The King and the Priest[Comprehensive]

Unbeknownst to all but a handful of people in Egypt, a catastrophe had nearly come to their country.

If the future king who is destined to ascend to the supreme throne falls before he achieves his feat, it will not only be the disappearance of a former glory, but will also implicate the entire country, and even the entire world——

If an important piece of history disappears due to "accidents", human history will be greatly affected and it will face the danger of collapse.

Of course, since we haven't reached this terrible step, the assumptions mentioned above are empty words and don't need to be paid attention to.

People who live ordinary lives still consume the meaning of living in the ordinary, and unconsciously pass by the terrible crisis.

One of the people who can most deeply understand that the "crisis" has come and gone quickly is the Egyptian prince Ramses who directly participated in it.

Not to mention anything else, within just a few days after the wraith disappeared, he felt that his energy was much more abundant than before, and his strength also became stronger.

Oh, even the height has been raised a few centimeters in the past few days.

According to the official explanation made by the serious and responsible high priest, it turns out that he has been cursed secretly from birth to now, and he was able to survive until he was 19 years old thanks to the simple amulet hanging around his neck a few years ago, and finally cast the curse The ghost thing turned into black smoke, and the curse disappeared.

Before, he felt that his spirit was good and his physical strength was good. It was entirely due to His Royal Highness’s extraordinary talent—now that the curse that had been draining his energy was gone, it caused a sudden outburst after a long period of depression. No matter what happened, it was considered a normal phenomenon.

"Well, that's how it is..."

Ramses listened, showing a thoughtful expression.

He continued to comprehend, and when others felt that he had comprehended a very incredible truth, he suddenly said with certainty: "Damn it! If I didn't have that thing that killed me for nearly 20 years, my height would be more than this a little!"

As expected of Ramses, his first reaction was definitely not to feel lucky for the rest of his life, but to turn [-] times, and began to pick and choose about his height, which was a few centimeters taller, saying that if there was no curse, his It can definitely be higher now.

Ramses (reluctantly): "It's really not my fault that I haven't reached the height I planned, it's the fault of that unimportant guy named Ma..."

Tahir: "..."

Ramses (suddenly alert): "But I will reach my goal in another year—no, just one month. Just watch, Tahir! I will not let you down."

Tahir: "..."

The high priest could not understand the prince's logic.

It is already very unreasonable for His Royal Highness to associate the curse with height, and one more sentence should be added not to let him down.

Tahir didn't mind whether Ramses was tall or short, after all, the height of others didn't grow on him.

If I had to say it, the High Priest would prefer that His Royal Highness be a little less tall, the height difference is too big, it would be very inconvenient to look up at people...

This kind of idea is too naive, so it only appeared for a short moment before it was erased lightly, as if it never existed.

Calculated using the height measurement standards of later generations, the young prince who was almost 20 years old was 1.7 meters 1.7 before going to the Akhenaten ruins, and after going there and coming back, he grew to [-] meters [-].

This figure is not the most burly at the moment, but it can definitely be regarded as "tall".

Tahir is one year older than him, but only about 1.7 meters, and he should have no chance to grow taller in the future.

"Isn't it good? I think—well, it's good enough."

"……yes."

The person who just yelled that he disliked him for not being tall enough would yell at someone else in the next second, but what he said was that his height was almost fine, and he didn't need to grow any longer.

If a grumpy person listened to it, it would definitely not be a matter of turning his face. Maybe he would fight angrily with a talkative idiot who can't speak.

Looking at it this way, Tahir didn't raise his eyelids, but just said two words lightly, which was already very condescending to the prince.

If His Royal Highness could capture a little bit of embarrassment in the air in time, shut up wisely and then change the topic, they can continue to communicate friendly.

Unfortunately, Ramses did not have this awareness.

He only stopped for a while on the day he just came back from the ruins. From the second day to now, he has come to the temple to report for five consecutive days.

Really, rain or shine, his fighting spirit was so high that the high priest almost thought that he was the most idle prince in all of Egypt, or that he was more devout and diligent than himself, an upright priest.

But this person came back, except that when he entered the door, he would pay attention to Lord Mejed's whereabouts, and did not do any business at all other times.

Although Ramses didn't bother the high priest to do business.

However, when I was busy reading a book silently, there was a person next to me, in a posture that was a hundred times more blatant than before, sitting by the side and staring at me for hours——

Everyone will find it weird.

Even though Tahir is very determined and can block other people's eyes for a long time and do his own thing, he can't bear it for a few days.

Even if he doesn't care, he still has to care about His Royal Highness's mental journey, and by the way, ask him what he wants to do.

"It's fine if you don't go to the army. Is there nothing you need to do at His Majesty Seti, Ramses?"

So, I asked politely.

"Huh? Are you worried about me!"

The prince's excitement was strange, and he didn't hear the hint in these words.Instead, he laughed, resting his head on one hand, and continued to tilt his head to look at him intently: "Don't worry, I have nothing to do with you during this time..."

"Oh, did I bother you?"

Temporarily awake a little bit.

Then the next second: "Hahahahahahaha how is that possible! Don't worry about me, I just sit here, I don't like to go to other places, and I don't bother to go."

—Then you can go to Moses...forget it.

Tahir knew the character of His Royal Highness very well, and he knew that even if he said that, he would definitely not be happy, so he just didn't want to say it.

After he asked once, he didn't ask any more questions. He only thought that the brown-haired young man who had abandoned the table and sat less than ten centimeters away from him was just a sudden whim, and he just ignored it.

As long as Ramses looked at him, he wrote incantations for as long.After finishing writing, the prince didn't mean to say goodbye, so Tahir read the book by himself.

In a leisurely afternoon, the lazy sunlight falling on a person can soften the bones of the person.

In the stone house where the outsiders are hidden, there are new flowers in the vase on the window sill.It's just that Ramses personally changed the flowers in recent days, which saved Tahir a little trouble.

"Wild flowers that can't be named after changing them back and forth, I'll change them for you, don't they look more comfortable?"

"I think it doesn't matter what kind of flower it is, it can be decorated in front of the window, and you can enjoy it at your own leisure."

"Really? It doesn't matter, just use the flowers I brought."

It's obviously just a trivial matter, but when it comes to this, it's quite easy to get acquiescence.

However, Ramses seemed to have gained more than that, and he could see his satisfaction from the raised eyebrows.

He carefully put the lotus flowers he picked from the royal pond in the morning into a vase, and placed it where Tahir could see it as long as he raised his head, feeling even more delighted in his heart.

His fingers seemed to inadvertently touched a white petal of the lotus, and the crescent-like soft thing trembled under his fingers. The faint touch reminded him that this hand once touched the cheek of the high priest. .

Of course, Tahir's skin is fairer and more delicate than this petal, and also more lovable than it.

"...Hey, Tahir."

He said don't bother, don't bother, but one day later, the uninvited prince still spoke abruptly.

The blond high priest kept his eyes on the page and responded unhurriedly: "Huh?"

After holding back for so many days, Ramses really had a question, which he wanted to ask no matter what, and got the answer.

"If one day—I said if! You can leave the temple... You can't say that."

He tried his best to look like he was asking casually, and at the same time suppressed his tone not to fluctuate: "It means that if you can choose with your own will, whether to continue to be a priest, or to leave the temple to do other things, you will think do what?"

"..."

"Ta-Tahir?"

"Why do you ask that all of a sudden?"

"Ah, because—"

It is impossible to say it directly, because it is to satisfy some selfishness that cannot be said directly at present.

Ramses slyly concealed his real purpose, and only said: "I had a dream last night. I dreamed that you didn't want to be a priest in the future and went to do other things. Just now I suddenly remembered it, so I just wanted to be curious... So Well, you don’t really want to be a priest, do you, if you have the chance, what would you do?”

"The latter sentence, can you say it casually?"

Tahir seemed particularly speechless about the prince's "whim".

To someone who is already a high priest and still has an oracle on his body, he said such straightforward words as "you didn't want to be a priest", and it would cause an uproar outside, and it would be regarded as disrespectful to the gods.

Therefore, Tahir would stop Ramses from speaking in the first place.

But as long as you are more careful, you will find that even if you ask Ramses not to talk too much, after changing the topic...

He doesn't seem to be denying anything.

Closer to home.

——If you have the opportunity to leave the temple, what do you want to do next?

"A long time ago, did you ask me a similar question?"

"Huh? Is there? Hahahaha I completely forgot - it doesn't matter if I asked, I'm so anxious, you tell me the answer."

I did ask it a long, long time ago, so it should be assumed that Ramses really forgot.

He really forgot Tahir's original answer.Give another one again, but there is not much difference.

"Then I won't discuss the possibility of this 'if' with you."

Even if it was an idiot's dream-like topic, Tahir put down the book and seriously analyzed it with His Royal Highness, who really had nothing to do.

"During the years I have been in the temple, I have never accepted bribes from outsiders, nor have I used the power of the temple to seek personal gain, and my monthly salary is not high."

"Well, I know! But it tells us..."

"Therefore, it is not feasible to rely on the wealth obtained from the search to stay in Thebes at ease."

"……What?!"

Tahir seemed to be unaware of how shocking words he had uttered that did not conform to other people’s plans, and he still said indifferently: “It’s a way to do some leisurely work with the knowledge and skills you have acquired, but I probably won’t He is good at managing money, but it is still a question of whether he can make a living from it..."

"..."

Ramses vaguely felt that something was wrong, but his mind was uncontrollably taken away by Tahir's plausible hypothesis, and he couldn't come back at all.

"The current family relationship with my biological father is cold, and I have no plans to go back."

"Uh, uh..."

"Although I'm making the worst assumptions, it might not be as bad as I said..."

"........."

——There are so many assumptions, why can’t the person who can solve the problem best think of it!

A certain voice almost came out.

Ramesses' thoughts were led into the ditch without a trace, but he was greatly stimulated by the "tragedy scene after Taher left the temple" that was completely unrealistic.

The heart of the young man who has just opened his mind is burning hot. How can he tolerate the kind of grievances that he puts in his heart? He still couldn't bear it at the moment, and he opened his mouth and shouted: "How could I see you fall into such a field! How many more?" What are you talking about, why don't you just live in the palace, I... and my mother and concubine will be happy!"

At any rate, he didn't directly say "I'll be happy", and even pulled out a very innocent princess as a cover... It doesn't seem to be much different from no cover.

"You can't be a priest anymore, can't you come to me and be... Vihir!"

The more impulsive words were also shouted out directly.

Ramses was startled at that moment, not because he realized that he had almost spoken the dangerous truth again, but suddenly, he met a pair of clear blue eyes.

Tahir stared at him: "..."

He broke out in a cold sweat: "..."

"It turns out that you have been going around for a long time. You want to talk about this."

"..."

"Isn't your Vihir reserved for Moses? A sudden change of mind will make your brother-in-law sad."

Tahir easily solved a prince who was delusional due to excess energy without any effort.

He picked up the book again, regardless of the mood of the prince whose expression had changed drastically at the moment, he looked very leisurely when he read the book again.

Ramses (face changes, probably struggling between brother-in-law and lover): "..."

"However, thanks for worrying."

The high priest who was leisurely reading the book stopped raising his eyes, but opened his mouth without a trace, and added quietly: "I was joking with you before. If I can really leave the temple, I probably want to take a walk far away, and , no matter where you go, you can always find a place to stay.”

After hearing this, Ramses felt a little better than the depression just now, but he was still not very happy.

Holding the booklet, Tahir finally glanced at the sulking prince in silence.

"in addition……"

He paused, and then continued as if nothing had happened: "Did I forget to tell you? My mother left me a farm far away from Thebes. If there is a chance in the future, Might go there and have a look."

Ramses: "..."

Tahir spoke plainly, and His Royal Highness couldn't help being stunned for such a simple sentence.

"Tahir? Say, your mother—the farm? Could it be!"

"Ah."

Tahir did not elaborate on the specifics, but only roughly revealed it.

He only recently learned that his mother, who died young, left a piece of real estate in his grandfather's house to him before he died, but passed away before he could explain it clearly.It was the servant who stayed there later who heard about the name of the high priest and came to tell him about it...

"That would be great! I didn't expect that... well, that's great, I'm so happy for you!"

It has nothing to do with this matter, and the prince of the small farm should be looked down upon, who was even more excited than the person involved for a while.

Ramses forgot all about his little thoughts all at once.

He was happy for Tahir from the bottom of his heart, nothing else, just because the practical significance of this surprise far exceeded its value that could be measured by money.

Originally, Ramses had always thought that Tahir's family had no good side, which would be a shadow he could not erase.

But now it seems that even if there is only one point - what can be called "bright" color, it still appears.

"……too exaggerated."

Tahir tilted his head, so far he was still very indifferent.

He still seems to firmly believe that "if" can only stay at the hypothetical level, just talk casually and not take it seriously, so his mood will not fluctuate much.

But Ramses, on the contrary, seems to be clinging to this almost impossible hypothesis.

"Then when you go later, remember to call me!"

"Do not."

"why?!"

The high priest's expression did not change, but his voice returned to coldness: "I want to be alone and quiet."

Both the future and the present.

"tower……"

His Royal Highness the prince who was clearly driven away left angrily.

Originally, if he didn't leave, it would be the same as camping and settling in the temple all day long.

But it goes without saying that as long as there are no accidents - he will come again tomorrow.

Also okay.

At least tonight, Tahir can enjoy a little quiet time.

After Ramses left, he should continue reading.

However, first, the right hand holding the book trembled slightly.

Ramses, who has never paid attention to anything other than Tahir, has not found out after staying here for so long——

The book in Tahir's hand was actually held upside down.

Maybe it was because I was upset at the beginning, I accidentally took the book upside down, and because I didn't read the book at all, I didn't change it back.

There is another guess that would have been impossible.

That is, Tahir, he...

——His eyes, even for things that are quite close, can't see clearly.

I don't care if this guess is correct.

"..."

After Ramses left for a long time, the trembling hands of the blond young man sitting at the table continued, and his expression gradually changed.

"cough--"

He covered his mouth suddenly, and the intense coughing sounded all over the stone house, and it took a long time before it subsided.

When he was finally able to let go, there was an extremely sudden trace of blood in the slowly moving palm.

Like crimson petals that suddenly fell into the snow, the blood remaining on the pale lips of the blond young man looked extraordinarily gorgeous, and also added a trace of fragility to him.

For a long time after that, Tahir sat still, most of his face was covered by shadows, and his whole figure was as silent as a plastic seal.

At a certain moment without warning - he moved, but got up as fast as he could.

The blood stains on the hands and mouth were dealt with first, so that everything returned to normal.

It seemed that a tiny bit of red fell on the outermost page of the book, but he really didn't see it clearly, so he wiped it roughly a few times, and then put it away.

After completing these follow-ups, Tahir will return to the temple.

He walked to the door, opened it, and walked out solemnly, without showing any abnormality during the whole process.

— only at that moment.

Suddenly there was a little more weight on the shoulders, as if something very small jumped up nimbly, and stood there looking at him.

Tahir did not tilt his head, and only said in a very small voice: "Master Mejed, please don't tell him...ah, I almost forgot, Ramses can't see you. But please be tolerant and forgive me for my arbitrariness." make a claim."

It was a god that appeared on the shoulders of the blond youth.

Master Mejed has not regained his previous figure since he came back from the ruins, and somehow kept this small appearance.

Although it has become a smaller version, it must still be the tallest and mightiest god in Tahir's heart.

The mighty gods have always been noble, and it is a taboo among taboos to be peeped into the heart.

But, only this time, the little god stared blankly at the profile of the blond human being for a long time, almost revealing his emotions that he shouldn't have.

This emotion should not appear, let alone exist.

Humans always seem to be the most vulnerable creatures compared to other beings not just gods.

Of course, the human being it watched was not exempt.

but.

The only god in the world is Mejed, and only Mejed, who has been with humans for more than ten years, knows that this human body is extremely fragile, but his will may be stronger than a "god", almost stubborn and restless !

Tahir is definitely the most staunch believer in the world.

Once his faith is established, there is no possibility of wavering.

But in his heart, even beliefs are divided into "first and last"——

wrong!

There is a mistake in understanding him here.

The correct answer should be: From the beginning to the end, this human being has carried out his arrogance to the end.

There is only one "faith" in his heart, but the affiliation of that "faith" is not the sun god he serves.

It cannot be said that human beings are completely devoid of devotion to God.He still respects the gods in the sky, and is grateful for the alternation of the sun and the moon to bring about the cycle of day and night, and the change of seasons...

only.

"Piety" without "trust" cannot be called "faith".

—What disrespectful words!

——As the highest priest of the temple, this human being can't trust the god he worships every day.

Because of his "arrogance", his own punishment came early.

The time of the first punishment is not far away.

That's right.

Just a few years ago.

The author has something to say: the lucky bag didn't arrive at the second, so I rolled back to dig a hole [Huh?

Didn't even think that Tahir's eyes had a problem a long time ago!There is a foreshadowing ahead.Starting tomorrow, I will slowly unfold the foreshadowing, and you will find that one pit after another has been written before...