Upon reaching Egypt, it becomes clear that Numerobis is not a particularly gifted architect in Cleopatra's words his buildings are "the laughing stock of those who don't live in them". Poetic justice rules the day as the pirate ship is boarded by Asterix and Obelix, who scuttle it after a largely one-sided fight. En route to Egypt, Numerobis' ship is met by a gang of pirates. Obelix further insists that Idefix be allowed to join the voyage and smuggles him along despite objections from Asterix. Panoramix agrees to return to Egypt with Numerobis, while Asterix and Obelix insist on accompanying them. Daunted and distraught, believing the task to be insurmountable without some sort of magic, Numerobis travels to Gaul to seek help from the famous druid Panoramix. She gives this enormous task to her best architect Numerobis (despite his shortcomings), informing him that he will be covered with gold if he succeeds or thrown to the crocodiles if he fails.
After a heated argument with Julius Caesar over his lack of faith in the Egyptian people, Queen Cleopatra enters into a bet claiming that she can have a magnificent palace constructed for him in Alexandria within three months.
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