Lahat ng Kabanata ng Queen of the Eternal Nile: Kabanata 151 - Kabanata 155

Finally, exhaustion caught up with me.I had been working for hours, sorting herbs and preparing everything we might need for our journey. At some point, my hands slowed, my thoughts became muddled, and I fell asleep at the table.But instead of sinking into a peaceful rest, I found myself somewhere else, dreaming.At least, I thought it was a dream.I was walking slowly through a dimly lit corridor, my steps careful and quiet, as though I were trying to avoid being noticed by someone.But who was I hiding from? And why?I had never experienced a dream like this before. Everything felt strangely vivid, from the cold stone beneath my feet to the faint voices drifting from somewhere ahead.I continued walking until I heard someone speak.“Did you manage to bring her?” The voice was familiar.I turned toward it, then cautiously moved in the opposite direction, keeping close to the wall until I could see the people gathered inside a chamber.My steps stopped when I saw Queen Neferaset sta

Shaking my head, I turned to Kasim.“Is everyone ready?” I asked him.The Shadow Soldier nodded. As usual, he didn't ask questions or demand explanations about what had happened between Professor Hasan and me. He had never been the sort of man who pried into matters that weren't his concern, and I was grateful for that.With a quiet sigh, I gathered everything I had prepared and carefully packed it into my bag. The herbs, medical supplies, and other things I might need were all there. I couldn't predict what awaited us at the palace, but I intended to be ready for whatever came our way.Just as I was about to follow Kasim out of the tent, I stopped.“I don't know anything about fate,” I said, keeping my back toward Professor Hasan. “But what I do know is that, right now, I'm going to do everything I can to save Kharef and Egypt from the future I saw in that dream.”I didn't wait for his response. Instead, I followed Kasim out of the tent.Yes, fate… I still didn't know whether my arri

The closer we got to the palace, the stranger everything became.At first, I thought it was merely my imagination. The streets were quieter than before, and the torches lining the walls flickered despite the absence of wind. Their flames seemed to shrink whenever we passed, as though something unseen were stealing the air around us.Even Ramose had stopped making jokes.Then Kasim halted… His hand moved before I could even ask what was wrong. A small knife flashed past my face, so close that I felt the air shift beside my cheek.I flinched. “What—”A spider dropped onto the stone pavement beside me and Kasim's knife had pinned it to the ground.I stared at the creature, then slowly turned toward him.“Oh God, what is that?” I whispered, pressing a hand to my chest.He didn't answer me. His gaze was fixed on the ground.Following his line of sight, I noticed another spider crawling out from between the stones. Then another appeared near the wall and another.My stomach tightened. “SHIT