After all the work on the front line was over, the pharaoh finally drove back to the palace, and the guard of honor and escort left the western part of the city-state of the headland. The pharaoh rode in a golden chariot with a winged eagle made of gold instead of an umbrella on the roof. The skill of the craftsmen is so great that it sets off the majesty of Lasis II, like a god on earth.

Pharaoh's chariot filled the entire official road, and passers-by had to retreat far away, and countless people saw the golden eagle on the side of the road, prostrate on the ground and kiss the dirt. The carriage was double-decker, with Pharaoh's seat on it, and he specially invited Amun to go with him. Amon sat in front of the lower floor, like a royal hand symbolizing his surname, which reminded Amon of Enqidu, who drove for Gilgamesh.

Where else can you find a royal hand on the continent who can surpass the prestige of Enqidu? Pharaoh made Amon sit in front of the treasure chariot, also looking for a sense of hero!

The first stop for the pharaoh on his return to the palace was to go down to the capital of Eju, Mepfil, where he would board a ship and sail up the river to Thebes, the king of Eju. Amun, who had crossed the Ronnie River again, was nineteen years old, and he was already the venerable General of Eju. He was only seventeen years old when he first crossed the river, and was hunted down by Julian's men and nearly killed, but it was Maria and Gabriel who saved him.

Now Julian has died on the battlefield, in the midst of the army commanded by Amon, and Enkidu, who killed him with one punch, also died in the mysterious and unknown "examination of fate, the judgment of the end." ”

It is said that Enkidu became a ninth-rank samurai at the age of twenty-one. There are several ninth-level great sorcerers that Amon has seen, but now the only famous ninth-level great warrior on the continent is Enqidu. Amon himself should be a rare genius, he became a great magician and a great warrior at the age of eighteen, and he has been a great warrior for exactly a whole year.

At that time, he was sent by Maria to carry out reconnaissance missions on the Duk Plain, and after encountering the Scorpion King and the two-headed monster snake, he finally crossed the inland lake and set foot on the land of his hometown, with a seventh-level achievement. And now he has become the great general of Eju, who has struck the world, and has returned to Monfilth in front of the Pharaoh's chariot, but he has lost all his strength, and he recalls the past as if he were a world away.

...... To cross the river, of course, by boat, Amun's sword stood on the bow of the second floor, while Pharaoh sat on the balcony of the cabin on the third floor, and from a distance he saw the subjects of Eju under the leadership of the Virgin Mary on the dock. Amun's eyesight is excellent, and she can see Mary's face clearly in the middle of the river, wearing a golden crown and holding a staff that exudes an invisible divine light, her face is so beautiful, and her delicate figure stands by the misty river of Ronnie, like a dream.

Of course, Pharaoh also saw Mary, who did not have the same good eyesight as Amun, and gave a low order, and his own court magician placed a magic artifact in front of him, and the light and shadow that shot out were like a mirror, clearly showing the situation on the shore. I only heard the pharaoh whisper to the attendant beside him: "This holy woman is so young, she is already a great magician, and the gods have given her such amazing beauty, there is no one in my harem who can compare with her." ”

The chamberlain whispered and laughed: "Your Majesty has taken a fancy to the Holy Maiden?"

Pharaoh laughed dryly and said, "I'm just talking, the patron saint of the temple of Isis, after all, representing me symbolizes the gods' protection of Lower Eju. ...... I'm just a little puzzled, the goddess Isis herself is married, her husband is the first pharaoh of the Eju Empire, Osiris, and she also gave birth to a son Horus to become the king god who guards the empire. Why can't the goddess Isis, the patron saint, be touched by a man?"

The chamberlain smiled flatteringly: "The holy daughter of the temple of Isis is also the holy daughter of Your Majesty, symbolizing Your Majesty, you have the authority of the gods to rule over Xia Eju. You are the spokesperson of the great Horus, the holy woman who guards the goddess Isis, and nominally the woman of His Majesty. ”

Pharaoh smiled and said, "That's right, when I see this holy woman, I really regret the tradition of the temple of Isis. ”

The chamberlain said: "If Your Majesty really has any ideas, you can whisper a word, your words symbolize the oracle in Eju, then the Holy Maiden must also obey the call of the gods, maybe ......"

This is a private joke between the pharaoh and his inner courtiers, naturally not as serious and serious as usual in the temple, and there is no margin and nothing to hide. Their voices were very low, and the entire ship building was surrounded by a magic array, and they were not worried about being heard by outsiders. But Amon stood under the balcony, and his ears were excellent, and he could hear clearly.

Hearing the pharaoh's unbridled playfulness, an impulsive anger inexplicably rose in Amun's heart, and he almost couldn't help but turn around and jump up, and punch Lacis II in the nose, hitting him all over the face!

This impulse is like a kind of **, as if going back to a long time ago, fourteen-year-old Amon has just been awakened by the old madman to the power of two sides of the same body, and seeing the hateful priest Xiao Gu in the town also has this emotion. Xiao Gu, no matter how hateful he was, had died in that great flood, and Amon often thought it was ridiculous when he recalled his original impulse, but now that this emotion had been awakened again, it seemed so real.

Amon couldn't help but straighten his body, his hand on the hilt of his sword, he wanted to beat Pharaoh, but he could only stand still, he asked himself in his heart, "Is this reason or cowardice, why do I stand still? Is it because I am afraid of Pharaoh's power, or because I have lost my strength?

...... Pharaoh was talking and laughing with his chamberlain when he suddenly heard Amon cough heavily below, and the hilt of his sword slammed against his armor with a soft crisp sound. He was startled for a moment, and he leaned up and asked, "General Amon, what's wrong with you?"

Amon turned around and replied coldly, "Your Majesty, please respect yourself!"

Pharaoh was stunned for a moment, realizing that Amon had heard his words. And the waiter next to him also turned white, and he wanted to scold Amon but didn't dare to speak. If others heard Pharaoh's jokes, I was afraid that they would only pretend to be deaf and dumb, but I didn't expect this general to be so faceless and scolded him to his face, which made Pharaoh very unable to get off the stage.

The atmosphere was a little awkward, but the pharaoh immediately laughed and said: "I don't choose to say anything for a while, thank you for reminding the general! You are a pillar of the empire, and I appreciate it very much for your selfless and outspoken admonitions." ”

This sentence resolved the embarrassment, but Amon reluctantly raised his hand and pointed at the attendant and said, "Your Majesty, this kind of person is by your side, I am afraid of blasphemy." ”

I couldn't tell whether Pharaoh's face was red or pale, and he coughed and said to the chamberlain, "Do you hear? Go down and slap your mouth!" Then he turned his head and smiled at Amun, "You are really a majestic imperial general, how should I reward you for your straightforward and frank advice?"

Pharaoh's words are called rewards, but in fact they contain a question, the chamberlain has already retreated according to Amon's wishes, and Amon, the great general, should also know how to advance and retreat, right? Unexpectedly, Amon can really climb along the pole, stretch out his hand and point to the magic artifact in front of Pharaoh and say: "I have also gone through the second awakening of power, and I am very fascinated by divine magic, Your Majesty's magic weapon is very magical, can you reward me?"

Oh, so he wanted this! Pharaoh waved his hand generously and said, "Someone, give this puppet eye mirror to General Amun!"

Amon thanked him and took the disc-shaped artifact. When the object lost its brilliance, it was a mirror-shaped shape the size of a palm, and he easily carried it into his arms, and then turned around and continued to press the sword to hold the bow of the ship.

Pharaoh looked at Amun's back, and his mind fluctuated. Amon dared to speak against him, and bluntly asked for a precious magic weapon, there should be no dissent, and people with ghosts in their hearts generally would not be so straightforward. But on the other hand, this general is really proud of his achievements, and it is necessary to cut off his military power and frustrate his sharpness, otherwise it will be really difficult to control it in the future.

From the perspective of a bystander, the current Amun should indeed be forbearing, and there is no need to rush into Pharaoh because of such a trivial matter. But Amon only said what he wanted to say, reminding Pharaoh of his self-esteem, and deliberately gave Pharaoh the magic weapon that he had used to spy on Mary to leave.

The fleet slowly sailed across the Ronnie Kamigawa, and the great general Amun and his retainers embraced Pharaoh ashore, and Mary led the crowd to greet them. Lacis II went to the palace in the city of Monfils and listened to the report of the Ethiopian army and politics before continuing his journey.

After only two short stays in the city of Memfils, Pharaoh arrived at the palace, the officials were busy with various things, and Amon did not have the opportunity to meet with Mary alone. He was born as a glorious warrior in the Temple of Isis, and now that he has made amazing achievements on the battlefield, he naturally has a lot of scenes to deal with. His temporary residence was full of congratulatory guests, ordinary guests were handled by servants, and important guests had to be received in person, and many valuable congratulatory gifts were received.

The saint did not come to the door in person to congratulate her, but only sent a messenger to encourage and commend her, which is a normal etiquette. Theo, a wealthy merchant in the city of Monfils, as a quartermaster appointed by Amon himself, not only made a windfall in the war, but also received the title of nobleman, so he was naturally very grateful to Amun, and the gifts he gave were extremely valuable, even more than those given by the lord of Monfils.

But the most valuable gift was not from the adults of Eju, but from the princess of the Barron kingdom, who sent a messenger to Monfils.

The war between the Barron Kingdom and the Eju Empire had just ended, and Princess Xiaoqian actually came to give gifts, and the reaction speed was too fast. She was a private gift to pay homage to the imperial general Amun, but in the capacity of these two people, it was also a symbol of submission and begging.

The gift sent by Princess Xiaoqian caused a great sensation, and it turned out to be Hong Baba's four long teeth and a piece of snake tendon! Along with the gift, there was also a congratulatory letter, not a secret letter but a public document. The letter praised Amun's deeds and heroic spirit, thanked him for saving his life, and ended with a bunch of words of blessing and admiration.

Of course, there is a reason why Princess Xiaoqian sent these things. After Amon rescued the "kidnapped" princess Akane from the highland tribe in the town of Akkad in the kingdom of Baron, Her Royal Highness asked him what he wanted to thank, and Amon replied at the time: "Not long ago I went to the royal capital and saw your fiancé Gilgamesh enter the city with a gift and give you three snake tendons and twelve tusks of Humbaba, which are said to be the best weapons for warriors. Suppose one day, I can do more for you, hoping to get a snake tendon and a snake fang. ”

And Princess Akane replied interestingly: "I promise your request, and when one day you can receive such a thank you for what you have done, I will give you a snake tendon and a tusk of Humbaba, and explain to Gilgamesh what happened." ”

Now that Amon has become the commander-in-chief of the battlefield in Eju, and the captain of his personal guard is Medanzo, and countless people in the Uruk Legion have seen their faces, it is impossible for the news not to reach Princess Xiaoqian, and this princess should also understand who they are. Now without Amon having to say anything more, she took the initiative to bring something, not one but four long fangs, a complete one of each of Humbaba's heads.

Since Amon could send a messenger to mourn Enqidu and praise his deeds, Princess Xiaoqian could naturally write a private letter to express her admiration for Amun, even though they were once enemies. The contents of the letter were made public halfway through, and in a short period of time, it spread throughout the city.

Pharaoh and the other adults were very interested, and went to see Humbaba's fangs and snake tendons, and asked what was the "life-saving grace" mentioned in Princess Amun's letter? Amon had to explain that when he was still a mountain hunter, he had been kidnapped by the giant tribe of Princess Xiaoqian and joined the rescue team recruited by the local area. At that time, he had not yet come to Eju, and he did not expect what would happen later.

The ministers all laughed, especially the generals who had fought under Amun, who laughed happily and presumptuously, thinking of the wording in Princess Xiaoqian's letter, which was quite ambiguous. Pharaoh quipped, "I heard that as soon as Gilgamesh returned to the city-state of Uruk, he sent an envoy to the royal capital to dissolve the marriage contract with Princess Xiaoqian. Our Admiral Amun has defeated the most powerful hero of the Kingdom of Barron and won the heart of the princess!

I fought against the kingdom of Hathi and ended up marrying the princess of Hati. Now General Amon fought against the legions of the Kingdom of Baron, and also won the admiration of the princess of the enemy country. General, why don't you send an envoy to the Kingdom of Baron to propose, I heard that Princess Xiaoqian is also a famous beauty, you should have seen it, and it is worthy of its name, right?

Everyone laughed again, and Amon couldn't help but want to wipe his sweat, so he had to smile bitterly: "I am a martial artist, after the war, I just want to unload my armor and return to the field, and enjoy it quietly and leisurely, Your Majesty will not joke with me." ”

Princess Xiaoqian's gift and the letter were not only the icing on the cake, but also invisibly pushed Amon's reputation among the people to a new level. The common people like to pass on these gossip and wild fun by word of mouth, and the more they add oil and vinegar, the more exaggerated they become. Amon became a legendary hero, and in some people's exaggerated arguments, he even vaguely rivaled the pharaohs or gods.

This is not a good thing, on the surface the glory is infinite, but Amon has a sense of trembling from a high place.

He was now just a samurai stripped of his power and powerless, and it was no less jealous to be so conspicuous. When Princess Xiaoqian came out like this, she also roasted him on the fire, but she was more clever than King Hati praising him as the number one warrior on the mainland, so that Amon couldn't say anything other than thanks.

In addition to Humbaba's snake fangs and snake tendons, when Princess Akane's messenger passed through the city-state of Uruk, someone asked him to bring Amon another thing, to everyone's surprise, that is, the bow that Gilgamesh used on the battlefield. The hero went so far as to give his invincible bow to his enemy, Amun, and Gilgamesh did not write a letter, but sent a messenger to convey his gratitude to Amun for his condolences to Enqidu.

Insiders speculated about Gilgamesh's intentions, some said that this was to show surrender to Amon and Eju, and he admitted defeat; others said that it was a declaration of war, indicating that sooner or later he would take revenge; and some people went further, saying that it was because Princess Xiaoqian fell in love with Amun, and Gilgamesh was jealous and asked Amon to duel Yunyun.

Only Amon himself can appreciate the complex meaning contained in this gift, Gilgamesh is still so arrogant, his temper has not changed but his heart has changed, he no longer pursues heroic deeds, he wants to retire from now on, and the dissolution of the marriage contract with Princess Xiaoqian and the gift of the war bow to Amon are the symbols of silence. This war bow is a mourning for Enqidu, a contemplation of fate, and a silent encouragement or admonition to Amun.

Amon didn't say anything, but gathered up his things and returned to his territory with a large pile of treasure. His newly acquired fief was on the outskirts of the city-state of Herac, on the banks of the Roni River, near Mount Horeb, where Pharaoh's fleet was to pass just in time to "escort" Amun "home."

Amon wanted to stay in Monfils under the pretext of recuperating from his injuries, there was already a manor that he bought under a pseudonym, and he was idle in his capacity, but now there was no one to take care of it, and it was convenient to do anything. There was another reason why he wanted to stay in Monfils, Maria was here, and he always had a chance to meet her alone, even if it was just to sit face to face and talk a few homely words.

Unfortunately, Pharaoh did not give him this opportunity, and still ordered Amun to set off with his fleet. Since the general himself said that he needed to recuperate, Pharaoh, in order to show his concern, asked the guards to send him back to the territory, and told Amon to take care of himself, not to leave easily without orders, to wait for the imperial conscription at any time, and to have a more glorious mission waiting for him.

Although the words were cordial, they were actually orders and warnings, Amun was not allowed to leave the territory without permission, and he had to report to Pharaoh when he traveled. This is the "treatment" that only has when the important minister leaves his post to retire, Amon is young, and the pharaoh has already let him "return to his hometown to retire". Unless the Eju Empire is invaded by a powerful foreign enemy, it is difficult for him to have a chance to go out again.

Amon returned to his domain, and Medanzo had arrived ahead of time with thirty-six guards to pack up the manor.

The imperial general Amon was not small, and as soon as he returned home, he immediately sent two guards to deliver the message. One went to Mount Horek and ordered all the miners to be sent to Duk, while the other went to the temple of Isis, took a file number of a secret book, and ordered the temple to send the tome to Amun.

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(To be continued)