Wendy blinked her long eyelashes, stood up straight and said, "Please ask, I will answer truthfully."
Amon's aura was imperceptibly filled with the solemnity of the gods, but he still said with a smile, "When you climbed this tower, you realized that the gate of the gods is not what you think it is, it is just a cage of life. But before you came here, besides awe, you must have longed for it. If this is really the gate to the divine kingdom, what is your wish? "
Wendy's bright eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of light. She narrowed her eyes and said, "Of course I hope that the gods can take me to the divine kingdom, to enjoy the legendary happiness of leaving the mortal world. God, please tell me, can mortals enter the divine kingdom in heaven? Even after death. "
Such a simple question, but Amon, as a god, was stunned. Ever since he left Duc in his youth, he had been trying to solve the riddle left to him by Crazy 'Ole. Can a person become a god? How can one become a god? Now, he already had an answer, because he himself had become a deity and had proven this path.
But this answer could not solve Wendy's problem. It could be seen that this pure and beautiful girl was not suitable to practice body arts, nor was she a mage. It was already extremely difficult for people to break through to the higher realms, let alone become a god. Even as a god, Amon had never been to any divine kingdom, and it was even more impossible for mortals to leave this world and reach the eternity where neither life nor death existed.
But Wendy's words made Amon think about another question, related to his vow, and also related to his experience in the Underworld. Is it possible to create a world and become the home of the soul? That short moment is like an eternity, that is the heaven of the dream, or the hell in the heart.
The people there are not gods, but souls after death cannot freely enter the eternal world. They can enter the eternal world in the moment after death, and perhaps they can leave again.
Thinking of so many things, Amon said to Wendy kindly, "I am also thinking about your question, and I hope to answer it in the future. As for now, I'm here to meet another god. Could you please go out and close the door? When I leave, I will help you leave the Gate of God and go to the human world where you want to go. "
Wendy walked out of Marduc's bedroom and closed the door, and the maids on duty in the outer hall were all startled and hurried forward to greet her: "Lady Adoratrice, what happened, how can you come out!"
Although Wendy had been attending to Marduc's afternoon nap every day for the past three years, she had never seen the deity appear in person. But she made sure to stay in bed for as long as necessary, according to the prescribed rituals. She came out before the time limit was up. This was something that had never happened in the Gate of God. The palace maids were all shocked.
Wendy suppressed her excitement and said as calmly as she could: "The god wants to meet another god here, and doesn't want anyone to disturb them"
The palace maids covered their chests in unison, all petrified, and after a moment, they knelt down in unison towards the door of the inner hall. Someone shouted: "Lady Adoratrice, according to the ancient ritual, when the god descends, the bell on the top of the tower must be rung!"
Wendy was startled, a little hesitant, but then she showed a very dignified expression. This was the first time in three years that she had spoken in the tone of the Adoratrice of Barron: "The god said not to disturb, even if it is a ritual prescribed by the kingdom!"
The bell on the Tower of Babel did not ring in the end, but a palace maid rushed to the outside of the palace and went down the tower to report the news of the god's arrival to the priests.
Amon watched Wendy walk around the screen and out of the bedroom and close the door. Suddenly, he sensed something and turned his head to see Marduc sitting in another chair looking at him with a faint smile. Seeing Amon turn his head, Marduc said in a joking tone: "You think I don't know that you like to kidnap people to my place?"
Amon sighed. "That girl is known as the Adoratrice of Barron, but she is not really treated as a person, just a gift that will never be accepted. Why do you bother doing this?"
Marduc shook his head. "This is not done by me, but by the Kings and priests of Bablon."
Amon also shook his head. "But all this happened under your nose. For hundreds of years, why do you bother to imprison so many beautiful youths here?"
Marduc curled the corner of his mouth slightly. "This is the sacrifice of the world to express their faith, and as the king of the kingdom, I should allow them to choose their own way. If you like that girl, feel free to take her away. Except for Mourin who may be a little unhappy, no other god will care about this matter. "
Amon added: "Since you did not stop the Kingdom of Bablon from using this method of sacrifice, and they are here to serve you, at least …"
Marduc suddenly laughed, interrupting Amon with a chuckle. "Amun, are you a man?"
Amon was taken aback. "Of course I am."
Marduc: "What you just said is that your thinking is still limited by the times of the world, but I am a person who has long since transcended, or rather, I have already surpassed the times of the tower. I believe that men and women are equal. What about you?"
Amon frowned. "I think so too, but what do you mean by that?"
Marduc put his hands on the back of the chair and crossed his legs, shaking his toes as he said unhurriedly: "If there is a beautiful woman, all the men in the world want to have sex with such a woman. So the people elect a man and let him sleep with the woman. Do you think it is necessary for the woman to agree? "
Amon said coldly: "Of course not, it is ridiculous!"
Marduc slapped the back of the chair and said: "Isn't that right! I am such a handsome, strong, and charismatic man. Do you think they can take advantage of me just because they choose a woman who has nothing to do with me? Of course I don't even want to see her! If you believe that men and women are equal, you should naturally think so. "
Even Amon, who had never been one to laugh, couldn't help but be amused by Marduc at this moment. After laughing, he asked: "What will you do after I take Wendy away?"
Marduc stopped smiling and said lightly: "I won't do anything. The Kingdom of Bablon will choose another Adoratrice and send her here to complete their ceremony."
Amon was just about to continue when Marduc suddenly waved his hand. He heard the prayers of countless people and saw their images. Those who struggled on the edge of suffering, slavery, and life and death prayed to Marduc. What many people looked forward to was Wendy's life in the Gate of God, a luxurious palace, hordes of servants, the best food and clothes in the world automatically delivered to her, never having to worry or work.
Marduc curled his lips again and said: "You said that the Gate of God is the cage of Wendy's fate, but the world under this tower is a cage for countless people. Wendy wants to leave, but too many people think of the cage she is in. "Then they think of another way. As a god, you can't save everyone. If you have ears, you'd better think about the bigger cage.
You didn't come to the Gate of God for Wendy, let's get down to business. How are you going to kill Enril? Do you already have a plan? "
Amon replied: "If I didn't have a plan, I wouldn't have come to the Gate of God to see you. Enril will definitely be waiting for me to show up, and where do you think he will send people to monitor my movements at any time? "
Marduc looked at Amon and did not answer the question. "You were injured by the combined forces of the God of Flame and the God of Ash, and your strength has been figured out by Enril. Looking at you, it seems that your magic hasn't recovered yet?"
Amon nodded. "Yes, I need to find the most suitable place in the world for training, and one that is absolutely safe."
Marduc asked again: "You have not received guidance from any divine clan, so naturally you will not go to the divine realm, but you should have a divine palace in the world, right?"
Amon nodded again and said: "Yes, I have a divine palace called the Garden of Eden, but it is not fully built yet."
Marduc's smile was a little mysterious. "Then the best place for you to recuperate is the Palace of Mourrin."
Amon also smiled. "So I know where Enril will be waiting for me, and as soon as I appear, he will naturally be able to find my whereabouts."
Marduc added: "Once he makes a move, he will not give others a chance to save you. Your current state is a little worrying, and I'm afraid you won't be able to do it until you have fully recovered your strength."
Amon pointed around and said: "That's why I came to the Gate of God, not just to see you. I have to say that this tower is very well built, and this is the most suitable place on earth for gods to recuperate. "
It is also the most suitable place for me to cultivate and recover my strength, and it is very safe. "
Marduc laughed again. "Ah, Amon, you really know how to take advantage of me, abducting the Virgin of Barron, and even borrowing the palace."
Amon said with a straight face: "You can refuse."
Marduc's figure slowly disappeared, his laughter still echoing in the bedroom. "How could I refuse? Compared to the risk you took to lure Enril to attack, my sacrifice seems to be too little.
You can try to recover your strength here, and in order to thank you for your success in assassinating Sinnach, I can give you a choice, either take Wendy away, or make another request of me. "
Amon replied indifferently: "There is no need to make another request, I have promised Wendy that I will take her away."
Something big had happened. Something big! A god has descended into the palace on earth, and is living there! For the first time, the palace built by the King of Bablon to serve Marduc has its original purpose. Except for Wendy, the Virgin of Barron, no one has seen a god, but some people have heard the voice of the god in their souls. The god wants to live in the Gate of God for a period of time. "
He didn't want to be disturbed, and he didn't want the news to leak.
Because the god had sent down an oracle, the ordinary people naturally did not know the news, but they were curious about why the temple of Marduc under the Tower of Babel had been holding all kinds of sacrificial ceremonies for days, and the high officials and priests of the kingdom had ascended the Tower of Babel. The powerful lords climbed the tower, but could not enter the palace, and could only worship and pray outside the palace.
All the daily life of the god in the inner palace was taken care of by Wendy, the Virgin of Barron, and the palace maids could only serve in the outer palace. Every word that Wendy conveyed was treated as an oracle.
Everyone thought that Marduc had descended, and only a few people in the kingdom knew that it was Amun.
Amon was sent by Prince Benut, but His Royal Highness did not expect that this god would occupy the palace and the Virgin of Barron, and live in the Tower of Babel so openly. Marduc did not seem to have sent down an oracle to express his opposition, so Prince Benut had to keep quiet.
Amon lived in the Gate of God for several months, meditating in peace without anyone disturbing him. Wendy took care of his daily life. In fact, Amon did not need her to take care of anything, but at least it was much more convenient to have someone around. Amon also told Wendy the truth that he was not Marduc, but Amun.
When Wendy learned the truth, she was stunned for a long time, then suddenly fell in front of Amon's feet, hugged his legs, and burst into tears. The high priest of the kingdom had held a prayer ceremony in the front hall of the Gate of God not long ago, and this ceremony was traditionally presided over by Wendy, the Virgin of Barron. Wendy had also heard the latest news: Amun had sent down a punishment, and the Assyrian Emperor Sinnach was dying and would soon die.
The prayer of the high priest of Barron was different from the announcement issued by the Assyrian Empire. Of course, it was said in the words that the god liked to hear, and it was closer to the truth.
The Assyrian Emperor Sinnach destroyed Wendy's hometown, Lisbon, and Amun's "punishment" of Sinnach was tantamount to avenging Wendy. The god in front of me is the most grateful Amun! "
How could Wendy not be excited?
Amon helped Wendy up and asked: "Why are you crying so sadly when you heard that I am not Marduc?"
At this moment, Wendy had forgotten her fear of the gods, and did not even think about whether she was being rude, so she simply hugged Amon and sobbed in his chest: "It's you, you assassinated the tyrant Sinnach, I will be forever grateful to you in this life, no matter what I do, I will never be able to repay you!"
Although she was crying loudly, Wendy was more overjoyed. If she had known that a god would come to the Gate of God, she would have preferred to be Meng instead of Marduc. Since Amon lived here, Wendy had completely "come to life", as if her soul had awakened, and she was no longer a beautiful shell. She still stayed at the top of the tower and could not go out, but the feeling was completely different, full of the youthful aura of a young girl.
Although Amon did not deliberately say anything, Wendy did not point out to anyone that the god in the inner hall was not Marduc but Amon. Anyway, everyone thought it was Marduc, so let it be so. Even Marduc himself did not show up to object, so what else was there for others to say?
Prince Benut had always been aware of this matter, and the King of Bablon, Hammurabi II also learned the inside story from Prince Benut. One day, three months later, Wendy walked into the inner hall and told Amon that Prince Benut and the high priest of the kingdom were outside the palace asking the gods for permission, hoping that he could see the King. The King should have come in person, but he was seriously ill and bedridden, so he specially presented the most precious gift of the kingdom, asking the gods to bless him in person.
During this period of time, Amon lived in the Gate of God as a god, and in addition to concentrating on recovering his strength, he also gained other things. He received all kinds of valuable gifts from the nobles of the Kingdom of Bablon, which added up to a staggering amount of wealth. He could not refuse these gifts. If Wendy went out to pass on his message and refused, those people would be so scared that they would break out in a cold sweat and even want to jump off the tower.
These gifts, in addition to many luxurious utensils and treasures, were a large number of special parangons. Although the Kingdom of Bablon was greatly weakened after the defeat, the wealth of the nobles in the kingdom was not affected much. Many of them were quite generous with their gifts, and naturally, they would choose the most precious gifts to give to the gods.
Amon happened to be in need of money! He did not have much use for the money himself, but this wealth was extremely important to the current city of Taleng. In recent years, the construction and conquest of Mourrin's treasure had long been used up. Although Taleng also produced resources, the current output was far less than the consumption of war and construction. The city's finances were already on the verge of being exhausted. It was just the right time to take this money back to Aesop, which could solve the urgent problems of Taleng. "Amon really made a lot of money from Marduc!
Since he had received such a large amount of wealth from the Kingdom of Bablon, and the gift from the King was the most precious of all, Amon did not want to give face to the king. And according to Wendy's message, Prince Benut knew that he was Amun and not Marduc, but he was still eager to see this god!
Amon asked Wendy to tell Benut outside the hall to stop a carriage at the foot of the tower, and not to disturb anyone else. He would appear directly in the carriage. That evening, Prince Benut's carriage surrounded by his guards left the Tower of Babel, followed by the carriage and guards of the High Priest of the Kingdom. The unrelated people bowed and saluted, and Amon's carriage drove directly into the palace. Even when entering the palace gate, he did not stop to dismount. This was a courtesy that only a distinguished guest could receive!
In the carriage, Amon asked Benut, "Your uncle knows that I am not Marduc, and not the god his kingdom believes in, so why is he so eager to see me?"
Benut sighed and said, "A King wants to see a god when he is seriously ill. Do you think there is anything else?"
This sentence revealed the mentality of many ancient emperors in their later years. They already had all the glory and splendor in the world, and could use power and wealth to fulfill all kinds of wishes. However, there was one desire that could never be satisfied, and that was when the end of their lives came, they would die like those lowly peasants.
At this time, they would often pray to the gods for the prescription of immortality, and the seriously ill kings would hope that the gods could use their divine power to help them come back from the dead. If all these could not be achieved, their prayers would not change, but in a different form, praying that they could still enjoy everything in life after death, and continue to be kings in another world.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
