A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

He was a man somewhere between middle-aged and elderly, with eyes that reminded one of a vulture, slightly graying hair, and a wrinkle on his forehead that represented cruelty and greed.

If Giuliano were present, he would certainly recognize his mortal enemy, the Count of Jaffa.

The others had only a poor relationship with Giuliano, or perhaps they coveted his territory and wealth, but held no ill will towards him. If Giuliano abandoned his territory and fled, they would be relieved, even happily escorting him out of the country. Only the Count of Jaffa genuinely wanted Giuliano dead.

Even if it costs a lot, it's okay.

As for why he is here...

Of course, it was because he and the Earl of Sidon were related by marriage.

Sir Andrew continued to complain.

"...That Aragorn has absolutely no knightly honor. He even used drugs..."

"You're lucky he used drugs!" Earl Siddon snorted coldly.

"What do you mean?" Even Count Jaffa looked over.

"I asked someone to find out about this guy named Aragon today. It wasn't very difficult. I just asked around among Giuliano's entourage."

"Isn't it said that this man named Aragon was once Giuliano's disciple?" Sir Andrew was a little confused.

Then he goes out as a mercenary, crosses the boundaries of life and death in repeated life-and-death battles, and is promoted to elite - this is a normal drama.

"More than that. I got a key piece of information." said Earl Siddon.

In this era, not only the cultural level of the common people was looked down upon by the nobles, but also their moral standards.

There are many servants who betray their master's secrets for a bottle of wine, a meal, or a few silver coins, and they never feel ashamed of doing so.

"Aragorn... came from Ross, but his target wasn't Sera, nor was he specifically looking for Giuliano!" He paused, emphasizing his tone. "He must have received some guidance, wanting to go east and train as a warrior, with the goal of becoming a protector of the country!"

"Tsk..." Count Jaffa couldn't help but make a clicking sound.

Met a troublesome guy!

He knew very well that these young people who wanted to become protectors of the country were all ambitious and extremely warlike.

Not only is he not afraid of trouble, but he actually likes to cause trouble.

There is no other way. They hope to temper their bodies and minds again and again in various conflicts and battles, break through the natural barriers, and advance to protect the country.

In addition, those who are qualified to become protectors of the country are equivalent to being elite high-level.

Personal strength cannot be ignored.

It can even be said that one must be the best among the elite high-level ones to have such ambition.

"That's not all," Lord Sidon continued. "It's said he also has several magical items on him."

Magic items?

That would be even more troublesome.

A magic item can basically be understood as a supernatural power.

Aragorn is already an elite high-level warrior in terms of strength, and his martial arts must be honed through thousands of trials and tribulations (anyone who intends to do so without relying on external forces such as divine inspiration is an absolute master or even a madman), plus he has many magic items, which is equivalent to having multiple elite masters around him to help him.

The difficulty level is directly increased by several levels.

Having said that, you can understand how powerful the Giuliano card is.

It can't be taken down easily.

"But even so, we can handle it!" said Count Jaffa. "As long as we..."

He smiled, and the cruel and vicious wrinkle on his forehead immediately smoothed out.

"Yes, we can do it, but please remember, we're not the only ones concerned about this. There's another person!"

Count Transjordan, Giuliano's immediate superior.

His desire for salad was naked.

While killing Giuliano is important, it is not something that should be the focus of most resources.

Otherwise, competitors will gain the advantage... After all, the Trans-Jordan Earl has the advantage of being close to the water and getting the moon first.

It can even be said that once he knew that Giuliano was dead, he would send troops to take over the city of Sela as soon as possible.

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With the legitimate reason, even if Giuliano's confidants were defending the city, it would be difficult for them to resist the takeover by Count Transjordan after the news of Giuliano's death was confirmed.

In the end, it was just a matter of negotiation. As long as the treatment of Giuliano's main subordinates could be guaranteed, they would not resist.

Because there is no point in resisting.

This way, you can take over a powerful army and occupy a rich territory at the same time. Kill two birds with one stone!

But on the other hand, it is precisely because of this that Giuliano is 100% alert to this person.

Giuliano had a lot of energy, and at least seven or eight points were reserved for him.

Count Jaffa had little interest in the city of Sela.

The two territories were too far apart, and since I had no title or status, I couldn't gain any advantage. Not to mention the meat, I couldn't even get a share of the soup.

He was simply acting out of his own hatred.

Giuliano had brought him great humiliation and frustration, ruining his reputation.

So for him, the main thing is Giuliano, and as long as Giuliano dies, that's enough.

But the Earl of Sidon was quite different.

He and Giuliano had no personal grudge; his goal was Sela. Giuliano was merely an obstacle to his acquisition of Sela. It could even be argued that if Giuliano weren't an obstacle, there would be nothing wrong with him and Giuliano loving each other.

On the surface, he could not compare with the Earl of Trans-Jordan in terms of being close to the water and getting the moon first.

But in fact, he had secretly prepared a legal claim for Sala for himself.

Not just him.

Several lords secretly obtained direct or indirect legal claims for themselves.

As soon as Giuliano dies, there will definitely be a fight between dragons and tigers.

Most of his strength will be used to deal with the future battle between dragons and tigers, so...

The resources actually used to kill Giuliano are actually very limited.

There is no way around it. I originally thought that this situation could be easily resolved.

It can even be said that this situation is not a conspiracy, but an open conspiracy.

Giuliano is difficult to play against.

Unexpectedly, a powerful warrior suddenly appeared on Giuliano's side and became his spear-bearer.

Although it has little impact on the overall situation, it plays a key role in the current situation!

"Then...what should we do?"

"Before, I asked someone to contact Aragorn. He's not a stubborn person, but his demands are a bit high."

"any request?"

"Fifty thousand florins!"

"Fifty thousand? That guy is so bold, asking for such a huge amount..." Andre was furious.

No matter who you are, 50,000 is a number that cannot be ignored.

The person who can take out such a sum of money anytime and anywhere is either the ruler of a great country or the Pope!

"You can promise him!" Count Jaffa suddenly laughed.

"Where will you get so much money?" Andre objected.

With such a large sum of money, what could he do with it? Use it to bribe a lowly halberd bearer? In times of war, he could easily recruit thousands of mercenaries!

"No, no, no, no money is needed." Count Jaffa said with a smile. "I have a good idea."

"what do you mean?"

"That Aragon is of no use to us. In other words, as long as Giuliano dies... he will have no leverage over us at all! Even if we break our promise, he can do nothing about it."

"Yes, but he certainly knows that. I bet Aragorn won't give up until he gets the money. He won't make any promises until he gets the money. Even if he does, he'll definitely break his promise if he doesn't get the money in time!

"So I said... I have a great idea!"

"What's the idea?"

"Let the Jews issue false deposit certificates!" Count Jaffa laughed. "I heard many Jews are good at this!"

"We can't come up with the money, but we can produce financial documents!"

The other two exchanged glances.

It’s indeed a good idea!

The next morning, Thomas completed his daily training at the edge of the camp.

Human muscles have a natural tendency to degenerate, and they must constantly exercise or work to stimulate their muscles in order to maintain their strength. However, after becoming a magical creature, this shortcoming seems to be compensated.

However, Thomas still maintains the habit of exercising every day.

After all, skill training, especially swordsmanship training, is indispensable.

He practiced for a while and didn't sweat, so he didn't bother to wash off and just put on his armor and helmet.

Over there, two familiar figures appeared.

It’s the same two from yesterday.

That bard, and that hooked nose!

The bard was probably hired to confirm his identity. He can be understood as a neutral party, or a yellow name.

The spiritual field can prove that this bard is really just a bard, not an assassin or warrior with a hidden identity, because he has not reached the elite level.

His behavior and mannerisms also revealed a lack of warrior temperament.

His physique also proves that he has not undergone long-term hard training.

In short, although he is not completely powerless, his warrior level is probably "ordinary", and he is not a threat to Thomas or even Giuliano.

As for the hooked nose... he was a completely ordinary person, probably just a "novice". He must be someone's white glove.

This era emphasizes personal dependence, and servants, butlers, attendants, etc. are the master's best white gloves.

They appear to be just ordinary low-class people, even worse than commoners, but they actually represent the master.

Quite interesting!

Thomas remembered clearly that he had already refused yesterday.

Coming again today, could it be that I really agreed to his conditions?

The battle yesterday seemed very ordinary. I just used drugs to knock down a few people.

But... Thomas knew that he might have already achieved the value of united front work.

I didn’t expect that I could make a fortune at this time!

A few minutes later, the two men came over.

"Are you still employed today?" Thomas looked at the bard in front of him jokingly.

"My Lord, I know you are here." The bard bowed his head and replied politely. "I am only showing you the way."

Thomas turned his gaze to the butler.

"Fifty thousand florins, if it's even a single gold coin less, there's no need to talk any further. There's no need to waste each other's time!"

He spoke decisively, choking off everything the other person wanted to say.

The butler's face was full of anger, but he finally spoke.

"it is good!"

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