202 、 The Days of Leaving the Gods
Amon left just like that, and the people in the shrine of Salem could no longer feel Amon's gaze, and he no longer listened to the calls of the believers. At the most complicated and critical moment of the struggle on the Plains of Duc, Amon left amidst the admiration, praise, and anticipation of tens of thousands of people. It was not only him who left, but his mind also disappeared, and the incarnation of the statue on the altar seemed to have fallen into a closed sleep.
At that time, the people in the shrine did not know what had happened, and Link rushed to the Garden of Eden to meet the confused Medanzo. Medanzo did not know when Amon left, as he was meditating in his cave abode when a long hiss of pain woke him up, and he was almost engulfed by the sudden disturbance in the spiritual world. He hurried from the cave abode to hear that both Amun and Gabriel were gone, and Peloponnus and Moses did not know what had happened.
Link panicked a little, and for so long, he had always been full of confidence in everything he did, but this was the first time he had lost his backbone, and he was a little panicked and at a loss.
The disciples searched the Euphrates Valley and the Plains of Duc for a long time like headless flies, but neither found any trace of Amon nor heard any news of him. In desperation, George convened a secret meeting in the city of Salem. They did not know what urgent situation Amun had encountered, but now that they did not have Amun's help, it was up to the people of Salem to face the future on their own.
Amun had already given them guidance, and they could not lose faith because of his departure!
The Legion of Anu of the Hittite Kingdom was about to enter the Plains of Duc through the Charcoal Marsh, and the news of Amon's departure must be kept secret, otherwise it would cause unrest among the people of the city. The conflict and friction between the city of Salem and the city of Enril in the north were still ongoing, and no one could get away.
Medanzo, who had lost his power and was facing a trial, walked out of the Garden of Eden and volunteered to search for Amon. He guessed that Amon had probably gone to Eygut. Link said worriedly, "You've lost your power, and this journey of tens of thousands of miles will be very dangerous. You might as well let me go."
Medanzo shook his head. "You can't leave Salem now, and I am the leader of Amun's disciples, so I should be looking for Amun's whereabouts. Although I couldn't use my magic power, I was still a strong warrior. Relying on my profound martial skills and perfect physique, I was even stronger than an ordinary intermediate warrior. Back then, I was only a fourth-level warrior. I crossed thousands of mountains and rivers to your tribe to smuggle Damasc steel ingots. Don't tell me that I'm afraid to travel far now? "
Link was helpless, and he was also eager to know Amon's whereabouts, so he had to agree to Medanzo disguise himself as a merchant and leave, blending into Aesop's caravan to travel to the distant Eygut. Medanzo also made one last effort to find news of Amon before he set off. He asked Link to secretly convey Allaha's oracle as an emissary, so that the Duc miners could build a shrine and hold a ceremony to summon the gods.
The miners of Duc believed in their only god, Allaha, and after arriving in the city of Salem, they set up the big tent in the middle of the open space and placed the golden tablets with the ten agreements written on them as a temporary shrine. Aesop ordered people to build houses for them and agreed to build their own shrine in the city, but soon the war broke out and the progress of the project was delayed.
At this moment, manpower was mobilized to quickly complete the main body of the shrine, and what was enshrined on the altar was not the statue of Allaha, but the cross of light that symbolized the glory of Allaha. On the day of the main shrine's completion, the twelve Judges summoned their people to hold a ceremony to summon the gods, while Link, George, John, and others hid in the dark to watch. Disappointingly, Amon did not descend on the altar.
Did Amon really abandon the city of Salem and his people?
Medanzo was about to set off to find Amon, and everything was ready, but he was not able to leave. On that night, Link prayed to the statue of Amon and could no longer feel the firm gaze that had been there for a long time. He suddenly felt a wave of weakness, and his magic seemed to have disappeared with Amun's departure.
Coincidentally, when Medanzo was packing up at night wearing a soft armor with a hidden sharp blade, he inadvertently waved the short blade made from the fangs of the two-headed monster, and as a result, he heard the familiar roar of the monster, and his magic power actually recovered at this time!
Medanzo inexplicably passed the test and obtained the eighth-level achievement of the power of origin, and Link's test came at the same time. Medanzo had to replace Link and stay in the city of Salem. Link had planned to replace Medanzo and go to Eygut, but he was stopped by the others, and Medanzo, as the leader of the disciples, forced him to go to the Garden of Eden to train.
Medanzo, who had passed the test, looked back at his own experience, and understood in his heart that the test Link faced was not simple. The opportunity came too coincidentally, and it was related to Amun's disappearance. It was likely that he would have to wait until the day Amun returned for Link to break through the obstacles in his heart and obtain the eighth-level achievement.
Link finally agreed to go to the Garden of Eden to train, because everyone heard Mourin's voice in time. Mourin finally spoke on the altar, and she told everyone a shocking news – something major had happened in Eygut, and the Adoratrice of the Temple of Isis had ordered everyone to leave the temple and unleashed the Tiamat's Wrath to kill the demon that had descended on earth.
This was the official announcement issued by the Eygut officials to the public, and it was also recorded in the history books of Eygut. The people had infinite respect for the Adoratrice, and they expressed their memories in various ways. Of course, such a big thing could not be covered up, and the Eygut officials had to give the people an acceptable explanation, so it became this way.
But Mourin told Medanzo and the others that what Maria tried to kill with the scroll was not some demon that had descended on the temple, but the Archangel Seth, who was now worshiped by the Empire of Eygut. Seth did not die, but fled back to the Holy Kingdom with serious injuries, and would not appear again in a short period of time. If Amon wanted to find Seth for revenge, it was absolutely impossible to find him.
Finally, they knew what had happened. This was probably the only thing in the world that could make Amon rush out of the Garden of Eden like a madman. The young man, who had always been like a god, had his heart broken. Even if the disciples found him, they might not be able to comfort him. Since Mourin had already heard about this, perhaps only this god had a way to find and comfort Amon.
…
Gabriel also saw everything in the light and shadow of the Terroculus. When the Tiamat's Wrath unfolded, the light and shadow disappeared. Amon swayed and fell to the ground, spewing blood and letting out a long hiss that shook the Garden of Eden, and then flew out. By the time Gabriel chased out of the Garden of Eden, Amon was long gone.
Gabriel was a warrior. She had personally witnessed many sacrifices and deaths, and was ready to sacrifice herself at any time. She had always been courageous on the battlefield. When she left the Empire of Eygut, she knew Maria's situation in her heart, but she did not expect this to be the result. At this time, she finally understood why Maria wrote her that letter, and Gabriel remembered what Maria said in the letter.
"Now that you have seen this letter, perhaps you have passed the test, and will face another choice. Amon will make a ransom request that the Empire of Eygut cannot accept. You will become his prisoner of war, and after the Empire of Eygut officially refuses, he will release you and return your freedom. At that time, what kind of guidance will you receive in your faith?
I know your faith very well, and there is no need to deliberately change it. I also know your faith in the gods, that is the light of your heart. I hope you find the true source of divinity and accept the guidance of that light. Finally, I want to ask you a favor. If one day Amon is sad and heartbroken, please protect him, just like you once protected me. "
Gabriel, who had always been strong and unafraid of death, was now in tears. Her first thought was to rush to the Eygut. But what could she do if she rushed to the Eygut? The light and shadow shown by the Terroculus ended when the Tiamat's Wrath unfolded. Neither Amon nor Gabriel knew what happened after that, nor did they know if Seth was still alive. The Archangel was likely to have perished together with Maria.
If that was the case, even if they wanted to take revenge, they could not find the target. This was the most heartbreaking torture!
The Tiamat's Wrath had already unfolded, and it was impossible for Maria to still be there, but Amon must go to Montefiore in person! He must also confirm Seth's whereabouts. If Seth was still alive, Amon would definitely find this god for revenge!
Gabriel had the same idea as Amon. If Seth was still alive, she must kill this god with her own hands. But she had another task, which Maria had already told her long ago. She had to find and protect the heartbroken Amon.
Gabriel had comprehended the power of the origin, but comprehending it did not mean possessing it. She was an eighth-level supreme warrior, and she needed to verify and practice again. Fortunately, she had the foundation of the Second Awakening before, and the verification of the power of the origin was very fast. Now that she had achieved the sixth level of magic, she could operate a shuttle.
Amon had once given her a flying shuttle, so that she could travel in the Garden of Eden. She used this shuttle to chase after the enemies. After chasing for a day and a night without seeing Amon, Gabriel calmed down from her grief. She was also thinking about how to find Amon. In her opinion, it was indeed too cruel for Maria to let Amon see that scene with his own eyes.
The Adoratrice had always taken good care of Supreme General Amon. Her silent love, selfless help, and silent tenderness. In the end, she let Amon see that scene. Perhaps even Maria herself did not think that the Terroculus should not have been used like that.
Thinking carefully about what Maria and Seth had said, it was conveying a very important message to Amon. One was that if the gods did not want to meet mortals, mortals could not see them at all, no matter how capable they were. The second was that if they were locked in combat, the gods could not leave the world at will.
To deal with a god who had transcended eternal life, one must force him to show up and use powerful magic to lock him at a close enough distance. If Seth was not dead, and Amon wanted revenge, would Seth give him this chance? What could Amon do to force Seth to show up?
If one wanted to destroy the gods, the best prerequisite was to become a god who had transcended eternal life himself. This was the last testimony that Maria had left for Amon.
… …
Gabriel did not know where to find Amon, but she first had to understand what had happened in the Empire of Eygut. She could do it in her own way. The supreme warrior returned to the territory of Eygut alone and first "met" with Rod-dick.
Rod-dick was woken up in his sleep by Gabriel in his bedroom in the mayor's mansion. The mayor was so scared that he almost fell out of bed, but the woman who accompanied him had been sleeping soundly. Obviously, she had been knocked out by Gabriel. The supreme warrior was sitting in the darkness, holding a battle axe in his hand that had traces of electricity flowing around it.
Rod-dick was half relieved after recognizing her. He had not offended Gabriel, and she had no reason to assassinate him. He wrapped himself in the bed and asked, trembling, "Master Gabriel, why are you here all of a sudden?"
Gabriel reached out and stroked the battle axe, replying expressionlessly, "Master, the guards of your mansion should be strengthened. If I were an assassin, you would have been beheaded long ago. Don't be afraid, I just want to ask you, what happened in Montefiore? "
As soon as she arrived in Eygut, she came to find Rod-dick. The mayor of Straits had always been well-informed, and the various decrees of the Empire of Eygut would be sent to the city lords as soon as possible. There were some things that ordinary people could not know. Rod-dick understood as soon as he heard it and quickly replied, "Are you here for the matter of the Adoratrice? I just got the exact news yesterday. "
The Adoratrice of the Temple of Isis, Maria, received an oracle from Seth that a terrible demon would come to the world and bring disaster to Montefiore. So the Adoratrice ordered the priests of the temple and the people of the city to retreat three miles away from the main temple, and when the demon came, they would use the power given by the gods to destroy it.
This was the official announcement of Eygut. According to internal news from the capital, Merneptah Pharaoh would also posthumously confer the title of the Adoratrice Maria as the chief high priest of the Empire, and worship her in the main temple of the Empire, which was the highest honor that the heroes of the Empire could enjoy. This decree had not yet been announced, because Merneptah also planned to announce another thing.
The main temple of Isis had been destroyed, and Merneptah planned to rebuild it, but instead of building the original temple, he would build the Temple of Seth on its original site, making Seth the new guardian god of Lower Eygut to commemorate this major event. Merneptah gave Maria the highest honor that the kingdom could enjoy in its history, and the glory of the Adoratrice of the Temple of Isis reached its peak, but its mission of inheritance also ended in the hands of Maria.
After listening, Gabriel asked again, "Mayor Dick, do you really believe that a demon has come to the Temple of Isis?"
Perhaps it was because the night air was too cold, Rod-dick couldn't help but shiver, and he lowered his voice and said, "According to the grapevine from Montefiore, the last person the Adoratrice saw was the supreme warrior Ankh. She asked Ankh to send the Legion of Isis to guard a place far away from the temple, and no one was allowed to approach. Several high priests of the temple have also said in private that the scene at the main temple was clearly someone unleashing Tiamat's Wrath.
As far as I know, in the past hundred years, only Nero has successfully made a Tiamat's Wrath on the continent, and Supreme General Amon obtained Nero's relic. With the relationship between the Supreme General and the Adoratrice, it is entirely possible that he gave this Tiamat's Wrath to the Adoratrice.
I heard that the Adoratrice had just recently advanced to the ninth level of supreme mages and possessed the incomparably powerful scepter of the Adoratrice. If she wanted to deal with any demon, would she need to unleash Tiamat's Wrath and sacrifice herself? No matter how powerful the demon was, she could summon all the high priests of the Temple of Isis or even the Legion of Isis to besiege it without having to do it herself. So some people say … "
Rod-dick stopped talking at this point, and Gabriel took over: "So some people say that what the Adoratrice wanted to destroy was actually a god! And before the battle happened, the name she mentioned was the Archangel Seth. "
Rod-dick shuddered again: "These are just private discussions, no one dares to say it out loud. But at that time, many people heard a long hiss and saw a figure rushing into the sky to escape. "
Gabriel was taken aback, stood up and asked: "Is that person not dead? The Adoratrice had already unleashed Tiamat's Wrath, but he was still able to escape with his life! "
Rod-dick: "No one saw who it was, so it's not easy to speculate, but I'm afraid that only a god can escape from Tiamat's Wrath! … Lord Gabriel, I have told you everything I know, including what should be said and what should not be said. "
Only then did Gabriel realize that she had walked to the bed with the axe in her hand, and this posture frightened Rod-dick. She sighed and put away the axe, looked at Rod-dick and said: "Seven years ago, it was you and I who sent Maria to Montefiore. In order to make her the Adoratrice, we also took her to Duc to find the Gods' Tear. Do you remember Maria at that time? She was just a child, and we sent her to Duc. We also have our responsibility. "
The first person Gabriel came to was Rod-dick, not only to ask for information, but also to remember Maria. There was an indescribable sadness and emotion in her soul. Back then, she was also alone. She came all the way to Cape with a sword to protect Maria, the candidate for the Adoratrice. Later, under the persuasion of Rod-dick, she went to Duc to find the Gods' Tear.
The first time Gabriel saw Maria, he felt that she should be the Adoratrice of the Temple of Isis, and Rod-dick really found the Gods' Tear. From the beginning, Gabriel felt that he had a responsibility to protect the Adoratrice, not only because of her identity as a supreme warrior of the Shrine, but also because of Rod-dick, who was also involved in this incident.
There was also a very special episode in this incident. At that time, the person who seemed to be insignificant, but he played a decisive role. It was the child of Duc, Amon, who mined the Gods' Tear. Because of this, Maria became the Adoratrice, and Amon was forced to leave his hometown as a punishment for stealing the God's Tear "without permission". That was how he obtained Nero's relics.
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