If Cleopatra VII had been standing instead of lying down, Zhang Zian would have noticed the amulet she was wearing a long time ago.
Describing the Wadjit's Eye amulet as a "priceless treasure" would be an insult to it. It was a true divine artifact. In China, it was equivalent to the Imperial Jade Seal, or perhaps even half a grade higher. Firstly, the Imperial Jade Seal had only been around for one or two hundred years, while the Wadjit's Eye amulet had existed for at least a thousand years. Secondly, the Imperial Jade Seal represented monarchical power, while the Wadjit's Eye amulet represented divine power.
As for the gold and gemstones used to create the amulet, they were not worth mentioning compared to the symbolic meaning of the amulet.
The amulet was a dead object, and the carved eye could not move. However, when Zhang Zian looked down at the eye, he really felt that it was looking at him.
This might have been the result of the uncanny carving. The eye itself was curved like a human's eye, but it was also similar to the compound eyes of insects. It looked like an eye, but in fact, the surface of the eyeball had been cut into countless tiny edges. Under the flickering light of the surrounding oil lamps, the eye reflected an ever-changing light. It was extremely lively and lifelike. If you took a step to the side, you would feel that the eye was moving with you, staring at you all the time.
The ancient people could not understand the principle behind this. Standing in front of the Wadjit's Eye amulet was like being watched by the eye of God. One could imagine the fear in their hearts, and they could not help but automatically kneel.
If an emperor with a strong enough aura wore the Wadjit's Eye amulet, held the golden scepter that symbolized ancient Egypt's ruling power, and wore the three-snake golden crown that symbolized royal status, with the double blessing of monarchical power and divine power, it would be as mighty as a mountain.
Such a divine artifact was something that ordinary people could not even dream of seeing, let alone touching, the real thing.
Similar to the fate of the Imperial Jade Seal, the Eye of Wajit amulet had long been lost in the long river of history. After all, ancient Egypt was about to be destroyed at this time. In the following 2,000 years of turmoil, no one knew the whereabouts of the amulet. People often assumed that the amulet might have been buried with the last Pharaoh, Cleopatra VII.
At the end of the last trip to Egypt, after Peter Lee entered the golden pyramid, he wanted to open the sarcophagus and look for traces of the amulet. He thought that the most likely hiding place of the amulet was in Cleopatra's sarcophagus. Of course, the premise was that the sarcophagus did contain Cleopatra's body and not an empty sarcophagus. However, because of the natural and man-made disasters they had caused, they did not succeed.
Zhang Zian's hands and feet were a little weak.
"Sorry."
Holding his breath, he reached behind Cleopatra VII's head with one hand and lifted her head slightly. His other hand groped for the clasp of the amulet on the back of her neck. After a few tries, he finally opened the clasp. Just doing these two simple things made his forehead sweaty.
He held one side in each hand and took off the amulet with her body temperature. The pure gold amulet inlaid with a variety of gems was heavier than he had imagined.
If he accidentally dropped the amulet on the ground or scratched it, he would be a sinner in history …
"Please help me return it to Fina." She stared at the eyes on the amulet. "I used to ask Fina for this amulet and wear it as if it was by my side, but then … a lot happened, and I haven't been able to return it to Fina."
The last time she had seen Fina, she had taken the amulet. She had planned to return it personally when she returned home, but things did not go her way.
Zhang Zian carefully moved his feet, avoiding the bodies of the two maids at his feet, and walked behind Fina.
For some reason, it felt a bit like the coronation ceremony of an ancient European pope.
He took a deep breath and was about to put it on Fina when something suddenly happened.
Dong!
Dong dong!
"# …% ¥& * *&*!"
The door of the room was knocked heavily, and there was a series of bird language that he did not understand outside the door.
He was so shocked by the sudden knock that he almost threw the amulet out.
Richard was also shocked and quickly translated, "The guards are knocking on the door. Let … her and the maids open the door quickly. Don't do anything stupid."
It seemed that the long silence in the room had alerted the Roman soldiers. Cleopatra had promised to go out after changing, but because there was no movement, they were worried that something had happened in the room.
The Roman soldiers had been guarding outside the door. They were not afraid that she would escape. Where could the three weak women go? They were only worried that they would commit suicide. A living Cleopatra was worth far more than a dead body.
The weather in Egypt was so hot that if a body was transported back to Rome, the body would have long decomposed beyond recognition. No one would be able to prove that it was Cleopatra.
She might have persuaded them to give her some privacy to change her clothes. She sent them outside, locked the door, and began her suicide plan.
The guards found that the door was locked, and they were shocked and anxious. They guessed that she might be committing suicide. If she succeeded, they might not even be able to keep their heads.
There was no response when they knocked on the door. They used their bodies to hit the door, but the door of the palace was so strong that it could not be easily knocked open.
The soldiers of ancient powers killed without batting an eye. Once they rushed in, they would definitely think that they were here to save Cleopatra and would kill them all without any explanation.
"Please hurry up. There's not much time left," she urged weakly. This was for their safety.
Zhang Zian tried to calm his breathing and looked back at the mysterious girl. Seeing that she still had no objections, he wrapped the collar around Fina's neck and let the amulet fall on its chest. He buckled the buckle and stepped aside to see if Cleopatra VII had anything else to do.
The golden Fina was matched with a collar made of pure gold. Various jewel-encrusted amulets shone on its chest. The lifelike Wadjit's Eye was so captivating that no one dared to look directly at it.
Zhang Zian only felt a sense of relief, as if he had moved a hot potato. However, the elfins like Vladimir, Old Time Tea, Famous, and Fa Tiri suddenly widened their eyes because they felt something different. An invisible power was gathering on Fina's body. The amulet seemed to be a part of Fina from birth, turning Fina into a complete Fina.
Fina had become an elfin without the amulet. Now that the amulet, which had endured people's worship of Bastet for at least a thousand years, had returned to its body, it would naturally bring it to a whole new stage.
If his phone was still connected to the real server, it might have been ringing non-stop.
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