Gabriel took the parchment and asked, "The letter to me is also an order, but it will not be read until after I have fought Amun?, but the Holy Maiden, I am going to assassinate him, and if I am still alive at that time, it will be ......."

Maria interrupted her with a wave of her hand: "You don't need to say more, the orders of the empire are orders, I will not let you disobey them, and I know who you are." ...... Gabriel, how long have you been with me?"

Gabriel bowed, "It's been six years since I first met you in the city-state of the headland. Mary, if you weren't the Holy Maiden of the Temple of Isis, would you have anything to tell me at this moment?"

Mary looked out the window and smiled faintly, "Whether I am a saint or the girl named Mary, thank you very much." What I want to say is already written in the letter. ...... Is there anything else you would like to say to me before you go?"

Gabriel stood up and said word by word: "This is a very difficult task, and since the Empire has appointed me to go, I have several requests. ”

Maria nodded and said, "To accept such a task, there are requirements that should be required, you say." ”

Gabriel: "I can't go alone, I need the cooperation of a magician, at least a great magician." ”

Mary replied, "I have already discussed with the three high priests that there will be a great magician to cooperate with you, and George was the chief priest of the Allah Legion, and he volunteered to go with you on this mission, and he will not return if he does not succeed in the mission. ”

Gabriel was slightly stunned, and then said: "The Tianshu Continent is so big, it is impossible for me to go to him aimlessly, and it is inconvenient for me to openly show around. Therefore, the empire needs to send secret agents to find the exact location of Amon's hiding place before he can set off on the operation. I am a noble samurai, so it is in line with my identity, and the same is true of Archpriest George. ”

Mary replied very simply, "As it should be, so it will be done!" With the definite news of Amun, you and High Priest George will set out again. ”

Gabriel: "I need another weapon." ”

Maria: "You can choose from the various weapons and armor collected by the Temple of Isis, no matter how precious, as a reward for this mission, and they will always be yours." ”

Gabriel shook his head and said, "I don't need a weapon from the temple, I just need all the great magicians and craftsmen of the temple to help me repair a weapon." It was the battle axe I had fought against Enkidu, and it was mutilated in many ways, and I had re-refined and repaired it with various precious materials, and it had almost completely changed the material. Now I need the help of all the great magicians and master craftsmen to refine it into a perfect weapon. ”

Maria: "I will fulfill your request, mobilize all my forces to help you craft this weapon, and then you can set off after the sacrifice is completed, His Majesty Pharaoh did not say a time limit for completing the mission." ”

Gabriel bowed and said, "Thank you, Holy Maiden!"

Mary looked at her meaningfully: "Your request is completely reasonable, Gabriel, and you have learned to do business?" Thinking that Gabriel was ordered to go to the city-state of the headland to escort the candidate Virgin Mary, she was alone, as a great warrior, and there was not even a retinue for thousands of miles. And now he was ordered to assassinate Amon, but he made so many requests.

Gabriel replied, "Since this is the execution of the orders of the Empire, and not the fulfillment of my own wishes, then follow the official rules." ”

Maria nodded again: "Okay, everything is as you say. ”

The matter had already been discussed, but Gabriel did not leave, stood there and hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but say, "Holy Maiden, can you talk about a few private topics?"

Maria smiled slightly: "This is a private place, just say anything." ”

Gabriel sighed, "I'm not used to talking like that, but I have to. The empire asked me to assassinate Amun, don't you think there is a suspicion of killing people with a sword? The general is not guilty or ashamed, but he wants to get rid of him for the good of the empire. But don't forget that Amon himself was probably the best assassin on the road, and that it was much harder to capture a king alive than it was to assassinate one. ”

Maria withdrew her gaze from the window, looked down at the tabletop, and said, "It is said that the archangel of Seth has an oracle and will be assisted by a messenger of the gods. ”

Gabriel: "I don't care who helps, and if I die in this operation, it's like someone got rid of me by Amun's hand." I've had this experience before, before I became a samurai, but this time it feels completely different. After I'm gone, what about you, Holy Maiden? ”

Mary seemed to say to herself, "I know Amun, perhaps better than he does, and it is not him that you will be tested, so I let you read the letter after the battle." ...... Don't worry, I'm not the little girl I was back then, and I don't need your protection all the time. ”

The implication of her words was that Gabriel's assassination would not succeed at all, because the great warrior was no match for Amun at all, and she knew for sure that Amon would not kill Gabriel.

Gabriel did not refute anything, and continued: "I know your situation very well, as the patron saint of the temple of Isis, in the new policy reform of the Elahet pharaoh, you have become a symbol of the Old Testament among the gods, the next step must be against you, you need to change your identity and status, this reform of the gods can be considered a complete success. ”

Mary looked up, "I understand, but I'm still me anyway! I hope you can also remember that people come to this world and will eventually leave, and what is the belief they pursue?"

Gabriel stopped talking, and bowed to the Holy Maiden and took his leave. Mary got up and walked to the window, there was no light in the darkness, the starlight shone through the window, she looked into the distance and did not know what she was thinking, and stood all night.

...... Amon walked through the mountains in the night, the starry sky was brilliant, and he always felt that someone's eyes were watching him. When the day finally dawned, he took an official road, which was the way out of the border along the coastline to the city-state of Syria in the kingdom of Hati, and it was also the route of the march he had led the army of An-La, with a checkpoint ahead.

The genius was bright, there was no one else on the road, and the guards on duty were cooking on a fire, watching the green smoke rise in the distance. Several samurai with shuttle guns opened the wooden gate in front of the checkpoint, and saw Amon walking with a short staff in his waist and his backhand. Due to the signing of the peace of alliance with the Hati Kingdom, the checkpoint was not strictly inspected, but now it has received an order from the general Amun to carefully interrogate the people who come and go.

Amon walked through the thin morning mist, and the soldiers on the opposite side shouted loudly: "What is your name, you who are hurrying, where do you come from, and where are you going?"

Amon replied loudly: "My name is Amun, and I am going to the plain of Duk, and I have heard that I am wanted by the Eju Empire. ”

No matter what all the soldiers in the level were doing, all the movements stopped for a moment, and then they were seen running out in a line with their weapons. Amon walked over, and the soldiers lowered their heads as if they didn't see him, and Amon said loudly, "I'm Amun!"

Suddenly, a soldier said to the person next to him: "I heard thunder yesterday, and my ears were ringing, and I couldn't hear anything clearly when I woke up this morning." ”

Another soldier replied, "I seem to be too, I always have an echo in my ears." The commander of the checkpoint came over and said to Amun, "O people who are in a hurry, you don't have anything with you, so you don't have to check it." You need to pay five copper coins to pass the level, and if it's not convenient for you, I can lend it to you. ”

As soon as Amon saw this frame, he knew that the soldiers were reluctant to arrest him, but according to the decree of the Empire, if they did not do anything when they saw the fugitives, they would be held accountable in the future. Amon wanted to reveal his identity and then break through the level, not embarrassing anyone but announcing his departure, but the soldiers guarding the checkpoint reacted like this.

He didn't want to say anything more, so he took out five copper coins and handed them to the chief and said, "Thank you, I have money." ”

Amon walked out of the checkpoint like this, and dozens of soldiers lined up, pointing their weapons to the ground and bowing. A short distance ahead is the Gobi Desert, and along the coastline north, you will reach the Syrian Desert. Not long after Amon left the border, he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves behind him, and a man rode after him.

He stopped and looked back, it was the commander of the checkpoint. The man rushed to the front, jumped off his horse, and bent down to hand over a package: "Ahead is the desert, you need food and water." Then without a word of nonsense, he turned around and jumped on his horse and prepared to go.

Amon asked, "Who are you?"

The commander replied, "My name is Van Liat, and I was originally a cavalryman under Captain Jules, and I grew up with Jules and Themis Scarlet, and it was the old Jules who taught me the art of physical arts. ”

It turned out that this was the case, and it was really a coincidence! The group of soldiers stationed at the border checkpoint was recruited from Themis Scarlet's hometown. They were all Jules' subordinates and fellow villagers, and of course they were extremely grateful to the great general Amun, so it was no wonder that they had today's actions. Amon had made a big fuss about Mengfeisi, and if the deputy governor of the city-state, Sheng Yi, did not commit suicide, he would also be sent to guard this border checkpoint.

Rod Dick ordered the An-La Legion to hunt down Amon, presumably this city lord also knows the result, and it is strange if he can catch it! If any soldier really dares to make a move with Amon, not to mention whether he is an opponent or not, he will return to the legion to participate in the training in the future, and there is a good chance that he will be hit by a cold arrow in the back! This is not a war with the enemy, what kind of exploits General Amon has, and why he killed Prince Snake, the soldiers of the An-La Legion are very clear.

...... Amon was grateful, and although he didn't need the package, he put it in his bones. Continuing on, along the coastline through rolling meadows and hills with sparse shrubs, the road is gradually disappearing or no longer needed, and in front of you is the gravel Gobi.

If one followed Amon and looked closely, he seemed to be walking unhurriedly, but faster than a carriage, and the distance he took with each step was as steady as a ruler had measured. After a day of crossing the Gobi, there were already light yellow sand dunes in front of him, and he sat on the sand dunes at night to rest and meditate, and when the sun rose, he continued to set off.

The last time he walked this way, he led the mighty army of Allah, and at this time he was alone, and the shadows on the sand dunes were very long under the morning sun. The morning glow is crimson, the sea in the distance reflects a little golden glow in the clear blue, the undulating sand dunes change yellow, white, and pink lights, and the sea breeze is a little moist, but the sand in the sun has gradually risen dry heat.

The picture in front of me is like an open mind, vast and mysterious, and it is also a desolate beauty between heaven and earth. A gust of wind blew, and Amon suddenly stopped and took a deep breath, and he smelled the aroma of wine. Although he is not an alcoholic like his father, he is definitely a first-class connoisseur of the world's fine wines.

Far away on the horizon, there is a tent on one of the tallest sand dunes, from which the smell of wine comes from. Amon used his puppet eye to see that it was a gold-roofed tent with a glittering golden roof ornament, and four pillars supported by ornate embroidered ribbons, but it was ventilated on all sides without curtains, like a pavilion.

In the tent sat a man with long blond-brown hair and a bright red dress. Amon had an inexplicable feeling when he saw him—mighty! This man looked about thirty years old, his physique was extremely majestic, and his whole body exuded an aura of majesty, and in this desolate desert, it seemed that the invisible creatures were trembling gently under his coercion.

There was a table in the big tent, and there were three chairs around the table, but there was only one person. Wine and food were on the table, and the man was drinking with a large golden cup encrusted with various gems. When Amon saw him, this person also reacted, looked up and said, "Someone who has traveled far away, where is your hometown? The journey is long and lonely, why don't you stop and drink with strange friends?"

Looking at his appearance, he didn't speak loudly, but his natural voice was amazing, with a humming sound in the wind, and it came from so far away, and the sand dunes around Amon actually echoed. Amon walked over step by step, and said as he went, "Strange friend, why are you drinking here? The scenery is so beautiful, but the desolation is heartbreaking. Wine in your throat, who are you waiting for?"

The man stood up: "I'll be waiting for you, Amon. ”

Amon had already come closer, and there was not even a trace of the soft sand along the way. But when you walk up this sand dune, it is like facing an invisible wind, and with every step you take, the sand you step on seems to instantly turn into quicksand and fall down quickly. The corners of his clothes and hair were fluttering back, and the whistling sound was ringing in his ears, but the scenery around him was so quiet and serene.

Amon didn't slow down, stepping on the huge sand dune, the quicksand under his feet cascading like ripples in the water, and finally disappeared again. It was a silent fight, and the man on the dunes stood there, invisibly giving people such a strong sense of coercion, as if he was a god.

When they meet like this, it is obvious that the person who came is not good, the other party has been waiting here for a long time, and Amon can't hide if he wants to. After climbing the dunes, he asked, "Are you waiting for me?" I don't remember seeing you. ”

The man smiled, pointed to the chair across from him, and said, "Strange friends can also sit together and drink good wine, there are not many people in this world who can sit peacefully across from me and drink." Does General Amon have the audacity, and what do you think of this wine?"

Amon pulled over the chair and sat down and said, "As soon as you smell it, you know that it is good wine, and it is so heartfelt to prepare such a fine wine in such a desolate place, and you have come to entertain me?"

The man also sat down and replied, "It's for you, and for myself, why don't you treat life well when the journey of life is so difficult?"

Amon nodded and said, "I can see that you are a person who knows how to enjoy it, waiting for people in this desert, and setting up such a tent and setting up such a banquet, just like a king on an outing." Can you tell me your name, what's the matter with me?"

The man said unhurriedly: "I heard that you are very smart, so guess who I am?"

Amon shrugged his shoulders and said, "How can you guess? Why don't you tell me directly, which god sent the messenger?"

The man said: "When the sun rises, I enjoy the splendor of the gods on the grassland, when the shadows of the mountains are the shortest, I longing for eternal youth and beautiful love, and when the gods fall and my home disappears, I wander alone in the sunset with my wounds." This old ballad is about you or me? Mu Yunzheng's favored lover, Amon. ”

Amon suddenly remembered something, narrowed his eyes and asked, "Giant Lion?"

The man smiled slightly: "You are really not stupid, I am the Lion King!"

Amon was surprised: "I have heard your legend, but we have not dealt with each other, why did you come to me on purpose? If it is because of Goddess Mu Yun, I think your grievances have nothing to do with me." If you stand in my way, I will keep going. ”

At this moment, another powerful force suddenly came from the ground, and not far away the sand dunes surged, and three human figures appeared, a muscular man and two bewitching beauties emerged from the sand, and they turned out to be old acquaintances again. Amon stood up and said, "Scorpion King, why did you come here?"

Surabaya walked into the big tent with the ice scorpion and the fire scorpion, sat down generously and said with a smile: "After hundreds of years, the Lion King has finally come out, and the majesty is even more powerful than in the past." I heard that he was going to find you to duel and asked me to do the arbitration, how could I miss such a lively thing?

After Surabaya sat down, he hugged the ice scorpion and the fire scorpion in his lap, the ice scorpion poured wine, and the fire scorpion held the cup and fed it to him. Surabaya smacked his lips with a full cup of wine and said, "Good wine!" Renyun, you have always known how to enjoy it, but it's a pity that you have to pour wine for yourself, why don't you bring a few lionesses? Are you still thinking about Goddess Mu Yun in your heart, or are you still afraid that the goddess will be jealous?"

Ren Yun poured himself a drink and said: "Scorpion King, we haven't seen each other for more than two hundred years, right? You are still the same, but you are more handsome and powerful than before, I don't know these two scorpion demons, they have only been cultivated in the past two hundred years?...... If the wine is good, drink a few more glasses, and when you are done, Amon and I will arbitrate. ”

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(To be continued)