Pivot of the Sky

Amontan replied: "The angels are fine, the priests are fine. I'm here to sue Antonio. I'll go to court first. ”

Medanzo added: "The gods of Olympus may come directly to the world and appear before the Delphi Festival Court. ”

Amon grinned coldly: "They're not coming! After all you've done, you're trying to force me to turn my face. But there's a god, and he can't come! ”

Amon said that the incompetent god naturally meant Apollo, who had a deal with Apollo to retreat wherever he came from. Interestingly enough, this year's Delphi Oracle was promulgated by the Temple of Apollo, and the venue of the Delphi Sacrifice Court is in the Temple Hall of Apollo.

Delphi is a sanctuary made up of major temples, whose courts, unlike ordinary city and state courts, are composed of the main priests of the temples who decide major theocratic matters, usually disregarding civil disputes in the states. But Amon's accusations were related to the veracity of the Delphi Oracle, and the civil city court could not rule, which is why he came here.

Delphi's landscape is risky, but since ancient times people have carved a road in the mountains that can accommodate two wagons in the wrong direction, through which the scenery is incredibly beautiful and the scenery is unspeakably sacred. It is truly a sacred place on the Heaton Peninsula. Ammon saw the temple misplaced on the waist of the hill far away, and as they entered Delphi's realm, there were a number of priests waiting at the intersection.

Someone went up and said, "Are you Amon and Medanzo? ”

Amon didn't act like the people who came here all over the Heaton Peninsula, he just sat on the carriage and nodded, “Yes, we are Amon and Medanzo. Are we ready for the Delphi Court of Justice? ”

A priest with a scepter said: "Ready to wait for the trial. According to Delphi's etiquette, non-temple priests are not allowed to ride on horses. From here on, you will need to walk. ”

Amon jumped out of the car and waved to Medanzo: "Get off the horse and go! ”

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The Temple Hall of Delphia Polo, a court composed of temple priests, is ready, without seats, with jurors on both sides, with the presiding judge being a priestess from the Temple of Themis, the one who accepted the Golden Sacrifice of Iso.

But today the priestess blindfolded her eyes with a black cloth, with a small scale in her hand and a sharp long sword under her feet. Amon recognized her when she saw her. She was Themis herself, the goddess of fairness and justice of the Olympus Divine System, only to appear in the presence of the priestess.

This trial, in the name of Amon, against Antonio, the Messenger of Delphi, is actually aimed at Olympus gods such as Apollo, and I'm afraid no one is better suited to be the adjudicator than this goddess. Amon noticed the balance that Themis took, and it was in his hands!

The object was first created by Osiris, the god of the Nine Unions, and was the center of Osiris' underworld, and then Amon took over Osiris' underworld with Artemis, and Osiris left, and this object was recreated by Amon as the balance of judgment. The balance of judgment was taken by Artemis as a “trophy" to be forwarded to one of the gods of Olympus in connection with Amon, turns out she gave it to Themis.

It was not until Amon witnessed the Goddess of Equity and Justice in Macedonia, Themis, that he understood what relationship the Goddess had had with herself. According to the Immortal Sentence Mang, Themis returned to the world as the flower of dreamfist, and later became the lover of his disciple John, also known as the disciple of Amon, who unfortunately died on the battlefield.

At this moment, Themis not only closed her eyes, but deliberately blindfolded her eyes with a black cloth, demonstrating her attitude and disregarding the identities of both sides of the defence. Now that Thames is here, the other gods in the Olympus system have not tried not to sit idly by in court, and Amon has ignored it.

Amon and Medanzo walked into the lobby and the presiding judge said: "My name is Borussia and I am the presiding judge of the Delphi Special Court. ”

Borussia is the name of the priestess in the Temple of Delphithemis. In fact, she has shown herself to be a fairness and justice goddess by blindfolding her eyes and holding hands. But since she is here as Borussia, she calls herself Borussia, not a goddess. Just like what Amon did in the State Court of Miduli, everyone guessed that he was Amon God, but Amon did not take his place as a god.

Themis' opening remarks were simple and clear, and there was no redundant bullshit, so the trial began, and Antonio was in court, standing on both sides of the hall with Ammon, left and right. Amon saluted the presiding judge and the judges, and Themis opened the door and said, "Amon, do you want to accuse Antonio of hypocrisy? But everyone here can prove that this year's Delphi Oracle did contain something like that, and Antonio didn't lie. ”

Amon nodded: “I have also heard the contents of the Delphi Messenger, and I just want to know, what makes Antonio think that the person in the Messenger is Iso? If he doesn't have conclusive evidence, it's murder! If the man in the Oracle is Iso, then I would like to ask the god who sent down the Oracle, what makes him think that? ”

Antonio replied: "I made this judgement on the basis of the behaviour of Iso, whose gifts were given to the main temples by the messengers of all the city states, only Iso brought the gold back to Miduli. I followed this clue to Miduli, where I happened to find that he had been scolded, and I investigated his previous actions and found that he was indeed a blasphemous and offensive man. ”

Ammon pinpointed oppositely: “I have also investigated Iso's previous actions and even clarified what he has done throughout his life. It is true that he does not believe in the Olympus gods, nor has he ever offered a sacrifice to the Temple of the City State. But it is also true that he did not deny the beliefs of the people in the city and that, although he rejected the blackmail and temptation of the spirits, this in no way constituted blasphemy and offense. ”

Antonio replied, "Amon, the man the Delphi Oracle says is a messenger of a city state, who else do you think there will be besides Iso? You don't think it's blasphemous or offensive, but the gods here probably don't think so. ”

At that time, the Registrar of the Tribunal said, "I remind the prosecution and the defence that you are arguing over issues that cannot be decided by a tribunal. Only the god who issued the Oracle himself knows who this year was the one mentioned in the Delphi Oracle. For the sake of a more just decision, I suggest that the plaintiff pray to the Spirit here and request an answer from the Oracle. ”

Today's court is lively, and the registrar is also a priest here, but when he opens his mouth, Amon recognizes that this man is actually dressed as Artemis. Amon turned to the Registrar and asked, "How can I pray to the gods? ”

The Registrar replied: "Like all those who come to the temple to pray for the Oracle, you should bow down to the statue of God and put your hands, chest and forehead on the ground and kiss the masonry in the temple. ”

Amon asked the presiding judge, “Do we have to do this? ”

The presiding judge answered unemotionally: "It is a courtesy of Delphi to do so when asking for the Oracle. ”

Medanzo behind Amon's eyebrows was about to get angry and was stopped by Amon in his soul. Just listen to the Lord of Heaven: "Well, first I ask the Oracle for an explanation, and if the Spirit is unable to answer, I still ask the Court for a ruling. … Your Honor, step aside. ”

The presiding judge flashed aside in an interesting way, and Amon went to the center of the hall and knelt down towards the Apollo statue on the distant altar. When his knees touched the ground, he heard a click and the legs of the Apollo statue split open. Amon ignored this stunning change and continued to bow and bow, touching the ground with his hands, forehead and chest, kissing the masonry of the Apollo statue.

Ammon went down, and the statue on the altar fell in flash, and the ground fell apart. It looked like it was paying homage to Ammon. Something like this happened in the temple, it would definitely be frying pan if it were to be placed in the temple, but at this moment it caused only a slight disturbance, and then calm was restored. Indeed, most of the priests in the temple are god messengers guided by the gods, and among them are gods who mix up and drink up their panic in a timely manner.

Wherever Amon is, Apollo turns away, a covenant between the two gods. Now that Amon has arrived at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, it is impossible for Apollo to send down the Oracle. Amon prayed to the Apollo statue, and this week he bowed the statue to worship. Although it was unexpected by mortals, the gods should understand what was going on.

Now that the Delphi Oracle has brought Amon into this mess, Amon is no match for Apollo. He stood up after the ceremony and photographed the robe, walking calmly back to his original position, pointing to the statue of the fallen altar: “Your Honor, it is clear that the god who promulgated the Delphi Oracle has refused to answer. I am afraid Mr. Antonio will have to answer himself, whatever means he employs, by providing evidence of Iso's offense and blasphemy against the Spirit. ”

Antonio's face was incredible. He was the Apollo-guided god, and at this moment the Apollo statue fell into the temple. It was the god who threw him out to face Amon's questioning alone, and he had to answer: “As a messenger of the state of Miduli, Iso did not dedicate all his gold to the main temples, but took it back. ”

“Everyone knows that Iso does not believe in the Olympus gods, and that is no reason to execute him," Amon said. Iso came to Delphi because of the Oracle of Hermes, who asked him to dedicate gold to a temple that was willing and worthy of dedication. He spent ten days in Delphi and saw only one priest worthy of his dedication. Neither did he violate the Oracle nor his convictions. ”

Antonio drank: "But he provoked all the priests of Delphi! ”

Amon nodded with a gloomy face: "Yes, that is the truth and the key to the problem. You are the Messenger on behalf of Delphi, who was deprived of his life to exasperate. And as the master of Iso, I came to ask you to pay for what I lost. ”

The presiding judge said, "Amon, you are a foreigner and have no right to change the ruling of the Miduli court. ”

Ammon replied: "But I have the right to claim the compensation I deserve, and Antonio accuses Iso of not proving the reasons for the accusation here, and even the gods refuse to answer. It was this Lord Antonio who proclaimed in the court of Miduli, 'In the name of the gods, I deprived Iso of his 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.’ So now he has to pay for what he says and does. ”

The registrar asked, "Amon, what price do you expect Antonio to pay? Your demands on him cannot exceed your own losses. And it is clear to all in court that Antonio did not take Iso's soul. ”

Amon added, "Iso is my slave, and I have freed him, not only for my mercy, but also for what he deserves. But Antonio took his life, and I need him to compensate me instead of Iso. ”

And then another priest said, "It's not a problem, we have slaves here. You lose a slave, we can compensate you for two or even ten slaves, the whole of Santa Delphi, and you can choose whatever you want. ”

Ammon shook his head: "Thank you for your generosity, but the human values are different in the world. After a slave like Iso demonstrated his abilities, he could build a city state on the Duke Plains with nothing. All of you slaves in Delphi are no match for him in my eyes, and I do not need this kind of compensation. ”

Antonio asked, "Amon, what exactly do you want me to compensate you for? ”

Amon: "Ten magic stones and one finger, ten magic stones were the price I bought Iso from Theo, not for Iso himself, but I don't want to blackmail you for the difficulty. As for that finger, which symbolizes Iso's talent and creativity, which he owes me, you cannot refuse this request. ”

Antonio: "Whose finger are you cutting off? ”

Amon: “Of course it's your own finger, not someone else who took Iso's life in the name of the gods, but you. ”

The presiding judge said, "Amon, why don't you show mercy? You can make a more gentle request to satisfy everyone. Perhaps you could ask for all the gold that Miduli contributed as compensation for you, and I think the Tribunal could agree with that ruling. ”

Amon shook his head: "Those gold are useless to me, only to Delphi's priests, so let them keep them. I only want ten stones and one finger of Antonio! ”

The presiding judge further cautioned: "Your identity is clear to the Tribunal. You should also be aware that Iso's life is coming to an end and that he will not live until next year, whether or not he is executed by a court in Miduli. ”

Amon shook his head again: "This has nothing to do with whether or not he should be executed, even if he drank that poisonous drink at the last minute of his life, and Antonio was the murderer. ”

“It's not good for you to do this," said the presiding judge. ”

AMON: “This lawsuit is not good for me either, and I'm not here for the good. ”

Presiding Judge: "Why are you so ruthless? Isn't it better to accept more compensation than a useless finger? ”

Amon questioned, "Why did Antonio have mercy on Iso in the court of Miduli? Your Honor, would you like to be bitten twice by a snake? Have you ever heard of farmers and snakes? This story is told by Iso, and I don't need to forgive anyone who shouldn't be tolerated. ”

The presiding judge also warned, "How can you expect the gods to have mercy on you in the future if you have no mercy on Antonio now? ”

Ammon replied, "Your Honor, this is none of your business! How can Antonio expect me to have mercy on Iso at this moment when he has no mercy at all? He is a scapegoat in the flock and should have thought of this long ago, why don't you blame the shepherd? ”

The registrar suddenly said: "Amon, over the mountain peak where Delphi is located, there is a Pythagoras estate at the foot of the other mountain. The owner there, Pythagoras, had said that the soul could be reborn, and that the newborn, though unaware of his origins, bore signs of rebirth deep in his soul. Was your last life a fierce jackal who came here to finally shine his fangs? ”

The presiding judge sighed, “Hard man, what is harder than your heart? Whichever divine weapon is more sharp than your hatred, can't any plea touch you? ”

Amon: “The story of the wolf is what Iso once told us. In this court, no matter how gentle you say it, it's impossible to impress me. Your Honor, can you make a ruling? I gave this temple ten sacred stones, but that finger, I must cut it off! ”

The Presiding Judge looked at Antonio and said, "The court will decide, do you have anything else to say? ”

Antonio replied: "I believe the court's decision must be just, and I ask for the blessings of the gods. ”

More than one god stood in this hall, and if they all blessed Antonio in secret, it would not be easy for Amon to chop off one finger. The presiding judge said with no expression: "I have ruled that Antonio does not have any evidence to prove that Iso is the man mentioned in the Oracle, and that the charges he lodged against Iso caused Mr. Amon's loss and should be compensated. ”

Medanzo praised aloud: "Themis! Dear Presiding Judge, you are the symbol of fairness and justice, Thymes! ”

Rather than publicly revealing the identity of Thermis, the people of the Heaton Peninsula had the highest regard for the judge, but it seemed somewhat ridiculous that Medanzo had spoken on such occasions. Themis himself, alias Borussia, said coldly: "Amon, let me also remind you that Antonio owes you only one finger and you cannot ask for more! ”

* * (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.)