Chapter 494: Statue of Anubis
The sphinx sculpture in front of the Golden Pagoda is similar to the pharaoh sculpture encountered by Andy and others before, and is carved from yellow sandstone.
Legend has it that the human face of the Sphinx was based on the face of one of the pharaohs of the country of Ekhi, symbolizing the pharaoh's sacrifice to the sun god and the guardian of the pyramids and the entrance to the underworld.
And the pyramid is the mausoleum of the pharaohs of the past dynasties.
Behind the Sphinx is a huge pyramid, made of large and completely cut boulders stacked on top of each other, with no signs of glue in sight.
"The real tomb of the pharaoh should be ...... under the pyramid"
Andy thought for a moment and looked at the pyramid in front of him, the stones were stacked in a single unit, and there was no hole for people to enter.
Not to mention the hole, there is not even a gap for insects to get into.
There are also several sculptures in front of the pyramid that, unlike the previous ones, are not of the same kind.
In addition to the portrait sculptures seen earlier, the heads of several sculptures have been replaced with jackal's heads.
The sculptures are not carved from pure yellowstone, but are dyed with color, and several of them are even inlaid with gold leaf.
"This is Anubis...... The legendary god of death in the country of Ekhi. β
Olivia walked over to a statue of Anubis and took a closer look.
Anubis holds a scepter in his hand and looks straight ahead, and although it is only a sculpture, it makes people shudder.
The body of this statue of Anubis was painted black, but the clothes were dyed golden, and the ornaments on the body were all real gold and silver jewelry.
"This statue is different from the others, maybe it's the entrance to the pyramid. β
Olivia spoke slowly and beckoned to Andy.
"It's possible, but there are so many pyramids here, how can you be sure that this is the real tomb of the pharaoh?"
Andy walked over to Olivia and took a closer look at the unusual statue in front of him.
"There were no sphinxes in front of the pyramids, and perhaps the pharaoh's sons and daughters, sacrifices, concubines and even monks were buried in them. β
Olivia replied, a confident smile on her face.
"Do you know the culture of the Ekie Empire?"
Andy was stunned for a moment and asked with some excitement.
If Olivia knows a lot about the culture of the Ekie Empire, then it might be a good idea to provide them with a lot of convenience.
"I'm sorry, Nie, to disappoint you, though I'm a gypsy soothsayer, and I only know a little about the culture of the Eki Empire. β
Olivia shook her head, a hint of apology in her eyes.
The Gypsy civilization is known for its mystical divination, and the great wizards of the Gypsy are all knowledgeable scholars, while Olivia has learned a little about the culture of the Ekie Empire.
However, many things are only heard about, and I don't know much about them.
"Still, I've learned some of the ancient Ekivin, and those mysterious symbols are full of magic and have some great effects on divination. β
Olivia thought for a moment and said, in this kind of mausoleum, which was built some time ago, maybe this will help them a little.
"That's really good news...... So, Olivia, where do you think the entrance to the mausoleum is?"
Andy breathed a sigh of relief, he only knew a little about the civilization of the Ekie Empire anyway, so he simply handed over the task of finding the entrance to Olivia.
Charles is similar to Andy, he only hears about everything about the Ekie Empire, and Andy doesn't expect him to help much.
At this time, Charles was looking around the other sculptures, observing with interest, Andy looked at them, and he felt that Charles wanted to dig up the gold leaf and ornaments on the sculptures.
"Don't be blinded by your greed, there's a good chance there's some kind of ancient curse here, and if I were you, I wouldn't be greedy for such a small bargain. β
Andy's shouts startled Charles, who touched his head and chuckled.
"Marge, how are you feeling right now?"
Andy walked over to Margaret and sat down gently, she was sitting on a smooth boulder, fiddling with a gem boringly.
"There's some inexplicable excitement, believe me, Andy, there's something weird here, maybe there's some kind of powerful curse in the mausoleum, or there's a powerful guardian. β
Margaret replied that she looked much better than before, perhaps adjusting to the pressure, and Margaret was already excited.
While talking about the curse and the guardian in the mausoleum, Andy even felt a light in Margaret's eyes.
This is not much the same as when Margaret first arrived at Pirate Harbor.
Full of curiosity, excitement, and eagerness to try.
"You seem to be getting a little too excited, Marg. β
"There must be danger in the tomb of the pharaoh, and getting too excited can make you overlook some fatal details. β
Andy had a headache, and he was still worried that Margaret would languish from the stress......
Sure enough, now this is the real Margaret.
Lawless, full of curiosity about mysterious things.
"Don't worry, I know what to do, Andy...... I could feel that under our feet, there was a treasure that we could not have imagined. β
"Treasure?"
Andy was a little surprised, he closed his eyes and sensed it, only a vague sense of attraction was coming from the ground.
"That's right...... I can't even wait, that's ...... The power of the soul!"
Margaret closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then her eyes suddenly opened, and a black light flashed, and Margaret's gaze deepened and deepened.
"Is the power of the soul ......?"
Andy looked at Margaret and put a hand behind his back, and the scarlet power flashed, absorbing a part of the magic in Margaret's body that was stirring up with excitement.
The dark light in Margaret's eyes gradually dissipated, and a slight muffled snort came out of her mouth, and her tense body softened.
"Marge, you need to try to control your power, not be controlled by it......"
Andy stared into Margaret's eyes and said with some seriousness.
"I've said this to you more than once, the power of the witchcraft sealed in your body is too strong, and you haven't fully mastered it, and if you continue like this, your personality will also be affected by magic. β
"Magic amplifies your excitement and greed, which doesn't bode well. β
Margaret hummed softly and pursed her lips.
"You need to make yourself strong, Marg, what you call strong is not only the strength of power, you also need to have the mind to be able to control this power. β
Andy sighed, his witchcraft was studied from rags little by little, but Margaret, because of the activation of the witchcraft inheritance in her body, suddenly had great power.
Before that, Margaret was just a naΓ―ve aristocratic girl.
"When the matter here is over, let's go back to the Storm Sea, I think Nicole still has my cat~"
"Okay, this place is not far from the Storm Sea, and when this is over, I'll take you back. β
Andy thought for a moment and smiled.
"As the Pirate King of the Stormstorm Sea, I think we should indeed go back, I heard that Augustine is also going back to the Stormstorm Sea, maybe, we can ask him...... Secrets about Black Fantasy ......"