There were countless messy debris falling from the sky, and Amon stood there with his long sword stuck in the ground. Gabriel knelt in front of him on one knee, raised his battle ax with both hands above his head and said, "Amon, you have won!"
Amon took the tomahawk and put it into the space magic weapon, stood there and asked, "George, do you want to arbitrate?"
George didn't see clearly how the two decided the winner just now, but the scene in front of him has already explained the result, so he quickly stood up and said loudly: "There is no need for arbitration, Lord Gabriel has already surrendered."
Amon pulled out his sword, patted the blade lightly on Gabriel's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Okay, the duel is over, get up!"
Gabriel said, "You can kill me."
Amon replied calmly: "I can kill you or not. According to the agreement of the duel, this should be decided by me. You are my prisoner of war now, and I will ask the Ecu Empire to pay a ransom. Redeem you, noble warrior. If the Ecu Empire refuses, you will become my slave, and I have the right to set you free."
Gabriel nodded and said, "That's right, what are you going to do?"
Amon smiled and said: "It's the first time in my life that I'm fighting with people in this way. It's really fun! I'm tired after fighting for so long. Let's have a good drink and something to eat. I will send a messenger to Pharaoh about the ransom. You We can only wait for the result. Your task has been completed, and I still have to have a good talk with George."
George had already come up to him and said, "Two top warriors on the mainland, the duel just now was really exciting, but unfortunately I didn't see it clearly later. Lord Gabriel, when did you become an eighth-level warrior? Even I None of them know."
Gabriel stood up and replied, "Just now."
George was taken aback, stunned for a moment before exclaiming: "Advanced in battle? I've never heard of such a situation!"
Amon smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "So what if you haven't heard of it, haven't you seen it with your own eyes now? I didn't expect this duel to be fought for only one day. We continued to drink, and the matter is not over yet."
Everyone returned to the undamaged tent, and it was time to have dinner according to the time. Link cleaned up the broken utensils on the table, and Amon took out various delicacies, calling everyone to sit down and talk. Both George and Link sat down, but Gabriel stood beside them. Link asked, "Why don't you sit down, aren't you tired?"
Gabriel replied with a serious face: "I am now Amon's prisoner of war. Amon is sitting at this table. I should stand. Thank you Amon for freeing me, and thank you for the food in front of you!"
This great warrior has a stubborn temper, and he is very serious in everything he does. Amon had no choice but to say, "Then you can eat standing up and drink a few more glasses of wine. I specially prepared it for the two adults...George, add The great warrior Bailie has completed his mission, and you are also the one who came to hunt me down, so what do you want to do, do you want to ask me for a duel?"
George shook his head and said, "I'm not a great magician like Celia, and I'm not driven by summoned beasts. How can I fight a duel with you, a great general? If I really want to make a move, it should be the great warrior Gabriel in the front. I Cooperating with the fight from behind is the best way to deal with you. The Egyptian Empire sent the two of us to hunt you down, just because we want us to do so."
Amon: "But you haven't, how do you want to complete the task?"
George sat on the chair and stretched his arms, his expression seemed to be very relaxed: "I accepted the order, but there are two types of tasks in this world, those that can be completed and those that cannot be completed. I said before I set off that if you complete I won’t go back if I don’t complete the task. I knew your ability a long time ago. The divine power is far superior to when you led thousands of troops. It seems that I have to practice hard, otherwise I won’t be able to complete the task. God Amon, for the sake of my old friend Can you let me stay here to practice?"
Amon and George looked at each other, and then both of them laughed. The laughter became louder and louder, and they almost burst into tears. Amon raised the jug and poured a glass of wine for George, saying, "You are not my opponent, you cannot complete the task."
George: "I can continue to practice, and I will become stronger. Maybe one day I can surpass you now."
Amon blinked his eyes and said: "You may improve, but don't forget that I will continue to practice. I was far inferior to you back then, but now I have achieved level nine."
George: "Then I'm afraid I'll have to stay here. Do you care about food and drink?"
Before Amon could answer, Link couldn't help but interjected: "Lord George, if you are willing to stay in Salem, we would love it! I will make arrangements for everything, you can rest assured that you can live comfortably, and don't hesitate to ask for anything." Speak."
George suddenly sighed and said, "Continuing to break through is easier said than done? There are many people in the world who have awakened their power, but almost half of the magicians are level-one magicians until their death, and they can't even break through to level-two achievements in their entire life. There are so many warriors, how many can have high-level achievers? The contemporary ninth-level warriors have never heard of others after Enkidu, and now they have Amon. How great is the advancement of a great magician? Difficulty or how lucky I am, I wonder if I can have that kind of luck?"
Amon smiled and comforted: "It's all about human effort, just like a task. There are some things that can't be completed and those that can't be completed. You didn't live to become a great magician from birth, did you?... Mr. George, there is also a temple in the city of Salem , now we need a chief priest to appease the hearts of the people, if you stay in the city, you will be the most suitable candidate, I wonder if you would like to?"
George glanced at Amon: "You are the most suitable, right?"
Amon shook his head and said, "I'm not suitable, I'm already standing on the altar."
George nodded: "Well, I can't eat and live for nothing, I have to do something. Before I complete the task, I will be the chief high priest of Salem City. Anyway, I am familiar with it. It's a good job."
Gabriel was surprised: "Master George, you want to be the chief priest of Salem? But their temple..."
George turned his head and interrupted her: "Samurai Gabriel, you still don't know my background, do you? I was born as a magician and achieved high-level achievements as a magician. The person who taught me is called Nietzsche. He was born as a miner in Duke Town, and he is also a great magician. Now Duke Town has become the city of Salem, and I came here, it may be the luck that guided me to understand a higher realm... Amon, you let me If I am the chief priest of Salem, I have two things to declare."
Amon held the wine glass and said, "Let's talk."
George said unhurriedly: "Since I am the chief priest of Salem City, then don't use the title of magician, just call it a magician. What do you think? In Salem city-state, not only the nobles, but everyone You can accept guidance to learn divine arts, no, let’s just call it magic.”
Amon and Link looked at each other, slapped the table and said, "Of course we didn't ask, in fact, we are all magicians! It's just that magic, whether it's magic or magic, can't be passed on casually. It has test requirements. You can only guide people who are suitable for guidance, and it has nothing to do with identity."
George smiled and said: "Of course I know this. I am the chief priest. These specific affairs are handled by the priests. I will explain clearly what to do. I also want to remind you that my task is still to pursue Kill you, maybe one day I will do it."
Amon also smiled and said, "I'll just wait."
George waved his hand: "You don't have to be too nervous, I will greet you before I do it. Anyway, the time is not stipulated in the order of the Ecu Empire, maybe ten years, maybe twenty years, if I live If it is long enough, maybe a hundred years."
Amon raised his glass and said, "Then I wish you a long and healthy life!"
The two clinked glasses and drank it all. Gabriel knew that George did not intend to return to the Temple of Isis to be the High Priest after seeing the scene. He chose to stay in Salem City as the Chief Priest. On the one hand, he did not want to pursue Ah Meng's mission, on the other hand, should also have its own considerations. A great magician like him is no longer pursuing wealth, status or even glory, but the achievements of this life. He may have encountered a bottleneck that cannot be broken through in cultivation, and is looking for new opportunities.
Gabriel was pondering over there, when Amon suddenly turned around and handed over a cowhide envelope and said, "Do you want to know what Maria said to me? It's about you, see for yourself."
Gabriel took the envelope and took out the straw paper inside, and saw that it read—
"Gabriel had to accept the order of the empire to hunt and kill you. I understand her temper and will only fight with you, so as not to violate her beliefs. She has lost her power now, just like you back then. This is A kind of test. I hope you can help and guide her through the test, but it is all in her own choice, I bless her and bless you. Amon, I have always known what you are doing, understand your love and your Pursue."
Gabriel held the straw paper and looked at it for a long time, repeating a few simple lines silently, his fingers trembling slightly, before he raised his head and said after a long time: "I didn't mention it to anyone. Come out, knowing that I have lost my strength, no wonder I will hand this letter to you before doing anything."
Amon sighed: "You haven't read this letter at all, even though it's always on your body. It's so incredible that a warrior handed his opponent a letter before the duel, telling him that he lost his strength. Maria may be afraid that I will accidentally hurt you, I asked you if you want to change the time and place, but you still insist on fighting today."
Gabriel replied: "Even if I don't lose my strength, I know I'm not your opponent. I will know the result when I ask for a duel. During the duel, I forgot what kind of strength I once had. I just tried my best. How powerful you are, you advance in battle without realizing it."
Amon asked with great interest: "I have a personal question. Does a seventh-level warrior like you usually lose his strength when he advances to the eighth level?"
Gabriel replied: "Some people will, some people won't, the situation is not the same, it is said that this is the test of the gods on the people, and it has given some people more difficulties."
Amon: "Yes and no, what's the difference?"
Gabriel: "From the point of view of the power you have, it seems that there is not much difference, but there should be a difference. I am not very clear about this."
Amon turned his head and asked George again: "Did you ever lose your power when you were promoted to the eighth-level magician?"
George shook his head: "No, it's just that for a period of time, I always felt that my mana was not enough when performing magic spells, so I lived in seclusion in the temple and practiced until I had enough mana to cast high-level magic spells instantly. As far as I know, eighth-level magicians Experiences and achievements are not the same, and for example, Julian, the great magician who died in battle, did not lose his power at all when he was promoted. There must be some clear guidance missing, which I don't understand yet."
Amon thought for a while and then asked: "Like Li Kuide, Wald, Gilgamesh, and Ge Lie, the ninth-level great magicians, did they lose their power when they were promoted from the seventh level to the eighth level?"
George shook his head and said, "How can I know this? No one will say it... From your point of view, it seems to understand the mystery?"
Amon smiled and snapped his fingers. The fine wine in the jug gushed out strangely, forming a mountain shape on the table. Several roads appeared from one starting point, each leading to a different height. He explained: "It's like climbing a mountain. There are many ways to reach the same height. Some ways can go further, and some ways may bypass certain obstacles but not reach the top. There may only be one way. Or a few roads, can finally reach the peak."
George's eyes lit up, and he pointed to the hill made of fine wine on the table and said, "On the same road, different people can climb to different heights. Some people can only stop at the foot of the mountain forever, while others may reach the mountainside... God Amon, if there is a chance, I would like to have a good talk with you in private."
Link laughed and said, "Lord George, you finally called God Amon by the name? This time it's not like a joke. If you want to stay in Salem to be the chief priest, of course there are opportunities."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Gabriel again, seeing that she was still holding Maria's letter standing there in a daze, and asked Amon again: "God Amon, Lord Gabriel is now your prisoner of war. How much ransom will the Ecu Empire pay?"
Amon also glanced at Gabriel, and then replied lightly: "I don't want a ransom, I just want something from the Ecu Empire."
George asked: "What is it? The general wants something very special, can't it be a certain person?" This sentence is actually a joke, and the certain person he is referring to is of course Maria. It was impossible for the Egyptian Empire to agree to this condition, and it was impossible for Amon to make such a request.
Amon snapped his fingers again, put the fine wine on the table into the jug, and said expressionlessly: "I want to redeem the Great Warrior Gabriel, and the condition I set is An-La's status as the Lord God of the Empire!"
George shook his hand and almost dropped the cup, tremblingly said: "My God, what kind of condition is this!"
Amon replied coldly: "Pharaoh Eraht's pantheon reform, Lian-Ra is the only god, and Seth is the head of the angels representing the gods. This has nothing to do with me. But he made God In the name of the oracle, I sent Gabriel and you to hunt me down, so my request is to deprive the name of the oracle! This condition may seem unimaginable, but for this matter, my request is It's a matter of course. As for whether to answer or not, that is also the business of the Ecu Empire itself, and has nothing to do with me."
The hidden meaning of these words may only be understood by the gods. In the name of believing in Allah as the only god of heaven, Seth occupied the main god of the nine-linked god system, and guided Pharaoh Eraht to carry out religious reforms. The order ordered the Eju Empire to send people to hunt down Amon and prevent his people from returning to the Duke Plain. Now Amon's condition is that if he wants to redeem Gabriel, he must exchange it with the status of the main god believed by the Eju Empire.
This is simply beyond the imagination of the world, and I am afraid that the craziest lunatic can't say such a thing. But calmly analyzing the cause and effect, the conditions proposed by Amon are unbelievable but not unreasonable. It is impossible for the Eju Empire to agree to such a condition in order to redeem a great warrior. Even saying it is blasphemy, and Amon didn't ask them to agree, but to propose it!
George and Link recovered from the shock, and looked at Gabriel quietly again, secretly thinking in their hearts that this great warrior might never go back. Gabriel's shock was indescribable, as if he heard the most impossible language in the world. Night had fallen, and there were no lights in the valley. Standing in the dark, Gabriel finally spoke, "Amon, you made such a condition , just to make it impossible for the Ecu Empire to redeem me. Then how do you plan to deal with me, will you make me your slave or release me?"
Amon asked rhetorically: "You don't have to ask these questions first, I will make a decision when the Eju Empire officially rejects my request. Now I just want to ask you a question, and it must be wrong for me to raise such a condition in the eyes of others." Crazy, but you know how this happened, does it make sense?"
Gabriel pondered for a long time, finally nodded and said: "It makes sense, but it's just your own idea."
Amon smiled: "It's really just my own thoughts, Erlacht can't stop me from thinking, if he is not happy, then be unhappy, even if he is furious in the palace...Gabriel, Maria asked you If you wrote me a letter, didn't you explain it to you?"
Gabriel: "Miss Saintess also gave me a letter, specifically explaining that it can only be opened after doing it. I haven't had time to read it yet, so I don't know what it says."
Amon waved his hand: "Then you see, if you don't want to say it, I won't ask."
Gabriel took out another cowhide envelope from his pocket, opened it and pulled out a piece of straw paper, and in the dim light of night, he saw that it read—
"You lost your power, I know it, and I told Amon. I know your character very well. Only by officially dueling Amon in accordance with noble etiquette can you be freed from your mission. Even if you lose your power, you will still ask This requirement, otherwise you can't pass the test, and only when you make a choice can you get real guidance.
Now that you have read this letter, you may have passed the test and will face another decision. Amon will make a redemption request that the Eju Empire cannot accept at all, and you will become his prisoner of war. After the Eju Empire officially refuses, he will release you and return you to freedom. At that time, what kind of guidance will you receive in your beliefs
I know your beliefs very well, and there is no need to deliberately change them. I also know your beliefs in gods, which are the brilliance in your heart. I want you to find your true divine source and be guided by that radiance. Finally, I would like to ask you for a favor. If one day Amon is sad and broken, please protect him, just like you once protected me. "
Gabriel looked at the letter, stood there thoughtfully without saying a word, and finally quietly put the letter away. Amon and the other three did not bother her, and Link said: "The things here are finished for the time being, shall we go back to Salem? I plan to hold a ceremony for the temple to summon the gods to descend. Now there is a chief priest, and I can invite George Your Excellency presides."
Amon: "Invite the gods to descend? I am also on the altar, and I will go to Salem City by myself. It doesn't matter whether I descend or not. But Goddess Mu Yun has been waiting for this day. After I walked out of Eju, she has not yet Show up to see me, should you be seeing when I will fulfill my promise?"
Link squeezed his eyes and said, "The goddess hasn't seen you all this time? Do you miss her? Then this matter must be done quickly!"
Amon shook his head: "Don't be too anxious, this is also a celebration of the city-state. Let's wait here for a few more days, and you may be surprised when Yunmeng and John come and set off together."
They waited for half a month in the fortress under construction. Link didn't quite understand why Amon said he would be surprised. When John and Raphael walked out of the Black Fire Swamp half a month later, Link didn't recognize Yun at first. In the dream, I just saw an enchanting girl next to Raphael wearing an obviously ill-fitting robe. It was the costume of the priest of Hatti Kingdom, and it should be Raphael's clothes.
Link glanced left and right, and couldn't help asking John, "Where is Yunmeng? Where is that big guy? Who is this beautiful girl?"
John smiled a little strangely, but didn't answer. The girl twisted her waist and said, "I am the messenger of God Amon, known as the guardian goddess of the Black Fire Swamp. Link, you can call me the Swamp Goddess, or Yunmeng Angel!"
This girl actually called herself Yunmeng, and Link was petrified there. Amon's voice came from nowhere: "Yunmeng, congratulations! Raphael, thank you too! Have you found the whereabouts of Mingyue Ye?"
Yunmeng bowed and replied: "We searched for traces along the way, but unfortunately we didn't find him, and we were afraid of delaying your affairs, so we came out as soon as possible."
Amon's voice said again: "It's good to come out safely. He may have left the Black Flame Marsh. Since he was ordered to assassinate me, let me deal with it. Guardian of the Black Flame Marsh, who gave you this nickname? of?"
Yunmeng smiled and said, "It's Raphael! He even praised me for getting out of the mud without being stained!"
Raphael quickly explained: "Amon, I was just joking with Yunmeng."
Amon's voice chuckled and said: "This is a good joke, Yunmeng, since you claim to be so today, you must protect the safety of the business roads in the Black Fire Swamp... Let's go back to Salem City together, there is a There will be a celebration."