150 、 Moses, run!
Lasith Ii's death happened in this context. Everyone kept the cause of his death a secret, and it even became a historical mystery. In later myths, legends, and discussions among the people, some said that Lasith Ii died of a palace murder, others said that the Pharaoh died of the wrath of the gods, and most people said that he died with the destruction of the statue of Horus, because he claimed to be the incarnation of Horus on earth.
These 3 major events happened on the same day. The entire Empire of Eygut seemed to be shrouded in an invisible dark cloud. From the nobles to the commoners, everyone was in a state of anxiety. It was the same for the capital of Eygut, Montefiore. When Lady Saint Nv relayed the urgent reports from all over the Temple to everyone, only heavy and nervous breathing could be heard. People were guessing various possibilities in their minds, but they didn't dare and couldn't speak their real thoughts.
After a long while, the Supreme General Amon broke the silence and asked, "Did the messenger from the capital mention anything about the new Pharaoh's succession?"
The Holy Nv replied: "His Majesty's son Ramses III succeeded the throne, and the new Pharaoh renamed himself Merneptah. His Majesty of New Merneptah has decreed that the officials and servants of the various cities are to stay in their stations and are not allowed to go out without permission. They have to appease the people in the territory and wait for the latest decree and oracle. "
It was not surprising that the new Pharaoh would ask the local officials to appease the people after he succeeded the throne. With such a major event happening, it was necessary to calm the panic of the people in the name of the oracle. It was a wise move for the new Pharaoh to wait for the latest oracle everywhere. But the name Ramses III gave himself was meaningful. "Merneptah" meant – the Light of Ra, the Guardian of Seth.
The new Pharaoh brought out Ra, the oldest of the Ennead, the Father of the Gods, and Seth, the legendary uncle of Horus. In the ancient myth of Eygut, when Osiris established the Empire of Eygut, his brother Seth was the guardian of the royal power. It was understandable that the name Pharaoh carried such a suffix, but the intention of not mentioning Horus in the name of Ra was intriguing.
Amon stopped talking and thought of many things. Could it be that something had happened to the god Horus? He had read the ancient texts hidden in the Temple of Isis, which were said to have not been read for two hundred years. There were two poems in them about the story of Isis and Ra, and Horus and Seth.
Legend had it that Isis had relied on wisdom and means to subdue the ancient father of the gods, Ra, and gained his power and status. In the other poem, the king of the gods became Osiris, the husband of Isis, and Osiris was also the first Pharaoh who established the Empire of Eygut, but his brother Seth killed him and seized the throne. Later, Horus defeated Seth with the help of Isis and became the king of Eygut.
In other words, there had been conflicts between the Ennead of Eygut. Some of the gods had retired, and the vast Empire of Eygut had become the domain of Horus. Montefiore, which had the largest population and the richest land in Eygut, was the domain of the goddess Isis, and the Underworld, the home of souls, was the domain of Osiris. The rest of the gods were subordinate or attached to them.
If something happened to Horus, whether he fell or was injured, the other side of the Ennead who had been defeated was likely to make a comeback. Amon did not know much about the divine domain, but he could still piece together a lot of important information from the words of the goddess Mourrin.
When Mourrin was disguised as a personal guard to rescue Amon on the battlefield, she once said: "Khenmet and the mountains on both sides are the border of the domain of the Ennead of Eygut, and it's not easy for me to enter. I've been careful enough, I hope I didn't alarm them. "
Later, Horus appeared in the sky in the form of a huge cloud eagle, and Mourrin said angrily: "Because I appeared in the war … so Horus used this as an excuse to perform a miracle in an attempt to change the outcome of this war on earth with his divine power. But I did it to protect you, and I did not invade the domain of the Ennead. What Horus did, although did not violate the agreement of the gods, was contemptible, and also exposed his weakness and fear! "
It seemed that there was some kind of agreement between the gods, and there was also some kind of agreement between different divine clans, and when this agreement was broken, it could lead to conflict. Although Enkidu was dead, he had killed the cloud eagle that appeared in the sky with an earth-shattering sword, and this battle was probably the fuse of a new conflict.
Enkidu's sword was tantamount to a declaration that Horus was not as powerful as imagined. And his appearance on the battlefield had aroused the anger of the goddess Mourrin, which meant that the war was not only between mortals but also between the gods.
Amon speculated that it was likely that the gods of the Anunnaki divine clan had attacked the Ennead, and the main god of the Ennead, Horus, had fallen or been seriously injured in this conflict. The appearance of the Red Sea and the broken wings of the statues of Horus in the shrines of the various cities may all have something to do with this. Then the defeated party in the Ennead divine clan was likely to regain the position of the main god, and the name of the new Pharaoh implied this.
Pharaoh's violent death was probably also related to this, and as for how Lasith Ii died, Amon had no way of knowing the inside story. Lasith Ii's death was so sudden that it was not a good thing for Amon either, and it meant that his recent efforts to wreak havoc in Montefiore were likely to be in vain. Everything that Amon had done was largely for Lasith Ii to see, and now that a new king had succeeded the throne, the situation was still unknown.
If what Amon had guessed was true, and there had been a conflict and a change in status between the Ennead of Eygut, it might not be beneficial to Amon himself. Don't forget the title that Lasith Ii had given him – the Blessing of the Great God Horus, the Guardian of Eygut, the Guardian of the Empire, the Inheritor of the Glory of An-Ra, and the Supreme General whose name was praised by all the kingdoms.
The first title of this title was the "Blessing of the Great God Horus", and the soldiers and people believed that Horus had been inspired by Amon to appear, which was why Amon received such a noble title. There was another title after that, "Inheritor of the Glory of An-Ra", just because Amon was the Commander of the An-Ra Legion at the time, and the soldiers even referred to the An-Ra Legion as the Legion of Amon.
Amon had sent Medanzo and Link back to his territory and instructed Moses to take the Supreme General's warrant to the Plains of Duc, but something like this suddenly happened. If they had not set off earlier, they would not have been able to leave by now, and if they had set off, they would not have been able to pass through the checkpoints of the various cities and borders, unless they did not take the official roads.
Since Amon had sent Medanzo and Link to follow them in secret, presumably these two disciples would be able to understand the changes in the situation in time and guide Moses and the others to take a detour.
Amon did not send anyone to chase Moses and the others back. His thoughts were clear. Moses and the others should leave if they could. Medanzo and Link should have the ability to guide them around all obstacles. If they were stopped, they would be sent back to the territory. Since the Supreme General's warrant was issued before the death of Lasith Ii, it was not a mistake that no one was sent to retrieve it.
But Amon himself had to return to his territory immediately according to the orders of the new Pharaoh and wait for a new edict and a new oracle. As the Supreme General of the Empire, at such a sensitive time, any unusual movements of his might cause suspicion from all sides. So he immediately set off with John and Misphi, and before leaving, he only had time to bid farewell to Maria in the shrine in front of everyone.
Amon had a lot of worries in his heart, but he could not say them out loud. He also saw the worry in Maria's eyes. Maria was the guardian of the Ennead of Isis. If something really happened to the Ennead of Eygut, the impact on the Holy Maiden of the Temple of Isis would be unpredictable. Amon had too many secrets that he had buried deep in his heart, but at this moment, he finally could not hold it in. Before he left, he sent John to find Gabriel and deliver a secret letter, and told Gabriel to personally deliver it to the Holy Maiden.
In the letter, he mentioned his understanding of the divine realm and the relationship between the gods and some of his conjectures. He also reminded Maria to read an ancient book, which was the volume of poems written by the ancient bard that he had read. With Maria's intelligence, she should know what to do. As for what might happen and what preparations should be made, it was already beyond Amon's control.
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The death of Lasith Ii naturally required a state funeral, and the whole country mourned; and the ascension of the new Pharaoh, according to the usual practice, was to be pardoned in the country and the whole country to celebrate. It was hard to tell whether this was a happy or sad event.
On the first day Amon returned to his territory, the first thing he waited for was not an order from the new Pharaoh, but a visit from the commander of Mount Horeb, Pawara. Amon was very surprised and asked him, "Lord Pawara, did you not receive the latest order from the capital? Why did you leave Mount Horeb at this time to come here? "
Pawara had a bitter face, and in a pleading tone, he said, "Supreme General, I came here because of the order from the Pharaoh. I want to borrow people from the Supreme General! “
Amon frowned, "Did the Pharaoh order you to borrow people? Borrow who? "
Pawara explained, "It was not the Pharaoh who ordered me to borrow people, but I had to borrow people from the Supreme General because of the order from the Pharaoh. On the first day after His Majesty Merneptah succeeded the throne, he sent someone to Mount Horeb to order that all the parangons produced should be sent to the capital according to the year of production, and that all the skilled craftsmen should be transferred to Hilmore, saying that he wanted to build a new capital around the shrine of Ra.
Since you took away the Duc miners, the production of parangons in Mount Horeb has dropped by nearly 40%, and there are a large number of mined ore cores piled up there waiting to be extracted. But the mages can't complete these tasks at all, and now the Pharaoh has transferred a large number of craftsmen away, urging them to send the parangons directly to the capital according to the original production. I really can't do anything! So I want to borrow your slaves to help. "
Amon shook his head gently and said, "They are my people, and it was not easy for me to take them away from Mount Horeb. How can I send them back? I know that your situation is really difficult, but I can't help you. "
Pawara stepped forward and said, "I don't want the Supreme General to send them back to Mount Horeb, I just want to ask the Supreme General for help. I can send someone to deliver the mined ore cores, and then transport the extracted parangons back. They are your slaves, and I can't ask you to help me for free. According to the old rules of Duc, for every ten parangons mined, one of them will be paid to the Supreme General. "
This was a very attractive condition, but Amon's brows furrowed even more tightly, "Didn't Pharaoh transfer a large number of craftsmen away? Even if my people can extract the parangons for you, you don't have enough people to mine the ore cores in the mines. "
Pawara shook his head and said, "The Pharaoh transferred away all the craftsmen who were mining the ores. Most of the craftsmen who were mining the ores are still in Mount Horeb. I will ask for help from the city and recruit a group of people urgently. The only problem is that the last step of extracting the parangons from the ores is the Supreme General.
Amon smiled bitterly, "Unfortunately, you are too late. His Majesty Pharaoh once gave me a territory in the Plains of Duc, but I need to send my own people to occupy and reclaim it. I have already sent a group of slaves there, and I'm afraid they are already here. According to the latest order, they are to stay in the territory and not go out. Even if they can rush back, they will be too far away to put out a nearby fire. But since Lord Pawara has asked me for help, I can't let you come here in vain. I will write a letter to the Temple of Isis to inform them of your difficulties and ask them to send a group of mages to support Mount Horeb. "
Pawara left in disappointment. Whether Amon was telling the truth or not, he had no right to order the Supreme General to do anything. But at least the trip was not completely in vain. At least Amon promised to write a letter to the Temple of Isis for help. After seeing Pawara off, Amon felt that things were not going well and fell into deep thought.
There were two most important parangons in Eygut, one was Hilmore in Upper Eygut, and the other was Mount Horeb in Lower Eygut. Hilmore was not as desolate as Mount Horeb. It was located about six hundred miles north of Montefiore, at the confluence of the upper reaches of the Nile River with a tributary. Although the vicinity was mountainous, there was a large area of land that could be reclaimed in the valley, so Pharaoh Merneptah wanted to build the Temple of Ra and a new capital there.
This move also meant that the old structure would be changed, and Ra was likely to replace Horus's position in the Empire of Eygut. If Pharaoh then ordered the construction of the Temple of Ra in various cities, then Amon's guess would be confirmed. Who would become the king of the Ennead had nothing to do with Amon. He was only worried about two things: one was how Maria's identity would change subtly and what kind of changes she would encounter; and the other was the fate of the Ducians.
According to the tradition of the Empire of Eygut, every Pharaoh had to build a mausoleum for himself from the moment he succeeded the throne. This was a huge project, and Merneptah had to build a new capital and a main shrine for Ra at the same time. This not only required a lot of wealth, but also required the assembly of craftsmen from all over the country. Where were the best craftsmen on the continent? It was the Duc clansmen!
If Pharaoh Merneptah ordered them to be conscripted, even if they had already reached the Plains of Duc, Amon would have to call them back, and it would not be as simple as dealing with Pawara. Moses and the others were the slaves of Supreme General Amon, equivalent to his private property, and Pharaoh could not deprive them at will, but he could requisition them.
With the identity of slaves, they were like goods that could be borrowed and returned. If these people were "borrowed" by the Pharaoh to build a shrine or a capital, when would they be able to return? Especially for work like building a mausoleum, the most talented craftsmen were often the most difficult to return, and if they could not return, it would be reasonable and legal for Pharaoh to compensate Amon with a new batch of slaves. But what Amon wanted was not slaves. If that was the case, where would he find the people of Duc?
Amon immediately called John over and gave him a lot of instructions. He also gave the last Wind-Riding Shuttle and a spatial artifact to John, and ordered him to find Medanzo and Link immediately. He said apologetically: "My personal guard captain, I'm afraid you are the happiest person in Eygut these few days. Although so many things have happened, it has nothing to do with you, just accompany Misphi and be happy. I'm sorry to disturb your happiness, but the matter is very urgent, you must leave secretly and don't be discovered, go quickly and come back quickly. "
John hurriedly bowed and said: "Amun, why do you speak to me like this? Your will is an order, I will say goodbye to Misphi and leave. "
The new Pharaoh Merneptah had specifically ordered that the officials of the territories were not allowed to go out without permission, so it was naturally inconvenient for John to leave the territory. Amon gave him a Wind-Riding Shuttle. As a supreme warrior, he could control a shuttle because he trained in the power of two sides.
Amon was very rich now, but precious artifacts were not so easy to obtain. Currently, he only had three spatial artifacts: the magical bone, the Ventussalm crafted by Crazy 'Ole, and a spatial bracelet crafted by Link using the Ventussalm. Link gave the bracelet to Amon as a gift. He was especially good at crafting all kinds of artifacts, and Crazy 'Ole was once the best master craftsman on the continent. Amon also passed on all the teachings he had received from Nietzsche to him.
Now that something unexpected had happened, Amon sent John to order Medanzo to give the Ventussalm to Moses and embed it in the iron staff to carry the necessary supplies. He also gave the spatial bracelet to Medanzo and Link.
Amon originally had a crystal shuttle and two Wind-Riding Shuttles, but the crystal shuttle and the Wind-Riding Shuttle had already been given to Medanzo. Now, the last Wind-Riding Shuttle was given to John, who no longer had a flying artifact. But Amon already had an eighth-level achievement and could fly instantaneously.
The Shadow-chasing Lamp, the Magic Mirror of Puppets, and the two sets of Scorpion Shell Armor and Snake Scale Armor that Link had repaired were all given to Medanzo. This showed how much importance Amon placed on this matter.
After John set off, Amon also began to pack his things. Of course, he had to keep the large number of special parangons from Mourrin's treasure. The most precious artifacts in his hands included the Gods' Tear, Gilgamesh's divine bow, Humbaba's four fangs and a snake's tendon, the whip that Enril gave him when he was a shepherd, and so on.
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