Now that things have co to this, there was no need for Amon to hide anything, and he replied frankly: Qayin and his brother Hevel once rescued , and in return, I gave them so guidance, but at that ti my theory was not accomplished, and I did not expect things to happen as they did. They were not my disciples, and I did not continue to instruct them in higher-level training. Now Hevel is dead, as for Qayin, I will go to him so ti to ask him one thing!
Gilgash suddenly asked: Did you teach them the secrets of the gods?
Amon shook his head gently. No, I called it the power of two sides, which I myself was still exploring at that ti.
As he spoke, he imprinted a complex ssage into the souls of Gilgash and Golier, a guide to the power of the origin, containing the secret of becoming a god, a summary of his experience from all his explorations over the years. Golier had already understood the power of two sides, but it was the first ti he had heard about the power of the origin. As for Gilgash, he had once asked Mourrin about it, but she did not give him the answer.
Only divine emissaries who receive guidance from the various divine clans can receive all this information after taking an oath. But Amon did not receive any guidance from divine clans, and today was the first ti he had revealed this secret to people other than his disciples.
He did not hold back any information from these two old friends, and the ssage not only contained the secret of the power of origin, but also explained the rules of each divine clan, and even ntioned the final test that even the divine clans would not ntion when guiding the divine emissaries. Gilgash and Golier took one look at each other and both fell into deep contemplation. Tears flashed in Gilgashs eyes, but the tears did not stay for long.
They were also explorers of the secret of divinity, but to think that they would obtain the answer that they have been struggling for years to get in such a way.
Gilgash finally understood why Enkidu perished and also understood the aning of the last words Enkidu said before he perished. Back then, Enkidu rushed to the gray vortex as he shouted at Gilgash: Gil, I finally understand! This is not the curse of the gods, but the judgnt of fate!
Enkidu did not train in the power of the origin, he was a pure warrior, but surprisingly, he was able to reach the end of his earthly achievents by only training in body arts. When that final test ca, he finally comprehended the power of origin, but it was too late to say clearly to Gilgash. If Enkidu had succeeded, he would have beco a god, the first god to break through to the power of origin by practicing only body arts, but unfortunately, he failed.
After a long ti, it was Gilgash who spoke first: Even if I reach that step, regardless of the thod used to reach it, Im afraid I wont be able to pass the final test.
Golier looked at Gilgash and let out a silent sigh. The mont he said this, it ant that Gilgash would really be unable to pass the judgnt of fate. Goliers heart was already clear, but he did not say anything.
Gilgash picked up his glass and finished drinking the wine, then he looked around and asked: Amon, is this where you grew up?
Amon nodded. Yes, I grew up in this place, the only difference is that this house is new, while previously, this place was old.
Gilgash put down his glass and sighed. Its not fair!
The aning of this sentence was very complicated. If one talked about intelligence and wisdom, Gilgash was by no ans inferior to Amon. He was the son of a city lord all his life, enjoying all the glamour and status, and had the best teacher for what he wanted to learn, and what he wanted was always delivered to him by all ans. Gilgash was arrogant and his life was luxurious. But he was not indulgent, he had his own pursuit and ambition, and he also had achievents that the entire continent envied.
On the other hand, what did Amon have? Amon had nothing, he was just a drunkards son, a lowly miner, and he lost his ho and kin at a young age. Compared to Gilgash, of course, this was not fair. But Gilgashs words did not an this. He was not Amon, so he did not experience all this. The nobility that he had, the Supre General Amon also had it, but the life that Amon had witnessed, he did not experience.
If spoken from the mouth of others, this sentence may seem pretentious, but at this mont, Gilgash indeed ant it from his heart. Golier said in a solemn tone: Maybe its exactly because everyone experiences a different life, thats why there is a need for the test of endless arising and ceasing cycle. Gilgash, if you practice the power of the origin, I believe you will be able to achieve sothing. But back then, it would have been difficult for you to pass the test of endless arising and ceasing cycle, not to ntion the final step of transcendence.
Gilgash was slightly stunned, and he looked down at the empty cup in his hands and said: You are right, you are a wise man on the continent, and you are able to understand the logic behind it instantly. Back then, it was indeed difficult for to pass the test of endless arising and ceasing cycles. Nowadays, however, I am verifying in a different way. It is not purely power, just the imprints in the soul. Golier, every ninth level supre mage advances in a different way, have you ever experienced the test of endless arising and ceasing cycle?
Golier recalled: I advanced to the ninth level shortly after that great flood. As I ditated, I saw the cries of the people. It was as if what they were thinking beca a mapping in my soul, it was a very similar experience, but it was not exactly the test of endless arising and ceasing cycle. It was a breakthrough in mastering the divine arts, where the souls comprehension lies only in its own feelings, instead of being clearly guided.
Gilgash grabbed the wine jug and poured wine for everyone, and toasted towards Amon with his cup. Thank you!
Gozer also toasted. Thank you for making it all clear to and answering too many questions which I had in this life. It may have been too difficult for to start from the beginning and verify all the tests of the power of origin, but at least I wont be left with unanswered regrets in this life.
He was already the top supre mage on the continent, and the test of endless arising and ceasing cycle was not a difficult test for Golier. Ironically, it was the initial tests of lower-order achievent that would be difficult for Golier to pass. Looking back on his life, Gilgash also understood that it would be difficult to pass the judgnt of fate.
They are the top experts of the worlds strongest mortals, even possessing the power to fight with the gods, but in this life, it was difficult for them to hope to beco a god beyond eternal life. But listening to their tone, it was more of relief than regret, as at least they were able to obtain the answers to a lifeti of exploration.
After putting down the wine glass, Gilgash said towards Golier: Actually, you can also reach the end of earthly achievents just like Enkidu. He purely practiced body arts, while you only practiced magic arts. So you should also be able to understand the power of origin at the final juncture, just that
Golier bitterly smiled and answered: Its just that I dont have such a powerful bloodline, and I cant train it either, so I can only catch a glimpse of that light of transcendence during the judgnt of fate.
After that, as if they agreed upon it, they did not talk about this topic anymore. The secret of the power of origin had been understood, and regardless of whether there is any hope to transcend eternal life, like Golier or Gilgash, their hearts would not change as a result. The topic of conversation changed, and they talked about the situation after the battle between Salem and Enlil City.
Enlil City was defeated, and the main force of the Giant Legion suffered nearly fifty percent casualties, so it was impossible for them to take another fight outside of the city in the short term. However, this city was very difficult to take down, and defending a city was different from sieging a city. It did not necessarily need elite troops, and only required an organized and strong labor force to be mobilized to the city walls. The highlander giants built the city high and strong, constructed all kinds of defensive equipnt, and the city had a lot of supplies, enough to hold for a long ti.
The Salem Legion also suffered heavy losses, losing more than half of its numbers after two consecutive battles. The total population of Salem was also reduced by more than ten percent as a result, and all of them were elite laborers. A long war of attrition required production and farming in the rear as support, and the current situation made it impossible to launch continuous attacks.
The best strategy was to trap them in the city and not let the Giant Legion out of Enlil City while focusing on recovery, production, and construction. If the situation continued like this, Enlil City will sooner or later have to surrender, but there was one person who would never sit idly by, and that was the Assyrian Emperor, Sennachi.
The Assyrian Empire was currently in the most powerful period in its history. Among the original 18 cities of the Kingdom of Bablon, half of the city of Kish on the west bank of the Euphrates was lost, the newly opened city of Marduc had to be given up, and the most serious loss of all was the cession of six cities in the northeast. This was equivalent to half of the original Assyrian kingdom, and most of it was rich arable land.
The Assyrian Kingdom, now called the Assyrian Empire, had not only gained a large area of land and a large population, but its social structure had also changed. The Assyrian conquerors beca the erging nobility, the upper class of the conquered domain, while the inhabitants of the fallen areas of the forr Bablon Kingdom were scattered and relocated, becoming the lower class of laborers. The food and supplies they provided, in turn, supported the Assyrian army in a new round of conquests, and more of Assyrias sturdy laborers broke away from production to beco fully professional soldiers.
After the kingdom of Bablon expressed its submission, Sennachis ambitions only grew larger and he would never willingly give up the Plains of Duc. Whats more, he had already sent the Giant Legion to the Plains of Duc and spent several years building a city, which was equivalent to inserting a sharp knife into it. When the war against Bablon was over and the country was at its peak, he would not accept being defeated by the small city of Salem in any case.
No matter how much it cost, Sennachi would continue to reinforce Enlil City. The expedition across the Syah Plateau was costly, but why would the brutal Sennachi care? All he cared about was his own success, the enjoynt of his conquest.
Golier analyzed Sennachis personality, and without needing to perform any divination magic, he knew the strategy that Sennachi would take. The Assyrian foothills would be covered with corpses, and a constant stream of attacks would eventually break the city of Salem. An empire like this, which had been building up its strength for years and suddenly rose to power so fast, might seem invincible for a while, but it would also fall just as fast.
But before the Assyrian Empire disintegrated and fell, it was the city of Salem that would be unlucky enough to encounter it at its strongest. The few of them here were the most prestigious commanders on the continent, and they could see the imdiate victory of the city of Salem, but there was no way to stop the fate of future defeat because the opponent was a brutal and powerful madman.
Gilgash looked at the wine in his cup and said expressionlessly: Gentlen if Salem wants to gain a long-term foothold in the Plains of Duc, it must first break Enlil city and expand its control to the foothills of the Syah Plateau. In todays situation, there is no possibility of military victory, so there is only one way remaining, and that is to take out Sennachi himself!
Amon already had this idea in mind, and when he heard Gilgash bring it up, he also spoke up and said: Assassinate Sennachi? He is not like the Hittite king Lucier back then. I have seen a ninth-level supre warrior on the battlefield, and the commander of the army in Enlil City is also an incredible supre mage.
Sennachi is so brutal and cruel, there must be plenty of people who wish to kill him. He will certainly be closely guarded, so even if experts like us try to assassinate him, the possibility of success is very small. And there is another most important problem, the Assyrian Empire has embarked on a military route, even if the assassination of the emperor succeeds, it will not stop the advance of this war chariot.
Golier tapped his finger on the table and said: So not only do we have to eliminate Sennachi, but we also have to reverse the entire Assyrian Empires national policy in order to save the current situation, which will be a boon to everyone. That ninth-level supre warrior you ntioned is Assyrias Empress Naqia. And that supre mage you may have heard of is Faust, the Sage Advisor of Assyria.
Amon was taken aback. The Empress! She was the one who tried to assassinate the Adoratrice at the Hapisidis back then, and Faust was the assassins assistant! At that ti, she was already a queen and he an advisor of the state, why would they sneak into Ejypt to do such a thing?
Gilgash slapped the table and said: So Sennachi is a madman! The only reason for doing that is to fra and Enkidu!
Golier interjected: From what I know about Faust, that might be his ploy, but I didnt think that Sennachi would even be willing to send out his own queen. After Enkidu fell, Naqia should be the number one warrior on the continent today!
Amon suddenly rembered what Inanna had said. The gods agreed not to intervene directly in mortal strife, with the exception of one case, where a mortal challenged or offended the gods, such as the arrow that Faust and Naqia shot into the sky together. He turned his head and asked Golier: To get rid of Sennachi, do we have to take out these two first? I can find a chance to strike!
But Golier shook his head and said: No, they are not only the people Sennachi relies on most, Faust is also the person Sennachi trusts most. However, if we want to eliminate Sennachi and change the Assyrian Empires national policy, it is precisely these two people that we will need help from. Otherwise, just killing that one Assyrian emperor will not play a fundantal role.
Gilgash stared at Golier and suddenly asked: I heard that Faust is your long-ti friend, isnt it?
Golier nodded and said: Yes, he is a good friend of mine, and we have a close personal relationship. I am saying this not because of my friendship with him, but because I know him. When I heard that Faust had co to Enlil City, I knew that the Salem Legion was no match for him, so I rushed here. And Im afraid you havent heard the latest news, Faust is also quite unhappy with what Sennachi is doing nowadays.
He described what he knew about Faust and Naqia
Faust, although he looked wrinkled, was not very old, and was only in his fifties. When he was young, he had gone to the Hittite kingdom to study under Golier and had impressed him with his outstanding talent and diligence. Later, the two n had a very good personal relationship and often discussed various issues through correspondence.
Faust did not only love the magic arts, he also loved learning all the knowledge in the world. It was said that he had read all the books in the archives of the Shrine of Assyria and could even tell the exact content of every page and line of every volu. As far as Golier knew, this rumor was true. Faust had the title of Sage Advisor and was respected as the most knowledgeable person in Assyria.
Golier also knew that Faust was a man of many talents, and he was also a master scroll maker that was no less skillful than Nero, but he did not make as many scrolls as Nero did. Because Faust believed that it was not worthwhile to waste his limited life on such things. He had two wishes, one was to change the Assyrian Kingdom and the world around him with knowledge, and the other was to explore the path of liberation for mortals.
Faust, just like CrazyOle back then, attempted to unlock the secrets of the gods and to find a crossing to the other side of life beyond. He used a different approach from Amon, searching in the ocean of knowledge. It was too difficult for him to succeed, as the chief high priest of the kingdom, Faust did not have the sa experience and luck as Amon.
Faust t Sennachi who relied on him and also received the guidance of the gods for many years, finally making the weak Assyrian kingdom transform into a strong empire on the continent, and it looked as if he had succeeded. But Golier received the recent secret report that Faust was the staunchest opponent of Sennachi, and was reprimanded by Sennachi for it. Queen Naqia sided with Faust, and Sennachi eventually implented the new policies reluctantly by accepting Fausts advice.
Faust and Naqia ca to Enlil City for another reason. Sennachi wanted to slaughter more than 2,000 innocent Bablon civilians, and Faust and Naqia tried to stop him, but Sennachi took the opportunity to give them to the Sage Advisor and Empress as slaves and sent the two to the Plains of Duc on a mission.
In the eyes of Golier, he has seen that the Assyrian Empire will eventually decline after a strong period, and Faust most likely could see it as well. After so many years of effort, such a result was definitely not what he wanted. Although the Assyrian kingdom had risen strongly, it had sown the seeds of decline as well in the process, bringing tragic disaster to countless people. For soone like Faust, his heart was most likely suffering from great pain.
As for the Assyrian Empires Queen Naqia, Golier also sent people to investigate, and much of the information was even learned through Faust. Naqias origins were mysterious, and it was only known that she was a commoner, an abandoned baby who was picked up by a herdsn couple by the river. When she grew into a young girl, she was as beautiful as a flower with dew.
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