To Four Thousand Years Later

Melu, the priest of Amon, feels a little uneasy recently.

He was sent by Pharaoh to Israel to take the captives with food... To be honest, he was already mentally prepared before he came that he would not be able to go back alive.

Compared with the food, cattle and sheep sent, the number of soldiers escorted is really too small.

After all, the chain trick Solomon used in Tire before really surprised the Pharaoh a little.

Now Pharaoh is always vigilant, whether he will fall into Solomon's trap one day. There were fewer people coming this time to prevent King Solomon from suddenly turning his back on them and killing them in the country.

In this way, fewer people will come, and the loss of Egypt will be smaller...

But after Melu rushed to Israel with the will to sacrifice his life for the country, he found that there was only peace here. They received a warm welcome from the prophet Nathan, and received him with the ceremony that is given to a messenger. Not only did they prepare good food for each of them every day, but the prophet Nathan accompanied him around, letting him see the leisurely life of the captives.

The captives had meat to eat every day, and goat's milk with honey to drink. Some people sang songs written by King Solomon for them, and they didn't have to work on weekdays. If they asked for a bath, they would usually be allowed.

Except that you can't move freely, it's almost like a vacation.

On the other side of the border, some people in Israel kept telling the Egyptians that Pharaoh had sent people to redeem their relatives, so please don’t worry. They returned safely after a few days.

Hearing such news, the uprising trend in Egypt gradually calmed down.

It can be said that everyone is happy.

From any point of view, there is no abnormality to be found. It can even be said that it is not treated as a captive at all, and it is far richer than the life of the natives.

But because of this, it made the keen Melu feel uneasy.

Not that he was suspicious. Israel just fought against Egypt, how could the country treat them so mildly now?

But he only realized that something was wrong, but he couldn't find out what was wrong.

"Prophet Nathan, hasn't King Solomon returned yet?"

Melu couldn't help but asked again to the smiling old man beside him.

They had been in Israel for almost a week since they came to Israel.

During this week, the attitude of the guards towards the Israelis has gradually softened. At first they were still ignorant of their answers, but now they have begun to actively chat with those chatty palace guards.

After all, they are foreign armed forces, so many people are still in Solomon's royal city, they can only disperse and live in various places temporarily, and at the same time, their weapons are temporarily confiscated. There are only two or three people in each room... It's normal to be bored, Melu can understand.

However, because the division was too scattered, what did they say every day, but Melu had to pay attention.

He couldn't keep an eye on them, maybe someone would accept the bribe and leak some important information to Solomon's soldiers. As the priest of Amon, Melu has the ability to detect lies - he repeatedly asked them every night what they said that should not be said that day, whether they have leaked information, and so on.

Originally, this should be regarded as the obligation and right of the priest. And it has been like this, and Melu himself is very tired... He doesn't want to be so troublesome.

But when he questioned those pharaoh warriors these days, they showed a little impatient look.

"I feel that it seems good for them to stay here."

A young soldier couldn't control his mouth and said to Melu: "The Israelites seem to respect them. They eat and drink better than in the country."

- Hearing this kind of remarks, Melu was shocked at the time.

Although he immediately reprimanded the young soldier, the others looked disapproving.

Obviously, none of them thought the kid said anything wrong.

Priest Melu was so angry that his stomach hurt.

—I don’t even think about it, if you didn’t leave in a few days, how could King Solomon be willing to spend so much money to support you?

It is because you will leave sooner or later, so Israel will be willing to give up this limited money!

But these words no longer make sense to these dull civilians. Therefore, Priest Meru didn't show it directly in front of them, but planned to remember this, and tell Pharaoh about it directly when he returns to Egypt...

—These recovered captives are no longer usable.

At most, they can only be sent to do some hard work, or let them become the bottom army. Never let any of them become the upper echelons of Egypt...

Who knows which of them was bribed by Solomon?

But now, Priest Meru was already nervous to the point of almost neuroticism.

"Prophet Nathan, it's been almost a week."

He once again reminded the kind and gentle old man beside him: "Pharaoh will be disturbed if he doesn't hear from us."

"Don't worry, don't worry..."

Nathan said with a smile: "I have already sent a letter to Pharaoh. Explain to him that King Solomon is still in Tire and has not returned. Although it does not matter if you take it away directly, but in terms of etiquette, you are still allowed to stay in Tire." It would be more appropriate for Israel to wait for him to come back for a few days. I will serve you with good food and drink these days, please don’t worry the Pharaoh...Of course, if the Pharaoh has something urgent to call you back, just write a letter and say so.”

"Is there anything else?"

Priest Meru was a little surprised.

Prophet Nathan nodded with certainty: "Yes. You can ask Pharaoh when you go back. According to the speed of the messenger, if Pharaoh urgently asks you to return, the letter should have been delivered yesterday."

However, since the letter has not been delivered, it means that Pharaoh does not urgently need them to go back...

Melu fell into silence.

…What the **** is Pharaoh thinking?

"—Because Pharaoh knows that I am definitely not someone who will do anything to you."

A calm and confident voice came from behind: "If I want to kill you, it will be cold the night you enter the city."

"Long live my king."

When the prophet Nathan heard the voice, he immediately turned around and bowed down.

Immediately, the Israeli guards accompanying them immediately fell to their knees. At that moment, the sound was like tens of thousands of horses galloping together, which made Priest Melu's heart tremble suddenly.

"Long live my king—"

The next moment, praises from all directions burst out. When people farther away heard this voice, no matter what they were doing, they immediately fell to their knees and shouted: "Long live my king!"

That voice rumbled across the entire Jerusalem like an irresistible tide. At that moment, Melu felt as small as a small boat on the sea.

Almost trembling, he turned around and found a man and a woman on horseback.

Although the girl who looked only in her teens was very beautiful. That kind of soft charm is unforgettable... But the moment Meru turned around, he was immediately overwhelmed by the presence of that man named "Solomon".

— not just to a degree greater than the majesty of the pharaoh.

That was almost as strong a sense of existence as God Amon.

His eyes were unusually piercing, and his curly black hair fell over his shoulders. Other details can no longer be noticed, just that breathtaking gaze has the mighty power of a god.

He didn't look like the legendary young king who was only twenty years old, but his body in his early thirties was tall and powerful, looking as insurmountable as a mountain reaching the sky.

Is this...King Solomon?

The resentment in Melu's heart instantly turned into timidity.

"Salute to you, King Solomon."

His lips trembled as he whispered humbly.