Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator.

Chapter 376 Sacrifice
Salsa…

The black tide passed through the rain curtain and moved forward in the direction guided by the unknown.

Countless insects and ants were washed away by the flood on the road, but subsequent replenishment was endless.

Only animals with instinct are more fearless than humans. Inspired by the spirit of gods, they rush into the rain one after another.

The heavy rain in the hundreds of miles around Memphis did not stop them at all.

On one side of the Kuroshio, the water of the Nile River was surging and rolling under the rain, and the mud on both sides was washed down.

If this obviously abnormal astronomical phenomenon was not actually extracting water vapor from the underground, Egypt would probably be experiencing not heavy rain but floods.

Of course, the Ennead would not do this, because civilians are still civilians under the flood, but the army may not still be an army.

Without the deterrence of the surrounding troops, these mortals would have fled in all directions long ago.

By then, it will be extremely difficult to kill them.

……

Crack, crackle, crackle...

The flames crackled, and on the flat ground, the outline of a big city was miraculously being built.

The progress of city construction changed almost every day, and its efficiency was comparable to that of later machines.

Just a few miles away from the Hebrew camp, 100,000 Egyptian troops watched silently in their tents.

The giant tree, like a miracle, also protected them from the wind and rain, so that the soldiers stationed here would not be soaked.

However, even so, most soldiers still prefer to stay in the tents, with only a few sentries scattered in various directions, monitoring the movements in the city every day.

"…Hey, I'm talking to you. Come back to your senses and stop thinking about it. There are only two of us here. Can't we say a few more words?"

Wadi turned over the clothes he was drying and was a little dissatisfied with his partner.

"There's nothing to worry about with the affairs of the gods. If you ask me, you're just thinking too much."

"Even though these Hebrews made a lot of noise, they are still surrounded by us. If that evil god is really as powerful as we imagined, I'm afraid we would have surrendered long ago."

"And seriously, Senid...what do the gods and pharaohs have to do with us? These people just want to leave, so let them go."

"——Ahem, keep your voice down!"

After coughing twice, and frightened by his partner's outrageous words, Senid instantly came back to his senses.

He glared at Wadi. How could he just say something like that?

"Okay, there's no one else here. In this kind of weather, everyone who has any connection is hiding in their tents. Only the two of us were sent here to monitor those Hebrews."

Curling his lips indifferently, Wadi added some more firewood to the fire.

It’s funny to say that nowadays the firewood used for burning must be dried with fire before it can be used. In the past, Wadi would only think this was a joke.

But now, even though there was no physical chemistry in Egypt at this time, Wadi still felt that he had learned something new.

This is a rare experience in the traditionally dry land of Egypt.

"...To be honest, I don't think we need to stay here at all. Those criminals don't dare to come out."

"We are just the outpost. There are more than 100,000 people behind us. Do you know how many 100,000 people are? There is no end in sight. It is said that if they were not near Memphis, they would need several times more slaves to transport supplies. The entire Egyptian force would have to be mobilized for this."

"Uh, I've strayed off track again - Senid, I'm actually right, these things really have little to do with us. The gods and pharaohs need to consider the big things, but how much do those big things have to do with us?"

"If they win, it's just a delicious meal and at most some reward, which I can only redeem if I live to see that day. And if they lose, it's nothing more than the Hebrews successfully leaving. Even if they suddenly change their minds and want to unify Egypt, we can just work for someone else."

"But at least you are not a slave yet." With a frown, Senid felt that the other party's thoughts were indeed dangerous: "Have you seen those Hebrews? Do you want to be like them?"

"...of course I don't want to."

He shook his head slightly, but then Wadi sneered: "They really have a miserable life. They work from birth to death. But Senide, huh, believe it or not..."

"Although they are slaves, those with higher status among them are definitely living much better than us. If the day really comes when I can be considered a trained soldier, who knows, they might even let me be a leader to manage other 'slaves'?"

"Besides, there's no need to think so much. The two of us can't decide the outcome of the war. Egypt has a huge population, one less or one more won't make a difference. When the crisis comes, the gods will protect us. After all, this war was fought under their will."

"As for me, it's better for me to live a few more days."

"..."

After Wadi finished speaking, Senid was speechless for a moment.

He didn't think the other party was right, but he was sent here without being rotated, and he felt a little resentful.

Egypt is so big that it certainly doesn’t lack the two soldiers sent here...but if everyone thinks this way, then who would go to fight?
Under the reign of Ramses II, the Egyptians were already the undisputed overlords of the Nile Valley. This was a great era by any measure.

Salsa…

"Say less, this is the will of the gods, we just need to obey. Even if we die in battle, our souls will be protected by the gods, and our names will be sung by people after we die."

Feeling a little bored, Senid stood up and looked at the world under the rain.

Although he didn't want to stay here, he was a devout believer in the gods after all. Although the gods did not seem to destroy those sinners immediately, it did not affect his faith.

After all, compared to the gods and pharaohs, he certainly couldn't see that far ahead.

"Huh? What is that?"

The corner of his eye seemed to catch a glimpse of something, and Senid pointed to the distance.

Wadi, who was standing by, also stood up alertly upon hearing the sound. Although he complained, he would not be careless for the sake of his own life.

Salsa…

"That's... the water turned black?"

The distance was so far that Wadi was a little uncertain for a moment.

The black tide that was flowing slowly from afar seemed to be different from other waters. It was coming straight towards the city that was being built.

In their midst lay an Egyptian camp, garrisoned by several thousand soldiers.

However, it seemed that the rolling black tide had no intention of avoiding, but instead rushed straight forward.

"What is this, a black tide... No, it's an enemy attack!"

After observing again and again, Senid's face suddenly changed. He still couldn't see what the black tide was, but he saw a group of cavalry standing in the tide.

It was definitely something controlled by someone, maybe it was the sorcerer in the legend? But no matter what, the Egyptian army never expected to be attacked from behind, and they were completely unprepared.

In other words, in such heavy rain, the guards who were supposed to be there basically did not perform their duties, and only the sentinels monitoring the Hebrews were still doing their best.

"Hurry, let's go back--"

"Hurry, let's run--"

"..."

After looking at each other, Senid and Wadi were silent for a moment.

"...I know you are a devout believer, Senid, but you were also worried about the future before, right? You don't think the gods are omnipotent."

Wadi took a deep breath, forced a smile and persuaded.

"So you want me to be a deserter?"

"No." Shaking his head, Wadi continued, "We are going to ask for help."

"This is clearly an unexpected enemy. We are unable to deal with it, so we have to ask for help. After all, we are sentinels guarding against the Hebrews, right? It is not our responsibility to guard the rear."

"If there is no danger over there, they can solve the problem whether we go there or not. After all, there is only one cavalry. But if it is really dangerous over there..."

"So are you really going to risk your life, perform a duty that is not yours, and run back to tell them the news?"

From the look in his eyes, Wadi knew that Senid was not the only one in his family. And looking at the other person's expression, he couldn't help but feel that this time the problem would not be serious.

"...Then light the fire. We should at least do something. Hopefully, they will see something...Wadi, you're right. We have to go get help."

Sure enough, although it was a bit difficult, when Senid looked back at the rolling black tide, he made a decision.

He didn't know what it was but honestly, he seemed to feel relieved when he made this choice.

……

Jingle Bell--

"Enemy attack, enemy attack——!"

Wow—"What? What enemy attack? Are the Egyptians coming?"

……

On the flat ground, in the city under construction, a sharp whistling sound suddenly crossed the sky.

In order to prevent a sudden attack by the Egyptian army, Aaron had already arranged enough manpower to be on guard day and night, and even selected a number of people to train day and night.

And at this moment, it proves that his choice does make sense.

"Tap tap tap——"

"Lord Aaron, the enemy is attacking!"

Pushing open the wooden door, the sentry spoke loudly in a trembling voice.

Aaron, who was originally checking the construction plan, frowned slightly. He felt a little surprised.

Are the Egyptians attacking? I don't think so.

From the looks of it, Pharaoh's previous actions, he wanted to slowly wear them down, waiting until the most critical moment to kill them with one blow.

Therefore, Aaron had long ago advised Moses to give up his fantasies and directly organize people to break out, and to go as far as he could with the help of his scepter.

But Moses said that he would never give up these people voluntarily, and Aaron had no choice but to accept the situation.

But now, are the Egyptians unable to sit still?

"Tell me."

The tone was steady, and after hearing this voice, the young sentry calmed down a little.

"My lord, it is like this. I was originally on guard against possible unusual movements by the Egyptians."

"But not long ago, I saw..."

"..."

"--What?"

His expression changed slightly, and Aaron felt as if he was listening to a mythological story he had heard in childhood.

Snakes, insects, rats and ants formed a huge army, and the black tide was controlled by people. Thousands of Egyptians were wiped out by one third in an instant, and the remaining ones seemed difficult to resist...

"Do not."

Calming down and suppressing the urge to reprimand the sentry, Aaron suddenly realized that he was now acting out a myth.

God's believers were condemned by foreign nations, endured hardships and tests, and finally found a way out under the guidance of the prophet... Since this is a myth, what else is impossible?
"Notify the guards to assemble. We need to—no, the hastily made stone spears may not be able to cause harm to people. They can fight against large beasts, but they are useless against those rats and ants."

"Besides, they are coming from all directions. We can't possibly deal with them."

Make a judgment subconsciously, but then overturn it.

Aaron pushed the door open and climbed directly onto a simple wooden tower built nearby.

This was originally used to observe the layout of buildings, but now, Aaron uses it to observe the situation in the distance.

"There... is what he called the 'enemy'."

Climbing to a high place and looking into the distance, Aaron could see the scene outside the city.

After a while, the camp of thousands of Egyptians was almost submerged by the tide. Only a few people were still holding on, but they seemed to be struggling to survive.

Humans have an absolute advantage when facing a small number of insects and ants, but with such a number... just looking at it makes Aaron's scalp tingle.

"Let Moses think of a solution. His divine grace... no, his scepter has turned into a giant tree. It should not be moved until the city is built. And we should always seek God's help. What else does God want us to do?"

"And I don't care about this city. The reason I repaired it was just to make Moses see clearly that the Egyptians are untrustworthy and to make him make up his mind to cut off his own arm. Once it is impossible to do anything, it will be gone."

"In that case, let the people I just trained climb the wall to defend... No, that won't work either. Not to mention that the wall hasn't been built yet, even if it was built, what use would it be to those insect jackals?"

"They are used to deal with the Egyptians. We cannot let them die here early."

Thoughts flashed through my mind, and then were eliminated one by one.

If they wanted to deal with a life that was obviously driven by supernatural forces, they could only use supernatural means. But they didn't have any supernatural powers right now.

Besides Moses, Aaron had only seen the woman who had given them the spring water not long ago. But she didn't know now either -

"...Yes, it seems that we still have it."

As if he remembered something, Aaron turned his eyes and looked towards the only remaining fountain of life.

The spring water emanates outward, making the air sweet. Only believers can drink it, and any existence with malicious intent will be turned into a mummy by the spring water.

However, the spring water was not unlimited, and the daily output was not much. Aaron knew this early on, but he also knew another thing.

That is, the output of spring water can actually be increased later. Its production requires life energy, and in addition to daily natural recovery, there is a second way to solve this energy problem.

That is to exchange life for life.

This is the case for all the lives that died after drinking the spring water. Their bodies turned into mummies, which actually meant that all their life force had been sucked away.

Aaron never mentioned it just to prevent panic.

"...Guards, I remember asking you to separate believers from non-believers?"

Aaron inquired, his expression calm.

"Yes, my lord."

I don't know why he asked this at such an emergency, but the guard still answered respectfully.

"Ah, very good."

Aaron nodded slightly, knowing that although they were all believers, there were actually huge differences between them.

For example, the general believers and shallow believers are not really devout, but just believe a little bit, and may not even remember all the deeds of God. But even so, there are still many Hebrews who are unwilling to make a commitment to faith.

Aaron felt that Moses was too kind. He might be suitable to be a spiritual leader, but he was definitely not suitable to lead a nation that was in trouble both internally and externally.

"So, don't tell him about this for now. I think God will understand me even though I am a non-believer."

"Once this happens, the remaining people won't be so easily swayed. My work will also be much easier."

Stepping down from the tower, Aaron made a decision.

"For the future of the Hebrew people, for the glory of God, for victory and justice, someone has to make some sacrifices."

"Messer was not aware of this, so I will bear the blame."

With enough spring water of life, this thing that can directly suck the life of pagans dry can easily deal with those ants.

I just hope the Egyptian gods won't cause any more accidents...

At the beginning there were only natural disasters, but now there are natural disasters plus man-made disasters. If there are more disasters, Aaron will be helpless.

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Outside the human world, above the sea of ​​origin.

Everything on the earth is not clear here, but the main traces can still be seen clearly.

Nine pillars of gods stood here - of course, only eight are left now.

"Sure enough, these ordinary things alone cannot solve the problem of the Hebrews, nor are they enough to make Him take action."

“We’re not putting enough pressure on them.”

Above the source sea, the sky goddess' sweat almost soaked her clothes.

Tefnut and Set attacked one after another, but the Outer Gods showed no sign of stopping and instead just watched their actions.

No way... He wouldn't leave the opportunity for them to take action... Those Hebrews are facing a crisis, don't you plan to save them?

"I will shake the stars."

As if she had a good chance of success, the Sky Goddess forced a smile and said, "A meteorite will fall from the sky and hit the tree that has withstood the heavy rain, and then turn it into dust."

"The Outer God will definitely take action when the time comes. We have nothing to worry about. It's impossible for Him to sit back and watch the Hebrews die or get injured when the game is only halfway through."

No one responded to her, and the remaining gods looked at the ground nervously, especially Tefnut, Thoth and Set who attacked together.

It makes sense, but who knows whether the Outer Gods are reasonable?
It is best to say that although the gods of Hemenu are mortal, they are still very far from death.

(End of this chapter)