Pivot of the Sky

“I asked you to bait Enrique," replied Marduk. "It's a tremendous adventure for you in and of itself. What do you want, however you can ask? ”

Amon thought, “First of all, you can't fight me, you can't take the chance to get rid of me with you, including your gods. Secondly, the people of the city of Salem have their own gods, and you can no longer force them to change their beliefs or interfere with their choices as they did. ”

"The first condition is perfectly fine," said Marduk, laughing. "It's perfectly normal for you to ask. As for the second condition, I can also promise you that even if my followers occupy the entire Heavenly Pivot, they will not interfere with the beliefs of the city of Salem. But let me remind you that people believe in God not because they were born to believe, but because they can get the solace of their souls from God or fulfill their desires in his name. Things change in people's minds, and the children of Salem City make different choices, and I'm afraid you'll see your idols lean at that point, which is not a violation of my agreement. ”

Amon nodded: "Okay, that's settled! How can I let you know when everything's ready? ”

Marduk replied, "You are also a god, and you should know that you can summon me in many of the world's Marduk temples. ”

Amon shook his head: "If Enrique wanted to kill me, he wouldn't give me a chance to summon you. ”

Marduk laughed, reaching out and grasping, like grasping something in the void, condensed into a blood-red stone, and he handed it to Amundo: “This is the blood that I shed in the test of becoming a god, and when you crush it with force at the right time, I will naturally appear. Remember, call my name when you use your powers - Percy! ”

Amon picked up the blood-red stone and said slightly: "Boshin? ”

Marduk stood up and shouted, “This is my other name, I have many names in the world, please don't tell anyone. ”

Speaking, he turned around and stepped into the void, and Amon drank behind him: "I will tell you my plan in advance and then crush the stone at the most appropriate time. But you should offer another kind of assistance. How can I get rid of Sinah? ”

Marduk's voice came in: "That's your business, solve it yourself. But I can give you two little tips.” He left a message and printed it in Amon's soul, saying two "little things" ——

First of all, the origin of the Assyrian Queen Semir was related to Amat-guided Monster Enchanted Mermaid King during the battle of the Anunaki gods. The Enchanted Mermaid King's name was Seron, and after the Gods' war, he was nowhere to be found. Neither Marduk nor Enrique knew his whereabouts, but Marduk and Enrique found out where Seron had been.

The Enchanted Mermaid is a mutant sea monster deep in the ocean. Amon has seen Celia's summoning beast rumor, Leo, that the Enchanted Mermaid comes from and begins the spiritual cultivation to succeed. Sernon the Enchanted Mermaid of that time came to the Heavenly Pivot as well, but he was luckier than the rumor that Leo was guided by Amat and became a powerful angel in the Nine Leagues.

In the war of the gods, Serenan was badly wounded, and after escaping, he finally became intractable, so he made a choice - to abandon the shape of the world and start over with his soul marks.

When Best made his new choice, he was still a cat, but Cylon became a human being, born in the northern state of the Assyrian kingdom. A newborn baby in the world grew up and gradually awakened the signs of the soul. Naturally, it was much faster to refresh the power of origin in a new life than the sea monster, but that did not mean that he was bound to achieve the same.

Life has a lot of experience, practice, and the luck of occasional encounters that may never come again, and the newborn Cynon finally reaches the end of life. He may have overlooked one thing: human life is much shorter than that of a sea monster. His experience and credentials on the road that year may not be suitable for this short centuries-old period. Life will be over before he comes and passes the never-ending test. At that time, Enrique discovered his whereabouts.

At the end of his life, Seron made a decision that he would not be reborn with the marks of his former soul, but would leave completely. He dissipated all his power, including his newborn memories, only to do one thing before his death, leaving a mark in the soul of his descendants, and to pass it on from generation to generation until one day someone could awaken it.

Seron disappeared, but he left behind offspring, spreading leaves to form a tribe in northern Assyria, containing the soul traces of a power guide that were always passed down from generation to generation in the soul of a tribe, the last to date being Semir. Samir is now a Class IX warrior, but Ammon realizes that she knows divinity. Although she does not use high-end divinity directly, her power works very well, much like a warrior-oriented angel.

Semir should have awakened that mark in his soul, was guided by the power left by Cynon, and then the mark disappeared. Shortly after the death of her ex-husband, the Empire General, Sinah was to marry her. She either married the king or watched the people be wiped out - a choice given to her by Sinah, while Enrir told Sinah Hessemir's birth in the Oracle.

Semir was forced to agree to marry Sinah, and there was a pact that she could not harm the king, nor could the king harm her people.

This is true of Samir's whereabouts and her marriage to the king. Marduk told Amon another little secret about Faust.

The Assyrian sage master, Faust, is respected by the country, and he loves knowledge less than women and lives a clean life. But when he met Semir, his soul never tranquilized because he was in love with Semir. In addition to knowledge, this wise master also aspires to love, but this desire is almost impossible to achieve.

……

By the time Amon returns to God with the blood red stone in his hand, the sun has risen over the valley, and the time is unknowingly noon. Gore ended the conversation with Faust and saw Faust stand up and bow down to Gore before walking down the hill.

Although Amon has been negotiating with Marduk, he is also well aware of the talks there. Gore did not ask Faust to do anything but talk about Faust's wishes and what Sinah did, point out the past, present and future of the Assyrian Empire, and offer an option. Only a change of king and a change in its national policy can put an end to this scourge.

If you put it bluntly, a coup d 'état is to be waged in court so that Emperor Sinah dies at the height of his life's work. But the new king must be supported by all forces in the country and be able to control priests, bureaucrats and military groups. This person must be sufficiently authoritative and willing to change State policy.

To Gregory, Faust neither agreed nor denied, but left in silence. Samir also heard all of this and said nothing, and as Faust walked down the hill, she turned around and walked down the hill. Gore held the glass and watched as the shadows of the two disappeared between the pale peaks.

……

Faustomer walked back to Enrique, suffering in his heart, and Gregory was right in every word he said, meaning his desire. When he did not say anything negative during the talks, he had in fact demonstrated an attitude, and the desire in his heart had developed.

Samir walked behind him, Faust kept a Class IX warrior so close and unprotected that if Samir wanted to stop a possible coup in the future, it would be easy to kill him now. But the queen didn't do it, walking out of the mountains to the plains, and the silent Faust suddenly heard Samir's voice: "Whatever you want to do, I won't hurt Sinah. ”

Faust did not turn back and asked, “Do you still believe in that god? My faith has gradually drifted away from him. ”

Samir replied, "My oath may have nothing to do with the gods. ”

Faust sighed: "Your Majesty, you can kill me, and I would rather die in your hands to put an end to this pain.” Samir replaced the answer with silence, and she didn't do it.

Two people crossed a creek in the wilderness into a lush forest, and Faust suddenly heard a faint voice: "Why are you in such pain, wise man of man? The knowledge you seek changes the king, not what you wish to see, but the love you seek is around you, and you cannot speak. People who are sick, but do not know where they are wounded or sick! Why witness that disappointing self in patience? Tell yourself what you want, release your soul, and accept that happy guidance. ”

Faust was surprised that the voice had been printed directly into his soul from far away, and Semir behind it could not hear it. The fact that Faust could not detect the source of the sound by means of his means suggests that this man's divinity is more intelligent than his. I'm afraid only the gods can do this. Years of cultivation have calmed him down so that no abnormalities appear on the surface, walking in his soul and asking, "Who are you and who is the god? ”

Then Faust had a vision right in front of him, directly in the world of soul meditation. A god stood in the clouds full of sunshine, smiling and answering: "You can call me Satan, or you can call me Mayfist in Assyrian language. I am the adversary, helping you fight that disappointing fate. ”

This is a sketch of Amon God, completely different from his usual appearance, created by the artists of the world and derived from murals and sculptures of the Ecumenical Empire. The Ecumenical Empire once claimed that the name "demon of blasphemy” was Satan, and that he lured people against the will of the gods, if written in Anunaki's divine scriptures, would be Mayfist.

Elaht Pharaoh did not declare this man Amon, but the craftsmen and artists of the world created this image, portraying it in temple murals and even in mausoleums, often with themes such as people getting rid of the temptation of Satan, looking up to the glory of the gods, or the victory of gods over Satan.

Aegu's artists gave Satan a double image in his work: a perfect, handsome face, but behind him was a dark fog, a shadow in the fog, long horns in the shadows and tails with spikes.

Amon had just been surprised to learn that there was another name in Marduk, Percy, and he couldn't help but think of another name for himself, Arrocho, and another human name, Satan. No one knows that Satan is Amon, but this image (has) become alive from the imagination of countless people.

As soon as Amon moved, he revealed this appearance in Faust's soul, which was not a sudden and unexplained surprise, an identity that coincided exactly with what he was going to do.

Faust instincts scold in his soul: "Mayfist, do not shake my faith! ”

Amon laughed: "If that's what you believe in, I can't shake it. People's beliefs have always been their inner masters. I'm just letting you look inside. Please release your wish and tell yourself how to achieve it.” With the words, a piece of information naturally printed deep into the soul of Faust struck the secrets of the great magician.

Amon knows Faust's desire: he wants not knowledge per se, but the fruit of wisdom; he wants not abstract love, but Semir around him; he wants not the power of divinity, but the hope of transcending the suffering of life. This message is like a burning branding in the soul, and Faust can't help but tremble.

Samir behind asked, "Master Sage, what's wrong with you? ”

Faust quickly replied, "It's nothing. I just feel the pain of choice. ”

Amon said in his soul, "Faust, if you make a choice and let me help you achieve your wish, we can make a deal. ”

Faust asked in an almost groaning tone: "What covenant? ”

Ammon didn't want to do anything in exchange for Faust, but at this moment he felt that it might be another option to test the human soul, and slowly replied: "Your desire is inner dominion, and the power I direct is its servant. Give your soul the day it comes true. ”

Faust asked, “But how do you get it? What a nothingness! ”

Amon laughed: "The gods have their own means. When servants become lords, you will understand! If you say yes, I can now give you an answer, which is to become the source of the power of the gods. And Queen Semir, who is around you, actually knows the secret. The answers that you have painstakingly sought in the ocean of knowledge have long existed out of sight. ”

Faust also asked, "As if you can see through a man's soul, please tell me if Semir loves me? ”

Amon laughed again: "Your wish is the master of faith, and my guiding power is only its servant, so you should ask yourself if Semir will fall in love with you? Sinah, if you're still here, you'll never get her. Gore told you what to do. Isn't that what you wanted? ”

……

Samir was walking and suddenly saw Faust turn around and say to her: "Your Majesty, if His Majesty wants to marry Princess Sinah and set up another queen, it must also be presided over by the chief high priest of my empire and clearly state your fault. ”

Semir replied with no expression: "With Sinah's madness, he was perfectly capable of standing two queens and ordering changes to the Empire's decrees. But that ceremony does require your chairmanship, and you should be given an order shortly. ”

Faust: “I invite you to come with me, it is both a request and an order! Although I have never exercised this power, as the chief high priest of the Empire, I have the right to ask His Majesty to have another queen present when he registers the Queen, whether His Majesty intends to abolish you or not. ”

……

The most significant recent event in the Kingdom of Baron was the marriage of Princess Xiaoxi, one princess to another king, often a symbol of the alliance between the two countries and a very common political marriage. Ex-Pharaoh Racis II, for example, had married the daughter of former King Lucille of Hati, when the two countries had concluded a peace treaty after the Great War.

But what is happening nowadays is obvious to all, and the marriage of Princess Sinah, Princess Sister, to the Assyrian Empire by the Kingdom of Baron means both the recognition of the status quo alliance between the two countries and the acceptance of a rapprochement by man. But in any case, the kingdom of Baron, which is devastated, needs a chance to breathe, and there are many who are counting on the beautiful and intelligent Princess Si to bring peace and a turning point to the kingdom.

Although the kingdom was just defeated, Princess Xiaoxi's dowry was still luxurious and packed with dozens of luxurious carriages. The site of King Sinah's wedding to the princess was in the former state of Lisbon in the Kingdom of Baron, where it is now the new frontier of Assyria. Reese is a rich city and the last of the six cities of the Kingdom of Baron to be seized by Assyria.

At that time, at the suggestion of Faust, a new deal had been introduced for the Assyrian Empire, so that the city had been damaged to a lesser extent, largely preserving the prosperity of the past. After Sinah's occupation of the city of Lisbon, the natives were completely dispersed and a large number of people were transferred from other occupied territories to settle their land, serve in the Kingdom and pay taxes.

Located on the eastern bank of the River Reese, the River Reese meets downstream of the Junior Bottom River to form a vast impact plain on which Barron City is the birthplace of an ancient civilization. After Sinah's occupation of the city of Lisbon, his military expansion had reached its limits, the Assyrian army had to manage a vast area of occupation and production in the damaged area had not yet resumed, so the Great Knife was suspended.

Sinah loves the climate and beautiful surroundings of Lisbon, which is much more comfortable than King Tuni Wei. The Ritz River glitters past, and to the northwest of the city is the beautiful mountains and undulating grasslands, rich in vegetation and aquatic grass, with many wildlife habitats, a natural hunting ground, now classified as the exclusive royal hunting grounds of King Sinah.

* * (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.)