The priest replied: "I can only read but can't erase the information, unless a great magician can do it. Tomorrow, the high priest of the Memphis Temple, Lord Julian, will come to the city-state of the Cape. The Lord of the city can Ask him to do it."
Rod Dick nodded and said: "Our respected great magician Nero said some things that should not be said before he died, and he also said some things that should not be said, but he maintained absolute respect for the gods and the empire. Loyal, and sacrificed their lives for it. Everyone here must understand that what they heard today must not be leaked, otherwise they will become traitors to the entire city-state!"
Everyone nodded silently. There are indeed some words in Nero's last words that cannot be spread outside the public, mainly these few paragraphs—
"In this world, not only the gods have will, I am surprised where Bell's strength and courage come from? When he passed the cape city-state, I persuaded him to return to the embrace of the temple, but I didn't leave him behind. Bell told me - Mortals can also become gods, and in this respect, gods deceive everyone, and we are all deceived.
Great Horus, I admit I'm curious! I once said to Bell, 'Don't tempt me', I have already rejected the temptation of the devil. But is the temptation of eternal life to become a god really the devil in people's hearts? I hope to get an answer, even at the last moment of my life-did Bell also destroy himself because of this temptation
I wanted to see Bell confirm the answer, so I let him and Connie leave the Ecu border. Although I couldn't stop him alone, I didn't try my best to stop him after all. He is my clan and my benefactor. At that time, I couldn't make up my mind to challenge him with all my courage. "
Rod Dick was well aware of the stakes, and issued strict orders on the spot. In fact, Amon is more or less clear. When he described the text he saw in the cave, he did not mention these things. Omits some inappropriate words to avoid trouble.
Everyone was silent for a while, and Nero's oldest nephew, Obama-Lington, the current head of the Linton family, finally couldn't help but speak first: "I want to know what my uncle left us, and the will is in the where?"
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. This ring itself is also a precious space artifact, something inherited by your family. But it's a pity , none of us can open it, we can only wait for Master Julian from Memphis to arrive tomorrow and ask him to handle it.”
The nephews of the Linton family looked at the ring, unable to conceal the fiery desire in their eyes. The Linton family is very rich, and was once the second largest noble family in the cape city-state after the Dick family. As the chief priest of the city-state, Nero once had absolute authority over all wealth in the family, but he was a prodigal when he was young.
The "hobby" of making scrolls is not something ordinary people can afford. It not only consumes a lot of hard work and mana, but also consumes a huge amount of wealth. Many materials for making scrolls are quite expensive or even impossible to buy. After Nero became a great magician at a young age, forty years of time, endless hard work and countless wealth were used by him to satisfy his hobby of making scrolls.
Because of this, the family's wealth has shrunk greatly. Although it is not a decline, it is far less prominent than before. Especially after Nero's disappearance, the Linton family has no outstanding talents, and now it is just an ordinary aristocratic family That's all. However, making scrolls by Nero himself was no longer a matter of losing money. On the contrary, it became a means of accumulating huge wealth, because he became the best scroll-making master in the whole of Egypt.
Of course, it is not necessary for Nero to do all the work of making the scrolls alone. He can mobilize the power of the city-state and the temple to complete the preparation of various materials and auxiliary work for him. In return, he will also leave some scrolls to city-states and temples. But on the other hand, he also produced a large number of personal scrolls, such as the three "sent" to Amon.
These scrolls are priceless, almost all magicians in the entire continent are willing to pay a lot of money to buy them as long as they have enough financial resources, if they can't buy them or Nero won't sell them. Only when someone with a particularly good relationship asks to come to the door, Nero will transfer some scrolls or agree to make them for the other party. Even after receiving the scrolls donated by Nero, Ecu Academy of Theology spent a lot of money to order a batch of them privately from him.
Nero set out secretly to kill Bell back then, and the situation was very urgent. Except for the staff, everything belonging to the temple was left behind, as well as a number of personal items. But later, when the temple and the descendants of the family counted the relics, they thought that the number of Nero's personal belongings was obviously wrong, and some of the belongings should have been taken away.
Of course, those things should be very valuable. Now that they can see this lost and recovered space ring, people in the future are eager to know how much wealth is in it? They were somewhat disappointed when they heard Rod Dick's words, but they had no choice but to wait. Obama-Lington hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "This ring belongs to our family, can I temporarily keep it on behalf of the family?"
Before Rod Dick could speak, Fayol Judah scolded: "The ring will be returned to you sooner or later, but the contents inside have not been taken out, and the will has not been read out. Of course, the city lord must keep it! This is also Lord Nero's last words. Why, don’t you trust the city lord?”
Obama-Lington quickly explained: "No, I don't mean that, of course it's best to let the city lord keep it! I'm just worried about the outsider, the ring has been in his hands for a long time, will the contents inside be gone? was taken out?"
The oldest priest shook his head and said, "The most brilliant magicians in the city-state are here, and none of us can open this ring. Could a hunter in the deep mountains be able to open it?"
Rod Dick added indifferently: "Just this ring and this staff are already unimaginably valuable. If they really want to steal something, will they give it back to you?"
Obama-Lington muttered: "Maybe it was because he couldn't open the ring and wanted my uncle's huge reward, so he returned the relic. Don't we still have three scrolls? Why didn't we see it? Uncle's last words said It is clear that one of the scrolls is more precious than the ring and staff combined! What more does he want?"
Rod Dick explained: "He hasn't asked for anything yet, why should you worry about what he wants? Just do everything according to the will, and I will definitely deal with it fairly. I have already asked about the scroll, he is in the deep mountains A hunter in the mountains may not know the preciousness of those scrolls, lost when he escaped from danger."
Nero's youngest nephew, Hilary Linton, suddenly screamed: "What? He lost the most precious scroll left by my grandfather!"
Rod Dick finally showed an impatient expression: "That is his scroll, the reward promised by Lord Nero, the loss is only his own loss, and has nothing to do with you!... In the last words that Amon saw, it did not introduce that those scrolls have How precious, we only read that message in the staff."
These words were meant to be an explanation, but they became some kind of reminder. Hillary Linton suddenly remembered something, and said excitedly: "Yes, it's a message! The city lord ordered that uncle's message should not be leaked, but who knows that? What did the man named Amon see in the cave?"
Rod Dick waved his hand: "I have already asked in detail, and there is nothing to worry about in the message he saw. It is just some instructions from Master Nero before his death."
Hillary Linton seemed to have grasped something, leaned forward and said: "How can you believe this, even if he saw it, he wouldn't tell the city lord. Those words must not be spread by a countryman from a foreign country at will." , I think he should be confinement, interrogated and then decide how to deal with it."
Rod Dick's face darkened, and Aristotle was the first to scold: "What a stupid and rude idea! That boy named Amon returned the incomparably precious relics of Lord Nero all the way. Its noble and selfless quality is also a symbol of the gods caring for the city lord and the cape city... He returned the staff and ring in front of everyone, showing his trust in Lord Dick. Didn't you see the scene of the people cheering? If you don’t treat each other with courtesy, it will seriously harm the prestige of the late Lord Nero, your Linton family, the city lord Lord Dick, the entire Cape city-state and the gods!"
Hillary fell silent, and Rod Dick nodded and said slowly: "I don't allow anyone to do anything that damages the prestige of the cape city-state! Before Lord Nero's will and relics are disposed of, that foreigner will live here." In my house, we should express our gratitude instead of treating him rudely, otherwise, who would trust me, the city lord?"
When Rod Dick returned to the side hall where Amon was, he said with a smile on his face, "Amon, I need the help of a great magician to take out Master Nero's will and relics, and I have to wait a few days. You also need to be present to testify. Where do you live? I will send someone to fetch your luggage, and you will be a guest in my city lord's mansion for a few days."
Amon: "I live in the inn, I don't have any luggage, only a few old clothes and a sick cat."
Rod Dick: "Please rest assured, your cat will also receive the best care. If you need anything, just ask the servants in the mansion."
The Lord's invitation is also an order, and it is difficult for Amon to refuse. At the same time, he is also curious about Nero's relics, so he followed Rod Dick to the City Lord's Mansion. This time it was completely different from when he went by himself at noon. Rod Dick invited him to take the same car. When the gatekeepers saw Amon stepping down from the carriage of the city lord, they were so surprised that they couldn't believe their eyes.