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Chapter 1206: Another Test
🕑 Added 2024-08-16 05:19:07 +0000 UTCSince it was the power of creation, it was not something that a mere mortal like Evan could possess.
Think about it, because his strength was "suitable", it actually meant that he was weak enough to be chosen by the Titan of Time.
How could such a "weak" human wizard wield the power of a Creator?
"This is related to what I am going to give you. It can incorporate your alterations to time into the rules and make the unreasonable reasonable," said Ramses II, stretching out his right hand, a white light flashed, and something appeared in his palm.
"This is..." Evan saw an eye-shaped emerald appear in his hand.
'The Eye of Horus!" said Ramses II softly.
"You want to give me the Eye of Horus?" It was too precious!
"It's just a replica. The true Eye of Horus holds the power to protect and alter the rules, but it's too important. I can't give it to you. I made this replica, which can help you change the rules of time three times,' Ramses II said. "That is to say, no matter what you do when you travel through time, it will be considered something that had to happen. The changes you make will only affect those who are directly involved, and will not affect the world. Of course, this does not mean that you can do whatever you want. The basic rules of time magic still need to be followed, such as not being able to be seen by your past self, and..."
Ramses II mentioned a lot of restrictions, but as long as there wouldn't be as many unexpected changes as before, Evan would be very satisfied. As long as he had this thing, he could confidently use the Time-Turner to go back in time.
Otherwise, he really wouldn't dare to use this thing right now.
The only drawback was that it could only be used three times, which seemed a bit limited, but when thinking it through, it was enough.
Evan didn't plan to frequently return to the past to alter history, only when absolutely necessary.
"This is my reward to you. I also have a piece of advice for you: don’t rely too much on the Time-Turner. Without mastering the power of the rules, frequent shuttle time will eventually make you lost," said Ramses II, "until you disappear into different timelines."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Eye of Horus, glowing white, floated towards Evan.
Just as Evan reached out to catch it, it suddenly spun in the air and flew upwards.
"Oh, I almost forgot. This is my reward to you, so I can give it to you directly. However, you cannot just take the astrolabe in your hand. You still need to go through a test. This is the will of the Creator of Time," said Ramses II in a teasing tone. "It just so happens that I also want to see what magic will look like in more than two thousand years. So, show me your power, time traveler from the future."
The Eye of Horus flew straight towards the statue of Horus and settled into the vacant left eye.
Before Evan could say anything, the twenty or so totems surrounding the room began to glow faintly.
Sacred chants echoed through the room as if thousands of people were singing in unison.
"What test are you talking about?" Evan shouted loudly and immediately pulled out his wand.
He was used to this kind of sudden situation!
He was also sure that Ramses II had not forgotten it at all, but had deliberately left it to the end.
Evan saw Ramses II floating there, his body emitting white light, blending with the dim light of the surrounding totems.
"The test is simple. Retrieve the left eye from Horus."
"What's the meaning?"
What did it mean to get the left eye from Horus? Did it mean that Evan had to climb this gigantic statue?
Or would he send him to a face-to-face meeting with Horus and convince him to hand over his left eye?
Ramses II seemed to have no intention of explaining Evan's question.
He raised his right hand and drew a spell rune in front of him. Suddenly, the building in front of him began to collapse and shatter.
In the blink of an eye, everything was gone.
When Evan came to his senses, he found himself standing in the desert, with endless yellow sand and gravel as far as the eye could see.
It was near dusk, and the gravel was coated with a layer of golden hue. The high temperature from the day's scorching heat was dissipating, leaving some residual heat, which felt very comfortable to step on.
Evan looked up and saw the figure of Ramses II appearing high in the sky, gazing down at him from above.
Beside him, the twenty or so gem-encrusted totems also appeared.
A bright white light shield contained Ramses II and the totems in the center. His right hand kept moving, drawing increasingly complex runes in front of him.
Every time a rune was completed and it flew onto the light shield, the chant that had been playing just now became louder and louder.
Soon, Evan felt that the singing was a bit harsh, his head was dizzy, and blood and magic power surged all over his body.
This was a kind of spiritual magic, but it was of the sacred type and was fundamentally different from the whispers of the evil god.
He hurriedly used Occlumency, which helped him feel a little better.
But Evan did not feel relieved at all. When Ramses II completed his magic, a large golden gate was summoned.
A falcon with dark blue feathers flew out from inside, letting out a cry that echoed across the heavens and earth.
The falcon was enormous, wearing a high crown similar to the one on the head of the Pharaoh.
It flew around Ramses II twice and its body began to transform.
At a speed visible to the naked eye, it elongated and enlarged, taking on the form of a human with the head of a falcon.
The sacred hymns had reached their climax, enveloping the desert.
"God Horus!" Evan murmured, looking at the huge figure.
This was the real, living god Horus, not a statue or magical creation like he had seen before.
‘Getting the left eye from Horus—doesn't that mean I have to defeat this guy and dig out his eye?’
Looking at the growing size of Horus, Evan couldn't help swallowing.
Compared with this god, he was like an ant, and one step from the other party was enough to crush him to death.
The voice of Ramses II sounded, "Horus is my most loyal ally. Defeat him, Evan, and take the reward I promised you."
"Wait, how can I defeat a real god?" Evan shouted.
"I originally wanted him to send a subordinate, but he seemed very interested in you, so he came in person. Don't worry too much, he will suppress his power, you just need to show your strength."
"But…"
"You have no other choice. Remember to use all your strength, Evan. If you fail, you will have no choice but to go to Anubis. I assume you don’t plan on dying here, do you?" said Ramses II. "If you die, it means that your strength is not enough to fulfill my request. But fortunately, it’s not too late—I can come up with other ways to kill those creatures trapped in the prison..."
