Vol 2 Chapter 84: He Lieshan

Chapter 084: He Lieshan
This sentence was once asked by Amon to Maria, and Maria asked him the same today. The meaning is very complicated. Perhaps only the two of them could understand it, and it turned into a simple greeting.
Amon replied, "I've had a good time. I've never been so relaxed, but I'm always waiting."
Maria's eyes were so soft and peaceful, so she looked at him and said, "What are you waiting for?"
Amon also looked at her, her eyes were so natural: "I am waiting for your call, and I am also waiting for your request. I once said that I would return to Duke Town and would guide the people back to their hometown."
Maria nodded slightly: "I remember, you said you have something to do, how long is it?"
Amon: "There are more than two months."
Maria: "After one month, I will send you to carry out the mission, go deep into the area of ​​Duke, surrounded by swamps, investigate the terrain and landforms there, and report every detail change as detailed as possible. You are the most familiar People there are also best suited for this task. "
Amon: "Thank you, I will definitely accomplish this task."
Maria said with concern: "I want to remind you that after the flood, there were many monsters in the mountains, plains, swamps and deserts. This trip is full of dangerous."
Amon was slightly surprised: "I just passed by last year and didn't meet?"
Maria asked, "Where did you get from?"
Amon: "I'm south of the inland lake and cross the desert to reach the city of Syria."
Maria explained: "Monsters are mainly found in the northwest of the inland lake. With the flood receding, there have been a large number of them in the past six months, and now there are many poisonous scorpions in the desert .... Do you need to send enough magicians? Protected? But there is no way to enter the brigade, and this is an operation that crosses national borders and cannot be public. "
Amon shook his head and said, "No, I grew up there, it is more convenient to go by myself. As for the danger, I have experienced too much, and I am not afraid. I will go whether there is any danger, whether to perform the task or not. Now that I heard that there are many monsters in that area, I have to go and find out. "
Maria sighed softly: "There may be more than one path people can choose from. A thousand miles of fertile soil has emerged in the middle of the mainland. It will be a place where countless heroes will make contributions and fight, and a place where the kingdoms will fight. Do you want to guide the people to return to their hometowns? It may be better to live and work in Eju, like many ordinary people. "
She was clearly persuading Amon, and she must have read the document "The Land of Marduk", knowing that the situation in that place would be complicated. Amon replied sincerely: "I have promised the dead souls and guardian spirits. I must find the descendants of Duke Township and guide them back to their hometown. Unless they are not willing, I must try my best to fulfill the promise. . "
Maria seemed hesitant, but eventually she said, "At the blessing ceremony that day, you found the assassin, and not only threw a javelin to stop the arrow. I can see clearly on the platform, and you rushed towards the assassin. Where I appeared, I was very worried. Fortunately, the assassin fled faster than you chase, otherwise you will be in danger. Gabriel finally caught the arrow, and later she told me privately that she was not the person Opponent. "
Amon calmly said: "Thank you for your worry, but that's what I should do. The soldiers rushed to the enemy on the battlefield, and there is always danger to their lives. Could they just turn and run away?"
Maria's tone was a little emotional: "I should thank you, I should also help you with your business, but I don't know how much I can help you. There is still a month before I set off to perform the task, I will send you to visit a place, etc. When you get there, you will understand what I want to tell you. "
The Madonna will not only send Amon to the area of ​​Duque to carry out the investigation mission, but before she leaves, she will also be sent to visit a place, which is very meaningful in her words. Amon did not follow up, stood up and saluted, "Thank you for your arrangement."
Seeing Maria's appearance, I also wanted to stand up, and finally sat in a chair and waved, "Don't thank me, you will understand when you get there, I'm sorry I can't help you more."
The conversation between the two was very brief, and the Lord Lady did not have more time to call a little captain alone. From the beginning to the end, Amon's attitude was respectful and respectful. The only difference from the others is that the two His eyes have been looking at each other. When Amon retreated and turned around in front of the door, Maria suddenly said: "Amon, take this, I think you should read more of these classics."
Amon turned again, and saw Maria also stood up, holding a piece of paper in her hand. He walked back quickly, took the paper with both hands, and accidentally touched the tips of their fingers. This is an excessive behavior. He must not touch the maiden's body or directly deliver the maiden's belongings. Even if he is a captain, the lightest punishment is to cut off this finger.
It's funny, this is the second time that Amon has faced such punishment, but the lord lady did not blame, nor summoned the servants to punish Amon, and gently let go of Amon to take the paper. Then calmly said, "I forgot to ask the servant to hand you this paper, just when I put it on the table, you can take it yourself."
This sentence was a reminder, she didn't have to say it, but after all. Amon was aware of his transgression and hurriedly offered his thanks, but his fingertips always had a soft feeling, which made him feel ashamed again. Maria shook her head and said, "It's not your fault, why not apologize? ... I will call you when you leave a month later."
Amon stood up and looked up. There was only a table between them. He looked at Maria again, and suddenly there was an impulse in his heart, remembering the unfinished kiss. God, this moment, he really wanted to kiss her! This impulse caused Amon to lower her head, no longer look at her, and bowed out of the study.
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The Temple of Isis is not only a group of buildings in the city of Memphis, but also large ranches, farms, and slaves in groups. The place where Maria sent Amon to visit, was about two hundred miles west of the Ronnie River, south of Monarch, near the city of Herak. It is far from the arid climate of the river valley, and is a semi-desert region with many tall stone mountains.
There is sparse grass at the foot of the mountain, and there are only some drought-resistant shrubs in the stone gaps between the mountains. From a distance, the ground is earthy yellow, the mountains are dark brown, and there are continuous buildings at the foot of the mountain. Humble. This place is very important to the Temple of Monfius. It is one of the most important stone production areas in Xia'eju, named Helie Mountain.
Amon is the messenger who came to visit Helieshan, and is also responsible for escorting the stones produced this season back to Monfis. He received a very warm hospitality in Helieshan. The host is a sixth-level magician and high priest named Blanca. The environment here is very difficult. The living conditions can't be compared with those of Monforts, but there is also a benefit, that is, there is enough oil and water. Don't forget that Helieshan produced the stone.
Although in a desolate area, Mr. Blanca knows how to enjoy. The courtyard he lives in is very luxurious. He even uses the environment to set up a magic circle to make a courtyard cool and moist. The water he uses every day is brought from the Roni River, specially purified, and he can eat fresh vegetables from the Herak city state, not to mention cattle and sheep and wine.
It was a fat visit to visit here, not to mention Amon was this time the maiden's order, and naturally it was slightly different from the previous special envoys. Blanca felt a little uneasy. He knew that the maiden was in power, and he was afraid that what was wrong with him could be found and he was taken down by Liwei. So when Amon arrived, he gave a generous gift.
Blanca's concerns were superfluous, and Amon didn't want to make a difference, and didn't want to blackmail him. He saw Blanca's horror, received the gift with a smile, and after checking the accounts, he counted the holy stones in the cellar and ordered the things that should be returned to the Temple of Isis this season for loading. Blanca was finally relieved.
Amon didn't care how good Blanca was, and didn't deliberately pick his faults. A few days before he arrived at Helieshan, he spent most of his time reading in his room. The piece of paper that Maria wrote to him was the file numbers of several volumes. Amon borrowed them from the archives and took them on the road to read.
Not all the documents in the Isis Temple Archives are written in the scriptures. As a samurai, Amon can also apply to borrow some volumes recorded in secular writings. However, Amon has not seen any of them during this time. The secret of the scriptures could not be turned over until Maria gave him the list.
Amon didn't think in advance that Maria would let him read a book of military arts about how to march, how to integrate logistics, how to arrange battle lines, how to manage various arms, how to command the army and so on. Amon is a samurai. He has achieved six levels of achievement at a young age and is likely to become a big warrior in the future. Looking at these classics, does Mary look forward to him becoming a general?
Just reading the book of course certainly will not be a good general, but it is also very useful. The proportion of literate people on the Tianshu continent is very small, and fewer people can understand the art of war. And Maria ’s classics for Amon to learn are very complete and systematic. Basically, how to deal with any situation encountered in the battle is mentioned, at least to give him the starting capital.
If he becomes a great warrior and has systematically studied the art of war, will he definitely be qualified to become the leader of the army in the future. Is this a hint of Maria? Amon studied it very seriously, and still silently deduced the various battle scenes mentioned in the book, the road from Mengfeisi City to Helieshan, keeping all the contents of the book in his mind.
The accounts were checked, and the stones to be shipped were sealed, but Amon did not leave immediately because he still had an inspection mission. On the third day after arriving at Helie Mountain, Amon asked Blanca to go to the mine's production site to see all the processes of mining the stone. Since Maria had sent him here, it must have been useful, of course, Amon had to look everywhere.
Blanca persuaded at the wine table: "Master envoy, you don't need to go to that kind of place yourself. If you really want to visit, just look at the scene where the wizards are mining nuclear weapons. I will praise it in my report. How adults do it carefully. "
Amon smiled secretly in his heart. It seems that the people here do not know his origin. He is a real miner. The backyard of the house where he grew up is a workshop. He explained with a smile: "You don't have to call me an adult. Although I am a special envoy, my status is still a civilian. My lord lady ordered me to visit the mines. I naturally want to be loyal to the guards and walk everywhere, noble adults. Where it ’s not convenient, I should go too.

Isn't he a nobleman? At this point Blanca knew something, but the captain of the guard John, who was also at the wine table, showed surprise and disdain. John was born in a big aristocratic family in the city of Monfez. Now, like Amun, he is also a sixth-level warrior. He has a brutal character and has hurt people in conflicts. This was why he was transferred to Helieshan as the captain of the army.
John is arrogant by nature, and has grudges in the nature where this bird does not shit. Now he has a special envoy who is said to be deeply appreciated by the saint. He happened to do a few things and was promoted to the guard as a civilian. long. Contrary to his own experience, John felt very depressed, and at the same time looked down on Amon, and inadvertently showed on the wine table.
Amon knew John ’s emotions, but pretended not to see it, and said cheerfully, "Master Blanca does not have to be a lover, nor does he have to accompany me to those dark places, and send some subordinates to guide me. Or to complete the task that the sage has done. "
The scope of the Helieshan Mine is large, not only producing stones, but also stones for the construction of the temple and the Pharaoh's pyramid. Amon went to the mine the first day, as if he had returned to his familiar hometown. The size of the mine here is much larger than that outside Duke town. Guards maintain order. Artisans are directing. Most of the mining work is done by slaves, and the work is very hard.
The next day, he inspected several veins that produced the stone. He was accompanied by a dedicated engineer to visit the entire process of excavation and mining. He also felt very kind when he saw that the core had been mined. He walked around several veins and found that the distribution range of the veins here is much larger than that of Duke Town. The number of miners is more than ten times that of Duke Town, but the production of stone is less than one tenth of Duke Town. .
On the morning of the third day, Amon inspected the last step of the process of mining the stone. In a large and clean stone house, there were dozens of low-level wizards who used the staff to open the ore core to take out the stone. These wizards are sent by the Temple of Isis, and rotate every quarter. It is a training task. They have separate workshops, and there are slaves around them at all times.
Amon saw the number of these wizards and the speed at which they opened the nucleus, and then compared the total amount of stones received this season. After a brief calculation in his heart, he found that it was wrong, and asked the priests accompanying the inspection: According to my statistics of this morning, if the output of each quarter is converted into only about 60% of the Shenshi delivered this time, will the output be decreasing recently? "
The responsible priest quickly explained: "It's not like this, there are another group of people who are mining nuclear, but their status is low, and the place where they work is crowded. Anyway, you should watch everything, Mr. Amon No need to go again. "
Amon was stunned. There really is a situation here. The last step in mining the core is done by the magician. How can there still be low-quality people? He said immediately: "I have even entered the mine, not to mention the workshop that opened the mine core. Since it is here, of course, we must inspect all places, so take me there."
The clergyman reluctantly said, "It's noon already, let's inspect after lunch."
Wine was served during lunch, and several accompanying persons accompanying the tour continued to persuade Amon. Amon also drank a lot, but he was not drunk, and urged his followers to inspect the rest after dinner. The responsible priest had no choice but to take Amon to a group of stone houses guarded by the guard.
It's like an independent village, surrounded by some low-lying and humble houses. In the middle of the stone house group, there is a large hall. The roof of the hall is not high, the door is very narrow, and there is a guard with a weapon in front of the door.
Before Amon entered the door, he heard a loud shout from the inside: "Are you a dirty miner, do you want to die? You dare to destroy the stone! ... The envoy of the Temple of Isis has come here, and ordered to mine enough stones this season But you ca n’t always complete the task, no one wants to end well, he is an example! "
With the roar and the sharp wind from the whip, Amon was walking in, and he heard this sentence and strode in!
The hall is very large. There are workbenches lined up around it. Dozens of miners in rough clothes are working with sledgehammers. The anvils are mining cores. Only the last step is to remove the stone. Behind a workbench near the door, a cowardly young man held a heavy mining hammer. The nucleus in front of him had turned into powder. At a glance, it was known that the force was not controlled perfectly when the hammer was dropped, and even the stone was destroyed together.
Amon recognized the boy at a glance. The facial features were so familiar, but now he was dark and thin. It was Moses, the mayor of Dusty!
He Lieshan's guard captain John, full of anger, was waving a whip to Moses. There was a flower in front of him, and a whip drew a man's back firmly, his clothes cracked, leaving a blood stain on his skin. The man turned slowly with a calm face, his chest was violently undulating, it seemed to forcibly suppress a rising anger, and it turned out to be the visiting messenger Amon sent by the Temple of Isis.
John was also startled, and quickly put down his whip, "Mr. Amon, why did you suddenly rush in? I can't take this whip out, I'm sorry to hurt you, it was an accident!"
The followers were also horrified, and asked around: "Mr. Amon, are you badly injured? Don't blame Lord John, he didn't mean it. We help you go back and apply the medicine. If you are injured, take a good rest ... "