Pivot of the Sky

Is Maria really sick? It looks similar, but only Gabriel knows what's going on, and it's not really sick, but now Maria does need to stay in Tuco for a few more days.

On the night of the tears of the gods, Maria fainted. Even the daily prayer of devotion is quite energetic and physical, Duke town environment makes Lord Dick feel uncomfortable, Maria is also a little uncomfortable, besides eating and sleeping every day, all the spirit of praying to Isis Goddess, already quite tired.

Once the mind has relaxed, it finally faints or falls asleep, which is most common for ordinary people.

Maria, who was supposed to be surrounded by a dry, fat maid and a close waitress, had been ill for two days, perhaps traveling long distances across the desert to this uncomfortable place, and it was indeed uncomfortable, and the climate and environment were not very adaptable. Lord Dick brought several women and slaves for Maria to summon, but Gabriel believed that they could not serve the Virgin's life directly.

Gabriel said to Dick: "You firmly believe that Maria will be the Guardian of Isis Temple and that she has been given the tears of the gods, so treat her as if she were the Virgin. ”

Isis Temple has vast fields and countless slaves, but the status of the Virgin is superior, and what she uses cannot be delivered directly from slaves to her eyes, so she cannot serve her directly. She could not have any physical contact with adult men, nor could her clothes and food be held in front of women who had men, and the young and beautiful women sent by Lord Dick were clearly unsuitable.

Rod Dick neglected to ignore these thoughtful things, but not thoughtless enough. It is stipulated that only after the official ceremony of the Temple of Isis will the accredited candidate of the Virgin become a true Virgin. Gabriel, however, behaved meticulously in advance in accordance with the conditions under which the Virgin was treated, afraid of any unexpected errors in the process from now until her successful return to the Temple of Isis.

This is good, at least to say that the Virgin Mary has been recognized in the heart of the Temple's Messenger.

Maria is not really ill, and Gabriel's duty is to protect her and, of course, to ensure her health. After Maria woke up overnight in a coma, Gabriel had treated her with simple prayer magic, her body was fine and she could safely cross the desert under Gabriel's protection.

But Gabriel had something else to do, not even tell Rod Dick. She will teach the most basic divine art of the Temple of Maria Isis, the test of God. The criteria for the selection of the Virgin were not only to receive the tears of the gods, but also to awaken the power given by the gods, which Gabriel wanted to teach Maria to do.

This process is usually difficult, but with the help of the tears of the gods, it can be much simpler, which is one of the reasons why the tears of the gods are so precious. Only by awakening the strength bestowed by the Gods and passing the most elementary tests of God can it be proved that Maria will be able to use the tears of the Gods in the future to bless the people of the temple of her subordinates.

Maria has been given the tears of the gods, and if she is able to do so before reaching the Temple of Isis, then she will reasonably become a true Virgin. If she can't do it later, I'm afraid things may turn upside down. Gabriel escorted Maria thousands of miles to Duke town, witnessed the appearance of the tears of the gods and saw Maria's piety with his own eyes. She was convinced of her Virgin status and decided to proceed as soon as possible.

This is not against the will of God, and upon Maria's arrival at Isis Temple, the priests of the Temple will teach the divine arts according to the procedures and conduct the assessment within the prescribed time frame. Gabriel had no choice but to advance the ceremony and give her special care.

Lord Rod Dick is still worried that the priests of the Temple are playing tricks, failing to teach Maria true divinity or deliberately delaying her from passing the exam when she is taught, and that Holy Queen candidates from other cities are being given the opportunity to steal this position, and consideration is being given to how to make public gifts of salute and private bribes. Gabriel didn't say anything, and Dick's troubles had been solved privately, and it was up to Maria herself.

After all, all the way to protect Maria from the tears of the gods, even Gabriel herself felt lucky, a gift from Goddess Isis, who had an unspeakable sense of affection for this pure and devout girl and was willing to help her.

Professor Gabriel Maria's divinity remains a prayer, but requires sincere faith and a serene heart, awakening the strange strength bestowed by the Gods with a special ritual, and passing the divine test.

Maria asked her, "How will the gods test me? ”

Gabriel, who has always been serious, rarely revealed a smile: "Pray to the tears of the gods and, in the way I taught you, acquire the strange power that God has bestowed on you, but at the same time awakened is the desire that lurks in people's souls. You have to learn how to face these desires and not dictate the mind and faith for them, which is the test of God and the threshold for entering the temple of divinity. … Your heart is so devout and pure, it is not difficult to pass this test, and as a Virgin you no longer need me to say more about how to ask for yourself. ”

Maria asked with some hesitation: "Is it not for the priests to preside over the ceremony after arriving at Isis Temple that this test can be accepted?... Is it against God's will that I am doing this now? ”

Gabriel shook his head: "You did not disobey the will of God, and I do so only to pass the test of God, if you fail, as well as not receiving the approval of God, but I believe you can.” There was some confusion about seeing Maria, and Gabriel thought about it and said, “I'm going to tell you one thing that just happened in this town today. ”

Gabriel recounted the controversy among the people in the square at the northern end of the town and concluded: “I do not think that what Mr. Aristotle said was unreasonable, that the will of the gods was a premise, that as long as you passed the test, you were approved by the gods, because you, as a candidate for the Virgin Mary, had received the tears of the gods. ”

Maria blinked her beautiful big eyes for half a day and finally nodded: “Yes, you are right, Isis Temple rules you know better than I do, I will not let you down. ”

Gabriel shook his head again gently: "No, not me, you will not disappoint the great Holy Mother Isis Goddess. ”

At this time, Maria suddenly thought of something and wondered, “But you've been here a while now, how can you hear what people say on the other side of town, every word is so clear, and I didn't hear anything, is this the power of the gods? ”

Gabriel laughed again: "This is the power given by the gods, and I heard each one of them speak, as long as I gathered my spirit to listen. … As the Virgin of Isis Temple, you will possess much more divine power than I do, I am a samurai and it is impossible to learn any more high-order divinity, and you will master the supreme divinity of Isis Temple. ”

Just now, listening to the voice of the woman downstairs: "Lord Gabriel, Mr. Aristotle has found the servant you need and brought him here. ”

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Ammon is well aware that Aristotle and the old lunatic saved him today, and it's no surprise that the old lunatic will help him, but this strange young man is obviously a nobleman, so why help an unknown miner? Amon is very grateful and glad to have the opportunity to serve this gentleman, not to mention the excellent reward of being a servant for three days, not to mention one gold coin per day.

On the way, Amon expressed gratitude and wanted to kneel down and kiss the dirt in front of Aristotle in accordance with the most solemn courtesy he had ever known. Aristotle stopped him and said with a laugh, "Son, you don't have to be. You're not my slave, and I'm not a god or a monarch.” And then I looked at him and I said, "Do you want to know why I helped you? ”

Amon nodded, "Yes, sir, I'd like to ask. ”

Aristotle looked at the distance as if he had spoken to himself: “I come from a distant part of the continent, a place called Heaton, where there are many cities and states, where I studied at Plato School, and my teacher said, 'Why do we ask to know that virtue is knowledge, that intelligent man must become a kind man’. ”

Amon blinked, recalling, “Heaton? Have you ever heard of a wise man named Tae-Ated? ”

Aristotle was slightly surprised: "I met him at Plato School. He was a friend of my teacher, Theodore's student. Son, how did you know his name? ”

Amon replied, "An old man in town told me about the old gentleman you were talking to.” The name Thai Atedo has been mentioned by the old madman, who is said to have claimed that there are only five positive polyhedrals in the world, and that the positive dodecahedron is the most special of them. It is the outline of God's world, containing the mysterious message of the fifth element, the source of the mysterious power and the symbol.

Amon originally thought it was just an old lunatic's drinking speech. I didn't expect there to be a real one. It seems that what the old lunatic said is true.

The two continued to walk towards the southern end of the town, Aristotle seemed very interested in the child, walking and asking: “We were discussing the divine message in front of the temple, do you know the true divine spirit, why the god who left the divine message is called the protection god? ”

Why? A god is a god, and an oracle is an oracle. It seems that the inhabitants of the town have never pursued this question, nor has Amon answered it, but humbly said: "Sir, please point it out. ”

Aristotle laughed: “I'm not sure, I just want to discuss it with you, because it's called the Prophet of the Protector God, because it's really protecting the people here. The stones produced here are so precious, and the techniques of extraction are passed down from generation to generation, how can we stop underage children from being driven by the desire for greed to endure such heavy work? So that generations can better protect the craftsmen here from dying young men? ”

Amon's chaotic mind seemed to be awakened by a ray of spiritual light, and suddenly he understood something. He nodded. “This is the message! No adult child can learn mineral craftsmanship, and no woman can mine magic stones! ”

Aristotle nodded, “Yes, that's why the god in the temple is called the Protector God, no matter how the message first came through, but there is a need for it. Son, if you are to become a priest in the future, you must also guard this message, but you must understand the true divine spirit and its source, not like that priest just now. ”

After saying this, he thought about it and laughed again, turning to look at Ammon: “The spirit of the Oracle is that men under the age of sixteen are not allowed to learn mining techniques, but in the language spoken locally, permission and possibly a word, can you understand what I mean? So today the priest cannot argue with me, but you must understand the difference, or else you will be as confused as the others. ”

From the north of town to the south of town, Amon has been thoughtful, in the talking room, the small building where Maria lives arrives.

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