Pivot of the Sky

Nietzsche, who had traveled many cities and states of the continent, had also experienced many wars. When he became a great magician, he watched many wars in an almost ruthless manner, secretly making cold and very detailed casualty statistics, and found an overlooked problem.

The casualty rate for first-degree samurai appears to be somewhat higher than for second-degree samurai, albeit lower than for ordinary samurai, after a long series of days of combat, which is asymmetrical compared to their power differences. For example, in a war of tens of thousands of people, Nietzsche counts that the casualty rate of ordinary fighters on both sides is 35 percent, the casualty rate of first-degree samurai is 20 percent, while the casualty rate of second-degree samurai is only 7 percent, and that of third-degree samurai is only 5 percent.

This result is clearly abnormal. As a peer somatology practitioner, the power difference between a primary and a secondary samurai is not so great, and the fighting skill difference is even smaller. The old lunatic went on to study the issue carefully, looking around for battlefields, where there was a massive bloodshed, and he went, like a bloodthirsty person.

He gradually discovered a detail in which many skilled first-degree samurai were prone to "illness” during prolonged fighting, suffering from various injuries and illnesses, and even old injuries long ago, which could easily be ignored in harsh battlefield environments without being investigated. If they survive with the will and strength of a man and with a little bit of luck, they tend to advance to second-degree samurai.

The old lunatic followed this clue to do more research, and found that the secondary samurai would be plagued by physical factors before the advanced stage. The general public believed that this was a normal phenomenon in physical training. The physical fitness of ordinary people could not adapt to the power of that excess. In order to improve physical fitness, it was necessary to persevere in exercising with strong will to achieve the achievements of secondary physical surgery.

That view was also correct, but no attention was paid to its unusual regularity. The old lunatic, on the other hand, summed up a pattern, which is a test that must be encountered in physical training, manifested in all latent injury- and disease-exposing seizures in the body. If you are ill, you will not pass the test, but if you appear on the battlefield, the situation will be serious, and not only will you fail the test.

Being a first-degree samurai who directly hits the front line in the battlefield will naturally not be a noble person, but a civilian who is fortunate enough to be recruited to the front line for physical training. They must be present where the fighting is most intense and require a change in their status by military forces, so high casualties do not attract much attention.

The old madman called this test “the purity of the body", recalling the tests that had to be faced in practicing the divine arts, he speculated on what must be common and regular, and told the student Bell all about it. Today, through Bell's return, he has awakened the power of the two sides of Ammon and has received a definitive testimony from this child.

When the old madman had said all this, Amon suddenly realized that he was no longer worried about his condition, and after all, he was not going through this test on the battlefield. And the old madman said, "You have to pass this test before disaster strikes, and I'm worried that it will be too late. I can feel relieved that you have already taken this step. ”

Once again, the old madman mentioned the disaster, and Amon couldn't help but ask: "What disaster is it? Isn't that a disaster?” The killing of familiar neighbors since childhood, the wind waves in town and the crying and worries of Ma Qi's family have become a disaster in Amon's eyes.

The old madman shook his head: "Now is not the time to tell you, and you, yourself, will soon be facing another disaster, and the day will soon come for you to leave Duke Town. ”

Amonzo dissented: "Leaving Duke town? Town ordinances are not allowed! Besides, I'm not a great magician... and what about my father? ”

The old madman sighed: "You don't have to worry about it, it's useless to worry about it. Everyone here has their place, and you have your destiny. In fact, ever since you mined the tears of the gods, the moment Fayor declared that you personally gave to the Isis Goddess, you are doomed to accept the punishment of the kingdom. ”

Amon did not understand: "The punishment of the kingdom? ”

The old madman sneered: “Dusty and Xiao Gu will naturally pretend not to know, so that they will have no responsibility. The tears of the gods were given to Isis Goddess by you personally! … but Maria should have arrived at the Temple of Isis and become the Virgin, and the news of how she got the tears of the gods in Duke Town is bound to be public.

The Kingdom of Hati will not protest publicly, nor will it be able to pursue it, but there will inevitably be dissatisfaction. A miner mined the tears of the gods, but did not report them as required by the ordinance. Instead, he personally gave them to the temple of the Egyptian Empire, which is serious! How can you stop something like that from happening again if you don't punish me? Can't you punish Rod Dick? ”

Amon's eyebrows locked: “What will the kingdom punish me for? ”

Old madman: "Find another sin, violate an ordinance or an ordinance, and you will be beheaded, otherwise how can you warn others? You can think of that with your heels! ”

Amon sucked in a cold breath: "behead! When?"

Old lunatic: "Rod Dick hasn't left Hattie yet, I'm afraid the news got out. But to dispose of you, we need to wait for the announcement of the Virgin's reign before sending a messenger from the King. There should be more than two months before and after, soon!... but don't worry about being beheaded. I have some old friends here. I will arrange for you to leave in advance. Prepare yourself for the trip from now on, don't tell anyone! ”

Amon's face became frightened and even a little overwhelmed: "Am I leaving Turk? Leaving my father and you...” He was just a teenager who had never left the far door and suddenly heard the news and didn't know what to do.

The old madman patted him afraid to pat him on the shoulder and said, "Son, you're going to grow up one day. I've taught you so much. Is it just to make you a registrar in Duke Town? The world out there is huge, don't forget your promise to me to unlock the secrets of the gods.... As for this place, I will arrange everything and you can come back when the wind has passed. ”

Amon: "You can come back. Well, that's good! But I..."

The old lunatic interrupted him and said, "But you haven't learned much, have you? I'll try to keep track of everything I know and leave it to you. The rest is up to you. Not only do I want you to unravel the secrets of the gods, but I also want you to personally prove this path, so I don't want you to go the wrong way. And I went the wrong way, even if I became a Level 9 magician, I'm afraid it's over. Now, I want to remind you of three things that you must remember, and don't ask why. ”

Amon was a little hairy: "Go ahead, I'll remember! ”

The three things the old lunatic told us were special...

First, no matter how powerful Amon is in the future, try not to kill people directly. There is a big difference between not not being able to kill, but trying to avoid killing directly. If it is necessary to directly harm anyone, including the living, the same effect, with the least possible force.

Secondly, no matter how much disaster you go through, try not to make people resent him. If it inevitably arouses the direct hatred of some, let more people appreciate him and worship him from the bottom of their hearts.

Thirdly, if the above two points cause confusion to oneself, contradict the choice of faith, or there is no choice between life and death, one can no longer think about it when one has to kill directly and one has to resent another, and one does not have to tangle in one's heart.

It's easy to remember these three points, but it's hard to understand, Amon blinked his eyes for half a day, and since the old lunatic refused to ask why, he asked another question: “You want me to try to avoid killing people directly, but why did you kill Ma Qi yourself that day, and the power you used was not small? ”

There seems to be a deep helplessness in the eyes of the old lunatic: “These are the things I want you to remember, as for me, it doesn't matter anymore! … child, do these three points make you feel familiar? ”

Amon shook his head: “I can't remember. This is the first time I've heard of it. ”

Old lunatic: “This is the first time I've told anyone that. This was mentioned in a message from Bell, but he didn't explain why.... Amon, give me your branch for a few days, I'm going to reprocess it. ”

The old madman turned the subject off. The so-called branches, of course, refer to the fine iron embryo of Amonagan. Amon gave the stick to the old madman, and when he came home, he thought about what he was talking about today, not only worried about future catastrophes, but also an unknown curiosity and aspiration.

He is silently preparing for the journey, there is really nothing to prepare him for. He does not know where he is going yet, more to think about what to do with the drunk father after he leaves? The blue heart must be worn, and he has twenty other stones he intends to keep, enough for the father to use for several years. The old lunatic promised to take care of things here, but he could come back anyway, and he shouldn't have to worry too much.

The three things that the old lunatic said to remember were mentioned in Bell's message, but he didn't mention them when he last remembered Bell's message. It seems that he didn't at least tell Amon the whole story. I wonder what else he kept?

Another few days later, Amon's "illness" was well, and all the illnesses disappeared so naturally. This evening, Amon sat at home and somehow felt that every muscle, every pore in his body was so comfortable, even every breath was so happy, that it was his body that he could apply the power of being awakened in that vein without any astringency.

He has passed the "purity of the body" test, and the body surgery has advanced to the second level, and according to the old madman, Ammon should continue to practice the second level of theology instead. Ammon wanted to go to the Black Fire jungle, so he went to the old lunatic's house, wanted to tell him the news, and by the way, asked how to practice second degree magic.

He walked outside the courtyard door of the old lunatic, but felt something was wrong in the courtyard, as if an invisible force was blocking people from entering the door. Amon just touched this power, and he heard a voice in his ear like, "Mr. Nietzsche, is that the kid you're talking about? ”

This is the voice of an old man, not of a town, and immediately after that Amon heard the voice of an old lunatic, he said in his ear, "Yes, Gore, he is Amon. ”

Turns out the old madman's house came to the guests, his name was Gore, a name that Amon had never heard of. Amon only heard one question and answered, and then there was no sound, and the power in front of the door didn't mean to let him in. Obviously, the old lunatic and Gore don't want Amon to hear or let him in. Amon stood quietly at the corner of the courtyard, knowingly waiting.

I don't know what the old madman was talking about with the guests. After a while, Amon suddenly heard a loud voice saying, “Nietzsche, please don't offend the gods in front of me. I have my faith, my faith, my principles, and the prophecy of the catastrophe, please don't say it again! ”

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