Chapter 178: The Holy Mountain
100 million Reichsmarks aroused the fantasy of Coconut, which was the money that could buy a lot of things, although I don't know how much, probably the whole town of Nampton.
Luke put the Nirvana Egg in his satchel.
"I'm just saying, the most important rule for adventurers is credit. When I got to the Temple of Blood Oath, I handed it over to the mission client and left with the money. ”
"Don't forget, there's also a Hercules competition." Coconut has this event in mind, and she believes that Luke definitely has the ability to compete for the championship, and the championship prize money is very large, and she can also be received by the Duke of Celtic.
"Yes, there's also a Hercules competition."
At this time, Luke had some interest in Hercules competitions.
The barbarians' cult of strength gives Hercules a different meaning in the Tedgar Hills. Excellent strongmen are sought after like stars and have a superior status.
Before, Luke didn't think that the power that bloodline brought him could compete with powerful barbarians, but now it is different.
The strength training of the coconut fruit allowed Luke to dig into his own strength, and the effect was very significant. According to Luke's understanding of the extreme strength of the Barbarians, he should have no problem getting a high ranking in the Hercules competition.
If you can grab the championship belt, many things will be very convenient to do.
In the days that followed, Luke was more proactive in training, and that kind of all-out energy made Coconut afraid that he would train himself. Luke, on the other hand, relied on his bloodline's strong recovery ability to turn himself into a training machine, spending all his time training except for eating and sleeping.
The effect of the training was remarkable, and Luke had previously felt that he was very powerful, but when he approached the Temple of Blood Oaths, he no longer felt much about strength.
Everything you do is like a weightlift.
The holy mountain of the barbarians is in sight.
The Temple of Blood Oath was built on the Holy Mountain, a totem in the hearts of barbarians who believed that their ancestors had gathered on the Holy Mountain to swear a blood oath of honor and disgrace.
The temple is located on the top of the sacred mountain, and generations of pilgrims have built a city on top of the mountain. The holy mountain is both a mountain and a city, and the city is also a temple and the capital of the Tedegar hills.
Luke had done his homework on the situation before he came to the Tedgar Hills.
The current ruler of the Holy Mountain is the Celtic Grand Duke, who is not only the leader of the barbarians, but also the co-ruler of the Tedgar nobles.
The Tedgar Hills are not just barbarians, Terrans make up a very large proportion here. In the aristocratic system under the Duke of Celtic, the Terran nobility had no small amount of power. Especially in the civil service system, the human race occupies many important positions by virtue of its own racial characteristics.
It's just that the Tedgar Hills are after all barbarian-dominated territory, and the barbarians have a firm grip on the army and all violent institutions, and the Terrans can only be involuted in a civilian system that is not taken too seriously.
Another interesting phenomenon is that because the Duke of Celtic attached great importance to the Abyssal Temple, the Terran nobles and bureaucrats generally walked very close to the Abyss Temple, closer than most barbarians.
Luke follows Coconut Fruit's adventuring party into the mountain town.
The architecture of the mountain town is very barbarian and rude, the houses are all made of local materials, and the stones do not need to be finely polished, so the walls are full of irregular edges and corners. Most of the buildings here are carved hills, and even some of the streets are tunnels.
The people of the Tedgar Hills were martial and almost all of them carried weapons. The barbarians were mostly bare-shouldered, with large muscles tattooed with figures representing ancestors and tribes. Weapons are mostly two-handed heavy swords or maces, and protective gear is rarely worn.
Terrans are also taller and stronger than humans elsewhere, with a high percentage of humans of barbarian blood.
Dressed in the style of the southern coast, and carrying so much goods, the Coconut Adventure Group was surrounded by a group of merchants as soon as they entered the city.
Some people even want to see what kind of goods the pack beast pulls.
Coconut opened a man's hand and instructed the team to protect the pack beast. If someone robs them here, they dig into the complicated roads of the city, and there is nowhere to find them.
"Hey, you're all being honest!" Coconut pulled out the short sword and held it in his hand, and shouted to the people around him: "This batch of goods is from Master Sergei, if you don't want to cause trouble, stay away!" ”
When the restless crowd heard the name of Master Sergei, they immediately withdrew their hands that wanted to look through the goods, and then quickly left.
The goods are safe, and Coconut asked Luke: "Let's go to Sergey's shop to hand over this batch of goods, do you go with us, or do you go to fulfill your employer's commission?" ”
"I went to Mr. Fekochik's house, gave his letters to his family, and saw what I needed to take with me," Luke said. ”
Coconut said, "Okay, we're going to separate here. When you're done with your business, you can go to the Rust Tavern and find us. Every time we come to the Holy Mountain, we stay there. ”
"See you at the Rust Tavern."
Luke says goodbye to Coconut's adventure party and rides his horse to Fekochik's home.
The barbarian merchant Fishecik is not a person made up by Luke, he runs a profitable trading company in the city of the Furious Waves, and has made a lot of money with the tide of the city's economy. Later, Yin Scolan approached him, and he became a business intelligence officer for the Innovation Society's services.
This time, it was Fekochik who, at the request of Viscount Yin Skoran, issued a commissioned mission in the Adventurers' Guild. Bringing a family heirloom from the Holy Mountain to the City of Angry Waves, he wants to mortgage the heirloom and then make a very rewarding venture investment.
According to the address, Luke found Fekochik's home with ease.
A very luxurious residence.
In front is a three-storey main building with a large pool in the courtyard. The overall design is very similar to the villa style of Angry Waves City, which is a very unusual existence in the Holy Mountain.
The main building is embedded in the mountain, and there should be a lot of space inside.
Luke showed his intention and was warmly invited to the main hall by the human butler.
The interior of the house is a fusion of the features of the Tedgar Hills and the City of Angry Waves. There are not only specimens of Mengbeasts showing the bravery of their owners, but also stylish table clocks and exquisite wine cabinets.
Soon, Luke met the hostess, Mrs. Fikochik.
She was a strong female savage, but dressed in fashionable women's clothing mailed from Raging Waves. Although it was the largest size that could be found, it was still worn like a shapewear by Mrs. Fekochik. And she also wears heavy makeup, dark brown skin with a thick layer of powder, very deep eyeliner, and lipstick as if she has just eaten someone.
Frightened, Luke almost set fire to the monster that suddenly appeared.
"Hello, Mr. Luke, please take a seat." Mrs. Fekochik warmly invited Luke to sit down, and began to ask questions......
How is Fikochik's business in Angry Waves?
What costumes are trending in Raging Waves right now?
Is there a woman who seduces Fecochik?
Is his secretary still the shrewd old man?
……
Luke reluctantly stopped Mrs. Fikochik's inquiry: "I'm sorry, ma'am, I'm just an adventurer, and I happened to take Mr. Fikochik's commission. I don't know much about his current life......
This is a letter from Mr. Fikochik, and a check from the World Bank. ”
"It's great that Fekochik let you bring the money back!" Hearing the World Bank check, Mrs. Fikochik immediately stopped the inquiry. She took the letter and check from Luke's hand, and complained as she read it: "Fikochik has made a lot of money outside, which has made many people red-eyed. I donated a large sum of money to the temple to make it quiet.
I had a good eye on a workshop yesterday and I was just a little short of buying it......"
When Mrs. Fikochik stopped chattering as soon as she read the letter, she whispered to Luke, "Does Fikochik really want you to take that thing to Fury Waves?" ”
Luke took out his ID and handed it to Mrs. Fikochik: "I am a registered B-class adventurer of the Adventurers' Association, and what needs my level of protection must be very valuable.
Whether or not to give it to me and send it to Mr. Fikochik is up to you, ma'am! ”
"I need time to think about it." Mrs. Fikochik did not immediately agree, and it was clear that what Fekochik wanted was really important. She asked Luke, "Can you wait for me at the Holy Mountain for a while?" ”
Luke replied, "Of course, I still have a few commissions to complete in the Holy Mountain. Mr. Fikochik did not set a precise time limit for the mission, presumably because he wanted you to give it full consideration.
After all, investing is risky. ”
"Yes, yes, yes......" Mrs. Fikochik nodded repeatedly: "Investment is risky, you must think carefully." During this time, you can stay here. The war has put the Tedgar Hills under blockade, and I haven't heard from the City of Fury for a long time, which has left me a little out of touch with the world fashion industry. You stay here and tell me about the city of Angry Waves, and the food and lodging will be mine. ”
Talking about fashion with a fashionable lady like Mrs. Fikochik, Luke thought it would be better not to stay here.
"Ma'am, I made an appointment with a few friends to stay at the Rust Tavern together......"
Before Luke could finish speaking, Mrs. Fishecik shouted in a loud voice, "Is the Rust Tavern a place to live?" The food there is eaten only by livestock.
Mr. Luke's friends must all be from the fashion industry, so they all came to live with me. Tonight, I'm going to have a pool party! ”
Mrs. Fikochik called the butler and asked him to take Luke to a room.
Barbarians are passionate!
Luke had no choice but to stay at Fekochik's house. The window opens to the big pool, and then outside is the stepped city, with a good view and scenery, which is definitely more comfortable than staying in the unknown tavern.
Before she could take a few looks, Mrs. Fisheczyk approached Luke to discuss fashion, and Luke ran away under the pretext of having an appointment with a friend.
The Rust Tavern was not as bad as Mrs. Fishecchick had suggested, but it was not in a good place.
The war and blockade had left the Holy Mountain short of supplies, and the glass of wine Luke ordered only had a very strong taste of wine.
Coconut has already handed over the goods, the freight, the entrusted tasks done along the way, and a sum of money from Luke to her, so that she has made a good profit on this trip to the Holy Mountain.
"If you can get a high place in the Hercules competition, your prize money and the money I have saved up can buy a small shop in the Holy Mountain. In the future, when I go to Nampton Town to pick up the shipping commission, I can piggyback on some goods for myself.
A good life is waiting for me. ”
The imagination of the future makes Coconut very happy, and it is all her dreams to open a store in the Holy Mountain.
Luke told Coconut about Mrs. Ficochik's invitation to stay at her house.
"Mrs. Fikochik!" The barbarian bartender, who poured the wine for the coconut fruit, heard the name of Mrs. Ficochik and said in a loud voice, "Is it Mrs. Ficochik who bought the whole street of shops this year?" ”
Luke then took out a note and handed it to the bartender, "Tell me about Mrs. Ficochik." ”
It is rare for the bartender to see such a large denomination tip, and immediately introduced Luke to the largest outbreak of the Holy Mountain in the past two years...... Mrs. Fikochik.
Mr. Fikochik was in business outside and made a lot of money, and he also mailed back a lot of money.
Mrs. Fikochik does not have many hobbies, one is to pursue world fashion, and the other is to buy shops.