He actually called the name that he hadn't mentioned for a long time, Maria's long eyelashes trembled slightly, she retracted her gaze and looked at the table in front of her, and asked in a low voice, "How do you understand?"

Amun replied: "It is just a very simple truth, and I have personally testified that when I lost the power to command thousands of troops, I did not feel that I had lost anything, and I did not even think about it! I'm not trying to get that power back, I'm not giving it up, and whether I have it or not, it won't change because of it. I'm sitting in front of you, Amon, as if I am an Imperial General or not!"

Maria smiled: "You finally really understand that this is not a test of your strength, and that your former strength and magic are precisely what plagues you today. Just like ordinary bread, it hasn't changed, but when a person has tasted all the delicacies, can he still enjoy the deliciousness? And the delicacies are still delicacies, it doesn't mean giving up!"

Amon also smiled: "Listening to what you say, you should already have an eighth-level achievement, congratulations! Can you ask a few questions? I haven't seen any records in the scriptures of the Temple of Isis, are there any other great warriors or great magicians who have to face this kind of test when they advance from the seventh level to the eighth level?"

Mary thought for a moment and replied, "It's true that there is no clear record, but it can happen. A seventh-level great samurai who has cultivated to the peak of his strength sometimes feels as weak as a newborn baby, as if he has to grow up again to gain great strength, and some of them will be promoted to eighth-level great samurai. Some seventh-level divine magicians who have cultivated to the peak of the realm will feel that the increase in mana is unbearable, so that they cannot adapt to it, and they cannot use divine magic for a period of time. It doesn't happen to everyone, it lasts for a different time, and it manifests itself in different forms, and I've never heard of a situation like yours. ”

Sure enough, there was a similar situation, no wonder the old madman would leave a message like that in the pupil of the earth, Amon asked curiously: "How did it happen, why is it not recorded in the classics?"

Maria frowned slightly, and replied thoughtfully, "The number of great warriors or great magicians is very small, and this situation may not occur, and the form of appearance is not the same. Some of them have been mentioned in the texts of the Temple of Isis, but they are not very clear, and there are many relevant records in the archives of the Aeju Academy of Divine Art. When the power of the Great Priest or Great Samurai is troubled, he will not let others know about it openly, but will only pray to the gods or ask for help privately from a trusted high priest.

Some people think that this is a test of the gods, while others believe that it is a defiance of the gods after the expansion of power, and the faith is shaken to the point that they are punished by the gods. But by far the most authoritative view is that there have been mistakes or deviations in cultivation. After all, when it comes to this realm, there is not much systematic experience to fully refer to, and many of them are personal explorations. ”

Amon involuntarily leaned forward and asked with great interest, "In this case, how should we help them?"

Maria: "There are no rules, and everyone's situation is different. If the Great Samurai feels weak and sticks to the most basic exercises, and grows like a new life or rebirth, according to some people's descriptions, it is as if there is a seed sprouting in his body and gaining a new bloodline, at this time he will be promoted to the eighth level of the Great Samurai, but more people only regain their strength and do not advance.

As for the great magicians, they often ask the gods for help in prayer to reflect on whether their faith is shaken, and they usually meditate quietly behind closed doors, and the result is usually both. Occasionally, the Academy of Divine Arts would perform an intimate ritual to help them regain their strength.

The main purpose of this ritual is to make them feel the gaze of the gods, so that the faith is pure and firm, and they do not despise the gods because of the expansion of power. It has no fixed form and varies from person to person, neither like the initial power awakening, nor like the second power awakening for the great samurai, and only the great magicians who have this experience can give guidance. ”

Amon nodded thoughtfully and said, "The reawakening of power." ”

Maria also nodded, "Do you have a special name for this kind of ritual, do you also need me to perform such a ritual for you?" she looked at Amon as she spoke, not smiling, implying that she had had a similar experience, but she had successfully passed the test to become an eighth-level great magician.

Amon stood up and saluted: "I don't know how to express my gratitude, if there is such a ceremony, you have already done it for me." ”

Maria blinked, looking a little playful like a little girl: "Amon, how can you thank me?"

This sentence stopped Amun, as if it were one of the most difficult questions in the world to answer, how could he thank her? Maria had done so much for Amun, not only saving his life by the Ronnie River and bringing him back to the temple of Isis, but also guiding him to the people of Duk Town, making him learn the art of war, recommending him to be the commander of the legion, seizing a seemingly impossible opportunity to fulfill his wish. Amun had done incredible feats of his own, but none of this would have been possible without Mary's help and guidance.

He stood there stunned for a long time before replying: "I don't know how to thank you, without you, I wouldn't have everything I have today." But I don't know what else I can do for you but sit here and stare at you?"

As the guardian saint of the temple of Isis, Mary lacks nothing in the wealth and power that the world can have. In the Eju Empire, she only needs to take the initiative to salute the gods and pharaohs, and her status is equal to that of the Imperial Prime Minister, the Chief High Priest of the Empire, and the Chief Patriarch of the Imperial Academy of Divine Arts. What Amun could give her, Mary already had, and what Mary did not have, Amun could not give her, she was a benefactor he could never repay.

It was rare for Mary to make a joke with Amun, but Amon replied so seriously and solemnly that the two were silent for a while, Amon stood and Mary sits, their eyes intertwined and looked into each other's eyes. After a while, Mary whispered, "I know your strength and your will is almost perfect, but I see your weakness in your eyes. Without this weakness, you may be truly perfect and strong. ”

Weakness? Amun's eyes were only the reflection of Mary at the moment! He lowered his eyes again and said, "Maybe there is a defect, but it is the true perfection of experiencing the world." ”

Mary watched him stop talking, but finally smiled, no longer dwelling on the topic, and curled the corners of her mouth slightly: "You haven't answered my question yet, how can you thank me?"

Amon also smiled: "I really don't know how to thank you, if the Holy Maiden has any orders, I will never refuse!"

Maria blinked, "Oh, in that case, I want to ask the General for something." ”

Amon was stunned: "Whatever you want, as long as I have it, I can give it to you." ”

Maria looked up at the frescoes on the roof and said unhurriedly, "When you first came to Eju, you came to return Nero's relics. But Nero's will was not strictly enforced, and he mentioned one thing in his last words, allowing the person who returned the relic to consult one of his private notes.

After you came to the temple of Isis, I did my special investigation, but you didn't look at it at the time. Later, I had the notebook sent to Monfils, and Nero assigned it as an introduction to a scroll called Doom Storm. Nero once made a legendary storm of destruction, Amon, could you please tell me, is it in your hands?"

Amon nodded helplessly: "Yes, this scroll is in my hand and has accompanied me through countless dangers. ”

Mary held out a hand across the table: "This is what I want, give it to me now!"

Amon was puzzled and asked, "What do you want it to do?"

Maria's smile became a little playful again: "General, you just made such a categorical promise, why are you so hesitant when I really ask for something? Give it to me first, and then tell you the reason, take it out, you must carry it with you." ”

Amon reached into his arms, pulled out a small gray scroll from his right side of his clothes, took a few steps forward with both hands, and carefully placed it on Maria's table. Then he did not retreat, but looked at Mary with his hands on the table and said, "The Holy Maiden can tell me now, why do you want this scroll, and how do you know that I will definitely take it with me?"

Maria reached out and picked up the most precious and dangerous scroll in the world, rubbed it lightly and replied, "It's not that I need it, but you don't need it anymore!" I looked up the details of this scroll, and it was not unfolded with mana, but with a vow to give one's life. The person who uses it only needs to have a mid-level divine achievement, which is exactly the only scroll you can use at the moment, how can you not bring it with you?You come to see me today, I can feel the hidden anxiety in your heart, and only by giving it to me can you truly be free from your troubles. ”

Amon sighed and said, "Please take this scroll and seal it in the temple of Isis." ”

Mary actually laughed, she suddenly beckoned, took out an identical gray scroll out of thin air, threw it to Amun, and said, "Thank you for giving me such a precious thing, and I will give you a gift in return." ”

Amon stretched out his hand to catch it, and said in shock, "Destruction Storm! You even have one?...... Hey, it seems that something is wrong!" That is, Amon was in front of Maria, and the other party threw out a storm of destruction, not only did he not dodge or dodge, but he also reached out to catch it, if it were another situation, I am afraid that he would have broken through the door and ran away.

Maria smiled, "Did you notice something was wrong? This scroll is indeed a Storm of Destruction, exactly the same material and production method, but it was not successfully written, and it was blank when it was unfolded. When it erupts, everyone within the attack radius will feel the pull and fluctuation of life force, but will not take any damage. ”

Amon laughed and said, "Fake! Who would make such a scroll?"

Maria shook her head and said, "It's already quite difficult to process such a scroll. A long time ago, the Temple of Isis had gathered a group of archsis in an attempt to create a Storm of Destruction, but failed many times and ultimately failed, leaving only this nearly blank scroll. This kind of blank scroll has been made several times, which is the basis for processing the destruction storm, but it cannot successfully condense mana to complete the writing, and it is damaged in the middle of every time, and even causes energy explosions that lead to heavy casualties, so it has to be abandoned.

This last blank scroll is still precious, and could theoretically continue to work on the real Storm of Doom, but I don't think it's necessary. You're the only one in the world who has a true storm of destruction, so you can sense that something is wrong, but can anyone else tell it? Even if you can tell it and suspect it's fake, who would dare to make that bet?

I know that the real storm of destruction is in your hands, and others must know it. The power of this scroll isn't in you using it, it's in people knowing you own it. If one day you do use it, it's nothing more than choosing a way to self-destruct, and I never want to see this day. Now you understand, why am I doing this?"

Amon finally understood Maria's intentions thoroughly, and couldn't help but want to hold her hand, but didn't really stretch out his hand, just stood at the table and stared at her. The two of them were only more than three feet apart, and they could feel each other's breath when they breathed. Mary looked up at Amun, suddenly lowered her eyelashes and said, "Why do you want to live like this? Maybe it's time to start a family, but in fact, ......"

Amon interrupted her: "I'm still young and don't want to talk about this!"

At this time, Gabriel announced in a loud voice outside the door: "Holy Maiden, the Lord of the City of Monfils has asked to see you and discuss with you about the protection of the Blessing Ceremony. ”

Mary sighed softly and put away the Storm of Destruction, raising her voice and replying majestically, "Please let him in, it just so happens that General Amon is also there." ”

...... After taking his leave from Mary and leaving the temple with the lord of Daya, Amun returned to his temporary residence in the city of Memfilth, and immediately called Medanzo and told him to return to the realm to do something. Amun finally decided to let Moses and the others go, nominally Amon's slaves, who were ordered by the general to go to another territory to reclaim.

Amon did not send an escort to the border checkpoint of Eju on the way to the group, but gave Moses a warrant to lead his people back home. Amon also ordered Medanzo and Link to follow secretly, and if they encountered any unexpected dangers, they would quietly solve them without showing up openly. When these people were in danger, Medanzo and Link could appear in the name of the Aroha messenger at the right time to give guidance of faith and courage.

This journey is a test of will and faith, first of all, through the hinterland of Eju, as well as the deserts, jungles, wastelands, and swamps infested with monsters. Under normal circumstances, the main danger encountered on this trip should be in the desert and swamp outside of Eju, and it is enough to take the official road between the city-states in Eju. In order to make things easier, Amon handed over several precious magic weapons around him, including the Crystal Shuttle, the Lamp of the Dead, and the Golem Eye Mirror, to Medanzo and Link.

Medanzo left Monfilth that afternoon, and Moses and the others dragged their families with them, dozens of cars and a large number of daily necessities, and the speed on the road was not too fast, and it would take at least several months to reach the Duc Plain.

When Medanzo was gone, John was bored, for Amon Ping said that he only looked through the books in his room, and rarely went out, and he, the captain of the guard, could not go out to visit. Amon saw this, and asked John with a smile at dinner that day, "Before you went to Holie Mountain, you had been living in Mengfeisi, and where did you usually go to have fun at night?" ”

John was overjoyed and laughed: "General, I've been waiting for you to say this! Just follow me, I'll have a treat tonight!"

Amon changed into comfortable civilian clothes and followed John out, deliberately without a personal guard, and John himself drove to a very prosperous neighborhood in the west of the city, which was far away from the temple, but very close to the place where the shops were concentrated. John stopped in front of a large, brightly lit compound, and Amon looked a little strange, this was the most luxurious courtyard in the city of Memphit.

Amon knew this place, and in the past, Aesop accompanied him around shopping, and once passed by the door of this house, and specifically mentioned that it only received nobles, and Lord Xio was so rich that he couldn't go in to have fun, which was one of the regrets in his life. At that time, Theo was not a nobleman, and neither was Amon, but Amon had never entered any academy, so he had nothing to regret.

As soon as he saw Amon's expression, John was overjoyed, grabbed his arm and whispered, "God Amon, you should have experienced all kinds of things in the world, and you must know that life is not only about cultivation or fighting. As an Imperial General, you are so young and handsome, you should come to this place to show your face more often!"

Without saying a word, he pulled Amon in, John was obviously familiar with him, and even the guys here knew him. As soon as he entered the door, he instructed the servants of the Jiyuan to take the carriage away, and then he opened his loud voice to greet him, and asked someone to arrange the best incense hall for him, everything was according to the highest standard, and it didn't matter how much it spent.

They entered a small hall of incense, but the so-called small hall was definitely not small, with large large chaise longues and a table in front of it with fine food and wine. There was a pool in front of the table, and in the pool turned out to be warm water, and flower petals were sprinkled on it. When he sat down, his instruments were played, and the band played behind a screen wall, and the hall was out of sight.

As soon as John sat down, he commanded his men to call all the best girls here, and to sing and dance on the carpet in front of the pool, for the great general to enjoy. If Amon takes a fancy to one or more of them, he stays with them.

There was not much time, and more than a dozen girls came to sing and dance in the hall through the pool. The clothes they wore were very "interesting", they were all crop tops, and their full breasts only covered the two points of the highest tower, but a string of curtain-like metal pendants hung on their chests, which made a pleasant sound between collisions. The skirt is cut into many strips, and the waist twists to reveal slender and seductive thighs. This kind of half-concealment is a more heart-warming ambiguous temptation.

They didn't wear many clothes, but they wore veils. The veil could not hide the face, because it was almost transparent, decorated with pieces of sparkling things, and set off the girl's looming face even more bewitching. They writhe their bodies and make all kinds of sultry poses, but they gently sing noble poems in their mouths, which makes people can't help but feel lustful.

It was the first time Amon had seen such a scene, but he behaved much the same on any occasion, the nineteen-year-old boy never wasted food, and with the wine and food on the table in front of him, he began to eat and drink very seriously, chewing slowly and taking a sip of wine from time to time. Occasionally, when he heard some of the poems sung by the girls that were very well written, Amun raised his head to look at them deliberately, and then continued to eat and drink with his head down.

John watched with relish, holding his glass and crossing his legs, and flicking the glass with his fingers to the beat. At the end of the song, John turned his head and asked, "General, which ones do you like?" and let them walk through the pool. ”

The rules are very particular about the rules here, and if the guests want to let the girls stay, the girls need to come over from the pool and come to the guests soaking wet. This can be regarded as a deliberately arranged interest or mood, and those guests with the surname of Anxious, when the girl enters the pool, they take off their coats and jump into the pool to play.

Amon was stunned, put down the cup and looked up and said, "John, you can do it yourself, I don't have anyone who wants to stay." ”

John scratched the back of his head and sneered, "Your vision is so high that your subordinates admire!" and then waved at the girls on the other side of the pool and said, "You all stay and stay with me!"

The girls were disappointed, but when they heard this, they all laughed coquettishly, and they all jumped into the pool and ran over, splashing one after another.

Amon and John sat on either side, their chaise longue separated by a screen. The long chaise longue was very spacious, even if it was used as a bed, but the dozen or so girls all ran to John's side, and they were not all seated, and two simply sat on John's lap, but they all looked at Amon secretly with curious eyes.

This young man is strong and handsome, in fact, the girls are more willing to accompany him, but Amon does not take a fancy to any of them, which makes people a little angry. Amun's face did not change, and he sat there still drinking and eating, and used a knife to remove the flesh from the bones very cleanly. This made the girls wonder, if you want to eat, you can go to the restaurant, is it just to eat when you spend so much money here?

As soon as John saw this scene, he immediately shouted, "Call your boss Diland!"

After a while, the owner of the academy came in, and when he saw a dozen girls drinking around John, he secretly complained in his heart. Diland has known this John for a long time, a few years ago, John had a lot of fights and troubles here, once drank too much and injured several noble children of the great family, and almost demolished a small hall in the courtyard.

The boss cautiously asked, "It turns out that Lord John is here, and you are welcome! Is there anything you are not satisfied with, and do you have any other orders?"

John hugged the two wet girls on his legs, slapped the table and said, "Of course I am not satisfied, do you see that over there? That is my noblest friend, and my vision is also the highest, go and call all your best girls!"

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(To be continued)