Give Me the Name of God

They crossed half of the tundra from the West Lai River to the Tundra. Along the way, the earth goddess Gaia gave Medusa and Siegsel some hints intermittently. They flew half of the way, walked half of the way, and finally reached the tundra. The witch's cabin.

Originally, they wanted to cross the tundra in one go, but the journey was too hard.

They encountered more than a dozen snowstorms. Because there was no firewood, they could not make a fire. They could not even find a shelter on the bare tundra. They almost froze to death in the wind and snow several times.

They had no food. Manda could not open the Styx island, nor could he find the sled left by the river. They had no source of supplies and could only rely on hunting to find food. However, every hunt meant deviating from the direction guided by the Earth Goddess. , there will be a long period of struggling in being lost.

When he saw the hut of the Tundra Witch, Manda could not walk a step further. He believed that the Tundra Witch and her sisters were warm and hospitable people. After entering the wooden house, they regarded this place as their own home. All the firewood was burned up, and the deer that the tundra witch hunted back was eaten clean.

But they didn't see Pluto, which made Manda a little dissatisfied. Even if the bride gets married, there is no reason to hide away from her mother's family when they come.

Manda strongly requested to visit Pluto, but the Tundra Witch directly rejected Manda's request.

"One month has not come yet, and he is still one of ours. It won't be too late to meet again when the time comes."

Over and over again, twenty-three days have passed, and the one-month deadline is not far away.

Manda said: "We might as well stay here for seven days and then pick Pluto away directly."

This was a reasonable request, and Ganlayani agreed, but also put forward two conditions:

First, they can only live in wooden houses and cannot step into the world in the painting.

Second, she can provide food and firewood for everyone, but in return, Manda must teach them the witchcraft of riding a broomstick.

Manda readily accepted the first condition. Being able to sleep in a wooden house was already a great enjoyment for them.

Manda gave some thought to the second condition. Witchcraft can be taught, but whether it can be learned depends on the nature of these witches.

Manda is not bragging, this is indeed a skill. After Hermes' gaze disappeared, the magic power of the scepter also disappeared. Except for the size of the scepter, all other functions disappeared, and a A broom isn't much different.

In other words, if you give Manda a broom, he can fly on it. There are two key points in this technique:

The first is to master balance. This is the most difficult and complicated key. Just like riding a bicycle, you must have a certain speed and a certain degree of physical coordination. In particular, Manda was riding a bicycle with four people. Moira was injured, Medusa was unconscious from the cold, Siegsel and Ashuraf were not in good physical condition, and one of them could not control his balance. There is a risk of overturning.

The second essential is that you must have a pair of flying shoes.

Since none of the witches present had the second essential, Manda could only speak more vaguely:

"The gods gave me guidance and also gave me their trust. If I imparted to you all the knowledge that the gods imparted to me, it would be blasphemy against the gods and would even cause the gods to hate you."

Manda rode a broom and flew slowly in front of the witch: "Ganlayani can make the ax search for firewood by itself, Mo Farati can make the hunting net find the prey by itself, and Dolores can make the man among the sages. Forgetting philosophy and turning back into a beast, it is not difficult for you to make a broom fly.

But there is one thing you must keep in mind! Balance is always the key to flying! "

Manda just wanted to eat here for a few days, but he never imagined that his unintentional act would become a wizard's tradition for thousands of years - a real wizard must be able to ride a broomstick.

…

Fifty miles outside Longyin City, the three-headed dog believer Xu Mora was counting taxes. He was originally a farmer. He always believed that farming is the basis of survival, and businessmen are the source of all evil that squeezes farmers, craftsmen and all ordinary people. They are The worms who get something for nothing, the vampires who squeeze buyers and sellers by relying on price differences.

But after staying in the southeast for a long time, he discovered that businessmen also have a cute side, such as when paying taxes.

There is no simpler way to make money than this. No weapons, no threats, no bloodshed, no need to do anything. You just need to reveal your identity and the other party will hand over the money. This is easier than robbery.

A Qinges merchant gave a dozen bolts of silk as a gift in addition to taxes. Leonder likes the reputation of the Qinges people and prefers smooth silks and satins, but Xemora does not like satins. This kind of clothing is not strong enough and becomes wrinkled after being worn for a while.

Since you don't like it, just hand it all over to Leonde. There is no need to risk taking advantage of this, but you must give this businessman a hint and ask them to send more porcelain in the future. It is like jade inlaid in clay. There is no one who doesn’t like such exquisite utensils, but fine ceramics are almost as valuable as gold, and even for Xu Mora’s identity, they feel it is too luxurious.

"You are very trustworthy, and it is not a bad idea to pay less in taxes, but you also know that I am a general, and I will go to the battlefield at any time when Lord Leond gives the order. Do you think it is appropriate to wear silk on the battlefield?"

Qinges merchant explained: "General, thick silk can resist arrows."

"Nonsense! How can such a soft fabric resist arrows?"

"I'm not lying……"

"I think your tax calculation is wrong, so I'd better ask my people to do it again!"

Merchant Qinges was not in a hurry. He understood what Xumola meant and asked someone to bring two fine porcelain vases.

Xiumora took it and looked at it, nodded and said: "The texture is good, but I don't like the size. It's too small for water and too big for wine."

The businessman smiled and said: "Next time I come here, I will bring high-quality drinking utensils."

Xu Mora was very satisfied and ordered Qinges' caravan to be docked. As for the taxes, Qinges could just tell the appropriate amount and there was no need to bother calculating.

Next came the Bayer caravan, and Xemora's face darkened again.

"These savages always like to take advantage of loopholes and ask tax collectors to carefully count their goods."

After the inventory was completed and the taxes were calculated, the Bayer merchant lost his temper.

"What does this mean? The Qingas have twice as many merchant ships as we do, and their taxes are less than ours. They sell silk, but we only sell ore!"

"So what?" Xemora smiled and said, "The Chinges are friends, my friends and the Grand Duke's friends. Who do you think you are?"

The Bayer merchant roared: "This is unfair! When Grand Duke Besaliu was here, he never collected taxes from us!"

"You think it's unfair, get out! Go find Besaliu!" Xemora immediately ordered to prohibit the Bayer fleet from entering the port.

The soldiers sent several small boats to block the port, and suddenly saw a group of warships approaching slowly in the distance. Xu Mora was shocked and ordered the fleet to come forward to intercept.

Two warships and a dozen small boats came forward to intercept the warships, but only after they got closer did they discover a serious problem.

The view from the port was limited. It seemed that the opponent only had twenty or thirty warships. However, it was not until we reached the sea that we realized that there were more than a hundred warships.

As the opponent's warship got closer and closer, the mark on the sail became clearer and clearer. It was the huge Sword of Divine Punishment.

Xu Mora blew the horn on the shore and ordered the warship to return immediately.

But the order came too late, and the warship he sent had no time to turn around, and was instantly torn into pieces by a dazzling holy light.

There are God's Punishment Warriors on the enemy's warships, an amazing number of God's Punishment Warriors!

Xemora ordered all the soldiers in the port to assemble to meet the enemy on the shore with all their strength. The merchant Qinges stepped forward to dissuade him: "Please look at their flags. This is the Pope's fleet. The soldiers at the port may not be able to withstand it. Please notify them immediately." Lord Leonde, prepare your defenses in Longyin City, and I will let my merchant ships help you resist for a while."

Xu Moura shook his head and said: "How can a merchant ship block a warship? This matter has nothing to do with you. Just take your people and escape."

Merchant Qinges said: "The Pope will not easily conflict with us. We will not fight with them. We can only try to delay time for you. You have been taken care of in business. This is our reward!"

"I remember this kindness! Mr. Leonder will also remember it! The God Emperor in the sky is always watching! He will not forget it!" Xu Mora led the soldiers and ran all the way back to Longyin City.

…

Seven days later, Pluto came out of the painting. His appearance seemed to have not changed much, but he looked more magical than before.

Manda asked cautiously: "How have you been this month?"

Pluto took a deep breath and said: "There are good things, such as I have learned a lot of witchcraft, unimaginable witchcraft, and there are bad things, such as I have become a bit misogynistic and hate all women. "

"I can understand your mood..."

"When will we set off?" Pluto didn't want to stay here any longer.

"Actually, I feel like returning home, but it's warm here and the food is good. Of course, these are not the point. The point is that Moira's injury has not healed yet."

"I will treat her injury. We will set off today."

Pluto has decided to leave, Manda is very reluctant to leave, and the witches are even more reluctant to leave.

They were all trying to persuade Pluto to stay, but at dusk, Manda suddenly felt his heart throbbing. Someone was delivering urgent news to him through the Styx Island.

"Is there a way to open the Styx Islands on the tundra?"

Ganlayani shook his head and said: "The tundra zone is beyond the jurisdiction of Hades. It is impossible to open the Styx Island here."

Pluto advised: "We have to leave the tundra as soon as possible, don't miss important events."

Manda accepted Pluto's suggestion, and before leaving, he made one last request to Ganlayani.

He wanted some transportation, preferably a horse, or a pig, but if that didn't work, a sleigh pulled by someone would be good.

The witches prepared a vehicle for Manda overnight, which was a broom with exquisite craftsmanship.