Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

Jingle Bell--

The wind blew and the silver bells rang.

In the palace of Memphis, when Moses was stopped by armed guards at the steps of the palace, the ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt, Pharaoh Ramses II, son of Seti I and over a hundred years old, was admiring the scroll spread out in front of him.

His old body was still agile, which was actually different from the conclusion drawn by later generations based on records in certain scriptures. As the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty of Egypt and one of the greatest rulers in Egyptian history, Ramses was a very capable king and theoretically not the "villain" recorded in the scriptures.

He had led foreign armies and won many victories, had many children, was good at poetry and architecture, and made great achievements in the fields of culture, military affairs, and politics. Later generations even called him "Ramses the Great" to commemorate his achievements.

Of course, compared to these, the most inconsistent thing between this pharaoh who is closest to the gods and the historical records is his obviously much longer lifespan.

After all, according to later records, when Moses met the king with his snake staff, this famous pharaoh should have died long ago, and his descendants should have inherited the position.

But apparently, even though he is now over 100 years old, Ramses II is still in good spirits. He is still the master of this dynasty, and his successor is still unknown.

"call--"

"The Temple of Abu Simbel is truly a miracle created by mortals, and it is one of the achievements I am most proud of."

“And now, by the hands of the Hebrews, I will create a second.”

Tapping his fingers lightly on the table, the Pharaoh admired the masterpiece on the scroll.

It was a drawing of a temple, and was also a masterpiece he created when he was young to show off his achievements.

According to this drawing, he ordered people to carve four huge statues out of the mountain rocks, depicting himself and three gods respectively.

It goes without saying that the one that belongs to Ramses himself, but the other three are actually one god.

Amun, Ra and Atum, the sun trinity, the masters of Heliopolis.

As a pharaoh, Ramses placed his statues together with them, and the meaning was obvious.

Ra is the sun in the sky, and I am the sun on earth. All gods obey Ra, just as mortals obey me, and I am the only agent of God on earth.

Tread-tap-

"His Majesty."

There was the sound of footsteps and Ramses II looked up slightly.

"what's up?"

Pharaoh asked in a calm voice.

Normally, no one would disturb him at noon, as everyone knew that a centenarian's rest should not be disturbed. So if nothing unexpected happened, there must have been some unexpected incident that he had to deal with.

"Your Majesty, outside the palace, there is a man from Midian who claims to be here at the command of God and wants to see you..."

Kneeling on one knee, the guard said in a deep voice: "He wants to discuss the fate of the race with you. I cannot judge the truth of his words. Please make the final decision."

"What do you think is God's will?"

His expression remained unchanged; a hundred years of experience had made the Pharaoh calm and unperturbed.

He easily suppressed the shock in his heart, and subconsciously straightened his back, looking at the guard in front of him with sharp eyes.

"Hehe... Another messenger of God?"

This is not the first one, it is God's will... Although in this mythological world, Ramses II lived much longer than later records, but in the Hemenean world, there were very few ways for mortals to gain power, so his life was not actually that long.

His time of being alive will eventually come to an end, and the world of the dead is waiting for his arrival.

Fortunately, he had been in the human world for long enough that he was not afraid of death. But what really bothered Ramses II was that during his reign, the connection between the gods and the human world was suddenly severed.

Is this the anger of the gods, a punishment for casting bronze statues and building temples?

He didn't know but he thought not, because the glory and achievements he brought to the gods far exceeded these, and until a few years ago, the gods still praised his merits.

Perhaps it was because of something else that he had to restore this connection before he died, and the last oracle issued by the gods was to gather together those Gentiles who had shed sinful blood.

So Pharaoh ordered them to build temples in the hope of pleasing the gods.

"You did a good job. Let him come to see me."

"I also want to hear which god ordered him to come here, and what he wants me to do."

Closing the scroll, Ramses said calmly.

If it's true, then everything is fine.

If this is fake again, and if this is another guy pushed forward by a noble who doubts that he was abandoned by God...

Then he would let him know why he had been able to rule the dynasty for so many years.

……

"Sir, please come in. The Son of the Sun is waiting for you inside."

In the spacious palace, Moses walked inside under the guidance of the guards.

The Scepter's station made a series of soft sounds. Looking at the surrounding environment, this was where he once lived.

Half familiar, half strange, when Moses stepped through the door of the inner temple, he finally saw the owner of this place.

"Your Majesty, we have been brought here."

The guard bowed slightly, and the Pharaoh immediately waved him away.

In front of the table, from the moment Moses appeared at the door, Ramses looked at this "messenger of God" who gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"I heard that you came to negotiate with me at the will of the gods?"

Straight to the point, the elderly Pharaoh didn't intend to be too polite.

He wanted to expose the other person's lies or prove his truthfulness, and Moses nodded in response.

"Yes, Your Majesty, that is why I am here. You are the master of Upper and Lower Egypt, but God is the master of this world. I am here at God's will to spread His glory among the people."

"very good."

With a smile, the Pharaoh seemed very enthusiastic.

"Then, this 'divine messenger', I wonder which god's will you follow? Which of the nine pillar gods is he, and what power does he hold?"

Just as Chaos had twelve gods, Egypt also had nine gods. Just as the twelve gods in the original mythology included the king of gods Zeus, the nine gods of Egypt also included the sun god Ra.

In addition to the Ennead, Egypt has many other gods, some of which are patron saints of city-states, such as Chaos, the local god.

Obviously, the one who is qualified to issue oracles to the Pharaoh must be one of the highest nine pillars.

"Your Majesty, I am not a believer in the God you know."

With a slight bow, Moses had a bad feeling about Pharaoh's enthusiasm.

"I believe in the Creator of all spirits and offer my all to the eternal divine. All spiritual things in this world belong to Him."

Wan Ling...

Ramses II's smile became even warmer and he seemed to accept this explanation easily.

The old monarch asked again:

"I see... The gods in this world are not something that mortals can know all of. It's not surprising that there are some that I haven't heard of."

"So you are a 'divine messenger' who has come from afar. I wonder what kind of oracle you have brought from the gods?"

"…Your Majesty, as I traveled along, I saw the people suffering on earth like the stars in the sky. They were imprisoned nearby and had no freedom to leave."

Moses spoke in a deep voice, his words sincere and heartfelt.

"In the eyes of my Lord, there is no distinction between high and low among all intelligent beings in the world. The noble and the humble are equal, and those with evil natures are equal to those with good natures."

"So I have come to you to ask you to release the Hebrews who are trapped near Memphis. Since their presence is not accepted by the Egyptians, let my people go and hold a festival to me in the wilderness."

The Hebrews...

The smile faded, and Ramses II could notice that the guards around him were a little angry, but he still did not show any sign of being angry.

Looking at the 'God's Messenger' who made the request, he finally asked:

"I understand your request, envoy from afar, but there is no evidence for what you said."

"I wonder if you have any ability beyond that of a mortal that can prove to me that you have indeed received the glory of God and come here to deliver the oracle?"

"……certainly."

After a moment of silence, feeling the malicious gazes all around him, Moses lightly held the scepter.

This is a holy object given to him by God. Only when he returns to his tribe and begins his mission will it gradually reveal its power.

And the greater the suffering they endure, the more powerful this holy relic becomes.

Compared to before, from the moment he stepped into Memphis, and even from the moment he rescued the two mixed-race children, Moses felt the extraordinaryness beginning to emerge from the scepter.

So, under everyone's gaze, the scepter turned into a black snake the moment it hit the ground. A wild aura emanated from it, and its bloodthirsty eyes scanned everyone in the hall.

"This is one of the insignificant powers God has given me, Your Majesty."

Despite his presentiment, Moses still tried his best to persuade them: “Let my people go, that they may hold a festival to me in the wilderness.”

"..."

"hiss……"

The hall fell silent for a moment, with only the sound of snakes.

The guards were shocked by this scene, but Ramses II just nodded slightly.

At this moment, the last piece of the puzzle he guessed was complete.

"Messer, huh?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Yeah, I remember you."

Nodding and smiling, Pharaoh said calmly: "My daughter's adopted son, a criminal who fled for murder more than 40 years ago."

"I even remember the reason why you killed people, because you learned that you were a Hebrew, and then you saw your people being bullied?"

"..."

"As the Pharaoh of Upper and Lower Egypt, I have received oracles from the gods more than once, and I have also seen secret history that is not open to outsiders."

"I heard that, just as the ancestor of the Egyptians was a god, the ancestor of the Hebrew bloodline was also a god. It's just that your ancestors were punished by the god Ra, so Isis, who was originally one of the nine pillars of gods, lost her eternity and became a mortal from then on."

"…Your Majesty, you may have misunderstood…"

"The Creator of All Spirits," Ramses II said lightly, ignoring Moses' explanation: "There are also such tricks of sorcerers - yes, since the death of Her Majesty Isis, there have been no sorcerers in the world, so people will regard this extraordinary power as divine power, but I will not."

"That's the Pillar God of Life and Magic... It seems that all this originated from her? As expected, I was not abandoned by God Ra. All this is just a conspiracy created by another dead god."

“…No, Your Majesty—”

Moses wanted to explain further that he had thought that the other party would refuse to believe in the existence of his God, but he did not expect that Pharaoh would have such a misunderstanding.

However, in front of him, Ramses II was no longer going to give him a chance to explain.

"Take him!"

At the command, the guards who were waiting around immediately jumped up and surrounded Moses.

hiss--

boom--!

Seeing this, the big snake swung its body and knocked a guard away with its tail.

However, as Pharaoh's personal guards, all of them were willing to sacrifice their own lives and had no thought of retreating at all.

"Your Majesty, this is just a misunderstanding. I very much hope you can understand it. But now, I have to leave."

Although he still had a lot to say, after seeing this scene, Moses had no choice.

He took advantage of the gap when the snake was forcing the guards to retreat and turned it back into a snake staff. Then he waved his hand and retreated from the palace.

"Chase--!"

Upon seeing this, the guards immediately chased after him, but the Pharaoh raised his hand and ultimately did not stop them.

They probably wouldn't be able to catch up, but there was no harm in trying.

But speaking of it, Ramses thought he was going to be disappointed again, but he didn't expect that he would gain so much from this meeting.

Not only sinful people, but also sinful gods... Thinking of this, Pharaoh looked again at the scroll that he had opened before.

I was too kind... I even provided them with materials to build the temple, even though they could obtain these things themselves.

And in this way, he can also see what abilities this god who should have died long ago still has.

"guard."

Thinking of this, Pharaoh slowly said: "Pass on my order."

"From today on, those criminals will be responsible for everything they have to do to build the palace."

······

After a brief meeting, the "messenger of God" escaped and Pharaoh's orders were passed on.

However, in a place that mortals could not see or hear, when Moses met Pharaoh, a roar resounded throughout the world.

The Egyptian monarch and Chaos, who was destined to be a king, met here, and the collision between the worlds thus accelerated in intensity.

Then, a huge shadow slowly took shape in the sky.