The King and the Priest[Comprehensive]

Waking up, Tahir became the High Priest of Karnak Temple.

In just three nights, he started from an apprentice who wasn't even a priest, crossed several ranks in one fell swoop, and won the title of "The First Prophet of Amon".

That's right, not even a candidate for High Priest - he's a direct replacement for the former First Prophet.

It's incredible.

When he woke up in a thin body of sweat in the morning, Tahir, who was in a slightly better condition, was hurriedly taken away by a group of priests.

At that time, he didn't know what happened, but he realized in time that it was difficult to hide doubts, astonishment, and shock in all the gazes cast on him, and there were some complexities that could not be summed up in words.

The meaning contained in these eyes should not be seen through by a young boy, so Tahir only glanced around, then kept his head down and remained silent.

He was taken to the holy lake to take a bath, and let the priests wash his whole body, especially the blond hair that became more brilliant and pure after being contaminated with the water of the holy lake, showing dazzling beauty in the sunlight.

The clothes I put on are no longer the same as before. Although they are still made of linen, judging from the material and the pattern of the details, it is enough to show the change of status before and after.

The cut on the forehead before somehow disappeared, and after washing, there was not even a trace of scars or stains on the face.

When such Tahir put on a snow-white robe and came into the eyes of the priests again, there was another obvious change in the eyes looking at him.

The blond boy's skin is as white as jade, and his blue eyes seem to be connected with the sky above his head.

Although she is still young, she can already see her exquisite appearance.

However, appearance is only the most superficial layer.

The most rare thing is the aura that this young man reveals.

The blond boy's eyes were light, his expression was indifferent, and his temperament was far purer than his complexion.

Without saying a word, it made people dare not reach out and touch it for a while.

At the beginning, the priests who had different thoughts were all stunned.

They wondered in their hearts that this child must be a masterpiece created by the goddess Isis herself, and its existence is to completely integrate the concept of "beauty".

They couldn't help feeling that the servant God Amon chose for him should have such an extraordinary appearance.

In this way, the priests put away the confusion and dissatisfaction suppressed in their hearts, and continued to complete their mission with all devotion and solemnity.

Tahir was taken to another place.

This place is the closest to the altar that only the high priest and the pharaoh can enter, and what the young man accepted here was the meeting between the pharaoh and the former high priest.

"Tahir, son of Ninetiel, the great god Ra sent an oracle. From now on, you will be the closest to God's darling besides Pharaoh."

The stone pillars carved with the portraits of the gods stand tall, arranged in two rows to form a majestic and deep long road.

The sanctuary is located at the end of the extended line, and the solemn sound is like a chant, echoing faintly under the gaze of the gods.

Listening to the oracle is a long time.

There were quite a few people present, but the atmosphere was extremely serious. The little boy stood alone in the empty hall.

The pharaoh's presence directly testifies to the importance of the event.

It is said that on the same night, the pharaoh Seti and the former high priest Senedi received instructions from the god Ra at the same time.

The god who appeared in the dream told them that on the earth, in the temple that served him, there appeared the first envoy who glimpsed the future.

There is no way to know more specific content, as long as you understand that after this oracle, the fate of many people has changed because of it.

The most prominent one among them was the new high priest who had been personally selected by Ra.

Even though it seemed absurd to most people that a six-year-old kid be the first prophet, the little one might not even understand the meaning of the oracle.

Maybe even the pharaoh who came in a hurry thought so. After announcing the "oracle", the son of God Amon in the world didn't look at Tahir for too long, so he asked the former high priest to take him away.

In the past, the high priest was appointed by the pharaoh himself. Only this time, the convention was broken, and he also took on the color of a god. He had to surprise everyone and respect and worship the omniscient gods even more.

That's right.

At least so far, and for a long period of time afterwards, the boy who bears the "oracle" will not attract much attention.

His family background is not particularly noble, and his appearance does not seem to be particularly special.

The key, of course, is age.

The high priest who occupies the highest position in the temple is still young and doesn't know anything.And the former High Priest Senedi-sama just resigned to the second place, and the real power cannot be left behind directly...

The temple that gathers the wealth and beliefs of the world, the sanctuary that is full of splendor under the sunlight, contains countless doorways, and countless people's thoughts are like dark ups and downs.

There are some things that many people seem to be able to think through easily.

——But everyone seems to think that the newly appointed high priest is not among them.

Senedi, who now retired as the "Second Prophet", cast a condescending look at the blond boy in front of him.

He has been in power for many years, and he did not expect to be caught off guard by such an accident.

God's will must be obeyed, but the good rights and status are left aside to others, and no one will be without waves in their hearts.

While Tahir was in a coma, Senedi had already found out all the details about the boy.

The teenager stayed in the temple for nearly a year, and most of the impressions he gave people were that he was withdrawn and was not good at interacting with others. He almost offended his contemporaries completely, and was sometimes bullied.

Only one priest who had direct contact with him praised him for being brilliant, but there were still obvious shortcomings.

"Tahir...may have something to do with his family environment. This kid...is too introverted."

The few words of the old priest fell into Senedi's mind and pondered over and over again, and finally turned into a conclusion:

Just being smart, without the support of family background and wealth resources, withdrawn and introverted, and even a little timid boy is not enough to be his hindrance.

It is a good thing for every Egyptian to have a high priest who is favored by the gods, and a celebration will be held for the whole country in the near future.

It's just that this "adult" doesn't have to do anything more, it's enough just to continue to maintain his arrogance.

In just a few breaths, his thoughts raced.

Senedi has properly decided the future journey for "Master Tahir".

"If you think about it, Lord Tahir will definitely..."

Thinking so.

At a certain gap when his mood was turned, Senedi subconsciously lowered his head, and once again looked at the face of the boy who was following behind him.

The newly promoted high priest was too small, and he walked very slowly step by step. He fell behind the tall middle-aged man, and was particularly weak against the backdrop.

It's so weak that it's not worth mentioning, and a little wind and waves can break the fragile bones.

Because of this, Senedi thinks that what he hides under his reticence is "solitary" and "cowardly".

However, at this moment when they looked at each other unintentionally——

The former high priest was taken aback for a moment.

Tahir had buried his head before, but he didn't lift it until now.

Unexpectedly, the blond boy, who was identified as extremely controlling, did not avoid the gaze of the former high priest Weiyi.

He just looked at it calmly and straightly.

Senedi didn't see any emotion similar to what he thought in the pair of ice blue eyes.

It was as calm as a secluded pond that had long been frozen.

This discovery made him greatly astonished, and he couldn't help wondering if he was wrong.

Because looking back after the shock, the blond boy's expression didn't change at all, but it became extremely dull.

Are you really wrong?

Maybe.

Just a precocious child, it is impossible to have a deep scheming.

Senedi, who put aside his doubts for the time being, had a pleasant face, and after explaining to Tahir that he would come to give him special counseling in the future, today's matter finally came to an end.

Tahir could go back and rest.

His current residence was changed to the courtyard dedicated to the high priest, and his few belongings were also moved there.

There was no obvious rejection, let alone the tension and discomfort after the ups and downs.

The blond boy sat quietly beside the double-sized bed for a long time before he moved.

He took out his most important item, the mysterious tablet, and hugged it tightly in his arms.

"What I saw, sure enough, is the 'future'?"

The indifferent and rigid outer shell retreated, and curled up in a narrow space where the light could shine on him, the little boy finally revealed the fragility and anxiety that had been accumulated all day long.

"God, omniscient, can you tell me what should I do?"

Tahir never thought he would get to this point all of a sudden.

"If this is your guidance, the test I need to complete...I..."

Before being sent to the temple, he never thought he would become a priest.

Recalling the scenes he "saw" the day before yesterday, he felt a little afraid.

The tightly clasped hands kept pulling in, and the fingertips were faintly white because of the excessive force.

Tahir thought, he will pass the test of God, so, just for a while tonight...

"Well?"

He subconsciously moved into the bed just now, and after only a little movement, he felt something hard hit him.

Reaching out hesitantly, he took out the thing and took a look——

Tahir: "..."

Oh, this one.Almost forgot.

That night, the boy with strange hairy hair ran to his bedside and babbled, and finally gave him something cold and left.

This gold-polished ornament was left by the boy.

The oval ornament is inlaid with a circle of patterns composed of gemstones of various colors, the most conspicuous sapphire falls in the middle, flowing with unobtrusive brilliance, the most conspicuous.

I don't know how rich and powerful a person is, who would casually give such a precious thing to the patient to cool down.

Tahir looked at it, perhaps because he was distracted, and the confusion that weighed heavily on his heart before was a little bit loose, but he withdrew some childishness that was extremely rare in him.

Mainly, that person—

It's so weird.

Well, it's just weird!

anyway.

What does the dumbass look like, it seems... I don't remember it at all.