The Sun Disc in his hand was becoming scorchingly hot.
It nearly burned his hand.
But he didn't feel any pain at all.
Lu Bu'er and Chen Jing suddenly smelled a strange fragrance.
It was the scent of spices.
Ancient, mystical.
It seemed to be the spices used for mummification!
Thoth's body desiccated at a visibly rapid rate, as if about to return to a mummified state; his internal organs were decaying, his second life drawing to an end.
When the energy of the Eye of Horus was depleted, he plucked it from the air and passed it on solemnly, "This object, it is now yours. It represents the recognition of the Celestial Beings from the Era of Gods. As long as you have it, even the Elder Council must acknowledge your existence."
Chen Jing accepted the Eye of Horus with great care; she knew she really didn't deserve it, simply riding on the coattails of that man's abilities.
But what of it?
Even without official status, she cared for him.