Chapter 316
316 – [Theatrical Version] Illuminati
The journey from Luxor to Cairo takes about 8 hours.
Since Egypt’s territory is basically made up of wilderness or desert, unless it is in the city or around the Nile River, the road to Cairo became a very boring journey.
It was even more boring because I was going back down the path I had taken just two days ago.
There were three people sitting in the back seat of the pickup truck, Ryuji, Aisha, and I, but because Aisha was sitting in the very center, it was impossible to chat with Ryuji.
‘It’s uncomfortable.’
Actually, if you look at it, it’s only been one day since I met Aisha.
I don’t know her exact age, but she was definitely older than us as she was a high school student, and she treated us with respect, calling Mahes a great pharaoh, so there was no opportunity for us to develop a personal rapport.
“Over there… “
“Yes?”
“Aisha seems to speak Japanese very well. Where did she learn it?”
“…”
Then Aisha, who had been staring at Pineapple’s laptop all the way to Cairo, looked at me and answered as she closed the top of her laptop.
“I learned it separately because I needed it for business meetings. In addition, Chinese, English, French, and German are also available.”
“Well, I see.”
He is capable of speaking six languages. He is so capable that it is dazzling.
“Do you have any other questions? It’s going to get really busy once we get to Cairo, so if you have any questions, please ask now.”
“Uh, then let me ask you a few more questions. You said earlier that you were asking for help from all over Egypt. Is there some kind of organizational system among the shamans?”
Then Aisha blinked her eyes and answered.
“Have you ever heard of the name Illuminati?”
“If you say Illuminati, do you mean the secret society that often appears in conspiracy theories?”
“It seems like there is some ambiguity in the term ‘secret society’ at a time when most people in the world know of its existence… But for now, it is the Illuminati.”
As Aisha said that, she took something out of her arms.
It was a pyramid-shaped necklace, with an Ujat called the Eye of Horus carved in the center.
“It is known in the world that the Rothschild family, a German Jew, founded it to oppose Freemasonry, but in reality, it is an international league created by backworld shamans like us to build a global network and interact with each other.”＜ Br＞
So, in an emergency situation like now, you can formally ask for help from Illuminati members.
“I see.”
Since I only know information about the behind-the-scenes world in Japan, Aisha’s story was new in many ways.
“Then this is a different story, but how do you plan on infiltrating Cairo?”
I understand that the entire city of Cairo is currently under lockdown.
It was clear that it would not be easy to enter a place tightly guarded by mummies, who, unlike humans, do not get tired or let down their guard.
And in response to this question, Aisha smiled and said it was okay.
“Under Cairo, there are countless bomb shelters and secret passages built to prepare for the unexpected. We just have to choose one of them and sneak in.”
“Surely, Set’s men don’t know about the secret passage.”
“You didn’t think you were going to Cairo without any plans, did you?”
“…”
Honestly, I thought that was the case, but it seems that wasn’t the case.
Immediately after my question, Aisha checked the time on her watch and spoke to me and Ryuji.
“There are still about two hours left to arrive in Cairo, so it would be a good idea for you both to catch some sleep while you still have time. Once the fighting begins in earnest, you will be very busy.”
“Yes, I understand.”
I’m a bit sorry, but I guess I’ll accept her favor
I asked him to wake me up when I arrived at my destination, then leaned back in a comfortable position and closed my eyes.
***
“… Mr. Seong, Mr. Yoosung”
I opened my eyes with difficulty after hearing a voice in my sleep.
“!?”
Then he started and took a slight step back.
Because Aisha was right in front of her.
“Arrived near Cairo.”
“Oh, yes.”
I nodded, trying not to show my embarrassment as much as possible, opened the door of the jeep truck, and went outside.
Hung-
As soon as I get out of the car, a strong wind blows and hits my face.
I looked up at the sky, covering my mouth with the scarf Yuika gave me, and mumbled at the dark Cairo sky even though it was broad daylight.
“What the hell is this…”
Then Mahes, who had just gotten out of the car with Ryuji, answered.
[Because those who belong to the list have a weakness against sunlight. So Set used his power to create a huge curtain over the city.]
“The reason our Sun Warriors can fight against them is because Tutra is occultally similar in nature to sunlight. Isn’t it commonly called Yang energy in Japan?”
“Yes, that’s right. You know very well.”
“I studied abroad in Japan when I was young.”
… When were you young?
I was momentarily taken aback by Aisha’s choice of words, but since it wasn’t an important part, I decided to just skip it.
“Rather than that, let’s move slowly. The secret passage is below here.”
As Aisha said, she pointed to the river flowing beneath the rocky valley.
It seemed to be a passageway where the waters of the Nile River passed, but no matter how I looked, it didn’t look like there was a secret passage.
“There’s a secret passage down there?”
“Yes. It is literally a secret passage, so the entrance is not visible when viewed from above.”
Aisha says so and jumps down the valley.
Awestruck by its unstoppable appearance, we slowly followed Salman and Abdul down the valley.
***
Shoot!
Just as Aisha said, there was a cave that appeared to have been artificially created beneath the rocky valley.
“Let’s go this way.”
Abdul, holding a flashlight, said so and walked first into the cave.
Snap-
“It’s slippery so be careful.”
There was a lot of moss blooming inside the cave.
Perhaps when the Nile River floods, it is submerged and cannot be used, but it appears to be able to be used as a secret passage in normal times.
Has it been about 30 minutes since you started walking down the secret passage, paying attention to your steps?
A light began to appear in the distance.
“We’re almost there now.”
Just as Abdul, who was walking ahead, said, we soon arrived at the end of the cave.
“Let’s go up.”
After receiving Aisha’s concession, we first climbed up the rusty ladder.
Slam!
When we opened the lid covering the top of the exit and went outside, we found ourselves inside an ordinary home.
After looking around, I extended my hand to Ryuji, who came up behind me.
“Ah, thank you.”
Ryuji, who climbed up the ladder with my support, looked surprised.
“There is a secret passage exit in a place like this?”
“I was so surprised.”
Then Aisha, who came up the ladder one after another, explained it to us.
“Cairo is a city with thousands of years of history. As a result, numerous buildings and secret passages were created and disappeared underground, making it almost a maze. This secret passage was also built on top of it to hide what our clan accidentally discovered 300 years ago. We are building a house and using it as a secret safe house.”
“I see.”
While we were talking, Salman and Abdul had also climbed the ladder, so we covered the open exit and put a carpet over it.
“Then let’s have a strategy meeting.”
After hearing Aisha’s suggestion, we nodded and sat around the table in the living room.
The entire city was in a dead quiet state.
It seemed that the citizens of Cairo were feeling a crisis and were either confined to their homes or detained somewhere.
“The electricity is out, but the water is fine. If you need power, you can run the generator in the basement.”
“Thank you, Abdul.”
When Abdul, who had gone down to the basement for a moment, joined us, Aisha, who was typing on her laptop with a serious expression, called us out saying that.
“Then please look this way.”
As she said that, she showed us her laptop screen her her her her.
“This is a map of all of Cairo.”
Immediately after, she took a picture of the center of Cairo with her mouse cursor.
“This is where the government building was originally located, but now the Pyramid of Set has risen here. Set, the culprit behind everything, is probably also here.”
“Then the road to get here may be problematic.”
“Yes, for that we are trying to get help from the Illuminati in and around the city.”
After Aisha said that, she showed me a community site.
It was probably a bulletin board where Illuminati members exchanged information.
“We have sent a request for help to all the shamans and technicians currently residing in Egypt. This is a major crisis where if we make a mistake, the true nature of the afterlife could be revealed to the world, so any member who has any thoughts will cooperate.”
And they make great bait.
As we head to the Pyramid of Set.
“…”
There were no loopholes in Aisha’s strategy
She must have been desperately worried alone in her car while traveling from Luxor to Cairo.
I felt a little sorry, but it wasn’t my role to use my head in the first place.
That’s probably the same for Ryuji.
“So what should we do now?”
“I knew that, so I knew the shortest route to the Pyramid of Set.”
Aisha said and brought up another screen on her laptop.
It is a 3D map with a detailed route recorded so that even people visiting Cairo for the first time can get there in one go.
“Then we will send you the map via airdrop.”
Aisha said that and tried to press the enter key on the laptop, but when I heard her, I let out a shallow exclamation, “Ah.”
“Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
In response to her puzzled question her, I massaged the back of her neck with a sheepish expression and took out the smartphone that was in her pocket her her her her.
“I’m an android.”
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