Chapter 62 Hall of Heroes
Mysteries abound, shrouding Yara in an aura of mystery...
It wasn't just about unusual wild animal sightings.
The Olympian gods and the gods of the South also left Ara with endless confusion...
And that slave girl, Shiaga...
What is her identity?
What, then, is the world-shaking secret spoken of by the Memphis messenger?
Yara suppressed these doubts in her heart and took a deep breath...
He even used his insignificant precognitive ability to investigate this matter.
However, Yara's prophecy this time...
But it failed...
He saw only chaos... and couldn't figure anything out.
He wasn't comfortable telling these guys about Shiaga...
We'll have to wait until he goes back and ask him personally.
then.
He temporarily suppressed his thoughts and returned his attention to the palace.
The messengers discussed the matter with Dick.
They agreed to resume maritime trade routes immediately, giving Argos' long-stagnant and lifeless economy a lifeline to revitalize it...
The main purpose of the envoys from Athens and Memphis's visit to Dicttis was to persuade Dicttis to join them, hoping to forge an alliance among the three city-states to search for the maiden...
This made Dick feel quite awkward.
The three cities, each with its own distinct faith, have formed an alliance in search of the same person...
This is absolutely magical.
However, as long as they don't discuss religion, the three cities shouldn't start arguing...
Dicttis hasn't made a decision on the alliance yet; he'll have to ask Messiah.
Yara, however, did not mind forming an alliance with the people of the two false gods.
A false god is still a false god; how can he possibly turn the world upside down?
La? That sounds lame.
Athena? That sounds like a well-behaved girl...
but...
Since an alliance is to be formed, there must first be some benefits to be gained...
"Argos is short of money."
Under the Messiah's instructions, Dick spoke frankly.
"Furthermore, there have been recent outbreaks of animal plagues in the surrounding area..."
"This makes land trade completely impossible, requiring warriors of at least the rank of Honored Warrior."
"Only then can we handle these wild beasts..."
When Dixtis said this
The envoys from Athens and Memphis were stunned. They said:
"Money is no problem..."
"But where are we going to get so many warriors?"
"Everyone knows... Argos has the most warriors in the entire world..."
"And what kind of monster requires so many warriors to defeat?"
"The Nemean Lion is alive again?"
Dick pondered for a moment and came up with a brilliant idea.
He feigned deep sorrow...
He said:
"actually..."
"I am different from the former King of Argos..."
"I have never been a bloodthirsty, warmongering tyrant..."
"I've always wanted to change the system in Argos..."
"How about this..."
"Write a letter to the King of Athens and the Pharaoh of Memphis..."
"I'm willing to share my warrior!"
"Let this power belong to the alliance of our three kingdoms..."
"I will abolish the previous system where warriors were solely subordinate to King Argos..."
"Establish...the Federal Hall of Heroes!"
"Athens and Memphis will provide the funding, and Argos will provide the personnel..."
"I will use the money you invest to issue various tasks, so that those idle, freeloaders will go out and kill wild beasts, escort caravans, or complete royal missions..."
The Athenian and Memphis envoys were taken aback. After carefully analyzing King Argos's sudden whim, they shook their heads and said:
"Your Majesty King Argos..."
Please don't treat us like fools.
"Isn't this just taking our money to support your army?"
"The king and the pharaoh will not agree to this request..."
At that moment, Yara took the magic crystals that had fallen to the ground from the guard's hands...
He looked at the messenger.
He untied the package.
Revealing sparkling gems, he picked up where Dick left off and said:
"Warriors will obtain magic crystals after killing beasts."
"You will receive dividends..."
"Athens and Memphis will receive 30% of the magic crystals each year."
"The remaining 30% goes to Argos, and 10% is reserved for the operation of the Hall of Heroes itself."
"This is even more precious than diamonds and gold..."
Yara and Dick's charade wasn't over yet.
The Memphis and Athenian envoys' eyes immediately turned red, and they trembled as they said:
"Wh...what..."
"Magic crystals?!"
"Your Majesty King of Argos, Your Majesty the Hero..."
"We'll write immediately and send it back as quickly as possible..."
Please wait a few days...
Yara and Dick exchanged a glance and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
That's not right.
It's not the look in one's eyes when seeing luxury goods.
Rather, it's a nation at war seeing brass, iron ore... or an eagle discovering oil...
That indescribable emotion.
Dixtis asked, puzzled:
Why are you envoys so agitated?
The Athenian messenger hurriedly finished writing the letter, handed it to his servant, and then watched as it was tied to the leg of the carrier pigeon.
He then turned to Dicttis, performed a full bow, and explained:
"Your Majesty, King of Argos..."
"Your Majesty, the great hero Messiah..."
"You are unaware of the following..."
"Recently, a batch of ancient magical weapons has been unearthed in the city of Corinth..."
"And the scholars of Athens, inspired by the goddess of wisdom, discovered the nature of magical weapons."
"That aggregate of ether—the magic crystal..."
"That is the core that drives its powerful force!"
"Besides the existing ancient magical weapons that require a large amount of magic crystals, Athenian scholars are also trying to create magical weapons... and it seems they have made some progress so far... however, they still need a huge amount of magic crystals as materials..."
The Memphis envoy also called out a falcon from one of his cages, tied the scroll with the urgent message to the falcon's talons, and watched the falcon fly south before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He excitedly added to Dick:
"Not just magical weapons..."
"If that magic crystal is ground into powder, it can be absorbed by mortals, making them stronger..."
"Let those whose potential is only at the bronze level..."
"Little by little, I'll become a golden warrior..."
"We Pharaohs have always been buying magic crystals at high prices."
"Continuously enhance his own strength and that of his personal guard..."
"To gradually mold him into a golden warrior..."
"There are even rumors that our Pharaoh himself may have surpassed the Golden Warrior..."
Yara and Dicttis were slightly taken aback.
Pan, who was standing to the side like a ghost, looked completely clueless and scratched his head, not understanding a thing.
Yara glanced at the delegation, then turned to Dick and solemnly said:
"friend..."
"The world is changing too fast."
Dick nodded, but then smiled and said:
"Fortunately, God has blessed us, and we have not fallen behind."
...
Soon after, a shocking piece of news spread throughout the Central Plains—
Argos, Athens, and Memphis, three renowned city-states, swore a blood oath to form a powerful alliance.
And the "Federal Hall of Heroes" was established in Argos City...
Funded by Athens and Memphis, with manpower provided by Argos.
The original King's Honor Warrior system
The equivalent is the Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Legendary tiers within the association...
Caravans, commoners, nobles, and even allies of the Hall of Heroes can offer tasks to the association in exchange for money or treasures.
You can earn merit points and gold coins by completing tasks or by exchanging beast carcasses and magic crystals.
As you accumulate merits, you can be promoted to a higher-level warrior.
And obtain higher-level tasks.
And Arahmesaiah.
He is the world's first and currently only legendary hero...
He also served as the first Hall Master of the Federal Hall of Heroes.
With funds available for turnover.
Those warriors who are bored out of their minds are also happy to take on some escort missions, earn some money, and get promoted.
Therefore, the trade routes that had been blocked by wild beasts were gradually opened up.
Argos gradually resumed trade and diplomatic relations with the major city-states...
And those unusual beasts.
They were gradually driven deep into the forest, far from the trade routes...
Of course, there are also many brave warriors who aspire to the name of heroes...
They worshipped and idolized the legendary hero, Ara Messiah...
By continuously taking on high-intensity missions to accumulate merits, one can grow and hone their skills amidst battles and bloodshed.
All for the sake of achieving that legendary name—
Ultimately, it became a legend.
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