Rod Dick had already received an oracle from An-La, and he was very eager to ask Medanzo and George for advice, and even more wanted to hear the voice of Amon, the god himself. But on the other hand, he also received the latest order from the Pharaoh, still building a beautiful and magnificent statue for Seth, and destroying the oracle records of Allah, and never allowing it to be made public.
So Rod Dick didn't leave the city-state to meet George and Medanzo, pretending he didn't know anything. He knew very well that these two guests would definitely come to him, so let's welcome them warmly when the time comes. He wants to hold the most exquisite banquet, but not in the city lord's office or city-state temple, but in his own private house to entertain old friends in a private capacity.
The behavior of the legion generals caused Rod Dick a headache, but the city lord did not expect that there were more headaches waiting for him. The more he tried to pretend to be deaf and dumb, the more disturbed Medanzo and George became. When the two entered the city-state, they were actually accompanied by Yi Bin, the head priest of the Cape Temple and the An-La Legion, and many people ran out of the city. It is both watching and welcoming.
After George and Medanzuo entered the city, they came directly to Rod-Dick under the welcome of the people on both sides of the street, accompanied by the great magician Yi Bin, the senior generals of the An-La Legion, and the officials and nobles of the cape city-state. in front of the mansion.
Rod Dick had known for a long time that the two "distinguished guests" would enter the city today, so he deliberately did not go to the government office, but set up a banquet at home. He didn't expect so many generals and officials to accompany George and Medanzuo to the gate. All the grown-ups came to join in the fun, and one of the most important reasons was that the chief priest, Yi Bin, came forward.
The distinguished great magician Yi Bin has been in charge of the cape city-state for twenty years, and his status and prestige are no less than that of the city lord. Yi Bin traveled a hundred and fifty miles away from the city-state, and met George and Mei Danzuo at the southern end of the Chihai Sea, where the red cape defense line was, and accompanied them.
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As the chief priest of the Cape Temple and the An-La Legion, Yi Bin has no personal relationship with Amon and others back then. Why did he do this? The reason may be very simple - because he was born as a priest, and he is a great magician who has achieved high-level achievements.
Since he was a child, he believed in the gods very sincerely and his beliefs were very firm. He awakened the "power bestowed by the gods" and became a magician, and he became a great magician when he was less than thirty years old. Compared with rare geniuses like Leah or Amon, their achievements are also amazing. He is a standard priest in the traditional sense, and his "righteous faith" in the gods has never wavered.
When Erlacht carried out monotheistic reforms, Yi Bin was perplexed, but he was also relieved. He understood the pharaoh's intentions and believed that ordinary people might not be able to interfere with what happened to the gods. But the appearance of Amon later caused him to fall into even greater confusion, and the process of searching for the answer in his heart may have taken twenty years.
Amon swung his sword in front of Yi Bin and smashed the statue of Seth in the cape temple, then smashed through the dome of the temple, and flew away under the support of Gabriel. Yi Bin knew that the man was Amon, and seeing Rod Dick's eyes at that time, he clearly recognized who the assassin was. However, the order issued by Pharaoh later obviously tampered with the oracle, claiming that the man's name was Satan.
Amon smashed the statues of Seth in the fourteen city-state temples in a row, but the archangel believed by the kingdom remained silent, and Seth seemed to have completely disappeared since then. Whenever Yi Bin presided over the sacrificial ceremony or prayed alone in the temple, he kept asking himself in his heart—
Who gave him strength, what guided him, and who was the god he worshiped at the altar every day? As the chief priest, he represents the people in the city-state to offer sacrifices to the gods, and also conveys oracles to the people on behalf of the gods. But is that god really the god he really believes in
Sometimes when he appeared in public sacrificial ceremonies, he even felt like a clown acting. With such thoughts in mind, he should not continue to receive the power bestowed by the gods, but Yi Bin lost his power, which made him feel terrified and even desperate, thinking that the gods had abandoned him or were punishing him.
This situation has troubled Yi Bin for nearly ten years. Since there was no war, no one could see that the chief priest could no longer use mana. Finally one day, when Yi Bin was able to accept the status quo calmly, admitted that he did not believe in Seth in his heart and no longer prayed to Seth, and was about to submit his resignation to the Ecu Empire, he found that his strength had miraculously recovered and became a An eighth-level great magician.
Since then, Yi Bin has fallen into deeper thinking, and many questions have been buried in his heart. Until a recent day, his confusion over the years seemed to have disappeared, because he heard An-La's oracle.
This great magician's understanding of the oracle is not much different from other people's—it turns out that Amon is An-Ra who came to the world, and Seth took advantage of the absence of An-Ra in the sky to make trouble. After beheading Seth, those incomprehensible questions were perfectly explained.
For a priest like Yi Bin, the oracle accepted by his firm belief is more authoritative than the pharaoh's order. Moreover, if he can achieve this position, he must not be just a nerd who recites divine scriptures and practices divine arts, and also sees the current situation of Pharaoh Eraht. Although the orders sent by Pharaoh to the city-states were harsh, they were already stern, and the city-states were unwilling to implement them.
"Destroy the records of the oracle and absolutely not allow it to be made public." In Yi Bin's view, this is a kind of blasphemy, and it is not in line with the imperial decree. Let alone the oracle of the god An-La, even the oracle of the so-called evil god Seth should be published in Yi Bin's view. What is the will of the gods, might as well let the world to comment.
So he was unwilling to carry out Pharaoh's order in his heart, and sent someone to send a secret letter to ask his most respected great magician, Wald, what to do? The ninth-level great magician, Wald, is old and has rarely dealt with mundane affairs. His reply to Yi Bin has only a meaningful sentence: "Look for the bright glory, and wait for the right time."
What is the right time? Veteran officialdom like Rod Dick naturally understands it best, so of course Yi Bin has to discuss such an important matter with City Lord Dick. Rod Dick was hesitant. He suggested neither destroying the oracle records but not publishing them temporarily; the pharaoh's order was implemented on the surface but secretly delayed; the matter of recruiting craftsmen to rebuild the statue of Seth should be prepared first, but do not rush to start work .
As far as Rod Dick knew, other neighboring city-states also adopted a similar attitude. They neither publicly violated the pharaoh's order to issue oracles, but secretly delayed the rebuilding of the statue of Seth. Everyone is waiting for whoever is the first to raise objections, and conflicts will come sooner or later, but the first person who initiates the attack is often the most severely suppressed, and may become the first victim.
It was under such circumstances that George and Medanzo came to the Cape City. After hearing the news, Yi Bin traveled 150 miles out of the city and saw these two visitors from afar at the southern end of the former Red Cape line of defense. On this narrow throat at the southern end of the Chihai Sea, there is a military fortress, which is also a large town where caravans stop. The local garrison general is about to hold a banquet when the chief priest Yi Bin suddenly arrives.
When Yi Bin saw George and Mei Danzuo, he first explained the purpose of his visit: "I am the current chief priest of the An-La Legion and the Cape City State. I admire the achievements and reputation of the two of you, and I came here to greet you."
George smiled humbly: "We just returned to Eju in a private capacity to visit old friends, and we didn't want to alarm Mr. Yi Bin."
Mei Danzuo said bluntly: "Master Yi Bin, you came so far to see us on purpose, don't you just want to show enthusiasm and politeness? If you have something to say, you might as well speak up."
Yi Bin bowed and saluted: "I am not asking for anything, but just looking for an answer. You are not only the heroes of the An-La Legion, but also the followers of the God Amon. Especially Sir George was once the same as me I was born, but I have witnessed the real gods in the world. I have made an oath to believe in the gods and protect the glory of the gods, but when the gods come to the world, the priests who think they are the closest to the gods are blind. So I want to see Come to you, and then think about how to face the gods?"
George's voice sounded quietly in his soul: "My lord, have you received the oracle from An-La?"
Yi Bin also quietly replied: "Yes, it is this matter that disturbs my soul. Pharaoh ordered the records to be destroyed and never made public."
George: "Is the pharaoh's order stupid?"
Yi Bin: "Stupid but also helpless, the name Erlacht is one with Seth's fate, he has no other choice."
George: "Then you can only carry out such an order?"
Yi Bin showed a look of asking for advice: "I am welcoming the envoy of God Amon today, which already shows that I don't want to carry out the order of Pharaoh. You must come here with the guidance of God Amon. I really want to know what this guidance is. what?"
George waved his hand lightly and said, "You and I are not puppets. You should know what you want to do and what you can do. Since you are here, please do me a favor. We are going to visit Rod Dick in the cape city-state. The scene The bigger the better, it is best to call all the senior generals of the An-La Legion and the adults of the city-state to come to the door together."
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Rod Dick originally planned to wait at home, but "accidentally" welcomed Medanzo and George who came to the door. But now this scene made him unable to pretend anymore, after hearing the news, he had no choice but to open the door of the mansion to welcome outside in person, and saw Yi Bin and others from a long distance away.
Rod Dick is an old fritter who treats people well. He quickly stepped forward and opened his arms towards Medanzo and George, saying, "It's been a long time since we saw each other! I've already prepared delicious food and wine in the mansion, and I must have a good drink today! Everyone Are the general and the adults here? Come, come! Let’s sit and drink together, and we won’t return until we’re drunk.”
Medanzuo chuckled, looked at Rod Dick and said, "Master, you are getting fat!"
Rod Dick used to be the youngest city lord of Ecu. He was ten years older than Amon, and he was fifty-six this year. This age is gradually approaching twilight for ordinary people, but Rod Dick is not a nobleman who only pampers himself, he is still a sixth-level warrior, and his achievements in physical skills are already quite high.
Although his current figure is slightly fatter, he has not neglected his martial arts training for many years. After all, it is possible to go to the battlefield as a legion commander. Although he has never become a great samurai, his body is still strong. At this moment, of course, this sixth-level samurai did not have a sword, and was only doing his daily attire. He welcomed everyone into the mansion and set up a banquet to celebrate the reunion of old friends.
George and Medanzuo had countless banquets along the way, but today's meal was the most luxurious. The delicious food was served on the table in exquisite gold and silver vessels. Rod Dick was very enthusiastic and kept toasting and persuading the wine during the banquet. He also recalled many past events back then, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion when talking about the emotional part. But the "smart" city lord never asked about the purpose of Mei Danzuo and George's visit, just reminiscing about the old days.
When the wine was almost finished, all the generals unbuttoned their shirts during the banquet, hot sweat began to break out on their foreheads, and Medanzuo raised his glass to Rod Dick and stood up.
Rod Dick quickly got up and took the glass and said, "Master Medanzuo, I should be the one to toast you. Come, come, let me fill it up for you with my own hands!"
However, Mei Danzuo stretched out his hand to stop him: "My lord, don't be in a hurry to toast me. I brought this glass of wine for God Amon. Since you have already toasted, shouldn't you toast God Amon first?"
Rod Dick replied: "This glass of fine wine, let us worship the gods together."
No one in Rod Dick toasted alone, he called all the people present, and he said "worship the gods", but all the generals raised their glasses and stood up and shouted: "worship the god Amon! Then the other adults also stood up. Some said, "Worship the gods!" Some people said, "Worship the god Amon!" Anyway, everyone respected this glass of wine.
After putting down the cup, Medan Zuo didn't sit down, and said bluntly, "Master Dick, God Amon asked me to ask you two questions for our visit this time."
Rod Dick secretly groaned, what he wanted to avoid could not be avoided after all, Medanzuo took this occasion to ask questions in public, as long as he opened his mouth, it would be difficult to explain afterwards. The city lord hesitated for a moment, sighed secretly, but still put down his wine glass and bowed to salute: "May I ask God Amon what to say?"
Strange to say, as soon as these words were uttered, Rod Dick's originally uneasy heart became calmer. In fact, he really wanted to know—what would Amon say to him
Only Mei Danzuo asked unhurriedly: "An-La has issued an oracle, why did the cape city-state cover up the voice of the gods and deceive people's ears, and has not promulgated it yet? Has the cape city-state received the oracle? Why don't you make it public? Lord Rod Dick, if you were asked to make a sincere decision, what would you do? The gods don't want to blame anyone, they just want an answer!"
Rod Dick hadn't answered yet, but the chief priest, Yi Bin, took over the conversation and replied with a terrified expression: "The cape city-state has indeed received an oracle from An-La, and all the priests of the temple and the lord of Dick are aware of it. .As for why it was not announced, it is not the fault of the Lord Dick, because the pharaoh issued a secret order to destroy the oracle records and not allow them to be released."
The great magician told the truth, and everyone present was shocked. Most of them didn't know about it, and this was the first time they heard about it today. Everyone asked: "Respected great magician, what decree did God An-la send, and why didn't Pharaoh let it be made public? Anyway, everyone here is his own, so you can tell it!"
The words of the city-state officials were still polite, but the generals already wanted to pat the table and ask questions.
Yi Bin glanced at George beseechingly, George just smiled slightly, and Medanzuo said loudly: "Stupid Pharaoh, does he think that his orders can stop the will of the gods? Lord Priest, Lord City Lord, you I didn’t think about it, if An-La sent down an oracle when the city-state held a grand ceremony, so that all the people could hear it, would you be able to cover it?”
Yi Bin couldn't help reminding in a low voice: "Since ancient times, the oracle has only come down to the praying priests in the temple, and has never been heard by all the people in the grand ceremony."
This is true. When the gods of the gods in the Tianshu Continent come to the oracle, they all pass through the priests in the temple. Sometimes the priests pray to the gods for instructions for specific events, and the gods may give instructions; sometimes the priests hear the voices of the gods during daily prayers, which is an oracle issued by the gods.
The temple is a place where people offer sacrifices to the gods and receive oracles, and the priests in the temple are not only the organizers of the sacrifices, but also the spokespersons of the gods in the world. There are at least three advantages for the gods to do this: First, they can use the combination of theocracy and monarchy to form a stable source of divine power. It is impossible for the gods to repair the temples in person, and the temples are all built by city-states in the world. The second is to be able to avoid many conflicts or doubts. When people are dissatisfied, they often do not directly target the gods, but resent the priests for violating the will of the gods.
The third benefit is obvious, and that is the most convenient. Theoretically, a god can hear the prayers and calls of all believers in God's Domain, but in reality, it is impossible for him to concentrate on discerning countless thoughts all the time. Priests solved this problem by praying to the gods on behalf of the people and telling the gods the most important things in specific rituals.
The gods can theoretically speak to all the people who believe in him, but many gods do not have such a huge mana, especially some ninth-level angels are also regarded as gods, and they do not have this ability. Moreover, the gods are not always in the human world. When they are in the kingdom of God, it is difficult to directly communicate with ordinary mortals in their souls like when they are in the human world.
At this time, it is necessary to convey the oracle in a specific way. It is the simplest and most effective to entrust the avatar in the statue of the god, which is equivalent to the extension of the perception of the gods, and can give instructions to the priests in the state of prayer and meditation.
Medanzuo would never explain these things clearly on such an occasion, and besides, he has not yet grasped some of the mysteries. George, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.