152 、 The Realm of the Source of Divine Power
To make the land of Marduc a true "Realm of the Source of Divine Power", Mourrin had to complete everything herself. This was very much like how Pharaoh gave Amon a piece of land in the Plains of Duc, but it was only a piece of paper, and Amon still had to occupy and reclaim it himself.
Mourrin requested that the "sinners" of the battle of the gods be moved to the land of Marduc. These people originally believed in the gods of the defeated side and were the ancestors of the Duc miners. They were punished to mine parangons in an extremely desolate and difficult environment, and their survival and reproduction faced great challenges. Only those with the strongest blood could survive, but they were still in danger of extinction.
At this time, Mourrin performed a miracle, taught them the skills of Duc mining, and gave them the oracle of the patron god, so that they could survive in this dangerous land of Marduc for generations. Because these people were the descendants of the sinners, according to the oldest oracle of Anunnaki, they were not allowed to leave the land of Marduc. This ancient oracle was passed down from generation to generation, and later became the law of the Hittite Kingdom, but few people knew its origin.
This law had been enforced by the dynasties for hundreds of years, and there was a very practical reason. The people of Duc were the best craftsmen on the continent, and Duc was such an important producer of parangons, and later became a producer of iron ore. If these miners left Duc, it would be a loss for any kingdom, unless Duc no longer existed. If there were no laws and regulations, who would want to live in such a difficult environment for generations?
As for what happened later, there was no need for Schrödinger to describe it, Amon himself knew it very well. The people of Duc betrayed the oracle and lost the protection of Mourrin, and Enril launched a flood to destroy the place, turning the Plains of Duc into a thousand miles of fertile land. In the ancient prophecy, the true god of the gods would be born here, and perhaps Enril thought that the time had come.
As for the "Realm of the Source of Divine Power", what did it mean? The believers claimed to be the servants of the gods. Their beliefs, sacrifices, and prayers were the source of the gods' power. This power was different from ordinary magic and body arts. It was a kind of "divine power" that the gods possessed.
Schrödinger had never possessed an independent Divine Realm of her own, so her understanding of "divine power" was not comprehensive. There were two main aspects to it. First, it could gather power to strengthen one's soul. It was like having many selves. When these countless selves were gathered together, one could understand the ultimate meaning of life in the world. Secondly, it could help the gods face the "judgment of fate" and "judgment of the end of days".
At this point, Amon couldn't help but ask: "Do the gods also have to face the 'judgment of fate' and 'judgment of the end of days'?"
Schrödinger's body trembled slightly. "Whether it is body arts or magic, if one practices to the peak of the ninth level, they will have the power to fight against the gods in the mortal world. They are often called demigods, such as Gilgamesh and Enkidu. But the true demigods did not have this meaning in the beginning. They were people who were guided by the gods and had the potential to become gods. But in the eyes of the world, they were often gods, such as me in the past.
If you achieve the ninth level of the power of two sides, you will be a true demigod in the ancient legends. You will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods in many myths and even have a Divine Realm. But to truly achieve that realm of eternal life, the "judgment of fate" and "judgment of the end of days" are a test that must be passed. Do you know why the Ennead got its name? "
Amon blinked and said: "Isn't it because of the Ennead?"
Schrödinger: "It is indeed because of the Ennead, but you don't know the real reason. Before Horus, only these nine people became the true gods of eternal life, and Horus was the tenth and the last. The other gods, including me in the past, were only demigods. I was once only one step away, but in the end, I did not succeed. "
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Amon went to participate in the blessing ceremony of Isis and stayed in Montefiore for a total of seven or eight days. He sent Medanzo back the day after arriving in Montefiore to let Moses and the others leave. It was a long journey, and although they had been prepared, it took time to pack everything up and leave. So when Amon returned to the territory, Moses and the others had only left a few days ago.
More than sixty clansmen, more than twenty carriages, loaded with various supplies, including farming tools, clothing, food, seeds, tents, living utensils, and so on. They were going to reclaim the wilderness and rebuild their hometown, and it was the most important migration after ending their bitter fate. Naturally, they had to bring as much as possible of what they needed.
Especially after leaving the territory of Eygut, they had to cross thousands of miles of desert and hundreds of miles of swamps and jungles. Food, water, and self-defense weapons were indispensable, and more than twenty carriages were fully loaded. Such a team could not move very fast, and when the new Pharaoh's order spread to all parts of the country, they had just arrived at the city of Heliopolis, which was also the city closest to Montefiore on the east bank of the Nile River, and still far from the border of Eygut.
Moses was stopped at the city's checkpoint, and the officer guarding the checkpoint looked at the general's order and then told them: "Now that the new Pharaoh has ascended the throne, according to the latest decree, you can no longer go. Fortunately, this place is not far from the city of Herak, please return to the territory immediately. If you continue to go forward in violation of the order, you will be arrested and forcibly repatriated. "
Moses had no choice but to order the caravan to turn around and head south. The clansmen's disappointment was indescribable. They had waited for six years, and who knew how much suffering they had gone through. Just as they saw a glimmer of hope, it was suddenly extinguished by a sudden change. That damned Pharaoh Lasith Ii, why did he have to die at this time? And now such a change had happened in the Empire of Eygut!
Once the people who relied on faith fell into despair, the pain and hesitation were indescribable, and they did not even have the strength to walk. Moses comforted the clansmen: "We have already endured and waited for so long, why not continue to persevere? As long as God has not given up on us, there is no need to be disappointed! "
The clansmen asked Moses: "But where is God?"
The twelve miners that Moses taught all said: "God is watching us, as long as we do not lose faith in our hearts, we can find our home."
That night, they did not pass through any towns. They stopped at a place on the bank of the Nile River, sheltered from the wind, and spent the night in a tent. In the distance was the rushing water, and close by was the high mountains and dense forests. Moses ordered the twelve clansmen who had practiced the power of two sides to take turns to keep watch, while he sat in the carriage and meditated, calling Allaha in his heart.
"My god, the savior of hope! I call to you, I beg you to hear my voice. Do not let the flame of hope be extinguished again. Guide my people back to their home, even if it means sacrificing my body, mind, and life, as long as they return to the land of Duc. God, I am your servant, please help me. "
At this moment, Moses heard a voice in his mind: "God is watching you and your people, please come to the forest and accept the guidance of the flame of hope."
Moses hurriedly opened his eyes and got out of the carriage. Without being discovered by the clansmen, he quietly sneaked into the forest by the roadside with his iron stick in hand. Sure enough, there was a faint flame in the distance. He passed through the trees and came to a valley. He saw a bush burning in the fire. When he got closer, he saw that the tree was intact. There were two people standing on the open ground. He hurriedly knelt down and saluted: "Messenger of God, Moses is summoned."
One of the messengers said: "Moses, there is a new situation now. The Pharaohs Of Eygut will not allow you to leave. If you stay, you may never have the chance to return to your home. Do you choose to go back or to move forward?"
Moses replied: "If God can guide the way, of course I choose to move forward and return to my home."
The other messenger asked again: "This road is very difficult, and it will be even more difficult to lead so many people. You have a chance to go by yourself. God allows you to choose."
Moses pursed his lips and said: "No, if I wanted to leave alone, I could have done so long ago! God told me to guide my people back to their home. Even if I can't set foot on the land of Duc with all my efforts, I have to help my people fulfill their wishes. "
The messenger nodded: "Very good, you really did not let God down! Give me your stick, let me teach you how to do it. "
Moses passed the Iron Staff to the Oracle. Lynk turned around and took out the Ventussalve of the Wind that was embedded inside and replaced it with the one that was used to forge a spatial magic tool. Then he turned back and handed the stick to Moses: "I will teach you how to use it. You can only move forward by relying on this stick. The messenger of God will guide the way ahead and erase your traces behind. "
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Moses stayed in the forest for most of the night, and only quietly returned when it was almost dawn. At dawn, he gathered everyone and said: "Last night, God summoned me. He told us that we cannot return to Amon's territory, or we will never have the chance to return home. From today onwards, we will walk in the deep mountains and wilderness, avoiding all the checkpoints and tracking, and walk back to our home on foot. God is watching us, and he will also guide the way. "
The worried clansmen were pleasantly surprised when they heard this, and there was a lot of discussion. To walk thousands of miles in the wilderness, they had to avoid the official roads. If they lost their caravans and supplies, how could they cross thousands of miles of deserts and swamps? This was tantamount to becoming a fugitive slave. They would be hunted in Egypt, and no one knew how many dangers they would face. It was almost an impossible task.
Moses waited until everyone was almost done talking, then asked: "God is testing our faith. Whoever is willing to be an eternal slave of Pharaoh, to build the shrine and the mausoleum, can go back now. Clansmen, who among you is willing to embark on the road home and follow me into the mountains? "
The twelve Strength clansmen stood up and said: "We are willing to embark on this road. God has given us power and light to guide us."
Moses nodded with relief and said: "God has given you a title, called Judges. From today onwards, you are the twelve Judges of the Ducians. You will lead your clansmen to sacrifice to God and strengthen the power in your hearts."
Another person stood up and asked: "But God did not give us power, Moses, can you guarantee that God will always protect us on our way home?"
Moses leaned on his cane and said: "No one can guarantee in the name of God! This is just the promise of God to our people, to provide selfless guidance and help. Power belongs to you, faith makes you stronger, hope is in your heart, and the road is under your feet. "
In the end, all the clansmen followed Moses, abandoned the carriage and entered the dense forest in the mountains. Although some of them were hesitant in their hearts, they did not dare to go back alone since so many of their clansmen had made the same choice. Moses walked through the valley where he met the oracle yesterday, through the bushes that had been burning with fire, and entered a narrow path in the mountains on the east bank of the Nile River.
He did not know that the valley was the place where Amon had been hunted, and the path that the oracle had guided them to take was the road that Amon had used to escape from the hunters to Montefiore in the wilderness. Now Amon let his clansmen leave along this road, except for a few places where they had to bypass cities and towns. Most of the rest of the road was traveled by Amon himself, so they could avoid human habitation and the patrols of the city guards.
The carriages were abandoned on the side of the road, but the clansmen still led the oxen, horses, and donkeys. These animals had grass to eat on the road, and if necessary, they could be slaughtered for food, because they had almost no chance to go to the cities to buy supplies. More than 60 clansmen, most of whom were strong young miners, unloaded as much as they could from the carriages, and let the animals carry them or carry them on their backs, making their way through the wilderness with difficulty.
Walking like this would affect their speed, but Moses did not stop his clansmen from carrying the animals and supplies. After all, no one could walk such a long distance empty-handed. Although God had given him a magical cane, he had instructed him in advance that it was best not to use it.
The 12 Judges were the strongest supporters of returning home. Their names were Othniel, Ehud, Shamkar, Deborah, Gideon, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, and Samson. Moses's servant, Joshua, asked along the way, "Once we leave, we'll become fugitive slaves. We can't buy things in the cities, so we can only rely on the supplies we brought with us. Not to mention, we have to cross the desert. Do we need a unified plan?"
Moses nodded and said, "Then you'll be responsible for the registration, unified management, and distribution of supplies. If we use our food sparingly and don't delay our journey, it should be just enough. We just need to bring enough water before we enter the desert."
Joshua accepted the order and made a count of the livestock and food the clansmen brought with them. He also calculated the amount of food they had to consume each day, and distributed them at a fixed time. There were not many mountains around the city of Heliopolis, but there were undulating wilderness and dense forests far away from the Nile Valley. As long as they avoided the inhabited villages and cities, almost no one would notice them.
Medanzo drove the crystal shuttle in front of them as a lookout, while Link held the Sphinx and the Shadow-chasing Lamp and quietly followed behind the group, erasing the traces of the large group. Link was the tribe leader of the savages, so he was good at traversing the wilderness and tracking prey since he was young. Naturally, he was the best at this.
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John returned to the territory and reported to Amon that Moses and the other clansmen had abandoned the carriages and left through the small paths. Amon nodded and thanked them for their hard work, then instructed John to continue patrolling the territory every day as usual.
Technically, there was no longer any need for Amon to stay in Ejypt, and he could leave at any time. However, he had been staying in his territory, behaving like a law-abiding and honest Supreme General of the Empire. Instead, Schrödinger was the first to lose his cool and took the initiative to ask Amon: "Why aren't you leaving yet? Whether it's returning to the Plains of Duc or escorting Moses in secret, it's better than staying here! Do you still want to stay in the Empire of Eygut and get promoted and make a fortune? "
Amon smiled bitterly. "You know why I'm not leaving, so why deliberately tease me?"
Kitten puffed up her cheeks. "Is it because of her? You're worried about her, but you don't think about the fact that you might not be able to protect yourself. "The" her "she mentioned was obviously referring to the Guardian Holy Maiden of the Temple of Isis, Maria.
Amon nodded and said: "Yes, of course it's because of her. According to you, the goddess Isis is long gone, and now that today's change has happened, Horus has lost his position as the king of the Ennead, I'm afraid the status of the Temple of Isis will also be shaken. "
Kitten smiled. "You're already the Supreme General of the Empire, you don't see the problem so simply, do you? The Guardian Holy Maiden of Isis is just a symbol, and even if the Pharaoh wants to worship the new King, he has to take into account the beliefs and habits of the people. Although the status of the Temple of Isis has declined, why do you have to worry about Maria? Do you think that Maria has nothing but the identity of the Guardian Holy Maiden of Isis? "
Schrödinger's words were very reasonable. The Guardian Holy Maiden of the Temple of Isis was a symbol of the theocracy of the Empire. The main temple of the cities of Eygut was the Temple of Horus, but the main temple of Montefiore was the Temple of Isis, and it had become the center of the theocracy of the whole lower Eygut. The reasons were complicated.
On the one hand, of course, it was because of the unique status of the goddess Isis, which was related to the realm of the gods. On the other hand, it was because the main territory of the Eygut was divided into two prosperous areas, the upper and lower Eygut. In the lower Eygut, there must be a center that symbolized the theocracy and the royal rule. The existence of the Guardian Holy Maiden of Isis had a dual background of history and reality.
Even if the new Pharaoh wanted to worship the new King, he still needed to consolidate the rule of the lower Eygut. The status of the Guardian Holy Maiden of Isis might be weakened, but the prestige of Maria herself in the lower Eygut was already very stable. If she could adapt to the situation and knew how to cooperate, it would not be difficult for her to cope with the new changes. Amon even thought that Maria had the talent to be the Prime Minister of the Empire. Even if she was not the Guardian Holy Maiden of Isis, she was fully qualified and capable of becoming the new high priest of the Empire.
But Amon was still worried. What was he worried about? Thinking of this, he said to Schrödinger, "It is because of her, but not entirely because of her. I want to stay here and see what happens. It will be good for Moses and the others. At least I can get the latest decree in time and use my identity to provide protection. Another reason, of course, is because of you. "
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