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Chapter 4664 [King of Kings]

In ancient Egypt, kneeling was the most solemn etiquette.

When courtiers met the Pharaoh, they would kneel before him and kiss the dust at his feet. If they were allowed to kiss his toes, it would mean the highest honor.

Because at that time, Pharaoh liked to deify himself, saying that he was the incarnation of God and God's spokesperson on earth. Bowing to him and kissing his toes was equivalent to having close contact with God.

Just as the princes and ministers came forward one after another and knelt down to pay homage to Xiang Nan, suddenly Seti I's son Apis took out a sharp dagger from his waist and stabbed it into Xiang Nan's lower abdomen with lightning speed.

"You despicable traitor, you hateful blasphemer, you want to use sorcery and witchcraft to seize the throne. Do you think your conspiracy can succeed?" He cursed loudly while stabbing Xiang Nan hard.

When everyone saw this scene, they were shocked and stunned, as well as expectant and surprised.

They all thought that Xiang Nan was doomed to die after being stabbed. In this way, the coup would end hastily and everything would return to normal.

They even began to regret that they had kneeled too early. They wondered if Seti I would settle accounts with them after he was restored to the throne.

But at this moment, Xiang Nan smiled slightly, and then pushed Apis away with one hand.

Apis was involuntarily pushed more than 20 meters and hit the wall directly.

Such a long distance stunned everyone present.

"Yes, there are still some tough guys." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled, "Otherwise I would be disappointed."

If a nation is full of spineless people and no one dares to stand up and oppose when the country is destroyed and the family is ruined, then this nation is hopeless. Fortunately, there are still one or two loyal ministers and filial sons.

As he spoke, Xiang Nan took out the dagger that was stuck in his belly. He saw that the dagger was made of bronze. Not only was it sharp, but it was also inlaid with gold and jade, like an exquisite work of art.

Everyone was stunned.

Apis stabbed Xiang Nan so hard, but he didn't leave any marks on his body, not even a white spot. It seems that Xiang Nan's body is harder than bronze.

"It's a pity that I am the incarnation of God, and you can't kill me." Xiang Nan said, put the dagger into his mouth, and started chewing it.

In a moment, Xiang Nan had eaten a bronze dagger inlaid with gold and jade like chewing sugarcane.

Seeing this scene, everyone was extremely surprised and completely speechless.

"You are not a human, you are a devil, you are a demon!" Apis screamed in fear, his spirit almost collapsed.

Xiang Nan snapped his fingers.

Apis then changed into a camel.

"He dared to be disrespectful to the gods. I will now turn him into a camel and punish him to fetch water for the palace. He can only resume his duties after he has fetched a thousand carts!" Xiang Nan said.

"Great Pharaoh, the incarnation of God, the spokesperson of God, you are so merciful! I feel honored to serve a Pharaoh like you." Immediately a minister came forward and kissed Xiang Nan's toes enthusiastically.

"I am also extremely honored to be your subject!"

"You are the only incarnation of God in the world. You are the king of kings and the ruler of the earth. I swear to be loyal to you forever!"

Other princes and ministers followed suit and rushed to bow down before Xiang Nan.

Seeing this, Xiang Nan couldn't help but laugh.

……

After gaining the loyalty of his ministers, Xiang Nan temporarily stabilized the situation in Thebes. He then found Princess Nefertiri and took the box and key containing the bracelet of death from her.

The Bracelet of Death is a magical artifact given to the Scorpion King by Anubis, the god of death.

The Scorpion King Mesaeus received this gift by sacrificing his soul, and he promised Anubis that he would give his soul to him as long as he defeated the powerful enemy.

Anubis then gave him the bracelet of death, which could summon the army of Anubis, the god of death. They were brave and good at fighting, not afraid of death, and could only be killed by a wound to the head.

Such an army is invincible. With this army, the Scorpion King unified Egypt and became the supreme king. But as he realized his wish, Anubis also took his soul.

From then on, the Scorpion King became a monster with a human head and a scorpion body, imprisoned in the depths of the Amshe Oasis. His bracelet of death was also obtained by the Egyptian Pharaoh.

Legend has it that with the guidance of the bracelet of death, one can find the Oasis of Amshe. If one successfully defeats the Scorpion King, one will have the power to control the army of Anubis.

Every pharaoh dreamed of defeating the Scorpion King, but none of them succeeded. Either they could not find the Amshe Oasis, or those who went there never returned.

Therefore, Seti I decided to put away the bracelet of death, ordered people to protect it, and not allow anyone to touch it.

But Xiang Nan still wanted to challenge the Scorpion King.

Although he could unify the world without the help of Anubis' army, having this power was much better than having nothing.

Moreover, this power is much safer in his hands than in the hands of others.

Every Scorpion Year, the Scorpion King will wake up once. When the time comes, he will wear the Bracelet of Death and know the way to the Oasis of Amshe.

Like the Central Plains, ancient Egypt also used the zodiac to record years, but the animals were different: bull, goat, monkey, donkey, scorpion, snake, dog, rat, crocodile, flamingo, lion, eagle, etc.

This year is the Year of the Donkey, and next year is the Year of the Scorpion, so we still have to wait for several months.

……

The next day, Xiang Nan officially issued an edict to depose Pharaoh Seti I and take over the position of Pharaoh himself.

This move shocked the people of Thebes and even Egypt, who did not understand why such a big change had occurred.

Morna and Abbas, the governors of Semna in Upper Egypt and Saqqara in Lower Egypt, all denied Xiangnan's claim to the throne and announced that they would lead their troops to defend the king.

Morna was the cousin of Seti I, and Abbas was the second son of Seti I. They both had ideas about the throne of Pharaoh, so they decided to lead their troops to support the king.

Xiang Nan received the news quickly, but he didn't care about it. Instead, he continued to order people to prepare for his wedding with Ansuna.

"My dear, Morna's 20,000 troops have reached Hierakonpoli, and Abbas's 30,000 troops have reached Tinis, but you are still not prepared to deploy troops for defense. When the time comes, when they are at the gates of the city, what shall we do?" Ansuna asked worriedly.

That was an army of 50,000, not just a few hundred Medgar warriors, nor a few thousand royal city guards.

Without enough soldiers to defend, even the impregnable Thebes would not be able to withstand the siege of 50,000 troops.

But Xiang Nan didn't care about the army that was about to arrive, and was still preparing for her wedding, which made her feel romantic and happy, but also had a deep sense of crisis.

After all, once the army captured Thebes, she and Xiang Nan would most likely die.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. I'm a god, no one can kill me." Xiang Nan smiled at her.