Amon stretched out his hand to push away the people around him, shook his head and said, "No, it's not an accident, I took the whip for this miner. Lord John, the special envoy of the temple you mentioned just now should be me? All the sacred stones have been handed in. I did not order these miners to mine more. What do you mean by what you said just now? Could it be that I asked you to wave a whip to persecute these people? If this is the case, your whip should really be Pump on me."
Amon made trouble in person, and there were so many people around, John looked very embarrassed, but after all, he hurt the special envoy, so he had to apologize: "Mr. Amon, please don't blame me, I'm just angry at these dirty miners. Just now, this person destroyed the precious ore core that was mined through untold hardships. As for your arrival, I just want to remind them to work more seriously."
Amon still had a sullen face, and said in a scolding tone: "Mining the sacred stone does not guarantee 100% success. It is normal to damage a mine core occasionally. Why are you so furious?"
John waved his hand to the miners around him and said, "Mr. Special Envoy, I'm afraid you don't know. These people are Pharaoh's servants. They come from the town of Duk in the Kingdom of Hatti, which is a place despised by the gods. They are cursed by the gods and Exiles! Their people and their ancestors are all dirty miners who have been enslaved by the gods for generations. It is their honor to whip and whip myself in my noble capacity!"
Amon's expression had gradually calmed down, but when he heard this, his face turned red again, his eyes were gloomy and sharp, he stared at John and said coldly: "In this way, it is also my honor to whip you. !"
John was stunned by Amon's stare, and he replied a little confused: "Mr. Amon, although you are not a nobleman, you are also the patrol envoy of the temple. How can you compare with these deserted citizens of Duke Town?"
Amon: "Master John, you have lost your mind. I am a sixth-level warrior, and my strong muscles and bones have been injured by your whip. How can this thin miner bear it? If you were drawn just now, maybe It will kill him! They are not sinners, they are artisans who mine sacred stones for the temple, and their skills should be respected enough, what qualifications do you have to say what you just said?"
Maria sent Amon to visit Mount Horeb. It really meant a lot. The descendants of Duk Town were here. He didn't know what was going on, but John's words aroused Amon's irrepressible anger. John was not only scolding these miners, but also insulting Amon's clan and ancestors, including his dead father. After all, he was only a child under the age of eighteen, how could he bear it
But John didn't know about Amon's details. Amon's actions seemed to be deliberately provoking and finding fault in front of everyone. He was also irritated at this time, and he snorted coldly: "Mr. Amon, you deliberately stood up Under my whip. I am also a sixth-level warrior. You can’t catch my whip, but you blame me for hurting you? You should ask yourself why you didn’t learn martial arts better ? And what you just said is very disrespectful to an imperial nobleman!"
The air was full of gunpowder, and the followers didn't know how to persuade them. Everyone knows John's temper, impulsive, irritable, and irritable. Once he gets angry, he will be very rude to his subordinates and slaves in the mine. These craftsmen who mined the sacred stones served the pharaoh and were also precious resources. The pharaoh had orders not to harm them at will.
But Captain John of the Guard was furious for some reason today, and whipped out that kind of whip. If it really happened to Moses, there would be serious consequences. Although he would not die, he would definitely be punished and reprimanded. He had encountered a similar disaster in Memphis City, so he was exiled to Mount Horeb, but the old habits die hard.
Amon was not aware of these situations, and his heart was also filled with anger. Without saying a word, he turned around and snatched the hammer from Moses' hand, walked slowly around the hall, and came to each workbench They all swung their hammers. When he turned around, everyone was dumbfounded, because this Mr. Special Envoy actually opened all the ore cores on the anvil.
Every time the mine hammer hits, the hard shell of those mine cores turns into light white fine sand, and more than 30 sacred stones are presented intact before people's eyes. What an amazing skill! Amon didn't use a magic staff like a magician, he just had a mining hammer in his hand. No need to explain anything, everyone has vaguely guessed the origin of this special envoy, and even the miners were stunned.
In a short time, more than 30 sacred stones were mined, and none of them were damaged. It was quite difficult for Amon. He walked back to John again, with fine sweat on his forehead, and blue veins were throbbing on the arm holding the hammer. , said coldly: "Have you seen it? I am also a miner in Duke Town! I want to ask, what qualifications do you have to say what you just said and insult such a skill
You insulted my people, my ancestors, my dead father, my revered teacher. Noble warrior, I now formally request a duel with you. According to the decree of the Ecu Empire, this must be approved by you. As a commoner, if I request a duel with the nobles, I will bear the consequences of hurting people. Master John, you just asked me why I didn't learn martial arts better, then please agree to this request and let each other know what real martial arts are. "
The laws of the Ecu Empire stipulated that duels should be fought between warriors. Under certain circumstances, a duel could be requested. The case A said was one of them. A notary was required for a duel, and the other party could refuse. In a duel between commoners and nobles, even if the nobles agree, if the commoners hurt the nobles, they will still be punished. Such a decree may seem unfair, but the identities between nobles and commoners are inherently unequal. This decree at least provides a way to take revenge first and then bear the consequences.
Amon made a request for a duel. His actions of mining more than 30 sacred stones in a row just now have eliminated most of the anger in his heart. Now he looks at John with a sneer. How could John refuse with his temper, he was completely irritated by Amon, pointed at the door and said: "Let's go outside to duel, you can choose the weapon you are good at!"
Amon shook his head and said, "I don't need any weapon, I just need this mine hammer." His contemptuous tone made John even more furious.
The two walked towards the door side by side, but the followers couldn't stop them. At this moment, Blanca rushed in with a staff, held one person with one hand and persuaded him: "You two warriors, why are you fighting for these lowly miners? Hurry up, no matter who is injured, it will be killed." It's a disaster!"
When Branca heard that Amon was accidentally injured, she rushed over immediately, but didn't know the specific situation. When she saw the two of them about to duel in front of the door, she hurried forward to dissuade them. John was not polite to his boss, and replied with a straight face: "As a noble warrior, I have already agreed to Mr. Amon's request for a duel. Unless he proposes to withdraw from the duel, I cannot go back on my word."
Amon directly pushed Blanca away and said, "My lord, I grew up in Duke Town. I am what you call a lowly miner. He insulted my clan and ancestors, so I requested a duel. But please rest assured, I will only defeat him and not hurt him in a duel. You have come at the right time, and you will be the notary of the duel."
Blanca stomped her feet, wishing she could slap her. She came too hastily and didn't ask about the situation clearly. Didn't the persuasion just add fuel to the fire? When he turned around, the two warriors had already stood face to face in the open space outside the door. John took out a heavy broadsword, and Amon held the mine hammer. The duel was unstoppable.
Blanca had no choice but to stand in front of the door as a notary, holding a staff and ready to cast magical spells at any time. If any of the duel parties were in danger of life, he would immediately stop them to avoid unmanageable consequences. At the same time, he was still thinking anxiously in his mind, how to suppress this matter, and solve it quietly in Mount Horeb, so as not to spread it to the Temple of Isis.
He was thinking about it when he suddenly heard Amon urging: "Master Blanca, why don't you start yet?"
Only then did Blanca realize that she had been in a daze, and helplessly raised her staff to signal the start of the duel. John's figure was like an arrow leaving the string and rushed to Amon, who was more than ten steps away, holding up the broadsword in his hand, and the sword was shining brightly. He didn't directly stab or slash with the blade of the sword, but slapped Amon's hammer-holding shoulder with the spine of the sword.
This person is not completely out of his mind. Although it was a duel, he just wanted to knock Amon to the ground to teach him a lesson. This sword is much fiercer than the whip just now, and the speed and strength are brought to the limit. The surrounding warriors all exclaimed in amazement, only to see that John had just stood a dozen steps away, when the kung fu sword hit Amon's shoulder in the blink of an eye.
Immediately, the exclamation turned into an exclamation, and the exclamation was covered by a loud bang that made a long sound. Amon stood there and didn't move at all, but saw John's sword snapped in two and flew out, and the man also knelt down on one knee in front of Amon with a plop, with the hammer on his shoulder. Just a flick of his wrist could crush John's head like a mine core, but Amon didn't kill him.
Only a very few people saw clearly the situation just now, John's speed was fast, and Amon's speed was even faster, faster than John's reaction. When John rushed to him, before the sword fell, the hammer in Amon's hand turned into an afterimage and hit his left knee. As soon as John's legs softened, he fell to his knees, and the sword fell down.
Amon swung the second hammer in a short period of time, caught the sword on his shoulder, and made an ear-shattering noise, shattering the light on the sword abruptly. John couldn't hold the sword, and the heavy broadsword flew out of his hand, trembling uncontrollably in the air, and suddenly broke in two in mid-air. Amon turned his wrist, and the hammer was placed on John's shoulder.
Seeing this, Blanca quickly shouted: "The duel is over, Amon wins!"
John, who was kneeling on the ground, was already drenched in sweat. No one knew better than him the horror of Amon's attack just now. When he rushed over just now, he clearly saw Amon's mining hammer swinging out. Although he wanted to block, he couldn't react at all. When the hammer hit his knee, he felt a chill, thinking that his leg was going to be useless. It felt very strange, and it wasn't a sharp pain, but a strange shock and shock that covered his body numbly, and he knelt down as soon as his legs softened.
Immediately afterwards, Amon swung his hammer upwards and hit the epee. There was a huge impact on the blade, and the violent tremor made John unable to hold the sword at all. After the sword flew out, the force of the impact continued, breaking a heavy broadsword in mid-air. John had a feeling that whether the hammer in the opponent's hand wanted to kill him or hurt him, it was just a matter of thought, and even Branca had no time to stop it.
John was still full of anger just now, and in a moment he was drenched in a chill from inside to outside, only to hear Amon say unhurriedly: "This is the miner's technique in Duke Town, it can open the mine core without damaging the god stone , can also disperse your strength but leave you intact, the gods bless me to control it well and not hurt you. Master John, do you admit defeat, or do you want to do it again?"
Blanca has already walked over: "There is no need to come again, I am a notary, and John has already lost this duel!"
John, who was kneeling on the ground, bowed his head suddenly and said, "Mr. Amon, I admit defeat!" It would be self-defeating not to admit defeat. Although he was both a sixth-level warrior, he didn't even have the strength to fight back in front of Amon. Although this samurai has a violent personality, his impulses come and go quickly, and now he has no temper at all.
It seemed that Amon's anger was still there, and he turned to Blanca and said, "Since this warrior conceded in the duel, he should repent and apologize for his words and deeds."
Blanca was about to persuade John to bow his head, but John nodded himself and said, "I apologize, take back what I just said, apologize to all the people I insulted, and make up for my actions...Come on, give me that whip, I give you back!"
A subordinate brought the long whip just now, and John handed the whip to Amon with both hands. Blanca's face was a bit ugly, she wanted to say something but she stepped aside. John took a few steps back and turned around. Amon was not polite, picked up the whip and shook his wrist, and pulled it out. John wasn't wearing armor, the whip was on his back, his clothes were torn, and there was a trail of blood on his skin. This whip was neither light nor heavy, just like the one Amon received.
Only then did Blanca greet him and said, "Okay, you two warriors, everything is settled. If you don't fight, you don't know each other. You can become friends!"
Amon threw down his whip and said, "My lords, can you find a place to talk alone? I have something to ask in private."
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After the duel, he calmed down and was finally able to speak calmly. Both Amon and John had medicine on their backs. In fact, they were just skin traumas and did not hinder them in any way. Branca also performed healing spells for them.
As the supervisor of He Lieshan, Branca only wanted to be a peacemaker, so she ordered someone to serve up delicious food and wine to talk to Amon with a smile. As for John being his subordinate, his tone was of course stricter, and he scolded: "John, you have to thank Mr. Amon, those miners are Pharaoh's servants, and there are orders not to hurt them at will. Why do you forget everything when you get angry? That young man named Moses is their leader, if you really kill him, you will only be severely punished, Amon actually saved you today!"
Amon interrupted him and said, "My lord Blanca, I am also a miner from Duke Town, but it's just very strange. How could the descendants of Duke Town come to Mount Horeb?"
Blanca replied embarrassingly: "I don't know about this either. They were sent by the guards of the cape city-state, and at the same time there was an order from the pharaoh... Please forgive me, I don't know your origin, just I am very curious, how could Mr. Amon also come from Duke Town?"
Amon replied indifferently: "Haven't you heard of it? I mined the tears of the gods inlaid on the staff of the saint with my own hands. I was punished for dedicating the tears of the gods to the goddess Isis without permission." was exiled, and thus escaped a catastrophic flood."
John was surprised and said: "You mined the tears of the gods? No wonder the lady has special grace, and the skill of the miners in Duke Town is indeed not to be underestimated. It defeated me. Please forgive my recklessness."
Amon could have ended the matter with a few more beautiful words, but he shook his head with a sullen face and said, "Master John, your recklessness and impulsiveness are a disaster. Not only did you violate Pharaoh's order and hurt those miners for no reason, but Another dangerous tendency, which means more serious crimes, I wonder if you realize it?"
John was taken aback, and asked a little confused: "Mr. Amon, please clarify, what's wrong with me?"
Amon asked coldly: "Which god do you believe in?"
John replied very simply: "Of course it is Horus, the great patron saint of the Ecu Empire, and the Virgin Isis..." He named a series of gods.
After he finished speaking, Amon asked unhurriedly: "Today you said that those miners were cursed and exiled by the gods, which gods are you referring to?"
John was stunned, but Blanca realized that something was wrong, and replied bravely: "This is just an unintentional remark, Mr. Amon doesn't need to pursue it."
But Amon didn't let go of the topic, and turned to Branca and asked: "Captain John is not sure. You are a magician, so you should be clear. I'm not asking, I just want to make things clear, please answer me."
Blanca was in a cold sweat, so she could only reply: "It is Anunah who inspired the gods, the gods believed by the Kingdoms of Hatti, Baron, and Assyria. Actually, I am not too familiar with the legend of the miners in Duke Town. I just overheard it by chance."
Amon turned to John again with a stern face and said: "You use foreign gods to curse the people around you. Do you want to betray your faith or treason? To tell you the truth, I dedicated the tears of the gods to the goddess Isis, so I will Is it a crime for you to be exiled from the city-state of Hatti?"
The calm words were heavier than the incomparably powerful mine hammer just now. John, who had just calmed down, couldn't sit still anyway, so he got up and knelt down to salute: "Mr. Amon, this is my fault. Never dare to say the same thing again!"
Amon also stood up, looked at him and said: "Noble warriors, even if they are cursed by the gods, but you are not a foreign god, that should not be your curse!... If I tell everything that happened here, the truth I don't know what the result will be if I return to the Temple of Isis?"