Chapter 64 The Black Pharaoh
After experiencing this.
Zach was so excited he couldn't sleep for days.
Every time I return home and close my eyes, the image of that man involuntarily appears in my mind...
He baptized himself in the light.
Pulling myself back from the brink of death...
And every time I think back on it, I'm involuntarily moved, even to tears...
That legendary hero, that legendary messiah, personally called himself a righteous man...
And please spread his righteousness yourself...
How could he not be moved?
A few days later, Zach mustered his courage and went to the Argos Palace, wanting to visit the Messiah again...
However, when he requested permission and stepped into the hall with great excitement...
But it came from the mouth of the King of Argos.
He received news that disappointed him—
"The Messiah left several days ago..."
Zack's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked:
Where did he go?
The King of Argos was not offended by this righteous man who had been baptized by the Messiah himself; he replied:
"He returned to his hometown."
Upon hearing this, Zach felt a sense of emptiness and loss welled up within him.
The king looked out the window, sighed deeply, and said to Zach:
"He came here alone, having seen not only demons and monsters, but also the world..."
"And so I returned alone again..."
Money, beautiful women, power...
He doesn't want anything...
Zach was stunned. He bowed to the king on the ground and asked earnestly:
"The Messiah did so much..."
"What...is it for?"
The King of Argos rose from his throne.
He took a scroll with lines of text written on it and slowly walked to Zach's side.
He handed the scroll to Zach.
Upon seeing this, Zach hurriedly bowed and accepted the scroll.
Zach, who had some knowledge, recognized the word on the outermost part of the scroll—
The Nine Commandments.
At that moment, the voice of the King of Argos came from beside my ear:
"For his God..."
"For...his righteousness."
Zach stood there, stunned.
The entire palace echoed with the king's voice.
Even the wind chimes at the door were tinkling.
It seemed like singing, or perhaps reciting a hymn...
"Oh, right."
The king took a wine bottle from his waist and handed it to Zach.
Zack took the bottle.
To his surprise, he discovered that this was actually the same bottle of the miraculous water that had cured him.
Dixtis patted Zack on the shoulder and urged:
"This is what Yara left for you before she left..."
"In the future, faith in the Lord will become the mainstream in Argos..."
"Since you have received the Messiah's grace..."
"Then you must carry out the mission He has given you—"
"Go and spread his righteousness..."
"In this city-state where faith is confused."
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Yara saved the laborer Zak after using wine infused with the concentrated energy of [Breath of the Purple Robe].
He then decided to leave Argos and return to Canaan.
The matter of the Hall of Heroes caused quite a delay.
What was originally planned as a one-month trip has now taken almost three months...
However, along this stretch of road, there were indeed many more caravans escorted by honored warriors.
And the rampant wild beasts have also decreased significantly.
During the roughly two-week journey, Yara only encountered the white wolf once along the way.
It looks like a lost lone wolf...
After Yara easily disemboweled him, he had no further obstacles on his journey.
When he returned to Canaan.
Summer is already halfway over...
A welcoming feast to wash away the dust of travel.
Until dusk or afternoon.
Yara had just returned home when she pushed open the door...
Then he caught sight of his wife's resentful gaze.
And the three-month-old Isaac in my arms, giggling happily.
Yara sensed a murderous aura and shrank back.
His wife's slightly complaining voice came through:
"It was supposed to be a month..."
Yara sighed, took a few steps forward, and, along with Isaac the baby and his wife, embraced them. He explained:
"You know..."
Some things are unavoidable.
Little Isaac curiously reached out and touched his father's ear.
It hurt Yara a little from being pulled.
He quickly took two steps back, pointing angrily at the giggling Isaac.
Seeing this, the wife's frustration dissipated considerably, and she asked:
"Things should be fine now..."
She paused, glanced at the baby in her arms, and continued.
"As a father..."
"You can't be absent from little Isaac's life for too long..."
Upon hearing this...
Yara was stunned; he turned his gaze to little Isaac...
In the dim light...
That child, just like his name suggests, was always smiling.
Ten years... He can only be with little Isaac for ten years...
He had never told Sarah about this...
Sarah noticed the change in her husband's expression and said worriedly:
"What's wrong?"
Are you feeling unwell?
"Ah...oh, it's okay, it's okay...I feel perfectly fine."
Yara immediately grinned upon hearing this.
He gave his wife a somewhat unnatural smile.
Sarah, Yara's wife, was the person who knew Yara best in the world...
She naturally noticed the slight unease in that expression, frowned, and said to Yara:
"No..."
"You're definitely hiding something from me."
And just as Yara was unable to defend himself—
The slave girl, Hiaja, had just finished pruning the flowers Sarah had planted in the yard and was carrying a basket when she entered.
Upon seeing Shiaga, Yara's face immediately darkened...
His expression changed, and he said seriously to his wife:
"You take the child out first... I have something to do."
Although puzzled, the wife saw her husband's expression and knew it was a serious matter, so she didn't press the issue further and immediately took the children out to visit other people's homes.
Upon seeing Yara's expression...
The girl was somewhat bewildered.
She first greeted him hesitantly...
He then put down the flower basket and sat down properly, looking rather awkward.
Seeing that everyone was quiet, Yara spoke frankly:
"On my way to Argos, I met an envoy from Memphis..."
Hiaja was taken aback.
She immediately showed a look of horror and clutched her head in pain.
She trembled and fell to the ground, like a frightened fawn...
Yara continued, "They're looking for you."
"You've discovered a secret..."
Hiaja trembled on the ground, as if some unbearable memory flashed through her mind.
Even his eyes became lifeless...
Seeing this, Yara stepped forward, grabbed Hiaja by the collar, and loudly questioned her:
"Tell me...what is that!"
Hiaja let out painful whimpers, her eyes pitiful like a lamb's. Unable to speak, she gestured repeatedly with her fingers, begging Yara not to ask, begging Yara to let her go...
Seeing this, Yara then took the wooden board and charcoal pencil and handed them to Hiaja...
He took a deep breath and said:
"I asked...you wrote it."
"I swear I won't hurt you..."
"But tell me, what is that secret?"
With tears streaming down her face and her hand trembling, Xia Jia held a charcoal pencil and wrote on the wooden board:
"I can't say..."
"For your own good, don't try to understand..."
"That thing...it's terrifying...it's dangerous..."
Yara scoffed at this and said:
"There is no one in this world more dangerous than me..."
"Go ahead and say it!"
Xia Jia's eyes pleaded, and she explained again, trembling with fear:
"It cannot be mentioned or described in any form..."
"Otherwise, it will surely be discovered..."
Yara was taken aback.
Is this somewhat similar to the Lord's real name? Could it be some deity?
but...
Since he is a god, Yara has even less to fear...
All gods are false gods...
Only the Lord is eternal.
Even Zeus, the king of the gods, was defeated by the lord of the ravens beneath his throne...
Is there a false god in the world who is stronger than Zeus?
Yara snorted coldly and said forcefully to Shiaga:
Write it down...
"You just need to trust me..."
That's all.
Yara made his repeated requests.
Hiaja was plunged into despair.
His eyes became empty and desolate; he could only tremble and mechanically obey Yara's commands...
He wrote down a strange, incomprehensible word—
"Black Pharaoh".
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