Egyptian Mythology: Daily Life of the Desert God

Chapter 28 Sobek

Back at the temple, Set placed Ankh on top of the temple.

The divine power unique to the desert permeates the air, blessing the entire temple.

Set stands beneath the Ankh, one with the desert.

Consciousness and vision spread out like flowing water without any blind spots.

Monsters, humans, oases, and gods were all clearly seen by Seth.

Time passed little by little, and Seth searched the bloody river.

The sun and the moon rotate alternately, and a month passes in the blink of an eye.

Seth was disappointed again. He still couldn't find the bloody river.

And Best, who usually plays tricks on humans in the oasis, did not appear either.

This made Seth consider a possibility.

Whether it was the bloody river that was found by Best and taken away by her.

After all, Best's goal is the bloody river.

The more I thought about it, the more likely it seemed that this was possible, but Seth couldn't prove it.

He had told Best before that he would no longer be involved in the bloody river incident.

He also told Best that he was injured by the bloody river.

If Best found the bloody river and took it away.

The Book of True Names hidden in the river will most likely tell Bethet the truth.

After the lie is exposed, Best may not necessarily tell him the truth, or simply ignore it.

Thinking of this, Seth planned to take back his consciousness and tell La about the Book of True Names.

"Set."

Suddenly, Seth heard a voice calling him.

This sound was exactly the same as the one I heard under the moonlit night before.

Seth was immediately alert, and the desert was like Seth's mood, setting off sandstorms everywhere.

But, just like last time, Seth didn't see anything.

There is no suspicious existence in the desert...

Unless, not in the desert.

Set set his sights on the boundary between desert and forest.

In the lush and dense forest, a tributary of the Nile River flows.

Flowers bloomed under the trees, a rabbit scurried past, and red fish jumped out of the water.

Compared with the endless desolate desert, the forest is full of life.

Seth learned a lesson from the bloody river and did not rush forward rashly.

"Set."

Suddenly, the voice sounded again.

This time, Set identified the source of the sound.

It is a tributary of the Nile River, and the call comes from the river!

The yellow sand gathered and roughly condensed into the shape of Set, wearing an Okapi crown and a half-skirt.

Huang Shaset opened his mouth and said: "A Gong."

A giant bird formed from yellow sand.

"Master." Ah Gong landed on the ground and shouted respectfully.

"Destroy that Nile tributary," Seth ordered.

"Yes." A Gong agreed without hesitation.

Then it flew to hover over a tributary in the forest.

Boo!
After crying loudly.

A dense rain of sand fell over the tributary.

As a true-named servant of the Desert God, it can also drive the desert.

Soon, Seth watched as the flowers, plants and trees near the tributary were covered with a layer of yellow sand.

The cry did not come again.

Seth frowned and ran away?
All tributaries of the Nile River are connected to the Nile River.

However, Seth did not sense any divine aura from the tributaries.

Even when he was just called, there was no breath of God.

Of course, there is no scent of monsters or humans.

In short, there is no intelligent being in the tributary just now who can shout out the name.

So, what is shouting?
"Set."

Suddenly, the voice sounded again.

The source is still a tributary.

But at this moment, the tributary has been completely filled with yellow sand.

The giant bird of yellow sand has landed next to Seth, waiting for its master's instructions.

"Who are you?" Seth opened his mouth and asked in the direction of the tributary.

Asked this question, Seth did not expect the other party to answer.

But beyond that, he didn't know what to say. "Sobek," the voice answered.

After receiving the answer, Seth was surprised at first, and then fell silent.

Among the gods of Heliopolis, there is no god named Sobek.

No, whether the thing in the river is a god or not is a question.

But, if it’s not a god, is it an evil god born of faith?
However, there is no aura of the evil god in the tributaries.

One guess after another appeared in Seth's mind, but was rejected by Seth.

"Come to me in Fayoum."

Suddenly, the voice said again.

Seth remained silent.

The sudden sound was probably some kind of trap.

In addition, he had not heard of Fayoum.

"Set, come to me, I can make you stronger."

The voice was a little urgent.

Seth remained silent.

"I'm your brother and I won't lie to you." The voice said again.

Upon hearing this, Seth's lips twitched.

Keb and Nut gave birth to stars, and four of them.

They are Osiris, Isis, Him, and Nephthys.

When was another Sobek born?

And he's his brother?
Why should he be a younger brother?

Seth was unhappy and said: "You are lying."

"My brother is Osiris."

"Come to Fayoum, brother, I will give you authority." The voice said somewhat erratically.

These words moved Seth's heart.

New authority was what he longed for.

"What authority?" Seth asked.

However, the voice did not answer again.

Seth waited there for a long time, but still didn't hear the voice speak again.

"Are you still there?" Seth called to the tributary.

Still no response.

Seth frowned.

It seems that the voice has really disappeared.

"Sobek..."

After muttering the name, Seth gave A Gong his real name.

It's best for him to know about Sobek.

Even though a servant will not betray its master, its very existence is evidence that it can speak.

Then, Seth filled the surroundings with divine power.

Cover the previous divine aura, then gather your consciousness and sight back to your body.

In the Yellow Sand Temple, Seth slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

After spending a month in the desert, he was a little tired.

After walking to the throne and sitting down, Seth relaxed his body and thought about what had just happened.

Fayoum, Sobek, and new authority.

Pie in the sky?
No, more like a bad thing.

Giving God new authority is something that the Supreme God can only do.

The main gods, superior gods, and inferior gods cannot do this.

Because authority is the foundation of one’s own existence.

If it's false, it means it's a trap.

Use your strength to lure him into a trap.

The other way around, if true.

Even more terrifying, an existence comparable to the Supreme God.

After thinking about it, Seth only felt that it was very dangerous.

He longs for power, but he won't seek death.

Especially when the other party lied that he was his brother.

At first glance, he looks like a skilled liar who pretends to be a relative and deceives people into killing him.

After identifying Sobek, Set decided to return to Heliopolis.

He wanted to tell La that the Book of True Names still existed.

I hope the Supreme God will be more generous and give him new authority.

(End of this chapter)