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Before the land of Egypt rose out of the waters at the beginning of the world, Ra the shining one came into being. He was all-powerful, and the secret of his power lay in his Name which was hidden from all the world.

Very soon, he came to be known as one of the Top 10 strongest Beings in this world as well.

Apophis, the Evil Dragon, who had grown out of the evil vapors in the darkness of the night and sought ever to devour all that was good and bright and kissed by the sun.

The evil of Apohpis entered into the souls of the people of Egypt and many of them rebelled against Ra and did evil in his sight, worshiping the Dragon of Darkness instead of the Eye of Day.

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Cao Cao was soon led through a doorway by the gatekeeper and entered into a vast hall.

The moment he entered the hall, he felt a strong presence bearing down on him.

Osiris, the Egyptian Lord of the Dead.

Osiris sat upon his throne, wrapped in the mummy-clothes of the dead, wearing the uraeus crown upon his forehead and holding the scourge and the crook crossed upon his b.r.e.a.s.t.

Before him stood a huge balance with two scales, and Anubis, the God of Death, stepped forward to lead the Ka to the judgement.

People queued up to be judge.

The only reason Cao Cao was staying was to see for himself how the process worked.

Before the Weighing of the Heart, each dead man's Ka spoke in his own defense, saying: 'I am Pure! I am Pure! I am Pure! Behold me, I have come to you without sin, without guilt, without evil, without one whom I have taken action. I live on truth and I eat of truth. I have done that which men said and that with which gods are content. I have satisfied each god with that which he d.e.s.i.r.es. So preserve me from Apophis, the "Eater-up of Souls" , so protect me - Lord of the Atef-Crown, Lord or Breath, Oh Great God Osiris."

Then, came the moment which the evil-doer feared but the good man welcomed with joy.

Cao Cao watched as Anubis took the heart out of the Ka that was the double of his earthly body and placed it on the Scale; and in the other Scale, was set the Feather of Truth.

The Scale was slowly dragged down : lower and lower it sank, until the Scale sank so low.

Very soon, the evil-doer was driven forth into the thick darkness of the Duat to dwell in the Pits of Fire.

But, with the good man, the Feather of Truth sank down instead and Anubis cried aloud to Osiris and the other gods, "True and accurate are the words this man has spoken. He has no sinned; he has not done evil towards us. Grant that the eternal bread of Osiris be given to him, and a place in the Fields of Peace with the followers of Horus!"

Osiris inclined his head and the dead man passed rejoicing into the Fields of Peace.

OK, I have seen enough.

This was quite an eye-opener.

Cao Cao turned around and prepared to return back to the boat but was stopped in place by several guards.

One of them spoke--

"You are not allowed to turn BACK."

"I wasn't even supposed to be here in the first place. Bye!"

Cao Cao tried to form a magic circle below his feet.

However--

The Magic circle was overwritten by another spell.

Tch--

This is--

Cao Cao spun around and realized that Osiris had gotten off his throne.

Although Osiris emanated the pressure of a True God, Cao Cao was not in the least intimidated.

"That Magic. I have seen it before. A teleportation magic. Just who are you?"

The voice was deep yet calm like waters.

"I stumbled upon your temple and was brought here by mistake."

"Only those of Royal Birth are allowed to enter my temple. Anyone else would be forcefully transported."

Cao Cao revealed a fearless smile.

"If you let me go back to where I came from, I can assure you no else have to die today. Even a God."

Upon hearing that, the other Gods started to get up and the tension in the hall started to rise but Osiris calmed them down.

"Hou, you are not an ordinary person. Show me then. The power to kill a God."

Cao Cao instantly materialized the Holy Spear in his hand and Osiris expression countered into a grimace.

All present in the room could feel the power released by the Holy Spear and the other Gods were suddenly hesitant.

After taking a glance at the Spear, Osiris spoke first--

"The True Longinus. The Strongest Longinus. The Holy Spear that pierced through Jesus. A gift left behind by the God of the Bible. You belong to one of the Three Factions?"

Cao Cao shook his head.

"I am just a human."

"To think the True Longinus would fall into the hands of a human. Well, the God from the Bible did leave behind such insurance as a parting gift."

Parting gift?

Cao Cao could not help but ask--

"What do you mean, parting gift?"

Osiris replied Cao Cao with a serious expression--

"It seems you are clueless as to what happened. I suppose the Higher ups of the Three Factions decided to keep it a secret after the Great War. The God from the Bible is dead."

Cao Cao was shocked.

Seriously?

"His life ended during the battle between the Three Factions. Although, I must say that Michael has done a wonderful job of maintaining the status quo in Heaven. The same goes for the Underworld."

Osiris returned to his throne while Cao Cao stepped forward before him.

"Within you, I can sense two different beings. I can't even pinpoint if you are good or bad. If you were to be judged, I am not sure how things will go for you as well."

So, he can sense my past self as well...

Truly a God of the Dead.

Osiris looked at the Spear in Cao Cao's hand again.

"That Spear is truly capable of killing a God and in the right hands, it can even destroy the world. After all, it possess the will of the God from the Bible and is one of the Holy Relics. Although I am not sure if it will work against the True Dragon or the Dragon God--"

Osiris then noticed Cao Cao's expression and started laughing--

"I see, I see. That is your goal huh. Fine then. I will return you to where you came from."

Cao Cao was slightly surprised.

That easily?

Osiris answered Cao Cao's doubt.

"I have heard that Indra is currently looking for the Longinus possessors, especially the one who wields the Holy Spear. I don't wish to make an enemy out of him or the Hindu Mythology. But, there is something you have to do for me in return."

"What is that?"

"Recently, there have been attacks on the temples and sanctuaries within this area by mysterious creatures. I want you to find out the source and get rid of it."

Cao Cao nodded his head.

"Very well."

Osiris waved his hand and sand started to circle around Cao Cao.

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In a few seconds, he had disappeared.

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