048, The Devil is in the World

Those snake tendons, Amon, actually sensed that they had properties similar to the dark blue water heart. Of course, they could not be used as divine stones, but if they were processed into weapons such as long whip or bowstring, they could greatly assist the power of the water element magic. If used on warships, their power could be maximized.

Amon planned to study the snake tendons in his hand carefully after he went back, and perhaps he could use it to make the first magic weapon he had processed. He remembered the strange snake that he killed in Youdi River that day, and must have four fangs that were frozen in ice and exploded into the water. Unfortunately, he did not find it at that time. Although the snake tendons and fangs of the strange snake were far from comparable to Enqidu's spoils, it was also a very precious and rare magic weapon material.

Gilgamesh's gift to the whole country was so precious! Just as Amon was thinking this, the convoy had already passed through the city gate, and he also mingled among the cheering crowd and hurried into the capital of Barron.

The procession passed through Baron City and came to the square in the center of the city. This large square could accommodate hundreds of thousands of people, right in front of the magnificent Malduk Temple, far opposite the palace. On its left is the Baron Kingdom Theological Academy and on the right is the Heroes Glory Memorial Hall. The memorial hall is enshrined in the history of the kingdom. If nothing unexpected happens, the names of Gilgamesh and Enqidu will be engraved and enshrined there after their deaths.

The people gathered on one side of the square, and there was a semicircular cordon under the long steps of the temple blocking everyone. King Hammorabi II of Barron led his ministers to personally welcome the arrival of Gilgamesh.

A city lord was naturally not qualified to be welcomed by the king, but Gilgamesh's achievements in killing Hombaba have attracted the attention of the whole country, which is also his deserving glory. After all, Hombaba's fangs and snake tendons were at the front of the convoy, and Hammarabi II also took this opportunity to show his favor. The news had long been spreading, and the city lords of the nearby city-states also rushed to the king to watch the fun. Standing behind the king, watching Gilgamesh's expression was very complicated.

There was also a group of royal nobles with a complex expression. Everyone knew that Gilgamesh was Princess Xiaoxi's fiancé, and they also knew the throne dispute that the Barron Kingdom might face in the future. Some people muttered the profound meaning of Gilgamesh's move in their hearts, and some were considering which side they should stand on? Gilgamesh's smile was bright and calm. He also knew that there were rumors in the kingdom that he might usurp Barron's throne after marrying Princess Xiaoxi.

The purpose of Gilgamesh's move was, on the one hand, to express his loyalty to the kingdom and the gods. He killed Hombaba but presented the snake tendons and fangs to the Temple of Malduk. It was obvious that he was announcing to the gods that Hombaba had violated the agreement between Malduk and Enriel. If Enriel had anything to say, he should go to Malduk. On the other hand, it was also a warning. He was not even afraid of the guardian god of the Youdi River, and naturally he would not be afraid of anyone's slander or threat.

He came to the capital with such a swagger, accepted the cheers of the people and the king's personal greeting, and did not care about the rumors in the kingdom. This city-state hero was extremely arrogant in his bones! His guard captain, the number one warrior in the mainland, did not accompany him to Barron City. He only brought simple ceremonial guards, and did not let the city-state army follow in the name of escort, which made many people feel relieved.

Amon was hiding in the crowd to watch the fun. He was not concerned about Eun Qidu. He thought that Yin Nanna would enter the city with Gilgamesh, but he did not see it. Yin Nanna was not found in the welcome team of the royal family in front of the temple. When Gilgamesh entered the temple with the king and the high priest of the kingdom and the atmosphere in the square reached its climax, Amon quietly left to find Medanzo.

Today, the city of Baron is almost empty. Amon walked through the streets and alleys, looking for the listless guys guarding the shops to ask for directions, and finally came to Medanzo's house. This is a century-old house, which has been renovated and rebuilt in recent years, and it looks quite beautiful and spacious. A long time ago, this block should have been a settlement for nobles, but after the old king Hammorabi I expanded the royal city and built a more magnificent main temple, most of the princes and the people now live in the South City, and the East City area is basically a newly-announced settlement for civilians and wealthy businessmen.

There are many shops and inns nearby. Usually this area should be prosperous and noisy, but today it is quite quiet. Although Medanzo's family has been declining and has lost his status as a noble, the pomp of daily life is still there. He lives in his ancestral home and hires a concierge, a groom, a servant and a maid. Maintaining such a pomp would inevitably cost a lot. No wonder he would privately resell precious iron and horse steel to make money.

Unfortunately, Amon came. The concierge told him that the head of the family, Medanzo, had gone out a few months ago and had not come back yet. The mistress was not at home. Today, she went to the square in front of the temple to watch the fun. This surprised and disappointed Amon. She came all the way but was empty, but it was normal to think about it. It has been almost two years since Medanzo left the Savage Tribe last time, and he is likely to have gone to Link again.

Since he came, it was not easy to turn around and leave. Medanzo was not here. It would be better to say hello to his wife when she saw him. If there were any difficulties at home, we could help solve it. Anyway, Amon had money and time. He waited in the foyer of the mansion. He waited until it was almost dark. Medanzo's wife Miyali took the maid home. He heard that a friend came to visit Medanzo and also came to the side hall to meet him.

Amon was slightly surprised when he saw Miyali, and he actually had an impression! When he was outside the city gate, he saw Miyali and her maid among the cheering crowd. She also waved her turban and screamed at Gilgamesh. Amon thought this person was from someone's eldest girl, but he didn't expect it to be Medanzo's wife.

Miyali saw Amon wearing half-old burlap clothes, with mud on her clothes, and a rough branch-shaped cane was placed next to her. Her brows frowned slightly, trying to remain polite and politely ask Amon what she wanted. Amon took out a golden sign and put it on the table and said, "My name is Amon. I once told Medanzo that I would come here to visit. He must have mentioned me to you, right? This is my token. I wonder if you know him?"

Miyali recognized the sign as soon as she saw it. Before leaving, Medanzo reminded her that if someone came here to take out the sign, she would definitely give her the best reception. The token in this person's hand was not only left by their family's benefactor, but also Medanzo's most respected teacher.

When she saw Amon taking out the sign, she was very confused and even annoyed. The person who came was obviously a lowly foreigner and very young. How could she be willing to leave such a strange man at home to give the best hospitality? The benefactor of the ancestor of the Medanzo family had long died. What does this young man holds the sign with her? Judging from Amon's appearance, it is obvious that he could not be Medanzo's teacher!

The last time Medanzo returned home, she stayed home for more than a year and did not do her job properly. This time, she finally said she was going to do business, but there was no news for several months. She left her alone at home, and there was not much money left. Now Medanzo herself has not returned home, but such a mysterious "creditor" has come. How can it not make people angry?

Thinking of this, Miyali tried to be polite but very coldly answered: "Sir, I'm really sorry! I don't know this brand very well and I don't know you. Medanzo is not at home, so I dare not take in a strange man and let the neighbors gossip. He went out two and a half months ago and said he would come back at most three months, and the day was soon. Can you come back in a few days? When Medanzo comes home, he will definitely give you the warmest hospitality."

After saying this, she invited the doorman to see him off, not even a meal left by Amon!

Amon was turned away by a soft nail and turned away. If he had just walked out of the mountains, he would have been very surprised. But after walking through this long journey and seeing the warmth and warmth of human nature along the way, he could understand why, why bother with a woman? Her husband was not at home for a long time, and a strange man in simple clothes came to ask for hospitality. No one would be happy.

He said to Miyali, "I live in a nearby inn. I will come back to visit after Medanzo comes home." When he went out, he saw the pair of cloth shoes on his feet that looked very worn and the soil stained on his shoes, Amon also smiled bitterly.

Miyali turned Amon out of the door and did not give the best hospitality as her husband's advice. After all, she was a little guilty and sent the maid Frassa to follow behind to see where Amon would live, and had made up his mind to say something to her husband. Of course, Amon knew that Miyali's maid was following her quietly, and couldn't help but feel a little funny.

He came to a nearby inn and asked for the best room with a foyer. He asked for two silver coins for the daily room! - Miyali was surprised by the return of the maid.

Amon did this not just to enjoy or show off. He walked through various city-states and understood that the better the place to live, the less trouble he would have. If he lived in the cheapest inn, many people slept in a grass shop and squeezed into a room, even if the neighbors lost something by thieves, the first place they were investigated was that kind of place.

On the other hand, Amon also practices magic meditation every night, and needs a quiet and undisturbed environment. There is no remote mountain in the Barron King City, so he can only find the most expensive room in the inn. Even the servant will not come to disturb him suddenly without notification, which will save a lot of trouble.

The next day, Amon walked out of the inn and went to a nearby garment shop to buy clothes. After a long journey, the linen clothes he had originally worn out and could not be worn, and the two new sets he bought in Sumer Town were also old. Moreover, the weather gradually became cold and it was early winter, so it was not suitable to walk on the street with thin clothes. Even if he was not afraid of the cold, he could not look too dazzling.

He bought two pairs of comfortable leather-soled soft boots in the garment store, the kind that Medanzo wore when he was climbing a long distance. It was both sturdy and beautiful and durable, and had two sets of light fur coats. The kingdom's laws did not have more than the rules of the dress of civilians, but the beautiful patterns on the fur of wild beasts were natural and not considered illegal. Therefore, the furs of various colors were the favorites of wealthy merchants with poor status and were also very expensive.

Amon was used to wearing animal skin clothes in the savage tribe. When he dressed up like this, he looked like a young master from a wealthy businessman who came to visit the kingdom to see the world. Amon had just bought the clothes and changed it, but happened to meet Miyali's maid Frassa to pick up the winter clothes that his mistress had customized a month ago.

The shop owner said dissatisfiedly: "These two sets of fur clothes are worth thirty silver coins, but you don't pay cash and have to be on credit. My business also requires capital. How can I afford to default on it?"

Fusha quickly explained: "My master will be back in a few days. At that time, he will definitely pay back all the capital and interests. You can ask me to take away the clothes first, otherwise the mistress will scold me."

The shop owner said calmly: "What does your mistress scolds you have to do with me? Since your owner will be back in a few days, you will come back in a few days to get it! It's like you, can I still do my business?"

When Amon saw this scene, he thought in his heart that Medanzo made money, and his woman spent money generously. These two sets of clothes were more expensive than he had just bought! But he couldn't see Medanzo's wife unable to get the newly purchased winter clothes, and went up to take out two gold coins and handed them to Frassa and said, "Aren't you a maid from Medanzo's family? I'll pay for this money first, and wait for Medanzo to come back and let him visit me. He knows who I am, and you also know where I live."

After Amon returned to the inn, someone came to visit. The person who asked for it was Medanzo's wife, and he also took all the servants at home to wait outside the inn. Although the road was short, even the carriage was prepared.

Miyali apologized as soon as she saw Amon: "Dear guest, you are the teacher of my master, but I neglected you. Please forgive my mistakes!...I am illiterate and did not recognize the sign yesterday, but after you left, I found out the map of the inheritance in the family, and it was clear that you do represent the identity of the family benefactor."

Amon smiled and waved his hand and said, "You don't have to apologize. My husband is not at home and it is indeed inconvenient to take in a strange man. How can I blame anything?"

Miyali: "Please don't say that. Now that I know your identity, how can I keep you in the inn? The best room at home has been packed, the servant has prepared a sumptuous dinner, and the carriage is waiting outside the door. Please come with me... If you refuse this treat, my husband will definitely blame me when he comes back. He has already made a reminder before he goes out, but I turned you out yesterday. I really regret it. Please give me a chance to make up for it."

She asked for a long time and said that this was Medanzo's advice and she would not dare to neglect Amon. Amon nodded. Living at Medanzo's house is more convenient than staying in an inn. Besides, he just wanted to find a quiet place, so he left the inn and followed Miyali home.

Amon lives at Medanzo's house. Miyali treats him very well. The servants respect him very much. When they meet, they respectfully call him "Mr. Amon". However, after the deadline agreed by Medanzo and his family, no one comes back. Amon couldn't help but feel anxious. Could it be that Medanzo's incident happened to medanzo on the road? Although he is a mid-level warrior, he may be in danger when he travels a long distance to resell official specialized materials.

Miyali was very curious about Amon's identity. She always looked for opportunities to spy on her. She asked him about his origin many times and asked why Medanzo called him a teacher? Amon naturally would not reveal his feelings easily. She only said that she knew Medanzo when she was traveling and taught Medanzo some of the skills she had learned, so Medanzo would call him a teacher. As for the token in her hand, it was because it could make friends with Medanzo.

Miyali heard of the legend of the ancestors of the Medanzo family. Medanzo's great-grandfather was a level 6 magician and a priest of the Temple of Malduk, but he did not know where to be buried in the war. Later, a hunter from afar got his relics and sent them back to Barron, saving the family in trouble at that time. Medanzo vaguely mentioned a few years ago that the hunter obtained the magical scriptures left by his great-grandfather and became a magician. These were all happening more than a hundred years ago.

Medanzo has never come back. I don't know what happened, Miyali has another thought. One day she said to Amon: "You have been to Kings for a while, but you have been wandering around the house and the yard. There are many fun places in the Kings for you. You may not be familiar with this place. I will let the groom take you and Frassa will accompany you to walk around the place."

Amon also wanted to go to the capital to see it. It would be best if there was a familiar guide, but so he nodded and agreed. That day, Amon went out in the carriage of Medanzo, and the maid Fras accompanied him. Before leaving, Miyali specifically told Fras to take Amon to a few more places, have fun and eat delicious food, and wait until it gets home after dark, and don't come back halfway.

After Amon left, Miyali sent the servant to the front yard, quietly climbed upstairs into his room alone, and carefully picked up his package with his hands and feet. Amon was very cautious in doing things, so he was naturally inconvenient to take the heavy branch staff out for fun, so he placed it beside the bed, but all the four special crystals inside were taken away and put into the bones.

The bone was a human rib. In order to prevent it from being lost, Amon hid himself in his clothes, stuck under his ribs, and was both hidden and safe. He contained his most important things, including all the relics obtained from the mysterious cave. The big leather pocket was not carried by his body, and the clothes he changed were also placed in the room. There was also a small leather pocket in the big leather pocket, which was his wallet.

Amon was rich enough. Not to mention the four special divine stones, they were just items obtained in the mysterious mountain belly. Any item they took out was quite precious and naturally could not be easily exposed. But he didn't care much about money, but he knew it was very important when traveling to the mainland, but in fact he didn't have to spend any money himself.

During this period, he entered Baron City and needed to stay in a hotel and buy things, so he put all his "currency" in his wallet, including gold coins, silver coins, copper coins and divine stones, which was convenient to use. He used things back and forth in that bone to use space magic. The bone itself would not be detected by the detection magic, but the fluctuations in the power when using the magic magic may be discovered. Everything needs to be careful. Try to use as little as possible without using the bones. This is the capital of the king.

When he left Duke Town, he brought five divine stones, and picked up nine scattered divine stones in the cave. After crossing the Youdi River, Gilgamesh "compensated" him ten divine stones. On the way, he gave Medanzo, Cain, and Abel one each, and there were only twenty-one divine stones left, and it was useless. At this moment, he put them in his small pocket with coins. Of course, he could not bring so much money when he went out, so he only had some coins in his pocket.

Miyali was slightly disappointed when she found that Amon had only a few sets of clothes to change, but when she opened her little Pidou, she saw those dazzling divine stones and gold coins, gasped and stood there for a long time without coming back to her senses. This was a huge amount of money, which was the money that Mei Danzo had earned for decades!

Although there was no one in the room, she felt so nervous, her heart was pounding and she couldn't even breathe. She wanted to put the leather pocket in her arms, but she couldn't bear to put it down for a long time. After putting it down, she stroked her chest with her hands, took a few deep breaths and began to carefully examine other things in the room. Apart from the clothes and leather pocket, Amon had nothing else, and she could only lean on the branch-shaped cane in front of the bed.

Miyali went to get the "branch" and almost flashed her waist. It was so heavy that one hand didn't lift it up. Miyali stretched out her hands before lifting the cane off the ground, and suddenly thought to "understand" something in her heart.

She knew more about what "buy" Medanzo is doing. It seemed that the stick was actually a whole piece of horse steel, but it was disguised as a branch. No wonder Amon insisted on not letting the maid clean up his room.

This young man has huge money, but when he first came to Barron City, he dressed so simply that there must be something shameful. He must be Medanzo's "business partner", and he specially acquired the official specialized ingot and horse steel. It's nothing to buy and sell such things in a small amount in private, but specialized large-scale acquisitions and smuggling is a felony.

He really made a lot of money! Miyali sighed in her heart, and at the same time she re-judged Amon's purpose. He came to the door at the time Medanzo had agreed to go home. He must have come to receive the goods, but Medanzo never came back, so this person probably wouldn't have waited too long. As for the words Medanzo told before leaving home, they should be concealing excuses. He didn't want to reveal Amon's identity as an illegal black market businessman.

Miyali returned the things in the room to their original state in a panic, and then tiptoed downstairs to return to her room. She felt her breathing was very messy and sweating. She asked Frassa to pour water for her but no one agreed. Then she remembered that the maid had already gone out to play with Amon. At this time, someone came to visit her, and it was her younger brother, Enoch, the son of a merchant in Barron City.
Chapter completed!