The King and the Priest[Comprehensive]

At the beginning of every day, the sun boat driven by the king of gods rises from the east bank of the Nile River and sprinkles the sun on the earth.

The first ray of light at dawn fell on the towering stele in front of the temple gate, and then climbed over the tower gate, illuminating the statues facing the beam of light and the heavy stone pillars erected majestically, dyeing the holy patterns engraved on their surfaces golden .

In order to confirm the resurrection and rebirth of the god, when the sun is shining, the center of the temple will hold extremely sacred offerings.

As the first generation of the sons of God on the earth, only the high priest is qualified to enter the temple and complete the daily rituals in place of the earthly monarch.

"—Is that him?"

"—Ah, it will be him from now on."

The nearly silent footsteps step on the stone ground that has been preserved for hundreds of years, leaving the distant whispers brought by the wind behind indifferently.

This is the second time that Tahir has passed through the gate in front of the temple.

The sun shines from the side, projecting the too short figure of the young man between the murals on the left, and embellishing the wise eyes of the gods at the same time.

Arriving here, the whispers can no longer be heard.

However, maybe it was an illusion, or maybe the god above his head deliberately brought disasters to sharpen his body and mind.

"No matter how you look at it, you are still just a weak child, can you really..."

"In his words, maybe he can't even reach the statue?"

"Anyway..."

Even though it has been a while since he became the high priest, the blond boy who walked here alone still has not been fully "recognized".

Except for him, everyone stopped in the courtyard outside the temple.

Except for him, no one is qualified to walk in front of the gods.

Since Tahir has been extremely low-key since he obtained his new identity, the former high priest Senedi is still in charge of all affairs, large or small, in the temple.

People's initial shock and subconscious awe at the coming of the oracle slowly dissipated, and now, it is inevitable to bring up doubts again.

To put it bluntly, the questioning is only on the surface, hidden under it, and...

【envy】.

Why is it that such a lonely child is the one who can get special blessings, and not himself?

This is the same, even far lower starting point than yourself, but he is the only one who is different, what kind of honor will he get later?

Why, why?

Regardless of the differences in details, in the final analysis, the original meaning is always beyond the words.

They became restless shadows in the bright light, as if they could extend from all the dark corners and wrap around the boy's ankles.

——Tahir still clearly perceives the shadow that cannot be dissipated every moment.

The boy's figure was too thin, as if he was expressing to anyone that he could not bear such a heavy pressure.

However, this seems...just an illusion!

Senedi has perfectly completed the current task, explaining to the boy in advance all the details of the daily rituals that require attention and preparation.

Except for prematurely letting go in the name of conforming to the oracle, there is no trace of doubt on the face of the former high priest.

He clearly knew that the end of the trip was the scene that the young high priest feared the most, yet he still acted as if he didn't know it.

"Don't be nervous, do what you can, your eyes have been blessed by Ra."

Not to mention what was actually going on in Senedi's mind when he said these words, with a dignified look and comfort.

Not long after the words fell, the Second Prophet was slightly taken aback, and it was the second time that he met the blond boy's silently raised eyes.

The eye contact didn't last long.

Tahir seemed to say a few words concisely, after that, he walked forward very calmly.

The boy walked past the elder who was dozens of years older than him, but was inexplicably stunned at this moment.

The accumulated shadows that could not be dissipated after being cleaned by the sun, Tahir completely ignored them according to the way of handling in the past.

The journey from the courtyard to the front of the temple is neither long nor short. The young man holding heavy sacrifices and special utensils is tense in his facial muscles, and his steps are forced out after he held his breath. stable.

Can't relax, let alone leave flaws.Tahir said to himself.

When a thick black shadow appeared on the bottom of his feet, he didn't go around it, but just accelerated his steps and bumped into it.

When the temple arrived, the small room was filled with darkness enough to cover everything.

Thump, boom, boom.

The boy heard his own heart beating involuntarily.

The shadow in the open environment ahead is just the beginning, and the real "test" can only be officially counted from the step that has not been taken.

Tahir's barely raised arms trembled faintly, but soon, he stabilized them even more fiercely.

The sunlight collided with the black shadow, leaving a very clear dividing line in front of his feet.

Just one step away.

Just need to take a step forward, that's all!

——Move, move quickly, how can you stop here?

Tahir even heard the cry in his heart, revealing his anger, and the panic that surged up for a while.

Some memories related to the darkness that he was afraid of were also mixed in the uneasiness.

The first moment was the dead silence that was so quiet that it could drown the mouth and nose of a lonely child, and the next moment was the lightning and thunder that blasted the doors and windows to let the rain pour in... The fragile pride that barely maintained its support seemed to be about to collapse.

And because he didn't move forward, the extended black line on which the rumors followed seemed to merge into the endless darkness in front of him, making him—

"...Crack."

strangeness.

Under the white robe on the boy's chest, there was something clinging to his trembling chest and shaking slightly.

"call."

Then a very small inhalation and exhalation.

The black shadow that was about to move had no way of predicting it, so in the panic, it was once again forcefully knocked out of a gap that allowed people to move forward.

A strand of blond hair swayed from the ear and landed on Tahir's chest. It was closely attached to the gemstone behind the cloth, as if bringing the light of the sun along with him, and was with the boy.

All the hesitation and hesitation were gone, and Tahir stepped forward decisively.

——I am a servant chosen by God, I couldn't find it before, the meaning of my stay here, now... I have found it all.

It's just darkness, even if it can't eliminate fear, it can be suppressed by faith.

It still can't break the boy's faith that has never been so firm and gleaming like gold.

What's more, there is enough small light source in his arms to envelop him in it.

Silently recite the honorable name of the god enshrined here, and the most pious little believers voluntarily sink into the darkness.

Unbeknownst to me, from now on, his bravery has become a ray of light that dispels the darkness.

Tahir did his best to fulfill his duties.

As for the shrine at the highest part of the temple, it is hidden in the lingering smoke, like the eyes of a god looking down from the sky.

The young priest was too short, so he had to stretch his arms to touch the statue in the shrine with the help of a padded chair.

He carefully took out the statue, changed its attire one after another, bathed in incense, put on jewelry and accessories...

Every step is very cumbersome, and the young man struggled very hard, and it didn't take long for him to sweat and soak his vest.

Tahir has always been able to endure the loneliness that his peers cannot bear.

Tahir can still bear the loneliness, targeting, training and other sufferings that the elders cannot accept.

Although it took longer, the tenacity and stubbornness in the boy's bones broke out completely, supporting him to complete a series of rituals that even adults would find exhausting.

I was so tired that I couldn't lift my arms or straighten my back.

Tahir did not relax easily, and his spirit was tense until the last moment when all the steps were completed.

That's right, he is so rigorous in doing things, always vigilant not to slip and fall.

Withdrawing his limp hand, Tahir showed a slight smile on his tensed face, and temporarily ignored the darkness that still scared him.

While casually looking aside, he still couldn't hide a little pride in his heart, he was still stepping on the brought chair, if his legs were weak in front of the gods, what face would he have——

Tahir: "..."

Tahir: "..."

Head tilted to the right, unable to turn back for a short time.

Just so suddenly, the blond boy who was still standing on the chair had a slightly froze expression, his eyes passed through the darkness, and landed on the corner of the temple near the wall...

"..."

A mass of white, white, really just white... and a pair of black eyes, looking at him too.

In an instant, Tahir's thoughts were blank for a moment.

It was indescribable.

This is, this is—

What a "smart" look!

In a trance, Tahir thought that he was flying beyond the sky, and with just this one glance, he had glimpsed the essence of the stars in the universe, which is far deeper than the future...

wrong!How can I describe it, how can I explain how he was so shocked that he almost fainted at this time!

Ok.

The boy was actually only a little bit on the verge of fainting.

It all depends on the perseverance beyond the limit, and the inexplicable strange idea that "if you let the idiot Ramses know, you will be laughed at by the idiot, it is absolutely absolutely impossible".

Tahir's limbs were stiff, he packed up the remaining spices and the changed divine clothes, and slowly walked out of the temple step by step.

What happened after going out, he didn't know.

Because the mind was completely uncontrollable and completely drifted away.

Tahir passed the day in a trance (with a more indifferent and expressionless face to the outside world), and finally drifted back to his current residence.

When his hands touched the tablet that instantly lit up, the boy whose brain froze just then turned on the phone.

Inevitably, he recalled what he had seen and heard during the day.

It only took a second.

The High Priest, who was so high-spirited and fearless before, held back and held back, endured and endured, and finally couldn't help it:

"Ugh-"

The high priest was so frightened by his dark and dirty memories that he wanted to cry.

and.

One minute later, from the corner of his eye, Tahir discovered that the mysterious and wise white object that he had glimpsed in the temple had followed him at some point, and was staring at him in front of him.

"........."

"Whoa, the idiot Ramses lied—why is it still..."

……

... so scary!