Chapter 599: The God of Wealth in Ancient Rome

Holy countenance,

Has this name become a forbidden name in the church?

Over the past 500 years, the total number of saints has certainly been no less than 100, and more than 20 saints have taken over every hundred years.

However, most of these saints are titles during their lifetime, and only a very small number of saints will be posthumously canonized as saints after death, which is regarded as a symbol of faith for the expansion of the church's influence.

Bai Yu touched his chin and wondered: "Naturally, I have seen this name in the book, is there any problem?" ”

"What kind of book is it?" Cortilia's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Travelogue."

"Whose travelogue?"

"Xu Xiake's Travels." Bai Yu said casually: "After all, it is a travelogue from five hundred years ago, and there are very few records, only one." ”

"There's only one, but you remember it very well."

"It's illustrated, after all." Bai Yu spread his hands and said, "The painting is still very beautiful." ”

Cortilia smiled, "What kind of painting is it, can you describe it?" ”

"Do you have a pencil?" Bai Yu said: "I have learned some sketching. ”

AndrΓ© turned to leave the tent and immediately brought back a charcoal pen and a blank piece of paper.

Sketching itself requires a certain amount of skill, but the transcendent learns everything quickly, and Bai Yu has a subtle level of control, and does not need to draw in detail, just sketch its basic appearance with a few strokes.

It took less than five minutes to complete a bust, and just before he could refine it, Cortilia interrupted, "That's enough...... Looks like you've actually seen it in the book, and this illustration looks too real. ”

She was skeptical at first, but now she doesn't suspect anything...... It would be impossible for a person in Daxia to know some secrets about the inside of the church.

Cortilia held out her hand: "Can I take this painting?" ”

"Yes, but it's still unfinished."

"It's not good if it's done." Cortilia paused: "After all, this holy woman five hundred years ago is also known to very few people in the Holy Church, and only some core personnel within the Church know about her. ”

"But I didn't expect her existence and appearance to be recorded in the travelogues of the Orientals......"

She asked with a little curiosity, "How is she described in the travelogue?" ”

Bai Yu thought for a while and said, "Beautiful." ”

"None?"

"There is also the innate Heroic Spirit Bloodline."

β€œβ€¦β€¦ This Mr. Xu Xiake really knows a lot. ”

"But that's about it." Bai Yu tapped his finger on the table: "I don't think there is anything that modern people can't talk about historical figures, after all, no matter how serious the facts, five hundred years have passed." ”

Cortilia leaned back, thought for a moment, and then smiled: "Maybe I'm a little nervous, mainly because this saint was involved in a scandal five hundred years ago. ”

Andre couldn't help but remind: "Holy Maiden, this matter ......"

"We're just talking about history, so we don't have to be nervous." As if she had figured something out, Cortilia took the initiative to say, "And five hundred years have passed, and although it is a secret, it is not that important. ”

The Battle Priest retreated to his place, silent.

Bai Yu changed his sitting position.

…… Ah, this standard red and white face, shouldn't I be whetted up for a moment and then offer a quid pro quo?

…… Knowing what they are here for is also one of the reasons for my trip.

"Kill the time and make casual small talk." Bai Yu pandered.

They are all smart people, and Cortilia, who heard this, said: "Speaking of which, since we are talking about history, there is an interesting story on my side, I don't know if you are interested." ”

Bai Yu put on a listening attitude: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

"Sixty years ago, in Europa, there was a strange thief who made a name for himself, and that man called himself Arsin Robin, who behaved perversely, loved to steal property, and was a strange thief because he would always give a notice before he actually did it. ”

"The first few times, everyone thought it was a prank, but the treasure was stolen; Later, some nobles began to fortify, but they could not prevent the theft of the treasure...... Later, even if the Knights came out, they couldn't stop him from successfully stealing the treasure. ”

"His initial goal has also been from some treasures and cultural relics, and gradually raised the goal, step by step, and even the collection in the national museum......

"Every success has made this person more famous, and even in the sky, the state organs have lost face, and the people worship him incomparably."

"The most daring of all of his creatures was to target the jewel on the crown of Queen Victoria in Midwinter."

"A strange gem known as 'the sun that never sets.'"

"It is rumored to be one of the fragments of the sun."

"In order to get the gem, he sent a crime notice letter a year in advance."

Cortilia looked at history and said, "Can you imagine the scene? It was as if there was an arms race throughout the middle of winter, and the interior of the Platinum Palace had been transformed into an impenetrable fortress after a year's worth of remodeling, just to ensure that the crown of the night would be safe and sound. ”

"As a result, nothing happened that night."

"It was only the next day, when the Knights of the Round Table went to confirm, that they found that the gem had long since disappeared."

She clapped her hands lightly: "Arsene Robin still succeeded, and at this point, his popularity reached its peak. ”

Bai Yu took a sip of black tea with no taste: "There should be a follow-up to the story." ”

"Not bad...... But that's thirty years later. ”

"Thirty years ago, the most famous detective in Midwinter found the clues of that year, and traced the whereabouts of Arsene Robin all the way."

"The latter was found to be a local professor of physics and mathematics who studied astronomy."

"The detective didn't say anything, but secretly acted in secret."

"The two sides fought each other, fell under the waterfall, and both died."

"Later, these secrets were revealed by the detective's assistant a month later, causing an uproar in Europa."

"Among them, the true identity of Arsene Robin is basically a coffin conclusion, and the surprising thing is that he is the only one who planned everything from beginning to end, and he has completed the theft of the century again and again on his own."

"No one knows how he did it, and some have suspected that he must be holding some kind of mystery, but unfortunately it is impossible to verify whether he is an ordinary person or a transcendent being...... And the Mr. Detective, who died with him, was not very strong, at least far less than the Knight of the Round Table. ”

"It's an amazing skill."

She sighed faintly: "However, there is also a problem that has plagued a whole generation of Europa, what kind of problem do you think it will be?" ”

Bai Yu said: "It's about where all the lost items stolen by Yasen Robin go?" ”

"Bingo." The saint snapped her fingers, this action was not very ladylike, but it was very sassy.

"As for the property, treasures, and artifacts stolen by Arsin Robin, a tenth of them has not been recovered so far, and more than ninety percent of them have been placed in unknown places."

"It's still being found all over Europa...... These places are known as 'Arsene Robin's Vaults', and whoever can find and open them will be able to obtain the treasures and artifacts inside. ”

"Don't you get it all in one go?" Bai Yu raised his eyebrows.

"It's really not, it's collected in batches, and every secret room has puzzles, there are corresponding clues, many categories of knowledge disciplines are designed, and there is even a bestseller on the market that has lasted for many years called "Arsene Robin's Puzzle Collection", and everyone who aspires to get rich overnight will buy a copy."

"If the first 10 years of his life were spent collecting collections, the remaining 30 years are spent placing collections around the world." Cortilia looked subtle: "I once suspected that this was his purpose, because people will eventually die, and if he wants to leave a name in history, he must leave a strong mark in history, so that the world will remember this person's existence for a long time." ”

Bai Yu asked, "How many have been found so far?" ”

"Probably, six or seven percent." Cortilia said: "However, most of the secret rooms that have been discovered so far are ordinary collections......

Bai Yu said: "The grand prize has not been found yet, the secret rooms that have appeared everywhere are just some second and third prizes, and the first prize and the grand prize have not yet been found - the crown of the jewel that never sets." ”

"Queen Victoria's crown is the pearl of Midwinter Country, and it is also a symbol and national treasure of the royal family, if you can get it, Midwinter will be willing to pay any price to redeem it, in fact, Midwinter royal family has offered a very high price, and even the title of nobility is widely advertised to the world."

"You want this gem?" Bai Yu asked directly.

"Please don't get me wrong, I'm a saint of the Holy Church, I don't covet worldly money, and I have no interest in the title of Midwinter." Cortilia smiled, "It's just that Arsen Robin is really hateful, and in addition to the sun that never sets, he also steals a lot of other things. ”

She stood up, walked to the back, took out a notebook, flipped through it and took out a photo: "A year ago, in the process of interpreting and reconstructing the huge profile of Arsene Robin, we got a secret piece of information. ”

"He has visited the East three times."

Speaking of which, her goal of coming to Yingzhou is self-evident.

No wonder even the saints took the initiative to come to Yingzhou to preach...... Emotional preaching is only one of the unimportant goals, she is here to find Arsene Robin's secret room inheritance, and she is also eyeing the first, second, and even first prize.

It's just that the holy woman is not interested in these worldly money?

Cortilia brushed her hair behind her ears and explained, "It's true that I'm not personally interested in Arsene Robin's legacy, but for some reason, it always comes to me. ”

"......" Bai Yu didn't speak, but there was doubt in his eyes.

At this time, the combat priest helped to play the round and said, "Well, I can testify to this matter, it is true...... Since the Holy Maiden accidentally opened the family secret room at the age of ten, she has opened the secret room of Arsene Robin more than seven times in the past thirteen years, recovering many valuable legacies for Rome and the Church. ”

Golden Dew Drop is an elegant name, and the actual title can be directly translated as 'Dew Drop kissed by Lady Luck'.

Bai Yu suddenly understood.

Isn't this the Golden Rule?

The kind that can pick up money while walking on the road!

Are you the ancient Roman god of wealth?

(End of chapter)