Samir then gave a few more orders. She would bring Sinnach's coffin back to the capital of Assyria, Niveh, and the various legions would shift their focus to ensure the stability of the newly conquered city. The main generals would also follow Sinnach's coffin back to Niveh. After the state funeral, Lohud and Faust would rush to the city of Enril.
After that, Samir concluded her first court session and retreated to the back of the palace. Lohud stood in place for a long time without saying a word. When Prime Minister Alpha walked past him, he patted his shoulder and said, "Lord Lohud, you are the new hope of the empire. You are truly a master of both the pen and the sword. The whole nation is looking forward to your new achievements!"
Faust wanted to see Samir, but the palace servants told him that Her Majesty was tired and sad about the death of Emperor Sinnach. She did not want to see anyone in private. Faust had no choice but to silently leave the palace. His residence in the city of Lis was, of course, the most luxurious room in the Enlil Shrine, but this supreme mage was not willing to live in the shrine. Even when he passed by the great hall, he could not help but cast a magic that concealed his breath, deliberately avoiding the statue on the altar.
He tried to comfort himself in his heart. Her Majesty the Empress sent him to Enlil City to let him avoid the Divine Temple.
In Enril, he could live anywhere he wanted, and no one would dare to restrict him. But in the capital, as the chief high priest of the empire and the Sage Sage, he had to live in the main shrine and conduct all kinds of rituals in front of the statue of Enril every day.
When he faced the statue of Enril, he naturally had a feeling of avoiding it. He even closed his mind so that when he prayed, even the gods could not hear his true thoughts.
But on the other hand, Samir had sent him far away from the Syah Plateau. This was a form of alienation, as if Samir did not want to coexist with him in the capital. Although on the surface, Empress Tanuki showed enough respect for this Sage Imperial Tutor and showed complete trust in him when it came to military affairs, it was all business as usual. Their personal relationship had not changed at all.
That was the case on the surface, but Faust knew that Samir had been very tolerant of him, even deliberately sheltering him. Because of the assassination of Sinach, Faust, who was in charge of the magic formation at the time, had to bear the main responsibility.
Everyone, including the supreme mage Diego Joe, did not blame Faust for using the Air Elemental Armor. Instead, they were grateful to him for temporarily saving Sinnach's life. It was also Faust who pleaded with Samir to spare the guards' lives. However, Faust knew what was going on. He did not necessarily need to use the Air Elemental Armor to block that arrow. His more important goal at that time was to create an opportunity for Gilgamesh to assassinate him.
Even if others didn't know the inside story, Queen Samir must have known, but she didn't say anything. She didn't even mention it. There were a few who questioned Faust for failing to protect King Sinnach, but they were reprimanded and punished by the queen.
Faust still couldn't figure out what kind of attitude Samir had towards him. Her Majesty knew that he had betrayed Sinnach and deliberately allowed the assassin to get his hands on the secret that was enough to ruin his reputation, but she didn't punish him. She still allowed him to be the high and mighty Sage of the Nation. This was her kindness to him. However, Samir had sent Faust to Enril to face a hopeless war that was destined to fail. Was this her punishment for him?
On the way back to the capital of Assyria, Niveh, following Sinnach's coffin, Faust's heart was full of contradictions. In fact, Samir did not treat him coldly, nor did she treat him more intimately than before. But now, the situation had changed. Faust's thoughts and feelings had also changed. He felt that he was further away from the love in his heart, and everything he did was to get closer to it!
Faust felt as if his soul had split into two parts, and he was talking to himself. He did bear the main responsibility for Sinnach's death, but getting rid of this cruel emperor was his original intention. Now that he had succeeded, he should feel gratified. But why did the feeling of dissatisfaction in his heart grow stronger?
The Assyrian Empire's strategy of consolidating and shrinking the frontlines was formulated by Faust himself. Enril was to be abandoned in the plan. This was also the strategy that Faust had proposed. Samir had also adopted his decision, so what was wrong with sending him to carry it out?
The failure of Enlil City might affect the honor and reputation of the Sage Imperial Preceptor who was at the frontlines. Samel had sent another scapegoat, Loward, to take the blame for this future crime. This arrangement was enough to make Faust feel grateful. Since he had followed his heart's desire to assassinate Sinnach and reverse the Assyrian Empire's national policy, what was there to be dissatisfied about?
But Faust still felt pain. In the dark night, he asked himself, "Faust, Faust, you have not lost anything, and you have achieved your original intention. You have gotten rid of the cruel emperor and reversed the fate of the Empire. Why are you getting more and more depressed?"
When a seemingly impossible wish came true, the hidden desires in his heart began to sprout. Things that he had never thought about before, even though he knew it was impossible, began to sprout like hopeless seeds. After returning to the city of Nineveh, before the state funeral of Emperor Sinnach, Faust, who lived in the main shrine of the empire, endured an inexplicable torment in his heart every night. It was as if the brand left by Satan in his soul was burning him.
He was thinking about Samir, but the image of Samir seemed to have become abstract and blurry, becoming the shadow of many women. Her charming smile and delicate body were even accompanied by moans and gasps, causing Faust to shudder. On the other hand, he could not stand the existence of the statue of Enril in the shrine. Although he was not in front of the statue, he knew that the statue was watching everything in the shrine.
Samir lived deep in the palace, and Faust had no other opportunity to see her except for routine court discussions.
This was normal, because Her Majesty was keeping vigil for Sinnach. At this sensitive time, it was not appropriate for her to make any abnormal movements. This made Faust feel inexplicably anxious. Finally, one night, he quietly left the shrine as if he was escaping from something. He disguised himself and appeared in a luxurious brothel in Nineveh. A ninth-level supreme mage was traveling in disguise, so naturally, there would be no flaws. The girls did not know that this white-haired old man with a face full of wrinkles was the respected Sage Sage of the Empire. Faust was very rich, so he was very generous. The girls were overjoyed, wishing that they could do everything in their power to serve him as he flew to the top of the clouds.
Faust was a ninth-level supreme mage in his fifties, but his body was actually as strong as a young man in his early twenties. His youthful vigor that had never been vented before erupted for the first time. He drank a lot of wine and experienced an unprecedented indulgence in his life. He woke up before dawn. He played with the beautiful naked bodies of the ten girls in the Fragrant Pavilion, and placed glittering parangons between their thighs, on their bellies, and in their cleavage. Then, he quietly returned to the shrine.
No one found out what the Sage Sage had done during the night. The next morning, there was a routine sacrificial ceremony, presided over by Faust. The chief high priest of the Empire stood by the altar and chanted sacred hymns, but he was completely absent-minded. He felt that he was being absurd, and that everything that happened last night was just a boring emptiness.
But when night fell again, he fell into the entanglement of emptiness again.
There seemed to be a voice in his soul saying, "Faust, why do you have to do this?" So he quietly left the shrine to find his nightlife.
Although the respected Sage Sage Sage was the most knowledgeable man in the Assyrian Empire, he had little experience in visiting brothels. Once the floodgates of desire were opened, it was difficult to restrain them. He always went to the same brothel, which was large and luxurious. He was always generous, and the girls were naturally beautiful and charming.
Such customers were most welcome in the brothel, but there was one thing that Faust went too far with. Perhaps he did not rely on his wealth, or perhaps he did not even realize how generous he was, but simply indulged himself. Almost all the most beautiful girls in the brothel had accompanied him, and during the days of national mourning for Emperor Sinnach, they had spent one passionate night after another.
People did not know Faust's identity, only that he was an unattractive little old man, but he spent money in the brothel, and had many beautiful girls accompany him every night. Later on, Faust no longer rotated a different batch of girls every day. At least he had his eye on one of them, and for many days, he had her accompany him every night.
This was because the girl's facial features vaguely resembled Samir, but she appeared so delicate and delicate, and always had a timid and melancholy look. No matter how much money Faust gave her, this girl could not smile at him from the bottom of her heart like other girls. When he took her, he could even feel the trembling and resistance in her heart, and this aroused Faust's desire even more. She was like a flower that needed his nourishment and care.
He played in the brothel like this, and no one knew his identity. Sooner or later, he would stir up trouble.
Not long after, Faust stirred up trouble, and the cause of it was this girl. There was a young general in the empire who used to frequent this brothel, and some time ago, he followed the army into battle.
During this time, he returned to the capital with the wealth he gained from the battlefield, and often came to find this girl. In the end, for several days, he heard that the girl was accompanying a little old man.
A general who had killed countless people on the battlefield would not have a good temper. Finally, one night, he could not help but call the owner of the brothel to discuss with the customer that he was willing to pay a large sum of money to get the girl to accompany him. But the little old man did not even pay attention to him, not giving him any face as a hero of the empire who had killed countless enemies. So, he got drunk and rushed into the room where Faust was.
Although it was said that when a warrior faced a mage, a sudden close combat would be more threatening, but it also depended on what kind of warrior faced what kind of mage. Of course, Faust did not bring his staff, and had drunk a little too much. He did not even lift his eyelids from the bed, and with just a gentle wave of his hand, the sixth level warrior was sent flying through the side wall and injured.
This time, the mess was big. A group of soldiers who were on good terms with the general heard the news and came to settle the score with the little old man, but Faust was nowhere to be found.
The owner of the brothel also could not tell where the mysterious and rich little old man came from. As a result, a group of meritorious soldiers who had returned triumphantly from the battlefield tore down one of the brothel's fragrant pavilions, smashed many things, and injured several people. Even the capital's garrison guards were alarmed.
This happened two days before Sinnach was officially buried in the tombs of the Assyrian emperors. Prime Minister Alpha was deeply enraged, and ordered the troublemakers to be severely punished and investigated. The soldiers who had caused trouble had all been dealt with, but where could they go to find that little old man Mou? According to the description, the little old man looked a bit like the Sage Imperial Teacher, but when someone said this, he quickly slapped his own mouth and repeatedly explained that he did not mean to offend him.
Interestingly, Amon had also caused trouble in a courtyard in Montefiore, and used this as a pretext to make a fuss. But Faust was different. When he sobered up, he immediately left. It was impossible for him to reveal his identity and cause a ruckus like Amon. He couldn't even let his name leak out, otherwise it would be one of the biggest scandals in the Empire in recent times. The reputation and prestige of the Sage Imperial Preceptor had become his betrayal.
Faust never went to the brothel again, nor did he see the girl again. Three days later, he rushed to the city of Enril with the Minister of the Interior, Lord Loward.
After arriving in Enril, Faust did not live in the shrine, but in the temporary palace that Samir had stayed in. Enlil City doesn't have any brothels, and this Sage Imperial Tutor also felt that his actions in the past few days were absurd. It was as if he didn't know who he was, and he definitely didn't want to mention it again.
But every time night came, he felt his soul become even more desolate. He had been used to praying for so many years, but now he did not know who to pray to. He did not want to talk about his experience, but he could not help but think about it. When the girl saw him wave his hand and hit the general who had barged in, her expression was not one of admiration or worship, but one of unconcealable fear. Even her soft body became stiff.
He saw his own appearance in the mirror, his face full of wrinkles, and thought of how the general who had barged in was so young and handsome. Perhaps the girl's heart really liked that kind of man? He inexplicably began to pray again, but it was not to call on the gods, "O Suxian, it was you who said, 'My desire is the ruler', and the power you guide is its servant. Please tell me, Samir knew my feelings, but still stayed away from me. Was it because I was not young and handsome enough? Was it because that kind of appearance could attract a woman? "
Unexpectedly, he actually heard Sudan's response: "I cannot answer this question," because you cannot decide whether she will fall in love with you or what she is attracted to. But all of this is never without a reason. You can only decide what kind of charm you have. Perhaps you should pray to the god of youth and love, but as far as I know, everything is still up to you. I guide you to a power that can restore your youthful and handsome appearance, and it is not an information jar that can be seen through. "
This time, it was the real Amon who was speaking. When Faust returned to Enril, Amon also returned to the Plains of Duc. He heard Faust's prayer to Sudan, and gave an answer in his soul. At the same time, he also guided Faust's origin power, and also pointed out a special kind of transformation magic.
This kind of transformation magic couldn't change a person's life, nor could it turn Faust into another race. However, Faust had enough magic power to show a youthful and handsome appearance when he verified the origin of power from the beginning. In fact, this was a kind of magic to assist in the training of body arts, and it could reshape the bloodline, but the prerequisite was that Faust had to pass tests such as "the purity of the body.
The purity of the bloodline "," the breakthrough of the limit ", and so on.
Amon left Bablon City two months after the death of Hammurabi II. His whereabouts were very secretive, and he blended into the caravan of Neskot and Lee, sitting in a very ordinary carriage, accompanied by Wendy. People only knew that the man and the woman were relatives of Neskot and Lee, and that they were going to follow the caravan to Valeng. They did not know that they were Amun and the former Adoratrice of Bablon.
Some people were happy, while others were sad. For the great merchant of Uruk, Neskot and Lee, it was really the end of the bitterness and the beginning of the happiness. He had originally set up a business in Marduc City, and cooperated with Medanzo to smuggle military supplies through wandering explorers, including horses, armor, and weapons. At the same time, he also did a business of lending, which was very profitable.
So the merchant saw the opportunity and increased his investment, and his business in Marduc City grew bigger and bigger. Not only did it include the smuggling business with Valeng, but the newly built Marduc City itself also needed the support of commercial trade. The mayor, Ussir, once held a banquet to entertain Neskot, who came to inspect the business, and praised him verbally, promising to find an opportunity to commend his contributions and fight for a noble status for him.
But all these beautiful prospects were destroyed by a war. Due to the sudden invasion of the Assyrian Empire from the northeast, the army led by Vonnejingzi had to urgently retreat from the west bank of the Euphrates River.
Marduc City was broken through by the Hittite Army and renamed to Budamia. The mayor of Marduc City also disappeared, and Neskot and Lee suffered heavy losses.
The most profitable business was gone, and the title of nobility was even more out of the question. The merchant actually lost a lot of weight. He envied Sio in Montefiore City. Because he made friends with Amun during the war, Sio was now not only one of the top merchants in Lower Eygut, but also the deputy director of the Department of Property of Montefiore City. He had the title of nobility and was allowed to buy a large piece of land. And his talent in business was no less than that of Sio. Why was he so unlucky?
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