A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

Thomas opened his eyes when the first ray of sunlight came in through the window.

He has been like this since he became the Protector of the Nation.

After becoming a Protector of the Nation, according to official statements, humans will be transformed into magical creatures.

The habits and needs of many ordinary people will change.

The most typical ones are diet and sleep.

Thomas got up and walked to the window, looking out at the bustling street.

Although Sela is a small town, it is very prosperous.

If only every day could be this prosperous...

Thomas judged that Giuliano could probably earn a considerable amount of income each year from commercial taxes alone, enough for him to support an army of a thousand men and still have a large surplus.

From a purely financial perspective, including the city of Sela itself, this territory could support an army of approximately 2,000 men. If Giuliano had a business-minded individual under his command who could leverage their favorable conditions to organize a chamber of commerce and conduct business, this number could be increased to 3,000.

It should be noted that this number refers to the standing army, not the actual military strength in times of war.

If it was just to deal with a short-term war, then Giuliano could theoretically do it by even gathering six or seven thousand troops.

Although he is just a small baron, such a wealthy territory is rare.

No wonder his subordinates, including Rostislav, were all happy to stay here and regarded it as their home.

But this is also good news for Thomas.

There must be many merchants here from the Buyid Dynasty, or even more than just the Buyid Dynasty.

Apart from anything else, right now, Thomas saw a team, some of whom looked and dressed in a distinctly unique way.

This kind of clothing looks... well, they think it's Indian.

At least it comes from the radiation area of ​​Indian civilization.

Thomas should be able to easily get news from distant countries here.

With this thought in mind, Thomas got up and went downstairs.

The innkeeper was already in place there. He saw Thomas coming down and greeted him warmly.

"Good day, would you like some breakfast?"

"Breakfast? Okay, give me your best breakfast," Thomas said. "By the way, I need to buy some paper and pens. Where can I find them in the city?"

"Oh, you've asked the right person. There's a bookstore just outside the store. They sell all kinds of paper, pens, books, and even have copyists!"

"Oh, that's great!" Thomas was still very happy.

He was certain that during this period, the officials of the King of Kings had been holding their breath and wanted to arrest Thomas.

He needed several months to let the officials of the Buyid Dynasty, both big and small, relax their temper.

But he couldn't waste time, and the best way was to write the fourth volume of the "Nameless Book" here.

Whenever I go to a place, I will try to spread this book.

After dinner, Thomas set off to the bookstore.

Just as the innkeeper had said, the shop had everything Thomas needed, including stationery and even a copyist.

There are many kinds of books inside.

There aren't many books here, and it can't be compared with the Xinhua Bookstore in Thomas's previous life, but there are many kinds of books.

Thomas simply took a look around and found at least four or five languages.

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Thomas didn’t even recognize many of them!

This is normal. As far as Thomas knows, within the scope of Central Asia, whether now or in the previous life, all ethnic groups have a long history and their own languages ​​and scripts.

There was no forced reform of "unifying the writing system" as implemented by Qin Shihuang.

So future actions… well, they still require something.

Among magic, there is a low-level spell: proficiency in languages.

Using this spell, the subject can know the literal meaning of all languages ​​heard during the spell's duration, and can also read written words by touching them.

For Thomas, using this spell occasionally was a good idea. For example, he was using it right now to confirm that there were no books worth mentioning among the incomprehensible books in the bookstore.

Most of them were religious books such as Hadith, and there were also some poems that he was not interested in.

There are also some geography and history ones.

But Thomas had already seen these things. He was not a scholar, so he did not need to delve into the differences between the different versions.

In short, there are no magic books.

Of course, this is normal. Magic books are not easy to come by, no matter where you are.

"Boss, I want all these papers and pens." Thomas looked around, then returned to the boss, took out the gold coins, and said, "And that book... what is that book?"

The boss looked a little strange. "Respected sir, that book... is a sacred text of the Star-Moon Cult."

"Religious books?"

"Yes. Thanks to the Lord City Lord's generosity, we can only sell this kind of book here. Are you sure you need it? Do you understand it?"

Merchants have sharp eyes, and the other party had already seen that Thomas was a Christian, or at least came from a Christian area.

"Oh, actually I'm looking for someone to teach me Arabic. Can I find a teacher?"

"You're looking for a teacher?"

"Why? Can't I expand my knowledge? I heard you have copyists here? They should be able to teach me."

"Oh, sorry. Of course. There are several scribes here who could be your teachers... but..."

"One month, three florins!" Thomas took out three more gold coins from his pocket.

"No problem." The boss was puzzled, but he thought it was a fool not to make money. And what's the harm in learning a language? "Okay, sir, I can package it for you. Oh, by the way, when do you plan to start your studies?"

"I'm thinking about whether the afternoon or evening time is more suitable..."

Thomas' voice was interrupted because he saw someone coming in from outside.

It was none other than the magician.

Giuliano's advisor.

He stared at Thomas, clearly coming here just for Thomas, but for some reason he remained silent.

The last time they broke up in Bohemia, Thomas had thought she was a cheerful and outgoing person. But now, there was a gloomy feeling that seemed to persist.

To put it bluntly, that look was as if Thomas owed him a million florins.

"Thomas, you want to learn Arabic?"

"Well, yes, I have this idea."

"I can teach you," said the magician.

He gestured for Thomas to go out and talk.

Thomas was secretly alert, but he still picked up the paper, pen and ink that his boss had packed and followed him out.

The boss stared blankly at the door for a long time, then carefully put the three florins in his hand into his pocket.

It seemed that this generous guest had no need of a copyist to act as his teacher.

The two walked out.

"Um, what's your name?" Thomas asked. "Sorry, I forgot to ask you last time."

"My name is Charlie."

"Your current name? I've heard magicians often change their names."

"Maybe I'm an exception," Charlie said with a smile on his pale face. "I rarely change my name."

In other words, you've probably only touched the sixth level of the magic network! Thomas muttered to himself.

Changing one's name is a necessary precaution only for those who come into contact with the seventh level of the magic network. It is not necessary for the sixth level.

The two avoided the busy streets and walked into a deserted alley.

"Master Charlie, what do you want from me?"

"You want to learn languages?"

"Well, because I want to visit the Buyid Dynasty in the future, or at least pass through it," Thomas said. "If I don't learn the language, I'm afraid my trip will be a lot more troublesome."

"But language and writing are not so easy to learn."

"I have a natural talent for this. Those who taught me languages ​​and characters all thought I was a genius."

"That's good," Charlie replied. He suddenly changed the subject. "Giuliano's been having some trouble lately..."

"Oh." Thomas shrugged.

He had also been a grand commander, so of course he knew that a lord would always have endless troubles to deal with.

Not to mention twenty-four hours in a day, even forty-eight hours or seventy-two hours are not enough to solve those troubles.

It is common that when you suppress one problem, another one pops up.

Even if God really blesses us, we still have to worry about the long term.

"Giuliano is in danger!" Seeing that Thomas had no reaction, Charlie finally brought up the topic.

"What kind of danger?" Thomas asked. "Mamluks?"

Although Thomas had long known about the Mamluks' ambitions, from another perspective, he was also very clear that the Mamluks must have been temporarily shocked by the fact that Christianity had suddenly produced five protectors of the country.

They may threaten military action from time to time, but unless they are absolutely certain, there will be no military action.

The defeat of the Seljuks serves as a lesson for us.

In other words, even if a fight really happens, it will be some time later.

Although Thomas was not very familiar with the current leader of the Mamluks, if a person was ambitious enough to usurp the throne, he must be no mediocre person. Having great talent and strategy was the minimum requirement.

Winning the fight could become a stepping stone to higher positions, but... he must be well aware of the consequences of losing!

So, if Giuliano really went to war according to his feudal obligations... he would actually be in no danger.

It may seem dangerous, but it is actually safe because both sides are wary and don't want to fight.

Even if we deploy troops on the border, it's just for show.

As long as Giuliano doesn't act rashly and rush alone into the enemy's army, it will just be a parade and not a big deal.

Would Giuliano do such a foolish thing?

Definitely impossible!

"The Mamluks are indeed in danger, but that's not the point. There are some things that Rostislav doesn't know... The key is the Holy Land..." Charlie sighed and said.

"You mean..." Thomas came to his senses. "Someone inside the Holy Land wants to harm Giuliano?"

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"You could say that," the magician replied.

Thomas curled his lips. This was quite normal.

When he was in Bohemia, Thomas was involved in a high-level struggle.

Even brothers are fighting among themselves, not caring about others!

"So what do they want to do?" Thomas asked.

It is absolutely impossible to launch an attack on Sela.

If you really dare to do this, you will be violating a big taboo and incurring great condemnation from the world.

"Giuliano has a big problem..." Charles said. "He has no children. At least not yet. This means that if he dies, his title, territory, and even property will be taken away by the higher-ups."

So that's how it is. You want to assassinate Giuliano?