92、Strange Vow

  92、Strange Vow

  These two 'naked' beauties with scorpion tails are actually holding staffs, made from the long bones of some unknown animal. The one on the left has a flame spirit inlaid at the top of her bone staff, while the one on the right has an aqua blue water heart inlaid at the top of her bone staff. Are there also divine magicians among these monsters? The giant with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a scorpion standing between them should be the legendary Scorpion King Sui Shui, a monster created by the fallen ancient god spirit, the same origin as the nine-headed snake Hong Ba Ba.

  Unfortunately, Ahmen and others are not Gilgamesh and Enkidu, it's almost impossible to kill Tiamat. Raphael quietly told Hua Lai Te with the Information God Technique: "The Scorpion King is too powerful, throw the scroll, take advantage of the opportunity to take out the flying arrow and escape quickly."

  "Only two can ride in my flyer," Hawlett replied quietly. "They risked their lives to save us; we can't just leave them behind."

  Garett gave Wyatt a flying artifact that would allow him to quickly escape with Raphael in times of crisis, and also gave him three flying scrolls to help propel the dart. However, with Wyatt's skills, he could only use the dart for himself and Raphael. These two high priests were quite righteous and did not flee at the first opportunity.

  Raphael whispered: "At least Scorpion King can speak, it's not impossible to negotiate, best not to use force."

  They were whispering to each other here, Ahmen and Medanzo couldn't hear, but unexpectedly Scorpion King Sui Shui heard it, suddenly opening his mouth: "Are there such fools in the despicable human beings? What are you two talking about, thinking you can escape but not escaping, then try."

  His voice was low and hoarse, like something hard rubbing against metal, with a metallic echo. Only Medanzo didn't know his ferocity, with Ah'men'g by his side, Medanzo's courage had always been great, he swung his sword and was about to form a battle array at the front as before, but unexpectedly he was pulled behind by Ah'men'g.

  He took a few steps forward and stood at the forefront of the crowd, his voice calm and unwavering as he asked: "Are you the legendary Human-Faced Scorpion King?"

  The scorpion king nodded his large head: "Yes, I am the Scorpion King Sui Shui, they are Huo Xie and Bing Xie. You despicable humans, facing me without begging for mercy, do you want to make a dying struggle?" As he spoke, his eyes that had no whites shone with a light, even the Huo Xie and Bing Xie beside him showed a hint of fear.

  Behind them, Mei Dianzuo and the others did not see that A'Meng had already taken out a gray scroll and held it in front of his chest. He held the Destroying Storm and replied: "Is begging for mercy useful? The giant scorpions from just now should be your subordinates, right? If we only begged for mercy without fighting, we wouldn't have made it this far. I ask you, great Scorpion King, rumored to possess divine power, why do you appear before lowly mortals like us?"

  The Scorpion King sneered and said, "You despicable people, how dare you ask me? You clearly know that they are my subjects, yet you killed so many. Do you think your lives are more precious than those of scorpions?"

  He shook his head: "I don't think my life is more noble than a scorpion's, nor do I think a scorpion's life is nobler than mine. But since you, Scorpion King, call me a lowly human, you must think yourself far superior to all of us?" As he spoke, he lightly twirled the Destroying Storm with his fingers, making it seem as if he was ready to unleash it at any moment, silently warning - If you are indeed so noble, Human-faced Scorpion King, then there is no need for a lowly human like me to perish together with you.

  The scorpion king suddenly laughed, the laughter was like sand rubbing together, buzzing loudly, almost making people dizzy. He coldly said: "You are a very bold person, seeing me but not kneeling down to pray. I admire your courage, so I decided to give you an opportunity. Two of you must die as my subjects, and I can spare the other two. You choose who will die."

  This scorpion king was indeed sharp-eared and keen-eyed, he had already discovered that Hualeite and Raphael were not in cahoots with A'meng, it was those two divine masters who had a conflict with the mutated giant scorpions, which led to the big battle just now. He didn't want to be an enemy of A'meng, who held the destructive storm, but he made such a request.

  Scorpio's demand was an order, his icy tone brooking no argument. Behind him, Walter and Raphael exchanged a look, their eyes locking in a silent decision: if Ameng chose them, they would immediately use the flight device to escape. Meanwhile, Medanzo whispered from behind, "Ameng God, don't be deceived - this Scorpio is cunning, trying to break our alliance of four without a fight."

  A'men shook his head and said, "I have no right to choose who dies, whether it's a human or a scorpion. They made their own choices. We didn't actively harm any of the scorpions, we were just traveling through the desert and were constantly attacked by the scorpion group. It was all in self-defense, there's no such thing as whose life is more precious. King Scorpion, if you were me, would you kill those scorpions?"

  The scorpion queen on the left finally couldn't help but 'interrupt' with a slightly hoarse voice that carried a kind of magnetism: "You killed so many of His Majesty's subjects, and you only pay back two lives. What's unfair about that?"

  A'men shook his head and said, "We killed many scorpions, not to take them as samples, but because we had to do so. The scorpions I encountered in the desert were different from ordinary ones, and such heavy casualties should be blamed on one person, but I'm not sure if he can be described as human."

  "Who should be blamed?"

  Raphael, who was standing behind them, suddenly interjected: "Those scorpions have intelligence and have obviously been trained. However, the person who trained them used that awakened intelligence to send them to their deaths. They can launch attacks and understand coordination, but the purpose of those battles is unknown. Those attacks are meaningless, merely consuming life in vain. Whoever drove and trained them should be responsible for their deaths."

  The scorpion king's face turned very ugly, and the ice scorpion on the right also spoke up, with a clear and crisp voice, seemingly carrying some kind of enchanting power: "Isn't this exactly what you humans learned? Those scorpions opened their spiritual wisdom but were tainted by human nature, thus becoming terrifying. As a lowly human, you should feel ashamed."

  "Ah, you're wrong," said the woman with a continuous shake of her head. "You scorpion who wields the law, human nature is not just about the baseness and fear that you understand, but also about contemplating and pursuing all things beautiful. The narrow-minded can only see the baseness in others, and the spiritual intelligence opened up by those scorpions is not true human nature. If you think that's what makes humans special, then you're actually erasing the glory of human nature."

  Walter also stepped forward and blocked Raphael's path, saying: "Scorpion King, sir, please allow me to call you sir. You train those scorpions like an army, ordering them to launch meaningless attacks in the desert, are you trying to cultivate a scorpion army through this method?... I am Walter, and my companion Raphael is also a high priest of the Enlil Temple in the city-state of Syria. Our teacher is the chief priest of the Syrian temple, who is also a 9th-level great magician, commanding the entire city-state's military and civilians, far stronger than your scorpion army. But we will not launch meaningless wars, letting soldiers and civilians die in vain."

  Mei Dianzuo also said: "Since we didn't get hurt today, let's not make a big deal out of this. Your scorpion is dead, you should go back and think about it yourself... Also, I want to ask these two 'sexy' female scorpions, you always despise humans, why do you still want to transform into human form?"

  After the initial tension and panic, they found that the scorpion king didn't take action but only talked, while Ameng was calm and composed. These people also calmed down and started talking about their reasons, and their eloquence was not bad either.

  The Scorpion King's face looked very bad, the flame-like patterns on his cheeks changed color, before the two people scorpions next to him could speak, he replied in a low voice: "This is not human form, but divine form, legend has it that the gods created humans in their own image. With bodies like those of the gods, foolish humans do not cherish them."

  "A'men" said in a low voice: "We cherish our own bodies, so we don't want to be harmed by the scorpions under your command. Scorpion King, I'd like to ask you another question, is it possible that humans created gods in their own image? Are you clear on how to become a god, or do you also want to become a true god? If so, Scorpion King, shall we make a deal today?"

  Only A'Men'g clearly knew that Scorpion King didn't take action because he didn't want to perish together, and of course, he himself didn't want to use the Doomsday Scroll either. However, it's not a solution to be at an impasse with this proud and powerful Scorpion King, so we have to give him a way out to end this matter.

  "What you said has left Hualei and the others speechless, while Scorpion King's face changed several times, as if he had been hit by something, and after a long silence, he finally nodded and said: "Interesting person, what is your name, and what kind of agreement do you want to make with me?""

  "A'g replied, "My name is Aroga. The agreement is simple: as long as your scorpion legion does not initiate an attack, my tribe and I will not harm your subordinates. The desert was never a suitable place for humans to live in the first place; if you want to have your own domain, go ahead and try. You should actually feel lucky that you encountered us instead of Enkidu or Gilgamesh - think about Humbaba's fate. And we should also feel lucky that we happened to encounter Your Scorpion Majesty in person, rather than being endlessly surrounded by the mutated giant scorpions."

  "What the 'Gate' said made Huarui secretly shocked, and he also hurriedly said loudly: "I represent the Xuya City-State to make the same agreement with Lord Scorpion King. Do you know that this desert is within the territory of Xuya City-State?"

  The scorpion king narrowed his eyes and asked, "This high priest, why don't you represent the temple of Enlil?"

  Hua Lai Te shook his head and said: "With my status, I don't have the qualifications yet. I can only represent the Xia City-State to make a contract with you."

  The Scorpion King asked Ah Meng: "How do I know who is your clansman?"

  He raised the iron branch in his hand and said, "This is my staff, it's special, you can recognize it. If my clansmen pass through your territory, they will carry this staff."

  The scorpion king thought for a moment and asked: "What if someone breaks the agreement?"

  The Scorpion King smiled: "So, the mighty and noble Scorpion King Your Majesty, you can appear like a god and give punishment without fear of revenge, hatred or curses. ... In order to formally establish the covenant, we must both take an oath."

  The scorpion king let out a cold laugh of disdain: "Are human oaths effective? What kind of oath do you want to make?"

  He replied slowly and calmly, "Your oath is - if you break it, you will never become a divine spirit, and my oath is - if I break it, I will forever be an insignificant mortal."

  The faces of Hualei and others behind him were a bit strange, what kind of oath is this? Absolutely nonsense. And the brain of this Scorpion King was indeed different from ordinary humans, he nodded and said: "All four of you must take the same oath, only then will it work."

  Mei Danzuo barely held back his laughter, and behind A'men's back, he pointed at Huo Xie and Bing Xie, saying: "Then you three must also make an oath, only then is it fair."

  The scorpion king readily agreed: "Alright, it's settled"

  Walter and Raphael exchanged a glance, wanting to laugh but not daring to. The four of them and the three scorpion demons finished their vows. The Scorpion King waved his massive pincers, transforming them into human hands, and his lower body transformed into a humanoid form, becoming a robust giant. He pointed at A'men'g and the others, saying: "Remember today's promise, keep your vows."

  The surging sand engulfed the three humanoid scorpion demons, and the dunes subsided. The Scorpion King and his two subordinates had vanished without a trace. Mei Dansuo patted his chest and said: "Ah, Ah Luohe, you're really something! You've sent the Scorpion King packing just like that? I thought we were going to end our lives here today!"

  A'men has already put away the destructive storm and, leaning on an iron branch with one hand, turns back to shout at Meidan Suo: "Come over and help me!"

  Mei Danzuo quickly stepped forward and grasped one of Ah Men's arms, then exclaimed in surprise: "What's wrong with you? You're covered in cold sweat!"

  A'men' waved his hand and didn't speak, while Hua Lai Te and Raphael stepped forward to pay their respects: "Lord Arokh, thanks to your cleverness and bravery today, we were able to narrowly escape disaster. We are also very grateful that when faced with threats, you did not choose to 'hand us over' to the Scorpion King."

  "Alas, I'm not worthy of doing so," said Ah Men with a bitter smile. "If I really did that, the one who should die would be me instead. Hurry up and leave, aren't you still going to deliver the message? It's safer to get out of here as soon as possible."

  Walter nodded and said, "We'll leave now. You two shouldn't stay here for long either. I look forward to meeting you again in the city-state of Syria." He threw out a dart-shaped artifact that transformed into a boat-shaped space, enveloping himself and Raphael's bodies as they flew into the air. In mid-air, he unfolded a flying scroll, and the dart suddenly accelerated and disappeared over the horizon.

  "Those two are really something, they could have escaped on their own at the first opportunity, but instead they stayed behind to fight with us."

  Mei Danzuo's mouth was wide open, and he asked with some envy: "What did they throw out? It can actually carry people and fly!"