The Uruk army retreated quietly last night, and left the camp. The battlefield was cleaned very cleanly, leaving almost no traces in silence. Amon just woke up and didn't understand the specific situation. After hearing the news, he sat there in a daze for a long time. He witnessed the death of Enkidu and Gilgamesh's desperate rescue, and he can understand the mood of the city lord at this moment .
Gilgamesh's lofty ambition faded away, and he was disheartened for a while, and left sadly with serious injuries.
The generals thought that the commander-in-chief hadn't recovered from his injuries, and felt a little dizzy, so they didn't speak for a while, and several great magicians shot at the same time to perform blessing magic for him. In fact, the four great magicians in the army had already treated Amon in turn last night, and the Commander-in-Chief's injury has nothing to heal, it just needs to rest and recover.
Amon waved his hand and said, "My lords have worked hard. I'm fine. I don't need to waste my mana." Then he asked about the retreat of the Uruk army, including what was left in the camp, what was the retreating formation, and what was the status of the army formation? How was it organized? In the end, several orders were issued.
The five legions of Horus, Isis, An-Ra, Seth, and Geb, which were mixed in the war, restored their original organizational systems and asked the legion leaders to reorganize the army formation. At this time, it can be seen that the army is in disarray. Except for the Gable Legion, which has just arrived and has the weakest combat effectiveness, and only experienced a small loss in the final battle, the rest of the legions have lost half of their strength after repeated long battles.
Amon himself is still serving as the commander of the An-La Legion and stayed in Hongjiao Town to recover from his injuries. The former commander John was seriously injured and has not yet returned to the front line. He temporarily appointed Gabriel to lead the An-La Legion and follow the Uruk Legion They have been "sent" out of the country by advancing their retreat route. Isis and the Horus Legion outflanked and covered the left and right flanks, and once engaged in a battle, they would converge and attack.
Rod Dick led the remnants of Set's army and organized the people who had retreated to the rear to return home. The Gebo Army is responsible for supporting the whole army and organizing military supplies and logistics. Amon's order was very clear. If the Uruk army retreated from the territory of Eju, they would not fight. The An-La army followed and pushed beyond the border, watching them go away in the desert.
Amon didn't want to fight anymore, and neither did Gilgamesh. Anyway, the Uruk army will withdraw whether it is fought or not, why bother to use swords and soldiers to add casualties? If he was forced too hard, Gilgamesh came back to his senses and recklessly fought back angrily, which would not be worth the loss for Ecu. The formation of the Uruk army is not in chaos, but retreating is not fleeing.
Amon sent a large army to send the Uruk army out of the country, and Rod Dick sent his men to follow behind to clean up the lost ground. There is still a lot of work to do in the aftermath. Amon also ordered to send two documents, one was to report "victory" to the pharaoh in the rear, and the other was sent to the Uruk Legion to mourn Enkidu, mourning the first warrior on the mainland and comforting Gilgamesh Varied.
The clerk was taken aback when he heard the commander-in-chief's order clearly. Although he was good at all kinds of diction, he didn't know how to write this document, so he asked the commander-in-chief specifically what he meant. Amon replied blankly: "No matter who the opponent is, Enqi died on the battlefield. He is a respectable warrior. If there are such warriors in our army, how should you write a eulogy?" ?Except for those words that praise the gods, you can write whatever you want.”
The clerk had a bitter face but didn't dare to ask any more questions. Rod Dick happened to take over the conversation and said, "Master Commander, leave this matter to me. It won't harm you and Ecuador." The majesty of the empire can also express its due bearing."
Rod Dick himself wrote a mourning poem, praising Enkidu's strength and bravery, and also mentioned the important achievements in his life, ordered someone to engrave it on a gold plate, and sent an envoy to the Uruk military camp . The eulogy was engraved on the board made of pure gold, which is the most solemn form of condolence among nobles.
Some nobles died, and the descendants may be in distress. Such condolences are also a disguised form of funding. The gold plate symbolizes the achievements of the ancestors. Even if someone commits a crime and is fined and confiscated, these things will not be confiscated. Some descendants may not save face and melt the gold plate into gold for use, so when sending the gold plate, they still use a gold plate to support it. Even if the gold plate is kept, the plate is a lot of money.
Over time, this has become the most solemn etiquette among the nobles to mourn the death. Some people may use this to bribe, while some people do not ask for anything from the dead family, but express their sincere condolences. Now Rod Dick is working for Amon, that's what he does. Although Enkidu doesn't need the gold anymore, he deserves this kind of respect.
Amon had lost three battles against Enqi, and each time he was in danger. Even though Enqi was dead, he was the strongest and most respectable opponent Amon had ever met in his life.
As for the good news written by the clerk to the pharaoh, it is naturally eloquent and full of flowers. He also wrote two copies in divine language and secular language, with slightly different content and format. Under the protection of the great god Horus, the Ecu army fought bravely, repelled the powerful Uruk army, wiped out countless enemies, and disarmed Gilgamesh's army.
Enkidu, the tyrannical warrior, died in the wrath of the gods. Commander-in-Chief Amon came to the front line to take the lead, and was the first to charge in the decisive battle. His fighting spirit and brave spirit inspired the gods, cursed and punished him, and killed Enkidu in the battle. Lord Amon was seriously injured, but he insisted on commanding the battle on the front line, and he vomited blood and fainted until he won.
In fact, there is no need for the clerk to deliberately publicize, tens of thousands of soldiers have witnessed what happened on the battlefield with their own eyes, and various speculations have already spread in the army. Horus did appear when Amon was fighting Enkidu. As for the black vortex and thunderbolt later, it should also be a miracle. It was the legion leader Amon who summoned the gods with his burning fighting will. That's the only way to explain it!
After the two battles with the Hatti army and the Uruk army, Amon's prestige in the Aiju army was unparalleled for a while, and his prestige even spread to all countries in the mainland. After the three decisive battles with the Uruk Legion, the commander-in-chief was able to summon the gods and became a military god in the hearts of the soldiers of Aiju! Especially in direct troops like the An-La Legion, Amon's prestige even surpassed that of the gods invisibly.
The Uruk Legion retreated very quickly, leaving the national border and crossing the desert to return to the city-state of Uruk, while the An-La Legion not only pushed across the national border, but did not return until the middle of the desert. Such a result was naturally regarded as a big victory by Pharaoh Lasis II!
The pharaoh also sent a special envoy to ask, can he kill the desert in one go while the Uruk army retreats, and punish the other party for their aggression? Fortunately, the pharaoh was only asking instead of directly giving orders, so he was not completely dizzy after all.
After a long battle, the soldiers will be exhausted and urgently need to recuperate. The soldiers can still stand up to fight when they are overwhelmed, but now that the powerful enemy has suffered heavy losses and has retreated, it is really impossible to launch an expedition in a short time. Not only the generals on the front line, but also the ministers around the Pharaoh did not agree to continue the expedition. This battle has saved the face of the Eju Empire. If the expedition fails, it will be a real loss of national power.
Seeing that there was no one to support him, it was impossible for Pharaoh to go to battle in person, so he had no choice but to give up this idea, and instead ordered a grand celebration ceremony to be held in the cape city-state.
The battle was over, and the soldiers were eagerly looking forward to returning home as soon as possible. In the month before the Uruk Legion withdrew to the border of Baron, Amon was still exercising the authority of the commander-in-chief on the battlefield. But he was too lazy to take care of things anymore, and stayed in Hongjiao Town in the name of recuperating from his injuries, and did not follow the army to the border.
There are priests in the army. With Amon's current prestige and status, he can even call great magicians to heal himself in turn, but his injuries are not curable. He was not sick or in pain, and his blood vessels were intact. No matter how clever the blessing magic technique was, he could only make him more awake and healthy, and he was already strong enough as a great warrior.
But Amon lost his power. It wasn't the feeling of exhaustion of mana or overwork, nor the fatigue and weakness of overdrawn physical strength and energy. As a great samurai, he still maintains a strong physique and agility, and his physical strength and endurance are far beyond ordinary people. As a great magician, his perception is more subtle than before, and he can still practice as usual. What he has achieved is not only not lost, but more profound.
The so-called profound means that Amon can experience the feeling that he only had in the magic meditation in the past while walking, sitting and lying down. This is the realm that can only be achieved by an eighth-level magician. Only in this way can he do whatever he wants Instant high-level magic.
But on the other hand, apart from sensing abilities such as detecting divine spells, Amon couldn't operate a trace of mana. In addition to the power he possesses, Amon cannot communicate and operate the energy between heaven and earth as usual. He lost the magical power he had always relied on. It felt like a bird used to flying, but somehow lost its wings and could only walk on its feet.
Amun was confused, all this happened after Enkidu's death. When the black vortex tore open the sky, his strange sensory ability has been out of control, and he was too focused on studying everything that happened on the battlefield, so that he ran out of mana and was injured. But now that the injury is healed, the strength has not recovered. Could it be that he suffered a strange and unknown injury
People say that Enkidu died under the divine punishment of Horus, but Amon has seen more and of course has more doubts. If Horus could kill Enkidu in this way, then when the huge cloud eagle appeared for the first time, it would not be scattered by Enkidu's sword, which would greatly damage the morale of the Aiju army.
Enkidu's last words were spoken to Gilgamesh—"This is not a curse from the gods, but a judgment from fate!" Amon has been thinking about the meaning.
It's a pity that he can't get the answer, and he doesn't know when the power will recover. He still insists on practicing divine magic meditation every day as usual, feeling that he has broken through a level, but he can't use the ability he has. This situation reminded Amon of his origin, like the poor in Duke Town.
Today, Amon has seen a lot and is no longer that ignorant and ignorant country boy, recalling the past with a lot of emotion. The former Duke Town should be the wealthiest place on the mainland. Just find a miner dressed in rags and you can compare with rich merchants in various city-states, but they have money but can't buy the corresponding things.
Duke Town, which is enclosed in the wilderness, is extremely short of materials and the land is very barren. What the merchants transported are only some livelihood materials, and there is no such thing as rich and noble enjoyment at all. A bottle of wine there is dozens of times more expensive than outside, and there are no other commodities except wine, meat and clothing. The miners only have a lot of sacred stones, and they are not allowed to leave without permission.
Amon walked out of Duke Town, but today he seemed to have entered a strange cycle and faced the same situation again. As the great general of the empire, he has received the heaviest reward. He has a large territory and the prestige of shocking the mainland. But under this incomparable glory, he was in the greatest difficulty.
It is not these status and wealth that support him to the present. He has been exploring the way to become a god and unlocking the secrets of the gods. Not long ago, he had determined that his attempt was right and the road was just under his feet, but now he was facing an unknown test. Once again, Amon felt that the secret of the gods was far from being solved by himself, and what Enkidu said to Gilgamesh was also a reminder to him.
It may be too early for Amon to think about this issue, at least to get rid of the predicament in front of him. The biggest trouble he faces is his own danger. Although he is high above him now, he has lost the power to protect himself, and the surroundings seem to be full of dangers. In the past, Amon was fearless no matter what difficulties he faced, but now? Can he guide his people back home when he lost his strength? Can he even protect himself? Does he still have this ability
No matter who is in this situation, it is inevitable to overthink, and Amon is no exception. The body and mind are integrated, Amon has experienced the sense of fusion, it can change a person, so at this moment, will he lose his former self? Just the night before he was going to meet Pharaoh in the rear, Amon was still meditating quietly under the starlight. He looked calm, but he was really restless.
Amon felt uneasy in his heart, closed his eyes and even felt the stars flickering on the sky, finally sighed and slowly opened his eyes, and then saw Schrödinger squatting in front of him.
Amon didn't reach out to hug it. He was always a little embarrassed when he thought of the cat's status as a god. After all, he was a goddess, and he held and touched her in his arms for several years. But Schrödinger spoke: "Amon, your soul is full of confusion. Did Enkidu's death make you feel frustrated?"
Amon sighed: "Ge Lie once said that as a warrior, Enqi is the most hopeful existence to surpass ordinary people. As powerful as him, but still destroyed, how can it not make people feel disheartened? The proud Gilgamesh witnessed the death of Enkidu, and he no longer has the heart to fight, and I can understand him very well."
Schrödinger said unhurriedly: "No one knows what you are thinking and what you are doing better than me. I know all your secrets. You are looking for the way to become a god. Nietzsche and Bell gave you the initial guidance. And you finally saw hope in your lonely exploration. But the death of Enkidu is a blow to you, and you are thinking about whether you want to suffer the same fate?"
Amon nodded silently and said: "Yes, I will not hide from you! Being able to have a direct soul conversation with you now is probably the only ability I have left, and I have lost my extraordinary power."
The cat tilted its head to look at him, and said in a prompt tone: "Amon, do you have any questions to ask me? Don't think about it, just speak out the biggest question in your heart."
Amon: "I'm thinking about Enkidu's dying words, what is the judgment of fate?"
Schrödinger's fur fluttered slightly, his body seemed to tremble, and then he replied: "It's the true self you have to face, it can't deceive anyone, it's the choice of fate, it's the judgment of the end. Amon , you don’t have to think about it, you just need to find your own path, even if you know it, it’s meaningless. If you understand it too clearly, it’s impossible to get there.”
Amon asked suspiciously: "I don't quite understand what you mean."
Schrödinger: "Man is a prisoner of life. This is the prisoner's dilemma. If someone tells you that not eating is the way to eternal life, what should you do?"
Amon smiled bitterly: "I can't be starved to death first, it doesn't make sense to say that."
The cat’s expression was like a human’s wry smile: “So you don’t have to ask, I have reminded Bell, I believe Bell reminded Nietzsche, and Nietzsche should have reminded you, just remember what Nietzsche said... you practice Power has to face today's choices, which is also one of the tests of fate. If you want to become a god, you must first answer a question, who are you, is it just that power?"
Hearing Schrödinger's words, Amon suddenly remembered the last message of the old lunatic in the pupil of the earth: "Becoming a great magician, you will have unprecedented powerful power, and this power blends into your body and mind as if you were born with it. One day you may face a dilemma: Is everything you have is you, and who is the person who has it all? Why are you you, and if you lose everything, will you lose yourself too? - This is me A final reminder for you, sorry I can't teach you any more. Good luck, kid!"
This is clearly describing his current situation, and also reminding him how to face it. Nietzsche's highest achievement in his life was an eighth-level magician. He has obviously experienced this kind of test, and this is the last advice he can leave to Amon. But the strange thing is that there is no such clear record in the divine art practice books of the Isis Temple.
Amon closed his eyes and meditated silently for a long time, recalling the meaning of Nietzsche's words, while Schrödinger kept squatting in front of him and watching him. When it was getting dark, Amon finally opened his eyes, reached out and hugged Schrödinger as usual, stroked his furry back and said, "Thank you, although I don't know how to recover my strength, at least Can make the soul no longer restless."
Instead, Schrödinger felt embarrassed, turned around and jumped out of Amon's arms, shook his body and slipped away. Its voice came in Amon's mind: "I reminded you, the breakthrough of achievement is ushered in, this is the test to face, I don't know whether to congratulate you or comfort you, you know that you are about to face danger."