest of the scrolls were bought by Drick. Most of the scrolls were bought by the Church, and a small portion was bought by Drick himself. Rod Drick knew very well that the value of these scrolls was not only in money, but also in the fact that they could allow a low or advanced mage to cast advanced and supreme magic instantaneously without consuming his own magic power. If any conflict broke out in the future, the scrolls stored in the city would be a great weapon for both offense and defense.
Julien looked at Rod-dick again and thought to himself, "This City Lord is really quick. He bought the scrolls from the Ramose family at the first opportunity, using the wealth of the city stored in the Shrine." Could it be that the City Lord was preparing for battle? If one day, two armies were to face each other, sending a group of mages with scrolls to launch a surprise attack would have the effect of winning the battle.
On second thought, Julian thought of another possibility. It wasn't easy to come across such scrolls in normal times. The Ramose family sold them in large quantities at once. They didn't even carefully distinguish the use of each scroll. They only sold them at the prices of advanced and intermediate scrolls. Although Rod-dick paid a huge sum of money, the price he got was very cheap compared to other situations.
Rod-dick then used his identity and connections to read the scroll-making notes left by Nero and privately sold them to the mages in a large city. He could definitely sell them at a much higher price than today's purchase price. The more Julien thought about it, the more she admired and envied the City Lord. She regretted that she had acted too late. Then she thought about Amon again.
After the scrolls were sold, Julien coughed and said, "There is one last item in Lord Nero's will. It's to let the person who returns the scroll read one of his personal notes. It's about the making of a certain scroll. Amon, do you want to read it? By the way, where is the scroll? Do you have it with you? "
Wasn't he asking the obvious? Amon had already said that the three scrolls were lost in the mountains and could not be found.
Amon looked up at Julien and suddenly became alert. There was an indescribable danger in the eyes of the supreme mage. It was like a mouse being stared at by a cat. Amon had 'brought out' a special ability from the Underworld that allowed him to sense the changes in people's emotions. Although he didn't know the exact thoughts of Julien, he could sense that Julien was up to no good.
He replied very cautiously, "I have already reported to the Castellan that Lord Nero did leave behind three scrolls, but I lost them deep in the mountains when I escaped from danger, and I can't find them anymore. I won't read the records. I can't understand them anyway. There's no need to read them. "
Although he wanted to know the specific purpose of the gray nameless scroll, he simply cut off the idea in this situation. A commoner who didn't know magic couldn't use scrolls in the first place. Besides, the scrolls had been lost. If he still wanted to read the records written in Eygut's hieroglyphs, it would be suspicious. The people sitting here were a group of cats, and he was the mouse in the middle of the cats.
The notary of the will, Rod-dick, saw that Amon didn't want to read Nero's private notes anymore. He didn't force him and asked kindly, "Amon, Lord Nero's last wish has been fulfilled. As the City Lord of Cape States, I should express my gratitude for your actions. What do you want in return?"
Amon shook his head and said, "I have already received too much. Lord Nero's gift is beyond my imagination. How can I dare to ask for more? I only have one request, City Lord. "
Rod-dick: "Just say it. As long as I can do it, I will definitely satisfy you."
Amon showed a worried and embarrassed expression: "I know that the staff is very valuable, but I didn't expect Lord Nero's relic to be so precious. To be honest, when I came here, I carefully hid the staff and didn't dare to let anyone know. Now that I have so much money and valuable things on me, I'm a little worried. Can you let me leave the Cape States safely? "
It was a little rude to ask this in public, but it was normal for a stranger to have such worries. Rod-dick's face slightly sank: "What are you talking about? The city should be thanking you. Why would we make things difficult for you? Lord Nero's will has been fulfilled. You can leave whenever you want. If you're worried, I can send guards to escort you. "
Amon smiled like a child: "Thank you, my lord. That's what I wanted. There's no need for guards to escort me. The city under Lord Drick's rule is the safest place. I want to leave today. When I return to my hometown, I will be the richest man in the city. "
Amon said he wanted to leave. Rod-dick had already said it in public, so it was not good for him to take it back. It was understandable that a stranger would be eager to return to his hometown after suddenly obtaining an astonishing amount of wealth in a strange city. Julien wanted to find an excuse to detain Amon, but he did not expect Amon to make such a request in public.
The supreme mage rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Amon, your noble and selfless conduct should be praised and rewarded. Can I ask you a few questions in private?"
Amon's scalp tingled at his laughter, but he could only nod and said: "Of course, my lord. Please ask me anything."
Julien took him into a quiet room and went straight to the point: "Amon, I'm very interested in Lord Nero's last words in the cave and the scroll you lost in the mountains. Can you tell me the specific location and process in as much detail as possible?"
If Amon had made it up completely, it would inevitably reveal many flaws in his story in front of this astute supreme mage. But this experience was not made up by Amon himself. It was a paraphrase of Crazy 'Ole's story and Nero's last words. He calmly told it again from beginning to end.
After that, Julien ordered someone to bring him a pen and paper, and asked Amon to write down as much as possible of the handwriting he saw in the cave. Amon wrote it again, not revealing anything that should not have been revealed. Julien then asked Amon to draw a map and asked him how to find the place.
Amon explained: "There are many places in the mountains with no roads, and the terrain is very complicated. It's almost impossible to remember it accurately. I'll try my best to draw it for you."
He really did draw a map of the deep mountains and forests of the Euphrate Valley. The terrain was quite complicated, and the slightest deviation in the strokes would probably cause a huge gap. It was almost impossible to find the exact place based on this map. But it was already very good for a mountain hunter to draw it. He respectfully handed the sketch to Julien.
Julien was still worried and suddenly asked: "Didn't Nero mention Bair in his last words?"
Amon looked up and asked: "Who's Bair?"
Julien shook her head: "It's fine if you don't know this person, but did he mention the gods in his last words?" In fact, he wanted to ask about the secrets of the gods, but it was not appropriate to ask directly, so he could only beat around the bush.
Amon asked curiously: "No, the last words I saw were all written to you just now."
Julien frowned: "As the chief priest of the city, how could Nero not mention the gods in his last words? Amon, are you hiding something? As long as you tell me, I won't blame you. "
Amon scratched the back of his head: "How would I know? I'm just a mountain hunter, you must know more than I do. "
Julien stared at Amon, as if trying to see through him. Amon suddenly found that he could not sense the supreme mage's emotions. He must be in a state of meditation and had restrained the information emitted from his body and mind. Julien's magic was much better than Amon's. In front of him, Amon's special ability lost its effect.
This discovery made Amon even more vigilant. He was sure that the supreme mage was suspicious of him and had other intentions. Crazy 'Ole's message mentioned this Julien and said that Julien was indebted to Bair. If he encountered any trouble, he could take out the token and ask him for help, but he had to figure out the situation first. In this situation, Amon did not dare to take out the token, lest Julien find out that he had something to do with Bair.
Julien looked at Amon and suddenly smiled: "You're just a mountain hunter. The scrolls you got today are of no use to you. They can't be eaten or opened, but they are very useful to a mage like me. But for a mage like me, it's very useful. I'm willing to pay a high price for it. Can you sell it to me at the price Drick just offered? "
Amon did not want to agree, nor could he refuse. It was indeed useless for a mountain hunter to keep magic scrolls, but on the other hand, scrolls were not only scrolls, but also very valuable. He thought for a moment, blinked his eyes and replied: "Dear supreme mage, in my hometown, buying one item at a time is much more expensive than buying a lot. The more expensive the item, the more expensive it is. Parangons can't be eaten or opened, but they are money, and so are the scrolls.
What do you think? If we go to a big place with many mages and sell these scrolls in batches, wouldn't we be able to sell them for a higher price? I'm not short of money anyway, so I'm not in a hurry. Isn't that better? I know you are a noble man, but please tell this ignorant hunter, am I right? "
Julien sighed in his heart. This Amon looked simple, but he was not stupid at all. He was already somewhat sure that Amon must be hiding something and needed to be interrogated. Even if it meant torture, he must extract valuable clues from the boy's mouth. If Amon knew about his past with Bair, even if there was a trace of possibility, he could not stay in this world.
Since Amon had asked this question, Julien really could not say that his idea was wrong. He could only smile and say: "Amon, you are very smart, and even more rare, honest and selfless. You are indeed a good boy worthy of praise. I heard you say that you are leaving today. I wish you a safe journey, and the gods will protect you. "
As he said this, Julien had already made a decision. It would not be good to do anything to Amon in public, but after Amon left the city, he would intercept him in a secluded place and interrogate him secretly. Because the matter he wanted to ask was of great importance, the supreme mage even wanted to do it himself. Anyway, his tour of the Cape States had ended and he would leave tomorrow. He would have to do something on the way, and no one could question him.
Even if he rode a fast horse, it would still take him several days to leave the Cape States. No matter what, Amon would not be able to escape the hands of the supreme mage. When the time came, he would use all means to interrogate him. No matter what, he must not let Amon live.
Julien was thinking so and was about to bring Amon back to the hall to say a few words of encouragement and praise, when suddenly he heard someone outside reporting loudly: "Lord Julien, the latest edict of the Adoratrice has been sent to the Cape States. It is for you and Lord Drick!"
Julien was taken aback. He had completed his tour and was going back tomorrow. Why did the young Adoratrice, Maria, give the latest edict at this time? Did something major happen? He hurriedly tidied up his clothes and went to the main hall to receive the edict of the Adoratrice. Lord Drick led a group of officials from the city and the Shrine to get ready respectfully.
Rod-dick was already aware of the edict of the Adoratrice. He tactfully reprimanded the young governor for his shortcomings in handling the affairs of the Shrine and praised the achievements and talents of the high priest Julien. He ordered Julien to stay in the Cape States for a year to guide and supervise the affairs of the Shrine.
This order was far beyond Julien's expectations. He had just obtained a batch of precious scrolls in the Cape States today. He was in a good mood, but suddenly he felt as if he had been hit by a stick. The order had been officially issued, and he naturally could not openly disobey it. He did not want to stay in the Cape States for a year, and he was afraid that something bad would happen if he stayed far away from the Temple of Isis. It seemed that he could only send a letter back to Montefiore to discuss with the other two high priests and find an excuse to ask the Adoratrice to transfer him back in advance due to an urgent matter.
There was also a small problem ahead. He was afraid that he could not kill Amon himself. He could only send someone else. As for the interrogation and killing, he must let his most trusted confidant do it. This "secret" could not be leaked in the slightest.
The messenger who came to deliver the order was the deputy director of the Archives of Montefiore. He was also a prominent lord. Rod-dick naturally had to entertain him well. At the same time, he also planned to hold a grand banquet to thank and welcome Lord Julien for staying in the city. From afternoon until late at night, the officials of the city were very busy. The governor was once again too busy to go home. Of course, no one had the time to care about Amon.
What Amon did not know was that Maria had given him the order at the right time. It could be said that she had saved him this time. Julien, the supreme mage, did not have the time and opportunity to capture him personally. But he himself was prudent enough to leave Cape that afternoon, in the carriage which Tashun Wellington had sent him, with his few belongings and a cat.
The servants in Rod-dick's mansion were a little reluctant to see the young man go, because they had heard that Amon had given the governor a huge sum of thirty-two parangons. Everyone could get a large sum of money, especially the gatekeepers who led Amon's carriage all the way to the intersection. They even watched him leave with tears in their eyes.
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