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Chapter 828: Inferences
🕑 Added 2023-07-27 14:48:43 +0000 UTCIf everything was really as Hermione said, it would be enough to shake the reasoning of the entire Egyptian wizarding world.
Based on the clues and historical facts discovered so far, the three of them didn't go to the scene, yet they deduced the true secret of Amun Ra just by sitting here.
If it was ultimately confirmed, the Curse-Breakers and magical historians of Gringotts would undoubtedly be left speechless with astonishment.
It was hard to imagine that a fifteen-year-old witch could achieve this.
Hermione was very talented in this regard. She should really consider becoming a magical historian. She would definitely be famous.
"You think the same as I do, Evan. Now that we know that the ruins of Amun Ra were built to resurrect Nefertari, and contain the Black Book of the Dead, we can speculate about the gods we’ll encounter," said Hermione, flipping the pages of the book and the quill in her hand moving swiftly. "There are 740 gods in Egypt, among them gods related to the afterlife or funerary beliefs..."
In a short time, she wrote down more than a dozen gods.
They included Anubis, the god of death, the goddess of truth Maat, Horus the guardian of kingships and the four sons, the god of light Seker, and so on. Although they hadn't seen the Black Book of the Dead, according to ancient Egyptian theory, these gods must have something to do with the fact that the dead wanted to be resurrected and return to this world.
"Even if we know that, what's the use?"
"This information is very useful. Do you remember what Bill and the goblin Zoser told us during the day?" Hermione continued. "The ancient Egyptian wizards did not leave curses for no reason. The curses they arranged were directly related to the deities. I think that, knowing this, we can roughly guess what trouble we will encounter this time, and be prepared accordingly..."
Evan nodded in agreement. Having Hermione here was truly beneficial.
He was not very good at analyzing information to make judgments. His habitual approach was to rely on strength to overpower others.
He had to say that Hermione's analysis gave him a sense of enlightenment.
The reasoning unfolded step by step, completely logical, and could predict most of the dangers of this expedition.
By then, they just needed to be cautious and guard against that goblin.
As for Gabrielle, it went without saying that the young girl looked at Hermione admiringly, her eyes twinkling like stars.
"What you said makes sense, Hermione!" said Evan. "But one thing, it's not us, it's my own business. It’s obviously dangerous in the ruins of Amun Ra. The goblin isn't kindly disposed either. You and Gabrielle have better stay in the hotel honestly, and Fleur should not go either."
"What are you talking about, Evan?" Hermione looked at him, closed the book heavily, and said firmly, "How can we let you go alone? Since I analyzed all this information, I’ll follow up to verify. Don’t think about leaving me behind."
"Well, I'm going too!" Gabrielle followed, nodding hard.
Evan looked at the two girls with a headache. They didn't even think of the danger of this excavation process.
Instead of going on a tour, they were going to visit the magical relics of Amun Ra of thousands of years ago...
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Evan thought about it all the way to bed.
Hidden in the remains of Amun Ra, the Black Book of the Dead was a terrifying magic book that could summon the dead and cast plagues. It contained Dark magic and curses beyond the imagination of the world. What would they encounter in the ruins?!
Since Evan had decided to accept the invitation of the goblin Zoser, according to the latter’s promise, he could see the Emerald Tablet tomorrow.
The Emerald Tablet was the basis of Alchemy, the legendary book of origins, left by Pharaoh Hermes.
It was said that the author of the Emerald Tablet was the god Thoth, the father of the Pharaonic Hermes, who was also the ruler of the underworld in Egyptian mythology.
At the same time he created the Emerald Tablet, and was also the author of the Black Book of the Dead.
Evan had a feeling that there might be a connection between the two...
Knock, knock, knock.
Just as he was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door outside.
Evan got up and went to open the door, and was surprised to see Hermione standing outside, in her pink pajamas.
"Hermione, what can I do for you?" said Evan. Did Hermione want him to take her around like he did last night? The two had spent the whole night chatting on the pyramid. It was a good feeling. Evan didn't mind doing it again.
Sitting on a towering pyramid and talking about love was the most convenient way to increase feelings.
"There are only two beds in the room. You wouldn't really plan to make Gabrielle and I squeeze together to sleep," said Hermione, walking in without hesitation.
"So..." Evan looked at her. Did Hermione want to share the bed with him?!
"So what? Of course, I came to sleep. I want the bed closer to the wall, and you can sleep on the outside," said Hermione bluntly.
Her heart was thumping, but she was extremely calm on the surface, and she was ready for it before knocking on the door.
"You’re coming to share the room with me. You’re not afraid..." Evan looked at her and laughed joyfully.
"Afraid? … Afraid of what?" Hermione shook her fist, not clear if she understood Evan’s words, and deliberately put on a fierce look, "I’ll sleep here every night. Don’t make a sound in the middle of the night; don’t snore, don’t even think to mess up!"
Evan blinked, things started so suddenly that he was caught in a dilemma.
If he climbed into Hermione’s bed in the middle of the night, he would be an uncivilized beast, but if he didn’t, he would be even worse...
"Okay, what about Fleur and Gabrielle?" Evan asked.
"Gabrielle is probably asleep, and Fleur hasn't come back yet. I don't know where she’s gone with Bill," said Hermione. "The two of them seem to have a crush on one another. With her bad character, if she really ends up with Bill, Mrs. Weasley will definitely not agree."
Evan nodded. That was true. Not only Mrs. Weasley, but Ron would surely be shocked as well.
"Okay, I didn't sleep well last night. I’m so sleepy. Let's go to bed early tonight," said Hermione, yawning, staring at Evan, blushing, and she quickly forced herself back to normal. "Take my things out; I want to take a shower before going to sleep."
"Take out what?" Evan didn't understand.
"Clothes, of course. All my things are kept with you, and you’re asking me?" said Hermione.
She directly took the cloth bag from Evan’s waist and pulled out a set of underwear for changing. Then she turned around and walked to the bathroom as fast as she could, slamming the door shut.
The whole set of actions went so fast, and she didn't even dare to look at Evan...
When the bathroom was closed, Hermione leaned against the door with her clothes, heavily relieved, and her pretty face was already red.
