Pivot of the Sky

The sky was littered with chaotic debris, and Amon stood there and his sword was stuck on the ground. Gabriel knelt in front of him with a battle axe in his hands and raised his head: "Amon, you win! ”

Amon took the battle axe and put it in the space apparatus and stood there and said, "George, do you want to arbitrate? ”

George had just failed to see how the two men could distinguish between victory and defeat, but the scene in front of him had explained the result, and he quickly stood up and shouted: “There is no need for arbitration, Lord Gabriel has admitted to losing. ”

Amon pulled up his sword and gently patted it on Gabriel's shoulder, smiling and saying: "Well, the duel is over, get up! ”

Gabriel said, "You can kill me. ”

Amon replied silently: "I can kill you or not, as promised by the duel, it is up to me to decide. You are now my prisoner of war, and I will demand ransom from the Egyptian Empire to redeem your noble warrior. If the Egyptian Empire refuses, you will be my slave, and I have the right to return you to your freedom. ”

Gabriel nodded: "Yes, what are you going to do? ”

Amon laughed: "For the first time in my life, I've fought so much martial arts, it's a pain! You've been tired for so long, have a good drink and eat something. I will send a messenger to Pharaoh about the ransom, and you will have to wait for the results. Your mission has been accomplished, and I need to talk to George. ”

George has come to say, "Two of the top warriors on the continent, this duel was amazing, unfortunately I didn't see it. Lord Gabriel, when did you become a Lv8 warrior? I don't even know. ”

Gabriel stood up and answered, “Just now. ”

George was shocked and stunned before shouting: "Promotion in battle? I've never even heard of this! ”

Amon patted him on the shoulder with a smile: “I haven't heard of it, so what? Didn't you see it with your own eyes? I didn't expect this duel to last but one day. We kept drinking and we haven't finished talking yet. ”

Everyone went back to the intact tent and it was time for dinner. Link cleaned out the broken utensils on the table, and Amon took out all kinds of food and greeted everyone to sit down and talk. George and Link sat down and Gabriel stood beside them. “Why don't you sit down," asked Link. "Aren't you tired? ”

Gabriel replied with a serious face: "I am now Amon's prisoner of war, and Amon is sitting at this table, and I should stand. Thank you Amon for freeing me and for the food in front of me! ”

The samurai's temper is stubborn enough to do anything seriously. Amon had to say: "Then eat standing up and have a few more drinks. I have prepared them for you.... George, the Gabriel warrior has fulfilled his mission, and you are the one who came after me. What do you want to do, make a duel request to me too? ”

George shook his head directly: “I'm not a great magician like Celia. How can I duel with your general without summoning the beast to drive me? If you really want to do this, Gabrielle Warrior should be on top of you, and I'll be behind you in the fight, that's the best way to deal with you. The Egyptian Empire sent us both to hunt you down, only to hope that we would do so. ”

Amon: “But you didn't. How exactly do you want to accomplish this? ”

George stretched his arm out on the chair and looked relaxed: "I took orders, but there were two kinds of tasks in the world that could and could not be accomplished. Before I left, I said that if I did not complete the task, I would never go back. I knew what you were capable of. God is far better than when I led thousands of armies. It seems that I will have to practice well, otherwise I will not complete the task. Amon, in the face of an old friend, can I stay here and practice? ”

Amon looked at George, and they both laughed, laughing louder and louder, almost not laughing their tears out. Amon raised the bottle and poured George a glass of wine: "You're not my opponent, you're not going to make it. ”

George: “I can continue to practice and become stronger, maybe one day I'll be able to outdo you. ”

Amon blinked: "You may progress, but don't forget that I will continue to practice. I was far less than you, and now I have nine levels of achievement. ”

George: “I'm afraid I'll have to stay here. Do you mind if I eat or drink? ”

Amon hasn't answered yet, and Link can't help but say, “Lord George, if you stay in Salem, we can't ask for it! I will arrange everything, you can feel comfortable staying and ask for anything. ”

George suddenly sighed, “How easy is it to keep breaking through? There are many people in the world who have been awakened to power, but almost half of the magicians die as first-degree magicians, and can never even break through second-degree achievements. There are still so many samurai in the world, and how many can possess high ranking achievements? Contemporary nine-level samurai, who haven't heard of anyone since Enlightenment Capital, now have Amon. How difficult, or how lucky, it is to be promoted to a great magician, and I wonder if I have that kind of luck? ”

Amon laughed comfortingly: "Things are artificial, just like tasks, with incompleteness and completion. You weren't born to be a great magician, were you? … Lord George, there is also a temple in Salem City, and now a main cleric is needed to reassure the people. If you stay in the city, it will be the most suitable person, whether you want it or not? ”

George glanced at Amon and said, "You're the one who's best suited, aren't you? ”

Amon shook his head: “I'm not fit, I'm already on the altar. ”

George nodded: "Well, I can't live in vain either. I have to do something. Before I finish my mission, I'll be the chief high priest in Salem City. Anyway, it's familiar to me. It's a good job. ”

Gabriel was surprised: "Lord George, are you going to be the chief high priest of Salem City? But their temple..."

George turned around and interrupted her words: "Gabriel the Warrior, don't you know where I am? I am from a magician who has achieved a high level of achievement as a magician, pointing to my man, Nietzsche, who is a miner from Duke Town and a great magician. Now the town of Turk has become the city of Salem, and I have come here, perhaps just as lucky as I am to understand the higher realms. … Amon, you have asked me to be the chief cleric of Salem City, and I have two things to state. ”

Amon held a glass of wine and said, "Go ahead. ”

George didn't slow down: “Since I am the chief cleric of Salem City, don't call me a magician, just a magician. What do you think? In Salem City State, not only nobility, but everyone can be guided to learn magic, no, just magic. ”

Amon glanced at Link and slapped the table: “Of course not. We are all magicians! It's just magic and good magic. It can't be passed on randomly. It has the test requirements. It can only guide people who are suitable for guidance, regardless of their identity. ”

George laughed, "Of course I know that I am the main cleric, and these specific things are done by the priests, and I will tell you exactly what to do. Let me also remind you that my task remains to hunt you down, perhaps one day. ”

Amon laughed, “I'll wait. ”

George waved: “You don't have to be nervous, either. I'll say hello before I do. Time, anyway, is not stipulated in the decree of the Ecumenical Empire, maybe ten, maybe twenty years, maybe a hundred years if I live long enough. ”

Amon raised his glass: "Good health and long life! ”

The two of them drank a cup, and Gabriel looked at the scene and realized that George was no longer going back to Isis Temple to be a high priest. He chose to stay in Salem City as the main cleric. On the one hand, he did not want to carry out the task of hunting Amon, and on the other hand, he should have his own considerations. A great magician like him is no longer pursuing wealth status or even glory, but the accomplishments of his life, and may have encountered bottlenecks that cannot be broken by practice, searching for new opportunities.

Gabriel was wondering there, and Amon suddenly turned to a cowhide envelope and said, "Do you want to know what Maria said to me? It's about you, see for yourself. ”

Gabriel picked up the envelope and removed the grass stem paper from it, only to see it say...

“Gabriel had to take orders from the Empire to hunt you down, and I knew her temper and would only fight you, so as not to violate her own convictions. She lost her power today, just like you did back then, which is a test. I hope you can help and guide her through the test, but it's all up to her own choices, and I wish her well, too. Amon, I've always known what you were doing, knowing your love and your pursuit. ”

Gabriel took this stem paper and looked at it for half a day. Simple and simple lines of words repeatedly meditated. His fingers slightly shivered. After a long time, he looked up and said: “I didn't mention it to anyone. It turns out that the Virgin saw that I had lost my strength. No wonder I gave you this letter before I did it. ”

Amon sighed, "You haven't seen this letter at all, even though it's always been on you. How incredible it is for a samurai to give his opponent a letter before the duel, telling him that he has lost his power! Maria may have been afraid I'd mishurt you, and I asked you if you wanted a different time and place, but you still insisted on fighting today. ”

Gabriel replied: "Even if I didn't lose my power, I knew I wasn't your opponent, and I knew the result when I asked for a duel. In the duel, I forgot what power I once had, only to do everything in my power, no matter how powerful you are, to promote in battle is unconscionable. ”

Amon Rao asked with interest: "I have a personal question: Do Level 7 warriors like you usually lose strength when they advance to Level 8 achievement? ”

Gabriel replied: "Some will, others will not, the situation is not the same. It is said that this is a test of the Spirit against the people, which gives some more difficulties. ”

Amon: "What's the difference? ”

Gabriel: "From the power we have, it doesn't seem very different, but it should be different, which I am not quite clear. ”

Amon turned around and asked George, "When you first graduated to level eight, did you lose strength? ”

George shook his head: "No, it was just for a while that he felt that the magic was not enough, so he practiced in the temple until the magic was enough to instantly perform high-order theology. As far as I know, the experience and achievements of the Great Eighth Magicians are not the same as those of the Great Magicians of Julian, who died in battle. He did not lose any power when he was promoted. There must be some kind of lack of clear guidance, which I do not yet understand. ”

Amon thought about it and asked: "Have they lost power when they first moved from level 7 to level 8, like Lee Quaid, Walter, Gilgamesh, and Grey? ”

George shook his head: “How can I know that? Nobody's gonna say it. … seems to understand the mysteries of listening to you? ”

Amon smiled and bounced his fingers. The wine in the jug burst out strangely, condensing on the table into the shape of a mountain peak. Several roads emerged from one start, each leading to different heights. “Like climbing a mountain peak, there are many roads that can reach the same altitude, some that can go further, others that may bypass some of the obstacles but cannot reach the top of the mountain," he explained. It may only be one road or a few that will culminate in the peak. ”

George's eyes lit up, pointing to the hillside where the wine condensed on the table: “On the same road, different people can climb at different heights, some can never stop at the foot of the mountain, others can reach the hillside. … Amongst other things, I'd like to talk to you privately if I have the chance. ”

Linc laughed, “Lord George, have you finally named Amon God? This time it wasn't much of a joke. There is certainly a chance that you will stay in the city of Salem as the chief cleric. ”

When he finished, he glanced at Gabriel and saw her standing there with Maria's letter and asked Ammon: "Amon God, Lord Gabriel is now your prisoner of war. How much ransom do you intend to pay for the Egyptian Empire? ”

Amon also glanced at Gabriel, which was a faint answer: "I don't want ransom, I just want one thing from the Egyptian Empire. ”

George asked, "What is it that the Admiral wants? It must be something special. Is it someone else?” The phrase was actually a joke. He meant someone, of course, Maria. It is impossible for the Egyptian Empire to accept this condition, nor is it possible for Amon to make such a request.

Amon punched another finger and put the wine on the table in the pot, saying with no expression: "To redeem Gabriel's warrior, my offer is Ann La's status as the empire god! ”

George's hand shook and almost fell off the cup, shivering: “Oh, my God, what a condition! ”

Ammon replied coldly: "It had nothing to do with me that the Divine Reformation of Elahtpharaoh, Rian La, was the only angel and Seth was the head of the angels representing the angels. But he sent Gabriel with you to hunt me in the name of the Oracle, and my request was to deprive it of its name! This condition may be unimaginable, but it makes sense for me to ask for it. As for not agreeing, it is also the Egyptian Empire's own business, which has nothing to do with me. ”

The implication of this discourse is that only the gods may understand it. Seth, in the name of the only god who believes in Angela, occupies the throne of the Nine Gods and guides Elahtpharaoh in his religious reform, but sends down a message to the Ecumenical Empire to hunt Amon and prevent his people from returning to the Turk Plains. Amon now offered to redeem Gabriel in exchange for the status of Lord God, which the Egyptian Empire believed in.

This is beyond the imagination of the world, and I'm afraid the craziest lunatic can't say that either. But before calmly analyzing the consequences, the conditions put forward by Amon, though incredible, are not unreasonable. It is impossible for the Ecumenical Empire to agree to such a condition in order to redeem a great warrior. It is blasphemy even to say it, and Amon does not ask them to say yes, but to say it!

George and Link returned from shock and quietly looked at Gabriel, secretly saying that the great samurai would never return. The colour of Gabriel's shock was unspeakable, as if he had heard the most unlikely language in the world, the night had come, there were no lights lit in the valley, and Gabriel finally stood in the dark and said: "Amon, you made such a condition that the Ecumenical Empire could not redeem me. What are you going to do with me, be your slave or release me? ”

"You don't have to ask these questions first," replied Amon. "I will decide when the Egyptian Empire officially rejects my request. Now, I just want to ask you a question, and I'm saying this condition must seem crazy to others, but do you understand the process of this matter, and does it make sense? ”

Gabriel sighed for a long time and finally nodded: “It makes sense, but it's just what you think. ”

Amon laughed: "It's just my own idea, and Erlacht can't stop me from thinking about what I'm thinking. He's unhappy, so be unhappy, even if it jumps like thunder in the palace.... Gabrielle, Mariato, you gave me a letter, didn't you tell me? ”

Gabrielle: “The Virgin also sent me a letter specifically stating that I had to open it before I could see it. I don't know what it said. ”

Amon waved: “Then look, if you don't want to talk, I won't ask. ”

Gabriel took another cowhide envelope out of his arms, opened it, and pulled out a piece of grass stem paper, and in the slightest light of the night, he saw it say:

“You lost your power, I know, and I told Amon. I am well aware of your character and can only relieve you of your mission by dueling Amon formally in the courtesy of your nobility. Even if you lose your strength, you will still ask for it, otherwise you will not pass the test and will only receive true guidance when you make your choice.

Now that you have seen this letter, perhaps you have passed the test and will face another choice. Ammon will demand a ransom that is simply unacceptable to the Egyptian Empire, and you will be his prisoner of war, and when the Egyptian Empire officially rejects it, he will release you and return you to your freedom. What guidance would you, then, accept in your faith?

I am well aware of your faith and don't have to deliberately change it, I am also aware of your faith in the gods, which is the glory of your heart. I want you to find a true source of divinity and accept that glorious guidance. And finally, I want you to do me a favor, and if one day Amon grieves, please protect him, just like you used to protect me. ”

Gabriel looked at the letter and, if he stood there thoughtfully and silently, closed it again quietly. Amon and the others didn't disturb her, and Link said, "We're done here for now. Shall we go back to Salem City? I intend to hold a ceremony for the temple to summon the Spirit to come, and now there is a priest, who can ask Lord George to preside over it. ”

Amon: "Summoning the Spirit? I will also go to Salem City myself on that altar, it doesn't matter if it comes or doesn't come. But Goddess Mu Yun has been waiting for this day. After I walked out of Equus, she hasn't come to see me yet. Should I be watching when I will fulfill my promise? ”

Link squeezed his eyes and said, "Has the goddess never seen you? Are you thinking about her? Then let's get this over with! ”

Amon shook his head: “Don't worry, it's also a celebration of the city state. Let's just wait here for a few more days, and you might be surprised when Cloud Dream and John arrive to set off together. ”

They waited half a month for the fortress they were building, and Link didn't quite understand why Amon said he would be surprised. When John and Rafael walked out of the Blackfire Swamp half a month later, Link didn't recognize the cloud dream at first, but saw a demonic girl next to Rafael wearing a visibly unfit robe, a Hattie Kingdom priest's costume, which should be Rafael's.

Link looked to the right and couldn't help but ask John: "Where's the cloud dream? Where's the big guy? Who is this beautiful girl? ”

John laughed a little weird, just didn't answer. The girl twisted her waist and said, "I am the messenger of Amon God, the guardian goddess of the Black Fire Swamp. Link, you can call me Swamp Goddess, or Cloud Dream Angel! ”

The girl called herself Cloud Dream, and Link was foolish enough to petrify it. Amon's voice came from somewhere: "Congratulations, Cloud Dream! Raphael, thank you too! Have you found the whereabouts of the moonlight? ”

Cloud Dream bowed and replied: "We were searching for traces along the way, but unfortunately we didn't find him and were afraid to delay you, so we came out as soon as possible. ”

Amon's voice added: "Just come out safely, he may have left the Black Fire Swamp. Since he was ordered to assassinate me, let me deal with it. Black Fire Marsh Guardian God, who gave you this nickname? ”

"It's Raphael," said Yunmen. And he said I didn't stain it with sludge! ”

Raphael quickly explained: "Amon, I was just joking with Yunming. ”

Amon's voice laughed, “This is a good joke, Cloud Dream. If you call yourself that today, you have to keep the Black Fire Marsh Road safe. … go back to Salem City together, there is a celebration going on. ”

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