The King and the Priest[Comprehensive]

Eight years, on the surface, did not leave any obvious traces in the Sun Temple.

The sun shone obliquely from the east as usual, passing over the high porch, embellishing the god's face carved on the surface of the megalithic pillar with golden light, making it look sacred and the pattern more clear.

As the high priest carried the sacrifice in his hand through the long corridor leading to the quiet depths, his golden hair seemed to be covered with a layer of shining gold dust.

Walking on the same road that has been trodden thousands of times, the short boy in the past has now elongated his body and out of the immature category.

Of course, the gorgeous robe that represented his identity covered his body lightly, vaguely outlining the figure of this young high priest who was thinner than men of the same age, even slender.

The high priest, who is only 15 years old at present, although he can glimpse a little mature outline, he still seems a bit too young.

——Although he was young, he had unknowingly stabilized his position and established a certain majesty in the past few years.

There are sparks in the middle of the burning spices, and the fragrant and refreshing smoke lingers in front of the dark altar.

"Our high priest was chosen by the gods when he was still an apprentice a few years ago, and he came to this position in one fell swoop..."

His arms were raised above his head, and his gesture of bathing and changing the god statue was solemn and dignified, but extremely pious.

"I heard from the priest who studied with him for a period of time that the high priest was very talented at a very young age, and he was completely different from ordinary people. He deserves to be favored by the gods..."

There was still a little fragrance left on his fingertips, and with this fragrance, he sprinkled the delicate petals he had brought on the tribute table, bringing the color of the world to the noble gods.

"Although I have always had a personality of not being close to strangers since I was a child, it seems that no one can catch that person's eyes. Forget it, after all, he is the high priest. He has the capital of arrogance, and we can only look up at him from a distance. ..."

All ceremonies are over.

When the high priest with an indifferent expression left the temple that only he could enter, all the whispers about him outside stopped abruptly at the same time.

Tahir returned the same way, without squinting at anyone during the period.

Over the years, the young high priest, who seemed to be getting more and more lonely, had already firmly established the words "don't get close to strangers".

His sense of presence in the huge temple has also increased to a level that no one can ignore - using the method mentioned above.

About seven or eight years ago, Tahir was also the high priest, but due to his young age and lack of experience, many people in the temple and outside the temple paid little, if any, attention to him.

In this ancient temple dedicated to God Amon, the greatest authority is still in the hands of the former high priest Senedi who has both foundation and powerful support.

The nominal status and the favor of God are not enough to overwhelm the obstacles of reality. If there is no accident, the empty high priest behind him can only be suppressed by Senedi, who has both ambition and means.

However——for most people, it really seems like a sudden change after a short trance.

The neglected young high priest, whose position was probably similar to that of a vase, suddenly began to show his prominence at some point.

First, he successfully presided over the next royal funeral in full view. On that day, the thin but proud figure of the young high priest left an indelible impression on the hearts of countless people.

Immediately afterwards, as the servant closest to God, he presided over the divine marriage ceremony and the largest festival celebration in China one after another.

Since then, the important ceremonies every year have been personally performed by the young high priest.

He will not shrink back or be afraid just because he is too young.

Contrary to the previous attitude of showing no desire to express, Tahir's boring disposition of not being liked by others remained the same, but his attitude towards things became obviously positive.

It is precisely because this young man doesn't care about being smooth, let alone offending others.

He didn't have any scruples about what Senedi, who was still known as a "guidance" at the time, would think, he did what he had to do directly, and directly questioned matters that were not assigned to him, without giving anyone any face.

The former high priest was so angry that he couldn't help but gritted his teeth secretly, cursing the arrogant brat for making a fool of himself in public and losing face.

But things backfired. Not only did the arrogant young man not make a fool of himself, but he also kept a cold face and handled every important matter perfectly.

Soon, the reputation of "God's darling, High Priest Tahir of Karnak Temple" spread far and wide like a wind blowing across the earth.

"I didn't expect that our high priest still has such scheming and tricks. Could it be that he was just being patient before?"

Senedi regretted letting his guard down.

But in the final analysis, even he couldn't take action against the high priest who had gathered the protection of the gods on his body. He was afraid of offending the gods and would not be able to pass the judgment of the underworld after death.

However, the main reason why Senedi sat back and watched Tahir's glory until now was that he didn't really lose power completely.

Tahir is still too tender (said Senedi, who has become more confident again), and there is no other action after brushing out the sense of existence, as if he wants to keep his weird temper forever.

In other words, the young high priest still doesn't care about power at all, he only cares about securing his position, and doesn't care about anything else.

Relying on the power and name of the temple, you can do infinite things, realize infinite wishes, and gain incalculable wealth.

He may not have thought of this, or he may have thought of it, but he dismissed it.

So, while Senedi breathed a sigh of relief, he thought with some disdain: In the end, he is just a self-righteous, innocent brat...

"I'm not interested in what use those things can be."

——Just at this moment, the high priest who was labeled as "rigid and innocent" was saying so.

According to everyone's default, the high priest should stay in the temple at this moment, with no dust all over his body, and the figure of completing the work conscientiously is especially respectable.

However, the High Priest was not only not in the temple, nor was he conscientious.

Over the years, I have become very familiar with the structure and distribution of the temple, and I know dozens of routes that can be successfully left without being discovered-in a sense, a certain adult who is quite deviant, is chic after completing the daily rituals leave.

Although we have to go back before noon, there is only a short time left for activities, but it is enough.

By the way, the sentence just now was answering the question of the person next to him.

The temple was temporarily left behind, and they just entered the capital.

The destination was not the imperial palace at the highest point of the city. The high priest wore a brown sackcloth robe and let the hood cover his conspicuous blond hair, and disappeared into the crowd with another companion.

"...Is that so. Although it is presumptuous, I really did not expect that Your Excellency would give such an answer."

The fellow traveler smiled, and he was actually a handsome young man with soft brows.

"It's a bit of a surprise, but—as Ramses said, your heart is purer than the dew that falls in the morning light."

"..."

Tahir didn't express his opinion, and couldn't see what was in his heart, as if this compliment was lighter than Luo Yu.

"Let me first thank you for your help, Your Highness Moses." The high priest, who was concealed, spoke, his voice was as clear as the crisp sound of gems colliding, and it flowed through the listener's heart like a trickle.

As for the cold rhyme carried in his voice, it is not so prominent in front of the beautiful voice.

"If I only come here today by myself, I will definitely have to make a big detour."

"Haha, you are too polite, just call me Moses. Ramses greeted me a month ago, and I am very honored to be able to lead the way for the high priest. By the way, before arriving at the place, I roughly Would you like to introduce me?"

"If possible, trouble."

Tahir cherishes words like gold, but his voice is sure.

While talking, the two teenagers had already walked more than half of the distance.The place they went was not a busy city, but the road became more and more narrow and uneven.

The houses as far as the eye could see were lowered, and the unprocessed building materials were discarded randomly by the roadside, and one end was submerged in the muddy sewage.

As they walked, the white-haired boy who led the way stopped first.

The next moment they stopped, a few children who didn't have any coverings on their bodies ran past them, and there were countless inquiring eyes cast from the emaciated residents.

"Can you still accept it?"

Although he had confidence in the high priest who asked to come to the slums to take a look, Moses was still a little worried.

"Okay, this is just the periphery." Tahir didn't feel that there was anything unacceptable, and he didn't change his face. He just wanted to speak to reassure a friend's brother-in-law...

Suddenly a gust of wind blew from behind, menacing.

"!"

The expression of the white-haired boy changed, and there was an unconcealed look of astonishment in his eyes, plus three points——

"Hahahahahaha!"

boom!

It was the embarrassing sound of someone sneaking up from behind and trying to cover the two people in front with his hands, but was caught in advance, and almost hit his head against the wall.

"——It's dangerous! How did you find out? It shouldn't be, Tahir, aren't you very slow in responding?"

The prince, who was extremely confident in his skills, couldn't believe it at this time, and shouted out loudly.

Tahir: "..."

"Such a stupid question, don't ask me!"

Maintaining the indifference and alienation for such a long time is broken in a second.

"What? It's just a coincidence, I said, how can you be so clever."

"...You idiot, I heard your silly laughter hundreds of miles away!"

"Impossible! I didn't laugh at all!"

"If you hear it, you hear it! You foolish prince!"

"Damn, here you go again, stupid Tahir—"

……

Ok.

The strange emotion that flashed in Moses' eyes must be "helplessness".