The King of Assyria shrugged. "I don't know why. You'll have to ask them themselves. Even the most arrogant person on the continent would not be able to tolerate such suspicion and questioning. Although Queen Samir did not disguise herself as Enkidu, she disguised herself as Enkidu. Her bow and arrows are made of snake tendons and fangs. Everyone on the continent knows that Enkidu and Gilgamesh killed Humbaba and obtained the tendons and fangs. The supreme mages of Montefiore will definitely recognize these weapons. "
Alpha said with lingering fear, "It's not a good idea to offend these two people. We must keep this a secret."
"It's just two people, I'm not afraid of them. Even if the Kingdom of Bablon wants to declare war on me, I'd still like to try my luck. But you're right, this is a top secret of the kingdom. Only you and I can know about it, and we can't reveal it to anyone." Sinnach snorted coldly, "They're just two people.
The Prime Minister wiped his forehead and whispered, "Your Majesty, I still think that your decision is too risky. Next time something as important as this happens, can you inform me in advance so that I can plan it properly? "
The King waved his hand and said, "Alpha, it's not that I don't trust you. You are the most loyal minister in the Assyrian Kingdom. But the assassination of the Adoratrice in Montefiore must not be leaked. If they are prepared, the Queen and the Grand Tutor will not be able to escape. So, I didn't tell anyone. "
Alpha sighed softly. "Your Majesty's decision may be right. You summoned me for a secret meeting at night. What can I do for you and for the kingdom?"
The King of Sennach also sighed. "Prime Minister, you have many things to do. Reorganize the army and prepare to cross the plateau at any time. Build a new city on the fertile land and expand the kingdom's territory. I have a burning ambition, but the Syah Plateau has not only protected our land, but it has also imprisoned my ambition. My kingdom's land is barren and its borders are narrow. Although our warriors are brave and skilled in battle, they have always been trapped outside the highlands.
To the west of the Euphrate River, a thousand miles of fertile land will appear. It is the perfect opportunity for me to expand my territory and build my legacy. I want to be a king who will be revered by my subjects for generations to come. But the other three countries will not give up. Only by provoking them will the Assyrian army have the chance to cross the plateau and occupy it first. "
While they were talking, someone outside the palace announced loudly, "Her Majesty the Queen has returned. The Imperial Tutor requests an audience!"
Before he could finish his sentence, a woman walked in. She was wearing tight clothes, and her long black hair was tied up. She did not wear any jewelry. It was Queen Samir of the Assyrian Kingdom. If Amon were here, he would be shocked, because she was the assassin who tried to assassinate Maria in Montefiore. He never thought it would be a woman.
Samir's figure was petite, and the tight-fitting outfit accentuated her curves even more. Such a delicate body seemed to contain a dynamic tension, as if it was the perfect combination of a gentle body and a resolute temperament. Her facial features were soft, and her eyes were dark brown, giving her a mysterious charm.
King Sinnach stood up from his seat and welcomed her with open arms, "My dear Queen, you are back so soon. Did everything go well?"
Samir gave her husband a hug, then took a step back and nodded, "The assassination of the Adoratrice did not succeed, but it doesn't matter. Your Majesty's plan should be successful. It's just that the Adoratrice's calmness is beyond my imagination. She may be the youngest supreme mage on the continent today. " Then she turned to Alpha and nodded, "So the Prime Minister is here as well. I think the King must have something to discuss with you. I'm tired, I'm going to rest now."
Alpha hurriedly got up and bowed, "Your Majesty, you have worked hard."
Samir then turned to the King and said, "The Imperial Tutor is just outside the door. You can ask him about the details." Then she walked into the back of the palace. Her attitude was cold and arrogant, and she did not use honorifics when talking to the King.
After the Queen left, the Prime Minister whispered to the King, "Your Majesty, the Queen doesn't look very well. She seems to be angry. She will not be happy that you sent her so far away to carry out a dangerous assassination mission. You haven't seen each other for many days, and she rushed back to Nineveh overnight. Your Majesty, if there is anything you want to discuss, we can talk about it tomorrow. Tonight, try to comfort the Queen and express your concern. "
Sinnach looked somewhat embarrassed. He coughed and said, "The Queen is tired and needs a good rest. I am the King, and I must prioritize the affairs of the state. The Imperial Tutor is still waiting outside. Invite him in to discuss the matter. "
There was a difference in status between the king and his vassal. Queen Samir could enter the inner palace directly, but Faust could only enter after being notified. The supreme mage was in his fifties, but he looked like an old man in his seventies or eighties. His curly hair was completely gray, and his face was full of wrinkles. He looked very haggard. Three days and three nights of non-stop travel was indeed very tiring. On the other hand, his appearance was completely different from the pampered supreme mages.
Faust was the Chief Elder of the Assyr Magic Academy. It was said that he was the most knowledgeable person in the entire kingdom. He could recite every page and paragraph of the books in the Assyr Magic Academy and the Assyr Main Shrine accurately. His thirst for knowledge exceeded that of everyone else in the kingdom, and his greatest hobby was to collect all kinds of ancient books. Any precious book that he had never read before would be read over and over again in his hands before he could put it down.
Faust himself once said, "Knowledge is the pursuit. I want to find the power to change the world and life." In the kingdom of Assyr, he was known as the Sage Tutor. This was not an official title, but later, everyone, including the King, called him by it. The Imperial Tutor had become an honorific title exclusive to Faust.
The King gave Faust a seat and asked kindly, "Esteemed Imperial Tutor, I didn't expect you to return so quickly. How many flying scrolls did you use? There's no need to travel so hard. It's fine as long as you come back safely. "
Faust smiled bitterly, "Her Majesty just wanted to return to the capital as soon as possible. Although I drove the shadow shuttle, I still used all the flying scrolls."
Alpha was surprised, "All of them? Then you have been flying for three days and three nights without stopping. No wonder you came back so quickly, and you look so tired. "
Faust replied, "This little bit of tiredness is nothing if I can make a contribution to the kingdom. The plan was presented to Her Majesty by me, so of course it should be done by me. The assassination of the Adoratrice was not successful, but our goal should have been achieved. We should now get ready, and when the conflict starts, we can move quietly. "
King Sinnach said, "I was just discussing this matter with the Prime Minister. We have to cross the plateau and prepare to build a city. We have to start now, and we can't alert the others. A thousand miles of fertile land will appear in the center of the continent. Do you think that the other kingdoms will know about this? "
Faust sighed softly, "I have a hunch that the other kingdoms will certainly have their own experts. Even if they didn't react at the time, but more than two years have passed, and a large area of fertile land has emerged from the swamp. Everyone will know what is going to happen. Moreover, we are thinking, won't the gods find out about all this? When the time comes, they will certainly guide the people. "
Alpha continued, "I have studied the terrain there. The first large area of fertile land that is exposed from the swamp is near the foot of the Syah Plateau, while the other three sides are still surrounded by the swamp. Crossing the plateau is our obstacle, but the swamp will block the armies of the other three kingdoms. So in terms of geographical environment, the Kingdom of Assyr is the most advantageous. "
Faust took out his staff, and a shadow appeared in the void. It was the terrain around the town of Duc. He pointed to the inland lake at the northernmost end of the desert and said, "The armies can't enter the swamp for the time being, but that lake is a good place to set up a camp. The war will happen earlier. Only when they fight each other will we have the opportunity to quietly enter the south of the Syah Plateau and establish a foothold. As the area of fertile land above the water expands, the territory we occupy will gradually expand until it extends to the whole territory. Only then will we be invincible. "
The King frowned as if he was thinking. He asked again, "The Empire of Eygut is the most ambitious and the most powerful. It has long wanted to cross the desert and make all the other kingdoms surrender to it. What it wants most is such a piece of territory. And this territory is in the territory of the Hittite Kingdom. Sooner or later, the war between the two kingdoms will break out. The assassination of the Adoratrice is just an excuse. In your opinion, when should it happen? "
Faust thought for a moment and said, "War is not easy. The supply lines of both kingdoms are very long. Even if they want to start a war, they will have to make a lot of preparations. A large-scale war will take at least a year and a half. Prime Minister, will we be ready in this period of time? "
Alpha narrowed his eyes and said, "It's not easy to cross the plateau with a large army. The giants are the most suitable as the vanguard. At the beginning, the area of land above the swamp will not be very large, and it will be divided into many islands. We will spread out along the foot of the Syah Plateau and slowly move forward. As long as we are not disturbed, the preparation work will not be a problem. "
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Amon, who was far away in Montefiore, probably did not know that the journey back to his homeland would be full of dangers. Princess Sissila had already helped guide the giants to quietly enter the swamp and find an island to build their tribe. The King of Assyr, on the other hand, was even more ambitious. He wanted to occupy thousands of miles of fertile land and open up a new territory to the south of the Syah Plateau. To achieve this goal, he even further intensified the conflict between the kingdoms by sending assassins to assassinate the Adoratrice.
Amon lived a peaceful life during this period. He was now the captain of the guards, in charge of dozens of warriors and two slaves who took care of his daily life. Amon was not used to having slaves work by his side. Usually, he only asked them to clean the yard, and if he needed anything, he would give them money to buy it. This made life a lot more convenient.
The guards had routine drills. In terms of fighting skills, Amon was not inferior to anyone. However, the cooperation between warriors, the coordination between warriors and mages, the use of various weapons, and the use of various equipment in different situations were all subjects of study. Amon had learned a lot. The captain of the guards seemed to be serious, but in comparison, he was the most easy-going person. When he was happy, he was like a child.
As the captain of the guards, he had more opportunities to read the books in hieroglyphs alone, which happened to be a good time for him to practice supreme magic. In the Temple of Isis, it was not convenient for him to show off his magic, so he could only practice the power of various magic in secret.
However, some magic needed to be performed to verify the results of his practice, so sometimes Amon would go out of the temple and spend the night outside. People thought that the captain of the guards was relaxing, but in fact, he was looking for a secluded place to verify the effects of the supreme magic. This made Amon feel inconvenient, so he began to think about buying a mansion in Montefiore.
At the very least, he needed a place to put Schrödinger. After coming to Eygut, the cat did not live with Amon in the Temple of Isis.
The main goddess of the Temple of Isis was Isis, but almost all the gods of the Eygut pantheon were also worshiped in the various side temples, including Bastet, the servant of Osiris. The statue of Bastet was very unique. On the body of a slender girl was the head of a cat, and with long hair, it looked like a lion.
Because the goddess Bastet was the image of a cat, cats were worshiped and loved in the Eygut. There was also a more practical and traditional reason why cats were loved by people. A long time ago, the Eygut was often infested with rats. After some people introduced domesticated cats, they became good helpers in guarding the granaries. Every year, they saved a lot of food for the people of the Eygut, so of course they were grateful.
There were many cats living around the Temple of Isis, neither wild cats nor domestic cats. They lay lazily under the wall or in the square all day long, basking in the sun. People passing by liked to feed cats, and the priests in the temple would also put cat food at a fixed place every day, symbolizing the sacrifice to the people of Bastet.
When Amon first entered the Temple of Isis, Schrödinger jumped out of his leather bag and slipped away, then mixed into the various cats in the square, and it was too late to chase him. Schrödinger was very familiar with the place, and it felt like home. It was no wonder that it was "stolen" by Bell from Montefiore, and its request to Amon was to "take me back to Eygut."
Amon never knew what Schrödinger was thinking or what it wanted to do. It was the cat that guided him, and he could not control where Schrödinger wanted to go. Living in the Temple of Isis and not being able to see the cat, it was inevitable that he would feel strange. After all, in the loneliest time of his life, there was a scary cat that accompanied and helped him through the difficult times. Whether Schrödinger wanted to use him or had other purposes, Amon was grateful.
It was not that Amon could not see Schrödinger. Every time he went out alone, outside the temple, a cat would suddenly jump out and rub against his leg, and when he looked closely, he would see that it was Schrödinger. Amon would look for a secluded place to practice magic, and Schrödinger would follow him to watch, squatting there with its chin in one paw and tilting its head, looking very interested.
Every time he saw Schrödinger, Amon would buy the best wine. Later, he developed a habit of simply buying good wine and carrying it with him. Seeing that the captain liked good wine, his subordinates often gave him some.
Amon did not know where Schrödinger usually hung out, but after returning to Eygut, the cat grew more and more beautiful and energetic. Its body was slim and vigorous, and the color of its fur had become smooth and bright. When it jumped and ran, it was very agile. In the open areas of the wild, Amon had to use all his strength to keep up. Obviously, it had completely recovered its vitality. If it were not for the pattern, Amon could hardly recognize the cat, but there was one obvious characteristic of Schrödinger, and that was that it could not be detected by detection magic.
Schrödinger was still very arrogant, and the way it looked at Amon was like a high and mighty king looking at his people, but its attitude was much closer. Every time it saw Amon, it was obviously happy, otherwise it would not jump out and rub against his leg, which was unimaginable in the past.
In addition to looking for opportunities to go out from time to time and "meet" with Schrödinger, Amon was also waiting for Maria to summon him. But the Adoratrice was very busy during this time. It was said that she had left for the capital of Eygut to discuss important matters with His Majesty Pharaoh, which may have something to do with the last assassination. A month later, the Adoratrice returned to Montefiore, and the first person who came to see Amon was Gabriel.
Gabriel called Amon alone to a warrior's hall, which was the place where the supreme warrior usually handled his official duties. The reliefs on the left and right walls were the images of the supreme warriors of the past, depicting various battle scenes.
Gabriel invited him to sit down and said: "Amon, the Adoratrice has already instructed me to give you pointers on body arts when I have time, but I have been too busy for some time, and only today did I have time to look for you."
Amon hurriedly said: "I know you are very busy. Some time ago, the Adoratrice was about to break through to the seventh level, and also had to prepare for the blessing ceremony of Isis. There was an assassination incident at the ceremony, and I have to trouble Lord Gabriel with such trivial matters."
Gabriel looked at him and suddenly asked: "Amon, how old are you this year?"
Amon replied with some embarrassment, "I'm almost seventeen."
Gabriel exclaimed softly: "Amazing, at this age, your achievements have surpassed mine. As long as you do not take the wrong path, you will definitely become a supreme warrior. The Adoratrice is right. If I am not mistaken, you obtained the opportunity to break through in the encounter on the Nile River, and after coming to Montefiore, your strength increased while recovering, and you became a sixth level warrior. "
Amon nodded and said: "Yes, you are right."
Gabriel added: "Everyone's experience is different, but there are always some encounters that are similar. When I first broke through from the fifth level to the sixth level, it was also during a battle on a mission. At that time, if it were not for the presence of the supreme mage Vörde, I might have died, but after coming back, the growth of my strength broke through the previous limit, it was like I had experienced a new life. "
Amon nodded repeatedly and said: "I feel the same, it was indeed a difficult experience, and you are now a supreme warrior. If you can give me pointers, what will I experience from the sixth level to the seventh level?"
Gabriel smiled faintly. "No one can say for sure, but to tell you the truth, I have actually forgotten."
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