Translator: Snorri Proofreader: theunfetteredsalmon “Please relax. This is just between you and me. Lord Drick, you know very well that Amon hails from another country. I must remind you of how powerful Nero’s last scrolls are… I can sense your anxiety about the future of the sepat. And I assure you, those scrolls are the last things you would want to see in a war against Cape… Besides, rather than telling me all of…
Translator: Snorri Proofreader: theunfetteredsalmon It was late in the night, the feast had come to an end. Rod Drick was tired and took rest in a courtyard behind the shrine. Shrines consisted of more than just a temple. Stretching over a square mile, the Shrine of Cape made up the largest group of buildings in the city. Behind the grand temple, there were many courtyards and gardens created for the clergymen’s use and pleasure.
Translator: Snorri Proofreader: theunfetteredsalmon Rod Drick threw a glance at Urhiya and looked around, “Then I will keep it simple: Thirty supreme scrolls and thirty advanced scrolls will each be divided into five, making it six scrolls per portion. The remainder should be conferred to Master Urhiya as our reward for his gracious help. After all, we couldn’t have opened the ring without him! Does anyone have a better suggestion?”
Translator: Snorri Proofreader: theunfetteredsalmon After asking the Great Lord’s servants, they were shocked to learn that Amon was the man who had returned Nero’s staff in the square. Now that Amon had become a distinguished guest of the sepat, if he were to mention to the Great Lord what he had experienced at the gate, they would surely be swept out like rubbish! Shivering in fear, the gatekeepers hoped to meet with Amon again…
Translator: Snorri Proofreader: theunfetteredsalmon The priest answered, “I can only read the message. I’m not able to erase it. Only a supreme mage can do that. But Master Urhiya will be arriving in Cape tomorrow. You can ask him.”
Translator: Snorri Proofreader: theunfetteredsalmon Lord Rod Drick had the flair of a skillful politician. He knew how to make the best use of the situation and steer it towards a favorable result even in times of emergency.
Translator: Snorri Proofreader: theunfetteredsalmon At that very moment, Havon strangely slipped backward. He tried to maintain his balance by bending his knees and lowering his center of gravity, but then he slipped forward!
Translator: Snorri Proofreader: theunfetteredsalmon Hepu interrupted, “Master, don’t listen to his quibbling. Please give him what he deserves! Otherwise, he will become an unruly example to others. More and more —”
