Southwest of the New World, the Ptolemaic Kingdom.

"Mighty messenger! This is a specialty of our Ptolemaic kingdom, Nisone fish, it is extremely delicious and delicious, please try it. ”

King Ptolemy, dressed in silk robes and wearing a golden crown studded with precious stones, smiled and pointed to a large, half-human-long fish and invited the doppelganger.

The tender fish were cut open and washed, and the king's cook carved flowers on the fish with delicate knife skills, which was not only beautiful but also convenient for eating.

Shepard was originally a little distracted, but at this time he came back to his senses and smiled: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

He removed the fish with the silver tong he had prepared next to him, dipped it in some Ptolemy's special sauce, and then put it in his mouth with a knife.

As soon as you enter the mouth, it is really fragrant and tender, very delicate, and there is a sauce to remove the fishy smell and peculiar smell of the fish, which makes people have a long aftertaste.

Shepard was full of praise: "Delicious, I didn't expect there to be such delicious food in the Ptolemaic Kingdom." As he spoke, he ate, and the king and queen across the long table laughed silently, evidently using his praise.

Tai Chong, who was lying on the ground next to him, was also devouring his share of food, but the giant dog did not like fish and meat, but piled up fresh meat like a hill, seeing that this giant dog was amazing, so that King Ptolemy was also a little envious.

And the doppelganger is eating food in his mouth, but he is thinking about something else in his heart.

'I defeated the First Warrior and the Chief Priest of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, and finally made these men admit my strength, and these men have been in a corner for too long to perceive the changes in the world. ’

But the kingdom of Ptolemaic deserves to be the most advanced indigenous ...... of the New World The gold and silver are so beautifully made that even the silk has been made, and it is imperative to promote trade, but I don't know what is to their liking......

'The news from the main body, since Millie is the holy woman who escaped from the Dagu tribe, it seems that the Dagu tribe has also been destroyed...... The whereabouts of the nine-colored deer are unknown, and now the only ones left in front of the expeditionary force are Ruth and Tatos......

The doppelganger thought to himself, informed the main body of his plan, and said to King Ptolemy with a smile: "What is Your Majesty thinking about?" There was something about opening up the waterway trade. ”

Dressed in extravagant clothes and holding a jeweled gold scepter, the atmosphere of the Ptolemaic kingdom made it like a belief in the goddess of wealth, Wokin, and this kind of tyrant touched Shepard, who was too wealthy.

In particular, only the royal family and nobles in the Ptolemaic Kingdom had the money to wear breathable and comfortable silk clothing, and the commoners often went out naked in order to cope with the hot and humid climate, even women, and the atmosphere was comparable to that of the Kingdom of Olbia.

The king and queen looked at each other, and the beautiful queen smiled and said, "Why should the messenger be in a hurry? Let us first entertain the messenger and give him a glimpse of the riches and beauty of Ptolemy. ”

The doppelganger glanced at the chief priest who was casual on the side, the relationship between the queen and the chief priest seemed to be a little too close, I don't know if the king had found out, and he remembered that the Ptolemaic Kingdom believed in the [Spring Goddess Melesi], who was in charge of the three priesthoods of herbs, sewing, and spring water, before Shepard, this should be the only two humanoid true gods in the New World (the other is the ** god of Olbia), I don't know why a strong male was chosen as the chief priest.

The doppelganger shook his head in his heart, the female gods who have the priesthood of spring water are not those who are in charge of love, pleasure and the like, and their reputations are usually very good, and I am afraid that there is a hidden secret.

I was still thinking about whether to intervene, but I had already spoken: "Thank you Your Majesty and the Queen for your hospitality, I have heard that the great temple of Ptolemy is exquisite and magnificent, and I have not seen it when I entered the city before, can Your Majesty order someone to take me to pay respects?" Our Lord Tonateu is also a great deity, and on behalf of the Church, allow me to pay tribute to another true God! ”

The chief priest on the side had a slight expression on his face, but he did not speak, and King Ptolemy said cheerfully: "The messenger is right, my lord Mereth is a very benevolent and benevolent goddess, and will surely rejoice in the respect of the guests who have come from afar, Ona!" ”

"Master!" A female warrior dressed in a leather coat that covered only key parts and a light veil suddenly stood out from the escort next to her.

King Ptolemaic bowed his head and said, "Messenger, my guards will take you to the temple, and I have something to do, so I won't accompany you." ”

Shepard raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Okay, Your Majesty's affairs are busy and naturally focus on state affairs, so you don't have to worry about me." ”

After eating and drinking, Shepard left the table and followed the female warrior to the temple, while Taichong was led to his room to stay, and it was not suitable to go to the temple.

The stone paving and the giant wood were the pillars, and the royal palace and temple of Ptolemy had a rough atmosphere, especially the royal family's penchant for luxury, even using gold leaf on the walls and inlaid with precious stones to make frescoes, which surprised Shepard a little bit by the abundance of gold and jewelry.

Walking through a wall, Shepard seemed to look at the wall unintentionally, only to see green crystal as a skirt, gold leaf as a garment, lined with pearls as eyes, and a human-height goddess relief on the wall.

"This is the statue of the goddess, right?" He looked at it with interest for a moment, then turned to the king's guard next to him.

Hannah replied a little stiffly, "Yes, this is the goddess of springs." ”

Shepard smiled but did not speak, but motioned for Hannah to continue leading the way, and walked into a lane sandwiched between high walls, on either side of the palace walls were full of inscriptions and reliefs of kings and gods, and many guards with spears guarded the doorway opened in the wall.

One door and two people, Shepard followed the female guard foot out of forty or fifty meters, and the high wall only reached the corner, and when he turned around, he could see the gate of the temple, although it was still majestic and tall, but it seemed to be withered, not as imposing as the palace.

Passing through the huge stone portico without a gate, the well-built canal surrounds the courtyard, and almost every corner of the temple there is a gurgling stream, the clear spring water tinkling like jade beads, the staggered cisterns in front of the main hall are flowing with living water, and there are trees planted next to it, and a few graceful priestesses in gauze are whispering by the pool.

'Interesting, goddess, priestess, but there is a male high priest. Shepard's smile was a little sarcastic, but he didn't say a word, and Ona still went to tell the priests about his identity.

When Ona retreated, he followed the priestesses to the main temple.

Incense was burning, light smoke was rising, and the main hall was decorated with silk yarn, but it was a little deserted.

"It's cold and cold, there are no believers around, and there is no pious worship, I don't know if the goddess is so quiet, or what's the trouble?"

After the priestesses had withdrawn, Shepard stood with his hands in his hands and looked at the two tall idols in front of him, but suddenly spoke.