Pivot of the Sky

The order in the courtroom suddenly broke down, and someone yelled, "Iso, this is contempt for the courtroom, contempt for the gods! Execute him. You must execute him!” When the judge knocked on the table for half a day to silence everyone, Delphi's messenger Antonio said: "Your Honor, the citizens of Miduli, just as Aaron City punished Socrates in that year, Iso, if that's the choice, give him a glass of poison wine! ”

Tyrus sighed, and the scene in court seemed to be a repetition of history, with a similar scene happening in Aaron City many years ago. Aristotle's teacher, Plato's teacher, is Socrates, Aaron's famous sage, who was charged in a court of law in the state of Aaron on the same charges as Iso today - "to preach new gods, poison and corrupt young people. ”

Despite Socrates' plea, the then State Court of Aaron City pronounced him guilty: in the presence of the gods, Socrates was an evildoer, a strange man who spyed on the secrets of the heavens and the earth, but taught others without distinction between right and wrong.

The court found Socrates guilty, but he could propose another punishment to the court in lieu of imprisonment. As a result, Socrates' punishment was the payment of a fine of 30 silver coins, and such contempt provoked the court and he was eventually sentenced to death. Many people, including his student Plato, were willing to vouch for Socrates at the time, but Socrates chose his fate to be executed, not wanting to concede his guilt.

Socrates drank a glass of poisonous wine back then, and apparently both Iso and Delphi's messenger Antonio knew the famous circumstance, so when Iso spoke out, Antonio shouted in court to give him a glass of poisonous wine.

Iso's cousin cried with three nephews, and Red Ackerman shouted to the judge: "No, come on, I'm willing to pay the heaviest fine in the history of this city for my cousin! ”

The judge shook his head: "Such a request can only be made by Mr. Iso-Ackerman himself, Iso-Ackerman, do you insist on what you have just said? ”

Yet another shout: "Execute him! Execute him! ”

Isoface nodded unchanged: “Yes, I insist. ”

The judge finally said: "In that case, you will only be sentenced to death by the City State Court. Why did you choose that? You didn't have to die! ”

Iso replied: "Your Honor, may I tell you another story…"

It was also a story of a wolf and a sheep, who were chasing sheep and fleeing into the temple. The wolf shouted outside the temple: "Come out, or the priest will sacrifice you to the gods.” The sheep replied in the temple: "I am not afraid of death, I would rather give it to the gods than be eaten by you. ”

This was Iso's last story, after which he was given a glass of poison.

It was the fate of Socrates, even with the same accusations, but Iso acted differently from Socrates. Socrates was merely questioning the way in which the Spirit existed, while Iso's charge of “propagating new spirits, poisoning and corrupting young people” was truthful.

Isoben is one of Miduli's richest businessmen, and although he does not believe in the gods here, he has not offended anyone. Hermes, the patron saint himself, and the high priest of the city, had searched for him, and ultimately there was nothing to be done. But his move to bring the gold back to Santa Delphi provoked the Mitullies. They were not afraid of the sins of the gods, not because they hated the person of Iso, but because the messengers of Santi Delphi came here and found Iso to be the sinner of the message.

Antonio's accusation claimed Iso's life, and the Messenger of the Holy Land said at the time of his execution: "In the name of the gods, I took Iso's life and took away this sinful soul. The Oracle has guided, and he is the one who blasphemed and offended the gods and is here today to receive the punishment he deserves. ”

Those who first came to the cities and states of the Heaton Peninsula might wonder why a wise man like Socrates had been executed in those years. Because the culture of discussion here seems quite open, people seem to be able to talk freely about various topics in Temple Square, quite freely, and theatrical plays are organized in various ways.

But on the other hand, people see the gods of formation as their freedom, and they have the right to decide what to think of their gods, but they cannot tolerate such acts as Iso. Iso's sin was not to orchestrate the Olympus gods, but to ignore their gods, deny the significance of this belief and propagate another belief. This is not only something that the Olympus gods do not want to see, but is also unacceptable to the so-called free and open state of Hitton.

It was the two Oracles that drove Iso to a tragic fate, but it was the people here who sentenced and executed Iso.

According to the elder's last words, his remains were cremated and ashes scattered into the sea. Antonio, however, did not leave Miduli immediately, and in his capacity as the Messenger of the Holy Land, he gave the state of Miduli another opportunity to sacrifice to the Spirit. The merchants gave the gold that Iso had brought back and entrusted the Messengers of the Holy Land to the Temples of Delphi. But Iso's cousin and three nephews recovered Iso's share of gold and did not dedicate it to the Olympus gods.

Antonio accomplished his task by locating and executing the sinners identified in the Oracle and accepting a large sum of gold donations, complacently preparing to leave Miduli. On that day, however, two expatriates arrived in the city of Miduli, a young man in a carriage and another powerful knight, who entered the Miduli State Court.

Many recognized them, Amon and Medanzo, who had escorted Iso back home. The people here did not know the name of Amon, but five years later, Iso told us so much about Amon, a name that has become almost a legend among the young people of Miduli.

Ammon is here to file a complaint, which, according to the regulations of the city state, he invited a local citizen, a respected wise man, Tyrus, to write, against Antonio, a messenger sent by Santi Delphi. The matter aroused a great deal of excitement in the city of Miduli, a foreigner whose complaint might not necessarily be heard by the Miduli court, but the court gave Amon an opportunity to be questioned by the crowd to decide whether he could file a complaint.

Antonio, the Messenger of Delphi, did not have to attend such an inquiry, but in the name of the glory of the gods, he went to hear in person what Amon wanted to complain about him? If the court decides that the complaint lodged by Amon is unjustified, the young man from the outskirts will also be punished by the state of Miduli.

In court, the judge asked: "Young people from outside the country, we all know that you were Izo's driver, helped him run the farm, and Izo treated you very generously. Now that you've lost your former host, you're understandably sad, but that doesn't justify your complaint. You must prove that Lord Antonio has harmed your own interests in order for you to be eligible to file a complaint. ”

Ammon replied, "Iso owes me something that he has not repaid so far. If this person's accusation kills the innocent Iso and makes it impossible for me to take back what belongs to me, do I have the right to sue him and claim compensation from him? ”

The judge puzzled: "The entire estate of Iso has been inherited by the Ackerman family, and if he owes you anything, you should go to Red-Ackmani to claim it, not to sue Lord Antonio. ”

Amon shook his head: "What Iso owes me is not money, but the identity of a slave and a finger. I cannot let anyone else take the place of Iso as my slave, nor can I let the innocent cut off a finger to claim repayment for Isaac. This is the man who deprived Iso of his life in the name of the gods, and if Iso is innocent, then it is up to him to take that responsibility. ”

The courtroom suddenly broke down again. Iso is Amon's slave and owes the driver a finger? People are incredibly surprised to ask people around them. At this point, someone remembered what Iso had told them and whispered to the people around him that the news was spreading in whispers. This young man actually said something like that, and then revealed his identity - General Aegu Amon!

Legend has it that Amon is the god who came to the earth! How could he have become Iso's driver and come to Miduli again? But Amon didn't claim to be a god in court, he just came to accuse Antonio.

The judge also heard the argument that he was already sweating on his forehead, but could not say much to maintain the dignity of the court. It always felt bad to sit in this chair under his ass. He cleared his voice and said with some dull, shivering voice: "Outsiders, I would like to remind you that if you fail to provide evidence, you will be punished for what you say and do in court in the state of Miduli. ”

Amon took a earthly eye out of his arms: “The evidence is right here. You invite a priest who understands the art of middle class information to present the information recorded in the public demonstration so that people can judge it for themselves. This sacred stone will be used as a legal fee for me to hand over to the State Court of Miduli. ”

Soon a priest came and took the eyes of the earth and performed the magic demonstration of two pieces of light shadow information. It was many years ago, and Amon did not know how to record them in the eyes of the earth and recreate them. Izo in the shadow was still very young, and the first scene took place in a shop in Cape Ecuadorian State, where Izo, a slave, accidentally touched the stone with his hand and would be punished for chopping off a finger.

But the wise Iso told the story of Pythagoras to the old man, and Theo put this finger on the books, saying that Iso owed him a finger. The second scenario took place in Ecumene Faith City, where Amon bought Iso from Theo and Iso became Amon's slave, so his former “debt” became owed to Amon.

Things in the light happened decades ago, and Amon is the young man standing in court today, with little change in face. This message shows that the courtroom was silent and people didn't dare to breathe in the atmosphere. Everyone already knows who Amon is - he is the god of Aegu, standing in the courtroom of Miduli!

Ammon ignored the reactions of the people, and he asked faintly: "Your Honor, am I entitled to sue the person who caused this to happen for Iso's death? ”

The judge swallowed his mouth and answered with a dumb voice: "You are qualified to file a complaint, but that does not mean you can win. What would you like to accuse Lord Antonio of? ”

AMON: “It's clear from my complaint that I'm going to charge him with forgery of the Oracle and abuse of the name of the Spirit to frame innocent people! ”

Antonio shouted beside him: "Shameless lies! Those who participated in the Delphi Oracle were aware of the contents of the Oracle, and an apostle from a city state blasphemed and offended the Gods, and I came to Miduli only to find and punish this man. ”

Amon asked coldly, “Antonio, did the Oracle say Iso's name? You were the one who accused Iso in court, and you were the one who found Iso desecrating and offending the gods. I wonder, Your Honor, if he hadn't used the Delphi Oracle against Iso, would Iso have been executed? Shouldn't I ask him for compensation for the irreparable damage that Iso's death caused me? ”

The judge wiped away the sweat: “Such a complaint cannot be adjudicated by the Miduli City State Court. Only the Spirit can be a witness, and the Tribunal is not entitled to ask the Spirit to testify. ”

Amon: "Dear Judge, where can I rule? ”

The judge, while still sitting in the chair, looked almost like he wanted to kneel down and beg Amon, muttering: “You are accusing the messengers of the Temples of Santa Delphi, accusing him of falsifying the Oracle and killing innocents, which can only be ruled by the Temple that issued the Oracle of Delphi. ”

Amon turned around and looked calmly at Antonio and said, "Heard you're going back to Delphi tomorrow? How dare you come with me to the Temple of Delphi and let Delphi's sacrificial court accept my charges and decide? ”

With Amon's eyes on him, Antonio also felt his foreheart and back were sweaty, but he could not say no because the gods had calculated Iso in order to draw Amon out. Antonio is not only a priest, he also has another identity - a class IX angel guided by Apollo.

Antonio was also very surprised that Amon had the nerve to come to Miduli and dare to go to Delphi! Where's Delphi? It is the holy place of the Olympus gods and the guardian of the gods! Amon went there to file a complaint, didn't he?

Antonio answered publicly with a stiff scalp: "As long as you have the guts to come to Delphi, you are ready to face the consequences of your choice, and I am ready to meet you at the Delphi Court! ”

He also whispered directly in his heart as he spoke, and Amon had once again come to the Olympian domain and accused him publicly before the City Court. Hermes, the god who guarded the city, did not speak and did not appear, and what happened to Iso was the result of the Oracle of Hermes.

Unfortunately, Antonio did not know that Hermes did not want to appear, but did not dare, and that Amon seemed calm and angry. If Hermes dares show his face, Amon dares to kill him. Hermes alone would not dare cause such trouble without the support of the Olympic kingdom and the gods.

Watching Amon walk out of the courtroom with Medanzo, the judge grew out of breath, almost paralyzed into the chair. Although Amon had never claimed to be an exotic god, the judge's nervous almost silence made it easy to send the god away. May he never come back to trouble again, but may the Temples of Delphi resolve this matter.

Amon stepped out of the courtroom and suddenly turned to Medanzo behind him and said, "Will you be happy, people of Mitulli? For the gods have not sent down their sins upon you. Are you accusing Iso with Antonio because he desecrates the gods, violates your interests, or is he afraid that the gods will sin? I don't know how many things you've done to offend the gods, why are you afraid? ”

Before Medanzo left, many people shook up and came home sick that night. In the early morning of the next day, the people of Miduli poured out to the temples of the city state to pray for the protection of the gods and to pray that the gods could “solve” Ammon in Delphi and never come back to their trouble.

Amon was driving a carriage like a normal runner, and Medanzo was riding a horse like a escort to the carriage, but the carriage was empty and no one was driving or carrying any cargo. They followed Antonio's gold-carrying convoy to Delphi, the interpersonal sanctuary of the Olympus Divinity.

On the way, Medanzo whispered, "My God, are you looking for the Olympus gods in Delphi? ”

Amon asked back, "Shouldn't it be? ”

MEDANZO: “I followed the Macedonian army out when Iso was in trouble, unfortunately I was unable to save him. ”

Amon shook his head: "He had a chance to save himself, but he chose to be executed. ”

Medanzo also cautioned, "If you're really going to do it in Delphi, I'm afraid the two of us are going to be a little lonely. Should we call the angels? ”

Amon shook his head again: “If I do this, it will be a direct war between the two divine systems, involving too many people who should not be involved. Don't forget why we're here, then solve it. It was you and I who sent Iso home, and I made a deal to work with Zeus, so let us handle it. ”

At the foot of the mountain where Santa Delphi is located, Amonto stopped the carriage to rest and let Antonio return first. As Antonio ascended the mountain, Amon's voice was heard in his soul: "Go back to Delphi and get everything ready, I'll give you one day, and the day after noon, I'll see you at the Delphi Festival Court of Justice. ”

Amon's arrival caused the shock of the Temples of Delphi, and as he ascended the mountain, Medanzo warned behind him, "My God, the people here are watching us with hostile eyes, mixing dozens of angels among these priests, whom I have seen. ”

* * (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote on recommendations, monthly tickets (qidian.com) and your support is my biggest motivation.)