Goliath suddenly sighed. "Walter, you are the first of my students to become a supreme mage, and your future achievements are likely to be above mine. I have one thing to tell you, if this person becomes your friend, and one day I am gone, you and Raphael must not neglect or despise him. "
Walter said in surprise, "Why do you say such a thing, Master? You are already a ninth-level supreme mage, and your great power gives you a vigorous life, far longer than the average person. In my mind, you are like a god. "
Goliath sighed again. "Gilgamesh showed you that letter, and you also know my wish, which is almost impossible to realize, I just want to try my best. Even if we are long gone after thousands of years, perhaps this wish will still not be realized in the world, but after all, someone has tried. This is the meaning of my existence, do you understand? "
Walter's expression became solemn. "Master wants to build a new city-state on the thousands of miles of fertile land, jointly governed by the surrounding countries, coexisting in harmony regardless of race or faith, I am afraid that even the gods will not support this. But I understand why you are doing this, you have foreseen the never-ending disaster of blood and fire, and even if you cannot stop it, you want to do your best. As long as Master wants it, I will fully support it, this is also my wish. "
Goliath said solemnly: "From the moment I achieved the ninth level, I made this vow, knowing in my heart that it will not be realized, but I can dedicate my life to it. As for you and Raphael, there may be another secret waiting for you to reveal, even I do not know the answer. … The young man named Allaha is becoming more and more familiar to me, if he comes to Syah as a guest, you must bring him to see me. "
… …
Amon did not know that Goliath had recognized him and was waiting to meet him, and after putting away the Title Deed, he still lived in the city-state. This time he did not find an inn, but spent a lot of money to buy a courtyard in the name of Allaha, as a place to stay in Syah in the future. In the future, he might have to travel back and forth between cities, so it would be more convenient to have his own residence.
After settling in, Amon wandered around Syah to familiarize himself with the place. On this day, when he was near the south gate, he saw many people gathering on the main road leading to the city gate. They all had excited expressions on their faces, as if they were waiting for something. After asking around, it turned out that High Priest Raphael had returned from his trip.
Raphael did not alarm anyone when he left, but when he came back, it was very grand. The Cape States even sent envoys and guards to escort him, giving the high priest the highest level of courtesy. Amon was looking for Raphael, so he stood in the crowd to watch the show.
The guards at the gate lined up neatly to welcome them. Raphael's carriage was the first to enter the city, followed by soldiers from Cape States in bright armor. In order to show courtesy, other than knives and axes, all other weapons were put away. Raphael's eyesight was very good. He sat in the carriage with the hood up and waved at the welcoming people with a smile. When he turned his head, he happened to meet Amon's eyes. He immediately revealed a look of surprise and nodded at him, then quietly gave a few instructions to an attendant next to the carriage.
At this moment, Amon had a very uncomfortable feeling. It was a feeling of resentment and fear, coming from a carriage behind. That carriage was the carriage of the envoy from Cape States. The curtains were down, so he could not see who was sitting inside, but Amon was sure that there was someone in the carriage staring at him from the corner of the curtains, full of hostility.
Amon wanted to avoid and quickly disappear from the crowd. However, Raphael's attendant had already left the convoy and walked over. He parted the crowd and greeted him: "Lord Allaha, hello. Lord Raphael sent me to pay his respects to you."
The crowd automatically parted to make an empty space for Amon. Everyone looked at him with respect. Amon had no choice but to return the greeting: "Lord Raphael really has good eyesight to be able to recognize me at a glance among so many people. What advice did he send you?"
The attendant bowed and said: "Lord Raphael is very happy that you can come to Syah. I wonder if you have met High Priest Walter?"
Amon shook his head gently: "I have just arrived in the city and have not had the time to visit."
The attendant added: "In that case, Lord Raphael asked me to leave his address and welcome you as a guest. He also asked where you live in Syah, he wants to visit you personally. If you don't have a place to stay, let me arrange it for you. "
As they spoke, the convoy had gone far away. Raphael saw Amon as soon as he entered the city. He was going to the official office with the envoy from the Cape States, so it was inconvenient for him to stop. He specially sent an attendant to greet him to Amon. Amon thought for a while and left his address in Syah. There was nothing to keep secret.
The hostile eyes in the second carriage attracted Amon's attention, but he was now a supreme mage and a supreme warrior. He was also alone, so he was not afraid of anything. Even if there was trouble that he could not deal with, he could always get away in this densely populated city. Moreover, he originally wanted to see Goliath, so Raphael took the initiative to look for him.
… …
When the convoy went far away, Fayol Judah quietly put down a corner of the curtain and fell into contemplation with a gloomy face. He was the envoy who paid a return visit to the Cape States this time, and he had two tasks here. His official duties were to lead the guards to escort Raphael back to his country, to convey the greetings of the Cape States, to discuss the trade and trade after the traffic was restored, and to secretly observe the situation in Syah.
In addition, he had a private task, which was secretly given to him by supreme mage Julien. If there were two people in the Cape States who hated Amon the most, it would be Julien and Judas. The reason why Judas hated Amon was very simple. He had embezzled the money that Rod-dick rewarded to Amon, and his actions in Duc also indirectly framed Amon.
Judas originally thought that Amon was just an insignificant miner, but he did not expect that Amon would later become an important figure. A small figure who had been offended and framed by him suddenly became so important that he could not sleep. He wished that Amon would be unlucky again, otherwise, one day in the future, it was likely that he would be the one who would be unlucky. This was the mentality of many people, even though Amon had never offended or offended Judas.
As for Julien's hatred for Amon, it was so deep that the men he sent to kill Amon had disappeared without a trace. The Adoratrice sent someone to bring back the secret letter he had sent to the High Priest Burke, and then released him to Syah, making Julien suffer in silence. As long as Amon was still alive in the world, he was like a thorn in his side, but there was nothing he could do.
Julien was, after all, an eighth-level supreme mage and one of the founders of the Academy of Eygut. Although he was nominally under the jurisdiction of Rod-dick, his actual status was not lower than that of Rod-dick. In the Empire of Eygut, he was also well-informed and very powerful. He could not openly offend the Adoratrice, but it did not mean that he could not offend Amon.
When Amon was in the Temple of Isis, Julien could not do anything to him, and now the opportunity had finally come. Amon was sent to Syah to carry out a secret investigation mission, which Julien had heard through his own channels. If a spy like him was caught, his identity would not be recognized in public. He would either be interrogated and executed, or exchanged in private. In short, once Amon was exposed, not only would he fail the mission, but he would also most likely lose his life.
It was Julien who had specially arranged for Fayol Judah to be sent as a return visit this time.
Sitting in the carriage, Judas remembered what Lord Julien had secretly told him. "When you go to Hittite, in addition to carrying out the official duties assigned to you by the city, you have to pay attention to another matter. I heard that Amon was sent to Syah by the Temple of Isis to carry out a secret investigation mission. If you can find out his whereabouts, I think you know what to do? "
Fayol asked with some apprehension. "If Amon's identity is exposed and he is caught, will it affect the affairs of the Empire and the city?"
Julien smiled. "He is going to spy on the situation after the flood. As far as I know, the Empire has sent more than one spy. Amon doesn't know anything about the real military and political secrets. Even if he is caught, the Empire of Eygut and the Temple of Isis will not admit it. There will be no future trouble. Judas, this is a secret between you and me. If you succeed, it shows that you are a very capable man. I don't think you want to be a clerk forever, do you? "
Judas asked again, "Why did the Temple of Isis send Amon to carry out a secret investigation mission?"
Urhiya sneered, "It's nothing more than giving him a chance to be promoted again. The Isis Shrine is facing a change of power. Someone is trying to cultivate his trusted followers, and I'm one of the people who are being pushed out of power. But don't forget, even if I am not the high priest of the Temple of Isis, I am still an elder of the Academy of Magic of Eygut. The Academy of Magic of Eygut has made a clear prophecy about the changes that will happen to Syah, and they have already received the guidance of the oracle. Amon's mission is not important. "
On the way here, Judas was in a dilemma. He knew that Lady Julien wanted to use Hittite to get rid of Amon, which was in line with his intention. But he still felt a little uneasy. Besides, Syah was so big, and the hope of meeting Amon was very slim. But as soon as he entered the city, he saw Amon. What a coincidence. Was there really a god guiding him?
Judas gritted his teeth and made a decision. He would let Amon disappear here forever. When he returned, Lady Julien would definitely appreciate him and put him in an important position. And there would be no more trouble like Amon.
Goliath did not receive the emissary from Cape States. Governor Xiao Mo held a grand welcome dinner in his mansion, and asked the financial officer to accompany Mr. Judas to have fun in the city for the next few days.
At the same time, Governor Schmul secretly issued an order. The entire city was still in a leisurely, comfortable, and peaceful atmosphere, but he secretly tightened the security checks to prevent spies from spying on important information. In the minds of officials like Governor Xiao Mo, they already knew that the conflict between Hittite and Eygut was approaching, but it was not the time for a complete showdown. The more it was like this, the more they had to do on the surface, and the more hospitable they were to the emissary from Eygut.
Just that night, Captain Reis Muen, who was in charge of patrolling the city, received a secret report. A secret agent from the Empire of Eygut had quietly sneaked into the city to spy on the military after investigating the strategic terrain of the Charcoal Forest, but was coincidentally recognized. The report also included the address of the secret agent. This person was called Allaha, and he had bought a house in the city a few days ago as a stronghold for secret activities.
Before the declaration of war between the two countries, this kind of spy infiltration was very common, and the Hittite Kingdom had also sent many secret agents to the Empire of Eygut in the name of business or other things to carry out tasks. Both sides did not use weapons on the surface, but were secretly very guarded.
Muen did not know whether the secret report was true or not, but he did not dare to neglect it. He immediately rushed to the house with a team of guards, and quietly blocked both ends of the intersection in the night. The heavily armed soldiers surrounded the house to prevent leakage and to prevent the secret agent from taking advantage of the chaos to escape. Only then did he come to the door with a few elite men, ready to personally arrest Allaha.
Muen was the captain of Syah's personal guards, and he was in charge of three personal guards. Usually, the three captains took turns to patrol the city, but today the governor had ordered Muen to personally go into battle to show his importance, and he just happened to be in time for this matter. It was really good luck.
Muen's origin was also a bit special. Two years ago, he was just a small leader of a courier station in the Charcoal Forest, and he was only in charge of a dozen soldiers stationed at the station.
In that great flood, all the courier stations in Duc and the Charcoal Forest were washed away. Only Mi En was calm in the face of danger, and he quickly led the soldiers to evacuate to the highest boulder nearby, tied everyone together with a belt, and held on to the bushes to wait for rescue. The supreme mage Goliath drove the Blue Boat deep into the flood to Duc, and on the way, he rescued them. The group of soldiers were the only survivors of the flood.
Whether it was when they were in trouble or when they were rescued, Mu En had always been in command. Regardless of whether they were frightened or surprised, the soldiers under him had always maintained discipline under his orders. They did not show any signs of panic. They did not disturb Golier on the Blue Ark either, and were praised and appreciated by Golier. After returning to the city, Goliath specially recommended Muen to Xiao Mo, and he was put in an important position from then on.
When Xiao Mo led his men to ambush Rod-dick's convoy, he lost a squad of guards, and of course, they needed to be rebuilt. So Muen became a squad leader, and later was called a division leader. Just a few months ago, Muen broke through the seventh level and became a supreme warrior, and was promoted to the captain of the entire Syah's Guard, responsible for the safety of the governor and maintaining the order of the city.
As a supreme warrior, Muen had the status of a noble, and he also served as the captain of the city's Guard. His status was far more prominent than that of the courier station's small leader. He was deeply grateful to Goliath, the supreme mage who saved him and recommended him. Not only did he save his life, but he also recognized him.
Because of this, Muen was dedicated to his duty, and as a supreme warrior, he would personally come to catch a small secret agent. The envoy of the Cape States, Judas, was still here as a guest, so everything had to be done in secret.
The night was very quiet, and the location of Allaha's house was also very secluded. The streets had long been emptied and martial law had been enforced. Muen inspected the house with satisfaction, then he came to the door, pulled out his weapon, and kicked the door open.
Under the feet of a supreme warrior, the thick wooden door was as fragile as a piece of paper, and it broke and scattered without even making much noise. Muen, with a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right, took the lead and walked in first. The front yard was empty, and the windows of the hall were lit. The people inside should not have rested yet.
Muen did not talk nonsense. He took his weapon and stepped towards the door under the escort of his guards, then raised his foot and kicked the door away. This kick was very heavy. The door did not break, but the door shaft broke and directly slammed into the house. If someone hid behind the door and peeped, they would fall into the house together with the door.
Muen's shield and sword flashed, and the guards on both sides with round shields and spears reached into the door from the left and right to block the flank. The cooperation was quite skillful. According to common sense, after the heavy door fell to the ground, Captain Muen should have shouted his name, explained the purpose of the visit, and let the secret agent take the initiative to surrender.
When a small secret agent saw such a scene, and a supreme warrior like Muen personally led people to arrest him, it would be strange if he was not scared out of his wits.
But something that left everyone dumbfounded happened. Mu En had just kicked the door open when he saw the scene inside. He immediately dropped his weapon and knelt down with a thud. The guards on both sides also put down their weapons and knelt outside the door. The armor on their bodies made a crisp sound. The three of them said in unison, "We deserve to die, for disturbing you in the middle of the night."
The soldiers behind all showed a look of horror. Without saying a word, they put down their weapons and knelt in the courtyard.
There were indeed people in the house, not one but four. An old man and a young man sat face to face, not even lifting their eyelids, as if they did not hear any sound. There were also two people sitting side by side at the table, facing the door. They saw Muen kicking the door in, made a gesture to stop, and showed a stern look. It was the two high priests of Syah, Walter and Raphael.
The door that was kicked away turned into countless pieces in mid-air, floating all over the ground, but not even a piece fell on the table or the four people. The young man was, of course, the "secret agent" that Muen wanted to catch tonight, Allaha, and the old man opposite Allaha was actually Goliath. The two were playing chess.
What they were playing was an ancient game called Beast Fighting Chess. This game used various beast-shaped chess pieces to replace different soldiers. They were arranged into formations on a large chessboard to restrain and kill each other. It was very complicated to calculate, and only a few people could understand it. The rules of these two people were even more peculiar. There was no chessboard or chess pieces at all. Instead, the light and shadow of the military beast chess appeared in the void on the table. The chessboard changed into a battle between beasts, and it was a demonstration of the chess game.
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