Pivot of the Sky

Ma Qi's voice went low: “Me, me and I are just tired of waiting. I want to know where you picked the core of the mine.... Amon, we're neighbors. I've watched you grow up. How can I hurt you?... I apologize for what happened tonight, even if it didn't happen, if you forgive me, I will..."

His words came to an end here, and Amon saw one of the strangest scenes of his life. The subterranean layer of undetectable thin ice suddenly spread all over Ma Qi and froze him. Immediately after the thin ice appeared numerous cracks, the dense and numb split open, and Ma Qi's body was shattered into countless small pieces.

The ice then disappeared, leaving only a dark red trace on the ground, flesh and mud, and Ma Qi disappeared silently forever.

Amon looked up, and it turns out that the old lunatic is here, and it's not clear what kind of magic, cryotherapy, space mutilation was used by this great magician? Muzzle finger time simultaneously, without even asking questions, made Ma Qi disappear. Amon was the first person to see a murder, and it was such a strange and appalling scene that he gasped for a few breaths to ask: "Old lunatic, you just killed him like this and didn't ask the question clearly? ”

The old lunatic looks like water: “He's been stalking you for ten days, and he's been to your house three times in the middle of the night, and suddenly he comes at you with a hammer in a place like this today. What other possibilities do you think? ”

Amon was surprised: "Has he been to my house? While I'm gone! ”

The old lunatic nodded: "Yes, you were calm the other day, but not detailed enough. There was progress and breakthrough tonight, and you actually found him. Now you know how important it is to keep an eye out for minor changes in the environment?... Alas, that may be too demanding for you, you are only a child after all! Either way, you didn't kill him with a stick right away, which means you've passed the impulse test. ”

Amon answered with some confusion: "You said I had passed the impulse test, but why did you kill people without asking? Let him speak clearly at least.” As he spoke, his heart palpitated and looked at the dark red marks on the ground, still not calm.

Old lunatic: "Son, there's some nonsense you don't need to ask! What good is it to learn not only about theology or physical arts, but also, more importantly, how to see the world, otherwise only power? The beast is powerful. Do you want to be as ignorant as a beast? ”

Amon: "Ignorance? I was just wondering why he was here, what he was trying to do, catch me or kill me? ”

The old madman pointed at the traces on the ground: "To grab a child, you don't have to swing that hammer, let alone burst that speed and power, he must kill.... he tried to kill you without even wanting to ask, maybe he was worried he couldn't do it, so he didn't hesitate in the most direct way. ”

Amon couldn't help but fight a cold war: “Are you so sure? ”

The old madman sighed again: “Ma Qi knows you, is the neighbor of the town, watched you grow up from a young age, familiar can no longer be familiar. But he wasn't masked today, so he didn't think about what you'd do if you recognized him? That only explains one thing. He didn't think you'd be able to talk about it before he got here. ”

Amon bowed his head: “I really didn't expect Ma Qi to do such a thing, he deserves to die, but I was also wrong. If I hadn't forced Xiao Gu out of his heart that day, there might not be today's disaster. ”

The old lunatic gently nodded: “Did you know he was sent by Xiao Gu? ”

Amon: “Why didn't you think of that when you warned me? He was not even blindfolded, not only to rob things, but to kill people directly. Then he could only be instructed by Xiao Gu. Ma Qi is Xiao Gu's servant. ”

The old lunatic came over and patted Amon on the back, as if to reassure him: "You just said you were wrong, it's just your own thing. This has nothing to do with what happened to Ma Qi, and for him, you are absolutely right.... you could have killed him or not, but if you want to forgive a person for something, you have to understand two things first. ”

Amon looked up and said, "Which two things? ”

The old madman replied slowly: "First, knowing clearly that anyone who makes a choice at the same time chooses the corresponding consequences, whether they want it or not. For example, Ma Qi, if he decides to do so, should bear the consequences of his possible murder, whether or not he is aware of it.

Secondly, if you choose forgiveness and forgiveness, you must understand and be able to bear the consequences of that forgiveness. You need to know whether you are doing this to defuse resentment or to do more harm to yourself or others.... As for Ma Qi, as a third-degree samurai, he can't possibly fail to find out that you just used magic. If you can't kill him, you will definitely report him. You didn't do anything wrong, but he wants your life. ”

Amon bowed his head again: “You don't have to say so much, you don't have to go back to Ma Qi to report, you have already told me that he is a level 3 warrior, I just let him go and he can kill me. ”

The old lunatic mocked himself and laughed: “I can't remember how many people I've killed in my life, this is the first time I've explained so much to a child. Amon, the first time you've seen someone kill someone in person is much calmer than when I was a kid! Remember today, for the first time in everything, experience is the wealth of life. ”

Amon looked at the ground and said, "Ma Qi died in his own trap and also in Xiao Gu's desire. But Xiao Gu is still here. What should we do? ”

“Do as you see fit! Think about it. What would you do without me?” The old madman replied, thinking about it, probably thought it was too hard for a child, and looked at the distant town of Duke with a mocking look: “If you're smart, you don't actually have to do anything, the time is precious, and it's not worth wasting for that kind of person. ”

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Amon soon understood why the old lunatic would say, "Don't do anything." Master Xiao Gu is ill again. This illness is quite minor, and people have obviously lost weight. He looks worried all the time. He did not come to Amon's trouble anymore, he occasionally went around town, saw Amon even go around, seemed a little afraid to see Amon.

Ma Qi also counts as an important figure in the town of Duke, so he disappeared. Naturally, it is a big wind wave. People talked about it, and his family and helpful neighbors looked everywhere, but there was no news. Ma Qi's wife cried all day, and the family went to Mu Yun Temple with anxiety to pray to the guardian goddess.

I wonder if Goddess Mu Yun heard the prayers of the Ma Qi family. Anyway, the priest heard. Xiao Gu is said to have given a lot of money to appease the Ma Qi family. The townspeople were very moved and very surprised!

Xiao Gu almost didn't go bankrupt to pay that tax for Amon. How could he have been so kind to give up so much more money? Because he felt faint and scared, he did not know what had happened to Ma Qi. Ma Qi got lost in the blackfire jungle, was killed by mistake, was caught interrogating prisoners, ran away because things had been revealed… etc. He probably thought that the more he thought about it, the more frightened he was that he would be exposed too.

Xiao Gu was even ready. If Ma Qi was caught by mistake and confessed to being his instructor, he would deny it, determined that he had nothing to do with the matter. It was Ma Qi himself who saw that Amon had so many divine stones that he was greedy, so he wanted to kill him financially. Anyway, there is no circumstantial evidence, there is no evidence, Ma Qi's testimony can not defeat a nobleman like him, but will add a false accusation.

But this did not happen, Ma Qi disappeared like air without a trace, but when Mayor Dasti came to see his condition, he asked if there were any clues that Ma Qi had disappeared? Xiao Gu, of course, said he had no idea, but somehow he felt the mayor's eyes were a little strange, which made him uncomfortable.

Xiao Gu would like to know exactly what happened? In his heart like a cat, Ma Qi was sent to kill Amon, but Amon returned unharmed, as if nothing had happened. Xiao Gu did not dare to ask Amon. He was afraid to reveal his own lack of heart, but wondered how things could be like this. It was inevitable that the more he wanted to be scared.

In the end, Xiao Gu could not stand being tortured by himself, so he filed a lawsuit with the mayor of the town, went to the city to see a more brilliant magician, and took the illness to “flee” the town of Duke temporarily.

Amon, what have you been doing? He didn't have time to ignore Xiao Gu, the old lunatic taught him a lot of things, not exactly teaching, just indoctrinating, explaining to him almost all the contents of low-level theology. In such a short period of time, it was impossible for Amon to practice, and the old lunatic didn't ask him to practice, just to make him remember as much as possible.

Even a brilliant archmage is unlikely to be proficient in all sorcery, but it is important to have an understanding of how to deal with it in every situation. On the other hand, the old lunatic also didn't know what Amon would be best at in the future, and he seemed to have been unable to wait to see it slowly, so he laid the groundwork for Amon. The methods of teaching divinity in this way are almost invisible in the main temples.

Amon worked so hard to remember so many complex magic tricks only in a state of concentration, which was more tiring than mining. By contrast, learning how to use power is much easier, and the old lunatic just wants him to remember and understand all kinds of low-order magic, and what Amon practises during this time is physical surgery.

First-degree surgery needs to awaken the power of the eruption, which has long been done for Amon, and the old madman has let him use it. By heart, power is included in the mining craftsmanship of Tucker Town, but from the standpoint of physics itself, the earliest theme was that people worked out powerful themselves, and in reality the most important technique was used in combat, so it was also called martial arts.

Old lunatics aren't very good at fighting skills, so just let Amon practice and feel how to use his power with that "branch." A great magician like him does not have to kill with a sword, and in fact, many magicians believe that a rough physical struggle is against noble stature.

There are many important fighting experiences that need to be better mastered in the field killing experience, and the old madman can't teach too much. With strength, accuracy, agility and endurance, Amon can practice in the normal course.

Amon felt mentally tired. If it wasn't for the previous period of theological practice, he could hardly remember what the old madman had told him about the theological work, but his body was getting stronger and stronger, and he felt more relaxed and comfortable. But just after Xiao Gu left Duke town, suddenly, Amon was “sick” too!

Amon has no concept of “disease”, he has not been ill since he was a child, so this disease comes suddenly and strangely, often cold and feverish, and seems to have a feeling that he just took a bath in the cold spring two years ago. Strangely, he accidentally broke his leg two years ago and accidentally sprained one shoulder a year ago. These injuries were long gone, but now it seems as if they have occurred again, and the wounds of the past are intolerable and constant.

He tried not to show any abnormality on his face and didn't want to worry his father, but he was secretly struggling to control the iron stick with little accuracy when practicing physics. He was treated by an old madman, and the treatment of an eight-grade magician could only relieve Amon's pain, but could not solve the condition, and various minor illnesses continued to recur.

Amon doesn't know what's going on with him. He can't talk about fear, but he's a little worried, and the old lunatic looks happy.

The old lunatic saw Amon's worries, and one day he finally laughed and said, "Son, these days have been tough, haven't they? Speaking of which, I have to thank you, from you, for confirming a conclusion I have drawn over the years. And you didn't disappoint me, so quickly you faced a new test. ”

Amon puzzled, “What conclusion? What test? I remember you once said that the first test of becoming a theologian was the ‘awakening of desire', and the next test of cultivating low-order divinity to its peak was the 'firmness of faith', independent of my current situation? ”

The old madman shook his head gently: “This is not simply a test faced by the magician. Since you awaken the power of the two sides, you are also facing the test of the two sides. I call it the 'purity of the body', which should be encountered in the practice of body surgery, but is often ignored, and there is no clear record in the book of body art. Before explaining it, let me tell you about an experience that was drawn from the lessons of countless casualties. ”

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