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Chapter 493 The Broken Staff of Osiris

in the dungeon.

The middle-aged man, who had his armor removed and was only wearing a thin silk underwear, asked with some confusion: "Are you Lothar?"

Lothar pulled a chair from the side to sit down, and looked at the opponent in front of him, whom he had never regarded as an opponent: "You seem a little disappointed?"

Governor Ibn nodded and said, "There is one thing. I originally thought I would see a heroic figure."

Lothar couldn't help laughing and said: "It's quite tough."

Governor Ibn smiled bitterly: "If you are really tough, you won't be captured without mercy. I just think that you are different from the image I imagined. How can you train such an elite team to look like you?"

"Then what do you think I should look like? A monster with three arms and five legs?"

Governor Ibn shook his head: "After all, he shouldn't be such a handsome young man. When I was your age, I still lingered between the thighs of prostitutes every day."

"Even if you flatter me, I won't forgive you half of the ransom."

It seemed that the pot had been broken. Governor Ibn seemed particularly frank: "I also need money. After leaving Damietta, I have to run to Alexandria and start over. There are too many places to spend money."

Lothar said lightly: "If you can't pay enough ransom, you don't have to worry about it. Because you can completely die here. Don't worry, I will give you the highest room and board conditions among prisoners. For example, here We will prepare a bed for you in each cell so that you will not curl up in a pile of straw full of cockroaches and ants on winter nights."

Governor Ibn remained silent.

A moment later, when Lothar was about to pat his butt and leave, he said with some hesitation: "I have an extremely precious collection. It is said to be the scepter left by Osiris, the old god of the Copts."

Hearing this, Lothar sat down again: "If you have this thing, will you give it to me?"

Governor Ibn said simply: "I don't know how to use it, but I guarantee that it is definitely not an ordinary scepter. It has been certified by many priests of the old gods. Unfortunately, they don't know how to use it either. "

"Where did you hide it?"

"What good do I tell you?"

"I swear on the honor of the Habsburg family that I will grant you a reduction in ransom based on the value of the so-called 'artifact' you handed over."

"it is good."

Governor Ibn had no room for bargaining and could only choose to believe in Lothar's reputation: "Outside the city, in the cellar of an inconspicuous manor of mine, you can find it by drilling through the wall."

After he finished speaking, he added: "There are also some treasures that I have accumulated over the years that are not easy to transfer. Those are all yours, as long as you promise to take away the ship that originally belonged to me in the port."

Lothar sneered and said: "Have you forgotten that even if you don't tell me where the treasure is hidden, the entire Damietta Port is in my hands. As long as I take the time, can't I still find it? ?”

The ship on which Governor Ibn left the port carried property worth more than [-] Suledes gold coins, which was equivalent to the fiscal revenue of Damietta Port for several years.

Governor Ibn was anxious: "Fart, if I didn't tell you, that little shabby manor would have been rewarded to your subordinates by you a long time ago. You will never know where it is hidden in this life!"

Lothar knew that what Ibn said was reasonable, but he still frowned and said: "Let's do this. I will release all the captured Mamluks under your command to you, and leave you a quarter of the belongings on the ship. ."

Governor Ibn said reluctantly: "I heard that you have a reputation as a generous person, but now it seems that you are not worthy of your reputation."

Lothar sneered: "I have never heard of a Saracen nobleman who was captured by the Crusaders and not only did not need additional ransom from his family, but also left with half a ship's worth of property and his own bodyguards. "

That is to say, Lothar is a very particular person. If he had been a poor lord who was greedy for money, he would have turned his back on him long ago after asking about the whereabouts of the treasure.

Governor Ibn seemed to have noticed Lothar's dissatisfaction. He didn't bother to put on any pretense and said with a smile: "That is to say, Mr. Marquis, your reputation for generosity and justice is well-known throughout the Eastern Mediterranean. If it were anyone else, I would rather die." , and it is impossible to reveal this secret."

Bah, for a guy like you, if you torture him for a while, you'll probably be exposed.

Lothar sneered and said: "Don't be too happy first. Don't forget that the premise of the deal is that the artifact you mentioned is really a creation left by the old god, and it is useful to me. I can't possibly take a few." Ten thousand gold coins, as well as the ransom you were supposed to pay, in exchange for a worthless 'antique'."

At this time, Governor Ibn couldn't help but feel anxious again.

At this time, the footsteps of Cellinina who had left earlier sounded. It seemed that she was afraid of scaring Lothar, and she deliberately coughed lightly.

"Bring something?"

"Ah."

Cellinina handed over a strip box about one meter long: "Sir, do you need me to open it for you?" Governor Ibn reminded: "There is a layer of gold foil inside to resist magic."

Lothar glanced at him, nodded and said, "Be careful."

Cellinina opened the box, peeled off the gold foil, and immediately revealed a simple, emerald-green, slender wooden stick - it really didn't look special, let alone a so-called "scepter."

But just by being exposed to the air, a refreshing fragrance of vegetation will naturally appear in the room.

The system prompts: You have obtained the artifact 'The Broken Staff of Osiris'.

Description: The artifact left behind by Pluto Osiris after his death. Due to the damage, the scepter containing the complete divine power of Osiris was only left with a part containing the divine nature of "life and fertility".

Since it is imprinted with the divine mark of Osiris, it is no longer usable. It is recommended to integrate it into the mother plant of the Tree of Life, which can bring the Tree of Life into maturity in advance and catalyze the creation of new sub-strains of the Tree of Life.

Lothar closed the box quietly and nodded: "This is indeed a treasure."

"Is it really the scepter of Osiris?"

Governor Ibn said curiously.

Lothar asked: "Didn't you say this is the scepter of Osiris?"

"How do I understand these things?"

Governor Ibn shrugged: "I originally wanted to chop it into pieces and make it into incense. Unfortunately, it looks like wood, but I can't cut it with a sword or an axe."

"You don't have to worry about what it is."

Lothar opened the cell door and said: "According to our previous agreement, you are free, Lord Ibn."

Iben promptly hid his curiosity and brushed the hay off his shoulders.

"By the way, I'll give you a piece of advice before I leave. It's best not to go to Alexandria or stay in Egypt."

Iben was a little surprised: "Why?"

Lothar chuckled and said, "Because the next time I capture you, you won't be able to hand over such a ransom."

Governor Ibn was silent for a moment and said helplessly: "But where else can I go? I can't be allowed to go to Tunisia to be a pirate, or go to Iberia and work as a dog for the Berbers, right?"

"That's your business."

Governor Ibn sighed.

He raised his hand to touch his chest: "I hope we will never meet again, Marquis Lothar."

"I hope so."

Lothar also crossed herself on her chest.

Watching Governor Ibn leave, Lothar said: "Chelinina, I have to trouble you to make another trip. Don't be too anxious. Just come back within three days. Give this scepter of Osiris to life." tree."

Chelinina was a little confused and asked: "Is it really the scepter of Osiris?"

Lothar shook his head and said: "Only half. In addition to being Pluto, Osiris also has the priesthood of "Plants, Fertility and Agriculture", which contains the divine power represented by the priests behind him, and has a great influence on the Tree of Life. It’s a great feedback.”

Lothar paused slightly and then said: "After the Tree of Life obtains it, it will most likely give birth to a new sub-strain. When you come back, remember to bring this sub-strain back with you. This will be very useful for me to gain the allegiance of the Egyptians."

Chelinina nodded and said: "I took note of it."

She took the wooden box and left.

"Thank you for your hard work, please be safe."

Lothar exhorted.

Chelinina curtsied, nodded with a smile, and gradually disappeared into the dark dungeon passage.

(End of this chapter)