After packing up, Amon went to the Temple of Bastet in the manor.
After tidying up, Amon went to the shrine of Bastet in the manor. So many things had happened, and he had guessed all kinds of possibilities in his mind. He wanted to find the cat that was once a god and ask it, hoping that Schrodinger could say something this time.
Schrödinger's position in Amon's territory was absolutely transcendent. Everyone knew that the Supreme General doted on it. Amon had once put the King of Hittite aside and let the cat eat and drink first. Now, the cat could even jump on the altar and swagger around to enjoy the offerings. The people of Eygut loved cats, and the Supreme General was even more of an Eygut than the people of Eygut!
Amon didn't know where Schrödinger went to play all day. If he wanted to find it, he could wait in the temple. No matter how long he waited, he would not be impatient. Some time ago, Amon went to Montefiore to attend the ceremony. Schrödinger stayed comfortably in the territory and didn't go with him. He hadn't seen it for a few days and missed the cat.
Amon waited from noon until dusk. He didn't even eat dinner and told the servants not to disturb him. When the sky was completely dark, Schrödinger was seen strolling over the threshold of the temple.
Amon went up to him and smiled. "I've been waiting for you for a long time. Why are you only now back? Don't go out to play and delay your meal. The roasted fish is cold. "
Schrödinger squatted by the threshold and twisted his neck. The voice in Amon's mind was a little unhappy. "Why is it roasted and not roasted fish?"
Amon apologized. "I was in a hurry and didn't have time to catch fish in the river. It's a little cold. I'll roast it again."
Schrödinger asked, "You had time to wait for me all afternoon, but you didn't have time to catch a fish? You came back yesterday, but you didn't come to me until today. "
Was the cat acting coquettishly or angry? Amon smiled apologetically and said, "Many things have happened recently. Yesterday, I just came back from Mount Horeb, and Pawara came looking for me. Then, I sent John to look for Medanzo and Link. There are still many things to deal with, and I just finished this morning. There's something I want to ask you, but I don't know when you'll be back, so I've been waiting here. If I find out next time, I'll go catch some fish first before looking for you. "
Schrödinger snorted. "Oh, so the Supreme General has something to do. Otherwise, why would he think of me, the cat?"
Amon still smiled and said, "Didn't I come to you when I was free? Who was the one who built this temple? Now that the wings of the statues of Horus in the main shrines of the cities of Eygut have been broken and damaged, of course I have to ask you for advice. "
Schrödinger suddenly sighed. "I know all this. Amon, I want to ask you, is it worth it to pay so much just for a promise? If you continue like this, I don't know how much more you will have to pay. "
She was, of course, referring to the efforts that Amon had made in order to let his people return to their homeland. Amon was just the son of an old drunkard in Duc, and he was exiled to the mountains. Moses and the others did not owe him much. Up to this point, Amon had already done too much, and no one could say that he owed anything.
Amon smiled and said, "This is not only my promise to Goddess Mourrin, but also to Mayor Dusti in the Underworld. If I can't even keep a promise, how can I achieve what I have today? I did pay a lot, but I also got everything I deserve. "
Schrödinger nodded silently and asked again, "Some people in the world often do things because they have paid too much and can't give up. Amon, don't tell me you also have this idea of self-restraint? In the eyes of the gods, time is like the flowing Nile River. People live in the present, where everything they have paid has been paid. They only need to think about how much more they have to pay and what they can get. This is true wisdom. "
Amon shook his head and said, "I am not a god, at least not now. I have never thought about what you said. I am just keeping my promise, and I have my own gains.
Schrödinger finally smiled. "You are indeed my Amon. Only such a heart can help me unlock the seal. I don't know how long it will take you and how much effort you will put in. … What do you want from me? Just say it. "
The cat stood up and walked to Amon's feet, rubbing against him intimately. Amon squatted down and sat on the ground. He stroked the cat's back and said, "The first is good news. I have passed the test, regained my strength, and have achieved the eighth level."
Schrödinger was surprised and happy. "Really? Tell me about your situation! "
Amon told him how he felt. Schrödinger said, "Congratulations, you have indeed passed the test, but there is still a process to achieve the eighth level. The path to the gods is different from other cultivation methods in the human world. The real difference begins now. You have gone through two tests at the same time.
First, you have not lost yourself after losing your power. Second, you have been reborn and your understanding of power has changed. You can slowly experience the second test. When you really achieve the eighth level of the so-called power of two sides, you can try to help me unlock the seal. I am glad that the first thing you talk about is not the gods, but me. "
Amon then asked, "The wings of the statues of Horus in the main shrines of the cities all over the country have been broken. What does this mean?"
Schrödinger's tone was indistinguishable from joy or sorrow. "The wings of the divine eagle symbolize the protection of Eygut. Someone has torn off its wings, which, of course, means that Horus has lost his position as the king of the gods in the Ennead. I don't know what happened to him, but in short, he has become a loser."
Amon asked again, "Eygut has changed the name of the new Pharaoh to Merneptah, and is going to build a shrine and a new capital for An-Ra. What does this mean?"
Schrödinger thought for a moment before replying, "On the surface, An-Ra has become the king of gods again, but I think Seth should be the real winner. In the name of An-Ra, he has retaken the divine realm. As for what exactly is going on, I don't know. "
Amon: "Even you don't know?"
Schrödinger smiled bitterly. "I have been imprisoned for a hundred years, and I don't know much about recent events between the gods."
Amon: "Then you should know what happened back then. Eygut is the most powerful empire on the continent, and Horus, who owns this divine realm, should also be the most powerful god. Who could defeat him?"
Schrödinger snorted coldly. "Horus is not the most powerful god in Eygut, there is no place for him among the Ennead! If he had not become the king of the gods and enjoyed such a vast divine realm, Horus would probably not be a match for any of the Ennead. "
Amon frowned. "Then how could he have become the king of gods?"
Schrödinger sighed. "It's because of Isis. She and An-Ra are the two most powerful gods among the Ennead, and it is said that Isis defeated An-Ra."
Amon: "Then why didn't Isis become the king of gods?"
Schrödinger narrowed his eyes, as if caught up in his memories. "That was a long time ago, thousands of years before I entered the Ennead. I can't know the specific situation, I've never even met An-Ra, and only vaguely heard the gods mention that An-Ra may not have really lost to Isis, he just gave up. "
Amon's eyes also narrowed. "Gave up?"
Schrödinger nodded. "Yes, he gave up the divine realm that absorbs divine power and gave up his position as the king of gods. The gods do not do inexplicable things. It is said that this giving up is also a kind of detachment, the pursuit of another realm, and being defeated by Isis is also an opportunity for enlightenment. These are just rumors among the gods, I don't know if they are true or false, and they are beyond my understanding. "
Amon smiled bitterly. "If even you can't understand, then I'm afraid it doesn't make much sense for me to ask these questions now."
Schrödinger: "Yes, it doesn't make sense for you to talk about these things when you're not in that position. I don't know how Isis defeated An-Ra, but one thing is clear to all the gods. There was an agreement between An-Ra and Isis that Isis herself could not become the god of the gods.
But Isis was very clever, and she made her husband, Osiris, the king of the Ennead. Apart from Isis and An-Ra, the god who contributed the most to the development of the divine realm was Seth. Seth, of course, refused to accept it, so he defeated Osiris and seized the throne, and Isis helped Horus defeat Seth, and that was the so-called King of Eygut in later generations. "
Amon blinked and said, "Oh, so that's what happened! It seems that Isis is very trustworthy, helping her husband and son become the king of the divine realm, and she herself has always kept the agreement with An-Ra. "
Schrödinger: "There are no gods in this world who do not keep their promises, otherwise they would not have become gods.
Amon frowned. "But this still doesn't explain my doubts. Since Isis is so powerful, and Horus has been the king of the Ennead for thousands of years, how could such a change happen today?"
Schrödinger: "Horus has the status of the king of gods, of course he is more powerful, and with the support of Isis, other gods cannot shake him. My guess is the same as yours, Enkidu's sword on the battlefield let people see that Horus is not as powerful as they thought. Maybe because he took the initiative to appear on the battlefield and violated the agreement between the divine clans, he was attacked by the Anunnaki divine clan, and was either injured or killed, and Seth took the opportunity to defeat him. "
Amon shook his head and said, "But I still don't understand, since Horus could not have achieved the position of the king of gods with his own strength, and all this was because of the help of Isis, then didn't Isis help him again?"
Schrödinger was silent and lowered his head for a long time. Amon waited for a long time before asking, "What's wrong with you, what are you thinking about?"
The cat sighed. "I have been imprisoned for too long and missed too many things. I'm afraid that Isis is no longer here, I should have thought of this long ago! Otherwise, how could Bair steal the rib of Osiris from the shrine, and how could he leave Montefiore with the Guardian Goddess? If Isis was still here, these things would not have happened. "
Amon was shocked. "What! Isis is no longer here? What does this mean, has she fallen? "
Schrödinger was silent again, as if lost in deep thought. The cat frowned and replied after a while: "It may be that she has fallen, or it may be something else. The magic of Isis is beyond my understanding. Now that I think about it, when Bair entered the shrine, Isis should have been gone. As for where she went, I can't answer. "
Amon's tone was a little incredulous. "It has been 36 years since Bair stole the rib and took away the Guardian Goddess. According to your guess, Isis was already gone at that time. Why did this happen only today?"
Schrödinger sighed again and again. "Thirty-six years may be a long time for mortals, but it is very short for the gods. Although Isis is no longer here, Horus has the status of the king of gods and a vast divine realm, which adds to his power, and the gods do not know how powerful he is. He may have been injured in the battle with the Anunnaki, giving Seth the opportunity to challenge him. Without the protection of Isis, Horus, who has lost his position as king of gods, would never have had a chance to take it back. "
Amon asked another question that was very interesting. "I know that the relationship between the gods is not the kinship that people understand. So is Horus really the son of Isis? The ancient book you showed me described a very bizarre story. Is it true that Isis became pregnant next to the body of Osiris and gave birth to Horus? "
Schrödinger smiled. "You have to join a certain divine clan to fully understand the relationship between the gods. But Horus should be the son of Isis. When he first appeared, the gods once suspected that Horus was the reincarnation of Osiris, but later it became clear that he was not. Osiris did not leave, and he is still the god of the underworld of the Ennead. It is said that Horus was the son of Isis before she became a god. He had been hiding on earth, and it was Isis who guided him to become a real god. It was only after Seth defeated Osiris that Horus officially appeared. "
It was rare that Schrödinger was willing to speak so much today, as if he wanted to pour out all the past. Amon took the opportunity to ask: "I have never understood a few questions, what is a divine realm, and what is a divine clan?"
Schrödinger turned his head to look at him and said: "According to your so-called power of two sides, you can only fully understand this after achieving the ninth level. But before that, you have to help me unlock the seal, so I will try to explain it clearly. "
The so-called divine clan was an ancient system of relationships. The earliest gods mastered the secret of becoming a god, which was the "language" mentioned in the ancient poems. They would guide some people on this path, and these people may be liked by the gods, or may be chosen by the gods, including the relatives and friends of the gods, and also those who were strong in the mortal world.
This was similar to a teacher-student relationship, but not entirely so. The gods of the previous generation were the guides, and only those who received guidance were eligible to join a certain divine clan and abide by the rules of this divine clan, thus becoming a group of gods. The Ennead and the Anunnaki divine clans were formed in this way.
Knowing how to become a god did not mean that one could become a god. For example, the power of two sides that Amon practiced was not something that everyone could master, and even if they did, it was difficult to pass various tests, and most people could not reach the end. The gods would not guide and teach for no reason.
Instead, they would only choose those who were most likely to succeed.
As for the divine realm, there were two meanings. One was a kingdom where people who believed in a certain divine clan lived, and such a kingdom was often created by the gods. For example, Osiris and Seth created the Empire of Eygut. The other meaning was difficult for mortals to understand, and it was also known as the "realm of the source of divine power."
It was difficult to clearly describe this concept in words, and usually it was where the shrine of a certain god was located, where the god received the offerings and prayers of his people. There might be many gods worshiped in a temple, but the gods had to attach their consciousness and thoughts to the statues. Only then would the statues symbolize the true gods.
When each statue was completed, the priests needed to hold a ceremony to pray and offer sacrifices, asking for the god's blessing. Amon had experienced this firsthand in many shrines, and the gazes of the gods were invisible, as if they could hear the hearts of people praying. Because of this, Amon forbade his disciples from praying to other gods.
On the other hand, it was only through such a ceremony that the gods could turn the statue into an attached embodiment of their consciousness and mind, and the cold stone statue also seemed to have a strange life.
The divine realm had an exclusive quality, and if a god also wanted to attach his consciousness and mind to his own statue, he must obtain the consent of the main god of the divine clan, which was also one of the agreements between the gods. This was divided into two situations: one was to enjoy the sacrifices of people in the same shrine and become a sub-god beside the main god; the other was to open up a separate small divine realm in the vast divine realm.
This second situation was equivalent to the Shrine of Mourrin in Duc or the Temple of Isis in Montefiore.
The main god of the Ennead was Horus, and because of the special status of the goddess Isis, the city of Montefiore, which had the largest population and the most abundant resources in the lower Eygut, had always been the realm of Isis.
The situation of Mourrin was completely different from that of Isis. Duc was the battlefield of the ancient gods, a land abandoned and cursed by the gods. When the Anunnaki divine clan split, according to the agreement, it was included in the scope of Enril's divine realm, but in fact, it did not become a real "divine realm". Without people who believed in and sacrificed to the gods, there was no divine realm to speak of.
The vicinity of Duc was barren and not suitable for people to live and reproduce at all. Later, the goddess Mourrin asked Enril to establish her own divine realm in the land of Marduc, and Enril agreed and made a certain agreement with the goddess Mourrin. The agreement between the gods was confidential, and only they knew about it, and Schrödinger could not know the specific content.
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