Chapter 35 Chapter Thirty-Three

Iser was elated because Ramesses was not named king of Nubia!The prince will remain in Memphis on an honorary job.The young woman knew how to take advantage of this rare opportunity to lure Ramses into her emotional trap; the more he resisted, the more attracted she was. Although her parents insisted that she give Shayna a positive answer, Esther had only eyes for Ramses.After his return from Nubia, the man grew handsomer and more manly, his stature increased, and his shapely figure became more muscular.Naturally aristocratic, and taller than most men by a head, he seemed invincible. Sharing his life, emotions, wishes... how legendary!Nothing and no one can stop Iser from marrying Ramses.

A few days after the personnel order was announced, she went to the prince's house, although a visit too early was inappropriate.Now, the depression should be gone, and Esther would be the best person to comfort him. Amene received her respectfully.She didn't understand how the prince would trust a man who was weak, sick and helpless, buried in the writing board all day long, and didn't know how to enjoy the joys of life?Sooner or later she will persuade her future husband to get rid of him and replace him with someone who is healthier.It is impossible for someone like Ramses to be happy with someone so ordinary.

"Tell your master I'm coming." "Sorry, he's not here." "How long are you going to be away?" "I am not sure." "Where did he go?" "I am not sure." "You fool me?" "I can not." "Well, explain it! When did he leave?" "The pharaoh came to look for him yesterday morning, and Ramses got into the pharaoh's carriage, and they headed towards the pier." The Valley of the Kings, the wise man called it "the great steppe", the paradise where the pharaoh's glorious soul rose from the dead, hidden in the silent mine.Disembarked from the west coast of Thebes, this holy place was guarded day and night at its entrance.The pharaoh and his son followed a winding path along the side of a high cliff.The pyramid-like mountain goddess Xinmen overlooks the Valley of the Kings and protects the silent goddess.

Ramses' hands and feet were weak. Why did his father take him to this mysterious place that only the reigning pharaoh and the craftsmen responsible for excavating the pharaoh's permanent residence can enter?Because there are a large number of treasures hoarded in the cemetery, the archer guards can shoot at anyone they see, and there is no need to warn any unknown people.Any attempt to rob the tomb will be regarded as a serious crime endangering national security and will be sentenced to death.People also say there are machete-wielding Patronuses haunting the place, ready to cut down daredevils who can't answer their questions.

Of course, Seti could calm the mind, but Ramesses would rather fight ten times in Nubia than travel to this terrible place.His strength and his valor could not save him at all.He felt defenseless, easily the prey of unknown forces he could not resist. Not even a root of grass, no birds, no worms... The Valley of the Kings seems to have abandoned all living things, only the only stone that can always prove the victory of death.As Seti's carriage advanced, the dreadful walls drew closer, and the air was suffocatingly hot, and the feeling of being far from the world of men was eerie. A path appeared ahead, with a door leading into the rock, and armed soldiers stood on either side of the path.The carriage stopped, and Seti and Ramses stepped down.The guards saluted them. They recognized His Majesty. Every once in a while, he came to check the progress of his tomb, and personally dictated to the sculptor the content of the hieroglyphs engraved on the wall of the cemetery that he hoped to see.

After passing through that door, Ramses almost suffocated. The "great grassland" is a high-temperature melting pot, without any horizon, and the top of the ocher cliffs is only the blue sky. calm.Fear was replaced by dizziness, and the prince felt both lowered and lifted by the light of the Valley of the Kings.Facing the mystery and greatness of this place, a ridiculous little person sees a piece of underworld where nurturing is used instead of destruction. Seti led his son to a stone main entrance, which he pushed open of golden cedar and up a steep slope that led to a small room with a sarcophagus in the center.The king lit a smokeless torch, and Ramses was dazzled by the magnificence and perfection of the decoration on the wall.Gold, red, blue and black ornaments sparkle as the prince lingers before the serpent Apophis, the demon of darkness and the slayer of light.He appreciates the solar ship guided by the god of inspiration and intuition, only this god can see the right direction in the dark; There is also the pharaoh attracted by the cosmic truth Maat who greets righteousness in heaven, the king is very young and heroic, wearing a traditional headdress and a large gold necklace, surrounded by a golden loincloth.There were a thousand other details which attracted the Prince's attention, including, of course, an enigmatic article on the world of the Underworld, but Seti did not satisfy his curiosity completely, ordering him to prostrate himself before the sarcophagus.

"The king who rests here has the same name as yours, Ramesses. He is the founding monarch of this dynasty. This elder gave up his peaceful life and dedicated his last strength to the Egyptian government. He was physically and mentally exhausted and ruled for less than ten years. , but he proved the glory of his crown: 'He who did obey Maat in the two lands, the Divine Light brought him to the world, and stability is the power of the Divine Light, according to the law of the Creator. 'This is this wise and humble man, our ancestor. We should respect him, let him open our eyes; honor him, honor his name and honor him. Because the ancestors were before us, we should follow their path pace."

The prince once again felt the appearance of the gods of the ancestors who opened the dynasty.The text on the sarcophagus reads "The Giver of Life", like soft sunlight, exuding a palpable spirit. "Stand up, Ramses, your first leg of travel is over." Pyramids are everywhere, the most majestic of which is the one of Pharaoh Giza, whose huge steps form a ladder that can reach the sky.Led by his father, Ramses visited another tomb—the vast Saqqara, where the permanent residences of some Old Kingdom pharaohs and their loyal servants were built. Seti walked towards the edge of the desert plateau, from which he could see palm groves, fields, and the Nile.There, more than a kilometer away, a large tomb made of raw bricks stretched endlessly, about 50 meters long, and looked like a palace on all sides.The tombs are more than five meters high and are painted in bright and pleasing colours.

One of them astounded Ramses, for it was adorned with three hundred protruding bison heads made of baked clay, complete with real horns, which transformed the tomb into an invincible army against which any evil force could cannot violate it. "The pharaoh buried here was called Ged," Seti said, "meaning eternal. He was surrounded by other kings of the First Dynasty, our oldest ancestors. They were the first to practice Maat in this land. and endowed with the power to appease the order of Chaos, all rulers should be ingrained in the land they grew up in. Do you remember that buffalo you fought against? It was born here, our civilization The place of origin, the power is to be reborn here."

Ramses stopped and watched each bull's head, none of them had the same expression.After seeing these marvelous statues, he boarded the seven carriage again with Seti. They drove north for a while, and then rode on a path lined with green fields on both sides, until they stopped at a small town.The visit of Pharaoh and his son caused a sensation.The town was in a remote corner of the Nile Delta, and such an unexpected VIP visit was nothing short of a miracle, yet the local residents seemed to know the king very well.The troops of order handled the scene gently, and Seti and Ramesses entered a small temple in darkness, where they sat face to face on stone slabs.

"Have you ever heard the name Avaris?" "Who hasn't heard of it! It is the magic city that was regarded as the capital under the occupation of Sixo." "You are in Avaris now." Ramses was shocked. "But... isn't it destroyed?" "Who can destroy the holy? Here is ruled by Seth, the god of thunder and storms, from whom I am named." Ramses was terrified.He felt as if a little move or a look from Seti could crush him to pieces. Why did his father bring him to this cursed place? "You're afraid, well, only the arrogant and stupid don't know how to be afraid. From this fear derives a power that subdues it, and this is Seth. Seth is made of storms, cosmic thunder, and lightning. The reincarnated Pharaoh of the irreplaceable King of Personality. He brought ruin to the country and misery to the people. But are you capable of fighting Seth?" A ray of light came from the roof of the temple, illuminating an upright human figure with a long, sad face and large ears: Seth's terrifying face emerged from the darkness! Ramses stood up and walked towards the statue. After hitting an invisible wall, he had to stop. The second time he failed the same way, but the third time he passed the obstacle.The statue's red eyes gleamed like two balls of fire, and Ramesses bore Seth's gaze, though he felt hot as if he had a hot tongue around his body.The pain was clear and strong, but he held on, no, he would not back down from Seth, even when he was in danger of being destroyed. This was the decisive moment, an unequal duel he could not fail.Fiery eyes shot from their sockets, and a ball of flame bound Ramses, his head was burned, his heart burst, but he stood still, challenging Seth, throwing him far away, throwing him to the very end of the temple. A storm came, and a downpour fell on Avaris, and hailstones beat against the walls of the temple.The red flames faded, and Seth returned to darkness.He was the only pharaoh without an heir, but Pharaoh Seti—his successor in the world—thought that his son should be a talented person who could inherit Seth. "Your third trip is over." Seti muttered to himself.