274, Times and Heroes

The former high priest of the Temple of Isis cleared his throat and said, "My lords, the gods can make an excuse in the souls of all believers. Do you think the gods cannot do it? But if that is the case, what's the use of the temple and the priest?

The priests offer sacrifices to the gods on behalf of the people, guide the people to pray to the gods, and also convey oracles to the people on behalf of the gods, so that the people can accept the guidance of the gods. This is glory and responsibility, and it is also the fundamental meaning of existence. If this meaning is violated, the foundation of the temple will be shaken and the priests will lose the seemingly sacred halo.

The vow of God Amon did not want to be such a god that he saw on earth, such as Enrile, or Seth. If the temple is preserved in the earth, it will be preserved, which symbolizes the glory people are looking for. The priests are only priests in the temple. Whether the temple they control has lost this symbolic meaning lies in the choice of the priests.

Everyone who accepts the guidance of the gods with firm beliefs will feel the divine brilliance in his heart, not whether he has the identity of a priest. The god I call it is my only god - Amon!"

Yi Bin's forehead was sweating slightly, and a general on the table slapped the table and shouted: "Master Master, haven't you published the oracle yet?"

Yi Bin turned around and looked at Rhode Dick and said, "Master Lord, this should be up to you."

Everyone also looked at the city lord. Rod Dick stood up and said loudly under the eyes of so many people: "The evil god Seth, who had been murdered by Osiris and stole the throne of Eju, failed. A thousand years later, he took advantage of the Uruk legion to force him to retreat Horus and deceive the people of Eju to sacrifice. Now he has been beheaded by God Amon. The imperial general Amon walked on the earth to achieve his achievements in the gods and was already the Lord of Nine Couplets. From today on, my glory and title belong to Amon, and An La is the name of Amon."

After reading this passage, he looked around and said, "This is the content of An-La's oracle. I don't want to explain anything more. I believe that after you hear it, you will understand why the Pharaoh didn't let it be made public." Then he bowed to Medanzo and said, "What is the second question of God Amon?"

During the meal, everyone didn't say anything for a long time, and they were recalling the meaning of the oracle. Even the generals who drank almost seemed to have sobered up. Medanzo said slowly: "Lord of the Cape, Lord Rhode Dick, the commander of the An-La Legion, you are the pride of the Cape City State. You inherited the position of the City from your father at a young age and were praised and respected by all the people. In the eyes of the world, your life is simply a perfect dream to pursue.

God Amon just wants to ask you - will you sigh in the middle of the night? Do you have any feelings and regrets when facing your heart, and feel that you will be able to have a prosperous ambition and do passionate things in your life? But you also think that you can only sigh in secret, and will sigh until the end of your life. Is that true?"

Rhode Dick was stunned. His background, status, and achievements were the perfect dreams in the minds of many people. What are the regrets about life like this? But the sentence Amon asked Medanzo to ask in public just hit the secret key in Rhode Dick's heart.

This pride of heaven in the cape city-state may be no different from that of all living beings. He will sigh in the long night, yearning to show off his passion and ambitions and become a legendary hero. The difference is that most people in this world just think about it in their dreams and have no conditions to realize it; and Rhode Dick is not impossible to do it.

But Rhode Dick has all kinds of concerns, and these concerns are not unreasonable. He is a very competent city lord, and people think so, but in his own mind, is it really true?

The banquet was no longer noisy, everyone was silent, thinking about their own thoughts. Rod Dick suddenly turned around and said to the attendant, "Get my sword!"

Everyone was puzzled about what the city lord wanted to take the sword at the banquet, and they widened their eyes and waited to see which play he wanted to sing? The servants sent Rhode Dick's scabbard wrapped with a golden carving and a sword with a dark blue water heart embedded in the hilt. Rhode Dick drew his sword and waved it forward in his hand. The sword inserted into the table in front of him with silver light, and it didn't reach the handle.

Even the generals of the An-La Legion had to exclaim: "Good swordsmanship, good strength!" The silver light on the sword was flashing, and the amazing power was beyond the limit that ordinary people could reach. The gentle city lord Rhode Dick, who was usually gentle, could hardly see that his cultivation was only one step away from the great warrior.

Rhode Dick inserted his sword on the table, and his body exuded an unprecedented kind of heroism invisibly. He looked around and said, "Tell me my order, and the temple bell will ring tomorrow. I will read the oracle in public in the square!"

Yi Bin quickly said, "Master, you don't have to step forward to take on this responsibility. I am the main priest. I will announce this oracle to the people tomorrow as the chief priest of the cape city state."

Rhode Dick, who was still very proud just now, suddenly smiled bitterly again: "I am the city lord and the commander of the legion. Everyone knows my status in the cape city. Since I have decided to do this, why bother to cover it up like this? Thank you God Amon for your questioning. This is exactly what I want and what I do today!"

George stood up and whispered: "We are toasting the Lord of the City!" The generals also stood up to toast. Even if the other officials had doubts, they could only pick up the wine glasses at this time.

Many officials just asked about the content of Yi Bin's oracle, but they just wanted to find out what was going on in private. They might not necessarily force Rhode Dick to disobey the Pharaoh's orders, but Rhode Dick made this decision himself, which was beyond the expectations of many people. This is indeed not very similar to the city lord who usually takes the day, especially the slash of the sword, which makes people feel shocked and amazed.

Medanzo quietly said to George in his soul: "God Amon is amazing. How did he know that by sending us on this trip, Rhode Dick, who has always been doing things, make such an amazing decision?"

George smiled slightly and replied quietly: "I have been in the officialdom for many years, and I know the thoughts of people like Rhode Dick. If he has no desires, has a weak will, and has such a noble background and has not achieved high-level achievements, how could he have been practicing hard martial arts for many years? He must have a yearning for unwilling to give up, which is both his wish and his regret.

It’s a pity that his background is so good, his situation is too superior, and he is too smart and capable. When facing various things, there are always too many choices to avoid conflicts, and there is always too much room for maneuver. He will prepare for what he really wants to do, but may not necessarily do it, because he has ways to avoid trouble, and over time he will form a habit. But in his own mind, there is another Rhode Dick, the Rhode Dick he really wants to be!”

Medanzo sighed: "Isn't this the case for most people in this world? People often have another self in their minds - the kind of person they dream of becoming. This dream is often unrealistic, and the real situation eventually makes people's vows disappear.

And Rhode Dick is lucky, at least he has such an opportunity. You said he will prepare for what he wants to do, so is the decision he made generously just now actually one of the preparations he has made long ago?"

George nodded secretly and said, "Yes, this scene may have been imagined in his quiet night reverie, but I have finally done it today."

At this moment, the voice of the great magician Yi Bin overshadowed all the noise at the banquet: "Master Lord, if you do this, the Pharaoh will definitely punish you, how will you face it?"

Rhode Dick gently pulled the sword out of the hard wooden table, put the sword in his hand and handed it to the servant, and replied with a sneer: "Punish me? How to punish me? Is the Pharaoh's order made public? Did His Majesty dare to announce to the people that he issued such an order? Just like General Amon killed Prince Sneke and left Eju, Pharaoh could only send two masters George and Gabriel to secretly chase him, but he did not openly convict the General!"

Yi Bin reminded again: "With that being said, the Pharaoh wants to punish you for other ways. The city lord must be prepared."

Rhode Dick smiled again: "I have made the so-called preparation. I have sent private messages to the main leaders of various cities and state relations for a while. Everyone was dissatisfied with the two orders of the Pharaoh, and did not dare to destroy the oracle in this way. They were all waiting and waiting for someone to lead the order to disobey. Especially the Lord Tu Yang of Meng Feisi and the Huanzhang Army of Isis, they all had the same idea as me. They also wrote to persuade me the day before yesterday. If they disobeyed the oracle, they still hoped to get my support and response."

Medanzo glanced at George and showed admiration. The former high priest of the Temple of Isis was right. Rod Dick had indeed made such preparations, just like many other things he had planned in his life, but at this moment he finally made up his mind to take action.

The priest Yi Bin nodded: "It turns out that the city lord has already prepared something, but I am too worried. But I also want to remind you that if His Majesty Pharaoh wants to punish you, according to the officialdom, he will find an excuse to go to the capital. As long as you leave the cape city and go to the palace, he has his own means to get rid of you. If Pharaoh invites you to see you, you must not go."

At this time, George spoke again: "God Amon sent me and Medanzo, and another task is to protect Lord Dick's safety."

...

At noon the next day, when the sun rose to its highest point, Rhode Dick ordered people to ring the bell of the temple, which was a signal to summon people to come to the square to listen to the oracle. The lord, wearing a sword and military uniform, stood on the long steps of the temple, and read An La's oracle aloud.

The people in the square were stunned at first, but they didn't react for a long time. Everyone was thinking about the meaning of the oracle. Suddenly, someone shouted, "Great God Amon!" Then the call sounded.

Rod Dick walked into the temple amid the call and worship of the people of the city-state. He whispered to George: "Set's statue has collapsed, so naturally there is no need to be built anymore. But according to the oracle's meaning - "An-La is the name of Amon", is it necessary to replace the main statue in the temple with the statue of Amon?"

George's smile was a bit unfathomable, pointing to the statue of An-La in the center of the hall and asked: "Of course there is no need. Lord, you have been offering sacrifices to this statue for so many years, and have you not noticed the appearance of the god?"

Rhode Dick looked up at the majestic statue of god. It was so tall that it was not easy for ordinary people to see the face of the gods clearly when standing in the temple. If they were outside the gate of the temple, they could only see a majestic outline. What's more, people were worshiping and celebrating when offering sacrifices to the gods. It was impossible to look at the statue of gods like a son-in-law. This was the first time that Rhode Dick looked at the facial features of this statue of An-La so focused, and he couldn't help but open his mouth and showed a look of surprise.

The craftsmen carved a handsome and mighty man with an invisible outline of his facial features and contours. The more he looked, the more he looked like Amon! Rod Dick asked in his heart - Why didn't I notice it before?

How can the craftsmen on earth know what the gods look like? This is a very interesting question. As for the gods Amon saw, their faces are similar to the statues in the temple, which means that the craftsmen did not carve them casually. This situation is understandable. Some gods have appeared in the human world. People can build them based on the word-of-mouth description and refer to the ruins that have existed in history.

On the other hand, gods also have divine envoys on earth. His first temple was often built by the people under the guidance of these divine envoys. Some craftsmen have even seen the divine spirits with their own eyes, so the divine shapes that can shape the statues of gods are similar.

People who lack spirituality may find it difficult to understand a sentiment. When craftsmen who believe in gods are carving statues, they do not just complete a work or a job, but instead pour their souls into them. The image of God contains their belief in gods and their understanding of divinity. This is the most essential difference between the true artwork that has been passed down since ancient times and the pure handicrafts in the world.

When craftsmen shaped statues of gods, their souls would also be guided intentionally or unintentionally. This guidance may come from the gods themselves or the messengers who remained on earth, or they may be their own understanding or imagination of the gods in the souls of the craftsmen.

An-La is the oldest god in the Nine-Connected Godline. Before Pharaoh Eracht implemented the Monotheistic Reformation, he almost became a forgotten god. Long before Osiris established the Eju Empire, An-La never left the Kingdom of God to come to the world. The divine messengers he guided back then either became gods or were no longer there.

In other words, no one knows what An-La looks like today. The craftsmen can only shape the statue of God based on imagination, but they cannot shape him into the shape of other gods. But how can this statue of God carefully look with the shadow of Amon? Maybe it is just an illusion or coincidence, or it may have mystery that is difficult for the world to understand.

It is normal for Rod Dick to not notice it before, because he never thought about it in this regard. Just like Amon left the deep mountains and saw Yin Nanna for the first time, he never thought that the girl was Goddess Mu Yun, although he had been used to seeing the statue of Mu Yun in Duke Town since he was a child.

George also looked at the statue of An-La and murmured to himself: "Who created the gods, and why did the gods be gods?"

Medanzo looked at Rhode Dick and whispered: "Congratulations, Lord City, you have finally broken through to the advanced achievement!"

Why did Medanzo say this? At this moment, Rhode Dick, who looked up to the gods, stood there, as if the power in his blood had been integrated into his soul, which was a breath that only a great warrior could possess.

It was thirty years ago that Rhode Dick became a Level 6 samurai. He has been unable to break through high-level achievements for so many years. There are too many people in the world who have been blocked from this threshold for life. He is not a magician. At the age of fifty-six, although he is still strong in his body, his hope of becoming a great samurai is slim. But he did it! This is a miracle that happened overnight.

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According to the tradition of the city-states of Eju, a warrior who was promoted to a level seven warrior must be summoned by the city lord to hold a ceremony to congratulate the officials. Amon also accepted such congratulations in Mengfeis City. Although Rod Dick violated the secret order of the pharaoh and issued an oracle, he still did things in a proper manner. He himself was the city lord, so he entrusted the main priest Yi Bin to summon the officials to hold a ceremony to celebrate his promotion to a great warrior.

At the same time, Rod Dick sent people to report the message of his oracle and told the city-states that he had contact with the chiefs. In fact, he didn't need to inform him. The news spread immediately. Various people sent letters to various places for various purposes. Pharaoh Elacht also learned about the matter a few days later.

Elacht was furious and immediately wanted to cure Roddick's crime, but calmed down with the persuasion of his confidant. He could not punish Roddick like this. He had to consider the consequences of the incident. So Pharaoh sent an envoy to the Cape City-state and ordered Rodddick to rush to the capital to report his duties and meet the king. He brought this person to control him first, and this was also a prestige, so that everyone could see what Roddick would end up with.

Although the cape city-state has published oracles, if other city-states can implement the secret orders of the Pharaoh, then the Pharaoh can make an announcement - it was Rhode Dick who forged the oracle and promulgated it without authorization. This is a death sentence! This result is the most beneficial to Elacht.

But the Pharaoh's wishful thinking failed. As soon as the messengers sent to the cape city-state set out, urgent reports from all over the country flew in succession. Among the twenty-eight city-states in Eju, fourteen city-states successively issued the oracles of Anla. The first to respond to Rhode Dick was Meng Feisi, the most important city-state in Eju, and the person who took the lead was Huanzhang, the commander of the Isis Legion.
Chapter completed!