Radiant Enemy

When Jedidiah was 15 years old, something heartbreaking happened.

——Amnon felt bad for Tamar, who became more and more beautiful, and killed her after defiled her.

King David, who did not want to take the life of his own child, just ordered Amnon to be placed under house arrest without any other punishment.

But Absalom, who loved his sister very much and regarded her as a treasure, went crazy.

He found Amnon, chopped off his tools while he was alive, then smashed his brother's spine, cracked the bones of his limbs, and finally cut Amnon's blood vessels, and made him die alive. die.

After taking such cruel revenge, Absalom fled to the territory of his mother's family with his soldiers and horses.

King David loved his children. After being silent for a long time, he pardoned Absalom's crimes, but Absalom led his own troops to set off a rebellion.

——He didn't think that after his sister Tamar was killed by Amnon in that way, his father, who had done nothing, was a qualified king.

In the end, Absalom was besieged by a large number of troops led by General Joab under the command of King David, until his long hair was suddenly entangled by the branches and leaves of olive trees during a battle, and he fell from the horse's back, and was trampled to the ground by the horses at last. die.

King David aged decades after the deaths of Amnon, Tamar, and Absalom.

He even knelt in front of Hilgna, choked up and asked the sage he trusted so much: "Why does God treat me like this?! Treat my child like this?!"

Hilgna was silent for a while, then said lightly: "That's the 'karma' you made yourself, and this is just a 'result' from you."

King David, who took his minister's wife as his own, had already made the gods angry. He committed one of the ten commandments, but because of David's status as king, he could not be punished in the secular world.

And King David loved his children deeply, so what punishment is more cruel than his children killing each other?

As far as Hilgna knew, the gods hadn't actually done anything. Even if such a thing hadn't happened, when Jedidiah succeeded to the throne, they would have killed each other because of their secular rights.

Jedidiah has Hilgna and the talent bestowed by the gods as a protective shield, so naturally there will be no serious problems, but those princes who covet the throne may not be so lucky.

From Hilgner's point of view, this happened because King David himself didn't care about his children's education.

He left education to the royal teachers and concubines, but those children who are princes are born with a detached status. Under the influence of this free-range education, the only one who is not particularly crooked is Tamar, who is a girl.

By the time Hilgna took over them, their personalities had already been formed, and even if Hilgna wanted to correct them, it was hard to say whether they would accept the offer.

Hilgna has no energy for such a thankless task, and if Jedidiah hadn't appeared in the garden that night and brought him a date paste pie, even Jedidia himself Hilgna I don't even bother to take care of it.

The era of gods has long gone, and the separation between humans and gods is getting farther and farther, including Hilgna's handwriting.

Human beings don't need to struggle to survive under the pity of the gods. They can explore and arm themselves towards the macroscopic star sea and the microcosmic world.

When Hilgna opened his eyes again, Yedidia was sitting beside him, looking down at the borrowed ancient scroll seriously.

After Jedidiah grew up a bit, the prophet Nathan was willing to lend those precious scrolls for him to read.

I don't know if it's a habit, but Jedidiah always comes to this garden in his spare time.

Hilgner looked at his side face, overlapping with the child who was not as tall as his waist in a trance.

But the 15-year-old Jedidiah is slender and tall, like a bamboo shoot that grows overnight, exuding the unique freshness and cleanliness of a teenager.

The golden pupils are not as round as they were in childhood, but slightly raised at the ends, wiping a trace of coldness at the end of the eyes.

The white hair was braided from the side of the ear and fell on the chest, and the curly hair that was not tied in was curled up everywhere, looking as fluffy as a lamb, making it itchy.

It was only then that Hilgna realized that he spent too much time with Jedidiah.

This is not good, he will probably be very sad when we part.

But just as he was about to get up and disappear, Jedidia seemed to have noticed Hilgna's movements, took out an oiled paper bag, and placed it in front of Hilgna.

Even though the cold food still exuded an aroma, Hilgna hesitated for a while, and then opened the snack that Jedidia had brought back specially.

I always feel that Jedidiah and his identities have been reversed, and Hilgna has become the one being fed and cared for by him.

King David's health gradually deteriorated, and he couldn't even get up to deal with political affairs. Before he was completely unable to move in bed, King David held a coming-of-age ceremony for Jedidiah.

It was a grand ceremony that had never been held by any prince or queen. The desk was filled with roasted golden and crispy lambs, and the deep red and clear wine was flowing in various exquisite vessels like the blood of Magdalene. Flowers and flower frames made of olive branches adorn the entire hall.

There was already a band playing brisk tunes at the side, the hall for the ceremony was filled with guests, and everything was ready, just waiting for Jedidiah to enter.

Jedidiah was wearing a white robe with silver trimmings, a robe dyed with red patterns from the finest dyes was lightly draped over his shoulders, and a belt full of lapis lazuli and gold was tightly tied around his waist, Outline his tall and straight figure and broad shoulders.

Bathsheba looked at her child with love and pride. She hugged Jedidiah vigorously. Then Bathsheba patted his back and watched Jedidiah walk into the hall that symbolized adulthood. auditorium.

"The gods have told me that your name from now on will be Solomon." King David sat on the royal chair, his hands and feet were a little stiff and uncoordinated, but he still tried his best to control his limbs and held the coming-of-age ceremony for Solomon.

"My child, Solomon, beloved by the heavens, you must not forget the agreement God made with us, and you must not violate the Ten Commandments."

King David's advice came from the heart, and he had already tasted the consequences of breaking the precept.

The clear spring water was touched by the freshest olive branch, and then sprinkled on the top of Solomon's head. King David put on a mantle symbolizing adulthood for him. I am happy that King David has an extra right-hand man to handle political affairs.

Solomon looked around calmly with his eyes, and of course he saw that not everyone was happy about his coming of age, but he didn't care.

The corners of Solomon's mouth curled up peacefully, but not so softly that those who call themselves elders would underestimate him, and he responded correctly and calmly.

All those who came before him, whether they were sincere or not, praised Solomon and seemed to be extremely enthusiastic.

Very boring.

Solomon thought.

He was able to judge everyone's reactions, and he had already thought about how to respond in his heart. This grand ceremony that was originally spread and talked about was nothing more than that to him.

Obviously, in such a lively and lively ceremony, there were so many envious and admiring eyes on him, and so many young and beautiful girls hoped for his mercy with their eyes of admiration, but Solomon, as the recipient of the gift, was heartbroken. Indifferent and calm to the point of no excitement and joy.

——I can't feel any fun in this place, and it's not even as good as feeding Hilgner with the snacks he collected around in that garden.

At least Hilgner, who is in a good mood, will tell him some knowledge that he has never seen in books.

For example, in the far north, the beautiful queen of the land of shadows and the heroic Ulster hero, for example, in the city of chalk, the knights of the round table were established, and one hundred and three knights ruled the country with him. King of Knights.

And in Egypt in the southwest, where the Hebrews fled, how the Pharaoh, the sun god, expanded his territory in the hot golden sand country, and built his own great cause and kingdom.

The era when gods and humans coexisted, the country guarded by the proud king and the weapons made by God,

The dazzling aurora, the vast grassland, the golden desert, the lofty mountains, the snow-white city, the turbulent and changeable sea...

Hilgna spoke carelessly and in a fragmented manner, as if he could say whatever came to mind, but the adventures and stories that came out of those lips fascinated Solomon, and he even wanted to form a fleet to go to See if the place Hilgna said is really so beautiful.

He can be sure that the 'familiar' who has been with him from childhood to adulthood is probably not just an ordinary 'familiar'.

Even Solomon's predictive and judgmental powers, which grew stronger with age, couldn't tell what Hilgna was thinking.

But even though Solomon was already tired of this ceremony, he would not express his thoughts, but continued to deal with the guests, courtiers, judges, and priests calmly.

When Solomon came to the garden smelling of alcohol, he didn't see Hilgna who was lying or sleeping in the garden before.

He stood still in front of the gazebo, softly calling the white-haired man's name: "Hilgner, are you there?"

Solomon didn't see Hilgna at the ceremony, although he didn't feel disappointed, but he was always subconsciously looking for that white figure in the crowd.

After all, he can be regarded as half of Solomon's mentor. Even if he has a special status, he should come to meet him in such a grand ceremony, right?

The result was nothing.

Amid Solomon's call, Hilgna suddenly appeared on the stone chair in the gazebo, as if he had been waiting for Solomon here for a long time, and called out to the boy who was almost as tall as himself: "Congratulations, Solomon, Today I have fully entered adulthood."

"Sill, didn't you prepare a coming-of-age ceremony for me? If it is true, I will be very sad." Solomon naturally sat down on the stone chair next to Hilgna.

Even he himself didn't realize that at this moment, his expression was no longer the polite and perfect smile at the ceremony, but a relaxed tranquility.

The soft and bright moonlight filled the garden, covering everything in a layer of silvery light, and the insects were singing, as if they were playing a midsummer night song.

It was on this night that Solomon, who was drowsy from drinking fine wine, heard Silgner, whom he valued unconsciously as a teacher and friend, said: "You are an adult, and you will soon be You will be involved in political affairs, and the agreement with me can also be voided."

contract?

What contract?

Solomon's head, which was drenched in alcohol, was still running fast. He found the promise he had made with Hilgna when he was a child, and soon sobered up from the alcohol, realizing that Hilgna was trying to distance himself from him. .

"Why?" Solomon opened his eyes wide and looked at Hilgna.

Under the silver light, his eyes are like the moon rings hanging in the sky at the moment, and like those ambers that Hilgna once played with, clear but deep.

What Solomon asked was not that Hilgna wanted to invalidate the agreement, but why he wanted to distance himself from it.

"Our agreement from the very beginning is to end your contact with political affairs until you reach adulthood, Jedidiah."

Hilgna called Solomon's baby name this time.

"I shouldn't have contacted you in the first place. Although it's a little different from what I thought, but you still have changed, and that's enough."

Hilgna patted Solomon's head.

"After you become an adult, you will naturally not need my teaching."

Hilgna has become a god-like existence in this land, that is to say, he is the last miracle and mystery left in this world, and the longer Solomon stays with him, the more active the magic circuits in his body become , will also accelerate Solomon's fall to the appearance desired by the gods.

Hilgner also discovered this situation some time ago, and fortunately he discovered it in time, reducing the time spent with Solomon.

"How can I see you again?" Solomon was silent for a while, and then asked the most critical question to himself.

Hilgner just smiled at him without replying a word, and then completely disappeared before his eyes.

Jedidiah, who became Solomon, has disappeared like a dream since his coming-of-age ceremony.

It was also from that day that Solomon realized that he also had something to desire besides knowledge.

However, although Solomon intends to find Hilgna, for the white-haired saint who is both hands, feet, eyes and ears in this land, it is an easy thing to avoid Solomon's exploration.

But likewise, Hilgner couldn't hang around anymore in order to avoid Solomon—and it wasn't any fun to do it alone.

Hilgna once again fell into a deep sleep, and perhaps by the time he woke up, Solomon had completely forgotten about him, the teacher who taught him when he was young.

As time went by, King David was getting old, and the young and wise Solomon spread his fame far and wide, and the prosperity of Israel had already been revealed.

——Until Hilgna was summoned by Solomon with a special method.

When he saw what this daring student used to summon himself, Silgner's scalp was numb, and he couldn't hold back his hand, and beat the head that he used to like to ruffle his hair. Quan: "Are you crazy?! This is the Ark of the Covenant!?"

The medium Solomon used to wake Hilgna from his slumber and call him before him was the Ark of the Covenant.

That's the Ark of the Covenant!The stone slabs engraved with the inscriptions of the Ten Commandments are stored, the cabinet of promises that cannot be touched or opened by anyone!

This box is a contract with God, instructing people what not to do and what not to look at.

Those who open it inadvertently will suffer disaster, those who dig inadvertently will suffer despair, and those who open it without authorization will irrefutably steal the magic power of those who come into contact with them, causing them to die.

Because this is the trust from the gods——【To open things that have been said to be unopenable, human beings should not be so stupid. 】

With a little carelessness, Solomon's fate will change—Hilgner once said that nothing is predestined until Solomon is not fully secured on the throne.

Even if Solomon is the king appointed by the gods, once he offends the gods who have not completely left, he will be forced into a desperate situation.

After King David ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to transport the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. The Ark of the Covenant was placed in the most sacred and hidden place, and only the highest-ranking priests and King David himself could enter.

Hilgna couldn't even imagine how much painstaking effort Solomon had spent to find out his true identity, come to the Holy of Holies where the Ark of the Covenant was stored, and use the summoning formula he had learned and created over the years to summon Hilgna to in front of myself.

Solomon, who was more mature and stable than on the day of the coming-of-age ceremony, smiled calmly and touched the place where Hilgna hurt, and soon the swollen lump, which was not considered a wound, recovered under his healing magic power.

"I have not touched the Ark of the Covenant. Before entering here, I have sincerely offered sacrifices to the gods and prayed devoutly."

Solomon was fearless, and he smiled slightly at Hilgna, whose face was filled with cold anger.

"If you want to meet the saint who once led our ancestors to this promised land, I am afraid that only through the ark can my voice reach your ears."

And since Solomon is safe and sound, it means that his behavior is allowed by him.

Hilgna glanced at the gorgeous offerings placed in front of the Ark of the Covenant, and twitched the corners of his mouth.

Solomon took advantage of the rules of the Ark of the Covenant. He was also the royal family of Israel. He offered sacrifices for the Ark of the Covenant on the Day of Atonement, which met the requirements. What he asked for was just to hope that his voice could be transmitted to the Ark of the Covenant. of all, the ears of saint Moses.

Solomon's deeds and scheming have already revealed traces that he will be called the king of magic and wisdom in the future.

Hilgna's figure was reflected in those golden pupils, like a saint with white hair wrapped in golden amber.

Although Hilgner didn't see how he discovered his identity, he felt it was reasonable.

The closer Solomon got to him, the more active Solomon's magic circuit became. Hilgner would be surprised if he didn't see the point of view after getting along for so long.

"Then what do you want to do when you call me?"

Hilgner sighed in his heart, and looked at Solomon who wanted to see him at all costs.

"I want you to stay with me, Hill," said Solomon, "as my mentor, my partner, my friend, my guide."

"There will be other capable people around you, and with your wisdom and means, you don't need my help and guidance." Hilgna refused.

"Solomon will become the most outstanding king of Israel, and your legend and reputation will be passed on for hundreds of generations and sung by everyone."

"Even if this is my request?" Solomon put his arms around Hilgna's shoulders lightly, and said softly, staring into Hilgna's eyes as he did when he was a child: "This is too cunning, Hill. Obviously the Church How should I act like a baby? You are the one, but you are going to reject me now?"

Now Hilgner has personally experienced what it means to "lift a rock and shoot himself in the foot". The child he taught has already learned how to use his own identity to prove his identity, and also By analogy, use the ark to wake him from his deep sleep.

"If I say no, how many plans have you prepared to convince me?" Silgner finally just asked.

"Not many, just a dozen sets." Solomon spread his hands, and a smile appeared on his face that had faded from youthfulness and looked profound.

Seeing Solomon at this moment, Hilgner suddenly realized that the child he had been looking down on had grown into such an outstanding and powerful man, and his gestures were full of charming grace and composure.

"However, I have calculated the success rate, and it is not high. But if you don't try it, you will never know the result, will you?"

Being forced to such a position by his disciples, Hilgner felt both helpless and proud in his heart. After weighing the pros and cons, he calmly asked, "It's fine to stay by your side, but I won't meddle in your political affairs."

Hilgner deliberately made a lazy and yearning look: "And I'm hard to raise - I like beauties, three or five are too few, it's better to have a dozen or so waiters; there are also fine wines and delicacies, gold, silver and jewelry , Rare treasures will fill my room for me to play with and live in.”

He knew very well that Solomon, who had just come into contact with the government and had not fully inherited the throne, would not have so much money, so this was a dilemma.

"No problem." Solomon calmly nodded in agreement as if he was just agreeing to Hilgner to pick a flower from the garden, and even nodded to Hilgner with a smile.

Hilgner subconsciously turned his back on Solomon's smile, and it wasn't until the default heir to the throne brought him to the room prepared for him that Hilgner realized why Solomon agreed so easily.

——Solomon has already prepared Hilgna's room in his palace, and every place is very elegant and exquisite to his liking.

The round table made of red pear wood was filled with fine wine and delicacies, and the utensils containing the food and fine wine were made of gold and silver, inlaid with gemstones of various colors.

The comfort and beauty visible to the naked eye, even King David, who is extremely able to earn money, has never been so luxurious.

And Hilgner followed Solomon, and when he entered this room, he was keenly aware of the inexplicable gazes cast by the servants and maids in the palace.

The white-haired saint felt that he had been misunderstood for something, and his eyebrows jumped.

"Are you satisfied?" Solomon opened his mouth and asked, his appearance made Hilgna say that he was not satisfied, so he immediately threw away the plan for a change.

Hilgner couldn't help asking: "These things...how did you buy them?"

Solomon has not yet inherited the throne, so the monthly salary from the palace should not be able to support him to purchase such expensive luxury items.

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