"The One God Apep".
Remheb took the parchment scroll and gently touched the words on it.
For some reason, when he looked at those words, he felt a chill rising up his back.
Nan Tong stood aside, and when he saw the three words "Apep", his brows immediately frowned.
But young Remheb had no idea what it was.
So he just whispered the first paragraph of text below "The Only God Apep".
“The pious, do not bow down to anyone.”
"Except Apep."
"We have chosen him as our motto in life."
"us......"
"Stop!" Nan Tong immediately lowered his voice and stopped Remheb from continuing to read it.
Remheb was startled by Nan Tong's reaction. He felt very strange about Nan Tong's action, so he looked up at Nan Tong.
"Nan...Adjutant, is there something wrong?"
Nan Tong just narrowed his eyes and frowned hard.
The look in his eyes had completely changed, becoming serious and hostile.
"The name on the scroll should not be mentioned lightly."
He took a deep breath, paused, and then continued: "You may not know what this is, but for an old man like me, there is no way I haven't heard of his name."
"Apep."
"That is the enemy of the sun god Ra, known to the world as the 'Lord of Chaos'."
Remheb was stunned when he heard this.
"The enemy of the sun god Ra?"
Nan Tong just nodded.
"Apep hopes that the world will fall into eternal darkness. He is in the shape of a giant snake named Apophis, who is actually the demon of evil and destruction."
"It was created before the Egyptian gods and is one of the most ancient gods."
Remheb looked down at the parchment scroll, and his fingers tightened unconsciously.
He immediately understood what was written on the parchment scroll.
On it, there are words to recruit believers.
And Nan Tong just continued: "It is rumored that Apepu was born in the depths of hell, and there, those who have committed serious sins are imprisoned."
"They are imprisoned for their sins in life and have no regrets, so they curse the gods and fate all day long."
"Their tears seeped into the ground and gave birth to this horrible evil god."
"It is made of water and soil, covered with yellow and black scales. Ancient people called it 'the terrifying one' or 'the dangerous one'."
Nan Tong's tone became more cautious when he said this: "When Apep was born, he tried to lead sinners to escape from hell."
"But those sinners had lived in darkness for so long that they could not bear the sunlight, so they ultimately failed."
"So, it left the underground alone, intending to plunge the world into eternal darkness."
"But the sun god Ra came to the world and thwarted his plot with his supreme power."
“Since then, the name of Apepu has been completely banned.”
"This is the rumor we heard from the previous generation."
As Remheb listened, he felt that the parchment scroll in his hand seemed to become heavy.
He looked up at Nan Tong and frowned.
At this time, Nan Tong turned to look at the old man, his face stern: "Why do you have this thing?"
Upon hearing this, the old man just lowered his head and sighed, his voice full of helplessness: "Sir, this city has been occupied by the Hebrews for a long time. We can't get Egypt's protection, and we can't defeat the Hebrews."
"So, the people gradually became extreme. They wanted to completely occupy the city of Bahariya, so they believed in this evil god."
Remheb and Nan Tong looked at each other, and when their eyes met, Remheb's heart was shaken.
He realized that the people in the city did intend to rebel and had converted to the faith of Apep.
The old man raised his head, a look of embarrassment on his face, and whispered: "Sir, tonight, they will hold a ceremony."
"Perhaps you can stop them and make Bahariya's heart yearn for the return of the people of Holy Egypt!"
“Only you can do this!”
Nan Tong just narrowed his eyes when he heard this: "Ritual?"
The old man nodded, his voice trembling: "They believe that Apep can give them strength to help them escape this tragic fate that will always control them."
Remheb looked at the parchment in his hand and thought that this was ridiculous.
"But if this is the case, won't they still live under the control of the evil god?"
"Now that the restoration of Holy Egypt is imminent, we must not allow evil to run rampant. We must investigate this matter."
The old man knelt on the ground again and said almost in a begging tone: "Sir, we don't want to do this either."
"The Hebrews blocked the news, and we didn't know that Holy Egypt had regained its glory. The people in the city had been in despair for a long time, so they went astray."
Nan Tong looked at them, his expression even looking a little scary: "Going astray? To join Apep is to betray the true God, to betray the great Saint Pharaoh."
"The sun god Ra has protected Egypt for a thousand years, but you believe in his enemy. Do you know how serious this sin is?"
Remheb waved his hand to signal the old man to stand up: "The Holy Pharaoh sent us here to save this city from disaster."
"Just leave it to us."
The old man's voice trembled: "If you can stop it, we are willing to return to Holy Egypt and pay for our sins!"
Remheb looked at the parchment scroll in his hand, and he felt as if something was churning in his heart.
Could this be the real meaning of His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh asking me to come here?
Although he was young, he knew very well that if the power of Apep was awakened, the consequences would be disastrous.
Nan Tong turned and looked out the window. The sun was blazing outside, but it couldn't hide the coldness in his eyes: "The Hebrews have oppressed this city for a long time, causing the people to be confused."
"We must not show mercy to those who have surrendered to the evil god."
The old man whispered, "Sir, the ceremony will be held in the sand dunes outside the city. At that time, the believers will gather and recite prayers."
Remheb asked, "Prayers? Is this scroll the source?"
The old man nodded: "That's right. Someone brought this scroll and taught people to recite it."
Nan Tong frowned slightly when he heard this: "Awaken the evil god? Is there anyone in this city who knows this skill?"
The old man shook his head and said, "We don't know the person, we only know that this scroll has been circulated for a long time."
Remheb tightly grasped the parchment scroll and looked up at Nan Tong: "If we don't stop it, I'm afraid there will be a disaster!"
Nan Tong nodded after hearing this and said, "We will go there in person tonight."
"This matter is of great importance. We must handle it properly and never let His Majesty the Saint Pharaoh be humiliated!"
......
The sun sets over the city of Bahariya.
Remheb and Nantong walked out of the house and found the streets empty.
The parchment scroll was held tightly in Remheb's hand, and the black words were extremely dazzling in the afterglow.
He asked in a low voice: "Lord Nantong, if the ritual can really awaken Apep, what should we do?"
Nan Tong stopped and turned to look at Remheb.
"And here's me, the full moon magician."
"If I lose the battle, His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh will personally lead the gods to come."
"Just do what the Holy Pharaoh tells you to do."
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