Pivot of the Sky

Chapter 67: The voice of the gods

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Princess Xiaoqian made a gesture, and the warrior put down the sliding pole. She refused to help and walked down, and said to Yusier and the others: "If it's just me, I can forgive you, but your behavior cannot be indulged, you must accept severe punishment. This princess thinks that you live in high mountains and wild places and have not been educated, and I want to give you a chance to reform, which is also a punishment, if you are willing to accept it, I don’t need to send an army to destroy you.”

Ussier knelt down and replied: "We sincerely repent and are willing to accept the punishment and instruction of Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

Princess Xiaoqian stood there, with an indescribable majesty in her frail figure, and said slowly: "In order to maintain the dignity of the kingdom's laws and regulations, you will be exiled from the city-state of Kish, leave the village where you live, and burn down the houses and everything in the tribe. , and shall never commit the same crime again,"

This one is ruthless, but it cannot be refused. If the giant tribe does not do it by itself, the army of the city-state will do the same. Ussier replied happily: "All the tribes here will burn down the villages in the mountains, and gather their tribesmen to move far away."

The princess nodded in satisfaction, pressed her chest with one hand, pointed to the cloud with the other, and said, "In the name of Marduk, you and your people must follow the teachings of the Kingdom of Baron, offer sacrifices to the gods, and serve the kingdom faithfully." .No matter where you migrate, build a village where you stop and at the same time build a Marduk temple and accept the guidance of the gods."

Hearing this, everyone around was stunned, and no one could refute this by building a temple to offer sacrifices to God Marduk. But doing so involves a very real problem in the secular world. No matter which country the temple is built in, it needs official approval and the appointment of priests. The priest of the temple is also one of the local chief executives and has the status of a nobleman of the kingdom.

Just as Prince Feng Niu was about to interject, the mayor of Diqi whispered something to him, the prince nodded and did not make another sound. Ussier once told Tiki that he was a second-level magician, and there was a record in the main temple of Marduk in Baron City, which seemed to be true. If this is the case, it is also in line with the conditions that Princess Xiaoqian said, but the procedure of the kingdom's appointment is not reasonable. Can you still get this kind of reward if you kidnap the princess

Princess Xiaoqian seemed to understand the doubts of Prince Feng Niu and others, and then said: "The establishment of a formal temple and the appointment of priests require the approval of the kingdom. This is a reward for you. But don't get me wrong, I have a difficult task. And the dangerous mission is entrusted to you, if you can complete it, not only will you be able to atone for your crimes, but you will also be rewarded by the kingdom."

Ussier raised his head and said, "May I ask what task Your Royal Highness wants us to complete? Since my family and I have pleaded guilty, we will sincerely accept the punishment and serve you and the kingdom!"

Princess Xiaoqian walked straight over and stretched out her hand to separate the warriors who tried to block the guards in front of her. Her bravery is really admirable! She walked up to Ussier, took out a scroll wrapped in flannelette from her bosom and handed it to him: "The difficult and dangerous mission is your punishment, it is all written on it, and the forgiveness and reward after completing the mission are also here Inside, take it!... Before sunrise tomorrow, bring your clansmen to burn down the villages and move to a distant place, and no one is allowed to stay behind!"

Ussier respectfully raised his hands above his head to take the scroll, stood up with his knees back, lowered his head and said, "Obey!"

He took the giants away, and everyone was stunned for a moment. Everyone knows that as soon as the princess returns to the city-state, there will be troops to destroy these giant tribes. But their escape on their own is completely different from accepting the princess's punishment. The princess ordered them to burn down the village and move before sunrise tomorrow, and the city-state's army could not arrive so soon.

This is the majesty of Princess Xiaoqian. She was besieged by giant tribes, but with her incomparable courage and charm, she made these barbarians obey the king and voluntarily accepted the punishment. What an admirable and admirable achievement this is. I don't know who was the first to start cheering, and then the cheers rang out, and everyone was praising the princess.

Bai Li's expression was very satisfied. This was a play. Although it was not completely performed according to the original plan, the last scene was a success. No one knew exactly what task Princess Xiaoqian entrusted to the giant tribe, but it was not easy to ask on this occasion, and everyone surrounded the princess and returned to Akkad Town.

Princess Xiaoqian and Prince Feng Niu came to the small market town at the same time, and the warriors in the town became the heroes of the kingdom. This is an unprecedented glory in the town of Akkad for a hundred years, and this day is destined to become a grand event festival! People spontaneously carnival, excited cheers and singing can be heard in every corner of the town.

More than half of the town's various living supplies were confiscated overnight. If they were not replenished as soon as possible, it would affect the residents' ability to survive the winter, and those agricultural tools and livestock must be fully compensated before the spring, otherwise it would affect the cultivation of the next year. Princess Xiaoqian generously stated that she would be responsible for all of this, and immediately sent envoys to the city-state of Kish with the list to purchase, and returned double to the residents of Akkad Town.

Although the giant tribe wanted a large number of things, they were not expensive, and all of them were only worth dozens of god stones. If they were in a big city-state, they would be able to purchase all of them quickly. In addition, Princess Xiaoqian also provided the list of all the warriors who participated in the rescue to the city-state of Kish, and ordered a reward.

Di Qi-Zhou's current position is still the mayor of the town, but his status can be compared to that of an administrative official in a city-state. In addition to the city lord, each city-state also has a financial department, an archives department, a judicial department, an agricultural and animal husbandry department... and other institutions To manage government affairs, the heads of the various departments are called financial officers, clerks, judicial officers, and property officers... and the deputy chiefs of the various departments are Diqi Zhou's current level.

All this is still just beginning, with the appreciation and cultivation of Her Royal Highness, Mayor Diqi has a bright future.

There are a few heroes in the rescue team who need special awards, they are the warriors temporarily recruited by the mayor of Diqi, not Feng Niu and his entourage, that is the royal family's own business, but Medan Zuo and Amon must be thanked .

Di Qi-Zhou cleaned up his house and let Princess Xiaoqian live in it, and asked the chief priest of the town to clear his courtyard and invite Prince Feng Niu to stay. The place where Princess Xiaoqian met and rewarded the two warriors was in the temple in the town, that is, the side hall with the relief of Goddess Mu Yun.

They were called in alone to receive a cordial meeting from Her Highness the Princess, first of all was Amon. After saluting, the princess bestowed her a seat, looked at him and asked with a smile: "This warrior, your name is Amon, right? Where do you come from? The kingdom needs talents like you, and I also want to thank you for a hero like you."

Sitting in front of Princess Xiaoqian, standing next to the princess was the magician Pei Li, and behind her was the relief of Goddess Mu Yun. Amon felt as if he was being pierced by all kinds of crossed eyes, and he was a little uncomfortable. He bowed his body and replied: "I am a hunter from the deep mountains. I also practice physical skills to catch prey. I am used to walking through the mountains. This time, the mayor of Yingdiqi was recruited to rescue Her Royal Highness, and the princess's majesty convinced the giant tribe. , I'm ashamed that I didn't try my best."

Princess Xiaoqian waved her hand and said: "Don't say that, I will not return safely without the guards of all the warriors. May I ask what kind of reward you want, as long as it is within my ability, I will definitely give it as much as possible. "

Bailey placed two plates in front of Amon, one contained two divine stones, and the other contained forty gold coins. He said indifferently: "These are not rewards from the princess, but thanks from the city-state. I don't know if it is more convenient for you to use the god stone or the gold coin. You can take one of them at will."

Amon was not polite, he said thank you and reached out to take forty gold coins. Bai Li looked a little puzzled but didn't say anything. Princess Xiaoqian still looked at him with a smile, and asked kindly: "My warrior Amon, you haven't said what reward you hope to get."

Amon shook his head and said, "I accepted the mayor's recruitment voluntarily, and I don't need any extra reward from you, princess."

Princess Xiaoqian shook her head and said, "No, you must accept it!"

Bai Li reminded from the side: "Amon, this is not your business alone. If you don't accept the princess's thanks, what will you do with other warriors? If the princess doesn't thank the warriors who rescued her, you want the people in the kingdom How you discuss it is related to the reputation of the princess, you must accept it."

Princess Xiaoqian smiled and said: "Baili, you don't have to be so harsh. Amon is just a hunter in the mountains and doesn't understand many things." Thank you, please tell me, what do you want most in your heart?"

Amon raised his head and looked into her eyes and said, "Beautiful princess, thank you for your generosity. If I have to answer, I can tell you... I went to the capital not long ago and saw your fiancé Gilgamesh with The gift enters the city, and I will give you three Humbaba's snake tendons and twelve long teeth. It is said that they are the best weapons for warriors. If one day in the future, I can do more things for you, I hope to get a snake sinews and a snake tooth."

Bai Li's face changed into an angry look, the request made by this bumpkin warrior is too much! He scolded: "It's a gift from the princess' fiancé, how can you ask for it?"

Amon quickly explained: "I don't want Her Royal Highness to grant it to me now, but wait until one day in the future, when I can do more things for the princess and can get such gratitude, I ask the princess to agree to this request. Since The princess asked, this is what I think in my heart, I don't want anything else."

Princess Xiaoqian stared at Amon for a while, and finally waved her hands and smiled, "Pei Li, you don't have to be angry, he is telling the truth... Amon, I agree to your request, and I will wait for what you do one day." In order to get such a thank you, I will give you a snake tendon and a long tooth from Humbaba, and explain what happened to Gilgamesh... Well, you stand back and let Medanzo come in .”

Amon bowed and was about to go out when Princess Xiaoqian suddenly stopped him and said, "Amon, I heard that you are a fifth-level warrior. It's a pity that I didn't see you show off your skills. Can you demonstrate it?" While speaking, Bai Li has already handed over a short knife, which is an ordinary table knife for cutting meat.

It is disrespectful to wield a weapon in front of the princess, and it is also an offensive behavior without permission. Amon took the knife and retreated to the door. He waved it slightly to the side. There was the sound of air bursting. Then he quickly put away the knife and carefully put it back on the table.

Bai Li nodded in satisfaction: "Sure enough, it's a fifth-level physical skill. Thank you. You can retire."

After Amon left, Bai Li said with some doubts: "It seems that he is not the magician. It is impossible to practice physical skills and divine skills at the same level. Even if he has undergone the second awakening of power, he can only learn some auxiliary skills." Sexual low-level magic. The person who sent the signal in the mountain that night used information magic so well, at least he was also a sixth-level magician, could it be Medanzuo?"

Princess Xiaoqian also smiled: "Amon really doesn't look like that, haven't you already tried it? He took the gold coins but not the god stone. This is not the habit of a magician... This man is really interesting. He dared to look me in the eyes, but he didn't feel unnatural at all, and asked for such things calmly, his tone was like a god."

Bai Li sneered and said: "The bumpkin in the country has no knowledge and dares to say anything. The princess doesn't need to be angry with him."

Princess Xiaoxi smiled and said, "I'm not angry, I just think this person is very interesting."

When Mei Danzuo came in, Princess Xiaoqian simply asked him to demonstrate the skills of a fourth-level warrior first. Mei Danzuo took the table knife and gestured a few times with air, then handed it back to Baili. When the gold coins and the sacred stone were brought up, Mei Danzuo picked up the sacred stone without thinking, because it was more convenient to carry.

When Princess Xiaoqian asked him what kind of thanks he wanted most, Medanzuo thought for a long time before leaving the table and knelt down to salute: "To tell the truth, Your Highness, I am a resident of Baron City, and my great-grandfather is a member of the Marduk Temple. Sixth-level magician, but in the long years, my family has lost its glory. In my generation, not only lost the territory and hereditary title, but also lost the status of nobility. The last wish of the ancestors, I hope future generations can find it The glory of the family, please give me your advice, princess, what should I do?"

Princess Xiaoqian looked at Mei Danzuo and smiled happily: "Although I don't hold the real power, as the princess of the kingdom, I can definitely give you the status of a nobleman. You have made such a feat, as long as I return to the capital Just say hello. From today onwards, you are Lord Medanzo, and you can be exempted from the common people's taxes, but in order to officially obtain the registration, I need to return to the royal capital. As for the hereditary title and territory of your ancestors, it is not so It can be easily recovered, unless you can make real contributions to the kingdom in the future."

Mei Danzuo said gratefully: "Yes, I understand that as long as the princess can restore my noble status, that's enough, everything from now on will depend on myself."

Princess Xiaoqian asked again: "You can follow my convoy back to Barron City, or you can go directly to the administrative officer of the Archives Department with the document I signed. I won't stay in this town for a long time, and I will Leave via the city-state of Kish. Brave warrior, are you willing to escort me all the way to the capital? You are a witness to the events here, and I hope to bring you back to the capital."

Mei Danzuo replied: "I am 120,000 willing to follow the princess back to the capital, but I made an appointment with my friend to go to a distant place, and happened to pass by the town of Akkad, and I need my friend's permission to leave without authorization, otherwise it will be impossible. Keep your word."

Princess Xiaoqian blinked her eyes and said, "Oh, is your friend referring to Amon? Then you can discuss it with him, and just say it's my intention. I'm leaving the day after tomorrow, and you can follow when you decide."

When Mei Danzuo stood up and was about to leave, Princess Xiaoqian stopped him again and asked, "My lord, how did you and Amon know each other, and how did you become friends? He claimed to be a hunter in the deep mountains, How did I meet you?"

Mei Danzuo replied with some embarrassment but cautiously: "I'm not afraid of the princess' jokes. I used to go to the deep mountains of the Youdi River Valley to trade supplies with those dwarf tribes who are good at smelting, earn some money to support the family, and met in the mountains. Amon."

Bailey asked with great interest: "Is Amon also a dwarf?"

Mei Danzuo replied: "He is not. I was attacked by a wild beast in the mountains and almost died. He happened to pass by and rescued me. That's how we know each other."

Princess Xiaoqian's eyes lit up, she stood up and said, "My lord, if you have a good relationship with those dwarf tribes, I have a glorious mission for you. In the future, you will have the opportunity to restore your family lineage title and noble territory .”

Mei Danzuo looked up excitedly and said, "The relationship is quite good. I am close friends with the patriarch of a large dwarf tribe. May I ask what glorious task the princess wants to entrust to me?"

Princess Xiaoqian didn't rush to say anything, she waved her hand and said, "After you return to the capital, you can come to me directly and report your name. It would be even better if you go back with me... You can Step back and arrange your own affairs first."

After Mei Danzuo went out, Bai Li frowned and said: "It seems that he is not the magician, he is indeed a genuine fourth-level warrior. Then someone is spying on us secretly, so we must be careful in all actions. Returning to the king is a wise move. Your plan is beneficial to the kingdom, and you are not afraid of being known by the king, but before the plan is implemented, you cannot be known by your political opponents."

Princess Xiaoqian nodded sullenly and said, "It may be the court magician sent by the king to secretly protect me. It is protection and supervision. You should pay attention during this time and see if you can find this person. We will pretend not to know for the time being."

Bai Li asked again: "You sent Usser to lead the giant tribe on the plateau to carry out the plan. Do you also want to use this Medanjo to use the dwarf tribe? We have just met this person, so we can't be sure if it is reliable."

Princess Xiaoqian smiled: "So I didn't rush to say anything, first observe him, win over him, and train him to be our own person. It is very easy to investigate his origin for a nobleman who has lost his status in the capital. What he said is true, restore his noble status and give him a chance to regain his territory and lineage title, he will definitely be of use to us."