Egyptian Mythology: Daily Life of the Desert God

Chapter 21 The Book of True Names
At this time, Set felt that the power attached to Hathor's crystal disappeared.

It should be Ago who sent Hathor's seed to Osiris.

Seth sat back on the throne, thinking about what to make as a snack.

He was too busy during this period, so he first spent half a month looking for the bloody river from the perspective of the desert.

Because he was plotted by Bloody Changhe, he returned to the city of Heliopolis.

Then came the commission of Hathor, the sacrifice of men.

"Fortunately, God is immortal and has plenty of time." Seth muttered and began to consider using barbecue as a meal.

But the important thing about barbecue is the spices and dipping sauces.

Seth knew nothing about this.

Sure enough, I still have to take a walk around the gathering place of humans.

After all, their spice trade was in full swing.

While Seth was thinking about this, a black cat with gold rings on its ears came to the entrance of the temple.

Seth sensed it, it was Beth.

Best walked in gracefully with cat steps, her golden eyes glanced at the statue behind the throne of Set, and said: "You also accepted human sacrifices."

"Just follow the oracle of Ra." Seth said calmly.

"Where's the bloody river? You said you found it?" Best asked expectantly, squatting on the ground.

Seth looked at Best, with a serious look on his face: "I found it indeed."

"But, it seriously injured me and then ran away."

Hearing this, Best Cat's face was full of shock: "Seriously injured you?!"

"Yes." Seth lied without changing his face: "The power of that river gave me the illusion of facing Apep."

"Not only that, I saw it devour a living person."

"Best, you said that the river would avoid all living beings."

"You lied to me!"

Best flicked her tail irritably and said, "I didn't lie."

"Something must have happened!"

Seth sighed and said, "As you know, I just recovered from a serious injury."

"It was injured this time. If it weren't for its power, it would have been expelled."

"Then I will repeat the mistake of being seriously injured by Apep."

"So, tell me, what is that river?"

After telling so many lies, Set wanted to know the details of the Bloody River from Best.

Bethet stood up and paced back and forth, wondering whether to tell Set what she knew.

Seth sat on the throne and watched, without urging.

After a while, Best calmed down and stared at Seth.

"As usual, only you and I know about this."

"Swear to the god Ra, what you say next will only be known to you and me." Seth swore decisively.

Seeing this, Best threw out her Ankh, and the divine power of protection filled the air.

After taking these precautions, Best can rest assured.

"There is a book hidden in that long river, called the Book of True Names."

"When it was born, I don't know."

"But Thoth said that the Book of True Names cleverly recorded the true names of each god."

"Except for the gods who existed before the birth of the world, the true names of other gods are all recorded in the Book of True Names."

Seth was shocked. There was such a book? !

Doesn't that mean that his real name is also recorded on it? !

Bethet saw the drastic change in Seth's face and knew what Seth wanted to worry about, she said.

"Don't worry, the Book of True Names will no longer record God's true name." Hearing this, Seth breathed a sigh of relief, and then became curious: "Why?"

"The most secret true name of God has been written down." Bethet replied: "It means that whoever gets this book will instantly have the authority of the gods."

"The power of the gods is in the hands of one god, one person, or one monster."

"It is a huge danger to the new world and the gods."

"Ra then found the hidden book of the true name and burned the book."

"But before it was found by Ra, the Book of True Names incorporated the power of human faith."

"It harnessed the power of a certain god and hid a part of itself."

"Even the god Ra didn't realize that part of the Book of True Names was hidden."

"You mean, the Book of True Names has life?!" Seth realized the meaning of Bethet's words.

"Yes, it has life and consciousness." Best nodded helplessly.

Seth gave up the decision to inflict the bloody river divine punishment at this moment.

The Book of True Names hidden in the river even deceived the sun god Ra.

Coupled with its weird power, it's better not to get close!
However, Seth cared about one thing.

"Since the Book of True Names has life, what is the true name of God recorded in it?"

"It knows and can use its true name to command the corresponding authority at any time." Best confirmed Seth's guess.

Seth had an impulse at this moment and told La that the Book of True Names was still there.

With Ela's strength, he would be able to destroy that bloody river easily.

Also destroyed was the Book of True Names that liked to make random predictions!
Best felt Seth's unintentional murderous intent, and she hurriedly said: "Use your true name to control your power, and your true name will be responsive."

"The Book of True Names has been hiding from all living beings for fear of being discovered."

"It naturally doesn't dare to record God's true name and use God's true name."

After saying these words, Set suppressed the urge to report to La and instead looked at Bethet.

Best wanted to find the Blood River so eagerly because it must be the Book of True Names.

So she covets the true names of the gods? !

Should Best be reported to La?

Seeing Seth's eyes getting worse and worse, Best shook the hair on her body and said, "You have weird eyes, what's wrong?"

"Why are you looking for the Book of True Names?" Seth looked directly into Beth's eyes.

Bethet stepped back and said, "I...I want to know Kongsu's real name."

"The real name of the Moon God?" Seth was stunned: "Why do you need to know the Moon God's real name?"

"I suspect that Kong Su was killed." A trace of sadness flashed across Best Cat's face: "If I get his real name, I can use the power of the Moon God to enter the temple where he sleeps."

Set was silent, he could not confirm whether what Best said was true or false.

After all, he didn't know anything about Moon God.

There is no position to help or stop.

Finally, Seth said: "The matter of the Moon God has nothing to do with me."

"I will no longer be involved in the bloody river."

Although the bloody river severely injured him, he made it up.

However, Seth didn't want to come into contact with that weird power.

The means to restrain the bloody river already exist, there is no need to delve into it further.

Beth was extremely irritable, her cat ears were pulling back and forth, and she begged, "I want to ask you to help me, Set."

"Something must have happened to the bloody river."

"It's just me and I can't suppress it."

"I can't help you." Seth refused coldly.

(End of this chapter)