Gabriel took the parchment and asked: "The letter to me is also an order, but I can only read it after I fight Amon? But I'm a saintess, I'm going to assassinate him. If I'm still alive at that time, I'll understand … "
Maria waved her hand and interrupted her: "There's no need to say more. An order from the Empire is an order. I won't let anyone violate it. I also know who it is. Gabriel, how long have you been with me? "
Gabriel bowed: "It's been six years since I first met you in Cape States. Maria, if you're not the saintess of the Temple of Isis, do you have anything to tell me at this moment? "
Maria looked out of the window and showed a faint smile: "Whether I'm the saintess or the girl named Maria, I have to thank you. What I want to say is already written in the letter. … Is there anything else you want to tell me before untying the rope? " “
Gabriel stood up and said word by word: "This is a very difficult task. Since the Empire has appointed me, I have a few requests."
Maria nodded and said, "It's only right to have some requirements when accepting such a mission. Right?"
Gabriel: "I can't go alone, I need the cooperation of a mage, at least one of them."
Maria replied: "I've already discussed with the three priests. There will be a mage. George used to be the chief priest of the An-Ra Legion. He volunteered to go with us on this task, and he won't come back if he can't complete the task."
Gabriel was slightly startled: "The Dubhe continent is so big, I can't go aimlessly looking for him, and I won't go around openly. So the Empire needs to send spies to find the exact location of Amon's hiding place. I'm a noble warrior, this is in line with my identity, and the same goes for Priest George. "
Maria simply replied: "That's how it should be, let's do it! With Amon's whereabouts, we can untie the rope with Priest George. "
Gabriel: "I also need a weapon."
Maria: "You can choose all kinds of weapons and armours from the Temple of Isis's collection. No matter how precious they are, they will always belong to you."
Gabriel shook his head: "I don't need a weapon from the Temple, I just need all the mages and craftsmen in the Temple to help me repair a weapon. It's the axe I used to fight with Enkidu. It's broken in many places. I've used all kinds of precious materials to refine and repair it. Now, I need all the mages and craftsmen to help me forge it into a perfect weapon. "
Maria: "I will fulfill your request and mobilize all forces to help you forge this weapon. I will only release you after the ritual is completed. His Majesty has no time limit to complete the task."
Gabriel bowed: "Thank you, Saintess!"
Maria looked at her meaningfully: "Your request is completely reasonable. Gabriel, have you also learned to do official business?" Thinking back to the time when Gabriel was ordered to escort the candidate Saintess Maria to the Cape States, she was alone. As a warrior, she didn't even have a follower for a thousand miles. But now that she was ordered to assassinate Amon, she made so many requests.
Gabriel replied: "Because this is carrying out the Empire's order, not fulfilling my own wishes. Then let's do it according to official rules."
Maria nodded again: "Very well, everything is as you say."
The discussion was over, but Gabriel didn't leave. He stood there hesitating for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Saintess, can we talk about something personal?"
Maria smiled lightly: "This is a private place, you can say whatever you want."
Gabriel let out a long sigh: "I'm not used to such words, but I can't. The Empire specifically asked me to assassinate Amon, don't you think it's suspicious of using a borrowed knife to kill someone? The general is not guilty, it's just for the interests of the Empire to get rid of him. But don't forget that Amon himself is probably the best assassin in the world. He can capture a King alive, which is much more difficult than assassinating a King. Starting. "
Maria withdrew her gaze from the window and looked down at the table: "According to Seth, there will be an oracle, and there will be an emissary of the gods to assist." “
Gabriel: "I don't care who will assist me. If I die in this operation, it's like someone is using Amon to get rid of me. I've had such an experience before, before I became a warrior, but this time it feels completely different. After I leave, what about you, Saintess? This is obviously aimed at you. "
Maria seemed to be talking to herself: "I know Amon, maybe better than he knows himself. The test I have to face is actually not him, so I asked him to read the letter after the battle. … Rest assured, I'm not the girl of the past after all, and I no longer need to be protected all the time. "
What she meant was that Gabriel's assassination wouldn't succeed at all, because the warrior was no match for Amon, and she was sure that Amon wouldn't kill Gabriel.
Gabriel didn't refute anything and continued: "I know your situation very well. As the Saintess of the Temple of Isis, you have become a symbol of the old covenant between the gods in Elder Merneptah's new reform. The next step must be targeted, and you need to change your identity and status. Only then will this reform regarding the gods be complete."
Maria raised her head: "I understand, but in any case, I'm still me! I hope you can also remember that when people come to this world, they will eventually leave. What is the faith they pursue? "
Gabriel wanted to say something but hesitated, so he bowed to the Saintess and excused himself. Maria stood up and walked to the window. There was no light in the darkness, and the starlight shone on her through the window. She looked quietly into the distance, and no one knew what she was thinking. She stood like this all night.
…
Amon crossed the mountains and fields in the night. Under the starry sky, he always felt that someone's eyes were watching him. The sky finally brightened, and he walked on an official road. This was the road that led out of the frontier and along the coastline to the Hittite Kingdom of Syah. It was also the route he had taken when he led the An-Ra Legion. There was a checkpoint ahead.
It was just dawn, and there was no one else on the road. The guards on duty were making a fire to cook, and smoke curled up from afar. Several warriors with spears opened the wooden gate in front of the checkpoint, and saw Amon walking over with a short staff at his waist and his hands behind his back. Due to the signing of an alliance treaty with the Hittite Kingdom, the usual checks at this checkpoint were actually not strict, but now that they had received orders to arrest General Amon, the people who came and went had to be carefully interrogated.
Amon walked over in the thin morning mist, and the soldier opposite shouted: "You are in a hurry, what is your name, where are you coming from, and where are you going?"
Amon replied in a clear voice: "My name is Amon, and I'm going to the Plains of Duc. I heard that the Empire of Eygut is looking for me."
All the soldiers in the checkpoint, regardless of what they were doing, stopped in an instant, and then they ran out in formation with their weapons in hand. Amon walked over, and the soldiers lowered their heads as if they didn't see him. Amon shouted again: "I am Amon!"
Suddenly, a soldier said to the person next to him: "I heard thunder yesterday, and my ears were ringing. I couldn't hear anything clearly this morning."
Another soldier replied: "Me too, there's always an echo in my ears." The person in charge of the checkpoint came over and said to Amon: "You are in a hurry and don't have any tools with you, so there's no need to check.
You need to pay five copper coins to pass the checkpoint, if it's not convenient for you to carry it on you, I can lend you some. "
Seeing this, Amon knew that these soldiers were unwilling to arrest him, but according to the Empire's orders, if you see a fugitive and don't let go, you will be investigated in the future. Amon had wanted to announce his identity and then break through the checkpoint, not making things difficult for anyone and only announcing his departure, but he didn't expect the soldiers guarding the checkpoint to have such a reaction.
He casually took out five copper coins and handed them to the person in charge. "Thank you, I have money."
Amon walked out of the checkpoint just like that, and dozens of soldiers lined up and pointed their weapons to the ground as a sign of respect. Not far ahead was the Gobi Desert, and if he followed the coastline north, he would reach the Syah Desert. Not long after Amon left the border, he suddenly heard the sound of hooves behind him. Someone was riding a fast horse and chasing after him.
He stopped in his tracks and looked back. It was the person in charge of the checkpoint. That person rushed forward and jumped off his horse, bowed, and handed over a parcel. "The desert is in front, you need food and water." Then, without saying a word, he turned around and jumped on his horse, ready to leave.
Amon asked: "Who are you?"
The person in charge replied: "My name is Van Liart, and I was originally a cavalry under Captain Mahu. I grew up with Mahu and Misphi, and it was Old Mahu who taught me physical arts."
So that's what happened, what a coincidence! The group of soldiers stationed at the border checkpoint were recruited from Misphi's hometown. They were originally Mahu's subordinates and fellow townsmen, and were extremely grateful to General Amon, so it was no wonder that they would do something like this today. Amon had once wreaked havoc in Montefiore, and if Sabaf had not committed suicide, he would have been sent to guard this border checkpoint as well.
Rod-dick had ordered the An-Ra Legion to search for Amon, and this governor must have known the outcome. It would be a miracle if he was caught! If any of the soldiers really dared to go against Amon, and it was not that they were no match for him, they would most likely be shot in the back when they returned to the legion for training in the future! This was not a battle against an enemy, and the soldiers of the An-Ra Legion knew very well what kind of achievements General Amon had, and why he killed Prince Snek.
… …
Amon was grateful, and although he did not actually need this package, he still kept it in the bone. He continued on his way, following the coastline past undulating grasslands and sparse shrubs. The road gradually disappeared, or perhaps there was no longer a need for a road, and in front of him was the Gobi Desert.
If someone were to follow behind Amon and observe him closely, they would find that although he seemed to be walking at a steady pace, he was actually moving faster than a carriage, and the distance he took with each step was as steady as if it had been measured by a ruler. It took a day to cross the Gobi Desert, and there were already light yellow sand dunes in front of him. At night, he sat on the sand dunes to rest and meditate, and when the sun rose, he continued to untie the rope.
The last time he took this path, he was leading the mighty An-Ra Legion, but this time he was alone, and under the morning glow, his shadow on the sand dunes was very long. The morning glow was crimson, and the distant sea reflected a little bit of golden light in the azure blue. The undulating sand dunes turned into various shades of yellow, white, and pink. The sea breeze was a little moist, but under the sun, the sand gradually began to heat up.
The scene in front of him was like an unfolding chest, vast and mysterious, and also a desolate beauty between the heaven and earth. A gust of wind blew, and Amon suddenly stopped and took a deep breath, and actually smelled the fragrance of wine. Although he wasn't an alcoholic like his father, but he was absolutely a first-class connoisseur of the world's best wine. Good wine!
Looking at the distant horizon, there was a tent on the tallest sand dunes, and the fragrance of wine was coming from there. Amon used the Puppet Eye Technique and saw that it was a golden-roofed tent, decorated with a glittering golden roof. Four pillars propped up the tent, with gorgeous embroidered ribbons hanging from them. The tent was ventilated on all sides, with a roof but no curtains, just like a pavilion.
Inside the large tent sat a man, with long golden brown hair, dressed in large red clothes. When Amon saw him, he had an inexplicable feeling – mighty! This man looked to be around 30 years of age, his physique was extremely majestic, and his whole body emitted a kind of dignified aura. In this desolate desert, it was as if invisible creatures were lightly trembling under his pressure.
There was a table in the large tent, and there were 3 chairs by the side, but only one person. On the table were fine wine and delicacies, and this man was currently holding a large golden cup inlaid with all kinds of gems, drinking wine. When Amon saw him, this man also had a reaction, and raised his head, saying: "Traveler, where is your hometown? The road is long and lonely, why stop and drink wine with a strange friend? "
Looking at his appearance, he didn't seem to have a big voice, but his natural born voice was astonishing, the wind carried a buzzing sound, coming from so far away, and even the sand dunes beside Amon actually had an echo. Amon walked over step by step, as he walked he said: "Strange friend, why are you drinking wine here? The scenery is so beautiful, but the atmosphere is so bleak that it breaks one's heart.
Fine wine entering your throat, may I ask who are you waiting for? "
That man stood up: "I am waiting, Amon."
Amon had already walked close, this path of fine sand didn't even have a trace of trace. But when he walked up this sand dune, it was as if he was going against an invisible gale, with every step, the sand seemed to instantly turn into quicksand, rapidly falling downwards. The corners of his clothes and hair fluttered backwards, a whistling sound resounded in his ears, but the surrounding scenery was so quiet and serene.
Amon didn't slow down, step by step he walked up this huge sand dune, the quicksand under his feet flowed down like ripples in the water, finally disappearing without a trace. This was a soundless battle, the man on the sand dune stood there, imperceptibly giving off such an intense pressure, as if he was a god.
Meeting like this, it was clear that he didn't come with good intentions, the opponent had long been waiting here, Amon couldn't hide even if he wanted to. After ascending the sand dune, he asked: "Waiting for me? I don't remember seeing you. "
The man smiled, pointed to the opposite chair and said: "Strangers can also sit together and drink wine, in this world there aren't many people who can sit calmly opposite me and drink wine. Does General Amon have the guts to do so, what do you think of the wine here? "
Amon pulled over a chair and sat down: "One smell and I know it's good wine, to prepare such fine wine in such a desolate place, it's really thoughtful, specially to entertain me?"
The man also sat down and replied: "It's to entertain, and also for myself, the journey of life is so dangerous, why not treat life well?"
Amon nodded and said: "I can see that you are a person who knows how to enjoy life, waiting for someone in this desert, and even setting up such a tent, setting up such a banquet, like a King on an outing. Can you tell me your name, and what business do you have with me? "
The man said unhurriedly: "Sounds very smart, then guess who I am?"
Amon shrugged: "How can I guess? Why don't you just tell me, which god sent the emissary? "
The man said: "When the sun rises, I enjoy the glory bestowed by the gods on the grassland; when the shadow of the mountains is the shortest, I yearn for eternal youth and beautiful love; when the gods fall, my home disappears, I wander alone under the setting sun with injuries. Is this old ballad referring to me or me? The lover that Mourrin favors, Amon. "
Amon suddenly thought of something, narrowed his eyes and asked: "Giant lion?"
The man smiled: "Not stupid indeed, I am Lion King Ugallu!"
Amon said in surprise: "I've heard of your legend, but we haven't had any dealings, why did you specially come to me? If it's because of Mourin, I think your enmity has nothing to do with me. If it's to cover my path, I will continue to walk. "
At this moment, another strong force suddenly came from the ground. Not far away, a sand dune surged up, revealing three human figures, a muscular man and two enchanting beauties emerged from the sand. They turned out to be old acquaintances. Amon stood up and said: "Scorpion King! Why are you here? "
Giraffe walked into the tent with Ice Scorpion and Fire Scorpion, sat down and said with a smile: "After hundreds of years, the Lion King has finally come out, and he is even more powerful than before. I heard that he is looking for a duel and asked me to be the arbitrator. How can I miss such a lively event? Come, come, come, let's drink this cup first! "
After Giraffe sat down, he put Ice Scorpion and Fire Scorpion on his lap. Ice Scorpion poured the wine, and Fire Scorpion raised the cup and fed it to his mouth. Giraffe drank a full cup and smacked his lips: "Good wine! Ugallu, you have always known how to enjoy, but it's a pity that you have to pour wine for yourself. Why not bring a few lionesses? Could it be that you are still thinking about Mourin, or are you still afraid that the goddess will be jealous? "
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