Pivot of the Sky: 320. Just one finger

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Amon replied frankly: "Even the envoy or the priest, I came here to sue Antonio. I will go to court first."

May Danzuo also said: "The gods of Olympus may come directly to the world and appear in the Delphi Priest Court."

Amon sneered coldly: "It's strange that they don't come! Do you do so many things, don't you just want to force me to turn your face? But there is a god, but he can't come!"

The spirit that Amon said could not come naturally refers to Apollo. He had an agreement with Apollo, no matter where he came, Apollo would retreat. What's funny is that this year's oracle of Delphi was promulgated by the Temple of Apollo, and the trial venue of the Delphi Priestly Court was in the hall of the Temple of Apollo.

Delphi is a holy place composed of major temples. Their courts are different from ordinary city-state courts. They are composed of principal priests in each temple. They mainly judge major theological matters, and usually ignore civil disputes in each city-state. . But the allegations made by Amon are related to the authenticity of Delphi ’s oracle, and the civil city-state court cannot decide, so he came here.

Delphi ’s terrain is dangerous, but the people who have contributed since ancient times have built a avenue in the mountains that can accommodate two carriages going wrong. The scenery is very beautiful, and the beauty is still indescribable. It is a holy place on the Heaton Peninsula. Amon saw the temples scattered across the mountainside from afar. When they entered Delphi's territory, a group of priests had been waiting at the intersection.

Someone stepped forward and asked, "Are you Amon and Mei Danzuo?"

Amon did not salute like the people who came here all over the Heaton Peninsula. He just sat on the carriage and nodded: "Yes, we are Amon and May Danzuo. Will the Delphi Priesthood Court be ready? Is it? "

A priest with a scepter said: "I am ready to wait for the court. According to Delphi ’s etiquette, non-temple priests cannot ride horses and horses. From here you need to walk."

Amon jumped out of the car and waved towards Mei Danzuo: "Get off the horse and go!"

......

Delphi Apollo Temple Hall, a court composed of temple priests is ready, this court has no seats, jurors stand on both sides, the presiding judge in the middle is a priest from the Temple of Themis , She is the person who once accepted the gold sacrifice of Aesop.

But today the priestess covered her eyes with a black cloth and held a small balance in her hand, with a sharp long sword under her feet. When Amun saw her, she recognized it. She was the goddess of justice and justice of Olympus, Themis himself, but only appeared in the face of the priest.

In this trial, Amon nominally accused Delphi ’s messenger Antonio, actually targeting the gods of Olympus such as Apollo. Apart from this goddess, I am afraid that no one is more suitable for the role of adjudicator. . Amon noticed that the balance of Themisna had actually come from him!

This object was originally an artifact created by Osiris, the **** of the ninth united **** system, and the center of the Osiris Hades. Later, Amon took Artemis to capture Osiris' Hades, Osiris left, and This object was re-refined by Amon and named the trial balance. The trial balance was taken by Artemis as a "trophy" and said that it was to be transferred to a goddess related to Amon among the gods of Olympus. It turned out that she was given to Themis.

It was not until Amon saw the goddess of fairness and justice Themis in Macedonia that he realized how the goddess had been related to himself. According to the interpretation of Xianjia Jumang, Themis once entered the reincarnation as a deity, came to the world to become the flower of Meng Fei Si, and later became his disciple John's lover, and also regarded as Amon's disciple, this couple Unfortunately, both were killed on the battlefield.

At the moment, Themis not only closed her eyes, but also deliberately covered her eyes with a piece of black cloth, which showed her attitude and ignored the identity of the prosecution and the defense. Since Themis appeared here, the other gods in the Olympus system might not have been watching in the courtroom, and Amon ignored it.

Amon and Mei Danzuo walked into the hall, and the presiding officer said, "My name is Portia, and this is the presiding officer of the Delphi Special Court."

Bossia is the name of the priestess in the Temple of Delphi Themis. In fact, she covered her eyes and held the scales of trial, which already showed that she was the goddess of fairness and justice, but since she appeared as Portia Here, it claims to be Portia and not the goddess. Just like what Amon did in the Midori city-state court, everyone guessed that he was Amon, but Amon did not claim to be a god.

Themis ’s opening remarks are simple and clear, and there is no unnecessary nonsense. The trial has just begun, and Antonio has arrived in court, standing on both sides of the hall with Amon from left to right. Amon salutes the presiding officer and the judges, and Themis opens the door: "Amon, do you want to sue Antonio for false oracles? But everyone here can prove that this year's Delphi oracles did Content, Antonio did not lie. "

Amon nodded and said: "I also heard about the oracle of Delphi. I just want to know, why does Antonio believe that the person mentioned in the oracle is Aesop? If he does not have conclusive evidence, then It is murder! If the person mentioned in the oracle is Aesop, then I would like to ask the gods who lowered the oracle, why do he think so? "

Antonio replied: "I made this judgment based on Aesop's behavior. All the envoys of the city-states gave their gifts to the major temples. Only Aesop brought the gold back to Midori. I followed this clue to Midori and happened to find that he was scolded by people. I investigated his previous behavior and found that he was indeed a blasphemous and offending god. "

Amon said tit-for-tat: "I have also investigated Aesop ’s previous actions, and even made it clear what he had done in his life. He did not believe in the gods of Olympus and never offered to sacrifice to the city-state shrine. It is a fact. But he did not deny the beliefs of the city-state people. Although he rejected the threats and temptations of the gods, this is absolutely not blasphemy and offense. This is also the fact. "

Antonio asked: "Amon, the person mentioned by the Oracle of Delphi is the messenger of a certain city-state. Who else would you say besides Aesop? Do you think this is not profanity or offense, but the gods here Maybe I do n’t think so. "

At this time, the court officials said: "I remind the prosecution and the defendant that you are arguing about a problem that the court cannot decide. Who is the person mentioned in this year's oracle of Delphi, only the deity that proclaimed the oracle Talents are clear. For a fairer decision, I suggest that the plaintiff should pray to the gods here and ask the oracle to answer. "

The courtroom is very lively today, and the officer is also a priest here, but as soon as he spoke, Amon recognized that this person was actually dressed in Artemis. Amon turned his head and asked the official: "How should I pray to the gods?"

The official replied: "Like all the people who come to the temple to pray for oracles, you should salute to the idol, with your hands, chest and forehead on the ground, and kiss the bricks in the temple."

Amon asked the presiding officer again: "Do you have to do this?"

The presiding officer replied expressionlessly: "You must do this when requesting oracles, this is Delphi etiquette."

The eyebrow of Mei Danzuo behind Amon is about to get angry, but he is stopped by Amon in his soul. Only the Lord of Heaven said: "Well, I will first ask the Oracle to make an explanation. If the gods ca n’t answer, then I still have to ask the court to make a ruling .... Master prosecutor, please go to the side Let let. "

The presiding officer flashed aside, and Amon walked to the center of the hall and knelt down toward the statue of Apollo on the altar in the distance. As soon as his knees touched the ground, he heard a click and the legs of the Apollo statue split open. Amon ignored the amazing change, still saluting, his hands, forehead, and chest all touching the ground, kissing the bricks on the ground toward the Apollo statue.

Amon worshipped, and the statue on the altar collapsed head-on, falling apart on the ground, and it seemed that he was returning to Amon. If something like this happens in the temple, it will definitely be fried in a frying pan, but at this moment it only caused a slight commotion, and then calm was restored. The priests in the temple were mostly envoys guided by the gods, and there were also gods mixed in between, promptly stopping people's confusion.

Apollo had to retreat wherever Amon went. This was an agreement between the two gods. Since Amon came to the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, it was impossible for Apollo to lower his oracle. Amun salutes the statue of Apollo. The worship turned down the image. Although beyond the expectations of mortals, the gods should understand what is going on.

Since Delphi's oracle has provoked Amon, then Amon can't make a face for Apollo. After saluting, he stood up and patted his robe. He walked back to his original position calmly, pointing at the statue that collapsed the altar: "Master Master, it is clear that the deity who proclaimed the Oracle of Delphi has refused to answer. This Mr. Antonio may have to answer himself. No matter what method he uses, he must provide evidence of Aesop ’s offense and blasphemy. ”

Antonio ’s face was ugly. He was the **** envoy under the guidance of Apollo, and at this moment the statue of Apollo fell in the temple. It was the **** who threw him to face Amun ’s question alone Answer: "As the messenger of the Midori city-state, Aesop did not give all the gold to the major temples, but took it back."

Amon said: "Everyone knows that Aesop does not believe in the gods of Olympus, this is not the reason for his execution. Aesop came to Delphi because of the oracle of Hermes, Hermo Si asked him to give gold to the temple that was willing to give and worth giving. He spent ten days in Delphi and only saw a priest worth giving him. He neither violated the oracle, nor did he Against your own beliefs. "

Antonio shouted: "But he angered all the priests in Delphi!"

Amon nodded sullenly: "Yes, this is the truth and the key to the problem. You are the emissary representing Delphi, depriving him of his life in order to vent his anger. And I am the master of Aesop, Come and ask you to repay what I lost. "

The presiding officer reminded: "Amon, you are just a foreigner, and you have no right to change the decision of the Midori Court."

Amon replied: "But I have the right to claim the compensation I deserve. Antonio accuses Aesop, but here he can't prove the reason for the accusation, and even the gods refuse to answer. It is this Master Antonio who is in Mi The court of Dolly declared, 'I deprived Aesop's life in the name of the gods and took away this sinful soul. The oracle has already given guidance, he is the one who blasphemed and offended the gods, and accepts the response here today Some punishment. 'Now, he needs to pay for his words and deeds. "

The official asked: "Amon, what price do you want Antonio to pay? The demands you made to him should not exceed your losses. And the people in the court are well aware that Antonio has not taken Aesop ’s soul. . "

Amon said again: "Aesop is my slave. I released him. This is not only my kindness, but also the reward he deserves. But Antonio took his life and I need him to replace Aesop. Come compensate me. "

At this time, another priest said, "This is not a problem. Some of us are slaves. You lost one slave, and we can compensate you for two or even ten. The slaves of the entire Holy Land Delphi, you can do whatever you want. Pick. "

Amon shook his head and said: "Thank you for your generosity, but the value of people in the world is different. After a slave like Aesop shows his ability, he can build a city-state on the Duques Plain. All your Delphi slaves are not comparable to him in my eyes. I do n’t need this kind of compensation. "

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

Amon: "Ten **** stones and one finger. The ten **** stones were the price I bought Aesop from Sior at the time. They were not the value of Aesop himself, but I do n’t want to embarrass you and blackmail you. As for That finger is a symbol of Aesop's talents and creation, and he owes me. There are accounts to check. You can't refuse this request. "

Antonio: "Whose finger do you want to cut off?"

Amon: "Of course it is your own finger. It is not you who took Aesop's life in the name of a god, but you."

The presiding officer said, "Amon, why do n’t you show your kindness? You can make a more gentle request that will satisfy everyone. Maybe you can ask that all the gold donated by Midori will be right Your compensation, I think this court can also agree with this ruling. "

Amon shook his head: "The gold is useless to me, only useful to Delphi priests, then let them keep it. I only need ten **** stones and one finger of Antonio!"

The presiding officer also reminded: "Your identity is very clear in this court. You should also know that Aesop ’s life is about to reach the end, whether he will be executed by Midori ’s court or not. Next year. "

Amon shook his head again: "It has nothing to do with whether he should be executed or not, even if he drank that glass of poisonous wine in the last second of his life, Antonio is also the murderer."

Presiding Officer: "It ’s not good for you to do this."

Amon: "This lawsuit itself is not good for me, I am not here for good."

Presiding Officer: "Why are you so cold? Is n’t it better to accept more compensation than a useless finger?"

Amon asked rhetorically: "In the court of Midori, did Antonio have been kind to Aesop? Dear Lord Prosecutor, are you willing to be bitten by a viper twice? Have you heard of the farmer and the snake? Story? This story was told by Aesop. I do n’t forgive anyone who should not be condoned. "

The presiding officer also reminded: "You do n’t have a little compassion for Antonio now, how can you expect the gods to be merciful to you in the future?"

Amon replied: "Admiral, this has nothing to do with you! Antonio has no compassion towards Aesop. How can I expect me to be merciful to him at this moment? He is a scapegoat in the flock, You should have thought of this result long ago, why do n’t you blame the people who graze the sheep? ”

The officer said suddenly: "Amon, over the main mountain peak where Delphi is located, there is a Pythagoras manor at the foot of the other mountain. The owner Pythagoras once said that the soul can be reincarnated and reborn Although I do n’t know my origins, there is a mark of rebirth in the depths of your soul. Could it be that you were a ferocious jackal in your previous life, and finally came here to show fangs? "

The presiding officer also sighed: "Heartless man, what else in the world is harder than your heart? No matter what kind of magic weapon, it is not as sharp as your hatred, is there any kind of pleading? Can't impress you? "

Amon: "The story of the wolf is what Aesop once said. In this courtroom, no matter how gentle the words are, it is impossible to impress me. Master prosecutor, can you make it? Ruling? I dedicate ten **** stones to this temple, but I must cut off that finger! "

The presiding officer looked at Antonio and said, "This court will make a ruling. Do you have anything else to say?"

Antonio replied: "I believe the court ’s ruling must be fair, and I ask the blessings of the gods."

There are more than one deity standing in this hall. If they secretly blessed Antonio, it would be difficult for Amon to cut off one of his fingers. The presiding officer said with a blank expression: "I made a ruling. Antonio did not have evidence to prove that Aesop was the one mentioned in the oracle. His complaint against Aesop caused the loss of Mr. Amon and should be compensated. . "

May Danzuo praised loudly: "Themis! Dear Master Inspector, you are themis symbolizing fairness and justice!"

This sentence is not to expose the identity of Themis in public, but it is the highest praise of the judges by the people of Heaton Peninsula, but Mei Danzuo said it on this occasion, it seems somewhat funny. Themis, whose pseudonym is Portia, said coldly: "Amon, I want to remind you that Antonio owes you only one finger, you can't ask for more!" RO