Mardudon replied: "Yes, I am asking you to be the bait to lure Enril into making a move, which is a great risk for you. If you have any requests, feel free to state them."
Amon thought for a moment and said: "First, you can't attack me, you can't take the opportunity to get rid of me as well, including your divine emissaries. Second, the people of Denlenburg have their own gods, and you can't force them to change their beliefs like you did before, nor can you interfere with their election. "
Marduc laughed. "There is no problem with the first condition, and it is perfectly normal for you to make such a request. As for the second condition, I can also promise you that even if my believers occupy the entire continent, I will not interfere with the beliefs of Denlenburg. But I want to remind you of one thing, people believe in gods not because they are born to believe, but because they can get spiritual comfort from the gods, or because they can fulfill their desires in the name of the gods. Things change, people's hearts change, and the descendants of Denlenburg will also make different choices, and when that time comes, you will probably be looking at your own statue. This is not a violation of the agreement. "
Amon nodded and said: "Okay, it's a deal! When everything is ready, how should I notify you? "
Marduc replied: "You are also a god, and you should know that there are many shrines of Marbuks in the world that can summon me."
Amon shook his head and said: "If Enril wanted to kill me, he would not have given me the chance to summon you."
Marduc chuckled and reached out into the air, as if grabbing something in the void, which condensed into a blood-red stone. He handed the stone to Amon and said: "This is the blood I shed in the test to become a god. Crush it with your magic power at the right time, and I will naturally appear. Remember, when using magic power, please call my name Boxun! "
Amon took the blood-red stone and was slightly startled. "Boxun?"
Marduc stood up and said with his head held high: "This is my other name, I have many names in the world, please do not reveal it to anyone."
After saying that, he turned and stepped into the void. Amon shouted from behind, "I'll tell you my plan in advance, little!" Then, he would crush the stone at the most appropriate time. But you should provide another kind of assistance. How can I get rid of Sinach? "
Marduc's voice came over: "That's your business, deal with it yourself. But I can give you two small hints. " He left confidently, but left a message imprinted into Amon's soul, saying two "small matters".
First of all, the origin of Queen Samir of Assyr was actually related to the Mermaid King that Amat had guided during the battle of the gods of the Anunnaki. The name of the Seductress King was Siren, and he disappeared after the War of the Gods. Neither Giraffe nor Ugallu knew where he went, but Marduc and Enril found out his whereabouts later.
The Mermaid King was a kind of mutated siren from the depths of the ocean, and Amon had seen Silvia's summoned beast Rulio, who was a Mermaid King and had developed intelligence and cultivated successfully. Back then, the Siren of the Mermaid King came to the continent in this way, but he was luckier than Rulio, accepting the guidance of Amat and becoming a powerful divine emissary of the Ennead.
In the battle of the gods, the Siren was badly injured, and after his escape, it was finally difficult to treat, so he made a choice: to give up his body in this life and start anew with his spiritual imprint.
When Bastet made the choice again, he still went to be a cat, but the Siren became a human, born in the northern city of the Kingdom of Assyr. On earth, a newborn baby grew up and gradually awakened the imprint of his soul. Re-cultivating the power of the origin in the new life was naturally much faster than that of the siren, but it did not mean that he would be able to achieve the same results.
There are many experiences, trials, and opportunities in life that may never come again, and the newborn Siren finally reached the end of his life. He may have overlooked one thing: the life of a human was much shorter than that of a siren. His experience and validation on the path of cultivation in the past may not be suitable for this short period of a hundred years. Before he had time to pass the test of endless arising and ceasing cycle, his life would come to an end. At this time, Enril discovered his whereabouts.
When the Siren came to the end of his life, he made a decision: he would not be reborn with his former spiritual imprint, but would leave completely. He dispersed all of his power, including his new memories, just to do one thing before his death: to leave a certain imprint in the souls of his direct descendants, to be passed down from generation to generation until one day, someone could awaken it.
The Siren disappeared, but he left behind descendants, and they spread out to form a tribe in the northern part of Assyr. The spiritual imprint containing the power to guide them would always be passed down in the soul of a certain tribe from generation to generation. So far, the last one was Samir. Samir was now a ninth-level supreme warrior, but Amon noticed that she could use magic. Although she did not directly use high-level magic, she used her power very well, very much like an oracle who focused on combat.
Samir should have awakened the imprint in her soul and received the power to guide her, and then the imprint disappeared. Shortly after the death of her ex-husband, the imperial general, Sinnach wanted to marry her. She could either marry the King or watch her people be destroyed – this was the choice Sinnach gave her, and Enril told Sinnach about Samir's origin in the oracle.
Samir was forced to agree to marry Sinnach, and there was an agreement: she could not hurt the King, and the King could not hurt her people.
This was the truth about Samir's origin and her marriage to the King. Marduc told Amon another little secret about Faust.
Faust, the Sage of Assyr, was respected by the whole country. He loved knowledge but did not get close to women, and lived a quiet life. But when he saw Samir, his soul never had peace, because he fell in love with Samir. In addition to knowledge, the Sage of Assyr also yearned for love, but this wish was almost impossible to realize.
When Amon came back to his senses, holding the blood-red stone in his hand, the sun had already risen over the valley, and before he knew it, it was already noon. Goliath and Faust ended their conversation, and Faust stood up, bowed to Goliath, and then walked down the hill.
Although Amon had been discussing things with Marduc, he also clearly knew what had happened. Goliath did not ask Faust to do anything, but only talked about Faust's wishes and Sinnach's actions, pointed out the past, present, and future of the Assyr Empire, and proposed a possible choice. Only by changing the King and changing its national policy could this disaster end.
To put it bluntly, it was to launch a palace coup, and let Emperor Sinnach die at the peak of his life. But the new King must have the support of all the forces in the country, and be able to control the priests, bureaucrats, and military groups. This person must have enough authority, and at the same time must have the desire to change the national policy.
With regards to Golier's words, Faust neither agreed nor disagreed. He only silently bade farewell and left. Samir also heard all these words, but she remained expressionless and silent. When Faust walked past her, she also turned around and walked down the hill. Goliath held his wine glass and watched the backs of the two disappear into the boundless peaks.
Faust silently walked on the road back to Enril, his heart suffering. Everything Goliath said was right, and that was what his desire was referring to. He did not say anything negative during the meeting, but in fact, he had already expressed his attitude. The desire in his heart had already sprouted.
Samel was walking right behind him. Faust had allowed a level nine swordsman to be so close and defenseless. If Samel wanted to prevent a possible coup in the future, it would be very easy for him to kill him now. But the queen did not make a move. After walking out of the mountains and into the plains, Faust suddenly heard Samir's voice, "No matter what you want to do, I will not hurt Sinnach."
Faust did not look back, but asked in return, "Do you still believe in that god? My faith is gradually drifting away from him. "
Samir replied, "My vow may have nothing to do with the god."
Faust sighed, "Your Majesty, you can kill me. I would rather die in your hands to end this pain." Samir answered with silence. She did not make a move.
The two crossed a stream in the wilderness and walked into a lush forest. Faust suddenly heard an ethereal voice, "Wise man of the world, why are you so miserable? The knowledge you seek has changed the King, and it is not what you want to see. The love you seek is right beside you, but you cannot speak. You are so sick that you do not know where your illness lies! Why do you have to endure and witness the disappointment of yourself? Tell yourself what you want, release your soul, and accept the guidance of that joy. "
Faust was shocked. The voice came from far away and directly imprinted into his soul. Samir, who was behind him, could not hear it. Even with Faust's means, he could not detect the source of the voice, which meant that this person's magic was superior to his. Perhaps only a god could do this. Years of cultivation had made him very calm in the face of trouble, and he did not show any abnormality on the surface. While walking, he asked in his soul, "Who are you, and which god are you?"
Then a scene appeared in front of Faust's eyes, directly appearing in the world of soul meditation. A god stood on the clouds in the sky, smiled and replied, "You can call me Sudan, or Mephisto according to the language of Assyria. I am the opponent, helping you to fight against the disappointing fate. "
This was the manifestation of Amun's avatar, completely different from his usual appearance. This image was created by the artists of the world, and came from the murals and carvings of the Empire of Eygut. The Empire of Eygut once claimed that the name of the "blasphemous demon" was Sudan, and he tempted people to fight against the will of the gods. If written in the Anunnaki language, it would be Mephisto.
The Pharaoh of Merneptah did not announce that this person was Amon, but the craftsmen and artists of the world created this image and depicted it in the murals of shrines and even the carvings of mausoleums. The theme was often that people got rid of the temptation of Sudan and looked up to the glory of the gods, or that the gods defeated Sudan and so on.
The artists of Eygut gave Sudan a dual image in their works: a perfect and handsome face, but behind him was shrouded in a layer of black mist, and in the black mist was a shadow, and in the shadow was a ferocious long horn and a pointed tail.
Amon had just accidentally learned that Marduc had another name called Poxun, and he could not help but remember that he also had another name called Allaha, and that he also had a human title "Sudan". No one knew that Sudan was Amon, but this image was (had) become vivid in the imagination of countless people.
With just a thought, Amon manifested this image and appeared in Faust's soul. This was not a sudden idea for no reason, and such an identity happened to be in line with what he wanted to do.
Faust instinctively scolded in his soul: "… Mephisto, do not shake my faith!"
Amon smiled: "If that is your faith, I cannot shake it. The faith of a person has always been the master of their heart, I just want you to examine your heart. Please release your desire and tell yourself how to fulfill it. " Along with these words, a piece of information was naturally imprinted into the depths of Faust's soul, precisely hitting the secret of the supreme mage's heart.
Amon knew Faust's desire: what he wanted was not knowledge itself, but the fruit of wisdom; what he wanted was not abstract love, but Samir who was beside him; what he wanted was not the power of magic, but the hope to be able to transcend the suffering of life. This information was like a blazing brand into the soul, and Faust could not help but tremble.
Samir, who was behind him, asked: "What's wrong, Sage?"
Faust hurriedly replied: "Nothing, I just feel pain, the pain of making a choice."
Amon spoke again in his soul: "Faust, if you make a choice and let me help you fulfill your wish, we can make a deal."
Faust asked in a half-moan: "What deal?"
Amon had not thought of making any exchange with Faust, but at this moment he felt that this might be another option to test the soul of the human world, so he slowly replied: "Your desire is the master of your heart, and the power that I guide is its servant. When the day comes when it is fulfilled, please offer your soul. "
Faust asked in reply: "But how can you get it? That is the illusory of many friends! "
Amon smiled: "The gods have their own means, when the servant becomes the master, you will understand! If you agree, I can tell you an answer right now, and that is to become the source of the power of the gods. And Queen Samir who is beside you actually knows this secret. The answer that you have been searching for in the sea of knowledge has long existed in a place that you cannot see. "
Faust asked again: "You seem to be able to see through the soul of a person, please tell me, does Samir love me?"
Amon smiled again: "Your desire is the master of faith, and my power is only its servant. So you should ask yourself, will Samir love you? If Sinnach is still here, you will never get her. Goliath has already told you what to do, isn't that what you want? "
Samir was walking when she suddenly saw Faust turn around and say to her: "Your Majesty, if His Majesty Sinnach wants to marry Princess Sissila and set up another Queen, I, the Empire's Chief High Priest, must preside over the ceremony and clearly point out your mistakes."
Samir replied with an expressionless face: "With Sinnach's madness, he can easily set up two Queens and change the laws of the Empire. But the ceremony indeed needs you to preside over. You should soon receive the order for you to go. "
Faust: "I'm asking you to go with me. This is both a request and an order! Although I have never exercised this authority, as the Chief High Priest of the Empire, I have the right to request His Majesty to have another Queen present during the ceremony, regardless of whether His Majesty intends to depose you or not. "
Recently, the most important event in the Kingdom of Bablon was the marriage of Princess Sissila. The marriage of a princess to another King was usually a symbol of an alliance between the two kingdoms. It was a very common political marriage. For example, the former Pharaoh Lasith Ii of Eygut once married the daughter of the former King of Hittite, Lucier. At that time, the two kingdoms signed a peace treaty after a great war.
But now, the situation was clear to everyone. Princess Sissila's marriage to Sinnach meant that the Kingdom of Bablon submitted to the Assyr Empire. This meant that the two kingdoms had acknowledged the current alliance, but it also meant that they were being controlled by someone else.
In any case, the weakened Bablon Kingdom needed a breather. Many hoped that the beautiful and wise Princess Sissila could bring peace and a turning point to the kingdom.
Although the Kingdom of Bablon had just been defeated, the dowry of Princess Sissila was still extravagant. Dozens of luxurious carriages were filled with them. The place where Emperor Sinnach married the princess was in the former Kingdom of Bablon, which had now become the new territory of Assyr. Lys was a rich and prosperous city. It was the last of the six cities that fell to the Assyr Empire.
At that time, under Faust's suggestion, the Assyr Empire's new policies had been implemented. Thus, the damage to the city was relatively minor, and the prosperity of the past was mostly preserved. After Sinnach took over Lys, he moved all the natives to different places. He also moved a large number of people from other occupied areas to settle in Lys. They were given land to serve the kingdom and to pay taxes.
Lys was located on the east bank of the Lys River. The Lys River and the lower reaches of the Euphrate River converged, forming a vast plain. Bablon was the birthplace of an ancient civilization. After Sinnach took over Lys, his military expansion had reached its limit. The Assyr Army had to manage the vast occupied areas, and the destroyed areas had yet to be restored. So the Emperor decided to temporarily halt his army.
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