1427 The more humble one lives, the stronger the rebound
Hearing the barbarian king say that he and Samir could be spared from death, Theseus was somewhat moved.
But before he could speak, old man Samuel shouted with great experience, "Give us ten gold coins as reward."
Not only was the barbarian king not angry at this act of asking for money but his life, he actually had a smile on his face.
He waved to the men around him, and someone threw a small cloth bag in front of Theseus and the other two.
Theseus, who had never had any idea about money, didn't care much about the ten gold coins, but Samir's heart sank.
If the other party is willing to give gold coins, it means that the temple is very important to them, but afterwards there is the issue of confidentiality.
There is no credibility, killing people and silencing them, not to mention the barbarians, the Greeks themselves did it too.
He picked up the money bag, endured the panic in his heart, and counted it with a greedy expression on his face, stalling for time and thinking about how to get out.
After a while, Samir gritted his teeth and unexpectedly threw the money bag to Theseus.
Then he said to the barbarian king, "I will take you to the temple, but you have to let Theseus go."
Theseus, who was holding the money bag and looking puzzled, immediately disagreed after hearing this.
The barbarian king was not in a hurry to speak. He touched his chin to see how deep theseus' feelings were for Samir, who proposed to save him.
The result did not disappoint him. Seeing that he could not convince Samir, Theseus shouted to the barbarian king, "I will take you there, but you have to give Samir a horse."
"Shut up, Theseus," Selmi glared at Theseus and said, "I am already old, and the only person I can remember is you. Take these ten gold coins and go south to find someone.
Marry a wife, have children, and live a good life in a prosperous small town."
"No, I can't do it."
Seeing that Samuel was angry, Theseus lowered his head and did not dare to look into his eyes. After a moment, his eyes flashed with tears and he murmured, "If it weren't for you, I would have starved to death when I was five years old, and I would not be qualified to go to the temple to change."
Food grows,
Now if you want me to leave you alone, you might as well kill me."
Seeing Theseus' true feelings revealed, Samir's cloudy eyes showed loving eyes, and the bronze sword in his hand was pressed against his neck without hesitation.
Looking at the barbarian king, he said, "If I die, Theseus will never take you to the temple, so now, if we, father and son, die here,
Even if you spend countless hours, you may not be able to find the most secret Saberine Temple hidden within a radius of several hundred kilometers.
Otherwise, let Theseus go, and I promise to take you to the temple and stay with you until your goal is achieved and you are in a good mood, then let me go, an old guy who is about to die."
"very good".
The barbarian king raised his hands and clapped his hands a dozen times, "I have a better idea."
After saying that, his opponent ordered his subordinates, "You have to suppress this young man named Theseus and go to the Sabine Temple camp a hundred kilometers behind to watch and suppress him.
Before the messenger I sent gives you new orders, I want him to live well, do you understand?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," the barbarian captain replied, jumped off his horse, drew his sword, walked three meters away from Theseus, raised his sword and ordered, "Put down your weapon."
Theseus, who was thinking about saving Samir's life, suddenly remembered what William had said, and suddenly understood in his heart that the barbarians should go to the temple to find treasures.
"Are you looking for some treasure?"
"Theseus", Samir, who didn't know this, cursed Theseus in his heart as a fool.
But before he could curse, the barbarian king waved his hand, and dozens of surrounding barbarians immediately dismounted, drew their weapons, and surrounded Theseus and the two men.
"Tell me where the Bow of Epirus is, and I guarantee that not only will you live, but I will also give you a thousand gold coins as a reward afterwards." After saying this, the barbarian king was still worried that Samir would not believe it.
He raised his left hand and swore to God, "In the name of I, Hein Enrique, and the Enrique family, I swear to the gods that if I go back on my word, my soul will fall into hell forever."
Theseus was stunned for a moment, then looked at Samir, who was holding a bronze sword and confronting the barbarian soldiers, waiting for him to make up his mind.
Samir glared at Theseus. If he had known this news earlier, he would have been absolutely sure that Theseus could leave safely, and he would be able to escape with more gold coins afterwards.
But now the barbarians will never let Theseus leave, and they will definitely be treated as a hostage.
In this case, it's better to go back to the village together. If we can find the treasure that the barbarians want, everything will be easy. If we can't find it, we might be able to use the special terrain of the cliff village to jump into the sea and escape.
Putting the bronze sword in his hand back into the holster, he said, "Let's go, Theseus, I hope you can find what our new boss wants, otherwise, we will both die together."
The barbarian king showed a sly look in his eyes, laughed a few words, and then shouted, "Bring two horses over here."
For someone like him who sent troops to end the faith of the gods, the oath he swore with the witness of the gods was no different from nonsense.
Soon two barbarians dismounted, but how could an orphan like Theseus have the opportunity to come into contact with horses? In the end, they could only put on a pair of deerskin boots and run back to the village in small steps.
When he was a few hundred meters away from the cliff, if he hadn't seen traces of human activity, the barbarian king almost thought he had fallen into a trap and directly ordered the killing of Samir.
He ordered twenty warriors to dismount as vanguards and enter the village along the path dug out of the cliff. After confirming that there was no danger, the barbarian king Hain followed Theseus with a satisfied smile and walked towards the village that was also built in the cliff.
temple.
After arresting the priests in the temple, they probably felt that Theseus had not lied to them.
Hain, who was in a good mood, smiled and said to Theseus, "I will give you ten men. Enter the temple to find the Bow of Epirus.
I found it. Not only will I fulfill all my promises to you, but if you are willing, I will make you a centurion."
Theseus, who had been only a little better than a slave since he was a child, lived at the lowest level and had never enjoyed power, his eyes suddenly shone when he heard the centurion's promise.
He nodded to Hain, and was so excited that he forgot to look at Samir's worried expression, and walked into the temple with ten barbarians.
Arriving in front of the labyrinth in the temple, Theseus borrowed a knife for cutting meat and made an incision on his calf. Blood flowed along the ankle to the sole of the foot. Whenever he walked, he left a bloody footprint on the ground.
With this method, and the maze built in the rock, it was impossible to be as huge and complex as the maze where the Minotaur was imprisoned. It took the group less than two hours to enter the altar room in the deepest part of the temple.
But after searching in the altar room for a long time, even the altar was pried open, and the Bow of Epirus was not found.
Theseus, who was obsessed with getting ahead, was anxious and was searched for again to no avail. The barbarian warriors who were suspicious and dissatisfied with him stared at him and couldn't help but slapped a huge stone next to him.
There was a crisp "bang" sound.
Looking at the torn apart boulders, the barbarian warrior's first reaction was to feel guilty after being surprised, and he drew his sword towards Theseus in fear.