Horus' Wrath (Part 1)

  Amon didn't explain where he went yesterday, and Link couldn't say either. Some secrets don't need to be known by others. He asked Link if there were any iron-rich areas nearby, perhaps they could find a swamp or pond that the Iron Tortoise could inhabit.

  Lin Ke thought for a moment and replied, "There is indeed such a place. Under the rocky mountain where iron ore is produced in the southeast direction of the village, there is a deep pool of water in the dense forest, not far from the road leading out of the mountain. Do you want to raise these iron-armored beasts next to the village?"

  Amun smiled and said, "What's wrong, are you scared? In fact, the iron-armored beasts don't eat humans. They're omnivores that feed on aquatic plants and fish in the muddy waters, occasionally catching small animals. These few iron-armored beasts are just a bit bigger and more ferocious, but they've become quite tame. Since I've tamed them, they won't harm the villagers anymore. Letting them roam free there can even make them guardian beasts for the village."

  As for you, you can't always be afraid of them. Later on, when you're familiar with them, they might even become good practice opponents for you. They're very clever and know what you want to do. Practice well, and when you become a 3rd-level divine spellcaster, I'll give you a real staff and a combat weapon."

  Upon hearing this, Link's expression changed from being slightly worried to one of joy, his mouth almost unable to close, and he nodded repeatedly: "Oh, Lord Armon, thank you for your kindness! How can I possibly accept this?! What can I do for you, your devoted servant?"

  Ammon waved his hand: "You've already done a lot for me, if there's anything I need, I'll tell you directly."

  Lin Ke's eyes rolled around and he tentatively asked: "Ah Meng God, can I ask you for a favor?"

  Amon lowered his head and started eating the meat, swallowing the roasted meat in his mouth before saying, "If there's something on your mind, just say it."

  Lin Ke's voice was a bit stuttering: "Can I... learn to write? You know our people are all illiterate, and you said it would be best for me to learn to write... but who can teach me?"

  "Ah, you should learn to write, otherwise it will be difficult to learn some advanced magic in the future. I'll teach you when I have time, but this isn't easy, you need to focus to master it."

  Lin Ke nodded his head like a chick pecking at food: "Of course, I will definitely use my heart, thank you for your kindness! ... No matter how difficult the writing is, it won't be more difficult than the divine technique, right?"

  Link walked away with a spring in his step, feeling as if he was about to take off. He finally felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. Yesterday morning, Armon asked him about the path leading out of the mountain, and Link worried that Armon would suddenly leave. Then, Armon disappeared with the cat. For a moment, Link suspected that he had left without saying goodbye, and it was hard to describe how sad he felt.

  He tentatively asked Amun if he could teach him how to write. On the one hand, he really wanted to learn, and on the other hand, he was also testing Amun's attention. Learning to write is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two, at least it means that Amun will have to stay here for a long time. Amun also said that he would give him a real magic wand, which must be after he becomes a third-level magic apprentice.

  Excited Link forgot that Armon only had a branch and a leather pouch by his side, without even a staff, where would he get one from? But Link didn't think much of it, in his mind, Armon was almost like a divine being, capable of creating miracles, even the five ferocious iron-armored beasts were brought back like tame kittens.

  ……

  Due to the landslide blocking a tributary of the Yu Di River, a barrier lake was formed below the plateau, and the road leading to the Xia State was submerged. Amun's retreat was cut off. Even if this road could still be walked through, Amun had no way to retreat, as Du Ke Town no longer existed, and he, who had been exiled, could not return.

  Nowadays, Armon has two choices: one is to stay in the village and continue to practice body skills and divine arts; the other is to take another road down the mountain into the Kingdom of Balen, as his first stop on his journey across the continent of Tianzhuan. He had no intention of staying forever in the cave-dwelling savage village, but he was not eager to leave either. Last night in the cave, he had thought it through clearly: next, he would practice body skills and pass the test of "Bloodline Purification" to become a fourth-level intermediate warrior, then continue to practice divine arts and advance to a fourth-level divine master before leaving.

  Cultivating high-level divine techniques is not just about closing one's eyes and meditating, the experiences and insights gained from the mortal world are also essential for divine technique practitioners to understand the mysteries of higher-level divine techniques. If it weren't so, the old madman wouldn't have traveled across the continent for a hundred years.

  However, Ah Meng's next step is to face the "Bloodline Purification" test. Belle's note says it clearly that he needs to focus on his cultivation, pay attention to the changes in his body, and it's best to be in a quiet environment without distractions. This cave-dwelling village is the most suitable place for him.

  After Lin Ke left, Amon noticed Xue Ding'e again. The roasted meat in the bowl had been eaten up, and the cat was lying in the grass nest, sleeping soundly. Although it was in a melancholy mood, it didn't neglect itself. Amon's leather pouch was placed beside the grass nest, with the bone inside. If it were usual times, Xue Ding'e would definitely pick up the bone and press it under its paws to sleep, but today it didn't.

  Xue Dingyuan didn't move the leather pouch, but the opening of the pouch had been pried open by a cat's paw, revealing one corner of the bone. However, Xue Dingyuan didn't take it away. It seems that this cat couldn't move the bone either, which may indicate that Xue Dingyuan doesn't possess any magical powers after all, and his previous guesses might have been wrong.

  Amon brought the bones over, took out the things hidden inside one by one and studied them carefully. Since he promised to give Link a staff, he might as well choose one now. He didn't look at the weapons much, Amon was most interested in the scrolls, there were eight of them, varying in size and length.

  This was Amun's first contact with a divine scroll, such a precious divine object that of course could not be touched by an ironworker's son before. He found it difficult to figure out the use of the scroll because this kind of thing is written and cannot be opened, using magical power to unfold it after activation is a one-time consumable item.

  If the person who wrote the scroll does not explain it himself, and it falls into the hands of someone who does not understand this kind of scroll, others may not be clear about what kind of divine technique effect and power will be displayed after unfolding, and they cannot use it easily. Writing a scroll not only requires a huge amount of heart and blood but also may not necessarily succeed, no one wants their painstakingly condensed divine technique power to be taken away by others for use, unless he voluntarily gives it to someone, at which time he will explain it clearly to the user.

  Of course, the production of various scrolls has specific forms. People who are very familiar with scrolls or have high-level detective skills can identify many types of scrolls without explanation. However, Armon is not yet skilled enough to do so.

  Some of the scrolls he got may not have been made by the carrier himself. The outer scroll is marked with notes, and at a glance, it can be seen that they are things used by the divine masters from Egypt, because the Egyptian hieroglyphics written on them explain what kind of divine technique will be released after the scroll is unfolded and what kind of power it has.

  Ahmon was lucky, five of the eight scrolls had labels on the outside, which were mid-tier divine technique scrolls. These things are very useful at critical moments, meaning that casting the corresponding mid-tier divine techniques does not consume one's own magical power. If it were Medanzo who saw this, he would definitely calculate how much these divine technique scrolls are worth, and then he would be surprised to what extent.

  The other three scrolls had no marks on them, and Amun couldn't tell what kind of scrolls they were. He didn't dare to use them randomly, so he could only put them away for the time being. Then, he took out the three staffs he got today and wanted to try out the effect of casting divine techniques separately.

  The staff does not sink, and if Ah Mon can take it, he will. This thing is different from armor and weapons, and after the inlaid divine stone is damaged together with it, its fragments are useless. There are only three intact staves left in the cave.

  Among them, the most special one had a handle made of yellowish-brown wood, which was extremely solid and durable. Even after thirty years, there was no sign of decay. The top end was inlaid with an Earth's Pupil, a precious rare divine stone that showed how extraordinary this staff was. It was unknown what craftsmanship was used to make it, as the Earth's Pupil seemed to have grown naturally within the wood grain, only revealing a few sharp corners.

  Just as Ah Mon had activated the divine stone with his magical powers and was about to test various divine techniques with his staff, he suddenly heard a voice in his ear: "You who have come here and picked up my staff! Whoever you are, please listen to my final words. I am Niro, the chief deity of the Cape Temple of the Empire of Egu, a 7th-level grand divine technique master."

  I have been ordered by the Empire of Egur to hunt down and kill Bell and the traitorous Saint, but I do not believe that Onion would betray the Goddess. Bell also owes me a debt of gratitude, yet I must carry out the Empire's orders - this is also the will of the Oracle! In the temple, I heard the voice of Horus, commanding me to find these two people and kill them - truly, it was the voice of Horus, the god I have revered my entire life.

  "Baal is a destroyer, he has enraged the gods and will destroy himself, and I will fight him and face destruction, for I know his strength. My mind had a slight crack, why didn't the all-powerful Horus personally descend to punish Baal, but instead descended with an oracle to send me? It was because of this slight hesitation that I left this message..."

  The Eye of the Earth can serve as a carrier for Information God Technique. The old madman left a lot of information in the Eye of the Earth that he gave to Amun. The original owner of this staff was also proficient in Information God Technique and left a will in the Eye of the Earth, but it was unintentionally read by Amun.

  This person claims to be the chief priest of Cape Temple, which should have been thirty years ago. He was one of the great mages who were ordered to hunt down Bell at that time. It seems that Bell has caused quite a commotion, even startling King Horus of Egiro, who actually gave this great mage an oracle.

  Having learned from the previous experience of being distracted while reading divine information, resulting in the loss of data, Amun was surprised but not flustered, and continued to focus on activating the Earth's Pupil. The voice of this divine technique master continued...

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  PS: Today will continue with double updates, and an additional update of the second half of the chapter tonight.

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