In the palace of Barron, Amon met Hammurabi II on his sickbed. The old king, who was nearly eighty years old, had once been wealthy, but now he was very thin, with the skin of his cheeks and chin folded, his eye sockets sunken, and his cheekbones and forehead with an abnormal red sheen.

As soon as he saw this glinting, Amon knew that this person was already terminally ill, and he would have died a long time ago if he were an ordinary person, and he had been relying on various blessing magic spells performed by the priests to maintain it. But no matter how miraculous the power of divine magic is, it only adjusts a person's physical functions to the best state, and when these functions themselves are exhausted, no matter how clever the master of blessing divine magic is, there is nothing they can do.

Hammurabi II was in a state of half-sleep, half-comatose, lying there panting with his mouth half-open, but as if struggling to expect something. When Amon walked in, he suddenly opened his closed eyes, and there was a strong ** luster in his cloudy eyes, and his shoulders and elbows moved, as if he wanted to get up from the bed.

The priests guarding the bedside whispered, "Your Majesty is awake!"

Amon whispered, "Your Majesty, you don't have to sit up. With a flick of his fingers, the unusual flush on Hammuraby II's face vanished, and he regained the color of dead gray in his paleness, but he was completely conscious and could speak clearly.

Lying on his hospital bed, Hammurabi II said in an old voice of sincere fear: "Forgive me, O gods, for the sickness afflicts me, like a poisonous snake that gnaws at my body, and I feel the venom spreading to every corner, and I cannot get up and bow down at your feet." Thank you for being here in person and I pray for your blessings!

The trees that have lost their yellow leaves in autumn seem to have died in winter, but when the earth rejuvenates, they can regain their vitality. It is said that this is the divine power of the gods to awaken all things, please give me this divine power, O gods, and I will always be your slave. ”

Amon had guessed correctly before he came, and as soon as Hammurabi II opened his mouth, he prayed to the gods to bring him back to life and restore his vitality. When Amon walked in, everyone in the room knelt down before him, except for the king, including Prince Vonniu and the chief priest of the kingdom. The high priest's expression was a little hesitant, but seeing that Prince Feng New was also like this, he had to follow and kneel down and salute.

Amon didn't speak, but stretched out his hand and pointed at the king on the sickbed, a faint golden glow enveloping Hammuraby II's body. The king's face returned to its normal blood color, and he miraculously found himself rejuvenated in an instant, as if he had returned to the youngest and strongest time of his life. His surprise was indescribable, and he jumped up from the hospital bed, knelt down in front of Amun, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Thank you, all-powerful god, you have given me a new life!"

The other people in the room were shocked by this scene and were indescribable. Since ancient times, no one has heard of a god who can bring an emperor back to life, but as soon as the god Amun beckoned, he really saved the dying Hammurabi II from life. In particular, Prince Feng New's expression was very complicated, and he was shocked with an expression that he couldn't tell whether it was confusion or regret.

Amon shook his head and said, "The trees are withering and flourishing, and there is also a day when the trees are really withering. The leaves that sprout every spring are not the same leaves that landed last year. Human life will eventually end, and the soul may be reborn in another way, but it is no longer you, Your Majesty! I have not given you a new life, you feel full of strength at the moment, and that is my gratitude, supporting you with my divine power. ”

Amon did not bring Hammurabi II back to life, he only performed a magic spell called "The Guardian of Isis...... In the experience of "the examination of fate, the judgment of the end", the tears of the gods inherited by the saints of the temple of Isis have been merged with the strange refining of Amun's body and mind, although he will not be the "blessing of Isis" that only saints can cast, but when he casts another divine technique "Isis's Guardian", he is more clever than any magician in the world.

Amon used his divine power to support Hammurabi II, restoring him to the vitality of his youngest and strongest life, and also to stimulate the last potential of his life, and his soul became sober and comfortable. But Amon could not stand here forever and shroud his own golden light over Hammurabi II, and as soon as he left, the king would fall again.

A deep look of disappointment flashed in Hammuraby II's eyes, and then it was replaced by an even stronger expectation, and he knelt on the ground and raised his head, and said, "O god, since you have such divine powers, can I ask you to protect me in this way, so that I may continue to be full of youthful vitality?" ”

Amon asked rhetorically with an expressionless face, "Your Majesty, you have asked me for a blessing and said that you wish to be my slave forever. I blessed you to get up from your sickbed before you died, and you made such a request to me. Putting my glory on you forever will not make you your eternal slave? Even the empire on the continent cannot remain strong forever, let alone the life of an emperor?"

The king's demands were excessive, and the gods were clearly displeased. Hammuraby II bowed his head and said, "Forgive me, O gods, if I can ask you for another thing, whether souls can enjoy eternal peace and happiness in the world after death?"

Amun replied, "You might as well state your desire to be a king in another world, but I want to ask you another question, if the kingdom of another world really exists, and you see your grandfather Hammurabi I, and the kings of Baron, who will have the glory of that king, is it you?

I can answer you a question, your departed soul will be taken in by Anunnaqi's Hades, so that Hades can hear your prayers and supplications, and draw what she wants from the soul imprint of your life, and you will remain in the darkness of the moment as if it were eternity. There may be a new life in the soul, but it doesn't mean to you, it's just that you have meaning to it, understand?"

Hammurabi II didn't understand, but raised his head and asked, "What I want to pray for is a new life, who will I be?"

Amon sighed helplessly: "The so-called new life is not you! When the autumn leaves decay in the dust, and the dust becomes fertile to nourish the trees and sprout in the spring, it is another creature, you may understand it this way." If you had to ask who it was, the gods wouldn't be able to decide. Maybe it's just that, and if this bird was an emperor, does it mean anything to you?"

Amon stretched out his hand and pointed to a parrot in the birdcage hanging next to the palace gate, and asked the king in front of him meaningfully. The king looked at the birdcage and froze, his lips squirming slightly, not knowing what to say.

Amon turned around and walked towards the palace gate, and said slowly, "You may have this kingdom, it may be natural, but you take it for granted. But have you ever wondered why you should enjoy all this forever? Go to other people in the world, maybe you can be them, they can be you. Spend the last youthful night of your life with the golden light I have given you, this is my gift to you. ”

With these words, Amun's figure disappeared in front of the palace gate, and Hammurabi II, who knelt there, was still draped in a faint golden glow. ...... The next morning, King Hammurabi II of Barron died, and the whole country mourned, mourning the death of the king and celebrating the succession of a new king, Vonnux I.

On the same day that Hammurabi II died, another emperor fell on the Celestial Continent. The new city-state of the Assyrian Empire issued a proclamation that the invincible Assyrian Emperor Sinnah had inflicted heavy losses on the god Amun in battle, but was severely wounded by the evil god and died.

Sinach could have continued to live or die at any time, depending on when Semir decided to stop the Blessing Divine Array that was guarding him, and that day had finally arrived.

The sage Master Faustus, in his capacity as the Empire's High Priest, read Sinaher's will in public, passing the throne to the most beloved Empress of his life, Sémir, who accompanied him in countless feats on the battlefield. As for Sinakh, who was unconscious and unable to speak or move, no one could say clearly whether he could leave such a will, but Lord Faust's words were the Emperor's instructions.

Was Semir really his favorite empress? It is a great irony that not long ago, the Emperor was going to marry another empress, Princess Xiaoqian, who was assassinated during the wedding ceremony. Or maybe Sinach was remorseful on his deathbed, thinking that Semir was the one he really deserved to entrust with his great cause, and in any case, Semir became the real empress!

In fact, this will is just the icing on the cake, during this time Semir was regent as empress, and he already controlled the military power of the front, and at the same time had the support of the clergy group headed by Faust. The empress became empress, and there was not no opposition in the country, and the aristocratic group had another proposal to support the regency of Semir, but the proposal was rejected by Sinakh's "will" as the new emperor, but this proposal was rejected by Sinakh's "will".

There were also aristocratic forces who took the opportunity to attack Semir, and since they could not deny Sinaher's will, they made a fuss about Sinaher's assassination, which was represented by the Imperial Minister of the Interior, Loward Mantian, who rushed from Neveh to Reese. The Mantian family is a great lineage nobleman of the Assyrian Empire, and there are many local officials and generals in this family, and they have an intricate relationship with various forces in the court, and Loward is also the current highest-ranking imperial official in this family.

After the death of Lovade's grandfather, who had been the prime minister of Assyria, Alpha, another representative of a great aristocratic family, was reappointed as prime minister by Sinah, and the two families prevailed in the battle. And now that the Assyrian Empire has undergone such a big change, all kinds of open and secret battles have also begun.

At the court meeting held by Semir for the first time, Lovard made a generous speech and made a speech: In order to maintain the glory of the empire, he must avenge Sinakh!

There were two measures to be taken: Faust, the High Priest of the Empire, prayed to Enril on behalf of the Empire and asked the great gods to punish the evil gods of the land, and the other was to send a large army to storm the city of Salem, destroy the temple of Amun, take possession of the lands of the city-state, and turn its inhabitants into slaves of the Empire.

The main generals of the legion who led the army to capture the six city-states of the Kingdom of Barron and open up the territory of the province were present, but none of them wanted to take the errand. Launching an expedition over the treacherous Assyrian plateau was a thankless expedition in itself, and the non-combat losses on the march were very large. Now that they have achieved fame, and have a great deal of wealth, territory, and slaves, who wants to take this risk and suffer this sin?

The battle between Enriel and Salem had shown that this battle was definitely not easy to fight, and the Giant Legion suffered nearly half of the casualties, and it would be difficult to win unless the other four elite legions of the Empire were sent over, and they were equipped with logistics teams several times larger than usual. If you have to fight, you'd better send someone else.

All the generals thought so in their hearts, but no one could say it, and Lovard's words were so high-sounding that even Samir could not refute them on the surface. This was the first problem she faced immediately after she came to power, how to deal with this kind of questioning, how to avenge Emperor Sinakh? If she did not accept Lovard's advice and take sufficiently convincing measures, I am afraid that her prestige would be greatly affected, and perhaps the throne would not be secure.

The ministers looked at the Empress on the throne with all their hearts, but Semir's face sank but he could not see any reaction. When Lovard finished speaking, the adults had to express their support, lest they appear to be loyal enough to the Empire. Empress Semir nodded and said, "Lord Lovard, I want to thank you for your dedication to the Empire, and you deserve to be rewarded. ”

Samir's order on the spot, rewarding Lovard with a new territory and hundreds of slaves seemed like a pacification or compromise. "Your Majesty, I don't want these rewards, but I ask the Empire not to forget the hatred of Emperor Sinach and the glory we have guarded, how do you plan to destroy the Temple of Amun?"

Semir replied unhurriedly: "The war with the Kingdom of Baron has just ended, and the vast territory occupied needs to be consolidated, and the current four legions cannot be drawn from the expedition. But Lord Lovard's proposal must also be taken into account, and when it comes to the war with the city of Salem, I know better than all of you here, for I and the Sage Master have personally gone to the battlefield.

We lost that battle, and the city of Salem was only a crushing victory, and their losses were even worse than those of Enriel. The Empire's most elite army of giants has been sent to the Duk Plain, and if they can regain their fighting power in their heyday, they will definitely be able to capture the city of Salem and even conquer the entire Duk Plain. With the other four legions attacking the Kingdom of Barron with such brilliant results, why can't our most elite legion of giants?

As for faith, we have all seen it, Lord Lorwald is confident in the victory of Enriel, and the rest is strength. From a strategic point of view, first, it is necessary to organize more adequate logistical support, and second, it is necessary to organize troops to make up for the losses of the Giant Legion. I appoint the most loyal and able minister of the Empire, Lovard, as the lord of Enriel City, to avenge His Majesty Sinakh!

Lord Lovard, I have sent Faust, the most powerful sorcerer in the Empire, to Enriel with you, and grant you full power to organize logistics and recruit troops from the Assyrian Empire to expand the power of Enriel. I feel the same as you, and I even imagine going to the battlefield in person like I did at the beginning, but I have no choice but to worry about more things for the entire empire, so I entrust this important matter to you!"

The Empress actually made such a decision to send a civil official to the city of Enriel to preside over the military! The reactions of the ministers were mixed, some were surprised and couldn't keep their mouths shut, while others wanted to laugh and forced themselves to hold back. Lovard himself was stunned on the spot, he never expected that Semir would let himself stand out instead of sending another legion of the empire, he wanted to excuse but had no excuse - it was his favorite, who would he send if he didn't send him?

The quick Chancellor immediately shouted praises to Her Majesty the Empress for her wise decision, and at the same time praised Lovard for her loyalty and bravery, and everyone immediately echoed him. Luo Huade has to go if he doesn't go, he has built such a high step for himself, and now he can't go up and down.

To replenish the Giant Legion and organize logistical reinforcements, it is necessary to draw manpower and material resources from Assyria to climb the plateau, and whoever does this will inevitably violate the interests of a group of people. It's easy to let others do it, but it's definitely thankless to implement it yourself. It would be nice to say that if you can win a big victory in the Duk Plains and get enough benefits, but if you lose or win a miserable victory, it will definitely outweigh the losses.

Since Lovard was in trouble with this, Semir simply sent him to the front. In fact, it was the Philistine Legion Commander of the Giant Legion who really controlled the army on the battlefield, and what Luo Huade could really be responsible for would be the most headache logistical and people's livelihood support. As for the military and political power, he could not control it, because Samir sent Faust as well.

It may not be appropriate to send the High Priest of the Empire to a distant front at this time, but Faust himself is not very opposed, because he and the empress had already been sent there before Sinach's death, and then Faust was temporarily called to the city-state of Rees because of the temporary ceremony of canonizing the new empress. Now that Sinach is dead, and Semir has become empress, it is only natural for him to return to carry out Sinakh's orders.

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(To be continued)