Chapter 23: The King of Angels?
"Come in, Sariel."
Arakha's voice came from his plain gray tent.
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Upon hearing Araha's voice, Dionysus learned that the woman who was clearly a chief god, yet claimed not to be a god, was named Sariel.
Since Arakh had invited her in, Dionysus naturally wouldn't stop her.
Moreover, he sensed that this woman was incredibly powerful, and even if he tried to stop her, he probably wouldn't be able to.
"From the name to the appearance, they don't seem to be local Egyptian gods. It turns out that my teacher has connections with other gods from other regions besides me."
Under the moonlight, all was quiet, as if she had become one with Sariel. She entered the tent of Aroha, with Dionysus guarding outside. The other six disciples, unaware of what was happening, were still fast asleep.
Inside the tent, only flickering lights could be seen, and nothing could be heard being said, so Dionysus paid no attention.
He vaguely felt that his "teacher" was plotting something with this foreign deity from outside Egypt.
Dionysus himself was a foreign god, so he naturally had no objection to this and simply stayed put.
"Should I call you Araha, the miracle manipulator of life and death, or Ptah, the chief preacher?"
Inside the tent, Sariel met Aroha again and asked this question first.
Upon hearing this, Araha smiled faintly: "Since I am in the human world, I am naturally a Bodhi, not a god."
He had a feeling that after this journey through the human world was completed, his path to becoming a god would be completely unobstructed.
So during this time, he has been wandering around with his disciples as a preacher, accelerating this process.
"The Lord has always been watching your preaching journey. He knows that you do not want the name 'Ptah' to become a symbol of the gods, but in this world, how can any doctrine that wants to continue to be passed down do so without the protection of the gods?"
Sariel said, "The name Ptah will become the name of a god, and will not change according to your will. My Lord has asked me to tell you that if you wish to transcend it and not be affected by the name 'Ptah' in the future, He is willing to bear the divine name of Ptah for you."
Upon hearing this, Aroh laughed: "In that case, wouldn't all my decades in the mortal realm have benefited your master?"
The ideas spread by Moses in the branch of the "Ptah" school all reveal the rudiments of a "monotheistic" belief.
Even though Araha did not want to see this outcome, he watched it happen.
Humanity today truly needs a god, whether real or not, to help them find a way forward, free from the constraints of Egyptian gods.
This monotheistic belief is somewhat similar to the religion spread by the Hebrew God in the future.
However, he was unwilling to hand over his "name" to the Hebrew God, whom he had never met.
Names and titles, however, should not be given to people.
"This divine name will have no effect on you, and may even be a hindrance. We hope you will consider it carefully. We, the messengers, are willing to pay a great price for it."
Sariel's words surprised Arakha: "Messengers? Wasn't it your god who requested it?"
Aroh didn't pay much attention to the obstacles he mentioned. When he decided to take this step, he knew that this path of preaching was his path of growth, but also a path full of thorns. He had long been prepared to deal with everything.
Sariel replied, "This new 'divine name' that will appear will neither add to nor diminish the glory of my Lord. He is willing to bear this name because He considers you a friend."
"However, we messengers believe that once the Lord has this 'divine name,' he will have ample reason to attack the heretics in Egypt and will be willing to pay the price to exchange with you."
Aroha looked at Sariel strangely: "I didn't expect you to be so 'rule-abiding'?"
Sariel looked at him with equal curiosity: "You seem to have misunderstood us. In all the worlds that the Lord has set for all messengers, there are no so-called gods more than us."
Aroha fell silent. It seemed that he did indeed have a natural prejudice against these "angels" because of the influence of his previous life.
Domineering, obsessive, and so on are all terms used in online novels. Apart from the first few chapters, he hadn't even read the Bible, so there was really no need to have any preconceived notions about "angels."
In fact, compared to some gods, the evil deeds of these angels have not been heard of so far.
Of course, the prejudice against the "angels" is also related to their Lord—the Hebrew God.
After all, in the chapters of the Bible he had read, there were scenes of this god destroying the world.
However, he had not specifically investigated whether this matter was true or false, or what the root cause was. The words in the book may not all be true.
Moreover, upon closer reflection, it seems that most of the gods in the world have the capacity to destroy the world.
Ra, the god of this world, once destroyed humanity. Through Dionysus, we learn about neighboring Olympus. Zeus, the king of the gods, also destroyed humanity. Regardless of which god created or destroyed the world, ignoring stereotypes, it actually has little to do with them.
"Indeed, I misspoke." Aroha didn't mind admitting his mistake and continued to ask, "Then what are you messengers willing to give for this 'divine name'?"
Sariel said, "We have decided that if you are willing to give the name 'Ptah' to the Lord, we are willing to make you the King of all angels."
"The King of Angels? Is he the King of Gods?"
"Not only the King of God, but also all the angels, archangels, and chiefs of the archangels under the Lord, even the vice-kings of the Kingdom of Heaven, cannot overshadow your glory."
Sariel, seemingly worried that Aroha might not understand, continued, "The Lord once said that the best way for a king to continue down this path is to conquer other worlds and seize their thrones."
"You will first become the King of the Egyptian Gods, and then the King of the Angels, and you will be able to become a pioneer on the path to becoming the King of Gods."
It must be said that the conditions offered by Sariel were very tempting.
However, Araha shook his head: "Although the disciples call me 'Putta,' the 'Putta' school does not belong to me alone."
"I need to discuss this matter with my disciples. If they all decide, I may relinquish this title."
In fact, Aroh really wanted to try and see what would happen if he became the god-king of two worlds at the same time.
However, he was unwilling to be subordinate to the Hebrew God, regardless of whether the other party was good or bad, kind or evil, it was all just mutual exploitation.
The so-called consultation with the disciples was just a made-up excuse.
Knowing his disciples as he did, it was no wonder they would agree.
"I hope to hear good news from you in the future."
Sariel didn't dwell on the matter, but instead brought up another thing: "Have you obtained the true name of the Sunra?"
This was a "deal" that Sariel had mentioned when he first met Araha decades ago.
Araha received the true name of the sun god Ra from the goddess of life, Isis, and gave it to the Hebrew god in exchange for the Hebrew god's help in becoming the king of the Egyptian gods.
"I have already received it, but this true name will be personally given to me when I meet with your God."
Upon hearing Araha's words, Sariel's countenance became solemn, and he prayed, "Merciful Lord, you are everywhere where there is faith."
"Please shine your infinite light upon me, and I will uphold your will."
"In the name of the Lord, God descends!"