Chapter 376 Sacrifice

Salsa…

The black tide passed through the rain curtain and headed in the direction guided by the darkness.

Countless insects and ants were washed away by the flood on the road, but they were replenished in an endless stream.

Only instinctive beasts are more fearless than humans. Inspired by the aura of the gods, they rush into the rain one after another.

With Memphis as the center, heavy rain covering hundreds of miles did not stop them at all.

On one side of the Kuroshio, the Nile River rolled violently under the rain, and the soil on both sides was washed away.

If it weren't for this celestial phenomenon that obviously goes against common sense and actually extracts water vapor from the ground, Egypt today might not be experiencing heavy rains but floods.

Of course, the Nine Pillars God 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 armies, these mortals would have fled in all directions.

When the time comes, it will be even more difficult to kill them.

…

Crack, crackle, crackle...

The flames crackled, and on the flat ground, the prototype of the great city was miraculously being built.

The progress of city construction changed almost every day, and the efficiency was comparable to the machinery of later generations.

But only a few miles away from the Hebrew camp, one hundred thousand Egyptian troops watched silently in their tents.

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

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

"...Hey, what about you? Come to your senses and stop brooding. 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 about the gods. If you ask me, you just think too much."

"Although these Hebrews have made a lot of noise, they are still surrounded by us here. If the evil god is really as powerful as imagined, I am afraid we will have to give an account long ago."

"And to be honest, Sened...the things about those gods and pharaohs have nothing to do with us. Don't these people just want to leave? Just let them go."

"——Ahem, keep your voice down!"

After coughing twice and being frightened by his partner's wild words, Sened came back to his senses instantly.

He glared at Wadi, could he say something like this casually?

"Okay, there is no one else here. In this horrible weather, everyone who has anything to do with it is huddled in the camp. Only the two of us are sent here to monitor the Hebrews."

Wadi curled his lips indifferently and added some more firewood to the fire.

It’s funny to say that the firewood used for fire nowadays actually has to be dried 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 felt like he had learned something new.

In Egypt, which has always been dry, this is a rare experience.

"...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 an outpost, but there are hundreds of thousands of people behind us - do you know how much hundreds of thousands are? You can't even see the end. It is said that if they weren't near Memphis and mobilized such a large number of troops, they would still need Several times that number of slaves were used to transport supplies, and the entire power of Egypt was mobilized for this purpose."

"Uh, I got off track again - Sened, what I said is actually correct, these things really have little to do with us. Gods and Pharaohs need to consider big things, but those big things have little to do with us. "

"If they win, it's just a delicious meal and a reward at most. This is a reward that I can only cash in if I live to that day. And if they lose, it's just that these Hebrews successfully left. Even if they suddenly change their minds If we want to unify Egypt, then we just need to change our services.”

"But at least you are not a slave now," Sened frowned slightly, feeling 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."

Wadi shook his head slightly, but then sneered: "They are indeed living a miserable life, working from birth to death. But Senid, oh, do you believe it or not..."

"Although they are slaves, those with higher status among them are definitely living a much better life than us. If that day comes, I am more or less a trained soldier, maybe they will let me be a Leader, how about managing other 'slaves'?"

"Besides, there is no need to think so much. The two of us cannot determine the outcome of the war. The population of Egypt is huge. One person less than me is a lot, and one more than me is not much. In times of crisis, the gods will also protect them. Ours, after all, this war was fought under their will.”

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

"..."

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

He didn't think what the other party said was right, but he was a little bit resentful about being sent here without a job rotation.

Egypt is so big, there is indeed no shortage of soldiers like the two of them who were sent here... But if everyone thinks so, how can anyone go to fight?

Under the rule of His Majesty Ramesses II, the Egyptians were already well-deserved overlords in the Nile Valley. No matter how you look at it, this is a great era.

Shasha...

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

Somewhat 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 of the gods after all. Although the gods did not seem to destroy those sinners in the first place, it did not affect his faith.

After all, compared with the gods and pharaohs, he certainly did not see that far--

"Huh? What is that?"

The corner of his eye seemed to have seen something, and Senid pointed to the distance.

Wadi, who was standing aside, also stood up vigilantly after hearing the sound. Although he complained, he would not be careless for his own life.

Shasha...

"Is that... the water turned black?"

The distance was far, and Wadi was a little uncertain for a while.

The black tide that slowly flowed from afar seemed to be different from other waters. It was coming straight towards the city under construction.

In the middle of them, there was an Egyptian camp, with thousands of soldiers stationed there.

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

"What is this, the 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 team of cavalry standing in the tide.

It was definitely something controlled by someone, maybe it was the legendary sorcerer? But no matter what, the Egyptian army didn't expect to be attacked from behind, and they were unprepared for it.

Or, in such a heavy rain, the guards who were supposed to be there were basically not doing their job, only the sentinels who monitored the Hebrews were still trying their best.

"Quick, let's go back-"

"Quick, 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 worried about the future before, right? You don't think the gods are omnipotent."

Wadi took a deep breath and forced a smile to persuade.

"So you want me to be a deserter?"

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

"This is an enemy that is obviously beyond our expectations. We are unable to deal with it, so we have to ask for help-after all, we are sentinels guarding against the Hebrews, right? We have no duty to guard the rear."

"If there is no imagined danger over there, they can solve the problem whether we go or not, after all, there is only a team of cavalry. But if it is really dangerous over there..."

"Then do you really want to risk your life and perform duties that are not yours, and run back to inform them?"

With a look in his eyes, Wadi knew that there was more than one person in Senid's family. And looking at the other party's appearance, he couldn't help but feel that this time the problem was not big.

"...Then light the fire. We should at least do something. Hopefully, they can see a little bit...Wadi, you're right. We have to ask for help."

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

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

...

Dinglingling——

"Enemy attack, enemy attack——!"

Wow——

"What, what enemy attack, are the Egyptians coming?"

...

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

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

And at this moment, it proved that his choice was indeed reasonable.

"Tap tap tap——"

"Lord Aaron, enemy attack!"

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

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

Are the Egyptians coming? It shouldn't be.

Pharaoh's previous actions seemed to be an attempt to slowly consume them, and wait until the most critical moment to kill them with one blow.

Therefore, Aaron had long suggested that Moses give up his fantasy and directly organize people to break through, and take as much as he can with the help of his scepter.

But Moses said that he would never give up these people on his own initiative, and Aaron had no way to think about it.

But now, the Egyptians can't sit still?

"Tell me."

The tone was steady, and under such a voice, the young sentry also calmed down a little.

"My lord, it's like this, I was originally on guard against possible changes in the Egyptians."

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

"..."

"——What?"

His expression changed slightly, and Aaron felt like he was listening to a myth he had heard in his childhood.

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

"No."

Calming down and suppressing the idea of ​​reprimanding 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 have 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 deal with them."

Subconsciously made a judgment, but then overturned 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 the building, but now, it is used by Aaron to observe the situation in the distance.

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

Looking from a high place, Aaron saw the scene outside the city.

Time passed for a while, and 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 death.

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

"Let Moses think of a solution. His divine grace... no, his scepter has turned into a giant tree. Don't move it before the city is built. And if we always seek God's help, what else does God want us to do?"

"And I don't care about this city. The reason for repairing it is just to let Moses see that the Egyptians are untrustworthy and make up his mind to cut off his arm. Once it is impossible to do anything, it's gone."

"In that case, let the people I just trained climb the wall to defend... No, this won't work either. Not to mention that the wall has not been built at all, even if it is built, what use will it have to those insects and jackals?"

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

One thought after another flashed through his mind, and then they were eliminated one by one.

To deal with such a life that is obviously driven by supernatural power, you can only use supernatural power to deal with it. But where do they have supernatural power now?

In addition to Moses, Aaron has only seen the woman who gave them spring water not long ago. But she doesn't know now--

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

As if he remembered something, Aaron looked at the only remaining spring of life.

The spring water emanated 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.

It's just that this spring water is not infinite, and the daily output is not much. Aaron knew this early on, but in addition to this, he also knew another thing.

That is, the output of spring water can actually be increased after birth. Its production requires life energy, and this energy can be solved in addition to daily natural recovery.

That is to exchange life for life.

The lives that died from drinking spring water are all like this. Their bodies that turned into mummies are actually sucked away by all the life force.

Just to prevent panic, Aaron never mentioned it.

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

Aaron asked calmly.

"Yes, sir."

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

"Well, very good."

Nodding slightly, Aaron knew that as believers, there were actually big differences.

For example, the general believers and shallow believers were not very pious, but more like "beliefs a little bit", and they might not even remember all the deeds of God. But even so, there were still many Hebrews who were unwilling to make a faith.

Aaron felt that Moses was still too kind. He might be suitable to be a spiritual leader, but he was indeed not suitable to lead a nation with internal and external troubles.

"So, don't tell him about this matter for now. I think God will understand me for some unbelievers."

"Once this happens, the rest of the people will not be so easily shaken. My work will also be much easier."

Walking down the tower, Aaron made a decision.

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

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

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

I just hope that the gods of Egypt will not 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 source sea.

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

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

"Sure enough, these mortals alone cannot solve the Hebrews, nor are they enough to make Him take action."

"The pressure we give is still not enough."

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

Tefnut and Set attacked one after another, but the Outer Gods showed no signs of retreating, instead they just sat and watched their actions.

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

"I will shake the stars."

As if she had a good grasp of it, the sky goddess smiled and said: "A meteorite will fall from the sky, directly hitting the tree that has withstood the heavy rain, and then it will turn into dust."

"The Outer Gods will definitely take action when the time comes. We have nothing to worry about. It is impossible that He will just sit back and watch the Hebrews die or get injured when the game is only halfway through."

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

It makes sense, but who knows if the Outer Gods are reasonable?

It is better to say that although the gods of Hemenu will die, they are still far away from death.