John held a banquet in his residence, and begged Amon to honor him, claiming that he had learned how to cook recently, and wanted the general to taste the delicacies he made himself. Amon couldn't imagine that John could also cook, so he went there curiously. At that time, there were only three of them in the restaurant, and Medan Zuo was also sitting beside him, pouring wine for Amon non-stop.
John sent all the servants away, poured Amon a glass of wine, and went into the kitchen. He was busy for a long time and didn't know what he was doing, presumably cooking. After finishing a bottle of wine, John finally came in with a beautiful silver plate, which contained three grilled fish. He placed the dish in front of Amon and said respectfully: "General, please Try my craft."
Amon put down the cup in his hand, put away his smile and looked at John without speaking, his eyes seemed to contain invisible coercion. Seeing that Amon didn't eat, John slapped his forehead and smiled, "Is the general worried that my cooking is not good? I got it from the Ronnie River with my own hands. I tasted it just now, and it tastes good!" Then Picking up the table knife, he cut a piece of fish and ate it in big mouthfuls, chewing up even the spines and swallowing it together.
At this moment, Amon stood up and said coldly, "John, what do you want from me?"
The Eju people who believe in the Jiulian God do not eat fish, and they never fish in the Roni River, because it has been said since ancient times that the fish in the Roni River have the flesh and blood of Osiris. John invited Amon to dinner today and served a plate of fish, which was blasphemy, but it didn't look like he wanted to frame Amon, because he ate it himself first.
The scene became a little embarrassing, and Mei Danzuo quickly stood up and smiled to smooth things over: "God Amon, John has discovered that Moses and the others are cultivating the power of two sides of one body, but he has not mentioned it to anyone. He also knows that Lin and I Ke are all your disciples, so I also want to be taught this kind of power. You have already taught the miners in John Duke Town in Mount Horeb. His ability to restrain the restless power is also due to your guidance. In fact, it has already been yours. Disciple, you have officially agreed!"
Amon ignored Medanzuo, and continued to stare at John and asked, "It turns out that you planned all of this. It's not easy. The grumpy general in the past can be so thoughtful now, which surprises me." Very happy. I just want to ask you a question, if I refuse your request, will you threaten me with my secret, or hold a grudge?"
John left the table and knelt down: "General, John will never dare to do this and will not do so, otherwise he can't make this kind of request in person, which is tantamount to putting life and death in your hands. You have a great kindness for me, even if you refuse me, I will I will be forever grateful to you too!"
Although Amon had lost his power, his ability to detect the divine and his strange senses were more acute than before. John made no secrets when he answered, and Amon could clearly sense his inner emotions, firm and sincere. Amon sat down after thinking about it, took a knife to cut a piece of fish, drank another glass of wine after eating, and then slowly said: "How do you explain this plate of fish? If it's just to show loyalty to me It seems unnecessary, and I don't appreciate that behavior."
John knelt there and raised his head and said: "Since I was born, everyone has told me to believe in gods and which gods to believe in, but I have never received real guidance from the gods. I have told you about my experience, once I prayed to the Moonlight Goddess countless times, trying to calm down the restless power, but it was useless.
Until you came to Mount Horeb and brought me true sobriety and peace. You told me that you must have a firm belief, whether it comes from belief or not, you must see your inner pursuit clearly and find a clear state before you know what you have to overcome. Later, I did it and was promoted to a great warrior, which is an achievement that many people dream of but can't get. "
Amon's expression softened, and he couldn't help but feel a little funny in his heart. The moon goddess of Eju mentioned by John was Best. She was not only the servant of Osiris, but also the goddess of moonlight, which symbolized the beauty of the world and the tranquility of the night. Thinking of this in his heart, he still said in a solemn tone: "I can see that your original wish has been fulfilled, do you want to ask me for more now?"
John shook his head and said, "No, I don't want to ask you for more! Today's plate of fish is to tell you the true belief in my heart. Just now Medan Zuo called you God Amon, which is also my voice. It's so real!"
Amon asked again: "John, in your mind, how do you view the gods?"
John closed his eyes slightly, put his hands on his chest and replied: "I don't intend to be disrespectful to any gods, but it is the soul that can guide me to face the mania in my heart without getting lost, get out of physical and mental troubles, and obtain real strength and stability. God! No matter whether he stands on the high platform of the temple, or sits in front of his eyes and eats the grilled fish served by me."
Amon finally smiled, and beckoned: "Get up, sit down and eat well, and don't make fooling around with Mei Danzuo in the future."
John still knelt on the ground stubbornly and said, "God Amon, you haven't given me clear guidance yet."
Mei Danzuo went over to give him a slap and said, "I thought you were already quite smart, why did you become stupid again? Get up as soon as I tell you." John suddenly realized, he saluted Amon in surprise and joy and stood up. up.
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One night a few days later, in the open space in front of the Temple of Best, Amon taught John the power of one body and two sides. It was a full moon night, and the moonlight was shrouded in light like a veil, his figure bathed in milky white light appeared quiet and magical. Amon lost his strength and did not take out his staff.
As early as Horeb's time, Amon had already taught John the meditation method of cultivating the power of one body and two sides. But he didn't clearly state every step and the test he had to face. At this time, it was time to clear the fog and let him see the real path.
For the first time in his life, Amon did not perform any magic spells, but only asked John to pray under the moonlight, and with the guidance of the faith in his heart, he opened the road to the gods. This is different from any awakening ceremony in the temple. It seems to be just an awakening under the moonlight, but several years have passed.
Amon told John to forget that he was a great warrior when he went back, and start to confirm this path from the beginning, practice the simplest magic skills, review the most basic physical skills, and experience the connotations of various tests.
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After John left, Amon did not leave, standing in front of the Temple of Isis and looking up at the moonlight in the sky. He stretched out his hand with the palm up, as if stroking the ubiquitous brilliance, he felt emotional for some reason, and sang a psalm, which was the chapter about Best in that volume of classics.
Amon could actually recite poems, which is probably hard for him to imagine, but at this moment, he sang so naturally, as if he was appeasing the legendary Moonlight Goddess. After singing, the night was silent. Amon suddenly turned around and saw Schrödinger squatting on the threshold of the temple.
The cat looks so pitiful, it's teary. Amon walked over and knelt down and asked, "I saw tears in your eyes for the first time. I'm sorry, did my singing remind you of your sad past?"
Schrödinger turned his head away, but the voice came from Amon's mind: "You are wrong, that is just the reflection of the moonlight in my eyes. I am just wondering, when did you learn to sing?"
Amon: "I asked you several times after I read that book, but you didn't explain it. You want me to help you out of the predicament, but I have to understand what kind of predicament it is, and how do the legends in the book explain it?" ?”
Schrödinger: "I let you read those legends, just to tell you the stories of the world. When you can understand, you will naturally understand. Language can't express it. You just taught John the way of the gods, calling it the power of two sides in one body, But you have to have that power yourself to be able to help me. I've been waiting for so many years and I don't care to keep waiting."
Amon turned his head to look at Schrödinger and said, "But I don't want you to wait too long, can you give me some hints? If this is a test, how can I pass it?"
Schrödinger lowered his head and buried it between his front paws, and replied: "You have come to this point, even the gods cannot restore your strength directly. The test you are facing is a kind of understanding, not how to restore strength , but how to find yourself. Only when you let go of everything can you usher in the moment to have it all again. I know very well how to pass this test, but it is not to prove the achievement by telling you the truth, otherwise the world will People will be all gods."
Amon was silent for a long time, carefully comprehended Schrödinger's words, and finally sighed: "Understanding the truth and practicing it are two different things. Witnessing the existence of gods and understanding the secrets of becoming a god does not mean that you are a god. Even if you despise All the achievements in this world, pulling the gods down from the altar to curse, trample, and insult, will not make me more noble, let alone gain real detachment, I understand this truth... But the legendary goddess Best accepts fate The Judgment turned into a cat, sealed and controlled by Osiris, what is going on?"
Schrodinger's body curled up, as if it was a little cold, and his fur was shivering. Amon hugged it to his lap and said softly, "What's the matter, do you feel cold, or did I ask the wrong question?"
Schrödinger replied: "You saw how Enqi fell with your own eyes. It was the torture of fate and the judgment of the doomsday. I also experienced it. The body was destroyed, but the soul did not dissipate. I was originally a cat. When faced with the opportunity to choose again, I became a cat again. It was Osiris who guided me to recover, and before I could understand all this, he imprisoned my power with the oath of the gods."
Amon looked down at it for a long time, frowned and said, "I didn't understand."
Schrödinger's sigh came from the soul: "When you can understand, you will naturally understand, and I don't need to explain. The process of helping me unlock the seal can also help me face the test of breaking through the ninth level of achievement, but now It's too early to say."
Amon suddenly thought of something, and asked again: "Have you ever experienced the test of losing your strength?"
Schrödinger replied: "Of course, if I haven't experienced this kind of test, how can I be sealed in the body of a cat for so many years and still be sober and calm? Can an ordinary person do it, but you need to do it! Really The person who can guide you through this door may not be me, maybe someone else will give you more important revelations, not necessarily a god. But everything depends on you in the end, when you no longer have the confusion of power in your heart , the power will naturally not confuse you anymore."
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Spring has come and gone, and the seeds have broken through the ground and germinated on the newly cleared land. The long and hot summer is coming to an end, the wheat in the field is full of ears, and Moses and others are about to usher in the first season of harvest. The annual Blessing Ceremony of Goddess Isis is finally about to be held. Amon ordered Link to stay in the territory and divide the thirty-six personal guards into three teams. One team stayed in the manor, and the other two guarded him to go to Mengfeisi. , John and Medanzo also followed Amon.
For such a long time, Amon has not recovered his strength. Although he is very clear about the truth in Schrödinger's words, in fact, the old lunatic also said something similar in his last message, but knowing it does not mean that he has passed the test. Amon not only brought two teams of personal guards with him this time, but also two masters, Medanzo and John, which should be enough to ensure safety.
But during this period of time, Amon has done one thing, that is, practicing physical and divine skills every day as usual. Since he can't use power, he exercises various martial arts and divine skills to meditate, and he doesn't have to think about how to use them, Amon On the contrary, he is more focused.
He can feel the growth of mana but can't use it, like a man trapped in the wasteland who keeps digging for treasure but can't buy anything. If one day he walks out of the wilderness and comes to the world, he will have amazing savings. Amon is making this kind of preparation now. He doesn't know when he will regain his strength, but he plans to wait for that day to come, and he will have far more achievements than before.
Amon set off ahead of time, and arrived at Mengfeisi a few days before the grand ceremony. First of all, of course, he had to meet the Holy Maiden. He hadn't seen Maria for more than half a year.
The place of the meeting is still in the spacious private study of the Holy Maiden. First of all, the greeting is according to the etiquette. In the life on the territory, there is no impoliteness in speech.
Amon wanted to find a chance to have a private chat with Maria. Before he could speak this time, Maria waved her hand and said to the surroundings: "I have a few questions to ask the general alone, you all stand down." Gabai Lie was no longer surprised by this scene, and when the servants left the room, she went out and closed the door, and the saber stood guard at the door.
Only Amon and Maria were left alone. The two of them didn't speak for a long time. They stared at each other silently, as if they were talking silently. What a rare time for this quiet looking at each other.
It's a pity that Lady Saint's time is limited, they can't just stare at each other silently forever. In the end, it was Maria who sighed softly and broke the silence: "Amon, I am amazed by your achievements. I knew you would do well, but I didn't expect you to do so well!"
Amon also sighed: "I remember when the army returned to Mengfeisi, you were the only one who didn't congratulate me, but sent someone to express encouragement and blessing. I should be most grateful for everything I got today It's you, Maria! Everything comes from your guidance and help." She didn't call him General, but Amon, and he didn't call her Holy Lady, but Maria.
Maria looked at him, the gleam in her eyes seemed to be comforted by the blessing of Isis, and said slowly: "I didn't congratulate him at the time, because I know that is not what you want, nor is it what you really pursue. .Although you are famous all over the world and Megatron Eju, you didn’t come here for this in the first place. No matter you get or lose all these, you will not be tempted. You want to save your people and lead them back to their homeland, but you still haven’t fulfilled your wish .In my eyes, you are the one who needs comfort the most."
When she spoke, her lips parted slightly, exhaling her breath, she looked so beautiful and alluring. Amon even avoided his eyes for a moment, lowered his head to look at his hands, but then raised his eyes, stared at her red lips and said, "I can't hide everything about me from your eyes. "
Maria asked again: "You can already fulfill your wish today, why haven't you done so for so long?"
This time Amon really lowered his head, and replied in a low voice: "You are aware of my situation. Although my status is extremely honorable, and my fame and glory have reached the peak, I cannot leave the territory at will. This time, I will participate in the grand ceremony I have a chance to see you. And I lost my power, far away from the powerful and miraculous, I don’t know how and when I can recover? In this case, I am not sure. With my character, I have to be safe and thoughtful about everything, so it’s late Haven't decided yet."
This was originally Amon's most secret secret. He never mentioned it to George, Medanzo, Link, John and others, but he said it frankly under Maria's gaze. Maria was slightly taken aback: "You concealed it so well that even I didn't see it! Thank you for your trust and telling me all this."
Amon folded his hands together, lowered his head and smiled wryly, "If I don't even trust you, who else can I trust?"
Maria looked at him, and gradually there was an invisible pressure in her eyes: "There is one thing you are wrong! You have considered this matter carefully enough, even gods cannot decide everything in the world, you did your best There is even no way to be better. It is not your character to be like this now, otherwise you would not have surprised the enemy and captured King Hattie alive. Can I ask you a few questions, please answer me, and you are also answering yourself."
Amon: "You ask."
Maria: "You used to be a passer-by who almost died by the Roni River, but later became a general of Megatron Continent. Are you still a passer-by by the Roni River on the battlefield? When you return with honor, But you can’t leave the territory after handing over your military power. Are you still a great general on the battlefield in the territory? Now you are sitting in front of me with your head bowed, are you still the pure boy in Duke Town? If not, who are you? If Yes, then who is Amon?"
Amon finally raised his head, and met her gaze again: "I understand."
Maria: "Do you really understand?"
Amon nodded and said: "I really understand, thank you, Ai Ko! Your words let me be relieved."