mechanical court

Xia Li didn't seem to have any thoughts. Hearing his question, she immediately explained cheerfully:

"Master Sacrifice sent someone to bring you back. When I got here, I was out of breath. I burned a life gem to save you. Remember to return it to me in the future!"

"Also, of course!"

Ivan nodded in agreement, and his mind began to turn - why did he appear in the Atum Cult when he was clearly passed out at the negotiating table... Could there be any conspiracy in this?

The priest she was talking about should be a high-ranking priest of the Atum Order, but the priest who has the courage to snatch himself away from Eilorome is probably only the old man who has fought against King Ekhnaton for a lifetime. Ozymandis the monster.

The old monster saved himself, and his purpose must not be pure... Could it be that he wanted to deal with that witch?

Thinking of this, Ivan's face darkened, and a wave of anger burned in his heart.

Being used all day long by others, the life of this puppet king is too uncomfortable. After only one day, he lost half his life. If this continues, he will be played to death sooner or later.

"Are you OK?"

Seeing that his expression was not right, Charlene got up and leaned over to the bed, put her bare hand on his forehead, and took his temperature:

"Looks like I have a fever."

"It's okay, it's just a little stuffy, it's no problem to open the curtains to get some air."

"Ok!"

The girl responded briskly, ran to the window, and pulled open the white curtains forcefully.

"..."

The thin sunlight pierced through the clouds and sprinkled into the hall. Ivan narrowed his eyes. The sudden sunlight was a little dazzling, and it also slightly dispelled the haze in his heart.

"Master Priest you are talking about is His Excellency Ozymandis?" He saw that the other party was a little innocent, so he tried to make a routine.

"Yes."

Xia Li nodded happily, puffed out her small chest, showing a proud expression:

"I'm his student!"

"That's really amazing. Seeing that you are so smart and also good at medicine, Your Excellency Ozymandis must like you very much, right?"

"Of course!"

She lifted her head higher.

"Well...then do you know who I am?" Ivan narrowed his eyes and asked nervously.

"I know, Lord Priest said, you are our king and the benefactor of the sect."

The girl was so exhilarated by his praise, she was a little eager to express herself, so without any hesitation, she shook out all the things she knew, like a bamboo tube.

"benefactor?"

Ivan was stunned for a moment, and then recalled what he did. If his insistence on abolishing Article [-] succeeds, it would really be a favor to the Atum Cult.

In that case, did I win the bet... It is reasonable for Ozymandis to save himself.

The hanging heart stabilized a little, and Ivan suddenly felt a ringing in his ears, like a high-frequency warning sound when the mechanical operation was at its limit, and it was like a file was being filed back and forth in his brain, which made him have a splitting headache.

"hiss……"

He couldn't help covering his head, and gasped.

"Be careful!"

Xia Li immediately became serious, raised her voice, and said sternly: "In your current state, you can't think too much about wasting your mind, otherwise your mind will be overwhelmed."

"..."

Ivan lay ill on the bed, his eyelids became heavier, and the other party's voice became more and more indistinct. He closed his eyes tiredly, and fell into a deep sleep.

a.

The raindrops crackled on the floor-to-ceiling windows, the water splashed, and the water droplets flowed down along the glass, forming a transparent water film.The courtyard was completely white, and the rain was pouring down. It didn't look like it was raining at all. It seemed that a river in the sky had turned upside down, and a column of water as thick as a finger was rushing down.

"Seven days..."

Yin Wen was sitting on the bed, wearing a leather cloak, frowning and looking out the window.Although he watched the rain, his mind had already drifted to other places.Counting from the day he woke up, he had been here for seven days. During this period, Xia Li was in charge of daily life, and he never saw anyone else.

Is this a form of house arrest?

If it wasn't for house arrest, the other party should have seen him too, to get to the bottom of it.

boom--!

At this moment, Xia Li suddenly pushed the door and entered, quickly ran in front of him, and said happily:

"The priest wants to see you, he will be here soon!"

"finally come!"

Ivan suddenly regained his energy, sat up straight, and took a deep breath at the same time, forcing himself to remain calm.

Chapter 7 The High Priest

Ozymandis, the state religion of the Menesian Empire and the high priest of the Atum Order, the sun god, is a vicissitudes old man with a snow-white beard. Every wrinkle is full of wind and frost, but his back is still straight.Under the erosion of the years, his resolute face that has withstood the test of war has also withered, his tall body looks thin and bony, and the white sacrificial robe that is always ironed is as loose as hanging on a hanger.

When the high priest was young, he was once a member of the Crusaders. With extraordinary strength and illustrious military exploits, coupled with his noble character, he had accumulated huge prestige in the church, and thus inherited the priesthood of the high priest.Under the management of Ozymandis, the power of the sacrificial group became increasingly powerful, so that it threatened the authority of the Sun King and aroused the fear of King Akhenaten.

In order to check and balance the out-of-control sacrificial group, King Ekhnaton, under pressure, promoted a large number of young and strong officers, intending to rely on military nobles to overwhelm the sacrificial group.His plan achieved certain results in the early stage, confiscating a large amount of religious land, which filled the treasury for a time.

If the leader of the sacrificial group was someone else, he must have surrendered under pressure long ago. Unfortunately, his opponent is Ozymandis.The high priest retreated steadily on the surface, but secretly took advantage of the contradiction between the old and the new military aristocrats to defeat the Sun King's army and let Akhtatun I die in the hands of the central army that was supposed to protect him.

If it hadn't been for the fact that Ellome was missed, and she disturbed the situation under the banner of defending the royal court, and embezzled the fruits of victory, then the current 'Regent' should be replaced by him.

……

The high priest is 210 years old this year. Even in a world where the average life expectancy of a person is close to 200 years, people of his age are one of the few elders.

The old man straightened his back, holding an ancient brown book, strode into the bedroom, and bowed slightly with a kind smile:

"Praise the sun, Ozymandis greets His Majesty."

"Your Excellency, please sit down!"

When Yiwen saw the old man, he smiled as well, as if the other party was just a kind elder—now that his own life was in the other party's hands, of course he had to treat each other with courtesy, and he would not ask for trouble.