"Do you really believe that a human being would be so important to an all-powerful god?"

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Magellan felt every maddening tingling sensation as the wound healed, and resisted not to cry out.

In the midst of that white light, a miracle was taking place, muscles and bones regenerating, bruises and bone fragments being squeezed out, and the nervous system being crudely stuffed into the newly grown arm, all accompanied by maddening pain.

"The gods never give gifts for free, and only when they feel pain can they be helped. ”

Eventually, Magellan's left arm was fully restored.

"Sacrifice would be a troublesome series of death-defying rituals, right?"

"Yes. The Count tried to stand up, but he shook and fell to his knees again. "The gods don't take the lives of innocent people, but unfortunately, at the end of this sacrifice, you will die as a sacrifice. ”

"The Holy See has existed for a thousand years, but your theologians have not found a way to keep the sacrifices alive. Magellan sat on the ground and glanced at the camel that had entered the woods, but did not move, "If I don't have to die, I may consider making a sacrifice." ”

"This is the last sacrifice. ”

The Count leaned wearily against the tree, his lips chapped and his head covered in cold sweat, and his voice was so low that he could barely be heard.

"I'm sorry. ”

Magellan looked up at the clear blue sky reflected on the lake, and then stood up.

"I feel like we're still friends. ”

The Count shook his head: "No. ”

"It's a pity. ”

The camel led the camel to the water's edge and took the water bag from the hump to draw water.

"I hope the next time I see you, there will be no explorers to bother. ”

"You didn't understand what I meant. The Count stood firmly, he was very weak and staggering, "We are not friends, you will die in a sacrifice, and I am the one who slit your throat with a dagger." ”

"The future has nothing to do with the gods. ”

Magellan sat on the sand dunes by the lake, leaned against the trunk of a palm tree, watched as the camels filled with water bags, and left with the count.

......

"I'm in good luck, thank you, Count. ”

The camel held on to his crumbling companion, and he had scarcely the strength to sit on the back of the camel.

A herd of camels was gathering towards them from the woods, whistles echoing across the dunes and drifting into the distance.

"Then again, how can there be a count in the Holy See?"

"There is even a king in the Holy See, and there is nothing surprising about that. ”

The camel shrugged and picked up a water bag: "We will definitely make it back to Thebes alive, the only problem is that we may not get a warm welcome after crossing the river." ”

"On the other side of the Nile is still Thebes. ”

The camel frowned and did not speak for a long time.

"That was more than ...... 1,000 years ago"

"Yes. ”

"It's up to you. ”

......

"Welcome back. ”

The countess stood on the roof of a room overlooking the great blue lake, and on her shoulders stood Miss Betty.

"Meow. ”

"Something seems to have happened just across the lake. ”

Magellan sat down with a smile and took a date from the table and put it in his mouth.

"Maybe I missed it. ”

"There's nothing in that temple. ”

From here, you can see the tall temple in the distance, and the obelisk and stone statue outside the temple are clearly visible.

Magellan nodded, which did not surprise him.

"What about magic?"

"Traces of the existence of a powerful god fill the entire temple, but sadly, she is clearly dead. ”

Magellan was silent for a moment.

He didn't want to hear such bad news, but for now, he wasn't surprised.

"It's an island in the desert, and as far as I know, even after the gods and the pharaohs, the fishermen of the lake still like to tell the story of the god Nephthys. ”

Magellan smiled helplessly: "In that time in Arafa, I learned a new language, learned a new dialect, learned the customs of a place, and learned a way of life, and it took only two days. ”

"You think that's talent?"

"Meow. ”

The breeze blew from the lake, bringing cool moisture and stirring the countess's long hair and skirt.

"Do we have enough time?"

"Without a single fragment, Thoth cannot be resurrected. ”

Magellan nodded, stood up and walked over to the countess.

In front of him was a city, with a large lake at its center, surrounded by rings of sand dunes, tall palm trees, low mud houses guarding tall sandstone temples, and mostly fishermen and herdsmen walking on the roads.

It's not a bustling place, but it's steeped in history, and for thousands of years, the whole of Emanchet knew about the Pearl Crane Lake in the desert.

"I've heard that during the months of the year, there are beautiful water birds on the lake. ”

"Meow. ”

"Had a great time. ”

......

The countess stood at the door of the temple and watched the people come and go with devotion on their faces.

"Meow. ”

Miss Betty let out a cry that bordered on mockery, and was taken off the shoulders by the countess and placed in her arms.

In the temple, the tall Nephthys stood in the shadows, facing her worshippers with a blank face.

It is a temple made of sandstone, the walls are very thick, the space inside is very small, I don't know if there are no priests, there is no lighting in the temple, the only source of light is the narrow gate.

The countess bypassed the idol and stepped into the darkness.

There is nothing here.

"Horus. ”

Something began to swell silently in the air, and then lines of sand appeared around the countess's left eye, forming a pattern.

Helen's eyes saw the world change.

Gold fills the small space, while pale green footprints cover the floor, and pale red walls have green handprints everywhere.

The countess looked up and looked around.

"The goddess doesn't like the sun. ”

She muttered to herself as she walked to a corner, where green handprints overlapped and stained the pale red walls a dark green.

"What did she hide......"

Helen placed her hand on the green and pressed it.

But nothing happened.

"Meow. ”

The countess turned and saw a boy.

"Hello, little brother. ”

The boy could not see through the darkness, and he was startled by the sudden sound.

"Who are you?"

The Countess smiled a pure, warm smile: "A traveler." ”

When she stepped out of the darkness and revealed a flawless face in the dim light, the boy turned red and ran away.

"Meow. ”

The countess walked out of the gate with Miss Betty in her arms, and stood on the steps and looked into the distance, the world seemed like a crazy dream, and the green streets were covered with a golden mist that stretched all the way to the great lake.