In order to make the land of Malduk a true "realm of the source of divine power", Goddess Mu Yun must also complete everything herself. It's a lot like Pharaoh giving Amon a fief on the Duk Plain, but it's just a piece of paper, and Amun himself needs to occupy and reclaim it.

The goddess Mu Yun requested that the "sinners" of the War of the Gods be relocated to the land of Malduk, who originally believed in the gods of the defeated side and were the ancestors of the miners of Duk Town. They are punished to mine the Divine Stone in an extremely desolate and harsh environment, and their survival and reproduction are extremely challenging, and only those with the strongest bloodlines will survive, and they are still in danger of extinction.

At this time, Mu Yun performed miracles, taught them the miners of Duk Town, and sent down the oracle of the Patron Saint, so that they could survive for generations in this treacherous land of Malduk. Since these people were the descendants of sinners, they were not allowed to leave the land of Malduk, according to the oldest oracle of Anunnaqi. This ancient oracle has been passed down from generation to generation and later became a decree of the Hati kingdom, but few people know its origin.

This decree has been enforced by various dynasties for hundreds of years, and there are practical reasons for this. The people of Duke Town are the best craftsmen on the mainland, and Duke Town is such an important source of sacred stones, and later it became the source of refined iron ore. If these miners leave Duktown, it will be a loss for any kingdom, unless Duk Town no longer exists. If there were no laws and regulations, who would want to live in such a difficult environment for generations?

As for what happened later, there is no need for Schrödinger to tell, Amon himself knows very well. The inhabitants of Duk turned their backs on the oracle and lost the protection of the goddess Muyun, and Enril devastated it with a flood, turning the Duk Plain into a fertile land. In ancient prophecies, a true god of gods would be born here, perhaps because Enril thought the time had come.

As for what exactly is meant by the "realm of the source of divine power"? Believers claim to be servants of the gods, and their faith, sacrifices, and prayers are the source of the power of the gods, which is different from ordinary divine and physical arts, but a certain kind of "divine power" possessed by the gods.

Schrödinger has never had her own reading power domain, so her understanding of this "divine power" is not comprehensive, mainly in two aspects, the first is to be able to gather strength to make the soul strong, just like having a lot of self, these countless egos are condensed together, and can appreciate the ultimate meaning of life in the world. Secondly, it can help the gods to face the "examination of fate and the judgment of the end".

When Schrödinger said this, Amon couldn't help but interject: "Do the gods also have to face the 'examination of fate and the judgment of the end'?"

Schrödinger's body trembled slightly: "Whether it is physical art or divine art, if you cultivate to the peak of the ninth level, you will have the power to fight against gods in the human world, and you are often called demigods, such as Gilgamesh and Enqidu." But the real demigods did not have this meaning at the beginning, but people who were guided by the divine system to become gods, but in the eyes of the world, they are often gods, such as me back then.

If you have the ninth-level achievement of the power of one body and two sides, you are a true demigod in ancient legends, and you will also be on a par with those gods in many myths, and you can even have a divine domain. But in order to truly attain the transcendent state of eternal life, 'the examination of fate and the judgment of the end' is a necessary test. Do you know why the Nine Links of God got their name?"

Amon blinked his eyes and said, "Isn't it because of the Nine Heavenly Gods?"

Schrödinger: "It's true that it's because of the Nine Heavenly Gods, but you don't know the real reason. Before Horus, only these nine people became the gods who truly attained the transcendence of eternal life, and Horus was the tenth and last. The other gods, including me, were just demigods, and I was only one step away, but I didn't succeed. ”

...... Amon went to attend the Blessing Ceremony of the Goddess Isis, and stayed in the city-state of Memphis for only seven or eight days, and he sent Medanzo back to let Moses and the others leave the day after he arrived in Memphit. It was a long journey, and although they had been prepared for a long time, it would take time to pack everything and leave, so when Amon returned to the territory, Moses had only been gone for a few days.

More than 60 tribesmen set up more than 20 wagons loaded with various materials, including agricultural tools, clothing, food, seeds, tents, and household utensils. They went to reclaim the wasteland and rebuild their hometown, which was the most important great migration after the end of their suffering fate, and they naturally had to take everything they needed with them.

Especially after leaving the territory of Eju, you have to cross thousands of miles of desert and hundreds of miles of swamps and jungles, food, drinking water and self-defense weapons are indispensable, and more than 20 cars are fully loaded. Such a group could not have traveled very fast, and by the time the new pharaoh's orders spread across the country, they had just arrived at the city-state of Helio, the closest to Monfil on the eastern bank of the Ronnie Kamigawa, and far from the border of Eju.

Moses was blocked at the city-state's checkpoint, and the officer guarding the gate read the general's warrant and told them: "Now that the new Pharaoh has ascended the throne, according to the latest decree, you can no longer go, but this place is not far from the city-state of Herac, please return to the territory at once." If you violate the order and continue to move forward, you will be arrested and forcibly repatriated. ”

Moses had no choice but to make the convoy turn around and head south, and the disappointment of the people was indescribable. They waited for six years, did not know how much suffering they had experienced, and had just seen a glimmer of hope, which was extinguished by a sudden change. Why did the damned Pharaoh Lassis II die at this time?

Once people who rely on the support of faith are desperate, the painful hesitation is indescribable, and they have no strength to walk. Moses comforted his people: "We have endured and waited for so long, why don't we continue to persevere, and as long as the gods do not give up on us, we need not be disappointed!"

The people asked Moses, "But where are the gods?"

The twelve miners taught by Moses said, "The gods are watching us, and if we don't lose faith in our hearts, we will find a home." ”

That night, they did not pass through the town, but stopped the convoy and spent the night in tents in a sheltered place on the banks of the Ronnie Kamigawa. With the rushing water in the distance and the mountains and forests near, Moses commanded twelve people who had cultivated the power of two sides of the same body to take turns to keep vigil, while he himself sat in his chariot and meditated, calling out to Aroha in his heart, "My god, Deliverer of hope!" I call to you, asking you to hear my voice. Don't let that flame of hope be extinguished again, and guide my people back to their homes, even if they sacrifice all my body, mind, and life, as long as they return to the land of Duketown. Gods, I am your servant, please help me. ”

At that moment, Moses heard a voice in his head: "The gods are watching you and your people, come into the forest, and be guided by the fire of hope." ”

Moses quickly opened his eyes and got out of the carriage, and without letting the night watchmen find out, he quietly went into the dense forest by the roadside with an iron staff, and there was indeed a faint fire in the distance. He walked through the trees to a valley, and saw a bush burning in the flames, and when he came closer, the trees were intact in the firelight, and two men stood in the open ground. He quickly knelt down and saluted, "Moses, messenger of the gods, has been called. ”

One of the messengers said, "Moses, now that there is a new situation, Pharaoh Eju will not let you leave, and if you stay, you may never have the opportunity to return to your homeland, do you choose to return or do you choose to move on?"

Moses replied, "If the gods could show the way, of course I would choose to go on and return to my homeland." ”

Another messenger asked, "The road is extremely difficult, and it will be even more difficult to lead so many people, you have a chance to walk on your own, and the gods allow you to make a choice." ”

Moses pursed his lips and said, "No, if I wanted to leave alone, I could have left a long time ago!" The gods told me to guide my people back to their homeland, even if I tried all my best to set foot on the land of Duketown, and to help my people fulfill their wishes. ”

The messenger nodded, "Very well, you have not disappointed the gods! Give me your staff and let me teach you how to do it." ”

Moses handed the Iron Staff to the oracle, and Link turned and took out the Wind Dance embedded in it and replaced it with the one made into a space artifact. Then he turned around and handed the staff to Moses, saying, "I will teach you how to use it, and you can go on with this staff." The messengers of the gods will guide the way ahead and erase all traces of your passage in the rear. ”

...... Moses spent most of the night in the woods, and when it was almost dawn, he quietly returned, and at dawn he gathered them all together and said, "Last night the gods called me. Told that we can't go back to Amun's territory, or we will never have a chance to return home, we will walk in the deep mountain wilderness from today onwards, avoiding all checkpoints and tracking, and walking back home on both feet. The gods are watching over us and will guide the way. ”

The worried tribesmen were surprised and talked about it. How can one cross thousands of miles of desert and swamp without the convoy and supplies of the wilderness to avoid the official roads? To do so is to become a fugitive slave, to be pursued in Egypt, and to know how many dangers he will face, and it is almost an impossible task.

Moses waited for the discussion to be almost finished, and then asked, "The gods are testing our faith, and whoever is willing to be an old and eternal slave to build the temple and the mausoleum can go back now." Clansmen, do any of you want to follow me into the mountains on the way home?"

The twelve people who had been awakened to the power of two sides of the same body stood up: "We are willing to take this path, the gods have given strength and light guidance. ”

Moses nodded with satisfaction: "The gods have given you a title, called judges, from today on, you are the twelve judges of the people of Duke Town, you should lead the people to sacrifice to the gods, and strengthen the strength in your heart." ”

Someone else stood up and asked, "But the gods have not given us strength, Moses, can you guarantee that the gods will always protect us as we return home?"

Moses leaned on his cane and said, "No one can guarantee in the name of the gods! The strength belongs to you, the faith makes you stronger, the hope is in the heart, and the road is under your feet. ”

Eventually, all the tribesmen followed Moses and gave up the carriage and entered the mountains and forests, and although some people were hesitant, a large number of people made such a choice, and they did not dare to go back alone. Moses walked through the valley where he had met the oracle yesterday, through the bushes that had burned with fire, and into a sheep's gut path in the mountains on the east bank of the Ronnie River.

He didn't know that the valley was the place where Amon had been hunted, and that the path that the divine messenger had guided them was the same path that Amun had escaped from the wilderness to Monfils. Now Amon let his people leave along this road, and only a few places need to bypass the city-states and towns, and most of the rest of the road is walked by Amon himself, so that he can avoid the patrols of the people and the garrisons of the city-states.

The cart was abandoned on the side of the road, but the people still led the cows, horses and donkeys. The animals had grass to eat on the road and could be slaughtered for food if necessary, as they had little opportunity to go to the towns to buy provisions. More than 60 people, most of whom were sturdy young miners, unloaded the supplies from the carts as much as they could, leaving them on their backs or on their shoulders as they traversed the wilderness paths.

If he walked like this, it would affect his speed, but Moses saw that he did not stop his people from carrying cattle and supplies, after all, no one could walk such a long distance empty-handed. Although the gods gave him a magical cane, they had also told him in advance that it would be best not to use it.

The Twelve Judges were the staunchest supporters of the return home, and their names were Othniel, Ehud, Sanca, Deborah, Gideon, Torah, Jair, Jephthah, Ebizan, Elon, Abdon, and Samson. On the way, Moses' servant Joshua asked, "We have become fugitive slaves when we go, and we cannot buy anything in the town, but can only rely on the supplies we bring with us, let alone cross the desert, do we need to plan together?"

Moses nodded: "Then you are responsible for the registration, unified management and distribution of the supplies, if the food we carry is used sparingly and does not delay on the road, it should be just enough, just bring enough drinking water before entering the desert." ”

Joshua received the command, and counted all the cattle and grain carried by his people, and calculated the amount to be consumed each day, and distributed them regularly and quantitatively. There weren't many mountains around the city-state of Helio, but far from the Ronny valley there were rolling wilderness forests that few people would find as long as they avoided the inhabited villages and towns.

Medanzo rode the crystal shuttle to stand guard in front of him, and Link quietly followed the team with the golem eyeglass and the lamp of mourning, erasing the traces of the group passing by. Link is the patriarch of the caveman savage, and since he was a child, he has been good at walking through the mountains and tracking prey, and he is naturally the best at doing this.

...... John returned to the territory and reported to Amon that Moses and the others had abandoned their carts and detoured the path. Amon nodded his head and told John to continue patrolling the territory every day, as usual.

It is said that Amon no longer needs to be trapped in Eju, and he can leave at any time, but he has always remained in the territory, and he is a law-abiding and honest imperial general. On the contrary, Schrödinger couldn't hold his breath first, and took the initiative to run to Amun: "Why don't you leave? Whether you return to the Duc Plain or escort Moses in secret, it is better than staying here! Do you still want to stay in the Eju Empire to get promoted and make a fortune?"

Amon smiled bitterly and said, "You know why I didn't leave, so why did you deliberately come to tease me?"

The cat puffed out her cheeks: "Is it because of her? You can't rest assured of her, but you don't want to think that you may not be able to protect yourself." By "she" she was clearly referring to Mary, the patron saint of the Temple of Isis.

Amon nodded and said, "Yes, of course it's because of her." According to you, the goddess Isis is long gone, and today's accident has finally happened, Horus has lost the main god position of the nine-link god system, so the status of the temple of Isis may also be shaken. ”

Mao'er smiled: "You are already an imperial general, you won't take the problem so simple, right? Isis's guardian saint is just a symbol, even if you want to worship the new imperial king god, you must also take into account the beliefs and habits of the people." Why should you worry about Mary, even though the temple of Isis will decline, and do you think that Mary has nothing but the status of Isis's patron saint?"

Schrödinger said very reasonably, the patron saint of the Temple of Isis is a symbol of the imperial theocracy, the main temple of the city-states of Eju is the Temple of Horus, and the main temple of Monfils is the Temple of Isis, and it has become the theocracy center of the entire Lower Eju, for complex reasons.

On the one hand, of course, because of the unique status of the goddess Isis, which is related to the realm of the gods. On the other hand, it is because the main land of Eju is divided into two prosperous areas, the upper and lower Eju. In Lower Eju, there must be a center that symbolizes the rule of the gods and kings, and the existence of the patron goddess Isis has a dual background of history and reality.

Even if the new pharaoh wanted to worship the new imperial god, he would need to consolidate the rule of Lower Aeju, and the position of the goddess Isis might be weakened, but Maria's own prestige in Lower Aeju was already solid. If she can adapt to the situation and know how to cooperate, it will not be difficult for her to cope with new changes. Amon even believed that Maria had the talent of the Prime Minister of the Empire, and even if she was not the patron saint of Isis, she was fully qualified and capable of becoming the new High Priestess of the Empire.

But Amon was still worried, what was he worried about? Thinking so in his heart, he said to Schrödinger, "It's because of her, but not entirely because of her." I want to stay here and wait and see what happens, and if it is good for Moses and them, at least they can be informed of the latest laws and use my status to provide protection. Another reason, of course, is because of you. ”

Schrödinger tilted his head and said, "And me?"

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(To be continued)