When Link returned, he instructed Aesop to instruct the inhabitants to step up the construction of city defenses and stock up on war supplies, and at the same time reminded John to hurry up and train the official army. A few days later, Medanzo also came to meet with Link, and when he learned of the latest situation, he felt that the situation was serious and complicated, and immediately took a shuttle to Amon to ask what to do.

Amun frowned as he heard this, something he had predicted, because in ancient legends, when the land of Malduk, where the gods had fallen, became fertile again, the gods of the gods would be born. Regardless of whether the legend is true or not, this place will inevitably become the domain of the source of divine power for the gods, even if some gods themselves may not have ambitions, they must pay attention to what happens there, prevent other gods from occupying this position and make the legend come true, even Seth, who is far away in the Nine Divine Domains of Eju, tries to intervene.

But one thing is unexpected, where did the plateau giants at the foot of the Assyrian Plateau come from? Judging from their organizational skills and material equipment, it is absolutely impossible for them to be primitive tribes that spontaneously migrated in the mountains, but should be trained warriors and craftsmen. Amon himself was the commander-in-chief of the battlefield and the general of the empire, and listening to Medanzo's description, he felt that these people should be the forward troops and logistics personnel of a regular army.

Not only did they know how to build city defenses and reclaim wilderness, but they also knew how to mine and smelt iron, and weapons, tents, farm tools, and tools seemed to be uniformly distributed. The first batch of nearly 2,000 people were all plateau giants, and after the establishment of the gathering point, many mainland residents appeared in the camp, looking like unemployed vagrants from various countries. But they could not spontaneously appear in such a place at the same time, it must have been an organized migration.

Although the floodwaters on the Duk Plain have receded and the topography has finally stabilized, it is still uninhabited and it is not easy to get there. It is bordered to the north by the towering Assyrian Plateau, to the west by the wooded black fiery swamps, and to the east by the rugged valleys of the young bottom.

If a large number of people want to enter, the best route is the inland lake in the south, either crossing the inland lake through a meadow and marsh, or turning over a mountainous area from the eastern shore of the inland lake. This is also the path taken by Moses and others, and on that road there is already the city of Malduk, which was built by Yusir. It is possible for a strong group of explorers to enter the Duc Plain from all directions, but it is almost impossible for an organized group of people to get there at this time.

Amon had guided Link from the valley of the Eudi River to a deserted island that had just surfaced a few years earlier, so that he could be the first to establish a city-state home. And Yusir, who established a city-state in the southeast corner of the Duk Plain, had already planned and received the secret support of Princess Xiaoqian and the Barun Kingdom, so that he could gain a firm foothold at this time. But where did the new city-states to the north come from? they were the most powerful force in the Duc Plains, and the numbers were growing.

The only way to get there is to cross the Assyrian Plateau, which is covered in snow all the year round, and to carry so many supplies and organize actions, which cannot be accomplished by individual strength, only by the order of a kingdom, and on the other side of the Assyrian Plateau is the Kingdom of Assyria.

There were four countries around the Duc Plain, and the Assyrian kingdom was the most narrow and relatively barren in land, not as rich and prosperous as the other three countries, and the weakest in terms of overall national strength. But the Assyrian army was brave and warlike, and there was an army of plateau giants, known as the Legion of the Giants. Even the kingdom of Baron, which was close to the south, did not dare to provoke easily. For many years, the kingdom of Assyria was in a quiet corner and there was no movement.

Due to the blockage of the Assyrian Plateau and the relative weakness of the state, the Assyrian kingdom was originally in the most disadvantageous position in the struggle for the Duc Plain, but now the situation has changed subtly. If the Assyrian kingdom really wanted to cross the Assyrian plateau and forcibly annex the Duc Plain at any cost, the strategic situation would be the most advantageous.

The Tianshu Continent has just broken out in a melee between the nations, first a big battle between the Eju Empire and the Hati Kingdom, then a big battle between the Uruk Legion, the most powerful legion of the Barron Kingdom, and a big battle between the Uruk Legion led by Amun, and then a big battle between Goret and Prince Asher and the Barron army. This series of major wars has seriously weakened the strength of various countries in a short period of time.

The most powerful Egür Empire suffered heavy losses, although Amun turned the tide, but the price paid was also very great, and then Pharaoh Lassis II died violently, and the new pharaoh Elakht built a new capital in the country and implemented monotheistic reforms.

The kingdom of Hati was the de facto victor in both wars, and Ge Lie contributed a lot, but the war also consumed Hati's national strength. Although they got rid of the status of vassals to the Eju Empire, the two princes almost caused the kingdom to split in order to compete for the throne, and the current political situation is not stable, and they also need to recuperate, not as a last resort, and will not carry out large-scale expeditionary wars.

The Kingdom of Barron was originally the second most powerful country on the continent after the Eju Empire, but it suffered the heaviest relative losses and was actually defeated. With the Uruk legion repulsed, Enkidu falling, Gilgamesh retiring, and nearly annihilated in the great battle with the Hattian kingdom, Prince Feng Niu had a chance to redeem his defeat.

The Assyrian Kingdom, which had been recuperating and silent, suddenly made a move, and according to Amun's judgment, it should be that the Assyrian Kingdom sent an army of giants to climb the plateau and suddenly appeared, which caught everyone off guard.

In the current state of the Duc Plain, the advance army of the Assyrian kingdom was establishing a city-state at the foot of the mountains in the north and building a temple for Enriel. And in the southeast corner, on the easiest way into the plains of Duk, Yusir also founded the city-state and built a temple for Marduk.

Enriel naturally didn't want to give up this godland, maybe he still had the ambition to become the god of the gods, and Marduk should also want to recapture the land that made him famous in a battle. These two great gods both belong to the Anunnaqi god system, but no one is convinced by anyone's enemies, but two main gods have appeared in the god domain of the same god system, and now is the opportunity to settle the thousand-year-old grudge.

Things are unpredictable between gods, but the human kingdom also has its own conflicting interests. Both Barron and Assyria wanted to take advantage of the instability of the internal affairs of Eju and Hatti to occupy this fertile land, especially the Assyrian kingdom**. Not only will the entire plain of Durk be equal to one-third of Assyria's territory, but it will also be a fertile land of abundance, which will be far from being compared to many of the inhospitable areas of the Assyrian kingdom.

If nothing else, the first round of competition on the Duc Plains will be between the two city-states, and the final outcome is yet to be known. But now there is a change, and Amon has made Link establish a city-state on the site of the former town of Duke, like a nail stuck in between.

The situation is as complex as a mess, and it is difficult for the average person to sort it out. Seeing that Amun had been silent for a long time, Medanzo could not help but ask: "What do you think, O god Amun? Everyone is waiting for your instructions! If you want to drive away the giants of the plateau in the north, John will concentrate all his forces on fighting them. ”

Amon shook his head and said, "You must be clear about one thing, we are not their opponents, and it is impossible for the thousands of people in Link to go to war with a kingdom. ”

Medanzo was slightly stunned: "A kingdom?"

Amon nodded: "Yes, you may have guessed this possibility, those people at the foot of the mountain to the north are the advance army sent by the Kingdom of Assyria. Their purpose should be to incorporate the entire Duk Plain into the territory of the Assyrian Kingdom, and with the current strength of Link and the others, it is impossible to completely wipe out the other party, not to mention that they are now suffering from the enemy on their backs? Yusir, who represents the Barun Kingdom, is still stuck at the entrance to the Duk Plain, and we cannot act rashly. Aesop's suggestion to work together wisely is to keep the situation going as long as it can. ”

Medanzo asked, "What about the future?" Link built the city-state under your guidance, what kind of place do you want it to be?"

Amon looked up at the sky and replied, "Actually, I didn't think about it so much at first, I just did it. Duk Town is my hometown, where my people have lived for generations. At first, I just wanted to fulfill Mayor Dasty's last wish and promise to the goddess Muyun to return my people to their hometown and rebuild their homeland.

It was once so inhospitable that even a few thousand people could not survive, and they had to mine minerals in exchange for supplies from the outside world. Later I learned that the land of Malduk was the place where the gods fell, and that my people were ancient sinners who were exiled for believing in the gods of the defeated side, and that the heavy labor of generations was a punishment, and it was the goddess Mu Yun who allowed them to multiply without extinction.

Now that it's all over, the Duk Plain will be a thousand miles of fertile land flowing with milk and honey, and this fertile land will extend far beyond the original town of Duk. My purpose may be pure, that is, to let Link's people have a good home to live in, and also to let my people fulfill their wishes and live in the rich land of their homeland. All this has nothing to do with the gods, but it is inevitably involved in the struggle between countries and even gods.

I am reminded of the old town of Duke, which has also been under the jurisdiction of several kingdoms throughout history, and in addition to the temple of Mu Yun, the temple of Horus was also built, which I have seen with my own eyes, and even more that I have not seen. But it hasn't really been conquered, for the simple reason that it's not worth the cost.

Goddess Mu Yun once said a wish, I hope that I will establish a new city-state there, whether this wish can be fulfilled or not, I hope that my people can live in peace in their homeland, this is my guidance and promise to Moses and others in the name of Aroha.

No matter what the future holds, they will have the strength and conviction to protect themselves. If the cost of subjugating or expelling them outweighs the benefits to be gained, they will be able to establish themselves there, under whatever name. I'm about to go to the city-state of Syria to duel with Celia, and I'm just in time to talk to Gorie about a long-overdue cooperation to give Link and the others continued support. ”

Medanzo blinked when he heard this, and after a while he said, "It turns out that God Amun has a plan for a long time, no matter how big the matter is, you know it in your heart, so just do what you say." Link also wants to ask you one more thing, what is the name of the new city-state we are building, and should it be called Duketown?"

Amon shook his head and said, "Duk Town is named after Malduk, which symbolizes the battle of the gods and the punishment of the sinners, so naturally this name can no longer be used. This new city-state is called the city of Salem, and it has been a land of contention among the gods since its birth, and peace and tranquility can only come by some means. ”

Amon named the city-state "Salem", which means tranquility and peace, and he knew in his heart that the emergence of this city-state would inevitably be accompanied by continuous conflicts and contentions. Medanzo sighed, "It's a good name, like the hope that people see when they look at the sky." ...... Moses and they are still waiting outside the plain of Duk, will you let them take a detour, or will you send John to lead an army to meet them?"

Amon thought for a moment and replied with a smile: "Yusir has received an oracle from Marduk, and the condition is that they should not build idols of gods other than Marduk. This condition seems to me to be nothing, because in the name of Aroha I have guided the people of Duk Town, none of them, including Moses, have ever seen me, and I have given them the guidance of faith, but I have never let them build an idol for me, not in the past, not in the future, and never will. ”

Medanzo's eyes widened, and it dawned on him: "Then the problem has been solved, although it is necessary for Moses to agree to Yusir's conditions." They don't build idols of any gods, and they can't build idols for Malduk. You are their only God, eternal in faith. I'll go back and tell Moses about them!"

Amon waved his hand and said, "You don't have to remind them that Moses is their leader and should know how to guide his people to do it." This was their last test before they reached the city of Salem, and it was up to them to decide. Not only are they returning home, but they are also getting rid of the old pact between the gods, and they are no longer the miners of Duketown. ”

Medanzo: "Oh, I see! You want to give them another kind of guidance, so what should I do?"

Amon looked at Medanzo and said, "From today onwards, you will be the head of all my disciples, and you will also be the hardest one, and there are a few things that you have to do right now." ”

Amon told Medanzo to return to Salem first, and conveyed his orders to Link, John, Aesop, and others to find a path in the Black Fire Swamp, find various areas where they could stand, fill in the intermittent low-lying areas, and connect them to the southern end of the city-state of Syria, with the help of the four great ironclad beasts. It will take a while, and even if the road is built, it will not be suitable for large military formations to pass through, but it will allow a steady stream of small caravans to and fro.

The second thing Medanzo had to do was to send a message to the Iron Beast King Yun Meng, so that Yun Meng could rush to the designated place to meet, and Amon would instruct this Iron Beast King a lot of cultivation secrets, and at the same time, he would also take Yun Meng to participate in the duel with Celia. After Yunmeng departed, Medanzo also had to take Aesop back to Mengfeisi with the shuttle, and find the wealthy businessman Xiou to discuss a very important business.

Amon had invested a lot of money in Xio's trading houses, only saying that there would be a big business to be done in the future, so that Xi'o could expand his trading houses in various places and buy a large number of chariots and horses, and now it was time to use them. There is a way to do business, and Aesop is the most appropriate way to do this.

After doing these three things, Medanzo had to rush to the city of Malduk, where Yusir, was located, and bring a message to Yusir, talking about another kind of cooperation, and by the way, secretly paying attention to Moses and others. He was busy enough, and after listening to it, he hurried away.

After Medanzo left, Amon beckoned, and the golden-roofed tent on the dunes, the tables and chairs in the tent, and the luxurious utensils on the table were all included in his bones. He really didn't waste it, and even took these things left by the Lion King with him. The high sand dunes by the sea were restored to their original state, as if nothing had happened.

The sun had set, the stars were twinkling, and Amon sat quietly on the sand dunes for the night, and after dawn continued north through the Syrian desert, the destination of which was the duel he had agreed with Celia. No matter how complicated the world is, this lone teenager is just stepping towards his goal.

Amon didn't take the shuttle, all his flying magic weapons had been handed over to his disciples, and he didn't use his magic to fly away, but still walked on the sand as he came. The sun gradually rose, the sand began to heat up, the roasted air swirled from the surface of the earth, and a distorted light in the distance, Amun's lonely figure gradually became a little trance-like.

As he walked, his trance-like figure disappeared strangely, and there were no footprints in the sand, and the person could not be seen in the sun. Amon entered a strange meditative state, and naturally disappeared as he walked, the sun rose high and slowly set in the west, and then the starlight appeared, but Amon's shadow was never visible in the desert.

At night, the dunes seem to be silent, but there are still slight sounds, and scorpions crawl out of the dunes, leaving shallow traces of their visit. No one knew where Amon was, only he knew where he was going. He is like a wisp of thought in walking, thinking on the road, you can't see him, but he exists.

Amon was thinking about a question, after seeing the immeasurable light, he, Surabaya and Renyun both realized that there were unknown gods in the world, and there might be different gods. He already knew all kinds of past events of the Nine Divine System and the Anuna Enlightenment God System, including the cat god Best who had accompanied him, and Mu Yun, the god of youth and love who admired and guided him, of course, he was willing to get along with. But if it is purely about the existence of gods, Amon does not like these gods.

Since he left Duke Town, he has been carrying the mission of unlocking the secrets of the gods and sealing the path to becoming a god, but at the moment he is thinking about another deeper question - "If I can become a god, what kind of god will I be?" I myself do not like those gods, or even dislike them, with this kind of belief, no matter how much I cultivate, I will not be able to become such a god, this is determined by the test of the original power.

If one day, when I will pass through the test of fate and the judgment of the end, my desire is not to join or establish such a god system and become such a god. I want to build a home of faith that can guide all those who aspire, rather than by whom the gods deliberately guide.

The so-called gods are no longer gods, but gods in people's beliefs, and people can choose a heavenly home in their lives, or endure the hellish torments in their hearts. This is my desire to become a god, and the path under my feet will eventually lead there. ”

(To be continued)