Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1656 Bloodline

"Yes, so what?"

“Can you test me?” Victoria asked.

“Of course,” Hermanubis nodded. “I can certainly identify who has inherited the Ptolemaic bloodline.”

"Then take a look at mine?"

"Huh?" Hermanubis paused for a moment, then stared into Victoria's eyes with his dog-like gaze, "Aaaaaaah!"

For a moment, he was completely stunned.

This information stirred up a huge wave in his mind, and it took him a while to calm down: "That's not surprising, that's not surprising. So, you have Ptolemaic blood?"

"exactly."

"But why?"

Victoria spread her hands: "Is this something so difficult to do? The Ptolemaic dynasty didn't practice monogamy; each pharaoh had at least a dozen, and sometimes dozens, of children. If you want to find Ptolemaic blood in the present-day Roman Empire, that's incredibly easy! The number of people is in the millions. Coincidentally, I happen to be one in a million. I have Ptolemaic blood."

"I see. I see."

"So, can I become the Pharaoh now?"

“We’ll talk about this later.” Hermanubis’s gaze toward Victoria changed slightly. “I apologize for my rudeness earlier; I didn’t recognize you as one of my masters.”

"Hehehe, it's good that you know you're wrong. Then hurry up and listen to me and drive those automatons out!"

"Sorry, I can't do that."

"why?"

Hermanus was silent for a moment, then raised his head: "I never said that the Pharaoh's throne was vacant, did I?"

“???” Victoria was stunned for a moment. “What did you say?”

“I said, the Pharaoh has always existed. I was merely denying your jurisdiction over Egypt; I didn’t deny that Egypt is currently without jurisdiction. But even I have only just realized something, and I don’t know if you have.”

"what's up?"

“What I see is not a collateral descendant of Ptolemy, but a direct descendant. You are truly a descendant of the Ptolemaic dynasty, the legitimate heir of the last pharaoh. Such a person is not so common.”

"Wait, you mean the person you now regard as Pharaoh is also my relative? Who is that?" Victoria had already guessed the person's identity, but she still couldn't believe it.

Amun-Zeus, the mysterious sun god. He is the settler of all of Rome's past, the sun of the past.

Rome had no future, so Apollonia went to Shangluo.

Rome was in a state of flux and struggling, which is why Helios was stationed there.

Rome's past was riddled with problems, accumulating countless issues. Amun-Zeus swallowed all the calamities like an abyss, taking them somewhere unknown. "Do you have any other relatives? I mean, those you know—I'm asking you because I also want to know the answer to this question. Do you have any other male relatives?"

"Father. My Father"

“Ah,” Hermanubis lowered his head, “it seems we’ve all been kept in the dark. Amun-Zeus, so that’s the man. No wonder he refused to attend the trial; so that’s why.”

Shangluo also recalls that Emperor Agassiz refused to serve as judge on the grounds of "conflict of interest." Now it seems that the reason for this conflict of interest was probably not because he was a party to the plaintiff, but because he was the defendant—Amun-Zeus himself.

"This is truly beyond my expectations," Hermanubis sighed.

"You didn't even know?" Shang Luo asked.

He shook his head: "I only guessed it after seeing the lineage of Emperor Victoria—My Majesty, now I can indeed call you Your Majesty. You are the rightful Pharaoh of Egypt."

He knelt on one knee and paid homage to Horus's incarnation—the god who exists among mortals: "My Pharaoh, is it necessary to expel the automata from Aru? If this is your command, I will carry it out."

Knowing Victoria's identity, he gave up resisting. After all, from any perspective, Victoria could now control Aru.

“No need, no need.” Victoria covered her forehead, still reeling from the shocking news. “So, letting the automaton in was my father’s order?”

“Yes,” Hermanubis answered truthfully, “it was Lord Amun-Zeus’s order. I think he had his reasons.”

“Since it’s my father’s order, I will obey.” Victoria was much more dejected. “I never expected it to be like this.”

[Actually, Shangluo and I had this suspicion before. It's actually quite easy to guess. All three Romes had their own solar plans, so there's no reason the Senate wouldn't. Considering he abdicated the throne to you, everything becomes clear.]

“But why?” Victoria looked up. “Why would he do this? He’s now on the opposite side of Rome. He’s gathered a whole host of problems that could destroy Rome, and now he’s going to put the automaton beneath Cyborex. Is he going to blow this place up? What is his purpose in doing this?”

Victoria couldn't understand why it was her own father who was going against her.

"I think we can just ask him directly? After all, once we uncover his identity, the problem will be much easier to solve, right?"

No, Shangluo, that's the problem. Even if we know he's Amun-Zeus, what can we do? He's Victoria's father. Even if he really wanted to destroy the Roman Empire, that's his right as emperor.

"That's true, but if he goes against Aurora, that's my business. Let's go ask him."

“That’s really unfortunate, you can’t see him right now.” Ms. Agatha stopped them. “I didn’t mean to stop you, he really isn’t here.”

“Where is he?” Victoria asked.

"He's away on a business trip. You should know where he's going; he's already told you."

"Ah, my father, he really is a remarkable man."

“Your father is far more powerful than you imagine.” Mrs. Agatha shook her head. “Even I don’t know what he’s planning. But one thing is certain: he is, after all, your father, and he is certainly making long-term plans for you. Of course, whether these plans are in the best interests of Aurora is another matter.”

As she spoke, she looked at Shangluo, then at Victoria: "If one day, your father and Shangluo both fell into the water, which one would you save first?"

(End of this chapter)