"The Pharaoh and the main army of Eju are here, a pawn to attract reinforcements, and our battle plan is to destroy them step by step. By the time the backups were wiped out one after another, the pharaoh's army could not support it, and it was too late for Lassis II to escape. We can calmly concentrate all the masters to block the attack, even if we can't capture him alive, we can kill him on the escape route, in short, this person can't be put back. ”

Ge Lie stroked the back of his chair and said, "This is the right way to use soldiers, and it is also the best result, the first thing to destroy should be the An-La Army, which is a motley army with very weak combat effectiveness. But for some reason, I was always a little worried, although their legion commander Amon was young and leading troops for the first time, but this man's experience was full of twists and turns, and he might do something. I've reminded the Nannar Legion to be on guard, but I'm still a little uneasy. ”

Prince Asher smiled and said, "Don't worry about Lord Gore, that Amon is just a young warrior, even if he has great ability, how can he command a ragtag army to change the entire situation of the battle? We've intercepted several messengers sent by the Pharaohs, and we've got definite news that the An-La's legions will have to leave the coastline and go east alone into the desert to die, aren't we ready for a long time?"

At this moment, the secret report sent by Celia arrived, and it was a sixth-level magician who came overnight with a flying shuttle. When everyone heard the news that the king had been held hostage by Amun, they all jumped up in surprise, what a bolt from the blue! If Amon was asked to kill the king on the matter of war, the Hatti army would still act according to the battle plan just drawn up, and they would also be able to win a great victory, and it would be a big deal to change to a new king afterwards. But no one can say such a thing, let alone do it.

On the other hand, the morale and morale of the army are immeasurable, and the situation of the war may change unexpectedly, and the first thing to consider must be how to rescue the king. After urgent consultations, it was decided that Prince Asher would remain in command of the army for the time being, and Goret personally drove the shuttle to the king's camp with the prime minister.

Ge Lie did not bring a personal guard, this great magician saw the situation very clearly, there were only two assassins, and they relied on the king in their hands, and it was useless to go to many people, not to mention that Ge Lie himself was already one of the best masters in the Hati Kingdom. The other party must have asked for peace talks when he grabbed the king, and the people who were present should be the important ministers of the Hati Kingdom who spoke and counted, so that many things could be decided on the spot.

...... Medanzo and Amon held the king hostage and "rested" in the tent without moving all night. The next morning the sun was shining, the air was fresh in the wilderness, and the birds could be heard in the jungle. A few years ago, it was a desolate Gobi, and he had never heard birdsong, but after the great flood, too much has indeed changed.

Celia used her detection magic to scan the movement in the big tent, and the king and the two assassins were always there, but then her detection magic encountered another disturbance, and the other party seemed to be using magic to detect the surroundings, but did not repel her prying eyes.

"Two warriors, we have brought breakfast to His Majesty, and you need to eat too, please open the door of the big tent. Taking the opportunity of delivering breakfast, Celia finally decided to go into the tent to see what was going on, and at least to make sure that His Majesty was safe and sound.

"There is no need for breakfast, and we cannot neglect our hosts when we come here, and we are preparing to serve His Majesty the King's meal. If you want to see the king, come in. Amon's voice came from the tent, and the heavy curtain of the front tent rolled up without wind.

The lineup of food delivery is really strong, Celia is holding a staff, a tray is floating in front of her, and the two great warriors, Aluka and Afie, have weapons hanging from their waists, and they also follow behind with a food plate and enter the front tent. Then everyone's eyes widened, as if they had seen something more incredible than the king's abduction.

There were three people in the tent, Amon was standing at the table with a vessel that he had taken out of nowhere, and it was no wonder that when the curtain was opened, he smelled a tempting aroma, and he still had a few sheets of baked crispy bread in his hand. The king sat in the seat opposite Amun, with an empty plate and a glass of wine in front of him, which was pale rosy and very mellow, and was obviously a rare good wine.

Medanzo stood at the king's side, holding a sharp short blade as if he were manicure, the tip of the knife wound around the side of the king's neck, swept through with a detection magic, and there was a roar from the short blade, with a shocking power that shocked the heart. In the center of the table is a magical artifact, which looks like a base made of gold carved with strange patterns, like a lamp, and the divine stone at the wick seems to be emitting invisible light.

This is the lamp of mourning, at this moment placed in the eye of a magic array, and then look at the four corners of the tent, there are several pupils of the earth and the charm of the wind in turn, forming a very exquisite magic array, which can detect all kinds of movements inside and outside the tent at any time, if the mana is used to excite, its detection range can completely cover the entire camp and the sky above.

What he saw in the front tent was only a corner of this magic circle, in fact, Amon used the space in front and back of this big tent to form a magic array, using twelve earth pupils and wind charm dances respectively, not to mention how magical the effect of this magic circle is, just the preciousness of the utensils used is staggering!

Celia had wanted to find a flaw to rescue the king, but she was afraid of the Storm of Destruction at Amun's hands. But at the sight of the circle and the short blade in Medanzo's hand, the great magician realized that even without Destruction Storm, she would not have been able to save the king safely from the Assassins.

This magic array is in a state of continuous activation, and whenever there is any movement around it, the Lamp of Death can react immediately. Another thing is a little surprising, to maintain the operation of this magic array, the mana required is not very strong, but trying to keep monitoring the surrounding movements day and night is a long-lasting consumption, and ordinary magicians may not be able to stand it. And now it's obvious that Medanzo is running the magic circle, and it seems that both of them have magic and long-lasting mana, so they don't care about it.

But compared to the other thing in the tent, this magic array was nothing.

Amon and Medanzo did not lose their manners, and the king sat and stood with them, one making breakfast and the other standing by like a guard. But the king did not sit in the center, but on the left side of the table, where the ministers were usually seated during meals. On His Majesty's throne in the center, there was a cat squatting!

Of course, the cat was not as tall as anyone, but Amon was so careful and considerate that he found something to cushion the legs of the chair so that the seat was level with the table, and the cat squatted on it just enough to reach the things in front of him. In front of it is a bowl of broth, a few slices of fragrant barbecue, and a whole bottle of wine next to the cat's paw, and this cat is holding the bottle and drinking it to his mouth!

Amon invited the king to breakfast, and the first food he made was eaten by a cat! And the cat sat in the middle, and the plate in front of the king was still empty and hung aside, and Amun's indifferent expression seemed to make sense of this, and the cat was also taken by it.

Celia's face changed in anger, and the food plate floating in the air fell on the table, and she pointed at Amon with her staff: "How can you be so rude! Where did this cat come from? You dare to let it sit in His Majesty's place!"

Schrödinger's paw let go of the wine bottle, and glanced up at Celia, looking like a person, with a sneer in his calmness, and then glanced at King Harty next to him, lowered his head and continued to lick and drink the broth, without even screaming.

Amon bowed lightly and explained politely: "This is my cat, named Schrödinger, it sneaked in quietly in the middle of the night yesterday, I hope it didn't disturb your rest." It's used to it, don't you see me standing by, and I have no rudeness to His Majesty, and I'm making breakfast with my own hands. ”

When Amon first came into contact with Schrödinger, he just thought that the cat was big, but the more he got to it, the more interesting it became. In fact, this cat has not changed at all, it is only the people around the cat, so it makes people feel even more incredible. When Amon was just a wandering miner, this cat who could only write divine scripts was lame, but there was nothing wrong with it.

But when Amon became a great warrior and a great magician, and became one of the top powerhouses on the mainland, Schrödinger was still so lame. When Amon became the commander of the Egü Empire, even in the camp where he commanded thousands of troops, Schrödinger was still so lame. Now King Hatty was sitting on the sidelines, and Schrödinger was still standing tall.

Seeing Celia pointing at Amon with her staff, Medanzo did not speak, but had already put the tip of her knife against the root of King Lucille's ear. Celia took a step back, blushed and shouted, "Amun, this is a humiliation, I will never accept it! Don't think that if you hold the king hostage, you can do whatever you want. Whatever the final resolution of this matter, I will make a private request and will duel with you!"

Usual duels were the result of the boredom of the noble warriors who had eaten enough to make trouble, but I didn't expect that the great magician would also make this request to Amon after being provoked. Amon asked while cooking the soup, "How do you want to duel?"

Celia: "It's a private duel between the two of us, I can't forget the shame you brought me today, you kidnapped the king in front of me, and asked His Majesty the king to sit with a cat! When this war is over, I will take the spirit beast I summoned, and you will take this cat with you, and I will really have a competition! My name is Celia, I am a nobleman of the Hatian royal family, and I am also a great magician. ”

Amon raised his head and said, "My name is Amun, the son of a miner in the city-state of Syasia, Duk Town, and I am currently the commander of the Egü Empire. I accept your request for a duel, but only after the war is over, if we are all still alive. Venerable Great Celestial Sorcerer, I know that you are not convinced, I have used trickery to kidnap the king, and you want to have a head-to-head battle to wash away your shame, and I have no reason not to agree. To be honest, I admire you very much, there are not many women who can become magicians, and great magicians, you are only the second one I have seen. ”

It was too dark and chaotic last night, and Celia was still wearing a cloak, and Amon had only now seen the great magician, who was so delicate. After removing the cloak, the skin of her face and hands was as white as milk, as if it was snow in the sun, and she couldn't get a tan no matter how she could get it. A mighty great magician, he actually has a playful and cute baby face, a slightly pointed chin, a slightly round face, big eyes, long eyelashes, and long hair combed with bangs.

When she was angry, her big eyes widened, her fair face turned pink, her breasts continued to rise and fall, but she couldn't look fierce. Anyone would be unlucky if they were deceived by her appearance, but she was a true great magician, and Medanzo had already learned how powerful she was yesterday.

Celia put down her staff and replied in a deep voice, "Very well, Commander Amun, I hope you will remember today's agreement, if we are all still alive when the war is over." ”

When the broth was cooked, Amon took a large bowl with his own hands, walked around the table to the other side of the king, handed it over with both hands, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, please have breakfast! For the sake of safety, we only use the food and water we have brought, and so do you." Then he turned to Celia and the other three and said, "You haven't eaten either, you just brought the food, so let's eat together." ”

Amon wouldn't eat what they sent, and he wouldn't let the king eat it, much to Celia's awkwardness with the two great warriors. Amon himself did not lose his manners, and stood there first serving the king to eat, and then making himself food, while Medanzo was always by his side.

King Luciel had calmed down at this moment, and since he had fallen into the hands of Amon, he didn't want to lose his dignity for no reason, so he waved his hand and said, "My great magician and the two great warriors, you can also sit down and eat together." ”

The king had found a place to go down the stairs, and Celia and the two great warriors thanked him and sat down at the table, the taste of the meal was so hard to describe that no one could tell what they had eaten. After breakfast, the king coughed and asked, "Amon, I admire your bravery, and if you were a warrior of the kingdom of Hatties, I would surely reward you for your deeds." What is the purpose of you going all the way to meet me behind enemy lines, can you say it now?"

Amon asked rhetorically, "I have already said that I have come for peace. I would like to ask Your Majesty, what do you want to achieve in this war, and what is the Kingdom of Hati fighting for?"

Celia interjected and replied, "It was the Eju Empire that provoked this war in the first place, and we just stood up to defend ourselves. The purpose of this war, of course, was to defeat the powerful enemy, so that they would never dare to invade the Hati, so that the Hati kingdom would be freed from the fate of its vassals and wash away the humiliation of a hundred years. ”

Lucille nodded and said, "We have been guided by the oracle and have won the victory! Amon, it is pointless for you to hold me hostage, even if you kill me and bury yourself, it will not change the outcome of the war. ”

Amon frowned slightly, and suddenly asked, "Is it Enriel's oracle?" Does the oracle also say that all the temples of Horus in the territory of Hati will be demolished?"

Lucier replied, "Yes, the construction of temples in the city-states of Hati for Horus, the king god of Eju, was a symbol of submission, and of course it should be demolished!"

Amon lowered his head and began to count his fingers, and said as he counted: "First, let the Eju Empire promise not to invade Hati again, second, from now on to break away from the status of vassals, and the Hati Kingdom will no longer pay tribute to Ejuna, and third, to demolish all the temples of Horus in Hati and not accept the imposed faith." This third point is actually an extension of the second point, and if you achieve these goals, can you sit down and talk?"

Lucille glanced at Medanzo, who was holding a sharp blade beside him, coughed lightly and said in a dignified tone: "If these three goals can be achieved, it means the victory of the Hati, and there is no need for the soldiers to shed blood, what is there not to talk about?

Amon replied: "I am not here to assassinate, and I do not want to be sent to death, but for the sake of all the people on both sides." If the Eju Empire agrees to these conditions, and both sides swear in front of their respective gods, then this matter is not unsolvable, and I will naturally not hurt His Majesty the King. ”

Celia sneered, "Can you get Pharaoh to agree to these conditions if you talk here?"

Amon smiled: "I also know the situation on the battlefield, does the pharaoh have any other choice? Moreover, the people who can say the final say in the two countries are on the front line at the moment, and they can talk at any time if they are willing to talk." Great Magician Celia, you must send someone to inform the front, and then we will agree here, and when the result is obtained, I will send someone to deliver a message to the Pharaoh. ”

Celia asked again, "What if the Ejus refuse?"

Amun: "In that case, I will release His Majesty the King, and ask His Majesty the King to pardon my offense today, and let me return to the Legion of Allah to continue fighting on the battlefield." But if Eju agrees to these conditions, then please end the war and sign a peace treaty between the two countries. ...... His Majesty needs someone to think about it, so please go out when you have finished eating. ”

What was said at breakfast was only a temptation, and no matter what the decision was, it could not have been made by the king with a knife around his neck and a few guards around him, and even if the king had reluctantly given an order under such circumstances, the army at the front might not be able to carry it out.

There were three meals a day, and even if Amon could skip it, the king could not go hungry. At lunchtime, Orebein, the commander of the Nannar Legion, and Vivian, the chief priest, arrived, and Amon still opened the tent and invited everyone to come in and dine with the king, so that he could see that the king was still safe.

The noon scene was finally no longer so awkward, because Schrödinger ate only one meal a day and did not attend the "luncheon", so the king sat in his place. Amon cooked the meal with his own hands and asked the king to use it first, and even the water he drank was taken out of the space magic weapon. Orebean is also a great warrior, and Vivian is of course a great magician, not counting Amun, there are three great warriors and two great magicians sitting at this table.

Seeing the fire in Amon's eyes, Orebean pressed his hand to the hilt of his sword and asked, "You are Amon, how can you use such a despicable means to resemble a noble warrior? We should fight bravely face to face on the battlefield, and not use such methods to hide your fear and weakness." ”

Medanzo sneered, "Fear and weakness, are you saying that we are not brave and strong enough?

This sentence choked Ole Bain for a long time. Amon waved his hand and said, "Commander of the Nannar Legion, I didn't expect to meet here, I don't know if I should say a good thing?" I think our legion has already fought each other, and now it's in front of His Majesty the King, sit down and eat well, don't lose your manners!"

The meal at noon was very silent, and the old words were repeated during the feast, Amon still persuaded Hati to negotiate peace, and let Eju withdraw his troops after agreeing to the three conditions, and the two sides ended the war. Orebain and Vivian were also in charge, and the king did not express a positive opinion, and he could not have made any decisions in this situation.

When Vivian came, he also had a plan to rescue the king, but after studying the situation in the big tent, especially seeing the magic array under Amun's cloth and communicating with Celia privately for a long time, he was not sure that he would snatch His Majesty the king out of Amun's hands safely, so he could only continue to wait.

I really look forward to the stars and the moon, and at dinner, I finally looked forward to Gelie and Chocolate, the commander-in-chief of the battlefield and the prime minister of the kingdom!

As soon as Goret arrived, he immediately asked to meet the king, and after receiving the king's permission, he immediately ordered Orebean and Vivian to return to the camp and not to ignore the battle ahead. Goret had already seen the situation, it was impossible to rescue the king directly from Amon's hands, and even if it wasn't for Destruction Storm, Amon would definitely be able to take the king's life before he was defeated.

If you just want to defeat Amon, Goreen can do it alone, but now that he has a mouse trap, no matter how many masters come in, it's useless.

At supper, the king sat on the throne, and the Medan Zotti stood beside the king's seat like a faithful guard. The lamp of remembrance on the table illuminated the tent with Amon on the left and Chocolate and Goret across from him, as if the king and a group of ministers were on the agenda.

Knowing what was going on, Goret twisted his beard and asked with a smile, "Amon, I admire your actions, but why do you think we must accept your proposal?" Think about your fate, you can't hold the king hostage forever, and you can't trap yourself here forever. ”

Amon smiled and replied, "I thought about this possibility, but I just tried my best. Venerable Great Magician, can I ask you to play another game of chess? The chessboard and chess pieces are ready. ”

The tableware on the table was removed, and Amon took out a military exercise sand table out of thin air, in the middle of which was an ocean, and Hati and Eju were across the sea, bypassing a bay and crossing the desert, which could reach the other party's territory by land, and the northern edge of the desert was the main battlefield of both sides. The chess pieces on this game of chess are the distribution of forces between the two countries, and Amon asked Goret to conduct a war deduction and continue to fight the unfinished battle on the sand table.

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(To be continued)