273, it seems like an old friend is coming

Rod Dick had received the oracle from Anla. He was very eager to ask Medanzo and George for advice, and even more wanted to hear the voice of the god Amon himself. But on the other hand, he also received the latest order from the Pharaoh, and still wanted to build an exquisite and magnificent statue of the god for Seth, and destroy the oracle's oracle's record, and would never be allowed to be made public.

So Rod Dick did not leave the city to welcome George and Medanzo, and pretended not to know anything on the surface. He knew very well that these two guests would come to him and would welcome him warmly. He wanted to set up the most exquisite banquet, but not in the city lord's office or the city lord's temple, but in his private residence, he was welcomed as a private person in his private residence.

The actions of the legion generals gave Rhode Dick a headache, but the city lord did not expect that there would be more headache waiting for him. The more he wanted to pretend to be deaf, the more disturbing Medanzo and George were. When the two entered the city, they were actually accompanied by the Cape Temple and the priest of the An-La Legion, Yi Bin. Many people ran out of the city to watch the fun and welcome it.

After George and Medanzo entered the city, they came directly to Rhode Dick's mansion with the welcome from the people on both sides of the street, accompanied by the great magician Yi Bin, senior generals of the Ann La Legion and officials from the Cape City-State.

Rhode Dick had known that the two "distinguished guests" were going to the city today, so he deliberately did not go to the government office, but set up a banquet at home. However, he did not expect that so many generals and officials would accompany George and Medanzo to visit the door. All the adults came to join in the fun. One of the important reasons was that the main priest Yi Bin came forward.

The noble master Yi Bin has been in the Cape City State for twenty years, and his status and reputation are no less than that of the city lord. Yi Bin welcomed the city state one hundred and fifty miles away. Just at the southern end of the Red Cape defense line, he met George and Medanzo and accompanied them.

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As the main priest of the Cape Temple and An-La Legion, Yi Bin had no selfish relationship with Amon and others back then. Why did he do this? The reason may be very simple - because he was a priest and a great magician who achieved high-level achievements.

He believed in gods since childhood and had a very sincere faith, and was awakened to the "power given by gods" and became a divine magician. He became a great magician at the age of thirty. Perhaps it cannot be compared with a rare genius like Maria or Amon, but his achievements are also very amazing. He is a standard priest in the traditional sense, and his "right faith" in the gods is never shaken.

When Eracht was promoting the Monotheistic Reformation, Yi Bin was confused, but he was relieved. He understood the Pharaoh's attempt and believed that mortals might not be able to interfere with what happened to the gods. But later Amon's appearance made him fall into greater confusion, and the process of seeking answers in his heart might take twenty years.

Amon swung his sword in front of Yi Bin and shattered the statue of Set in the Cape Temple, then broke through the dome of the temple, and flew away under Gabriel's support. Yi Bin knew that the man was Amon, and looking at Rod Dick's eyes at that time, he had clearly recognized who the assassin was. But the order issued by the Pharaoh later obviously tampered with the oracle, claiming that the man's name was Satan.

Amon cut down the statue of Seth in the fourteen city-state temples in a row, but the archangel believed in the kingdom was silent. Since then, Seth seemed to have completely disappeared. Whenever Yi Bin presided over a sacrifice ceremony or prayed alone in the temple, he kept asking himself in his heart—

Who gave him the power, what guided him, who was the god he worshiped every day at the altar? As the main priest, he offered sacrifices to the gods on behalf of the people in the city-state, and also conveyed oracles on behalf of the gods to the people. But is that god really the god he truly believes in?

Sometimes when he appears at an open sacrificial ceremony, he even feels like an acting clown. He has such thoughts in his mind, and he should not continue to receive the power given by the gods, and Yi Bin really loses his power, which makes him feel scared and even desperate, thinking that the gods abandoned him or punished him.

This situation has troubled Yi Bin for nearly ten years. Since no war has occurred, no one can see that the main priest can no longer use his magic power. Finally one day, when Yi Bin was able to accept the status quo calmly, admit that he did not believe in Seth, and no longer prayed to Seth, and was about to submit his resignation to the Eju Empire, he found that his power had miraculously recovered and became an eighth-level master.

Yi Bin has since fallen into deeper thinking, and many questions are buried deep in his heart. Until one day, his confusion over the years seemed to have disappeared because he heard the divine metaphor of An-La.

The great magician's understanding of the oracle was not much different from that of other people - it turned out that Amon was An La who came to the world, and Seth took advantage of An La who was not in heaven to cause trouble. When Amon returned to heaven from earth and killed Seth, the incomprehensible problems were perfectly explained.

For priests like Yi Bin, the oracles accepted in firm beliefs are more authoritative than the commands of Pharaoh. Moreover, if he can achieve this position, he will definitely not be just a nerd who recites divine texts and practices divine arts. He also sees the current situation of Pharaoh's current situation. Although the commands sent by Pharaoh to various city states were harsh, they were already harsh and weak inside, and all city states were unwilling to execute them.

"The destruction of oracle records is absolutely not allowed to be disclosed." In Yi Bin's view, this is a blasphemy, and it is not consistent with the imperial decrees. Not to mention the oracle of the god An-La, even the so-called evil god Seth should be released in Yi Bin's view. What is the will of the gods, it may be better for people in the world to comment on it.

So he was unwilling to execute the Pharaoh's orders in his heart, and sent someone to send a secret letter to ask his most respected great master Wald what to do? The ninth-level great master Wald is old and rarely deals with mundane affairs. His reply to Yi Bin only had a meaningful sentence: "Look for the glory of light and wait for the right opportunity."

What is the right time? An experienced official institution like Rod Dick naturally knows best. Of course, Yi Bin has to discuss such a major matter with the Lord Dick. Rod Dick was hesitant. He suggested that he neither destroy the oracle record but not announce it for the time being; the pharaoh's orders were implemented on the surface but secretly delayed; the recruitment of craftsmen to rebuild the statue of Sett was first prepared, but not in a hurry to start construction.

As far as Rod Dick knows, other nearby city-states have adopted a similar attitude, neither publicly promulgated oracles in violation of the pharaoh's orders, but they also secretly delayed the rebuilding of the statue of Seth. Everyone is waiting for someone to be the first to raise objections. The conflict will come sooner or later, but the first person who attacks will often be suppressed the most severely and may become the first victim.

It was in this situation that George and Medanzo came to the Cape City State. Yi Bin heard the news and left the city one hundred and fifty miles away and saw these two distant visitors at the southern end of the original Red Cape Defense Line. There was a military fortress on the narrow throat road at the southern end of the Chihai Sea, which was also a large town where caravans stopped. The local garrison general was about to hold a banquet when he heard the main priest Yi Bin suddenly arrived.

When Yi Bin met George and Medanzo, he first explained his purpose: "I am the current main priest of the An-La Legion and the Cape City-state. He admired his two achievements and reputations and came here to greet him."

George smiled modestly: "We just returned to Aiju as a private person to visit our old friends, and did not intend to alarm Lord Yi Bin."

Medanzo said bluntly: "Mr. Yi Bin, you came to see us so far. You just want to show your enthusiasm and politeness, right? If you have something to do, you might as well say it straight."

Yi Bin bowed and said, "I am not asking for anything, but I am here to find an answer. You are not only the heroes of the An-La Legion, but also the followers of God Amon. Especially Lord George, who was born the same as me, witnessed the true gods of the earth. I once vowed to believe in God and maintain the glory of God. But when God came to the earth, the priests who thought they were closest to God were unaware of it. So I want to see you and then think about how to face the gods?"

George's voice quietly rang in his soul: "Master Lord, have you received the oracle of An-La?"

Yi Bin also quietly replied: "Yes, it is this incident that disturbed my soul. Pharaoh ordered the destruction of the records and never made public."

George: "Is this order of Pharaoh stupid?"

Yi Bin: "Silly but helpless. The name Elacht is one with Seth's fate, and he has no other choice."

George: "Then you can only execute such commands?"

Yi Bin showed a look of asking for advice: "I am welcoming the messenger of God Amon today, which shows that I do not want to execute the commands of Pharaoh. You must come here with God Amon's guidance. I really want to know what this guidance is?"

George waved his hand gently and said, "You and I are not puppets. You should know what you want to do and what can you do? Since you are here, please do a favor. We are going to visit Rhode Dick in the Cape City State. The bigger the scene, the better. It is best to call on the senior generals of the An-La Legion and the adults of the city state to come together."

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Rod Dick originally planned to wait at home, but unexpectedly welcomed Medanzo and George who were coming to the door. But now this scene made him unable to pretend anymore. After hearing the news, he had to open the door of the mansion and greet him in person. He saw Yi Bin and others from afar.

Rod Dick is an old fried dough stick who treats people. He quickly stepped forward and opened his arms towards Medanzo and George and said, "It's rare to see you in many years! I have prepared fine wine and food in the mansion. Today I must drink it! All the generals and the adults are here? Come on! Come on, drink together, and don't get drunk."

Medanzo smiled and looked at Rhode Dick and said, "Master, you are fat!"

Rhode Dick was once the youngest city lord in Eju. He was ten years older than Amon and was fifty-six this year. This age is gradually becoming old for ordinary people, but Rhode Dick is not a great nobleman who only knows how to live in luxury. He is also a level 6 warrior, and his physical skills are already quite good.

Although he is a little fat now, he has not been practicing martial arts for many years. After all, as the commander of the legion, it is possible to go to the battlefield. Although he has never become a great samurai, his body is still strong. At this moment, this level 6 warrior certainly does not have a sword, but only dresses up every day, and welcomes everyone into the mansion to hold a banquet to celebrate the reunion of old friends.

I don’t know how many banquets George and Medanzo ate along the way, but today’s meal is the most luxurious. The delicious food on the table is filled with exquisite gold and silver utensils. Rod Dick was very enthusiastic toast and persuade him to drink during the meal, and recalled many past events. When talking about his emotions, he couldn’t help but sigh. However, this "smart" city lord never asked about Medanzo and George’s purpose, just reminiscing about the past.

After almost the drink was over, all the generals unbuttoned their clothes and sweat began to appear on their foreheads. Medanzo raised his glass to Rod Dick and stood up.

Rhode Dick quickly got up and held the glass and said, "Mr. Medanzo, I should be toasting you with wine. Come on, let me fill it with you with my own hands!"

Medanzo reached out to stop him and said, "Sir, don't worry about toasting me first. I brought this glass of wine for God Amon. Since you have raised your glass, should you to God Amon first?"

Rod Dick replied: "This glass of wine, let us worship the gods together."

No one of Rod Dick toast alone. He called everyone here, and said "respect for the gods". As a result, all the generals raised their glasses and stood up and whispered: "respect for the gods!" Then the other adults also stood up, some said "respect for the gods!" Some said "respect for the gods!" Some said "respect for the gods!" Anyway, everyone toasted the glass of wine.

After putting down the cup, Medanzo did not sit down and spoke directly: "Lord Dick, this time we visited, God Amon asked me to ask you two questions."

Rod Dick complained secretly, and he couldn't hide what he wanted to avoid. Medanzo asked in public on this occasion, and as long as he opened his mouth, it would be difficult to explain later. The city lord hesitated for a moment, sighed secretly, but he put down his wine glass and bowed and said, "What kind of instructions does God Amon have?"

It's strange to say that as soon as this sentence was spoken, Rod Dick's originally uneasy heart became calm. In fact, he really wanted to know what Amon would say to him?

Medanzo asked slowly: "An-La has already lowered the oracle, why did the Cape City State cover up the voice of the gods and blind people's ears? It has not been promulgated yet? Has the Cape City State received the oracle, and why did it not make it public? Lord Rhode Dick, what would you do if you were asked to make a sincere decision? The God does not want to blame anyone, but just ask for the answer!"

Before Rhode Dick could answer, the main priest Yi Bin took over the conversation and bowed with fear and replied: "The Cape City State has indeed received an oracle from An La. The temple priests and the city lord Dick are all aware of it. As for why it failed to be announced, it is not for the city lord Dick, because the Pharaoh issued a secret order - destroying the oracle records, and it is not allowed to be disclosed."

The great master told the truth, and everyone here was shocked. Most of them didn't know about this. This was the first time they heard it. Everyone asked: "Dear great master, what kind of instructions did the god An-La give? Why didn't the Pharaoh let it be made public? Anyway, they are all their own people, so just tell it!"

The city-state officials were quite polite, and the generals were already trying to slap the table and ask.

Yi Bin looked at George with a solicitation gaze. George just smiled slightly, and Medanzo whispered loudly: "Silly Pharaoh, do he think his orders can stop the will of the gods? Lord Lord, Lord Lord, you didn't think about it. If An-La descended the oracle during the ceremony held by the city-state and let all the people hear it, can you cover it?"

Yi Bin couldn't help but whisper: "Since ancient times, oracles have only come to prayer priests in the temple, and have never been heard by all the people in the ceremony."

This is the truth. When the gods of the gods of the Tianshu continent come to the oracle, they pass through the priests in the temple. Sometimes the priests pray to the gods for specific events, and the gods may give instructions; sometimes the priests will hear the voice of the gods during their daily prayers, which is the oracle issued by the gods.

The temple is a place where people sacrifice to gods and receive oracles. The priests in the temple are both the organizers of sacrifices and the spokespersons of gods on earth. There are at least three benefits to gods doing this:

First, it can form a stable domain of divine power by combining divine power with the power of the monarch. Gods cannot personally cultivate temples, which are built by human city-states. Second, it can avoid many conflicts or doubts. When people are dissatisfied, they often do not directly target gods, but resent those priests who violate God's will.

The third advantage is obvious, that is, the most convenient. In theory, the gods can hear the prayers and calls of all believers in the divine realm, but in fact, they cannot concentrate on distinguishing countless thoughts at all times. The priest prays to the gods on behalf of the people and tells the gods the most important things in a specific ritual, which solves this problem.

In theory, gods can speak to all people who believe in him, but many gods do not have such huge magic power, especially some ninth-level divine envoys are also regarded as gods, so they do not have the ability to do this. Moreover, gods are not always in the human world. When they are in the kingdom of God, it is difficult to communicate directly with ordinary mortals in their souls like when they are in the human world.

At this time, the oracle must be conveyed in a specific way. The incarnation in the statue is the simplest and most effective, which is equivalent to the extension of the perception of the gods, and can make an instruction to the priests in the state of prayer and meditation.

Medanzo would never explain these things clearly on such occasions, and he had not mastered some of the mystery yet, and George, who had not spoken, finally spoke.
Chapter completed!