The King and the Priest[Comprehensive]

The night wind blowing on his face seemed to have never been as strong as it is today.

It's like a clarion call blowing here, and they need to break through the obstacles in front of them and run straight ahead to the place of victory ahead.

Both hats were blown off.This is not surprising at all.

Ramses, who was sitting at the front of the horse, was alright. He had short hair, and even if the wind was blowing, he only blew a section of his short hair.

The disadvantages of long hair were revealed at this time.

Due to the wind, Tahir's blond hair swayed back uncontrollably with the rapid movement of the sky, like golden wine soaking into the surrounding thick black night.

The long hair swayed, and when a few strands of hair brushed past the cheeks, they drifted irregularly to the front of the eyes, blocking the scene in the eyes that were already retreating rapidly.

"pull……"

No.

When he felt that he was about to call out that name, the blond high priest sitting behind woke up in time, bit his lip slightly, and never wanted to call out.

He didn't want to admit that he was not used to galloping on horseback, and even felt quite uncomfortable with the weightlessness and strong jolting that seemed to make his body sway uncontrollably from time to time.

If he admits it, doesn't it mean that he also admitted that he is "very fragile"?

Tahir is the only one who is unwilling to show his vulnerable side in front of Ramses.

——Even if only in front of Ramses, he would have the opportunity to let go of all his reserve and pride, revealing a tiny bit of fragility.

"If you're afraid of falling—just hug me."

The wind also carried the voice of the brunette youth in front of him to the back.

Ramses didn't look back, and focused on driving the horse to cross the farthest distance with the fastest speed.

His tone sounded very casual, as if he just reminded him casually.

Anyway, the person sitting behind him couldn't see his face at this time, and naturally he couldn't see the faint redness on the edge of the young man's cheeks, which were darker than wheat, when he said this sentence.

When Ramses felt Tahir put his hand on his shoulder, a hot current surged in his heart.

When they felt the closeness of the person behind them more deeply, and the distance between the two of them suddenly narrowed a lot, the warm heat rushed to permeate all parts of the body, making the young people whose feelings are still pure My whole body was throbbing.

Ah, the most throbbing should be where the heart is.

He became awkward for no reason. On the one hand, he was worried that Tahir, who had never ridden a horse before, would not be able to sit still and fall off. Hold him, so that's - safe!

"Need not."

"……Hey?!"

"You're sitting still."

"what!!!"

Tahir insisted on pressing Ramses' shoulder with only one hand, and was determined to use only one hand.

That's right, the inconspicuous panic before was just because - the High Priest didn't get used to it at first, so that his head was dizzy and he forgot that he could use spells.

He just used spells to stabilize his figure, even if the horse galloped forward and then rolled and turned, he would not be affected in the slightest while sitting on the horse's back, nor would he fall off.

"Wow, it's clear that I'm cheating!"

"Ok?"

"...All right, nothing."

Ramses, who didn't know spells and failed to plan, closed his mouth resentfully, crushing all his inexplicable thoughts to death.

His expression became surprisingly serious, his eyes were looking straight ahead, his seriousness was several times stronger than before, it was really a dignified look of concentration.

However, if His Highness the Prince is very dignified, then the High Priest has [-] points, and is a little more leisurely than him.

Only in a place that Ramses didn't even know, Tahir reached out and brought back his blond hair that was falling back in front of him.

The strands of hair were still swaying wantonly, and a lot of them fell in front of his face, covering his face under his blue eyes.

What is the expression under the blond hair, no one else knows.

The rest of the time was silent all the way, anyway, as they galloped, they soon saw the outermost pylon gate of the temple.

Tahir was finally able to catch up with the evening ceremony.

He is going directly to the holy lake now, and after a hasty bath, he will go straight to the altar until today's worship is over.

Ramses stopped where he was, watching the slender shadow leave. The figure was getting smaller and further away from him.

The young man pulled the horse and stared at it obsessively for a while, until he completely lost the figure of his best friend in his eyes, and finally recovered his senses.

Well, it's so late, he should go back...

"........."

"In the end, the most important thing is still forgotten to ask!"

Totally woke up suddenly.

After such a tortuous journey, Ramses waited until everyone had left before he remembered what he thought were "important things that need to be asked"—the point was the things he had forgotten. Not just one at all.

First of all, he listened to his concubine's suggestion and planned to rush over to reveal his heart to his best friend.

Among other things, there was a rather unpleasant quarrel last night, and he had to find out why Tahir was angry with him.

Then, it is very, very important, and Tahir actually visited Senedi at the same level-maybe the crisis level is a little higher.

Although, this may be Ramses simply thinking too much.

At the same time that the news that "the high priest actually visited the Lord Senedi who is suspected of having a feud" was instantly spread to the ears of people with eyes and ears in Thebes through unspeakable channels, another news also reached Ramses' ears.

The son of the current high priest's nominal father and his step-wife, that is, his half-brother, married a noble lady today.

This wedding was planned a long time ago, and the invitation to watch the ceremony must have been sent to the temple, but Tahir never responded to that side, and this time is naturally the same.

His biological father's family background is nothing in Thebes, and his development in recent years is all due to the emergence of a noble high priest in the family. Those who don't know should be careful and respectful.

Although the wedding held today was not particularly grand, there were a large number of guests who specially came here, and the wedding was particularly lively.

Even the civilians who would not be invited received bread from the groom's housekeeper and servants in the city, and words of praise were naturally indispensable.

This is one of the reasons why today's market is much more lively than usual.

In other words, as long as you come to the city today, it is impossible not to know the happy event of a certain noble family.

If you want to avoid it, it is basically impossible.

Unless you can find a quiet place here that will not be invaded by gossip, such as——

The home of Master Senedi, who has always been too lazy to take care of these messes?

"...I'm definitely thinking too much, it's definitely a coincidence."

It was really hard for Ramses to judge whether Tahir was affected by today's events.

If it were him, no matter where he went, he would be able to hear the people in that area talking about the happy event of his stepmother's son, seeing the happiness and well-being of the family who excluded him, and by the way, Mingming and his son I don't have the slightest relationship to drag myself in...

— would be pissed off.

That's right, Ramses just imagined for a moment, and felt that he was about to explode in anger.

He was still talking about Tahir's family with his concubine in the morning, expressing his concerns not so calmly, but within a long time, the people mentioned in the words made this...

"It seems that there is no connection... But will he be a little sad?"

Difficult to judge.

Ramses sometimes felt that Tahir's character would not care about people who had severed contact with him long ago, even if those people were his blood relatives.

Sometimes I feel that no, Tahir is not really completely indifferent.Even he might feel a little uncomfortable when encountering such an unbearable thing.

Therefore, Ramses followed his intuition and resolutely came out to look for him.

——Then I found that the day ended like this, as if I didn't ask anything I really wanted to ask.

Ramses: "... Tsk."

Not surprisingly, I encountered a setback today!

But His Royal Highness will not give up easily.

He led the horse, and looked back one last time at the faintly glowing sky above the temple.

Ok.

Ramses decided to get more courageous after setbacks, and will come again tomorrow.

So, the next day he really came.

The eagle sent out early in the morning didn’t come back by noon, let alone bring back any letter. Ramses was anxious and decided to come here first.

He was completely unaware that the slightly informed princess looked at him, and inexplicably had a subtle illusion in his heart that if his son was released, he would never come back, and his thoughts were already drifting towards the temple.

"Tahir—"

According to the usual practice, he sneaked in with ease, and His Royal Highness tacitly agreed that Tahir should have a tacit understanding with him, and at this time he must be waiting for him at the stone house they are most familiar with.

However, the voice before opening the door did not receive a response.

Ramses opened the door and went in, but there was no one in the room!

This is terrible.

Isn't there a tacit understanding between him and his best friend that he can meet somewhere without saying anything in advance!

At this time, people didn't see each other, and the tacit understanding was gone!

Ramses (the excitement that was just mentioned was turned off in an instant): "...All right."

Although it is okay to go directly to the temple to find someone, Ramses always kept in mind that even after so many years, Tahir still didn't like to show that he had a good relationship with Prince Ramses.

The prince was quite brooding about this, and wanted to say something many times, but he held back because of his best friend's temper.

Forget it, he doesn't want others to know that he and Tahir have a particularly good relationship.

As long as he himself knows about this matter—well, that's enough for a very small number of people to know about it!

Thinking of this, Ramses really didn't look for anyone, but sat down in the stone house as if he was competing with someone, insisting on waiting here for his best friend to appear.

The air in the stone house is difficult to circulate, as long as you stay inside, you will feel extremely stuffy.

The prince, who seemed to be on the tip of his horn, was sitting behind the table, which was the old position that Tahir would occupy whenever he came here.

Ramses rested his head on one hand, his gaze swept across the room.

Originally, it was just a random glance while wandering in the sky, but he didn't expect that after sweeping this glance, he got some unexpected gains.

Although the two close friends usually come here to meet, but after more than ten years, the number of times they actually meet is still very small.

Especially Ramses, when he was still in the army, he would return here at least every few months.

They had never noticed it before, but Ramses found out today that the hut they had unearthed in their childhood had changed quite a bit compared to their initial impression.

Most of the changes are hidden in the details, so once careless, it is difficult to find.

For example, it is the decorations that can be seen everywhere in the house.

There was almost nothing here before. During his absence, Tahir should have been arranging bit by bit, filling the extremely simple stone house with tables, chairs, small beds, and other small furniture.

Ramses had always thought that it was certain that he didn't come often. As the high priest, Tahir usually had so many things to do, so naturally he wouldn't just come to a hut where there was basically nothing.

But at this moment, he vaguely realized that his thoughts might be too arbitrary, and the fact should be the opposite.

As far as the line of sight can touch, the surfaces of the furniture are clean, and the surfaces of the chairs and tables are extraordinarily smooth, without being covered by a thick layer of dust.

Moreover, if you move your gaze to the side again.

Ramses saw the ledge.

The wooden windows of the stone house have always only opened a shallow slit, and the sunlight penetrates through the slit, and can only shine on the narrow space on the window sill.

In the small area where the sun can shine on the window sill, there happened to be a small vase that was also very inconspicuous.

"..."

For some reason, my heart moved slightly, as if a revelation came.

As if being urged by an inexplicable voice, Ramses got up and walked towards the window.

He walked to a place where he could look at the vase clearly, and he saw it clearly at a glance. There was a small circle of inconspicuous water stains on the edge of the bottom of the vase, which seemed to be left when the water was changed not long ago.

Of course, it wasn't this that caught his attention the most.

Ramses saw the flower in the vase.

I can't name it, but it's just wild flowers that can be seen everywhere on the roadside.On the side of a certain road from the holy lake to the interior of the temple, you can see a lot of growth.

This little flower should have been picked off this morning, replacing yesterday's flower here.

The delicate but fragile petals are gathered towards the center, slightly gathering the dew in the morning, and at this time, looking into the half-opened flower buds, you can still see a few crystals.

"It really is today... no, will you come every day?"

Ramses was slightly taken aback, and then couldn't help talking to himself.

He raised his hand while talking to himself, paused, and then took out the freshly changed flower from the vase as if he had made up his mind, and pinched it in his fingertips.

An illusory but seemingly well-founded picture appeared in my mind:

Every morning without the knowledge of friends thousands of miles away, the beautiful blond high priest would gently bend down to pick a few wild flowers on the way to the altar.

He dedicated the most beautiful flowers among them to the gods, and only kept one to bring back, and put it in a vase that no one actually admired...

Ramses believed in the facts he discovered, but he dared not think about it.

How long has Tahir been doing such a seemingly "simple" thing by himself?

It seems meaningless, but, has such a detail been endowed with another meaning——

"My flower is going to be cut off by you."

"Um?!"

As expected, Ramses lost his mind and was frightened by the faint voice from behind. He almost threw the flower in his hand to the ground. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and held it firmly before throwing it away.

Uh……

Although grasping is grasping.

Lowering his head to look carefully, His Highness the Prince could only be dumbfounded at the pinch marks on the branch of the poor little flower, who happened to be caught and had no chance to argue.

"give it to me."

"……Oh."

The prince who had done something bad felt that his face was shameless, and the hair on his head was a little sluggish - the possibility that Mr. Mejed flashed on top of the prince's head could not be ruled out for a second.

He handed the little flower that was almost cut off in the middle to his best friend who appeared silently, and watched the blond young man take it.

I don't know what I did lightly, the pinch marks disappeared out of thin air, and the sluggish little flower straightened up, and suddenly became energetic again.

"If you just want to appreciate it, be sure to keep your distance. Well, you have a good distance now."

Tahir put the flowers back.

Ramses: "..."

He tasted a trace of deja vu from this smooth movement, and the prince would resolutely refuse to believe this.

Fortunately, Tahir did not explain why he came now, nor did he ask why Ramses appeared here.

Both of them pushed the boat smoothly, covering up what was not easy to say directly.Then use a short silence to cover it up, and then you can sit down and talk very naturally.

The prince's eagle, which did not fly back for some reason, came in through the door with Tahir.

Just now, until Ramesses cast his eyes, the eagle flew up from the high priest's shoulder reluctantly, and squatted on the shelf aggrieved by itself, and has not returned a courteous look to its master so far.

Ramses: "..."

I'm so angry, but I can't say it.

The prince had no choice but to shift his target, thinking that he must ask the most important question today. For this reason, the top priority: "Tahir, you yesterday—"

"Rameses, there is one thing I must let you know first—huh?"

well.

Hit again.

Ramses had an inexplicable hunch that it was very likely that he would not be able to ask that question today.

Although he wanted to struggle again...but.

never mind!

"You go first. If it's something that must be told to me first, it must be very urgent."

His tacit understanding with Taher came online here.

Indeed, Tahir seldom said anything superfluous, even to him, unless it was absolutely necessary—no, it was a very urgent matter.

Most of the incidents that could be called "emergency" were resolved by the high priest himself before they germinated.Those who can stay to delay time are of course the most difficult troubles.

"Well."

Tahir sat down at the old position, and looked into the prince's golden eyes across a table.

His posture seemed unhurried, not in a hurry.

But then, a thunderous word came out of his mouth: "Rameses, do you know how many curses you have on your body?"

"...Huh? Say it again?"

Tahir said it again, with a holy tone that can cleanse people's hearts: "Rameses, do you know how many curses you have on your body?"

Ramses: "..."

His heart was not washed, but it was obviously frozen to the core.

"...Tahir, can you, don't say such terrible words in such a terrible tone."

"horrible?"

Tahir tasted it for himself, and felt that there was nothing wrong with his tone.

He usually talks like this, and to Ramses, it can even be said to be a little more human - it's just not obvious.

Oh, scary and the content of this sentence?

"You take that out and give it to me."

"What, which 'that' is..." Ramesses suddenly remembered something in the middle of speaking, with a rather weird expression on his face.

He raised his eyes to look at Tahir, maybe it was a psychological effect, why did he feel that the High Priest's expression was obviously cold, without any vulgarity, but the expression at this time gave people a feeling that he had seen through everything and was just waiting to laugh at him... …

Must be an illusion.Ramses thought.

He lifted the upside-down triangular gold jewelry hanging on his chest, dawdled, and finally tore off a small pendant-shaped thing that had been hiding underneath.

It is really not appropriate to say that it is a pendant.

Because this thing is a talisman.

To be precise, it is a stone amulet whose roughness is visible to the naked eye, and because of the age, the edge of the statue has been worn away.

Ramses kept it well hidden, even Tahir didn't tell it.

He thought that his best friend would not notice it, but he didn't expect that the other party not only found out, but also stretched out his hand, wanting to get the amulet back.

"I can only show you, touch it at most." Ramses held the amulet in his hand, with vigilance in his eyes, and he handed it over while emphasizing: "This is already mine, and I won't return it." of!"

Tahir completely ignored him, and asked for the things back with a normal face, spread them in his hands and took a closer look.

When he saw the unexpected picture clearly, the high priest's blue eyes flashed a truly icy coldness.

For a long time after that, the house was completely silent.

Depressed atmosphere.

There seemed to be a dire omen brewing.

Just when Ramses couldn't bear it anymore and was about to ask, Tahir suddenly moved, and the oppressive atmosphere was relieved a little.

He handed back the amulet he had given to Ramses a long time ago, and his frost-covered face finally thawed.

Although the ice and snow melted, the spring spirit revealed was only a small corner, but it could also make the heart of the lucky person who happened to watch it tremble.

"It's a good thing you've been wearing it."

"very nice……"

"Yeah, just avoided a catastrophe."

Tahir didn't hear Ramses' murmur clearly, thinking that what he said also meant luck.

Yes, he is also rejoicing.

After returning yesterday, Tahir went to the library to look through the materials stored in the temple for many years. After confirming certain things, he almost broke out in a cold sweat.

Just a little.

The bad thing may be a mistaken idea a few years ago.

Ramses almost—

Don't let the panic spread for too long, thinking of this, Tahir immediately retracted his thoughts.He needs to think in the calmest way to find a safe way to solve this huge hidden danger.

"What's the matter? What's the matter? Don't throw out a terrible topic and just shut up. Do you want me to be unable to eat or sleep from now on?"

Ramses over there was particularly anxious. This development was indeed very strange, so he had to pay attention.

Tahir: "Um..."

"Don't hesitate! Just tell me what happened."

Ramses was in a hurry, and he directly attacked the case.

He bent down, and his upper body spanned the distance that the tabletop had separated them.

He also stretched out his hand, and tightly and forcefully held the high priest's hands that were lightly placed on the table.

"What did you mean just now, that I was cursed? Isn't it just a curse? I'm used to it—ah, I don't seem to be used to it, but it doesn't matter. Aren't you here, Tahir!"

"..."

Unpredictably caught, and unexpectedly approached by the fiery breath, Tahir was stunned again.

This situation seems to be very similar to the night before.

Not only the picture, but also the tension that the heart is suddenly tightened is the same.

wrong.

There are still differences.

That is...

A certain god who suddenly appeared in Ramses!

Tahir vaguely saw a familiar white figure flashing behind Ramses, but most of his field of vision was occupied, so he couldn't see the specific scene clearly.

This leads to-

When Ramses didn't know it and was still speaking excitedly, Tahir's body was slightly stiff and slightly at a loss.

The prince's back suddenly suffered a huge force!

Ramses: "I believe in you too, you are my true love—?!"

He couldn't stand still with a look of astonishment on his face, and fell forward all of a sudden.

Tahir was even more astonished. He didn't react, but subconsciously raised his arm to catch it.

Then, just because the standing one was tall and had an unsteady center of gravity, the slender one sitting was defenseless.

"puff!"

"Well--"

With a bang, the table between the two of them fell to the side.

The distance between the two of them that shouldn't, really shouldn't be shortened just like that unexpectedly went to zero.

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