It was impossible for Amon to be good at all kinds of magic, to make all kinds of artifacts, or to master all kinds of magic formations, but he could understand and master them all. Crazy 'Ole did not know whether Amon could find Bair, but he hoped that Amon could unravel the secrets of the gods. So the more knowledge he had, the better.
Crazy 'Ole had spent a great deal of effort to create a staff that was comparable to the Staff of the Adoratrice, which had been passed down from generation to generation in the Shrine of Isis. He wanted Amon to master all kinds of magic in the shortest time possible.
After reading the latest message in the Terroculus, Amon could not tell whether he was grateful or emotional. Crazy 'Ole had spent more than a hundred years, gone to countless countries and shrines on the continent, read or peeped at innumerable books to compile such a comprehensive and detailed information, and left the best information in the Terroculus.
But after reading Crazy 'Ole's message, Amon was even more confused. Just now he suspected that he had made a mistake, and now he suspected that Crazy' Ole had made a mistake. Since he had to experience all kinds of things in the human world to pass the Devil's Temptation, he had only left the mountain for a day, and only walked around Som.
Where was the devil? Ghosts, ghosts -- there's no devil! "
But in any case, Amon was now able to practice fifth-level magic. He was not in a hurry to cross the river. He planned to find a quiet place to familiarize himself with this new way of controlling his power and practice all the unknown effects of the magic he had learned before. It would be safer for him to continue his journey. After all, it was not convenient to practice many magic in a densely populated town.
He opened the four hidden grooves on the staff, took out the original parangons, and replaced them with the Terroculus, the Aquaticore, the Ventussalm, and the Flame Sprite. He had the power of an advanced sorcerer and an advanced warrior at the same time, so he could open the most hidden groove at the top of the staff and put the Gods' Tear into it.
But Amon thought for a while and decided not to do so. He remembered that when he extracted the Gods' Tear, the power of nature was disturbed. Almost all the people in Duc who were familiar with magic were alarmed. He had to be careful when using such a thing. If he did not have absolute confidence in protecting and hiding himself, it was better not to use it. So he kept the Gods' Tear in the bone.
Although there was no Gods' Tear embedded in it, his staff was already shocking enough. Apart from everything else, there was only one magical thing that Amon had never seen before. An ordinary staff would become inseparable after being inlaid with a Parangon. It was impossible to change it back and forth. However, this staff could change the Parangon's Parangon at any time according to its use. It could also be inlaid with various special Parangons in sequence.
Amon had already learned how to make staffs, but he still couldn't understand how this iron staff was made. It was beyond his level of knowledge. Moreover, Damask steel was not the only material used to make staffs. A staff must be made from something that grew in nature and carried the breath of life, such as wood or bone. But Crazy 'Ole used Damask steel to make such a magical staff.
Amon lifted the staff and removed the magic formation. He packed up his things and went back the way he came. He found a secluded place in the mountains beside the Euphrate River and stayed there for seven days. Then he walked out of the mountains and went downstream to look for a ferry.
Amon's sudden action not only evaded the men sent by the mayor of Som, but also made another "person" wait for him for seven days in vain.
The mayor of Som was both angry and afraid to see his two sons fall into such bad luck. He knew that Amon was not a man to be trifled with. Maybe he really was a lord traveling incognito. If so, his family would be in trouble. But he had to find out Amon's whereabouts first, and he dared not to make such a scandal public. He sent his men to search around the town for several days, but to no avail. The stranger must have crossed the river and gone far away.
This time, Amon walked out of the mountains. For the sake of caution, he took out the five advanced magic scrolls he got from the mysterious cave and put them in his leather pocket so that he could use them at any time. Once again, he came to the grassy slope where he met Yoon Namna. The grass was green, and the scenery was fresh and beautiful. White clouds floated in the blue sky, and the sound of the Euphrate River flowing in the distance sounded like a gentle song.
The scenery was still the same, and he was in a good mood. He thought of Yoon Namna again. But why did Schrödinger remind him to be careful of that woman and not to offend her?
With these thoughts in mind, he walked past the undulating grassy slope, the shallow grassy river bank, and a series of rolling hills beside the river. Finally, he came to a high slope next to the rapids. Amon was wondering why he didn't see the ferry after walking for so long. Suddenly, he heard a familiar cry. A young girl was weeping on the high slope. Her cry was very pleasant. It was the voice of Yoon Namna.
Could there be such a coincidence in the world? What trouble did Yoon Namna have this time? Amon hurried up the slope. From afar, he saw Yoon Namna squatting on the ground, holding a lamb in her arms. She cried and said, "Lost lamb, where are you going? I've lost the whole flock, and you're the only one left. Who can tell me what to do? Who can send me back to my hometown? What a pitiful fate! Do you want me to jump into the river? "
With these words, Yoon Namna let go of the lamb's neck, stood up, and walked to the edge of the slope. She was still wearing the dress that Amon bought for her, as if she was going to jump into the Euphrate River.
"Yoon Namna, don't worry. We can talk about it slowly. Don't jump into the river!" Amon's voice came from the bushes. He had already rushed over and grabbed Yoon Namna's arm.
"Oh, my god! Amon, it's you!" Yoon Namna fell into Amon's arms when she heard his voice. She hugged him and cried even harder. Her tears wetted Amon's shirt. She cried and murmured, "I thought I'd never see you again. I thought I'd say goodbye to this world … Amon, why are you still here? You didn't go far?"
Her body was soft and seductive. Her plump breasts were rubbing against Amon's chest, as if she was teasing him unintentionally. Amon felt his body heating up. He wanted to push her away, but he reached out and held her in his arms. He believed that no one would have the heart to push her away. He lowered his head and said softly, "I had something else to do. I was looking for a ferry to cross the river today, but I happened to meet you again. Don't cry. Tell me what happened. "
As he spoke, he thought that Schrödinger had warned him not to … hold her. Could it be that he couldn't hold her? Anyway, he had hugged her and it felt good. He might as well hug her a little longer.
Yoon Namna raised her head in surprise. She said with tears in her eyes, "Are you going to cross the river? Can you take me with you? Take me to the other side of the Euphrate River. I'll thank you … If you can't take me with you, I'll have to jump down from here. "
Amon said helplessly, "What happened? Tell me." This was the third time he had asked her.
Yoon Namna said with tears in her eyes, "I dare not tell others who I am. But here, you're the only one I can trust. Amon, I don't want to lie to you. Do you know that I'm not a shepherdess? "
Amon nodded and told her the truth, "I can see that you're definitely not an ordinary shepherdess. Where did you come from? Who are you?"
Yoon Namna didn't get up from Amon's arms. She told him her story. It was a sad experience. Her identity was noble and mysterious. Even her name couldn't be mentioned easily. One time, when she was traveling secretly, her caravan was ambushed by bandits at the border. She escaped alone and ended up in a strange place.
She had no money and no one knew her. So she asked the rower at the ferry for help to take her across the Euphrate River. But the rower coveted her beauty and made an unreasonable request. She refused. She asked the locals at the ferry for help. As a result, another man asked Yoon Namna to herd the goats for him.
The number of goats could not be small. The milk and wool needed to be more and more. The newly born goats with black spots were Yoon Namna's reward for herding the goats. Even if she could cross the Euphrate River, she would still have to travel a long way to get home. Yoon Namna agreed.
Yoon Namna herded the goats by the Euphrate River. From last autumn to this summer, she saw more and more goats with black spots in the flock. She was so happy that she almost had enough money to cross the river and go home. But something unfortunate happened again. On the day Yoon Namna went to look for the lost goats, the owner of the flock regretted his decision. He secretly took away all the goats with black spots, leaving only one for Yoon Namna.
Knowing that there was no hope of going home, Yoon Namna wept bitterly. She even wanted to jump into the Euphrate River. Fortunately, she met Amon again.
The story was so bizarre that no one would believe it. Yoon Namna seemed to know this. She looked at Amon pitifully and asked, "Can you believe what I said? I don't know how to prove it, but I can write my name for you. I'm not a shepherdess. "
Then she gently pushed Amon and left his arms. She squatted down and picked up a dry branch. She wrote her name on the ground — Yoon Namna. Amon was shocked again after hearing the bizarre story. He was convinced that Yoon Namna was from a noble family. Not only could she write, but she wrote in hieroglyphs.
What was more surprising was that after writing her name, Yoon Namna drew a square circle around her name. Above the circle were three lines in the shape of a flame. According to the rules of writing hieroglyphs, the name of a god must be written in this way. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful. Only the name of a royal family could be written in this way.
Back then, when Schrödinger wrote "I" in Eygut's cursive script, he also drew an arched circle around his name. That was the same rule of writing hieroglyphs in cursive script. Now that Yoon Namna wrote her name in this way, there was no doubt that she was from a noble family. Not all nobles could write hieroglyphs, and it was even more impossible for them to add such a symbol to their name.
"Yoon Namna, I believe you. You really are from a noble family." Amon looked at the words on the ground and nodded.
Yoon Namna threw away the dry branch and stood up. She turned her head in surprise and asked, "Amon, you know hieroglyphs?"
Amon quickly explained, "Even if I don't know, I can recognize that this is hieroglyphs. You can write hieroglyphs, which proves your background. My dear lady, with your status, why can't you ask for help directly? Why do you stay here and herd sheep? And what can I do for you? "
He did not admit that he knew hieroglyphs, because it might expose his identity as a sorcerer. But even an illiterate commoner could recognize that what Yoon Namna wrote was hieroglyphs. Many shrines were decorated with hieroglyphs and poems praising the gods.
Yoon Namna said in a sad tone, "Don't call me 'my dear lady', Amon. Just call me Yoon Namna. I like it. I can't reveal my identity in this faraway place. Otherwise, I might be kidnapped for a huge ransom. Someone might send an assassin to kill me before the welcoming party arrives. Amon, I'm telling you this because I trust you. If you help me cross the Euphrate River and send me safely to the capital, I swear I'll reward you handsomely. "
If Yoon Namna's identity was really noble and important, she might be kidnapped for a huge ransom in this remote area close to the border of the kingdom. She also said that if the news was leaked out, assassins might come to kill her before the welcoming party arrived. This might involve a complicated power struggle in the court.
Seeing Amon's puzzled look, Yoon Namna put her arms around his. She explained and begged in a sweet voice, "I've been suspecting that the attack on my caravan was arranged by my political enemies in the capital. They must think I'm dead. If they know I'm still alive, they won't let me return to Bablon City safely.
Amon, my handsome hunter, my brave hero, Amon, if you're afraid, you can just send me across the Euphrate River and lend me some money. I'll go to Bablon City by myself. I can tell you a place. When you go to Bablon City one day and I'm home safely, you'll receive a huge reward there. "
His arm was hugged by Yoon Namna. Her soft breasts were rubbing against his arm. Her enchanting fragrance went straight into his nostrils. Amon felt a little dizzy, but his mind was still clear. He asked, "Yoon Namna, how much will it cost to go back to the capital after crossing the Euphrate River?"
Yoon Namna was a little disappointed, "One gold coin is enough. Amon, even if you don't send me off, I'll be forever grateful to you. "
Amon shook his head, "I didn't say I won't send you off. I'm just asking. I'm going to Bablon City anyway. I don't mind going with you. If you want to go with me, can you promise me a few things? Otherwise, I'll give you twenty silver coins after crossing the river and you can go home by yourself. "
Yoon Namna was pleasantly surprised, "Just say it. I promise you, my hero. I really don't know how to repay you. I have nothing now. Even if I have to repay you with myself …"
Amon interrupted her, "Don't talk about repayment first. I haven't fulfilled my promise yet. Didn't you say you'd give me the reward when we arrive at the capital? My condition is very simple. I hope you can change into coarse clothes to hide your beautiful figure and smear mud on your face to hide your beautiful face. You don't want to be recognized on the way back, do you? "
Amon had learned his lesson in Som. He was murdered in the middle of the night because he accidentally exposed his parangons. On the other hand, there were people who coveted Yoon Namna's beauty. Amon didn't think it was a big deal to cross the river with Yoon Namna. He was a helpful boy. He just didn't want to cause the same trouble again.
Schrödinger had warned Amon not to offend Yoon Namna. Even if he listened to the cat, he couldn't just watch Yoon Namna jump into the river in front of him. If Yoon Namna's experience was true, it would explain why Schrödinger had warned Amon like that. A mysterious royal nobleman should not be offended easily. As a "refugee" in a foreign country, Amon could not have an intimate relationship with her. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome.
Unexpectedly, Amon asked her to smear mud on her face. Yoon Namna looked a little embarrassed for a moment. There was even a trace of indignation in her eyes. But in the end, she still said in a sweet voice, "Let's talk about it after we cross the river. We are still far away from the capital of Bablon Kingdom. No one will know me in this remote place. Actually, we can rent a carriage. I can hide in the carriage and not show my face. "
Amon nodded and said, "Well, let's talk about it after we cross the river. We can also rent a carriage. But just in case, you still have to change your clothes and smear mud on your face. This is for your own safety and mine. "
Yoon Namna lowered her head and said, "Let's cross the river first. I'll lead the way to the nearest ferry."
Amon said, "I was going to ask someone where the ferry is. It's great that you know the way."
As a god, how could Mourrin allow a mortal like Amon to smear mud on her face? Fortunately, Amon did not ask her to do it now. Everything could wait until they crossed the Euphrate River. So she led Amon down the slope. After walking for a short distance, they saw a few villages. Further ahead, there was a town. Not far from the town was the ferry port.
The ferry was often the distribution center of the trade routes, so it was natural that it developed into a town. To find a convenient place to cross the wide river, one had to rely on the natural geographical conditions. First of all, the river had to be wide and slow. The water couldn't be too deep, and the pole had to be able to hold the river to the bottom. The wind was unpredictable throughout the year, and the ferries were frequent. It was impossible to rely on sails. Basically, the ferries had to be pushed by manpower.
Amon was very serious and never procrastinated. Yoon Namna didn't want to smear mud on her face right now, so Amon took her to the town and spent ten copper coins to buy a set of coarse linen clothes. After changing, they went to the ferry. The little lamb followed behind Yoon Namna all the time. It didn't get lost even though it didn't need to be led.
The ferry was large, flat at both ends and wide in the middle. Unlike the crescent-shaped cargo ships, this type of ferry had a shallower draft and could hold more people. Many of the people who crossed the river were merchants, so they had to pay for the goods they brought. Crossing the river cost five copper coins per person and two copper coins per lamb. Amon paid twelve copper coins and took Yoon Namna and the little lamb onto the ferry.
Although the place where the crossing was situated was the slowest, the widest, and the shallowest part of the river, the water became very deep at a little distance from the bank, and it could be seen from the waterline of the pole that the water was nearly thirty feet from the bottom. It was very difficult to push such a long pole. Three boatmen on each side of the ferry held six poles in total. The ferry carried more than sixty people, a dozen animals, and a lot of goods, slowly moving to the other side.
Amon and Yoon Namna didn't stay in the covered cabin. They stood at the bow with the little lamb and looked at the scenery on the other side of the river. A cool breeze blew across the river. Inanna's hair brushed against Amon's face, tickling his cheeks and ears. Inexplicably, he felt a little itchy in his heart as well, but it felt very comfortable.
Amon seemed to enjoy this feeling. The breeze on the Euphrate River was intoxicating. He even thought to himself, "It's not bad to travel with Yoon Namna like this. At least I won't be lonely on the way, and I have a gentle guide."
Perhaps it was the intoxicating feeling of the hair that affected Amon's reaction. When the wind swirled and the river surface rolled up a strange whirlpool, he suddenly sensed a dangerous aura in the depths of the river. It was as if a frightening power was surging up and about to explode. Suddenly awakened, Amon grabbed Yoon Namna and jumped into the cabin behind him. He shouted, "Watch out, everyone!" He raised his iron staff and jumped to the bow.
The moment he raised his staff, the water in front of him suddenly parted. A huge tail rose up and lashed at the ferry. There was indeed a terrible monster lurking in the water. For some unknown reason, it suddenly attacked the ferry. Amon was too familiar with this trick. El Mar, the King of Ironbacks, loved to sneak up on them like this.
This tail was much larger than El Mar's bone-armored tail. Just the part that had flown out of the river was already more than twenty feet long and thicker than a bucket. There were palm-sized dark green scales on it, making it look like an astonishingly large snake's tail. It lashed down from the sky with the sound of air being compressed and exploding. Its speed and strength were imaginable. It seemed that it could smash the ferry into pieces with one blow.
However, the tail did not hit the ferry. Suddenly, a transparent ice shield appeared in the air and blocked the attack. The ice shield shattered into countless pieces with a shrill sound. The tail continued to hit the turbid fog in the shape of a shield. The speed of breaking the fog slowed down a little, but the tail still came down heavily.
The space seemed to be distorted. The tail was stopped for a moment by a strange force. Then Amon, who was standing on the bow, let out a deafening roar.
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