Volume 4 Chapter 592: The Eagle of Vengeance - Horus
On the other side, Levi quickly glanced at his column of subordinate gods, and sure enough, the information on it had been updated.
5. Subordinate God: Horus (Lawful Neutral), Godhead Level: 8 (Weaker Divine Power), Portfolio: Vengeance, Justice, Kingship, Guardian of the Tomb Kings, Sky, Eagle.
Horus's series of divine duties are enough to show how much effort Tefnut has invested in him. Horus may really represent all the hopes of her and the Egyptian pantheon.
Compared to Osiris or Set, Horus seemed to be born to be a king.
Unfortunately, although Tefnut's plan was good, problems arose one after another during the process, and now Horus's divinity is not as good as Isis.
How could he defeat Set without a kingdom of God or believers? It was already remarkable for him to defeat a combat incarnation of Set.
In the end, you will probably have to rely on yourself.
But it’s better this way. Fighting is the fastest way to become stronger. Once I’m strong enough, even if I give up the title of God-King to Horus, I may still become the actual God-King of the Egyptian pantheon.
In the final analysis, in this world, everything depends on strength.
Even if Tefnut was extremely reluctant, what could she change?
With his mind racing, Levi officially announced the resurrection of "Osiris" in accordance with the previous agreement.
"I am Osiris, the god of death and the dead. I have returned from a brief slumber. Together with Horus, I will launch a glorious revenge on the betrayer - Set!"
As this voice resounded throughout many worlds, Set directly destroyed the incarnation of Anubis, and then took the three incarnations with him and headed straight for the underworld.
The other gods within the Egyptian pantheon also had different expressions for a moment.
The Lord of Magic, Thoth, who thought he knew the whole story, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After Osiris was resurrected, Set's main target would shift to him and the Son of God - Horus, and he could continue to do some magic experiments in peace.
The scarab god - Khepri and others also had basically similar reactions. After all, in the Egyptian pantheon they originally huddled together for warmth and to make a living.
Now that Osiris has returned, in order to compete with Set for the throne of the king of gods, he will definitely try to win over these neutral gods. They will still be able to live a good life in the short term.
As for what happens after that, we’ll talk about it when the time comes.
Most of the other gods who were related to Osiris by blood were also relieved. Although Osiris had many shortcomings, he was indeed good to his relatives.
But now Set, who calls himself the King of Gods, is different. Not only is he the only evil god in the entire pantheon, he also possesses the priesthood of betrayal, malice and evil. His way of doing things makes those who tend to be good very uncomfortable and even feel scared.
It would be great if Osiris could return.
But the God of War - Anhor was not in a very good mood, because he had been fighting against Set in the name of revenge for Osiris recently.
And he was indeed successful. Not only did he take the opportunity to win over several gods, he also gained the support of many Tomb Kings including the Immortal Emperor.
According to his original plan, he would continue to wage medium-scale wars with Set, thereby eroding the faith in Osiris and taking the opportunity to gain a large amount of war power.
But he didn't expect that Osiris would be resurrected after only a month. Then, with what identity should he face Osiris?
He was extremely unwilling to just surrender like that.
But if he was asked to engage in a head-on confrontation with Osiris, or a three-way fight, he didn't dare to do so, because that would mean that most of the efforts he had made in the past month would be wasted.
If the Tomb Kings, led by the Immortal Emperor, knew that he had betrayed Osiris, they would probably not only leave him, but would also become his enemies.
Because it was Osiris, the god of death, who saved the Tomb Kings, allowing them to continue living in the world as mummies. Many Tomb Kings are still grateful to Osiris.
Compared to the Egyptian gods who were in a mess of thoughts, Levi had only one thought at this moment, and that was happiness.
Because after he announced to the world the return of "Osiris", he began to receive prayers from many believers.
At first there were only a few, but soon they became a trickle.
Even after Osiris' death, Set took great pains and tried many methods to try to completely erase Osiris' existence, but Osiris had been the King of Gods for more than a thousand years after all, and he had only been dead for a short time, so a mortal would not be so forgetful.
Levi immediately took out the automatic reply template used by the Light Dragon Avatar. Maybe it was not perfect at the beginning, but after these days of experiments, it has quickly become perfect.
As long as some targeted adjustments are made to the details, there shouldn't be any major problems. After all, what mortals seek are nothing more than strength, wealth, power, or freedom from disasters and so on.
But Levi soon discovered that, unlike his own believers, most of the prayers of Osiris's followers, apart from congratulating him on his return, seemed very monotonous and numb, just like some robots.
Moreover, under the condition of the same level of piety, the power of faith they can provide is obviously much less. It is stronger than the alien life forms such as the Yakushi clan, but also very limited.
After a little research, Levi immediately summed up the pattern, which is because Osiris's believers are divided into two major categories.
The first category is normal living people, but their number is very small, and the overall proportion is only about one in a few tens. There is no problem with the power of faith they provide.
The second category is mummies and skeleton soldiers. Under the protection of the Egyptian gods, they have become alternative heroic spirits without many of the weaknesses of regular undead.
But this is not without cost. Compared with living people, the power of faith they can provide is very little, often less than one-tenth.
Under such circumstances, it is completely understandable that Osiris, and even the Egyptian gods, have been unable to recover since Nagash caused trouble.
Because they can basically just maintain a balance between income and expenditure, it is extremely difficult to increase their strength.
The only exception may be Set, because he has the priesthood of the desert and has also stolen part of the power of the snake god - Mershok.
Now that Levi has become Osiris, he has to take over such a mess. If he does not carry out some reforms and find ways to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, the ceiling of Osiris in the past may also be his ceiling in the future.
Levi was naturally unwilling to accept this, so he decided to start with the construct and Hathor's priesthood.
On the one hand, we should speed up the creation of more Death Guards, let them gradually replace the existing mummies and skeleton soldiers, and connect their souls to the kingdom of God, which will naturally save a lot of divine power.
These souls are liberated and can enrich the power of his kingdom of God.
The Tomb Kings obtained the more powerful Death Guards. Even if they lost some skeleton soldiers and mummies, they must be happier.
On the other hand, if there are enough living people, not only can they provide rewards in the power of faith, but the Tomb Kings will definitely prefer to use living people with higher wisdom and agility.
However, this is not something that can be achieved overnight. Even if he gives his all to help Hathor, the goddess of fertility, it will take at least dozens or hundreds of years of accumulation before there can be a major outbreak. Humans are not as fertile as goblins or ratmen.
But it’s not all about worrying him. The advantage in quantity can make up for the regret in quality to a certain extent.
With just that one sentence he had just said, more than a million mummies and skeleton soldiers noticed his existence. If converted into living people, there would be at least hundreds of thousands of potential believers.
Moreover, the advantage of mummies is that they ask for very little, so compared to ordinary mortals, their beliefs are purer and more devout. As long as they are managed well, they can still support a god of medium power.
You have to know that a demigod of the level of the Unicorn Queen, Luru, may only need a few hundred to a thousand devout believers to support her existence.
Then Levi made a new discovery.
Osiris used to be surrounded by a group of gods and servants. The gods and servants usually carried a mark of death on their bodies, which could be used to represent their identity, strengthen their power, and lead the souls of the dead to the underworld.
Levi cares most about the last point. If it is improved to a certain extent, can it be put on the Death Guard to automatically grab soul fragments in battle? This is worth a try!
If the experiment is successful, perhaps the mark can be transformed into some kind of equipment, so that the troops led by Elegy, Donna and others, as well as the Sub-Sky people, can all carry it with them, further improving the efficiency of collecting soul fragments.
Unfortunately, now is not the time to study this. The furious Set must have already headed here. Even if this is the place specially selected by Jacob, it cannot be guaranteed to be 100% safe.
Levi and Yager are not allies, so even if the other party has helped him do a lot of things, he cannot be fully trusted.
Yager has not yet revealed his true purpose to him. It is very likely that what he wants is something that Levi cannot give him for the time being.
At this moment, some of the Death Guards that Levi had left as scouts in Osiris' original territory were all destroyed, and Set had descended into the underworld.
Seeing that Tefnut was still trying to please him, Horus gradually showed annoyance on his face. Levi couldn't help but smile:
"Horus, our enemy has arrived."
Horus was immediately excited: "Father, is it Set? I already know everything he did to you, let me take revenge on him on your behalf!"
He was born with a level 8 godhood. Set was not yet a powerful god, and his strongest incarnation was probably only around level 7. Horus felt that he still had the strength to fight, not to mention that he was not alone.
Levi shook his head slightly: "Seth is a veteran evil god. He has more than a dozen combat incarnations, but we are all here in our true form. Even if you can defeat one of Set's incarnations, it is far from a true victory."
"Besides, your mother, Isis, was also in a weak state because of your birth. I am only a weak god now. The situation is not favorable for us. You should come with me to Mount Heaven and slowly accumulate some strength."
In Levi's opinion, this battle was meaningless, because even if his side won, it would not be a serious blow to Seth.
But if we fail, we will be completely wiped out.
"Paradise Hill?"
Horus was a little confused. Apart from the most basic information about God, he only knew the approximate identities of his father and mother.
But as the god of death, why did Osiris go to Mount Paradise?
Levi smiled slightly: "Yes, I want to tell you a story about my other identity, the God of Light and Purification of Mount Heaven - Levi."
This matter cannot be kept secret forever, especially for Tefnut. In order to prevent herself from abducting Horus, she will definitely use herself first and then find the right time to expose it, or deliberately let Horus discover the truth inadvertently.
Instead of that, it’s better to expose yourself first.
Levi has decided to tell a story in which Osiris creates an avatar who gradually grows into the Lord of Heaven. Wouldn't that be fascinating?
It doesn’t matter if the story is a little bit fantasy, and it doesn’t matter how the gods or mortals in the outside world view this matter.
Even Levi would not take the initiative to mention the relationship between Osiris and Levi. He just simply told Levi's story.
He could not lie, and had no intention of deceiving Horus, but he could use some of the art of speech.
If Horus himself had misunderstood something and he was willing to believe the story and continue to be his son, that would be the best thing.
And now that the world consciousness has officially acknowledged that he is Osiris, the authenticity of the story has been further enhanced.
Of course, if Horus listened to Tefnut or other beings and chose to break away from himself, Levi would not try to keep him for too long.
Although Horus was his son, Levi was not prepared to be a father at all because this son came too quickly and grew so big in a short time.
He doesn't even have any emotional foundation with Isis, so how deep can his feelings for Horus be?
Horus was immediately very surprised and nodded in agreement. Tefnut, who was standing next to him, saw that the situation was not good and wanted to stop him: "Wait, Osiris, you are the god of death in the underworld, and Horus is a falcon flying in the sky. You two can't..."
She seemed to want to take Horus away from Levi, but before Levi could say anything, Horus was already annoyed: "This is our family's business, why are you meddling in it?"
Levi frowned slightly: "Horus, don't be rude. According to seniority, she is your great-grandmother. Maybe she is just a little flustered because Set is also her grandson in this dispute, but you still have to maintain the minimum respect for her."
It was clearly a scolding, but Horus did not feel dissatisfied at all. Instead, he felt very comfortable. This is the attitude that a real parent would have towards his children.
At the same time, his heart was moved. At least respect?
What my father meant was that other than that, I shouldn't bother with her at all?
Thinking of this, Horus laughed and said, "Your Highness Tefnut, I am sorry for my rudeness, but revenge on Set is what my father and I want to do. Since it is difficult for you to do it, why don't you just ignore it and let us solve it ourselves!"
"You are so old now, just take a good rest!"
Hearing this, Tefnut couldn't help but be stunned. She looked at Horus in front of her, then at Isis with a blushing face but a happy expression, and Anubis who had unknowingly walked to Levi's side. For the first time, she felt that she seemed to have completely miscalculated.
He had used up all his savings of thousands of years to create a son of God with great potential for the Egyptian pantheon, but the other party actually treated him with this attitude.
My own calculations were ultimately no match for the bond of blood.
In comparison, it doesn’t matter whether Levi becomes the king of the Egyptian pantheon.
As long as Set can be killed successfully, even if Horus takes that position, won't Levi still have the final say over the entire pantheon?
Perhaps Levi knew this would happen from the very beginning, so he agreed so readily?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh, knowing that she had really miscalculated and had no way out. No matter how dissatisfied she was in her heart, she could only follow Levi to the end.
At least Levi is still on the good side. As long as I don't block his way, he shouldn't deal with me. But Seth is different.
"Well, leave your affairs to you young people. I will not interfere anymore."
After a brief pause, Tefnut continued, "Your Highness Osiris, I also hope that you can resolve this matter as soon as possible. Whether it is you or Horus who becomes the God King in the end, as long as it is beneficial to the development of the entire pantheon and to us gods, I will absolutely have no objection."
Horus felt a little puzzled. He could hardly feel any blood connection. Even if it had some relationship with him, weren't you taking yourself too seriously?
It's just a weak divine power. So what if you have an opinion?
But Levi smiled, he knew that Tefnut had completely surrendered. In this case, as long as she stopped making trouble, there was no need for him to target her. He just needed to treat her fairly and justly.
Levi nodded at her and said, "Your Highness Tefnut, Horus is too young, so it is inevitable that he will say some wrong things, but I hope you will not hate him because of this. I hope you can continue to assist him and fight against Set together."
Tefnut usually looks inconspicuous, but today he took out such a large amount of things, maybe there is some money to be made from him.
Or at worst, she maintains a good relationship with gods such as the Lord of Magic, Thoth, and she will definitely be useful in the future, so there is no need to ruin the relationship all at once.
Of course, this is also because Isis and Horus are now on his side, and the world consciousness has also recognized that he is Osiris, so Levi has such confidence.
Hearing this, Tefnut's mind gradually became alive. Indeed, Horus had just been born, and even if the Son of God was naturally endowed with a certain amount of wisdom, he did not have any experience after all. Perhaps this was not his intention, and she still had a chance to be saved.
Moreover, I have spent so much energy and effort, how can I give up easily just because of a few words from Horus?
I still have some connections, and if I risk my reputation, I believe I can get some help.
If with his assistance, Horus' strength can be greatly enhanced, and even he can successfully take revenge on Set, then his image in Horus' heart will definitely be greatly improved.
In the final analysis, this world still depends on strength, and the current Levi is not much stronger than himself!
Thinking of this, Tefnut nodded and smiled at Levi and Horus: "Of course, we are a family, and I will still assist Horus with all my heart!"
Levi raised his eyebrows. Sure enough, this guy wasn't at the end of his rope yet.
But it doesn't matter. If Horus's strength can really be enhanced, it will be a hundred benefits to himself and no harm.
Levi then introduced Horus, "Horus, this is your half-brother, Anubis. The reason why he looks like this is entirely because of Set's cruel methods. I hope you won't have any grudges because of this. You can regard him as a true brother. He has also paid a lot for your birth."
Anubis is in the lawful neutral camp. He holds the Scales of Osiris and is recently responsible for judging souls. For a being like him, he has a strong sense of identification with order and organization, even higher than good and evil.
Lawful Neutral is also recognized as a camp suitable for being a younger brother, because when your identity and status are higher than the other party, then as long as it is a reasonable and beneficial order, no matter what the cost or result, he will follow it without error until the goal is achieved.
Like Sigmar, the Red Knight, Kelemvor, Jergal , and Horus, they are all in the lawful neutral camp. In order to achieve their goals, they are willing to use necessary means, even if that may hurt outsiders or be not recognized by the outside world.
For example, now, with the help of Jergal, the Osiris who cheated on Set is completely dead, and has been replaced by a brand new Osiris.
Horus laughed, "I'm glad to have a brother!"
Anubis also said quite seriously: "I will treat you as my brother."
After introducing Serekat and Hathor to Horus, Levi said directly to Anubis and Isis beside him: "You will also come with me to Mount Paradise."
Both of them are real bodies. It would be too dangerous if they were caught by Set. It would be better to take them to Mount Paradise first.
Anyway, now there are only himself and the sleeping light dragon Shenzhu on the seventh floor, Horus and the others can build some temporary palaces there.
Anubis naturally had no objection and was even quite looking forward to it.
He was born just a few dozen days ago, and was first deceived and used by Set. Later, the truth was revealed by Tefnut, and he began to assist Set in resurrecting Osiris.
But he quickly realized that this was also a form of exploitation.
It's just that Tefnut changed her approach. She kept saying that she wanted to avenge Osiris and used blood and family to kidnap herself, but she was actually somewhat resistant and just never showed it.
But now it was Levi's turn, and he found that he really liked this way of getting along with each other.
Levi is more intelligent and always has a plan for everything he does. As long as he follows the steps, he will naturally achieve his goal, which makes him feel very comfortable.
Not to mention, Tefnut is the grandmother, while Levi is Osiris, his "father", so their relationship should be closer!
Isis hesitated, but chose to obey.
Even though her mood was very complicated, she had already given birth to a son. Where could she go in this situation?
The psychological preparation she had made for herself had collapsed after facing Levi's gentleness and her son Horus.
Levi looked at Tefnut again and said, I have already given you a lot of face. I hope you won’t be rude.
Tefnut immediately understood what Levi meant. She coughed and said, "I won't go. I have already made some preparations in advance."
In fact, it was not just her. For the birth of the Son of God, she and Isis had made the worst-case scenario plans and transferred some of their believers.
So even if Seth were to attack their kingdom of God directly now, they would suffer some losses, but they would definitely not be destroyed immediately.
Although Anubis seemed more dangerous, he had only been born for a month. How much wealth or power could he have accumulated? As long as he could keep his true body, nothing else mattered.
Levi nodded again: "Okay, I understand. Also, please say hello to the Lord of Magic and the Lady of the Desert for me. I still have good intentions towards them, and I still want to work hand in hand with them to create a more glorious Egyptian pantheon."
The Lord of Magic
As for the Lady of the Desert - Nephthys, she is Set's wife, Anubis's mother, and his nominal secret lover.
It's just that she may not understand it yet, but once they actually meet, she will immediately know that the current Osiris is not the one who had an affair with her before.
But no matter what, Levi was still very interested in her.
Her desert priesthood can divide some of Set's power. If she can get it, it will be equivalent to weakening Set.
The elves' goddess of wealth is Lilith, but she has never really taken it to heart, and the other elven gods don't care about it at all. It is obvious that the high elves love trading all over the world, so this is outrageous.
Therefore, Nephthys's wealth and trade ministry would be very useful to the elves, and the elven pantheon must have a great appeal to her.
Being the last caretaker of the dead allows her to act like Anubis, acting as the deputy to herself, the true god of death.
Upon hearing this, Tefnut was immediately surprised. What do you mean? Do you really think of yourself as Osiris?
Not only does he want to take over his wife, but he also wants to take over his lover? Isn't Set crazy enough?
Isis next to her was also a little embarrassed, but she still maintained enough rationality to understand that Levi was simply interested in Nephthys's power, not her figure or beauty.
What's more, even if it comes to comparing figure and face, she is confident that she is much better than the other person.
Anubis was moved. If his mother could follow Levi, his life would be much better in the future.
Although she had some thoughts in her mind, Tefnut reluctantly said, "After Anubis was born, Set has been keeping a close watch on Nephthys. I can only try my best."
Levi laughed and said, "Thank you very much. I have a similar attitude towards other gods. Horus and I will do our best to make the entire Egyptian pantheon stronger so that all gods can benefit from it."
Hearing the name, Horus subconsciously straightened his chest. Even though he had no idea at the moment, it was always right to listen to his father.
Seleket and Hathor, who had been outsiders and listened silently, also raised their heads and showed their presence.
Hathor is fine, as she has only been in Levi's camp for too short a time and hasn't changed much yet. However, the rapid development of Seleket's church in Lustria cannot be hidden from anyone with ulterior motives.
Levi then changed the subject: "Or, even if they can't fight alongside me and resist Set together, at least I don't want to see them become hostile to me."
Tefnut nodded slowly. If she only listened to what was said today, it was not entirely a bad thing for Levi to become Osiris.
"I'll do my best to convey that."
"Oh, by the way," Levi suddenly remembered something, "Do you know the whereabouts of the Beetle Prince? He was once abducted by Set."
Tefnut was about to shake her head, but Anubis beside her spoke up: "I know that Set was worried that he would become the carrier of your resurrection, Osiris, so he killed him directly with his extraordinary power."
Levi sighed softly: "Is that so? It seems there is another bill."
Although he himself did not feel too much pity for the Beetle Prince, especially when the other party seemed to want to bite him back at the last moment, but the Beetle Prince was the illegitimate son of Osiris, so he still had to show some attitude.
Tefnut and Isis looked at each other in silence. Levi's pretentiousness made them a little suspicious. Could it be that he was really Osiris?
At this time Levi felt that more Death Guards who served as his spies had been destroyed, and Set was probably less than a hundred miles away from him.
For God, this distance is very close, if not within reach. Our side is in real danger and cannot completely rely on the protection arranged by Jergal.
Without wasting any more time, Levi opened a portal leading to Mount Paradise.
Just as he was about to take a step forward, he received an invitation from Yager, who wanted to formally discuss with him some major events concerning the entire world.
However, Levi did not stop his actions, but stepped into the portal first.
Even if we really want to talk, we will send an incarnation to talk later.
He would not be foolish enough to use his own life to challenge the other party's will. That would be irresponsible to himself and all the gods and people behind him.
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