Chapter 189 Listening to the Founding Emperor Tell Stories of the Past
The sea breeze was cool, and it was a rare calm day.
Boxes of gold coins were lifted onto the plywood and then placed into the boat. A full 10 million gold coins, the first year's "hiring fee".
It was called a hiring fee, but in fact it was just an annual payment. But to make it sound better, the contract stated that the Silent Night Pirates could not attack the ships of the Kingdom of Raging Tide, but they had to provide assistance to the best of their ability. For example, if there was a storm and the Silent Night Pirates happened to be nearby, they would help.
This "just right" is actually just a fig leaf.
Everyone in the Angry Tide Kingdom knew that the Silent Night Pirates would not lend a helping hand, so if they didn't help, they could just assume that they "just happened" to not be around. But after adding this sentence, the 10 million gold coins were the escort hiring fee, not war reparations.
Small boats filled with gold coins drifted towards the center of the sea, where there was a huge whirlpool, which was the location of the agreed transaction.
As all the boats loaded with gold coins were swallowed by the whirlpool, Ariel came to Amber and said, "Now, let's go directly to the Emerald Dream Forest?"
Amber Xiu tried his best to remain calm. Although he could get back the gold coins he had just thrown away from Ai Gege, according to his plan, he should just run away after taking the gold coins.
Who would have thought that King Angry Tide would let Ariel accompany Amberthau on a diplomatic mission to the Emerald Dream Forest.
The reason was also something Amber could not refute.
"Monger, it's not that I look down on you, but although you are smart, your strength is too weak. Ariel is by your side and can at least protect you."
Damn Mung Grey River, as a man who believes in the Lord of Storms, you are such a waste.
Amber Xiu cursed that damn guy dozens of times in his heart and had to agree to this plan.
He had to agree. If he ran away, the Kingdom of Raging Tide would probably find out that they had been deceived, and they might immediately break up with the Silent Night Pirates. What would happen to the millions of gold coins every year? How could Amber Xiu be willing to give up?
I originally wanted to make a script that said Mung Grey River met an assassin sent by Lion in the Emerald Forest and was killed, and even his body was gone, so I could retire with my success. Anyway, the Kingdom of Fury and Lion were enemies, so it didn't matter if there were more lives.
But since Ariel followed, Amber would have to find another way.
It's not easy to deceive a legend, and it's even more difficult to frame Ryan.
Amber said to Ariel, "Your Highness, I'll ask you to take the helm for the rest of the journey to the Emerald Forest. I've been exhausted these past few days and need a good rest."
Ariel nodded and said, "Rest well. You are indeed tired. I will order the servants not to disturb you."
Amberxiu hurriedly walked into the cabin and entered his own room.
This time, the Kingdom of Angry Tide sent envoys to the Green Dream Forest in a very formal manner, so the ship could be considered very luxurious. Amber's room was very large and spacious, not cramped at all.
Amberxiu carefully checked every corner of the room to make sure there was no surveillance, then cast several layers of barriers to isolate all sounds and breaths, and only then did he feel at ease to take out the hourglass artifact.
Ai Ge gave this artifact to Amber Xiu without hesitation, not because it was not precious, but when Ai Ge got it, he knew that he could not use it.
The same goes for Amberxiu. This is the dragon clan's artifact, and only the Time Dragon can use it. No matter how much magic power Amberxiu inputs, the hourglass still has no response.
On the contrary, Arthur Ryan, the spirit of the artifact, rested for most of the day, which actually allowed him to recover some strength and evolve into a new form.
But compared to before, this illusory human figure in front of him could probably be blown away with a breath.
Seeing Amber Xiu so solemnly stretching out the barrier, Arthur Ryan was not worried about his own safety. Instead, he asked curiously: "The Tyrant is really dead?"
"I told you before that you didn't believe it, why do you believe it now?" Amber Xiu asked curiously.
Arthur Ryan sat across from Amber Xiu in a familiar manner and explained, "Because this artifact has been unsealed, the tyrant should appear immediately to snatch it away, but there has been no movement for most of the day, so what you said may be true."
Amber had never seen the power of the Dragon Tyrant, and he didn't know whether what Arthur Ryan said was true or false, but he believed that he would not joke about the secret he had guarded for 1,700 years.
"Your Majesty Ryan, the Dragon Tyrant is indeed dead, and even his corpse has been made into a heritage artifact of the Ryan Empire, so don't worry, your mission has already been completed. Next, I need to borrow the power of the artifact to save someone, and I'll ask for your help when the time comes."
The reason why Amber was so polite was because Arthur Ryan's heroic spirit and the artifact were perfectly combined. If the artifact was not completely destroyed, there was no way to destroy the heroic spirit. If Arthur Ryan interfered when rescuing people, it would be very troublesome.
But as for business, everything can be discussed. It's not like he hasn't done business with holy warriors before. Amber believes that he can reach a consensus with the Heroic Emperor.
Arthur Lane was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked Amber Xiu: "Is there any wine?"
But just after he finished speaking, Arthur Lane smiled bitterly and said, "Look at me, I'm starting to talk nonsense. The dead can't drink."
Amber Xiu didn't say anything, but took out a small wine bottle from his private space, which was filled with inky black wine.
Amber handed the bottle to Arthur Lane and said to him, "Try this."
"What is this?" Arthur Lane curiously opened the bottle cap and wanted to smell it, but as a heroic spirit, he had long lost his sense of smell.
Amber explained: "This wine can also make the undead drunk. It contains trace amounts of abyssal toxins."
He asked for this from the zombie fishman Phil, and copied down his brewing recipe as well, intending to improve it when he got back. He didn't expect that this last small bottle would come in handy here.
Arthur Lane was not afraid that Amber would deceive him, so he just took a sip.
The dark magic contained in the wine gave him a spicy feeling, and the abyss toxin made him feel dizzy instantly. He was too weak and he was drunk after just one sip.
But Arthur Lane still praised happily: "Good wine! I haven't tasted such good wine for a long time!"
"It must have been a long time since you last sang about the taste of wine. Your Majesty Ryan, you have already drunk the wine, isn't it time to tell me a story?" Amber Xiu said with interest.
Arthur Ryan looked dazed and said lazily, "Story? What do you want to know? My life is actually quite boring. I was poor and hungry when I was a child. When I grew up, I met a paladin who took me in as his apprentice. Then I had ordinary adventures and lived an ordinary life. There is actually nothing worth mentioning in my life."
"You are too modest, Your Majesty Ryan. If your life is not worth mentioning, then no one in this world can be called a legend."
Amber Xiu said this with all his heart. Regardless of his position, Arthur Lane was a hero who liberated the continent.
He is still very curious about what kind of person Arthur Lane was back then, and how he stole the Time Dragon's life-saving artifact from right under the nose. The historical records at the time were vague, and Amber Xiu really wanted to hear what people who had experienced it had to say.
The small notebook has been prepared. I will write Arthur Lane as the second author of the paper to see if the editor-in-chief dares to reject the manuscript.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Arthur Lane nodded and said, "Okay, ask whatever you want. But for every question you ask, you have to answer one of mine. And in return for this bottle of wine, I can give you three questions for free. We will exchange questions again for the fourth one."
Amber picked up the pen and asked, "The first question is, what was the opportunity that made you want to kill the dragon? The tyrant was so powerful at the time, how could a paladin think of going against this tyrant?"
I thought I would hear an exciting answer, but Arthur Lane said calmly: "You are at a loss, you probably won't like this answer. The reason I want to kill the tyrant is just because of my teacher's last wish.
"I was born as an ordinary serf. I never even met my parents. I lived a hard life for a few years and was then adopted by a teacher. It was he who told me that there were tyrants in this world and pointed me in the right direction.
"As a paladin, you have to take an oath. I was young at the time and didn't know how difficult it was to take an oath to save the entire continent. But since I took the oath, I can only keep working hard. To be honest, if you hadn't told me that the tyrant was really dead, I would have thought I had failed."
This answer was unexpectedly bland.
But Amber Xiu was not disappointed. How many people can spend their whole lives working hard for the vows they made when they were young? Legendary figures always have outstanding qualities, not necessarily just talent and luck. Willpower is also an important factor that sets them apart from their peers.
More importantly, this is different from what the Ryan Empire boasted about. According to Ryan's historical records, the founding emperor was born into a noble family and had compassion for the world since childhood. When he was young, he passed by a disaster-stricken village and was inspired by the Lord of Dawn while fighting against monsters, so he vowed to kill the tyrant and liberate the entire continent.
Just based on this, the Ryan people would spend hundreds of millions as hush money and make a lot of money.
"The second question is, how did you steal the magic dragon's artifact?" This is what Amber Xiu was most curious about.
Stealing the artifact from the Time Dragon sounds incredible. That's the Time Dragon, who can control time, so why would he be afraid of sneak attacks? "This question is worth talking about. Do you know the Dragon Cult?" Arthur Ryan asked.
Amber replied: "I have heard that during the reign of the dragon, the dragon worship was very prosperous. They claimed to be servants of the dragon and regarded the dragon as their god."
Arthur Ryan explained: "Yes, the Dragon Worship Cult used to serve dragons, so the tyrant has always been very confident in them, but there is a friend of mine in the Dragon Worship Cult. He told me the time when the Dragon Sacrifice Ceremony will begin. During the duration of this ceremony, the tyrant needs to concentrate on digesting the power of faith collected from all over the continent. I took advantage of the tyrant's distraction and stole his artifact."
"Is it that simple?" Amber Xiu felt it sounded a bit ridiculous.
"It's that simple. The power of faith is actually the key to the tyrant's failure. Without condensing the godhood, he attempted to use the power of faith. Although he would become powerful in a short period of time, this power is uncontrollable and will lead to various problems. When the tyrant is digesting the power of faith, he will completely lose his external sensitivity."
Amber Xiu said that he understood that if ordinary things wanted to use the power of faith, they could only use it as a plug-in, such as the Red Hat using the power of faith to gain a short-term magic immunity effect, and Amber Xiu using the power of faith to condense into a golden throne. But these have nothing to do with the main body. If you want to force the fusion, it will be very strong, but the side effects will also be great.
"One last question, about your wife..."
Amber Xiu wanted to ask about the hundreds of versions of Queen Ryan's history, but Arthur Ryan interrupted him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not married yet, how can I have a wife!"
Amber: ...
This guy was not married when he stole the artifact? The Ryan bastards made up history again. What Arthur Ryan kissed his wife affectionately before fighting the dragon? It turned out to be all made up to deceive the little girl's tears.
Arthur Lane's expression became excited, and he said to Amber Xiu: "I have asked three questions. Now it's my turn."
Amber Xiu really wanted to say that these three questions were given in vain, and he should ask them again before it was Arthur Lane's turn to ask back.
But it doesn't matter. Just consider it as a tribute to this legendary figure who liberated the mainland and give him a question for free.
"Go ahead and ask, what do you want to know?" Amber said.
Arthur Ryan said with a bit of anticipation and a bit of nervousness: "You said that after I killed the tyrant, I would establish an empire. Can you tell me what this country looks like?"
(End of this chapter)