179, Swamp Goddess
Raphael explained: "It is really not easy to understand, because many people do not know the difference between fantasy, ideal, and delusion. My teacher Ge Lie taught me to personally confirm the truth and I can tell you my feelings. The powerless and powerless civilians often fantasize about becoming an emperor, which is not impossible to realize, because there are emperors in the world. But if everyone thinks this way, it is delusion rather than ideal.
The real ideal is that no matter whether you can become an emperor or not, when you have such thoughts, you must realize what the master of your heart is. I have seen many kings, the delusional kings of countless civilians, may not be happier in their hearts as you, the iron-armored beast. They also have their own fantasies, and the origin of human nature will not change because of their status."
Raphael was silent for a moment when he said this, looking down at Yunmeng. Seeing that the iron-armored beast was thinking silently, he suddenly asked, "Yunmeng, why are you asking me these questions today?"
Yunmeng seemed to wake up from a dream and came back to his senses and replied, "Because God Amon told me that my cultivation had accumulated enough and had passed many tests. However, if you want to have a level seven achievement to integrate your body and mind, it may be simple or difficult for me. You need a sudden enlightenment guide, just like opening your eyes and seeing the light. The person who can guide me to open your eyes may not necessarily be him."
Raphael asked again: "When did Amon tell you?"
Yunmeng: "It was on the way back a few days ago. When you were following, he said to me quietly, so I want to ask you today. Please tell me your understanding and feelings."
Raphael's expression became serious: "My teacher, Gerry, once asked me a question - what is the greatest delusion of mortals?"
Yunmeng blurted out: "Of course he is a god-like existence."
Raphael nodded and said, "Yes, this is the answer. For most people, this is just a delusion, but the gods exist! So what is the true meaning of the divine nature in human nature? We live in the world around us and live in our own thoughts. Don't look at life based on the desires we have. Your ideal is your way. What kind of life you are depends on how you view life. It is meaningless to just think about becoming a god like a god. A truly meaningful test is how the gods become gods..."
Raphael looked at the moon and was explaining, and suddenly heard Yunmeng speak again: "Thank you, let me realize it when I hear the sound!"
Raphael casually replied: "You don't have to be polite. These are the teachings of some teachers, and I am also experiencing their meanings personally. Today I am just telling you my experience... Well, why has your voice changed?"
While speaking, Raphael suddenly realized that Yunmeng's voice was wrong. It was no longer a communication of information in the soul. It was just a soft woman's voice, which was very comfortable to hear in his ears. He immediately turned his head and looked at it for a moment. When he reacted, his face turned red. He quickly lowered his head and whispered: "You, you... don't wear any clothes!"
The huge iron-armored beast was gone. Under the moonlight, a slim woman, about ten years old, with long golden brown hair, very beautiful and even a few weird appearances, slightly high cheekbones, slightly thick lips, slightly deep eyes, but her facial features have a unique charm, a beautiful woman with a delicate figure. What's more, she is not hung at this moment, and the moonlight state shows the most primitive and natural beauty
Hearing Raphael's words, the woman suddenly reacted and said in a stern tone: "I forgot, I didn't pay attention for a moment." She stood up and turned around, put on a very common long linen dress, and said: "I've put on the clothes, I haven't scared you, right?"
Of course, this woman could not be someone else, but Yunmeng turned into a human form. She was indeed inexperienced. It was the first time in her life that she even felt very sudden. Raphael turned her head and turned her head right and said, "Your clothes are nothing, but in front of the advanced information magic, it is still equivalent to wearing nothing."
Yunmeng asked, "It means you don't wear anything? You deliberately peek at me! You are a great magician, and of course you know the advanced information magic. In the face of the skillful detection magic, is there a difference between ordinary people wearing clothes or not? You know everything you hide!"
The great magician Raphael who was talking just now said a little knotted: "I, I don't have one! I just remind you to detect divine arts and detect items, that's different from this situation. Your clothes are just a disguise of information magic, and you also have to use your magic power at all times... Sorry, I forgot that you didn't bring your clothes by your side."
Yunmeng's face turned red, but fortunately she didn't see clearly under the moonlight. She turned around and said, "Look at it again, what about this now?"
Raphael turned his head carefully and glanced, exclaiming slightly: "It's a piece of armor!"
I saw another close-fitting dark golden soft armor appeared under the robe of Yunmeng. Yunmeng smiled and said, "Did you forget? I am an iron armor beast. Changing this armor is a talented ability. It is very useful in combat and can be worn as clothes in normal times."
Raphael asked again: "Why did your voice change?"
Yunmeng walked up to the tent and sat next to Raphael, explaining a little embarrassedly: "I have never spoken. Don't you think the voice you used to communicate with you was a bit similar to those of Link and Amon God? That was just using information magic to imitate my familiar voice. Now what you hear is my own voice. Is it nice?"
Raphael nodded and said, "It sounds good."
Yunmeng: "It sounds really good and fake?"
Raphael replied seriously: "It sounds so nice!...Is this the first time you have changed to this?"
Yunmeng looked at the moon and breathed a sigh of relief, "I have not changed like this, I am like this now. If I am different from an iron-armored beast, this is the difference. After years of cultivation, it has reached the point, just like the transformation of those insects in the mountains. God Amon said that it may be difficult or simple for me to take this step. Now I finally understand. No wonder he wanted to let me exhaust my strength and let you stay and protect me. It turns out that God Amon had expected it long ago. So I want to thank you, you gave me guidance!"
Raphael touched his chin with a little embarrassed shame: "Don't say that, that's because you have accumulated enough cultivation. At this moment, it's like you gently opened a window and saw the light. When you look back, you suddenly realize that the moon has been there."
Yunmeng murmured to herself, "Yes, the moon has been there, it turns out to be so beautiful, it feels so good." As she said that, she couldn't help but leaned on Raphael's shoulder. She was born as a mutant iron armored beast king and had a very sharp body sense. Then she asked, "Raphael, half of your body suddenly became tight, as if she had discovered some enemy. Did I make you so nervous?"
Raphael quickly explained: "No, no, no, but I was a little uncomfortable with you suddenly became like this."
Yunmeng asked again: "Don't you like me to get close to you?"
Raphael: "No."
Yunmeng: "Then why is your reaction like being on guard in secret?"
Raphael, who asked, was sweating in his forehead and explained repeatedly: "The body's reaction is indeed the same, but the situation is different. Many of people's habits and reactions are very complicated, and you still need to learn to experience and distinguish well. I am nervous because I don't like you sitting here."
Yunmeng: "But I always think you are a little weird now, different from the previous few days."
Raphael said helplessly: "You are different now than the previous few days." Before he finished speaking, the young master suddenly paused and his muscles tightened in a difficult situation.
Yunmeng said a little aggrievedly: "You obviously don't like it. This is the reaction when there is danger. Am I in danger to you?"
Raphael did not speak, but said in his soul: "Be careful, the divine art array seemed to have sensed just now, and the power of touch was very weak. Could anyone be peeking in the dark?"
Yunmeng was shocked and immediately communicated with information magic: "Is there really an enemy? Why don't I feel it? It's wrong, my reaction is more sensitive than you."
Raphael: "I am operating the magic array. It was set up by Amon before leaving. The detection range covers the surrounding swamps, and of course it is stronger than your natural sensing. There was indeed fluctuation just now, very weak, but with mana, I shouldn't make a mistake."
Yunmeng: "Can it be that the mutant monster in the swamp passes by accidentally?"
Raphael frowned and said, "Maybe, but it's better to be careful."
Yunmeng smiled: "Don't be afraid, I am the king of the swamp. I can protect you if I encounter any enemies here!"
Raphael smiled bitterly and said, "King of the Swamp? No, you should be the Swamp Goddess, the guardian goddess of the Black Fire Swamp. Look at your current appearance, in the future legends of the world, I would not be surprised if people call you that. Now I am protecting you, and your strength has not yet been restored."
Yunmeng shook her arm: "My recovery speed is a lot, which is also a talent."
Raphael: "Your physical strength has been restored, but your mana recovery cannot be so fast. It has nothing to do with talent. It still needs to rest for a while and continue to go on the road to safety." As soon as he said this, he suddenly stood up and pulled out his staff, raised his head and shouted: "Who is it!"
"It's me, John! God Amon asked me to come..." The answer came from mid-air. Before John could land, he put away the shuttle and jumped to the tent in the air. Then he was stunned: "Raphael, where is Yunmeng? This girl is again..."
Yunmeng stood up and pulled Raphael's sleeve, blinked and said, "I am the swamp goddess, the legendary patron saint of the Black Fire Swamp, don't you know me?"
John touched his head: "What legend, why haven't I heard of it?"
Yunmeng replied with a smile: "The legends Raphael just told, maybe those legends on earth are circulating like this."
John looked at her for a long time, then frowned and asked Raphael: "God Amon asked you to protect Yunmeng here and let me come over, but you are with this woman. Where is Yunmeng, why didn't you protect it?"
Yunmeng interrupted, "Yunmeng is here, John, try looking for her!"
John was a little puzzled and could only stare at Raphael with his eyes. Raphael pointed at the woman next to him with a look and quietly pointed at the woman beside him. John suddenly realized something, his chin was almost falling, his eyes were wide open, and it took him a long time to react and said, "Yunmeng! Is it really you?"
Yunmeng stood there and twisted her body: "It's me, you only recognize it?"
John rubbed his eyes: "I didn't recognize it at all, I guessed it! You are really a swamp goddess. When you blink your eyes, the iron armored beast became a great beauty!"
Yunmeng giggled, not to mention how happy he was. John and Raphael were both watching her and laughing. Yunmeng finished laughing and asked, "John, why are you here? Is there anything wrong with God Amon?"
John rubbed his eyes again and nodded, "Of course there is something wrong. A monster was stabbing Amon halfway, but was injured by Amon and fled into the swamp. Amon was afraid that this place would not be safe, so he sent me here."
Raphael and Yunmeng were both surprised. Raphael said, "This man has such great ability, can he escape under Amon!" Yunmeng shouted, "This man has such great courage, he dares to assassinate God Amon!"
John explained: "This man's origin is indeed not simple, but he should be the weakest time now, and there will be no threat for the time being, but God Amon is still worried. Sit down and talk, I will tell you the detailed story...Yunmeng, seeing you like this, I am really a little uncomfortable, and I almost forgot what to do."
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Three days later, Amon finally walked out of the Black Fire Swamp. The winding path extends from the southernmost end of the swamp to the eastern edge, and the exit is at the closest place to the city of Salem. Link and Aesop are waiting here. In the city of Salem, there are wanderers from all over the mainland, cave savages from various tribes in the mountains, and some plateau giants migrating to the plains.
Aesop selected the most powerful craftsmen to build a fortress here. Amon wanted to open a business road, but he did not want anyone to invade Salem through this road. He built a fortress at the end of this narrow road. Not only could it be used as a station for caravans to rest and supply, but the terrain here is a one-man who can pass through thousands of men, which is suitable for garrisons to guard.
Half of the fortress' walls extend into the swamp, digging deep into the rock layer, and then building up with huge rocks. Half of them have just been built. When Amon walked past the city gate, the craftsmen in Salem were busy and busy. When he heard that he was coming, they put down their work and crawled down on the open space.
This scene was grand and spectacular, which made Amon slightly embarrassed. Although he was regarded as a god in the tribe of the savages, after being together for a long time, everyone would not be so exaggerated. Then he realized that Link had built a temple in the city of Salem, and the statues on the altar were him and Goddess Mu Yun. In the minds of the people of Salem, he was either equivalent to a god, but a god!
Now Amon, a living person, suddenly came to his sight. For these people, it was the gods showing miracles! What kind of miracles did God Amon show? He opened up such a winding and long road alone in the unpassable black fire swamp, which far exceeded the imagination of ordinary people. It was a miracle!
Amon waved his hand gently, and countless soft white light curtains fell in the air, gently sprinkled on everyone. This is a mid-level blessing magic technique, which can eliminate fatigue and pain, making people feel energetic and refreshed, and the intermediate magician can use it. However, Amon did not use his staff to pick it up at will, his magic power was strong, and the range of magic covered it was very large. For everyone, this is the blessing of the gods. Everyone crawled on the ground and prayed, and they didn't even dare to breathe.
Amon could feel the thoughts of these people in front of him, very focused and sincere. They were very tired in their work, so he naturally used the magic of praying for blessings. Aesop and Link in front of him also bowed to the ground with a smile, as if they had expected this scene.
There were two people standing far behind everyone, which seemed so dazzling at this moment. One of them bent to show off with a staff in his hand, with a smile on his face a little strange. It was George, the high priest of Isis Temple. The other stood straight with his hands on the hilt of his sword, looking at Amon with a expressionless face, with a tall figure and beautiful face, and exuding an indescribable majesty all over his body, which was the great warrior Gabriel.
Amon felt a little sad, and he met an unexpected assassin in the swamp, and the person who was supposed to assassinate him was waiting here. Gerey had already said that the pursuers sent by the Eju Empire were George and Gabriel, who were the ones he most unwilling to be enemies with. He could never escape what should come, which was like a life that would have to face sooner or later, Amon had to sigh and walked over.
The voice of God Amon was heard in the souls of everyone who paid tribute to Volde: "The road through the black fire swamp has been opened, and the formal business road will arrive here in two months. You have made great efforts to build your home. The belief in your heart is a real blessing, so keep working."
Amon quietly ordered Aesop to lead the craftsmen to continue to work, and asked Link to follow. Everyone stood up, lowered their heads and slowly dissipated with awe. Link followed behind him and said quietly: "These two people went to Salem to find you. Later, they heard that you would come here, and they came to wait. I know they are your friends and benefactors, but I also heard that the pursuers sent by Eju are..."
Amon interrupted him and said, "I know everything and will solve it myself. They are distinguished guests of Salem and cannot be neglected."
Link: "Of course I know this. I have always been careful to receive it. If they want to come, they will come. Your thirty-six guards are ambushed in the house next to you, and I will follow you, so there will be no problem."
Amon waved his hand and said, "There is no need to let others interfere. I will deal with my business. Let's find a place where no one is talking."
As he spoke, he had already walked through the open space and walked closer. Amon bowed and said, "Two sirs, long time no see, thank you for coming from afar! I'm really sorry, because of my affairs, you have walked so far."
Chapter completed!