Marc later learned that they buried him deep underground and later built the ziggurat overtop to worship him as a god. For centuries, that city served as the centre of a massive empire… all controlled from his crypt…
“What happened?” Marc asked.
“The surface water dried up,” Susanna said. “The lands became inhospitable, and his followers scattered like sand in a desert storm.”
My empire will rise again!He knew nothing of this city, or the ziggurat she mentioned. However, the effect that this god had on them left him humbled… I know nothing of this world…
Disclaimer: This excerpt from Man of War is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.
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