All Chapters of Elise and the Scorpion King (Magical Journey Series Book 1): Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The four teens’ jaws dropped when they heard it. They found it weird but they understood the language.“She’s a witch and a priestess,” Elise whispered in American English.“What?” Diana said in a low voice. “How did you know that?”Elise shook her head.

The witch priestess, Nehes, was summoned by the king when he heard about the commotion through a messenger. The witch priestess kneeled before the Cobra King, head slightly bowed.They were in the same room, where the four foreigners appeared earlier. Now, the king was seated on his throne and demanded more information about what happened earlier.“Tell me if the story was true that’s why you sent my nephew after some foreigners.”

The four teens’ jaws dropped when they heard it. They found it weird but they understood the language.“She’s a witch and a priestess,” Elise whispered in American English.“What?” Diana said in a low voice. “How did you know that?”Elise shook her head. “I don’t know. I seem to read or hear her thoughts,” Elise whispered again to her friend.Diana was more confused while looking at Elise with disbelief.“Where exactly are we?” Eric asked. He wanted to confirm what he knew. “Is it really in Ancient Egypt?”“What the hell are we doing here? Just how did it happen?” Kent asked and glanced at Elise. His brows were furrowed.“I don’t know!” Elise said, shaking her head once again. “And she’s asking the same thing in her mind!” she added, referring to the priestess, gesturing her way.“Who a

The witch priestess, Nehes, was summoned by the king when he heard about the commotion through a messenger. The witch priestess kneeled before the Cobra King, head slightly bowed.They were in the same room, where the four foreigners appeared earlier. Now, the king was seated on his throne and demanded more information about what happened earlier.“Tell me if the story was true that’s why you sent my nephew after some foreigners.”“Yes, my king,” she answered softly. “The four of them were powerful. We can use them to defeat the Scorpion King, King Hor-Aha of Ta Shemau.”“Why didn’t you use your powers to stop them?” He sounded dangerous to her liking.“I did not think it was necessary at the time, my king,” she almost stammered.The witch priestess blinked and breathed deeply. She was afraid the king would find another powerful priestess and punish her. She kne

General Meru arrived at the temple the next morning. He jumped off from his horse and marched toward the interior of the temple, where his uncle’s throne was also standing prominently. He approached him even when he was still having his breakfast that morning. The king was seated near the big window where light poured right in. The different dishes were arranged on the table where the ruler sat at. From there, he could see the guards patrolling the vast premise.Meru bowed and kneeled before his uncle, the Cobra King. He decided to see him right away when they arrived back in the temple even though he was empty-handed.The king regarded him with forceful dark eyes. “I can see you failed to bring them back,” King Iry-Hor stated with a frowning face.“My grave apologies, uncle—my king. Nobody has seen them in the city even though they were spotted entering the city gates late last night.”King Iry-Hor drank some wine that