Fish I Love You
The title of this story was "The Book of the Dead," and the opening was no different from the current Eygut Myth. Man's life is like the flowing Nile River, the end of which is the Underworld ruled by Osiris. The God of the Underworld would send a crescent-shaped ship to receive the soul, and when the God of the Underworld's Goddess Bastet, who was in the form of a cat, appeared beside the corpse, the soul of the deceased would be resurrected in the underworld and come before Osiris to be judged for the good and evil of his life.
But this story also specifically mentioned the origin of Bastet. Bastet was a goddess, but under the judgment of fate, she became a cat, and guarded the granary for the people of Eygut to atone for her sins. When she gradually regained her power as a god, Osiris sealed and controlled her divine power, making her the Underworld's Protector and receiving souls from the Divine Realm.
Oh, I see! Ah Ke had never heard of this story before. It seemed like something must have happened to that goddess and turned her into a cat. Ah had seen beings like the Scorpion King, and he would not be surprised if cats could also cultivate the power of the gods. However, this cat was under the control of Osiris, and its divine power was sealed, which was incomprehensible.
The content of this ancient book was not too long, but Ah Che spent the whole night reading it. When the sun rose outside the window, he closed the book and put it back into the copper box. Schrödinger wanted to tell him about Eygut's past with the Ennead, and why she was trapped in the body of a cat. If A wanted to save her, he had to understand the cause and effect. This ancient book explained everything very well.
Thinking of this, Ah could not help but smile bitterly. He sympathized with Schrödinger and was willing to do everything in his power to help her. However, he could not even protect himself now, and the power that he had lost showed no signs of recovering. Ah did not even know what he should do, much less help Schrödinger break the seal.
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George stayed in Ah Di's manor for a few days. He also read the ancient book, but he was still confused.
Of course, the Great General had to build up his newly bestowed territory and act as if he wanted to stay here for a long time. There were many houses built in the manor, a camp for the guards, a stable, and a garden for the Great General himself.
The so-called garden was to expand the backyard of the manor, which was not just a normal size. It required planting trees, digging a pond, leveling a training field, and building a shrine, which was usually dedicated to Horus. But Ah had his own requirements, just like his manor in Montefiore. His temple was dedicated to the Cat Goddess Bastet, which was obviously to make Schrödinger happy.
When Ah gave this order, George, Ah Di, George smiled and said, "I heard that when you were holding the King hostage, you let a cat sit and eat first, Lucier waited, while you roasted it. King King King George. Cat King Of King. You, King, The General Cat King King Even Shrine of the King Temple is Love to Cat. Gut King Is Beast. God Cat King King Bastet King
Ah Di smiled and asked, "Why can't I? What's wrong with that?"
George replied, "Beast is also the God of Eygut. Of course, the Great General can worship it."
Ah Di looked out of the window, wondering where Schrödinger had gone. He nodded and said, "Since the High Priest has said so, I should worship this God even more."
George suddenly thought of something and joked, "Everyone in the legion knows that the Great General loves that cat so much. The ancient book you borrowed also mentioned Beast Goddess Bastet at the end. No wonder you're interested. Did your cat let you read it? "
Ah Di did not answer, but just laughed and changed the topic. He lowered his voice and said, "High Priest, I have something to ask you."
Seeing that Ah Di's expression suddenly became serious, George also lowered his voice and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. If you need my help, don't hesitate to ask."
Ah Di thought seriously for a moment and said, "You also know my current situation. Although it's glorious, it's not convenient for me to do anything. If I leave my territory to do anything, I need to report to the nearest city and the officials of Eygut. But if I want to find a place to go out for a walk, no one will object. "
George smiled again, "That's easy. In a few months, the annual Blessing Ceremony of Isis will be here. You were once an honorary warrior of the Temple of Isis, and you also made great contributions in the ceremony two years ago. It's natural for you to go to Montefiore to participate in the ceremony. You just need to say hello. … The Holy Queen often mentions you, you should also go and pay her a visit. "
If you didn't mention it, I would have almost forgotten. Last year's Blessing Ceremony was during the war, when we were still at the frontlines. The next ceremony should be in half a year's time. I'll just wait patiently. "
George asked again, "Is there anything else I can help you with?"
Ah Di hesitated and said, "There's nothing else I can trouble you with. I wish you a safe journey. When you go back and see the Holy Queen, please convey my greetings and gratitude!"
Ah Di wanted to ask George if a seventh-level mage would also lose his power when he advanced to the eighth level. If this was a test that he had to go through, how could he pass it? Even if he couldn't get an answer, he wanted to ask this eighth-level mage for advice on how to get out of this predicament. He knew very well that George was different from other supreme mages. Like Crazy 'Ole, George was also a sorcerer.
But he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. No matter how good his relationship with George was, he was still the high priest of the Temple of Isis. Some secrets were better left unsaid. Even the topic of Crazy 'Ole was deliberately avoided between the two. Ah Di's loss of power was an absolute secret. Even Medanzo and the others didn't know about it.
When George left, of course, Ah Di could not let him go empty-handed. He gave him a number of extremely expensive gifts. Nowadays, the Supreme General was rich. George accepted his gift and gave him another gift in return. It was the crystal shuttle he used to fly with Ah Di to spy on the enemy camp.
This magic tool was like a small translucent plate, with a Ventussalm in the middle and three Aquaticore symmetrically on the outside. It didn't look like an inlay, but a refined whole. Its speed was not as fast as the most common wind shuttles, but it could turn the space it entered into into a hazy translucent state, making it difficult to be seen in the background light and shadow of the sky.
If one wanted to conserve magic power at high altitudes, it could also turn into a gray or white mist, like a drifting cloud. Riding this kind of shuttle could avoid detection magic. If one kept a safe distance, even supreme mages wouldn't be able to detect them. It was with this magic tool that George and Ah discovered the camp of King Lucier.
This magic tool could only be used by supreme mages, but George gave it to Ah Di and said meaningfully, "With my current position, I have enough wealth and power to get what I want, but things like the crystal shuttle are hard to come by. I made it myself, and it symbolizes the suffering we have gone through. You must accept it. This is a souvenir of us going through fire and water together. It may be more useful in your hands than in mine. "
This was really a good thing. If Ah Di regained his power and wanted to quietly escape from the Eygut, this would be an excellent weapon. Even if Ah Di didn't use it himself, it would be great to give it to his disciples. Ah Di didn't hesitate and accepted it after thanking him.
George left, but John remained in Ah Di's manor. He didn't have the slightest intention of returning to Montefiore. All day long, he led Ah Di's guards on horseback, hunting, and even went to the Nile River to catch crocodiles. He had a lot of fun. When the shrine was being built, John even took the initiative to help supervise the work, allocating supplies, mining stones, and assigning workers. Everything was like commanding an army to carry out a mission.
The miners of Duc were the best craftsmen. Of course, Ah Di's manor couldn't do without these slaves, so he simply put John in charge of this matter. John asked Moses to transfer a third of his men to the manor to help the Supreme General build the shrine. After the General advanced to a supreme warrior and integrated the restless power into his body and mind, his temper was much better than before. He no longer beat and scolded people. But just by standing there, he emitted an invisible murderous aura.
Ah Di asked when John would return. John shook his head and said, "I don't want to go back to Montefiore. I'm more comfortable here. Just let me stay here. There are many things to do in your territory. I'll help you train your guards, and I want to wait for Medanzo to come back to exchange pointers. "
Ah Di had no choice but to let John stay in his territory. Not long after, Medanzo returned with the Wind Shuttle and Link. Before Medanzo left, he told him that if Link was able to come out, it would be best for him to see him. He had something to do for Link, and at the same time, he wanted to see how his disciple's training in the power of two sides was progressing.
The news brought by Link was very good. In a short period of time, not only did he lead the savages to establish a firm foothold, but he also gathered thousands of people to build a stronghold. The embryonic form of a city had already appeared. It was impossible for so many people to come from Link's tribe. Many of them were savages from other tribes who had come out of the mountains, and many of them turned out to be highlanders.
When the flood gradually receded, the area of the isolated island where Link was located grew larger and larger. It was the largest piece of fertile land in the center of the swamp, and several paths leading to the east and north also appeared. El Mar and the other Ironbacks no longer needed to carry them out. As the climate and landscape changed in this area, many beasts appeared on the Plains of Duc, and some tribes also came out of the mountains to hunt on the plains. Knowing that there was a large village here, many people took the initiative to come to Link for shelter.
Coincidentally, the Syah Plateau had suffered a flood not long ago. After the climate changed, there was more rain. The rainstorm had nothing to do with the gods, and it rained on the plateau for a long time, causing flash floods. It was originally only a small disaster, but for the highlanders who had lived there for generations, it was a great disaster. Their villages were destroyed, and many of their prey disappeared, so they were forced to come out of the mountains to the plains.
The simple-minded highlanders had several conflicts with the savages at first, but they were all cleaned up by Link. Later, Link took in many wandering highlanders, gave them work, and gave them a place to live and food to eat, which could be considered as saving these people.
All this was thanks to Yin Suo, who came to Link's side and was of great help. He assigned everyone to different tasks, made plans, reclaimed the wilderness with the highest efficiency under the existing conditions, built houses and walls, sent people to guard and survey the surrounding environment, organized the warriors to hunt collectively, and managed thousands of people in an orderly manner.
Link, on the other hand, had nothing to do, and before Medanzo could say anything, he urged Medanzo to bring him to see him, and Medanzo brought him back.
Although Lynk was the chief of the tribe and the most capable leader in the tribe, he was still the same as when he was a teenager. He had never been to any other place except the wastelands around Duc and the mountains of the valley. Along the way, everything he saw was strange, and he could not help but beg Medanzo to take him to the towns to see the world.
Medanzo laughed at him several times, but he still took Link to several cities along the way to broaden his horizons. The dazzling things in the shops made Link drool. He bought a bunch of things and stored them in the spatial artifact carried by Medanzo, as well as a lot of grain seeds and various new farming tools.
After several days of delay on the road, the two of them finally returned to Duc's territory. There was another thing that made Medanzo a little depressed. He had become a supreme warrior and a supreme sorcerer, and he thought to himself that he would be able to show off in front of Link this time. As a result, Link also broke through to the seventh level and became a supreme warrior and a supreme sorcerer, advancing side by side with Medanzo.
The two of them went to the swamp to learn from each other. In terms of fighting strength, they were evenly matched. Neither of them was weak. But when it came to fighting, Medanzo still had the upper hand. After all, he was a general who had fought on the battlefield. He had even fought head-on with the continent's number one warrior, Enkidu. In terms of actual combat skills and experience, Link was no match for him.
Link could not beat Medanzo. Just as he was about to admit defeat, he suddenly whistled and El Mar jumped out of nowhere. Lynk and El Mar, the King of the Ironbacks, beat Metatro up and down, and finally won! Medanzo shouted that Link was shameless, but Link just laughed. Looking back and seeing Link's starry eyes, Medanzo laughed at him many times. Finally, he got back at him.
Seeing that Link had also achieved the seventh level, Duc was very happy. He nodded with a smile and said, "You said that when we build a new home on fertile land, every day will be fruitful, and every day we can witness new creations. As long as there is such a heart, life is full of positive meaning. It seems that this state of mind has been confirmed! "
Duc was not in a hurry to send Link back. Instead, he kept him in his territory as a temporary housekeeper, mainly responsible for managing the daily lives of Moses and the other slaves and assigning them daily tasks. Duc's arrangement was well-intentioned. Even if Moses and the others returned to Duc, they had to integrate into the new city-state. They had to live in harmony with Link's people and other residents.
Duc himself did not deliberately get close to the people of Duc. He was still a high and mighty general. Usually, they did not even have the opportunity to meet him. He left all the good deeds to Link. Whatever materials Moses and the others needed, tools and food, were all handled by Link. Link's attitude towards these people was very good, and he did them many favors. Moses and the others were also very grateful.
Link also had another task, which was to secretly supervise the training of Moses and the others. Although no one would poke their noses into other people's business in Duc's territory, he still had to pay attention to confidentiality, in case the information was accidentally leaked. Now that Link had achieved the seventh level, Moses and the others would not be aware of his secret surveillance and protection.
Although Duc's considerations were thorough enough, one day, when Moses and twelve of his clansmen were practicing magic in the valley, they were still discovered. This matter had to be related to John.
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John was overjoyed to see Medanzo return. He had just advanced to a supreme warrior, but there was no opponent by his side to spar with. It was not good to find General Duc to spar with. As soon as Medanzo arrived, he was dragged out by John for a drink, and then they had to compete in martial arts on the hunting ground. As a result, for three days in a row, Medanzo won three out of three fights, beating John to the point that he did not have the slightest temper.
Hardedef was very puzzled. They were both supreme warriors of the seventh rank, and Hardedef could use his restless explosive power. In this state, he was much stronger than the average supreme warrior, but he still couldn't deal with Metatro. Medanzo could use all kinds of magic to assist in battle, and he used it very covertly, almost without a trace. He had a hundred moves and endless moves.
John had a spirit that refused to admit defeat. Although he was defeated, he continued to fight. While training hard, he continued to "ask" Medanzo for advice. Medanzo secretly told John that Link was also a supreme warrior, and like him, he was taught and guided by Duc, so he could find Link to spar.
If Medanzo did not say it, John would not have been able to see it. Because Link was now a butler, and he was always smiling, he had never seen him touch a weapon. As a result, John brought a weapon to Link. At that time, Link was supervising the work on the construction site. He fought with John in front of Moses and the others, and John was defeated by Link again!
This time, John was obedient. He knew that there was always someone stronger than him. There were really hidden dragons and crouching tigers around Duc! When he saw that Medanzo did not continue to serve as Duc's guard captain, he went to beg Duc to stay with the Supreme General no matter what, and simply let him be the guard captain.
Duc had the right to appoint a nobleman as his guard captain. His status was quite high. Although the guard captain did not manage many people and did not have much power, his status was not low. Appointing John as the guard captain was tantamount to giving John a rank of nobility. Since John was willing, Duc agreed.
John became the guard captain of the Supreme General. In addition to protecting Duc, he also managed the security of the territory. This captain was very conscientious. When he had nothing to do, he would patrol around with the guards to see if there was any trouble that needed to be taken care of. And there was really no security incident to deal with in the territory of the Supreme General. Including Duc himself, there were a total of four supreme warriors living here, and there were thirty-six guards who were like wolves and tigers. Who would cause trouble? Even the roaming thieves would hide far away from them!
Leaving so many masters by his side, of course, Duc had his considerations. He had been unable to recover his strength for a long time, and there was naturally a deep anxiety in his subconscious. If he did not even have the power to protect himself, how could he fulfill those difficult wishes? Even his own situation seemed very dangerous, so naturally, the more masters he could trust, the better.
Duc could have already sent Moses and the others to the Plains of Duc and let Link "escort" them, but he had delayed moving this group of clansmen. In addition to wanting to continue to train them, there was also this reason. This was his wish and a promise to Yoon Nam-na. It was best to wait until he recovered his strength, so that in case of any accidents, it would be easier to deal with.
John patrolled the territory with his guards, and when he had nothing to do, he often went hunting in the mountains to the west. One day, the supreme warrior suddenly sensed a surge of magic power in a hidden valley near the quarry, as if someone was performing a powerful divine art. He was taken aback, and quietly let his subordinates rest where they were while he quietly climbed to a nearby hilltop, where he saw Moses demonstrating high-level elemental magic to twelve miners!
John was very surprised, but he did not say anything after returning, and continued to patrol the territory with his men. Link was originally in charge of surveillance in secret, but John was very alert, and by the time he discovered it, it was already too late for Link to stop him. Link knew that the general already knew the secret of Moses and the others, so he went back and reported to Duc.
Hearing that John did not make any movements, Ah also waited for him to continue. He knew very well that since John was doing this, he must have some plans.
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The people of Eygut did not eat fish, and the people of Eygut worshiped cats. There was an interesting relationship between the two, because cats liked to eat fish, but cats generally did not catch fish themselves, so the cats of Eygut had no fish to eat. Schrödinger enjoyed an endless stream of good wine and delicacies, but he still liked grilled fish the most. Of course, this cat would not catch mice by itself, let alone go into the river to catch fish.
Ah often grilled fish for Schrödinger, and one day when Schrödinger was eating, he suddenly said: "Ah, you grill so well, your grilled fish must be very delicious!"
Ah immediately knew that Schrödinger wanted to eat fish. This was the first time this cat had taken the initiative to make a request, how could he not satisfy such a small wish? The people of Eygut never caught fish, believing that eating fish was an act of blasphemy against the gods. Naturally, it was not convenient for the servants to catch fish. As for Schrödinger's matters, Ah had always done it personally. Thus, this General personally went to the Nile River to catch fish, and did not bring any followers.
That day, John was patrolling the river with his personal guards, and saw the General take a boat to the Nile River for a spin. Thus, he stayed by the shore and asked the General what was the matter? Ah smiled and replied that it was nothing, he just came to see the scenery. Later, John discovered that the General had been taking a lone boat to the Nile River to see the scenery for a few consecutive days, and would return after a spin. What was there to see?
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