Chapter 53 Chapter 51

Life in this fishing village is leisurely and peaceful. The village is protected by a team of about ten people who are responsible for monitoring the navigation of ships.Their task was light, save for an occasional Egyptian ship sailing north.The captain of the coastal defense is in his sixties and has a beer belly. He is responsible for recording the names and dates of all passers-by in a notepad every day.As for those ships from abroad, they entered and exited the Nile by another sea mouth. These coastal defense team members also assist the fishermen in collecting their nets and repairing their fishing boats. People eat fish to feed themselves. During festivals and holidays, the coast defense captains will take out the rations distributed by the government every half month to share with everyone.

Appreciating the dolphin show is the most popular entertainment in the town. People never get tired of the uniform jumping and crazy chasing of dolphins. "Sir, there's a boat." Because it was lunch break, the captain lay on the straw mat and didn't want to get up at all. "Give some instructions, and take the captain's name." "It's coming our way." "You probably read it wrong... Look at it more clearly." "I'm sure it's coming our way." The captain stood up, startled: today is not the day to bring wine, and the stamina of ale is not enough to cause such a big hallucination.

From the shore, a huge warship could be clearly seen heading straight towards the village. "Not an Egyptian ship..." Not a single Greek ship could anchor at this place. "Prepare for battle!" the captain ordered his men, who had long since lost the habit of using spears, swords, bows and shields. On the deck of the unknown ship, there were people with dark skin, with curvy beards, horn-shaped helmets, a metal breastplate protecting their chests, and sharp long swords in their hands. and round shields. At the prow stood a giant.He was so fearsome that the Egyptian coastguards backed away.

"A monster!" murmured one of them. "Just a man," corrected the captain, "assaulting him." Both archers shoot at the same time.The first arrow missed, and the second almost went into the giant's chest, when the giant cut it with a swing of his long sword before it could reach him. "Over there!" shouted a policeman. "There's another boat!" "This is an invasion," the captain quickly ordered, "retreat." Ramses was intoxicated with happiness. A kind of eternal happiness, as strong as the south wind, as gentle as the north wind.Nefertari filled every minute of his life, erasing his worries and channeling his thoughts toward optimism.Beside her, the day burns with a tender light.

Nefertari surprised him, she was not satisfied with a peaceful and good life, she had the noble elegance of a queen.Will her destiny make her a ruler or a submissive?Nefertari was an enigma, an enigma with a charming smile, resembling the goddess Hathor, the same one he had seen on the tomb of his ancestor Ramesses I. Iser is the god of heaven and earth, Nefertari is the stem of heaven and earth, Ramses is indispensable, but he only has passion and desire for the former, while Li is full of love for Nefertari. Seti watched the sunset.When Ramses paid his respects to him, the afterglow of the sunset had already entered the palace, but the king hadn't lit any lamps yet.

"There's a disturbing dispatch from the Delta Coast Guard," he told his son. "My advisors thought it was just a minor accident, but I'm sure they were wrong." "what happened?" "Pirates attacked a fishing village on the Mediterranean Sea, and the guards in charge of coastal defense retreated without a fight, claiming to be in control of the situation." "They lied about the military situation?" "It's up to you to find out the truth." "Why do you have such doubts?" "Those pirates are terrible bandits. If they drill a hole in the ground, they will plant a terrible seed."

Ramses was outraged. "The Coast Guard can't guarantee our safety?" "Those in charge may have underestimated the danger." "I'm leaving immediately." Seti looked at the sunset again. He really wanted to go there with his son, take another look at the scenery of the watery country in the delta, and command the army as the head of state.But after fifteen years of rule, illness had already devoured his health, but fortunately, the strength that gradually abandoned him could flow into Ramses' blood. In a small town on the banks of a branch of the Nile, the guards stretched for some thirty kilometers, hastily built fortifications of timber, and awaited help.When the army led by the regent arrived, they all came out of the refuge and rushed towards the rescuers, and the potbellied chief was the first.

He knelt down in front of Ramses' carriage. "We escaped unscathed, Your Majesty! There were no casualties." "Free gift." "We...our numbers are not enough to resist, and those pirates are enough to wipe us all out." "Do you know their progress?" "They didn't leave the river bank and they raided another village." "It's all because of your cowardice!" "Your Majesty... this war is unfair!" "Get out of my sight." The captain of the guard scrambled to the side of the road, and his nose was ashamed.At this time, the regent's carriage rushed towards the flagship from Memphis, accompanied by a heavy warship.By the time the captain of the guard reached the shore, Ramses had already given the order to sail north at full speed.

Ramses was very angry, not only for those pirates, but also for those incompetent guards.The Prince Regent strictly ordered the sailors to concentrate.The ship galloped like an arrow, and the sailors set up their sails, ready their arrows and swords, and rushed bravely towards the enemy like a group of real Egyptian sailors. Ramses rushed forward with all his strength. The pirates settled in the two captured villages, hesitating what to do next: either extend their plunder on the shore to continue their victory, or re-board with the spoils for the next wave. s attack. They were taken aback by Ramses' surprise at lunch, while they were enjoying grilled sweetfish.Despite the large number of enemies, the pirates still resisted with unimaginable bravery. The giant alone repelled more than two dozen infantry, but in the end they were outnumbered.

More than half of the pirates were wiped out and their ships were set on fire, but their leader refused to bow to Ramesses. "What's your name?" "Sai Hamana." "Where are you from?" "Sardinia. You beat me, but the rest of Sardinia's partners will avenge me. They have about a dozen ships. You can't stop them. We want the wealth of Egypt, and we already have it." "Why are you dissatisfied with your country?" "Siege is the reason for our existence. Your weak and poor soldiers can't fight us for long." A foot soldier took an ax to split his head.

"Stand back!" ordered Ramesses, turning to his soldiers. "Which of you would fight this savage alone?" No one answered. Saihamana sneered. "You are not worthy to be soldiers!" "what do you want?" The question terrified the giants. "Wealth, of course! Then women, wine, villas with large lands, some..." "If I give it all to you, will you be my personal bodyguard?" The giant's eyes widened, as if to swallow the opponent. "Kill me, but don't try to tease me!" "A true warrior knows when to act: Do you choose to obey or die?" "May you set me free!" Two infantrymen carefully uncuffed him. Ramses was tall, but Saihamana was a head taller.Saihamana took two steps forward in the direction of the regent, and the Egyptian archers aimed their arrows at the former.Had he charged Ramesses, fought him hand-to-hand, and tried to strangle Ramses with his great palms, would they have had a chance of firing their arrows without hurting the son of Seti? Ramses saw the desire to kill in the Sardinian's eyes, but he still stood there with his hands folded, as if he was not afraid at all.His opponent could smell no trace of fear in the Regent. Saihamana knelt down and bowed his head. "Give me your order, and I obey you."