Pharaoh

The radiance of the sun god Ra shone down on the land of Egypt, and he looked down on his people from above.

Wherever the sun goes, that is where Ra looks.

Above the blue jewel-like sky, a snow-white figure swiftly passed half an arc in the air with a vigorous posture.

A high-pitched eagle cry pierced through the air.

The transparent river is calm and gentle, like a diamond inlaid in the emerald green tone along the coast, reflecting the bright white light more and more under the sun.

The reflection of the green plants along the river on the riverside adds a light green that symbolizes life to its edge.

The Nile River, the mother of Egypt, gave birth to this ancient and beautiful country.

Those who depend on her will surely get abundance and sweetness; those who stay away from her will only be left with ruins and deserts.

A huge fleet is sailing in the Nile.

The leading ship is the most massive and gorgeous, and compared with the ships behind it that are less than half its size, it looks even more majestic.

At the bow of the ship, a huge cobra statue carved out of pure gold is shining in the sun, and the pattern of the Eye of Horus on the spread wings reveals the noble status of the person on this ship.

A teenager was lying on the left rail of the big boat, looking at the beautiful scenery along the Nile River.

The wind on the Nile was cool and refreshing, but it was also strong, and it made his hair fly back in a disheveled mess.

A group of patrolling guards walked on the deck, and when they passed the young man, they fell down and knelt down one after another.

The boy glanced at the black-haired guard standing behind him with his bright violet eyes, and the guard took a step forward knowingly, signaling them to get up and leave.

An old female officer came out of the cabin.

Most of her thick, long and curly hair has turned white, and her body looks a little plump.Although his face was already wrinkled, his black eyes were still bright, and he couldn't see the slightest turbidity that belonged to the old man.

She always squints, smiles, and seems very amiable.But as soon as I get closer to her, I find that there is always a hint of toughness in her kindness, which makes people do what she wants without knowing it.

However, this toughness is not annoying.

"Your Highness, the wind is strong on the boat."

She said, carefully draping the pure white linen cloak over the young prince's body, carefully closing it to prevent the wind from getting in.

"You are in good health, but you have to be careful, don't think you are young and don't take it seriously, you will suffer in the future..."

She rambled on, it was a common problem of the elderly.

Although she seemed to be just an ordinary old female official, she didn't have the humble and reserved look of other maids even when she was facing the prince of Egypt.On the contrary, she always looked at Wang Di with a warm and loving smile in her eyes.

The young pharaoh came from the other side of the deck.

In the bright sunlight, the golden Eye of Horus on his brow shone even brighter.

His strong, beige-skinned arms protruded from the snow-white cloak, and seemed to wave them in the air impatiently.

The people following him retreated knowingly, distanced themselves from the Pharaoh, and then dispersed.

In the end, only the two great priests, Mahat and Seth, and several guards remained behind him.

The old female officer did not bow her head to the ground to salute like everyone else, but just bent down.

The crimson pupils glanced at her, and after the young king nodded slightly, he walked towards his younger brother.

The old female officer once again bent down to the two high priests behind the pharaoh, and Mahat immediately reached out to help her up.

This elderly female officer is named Karin, and her status is quite special.When she was young, she accompanied Atum's father, King Aknam Kano, and was extremely favored.But in a certain assassination incident, she was injured in order to save the Pharaoh, and she can no longer have children.When Pharaoh offered to make her his side concubine, she refused on the grounds that she was barren.

However, even if she does not have the title of side concubine, the people in the palace respect her quite a lot.

The princess died shortly after Yatum was born, and she had some understanding of the shady things in the harem, so although the pharaoh was busy with political affairs, he did not dare to leave his child, who was also the only heir of Egypt, in the harem.Finally, he handed over the prince to Karin to raise him under the suggestion of the high priest.

Therefore, when Atum was young, he was almost taken care of by this old female officer.

After the death of the previous pharaoh, the young pharaoh who succeeded her gave her permission to leave the palace and spend her remaining years in a smaller temple nearby.

A while ago, there was a rebellion in the royal city, and a large number of palace servants were executed. There was a temporary shortage of manpower, and the newly elected servants were not able to familiarize themselves with the tedious things of the palace so quickly.

Although Karin has lived in seclusion in the temple, she has been paying attention to the young pharaoh.Seeing the dire situation in the palace, she offered to come back to serve Pharaoh.

Then the young Pharaoh appointed her to take care of his wounded brother.

This time, Syria, Libya, and Crete, several small countries that had always been subject to Egypt, suddenly united to attack Egypt during the civil strife in Egypt. Although they were quickly defeated by the Egyptian generals and returned to their respective countries, their actions had already Let the whole of Egypt be furious.

General Umos followed the pharaoh's order to pursue the defeated Syrian army, ignoring the Syrian king's peace and even surrender, and stormed all the way to the Syrian capital.

Seeing that Syria was about to destroy the country, the kingdom of Mitanni, the neighboring country in the north of Syria and the old enemy of Egypt, stood up and confronted Egypt.Later, countries such as Hittite, Nubia, and Assyria also appeared to smooth things over. It seemed that they were mediating in the middle, but people with a discerning eye could tell what kind of ghosts they were planning.

For a while, the situation in the Mediterranean suddenly became tense.

Not to be outdone, the young Pharaoh immediately left Thebes, the capital of Egypt, for Lower Egypt.

Once the war broke out, he led the army to fight.

Seth once proposed: Since the Pharaoh is going to Lower Egypt, the king's younger brother will naturally sit in the king's capital.

However, although almost a month has passed since that incident, and Wang Di's injuries have almost recovered, Wang Di's habit of clinging to Pharaoh still hasn't changed.

So, as a matter of course, the young Egyptian high priest once again retreated.

Now staying in the royal city to take charge of the daily affairs is the High Priest Isis, who has been authorized by the Pharaoh to handle the general affairs together with the prime minister.However, for special or relatively important matters, the courier must be sent to the Pharaoh as soon as possible, and the Pharaoh himself will make a decision.

The young Pharaoh stretched out his hand, and caressed casually with his fingers the hair on his brother's forehead that was disheveled by the strong wind.

"First time on a boat?"

he asks.

The young brother Wang shook his head.

I'm really tired of taking a boat.

"How does it feel?"

The young Wangdi thought about it.

"The scenery is good."

"that's it?"

The young Pharaoh frowned.

"……Um."

Sensing that Yatum seemed a little unhappy, Brother Wang thought about it again.

But, I really can't think of what to say.

To say that this ship was used by the Pharaoh of Egypt, in ancient Egypt, it was naturally a majestic and unique behemoth.

Ordinary Egyptians are afraid that they will rarely see them in their lives.

However, for Yu-Gi-Oh, who is used to riding on modern ships, especially Yugi Muto, who has been entertained many times by Seahorse to ride on luxury steel ships, there is really nothing surprising or surprising.

Although the scenery along the coast is quite good, but the game also often browses the scenery of different parts of the world on the plane, which is not unusual.

The only difference may be the novelty of this ancient civilization reappearing in front of our eyes.

However, the game has been in ancient Egypt for a long time.He didn't study history or archaeology, and he wasn't very interested in experiencing the so-called ancient Egyptian civilization.Over time, the freshness will naturally fade.

The young Pharaoh said nothing more.

He withdrew his hand from his brother's head, turned and left.

The younger brother who left him was half confused and half dazed.

Atum angry?

Brother Wang understands that the answer is yes.

What are you angry about?

Brother Wang was at a loss.

Not only the younger brother of Egypt, but even the two great priests who followed the pharaoh felt a little baffled.

The elderly female officer Karin, who had been standing quietly by the side, let out a soft laugh. She came over and carefully tightened the loose cloak that was on Brother Wang's body.

She looked at Brother Wang's immature face, which was very similar to the young king she brought up with one hand, and her slightly squinted eyes still had that unhurried and warm smile.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, it's not your fault."

She smiled and said, "Wang is just throwing a temper tantrum, and it will go away after a while."

The king of Egypt glanced at her, hesitated for a moment, but still ran forward.

He quickly followed the pace of the departing young Pharaoh, reaching out and grabbing the corner of his brother's clothes.

The boy king's figure paused for a moment, without turning his head.

But he slowed down.

His outstretched right arm gently embraced Wang Di who was beside him.

"Why is the king angry?"

Mahart asked with some concern.

"Back then, when King Aknam Kano brought Pharaoh to this boat for the first time, the king was still young. He liked this boat very much, and he ran on it with great interest all day long. Then It's the first time I've seen such an excited look."

Karin chuckled, her curved eyes watched the Pharaoh and his younger brother leaving with warmth.

Even the wrinkles on her face seemed to melt away in that warm smile.

She said, "The younger brother of today is much calmer than he was then."

"...Is this why the king is angry?"

Mahart said confused.

This reason is also too narrow-minded, not like Wang's character at all.

"Yeah, it's not."

"what?"

"Actually, it's not really angry, it's just making trouble with myself."

"??"

Looking at the two dazed priests, the old female priest finally let out a low laugh.

"I've been looking forward to seeing my lovely brother happy and surprised on the boat, but I can't see it, so..."

Mahart: Huh.

Seth: Huh.

The author has something to say: The Nile River in Africa flows from south to north and flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

Upper Egypt is the upper reaches of the Nile River, and the kings of the No.18 dynasty are all Thebes in Upper Egypt.

Lower Egypt is in the lower reaches of the Nile River, mainly in the Nile Delta area.

Wang Yang is the Pharaoh of the No.18 dynasty. This time was the most powerful period of ancient Egypt, with strong military power. Many surrounding countries recognized it as the suzerain and paid tribute to it, such as Libya mentioned in this chapter. , Syria, Assyria, and Crete.

Only the Kingdom of Mitanni and the later Hittites can compete with it, but it is still inferior to Egypt at that time.

On the map of ancient Egypt, the countries mentioned in this chapter are circled in red.