Volume 1 Flood 066, The Nephews of the Lington Family

  The priest replied, "I can only read but not erase the information. Only a great divine magician can do that. Tomorrow, Julian, the high priest of the Temple of Dreamflight, will arrive in Cape City-State. The lord of the city-state can ask for his help."

  Rod-Dick nodded and said, "Our revered great magician Nero, before his death, said some things that should not be said, and talked about some things that should not be talked about. However, he remained absolutely loyal to the gods and the empire, and gave his life for it. Everyone present must understand that what was heard today cannot be leaked out under any circumstances, otherwise they will become traitors of the entire city-state."

  Everyone nodded silently, and indeed there were some words in Nero's will that could not be made public, mainly these few paragraphs:

  "It's not just the gods who have willpower, I'm surprised where Bell's strength and courage come from? When he passed by the seaside city-state, I advised him to return to the bosom of the temple, but he didn't stay. Bell told me - mortals can also become gods, on this point, the gods deceived everyone, we are all deceived."

  Great Horus, I confess that I am curious whether I had said to Baal 'Do not tempt me', I had long rejected the devil's temptation. But the eternal temptation of becoming a divine spirit, is it really the demon in people's hearts? I hope to get an answer, even at the last moment of my life. — Did Baal also destroy himself because of this temptation?

  I wanted to see Bell prove the answer, so I let him and Ais leave the E-Rantel border. Although I couldn't stop him alone, I didn't use my full strength to block his way either. He's a member of my clan and also someone I owe a debt of gratitude to, at that time I couldn't bring myself to challenge him with all my might."

  Lord Dick was well aware of the pros and cons, and he immediately gave a stern order. In fact, Amun was also somewhat clear about it. When he described the text content he saw in the cave, he didn't mention these things. But Amun wasn't a person from the official circles of the Egu Empire, and he didn't take the issue very seriously. He just omitted some inappropriate words to avoid trouble as much as possible.

  The crowd fell silent again, and it was Obama-Linton, the eldest nephew of Nero and the current head of the Linton family, who finally couldn't help but speak up: "I want to know what my uncle has left us with, where is his will?"

  Rod Dick took out the ring and placed it on the table, sighing: "The will and things are inside this ring. This ring itself is a precious spatial object that your family has inherited. Unfortunately, none of us can open it, so we can only wait until tomorrow when Julian, the lord of Dream Flyer, arrives to handle it."

  The nephews of the Lynton family gazed at the ring, their eyes concealing an ardent desire. The Lynton family was extremely wealthy and had once been the second-largest noble family in Cape City, next only to the Dick family. As the chief priest of the city-state, Nero had possessed absolute authority over all the wealth within the family, but he had been a prodigal son in his youth.

  Making scrolls is a "hobby" that not everyone can afford to play with. It not only consumes a lot of heart and soul, but also consumes a huge amount of wealth. Many materials for making scrolls are very expensive and even hard to come by. After Nero became a great wizard at a young age, he spent 40 years of his life, endless effort, and countless wealth on this hobby of making scrolls.

  The family's wealth was greatly reduced, and although it can't be said to have declined, it is far from being as prominent as it once was. Especially after Nero's disappearance, the Lynton family did not produce any outstanding talents, and now it is just an ordinary noble family. However, Nero himself made a fortune by producing scrolls, which later became a way to accumulate huge wealth, because he became the best scroll maker in all of Egypt.

  Of course, not all the work of making scrolls had to be done by Nero alone. He could mobilize the power of the city-state and the temple to prepare various materials and assist in the work, and in return, he would also leave some scrolls to the city-state and the temple. On the other hand, he also made a large number of private scrolls, such as the three branches "given" to Amun.

  These scrolls are worth a city, and almost all the gods on the continent who have enough wealth will be willing to buy them at a high price. They are afraid that they can't buy them or Nero won't sell them. Only people with a very good relationship with him would ask him to give some of the scrolls or agree to make some for them. Even the Egu God Technique Academy, after receiving the scrolls donated by Nero, spent a lot of money to privately order a batch from him.

  Nero had secretly set out to hunt down Bell, and the situation was very urgent. Everything belonging to the temple except for the staff was left behind, as well as a batch of personal items. However, when the temple and the family's descendants were clearing up the relics later, they felt that the number of Nero's personal items was obviously not right, and some things that should have been taken away were missing.

  Those things must be very valuable, now that this lost and recovered space ring can be seen, people are eager to know how much wealth is inside? Hearing Rod Dick's words, they were somewhat disappointed, but had no choice but to wait again. Obama-Lington hesitated for a moment, then asked: "Is this ring a family heirloom, can I temporarily represent the family to keep it?"

  Before Roddick could speak, Faylor-Judah rebuked, "The ring will be returned to you eventually, but the things inside have not been taken out yet, and the will has not been read. Of course, it should be kept by Lord City Master, which is also the entrustment of Emperor Nero's last words. How, don't you trust Lord City Master?"

  Obama-Lington hastily explained: "No, no, it's not that I mean, of course, the best way is to let the lord of the city take care of it. I'm just worried about that outsider, the ring has been in his hands for a long time, will the things inside be taken out?"

  The oldest priest shook his head and said, "The most brilliant divine masters in the city-state are all here, none of us can open this ring, can a hunter from deep in the mountains do it?"

  Rod Dick added faintly, "Just this ring and this staff, it's already unimaginably valuable. Do you think anyone would still return them to you if they wanted to take advantage of you?"

  "Perhaps it's because he can't open the ring and wants my uncle's huge reward, so he returned the relics. Weren't there three scrolls? How come we didn't see them? My uncle's will said clearly that one of the scrolls is more precious than the ring and staff combined. What else does he want?"

  Lord Dick said, "Why worry about what others want when they haven't even asked for anything? Everything will be done according to the will, and I'll make sure it's fair. As for the scrolls, I've already inquired about them - he lost them while escaping in the deep mountains, and a hunter from the mountains might not have known their value."

  Nero's youngest nephew, Hillary Lington, suddenly shouted in a shrill voice: "What? He lost the most precious scroll left by my grandfather?"

  Rodrick finally showed an impatient expression: "That's his scroll, the reward promised by Emperor Nero, and losing it is just his own loss, nothing to do with you... The will that Amun saw did not introduce how precious those scrolls were, we only read that message in the staff."

  "This remark was originally an explanation, but it became a kind of reminder. Hillary Lington suddenly remembered something and said excitedly: 'That's right! The Lord of the Message City ordered that Uncle's message should not be leaked out, but who knows what that person named Amun saw in the cave?'"

  Rodick waved his hand: "I've asked in detail, and there's nothing to worry about in the message he saw. It was just some last words from Lord Nero before he died."

  Hillary Lington, however, seemed to have grasped something and leaned forward, saying: "How can this be believed? Even if he saw it, he wouldn't tell the lord of the city. Those words absolutely cannot be spread randomly by a foreign country bumpkin. I think he should be imprisoned and interrogated before deciding how to deal with him."

  Rod Dick's face sank, and Aristotle rebuked him: "What a foolish and rude idea! That young man named Armon from afar brought back the precious relic of Lord Nero, showing his noble and selfless character, which is also a symbol of the gods' favor towards Lord Dick and the city-state of Cape. ... He returned the staff and ring in front of everyone, demonstrating his trust in Lord Dick. Didn't you see the cheers of the people? If we don't treat him with courtesy, it would be a serious insult to the late Lord Nero, your Lingdon family, Lord Dick, the entire city-state of Cape, and the dignity of the gods."

  Hillary remained silent, and Roddick nodded slowly and said: "I don't allow anyone to do anything that damages the reputation of Cape City. Before Nero's will and legacy are handled, that outsider lives in my house, we should show gratitude instead of disrespecting him, otherwise, who would still trust me as the lord of this city?"

  When Roddick returned to the side hall where Amun was, he smiled with a spring breeze: "Amun, take out Emperor Nero's will and legacy. We need the help of a great divine master, but we have to wait for a few more days. At that time, you also need to be present as a witness. Where do you live? I'll send someone to pick up your luggage right away, and you can stay in my castle lord's mansion for the next few days."

  Ammon: "I'm staying in a hostel, I don't have much luggage, just a few old clothes and a sick cat."

  Lord Dick: "Don't worry, your cat will also receive the best care. If you need anything, just order the servants in the house."

  The lord's invitation was also an order, and Amun couldn't refuse. He was also curious about Nero's relics, so he followed Roddick to the castle lord's mansion. This time it was completely different from when he went there by himself at noon, as Roddick invited him to ride in the same carriage. When several gatekeepers saw Amun getting out of the castle lord's carriage, they were shocked and almost didn't dare believe their eyes.

  PS: This afternoon, just before 5 o'clock, the power suddenly went out at home. I was staring at my computer in dismay, but fortunately, there was still half a draft left on my U-disk. I rushed to the office to rewrite it, barely managing to update today's chapter without interruption. As a result, this chapter is shorter than usual, please forgive me, fellow book friends.

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