Amon was silent for a long time, and many thoughts flashed through his mind for a moment, and finally nodded: "Of course I think, after all, it is my hometown, but now I am the only one left in Duke Town, so what's the point of doing this?"
Yin Nanna hugged her arms even tighter: "Of course it's meaningful, it's meaningful to you and me, it's the land of Duke Town, and it's also my domain of the gods, you can build a country and become a king, our descendants It will be passed down from generation to generation, and I will become the main god of the kingdom... You are not alone, there are still surviving people in Duke Town who are living far away, and you have to lead them back to their hometown and build their own country home."
Amon was surprised and delighted and said, "I'm not the only survivor in Duke Town? Who else is alive, including my father and Mayor Dusty?"
Yin Nanna: "All the people in the town died at that time, and your father and the mayor were not spared. But there are still a group of survivors who have become slaves in foreign lands. If you want to lead them back to their hometown to establish a home country, I will Guide you how to find them and what to do... I have an agreement with Enlil, as long as you don't take the initiative to challenge him, he can no longer hurt you, and he will not prevent you from returning home. can do."
Amon: "Challenge Enlil? How can I have this ability?" Of course he doesn't have the ability to challenge the gods, at least not yet, but it's uncertain in the future. The mission entrusted to him by the old lunatic is to unravel the secrets of the gods, find the way to become a god, and even become a god himself-of course it is impossible to say these words.
Yin Nanna smiled: "So you don't have to worry about these things. All you have to do is to lead the descendants of Duke Town back home and establish your own eternal kingdom. The gods will not directly intervene in these things. You have to do everything yourself , but I can give you guidance and help."
Amon: "Can you tell me where they are now? I'm going to find them."
Yin Nanna shook her head lightly: "No, it's useless to tell you now, unless I see this ideal that you can achieve and is working hard to realize, then I will tell you... I heard about your relationship with the caveman tribe Yes, I also know that you have been there for a long time, you can actually do what Princess Xiaoqian did, guide the tribe of cave dwellers to move out of the mountains to establish a village, first establish a firm foothold, train and arm them to protect their homeland."
Amon frowned: "Will they be willing?"
Yin Nanna giggled: "You are very smart, but sometimes you are cute and silly! With fertile fertile soil, who would want to continue living in the treacherous mountains? They will only be grateful for your help and guidance."
Amon asked again: "But the plateau giant tribe has already gone, won't there be conflicts?"
Yin Nanna explained: "It is a fertile land for thousands of miles. A few tribes are like drops of water in the ocean. You can choose where you want to stand, and you don't have to fight for one. At present, it is still surrounded by swamps. Only in the direction of the bottom river valley can you reach a small isolated island out of the water.
The savages in the deep mountains came out of the wilderness and came to the plains, and they will not attract anyone's attention for the time being. It is the best time to build a home first, otherwise Princess Xiaoqian would not let the plateau giant do that. I can also tell you that the surviving descendants of Duke Town retain the original title deeds and will be the rightful owners of the most fertile large tracts of land. "
Amon pondered and continued to ask: "You said that the current topography is still changing slowly, and how long will it take to completely become a fertile land for thousands of miles?"
Yin Nanna: "At least three years later."
Amon: "How long will it take for the original site of Duke Town to emerge from the water and be habitable?"
Yin Nanna: "One year."
Amon finally nodded: "Then the Caveman tribe will have at least two years to build a new house. Their life in the mountains is indeed quite difficult. I should help them. Thank you for your suggestion. I will guide the cavemen in a year. The savage tribe came out of the deep mountains and first settled in the area around Duke Town."
Yin Nanna smiled happily: "Okay, I'm waiting for your news. You have to guide them to build the temple of the patron saint."
Amon: "I will tell them what happened, and I believe they will make the right choice, but I think the dedication to the gods must be from the heart, and no one can force it."
Yin Nanna tilted her head and looked at Amon with a very special look: "Why are you telling me this?"
Amon replied honestly: "This is what I think in my heart. You just told me that as a god, I can tell if I'm lying, and I should have told you the truth... This reason is that when I meet Gilgamesh figured it out afterward, because of Humbaba."
Yin Nanna looked at him, her gaze seemed to want to pierce his heart, and she smiled coquettishly after a while: "My little Amon, this time you mistake me for Princess Xiaoqian, and you came to the giant tribe to save me, should I Thank you. I will tell you the whereabouts of the surviving people of Duke Town in the future, but you can still make another request to me now, as long as it is something I can do, I will not refuse it."
Amon turned his head to look at her, and asked seriously, "Really?"
Yin Nanna: "Of course it is true, I am your patron saint."
Amon: "I want to ask you the secret of the gods. Can a mortal be a god? If so, how?"
Yin Nanna let go of her hand, took a step back and said, "God, Amon, you are so bold! Gilgamesh also asked the same question, but he didn't get an answer, it's not allowed!"
Judging from her tone, it was unknown whether it was a mortal who "can't" become a god or she told Amon that she "can't". Amon didn't expect to get an answer from Yin Nanna, so he said: "Then I just ask you for another thing. I heard that people will go to the underworld after death. I also want to see my father and Duke Town The townspeople who died, even if they are only the souls after death."
Amon is most concerned about these two things. Unraveling the secrets of the gods is his responsibility and commitment, and seeing his father again is his deepest desire. A young man who left his hometown suddenly heard that his hometown was destroyed by a disaster. Not seeing his relatives for the last time was the greatest regret and pain in his heart. Since he could make a request to the gods, how could he not speak
Yin Nanna's face changed, and she finally lost her smile. She looked at Amon without speaking for a long time.
Amon took a few steps back, knelt down again and said, "My patron saint, the past and present patron saint of Duke Town, can you do my request?"
Yin Nanna stood up straight, her skirt drooped, and her tone changed. She was a majestic god: "Not everyone will enter the Hades after death, and the so-called Hades is not what ordinary people imagine. I do know, Duke Town Where do the souls of many residents end up. But I advise you to change your mind, that is not a place you can go, and you may not come back if you go.”
Amon asked: "May I ask if you can do it?"
Yin Nanna nodded expressionlessly: "Yes, I can do it."
Amon said again: "There are many things that I don't know if I can complete them. For example, you asked me to lead the descendants of Duke Town to return to my hometown to rebuild their homes. I can only do my best. But my most urgent wish now is this. , May I ask the guardian spirit, if you go there, you may not be able to come back, but is it possible to come back?"
Yin Nanna: "Yes, there is a possibility that you may not come back, or you may come back. If you want me to help you come back again, that is another request."
Amon: "I don't dare to make additional requests to the gods, but if you are really the patron saint of the people of Duke Town, let me enter the underworld to meet my father and Mayor Dusty and others. If you can Protect me and return to the world safely, I will do my best to rebuild everything in Duke Town, become a brand new home or even a country, guide the people to rebuild your temple, sincerely sacrifice, and regard you as the eternal patron saint."
Yin Nanna was silent for a long time, as if she was thinking about something, she seemed a little hesitant, and Amon knelt down speechlessly, waiting for the god's answer. After a long time, Yin Nanna finally sighed and said: "The so-called Hades is in the world, I will take you there, as for whether the person you want to see is there, I am not sure... I will try my best to bring you back, if you If you fall into it unfortunately, you can also find a way to get out of it yourself."
Amon leaned over and kissed the soil under Yin Nanna's feet and said, "Thank you for the permission of the gods! When are we going?"
Yin Nanna: "I'm going to make some preparations. I'll wait for you here in three days. You can come back in three days." When Amon raised his head again, the goddess had disappeared.
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That night, Mei Danzuo was packing his luggage excitedly. In fact, there was nothing to pack, but he wiped his weapons and armor and polished them under the light. The more he looked at them, the happier he was, because tomorrow I am going back to the capital with Princess Xiaoqian. He still remembered how disappointed he left his hometown, but he never expected to go back in such a glorious way!
At this moment, I suddenly heard someone say from behind: "This armor has been blessed by divine magic, and it can shake off all the dust with one flick, so there is no need to wipe it like this!"
If it was someone else's voice, Mei Danzuo would have pulled out his weapon and jumped up, but at this time he turned around in surprise and said, "My God Amon, why are you back again?"
Amon pointed to the stool next to him: "Sit down and talk slowly. I forgot one thing and I need to come back and explain it. I heard another thing and I need to clarify it with you."
After Amon sat down first, Mei Danzuo sat down and asked, "What did you forget and didn't explain?"
Amon: "The car and the two horses don't belong to me. They were lent to me by a businessman named Lescott Lee from the city-state of Uruk, and I have to return them to him."
Medanzuo: "Just take it away this time. I'll go to the town to buy a real war horse. Although the cart horse is good, it's not a knight's war horse."
Amon waved his hand and said, "Leave the carriages and horses at the inn when you leave, pay enough money for them to take care of them, and I'll pick them up later."
Medanzuo: "No problem, what else do you want to clarify with me?"
Amon's expression became serious: "The matter of the carriage is just a passing mention, and there is one more important thing that you must pay attention to. I heard you tell what happened when the princess summoned you yesterday, and she specifically asked you if you were related to the caveman tribe Very well, you may be sent on a mission, like Ussier."
Then he leaned over and whispered to Medanzo for a long time. Mei Danzuo's expression became more and more astonished, and he nodded repeatedly. After Amon finished speaking, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "This is just my guess. If Her Royal Highness really orders you to do this, I don't think you can refuse." But this involves the gods, you must not promise anything with big words."
Mei Danzuo let out a long breath, patted his chest and said, "God Amon, thank you for reminding me, if this happens, I know what to do." After thinking about it, he laughed again, and whispered in a low voice : "If Link's tribe builds villages and temples, they will not enshrine any other gods. You are the only god!"
Amon punched him lightly: "You can just think about this kind of thing in your heart, and you can't just say it casually."
Mei Danzuo stuck out his tongue: "Of course I understand, you can rest assured."
Amon: "It's good to understand. We will meet in Link's tribe a year later. Regardless of whether Princess Xiaoqian asks you to do this, I will guide them to build a home in the fertile soil in the swamp. Three years later, I will lead the descendants of Duke Town back to my hometown. That piece of fertile land will be large enough for hundreds of thousands of people to live in. But all this is still a secret. Don’t reveal it to anyone, and don’t let anyone know that you have Know."
Mei Danzuo nodded seriously and said, "God Amon, I remember, and I will definitely do what you say."
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Three days later, Amon came to the plateau again, Yin Nanna was already waiting for him here, no, it should be said that Goddess Mu Yun was waiting for him, because she is completely like a god today.
It was still the golden long dress, and her figure was still so moving, but the dress shone brightly in the sun, as if it was casted by flowing metal. She wore a crown of gold, a garland-like tiara woven of gold thread; she held a staff in her hand that turned out to be an ivy with emerald green leaves; and a lapis lazuli necklace on her breast. , is the best lapis lazuli produced in the town of Duke; there are earrings on the earlobes, and the pendants are like shining stars; a pair of golden bracelets are on the arms like tender lotus roots; There is a golden flower ornament pinned to the breast of the skirt.
This is how Amon saw her statue in the temple since he was a child, but the cold lapis lazuli statue is not as glorious as the living goddess. He saluted her and said, "Great Goddess Mu Yun, thank you for agreeing to my request, I am ready to follow you to Hades."
Goddess Mu Yun looked at him and shook her head slightly: "No need to say thank you, this is just to thank you for saving me, because no one has ever done that... I am not sure that I can bring you back from the underworld on the spot, please help me Be mentally prepared. If you are trapped in the underworld, don’t eat anything there, and don’t drink a sip of water. Only by guarding your soul can you hope to get out of trouble... I will see you again in the sun in the future. You should call me Yin Nanna, I like this name .”
Mu Yun told Amon to get up and follow her without asking any questions along the way. The direction they were going was actually going to the depths of the Syria Plateau, towards the source of the Youdi River. The mountains are full of rugged and dangerous obstacles. With her divine power, she could take Amon to float or fly quickly, but she didn't. Instead, she let Amon follow behind and walked by herself, as if she was deliberately testing him.
Walking through the mountains on foot, Amon is better than a great magician. If I really want to change to a great magician or magician, I'm afraid I'll fly directly there, but Amon can't fly yet, he can only walk honestly. He found that no matter how fast he walked, Yin Nanna just walked calmly a few steps away, but she would never be able to catch up.
There was no stop, no rest, and the goddess didn't turn around to say a word, from noon to night, from night to early morning, from early morning to the next evening...a different person might have been tired, even if she didn't I am afraid that if I am not careful, I will fall off the cliff. Amon didn't have time to stop and eat at all along the way. He condensed the water droplets in the environment with water elemental magic and directly quenched his thirst. He followed the goddess' footsteps without missing a step.
When night fell again, Goddess Mu Yun finally spoke: "Amon, this road is very difficult and dangerous. I am surprised that you can persist until now, but we have been walking like this for three days and three nights. You can always Give up. Although I promised to take you to the Hades, I also want you to be able to walk to the gate of the Hades. If you can’t hold on, I won’t blame you. If you accidentally fall off the cliff, I will save your life as a reward to your rescue."
It seemed that the goddess was not willing to bring Amon into Hades, but she had to agree to the request, but used this method to test him. If Amon couldn't follow her to the gate of Hades, it's no wonder that Goddess Mu Yun didn't keep her promise. She was moving at a speed that Amon could keep up with with all his strength, but it would be too exaggerated for three days and three nights in a row!
Amon leaned on his cane and replied: "I understand what you mean, I will try my best to follow you, and I will not give up."
Goddess Mu Yun stopped talking, and the two of them just walked forward without stopping or resting for a moment. The speed remained the same, but the road became more and more dangerous, but it happened that Amon could board, and there was no need to fly over. Amon gritted his teeth and kept up. He couldn't catch up with the goddess, but he wasn't a step behind either.
On the third day, they came to a strange and desolate plateau. There was no green color around them. There were bare rough rocks everywhere, low and sparse bushes, and occasionally traces of snow. His face was cut like a knife.
After crossing this cold plateau, Goddess Mu Yun went down again and entered a narrow and deep valley. As she walked deeper and deeper, the air became more and more humid. With steep cliffs on both sides, the valley became narrower and brighter. It was dark, and there was an inexplicable gloomy atmosphere around it. Although it was no longer as cold as it was on the plateau, Amon felt that he couldn't help but fight a cold war.
The terrain is getting lower and lower, the cliffs on both sides are getting higher and higher, and the line of sky visible when looking up is getting narrower and farther away. The cliffs on the left and right finally merged together strangely somewhere, forming a huge eerie cave in front. Yin Nanna finally stood still, turned around and said, "Amon, you are able to follow here. The entrance to Hades is ahead. Are you ready?"