Vol 11: Chapter 2-1. (1/2)
Vol 11: Chapter 2-1.
Inside the museum. The curator brought out his valuable tea, carefully lit the alcohol burner, then brew the tea in a little pot. The fragrance smelled refreshing.
”The current trend in Europe is to put sugar and milk in the tea. I have received several travelers from the east who brewed this kind of plain tea for me and it tasted delicious. This is the true taste of tea. The east is just as mysterious as you. Zheng, can you tell me where did you learn of the Scorpion King's treasure? I don’t believe the Medjais leaked anything. Is it the descendants of Imhotep's monks?” The curator took a sip then asked Zheng with a smile.
Zheng also took a sip. To be honest, it had been a long time since he last had the chance to sit down and drink tea so leisurely. This was authentic West Lake Dragon Well, one of the best tea. The taste of home made him sipped a few more.
Zheng laughed. ”If this is the real world, I wouldn't be allowed to tell you anything. Furthermore, I would lose points for talking about that place before our team accumulated three unlocked members. It doesn’t matter now. I won't be punished for saying anything. I am not from the same world as you. I came from another world.”
The curator didn't appear surprised. He took another sip calmly. ”We guessed you were probably not from our world when you disappeared outside the tomb. Where is the afterworld? Are you from heaven?”
Zheng waved his hands. ”No, that's not what I meant by another world. You are making me sound like I had died. I said my comrades and I belong to another world. Uh, we are not dead. We came here to complete missions.”
The curator thought for a bit then laughed. ”Killing Imhotep was your mission last time? The mission is done, so what are you back for? To obtain power and treasure? Why are you back by yourself? Are you doing it behind your comrades?”
Zheng lowered his head. ”No, they all died in another mission. That's why I have to find the Book of Amun-Ra. In order to seek revenge, I also have to search for the Scorpion King's treasure. Whether I can obtain it is another question but I don't want to tell them I did nothing but drink tea during their death.”
The curator shook his head. ”It's not that I am not helping you but I don’t know how to. The Scorpion King's treasure is merely a legend. You have to obtain the bracelet of Anubis then used the it to find the pyramid. However, all if it is just a legend. We don’t even know if this bracelet exist or not, not to mention the existence of the Scorpion King's pyramid.”
”Even if you are to obtain the bracelet and find the pyramid, we will stop you from waking the Scorpion King. If you fail to challenge it, it will destroy the world with its army. The biggest missions of us Medjais are to guard Imhotep and monitor the Scorpion King's army. So we can't agree to your request!”
Zheng sighed. ”Then at least do me a little favor. I want to excavate Hamunaptra and dig out the Book of Amun-Ra. It requires a lot of people to do so, but I will hire people to go over there. I need you to not hurt those people and make sure our transportation of supplies are safe. Can you agree to this request? Since I helped you kill Imhotep.”
The curator also sighed. ”I think we have no problem with this, but our men have to keep a watch over all the people. The gold that comes out belong to us, and we will safeguard Imhotep's body.”
Zheng nodded. ”That's fine by me. I won't take the gold nor Imhotep's body even if you don't mention them. Aside from this, I wish you can help me get in contact with O'Connell and Evelyn. Are they doing well?”