The Light Screen footage continued as they advanced and listened to the explanation. At last, they passed through the sandstorm-shrouded region, and brilliant sunlight instantly fell upon them.
There was no longer any sand or dust in sight. Behind them, however, a vast wall of sand stretched into the distance, blanketing the sky and connecting to the earth.
This was the sandstorm enveloping the entire Pharaoh's domain, and the sight was deeply striking to Fujimaru Tachibana and the others.
Especially after walking through the blowing sands for some time, the instant they crossed through the storm's shroud and entered the safe zone, the sudden openness made it feel as though they had entered another world.
Moreover, the seemingly endless wall of wind and sand in the distance gave them a more direct understanding of Ramses II's power.
Without question, such power in ancient times would have been a divine feat, and even in modern society, it would make one seem like a god.
If Ramses II had been able to wield such power in life, then there would have been nothing wrong with his claim of being an incarnation of the sun god.
Before them lay a river, an oasis, roads, several village buildings, and scattered people. In the distance, they could even see herds of camels.
The distinctive sights of this era and region had appeared before them.
Under these circumstances, they continued onward.
This time, they did not travel on foot. Instead, they summoned a male and female Sphinx and rode them onward.
The reason they had not done this amid the sandstorm was that the Sphinxes' role there was to patrol and protect the territory, not carry passengers.
Besides, riding a Sphinx in the midst of a sandstorm would not have been safe.
Of course, Nitocris might