LOGINThe Kingdom of Khepri had known peace for five years.
Not because its enemies had become weaker but because no king dared challenge the man who now ruled Egypt.
His name alone silenced rebellions, his victories ended wars before they began.
To his people, he was the protector chosen by the gods. But to foreign kingdoms… He wa
"Kharef..."The name lingered in my mind.Kharef… Why did it sound so familiar?I frowned…No… Not familiar but I knew that name somewhere… Somewhere I had heard it before.Kharef quietly watched me, his golden eyes never leaving my face. He seemed to be waiting for my reaction but my thoughts had already drifted elsewhere.Kharef...Kharef...Then, like a bolt of lightning, memories flooded back.The museum, Professor Hassan, the forgotten journal, the old photograph, the restoration center, the ancient scroll.Then every page I had read during my trip through Egypt; every legend, every whisper and every mystery.My breathing caught."No..." I whispered.My eyes slowly lifted toward him."Kharef..."I repeated his name but this time, not as a question but as realization. I stumbled backward until my legs touched the edge of the bed.My gaze darted toward the open balcony.Beyond it… Towering sandstone buildings stretched toward the bright blue sky. Temple pylons, obelisks, palm-lined
The room fell into complete silence, neither of us moved or spoke.The stranger's golden eyes remained fixed on me. No… Not fixed but studying me as though he were trying to memorize every detail of my face.I swallowed nervously.Who is he?Why does he keep looking at me like that?Instinctively, I took a small step backward and his gaze followed me.Another step. Again… Those impossible golden eyes never left me.My heart began pounding."Umm..." I offered an awkward smile. "Can you... not stare at me like that?"Of course… He didn't understan
Warm…That was the first thing I felt, warm… And strangely comfortable.My body no longer ached as much as before.The terrible cold from the river had disappeared.Instead… I felt surrounded by warmth. A very solid warmth.I frowned slightly when something heavy rested across my waist.No… Someone.My eyes slowly fluttered open.Sunlight streamed softly through a linen curtain and the room smelled faintly of incense and lotus flowers.Where...Where am I?Fragments of last night rushed back into my mind. The village, Aya, the man with scar, the monster and the mysterious warrior.My breathing caught and I quickly looked down to see an enormous arm was wrapped securely around my waist.My eyes widened."W-What...?"Slowly… Very slowly… I turned my head.A man lay asleep beside me that made my heart nearly stop. Who???His long dark curls spilled across the pillow. His handsome face looked far younger in sleep than beneath the moonlight.Without the cold expression he had worn during
The shadow creature lunged.“AAAAHHHH…” Its enormous claws tore through the night toward the carriage and Kasim stepped between them. Steel clashed against darkness and the impact threw him several meters across the sand.He landed on one knee and blood slowly dripped from the corner of his mouth.The creature was stronger than he had expected. It had been fed by forbidden magic.Its only purpose… To seize the woman.Inside the carriage, Maritza clutched the wooden seat as the entire wagon shook violently. She had no idea what was happening, only that something monstrous waited outside.Suddenly… The ground trembled, not because of the creature but this is something else. The sound of galloping horses echoed across the desert, it was fast and powerful that made the shadow creature freeze.Its crimson eyes slowly turned toward the western horizon.Kasim smiled despite the blood on his lips."...He's here."Four riders burst through the darkness. And at their head… A massive black stal
The royal palace had long fallen asleep. Only the flickering flames of the palace torches illuminated the vast courtyards.Without another command, four magnificent horses were already waiting before the palace gates and Kharef descended the marble staircase in complete silence.He had exchanged his ceremonial robes for black riding garments reinforced with light bronze armor. A dark cloak rested over his broad shoulders, and at his waist hung the sword that had ended countless wars.Every servant immediately knelt."My Pharaoh."Kharef acknowledged none of them as his thoughts remained fixed on the strange pain inside his chest.It had begun the moment he sensed Kasim's danger. No… Not only Kasim but someone else. Someone he had never met… Someone his soul refused to ignore.The High Priest Anen hurried after him. "My Pharaoh."Kharef stopped beside his horse."You should not leave the capital yourself. The Royal Shadows will handle it."Kharef's golden eyes lifted toward the western
The desert exploded into chaos.The creature's claws crashed against Kasim's twin blades, sending sparks flying into the night. The impact forced him several steps backward, carving deep grooves into the sand.The soldiers stared in horror because no human possessed such strength.The monster roared again and black smoke poured from its body, spreading across the desert like living darkness.One soldier panicked. "What do we do?"Kasim never looked away from the creature."Protect the carriage." His voice remained calm. "No matter what happens… Do not let anything reach the woman."The Royal Shadows immediately formed a defensive circle around the carriage. Unlike the ordinary soldiers, none of them showed fear, only absolute discipline.The creature's crimson eyes narrowed. Then… It smiled, a horrible smile before suddenly, its body burst apart into dozens of swirling shadows.The soldiers gasped. "What is happening?"The darkness rushed across the sand, not in one direction but in e







