Pharaoh

The sun has set and the night is hanging in the sky. Stars appear one after another in the night sky, bringing a ray of light to the night.

The young man, who was completely exhausted by the day's affairs, was lying indecently in front of the window, looking lazy.

The maid who was supposed to be waiting by his side had already been waved away by him.

In front of him were a small amount of extremely delicate food and freshly picked fresh fruits for nobles to enjoy.

Because of the tossing and tossing during the day, he didn't have a good lunch.

And because of his low mood, he didn't move the dinner served by the maid.

Fearing that His Royal Highness would be hungry in the middle of the night, the female officer newly appointed by the priestess took the initiative and asked the maids to bring food similar to supper.

very hungry.

he thinks.

The food was right in front of him, but he didn't even look at it, because he was afraid of being tempted.

If you don't eat, you will starve to death, right?

He continued to think, but still didn't look at the food in front of him.

At noon, another he flipped the table angrily.

At that moment, he thought that he was completely disgusted.

But calm down and think about it, the other one can't do this kind of thing for no reason, there must be some reason for it.

He may not be very smart, but he's not stupid either.

So he quickly guessed that possibility, which is why he would rather go hungry than eat dinner.

Lying weakly on the window edge, he thought that he would starve to death in the next few days.

"Meow~~"

He didn't bother to look up, and he didn't have any energy in his body.

"Meow~~"

Something warm and soft touched his cheek.

Subconsciously raised his head, he met a pair of round golden eyes.

The little kitten with beautiful black fur like satin sat with its head tilted, its golden pupils that seemed to shine under the moonlight looked at him curiously, and its long black tail flicked back and forth.

Seeing him looking at it, the kitten stretched out its dark meat ball-like paws and tapped his hand.

"Meow meow~~"

He stared at the black cat for a long time.

There seemed to be some dark light flickering in the depths of the violet pupils.

The fingertips of his left hand gently scratched the cat's chin. The kitten seemed to enjoy the contact with his fingertips, and its fluffy head rubbed against his hand.

He casually grabbed a piece of meat from the table and handed it to the black cat.

The kitten with silky black fur wrinkled its nose and sniffed the food in front of it, and glanced at him with its big round golden eyes.

He opened his mouth, showing his sharp teeth, and biting towards the food.

click-

There was a very slight sound.

Did not bite.

The moment it was about to bite into the meat, the hand holding the food was lifted up, making it miss empty.

The little black cat was upset, and sat down with its butt turned its back to the person who was teasing it. Only its long tail was still waving in the air, and it turned its head to peek at him from time to time.

The moonlight fell on the black and beautiful hair of the kitten, and also fell on the temples of the boy holding the meat.

The golden hair and the gold ornaments around his neck refracted the moonlight and complemented each other, but just happened to cover the upper half of his face in shadow.

He finally moved, and slowly brought the meat to his mouth.

I don't know if it's because the moonlight is too blurry, but his fingertips seem to be trembling slightly.

Then, he opened his mouth and took a big bite of meat.

He didn't chew it, but swallowed it abruptly.

After doing this, he didn't move again.

Sitting on the edge of the window is just in a daze, like a sculpture, and seems to be waiting for something.

He was silent for a long time, until the black cat was so angry that it began to impatiently tap his arm with its tail.

He finally let out a long breath.

Looking up, the moonlight finally illuminated his face. His complexion was very pale, but his expression had a feeling of relief.

The little black cat flicked its tail and sat obediently on the spot, its big golden eyes just staring at him.

He lowered his head and stroked the little furry head of the black cat, and sent the meat in front of it again.

"fine……"

He said that his smiling eyes and gentle gaze were like the soft moonlight falling from the sky.

It's like the sunshine in spring, very warm and warm.

"You can eat it."

"Meow~~"

This place is already harmonious and happy, but at the same time, another place is full of cold air.

There seemed to be an invisible string in the air that collapsed tightly.

The young king sitting on the throne had a handsome face, and his crimson pupils just stared coldly at the person kneeling below.

In the dark temple, clusters of small flames danced in the darkness.

The flickering flames reflected on the young king's angry cheeks, making people feel even more terrifying.

All the servants around have been waved back, only the beautiful priestess stood aside, her oasis-like eyes moved between the pharaoh and the kneeling people from time to time.

On her neck, the golden eye ornaments seemed to be shining.

The kneeling man was also dressed in the attire of a priest, and he bowed his head deeply to show his respect for the Pharaoh.

It's just that the face is fearless.

"Are you pleading guilty?"

The invisible strings in the air seemed to tremble with Wang's powerful voice, and the atmosphere became more and more tense.

The priest raised his head, it was a young and handsome face.

His eyes shone like faith, and his resolute look was fearless against everything.

Without flinching, his eyes met the sharp knife-like eyes of the young king.

"I did nothing wrong."

"Trying to hurt a member of the royal family with noble blood, my brother... Seth, do you plead guilty!"

The young king's questioning was every word, carrying the innate power of a king, so oppressive that the air seemed to tremble.

"I am not wrong, everything I do is for the king, for this country!"

Breathing slightly suffocated, perhaps feeling the pressure, the young priest still straightened his neck and answered.

"I don't remember ever allowing you to do that!"

The young Pharaoh's cold eyes pierced the young priest's face.

"You actually put the fruit of the 'God Flower' in my royal brother's food, Seth, are you challenging the authority of the royal family?"

The young priest no longer had an unruly look on his face, he bowed his head respectfully, and bent down again.

"My king, you should be very clear about Seth's loyalty to Pharaoh."

His eyes were still very bright, he said.

Even facing the object of his service, the supreme Pharaoh, he never flinched in the slightest.

"Do you know how many people are secretly trying to move after the so-called younger brother appeared?"

"Compared to a strong pharaoh, a weak puppet who knows nothing about Egypt is what they need."

"Right now, countless people are expecting you to die suddenly."

"Your brother must be in your hands."

"The current Egypt cannot afford the slightest turmoil."

"I want to ensure that your ruling position is unbreakable, no matter what means you use, even if it is to offend the royal family and turn that royal brother into a useless person!"

The Young King frowned tightly, he stared at the young priest, his eyes were still sharp, but his anger gradually receded.

To be honest, he didn't have much thought about the sudden appearance of the younger brother other than trouble or confusion.

In the afternoon, he was furious, but it was only because his subordinates dared to act without their own backs caused by the vigilance.

Although I don't really care about it, the blood of the royal family that is as noble as myself does flow in my brother's body.

The blood of the pharaoh cannot tolerate the offense of any lowly person!

Seth did harm to him without his permission, and this caused the young Pharaoh to be furious for a moment.

but,

What Seth did was indeed for the sake of his rule and the stability of Egypt.

His loyalty to him is undeniable.

Whether to acquiesce to Seth's continued use of the 'Shenhua' to control him, or simply solve him.

Or let him go...

Atum hesitated for a moment.

He, who has always been resolute and decisive, hesitated for a moment when he really faced the matter of dealing with his relatives.

Frowning, her crimson pupils looked at Shi Li and the silent priestess with questioning eyes.

Noticing the king's gaze, the golden eye ornaments on her neck shone as if they were alive in the moonlight, and the priestess smiled at her king.

"My lord, just now my subordinates reported to me that your little pet seems to have broken into the room of His Royal Highness."

The beautiful priestess smiled and said something completely unrelated to the topic at hand.

The other two respectable men just frowned and didn't interrupt her.

The wisdom of Isis is recognized by everyone.

This beautiful and wise woman gained the trust of the two men early on.

She can always easily guess the other party's mind and give them the answers they need.

"It seems to have mistook His Royal Highness for you and is playing with him."

She suddenly changed the subject.

"Our Royal Highness doesn't seem to be stupid. He has already guessed the reason why the king got angry at noon."

"He didn't take the food delivered by the maid tonight."

"The new female officer arranged for him to bring him the night's food, and he has been patient and has not eaten it."

"Heh, that kid doesn't seem to know that I personally sent someone to check the food, so he was hungry all day for nothing."

"Isn't it very smart... Hmph, if this is the case, you need to deal with it quickly!"

The young priest snorted coldly.

Isis glanced at him, did not refute, but continued with a soft voice.

"When Wang's pet broke into his bedroom, he appeared to be planning to use it to test the poison."

Atum nodded, but said nothing.

Seth didn't comment on that either.

Atum, as the pharaoh, has servants who test poison for each of his meals.

From childhood to adulthood, more than dozens of servants died for him to test the poison.

For them, there is nothing they cannot do to ensure their own safety, let alone a kitten.

Even if it is the pet of the pharaoh, as long as the king wants it, he can have as much as he wants.

The beautiful Priestess smiled brighter at this moment.

"It's just that His Royal Highness didn't do that in the end... Later, it seems that His Royal Highness took a bite of food before handing the food he had eaten to Wang's little pet."

"Do not make jokes!"

Subconsciously retorting, Seth was stunned. Although he quickly recovered his expressionless expression, he still couldn't hide the surprise in his eyes.

"fool."

he said in a low voice.

Suddenly reacting, he suddenly raised his head and stared at Isis fiercely.

"Isis! Are you trying to persuade the king to let go of that scourge?!"

Looking back at Seth's angry gaze, Isis put on a gentle and harmless smile.

"His Royal Highness is a kind and good boy."

"How do you know he's not pretending?"

Seth sneered.

"His Royal Highness seems to think that the medicine you gave him is highly poisonous."

"If you use your life to pretend, the price is too high."

Isis patted a bit of dust off his shoulder gracefully, and replied with a smile, "That kid isn't so stupid, is he?"

"..."

Seth opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he just snorted coldly without refuting.

"Don't be angry, Seth, I am a priest serving the king."

"Maybe have a little crush on that kid."

The young and beautiful Priestess still had a gentle smile on her face, answering Seth's cold snort in a soft voice.

"But if the king gives the order, I will execute him."

"That's it, okay?"

The handsome young priest still answered his colleague with a cold snort.

After learning of his brother's amazing behavior from Isis, the young Pharaoh was not as surprised as Seth.

Maybe it's because I've met him a few times, so I have a little understanding of him.

However, the Young King's brows became tighter and tighter, as if he was thinking about something on his own.

"King..."

Priestess' low voice rang in his ears.

"I obey your orders."

"Whether to kill or control the child is up to you to choose."

"Just, my Pharaoh."

"You are the incarnation of God, the owner of the entire Egypt, and the world is in your hands."

"You are the supreme existence between heaven and earth."

"But I still hope you can understand that even if you... have some things, once you lose them, you will have no chance to regret them."

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The author has something to say: Everyone guessed the female officer guessed the food but didn’t guess the ending... O(∩_∩)O~

Note 1: Zhen is the self-proclaimed name of the ancient Chinese emperor, but the emperors outside often use Zhen to express their own address when translating books in Chinese, so here I use Zhen as the translation accent.This is almost the same as the translation accent of Your Majesty, Your Highness, etc.

Note 2: "God's flower" is the name of poppy in ancient Egypt, which is what we call drugs now.The setting of the text here means that a small number of people such as the royal family and royal loyalists understand the efficacy of using drugs... In fact, ancient Egypt at that time regarded this as a high-end consumable that only nobles could use. OTZ, well, it's all nonsense, please ignore me.