At this point, Amon didn't need to hide anything anymore. He calmly replied, "… Cain and his brother Abel once saved me. In return, I gave them another kind of guidance. But at that time, my achievements weren't high, and I didn't expect that I would have this day. They weren't my students, and I didn't continue to guide them in their cultivation. Now that Abel is dead, I'll go find Cain when I get the chance. I want to ask him something! " Gilgamesh suddenly asked, "Did you teach them the secret to becoming a god?"
Amon shook his head gently, "No, I called it the power of two sides. I was still exploring it at that time."
As he spoke, he imprinted a complicated message into Gilgamesh and Goliath's souls. It was the guidance of the power of origin, containing the secret to becoming a god. It was the summary of all his years of exploration. Goliath already knew about the power of two sides, but it was the first time he heard about the cultivation of the power of origin. As for Gilgamesh, he had asked Mourin, but Mourin didn't give him an answer.
Only the God's Emissaries, who received guidance from the various divine systems, could learn all of this after swearing an oath. However, Amon didn't receive guidance from any divine system. Today was the first time he revealed this secret to anyone other than his disciples.
He didn't hide anything from these two 'old friends'. Not only did the information contain the secret of the power of origin, but he also explained the principles of the various divine systems. He also explained the final test that the divine systems wouldn't mention when guiding the Emissaries. Gilgamesh and Goliath looked at each other and fell into deep thought. Gilgamesh's eyes shone with inexplicable tears, but they didn't fall in the end.
They were also explorers, but in this way, they obtained the answer they had been searching for for many years.
Gilgamesh finally understood why Enkidu died. He also understood the meaning of Enkidu's last words before he died. When Enkidu rushed into the gray vortex, he shouted at him, "Gil!" I finally understand! This is not the curse of the gods, but the judgment of fate! " What Enkidu cultivated was not the power of the origin. He was a pure warrior. He had actually reached the peak of human achievement by relying on physical cultivation. When the final test came and he comprehended the origin of power, it was already too late to explain it to Gilgamesh. If Enkidu had succeeded, he would have become a God, the first God who had broken through the Power of Origin by cultivating only body techniques. Unfortunately, he had failed.
After a long time, Gilgamesh was the first to speak, "If I can reach that step, no matter what method I use, I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the final test."
Goliath looked at Gilgamesh and silently sighed. This meant that Gilgamesh really wouldn't be able to pass the "Judgment of Fate, Judgment of Armageddon". Goliath already understood, but he didn't say anything.
Gilgamesh picked up his glass and drank it, then looked around and asked, "Amon, is this where you grew up?"
Amon nodded, "Yes, I grew up here. But now this house is new, while this used to be old."
Gilgamesh put down his glass and heavily slammed it on the table, then sighed, "This isn't fair!"
The meaning of this sentence was very complicated. In terms of intelligence, Gilgamesh wasn't inferior to Amon. He was born the son of a city lord, so he enjoyed all kinds of glory and had an incomparably noble status. If he wanted to learn something, he would have the best teacher. If he wanted something, there would always be someone who would do everything possible to give it to him. Gilgamesh was arrogant and extravagant, but he wasn't an indulgent playboy. He had his own pursuits and ambitions, and he also had achievements that the entire continent envied.
But what did Amon have? Amon had nothing. He was just the son of a drunkard, a lowly miner, and he lost his hometown and loved ones at a young age. Compared to Gilgamesh, this was naturally unfair. But Gilgamesh's words didn't mean this. He wasn't Amon, and he hadn't experienced all of this. The nobility that he had, General Amon also had, but he hadn't experienced the life that Amon had witnessed.
If it came from someone else's mouth, this sentence might seem pretentious, but Gilgamesh seemed to be speaking from the bottom of his heart. Goliath muttered, "Maybe it's because life is so different that there's a need for that endless cycle of growth and death. Gilgamesh, if you cultivate the power of origin, I believe that you will definitely have some achievements. But back then, it was very difficult for you to pass the endless cycle of growth and death, not to mention the final step of transcendence and eternal life. "
Gilgamesh was slightly startled. He looked down at the empty cup in his hand and said, "You are right. You are the wise man of the continent. You understood the truth in a flash. It was indeed difficult for me to pass the endless cycle of growth and death. But now I am proving it in another way. It is not pure power, but an imprint in the soul. … Goliath, every ninth level mage has a different way of advancing. Have you experienced the endless cycle of growth and death? "
Goliath recalled, "I advanced to the ninth level shortly after the great flood. In meditation, I saw the ups and downs of the people, and their thoughts seemed to be a reflection of my soul. It was a very similar experience, but not entirely the endless cycle of growth and death. It was a kind of breakthrough in mastering magic. The understanding of the soul depends on one's own feelings, and there is no clear guidance. "
Gilgamesh grabbed the flagon and poured wine for everyone. He raised his cup and toasted to Amon, "Thank you!"
Goliath also toasted, "Thank you for letting me understand all this and answering too many questions in this life. It may be too difficult for me to verify all the tests of the power of origin from the beginning, but at least I will not have unsolved regrets in this life. " He was already one of the top supreme mages on the continent. Witnessing the endless cycle of growth and death was not a very difficult test for Goliath. But what made people speechless was that the first test of low-level achievement was very difficult for Goliath to pass. Looking back on his life, Gilgamesh also understood that it would be difficult to pass that test. "The test of fate, the judgment of the end of days.
They were the top masters of the world, and even had the power to fight the gods, but in this life, it was very difficult for them to become gods who transcend eternal life.
But listening to their tone, there was more relief than regret, at least their lifetime of exploration had finally been verified.
After putting down the cup, Gilgamesh said to Goliath, "In fact, you can also go to the end of human achievement, just like Enkidu, he only practices body arts, while you only practice magic. You can also understand the origin of power at the last moment, it's just that …"
Goliath smiled bitterly and said, "It's just that I don't have such a strong bloodline, and I can't practice it. I can only catch a glimpse of the brilliance after transcendence when the test of fate comes."
Then they seemed to have a tacit understanding and stopped talking about this topic. The secret of the power of origin had been understood. Regardless of whether there was hope to transcend eternal life or not, people like Goliath or Gilgamesh would not change their minds because of this. Changing the topic, they talked about the situation after the battle between Leng and Enril.
Enril suffered a great defeat, and the main force of the Giant Legion suffered nearly half of the casualties, so it was impossible for them to leave the city in a short period of time. But this city was very difficult to take down. Defending a city was different from attacking a city. It did not necessarily need elite troops, just organized labor on the city walls. The city built by the Highland Giants was tall and strong, and built a variety of defensive equipment. There were also a lot of resources stored in the city, enough to defend for a long time.
The losses of the Leng Legion were also heavy. After two consecutive battles, more than half of the total population of Leng was lost, and more than a tenth of the total population of Leng was lost. In a long war of attrition, production and farming were needed in the rear. The current situation was impossible to launch continuous attacks.
The best strategy was to not let the Giant Legion leave Enril, and at the same time focus on recuperation and production in the rear. If the situation continued to develop like this, Enril would surrender sooner or later, but there was one person who would never sit back and watch, and that was Emperor Sinnach of Assyr.
The Assyrian Empire was currently at its most powerful period in history. The Kingdom of Bablon had lost half of the original 18 city-states of Kish on the west bank of the Euphrate River, and had to give up the newly established city of Marduc. The heaviest loss was the ceding of six city-states in the northeast. This was equivalent to half of the original land of the Assyrian Empire, and most of it was fertile farmland.
The Assyrian Empire was now called the Assyrian Empire. Not only did it gain large tracts of fertile land and a large population, but its social structure had also changed. The Assyrian warriors became the new nobles and the upper class of the new territory, while the residents of the former Bablon Kingdom were scattered and moved to become laborers at the bottom. The food and supplies they provided supported the Assyrian army to launch a new round of conquest, and more and more Assyrian laborers left production and became professional soldiers.
After the Kingdom of Bablon submitted, Sinnach was full of ambition, and he would never be willing to give up the Plains of Duc. What's more, he had already sent the Giant Legion to the Plains of Duc and spent several years building a city, which was equivalent to stabbing a knife into it. At the end of the war against Bablon, when the power of the country was at its peak, he would never accept the result of being defeated by the small city of Salem.
No matter the cost, Sinnach would continue to reinforce the city of Enril. The cost of the expedition across the Assyrian Plateau was great, but why would the cruel Sinnach care? All he cared about was his own achievements and the enjoyment of the achievements of conquest.
Goliath analyzed Sinnach's character, and without any great prophecy, he knew that the Emperor would inevitably adopt a strategy. The foot of the Assyrian Plateau would probably be littered with corpses, and the endless attacks would eventually break through the city of Salem. An empire like this, after accumulating power for many years, would suddenly rise to power very quickly, and it would seem invincible for a while, but the speed of its decline would also be very fast.
But before the collapse of the Assyrian Empire, the first to fall was the city of Salem, encountering its strongest period of rise. The few people present were the most prestigious commanders on the continent, and they saw the victory in front of Salem, but there was no way to prevent the fate of defeat in the future, because the opponent was a cruel and powerful madman.
Gilgamesh looked at the wine in his glass and said expressionlessly: "Gentlemen, if Salem wants to have a long-term foothold in the Plains of Duc, it must first break the city of Enril and expand its control to the foot of the Assyrian Plateau. In the current situation, there is no possibility of military victory, and there is only one way, and that is to get rid of Sinnach himself! "
Amon already had this idea in mind, and when he heard Gilgamesh mention it, he also spoke up. "Assassinate Sinnach? He is not the Hittite King Lucier of the past, I have already seen a ninth-level supreme warrior on the battlefield, and the commander of the army of Enril is also a great mage.
Sinnach is so cruel, there are too many people on the continent who want to kill him, so his defenses must be very tight, even if experts like us assassinate him, the chances of success are very small. And there is another most important problem, the Assyrian Empire has embarked on the path of a military state, even if we assassinate an emperor, it will not stop the advance of this chariot. " Alexander tapped his finger lightly on the table and said: "… So not only do we have to eliminate Sinnach, but we also have to reverse the national policy of the entire Assyrian Empire in order to save the current situation." The ninth-level supreme warrior you are talking about is the Queen of Assyria, Samir. And you may have heard of that supreme mage, the Sage of Assyria, Faust. "
Amon was taken aback. "Empress! She was the assassin who tried to assassinate the Adoratrice at the blessing ceremony of Isis, and Faust was the assassin's assistant! At that time, she was already the Empress and the Sage of Assyria, why would she sneak into Eygut to do such a thing? " Gilgamesh slammed the table and said, "That's why I said Sinnach is a madman! The purpose of doing so is to frame me and Enkidu! " Goliath interrupted, "Based on my understanding of Faust, it could be a ploy, but I didn't think that Sinnach would be willing to send his own queen. After Enkidu, Samir should be the strongest warrior on the continent! " Amon suddenly remembered what Yoon Nam-na once said, "The gods agreed not to directly intervene in the battles of the mortal world, but there was one exception, a mortal who challenged or offended the gods, such as the arrow that Faust and Samir shot into the sky." He turned to Goliath and asked, "If we want to get rid of Sinnach, do we first have to get rid of these two people? I can find an opportunity to do it! "
Goliath shook his head and said, "No, not only are they the people Sinnach relies on the most, but Faust is also Sinnach's most trusted person. But if we want to get rid of Sinnach and change the policies of the Assyrian Empire, we need the help of these two people. Otherwise, just killing a single Assyrian Emperor wouldn't have been of much use. "
Gilgamesh stared at Goliath and suddenly asked, "I heard that Faust is a friend of yours for many years, is that right?" Goliath nodded and said, "Yes, he is a good friend of mine, and we have a very close personal relationship. The reason why I say this is not because of my friendship with him, but because I know him. When I heard that Faust had come to Enril, I knew that the army of Salem was no match for him, so I rushed over. And I'm afraid you haven't heard the latest news, but Faust is also quite dissatisfied with what Emperor Sinnach is doing now. "
He introduced what he knew about Faust and Samir. Although Faust looked wrinkled, he was not old, only in his fifties. When he was young, he went to the Hittite Kingdom to study under Goliath, and his outstanding talent and diligent spirit left a deep impression on Goliath. Later on, the two became very close and often discussed various issues through letters.
Faust's hobby was not only magic, he loved to learn everything in the world, and it was said that he had read all the books in the Assyrian Shrine Archives, and could even accurately recite the contents of every page and every line of every volume. As far as Golier knew, this rumor was true. Faust's title as the Sage of the Nation, and he was revered as the most knowledgeable person in Assyr.
And Goliath also knew that Faust was versatile, and he was also a master scroll maker whose level was not inferior to Nero in the past, but he did not make as many scrolls as Nero. Because Faust believed that it was not worth wasting his limited life on such things. He had two wishes, one was to use knowledge to change the Assyrian Kingdom and the world around him, and the other was to explore the path of liberation for mortals.
Faust, like Crazy 'Ole in the past, tried to unlock the secrets of the gods and find a way to transcend life on the other side. But he used a different method from Amon, searching in the sea of knowledge. It was too difficult for him to succeed. As the chief high priest of the kingdom, Faust did not have the same experience and luck as Amon.
Faust met Sinnach, who put him in an important position, and with the guidance of the gods, he managed to turn the weak Assyrian Kingdom into a powerful empire. It seemed that he had succeeded. But Goliath received a recent secret report. Faust was the staunchest opponent of Sinnach's tyranny, and was even reprimanded by Sinnach. Queen Samir stood on Faust's side, and the new policies that Sinnach reluctantly implemented were also based on Faust's suggestions.
There was another reason why Faust and Samir came to Enril. Sinnach wanted to slaughter more than two thousand innocent civilians, and Faust and Samir wanted to stop him. In the end, Sinnach took the opportunity to give these people to the King and Queen as slaves, and sent them to the Plains of Duc to carry out a mission.
With Goliath's foresight, he could already see the fate of the Assyrian Empire's decline, and Faust could probably foresee it as well. Faust had worked hard for so many years, but this was not the result he wanted. The rise of the Assyrian Kingdom had already sown the seeds of decline, and it had brought a terrible disaster to countless people. A person like Faust was probably suffering greatly in his heart.
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