A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

If someone is lying in ambush, this would be a good opportunity of timing and location.

However, Thomas already knew that the prince's team was quite powerful. To attack such a team would be quite difficult. At least a thousand people would be needed!

It would be difficult for an army of a thousand people to move freely... unless Byzantium was already paralyzed.

He followed the team, watching the oxen snorting from time to time and moving forward with their heads down.

Just as the convoy reached a bend in the mountains, it stopped.

Thomas paused slightly and looked around.

There was white fog all around and nothing could be seen.

"Why did you stop so suddenly?" Thomas asked. "Is there a barrier here?"

"No," Andrea said, who was familiar with the area and had been here more than once. "It should be the prince's own business."

"Your own business?"

"There's an ancient site over there," Andrea said. "Although it's now a desolate place with no village or shop nearby, there was once a famous temple built on the mountain here in ancient times. It's recorded in many history books."

"Temple?"

"Well, it's in ruins, but it's still considered a scenic spot by many people. So people who come here often go up the mountain to admire the ancient monuments."

After spending a few days together, Thomas and Andrea gradually became familiar with each other.

This person belongs to the militant faction, but he is not an uneducated and uncultured person. He has studied history, geography, culture and other things.

"You mean... the prince wants to see the ancient ruins?"

"Or maybe it's just a simple break."

When Thomas looked again, he saw the door of the prince's carriage slide open, and a figure flew out and disappeared in the white mist in the blink of an eye.

In the convoy, two guards immediately followed closely and caught up.

The rest of the people stayed where they were and began to disperse, looking for places to rest.

"Andrea, go and ask if the prince really went to see any ancient monuments?" Thomas still didn't quite believe it.

Doing this... is simply stupid.

The convoy's speed was not fast enough, and now it deliberately stopped. Doesn't that mean giving the enemy time to prepare?

If there really is an assassin, this will give the enemy an opportunity!

Of course, you can say that the prince did it on purpose, just wanting to use himself as bait to eliminate a wave of assassins.

But... no matter how you look at it, it's a losing business.

Using a life worth millions of dollars as bait is fine in itself, but the prerequisite is that the expected returns must be high enough.

It would be fine if you could hook a big enough fish, but if it's just a few assassins, then you'd lose.

Who knows what type of assassin it will be?

If the ones coming were elite or half-step protectors... this would be acceptable. Killing one would be a victory.

But if it is one of those assassins who poisons people, sets traps, or uses bows, crossbows, or muskets to shoot from a distance, and your life is not worth a penny, then you will suffer a huge loss.

I wouldn't feel sad even if a hundred of them died.

If you get injured or a few of your loyal men die, you will suffer a great loss.

In short, if the risks and benefits are not equal, it will be a losing business!

After a while, Andrea quickly turned back and replied to Thomas.

"Reporting to the Grand Commander... The leader said that the prince is going to the mountain to admire the ancient relics and should be back soon."

"Also, the prince left a message asking you, Grand Commander, to help keep the convoy safe until he returns."

"Tsk..." Thomas was helpless.

After all, this time, the other party is the host and he is the guest.

So he found a stone, sat down and waited patiently.

By the way, let Andrea feed the horses.

Ever since he and the Sunflower Knights broke two good horses during a race, Thomas has paid close attention to the issue of mounts.

time flies.

Several hours passed in the blink of an eye.

It was already noon.

Thomas even had time to pack his entire suitcase and check everything.

He looked at the convoy still parked by the side of the road in front of him and couldn't help but frown.

If this was a deliberate bait...it seems a bit over the top.

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Chapter 59: Arrogance 1

The weather in early spring is not very hot, but in order to avoid direct sunlight, most people hide in the shade of trees.

There was no commotion in the convoy, but those who stayed outside the shade of the trees began to sweat slightly from the sun.

Not everyone in the convoy was a warrior. If you exclude the guards, about half of the rest were actual servants and maids.

They were all obviously untrained in martial arts, or at best, only of “average” skill. Even if they had hidden strength, it was no more than mid-level.

"Why hasn't the prince returned yet?"

Thomas was getting impatient.

Even if it was a deliberate attempt to lure the enemy, this amount of time was enough.

We had just entered the mountainous area and had stopped for two hours. If we delayed any longer, we would not be able to continue our journey today and would have to wait another day.

Andrea went to ask again.

But the reply was that the prince was casual by nature and would often do so, so there was no need to worry.

Thomas frowned slightly, but the other party was still a member of the royal family, and the Knights were currently the weaker party. He could only suppress his thoughts, calm down, and wait patiently.

I even meditate when I have free time to pass the time.

Time passes again.

The sun has begun to set, and the temperature is gradually becoming cooler instead of sweltering.

The servants and maids in the convoy also leaned against the carriages to rest and chat, and no one was in a hurry.

Some people were chatting and laughing, some took out chess and cards to kill time, and of course some started to make a fire and collect firewood to prepare dinner.

"Brother Andrea, please go to the front and ask when the prince will come back?" Thomas felt depressed when he saw this situation.

Damn, I initially thought that he was using himself as bait, but now it seems... Could it be that I was overthinking it?

Andrea went over, only this time, he brought a middle-aged man who was fully armed.

"This is the captain of the prince's guard," Andrea introduced.

"Greetings, Grand Commander," the captain of the guards nodded casually as a greeting. "Grand Commander, my prince has already made arrangements to visit the ancient sites. It will take two days at most, or just one. Don't worry about your safety. Just take care of the convoy."

Going for a day or two?

Thomas was speechless.

Damn, we're at least on business, right? What the hell is going on in this prince's mind?

It can only be said that the status of the two sides is unequal, causing the other side to completely ignore their side.

"I understand. Thank you for your enlightenment." He was speechless and could only wait. After all, it was the Knights who had to beg others now.

The captain of the guard nodded, said nothing more, and turned back to the convoy.

His master was a member of the Byzantine royal family, the Purple Room, the most noble bloodline in the entire empire. Not only within the empire, but even outside it, ninety-nine percent of the nobles naturally looked down upon them.

I'm used to this attitude.

After all, the strength is there, so don't curry favor with too many people.

There are people everywhere who want to curry favor with the royal family and get ahead quickly. There is no need to be nice to them.

So what if he is the Grand Master of the Knights Templar?

I still have requests to the empire and to Your Highness.

So he knew very well what these people were thinking.

A group of people continued to wait where they were.

Soon, night fell and the guards spread out and began to patrol. The rest of the people used the vehicles as a support to build a camp for the night.

Fires were lit one after another, and Thomas and the other three also lit a fire. The three looked at each other, feeling helpless.

Thomas felt that the demise of the Byzantine Empire was inevitable, whether in the previous life or this life.

And so, I waited there for a whole day.

The next morning, the prince still hadn't returned.

It was not until noon that someone came to inform everyone to continue on their way forward, and that the prince would meet them at a mountain pass somewhere on the road ahead.

The group finally set off and quickened their pace.

There is an ancient military building at a mountain pass over there.

But now it has been abandoned, so it has become a ruin and is in a dilapidated state.

Many places have become nests of birds and animals, and the stench is terrible.

After waiting here for a long time, the prince finally came here with another guard.

Without even meeting Thomas, he went straight back to his car, said he was tired, and went to rest.

Thomas wanted to meet and ask what it meant, but was stopped several times.

The answer was that the prince was resting.

Thomas was unhappy, but he could only endure it for the time being.

Fortunately, the people finally came back and the convoy could finally continue on their journey.

Along the way, I stopped and walked from time to time.

The prince would often run away to visit some ancient monument or scenic spot, leaving the entire team waiting on the roadside.

The waiting time was not as long as the first time, only half a day or a few hours. But it also greatly delayed the trip.

It's hard to understand why he chose this route this time. Was it to enjoy the scenery?

During this period, there was a small peak in temperature. It is spring after all.

The starry sky is brilliant at night, and insects are chirping all around.

Thomas sat by the campfire, feeling down.

Although he was only the leader of the Knights Templar, compared to the secular world, he was probably a count-level lord, and was indeed inferior to the royal family.

But it still feels bad to be ignored like this.

I originally thought it was just an ordinary trip, but I didn't expect...

Damn, no wonder the indestructible Constantinople was conquered by the Crescent Moon Cult.

In fact, if the Crescent Moon Cultists besieged Constantinople in the future, Thomas felt that he would definitely gloat over the disaster on Rhodes Island instead of sending troops to rescue.

If a person commits suicide, even God cannot save him.

Offending neighbors for no reason... Do you really think the empire will not perish?

"Your Excellency, Grand Commander, come and have some rabbit." Today, Andrea caught a wild rabbit and made a pot of soup.

"Thank you." Thomas took the rabbit soup and started eating it.

"It's not a good idea to keep going like this. I wonder how long that prince will drag on?" Andrea said helplessly as she divided the rabbit meat.