A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

Could it really work? Thomas was a little hesitant to believe it.

In the Holy Land, everyone knows without asking that most of the lord's financial income is invested in the military. Even if a short period of peace has arrived, the force of inertia remains.

Thomas didn't believe that the other party could easily come up with 50,000 florins.

This is almost a price to pay for cutting one's own flesh and blood.

This is not good news.

All we can say is that the number of people who want Giuliano dead is far greater than he expected, and their power is greater.

"Besides, I have to pay in full upfront," Thomas said.

This is not a legitimate matter, and there is absolutely no way to pursue it later. Therefore, the full payment must be made in advance.

Thomas has been here long enough to know that the moral standards of people in this era are not trustworthy.

The moral standards of any civilized society, except those of primitive tribes, are not trustworthy.

"Okay!" The butler's expression was obviously gnashing his teeth, but he had to agree.

He pulled five documents from his pocket.

Thomas took it and looked at it. It was a financial certificate for withdrawing money.

Jewish financial credentials.

Anyone with this receipt could go to a certain Jew in the Holy Land and get money. One receipt was worth 10,000 florins, and five receipts were worth 50,000.

To prove the authenticity of the document, the Earl of Sidon, the secular lord of the Holy Land, provided a guarantee for the certificate.

If the Jews could not come up with the money, then the Earl of Sidon would have to pay compensation.

Thomas had used Jewish financial services before, so he was naturally aware of the situation in this regard.

This certificate is pretty standard.

After all, in this era, there were no banks like the ones in Thomas's previous life, and the deposit, withdrawal, and transfer services were rather chaotic. Various methods existed, and this kind of voucher was not uncommon.

In fact, because it is guaranteed by a great noble, its credibility... in theory, is still relatively high.

He put the five documents away one by one.

"Then, Aragorn, you will withdraw from tomorrow's duel?"

"You know that's impossible," Thomas replied.

"What? Impossible?!"

"Yes," Thomas replied sensibly. "Think about it. If I quit now, even Giuliano, no matter how dumb he is, will know what's going to happen. He'll definitely take action, won't he?"

"You can withdraw when the duel begins tomorrow."

"Then I'd be risking the wrath of the world. Not to mention the others, there would be at least a hundred people under Giuliano who want to kill me. Although I'm not afraid, there's no need to add extra risks, right?"

"Then what do you want to do?"

"Tomorrow when I fight the enemy's halberd bearer, I will ensure that I neither lose nor win. I will drag it on until Giuliano is defeated." Thomas said.

"Anyone can be the halberd bearer... There won't be any problems on your end, right?"

The hook-nosed butler pondered for a moment. Although he was somewhat unwilling, Thomas' attitude was firm.

And what Thomas said makes some sense.

This is all we can do for now.

"You must know the consequences of breaking your promise!" The hook-nosed butler stared at Thomas with a vicious look.

"Of course. If you like, we can sign a magical contract." Thomas said.

"There's no need for a magic contract. What I'm trying to say is, if you break it, I promise you'll pay the price for your actions! My master is not someone you can offend! Giuliano will never be able to protect you!"

"In the name of Christ," Thomas laughed.

After the two men left, a playful smile appeared on Thomas' face.

Take out these documents and look at them again...

Although it is not 100% certain, he estimated in his heart that this document is most likely fake!

Thomas was once a lord (grand master).

They are well aware of all kinds of political blackmail and deception.

After all, the Knights were heavily in debt and had to resort to various tactics to deal with their creditors. So even if Thomas didn't understand it at first, he eventually learned it.

This bill itself cannot be said to be completely fake.

The above contents, including the seal and even the signature and seal of the guarantor are all authentic.

Thomas was even certain that there was indeed a Jew in the Holy Land who provided such financial services. He might even be quite famous.

But when Thomas finished his business here and wanted to get the money, there was a high probability that the Jew had either disappeared or died, and would never appear again!

Then when you go to find the guarantor, the guarantor can come up with a hundred reasons to shirk responsibility.

After all, the easiest thing to find in the world is a reason.

It's useless to appeal. Because the lord holds the final say, all your excuses are useless. The lord has the final say!

Fifty thousand florins... that's a good sum of money.

Although it seems useless, but in fact...how to say it, it is very likely to play a significant role at the critical moment!

For example, it can provide an excuse, a claim of legitimacy.

Thomas thought about this in his mind and put his things away.

Early the next morning, Giuliano sat in his tent, staring at the full set of equipment in front of him.

His dueling equipment.

Including his sword, armor and shield.

As a lord, he hasn't fought in battle himself for a long time.

"I've been forced to this point..." Giuliano chuckled and muttered to himself.

Although this was something I had anticipated long ago and was even pushing for, when the time really came, I had a different feeling.

Life and death are, after all, things that are difficult for mortals to see through.

Even with Thomas as his halberd bearer, Giuliano still knew that he was not 100% sure.

The opponent is a veteran who has experienced many battles and has excellent extraordinary abilities.

It was once believed that the ability to command an army, the judgment to make strategic plans, and the charm to gain the support and following of subordinates were all more important than personal military strength.

but now……

But he has to rely on his martial arts to protect his life!

"Giuliano!" a voice rang out. Giuliano turned around and saw the magician Charlie.

"You're here."

"The duel will be tomorrow... I heard that Thomas... Aragorn just went out!" said the magician.

"Oh, where to?"

Chapter 52 Duel 5

"He went to the market, apparently to buy something." Charlie was a little unhappy. "Even at this point, he's still so careless!"

He is also worried.

Giuliano's current situation seems to have nothing to do with Charlie.

But Charlie knew his own business, and it was all his fault.

He used the power of destiny, which he had not yet fully mastered or even understood, which led to the consequences today!

This duel should be a life-or-death test, and it should be a bigger test among all the life-or-death tests.

"Are you worried about Aragorn?"

"If Aragorn fails..."

"Don't worry," Giuliano said. "He's trustworthy. He was lucky to have come to our aid during the last siege. Even if the Sunflower Knights are a mess over the years, they can't completely corrupt him."

"People change, Giuliano," the magician sighed. "And you know, he has so many magical items on him..."

"Ha..." Giuliano was about to speak when he heard footsteps outside.

Thomas opened the tent flap and walked in.

The two men noticed that he was holding a rabbit - obviously caught in a hunter's trap.

"This is?"

"Teacher Giuliano, I got you a sword," Thomas said.

He took a scabbarded sword from his body and placed it before Giuliano.

Giuliano was confused and looked at Thomas and then at Charlie.

The magician had a very strange look on his face, staring at the sheathed long sword over there.

"Magic sword." He said in a low voice after a while.

"Magic sword?" Giuliano was also surprised. He reached out and took the sword, pulling it out of the scabbard.

It was an ordinary-looking long sword, without any luster on it.

When you look more closely, it seems to be coated with a layer of paint, giving it a slightly rough metallic look.

It's like one of those shoddy things made in a third-rate blacksmith's shop.

"Be careful, this is a magical poison sword!" Thomas said. "Don't hurt yourself."

"Magic poison sword?"

"You could try this rabbit!" Thomas suggested. "Just make a cut."

Giuliano tried as he was told and used the blade of his sword to cut a very small wound on the rabbit, even a tiny cut that made a few drops of blood roll out.

The rabbit's body began to twitch rapidly, and its four legs kicked wildly in its dying struggle.

It only took a minute or two for the rabbit's struggle to end and it died completely.

"Amazing!" Giuliano immediately realized what the sword meant. "Does this sword have a name?"

"I named it 'Bloodthroat,'" Thomas said.

This sword is powerful, but it’s not that powerful either.

Although the poison of this sword is powerful, any poison takes time to kill people and is not fatal instantly.

The rabbit still has room to struggle for a minute or two.

People can definitely last longer.

In a life-or-death battle, swords have no mercy. Why would it take several minutes to take someone's life? As long as a vital point is hit, it's over in seconds.

Although biologically speaking, the person is not actually dead yet, but the damage to the vital parts will instantly destroy the person's fighting ability, and the specific time it takes to die is no longer important.

"I've fought Andre before. His supernatural powers are truly formidable. No matter how fierce the attack, it only leaves him with a minor wound." Thomas recalled Sir Andre's extraordinary strength. "But, thankfully, there was only one wound!"

Giuliano and Charlie looked at each other.

This sword is Andre's nemesis!

Giuliano went into battle in full armor and with a shield.

Andrei does not wear any armor, because while armor provides protection, it also reduces the body's flexibility and slows down speed - his extraordinary abilities make him fearless of any weapon.

In this case, in order to increase combat effectiveness, the smartest thing to do is not to wear armor.

"Using poison should be against the spirit of chivalry..." Giuliano was still a little hesitant.

"But this poison is not applied by us, it is the property of the magic weapon itself. It is legal to use magic items in a duel!" Charlie immediately retorted.

This is another BUG.

In fact, there has never been a clear requirement that weapons in a duel cannot be poisoned.