The priest replied, "I can only read but not erase the message, unless I am a great magician, and tomorrow the high priest of the temple of Monfils, Lord Julian, will come to the city-state of the headland, and the lord of the city can ask him to help." ”

Rod Dick nodded and said, "Nero, our esteemed great magician, said some things that should not be said and some things that should not be said before he died, but he maintained absolute loyalty to the gods and the empire, and gave his life for it. Everyone here must understand that what you have heard today must not be leaked, otherwise you will become a traitor to the entire city-state!"

All of them nodded wordlessly, and there were indeed some things in Nero's last words that could not be passed on, mainly the following--"Gods are not the only gods in this world who have wills, and I am amazed at where Bell's strength and courage come from? Bell told me that mortals can also be gods, and at this point, gods deceive everyone, and we are all deceived.

Great Horus, I confess I was curious! I said to Bell, 'Don't tempt me,' and I have long since rejected the temptation of the devil. But is the temptation to become a god really the devil in people's hearts? I hope to get the answer, even at the last moment of life. - Did Bell destroy himself because of this temptation?

I wanted to see Bell confirm the answer, so I let him and Lenny leave the Eju border, and although I couldn't stop him alone, I didn't do my best to stop him. He was my clan and my benefactor, and I couldn't make up my mind to challenge him with all my courage. ”

Rod Dick knew what was at stake and gave a stern order on the spot. In fact, Amon is more or less clear, he did not mention these things when describing the content of the text he saw in the cave, but Amon was not a person in the officialdom of the Eju Empire, and did not take the problem seriously, but only omitted some inappropriate words in order to avoid trouble as much as possible.

Everyone was silent for a while, and Obama-Lington, Nero's oldest nephew and the current head of the Linton family, finally couldn't help but speak first: "I want to know what my uncle left us, and where is the will?"

Rod Dick took out the ring and put it on the table, and said with a wry smile: "The will and things are in this ring, and this ring itself is also a precious space artifact, something inherited by your family." But unfortunately, none of us can open it, so we can only wait for Master Julian of Monfilus to arrive tomorrow and ask him to deal with it. ”

The nephews of the Linton family looked at the ring, and their eyes could not hide their fiery eagerness. The Linton family was very wealthy and was once the second largest aristocratic family in the city-state of the headland after the Dick family. As the chief priest of the city-state, Nero once had absolute authority over all wealth in his family, but he was a loser in his youth.

The "hobby" of making scrolls is not something that ordinary people can afford, it not only consumes a lot of effort and mana, but also consumes a huge amount of wealth, and many materials for making scrolls are quite expensive and even impossible to buy. After Nero became a great sorcerer at a young age, he spent forty years, endless efforts, and countless riches to satisfy his hobby of making scrolls.

The family's wealth has shrunk considerably, and although it is not in decline now, it is far less prominent than it was at the beginning, especially after the disappearance of Nero, the Linton family did not have outstanding talents, and now it is just an ordinary aristocratic family. But Nero himself made scrolls, which was no longer a matter of losing money, but on the contrary, a means of accumulating great wealth, for he became the best scroll-making master in all of Éjue.

Of course, Nero didn't have to do all the work of making the scrolls alone, he could mobilize the power of the city-state and the temple, prepare various materials and auxiliary work for him, and in return, he also left some of the 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 were "given" to Amun.

These scrolls are so valuable that almost the magicians of the entire continent are willing to buy them for a lot of money as long as they have enough financial resources, but they are afraid that they will not be able to buy them or Nero will not sell them. Only if someone with a particularly good relationship asks for a visit, Nero will transfer some scrolls or promise to make them for the other person. Even the Academy of Divine Arts, after receiving the scroll from Nero, paid a lot of money to order a batch from him.

Nero set off secretly to hunt down Bell back then, and the situation was urgent, and the things that belonged to the temple were left behind in addition to the staff, and also left a number of personal belongings. However, when the temple and the descendants of the family counted the relics, they thought that Nero's personal belongings were obviously not the right amount, and some of his belongings should have been taken away.

Of course, those things should be very valuable, and now that they can see this lost space ring, people are eager to know how much wealth is in it? Hearing Rod Dick's words, they are somewhat disappointed, but they have no choice but to wait. Obama Lington hesitated for a moment, then asked, "This ring belongs to our family, can I keep it on behalf of the family for the time being?"

Before Rod Dick could speak, Fayol Judas scolded: "The ring will be returned to you sooner or later, but the contents have not been taken out yet, and the will has not been read, of course, it must be kept by the city lord!

Obama Lington hurriedly explained: "No, no, of course, it would be best to keep it in the custody of the city lord! I'm just worried that the stranger, the ring has been in his hand for a long time, will the contents have been taken out?"

The eldest priest shook his head and said, "The most brilliant magician in the city-state is here, and none of us can open this ring, can a hunter in the mountains open it?"

Rod Dick added lightly: "It's just that this ring and this staff are already unimaginably valuable, people really want to take something, will they send it back to you?"

Obama-Lington muttered, "Probably because he couldn't open the ring and wanted a huge reward from my uncle, he returned the relic." Aren't there three more scrolls, why didn't we see them? Uncle's last words made it clear, one of them was more precious than a ring and a staff combined! What else did he want?"

Rod Dick explained: "Why worry about what he wants if he doesn't want anything yet? I've already asked about the scrolls, he was left behind when he escaped deep in the mountains, and a hunter in the mountains may not know the preciousness of those scrolls. ”

Nero's youngest nephew, Hillary Lington, suddenly screamed, "What? he has lost the most precious scroll my grandfather left behind!"

Rod Dick finally showed an impatient look: "That's his scroll, the reward promised by Lord Nero, and the loss is just his own loss, and it has nothing to do with you...... Amun's last words didn't mention how precious the scrolls were, and we only read that message in the staff. ”

This was supposed to be an explanation, but it became some kind of reminder, and Hillary Lington suddenly remembered something, and said excitedly: "Yes, it's a message! The lord of the city has ordered that his uncle's message should not be leaked, but who knows what the man named Amon saw in the cave?"

Rod Dick waved his hand: "I have asked in detail, and the message he saw did not have anything to worry about, just some instructions from Lord Nero before he died." ”

Hilary Lington leaned forward as if grasping something, and said, "How can you believe this, even if he sees it, he won't tell the city lord." Those words must not be passed on to a foreign countryman, and I think he should be imprisoned and interrogated before deciding what to do. ”

Rod Dick's face sank, and Aristotle spoke first: "What a stupid and impudent idea! Amon Qianli sent a precious relic from more than thirty years ago to Lord Nero, which shows noble and selfless conduct, and symbolizes the gods' favor for the city-state of the headland. In the temple square, all the people cheered for this scene, and the people of the whole city witnessed it. If such a person does not receive heartfelt thanks and rewards, but treats him rudely, it will be a great harm to the prestige of the city lord, the entire city-state, and the gods!"

The sage's eyes were clear and sharp, and Hillary couldn't help but shudder. The city lord of Dick nodded slowly: "I don't allow anyone to do anything that damages the prestige of the city-state and the gods, so I don't allow anyone to harm Amun in my city-state, do you want me to just welcome back the staff of the main priest from him, and I am about to turn my face in the blink of an eye?"

When Rod Dick returned to the side hall where Amon was, he was still full of spring breeze, and asked him with a smile: "Amon, where do you live? I will send someone to collect your luggage, you are now an important guest of the city-state of the headland, and from today you will live in my city lord's mansion." Lord Nero's relics will require a great sorcerer to retrieve, and I will give you the reward you deserve and the city-state's thanksgiving. It will take a few days before I can receive and protect you. ”

Amon: "I live in an inn and don't have any luggage, just a few old clothes and a sick cat. ”

Rod Dick: "Rest assured, everything will be taken care of in the best possible way, including your cat, what you need, just tell the people around you." ”

The invitation of the city lord is also an order, Amon is not easy to refuse, and he is also very curious about Nero's will and relics, and at the same time wants to see with his own eyes how a great magician opens the space artifact, so he nodded his gratitude and agreed on the spot. On this day, Amon was returning home with the lord in Rod Dick's carriage, and when several gatekeepers saw that the stranger who had been scolded in front of the gate had stepped out of the carriage of the lord of the castle, they could hardly believe their eyes.

(To be continued)