Was Mary really sick? It looked like it, but only Gabriel knew what was going on, it wasn't really sick, but right now, Mary really needed to stay in Duc for a few more days.

On the night she received the Tears of the Gods, Mary fainted. Even the devout prayer was quite exhausting and physically demanding, and the environment in Duc Town made Lord Dick feel very uncomfortable, and Mary was also a little unwell, and every day except for eating and sleeping, she was concentrating all her energy on praying to the goddess Isis, and she was quite tired.

Once the spirit is relaxed, it is the most common thing for ordinary people to finally faint or fall asleep.

Mary had a maid who did rough work and a maid who was a personal maid, but she was sick for the past two days, perhaps because she had traveled a long way through the desert and then came to this uncomfortable place, which was really uncomfortable, and the climate and environment were not very adaptable. Master Dick brought several handmaidens and slave girls for Mary's call, but Gabriel did not think that they could directly serve the living of the saints.

Gabriel said to Dick, "If you are convinced that Mary will be the patron saint of the temple of Isis, and that she has received the tears of the gods, then everything must be done to her as a saint." ”

The temple of Isis has large fields and countless slaves, but the status of the holy woman is transcendent, and the things she uses cannot be handed directly to her by the slaves, so the slave girls cannot serve her directly. She was not allowed to have any physical contact with a grown man, and her clothing and food were not to be brought to her eyes by a woman who had been men, and the young and beautiful maids sent by Master Dick were obviously not suitable.

Rod Dick thought everything through and ignored it, not because he wasn't careful enough. According to the regulations, only after an official ceremony has been held at the Temple of Isis will the approved candidate become a true saint. Gabriel, however, demanded in advance the conditions for treating the Holy Maiden, and was meticulous, lest there be any unexpected mistakes in the process from now until he successfully returned to the temple of Isis.

This is good, at least it shows that the messenger of the temple has recognized Mary's status as a saint in his heart.

Mary was not really sick, and Gabriel's duty was to protect her, and of course to ensure her health. After Mary woke up from a night's sleep, Gabriel had already treated her with a simple blessing magic technique, and there was no physical problem, and she was able to cross the desert safely under Gabriel's protection.

But Gabriel had other things to do, not even telling Rod Dick. She was to teach the most basic art of the Temple of Mary Isis, the Test of the Gods. The criteria for choosing a saint were not only to obtain the tears of the gods, but also to be able to awaken the powers bestowed by the gods, which Gabriel wanted to teach Maria to do.

This process is usually difficult, but with the help of Tears of the Gods, it can be much simpler, which is one of the reasons why Tears of the Gods are so precious. Only by awakening the power bestowed by the gods and passing the most basic tests of the gods can Mary be able to use the tears of the gods in the future to bless the people of the temple.

Mary has received the Tears of the Gods, and if she is able to do so before reaching the Temple of Isis, she will become a true saint. If she can't do it for a long time, I'm afraid things may still have twists and turns. Gabriel escorted Mary all the way to the town of Duke, where he witnessed the appearance of the Tears of the Gods and saw Mary's devotion with his own eyes, and was already convinced of her saintly identity, so he decided to do this as soon as possible.

This was not against the will of the gods, and when Mary arrived at the temple of Isis, the priests of the temple would teach the gods according to the procedure and conduct the assessment within the prescribed time. Gabriel simply brought this ceremony forward and gave her special care.

Lord Rod Dick was still worried that the priests of the temple were playing tricks on Mary, not teaching Mary's true magic or deliberately delaying her in teaching it, so that she could not pass the examination for a long time, and that the other city-state candidates would have the opportunity to steal the position, and were considering how to make public gifts and private bribes. Gabriel didn't say anything, and had settled Dick's worries in private, and the rest was up to Maria.

After all, she protected Mary all the way to this place and received the tears of the gods, and even Gabriel himself felt lucky, which was a gift from the goddess Isis, who had an indescribable affection for this pure and pious girl and was willing to help her.

Gabriel's teaching of Mary's divine art is still a prayer, but it requires sincere faith and peace of mind, a special ritual to awaken the strange powers bestowed by the gods, and to pass the test of the gods.

Mary asked her, "How will the gods test me?"

Gabriel, who has always been serious, rarely smiled: "Pray to the tears of the gods, according to the way I teach you, you will get the strange power given by the gods, but at the same time, it is also the ** that lurks in people's souls." You have to learn how to face these **, not to sway your heart and beliefs for it, this is the test of God, the threshold of entering the temple of magic. ...... Your heart is so devout and pure, it is not difficult to pass this test, and I don't need to say more about what you should ask of yourself as a saint. ”

With some hesitation, Mary asked, "Isn't it necessary to have the priests perform the ceremony after arriving at the temple of Isis to accept such a test?...... Am I doing this against God's will?"

Gabriel shook his head: "You are not violating the will of the gods, I am doing this just so that you can successfully pass the test of the gods, if you can't pass, you will not be recognized by the gods, but I believe you can." Seeing that Mary was still a little confused, Gabriel thought for a moment and said, "I will tell you something about what has just happened in this town today. ”

Gabriel recounted the dispute in the square at the north end of the town, and finally said: "I think what Mr. Aristotle said is not unreasonable, the will of the gods is the main premise, and as long as you pass the test, you will be approved by the gods, because you, as a candidate for sainthood, have already received the tears of the gods." ”

Maria blinked her big beautiful eyes and thought for a long time, and finally nodded: "Yes, you are right, you know the rules of the Temple of Isis better than me, and I will definitely not let you down." ”

Gabriel shook his head slightly: "No, it's not me, you will definitely not disappoint the great Virgin Isis." ”

Then Mary suddenly thought of something, and asked suspiciously, "But how can you hear everything that the people on the other side of the town are saying so clearly, and I don't hear anything, is this the power of the gods?"

Gabriel laughed again: "This is the power bestowed by the gods, and I have heard the voices of each and every one of them, if I have gathered my spirit to listen." ...... As the Holy Maiden of the Temple of Isis, you will have far more powerful divine power than I am, I am a warrior, it is impossible to learn the high arts, and you will master the supreme magic of the Temple of Isis. ”

As soon as he had said this, he heard the voice of the maid downstairs: "Lord Gabriel, Mr. Aristotle has found the servant you need and brought him here." ”

......

Amon knew very well that it was Aristotle and the old madman who saved him today, and it was not surprising that the old madman would help him, but this strange young man was obviously a nobleman, so why should he help a miner whom he did not know? Amon was very grateful, and was glad to have the opportunity to serve this gentleman, not to mention that he was paid a good sum of gold coins a day.

On the way Amon expressed his gratitude and, in the most solemn manner he knew, wanted to kneel down and kiss the dirt at Aristotle's feet. Aristotle stopped him, laughing and saying, "Son, you don't have to be like this, you are not my slave, and I am not a god or a monarch. Then he looked at him and asked, "Do you want to ask why I helped you?"

Amon nodded and said, "Yes, sir, I want to ask." ”

Aristotle looked into the distance and seemed to say to himself: "I come from a far part of the continent, a place called Heaton, where there are many city-states, I studied in Plato's Academy, and my teacher used to say, 'Why do we ask for knowledge, virtue is knowledge, and a wise man must be a good man'." ”

Amon blinked, recalled, "Heaton, have you heard of a sage named Tai Atayd?"

Aristotle was slightly taken aback: "I saw him in Plato's Academy, he was a student of my teacher's friend Theodoro, child, how could you have heard of his name?"

Amon replied, "The old man in the town told me that it is the old gentleman who spoke to you just now. "The name Tyatayd Amun had heard the old madman mention it, and it is said that the sage claimed that there are only five kinds of polyhedron in the world, and the dodecahedron is the most special of them, it is the outline of the world outlined by the gods, contains the mysterious information of the fifth element, and is the source and symbol of mysterious power.

Amon thought it was just the old madman's drinking words, but he didn't expect this person to really exist, it seems that what the old madman said was true.

The two continued to walk towards the southern end of the town, and Aristotle seemed to be very interested in the child, and asked as he went, "We were discussing the oracle in front of the temple just now, do you know the true spirit of the god, and why is the god who left the oracle called the protector by you?"

Why? Gods are gods, oracles are oracles, as if the townspeople never bothered to inquire into this question, Amon did not answer, but said very respectfully, "Sir, please advise." ”

Aristotle smiled: "Actually, I'm not sure, but I just want to discuss with you, the reason why it is called the oracle of the protector is because it is indeed protecting the inhabitants here." The sacred stones produced here are so precious, and the skills of mining have been passed down from generation to generation, how can we stop people from being greedy to drive their minor children to bear such heavy work?

Amon's somewhat chaotic mind seemed to be awakened by a ray of spiritual light, and suddenly understood something, and nodded again and again: "Oracle, this oracle! No adult child can learn the skill of a miner, and a woman cannot mine divine stones!"

Aristotle also nodded, "Yes, that's why the gods in that temple are called protectors, no matter how the oracle was first handed down, but there is a real need for such an oracle here." Child, if you become a priest in the future, you must also guard such an oracle, but you must understand the true spirit of the divine surname and its origins, and not be like the priest just now. ”

After saying this, he thought about it, couldn't help but smile again, turned his head to look at Amun, and said: "The spirit of the oracle is that men under the age of sixteen are not allowed to learn the trade of miners, but in the language used in the locality, it is permissible to be a word, you can understand what I mean, right? ”

From the north of the town to the south of the town, Amon had been thinking thoughtfully, and while he was talking, the small building where Mary lived arrived.

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