The highest standard collection room was not only protected by a magic circle, but also required the approval of a high priest to borrow materials. Even the cleaning work could not be done by slaves. The warriors on duty were also divided into ranks. Amon was appointed by the Adoratrice, so of course he had the highest rank and was qualified to guard all the archives.
Maria once said that she would give Amon a chance to read the records of Duc after he became a supreme warrior. As soon as Amon entered the Temple of Isis, he actually had the opportunity to read any ancient book here. No one knew that this foreign warrior actually knew the hieroglyph of Eygut.
But Amon could not read it openly. A warrior on duty holding a scroll and reading it would definitely arouse suspicion. Some of the most precious books were locked in special boxes and could only be opened with the company of a senior priest. He could only take advantage of the time when he was patrolling alone to tidy up the bookshelves and read. The higher the standard of the archives, the more leisurely it was. Few people came to borrow books, so Amon always found this opportunity.
There were two kinds of books that interested Amon the most. One was the legends about the gods from a long time ago. Now that the Empire of Eygut had a unified divine decree, the different myths of the ancient times could only be found here. The other kind was the practice notes left by the mages and warriors of various periods, which were the precious wealth of countless people.
After quietly reading some of the books he was interested in, Amon realized how precious the information left by Crazy 'Ole was. Bair must have come here and read all the valuable records. Crazy 'Ole must have received Bair's message. The records he left for Amon were condensed essences. Nietzsche had been to many places in his hundred years of life. Not only did he read the books of the Temple of Isis, but he also left them to Amon.
But Amon still gained a lot here, because Crazy 'Ole only left him records related to the practice of magic. Many other materials also contained important information, which Crazy' Ole could not tell Amon everything. What Amon was most interested in was the legend of Duc, but he could not find it in a short time.
The archives of the Temple of Isis were so large that it would take more than a month to go through all of them even if he guarded one room a day. Amon could only read them secretly when no one was around. It was impossible for him to read all the books in a short time.
This was the most leisurely time Amon had ever spent in his life. Sometimes he patrolled the archives with other warriors, and sometimes he stayed in a fixed place to help the priests who consulted the books. The warriors had their own quarters in the shrine. Amon had a separate hut. Although it was not big, it was comfortable enough to live in. The monthly salary was five gold coins, which was enough for an ordinary noble family to live in. The Shrine of Isis was indeed luxurious.
If Amon wanted to marry and start a family, he could also buy a house in Montefiore and have children. He could work in the Temple of Isis during the day and go home at night. But he still had to live in the hut when it was his turn to be on duty at night. Honorable warriors like him were not nobles, but they seemed to have some kind of halo because of the temple. Coupled with the good salary and leisure life, many families in the city of Isis were willing to marry their daughters to him.
Amon was already a fifth-level warrior at such a young age, and he had an income of five gold coins a month. He was also a handsome young man, so of course he was very popular. Sometimes when he left the temple to buy food or eat in the city, there were always restaurant owners, shopkeepers and the like who tried to get close to him, asking about his well-being and introducing girls to him.
In this situation, Amon always refused with a smile. He really did not want to. Although everything seemed to be safe for the time being, Amon knew his identity and his burden. He was a sorcerer, and he wanted to solve the secrets of the gods. He had promised a goddess that he would find the survivors of Duc and help them rebuild their home. The road ahead was dangerous and difficult.
Amon seldom went out. He spent most of his time in the archives of the Temple of Isis. He was probably the most dedicated warrior on duty. He had visited the prosperous city of Montefiore several times. His guide was Aesop, the slave of the merchant Sio. Amon kept his promise and paid a visit to Sio. When he learned that his benefactor had become an honorable warrior of the Temple of Isis, Sio was very surprised and enthusiastic.
Sihathor even wanted to marry his daughter to Amon. He bragged to everyone he met that he had seen the future of this foreign warrior and that he was indeed a great man. But Amon preferred to take Aesop out with him. When they visited the streets and alleys, he listened to the driver tell all kinds of anecdotes, which were more interesting than the ancient books in the archives.
Of course, Amon's main focus was still on the practice of two sides. He never stopped meditating every night. It was not convenient to practice alchemy openly in the Temple of Isis, but it did not hinder the practice of strength. As for the practice of body arts, he was a warrior, so there was no doubt about it.
Amon's injuries healed quickly, but his strength recovered very slowly. He felt that his body was going through a process of growth again. Although the recovery was slow, it was growing every day. When Amon felt that he had completely recovered, the growth did not stop.
Amon was a little surprised to find that the growth was not only the power in his blood, but also the magic power in using magic. Was this the magic of the power of two sides? He could even "see" the changes in his body. From his bones to his muscles, he seemed to have gone through a baptism. His physical strength and endurance were already far beyond that of ordinary fifth-level warriors. This time, he seemed to have broken through some kind of limit.
When the growth of his strength and the changes in his body finally reached a stable state, Amon clearly felt the changes in himself. Although he could recover his energy and magic power through magic meditation in the past, he still needed to sleep and rest after all. But now, as long as he meditated for a period of time every night, he could completely recover, even if he did not sleep for many days.
If necessary, he could even go for a long time without eating, but he needed to use special magic meditation to replenish the power he had consumed. Then he did a test in private. He did not eat for half a month. Although he felt light and healthy, he could not go without food forever. There was still a limit to what he could bear.
Was this the process of "breaking through the limit" from a fifth-level warrior to a sixth-level warrior? No wonder that warrior Havon still had such amazing power in the final battle after chasing him for so long. If Amon did not use the scroll in advance and used magic with the help of the staff at the last moment, he would have definitely fallen before Havon.
One night, Amon was in a very quiet state of meditation. Finally, he felt that the slow growth of his strength in the past six months had stabilized. He had completely "recovered". After recovering, Amon almost had a brand-new body, and his strength was also much stronger than before. It was as if he had experienced a more perfect rebirth.
Had he passed the physical test and become a sixth-level warrior? Did this mean that he had also improved his magic? If Lucien wanted to verify it, he only needed to take out the Terroculus left by Crazy 'Ole and read the next piece of information. However, Amon did not dare to do this in the Temple of Isis. He tried his best to set up a magic circle in his own house, but there were too many powerful people here. Maybe even the gods were watching.
One day, when it was not his turn to be on duty, Amon left the temple in the evening. Many warriors liked to drink and have fun at this time. Those who had families would go home, and those who did not would not come back until the next morning. It was rare for Amon to go out and relax. Montefiore was a large city. When he arrived at the north of the city, he first found a tavern to have a meal, and then he watched a performance. It was a long way back after dark, so he simply found a big inn to stay in. He asked for the best room with a small courtyard.
Amon's income was very high, and he was very rich, but he had almost no place to spend money. It was not a big deal for him to go out for a while.
In the middle of the night, he used a parangon to set up a magic circle in his bedroom to conceal his presence. Then he took out the staff and the Terroculus, which he had not used for a long time. Crazy 'Ole's voice sounded in his ears again.
"My child, I must congratulate you again. Reading this message, you have already achieved the sixth level of magic! Now I'm going to tell you something that you may not have recovered from. Becoming a sixth-level mage means that you can practice advanced magic, but there is a requirement, which is that you must never stop meditating for a long period of time.
Many fifth-level mages could not advance because they did not do this. Once they stopped practicing magic for a certain period of time, they would have to start all over again. Don't go to the ancient records. There are no such clear records. This was the conclusion Bair came to after studying the records of all the supreme mages in the archives of the Isis Shrine. Bair told me about it.
Everyone's situation is different. It is hard to tell what kind of accumulation is needed to break through to the sixth level. Some may be fast, some may be slow. But the accumulation process cannot be interrupted, or else you will have to start all over again. A mage should consciously concentrate on his practice and not be disturbed by anything that happens to him. It is part of the process of breaking through.
At this point, you can no longer deliberately practice magic for the sake of it. It is part of your life. Because of perseverance, perseverance, pressure, or just luck, people can achieve it. But the best state is to get used to it. That is the only way to maintain the most peaceful state of mind during the meditation.
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