Gabriel only asked half of what he said, and there were still many doubts in his heart that had not been resolved, but he felt that this letter was very important, so he hurried back to the temple in the town to report it to Maria. She wasn't worried that Amon would run away, as he couldn't go anywhere in his current state, not to mention that the yard was already under strict surveillance.
In Maria's bedroom, the Holy Maiden opened the envelope in front of Gabriel. Looking at it, her expression became more and more solemn, and her fair face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. say. Gabriel asked anxiously: "My lord, your complexion is wrong. What did you write in the letter?"
Maria handed over the letter and said, "Look for yourself, please stay calm and don't be impulsive."
Looking at the letter, Gabriel couldn't help but get angry. He subconsciously grasped the hilt of the sword with one hand, and gritted his teeth bitterly, cursing: "What a despicable person, he will definitely be rejected by the gods! Want to kill me I was transferred from the Temple of Isis because I was greedy for the ridiculous position. My lord, your original decision was completely wise. The Temple of Isis does not need a high priest like Julian, and the one who will never come back should be him !"
Maria comforted: "You and I have known for a long time what kind of person Julian is and what he is thinking in his heart. The appearance of Amon is like the guidance of the gods. With him and this letter, of course Julian I will not be able to return to the Temple of Isis. Vitrulu is dead, thank the gods, Amon is still alive! Just copy the content of this letter and send it back to Julian, and he will naturally no longer be able to defy the Temple of Isis the next order."
Gabriel nodded and said, "Use information magic to copy this letter, send it to High Priest Burke, and tell him that this is a letter written by Julian to him. I don't think High Priest Burke can help What Julian said will not prevent you from re-appointing a high priest with a firmer and more pious heart."
Maria: "Well, let's make a decision like this, and you will do it yourself. Amon is very important, and he cannot be hurt again."
Gabriel glanced at the Holy Maiden, and asked tentatively, "What do you mean, do you want to pardon Amon? A commoner from a foreign country killed the high priest of the Temple of Isis, but he will not be held accountable, even No one will ever bring it up again?"
Maria raised her eyes to look directly at Gabriel, and asked calmly: "Shouldn't it be like this? Amon is innocent. He didn't hurt anyone. On the contrary, his noble and selfless behavior symbolizes the power of the gods." Inspiration. At the beginning, he offered the tears of the gods, under the eyes of the goddess Isis. He got Nero's staff but did not take it as his own, and returned it to the Cape City. And this letter means What, you should be very clear, but he still trusted me and handed it over directly. Is there any reason for such a person to hurt him?"
Gabriel lowered his head involuntarily: "My lord, you are right, of course I understand this. But I have seen too many noble people doing shameful things, such as Lord Julian. It is precisely because of the witness I have overcome too much evil in the world, and the black tail under my clothes has made me more firm in my belief and the glory of the guardian god... If it falls into the hands of other adults, Amon will bring life to himself by handing over this letter Dangerous, I'm just worried about him."
Maria: "I thought so too, so I decided to protect Amon."
Gabriel: "I would like to ask one more question, my lord, why do you think so? Your status is different from mine, and you should understand that what Amon knows involves the scandal of the Temple of Isis, which may give the gods or Shame on the temple."
Maria smiled faintly: "The shameful people can only humiliate themselves. As the guardian saint of the goddess Isis, I protect the dignity and brilliance of the gods. Whether in the sun or in the dark, I will not Willing to do things that shame the gods, this is true faith."
Gabriel bowed and said: "You are indeed a saint, and your gaze symbolizes the goddess' pity. I want to confess to you that I have suspected one thing in my heart just now, whether Amon himself knows the content of this letter, Still wondering what to do if he found out?"
Maria looked at the envelope on the table and said: "The envelope doesn't seem to be passive, and the content is written in Egyptian script, so he probably doesn't know what's written inside. Actually, so what if he has read it? It was not his fault that the letter fell into his hands. The content of the letter is very important to us, and we should thank him!...Gabriel, you haven't finished asking, I want to ask him personally."
Gabriel thought for a while: "You saved him, and he should thank you. I will arrange for him to have a chance to be summoned by the Holy Lady tomorrow morning. This is a small town, not Isis. Temple, everything is more convenient."
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When the Holy Maiden was inspecting the Ronnie River, she rescued a fainted passer-by on the bank and ordered someone to bring him to the town. Early the next morning, the rescued people expressed their reverence and gratitude to the Holy Lady. It was the man's greatest honor that the merciful saint had summoned him.
Under the guidance of his servants, Amon waited outside the temple, and waited for the lady to finish her breakfast before summoning him. The location was in the ceremony hall of the temple, which was also the place where the lady handled business temporarily. A blanket had been laid on the ground, and Amon could not get too close. He bowed to the Holy Lady on the blanket according to the prescribed etiquette, prostrated on the ground with both knees and elbows, and kissed the ground with his head bowed.
The saint sat there, beckoned him to stand up, and said calmly, "I never thought it would be you. The person who mined the tears of the gods in Duke Town met again by the Ronnie River. Guidance!...Come here, give Mr. Amon a chair, and ask him to sit down and talk."
The servants were taken aback. Commoners are not qualified to sit in front of the Holy Lady, unless there is a reason to obtain a special gift. It was this young man who mined the Tears of the Gods back then, and the Holy Maiden did not hide this fact. She confessed that she had known Amon for a long time, and everyone looked at Amon with surprise.
After Amon sat down, he bowed his body and replied in a regular manner: "I was a miner back then. It was my duty to mine the sacred stone. It was the gods who gave the tears of the gods to the saint through my hands. Today is the saint. My lord saved me, I don't know how to express my gratitude!"
Maria: "I didn't expect it to be you."
Amon: "Yeah, I didn't expect it to be you!"
If there is anything special about this summoning scene, it is that Amon always looked directly into the eyes of the Holy Maiden when he spoke, just like when he was in Duke Town. He looked at her with a wordless sigh in his heart, knowing that there was a world of difference in status between the two of them, staring into her eyes might be the only thing he could do, and the youthful feelings that had once sprouted could only be buried deep in his heart.
Since Ai Kou can recognize him, she must still remember the "accidental" hug and touch that year, and he almost kissed her. This is a past event that must never be told. Ai Ko did not take any anger at him because of this, and buried this common secret in his heart, otherwise Amon would not be able to sit here comfortably. Simple question and answer, two people said almost the same thing, only they can understand.
The saint waved her hands, her posture was indescribably elegant and noble, and said with a smile: "Mr. Amon, you not only mined and contributed the tears of the gods, but I also heard about another thing, not long ago you How noble and selfless it is to return the staff of the head priest of the cape city-state, as well as a large number of precious relics. I saved you, it should be the call and guidance of the gods, and you should thank the goddess Isis for watching."
Next, the Holy Maiden asked Amon how he obtained Nero's relic. Since it might involve a secret past of a great magician, she ordered all the servants to retreat, leaving only Gabriel by her side.
Amon had already said that "experience" twice in the Cape Temple, so he just repeated it at this time. Then he recounted his experience in the cape city-state, and Maria asked: "You are a fifth-level mid-level warrior, but as far as I know Vitruh is a sixth-level magician, and Julian's personal guard is also They are all mid-level warriors, how could you kill them all?"
Amon's heart tightened. After all, this terrible question could not be avoided. It was impossible for him to retell the complete battle process, which would expose all the secrets.
However, Maria didn't wait for his answer, and then asked: "The patriarch of the Linton family didn't thank you for your kindness, and even brought magicians and warriors to hunt you down. The same purpose appears, but you can't expose yourself, I think it's because they both lose in the firefight that you have a chance to save your life. Is this the case?"
God, is there a more perfect answer than this? Maria asked him if that was the case, and actually answered it for him. Amon was thinking about explaining this way, so there is no need to waste any more words now, he nodded quickly and said: "Mr. Saintess is wise and wise, that's right!"
Gabriel interjected from the side: "Can you recall and describe in as much detail as possible the features of everyone around Vitrux?"
Amon described the appearance and characteristics of several warriors, the weapons they wore, etc., and Gabriel turned around with some surprises: "My lord, there are Julian's nephew Shute, and his personal guard Captain Haiwen. This Haiwen is quite amazing, and he is very hopeful to advance to a great warrior, but he died unexpectedly!"
Maria said with a regretful look: "Mr. Amon, I want to apologize to you on behalf of the Temple of Isis. It is very likely that the high priest Julian was behind the scenes. But everyone died, and there is no conclusive evidence. The evidence proved that he did it. According to the Ecu decree, civilians cannot directly sue a great magician, and all charges must be filed by another noble who knows the inside story, and the Supreme Priest Court will decide.
Since everyone present is dead, I am afraid that there will be no nobles who are familiar with the inside story who can file charges on your behalf. Even if you go to the Supreme Priest Court of Eju, Julian will not be dealt with in any way. After the disclosure, it will be very unfavorable to your situation. But please rest assured, I will not let this happen in vain, and I will definitely expel Julian from the Temple of Isis because he has hurt the dignity of the gods. "
Amon stood up, bowed deeply, and said, "My lord saint, how can you apologize to me? I understand what you said. You saved me and are also protecting me."
Maria waved her hand again: "Amon, you should sit and talk." Then she pointed to Gabriel and said: "You handed us a secret letter, and admitted that you got it from Vitru's body. You know, a foreigner may put his life in danger by doing so, why do you trust Lord Gabriel and me so much?"
Amon seemed to be smiling wryly: "People live in the world and face many unknown dangers. You don't know when and where it will appear. But you have to trust some people. If no one in this world can be trusted, then live What's the point in this world?"
Maria's always calm expression finally moved slightly, her lips parted slightly and she wanted to say something but didn't say it. At this time Gabriel asked again: "Amon, do you know how to read?"
Isn't this nonsense, how can Amon understand Nero's last words if he is illiterate? And Maria should be more aware that Amon probably not only knows the sword script but also the Eju cursive script, otherwise how could he call the name "Aiko"
Amon replied honestly: "My lord, I can read." But he didn't explain which language he knew.
Gabriel asked again: "Do you know the divine language?"
Amon replied respectfully: "In my capacity, I shouldn't know divine language, no one will teach me."
Gabriel stopped asking, but Maria changed the subject and said, "Gabriel, can you go outside the door temporarily, I have something to ask Amon alone."
Gabriel was stunned for a moment, but immediately obeyed the order and went out without saying a word, with Saber personally guarding the door. It seemed inappropriate to leave a grown man and the Holy Lady alone in the same hall, but Gabriel knew that there would be no problems. She trusted Maria even more than herself.
What if Amon was an assassin? There is no need to worry about this, not to mention that Amon is so weak that he can barely walk now, even if a great magician makes a sudden attack, Maria can resist it with the saint's staff and other magical artifacts in his hand.
When only Maria and Amon were left in the hall, both of them fell silent, not knowing what to say for a while. The question just now did not mention the contents of the secret letter. Amon did not ask what was written on it, and Maria did not ask Amon if he had read it. They all avoided this topic on purpose.
After a long time, it was Maria who asked first, "Amon, how do you know my name is Aiko? Is it just a coincidence that I heard you call me like that by the Roni River?"
How should I answer, should I tell Maria that it was a great magician who used information magic to record the handwriting she had written? Amon finally lowered his head and stopped looking directly into her eyes, and slowly replied: "My lord, you once wrote this name on a wall in Duke Town. Everything that happens in this world will always be There are traces, whether people know it or not, it happened, please forgive me for calling you that.”
Maria was not angry, but looked down at her fingers and said, "Amon, you can't call me that anymore, I don't use this name anymore."
Amon raised his head again and said, "Of order, Lady Saint! Of course I won't call you that again, but if I call you this name in my heart, is it also a kind of blasphemy? Please forgive my rudeness, but it's the truth .”
These words are really bold and presumptuous, to say so in front of the Holy Maiden! Maria was stunned for a while, but she didn't dare to look up into his eyes, and replied in a low voice: "When we look up at the gods, what we can see is the starry sky above our heads and the honest heart, Amon, the gods will not blame you , how can I blame it?"
Amon sighed silently: "Thank you for your answer, my lord, someone has said similar things to me before."
Maria raised her eyes: "Who?"
Amon: "His name is Aesop. He is a slave of a merchant in Memphis. He told me in the cape city-state."
Maria twisted the fingers of both hands together, and sighed softly: "The nobility of the soul does not differ because of status... Amon, if you want to call me Aiko, you can call me that today , but out of this door, please remember what I just said."
Then the two fell silent again, as if they didn't know what to say. After a while, Amon finally asked, "Ai Ko, how are you doing?"
Maria asked back: "Amon, you clearly know that I am already the guardian saint of the Temple of Isis, why do you ask?"
Amon lowered his eyes and looked at his toes, and replied weakly: "Yes, I know that you are already a saint. But I also know that the high priest who should be loyal and upright beside you is not what people imagine , I think you also have your difficulties, so I want to ask you if you are happy?"
Maria smiled, as if she was the innocent girl back then: "As I said just now, when you look up at the gods, what you see is the starry sky and the honest heart in the sky. I am the guardian saint of the goddess Isis, and I am the guardian What I believe in is a holy belief, and there are sins and darkness in the world, which is why I am more firm. Under the protection of the light in my heart, I am living a very good life, and I should not describe it as being unhappy, this is my glory and honor!"
Ai Ko didn't hide anything from Amon. His special ability could feel her true emotions. At this moment, Amon fully understood what she said. He looked at her, and already thought that this lady saint would become a great magician sooner or later. The "integration of faith" was a difficult test for others, but in her state of mind, it was just an inevitable process.
Amon already knew that Ai Ko had a sixth-level achievement in divine arts, and it had only been two short years since she started practicing divine arts. The speed at which Amon advances is already quite astonishing, but so far he has only attained the fifth level of strength in one body and two sides. Although it is more difficult to cultivate this kind of power, he started much earlier than Maria, as early as several years ago. The lunatic laid all kinds of foundations for him.
If Maria had no superhuman talent, she would not have passed the selection of the saintess of the Isis Temple. After she became a saint, all the conditions she had were much more convenient than that of Amon. , there is any utensil she wants to use, and she also has a saint's staff, so she can test any divine spell smoothly.