173, the covenant of the gods
Later, the gods deliberated and decided that only the servants who served the gods in the world were qualified to master the magical powers bestowed by the gods, and knew how to sing praises to the gods and record the instructions of the gods. Nowadays, in the countries of the mainland, only nobles who have obtained the permission of the temple are qualified to practice divine arts and learn divine scripts.
As for the Tower of Babel, it was halted halfway through construction, and it became a huge ruin that stood in the wilderness. Later, the War of the Gods broke out, and Mardok led the gods to defeat Jingut and Armat and captured the Book of Destiny and presented it to Anu.
Maldok became one of the two main gods in the Anunnakai system to rival Enriel, and was also the king god of the Barron Kingdom. In order to pay homage to the great god Marduk, the kings of Barron built a tower in the city called the Gate of the Gods. The tower is magnificent, 300 feet high, and at the top is a human palace built for Malduk.
The purpose of the Barron Kingdom to build the Gate of the Gods was certainly not to ascend to the heavenly kingdom where the gods were located, as the "sinners" of the past, but to listen to the voices of the gods and offer the best enjoyment of the world to the gods. It is said that on the day the Gate of the Gods was completed, Malduk appeared in the clouds and landed on the top of the tower to bless his people.
People have not seen the heavenly kingdom where the gods live, but they have built everything according to their ideas, and there is a temple under the tower where the people sacrificed to Marduk, and at the top of the tower there is a "shrine" of Marduk. There is no statue of Maldok in this shrine, but a dwelling built for Malduk, with a roof made of azure glazed tiles inlaid with gold.
The luxurious bedroom has a large comfortable bed, and the youngest and most beautiful woman in the kingdom lives here to accompany Malduk. People do not know the enjoyment of the gods, but serve the gods according to the ideals of secular life, as if they were emperors. Only the king and the high priest of the temple were eligible to ascend to the top of the tower, symbolizing service to the Maldok and listening to the teachings. It is said that if you climb to the top of the tower, you can face the gods and receive oracles, so it is called the gate of the gods.
Such is the legend of the Tower of Babel, and today there is indeed a magnificent tower on the outskirts of Barron called the Gate of the Gods. Amon was stunned after hearing this, and said to Aso with a smile: "Thank you, this story answers a long-standing question in my heart. ...... Go back with Link, and start preparing everything now for the road to be built. ”
Link took Aesop with him, and Amon sat in the swamp deep in thought. The legend sounds a bit absurd, even if people build a tower high, it is impossible to lead to the so-called kingdom of God, but myth is often a symbolic metaphor, implicitly telling people something. Amon had read the secret collection of the Isis Archives, poems written by bards of ancient times, and today when he looked at this legend, he suddenly understood something.
In legend, the tower symbolizes the path to the gods that mortals have attained step by step, and "language" is the secret of becoming a god, the cultivation law and the test of the original power. In legends written by bards, the goddess Isis also had the goddess An-la tell her the "true language".
The gods of heaven have confused people's language, so that the people of the earth cannot build towers that reach the sky, which obviously means that there is no cultivation secret of the origin power in the world, but it is divided into physical arts and divine arts. Divine art seems to be magical, and only nobles can practice with the permission of the temple, there is a very systematic and clear system, and the content is extremely complicated, but it is not the real achievement of the original power.
The secret of becoming a god is in the hands of the gods, and they form a group of gods, which is known as the gods on the mainland. Only those who have been approved by the gods and guided into the divine system can share this secret and swear to keep it, because they also belong to such a group and have a clear boundary with mortals.
This is the most important covenant between the gods!
So there is another problem, in the long history, there is no shortage of geniuses with the spirit of exploration, such as the old madman, Bell and others, and Amon has explored this path on his own, how will these people choose? They may have established their own god system, or they may be guided to the known god system, after all, even if they know this path, it is extremely difficult to overcome many tests. When they truly became gods beyond eternal life, they also continued to keep this covenant with the gods.
This is the wish of the Scorpion King Surabaya, he wants to establish his own god system and divine domain. Amun's grand wish when he crossed the Syrian desert was a different wish.
Amon finally understood the meaning of the legend of the Tower of Babel, and when he looked down, he saw Yun Meng lying on the side and looking at him with his long tail still hanging down in the swamp, as if to say, "God Amun, you called me, why did you ignore me?"
Amon smiled: "Yunmeng, I was thinking about things just now, and I made you wait for a long time. I asked you to ask a question, do you want to take on human form? Like me. ”
Yun Meng's eyes showed a look of ecstasy, and he nodded his head vigorously, wagging his tail and splashing muddy water in the swamp. Amon smiled again: "I forgot, although you can write, you can't speak yet, in fact, this is not difficult for you, as long as you know the way to cultivate." Your experience is different from mine, there are some things that cannot be taught, you can only rely on your own understanding, and the process is very long and requires rare luck. But you're lucky, I already have a little experience in cultivating after opening the spiritual wisdom, and I can pass it on to you. ”
Amon's so-called experience is naturally the process of Schrödinger starting his mind from a cat and finally accepting the guidance of the goddess Isis to become the goddess Best. Schrödinger's situation is not exactly the same as that of the Iron Armored Beast, but it can always be used for reference, as long as Yunmeng can understand it, and then confirm it step by step by himself.
On this day, Amon sat on the edge of the swamp for Yunmeng[***], seemingly quietly and did not speak, but it was a direct communication in the soul. Yun Meng listened very carefully with wide eyes, and gradually fell into his mind in the end, slowly closing his eyes thoughtfully. Early the next morning, Amon stood up and straightened the corners of his robe, and said to Yunmeng: "You will slowly comprehend it in the future, now we are going to participate in a duel, the battlefield is not far from here, listen to me carefully." ”
A voice came from Amun's soul: "Are we going to fight with people now?"
Amon laughed and said: "You are really smart, after this step is thorough, you can already speak! It's not a fight, it's to learn from others, you can't hurt the other party, I want to take this opportunity to make an agreement." ”
...... Two days later, at the site of the camp where Amunsheng captured the former king of Harti, Lucill, a caravan of horses and wagons came. At the front is a carriage made of pure white cedar wood, the body of which has been treated by magic, which looks crystal clear and noble, but there is no superfluous ornate decoration. This carriage, known to all the people of the city, retreated to the side of the road and saluted when it was seen from afar, and it was the ride of Gore.
In the car sat Geri, next to the beautiful and lovely Celia, and Raphael, a student of Gore, stood aside with the teacher's staff in his hand. Raphael, who was now the high priest of the city-state of Syria, had a rather noble position, standing in a bumpy carriage as a sign of respect for his teacher. Amun, the driver sitting in the wheel, also knew that it was the former captain of the guard by Lucille's side, the great samurai Aluca.
Aluka was punished by two levels for his failure to protect the king, and after Asher succeeded to the throne, he was removed from his position as general of the palace guard, and is now an idle aristocratic samurai. Amon's successful sneak attack that year also made the great warrior's prestige ruined, but Aluka was indeed not Amon's opponent.
Because of the setback of the year, the flaunting Aluka became the object of ridicule and lost his noble and glorious position, but the great warrior did not indulge in the sinking, and after being dismissed, he devoted himself to cultivating physical arts, and even broke through the eighth-level achievement. The physical technique has reached a high level, and it is extremely difficult to continue cultivating by relying on the powerful bloodline power, since the death of Enqidu, there has been no hearing of another ninth-level warrior on the mainland, and the eighth-level samurai is already the highest level available.
Amon is also a great samurai, although the person who duels with him is not Aluka, but Aluka also wants to see what Amun's methods are and whether he is an opponent?
In the second carriage sat Xiao Mo, the governor of the city-state of Syria, Xiao Mo actually carried the two directors of the Finance Department and the Property Administration by his side, and the driver sitting on the wheel was the captain of the city-state's guards, the great warrior Mu En.
This scene is a bit interesting, if it is reasonable to say that Aluka drove for Gore, how can the noble samurai also serve as a coachman for the governor? Since Enkidu drove Gilgamesh's chariot to the battlefield, and Pharaoh Eju asked the great general Amon to sit in front of the chariot as a chariot driver, is it popular for the great warriors on the continent to drive the chariot?
Mu En also came to see the excitement, watching this rare duel on the mainland, since the eighth-level great warrior Aluka rushed the first car, he volunteered to be the driver of the second car. As for the fact that Goret was invited by Celia, only this respected great magician was qualified to be the arbitrator of this duel.
Ge Lie took the student Raphael with him to open his eyes, and Governor Xiao Mo couldn't help but be curious to follow. Goret agreed, leaving Wallette in the city-state to preside over the government, asking the governor to come over to watch the duel, and asking Xiao Mo to bring the two directors of the Finance Department and the Property Department, as well as the clerk and the official seal.
Governor Xiao Mo asked Ge Lie why this was? Ge Lie just smiled and said that there might be something to talk about after the duel, so it would be most convenient. Xiao Mo was waiting curiously, he couldn't figure out what a duel had to do with the city-state's finances and property affairs, the venerable Great Divine Sorcerer Ge Lie was really unfathomable.
There were also carriages and guards in the back, and there were more than fifty servants in the entourage. This lineup is strong enough, if they want to be unfavorable to Amon, the general who escaped from Eju is in a bad situation!
When the group came to the place where King Lucier had camped, they saw from a distance that a large gold-roofed tent had been erected in the glade beside the swamp, and in the big tent was a large white oak table, with a chair at each end and one side of the table.
The big tent and the table and chairs were left by the Lion King, and Amon brought it with him to come in handy, and the things on the table were all made by Amon himself just now, such as barbecue and dough, which seemed ordinary but quite delicious. The vessels left behind by the Lion King are all exquisite, and the wine has been served.
Amon saw the convoy coming from a distance, it was such a strong lineup, he didn't have a trace of panic, put down the cup, got up and saluted, and said, "Distinguished adults, you are here, how can there be so many people?"
The convoy stopped, and Ge Lie walked down first and said with a smile: "General Amon, you are the guest here, but I am really sorry to let you prepare a banquet and wait for us." Everyone wanted to appreciate the style of the general, and they also wanted to witness a rare duel on the mainland, so they all came. As for me, Celia invited me to arbitrate. ”
The servants began to set up camp, and Goret led Celia, Raphael, Xiao Mo, Aluca, and Muen, a total of six people, into the tent. Amon said slightly apologetically: "I didn't expect there to be so many guests, and there are fewer chairs to prepare." ”
Raphael smiled: "It's okay, I've prepared it here." Then he waved his staff, and four more chairs were placed around the table. Amon nodded and praised: "In less than two years, you have also become a great magician, congratulations!" Looking at Raphael's actions just now, it is obvious that only a great magician can perform the space magic technique, and he also has a space artifact on his body.
Raphael said modestly: "No matter how clever the magic is, it is only a personal achievement, and I dare not show it off in front of the general." ”
Everyone sat down, Amon sat at one end of the long table, Goret sat opposite, and the other five sat on either side. In addition to Governor Xiao Mo, there are three great magicians and two great warriors on the other side, even if Amon has the ability to enqi the capital, it is difficult to play any tricks here. Although he was on other people's territory, Amon beckoned calmly like a master: "Although I am here for the duel, let's drink together before the duel, and everyone can catch up with the past." ”
Everyone raised their glasses and drank, and the scene really looked like old friends meeting. Ge Lie put down his wine glass and said straight to the point: "General, I have not only come to arbitrate your duel at the invitation of Celia, but also to ask the General himself about his future plans. ”
Amon was stunned and said, "My plan?"
Ge Lie smiled, "Yes, we don't have to beat around the bush, I know that you killed Prince Snake before you left Eju, and obviously you don't plan to go back." According to the news from the territory of Eju, although the Pharaoh of Elakht did not openly order that you should be wanted, he sent a master to hunt down you, and the person who came was your benefactor and friend. ”
Amon sighed and said, "Lord Gore, you are really well-informed. What will come will always come, and when Amon made a decision, he knew in his heart what he was going to face. ”
Xiao Mo said on the side: "The general was originally born in the Hatti, and he made immortal contributions to Eju on the battlefield, and also contributed to the joint discussion between Eju and Hati, you are not a fugitive slave, you should be respected when you return to your hometown, why should you be favored by the Eju Empire? ”
Ge Lie nodded with a smile and said, "On the way here, I talked to Governor Xiao Mo about this matter, but I have promised you that I will not mention any grievances in the past." ”
If someone else said this, it might not carry enough weight, but when Ge Lie opened his mouth, no one in the entire Hati Kingdom would object, and this was the best guarantee and promise. As soon as they sat down, they did not talk about a duel, but wanted Amon to work for Harti.
Amon stood up and went around the table to pour wine for the adults, and everyone except Ge Lie quickly got up to thank them. Amon poured his wine and said, "I'm here for the duel with Lord Celia, let's talk about these things after the duel." My hometown is the town of Duk, and my friends have settled in the plains of Duk, and this time they want to come and negotiate a deal with the city-state of Syria. ”
Ge Lie twisted his beard and smiled, "I have heard about this, the situation in the Duk Plain is very complicated at the moment, but it is still nominally a dependency of the city-state of Syria, but it has become an enclave that has gone out of control. Since we are here for a duel today, Amon, we might as well make an agreement based on the outcome of the duel. If you win, I'll agree with Governor Xiao Mo to talk to you about business, and if Celia wins, I hope you can play for Harty. ”
Amon poured the wine and returned to his seat: "Okay, let's agree on the outcome of the duel!"
Goret added, "None of you are allowed to hurt anyone, and although it is a duel, I hope it will be just a contest of all means, just to distinguish between the superior and the superior." ”
Amon nodded very dryly and said, "Of course, I never intended to hurt Lord Celia, and I also ask Lord Celia to show mercy!"
Seeing that he said in a very loud tone, Celia wrinkled her nose slightly and said: "The general is powerful in all countries, as far as the Uruk army can repel it, I'm afraid I'm not an opponent, but I will try my best." Lord Goret said this more to protect me, but I and my summoned beasts will not hurt the general!"
Aluka finally couldn't help but interject and asked: "It's been a long time since the peace talks between the two countries, but I keep hearing about the prestige of the general." I only know that you are a great samurai, but I don't know how many levels of achievement you have achieved so far?"
Amon didn't want to explain much, but said vaguely: "If you talk about achievements, you just broke through the ninth level not long ago. ”
The faces of several people sitting here changed, especially Governor Xiao Mo, who almost didn't even hold his wine glass. Rank 9 Great Warrior! After Enqidu, another Rank 9 Great Warrior appeared on the continent! Celia's expression was a little nervous, and she took a deep breath and said: "General Amun is indeed a wonder in the world, I should first say congratulations! No matter how you win or lose the duel, I will do my best." ”
Raphael pointed at Celia and said, "General Amon, Lord Celia has just been promoted not long ago and has become an eighth-level great magician. Her summoned beasts are powerful and magical, even if you are a level 9 samurai, you should be careful when fighting. ”
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(To be continued)