Zhu Guli said again: "The main army of Pharaoh and Ecu here is a pawn to attract reinforcements. Our battle plan is to eliminate these reinforcements step by step. When the reinforcements are eliminated one after another, the pharaoh's army will finally be unable to support it. Laxi It's too late for Si II to escape. We can calmly gather all the masters to stop him, and even if we can't capture him alive, we can kill him on the way to escape. In short, this person cannot be released."
Ge Lie stroked the back of the chair and said: "This is the right way to use troops, and it is also the best result. The first to eliminate should be the An-La Army, which is a motley army with very weak combat effectiveness. But I don't know why I am always worried. , although their legion leader Amon is young and it is the first time to lead troops, but this person's experience is full of magical encounters, maybe he will do something. I have reminded the Nannar Legion to be more prepared, but still A little worried."
Prince Asher said with a smile: "Your Majesty Gelie, don't worry too much. Then Amon is just a young warrior. No matter how powerful he is, how can he command a motley army to change the whole situation of the battle? A Nannar army We can keep a close eye on him. We have intercepted the messengers sent by several pharaohs, and got the exact news that the An-Ra army will have to leave the coastline and go east to the desert alone to die. Haven't we already prepared for it? "
At this moment, the secret report sent by Celia arrived. It was a sixth-level magician driving a flying shuttle and came overnight. When everyone heard the news that the king was kidnapped by Amon, they all jumped up in surprise, what a bolt from the blue! If in terms of war, let Amon kill the king, the Hatti army will still act according to the battle plan just made, and they will also win a big victory. At worst, a new king will be replaced afterwards. But it is impossible for anyone to say such a thing, let alone do it.
On the other hand, the shake in the morale and morale of the army is immeasurable, and the situation of the battle may change unexpectedly. The first thing to consider must be how to rescue the king. After an emergency discussion, several adults decided to let Prince Asher stay in the army to temporarily command the overall situation. Ge Lie personally drove the shuttle and rushed to the king's camp with the prime minister.
Ge Lie didn't bring a personal guard. This great magician saw the situation very clearly. There were only two assassins, and they were relying on the king who was holding him hostage. One of the best masters in Hatti Kingdom. The other party's capture of the king must have demanded peace talks, and the people present at the scene should be important ministers of the Hatti Kingdom, who can decide many things on the spot.
…
Medan Zuo and Amon took the king to "rest" in the big tent, and there was no movement overnight. The next morning was sunny, the air in the field was very fresh, and the crisp and melodious calls of birds could be heard in the jungle. A few years ago, this place was still in the desolate Gobi. I had never heard birdsong. After the flood, too many changes have indeed taken place.
Celia scanned the movement in the big tent with divine detection. The king and the two assassins were always there, but then her divine detection encountered another kind of disturbance, and the other party seemed to be using divine detection as well. looked around, but did not repel her prying eyes.
"Two warriors, we have brought breakfast to His Majesty the king. You also need to eat. Please open the door of the big tent." Taking the opportunity of delivering breakfast, Celia finally decided to enter the big tent to see the situation, at least to make sure the king His Majesty is safe and sound.
"There is no need for breakfast. We are here as guests and we can't neglect the master. We are preparing to serve His Majesty the king. If you want to see the king, come in." Amon's voice came from the tent, and the thick curtain of the front tent could not be ignored. The wind blows upwards.
The food delivery lineup is really strong. Celia is holding a staff, and a tray is floating in front of her. Aluka and Afei, two big warriors with weapons hanging from their waists, also hold a food plate and follow behind. account. Then everyone's eyes widened, as if they had seen something more inconceivable than the kidnapping of the king.
There were three people in the front tent. Amon was standing by the table and was cooking broth with a utensil he had taken out from nowhere. No wonder he could smell a tempting fragrance when the curtain was opened. Hot pancakes. The king sat on the seat opposite Amon, with an empty plate and a glass of wine in front of him. The wine was light rose in color and smelled very mellow. It was obviously a rare good wine.
Medanzuo stood beside the king, holding a sharp short blade as if he was manicuring his nails. The tip of the knife circled around and pointed at the side of the king's neck, swept by the magic of detection. There were bursts of roars, with shocking power that shocked the mind. In the center of the table was a magical artifact. The gold-like base was engraved with strange patterns, like a lamp, and the sacred stone at the wick seemed to be emitting invisible light.
This is the Lantern of Chasing the Dead. At this moment, it is placed in the eye of a magic array, and looking at the four corners of the tent, there are several pupils of the earth and the charm dance of the wind in sequence, forming a very delicate magic array, which can Be aware of all kinds of movement inside and outside the big tent at any time. If you use mana to activate it, its detection range can completely cover the entire camp and the sky above.
What I saw in the front tent was only a corner of the magic circle. In fact, Amon used the space in the front and back of the big tent to form a magical circle, using twelve Pupils of the Earth and Charm Dance of the Wind, not to mention How miraculous the effect of this magic circle is, just the preciousness of the artifacts used is staggering!
Celia originally wanted to find a loophole to rescue the king, but what she was afraid of was the destruction storm in Amon's hands. But seeing this magic circle and the short blade in Medanzuo's hand at this moment, the great magician realized that even without destroying the storm, she would not be able to safely rescue the king from the assassins.
This magical array is in a state of continuous excitation, as long as there is any movement around, the dying lamp can respond immediately. There is another point that is slightly surprising. To maintain the operation of this magic circle, the required mana is not very strong, but it is a kind of continuous and lasting consumption to monitor the surrounding movements day and night. I'm afraid the magician can't stand it. And now it was obviously Mei Danzuo who was operating the magic circle. It seemed that these two people knew magic spells and their magic power was long-lasting, so they didn't care about it.
But compared to another thing in the tent, this magic circle is nothing.
Amon and Medanzuo did not lose their manners. The king sat and they stood, one of them was making breakfast, and the other stood by like a guard. But the king didn't sit in the center, but on the left side of the table where the ministers usually sit when they eat. On His Majesty's throne in the middle, there is actually a cat squatting!
Of course, the cat is not as tall as a human, but Amon is really considerate. He found something to padded the legs of the chair so that the seat was level with the table, so that the cat could just reach the things in front of it by squatting on it. There is a bowl of broth in front of it, several slices of delicious barbecue, and a whole bottle of fine wine by the cat's paws. This cat is holding the wine bottle and drinking it with its mouth!
Amon invited the king to have breakfast, and the first food he cooked was eaten by a cat first! Moreover, the cat was sitting in the middle, and the plate in front of the king was still empty and left to dry. Looking at Amon's indifferent expression, he seemed to think this was reasonable, and the cat took it calmly.
Celia's face changed with anger, and the food plate floating in the air fell on the table. She pointed at Amon with her staff and said, "How can you be so rude! Where did this cat come from? How dare you let it sit on the table?" Go to His Majesty's place!"
Schrödinger released the wine bottle with his claws, looked up at Celia, looked like a person, with a sneer in his calmness, then glanced at King Hattie next to him, lowered his head and continued to lick the broth, even barking No cry.
Amon bowed slightly, and explained politely: "This is my cat, named Schrödinger, it sneaked in late last night, I hope it didn't disturb your rest. It's used to it, I haven't seen it. Am I also standing aside? I have no disrespect to His Majesty the King, and I am making breakfast myself."
When Amon first came into contact with Schrödinger, he just thought the cat was too big, but it became more and more interesting later on. In fact, the cat has not changed at all, only the people around the cat have changed, which makes it even more incredible. When Amon was just a wandering miner, this cat who could only write divine characters was very awkward, but there was nothing wrong with it.
But when Amon became a great warrior and a great magician, among the top powerhouses on the continent, Schrödinger was still so humble. When Amon became the legion commander of the Ecu Empire, even in the camp where he commanded thousands of troops, Schrödinger was still so humble. Now King Hattie is sitting by the side, and Schrödinger still looks aloof.
Seeing Celia pointing at Amon with her staff, Medanzuo didn't speak but put the tip of the knife against the back of King Lucier's ear. Celia took a step back, blushing and shouted: "Amon, this is a humiliation, I will never accept it! Don't think that you can do whatever you want if you hold the king hostage. No matter how this matter is finally resolved, I will propose a private request, I will fight you!"
The usual duels are the result of the noble warriors being full and bored and causing trouble. Unexpectedly, this great magician also made this request to Amon after being angered. Amon asked while cooking the soup, "How do you want to fight?"
Celia: "It's a private duel between the two of us. I can't forget the shame you brought to me today. You held the king hostage in front of me, and asked His Majesty the king to sit with a cat! Wait for this After the war is over, I will take the spirit beast I summoned, and you will take this cat, and have a real competition! My name is Celia, I am a nobleman of the Hattite royal family, and I am also a great magician."
Amon raised his head and said, "My name is Amon. I am the son of a miner in Duke Town, the city-state of Syria. I am currently the head of the army of the Eju Empire. I accept your request for a duel, but that will have to wait until the end of the war. If we If you are still alive. Honorable Celia, the great magician, I know you are not convinced. I used a trick to hijack the king. If you want to have a head-on contest to wash away your shame, I have no reason not to agree. To be honest, I am very I admire you, there are not many women who can become magicians, and you are only the second one I have seen as a great magician."
It was too dark and chaotic last night, and Celia was still wearing a cloak. Amon hadn't seen this great magician clearly until now, and she looked very beautiful. After removing the cloak, the skin on her face and hands was as white as milk, like snow in the sun, and she couldn't get tanned no matter how much she was exposed to the sun. A mighty great magician, unexpectedly has a playful and cute baby face, with a slightly pointed chin, a round face, big eyes and long eyelashes, long hair loose and forehead-level bangs.
When she was angry, her big eyes widened, her fair face turned pink, her chest was still heaving, but she didn't look fierce at all. It would be bad luck for anyone to be deceived by her appearance, but she was a genuine great magician, and Mei Danzuo had already learned how powerful her shots were yesterday.
Celia put down her staff, and replied in a deep voice, "Okay, Commander of the Amon Legion, I hope you will remember today's agreement, if we are still alive when the war is over."
When the broth was ready, Amon filled a large bowl with his own hands, walked around the table to the other side of the king, handed it over with both hands and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, please have breakfast! For safety's sake, we only use ourselves The food and water you brought are the same." Then he turned to Celia and the other three and said, "You haven't eaten yet, you just brought your food here, so let's eat together."
Amon didn't eat what they sent, and he didn't let the king eat it, which made Celia and the two great warriors a little embarrassed. Amon himself did not break his etiquette, he stood there to serve the king to eat first, and then cook for himself, while Medan Zuo was always guarding him.
King Lucier had calmed down at this moment. Since he fell into Amon's hands, he didn't want to lose his dignity for no reason. He waved his hands and said, "My great magician and the two great warriors, please sit down and eat together."
The king found a way to go down the stairs after speaking. Celia and the two great warriors thanked each other and found a seat at the table. . After breakfast, the king coughed and asked, "Amon, I admire your bravery. If you were a warrior of the Hatti Kingdom, I would definitely reward you for your actions. You traveled thousands of miles into the enemy and came to see me. What do you want? The purpose, can we talk about it now?"
Amon asked back: "I have already said that I came here for peace. I would like to ask Your Majesty, what purpose do you want to achieve in this war, and what is the Kingdom of Hatti fighting for?"
Celia interjected and replied: "It was the Ecu Empire who first provoked this war, and we just stood up to defend ourselves. Of course, the purpose of this war is to defeat powerful enemies so that they will never dare to invade Hatti and make Hatti From then on, the Kingdom of Ti got rid of the fate of its subjects and washed away the humiliation of the past century."
Lucille nodded and said: "We have been guided by the oracle, and we have won! Amon, it is meaningless for you to hold me hostage. Even if you kill me and bury yourself, it will not change the outcome of the war."
Amon frowned slightly, and suddenly asked: "Is it Enlil's oracle? Did the oracle also say that all Horus temples in Hatti territory will be demolished?"
Lucille replied: "That's right. The temples built in the various city-states of Hatti for Horus, the king god of Eju, are originally a symbol of submission, and of course they must be demolished!"
Amon lowered his head and started counting his fingers, and said while counting: "First, I want the Eju Empire to promise not to invade Hatti again; second, I want to get rid of the status of a subject from now on, and the Hatti Kingdom will no longer pay tribute to Eju; Third, we must dismantle all the temples of Horus in Hatti, and do not accept imposed beliefs. This third point is actually an extension of the second point. If you achieve these goals, can you sit down and negotiate?"
Lucille glanced at Medanzo who was holding a sharp knife beside him, coughed lightly and said in a majestic tone: "If these three goals can be achieved, it means Hattie's victory, and there is no need for soldiers to bleed. What's the matter?" What can’t be discussed? But you hijacked me and asked me to put forward conditions, can you meet these demands of Hattie as a legion commander?”
Amon replied: "I'm not here to assassinate, let alone die, it's for the consideration of everyone on both sides. If the Eju Empire agrees to these conditions, and both sides swear before their respective gods, then this matter cannot be resolved , I will naturally not harm His Majesty the King."
Celia sneered: "Can you make Pharaoh agree to these conditions just by talking here?"
Amon smiled: "I am also aware of the situation on the battlefield. Does the Pharaoh have any other options? Moreover, people who can make decisions in the two countries are on the front line at the moment, and they can talk at any time if they are willing. Great magician Celia, you You must send someone to notify the front line, we will discuss here at that time, and if there is a result, I will send someone to deliver a letter to Pharaoh."
Celia asked again: "What if the Eju refuse?"
Amon: "If that's the case, I will release His Majesty the King, and I also ask His Majesty the King to forgive my offense today, and let me return to the An-La Legion to continue fighting on the battlefield. But if Ecu agrees to these conditions, then Please end this war and sign a peace treaty between the two countries... His Majesty the King needs someone to think carefully, please go out after you have finished eating."
What was discussed at breakfast was just a temptation. No matter what kind of decision it was, it was impossible for the king with the knife on his neck and the guards around him to make it. Even if the king reluctantly gave an order under such circumstances , The army on the front line may not be able to implement it.
There are three meals a day, even if Amon can skip them, the king cannot go hungry. At lunch time, Orebane, the head of the Nannar Legion, and Vivian, the chief priest, arrived. Amon still opened a big tent and asked everyone to come in and eat with the king, so that he could see that the king was still safe at any time.
The scene at noon was finally not so embarrassing, because Schrödinger only ate one meal a day and did not attend the "luncheon", so the king sat in his own seat. Amon cooked the meal himself and asked the king to use it first, and even the drinking water was taken from the space magic weapon. Olebain is also a great warrior, and Vivian is of course a great magician. This table is not counted as Amon, but there are three great warriors and two great magicians.
Seeing the fire in Amon's eyes, Olebain pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword and asked, "You are Amon? How can you act like a noble warrior with such despicable means? We should fight bravely face to face on the battlefield, Instead of using such methods to cover up your fear and weakness."
Medanzuo sneered and said, "Fear and weakness? Are you saying that we are not brave and strong enough? Then, Lord Legion, go and try to hold Pharaoh Eju hostage!"
This sentence made Orebain choke for a long time. Amon waved his hand and said: "The commander of the Nannar Legion, I didn't expect to meet here. I don't know if I should say a happy meeting? I think our legions have already fought each other, and now we are sitting in front of His Majesty the King. Let's eat well, don't lose your courtesy!"
The meal at noon was very silent, and the old story was repeated during the meeting. Amon still persuaded Hattie to negotiate peace, and asked Eju to withdraw the army after agreeing to the three conditions, and the two sides ended the war. Orebein and Vivian couldn't make the decision either, the king didn't express a definite opinion, and it was impossible for him to make any decisions under such circumstances.
When Vivian came, he also planned to rescue the king, but after studying the situation in the big tent, especially after seeing the magic circle set up by Amon and communicating with Celia in private for a long time, he was not sure that it would be safe. To snatch His Majesty the King from Amon, he can only continue to wait.
I really look forward to the stars and the moon. At dinner time, I finally look forward to the arrival of Ge Lie and Zhu Guli, the commander in chief of the battlefield and the prime minister of the kingdom! This dinner is the main meal and climax of the day.
As soon as Ge Lie came, he immediately asked to meet the king. After obtaining the king's permission symbolically, he immediately ordered Orebein and Vivian to return to the camp and not ignore the battle ahead. Ge Lie had already seen the situation clearly. It was impossible to directly rescue the king from Amon. Even if there was no destruction storm, Amon would definitely kill the king before being defeated.
If you just want to defeat Amon, Ge Lie can do it by himself, but now it's useless to have more masters.
During the dinner, the king sat in the main seat, and Medanzuo stood next to the king's seat with a knife like a loyal guard. The lamp on the table glowed softly and illuminated the entire big tent. Amon sat on the left, and Zhu Guli and Ge Lie sat opposite him. The scene looked like the king was discussing with a group of ministers overnight. .
After understanding what happened, Ge Lie twirled his beard and asked with a smile: "Amon, I admire your actions, but why do you think we must accept your proposal? Child, have you ever thought about another possibility? , you can’t escape here, just spend it like this, until the Eju army is completely annihilated, the Hatti Kingdom can achieve all goals. Think about your own destiny, you can’t hold the king forever, and you can’t keep the king forever Trapped here by myself."
Amon smiled and replied: "I thought about this possibility, but I just tried my best. Honorable great magician, can I ask you to play another game of chess? The board and pieces are ready."
All the cutlery on the table was removed, and Amon took out a military exercise sand table out of thin air. In the middle of the sand table was an ocean. Hatti and Eju faced each other across the sea. They bypassed a bay and crossed the desert. The northern edge of the city is the main battlefield for both sides. The chess pieces on this game of chess are the distribution of forces between the two countries. Amon invited Ge Lie to conduct a war rehearsal to continue fighting the unfinished battle on the sand table.