People didn't know how to answer for a while, and a child's voice shouted: "We have only one God, and we have accepted his guidance. Please don't shake our faith." The speaker was David Solomon.
Bakri's voice sneered and said, "What did that god give you, food, hope, or protection? If so, why did you spend this long night suffering from hunger and cold? What he can give you, I can do the same." Give, I can give what he can't give. As long as you regard me as a god and make an oath to sacrifice to me."
David replied: "We don't need you, please go away."
However, another person shouted at this time: "Bakri, why do you say such a thing? Please prove yourself!"
Bakri's voice replied: "Then I will prove it to you and wait for your reply. Everyone is hungry, isn't it? The dewdrops on the grass blades will turn into delicious food after dawn. This is a miracle I bestow on you." .”
The next morning, when they came out of the hut, they were surprised to find that the dewdrops among the grass blades fell on the ground one after another, turning into many small balls like hoarfrost. Someone picks it up and puts it in the mouth to taste, and it tastes like a delicious snack. what is this? Everyone is talking about it, who has never seen this kind of thing, but it is indeed edible and delicious.
The dewdrops turned into snacks were neither too much nor too little, just enough to feed everyone in the camp for the day. It is rare for people to get delicious food without working or hunting, just like grabbing a life-saving straw in the despair of drowning. People didn't sleep well that night, and they were all waiting for the voice of the god to appear again
In the middle of the night, Bakri's voice sounded again: "The miners of Duke Town, I give you food and hope. When the sun rises tomorrow, the dewdrops on the grass blades will still turn into delicious food. I will give you another one." A bull made of gold, that is my totem, you can carry this bull through the city of Marduk. When you reach your hometown, put it on the altar and build a temple for me. Light the fire tonight Dance around the Taurus, worship the Taurus, I can hear your prayers!"
On the third day, Moses still had not returned, and the Twelve Judges were still missing. Some people are discussing whether Moses and the Twelve Judges have already left by themselves after receiving the power bestowed by Arhat? But left the other clansmen here.
The dewdrops on the blades of grass still turned into little cakes like hoarfrost balls, which were delicious to eat, and in the middle of the open space between the huts, there suddenly appeared a shining little golden bull, which could only be lifted by two strong miners. Just so much gold is a valuable wealth, not to mention it is an idol that symbolizes the gods, a miracle performed by Bakri!
Joshua, David and others dissuaded everyone from rejecting the temptation, but more people were moved. Since Bakri can also give the food and blessings that Araha can give, why not worship this god? What's more, Aruohe no longer helped them pass through the city of Marduk, everything needs to be figured out by the clansmen themselves, so this is also one of the solutions. The people gathered together to discuss that if Moses and the Twelve Judges did not come back, everyone would follow Bakri's instructions.
That night, people who had eaten and rested for a day came to the open space of the wheat field. Some people lit a fire and started dancing around the golden bull. Some people knelt in a circle and prayed to the golden bull. If they had been to Link's troglodyte tribe a few years ago, and seen how those troglodytes danced in front of the big cave with the fire, they would have found that this scene was very similar to a spontaneous primitive tribal religious ceremony.
If Amon were here, he would also find that this was also a ritual to summon the gods to descend, and let the incarnation of Bakri attach to the Taurus. But the ceremony was not completed, because Moses rushed back and woke up the tribe with a loud drink, interrupting what everyone was doing.
After Joshua finished telling the story, Moses stepped forward angrily, smashed the golden bull into pieces with his cane, and shouted to the crowd: "Have you forgotten your faith? Have you forgotten the only God? Forgot But who guided us through so many hardships? This is a betrayal and a disgrace!"
Some people bowed their heads in shame, while others argued in a low voice: "Bakri gave us food and saved us from starvation. We should be grateful to all those who helped us in our predicament."
Moses shouted: "If you say that, what did Arhat give you? The gods don't ask for your thanks, but only let you see the belief in your heart! You just forgot everything after eating for two days? Don't work hard. And get food, is this the guidance you expect? Can we and our descendants eat dewdrops on the grass forever
We have not given up hope in the face of so many dangers and threats, should we change our beliefs just because of a few days of food and the temptation of a golden bull? Shouldn't this be ashamed? The evil god Bakri gave you food, but don't forget that Aroha also performed such a miracle and gave you more and more. Do you understand the meaning of the only god
The prey in the mountain disappeared for no reason. I noticed and sensed it just now. Someone nearby cast a spell to drive away the breath left by the living beings. The so-called evil god who gave you food is the one who took away your food, but you danced and worshiped him, betraying your own insistence! By doing so, how can we obtain the true glorious guidance? "
Seeing Moses' return, many people already felt ashamed and regretful. When they came back to their senses, they felt a little dazed for the past two days, as if they had been deceived by something. When Moses told the people that someone cast a spell to drive away the breath of the living beings, everyone suddenly realized that Bakri was deliberately starving everyone and then performing miracles. Fortunately, Moses returned in time.
Another person muttered in a low voice: "But Bakri said that you can pass through the city of Marduk by carrying that golden bull. Now that you smashed the golden bull, is there any other way?"
Moses was angry and said: "I accept God's guidance to tell everyone how to return home and protect our beliefs! God has never asked us to do anything, but today it is time to make an agreement, and I brought back God and the tribe. This is God’s promise and God’s help, so I melted the fragments of this golden bull into a gold plate, and engraved the agreement with God on the gold plate. God gave me a tent, and we will use it Come and place the golden plate inscribed with the promise."
Moses waved his iron staff, and a luxurious tent appeared in the center of the open space. It was the golden-roofed tent that the Lion King used to entertain Amon, and Amon used to entertain Golie and Celia. He used divine magic to melt and condense the fragments of the golden bull into a gold plate. On the gold plate appeared the ten agreements between Aroha and his tribe on Mount Sinai, and asked Joshua to read it aloud.
The clansmen who came to their senses crawled towards the gold plate in the tent and saluted again, expressing their gratitude to Arha and at the same time repenting for their actions just now.
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Amon controlled the crystal shuttle, and watched this scene from the clouds with Medanzo, Link, and Gabriel. Mei Danzuo curled his lips and said, "God Amon, guess what I remembered? A child whose parents have worked so hard to raise them, almost called someone a father and mother just because of a piece of candy!"
Gabriel interjected, "If that's the case, I'm afraid the parents are also responsible, but such a child is indeed unlikable, and your analogy may not be appropriate."
Amon said lightly: "It's not appropriate. They don't know what faith is, but they have experienced too much suffering for too long. People are most likely to get lost in despair. I have made an agreement today. Will I abide by this agreement? It was their choice, I only made my promises. Moses was a great leader and guide."
Link said: "We have just cleared the traces of the spellcasting around, and the prey that was scared away has returned. This Bakri's technique is very clever, God Amon, have you heard of him?"
Amon frowned and said, "I've never heard of such a god, have you heard of it?"
Mei Danzuo slapped his forehead: "I vaguely heard it once. It was mentioned by Aesop when he told a story. There is a Pots Empire far to the east of the Tianshu Continent. The people there seem to believe in a man named Bakri. Gods. But the Nabozi Empire is far away from Assyria and Baron, and it has hardly had any dealings with this place for hundreds of years, and people know very little about it."
Amon wondered: "How could the gods worshiped by the distant empire appear here? The city of Marduk is not far ahead, and he can promise to pass by carrying the totem that symbolizes him."
Gabriel suddenly said: "The miners in Duke Town, who are guided by Aroha, are going to the city-state of Salem that believes in the god Amon!"
This sentence made Amon suddenly realize, and nodded again and again: "So that's the case, there is really a possibility! Even if Bakri is not another incarnation of Marduk, the relationship between these two gods is not simple."
What did Amon think of? He thought of himself! Is the Arhat believed by the miners in Duke Town the same as the God Amon believed by the people of Salem? This question is not easy to answer, there must be a difference between the two. But they are all different identities of Amon, and only Amon himself can clearly understand the relationship among them.
Marduk is also an amazing genius. He did not accept the guidance of the gods back then. Just like today's Amon, he explored the path of the original power by himself, and he went further than today's Amon. Not only did he become a The god who truly transcended immortality became one of the two main gods after joining the Anuna Enlightenment Department.
Since Amon can be incarnated as God Amon and Arha, why can't Marduk, who has far surpassed him, be transformed into God Marduk and Bakri at the same time? Judging from what happened today, there must be a special relationship between Marduk and Bakri, probably because of the different identities of the same god.
If this is the case, the great Marduk god is very interesting. He gave the miners of Duk town a very special test and temptation, and only gods can use such ingenious means. The miners of Duke Town, the descendants of the sinners in the Battle of the Gods, and the aborigines on the Duke Plain, have now become the touchstones of all gods. The meaning of the contention surrounding them has gone beyond the group of miners themselves, and has another important symbol.
Medanzuo took a long breath and said, "Perhaps all the gods have underestimated Marduk. He may not only be the main god believed by the Kingdom of Baron, but he also failed in front of God Amon. David is a good boy." , Unfortunately, he is still too young, and Moses, the leader of these people, still doesn't know what choice he will face."
Amon looked at Moses on the cloud and said: "He has conveyed my agreement to the tribe, and I will tell him everything when the final mission is completed. We must guard tonight and see if that Bakri will Will show up again."
During the night when Moses smashed the bull into pieces of gold, Bakri's voice was never heard again, and the next day there was no dew on the grass to turn into cakes again. People walked out of the house and looked at the fields beside the stream. The wheat seedlings had grown to knee height. Suddenly, David shouted: "Look, there is a rabbit over there! The prey that was driven away by the evil god has returned!"
People gathered around Moses again and asked: "God has made a guide and agreement, we can already pass through the city of Marduk, when will we leave?"
Moses pointed to the wheat field and said, "We will start when the Twelve Judges come back and after the harvest in autumn. Have you seen the hope of sowing seeds? Come and pray to God with me!"
The Twelve Judges came back one after another, and they brought mixed news. Looking at the Duke Plain from all the peaks, there is indeed a fertile field. There are attractive figs, pomegranates, and wild grapes growing in the field, which is very suitable for cultivation and farming. It will be a homeland flowing with milk and honey. But there is no secret passage that can pass through the range controlled by Marduk City. Marduk City has nearly 10,000 residents and nearly 1,000 warriors, including many mighty plateau giants.
When the Twelve Judges returned to the camp, everyone was frowning, but they all smiled when they saw the golden-roofed tent and the gold plate engraved with the agreement in the big tent. When everyone was gathered, Moses said: "I will go up to Mount Sinai again to hear the voice of God. You are ready to go, and it is time to go soon. I can tell God with comfort that no one in my family has been left behind." !"
Moses climbed Mount Sinai again with the iron branch staff, crossing streams and climbing cliffs for a whole day before reaching the top of the mountain. Looking around at the clouds floating in the blue sky, the sunset glow is incomparably magnificent, but there is no sign of Arhat. He knelt under the evening sun and began to pray, and soon heard the voice of God—
"Moses, I am very relieved that, as their leader, you have not abandoned any of your people. Can I ask you two questions? Please answer them while staring into your heart."
Moses replied piously: "My God, please ask."
Arhat: "You once swore to me—'My god, the savior of hope! I call out to you, please hear my voice. Don't let the flame of hope go out again, guide my people back home , even if I dedicate my whole body, mind and life, as long as they return to the land of Duke Town.’ Is that so?”
Moses: "Yes, this is the oath I swore to you on the way out of Eju."
Arhat: "You have also said to the tribe - 'The body is the garden where the soul resides, and the place where it stands is the home where the body and mind live. If the body and mind lose their support, and they don't know where the soul is and what they are pursuing, then the It's real homelessness.' Is that so?"
Moses: "Yes, that's what my father said to me, and I've always kept it in my heart."
A Luoha sighed: "Is this the belief you guard? Even if you pay the price of sacrifice for it?"
Moses nodded, "Yes!"
A Luoha: "If this is the case, I can rest assured. I want to tell you one thing, let you make a sincere choice now. If you want your clansmen to return to their hometown safely, you will no longer be able to get rid of the status of criminals. Being disturbed by evil gods requires you to pay a price, are you willing?"
Moses: "I will. What will the price be?"
A Luohe replied slowly: "The price is yourself—the leader of the tribe! You can't enter the Duke Plain, you can only watch the tribe and future generations live in that homeland. Don't ask me why, if you must If you make this choice, will you agree? I am not forcing you, as long as there is a clear answer."
Moses knelt on the ground and straightened his body, opened his arms towards the sky and said, "My God! Why did you give me this fate?"
A Luoha's voice couldn't tell whether it was joy or sorrow, and he still asked slowly: "I have already said, don't ask why."
Moses covered his cheeks with his hands: "If fate is so cruel and you have to make this choice, I am willing to stay by myself, but I am not satisfied with the arrangement of fate!"
A Luoha said: "I'm not satisfied either, may I ask if you have already made your choice, and you won't go back on your word?"
Moses: "I have made a choice and I will not regret it. But my God, please tell me why!"
Araha: "Moses, you can lift up your head now, and you will see my face!"
Moses let go of his hands covering his cheeks, raised his eyes with tear stains, but was stunned and said, "You! Why are you?"
Amon finally showed his figure, stood in front of Moses, pointed to the iron staff in his hand, and said, "You should be very familiar with the staff I gave you. I didn't hear about it when I was in the Ecu Empire. Have you ever heard what weapon General Amon used on the battlefield?"
Moses: "It's a branch, I should have thought of that!"
Amon smiled: "It doesn't matter if you think or not. Today you finally saw my face clearly. Is there any difference in your belief whether I am Amon or not?"
Moses looked at him, and seemed to wake up suddenly after a long time. He leaned down and kissed the dirt and said, "My God, there is no difference. I don't know how to appreciate everything you have done! Since you took the whip that beat me, You have been guiding me and my clansmen all along, and only you know us so well and can do all of this!"
Amon sat down: "When you see me, do you have any wishes or requests?"
Moses: "You have given enough to the tribe. I don't want anything but the answer."