Goliath reached out and pulled Amon up. "Boy, you can stand up now. I don't know if your shoulders and knees can bear all this. But I believe you are stronger than I thought. Mr. Nietzsche chose such an ending and deliberately let me see it. He must be trying to tell me something. "
Amon stood up. He still felt very heavy physically and mentally, just like the helpless child many years ago. He continued to cry on Goliath's shoulder. Goliath just patted his back gently and did not speak. After an unknown period of time, Amon stopped crying and found that his tears had wet Goliath's shoulder.
He wiped his tears and said, "Mr. Goliath, I can't describe the gratitude in my heart. Today, someone finally told me all this. That god, the god named Enril, I just recognized him. I met him in the town of Som in the Kingdom of Bablon. He was a shepherd at that time. And just a few days ago, I said goodbye to that god. From now on, he is just Enril. I will not forgive him, even if I may become a god one day. "
Goliath was surprised. "Boy, how can you say such a thing? Is this the secret of the oath you made with the Scorpion King? "
Amon nodded. "When you asked me just now, I didn't know how to answer. Now I understand why Mr. Nietzsche asked me to come to you. He wanted you to tell me all this, and he also wanted me to tell you what he has been pursuing all his life. You and I are the people he has pinned his hopes on. Mr. Goliath, please sit down. Let me tell you about Mr. Nietzsche's thinking and the answer I have verified. "
The two sat down at the table again. What happened in the room, from beginning to end, could not be detected by the people outside. Walter and Raphael waited patiently in the courtyard until the sky began to brighten.
When there was a glimmer of light outside the window, Amon finally finished what he wanted to say. He also talked about his experiences over the past few years. Goliath let out a long sigh and said, "Child, this is a secret that everyone in the world yearns for even in their dreams, and you told me just like that."
There were still traces of tears on Amon's face. "I can't say that this is my repayment to you or my revenge against the gods. Even if it's only because of Master Nietzsche's wish, I should still tell you. There were some people I wouldn't tell no matter what, but there were even more people that it would be useless to tell them. You are already a supreme mage of the ninth level, so it is easy for you to understand everything I say. "
Goliath's expression was very complicated. He closed his eyes and said after a while, "I have experienced too much in my life. I'm afraid it will be very difficult for me to confirm this path from the beginning. In fact, with Master Nietzsche's talent and talent, he should have achieved higher achievements than me, but he spent his life searching for this path and left it for you to confirm. My hope is very slim, but among my students, Walter and Raphael should have a chance. "
Amon asked, "You already know this secret. Do you want to teach Walter and Raphael the power of two sides?"
What Amon said to Goliath was completely different from what he taught his students. Medanzo, Link, and others only knew that this was a unique way of practicing power. Amon never said that the power of two sides was the path to becoming a god. But in front of Goliath, he explained everything clearly, and a supreme mage of the ninth level could naturally understand the profound meaning of it.
Goliath shook his head and said, "I will not teach this power to the two high priests as the chief priest of the Shrine of Enril. Besides, all this is the path you have confirmed. Even if my achievements are higher than yours, I am afraid I can't teach it to my students like you, because I have not confirmed it myself. Amon, I have a personal request, can I ask you something? "
Amon nodded and said, "Don't say anything, please say it."
Goliath thought for a moment and said, "If there is a chance in the future, please lead them on this path. I know it can't be forced, it all depends on each person's fate. What you practice is not only the power of two sides, but also a belief different from that of the shrines in the world. If one day, they encounter difficulties in life and need guidance, please don't forget my request at this time. "
Amon thought carefully for a moment and finally nodded and said, "Master Goliath, I will remember, I will not forget."
Goliath stood up and said, "In fact, I have another conjecture. Whether it is body arts or magic arts, it is possible to become a god when practiced to the extreme, but I am afraid this is more difficult, and the test you will face is unknown. Let people like me and Enkidu verify it, and the power of two sides that you practice should be the secret of the gods. "
Amon was a little puzzled. "You and Enkidu?"
Goliath replied, "I am a supreme mage of the ninth level, and you have just understood what I have experienced. You are not clear about Enkidu's situation, he is a pure warrior who has never experienced the second awakening of power. It is not that he cannot, but that he is unwilling, he wants to practice body arts to an unprecedented peak, to prove that mortals can also be as powerful as the gods, or at that time, he will be a powerful god. "
Amon let out a long breath. "I see, this warrior's ambition is really not small."
Before leaving, Goliath said again, "You want to guide the descendants of Duc back to their hometown, and you have led the cavemen tribe to build a home in the swamp. In the near future, the fertile land will inevitably cause disputes between countries, and the home that should flow with milk and honey will be a land of blood and fire for thousands of years. I have a wish, I hope to build a new city-state there, coexistence regardless of race, regardless of religion, I wonder what you think? "
Amon said solemnly, "This is even more difficult than a mortal becoming a god, but I admire your wish. If this wish can really be realized, I also hope that the descendants of Duc will live in such a city-state. "
Goliath sighed. "Although the hope is slim, at least someone has tried. This is what I am thinking. It can be foreseen that the disputes there will also be disputes between the gods, and people will drive their own desires in the name of the gods. … Amon, do you know who betrayed you this time? Why did the guards break in when I was visiting? "
Amon thought for a moment and asked, "Who is the messenger sent by the Cape States this time? I met a convoy at the south gate and sensed a hostile gaze. "
Goliath: "You mean Fayol Judah? Then please wait a day, before you leave Syah, I will give you something. "
After saying this, he was about to go out when he heard something fall on the table with a thud, startling the ninth-level supreme mage. Looking back, it was a cat falling from the roof beam. It was Schrödinger. Today, when Goliath came to visit, Schrödinger did not want to show up and ran to the roof beam to hide. None of the three guests found it.
Just now, when Goliath used magic and chatted with Amon for a long time, the cat watched and listened very carefully, its eyes wide open and its ears pricked up. Its head stretched farther and farther from the roof beam. It seemed to be a little distracted and accidentally fell. The cat's body was flexible, and it turned in the air and landed lightly on the table. Of course, it was unharmed, but Goliath was startled.
The supreme mage looked at Schrödinger with a strange expression. "Amon, is this your cat?"
Amon nodded. "Yes, this cat is my friend. It was originally Mr. Nietzsche's cat and has been with me since. Its temper is a bit special, it doesn't like to deal with strangers, but it likes to watch. "
Goliath patted Amon on the shoulder and said hesitantly, "Oh, I have some impressions. It wasn't like this at the beginning. Young man, to be able to raise a cat like this, its future is limitless. Take care."
… …
The next afternoon, Goliath called Governor Xiao Mo to the shrine and asked him: "Governor, what is the origin of the informant, who is the mastermind behind it, have you found out?"
Xiao Mo replied: "This morning you sent Walter to assist Muen in the investigation, and specifically reminded him to start with Fayol Judah, and it has been found out. It was Judas who sent someone to bribe the vagrants in the city to inform the guards. The person who told Judas Mr. Allaha's address was the attendant who welcomed High Priest Raphael back to the city. "
When Judas entered the city, he saw Amon in the crowd. At that time, Raphael sent an attendant to leave the convoy to greet Amon, and Judas then sent one of his men to get information from the attendant, asking him what had happened. The attendant was unsuspecting and casually replied that Lord Raphael had seen an old friend he had met in the desert when he entered the city, and had sent him to ask for the address. In this way, Judas easily found out where Amon was staying in Syah, and then sent someone to inform.
Goliath ordered: "Find an opportunity to arrest Judas' man, interrogate him in secret, and get a confession and conclusive evidence, then give it to me."
Xiao Mo asked puzzledly: "Honorable supreme mage, do you want to report Judas to the Empire of Eygut? Isn't it a good thing for us to have such a person in the enemy's camp? "
Goliath sneered: "It's not my business whether to report him or not, do you think a little clerk like him can really fight a supreme mage like Allaha? He dared to frame someone without even knowing who his opponent was, such a person is incompetent, and his conduct is despicable. Get the evidence and give it to me, don't ask anything else. "
… …
A day later, Amon left Syah without alerting anyone. Raphael personally sent him back to the edge of the Charcoal Marsh and handed him something. "This is a gift from Master Goliath, you can decide what to do with it."
After bidding farewell to Raphael and entering the marsh, Amon opened the thing in a deserted place. It was an artifact that recorded information about magic. This artifact was different from the Terroculus, it was only a one-time use, and after recording information, it had no other use. After the information was erased, the artifact would be destroyed.
The information inside was the process of interrogating Judas' man and the whole process of Judas framing Amon. Amon's face darkened after reading it, and he suddenly remembered the warrior Maqi who had tried to murder him in Duc a long time ago, and the words that Crazy 'Ole had said: "When anyone makes a choice, it is tantamount to choosing the corresponding consequences, whether they are willing or not. … If you choose to forgive and forgive, you must understand and be able to bear the consequences of this forgiveness. "
He put away the artifact, crossed the Charcoal Marsh, and returned to the place where Link and the others were standing. Link and Medanzo were looking forward to Amon, and the tribesmen were cheering enthusiastically. The cavemen were also very efficient. Amon had not left for long, but they had already built a rough but strong wall around the temporary settlement, which could prevent the attacks of ordinary beasts. Relying on the wall, they could also carry out defensive operations.
According to Amon's vision, in the future, this place would be built into a magnificent city, but that was only a long-term goal. Things had to be done step by step, and things had to be done step by step. As the flood slowly receded, the construction work could be carried out step by step.
Amon led Link, Medanzo, and dozens of tribal leaders to build a simple altar and pray to Mourin. Amon wanted to participate in the prayer ceremony in person, but Link and Medanzo pulled him aside and advised, "Amun, you and Mourin are on the same side. Everyone saw you hugging the goddess in your dreams. Even if you don't stand on the altar to receive the sacrifice, don't kneel down and pray with us. "
Amon could only smile bitterly and let them be.
After the ceremony, according to Mourin's instructions in the dream, Amon led the people to the original ruins of the shrine and dug down. First, they cleared more than ten feet of silt, and then they dug to the original soil layer of Duc. The shrine had long been destroyed, and there was not even much gravel left of the foundation. They continued to dig down another twenty feet, and even when they had reached the hard rock layer, they still found nothing. If it were not for the clear guidance of the oracle, no one would continue to dig.
At this time, Amon sensed a faint fluctuation of power, so he ordered the cavemen to dig down another ten feet. After clearing away the gravel and floating soil, a huge rock that had fused with the underground rock layer was exposed. He ordered everyone to retreat to the ground. Holding the staff in his hand, he murmured an incantation and floated in the air. Inexplicably, a shining pattern appeared on the surface of the rock. It was the trace of a magic formation.
While Amon was pondering, a sudden rumble came from the bottom. The huge rock split into six pieces, revealing a hole in the middle. Inside the hole, various parangons of different colors shone brightly. This treasure was not opened by him, but by Yoon Nam-na. She was waiting for him to come. Unfortunately, the shrine had long been destroyed. How did the chief priests of the past put the wealth of the sacrifice in here?
In the flood, Enril took away the remaining parangons of Duc and turned them into glittering droplets that shot into the sky. Goliath saw it with his own eyes. But the most hidden treasure in the Shrine of Mourrin was not only protected by the magic formation of the goddess herself, but also protected by the power of the earth. The things inside were not taken away by Enril. Now they were all left to Amon.
The cavemen who were watching around the huge pit did not know what was going on. They saw with their own eyes that Amon stood in the void like a god and took out his staff. Suddenly, a shining pattern appeared on the huge rock, and then it split into six neat pieces. Inside, there were so many parangons of different colors. This was a miracle! Everyone kneeled on the ground and cheered.
Amon was also surprised. All the parangons in the treasure were special parangons. They were the private collections of the chief priests of Duc. There were hundreds of them in total.
The first thing that came to Amon's mind was not how much money he could exchange them for. The main materials for making all kinds of precious artefacts almost all needed special parangons. If he wanted to make those artefacts in the future, what he really lacked were other auxiliary materials. But these parangons could not be used to make artefacts. That would be a great waste. They were the wealth used to build the city.
Amon put away all the parangons. That night, while the cavemen were dancing around the fire to celebrate, he, Link and Medanzo were discussing the next step in the temporary stone house. With this wealth, after a year and a half, the place would barely be able to accommodate explorers. Then, they could hire craftsmen and caravans from the surrounding countries.
Link felt that there were too few people here, and there were still small tribes of cavemen in the mountains. After the flood, they would have a hard time surviving. It would be better to send people to recruit them and integrate them into the city. Amon nodded in agreement.
Link was the tribe leader and had a lot of experience in managing tribes. However, building a city from scratch was too much of a test for him. There were too many things to do. Medanzo was a warrior. He was good at training soldiers in combat, but he was also a layman in the construction of a city.
It was not easy for them to get together to discuss the future. The current situation was still manageable, but they could only learn as they explored. They all deeply felt one thing, and that was that talents were hard to come by. Medanzo and Amon thought of two people at the same time: Tich Zhou, the mayor of Arcade and Ussir, the chief of the Highland Giants.
When Princess Sissila was kidnapped, Tich Zhou organized the whole town to prepare the supplies requested by the Highland Giants in just one and a half days. He also organized a rescue team to deliver the supplies to the designated place on time. This seemingly impossible task was accomplished without causing any disturbances in the town. This talent was appreciated by Princess Sissila and Prince Benut. He had been promoted to a more important position in the city of Kish.
As for the mage Ussir, he was not a simple person either. To be able to organize and coordinate the actions of the simple-minded, muscular highlanders was not an ordinary mage. His mastery of magic might not be very high, but in a sense, he was a talent even rarer than a supreme mage.
It would be great if they had someone like Tich Zhou or Ussir by their side. Unfortunately, they could not find such a person for the time being. Medanzo suggested, "Aesop is also a very capable man. He is like half a butler to Sio. Sio has shops in several cities and often organizes caravans to travel between cities. Aesop manages them very well. It would be a pity to leave him in Montefiore to guard a manor. It would be best if we could get him here. "
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