Radiant Enemy

Nefertariel hesitated for a while, then tentatively walked out from behind her father.

Hilgna smiled, and just after Nefertariel walked out completely, the flower in his hand suddenly changed.

In Nefertariel's wide-open light brown eyes, the flower in Hilgna's hand gradually spread blue.

Such a miracle made Nefertariel even hold her breath, staring at the flower for a moment, until the flower completely became a blue lotus.

"It's so beautiful...the blue lotus really exists, thank you so much!" Nefertariel happily took the blue lotus handed to him by Hilgna, and showed him a shy and happy smile. smile.

Since then, Nefertariel has been very close to Hilgna.

Although she is not that afraid of Ozyman Diaz, and occasionally smiles at the prince, as long as there is Hilgna, she will definitely stay quietly by Hilgna's side.

Ozyman Diaz seems to have some complaints about this, and he doesn't want to see Hilgna and Nefertariel's intimacy, Hilgna thinks it's because Ozyman Diaz doesn't want to be his concubine The Nefertariel who was so close to him kept a distance from this beautiful girl as much as possible.

But no matter how much Hilgna keeps a distance, it is impossible to do too much to a girl. Nefertariel reminded him of Aiwei in his previous life. The former Aiwei was just like Nefertariel, innocent and pure Makes one just want to be pampered.

Hilgner also felt guilty about dragging Ivy into his own world and having to face the storm and thunder outside, but he had to do so.

For Nefertariel, who was very similar to the former Ivy, Hilgna also had empathy, and was always reluctant to show her cold face.

This time, it was also because Nefertariel wanted to go to the street to buy rare jewelry sold by merchants from other countries, so he pulled Hilgna, who was very free, to buy it.

"I'm listening." Hilgna waved at Nefertariel, indicating that he was listening to her.

"Which one do you think is more suitable for me?" Nefertariel smiled after receiving Hilgna's reply. She chose two necklaces from the merchant's stall and showed them to Hilgna around her neck.

"Actually, if I were to say it, I think this one is more suitable for you." Of course, Silgner could see that Nefertariel was hesitating between the two necklaces, so he smiled for Nefertari Lil took one of them.

"Really? Then I'll buy this!" Hilgna chose a necklace inlaid with gold, blue and red gemstones, matching Nefertariel's eye color and complexion.

"Please wrap the other one for me too, this is money." Hilgner paid the money in gold one step ahead of Nefertariel, then pulled the brown-skinned girl to his side, and said loudly: "I'm here today Well, you must be tired too, I'll take you home."

"Hey, but Hill, I still want to go shopping with you again—" Nefertariel's puzzled words were caught by Hilgna's finger.

The girl blinked, and when she noticed the white-haired prince's finger on her lips, her face flushed red.

But Hilgna didn't notice anything wrong with Nefertariel, he took the girl's hand, protected her by his side, and walked towards the crowd at a leisurely pace.

Nefertariel also came back to her senses, and noticed that Hilgna's face had darkened: "Sill, did something happen?"

"Shh, don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you, don't look around, trust me." Hilgna smiled at the restless Nefertariel, and sent her back to the mansion guarded by soldiers.

After confirming that Nefertariel returned home safely, the smile on Hilgna's face completely disappeared.

Just now he felt the sight of being spied on, which contained covetousness and covetousness. No matter what, it was always unsafe for him to bring Nefertariel alone.

Although Nefertariel believed in Hilgna's strength and did not bring out the guards, it was impossible for Hilgna to really get her involved in the chaos.

"Recently, I always feel that something is going to happen." Silgner made up his mind to discuss it with Ozyman Diaz. After looking around, he walked up to a businessman and bought it with a large piece of gold. dismounted from his horse, and mounted and galloped towards the palace.

Ozyman Diaz is almost an adult, his body is tall and strong, his exposed upper body is full of strength and beauty, his handsome appearance and haughty aura are enough for everyone to prostrate at his feet and worship him.

Soon, Ozyman Diaz's enthronement ceremony will be held. It will be a grand ceremony that will amaze everyone from Upper and Lower Egypt, and all the envoys from all over the world. His title Ramses II handed down to future generations.

"Hill!" Ozyman Diaz was sitting on the throne, listening boredly to the priest and the minister's report on government affairs.

He saw Hilgna stop outside the palace with sharp eyes, so he stood up and called Hilgna.

"That's all for today, don't report such trivial matters one by one!" After Ozyman Diaz left such a sentence impatiently, he walked towards Hilgna.

"Ozman, I hope I didn't disturb you." Hilgna glanced back at the priests and ministers who were leaving through the side hall door, and smiled apologetically at Ozman Diaz.

"It doesn't matter, you are Yu's best friend, how could it be an interruption, hahahaha!" Ozyman Diaz laughed loudly, and walked into the royal hall holding Hilgna's wrist.

"Soon Yu will succeed to the throne and become the Pharaoh of Egypt. When Yu takes the throne, Yu will appoint you as Yu's right-hand man, Yu's minister, Hill, let us build the rule together Egypt!"

Ozyman Diaz has already changed his name to the more honorable 'Yu', but other than that, his tone and attitude towards Hilgna has not changed at all.

"Then it's disrespectful." Hilgna didn't plan to go back to Hittite, and since that was the case, there was nothing wrong with staying in Egypt.

Ozyman Diaz regarded him as a brother, and gave him unparalleled grace, glory and trust. Even in Hittite, Hilgna had never felt it.

"Someone in the city is eyeing Nefertariel, and I'm afraid they want to harm her."

Hilgna told Ozyman Diaz about the sight he felt in the city today.

"There is such a thing?" Ozyman Diaz frowned, turned around and called the guards to find out the nearest suspicious person and arrest him.

When Silgner heard Ozyman Diaz's order, he couldn't help but said, "It's easy to implicate innocent people, right?"

Who knows if the guards will also arrest good people for their merits?

"Don't worry, the priest will carefully check and interrogate them. If they are really pure people, they will naturally be released—my enthronement ceremony will be in a few days. Yu will not allow anyone to try to destroy Yu's kingdom!"

Ozyman Diaz narrowed his golden eyes, and a murderous aura emanated from his body, causing the white cloak on his body to flutter slightly.

Hilgner didn't speak anymore, and it was inevitable to be strict in special times.

Leaving aside the fact that the guards arrested and imprisoned anyone who might be dangerous, Ozyman Diaz's enthronement ceremony took place as scheduled.

Countless flowers were thrown by the beautiful maids, and fell on the people in the hall like rain, and the melodious music continued. Ozzman Diaz stepped on the expensive red carpet on the ground, step by step towards The throne goes.

All eyes were on this descendant of the Sun God. Every time Ozyman Diaz took a step, the glorious power from the Sun God became stronger and stronger.

Standing among the crowd, Hilgna watched as Ozyman Diaz, who had grown up with him and became a good friend without knowing it, lifted up the golden crown placed on the throne, and put it on on the head.

"Long live King Ozyman Diaz!"

"Long live Ramses II!"

"My king! Please guide us!"

Cheers and applause resounded through the hall like thunder, and reached the ears of the people who were waiting for the new Pharaoh under the walls of the palace.

With a confident smile on the corner of Ozyman Diaz's mouth, he raised the golden scepter in his hand, and the cheers and applause that had been overwhelming just now quickly returned to calm.

No one made an extra sound, and countless pairs of eyes looked up at their pharaoh in admiration, waiting for Ozyman Diaz's first words of wisdom after he ascended the throne.

"Hill, come here."

Yet this is the first sentence of the Pharaoh.

Ozyman Diaz spoke very softly to Hilgna, but his golden eyes locked on Hilgna accurately, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was obviously telling the white-haired prince that if he didn't take the initiative to go up, it would be too late. A freshly baked honorable pharaoh is about to go and pull him up personally.

Hilgna smiled helplessly because of the waywardness of the pharaoh, met all eyes, and calmly walked up to the high platform where only the pharaoh could stand.

Ozyman Diaz took Hilgna's hand and asked him to stand with him.

He held Hilgna's right hand, and then put a ring inlaid with blue gemstones on Hilgna's ring finger.

The shining gem light is as clear and blue as Hilgna's eyes, and the gold as the base is as shining as Ozyman Diaz's chimney.

It was a ring that symbolized authority, and it could only be given to those who were deeply trusted by the Pharaoh.

"Yu's best friend Hilgner—from today on, he will be my servant, you must respect him as you respect me, and you must not neglect him!"

After Ozyman Diaz said the words that stunned many ministers, he smashed the tip of the scepter in his hand to the ground heavily.

The metal scepter and the stone-paved ground made a crisp sound, and at the same time suppressed the 'buzzing' discussion voices when they heard this order.

"Order in the name of Yu Ramses II, under the gaze of the sun god Ra, let's rejoice together! Yu's brilliance will guide you forward!"

Ozyman Diaz once again raised the scepter in his hand, and this time, the scepter in his hand emitted a dazzling light, which undoubtedly shone from the high platform where he was standing to those standing under the palace wall. on the heads of the people.

"Kneel down to Yu! Yu is the shining and supreme Pharaoh! Hahahahahaha!" Amid Ozyman Diaz's laughter, all the subjects and priests standing in front of him obediently knelt down on their knees With their backs, they knelt down on the ground, paying homage to the Pharaoh who was blessed and protected by the sun god Ra.

And Hilgna, who was supposed to be the audience, became the character who accepted the kneeling together with him because of Ozyman Diaz's first appearance.

When the ceremony was finally over, before Hilgna returned to his room, he was informed by Ozyman Diaz that he would live next door to his bedroom.

"You will definitely like Hill! The decorations and supplies there are of the same level as those used by Yu. The maids and servants are also reliable people who have obeyed the royal family for generations, and they will never chew their tongues!"

Ozzman Diaz enthusiastically introduced to Hilgna what he had prepared for him.

He actually wanted to send the 'Lotus of the Nile' fired by Hilgna, but Seti I also liked that jug very much, and even asked to use it as a tomb to accompany him to sleep forever.

Ozyman Diaz is a filial child, even though he was reluctant, he also fulfilled his father's last wish.

"Does he want to sleep with you?" Silgner looked at the luxurious bedroom in front of him, which was completely incomparable with the previous proton room, and the light gauze covering the ventilation windows, and heard Arash jokingly say this.

"This is clearly where concubines live, right?"

Arash was right. The bedroom that Ozyman Diaz prepared for Hilgna was exactly where the concubines should live.

Recalling Ozyman Diaz's invitation, Hilgna didn't know if it was because the pharaoh was so persistent that he must fulfill his promise.

"Don't worry, I have seen the stone slabs. In history, there were pharaohs who gave side halls to their loyal ministers as office space. This is completely in line with the regulations!"

Ozyman Diaz laughed and said to Hilgna, it seems that he still remembered that Hilghner said to him that it was not proper.

What else could Hilgna say?

Facing the expression of Ozyman Diaz who seemed to be indifferent, but was actually waiting for his own feelings and evaluations, he thanked the Pharaoh who was very considerate of himself, and then checked in - the clothes he had put in the room Jill's supplies were sent by the considerate Pharaoh who ordered his attendants.

However, unlike Hilgna, a minister who just took office, Ozyman Diaz still has a lot of important things to do. After confirming that Hilgna is willing to move in, he left in a hurry.

Although Hilgna waved away the maids, leaving him alone in the room, judging from the faint firelight outside, these maids did not leave, but stayed at the door, waiting for Hilgna's call at any time.

Arash showed his figure, and said the above words to Hilgna.

"I also think Ozyman Diaz wants to sleep with me." Hilgna said angrily, and sat on the cold and comfortable bed.

The black-haired Persian hero tilted his head and asked, "Then, Master, do you just let him sleep like this?"

The gentle heroic spirit stared at the white-haired prince without blinking. Although there was a smile on the corner of his mouth as usual, it obviously lost the warmth of the past.

"Then do you want him to sleep with me?" Hilgna asked back, his blue eyes seemed to see through Arash's inner thoughts.

He grabbed Arash's skirt and pulled the other's face closer to him.

Arash choked for breath, slightly moved his eyes away, and actually didn't dare to look directly at Hilgna.

According to Arash's straightforward character, after he realized that he had thoughts about this Master, he basically didn't bother to cover it up, and it was only natural that he would be discovered.

——But Arash is a Heroic Spirit.

Regardless of other factors, Arash, as a dead person, has no future to speak of.

It is not clear why he was summoned by Hilgna, and it is not sure when he will disappear. If he pursues Hilgna himself, and his master agrees, but the next moment he disappears and leaves just like he appeared , what should Hilgna do?

Arash didn't want to bring sorrow and pain to Hilgna, even if it was possible.

Facing Hilgna's questioning, Arash could only look away silently.

He can't say 'yes' against his heart, but he can't say 'no' either.

Such entanglement and hesitation made Arash, who has always been straightforward and straightforward, feel a dull pain that he has never encountered in life or after death.

It was as if a hand was pinching Arash's heart, slowly tearing that organ into pieces.

The continuous pain cut Arash like a blunt knife, and he seemed to be divided into two halves. One half was shouting to make Hilgna happy and not let him suffer because of the heroic spirit anymore; As he confessed his love to the Master, Arash instinctively knew that as long as he said it, Hilgna would definitely agree to his courtship.

Yet love stops Arash.

He didn't allow anyone to hurt Hilgna, including himself.

"I see." Arash heard Hilger say this, he blinked, and before he realized what Hilger knew, he found that the white-haired Master let go of him,

"Ozyman Diaz is a man of his word. If he really wants to be with the Master, if he is serious, I think the Master will be very happy."

Arash put on a smiling face. He didn't know if his smile was ugly, but Hilgner probably wouldn't care about his little gaffe at the moment.

"You are really an honest idiot." Hilgna pursed her lips.

"If it hurts you, I'd rather be an honest fool." Arash said softly.

After that night, Hilgna didn't seem to ask Arash such a direct question, and Arash didn't seem to be asked, and they were still masters and servants who trusted each other.

After Egypt ushered in a new ruler, it also ushered in an amnesty.

Except for capital crimes and the most vicious sand robbers, those who committed minor crimes were released from the dark prison.

Hilgna couldn't stay idle forever. Ozyman Diaz gave him the ring of authority at the coronation ceremony, which had caused dissatisfaction among many courtiers and priests.

In any case, since Ozyman Diaz entrusted him with trust, Hilgna didn't want to let him down.

What Ozyman Diaz handed over to Hilgna was nothing but the construction of the temple.

In this era, the majestic statues of gods soaring into the sky and the temples standing on high mountains were made by slaves and commoners with a little bit of water and sand, and then carried the heavy stones on their backs.

The guard with a long whip in his hand is keeping an eye on these low-level pariahs all the time, in case there is that slippery guy who is lazily resting in a place he can't see.

When Hilgna came to the construction site with the guards forced by Ozyman Diaz, his breath was choking.

He stayed in the palace for too long, only wandering the surrounding streets, and even forgot how painful this era was for the people.

The waist of the scrawny old man was crushed like a broken bow by the stones on his back. Even if the stones were put down, it could not be restored to its original shape.

On the other side, children whose height was not as high as Hilgna's waist were also working. With pots on their heads, they kept drawing water from distant wells and transporting them over. They were thin and weak.

The women are not idle either, they are constantly rubbing the dried vines with their palms, rubbing the dried vines until they are soft, and then weaving these long plants into hemp ropes for dragging and binding goods.

Apart from the yelling of the guards and the occasional whipping of whips, there was no other sound in the whole venue.

The interlaced welts on the naked backs of the men covered the old ones with new ones. The new wounds were still trembling and bleeding, but there was no bandage and no healing. They just endured the pain silently, pulling the hemp rope.

The rough hemp rope made calluses and deep marks on their shoulders, but for them, this was already a habit.

Some comrades fell down at work and never got up again, and they didn't have the energy to take a look and mourn his departure—or, because life was worse than death, they were not afraid of death.

These slaves and untouchables have long been numb, and they don't even have the energy to cry.

In the two kingdoms that Hilgna once ruled, there were no such slaves.

He was also deeply disgusted by such acts of trampling on personality, and after taking control of power, he issued an order, saying that the slaves were his property, and strictly prohibited such acts of beating and killing at will.

The slaves of Kish and Ireland were not so much slaves as hired hands.

The royal power is above all else, which also allows Hilgna's order to be successfully implemented.

But not here, because these tortured people are not Hilgna's people, and their king is not Hilgna.

"Dear Your Excellency Hilgna, are you here for inspection? Please rest assured! With us here, the construction of the temple will definitely be smooth sailing!"

The officials in charge of the affairs of this place greeted him flatteringly, and saluted Hilgna - this was because of what Ozyman Diaz said at the enthronement ceremony, the pharaoh attached great importance to the Hittite prince Of course, these officials did not dare to be negligent, and they also tried their best to please Hilgna, so that the popular man in front of the Pharaoh would give him a few good words.

"... How many people are working here?" Hilgna asked coldly, looking over the two potbellied officials.

"This……"

The officials in charge didn't expect that Hilgner was asking this when he came up. They had never calculated the amount before, and they were in trouble. After a while, they said uncertainly: "It should be 20... right?"