Pei Zi Yun appeared in the air and became invisible. He shouted, "System!"
A Plum Blossom appeared in front of him and quickly enlarged, turning into an information interface with a faint sense of light.
"Mission: The Kingdom of Britain of Dreams, 6/5"
Pei Zi Yun pressed down hard on the button. With a sound, he heard the Kingdom Building Mission completed. He had obtained 6 Fate Points.
"Not bad, I exceeded the system's limit."
He then looked at the system and realized that there was one last mission left.
"Mission: Save Orestes and obtain the first temple in Greece (incomplete)."
"Saving Orestes is completed, or rather, it is not complete. I have not obtained the first temple in Greece," Pei Zi Yun thought to himself.
When Pei Zi Yun helped Orestes escape from the palace, he had actually only completed half of saving Orestes.
"However, it is almost done now." Pei Zi Yun's gaze swept over Orestes as he muttered to himself.
Orestes had already reached adulthood. With the help of Apollo, he had killed his mother Clytemnestra and his cousin Aegisthus, who had usurped the throne.
However, because he had killed his cousin, Orestes was persecuted by the Nemesis. He fled to Athens and sought refuge in the temple of Athena. Athena said that she would set up a court outside of Athens to judge the case.
"Apollo's position is above that of the Nemesis."
"However, the difference is not too great. Only Athena can suppress him. Therefore, it is only natural that I go to Athens."
"This is my final plot," Pei Zi Yun thought to himself.
In front of the city, there was a hillside. The hillside was covered with lush vegetation, and there was an empty space in the middle. Athena stood in the middle. The plaintiff was the Nemesis, who had been entrusted by Clytemnestra, and the defendant was Orestes.
The jury had arrived as well. They were all citizens of Athens and were of noble character.
At this time, two foreigners slowly walked over from afar. After a while, they stood in front of the defendant. These two people were actually Apollo and Pei Zi Yun.
When the Nemesis saw Apollo, they shouted, "Apollo, you should be dealing with your own matters. And you, a new god, why are you here?"
Apollo replied, "I persuaded him to kill his mother. I told him that it was a piety welcomed by the gods and that I should protect him."
"I am Paris. Your father was once my enemy, but before he died, he prayed to me to build a temple for me so that I could protect Orestes. I also woke up Orestes' sister and escorted him out of the palace. Now, I continue to fulfill the king's promise."
"So, I will defend you as well," Pei Zi Yun said to Orestes.
When Athena saw that everyone had arrived, she stood up and said, "Goddess of Vengeance, please provide us with a statement."
"We can ask him directly," said the oldest of the Vengeful Goddesses.
"Answer my question, defendant. Did you kill your mother?"
"I do not deny it," said Orestes, who turned pale with fright at the question of The Vengeance.
"How did you kill her?"
"I cut her neck with a sharp sword," Orestes said, trembling.
"Who ordered you to do so?"
"Apollo told me to do so with an oracle. He is here and can testify for me," Orestes replied.
At the same time, Orestes said, "I will defend myself. I did not kill Clytemnestra because I saw her as my mother, but because she saw my father's murderer."
"Clytemnestra joined forces with Aegisthus to bind my father, Agamemnon, with a net. Then she stabbed my father to death. My father's blood flowed all over the ground, and I can still remember his screams."
"Clytemnestra murdered her husband, Agamemnon. I think it is a heinous crime and must be punished," Apollo said in defense.
"But Orestes killed his mother, which is equally heinous and must be severely punished."
When they finished their debate, Athena stood up and said, "Citizens of Athens, please listen. Today, you have begun the first trial of the court."
"Henceforth, you will always keep this court, which will be located on this sacred Mount Ares. You will uphold its dignity and regard it as the pillar of the city."
"Now, the jury, please rise. The white stones are for innocence, the black stones are for guilt. Remember your oath, and vote for this case!"
The jury rose from their seats in silence and lined up to cast their stones into the bowl.
When all had cast their votes, and a new batch of chosen citizens came forward and counted the black and white stones which had been thrown into the bowl, and found that the two stones were equal in number, the deciding vote was in Athena's hand.
Athena rose from her seat and asked Pei Ziyun, who had been silent all this time, "Paris, what do you think?"
"Athena, you are the judge, and the final vote should be in your hands. But if you ask my opinion, I will say this."
"All laws are designed to protect the interests of the majority, and to maintain order."
In front of the gods and men, Pei Ziyun said, "This case cannot be simply judged as black and white. A wife can kill her husband for any reason. Is that right?"
"Obviously not. This destroys the ethics and order of the family. If we do not punish it, which husband can work and fight in peace for his wife and children?"
"If they sweat and bleed, it is meaningless."
Hearing this, everyone nodded.
"But even if the mother is wrong, can the son kill her? Obviously not. He should not do it himself, but should be punished by the law or the king."
Most of the people nodded, except for Orestes, whose face was pale.
"Of course, we all know that there is something special about this case. Because the usurper seized the throne, other than God, who can support Orestes?"
Pei Ziyun looked at Apollo and nodded, affirming the legitimacy of Apollo's support, and said, "Other than Orestes himself, who can take revenge?"
"So if you ask my opinion, I would say that Orestes is not guilty of killing his cousin Aegisthus, who usurped the throne. It is necessary to kill his mother Clytemnestra, but he must atone for it."
When Pei Ziyun finished speaking, everyone was deep in thought.
This time, Athena did not say, "I am not born of my mother. I sprang from the head of my father, Zeus, so I defend the rights of men." Such a statement was not justified at all, but it came from a certain standpoint.
She now said, "I agree with Paris's words. It is necessary for Orestes to kill Clytemnestra, but he must atone for it."
As she said this, she left the table, took a white stone and threw it in the bowl, returned to her seat, and solemnly announced, "After a vote, the majority decided that Orestes is free from punishment, but he must atone for it."
Hearing this, Orestes said emotionally, "Goddess Athena, you have saved me, saved my family, I will praise your kindness to all Greece."
"And you, the great Vanishing God Paris, you do not mind the grudge between my father and you, and you have helped me twice. I will return home soon, and swear to the country and people here that I will fulfill my father's vow and build a temple for you."
When Orestes finished speaking, he got into his carriage and left Athens.
The Goddess of Vengeance was not satisfied with Athena's verdict. "You young gods have trampled on the ancient laws. But, Athenians, you will regret today's verdict. We will leave the cities and villages barren, and let the plague spread. "
Even the gods could not ignore the curse of the Goddess of Vengeance. Apollo hurriedly said, "You should not be angry at the verdict. This is not your failure or humiliation."
"The number of black and white stones in the bowl is equal. The jury did not offend you. It is the gods who bear the responsibility of the verdict. You should not vent your anger on innocent people. "
"In the name of the people, I promise you that you will receive a distinguished position here, and enjoy sacred honor. The people of this city will offer sacrifices every year, and worship you as the just and merciless Goddess of Vengeance!"
Athena also repeated this promise, saying, "Dear Goddesses, please believe me, the people of this city will worship you. Men, women, and children will sing your praises, and they will build your temple next to the temple of King Eryktheus! Those who do not worship you will not be blessed! "
The Goddess of Vengeance heard this promise and gradually calmed down. She said, "Mortals of Athens, if you are willing to worship me and abide by justice, then I am willing to forgive you."
"Great Goddess of Vengeance, thank you very much for your generosity. You have forgiven us for our offense." The citizens of Athens sang a song of praise as they sent the Goddess of Vengeance out of the city.
Athena settled this matter and turned to Pei Zi Yun. She said, "Paris, on Mount Olympus, the craftsmen of God have built a palace for you. You can go and take a look."
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head and stepped onto Mount Olympus. Indeed, at the foot of the mountain, there was a pillar that led up to a palace. Although the palace wasn't big, it was extremely exquisite. It even surpassed the decorations of his temple back in England.
Although the gods of Mount Olympus did not come personally, they sent their goddesses to deliver gifts to congratulate Pei Zi Yun on moving to the new palace.
Pei Zi Yun asked the system, "It's almost time. What is the next world?"
Pei Zi Yun asked, but the system did not respond.
After an unknown amount of time, Pei Zi Yun suddenly opened his eyes. With a tap of his finger, a large piece of sacrificial beef appeared. This was the best piece of beef he had.
"It's a sacrificial offering!" Pei Zi Yun laughed. In the past, he had always been the one worshipping the gods. Now, there was finally someone worshipping him. Furthermore, it was a sacrificial offering from Greece.
In a flash, he disappeared and reappeared in a temple in Mykenni.
The temple was situated on a small hill. This temple was relatively small, but it was still a complete temple. There were twelve pillars supporting it, and the entire temple was made of pure white marble. The altar stood tall, and not too far away was a burning holy flame. Outside the temple was a small plaza. A mountain path led from the plaza all the way to the bottom of the plaza. On the path, the new King of Mykenni, Orestes, was leading his people away.
Pei Zi Yun paced back and forth in the temple, looking at the first temple in Greece. After a long time, he sighed and said, "It's finally done."
Pei Zi Yun opened up the system and completed the last task before disappearing.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
