A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

Chapter 58 Kidnapping 8

"How are we going to leave?" Giuliano asked in a low voice.

"Leave while the chaos is going on."

"There is only one way out, and it's narrow. We can't leave it even if we take advantage of the chaos." Giuliano shook his head.

"No, there should be more than one," Thomas replied. "Teacher, did you see that confident look on Fouquet's face?"

"He might have someone behind him, or he might be planning to have his companions cover the rear..." Giuliano said. Then he couldn't continue, because he himself felt that this explanation was too far-fetched.

But he couldn't think of any other reasons.

"There's another possibility," Thomas said. "Ambush!"

"Ambush? But if it were me, I would definitely check the surroundings first to make sure there are no unrelated people present," said Giuliano. "I don't think Knight Jaromil would make such a stupid mistake. He has plenty of time and manpower to do so."

The vegetation wasn't particularly lush at this time of year, so an ambush would be easily discovered.

Giuliano's gaze turned to Otto, who had been kidnapped with them before.

"They looked!" Otto whispered. "There's definitely no one else here."

"Yeah, there was no one else when they looked," Thomas whispered.

"You mean..."

As they spoke, Thomas had already found something on Conrad's body. He took it out and found several pieces of letter paper.

Then he began to read aloud.

"…To reach the treasure, three key elements must be met. A special time, a special place, and a special way."

"...Special method...I can't decipher it at the moment. But I can say with certainty that no matter what, this problem can be solved through 7th-level magic, 'Alternate World Teleport' or 'Phase Gate'."

"...Special location... There's more than one connection between the secondary plane and the world. We can confirm there's a connection point on Fortress Mountain, most likely around the Fortress Mountain Monastery! Around Fortress Mountain, you can find the connection point with at most three simple divination spells!"

"...Dear Mr. Conrad, following the poem's guidance...I have completely reached the final conclusion...The seven most difficult times in the poem's guidance—namely, the first, second, seventh, and so on—are not the Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday we originally speculated, nor are they specific times of the day, i.e., early morning, morning, noon, afternoon, dusk, night, and late night...but rather, the phases of the moon. From first to seventh, they should be the new moon, first quarter, late evening, full moon, last quarter, waning moon, and dark moon."

Thomas read everything he could in one breath, then came over on a gust of wind and threw a few pieces of letter paper at those people.

The letters soon fell into the hands of different people and were quickly delivered to the two leaders.

They both quickly glanced at the letter in their hands. The contents were identical to what Thomas had just read. Without a doubt, what Thomas had just said was the secret they had been pursuing.

By now, the Red Maidens' treasure is no longer a secret.

Although it would definitely take some effort to actually take out the treasure, at least I knew what to do, instead of being like a headless fly unable to find my target like before.

"Kill them!" Knight Jaromil ordered.

The men were about to charge when suddenly someone rushed out from the side.

There were seven or eight men dressed as bandits, holding either muskets or crossbows.

"Kill!" Fouquet shouted.

Arrows and bullets whizzed through the sky.

One wave of attack knocked down two people.

"Kill those guys first!" Knight Jaromil shouted angrily.

He couldn't figure out how the enemy ambush appeared from the side, but he didn't have time to get to the bottom of it.

The two sides quickly turned into a melee.

The advantage of the position where Thomas and others were located became apparent - all attacks did not affect them.

They are temporarily safe until the winner is decided, because anyone with a little bit of common sense will put them aside for the time being.

After all, you can't run away.

The battle was more brutal than expected. Although the seven or eight ambushers had knocked down two of Knight Jaromil's men in their first attack, they had no chance to launch a second attack. Four mid-level warriors had already rushed into their midst.

What followed was a one-sided massacre.

Thomas shook his head. Fouquet's only point was that the tactical thinking was correct, but the specific operation was wrong.

"Let's move that way," Thomas said, referring to the direction from which the ambushers had emerged.

They started moving towards that direction.

On the other side, the main forces of both sides have begun fighting.

Fouquet's side had more people and had the upper hand at the beginning of the battle, at least that was how it seemed.

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that the two sides would be inseparable in the short term and neither would have the energy to care about their surroundings.

When Thomas and his group went over there, they discovered the reason for the ambush - although this was an unclimbable cliff, there was a rope hanging from it.

"Let's go up from here!" Giuliano immediately realized that this was his only chance.

Whatever the outcome of the battle, the victors would suffer heavy losses. They wouldn't have enough men to search the mountain and hunt them down—that is, to climb up here would be safe.

"You two climb up first, and then use the rope to lift us up!"

Conrad and Giuliano were injured, and Otto was not strong enough, but Thomas and Visa could climb up on their own.

Conrad glanced at Giuliano but said nothing.

The two men grabbed the rope and climbed up with all their might, and their figures soon disappeared above.

A few minutes later, someone shook the rope from above, indicating that people could be pulled up from below.

Although the cliff was steep, it wasn't particularly high, only about ten to twenty meters. With the help of two people, the three people below stumbled and bumped but eventually made it up one by one.

Finally breathed a sigh of relief!

Thomas looked down from the cliff, but branches obscured his view of the valley.

Knight Jaromil could not see the ambush troops secretly descending from the top of the cliff, and now Thomas could not see the movement below.

But I don’t know who will win or lose.

Suddenly, a terrifying, sharp sound came from the other side. Even from a distance, it could make people's scalps tingle.

"Magic!" Conrad said in a low voice. "Sesley!"

"Knight Jaromil won?" Thomas was a little curious.

"No, it should be because he lost," said Giuliano. "Otherwise, there would be no need to use magic."

So he used magic to break through?

"You go first," Thomas said. "I'll bring up the rear."

Giuliano glanced at Thomas but said nothing.

Otto supported his father, Visa supported Giuliano, and the four of them limped away from the sight.

Chapter 59 Treasure 1

In the woods in the mountains, three figures were fleeing in a panic.

They were Knight Jaromil, Sesli and the only surviving mercenary.

When the situation was hopeless, Sesley used magic to forcibly create a gap in the enemy's formation.

The three of them gathered together, broke out of the encirclement, and ran all the way.

Among the three, except for the mercenary who was seriously injured, the other two were only slightly injured.

The reason why we were able to break out was mainly due to magic.

The magic didn't kill many people, but it caused a lot of panic because none of Fouquet's men had ever seen magic.

After witnessing this kind of power for the first time, no one dared to go up, so Fouquet's men just shot arrows or muskets from a distance. In the end, the three of them finally broke through.

"Wait, we're almost leaving the mountains." Knight Jaromil was the first to stop and looked around vigilantly.

The other two people also stopped.

Of the three, Knight Jaromil was in the best condition. He hadn't suffered many injuries and was still in good physical condition.

The mercenary was hit by a bullet. Although it was not a vital part, he was still seriously injured. At this time, he could only hold on for a long time.

Seth Li's physical strength is not particularly good, so he was also exhausted and out of breath.

The exit of the mountain area is just ahead.

"If Fouquet wanted to, he might have ambushed people here!" said Knight Jaromil.

"Lord Jaromil..." Sesli paused and was about to speak.

"You! Explore the way ahead!" Knight Jaromil turned his head suddenly and stared at the mercenary with fierce eyes.

The mercenary's heart skipped a beat. He was injured and all his companions were killed. Now his combat power was only 30% to 40%.

In the past, he might not have taken the fighting ability of such aristocratic children seriously, but now, he was the weaker party.

Now the other party suddenly made such a request, which was obviously not well-intentioned.

Moreover, in this situation, if there were an ambush, they would have taken action long ago. Why delay?

"Our contract has ended!" the mercenary said cautiously. "Since we've already broken out, let's split up!"

He was quite fearful, and had already drawn his sword, and was slowly backing away.

It is a common practice for mercenaries to get rid of the donkey after it has served its purpose and then destroy the bridge after crossing it.

It is precisely because of this that they are wary of employers engaging in these operations.

If a real fight came to this, he wouldn't stand a good chance of winning. And no one could say for sure if Sesley still had any magic left to use.

Knight Jaromil snorted coldly, but did nothing, simply watching the mercenary retreat and distance himself. Then, just as the mercenary felt safe and turned to leave, Knight Jaromil pulled a pistol from under his cloak.

There was a bang of gunfire, and the mercenary fell to the ground. Even without checking, it was clear that he was in grave danger.

Knight Jaromil snorted coldly, "Waste!" he cursed under his breath.

"Master Jaromil, what should we do next?"

"What should we do? Let's go back to my father first," Knight Jaromil said. "Mobilize the garrison as quickly as possible and see if we can suppress the news!"

He still has a chance, although it's not very big.

This is Litoměřice County, and his father is Count Litoměřice!

As long as he could mobilize troops in time to destroy Fouquet's group and the news didn't get out, he couldn't be said to have failed completely.

Then he decided to go all out and sent troops to destroy the monastery.

Although the consequences are serious, but... as long as you are willing to admit your mistakes and pay compensation... as long as you have the money, the church will eventually be able to resolve it.

"Then we have to hurry!" said Sesley.

"Wait! There's someone there!" Knight Jaromil said suddenly.

The bushes a little distance away from the two of them were shaking slightly.

"Who! Get out!" he suddenly shouted.

The bushes moved even more violently, and it was obvious that the people inside were escaping.

Knight Jaromil started chasing after him, and after a short distance, he saw Thomas running away, tumbling and crawling.

But because of a sprained foot, he couldn't run fast and was caught up by Knight Jaromil in a short time.

"No! Don't do it!" Thomas stopped, his face terrified, looking extremely scared.

"Thomas?" Sesley was surprised. "You? Sprained?"

It is normal to sprain your foot by stepping on empty air when escaping in such mountainous areas.

It was because of this that Thomas was abandoned by his companions.

An ordinary-level knight apprentice has limited value, so it is reasonable for him to be abandoned in a critical moment.

Knight Jaromil stared at Thomas. This time, his plan had been countered by Fouquet, his dog, and now his efforts had been undone. While there was still a chance of recovery, it wasn't very likely.

As long as Fouquet was prepared, he could convey the message to the Duke in a very short time.

And even if it succeeds, the aftereffects will be huge. Not only will I not get any credit, but it would be great if I don't get punished.

All the long-term planning and preparation were finally destroyed. This kind of frustration makes people more and more angry.