Mu Yun asked: "If the people of Salem oppressed the believers of Amon God in the name of Arhat, or conversely, the believers of Amon God used the same name to harm the believers of Arhat, will your kingdom of heaven still exist?" Will it guide them?"
Amon replied calmly: "I have already prepared, hell will wait for them. Whether it is oppression or persecution is a crime, no matter in whose name it is a sin in the world, the desires of the world will not be punished by the gods. Become noble in the name, and will not be redeemed because of it."
Mu Yun asked again: "What about David Solomon, will he go to hell too?"
Amon shook his head: "Until the last moment comes, I can't make a decision for him. It depends on how his own soul will face the test? I have no doubts about his devotion to my belief. He needs to pass some kind of The form accepts the guidance of the only god to make its belief firm. Since he controls the city-state of Salem, I don’t blame him for using the Temple of Aroha to represent the Temple of Amon.”
He was just a young slave back then, but now he has powerful power to control the city-state that produces the most sacred stones on the mainland, and he will become an outstanding king. People's belief in and sacrifices to Arhat will be carried forward in his hands, and this is not a sin.
"As Arhat, I have given him all the guidance I can. If he does not escape in the end, it only depends on his soul and the proof of this life. And the descendants of David may take this firm Convictions turned into selfish desires lead to crimes in the world."
Mu Yun: "The descendants of David, aren't they still your people?"
Amon nodded helplessly: "Yes, they are still the descendants of the people who made a covenant with Aroha, and their ancestors were also the people of Duke Town. You used to be the patron saint of Duke Town, didn't you also witness the the destruction of the gods? It has nothing to do with them being sinners of the gods or kinsmen of the gods."
Mu Yun was also smiling wryly. At this moment, Amon suddenly frowned: "You advised me not to rush to the world, but to wait for the right opportunity and the time when my soul is truly touched. This time has finally arrived. I heard someone Call, ask me to leave Salem and return to his distant hometown, he is old and has devoted his whole life to Salem."
Mu Yun seemed to have heard something, nodded and said: "Is it Aesop? You go, you should go to the world to see him."
Amon thought thoughtfully: "No, I'm not only going to meet him, but I also want to be his entourage and personally drive him back to his hometown. His hometown is in the United Kingdom of Heaton, which is exactly what I want to go to. The place."
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Aesop is almost eighty years old this year. He is not a great warrior or a great magician. It is quite rare to live to this age. People with long lives are already respected, not to mention that Aesop himself has been respected for many years. people respect.
In his early years, he was a slave rescued by Amon in the desert of Syria, and his master was Siou, a wealthy merchant of Memphis. Later, Amon bought Aesop from Xiou and gave him the status of a free citizen. The origin of Aesop's identity as a free citizen can be traced back to when Rod Dick went to Duke Town to look for the Tears of the Gods. That was also the first time Amon and Maria met.
Rod Dick gave the mayor of Dusty a gift at that time, which was a certificate of identity as a free citizen of Egypt signed by him, as long as his name was filled in. Rod Dick sent a large number of valuable gifts in order to thank him for getting the Tears of the Gods in Duke Town and for the refined iron smuggling transaction he made with Mayor Dusty. This identification document may be one of them. most special.
Back then, the miners in Duke Town were not allowed to leave without permission. If someone was convicted and fled, he could take this document and go to Ecu to live a life of changing his name. When Amon was exiled to the mountains, the old lunatic and Mayor Dusty came to see him off, and Mayor Dusty gave the document to Amon.
Amon himself was useless. After he entered Egypt, he became a general with the help of Maria, but he gave the document to the slave Aesop. Aesop was free, but his name was still Aesop. If nothing happened later, he might have spent his whole life in Eju as a freeman or returned to his hometown long ago.
Later, Amon ordered Mei Danzuo to bring Aesop to the Duke Plain. Aesop became the first city lord after the city of Salem was officially completed, and his experience was no longer a secret. From a slave to a city lord, this is a miracle, just like the city-state of Salem appeared on the Duke Plain with nothing. It symbolizes the dreams and aspirations pursued by many people, and attracts more and more people to Salem, which is the first generation of people in Salem.
After Amon left, Aesop gradually stopped managing the city-state and put most of his energy into collating and collecting legends about the city of Salem and the god Amon. His friend Joshua was also doing the same job. The two each wrote a "Bible", which actually described the same god.
When Aesop is getting old, Usser and Tiki-Zhou are also getting old one after another, and the city of Salem has entered the era of judges' rule. When David Solomon takes power, it has become the era of Salem's rule. Although he had never heard God Amon say it clearly, Aesop also guessed that Aroha was another identity of Amon, so what was written in the scriptures he compiled was not the name of Amon, but the name "God". to call.
Aesop is highly respected in Salem, and David Solomon respects him very much. Aesop lives in a luxurious mansion and enjoys high courtesy. Although he does not agree with David Solomon's decision to demolish the Temple of Amon, David - Solomon did not change his attitude towards him.
But David's respect for Aesop is one thing, and what he wants to do is another thing, and he will not dismantle the Temple of Amon because of his respect for Aesop.
On the day when the main temple of Amon in Salem City was demolished, Aesop stood in front of the window and looked in the direction of the city-state square, calling out to Amon in his heart: "My God, the only God! No matter what your name is Amon is still Arhat, you will always be the one who saved my life in the desert, the one who gave me freedom in Eju, and the one who made my dream come true in the Duk Plain.
I created this city-state with countless people with my hands, and it was you who guided the clansmen to come here and let them return to their hometown flowing with milk and honey. Now it has become the city-state of the Salemites, and the Arhat that the Salemites believe in is still you, but for many of them, it is no longer you.
Your temple is just a symbol of their lust, for which they destroyed your first temple, and you watch it all happen in the kingdom of heaven, maybe sigh and maybe smile. And I have witnessed all this with my whole life, maybe I have lived too long, I thought I would sleep here forever, but seeing your statue being removed awakened the desire buried in my heart for many years.
When looking up at the starry sky as a slave, my soul is free. I have been looking for my homeland, just like the people of Salem are looking for their homeland. Thanks to you, although I am not young, my body is still strong and I can travel far again. Before my life comes to an end, I want to return to my hometown and take a look at the former homeland. "
The old city lord quietly shed hot tears while praying, at this moment a voice said: "Aesop, do you want to leave here?" Turning around to look, Medanzuo had come behind him at some point.
Aesop replied: "Yes, I want to return to my homeland. This wish has been buried in my heart for many years. I will stay in Salem all my life. Now I am no longer needed here. The "Bible" I wrote is also sent to the city. It was sent to Eju and handed over to Xiou's descendants. Now is the time to fulfill my last wish, and I will leave Salem and go to my hometown while I can still drive the carriage."
Medanzuo sighed and said, "If David Solomon disrespects you, I can reprimand him; if you don't like living here, God Amon doesn't mind taking you to the Garden of Eden; if you want to Traveling far, you can also let the city-state send guards and servants to escort."
Aesop shook his head: "I will go back as I came here, and I don't want to alarm or bother anyone. My hometown is not the hometown of guards and servants. I will go back by myself. I only need a carriage and two horses."
Medanzuo dissuaded: "How is this possible? Regardless of your age, I know that your body is still very good, but the war between the United Kingdom of Heaton and the Empire of Potts has not yet ended, so it is too dangerous to go on the road like this. "
Aesop: "Based on my age and experience in my life, this little danger doesn't matter anymore. It is precisely because my homeland has been ravaged by war that I want to go back and visit. As long as I set foot on this road, my wish will be fulfilled." , I don’t mind if I can reach the end. I once promised God Amon that I would establish a brand new city-state on the Duk Plain, so when I leave, I have to make a request to Amon, hoping that he can hear my call and prayer."
"Aesop, you have fulfilled your promise, and I hope to help you realize your wish. It was Medanzuo who escorted you to the Duke Plains back then. As you said, you can go as you come. Now let Medanzuo send you You go back to your hometown. When I went to Eju for the first time, you drove me off, so this time I will drive for you."—Another voice sounded, and Amon appeared in front of Aesop.
Aesop suddenly saw Amon appear, and quickly bowed to the ground and said: "My God, thank you for allowing me to leave Salem to fulfill my last wish, but how dare I let you drive for me?"
Amon stretched out his hand to support him and said, "I am going to the Kingdom of Heaton as a mortal. I have my purpose, and I will send you back to your homeland along the way."
Aesop grabbed Amon's arm, and tears welled up in his eyes: "But you are my god! I thought I would never see you again before the end of my life..."
Amon smiled and said: "This time I am escorting you, and you are helping me. If I am just a mortal, you have done so much for me, I can't thank you enough; if you regard me as your god , then the word at this moment is an oracle, please don't refuse."
Aesop hadn't seen Amon for decades. At this moment, the god suddenly appeared in front of him and said such words. He was so excited that he grabbed Amon's arm and his whole body trembled slightly. But Mei Danzuo suddenly asked: "Aesop, have you ever yearned to fly in the sky?"
Aesop was stunned and replied: "When I was very young, I did have this yearning. I hoped that my body could fly like my mind, but I couldn't fly."
Medan Zuo said with a smile: "Then you can realize a wish. God Amon and I can take you across the sea to avoid places where there are conflicts. I have heard a lot about the United Kingdom of Heaton. I’ve always wanted to visit, thank you for being a guide.”
Amon also smiled and said: "Aesop should be the best guide on the mainland. This trip is not only to send Aesop back to his homeland, but I also want to meet various sages who are famous in the mainland. Mr. Aristotle is also there There, I hope to have the opportunity to see him again."
Amon is also going to the United Kingdom of Heaton, traveling as an ordinary person, so he naturally needs a guide who is familiar with the local conditions. Aesop quickly replied: "I'd be happy to introduce you to Heaton United Kingdom, but I haven't been back for decades, things are different, I don't know if I'm still familiar with them."
Amon replied: "The homeland is the homeland after all, and I can accompany you to find traces of the past."
Aesop packed his luggage the next day, with two horses and a very sturdy carriage, and did not bring other servants and guards. Amon drove the car himself, and Medanzuo accompanied him in the car, and left Salem just like that. Aesop didn't say goodbye to anyone in person, but left a letter in the mansion.
Going west out of the city, the carriage driven by Amon ran fast, but it avoided the pedestrians and carriages on the avenue very nimbly. It seemed to be flying close to the ground, but it felt very stable without the slightest bump when sitting in the carriage. Amon held a horsewhip in his hand, and it was tied with the whip rope that Enlil had given him outside the town of Sumer.
Enlil has long since fallen, and the Anuna Enlightenment Department no longer exists, but the horsewhip is still the horsewhip, and Amon is now a charioteer.
Rested overnight on the road, and arrived at the entrance of the post road beside the Black Fire Swamp at noon the next day. This post road was opened by Amon himself, and the people of the city-state of Syria initiated by Ge Lie paved a commercial road that could accommodate two carriages and built three post stations along the way. Now that decades have passed, it has become an important traffic route between the Duk Plain and the Syrian Asian Province, and the road surface is more spacious and smooth.
Originally built as a military fortress, it has now grown into a large town, the size of a small city-state. There are three temples here, the Temple of Aroha built by the government, the original Temple of Amon, and the Temple of the Marsh Goddess built with funds from past merchants.
Yunmeng is the legendary goddess of the swamp and the patron saint of this business road. All the passing merchants are willing to offer sacrifices to her. Amon rested his horse in front of Yunmeng Temple, and went in to take a look. Many drivers in the caravan are offering sacrifices to the Goddess of the Swamp. They are all people who travel on the business roads to make a living. Of course, they hope that the gods will protect them and be safe.
Amon went to do as the Romans did, and together with these coachmen, he also worshiped Goddess Yunmeng, and then he heard a panicked voice from the idol: "My God! How can you worship to me?"
Amon quietly replied in his soul: "Yunmeng, don't be surprised. My current identity is the driver of the world, and I will sacrifice to you like other drivers passing through this post road. You have to thank Raphael, it is him It was a random joke at the beginning, and as a result, there is a legend of the swamp goddess in the world."
Angel Yunmeng, who was far away in the Garden of Eden, didn't know what to say, so he quickly spread his wings and flew out of the Garden of Eden to the sky above the Black Fire Swamp, preparing to watch Amon drive through the post road. Yunmeng hadn't arrived yet, but another person came first. Amon was offering sacrifices in Yunmeng Temple, and smoke and dust rose from the direction of Salem city in the distance. David Solomon came after him with his personal guard on horseback.
Aesop was standing on the side of the road. When David saw him, he quickly ordered the guards to stop the horse. He jumped off the horse and ran over quickly. He bowed to Aesop and said, "Why did you leave without saying goodbye? If you are in Salem If you have any dissatisfaction, feel free to raise it; if someone offends you, I will immediately order him to be punished. No matter what you need, I will do my best to satisfy you, and I only hope that you can live comfortably and peacefully in Salem."
Aesop replied: "Thank you for coming to see me off. I only have one wish, and that is to return to my homeland. Salem city no longer needs me. I want to return to my hometown while I can still walk. "
David Solomon looked a little panicked: "The city of Kesalem is your home, and everyone respects you. You led my fathers to found this city-state. Now that you are old, why are you uncomfortable? How about caring for the rest of my life?"
Aesop looked at David and replied calmly: "After Joshua passed away, I had this idea, and now I have finally made up my mind. Joshua gave you the "Bible" he recorded, and I I also left my "Bible", and I have no regrets in the city of Salem... David, do you remember when you were a child? Why did you and your tribe go out of Eju and return to the plains of Duk? The me at this moment may be the same as I was back then you."
David wanted to say something more, but suddenly he heard a voice in his soul: "My child, people have their own pursuits. I will escort Aesop on a long journey, so you don't need to say more."
It was Mei Danzuo speaking, and David was startled. He had never seen the true face of the envoy who guided his original power, and he didn't know that the envoy was the Mei Danzuo he had met in the city of Salem in the early years. Dan Zuo, but hearing this voice naturally touched the mark in his soul.
He quickly replied in his soul: "So it's you. If your will wants to send Aesop away, of course I won't dissuade him. I also wish him a safe journey and everything he wishes will come true!"
Medanzo's voice asked again: "David, you have never forgotten my guidance, so can I ask you, what is the vow you want to fulfill in this life?"
David Solomon's expression became respectful, and he replied solemnly in his soul: "Building a dream home country for my people is the guidance of Arhat. The city of Salem will become the country of Salem for the people of Salem. This is the vow of my life!"
At this time, another voice said: "Your Majesty Solomon, the Kingdom of Salem is your kingdom, and Arhat has his own kingdom of heaven. What is the meaning of the dream home country? Your children and grandchildren need to be in the long-term Think in the years." Amon finally spoke a word, and then fell silent. This was the first and last time that David Solomon heard the voice of a god.