Yesterday, Amon heard a conversation between Yin Nanna and Gilgamesh and others, which was vaguely related to the secrets of the gods. The relationship between the two gods, Marduk and Enlil, does not seem to be very good, and Humbaba is the gatekeeper of Enlil's God's Domain. It hopes to build its own temple in the Uruk city-state and also own the God's Domain, but Gilga Mesh refused. What is the "Divine Domain"? Is it the domain where the kingdoms build temples for the gods? Amon is still unclear.
Humbaba accepts sacrifices from the residents along the river, and his descendants cannot come out to attack people during the day, which seems to be the agreement of the gods. Apparently a strange snake violated the agreement yesterday. Even though it had been beheaded by Amon, Gilgamesh seized this opportunity and did not let it go, taking Enqi to destroy Humbaba.
Amon was right about this point. Gilgamesh had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. He wanted to kill Humbaba since the day he became the lord of Uruk.
Like the city-state of Syria in the Kingdom of Baron, the city-state of Uruk also produces precious cedar trees, and the output is large. The cedar trees of the city-state of Syria have to be harvested in the mountains and then transported out at a high cost. However, the conditions in the Uruk city-state are much better. Logging craftsmen only need to cut down trees on the high mountains along the river, and then tie them into logs and float them down the Youdi River. Live dragged to the shore.
Snow fir is not only a kind of precious wood, but also a material for making chariots and warships. It is a very important economic and strategic material, and one of the main products of the city-state of Uruk. But there are Humbaba and his descendants entrenched in the river, and groups of cattle and sheep must be sacrificed to them every year in order to sail safely during the day, and if there is a slight error at night, they may be buried in snake kisses. As the lord of the city, Gilgamesh has long wanted to eradicate this scourge.
Unknowingly using the divine detection technique for a long time, the sound of fighting in the distance finally stopped, and Amon came back to his senses, the sky was already dawn. Although he "rested" all night, he still felt more tired than yesterday. He was always dizzy and even a little unsteady. For the sake of strength.
This is the first time Amon encountered this kind of situation, and he almost doubted whether he was sick. It seems that he still lacks experience in using divine magic. Last night, the consumption of detecting divine magic exceeded the limit, but he didn’t know it. The sensation happened slowly, and when he came back to his senses, he had already become very weak. Any magician who encounters this situation needs to rest for a long time to recover, that is to say, Amon has the physical strength of a mid-level warrior at the same time, and has not yet lay down on the spot.
Ameng forced himself to drive the carriage and continued on the road. Misfortunes never come singly. He found that the two horses were also listless and exhausted. Dao is also loose. A horse is a delicate animal. Amon drove too hard yesterday. If he was replaced by an ordinary horse, he would probably be exhausted on the road. These two fine horses can't bear it either.
They are horses raised in captivity, but they didn't eat hay yesterday, but only drank some spring water, and ate green grass leaves with dewdrops in the morning, and they also showed signs of weakness after a day of running wildly. Even people and horses became like this. Amon knew that he could not continue on his way in this situation. He had to find a place to recuperate, otherwise he would be in a very dangerous situation if he encountered an accident.
Fortunately, this place is far away from Uruk, and the place is very remote. He wanted to find a farmer's house to give him enough money to stay for a few days to recuperate and recover. At the same time, he also fed his horse well, and brought enough food when he left. forage.
He was really lucky. Before noon, he saw a farm at the foot of the hill in the distance. The house was very big and beautiful. On the left was a continuous farmland, and on the right were herds of cattle and sheep. There was a small road leading to the farm. With a wave of his whip, the two horses turned a corner and slowly pulled the cart towards the farm, passing through the fence to the flat land in front of the house.
A carriage entered the farm, and the people in the house were alarmed, and several people came out of the house to see what was going on. Amon stopped the car and was about to explain his purpose, but found that the two people in front had already knelt down and saluted: "My lord, why did you come to our house?"
It was a coincidence that the two kneeling men were the two warriors guarding Amon on the ferry, and the bodyguards hired by Lescott Lee on the road. At this moment, they no longer have swords and are only dressed as farmers, but their clothes are very clean, with simple embroidery on the neckline and cuffs. Behind them should be their family members and servants of the farm. When they saw the two men kneeling down, they all knelt down to salute.
At a glance, there is no other place in this field, only such a farm at the foot of the mountain. Since I met Amon and wanted to hide, it was too late, so I had to put down my whip and walk down the carriageway: "How could it be such a coincidence? I met you again here. I The horse is sick and needs a good rest to feed grass, and I am a little tired from the long journey, I want to find a place to stay for a few days, and I will pay you enough."
The two men said in unison: "My lord, it is our honor to have your carriage parked in front of the door! What reward are we talking about? You saved our lives, so we should repay you well. Please come in quickly. Your horse will also receive the best possible care."
Amon stayed at the farm of the two brothers. He originally only wanted to stay for a day or two, but unexpectedly, his mana had not fully recovered and his body still felt unwell, so he stayed for more than ten days in a row. The two brothers treated Amon very respectfully, let him live in the best room, and had the best food and supplies in the family.
The elder brother is named Cain, and the younger brother is named Abel. They live in a large farmhouse. They share a hall, but the house is divided into two parts, left and right, with their own stairs. Amon lives upstairs in the house of his younger brother Abel. .
These two brothers are actually nobles, but their family has long been in decline, and now only this farm and a pasture outside the farm are left in the family's territory. Since the farm and the ranch are next to each other, the two brothers still lived together after they separated. The farmland was given to his elder brother Cain, and the pasture was given to his younger brother Abel. When their father was dying, he told the two brothers that they must live in harmony and help each other.
There are servants to help look after the farmland and herd cattle and sheep, and the two brothers occasionally go to the fields and pastures to work on their own. Most of the time they like to go out for a walk, looking for various opportunities, such as serving the kingdom to restore the honor of their ancestors and rejuvenate the family.
Although the family background of the two brothers has been dilapidated, they had the opportunity to learn gymnastics when they were young, and now they are both second-level warriors. They have no worries about food and clothing but are not rich, and traveling far away costs a lot of money. This time, on the way home from a trip together, the two brothers ran out of money, so they temporarily accepted the employment of a businessman as bodyguards to cross the desert. They crossed the Yudi River and delivered the goods safely to the city-state of Uruk. Unexpectedly, they encountered monsters in the river. If it weren't for Amon, they would not be able to return.
When talking together, the two brothers usually have a very respectful attitude, and they will answer whatever Amon asks, lest they not explain carefully enough and neglect this honorable magician. Amon actually found out a lot about the Baron Kingdom and the city-state of Uruk. At least he understood the grievances between the so-called Youdi river god Humbaba and the city-state of Uruk, and he also understood why Gilgamesh wanted to kill it.
Amon also heard another very interesting thing, and finally "confirmed" the identity of Yin Nanna in his heart. The beautiful girl should be Princess Xiaoqian, the younger sister of King Hammurabi II of Baron!
It is said that Princess Xiaoqian has amazing beauty, but she is romantic by nature and doesn't like life in the palace. She often travels around, longing for the heroic stories in myths and legends, and also likes to disguise herself as a commoner girl, walking in the city and the fields, and has won the hearts of many men. Because of her status, there is no need to explain the reason, those men who pursue Princess Xiaoqian as a commoner girl, of course, also include some disciples who have ill intentions towards her, all of them have no good end.
Gilgamesh sang a song when he met Inanna, and if the lyrics were about Princess Sissi, then the whole kingdom should understand what it meant. Another important piece of news is that Princess Xiaoqian is Gilgamesh's fiancée! This marriage was appointed by the old king Hammurabi I when he was still alive. Of course, the purpose was to win over the most famous city-state hero in the kingdom, and promised to use another city-state in the kingdom as Princess Xiaoqian's dowry.
This political marriage can not only consolidate the rule of the Baron Kingdom, but also better control the city-state of Uruk, an important city on the western border. It is the junction with the Eju Empire and the Hatti Kingdom. The marriage has been arranged, and the parties cannot refuse, and it seems that no one has any reason to object. One is the most beautiful princess in the kingdom, and the other is the most famous city-state hero in the kingdom.
However, after the death of the old king Hammurabi I three years ago, the situation has changed subtly. The eldest son of Hammurabi I, Hammurabi II succeeded to the throne. My child, the battle for the future succession of the Baron Kingdom has already laid the groundwork. The ones who are qualified and may intervene in the battle for the throne are Princess Xiaoqian and the king's nephews.
The old king has only two adult children. The eldest son is Hammurabi II, who was born in his youth. less than twenty years old. This huge difference in age is not uncommon for the royal family, because the old king had many concubines, but he only left these two children in his youth and old age.
Princess Xiaoqian has publicly stated many times that she is not interested in power and position, she just wants to stay away from the capital to have fun, and she doesn't want to marry so early. She looks like a playful and mischievous girl. There are rumors in the kingdom that I don't know when it spread, and some political enemies want to assassinate the princess while she is out. There is another rumor in the marketplace that if Gilgamesh marries Princess Xiaoqian, he may usurp the throne of the Kingdom of Baron, and it is unclear who spread it.
These rumors made Gilgamesh very unhappy, so he was not in a hurry to marry Princess Xiaoqian, and the marriage just dragged on.
Some time ago, Princess Xiaoqian disguised herself and went out to play again. I heard that she did not return to the palace from last summer to this winter. She probably went around playing pranks as a commoner, not at all what a noble princess should look like. It is said that Princess Xiaoqian is naive and romantic, and she has provoked tears of lovesickness from many infatuated men in the kingdom, so some people will say that her behavior is both indecent and dangerous, and her political enemies will take this opportunity to send people to assassinate her.
Hearing this, Amon determined that Yin Nanna should be Princess Xiaoqian, so that he could explain everything he saw: why Yin Nanna added a mark that only gods or royal nobles could use when writing her name in divine script; Why did she know Gilgamesh. And Gilgamesh sang that song, but bowed to her and invited her to ride with him.
Enkidu clearly knew that Amon was a magician, but said that he passed through the city-state under the protection of Inanna this time, and threatened Amon not to have any wrong thoughts, otherwise he might kill him. The reason is very simple. Princess Xiaoqian is Gilgamesh's fiancée, and everything has been reasonably explained so far.
Now that he "knew" that Yin Nanna's identity was Princess Xiaoqian, Amon sighed slightly, and stopped thinking about it. Maybe he was just one of the many people that the romantic and mischievous princess molested while playing in the kingdom. Even if he came to Baron City in the future, Amon would not be able to find her in the palace, and he didn't plan to ask for the reward Yin Nanna promised.
But he had a good impression of Yin Nanna, at least the feeling of walking together in the wilderness was beautiful, and the cake she gave him was also the most delicious that Amon had ever tasted. Instead of doing anything wrong to him, she sheltered an exposed magician through the city-state of Uruk safely. Keep this feeling and gratitude in your heart, don't think about it too much, Amon can only take care of his body in the two brothers' farm with peace of mind.
The two brothers treated Amon very well, allowing him to have a comfortable hiding place when he was weak, so that he could recover his mana better. Amon was grateful from the bottom of his heart. When they were on the ferry, it was these two brothers who raised their swords and walked up to the bow to guard him, while the others hid in the cabin in panic. Amon thanked them very much at that time. Then another incident happened, which made Amon, who was recuperating, decide to repay these two people well.
On the seventh day after Amon lived in the farm, a messenger from the city-state came on the road outside the farm. The city lord sent multiple messengers with banners to travel all over the city-state's villages, and announced two pieces of news to the people. The first piece of news: Seven days ago, a ferocious snake, a descendant of Humbaba, attacked the ferry during the day and was beheaded on the spot by a magician. Gilgamesh issued an announcement to the entire city-state, explaining Amon's identity as a magician, but did not say his name.
Gilgamesh did not conceal his identity for Amon, but the message sent by the messenger did not say what happened to the magician afterwards. People were discussing privately that the magician quietly walked away from the path after getting off the boat. Seven days had passed, and he probably left the territory of the Uruk city-state long ago.
A magician slays a monster and saves a ship full of people. This is a shocking event, even a bit indescribably absurd. But people's attention was attracted by the second message, because it was unimaginably shocking! Lord Enkidu, captain of the city-state, beheaded Humbaba, the river god of Youdi, seven days ago, and cut off all nine of his heads. He made a war drum out of snake skin, and made drumsticks out of snake bones. , and pulled out nine snake tendons and thirty-six fangs.
Lord Gilgamesh fought side by side with Enkidu, intercepting Humbaba's escape route so that he had nowhere to escape, and Enkidu beheaded all his heads in the end. This is a heroic feat that shocked the world. As soon as the news spread, the names of Enkidu and Gilgamesh have become god-like existences in the hearts of the people of the city-state!
It is said that the city lord also made a decision to divide the spoils into three parts, each with three snake tendons and four fangs, one part will be kept in Uruk city-state as a permanent souvenir, and the other part will be dedicated to the great God Marduk sent a copy to Baron Palace as a gift to his fiancée, Princess Xiaoqian.
Recently, Gilgamesh will go to the main temple of Marduk and the palace of Baron in the name of presenting gifts. As soon as the news spread, not only the city-state of Uruk, but also the entire kingdom of Baron was boiling. In every city-state and even remote villages, people are excitedly talking about this grand event that hasn't happened in many years.
The people of the Kingdom of Baron are boiling, and Amon who lives in the farm seems to be very far away, but his situation has become very embarrassing right now. The messenger of the city-state came to the gate of the farm and read out the announcement of the city lord aloud. He could hear it clearly upstairs, and the two brothers who were also on the boat at that time naturally knew his identity.
They took a magician into their home and gave them the best hospitality. It could be explained if they didn’t know about it, but now that they have known the city-state’s announcement, what they should do is to take Amon and hand it over to the city-state temple. These two brothers have seen Amon's ability, and they know that they are not opponents at all. Of course it is impossible to do so, but it is not appropriate to keep Amon.
Amon didn't want to cause trouble for them either. After watching the city-state messenger go away from the upstairs window, he was already planning to pack his things and leave. Unexpectedly, when the two brothers returned home, as if nothing had happened, they still respectfully invited Amon downstairs for dinner. The dinner was more sumptuous than before, and they didn't mention the messenger reading the announcement at all. During the dinner, Amon expressed his thanks very wittily, and offered to say goodbye. He planned to leave immediately, not even wanting to stay for another night.
But the two brothers sent everyone away, and Abel said very sincerely in front of Amon: "Our benefactor, please don't doubt our sincerity in hospitality. It was you who saved our brother's life. Your arrival This is our good news! In fact, we can see that you have been unwell for the past few days and need to take a good rest. And your horse is also sick. The groom in the farm will feed them well and take you on your journey ahead. Please don't worry about anything, stay here with peace of mind, and go on the road until you fully recover! The journey may be smoother."
Abel was obviously implying to Amon that the brothers already knew that he was a magician, and that he was unwell and unable to continue on their way. They won't mind and won't reveal Amon's identity, and will still treat him respectfully and repay him for saving his life. Now the news has spread throughout the city-state. If Amon returns to the main road, maybe someone will recognize him. It should be safer to take good care of his body before going on the road.
This is indeed a wiser choice for Amon. Although he has not fully recovered, he is not afraid of these two brothers. Everyone in the farm is within the monitoring range of Amon's detection magic. In this remote place, even if there is any situation, he can easily hide in the nearby fields and jungles.
Amon thought for a while and finally nodded and said: "Thank you for your kindness, I will definitely repay you, if you have any requests, just ask, I will do my best." He didn't mean anything by saying that, don't look at it Meng was dressed in ordinary clothes but was definitely rich. He had enough financial resources to reward the two brothers, even if he bought them a farm that was several times bigger than it is now.
Amon's words moved the brother's heart. After dinner that day, Cain called his younger brother Abel to the field, and discussed with him: "Amon asked us to ask for anything, my dear brother, we should take advantage of it." What do you ask him for this opportunity?"
Abel shook his head and said: "Although Amon is a magician, he can afford scrolls, so he should be very rich. But we entertained him to repay his life-saving grace, so how can we plot his money?"
Cain patted his younger brother on the shoulder and said, "You misunderstood, how could I want his money? We all saw it on the boat, he is such an outstanding magician, he has mastered such powerful and magical powers!... Don't Forgot that we are also qualified to learn divine arts, and have even registered our names in the ritual records of the temple, but no one will teach us divine arts anymore."
Abel also sighed and said, "Yes, the respected old priest, grandfather's friend, has passed away."
The conversation between the brothers also involved a past event. Only nobles are eligible to learn divine arts, but it doesn't mean that as long as they are nobles, they can learn divine arts at will. This must obtain the permission of the temple, accept the power awakening ceremony, and must also have a clear registration, which is equivalent to obtaining accreditation qualifications.
Therefore, it is difficult to impersonate the identity of a magician. There are records of the origin of every magician, which city-state, which temple, and which priest held the power awakening ceremony. These records are very clear.
When the grandfather of the two brothers was still alive, an old priest in the temple of Uruk was his friend. He once promised to teach Abel and Cain the magic, and held a power awakening ceremony, confirming it in the temple register. But the awakening of power was not immediately successful. The old priest simply held it for them once, and then passed away.