Pivot of the Sky

A wonderful duel is over. Although people don't see the scene of the clandestine battle between Leo and Amon, it still feels dazzling. This is a confrontation between the top experts on the mainland! After watching this duel, Aruka lost the idea of competing with Amon and thought to herself, if he had no chance of winning at all, and Amon won easily between jokes, obviously not doing all he could.

The guard captain and great samurai Mun of Syria City State, who was the guard captain of the Black Fire Jungle Station when the flood broke out, was rescued by Gore and saw the magic of the great magician himself. Later, Gregory became a Class 9 magician, commanding Hattie's army was invincible. In Munn's heart, he only obeyed Gregory and regarded the old man as a godlike being. Now that there is another Amon, not only a great general of the Powerful Powers, but also such a strong fighting power, Amon is the second man in Moon's mind to be worshipped and admired.

As for Celia's losing heart oral, of course, she knew exactly how powerful her summoning beast was, and Amon's "summoning” the Iron Armored Beast King, though not weak, obviously didn't help much, basically it was just a buzz. She could afford to put it down, her pink face rose red when the staff was taken, but when the duel was over, she was released and returned to salute Amon.

Celia looked at Amon with complete regret, not because she had lost, but because someone like Amon had not been used by Hathai. When she toasted, she said: "General, you have left Ecu, and it is impossible to go back, let alone the Ecu Empire will send a master to hunt you down. You led the army in battle with Hattie to capture the former king, but you also facilitated peace talks between the two countries and were revered by both generals.

Now that the King of Asia has succeeded, the political situation in Hati has returned to calm from the turmoil and there is an urgent need for talent such as yours from a powerful continent. Since the state of Syria is your hometown, why not serve it when you come back? Lord Gore and Governor Xiao Mo have just advised you to reconsider the proposal. I am also a court magician and King Hattie, and I can recommend you jointly. King Asher himself is very appreciative of you and you will definitely be reused on Hattie! ”

Amon looked at the glass and said, "Princess Celia, thank you for your kindness. I am also here to serve my hometown. I have just made a deal with Lord Gore. I won this duel. Next, we should talk about our agreement. I also want to ask His Highness the Princess to help me. ”

Celia is Asher cousin, Asher successor album seals the name of her kingdom princess, but to be honest, an ordinary kingdom princess is no more honorable than the status of a great magician, so usually everyone still calls her a great magician, Amon changed her name at this moment, obviously it doesn't mean anything.

Governor Xiao Mo spoke: "General, what kind of business did you just say you had to talk to us about? If you want wealth or territory, just ask and you don't have to do your own business to make money. ”

Amon laughed: "The business I'm going to talk about is not making money for myself, it's making money for Syria City State. The town of Duke is my hometown, and as you all know, the State of the city of Syria has now lost control of the Duke Plains, with the cities of the Kingdom of Assyria and the Kingdom of Baron in the north and south-east corners, respectively.

That thousand years of fertile soil, which has gradually developed over time and can accommodate hundreds of thousands or even millions of people in the future, is rich and beautiful, but inevitably accompanied by strife. I do not want the city of Salem, where friends and tribes live, to be destroyed before it is fully built, so I need backup. Of course, the business I'm going to talk about has something to do with that, first of all, building a road. ”

Amon removed the dishes and took a map and placed it on the table, drawing a winding road from their current location to the eastern end of the Black Fire Swamp. He hopes to hire workers to drive the road in the State of Syria, build the subgrade along this route to fill the pavement, and build three stops on the open ground between the marshes along the way, at a scale that allows the two carriages to stagger, for the rest of the convoys travelling.

Nor, naturally, can workers be left to work for nothing, and Ammon will pay enough. Governor Xiao Mo watched for half a day and said, "This project is big enough! How long will it take to fix it? ”

Amon smiled and said, “Since I've come to you and I'm willing to pay a lot of money, naturally the sooner the better, I hope to fix it within three months. ”

Governor Xiao Mo shook his head: “It's unlikely that this will happen so soon. Organizers are on the one hand, but there are no roads in the swamp, and no local materials can be picked up. A lot of things have to be transported from all over the city, pushing a little inward to repair them. It's very difficult. ”

Gore looked at the map and added: "It is not impossible to complete the work in three months if someone takes a narrow, walkable road in advance, and then organizes enough people to reinforce and expand it.... Ammon, this road is winding, it seems like it's only for trade. Is it not suitable for marching? ”

Amon had a pair of hands: "I can't help it. This is the Black Fire Swamp. Finding such a path is already the credit of the Iron Armored Beast King, known as the Cloud Dream, who has lived in the swamp since childhood. … cloud dreams, say hello! ”

After the duel, the cloud dreams were lying on the empty ground beside the swamp, hearing Amon summon, lifting his huge body and nodding to everyone. Governor Xiao Mo frowned again: “How can you explain this to Wang in the official name? ”

Ammon pointed to the Duke Plains on the map: “You have been governor for many years, there was only one Duke town, more than 2,000 inhabitants, most of the living goods need to be transported from the outside, but a small place is already an important source of tax in the State of Syria. … there is now a city state there, but the state of Assyria and the Kingdom of Baron will not bring you any benefits, only this city of Salem can cooperate. ”

The original town of Duke had only more than 2,000 people, with the exception of the elderly and weak women and children, who, at best, did not exceed 800 registered miners, but whose cultivation of sacred stones and refined iron was already an important asset in the State of Syria. The area is rich in resources and there are mineral veins in the nearby mountains. The Duke Township miners have known for a long time, but there are not so many people to exploit, but they have chosen the most mineral-rich and easiest to exploit areas to establish mining sites.

In the future, if fully reclaimed enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people, the Turk Plains could provide tens of thousands of people with shelter even in today's city of Salem. If the city develops, the most profitable is the State of Syria, where the goods are transported out and the goods needed are transported in. This path Amon wants to take will not only benefit business, but also increase tax revenues.

In the years following the devastating floods, the state of the city of Syria had been stable under Gore's rule, but after two wars it had lost such an important source of tax revenues as the town of Duke, clearly less prosperous than it had been in the past. Now Amon offers another opportunity to open up financial resources, except that Salem City's status is no longer the same as it was in the original town of Turk.

The city of Salem needs not only backup, but also more people. Travellers who have lost their land in the state of the city of Syria, vagrant adventurers and bankrupt craftsmen can enter the city from here in search of opportunities and will be welcomed as long as they obey its management. The more prosperous Salem City develops, the more prosperous this trade road will be, and the more profitable the State of Syria will be.

Amon wanted to talk about it personally because Salem City belonged to a delicate place, not under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Khati, but in a mutually beneficial relationship of commerce. In nominal terms, the Kingdom of Khati may not accept it publicly, but the fact that three cities have been established on the Duke Plains is also something that the Kingdom of Khati cannot prevent.

Ammon's cooperation plan consists of three steps: the first step is to hire people to repair roads in the State of Syria City. As a second step, a major commercial bank in Eju was organized to deliver goods through a checkpoint in the State of Syria, through which business with Salem City required the release of the State of Syria, which would pay customs duties in accordance with the regulations. In the third step, the State of the city of Syria can engage in exchanges of personnel and trade with the city of Salem.

Xiao Mo, as governor, did not dare to nod his head easily, so he needed to talk to Gong. If Grey supports Amon's suggestion, with his status and prestige in the Kingdom of Khati, even the creation of a king in Asia would be difficult to oppose.

Everyone had a bad attitude and looked at Song Yi with questioning eyes. Gregory twisted his goat's beard and said: "Did Amon win the duel just now? ”

Celia replied with a grin: "Of course it was General Amunda who won, your old man's arbitration! ”

"" Then we'll have to do what we say! Nor should the Governor be concerned that, whether the Kingdom of Hattie wishes it or not, a city state has been established on the Turk Plains and we are unable to intervene. At least there's a better road than there isn't. It's better for the present, it's better for the future! In the name of Amon paying people to build roads, open this trade road first. There is a peaceful trade agreement between us and Ecu, and naturally the merchants should be allowed to pass. If all goes well, it would certainly be better for us to do more business ourselves. … this should be regarded as a private trade transaction, the State of Syria should acquiesce. ”

Governor Xiao Mo nodded: "Now that your old man has said so, let's do so. In practical terms, the State of Syria also benefits. No wonder you asked me to bring both the Administrator and the Registrar with me. ”

Amon stood up and raised his glass: "Good luck in the future! ”

Grey also raised his glass: “And celebrate slowly, the time demanded by the General is so pressing, I'm sure the current pressure in the city of Salem is also great, the conflict on the Tuk Plains will soon arrive. The State of the city of Syria can recruit the people to repair the roads as soon as possible, but only if the general opens a walkable path ahead. ”

Amon nodded, "I'll do it right away, and I'll clear the road within a month. As for the folks in Syria City State, you don't have to worry about where I've gone and pave the way. ”

Grey nodded, “Of course I can trust what the General said. Then the State of the city of Syria will immediately organize the personnel and materials, and it won't take long to start construction. ”

Rafael interjected: "There are now three cities on the Tuk Plains, Enrique, built by Assyria, and Marduk, built by Baron, and General Amunda, without the support of a kingdom, has also guided the construction of a city of Salem. I was curious to see this city, which seemed to have turned out empty. ”

Celia also intervened: "I want to see the fun too, it's like a miracle! ”

“Welcome to Salem City," said Amon, "but it's best to wait until the roads are cleared. ”

Raphael replied: "Don't worry, Grand General, since Teacher Gore has promised to work with Salem City, the road will be fixed within three months, as long as he speaks to the elderly. ”

After talking about cooperation, everyone drank their glasses, and chatted about the hearts and minds of the wars of nations. In particular, Amon witnessed the final fate of Enqidu on the battlefield. The hearts and minds of the people were filled with emotions and unknown doubts. When the table broke up, Gore did not leave immediately, and he asked Amon to speak privately.

On that night, the Iron Armored Beast King's dreamy body floated lazily in the swamp, while Raphael stood on its back and watched with interest the shitty mud pools around him without knowing what he was studying. The noble archmage and the Iron Armored Beast King had just met. They actually got along well. They could talk in their souls. The cloud dreams were also willing to take Raphael around in the Black Fire Swamp and tell him where the food was.

In the distance, on a strange rock that revealed a swamp, Gore stood side by side with Amon and spoke in the word of the god of information. Gore asked: "Do you know what happened to the meteor in Enqidu? ”

There are only a few people in the world who can allow Amon to tell the secret without reservation, except for Mary, who has left Schrödinger and is far from Aegü, and the rest is the great magician of Gore in front of him. Interestingly enough, they were the enemies of the battlefield who led the battle, but Gore was a friend of the old madman and a respected elder of Amon.

Amontan replied: "I was not clear at the time, but later it became clear because of a special experience that it was the 'quest of destiny, the trial of the Last Day’, the ultimate consequence of a lifetime of choice. Please forgive me if I can't explain it to you too clearly because you know it may not be beneficial. But I can tell you that if a mortal wants to be a god truly above eternity, it is a test of the Book. ”

Grey was slightly surprised: “Are you saying that Enkido cultivated the end of the human world and might have become a god? ”

Amon sighed: "Yes, he's had that achievement, but unfortunately he didn't succeed, but he deserves it! You may be right to imagine that a samurai like you or Enchi, practicing to the end of the human realm, may touch the light of the divine kingdom, but this hope is too remote and coincidental. I have spoken to you about the power of the two sides. When Ecu realized that it doesn't really matter that the two sides are united, the strength and the body and mind are united.

A samurai or a theologian may also come to the end of human achievement because of Superman's luck, talent and perseverance, but much is missing from the world-class cultivation books, and it is impossible to take the final step unless the body and mind have inadvertently met the requirements of these tests. The nine-level achievement of the original power has a life as if it were a living thing, and the nine-level magicians of the human race, though long-lived, cannot be compared to the messengers of the gods. ”

Gregory asked, “The messenger of the gods? ”

Amon laughed: "There are certain so-called gods, such as the one I can already be called in mythological legends today, just as Humbaba was also called the Junior River God. But this is still different from the true god of transcendence, and I have yet to prove what the difference is. Of course, this requires nine levels of accomplishment with the power of origin, not all gods can achieve this, they only understand the secrets of the power of origin. ”

Amon stopped saying that and waited for Gregory to ask. With regard to the secrets of the power of origin, if Grey did not ask, he would not speak voluntarily, but if Grey wanted to know, Amon would not hide them either. He can tell Grey the secrets, and as for the guidance of faith, that's Grey's own thing, even if he knows the secrets, it doesn't mean he can be a god.

Gore did not continue to ask, but sighed: "Amon, you want to open this road, not just material, but more importantly, the population, I'm afraid? Attracting poor Travellers from Hati and Ecu to settle in Salem City State will enable them to have the growing power to confront the other two city states. From a private perspective, I am even willing to send unemployed soldiers back to their homeland to become an army with a little organization. But the question is, if you do that, for whom are you building the temple in Salem City State? ”

Amon simply replied: "The Salem City State has built a temple for the Goddess of Mu Yun, which, like the original town of Duke, I don't think anyone would have a problem with it? As for my people, they have their own gods. ”

Perhaps a different age, a different geography, people don't quite understand what Amon and Gore said, but in the heavenly continent at the time, faith in the gods was an essential spiritual foundation for people. What's the difference between working day after day, living in the world, walking the flesh of an uninspired flying animal or an ignorant walking corpse? That is the aspiration and hope in the heart, that the world is material, but that man lives in the spirit.

If a person loses his taste, the world's better taste means nothing to him, and if he loses his sight, the colors of beauty do not flourish. That is the significance of faith, which is not necessarily a divine, atheistic argument, but a search for a meaningful belief. Whether a god exists or not, people need a god in their minds or the support of a symbolic god, who can face the hardships of life and the unknowns of the world.

On the other hand, the dependence of kingdom on divine power also favours the reign of kingdoms, giving the emperors of the world a superior status that is self-evident. Together, every city on the Tianjin mainland has its own temple. No matter what Amon does, it cannot be dissociated from reality. There must be a temple in the city to be stable. The difference is not just between believing in any god or any god.

Gregory smiled. The smile was a bit strange. He used to twist his beard: “You haven't been to Salem City in so long? The temple you mentioned has been repaired. The statue of the Goddess of Mu Yun is indeed shaped on the altar. However, it is embraced by your statue! Amon God, hehe hehe...”

* * (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote on recommendations, monthly tickets (qidian.com) and your support is my biggest motivation.)