Within the Light Screen's image, in the throne hall, Ramses II spoke. "The final battle is finally about to begin. Then it is time for me to act as well."
His gaze lowered toward Nitocris below. "Nito, you may leave the Great Temple and go to them."
Although Nitocris wanted to be by Fujimaru Tachibana's side, she shook her head without hesitation at this moment. "No. If it were merely a simple expedition, then naturally I could act alongside the others."
"But since we have reached the final moment, then as a Pharaoh, I should remain where a Pharaoh ought to be, and offer my most sincere blessings to the warriors fighting on the front lines."
"And then..."
Her gaze turned forward, as though it could pierce through the temple, cross the distance of several hundred kilometers, and finally see the Holy City.
"When that Lion King is about to rain her holy punishment upon the warriors at the front, in the name of the Pharaoh, I will carve out a path forward for them."
At those words, Ramses II's lips curled into a smile, and then he burst into laughter. "Kuhahahahaha~~~ Good!"
"Nito, you have grown greatly compared to when we first met."
Nitocris hurriedly responded modestly, "No, it was Your Majesty Ozymandias's brilliance that showed me the path forward, allowing me to understand what a true Pharaoh should do, and how to protect her people."
"A general has a general's duty, a soldier has a soldier's task, and a Pharaoh should likewise have a Pharaoh's mission!"
Ramses II smiled in satisfaction. "Very good! With such resolve, I understand now that you have become a qualified Pharaoh!"
"Then, let us Pharaohs begin the necessary steps toward victory in this epic 'performance'!"
As he spoke, Ramses II's smile vanished, his