Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality-Chapter 664 - 231 Call to Action

"What did you say, Kasim also received an oracle?"

Inside the royal palace, Pharaoh, who had just expelled Messe, had his dual-colored crown of red and white gently swaying on his head.

Unlike his demeanor in front of Messe, his voice was now cold and icy.

In the Mortal Realm of Hemenu, Egyptians had long been divided into Upper and Lower Egypt, similar to how many countries in later times were divided into east and west, or north and south.

In older times, the Red Crown was often worn by the kings of Lower Egypt, while the White Crown belonged to the rulers of Upper Egypt.

But since Upper and Lower Egypt were unified under divine will, the monarchs of the dynastic era began to wear this unique dual crown of red and white. In the presence of this symbol of divine authority, the guards couldn’t help but swallow their saliva in secret.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the urgent dispatch from the Holy City reads thus. The oracle was bestowed by the deity, and everyone remaining in Heliopolis bore witness to the divine miracle emanating the light of the Great Day... Therefore, the High Priest has sent a message, hoping you would meet with him in the Holy City."

"..."

There seemed to be a moment of silence in front of him, but the guard dared not raise his head.

Although the vast majority of people in this era had almost no understanding of politics, it didn’t mean he was unaware that Pharaoh seemed somewhat displeased at the moment.

But why? An oracle from the deity should be a good thing... The guard couldn’t quite understand, but as a loyal guard of Pharaoh, he still awaited his monarch’s command.

"Another oracle..."

One had just departed, and now another had arrived, and this one was likely genuine.

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Ramses II remained composed, showing no further reaction on the surface, but he was weighing it over and over in his heart.

At this time, with the strange celestial phenomena in mind... it’s best if it has nothing to do with himself.

"Did Kasim say anything else, such as the content of the oracle?"

Unhurried, Ramses continued to ask.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"The oracle decrees that those with sin blood are the claws of the Evil God and from the chaos comes a disaster. Therefore, the high God La has commanded All Gods to descend a natural disaster to eradicate these impurities and to admonish the mortals who have not eradicated them to this day."

The guard responded respectfully. In truth, he had intended to convey this earlier, but Pharaoh’s attitude at the moment made him a little nervous, causing him to forget.

"The High Priest relayed the wish of the God La and hopes Your Majesty will execute the command promptly... and go to Heliopolis to explain your neglect at the Temple."

"...Neglect?"

The bit of unease in his heart dissipating, Ramses’s tone was still very calm.

The slight disquiet in his heart vanished. Although the deity hadn’t given him instructions directly as Pharaoh, he quickly found an explanation for this.

Perhaps it’s indeed because he hadn’t done well enough in the past few years. And the Hebrews were just outside the city; maybe this is why the God La was unwilling to come here.

After all, the Evil God... such a term was rarely heard by him.

"I will pray to the deity later on this matter in my palace. As Pharaoh, the Near-God in the Mortal Realm, my prayers can be heard by the deity from anywhere. As for the Holy City... I will go there when the God La descends once again."

Speaking calmly, Ramses walked past the guard.

He certainly wasn’t going to pray in the Holy City, for that would be no different than admitting the High Priest’s connection with the deity was stronger than Pharaoh’s.

He didn’t know if that old man, as old as himself, had made such a suggestion unintentionally or deliberately, but he would not give him that opportunity.

As long as he fulfilled the contents of the oracle, it’s very likely the temperaments of the Egyptian deities wouldn’t care about such a trivial matter.

"These old fellows have arrived quite quickly, much more diligent than usual, probably frightened not a little by the celestial phenomena."

Outside the royal palace, a dry, withering airflow howled across the sky, and moisture steadily vanished. Undoubtedly, this was the power of one of the Nine Pillar Gods, Shu.

Ramses II had met this divine messenger of the God La more than once and knew he held him in high regard, so Pharaoh could roughly guess the effects of the natural disaster Shu would create.

Since the target of the disaster wasn’t himself, everything would be easy to handle.

Not far away, the minister who had been summoned earlier was stepping down from his chariot and approaching the palace. They were here to report on the recent movements of the Hebrews, but compared to the usual pace, today they had arrived with surprising speed.

"Guard, tell them not to come over."

With a light wave of his hand, Pharaoh calmly ordered, "Tell them, the High Priest’s prayers to the deity have been answered, the Gods are enraged by these Sin People, hence God La has commanded All Gods to bring down a disaster."

"However, the strength of the God Shu is so great that while his wrath will certainly punish these Sin People, it will also affect the children of Egypt... Of course, as Pharaoh, I will certainly resolve these matters beyond the capabilities of the High Priest."

"Order the people of Memphis to draw water from the Nile River, for the God Shu’s power will cause the wells to dry up, but the Nile is the only mother river of Upper and Lower Egypt that will not fail. As for the Hebrews to be punished by the deity... let them continue their labor but also provide them with water, to demonstrate our mercy."

"But remember, you only need to deliver one third."

As a monarch celebrated by posterity, Ramses II was indeed far stronger than those later descendants of his who were only remembered in some Scriptures for being ’obstinate’ and nothing else.

In almost an instant, he had figured out how to take advantage of this divine punishment to smoothly deal with those Sin People without causing too much loss.