Ozmandis, the state religion of the Menes Empire and the high priest of the Order of the Sun God Atum, is an old man with a snow-white beard, with wind and frost in every wrinkle, but his back is unexpectedly straight. Under the erosion of time, his battle-hardened face has long since withered, his tall body looks skinny, and his white sacrificial robe, which is forever hot, is as loose as hanging on a hanger.

When he was young, the High Priest was a member of the Holy Cult Army, and his strength and achievements were great, coupled with his devotion to the faith, he accumulated a great prestige in the Order, and only then did he inherit the priesthood of the High Priest. Under the management of Ozmandis, the power of the sacrificial group grew stronger and stronger, so much so that it threatened the authority of the Sun King and aroused the jealousy of King Ehnatun.

In order to counterbalance the out-of-control sacrificial group, King Ehnatun withstood the pressure and promoted a large number of young and strong officers, intending to rely on the military aristocracy to overwhelm the sacrificial group. His plan was initially successful, with the confiscation of large amounts of religious estate, leaving the treasury full.

If the head of the sacrificial group was someone else, then he would have been forced to bow down a long time ago, but unfortunately his opponent was Ozmandis. The high priest was defeated on the surface, but secretly took advantage of the other party's great rejoicing mentality to defeat the Sun King's army, causing King Ehetatun to drown in the Mirror Lake.

If it weren't for the omission of Ailu Luomei, who was disturbed by her under the banner of defending the royal court, he would really have a chance to establish an earthly kingdom of God.

......

The High Priest is already two hundred and ten years old this year, and even in a world where the average life expectancy of people is close to two hundred years, people of his age are one of the few elders.

The old man straightened his waist, held an ancient brown book, strode into the bedroom, and bowed slightly with a kind smile:

"Praise the sun, Ozmandis to your majesty. ”

"Your Excellency High Priestess, please be seated!"

Evan also smiled when he saw the old man, as if the other party was just a kind elder - now that his life was in the hands of the other party, of course, he had to be polite, he would not be unhappy.

“......”

Xia Li behaved like a kitten in front of Ozmandis, quickly moved the leather seat, and lightly placed it behind the high priest, then lowered her head, and quickly exited the room, and at the same time took the black iron door very sensibly.

"Your Majesty, how is your body feeling now?"

The High Priest had been observing Evan's expression since he entered the door, and when Xia Li left, he immediately showed a concerned expression.

"It's okay, I'll be back in a few days. ”

Evan coped patiently, knowing that as long as he calmed down, the other party would sooner or later show that he would come.

"Then I'm relieved. ”

The high priest picked up the thick leather book in his hand and explained, "Your Majesty, I have taken the liberty of bothering today to dedicate this book to you. ”

"This is?" said Ivan with a puzzled expression.

"Osellis' Codex, also known as the Holy Book of Hades, contains the mysteries of Hades' divine powers, and if you can read the information in them, you can master the power of darkness. ”

As the old man spoke, he walked to the bed and put the ancient book in his hand beside Ivan .

“......”

When he heard this, he looked at the ancient book and saw a pillar carved in intricate patterns on the dark metal cover—and when he reached out and touched the cover, the pillar became three-dimensional.

Then the title page of the book opens automatically.

The title page has no text, except a beard, a green mummy with a beard, a crank staff, a flail, and a scepter that symbolizes the power of death and resurrection, and a crown on its head. He wears a white crown of fertility and rejuvenation, surrounded by red feathers.

"This ...... What's going on!?" Ivan was dumbfounded.

"This is the exalted and great Hades King Osiris. ”

The high priest, with his wrinkled eyes showing reverence, bowed his head, and after reciting two prayers, continued:

"In addition to bringing death, the god Osirid also carries another meaning - new birth. My Majesty, just as death and new life are inextricably linked, so are Osiris, the god of the underworld, and Atum, the god of the sun, brothers. ”

"Aren't the gods of the underworld and the sun gods mortal enemies?" asked Ivan puzzled.

"The sworn enemy of the Sun God is the Void Serpent, Your Majesty, how come you don't even know the basics of theology after so many years in the temple?" the High Priest looked at him in disbelief, his eyes full of rotten wood and the smell of uncarvable.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. ”

Evan lowered his head in disdain, after so many years, he didn't even know this thing, which was indeed a bit embarrassing.

In fact, when the sun god Atum fell from the western sky to Hades, he was united with the god Osiris, becoming a god of death until he was reborn the next day. Thus the god Osirid and the god Atum have a kind of conflation, and at certain times, they can be regarded as one, and the rest of the time they are independent of each other. ”

The high priest added a little theological knowledge to him, and then stared at him with blazing eyes, and asked in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, do you understand this?"

"Well, I understand. ”

Evan nodded quietly, although he didn't know what the Holy Book of the Underworld was, but it was not bad to listen to his words as a story, and it was quite relieving.

In other words, you may be able to study the contents of this book. ”

The old man closed the cover lightly, and a smile appeared in his wrinkles:

"The value of this book, on the same level as the Sun Sutra, the highest holy text of the royal family, has incredible power. For thousands of years, the royal family and the Order have each held a copy, and today I dedicate it to Your Majesty, hoping that you will take the essence from it and gain insight into the mystery of the unity of light and darkness. ”

"Same level as the Sun Sutra!?"

At this time, Evan felt as if he had been electrocuted, and his spirit suddenly perked, and he looked at the Holy Book of the Underworld as if he had received a treasure.

His biggest regret over the years was that he couldn't study the complete Sun Sutra. And now, there is finally a secret book of the same level in front of him, how can he not be moved!

Wrong wrong...... I'm afraid it's not that simple.

After thinking of what the other party had done before, Ivan quickly calmed down, the other party was an old fox who had killed King Ekhnatun. Whether this holy book of the underworld is true or false, and whether the other party's act of offering books has other profound meanings, before figuring out these things, you must not act rashly.

"This is what you deserve, Your Majesty!"

The High Priest observed his expression, his expression suddenly became extremely serious, and he walked quickly to the front of Evan, then lowered his head and bowed deeply.

"Lord Ozmandis!?"

Evan was taken aback by him, which play of this old fox should not be a bitter trick.

The high priest bowed this bow calmly and powerfully, not at all like an old man who was about to die, and after straightening his waist again, he said in an extremely solemn voice:

"You have done your best to defend the Cult of God, and you have almost died of blood, and you can only repay it by offering the Holy Scriptures! Now that Menes has reached this point, every power is precious, so the two Holy Texts must be combined into one! At the same time, in view of Your Majesty's kindness, we are willing to obey your commands, and every priest is willing to obey the will of the Sun King and dedicate all his strength. ”

“......”

After hearing this, Evan nodded in disbelief, although Ozmandis made his intentions clear, he didn't believe that the entire sacrificial group would obey him because of this matter.