The King and the Priest[Comprehensive]

"I, Ramses, the biggest worry right now is—"

Leaving out the pile of "not the biggest" troubles in front, before Tahir almost fell asleep, Ramses finally talked about the most troublesome thing in his heart.

For this matter, the prince may still be a little hesitant.

It's not that he hesitates to tell the little priest, he has already said it before, how could he go back on his word halfway.

Hesitating is another aspect.

Ramses was a little unsure whether he should regard it as "annoyance".

I vaguely feel that it shouldn't be, but the boredom overflowing in my heart is genuine...

"Is it a trouble related to the eldest prince?"

"That's right, my brother..." Ramses answered subconsciously, then stared blankly, "How do you know!"

"..."

Tahir used silence to show that he did not want to answer such a simple question at all.

From the beginning of his chanting, Ramses sat cross-legged on a boulder hidden by reeds.

The blond boy crossed his legs like him, even if he sat upright, with his back straight, as if they were still studying in the temple with dignity.

He didn't really want to answer the stupid questions raised by the idiot prince, but since he agreed to listen to the prince's troubles, he still had to correct his basic attitude.

So, the High Priest moved a little towards Ramses - they were sitting at least one meter apart before.

"Guess. Let me guess again, are you annoyed because, since His Royal Highness fell ill, the attitude of other people around you has become more enthusiastic towards you?"

"!"

Ramses didn't even expect the little priest to be able to point out the tangled points in his heart without any concealment.

Yeah.

Being pointed out by others, he doesn't need to be twitchy anymore, and he doesn't worry about how the little priest knows his identity for the time being, but his expression is a little weird and authentic: "Yes, you have guessed everything."

"Brother Huang's condition hasn't improved after so long. My father didn't have time to take care of me because of his affairs, so he threw me here. It didn't matter at first, I didn't care who was courteous to me and who was cold to me. As a result, How long has it been? It seems that all the people have come to see me all of a sudden, and they just want me to..."

"Just want me to..."

"I want you to be the new heir after the death of the current heir to the throne, the future pharaoh."

"That's right... Hey! You're too straightforward!"

Even if the high priest (theoretically) is only under the pharaoh, talking about members of the royal family behind his back, or the current heir to the throne, it is a big taboo to spread the word.

Ramses should have been furious, but he got stuck in the middle of the anger.

The little priest spoke so directly, and he didn't just know it.

More importantly, Ramses quickly realized that the little priest had this attitude towards everyone, and would not make any difference based on the status of the other party.

If the young man speaks the truth frankly, it means that he really thinks so, and there will be no emotions mixed in it.It seems that the only exception is when facing him...

Ramses (suddenly felt something was wrong): "Huh?"

"...So why is your attitude so bad towards me!"

His Royal Highness came to his senses at an inopportune time, and he was determined to seize this "weakness" and persevere.

Tahir: "You're so annoying."

The idiot prince is full of energy, as if he is venting his energy noisily every minute of the day, which makes the quiet teenager very uncomfortable.

Because I am not used to it, I still ignore it this time.

"Others have changed their attitude towards you, which makes you feel uncomfortable, and also makes you feel that they abandoned the eldest prince in advance, is that true?"

"I told you not to be so direct..."

Ramses had nothing to do with the little priest, so he acquiesced after muttering a few times.

Yes, that's what annoys him these days.

"Although my relationship with Brother Huang is not that good, I don't really hope that his illness will never recover."

In the reeds where there was no one else except the little priest, Ramses briefly talked about his situation here to the only person beside him.

The reason is simply that he can't get along with the emperor who is a few years younger, and the emperor seems to have always disliked him.

Ramses told Tahir that he had a better relationship with the brother-in-law picked up by his mother and concubine from the river than his own brother.Moreover, the issue of heirs has nothing to do with him, and he never thought about it before.

"So," Tahir asked, "do you want to be pharaoh?"

Today's third sharp words that pierced the heartstrings were uttered by him in a tone as light as a breeze.

But there are some surprises.

Ramses was not choked this time, he was very calm, looked up, and the gaze that met Tahir was extremely open.

"I haven't thought about it. What others want to think is their business, but if I offend my father and brother, I will definitely punish them severely!"

A flame burst out from those golden eyes, as if it really matched the ambition of the young man's words, and could burn away all disrespect and evil.

Say this paragraph loudly.

Ramses felt the weight on his heart suddenly collapse.

In fact, he doesn't need others to fully explain it, it's just that he lacks a chance to express his true thoughts smoothly.

When he said it, he was relieved.

—However, it was hot.

Tahir, who was originally calm, seemed to be burned.

His heart trembled suddenly, leaving a hot mark.

I forgot to mention before, the first time Tahir took a serious look at the idiot prince was when he was hiding here and talking quietly.

The brown-haired boy didn't need to wear the thin robes that would make him feel hot like the priests did. Just like a child, his upper body was bare, and his exposed skin had a healthy brown color from the sun.

Tahir's assessment of him quietly was at least half correct.

Ramses' temperament is extraordinarily flamboyant, and even his eyes are the most dazzling golden color, which is the hidden reason why Tahir always subconsciously does not look at his eyes.

Such a lively and unrestrained little prince is the opposite of the indifferent and gloomy high priest in every aspect.

Tahir thought that he would not like Prince Ramses, but there was still a discrepancy between his self-feeling and the actual situation.

This point can be vaguely seen from the fact that he was a little stunned by the golden eyes that the prince turned all of a sudden, and when he recovered, he didn't turn his head with disdain.

"..."

Tahir did not answer the call for a moment.

But His Royal Highness noticed with sharp eyes that the little priest remained silent, but moved his body away from him again.

Very quickly, Ramses jumped up and sat down next to the little priest.

When the little priest was frightened like a frightened bird, he started: "Okay, it's your turn! Tell me, what is your trouble?"

The frightened Tahir turned his head, his face not hiding his vigilance: "No..."

Ramses: "Then I'll guess it myself, hehe, I've seen through you a long time ago, you—"

Tahir: "I—"

"You're actually afraid of the dark, aren't you?"

Tahir: "!"

His Royal Highness became proud, and his hair was about to turn up again.

He had discovered that the little priest was afraid of the dark early in the morning, but only now said it.And, he also said: "I heard that the daily ceremony that will start next month, Senedi wants you to host it alone, he did it on purpose, because he also found that you are afraid of staying in a dark place, yes no?"

"..."

"What's the matter...I mean, what's the point of being afraid of the dark? I'll teach you a way."

Ramses took out the gem-studded oval ornament that Tahir insisted on returning to him, and stuffed it into the blond boy again.

His tone is very serious, and so are his eyes: "Now that we know each other's troubles, it's like—"friends"!"

Tahir: "Pen, pal, wha, pal—"

Ramses: "It doesn't matter, it's what I said anyway! You hold it, this is a treasure that has been blessed by the god Ra. When you are afraid, squeeze it, and the sun will shine, dispelling the darkness in front of you."

He spoke too convincingly, and Tahir was too shocked by the word "friend", and his thoughts were a little knotted, so he was actually bluffed like this.

"Really, really?"

Nonsense and nonsense to the point of swearing: "Of course!"

Tahir: "Then, then I..."

The blond boy was dizzy, his face flushed inexplicably.

Ramses watched the little priest standing up staggeringly, holding tightly the gift he gave, probably because he was too happy, but it was like this - he didn't stand still, and fell forward!

"Ah, hey! Be careful... Ugh!"

Caught off guard, the prince stretched out his hand to grab it, but he didn't take into account that his posture of sitting cross-legged on the smooth boulder was unstable.

The person who fell could not be pulled back, and the one who reached out to pull was also dragged and fell to the ground.

"boom!"

"Boom!"

Among the two, one fell into the mud in the reeds with a slap, and the other flapped his teeth and claws a few times, and hit the corner of the rock hard.

This situation is so amazing——

familiar! ! !

……

On that day, gossip that the high priest and Prince Ramses went out for a "decisive battle" alone spread throughout the temple.

When it reached Senedi's ears, it was already a version with added details:

Lord Tahir and Prince Ramses had conflicts for a long time. This time the conflict was aroused, and the two of them fought outside.

His Royal Highness had a bump on his head (actually he knocked it out by hitting a rock), Lord Tahir's forehead was red, and there were a few inconspicuous scratches (scratched by small stones in the mud).

Although taking into account the face of the royal family and the temple, this gossip was forcibly suppressed not long after it spread.

But all who knew about it thought to themselves:

Well, after this battle, these two young and high-status adults have lost face, and they must look at each other even more unpleasantly.

That's how it is now, and it will be fine when you grow up.

The future situation... will inevitably be turbulent and frightening.