Volume 2: Original Sin 051, Do you want to go too?

  Amon let out a soft sigh, some things couldn't be advised against, and could only be resolved by Meidansuo herself. Although swinging a sword to kill was efficient, cutting off worries wasn't that easy.

  The next day they arrived at a town, and Amun stopped the horse-drawn carriage: "This town is quite big, we'll stay here for a while and buy some things we need on the road. There are many taverns and shops in the town, you can take a walk around, I just have one reminder, don't look for trouble!"

  Ammon went into the inn and waited until evening, then he deliberately let Maidan go out for a stroll alone, and could not come back at night. Maidan first went to the tavern in the town, drank a lot of wine, but got more and more sober without getting drunk, then went to the largest brothel in the town. He called all the most beautiful prostitutes in the brothel to his room, hugged them left and right to drink with him, then closed the door and spent the night there until noon the next day before coming out.

  Mei Dianzuo has made a lot of money this time by reselling the horse's armor, he is usually very frugal, but today he is being very generous. When they returned to the inn, Ah Mon asked him with a smile: "How was it? Did you feel a bit more comfortable?"

  "Today at noon, when I looked up and saw the sunlight, I suddenly felt that I didn't need to be like this... I am your servant, but I need you to silently care for me, it's really shameful, please forgive me!"

  "Ah, nodded: "Hmm, mood calm down is good, this period of time you really not easy to get along with, see you finally think through no longer continue to sink, I am very happy."

  That somewhat mischievous Medanzo is back, he winked at Amun and said: "My god, you are young, strong and so handsome and rich! If we go to that brothel, the girls will definitely love it. If you want to experience it, I'll take you there today?"

  To be honest, Armon had never been to a brothel and had never thought of going to such a place. Although he was not very old when he was in the Hole Dweller tribe, his body was already quite mature, and Link had more than once expressed his intention to send the most beautiful girls in the tribe to serve him. Perhaps it was due to differences in aesthetic views, but Armon had never been interested.

  Amon is not without desire, and he never intentionally humbles himself. When he met Yinnana, he indeed felt the stirrings of desire in his body, but he didn't want to do anything to her. In his heart, there has long been a woman who is untouchable, yet has a name that belongs only to him; in this world, there are no other temptations.

  Mei Danzuo wanted to take him to a brothel to experience it, but Ah Mon was not interested at all. He even felt that doing so would be an insult to his own desires. With a bitter smile, he asked in return: "Do you still want to go again today?"

  Mei Danzuo also shook his head with a wry smile: "Don't want to go again, no need."

  "Alright then, let's go. We'll continue west and cross the Youdi River, and from there on it will be mountain roads. There won't be any more big towns like this."

  Maiden Zuo said with some reluctance: "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Once you cross the Yu Di River, you will be gone! ... I heard something strange in town today. Princess Xiao Yan is actually trapped in the highland giant tribe and is in great danger. If this gets out, it will surely shock the entire kingdom."

  Amun suddenly stood up: "Princess Xiao Qian! What's going on? Speak clearly."

  Medanzo asked in surprise: "Amon God, why are you so concerned? Is it...?"

  Amun: "I know Princess Xiao Qing, she's my friend, what kind of danger has she encountered?"

  "Y-you're friends with her? Oh, I see! You must have met her when Princess Xiao Yan was traveling incognito in the kingdom. No wonder you weren't interested in any of the girls in town - those ordinary women wouldn't catch your eye. But let me remind you, haven't you heard the rumors about the royal family?"

  "Ah Mon glared at him: "You've just woken up and you're already talking nonsense! Princess Xiao Yan is indeed someone I met on the road, we are friends, she helped me, and when I heard she was in danger, how could I not be concerned? What exactly happened, hurry up and say!"

  The town is called Akatetsu, and Medanzo saw a crowd of people gathered in front of the temple when he came out of the brothel at noon today. It turned out that Mayor Teiki was recruiting warriors to rescue Princess Shouko from the mountains. A group of merchants had come here some time ago and stayed in the town for a few days, playing around everywhere. Among them was a young girl who shone brightly and left an indelible impression on everyone.

  A few days ago, this merchant group left the town to head to the northern Syria Plain, and it is said that they will exchange goods with the giant tribe on the plain. The mayor of Deqi Town had said that they should not go easily, and may encounter danger, unless they hire enough bodyguards. He also advised the young girl not to take risks, if the merchant group goes, she can stay in the town and wait. The girl smiled and thanked him, that brilliant and charming smile almost took away Deqi's soul, but the girl still went.

  But yesterday, an unexpected event occurred. A man from the merchant group suddenly returned to town, armed and covered in blood, looking for Dirk's Weekly Gazette. It turned out that he was a guard of Princess Xiao Yan, and the beautiful girl was indeed Princess Xiao Yan. They were attacked by the Giant Tribe in the mountains and were trapped in a valley, facing extreme danger. The guard risked his life to cross the mountain peaks and killed the plateau giants who blocked their way, finally escaping to town to send for help.

  The wounded guard told Deqi the location of the valley where Princess Zhou Xiaojian was trapped, and asked him to hurry up and bring people to rescue her. At that time, the head of Deqi Town felt a buzzing in his head, thinking that the sky was about to collapse, if something happened to Princess Xiaojian in Akkad Town, his life would be in danger!

  In normal circumstances, Princess Akane would not be offended no matter what happened as long as she revealed her identity. She was not only the king's only sister but also had a fiancé like Gilgamesh. Who dared to provoke her? However, the barbaric giant tribe on the highlands did not care about this set of rules. It is said that when they heard that the girl in the merchant group was a princess of the kingdom, they attacked even more fiercely and attempted to kidnap her for ransom. Their minds were so simple.

  Princess Xiao Yan may be playful, but she's not foolish. The merchant caravan was actually a disguised guard unit that could normally protect her completely. However, this time on the plateau, they encountered a giant tribe familiar with the terrain, and the situation was strange - several powerful giant tribes that usually went their separate ways and fought each other had united to take action together. Princess Xiao Yan's guards couldn't withstand them and were forced to retreat while protecting her, cornered in a mountain valley on the brink of disaster.

  The guard had just arrived, and Emperor Teqi Zhou hadn't even had time to organize a rescue team when the Giant United Tribes suddenly sent an envoy. The man was tall and wore coarse animal hide clothing, with a ring on his nose that he thought made him look handsome. He delivered a message and then took his leave. Emperor Teqi Zhou's heart almost stopped beating again, but for the sake of Princess Xiao Yan's safety, he didn't detain the highland giant.

  The messenger brought a terrible message - a princess of the kingdom was in their hands, and within three days, Akkad town was asked to ransom her back with a large sum of money, otherwise they would kill the princess. Anyway, these tribes were planning to move to a distant place, and they were not afraid of the pursuit of the army of the Kingdom of Balen, and the vast mountains had nowhere to find.

  The mayor of Deqi Town dared not to confirm whether the news was true or false. Had Princess Xiao been captured by the giant tribe on her way back to Akkad Town with the injured guard? Or were they just trying to intimidate and extort them? In any case, he did not dare to take risks and had to prepare goods according to the conditions proposed by the messenger and send them to the designated location as soon as possible to redeem the princess.

  The giant tribe's demands left the mayor of Deqi Town a bit bewildered. It would have been simple to just ask for a large sum of money, but what were these barbarians thinking? They wanted biscuits made from wheat flour that could be stored for a long time, processed dried meat and bacon, salt packed in large wooden barrels, many single-humped camels that could only carry goods on long journeys, fabric that could make clothes, farming tools, seeds that could be sown next year, tents for camping, and finally, a large sum of money, but without specifying how much.

  The town chief ordered the townspeople to prepare overnight, and while Mei Dianzuo was hugging prostitutes and drinking, every household in the town was baking cakes and making jerky. Farm tools, salt, seeds, single-humped camels, and cloth were collected in large quantities under official names, but only a few tents for camping were found, as this was not a military camp, who would store such things?

  Deqi? Zhou Zhen was a very capable local official. If it were someone else, they would have been busy for several days in this situation, but he dispatched people to notify the residents to work together and divide up the tasks. In just one night plus half a day, everything was fully prepared, without any signs of panic. Many supplies were collected from shops, with receipts issued by the town's temple as guarantee. As for the camels and farm tools taken from farmers' homes, they were all carefully registered, and people could take their certificates to the town's secretary official to collect compensation.

  But Teiki? Zhou did not dare to put all his hopes on the ransom, so he made two preparations and immediately recruited brave warriors with a large sum of money. In name, it was to escort this batch of supplies to negotiate with the giant tribe, but also to prevent the other side from turning against them, and take the opportunity to rescue Princess Xiao Yan by force. Transporting a large batch of supplies to the deep mountains to give to the giant tribe is a dangerous task in itself, and Teiki Town Mayor planned to lead the team personally.

  The messenger from the other side only gave three days, and it would take a day to get to the designated location from Akkad Town. It's too late to ask for help from the city-state and the imperial capital, no matter what. Distant water can't save nearby fire. Akkad Town is the largest settlement in the surrounding area, with more than 5,000 permanent residents, and everything depends on the mayor of Deqi Town.

  Teiki sent a messenger to the city-state of Kish with an urgent report, while gathering all the warriors and only two divine artisans in the town, and recruiting brave men to go together. Teiki himself was a fifth-level warrior, and there were still twenty or so warriors in the town, but their strength was still too weak, hoping that others could stand out under heavy rewards.

  Meadow Danzhu just saw this scene, listening to the onlookers discussing that Princess Xiao might have been caught by the Highland Giant. Some people shook their heads and sighed - This playful princess finally got into trouble! What a pity for such a beautiful girl. Even if Gilgamesh gets angry, it's probably useless. The simple-minded Highland Giant won't think about the consequences.

  Mei Danzuo didn't stay for long, after asking about the situation he returned to the inn, but the news he brought back gave Ah Mon a fright. He raised his cane and said: "Did you ask clearly, when does the mayor of Diqi Town plan to set off?"

  "Today we're recruiting brave warriors to join the convoy escort team, departing at dusk and traveling overnight without delay, the schedule is very tight."

  Amun: "My friend is in danger, I'm going to rescue her! Maidensuo, are you following me?"

  "Actually, I'd like to go too! Don't forget that I'm a brave warrior, and I want to use this heroic deed to wash away my shame and make a comeback! It's just that I've been following you on your travels across the continent, so everything has to be done according to your orders."

  Ammon nodded and said: "You want to go too? That's better, let's go then."

  "Ah, Amun-Ra, if you wish to join our party, you naturally cannot do so as a magician. I have a suggestion that would make things easier, but it would require you to temporarily humble yourself."

  Amun: "You really are back to life, you had a lot of ideas before, what suggestions do you have now?"

  Mai Dianzuo touched the back of his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said: "I am a mid-level warrior. If I join the escort team, I will definitely be highly valued. We have two fine horses. I'll go as a wandering knight, temporarily humiliating you, Ah Meng Shen, to pretend to be my follower. This tree branch and that leather pouch are always with you, so following me from behind won't reveal any flaws."

  Amon glanced at Maidanzo and said, "You want to rescue Princess Xiaoqing as a wandering knight, just like the heroes in the legends? Well, it's indeed fitting for your temperament. I'll let you dress up even more impressively. Put these on!" He reached into his leather pouch and surprisingly pulled out a golden spear and handed it to Maidanzo.

  The leather pouch was no more than three feet in size, but this spear gun was nine feet long, and Mai Dansuo was stunned! Just as he was stunned, Ah Meng suddenly took out a 3-foot-wide, 5-foot-long blue shield from thin air, put it on the table, waved his hand, and took out a silver long sword. This long sword was much more beautiful than Mai Dansuo's scabbard, with a material of horse steel plated with divine technique, engraved with fine patterns in the shape of a divine array, and two divine stones were inlaid on both sides of the sword hilt.

  "My Amun god! What is...!" Medanzzo was speechless and couldn't say a word.

  Amon wasn't finished, and he took out a luxurious suit of armor, weighing it in his hand, which was surprisingly light. The pattern of the divine technique array engraved on it was clearly specially crafted as a divine artifact with excellent defensive capabilities. He placed all these things in front of Medanzo, smiled and said: "This is what a noble warrior should look like, isn't it?... These were all prepared for you long ago, and now they're finally being brought out, just in time to be used."

  The spear and shield were extremely sharp and sturdy, while the sword and armor didn't seem like simple weapons at first glance, with divine technique effects added to them. Medanzo picked up the sword and reached out to touch the armor, excitedly unable to say anything for a long time before finally lifting his head and saying: "Even if I sell my family's ancestral home, it wouldn't be enough to forge such a set of equipment, how can I just accept it like this? Please lend it to me temporarily."

  Amun smiled and shook his head: "These are yours, I also gave Link a staff, but since you can't reveal your identity as a magician in the mainland city-state, I've prepared a set of warrior equipment for you."

  Maidanzuo had seen Lin Ke's root staff in the Wild Man tribe, and he was so envious that he drooled. He never thought that Ah Mon had already prepared such a set of equipment for him. In the team that chased Bell back then, the warriors' equipment was naturally top-notch, and after that big battle, they were still intact, which one wasn't a good thing?

  Mei Dianzuo was already quite handsome, but now that he's wearing this suit of armor, with a sword at his waist, holding a shield in one hand and a spear in the other, riding on a fine horse, he looks just like a majestic god of war, dazzlingly brilliant!

  Just as Armon was talking to Maidanzo, in a separate courtyard behind another inn in Akkad Town, two people were also discussing something. A middle-aged man holding a staff said to a young man: "Your Highness, I don't think you should take the risk yourself, if you want to save the princess, let us go instead. If Princess Xiao Yan is not rescued and something happens to you again, it will be troublesome."

  The young man known as "Your Highness" said, "I passed through Akkad town. Princess Small was in trouble at that time and place. Do you think I wouldn't have any trouble?... She is the princess of the kingdom. If I met her but didn't save her, what would that mean? If it got out, I would lose all my prestige in the kingdom!"

  The middle-aged man advised: "Even the guards of Princess Xiaojing cannot withstand the attack of the giant tribe, and we are not opponents. Of course, people want to save you, but sending us will not damage your prestige."

  The young man shook his head: "Although I am older than her, she is my aunt, and I not only want to save her but also go personally. Little Princess Xian is in danger because of being caught off guard, we are careful and rescue people on the spot instead of going to war with the giant tribe."

  The middle-aged man remained silent for half a day, finally sighing and nodding: "You going personally is good too, regardless of whether you can save her or not, this is also a symbol of sincerity and courage. If I didn't consider the possible danger, I would have suggested that you go personally too. But in case something happens, our responsibility is to protect your safety first."

  The young man waved his hand: "Yes, I understand, let's go."

  The middle-aged man looked at the staff in his hand, then raised his head and said: "I have a suggestion, please don't reveal your identity for the time being. Before rescuing Princess Xiao Yan and seeing her, don't let anyone know who you are. Since the Giant Tribe wants to abduct a princess, if they find out that you've also gone, they might add another target to attack... If the rescue fails, no one here knows you, so it won't affect your reputation."

  The young man nodded: "Alright, I'll temporarily become a warrior following you."