Chapter 337 ‘The Arrogant and Ignorant God of Sin’

In the stands, the contestants had their own thoughts, and in the venue, the voting was gradually coming to an end.

In the vote statistics, the black number six that Iapetus had previously supported was not selected. It seemed that the vast majority of the audience did not like this number very much. The highest scoring cards were number twelve and seven.

The reason is also very simple, because it is influenced by its southern neighbors. As the presence of alchemical creations in Athens becomes more and more important, '7' is also widely circulated as a symbol of 'mystery', 'change' and 'spirituality', and even Considered a symbol of luck.

As for ‘12’, it was influenced by the traditional culture of Khaos. It is the one among numbers that represents "completeness", just as the sky has twelve months and Mount Olympus has twelve gods.

Supporters of the two questions climbed at almost the same speed, each receiving tens of thousands of votes, filling the venue with silver and purple signs. However, as time went by, the winner was finally determined. The increase in number seven was once higher than that of number twelve. Then, in a place where ordinary people could not see it, when a flash of lightning flashed, the number originally used for statistics The alchemy device seemed to get stuck. In the end, Question No. 12 won the final victory with a slight advantage.

"That's...the God King."

Although the question's sentence structure and the affirmative tone were very vague, the flash of lightning did not hide from Iapetus's eyes.

In today's era, the gods cannot send down their power and incarnation at will. If they are not really here, then if they want to interfere in a certain place from a distance, they need enough carriers or media.

There is no doubt that the hall opposite the Parthenon used to worship the God King, and the high-ranking priest who came to Athens to bring this conference are Zeus's best media. However, limited by the quality of the medium and the closeness of the connection with the God-King, this coming power seems a bit conspicuous to those who are truly interested.

"Yes, it should be 'His Majesty the God King'. Haha, you are very cautious, aren't you? Even if it is a number, you have to interfere, even if it is a mortal topic, you have to change it."

Also noticing this scene, Ryan shook his head slightly.

He didn't realize what the lightning had done, but based on his understanding of Zeus, the content of Question No. 12 might have been tampered with.

"...What the God King does, of course he has his own intentions, but who exactly are you?"

Without answering, the disrespect towards Zeus from the person in front of him was obvious, and Iapetus felt his head hurt even more.

First there was a figure suspected of being Gaia, and then Zeus suddenly secretly changed the course of the human event. With just these two points, Iapitus confirmed that this conference was unusual.

But in comparison, he was more curious about the identity of the young man he bumped into unexpectedly. After all, he was actually just an outsider to this conference and Athens, and the talents around him made him even more confused.

The other party claims to have the ability to prophesy - Iapitus has not seen it yet. Through his clergy's ability to distinguish words, he can roughly confirm that Ryan did not know that he would meet him here before.

But it doesn't matter whether it can predict the future. After all, wizards who have studied astrology know how to use primitive methods to sleepwalk into the spiritual world for divination, and some creatures in the North who are subordinate to the goddess of fate know how to peek into the future. Even Iapetus I will take some of them myself.

But ‘knowing’ is different from ‘accurate’, and ‘accurate’ is different from ‘being able to interpret’. Regarding this point, Iapitus, who once accidentally glimpsed a corner of the future in the spiritual world, but did not truly understand the content of the prophecy until the change of the era, knew it all too well, so even if his priestly instinct told him that the other party was not lying, he did not tell this. Take the prophet's claim to heart.

At this moment, he wanted to know more whether the other party was an acquaintance or a favored electorate?

"Are you from the underworld, are you related to the Church of the Night, or are you from the spirit world?"

Speaking in a deep voice, Iapitus decisively locked in three options.

The authority of gods is the same as that of artifacts. They are absolute in the corresponding fields. Unless the strength of the two parties is extremely different, the power gap will not allow you to defeat the other party in the field where he is good at.

Hades's Invisibility Helmet It is said that the Church of Eternal Night worships the Mother of Night, but has received little response, and coupled with some existences in the spiritual world, these are the existences with corresponding authority that Iapitus knows.

He didn't know if this was everything in the world. After all, ever since the birth of the mother tree, Iapetus felt that the world was becoming more and more difficult for him to understand.

"None of it is right."

Ryan shook his head slightly in response to Iapitus's inquiry.

"The reason why I concealed your perception is not directly related to the above three... Instead of paying attention to this, you should prepare for the debate quietly first."

"You should be able to win. At least, you shouldn't lose."

I'm not lying, Ryan's ability to hide traces does not have a direct relationship with the above three, just like if Apollo sends any blessing from the sun field, it has no direct relationship with Hyperion.

And through the confirmation of his own authority, Iapitus had no choice but to temporarily believe Ryan's explanation. Seeing that nothing came of his inquiry, he turned to look at the center of the venue.

Just as the two of them were talking, on the suspended platform of the conference, the old man who had presided over the meeting had already come to the bottom of question No. 12. When the counting of votes finally came to an end, as he raised his finger, the eleven unselected The question instantly turned into ashes in the flames.

The remaining scroll came from the corner to the center, as if it was pulled open by invisible hands. It slowly stretched in the air and was announced to all visitors.

Standing on the stage, the old man was ready to read out the content of the question.

As the presiding officer of the conference, Justice Modia of Athens had naturally seen all the topics. He remembered that No. 12 was about a famous public case, and people still debate its verdict to this day.

The content of this question is to use this as a basis to debate whether the country's legal and political system at that time, as well as the final judgment of the case, were fair. If not, then what is fair? If so, how to refute those previously controversial statements?

In this process, each player's knowledge of law, governance, and historical knowledge will be tested, and their interpretation of justice will also express their thoughts. This debate does not necessarily require the opponent to admit defeat. What is important is to convince the audience. After all, if something is not recognized by the vast majority of people, it is most likely not fair.

"cough--"

A slight cough spread throughout the venue under the influence of the amplification array, and the old man motioned for the audience to be quiet.

Facing the open scroll, he prepared to recite aloud...

"Everyone, after the unanimous vote of the audience present, the final topic of this conference... huh? How is this-"

His expression changed, and Mordia suddenly fell silent. At the same time, the scene was in an uproar.

Subconsciously, as the host of the conference, Modia was ready to destroy this question, but when he heard the sudden discussion, he suddenly understood that he was not the only one who saw the content of the question, and there was no point in changing it now.

At this moment, the only thing he could do was to continue the game and read out the content of the question.

"Hey, it turned out to be changed to this... Is it because with the increase in trade with Silver Moon City, a lot of old history was spread out... So, Count Iros, which side are you going to choose in this game? ?”

Sitting in the stands, looking at the question scroll displayed to all the audience, Ryan asked with a smile.

"..."

"Isn't it very contradictory? In this kind of thing, you must support the gods, right?"

"...No, as a human being, of course I choose the human side."

He spoke in a deep voice. Although he didn't know whether this mysterious man had discovered his specific identity, Iapitus still said so.

If we change the topic, no matter how much the God of Speech interacts with human beings, he will never betray his own class and say something like "stand on the side of human beings."

However, the person involved in this question is not someone else, but his son.

"Ahem, everyone, this is the content of our final topic selection."

On the high platform, he calmed down and looked at the scroll floating in mid-air amidst the buzzing discussion. Mordia recited slowly.

[Topic No. 12/Final]

[Since ancient times, the pursuit of fairness and justice between humans and gods has never ceased. It was not until the king of gods generously shared his authority with the twelve main gods that justice belonging to the gods finally arrived. In the ancient past, in the Bronze Age, the eldest brother of the violent and crazy god Atlas, the arrogant and ignorant god of sin, the fire thief Prometheus instigated mortals to deceive the gods, and eventually caused the gods to descend. Floods destroyed mankind in the Bronze Age]

[Judging from the result, humankind has been destroyed, but judging from the process, all destruction has its reasons. Please speak freely and describe the fairness and unfairness of this incident under the gaze of the gods. Based on the performance of each contestant in the debate, the audience will give the final judgment]

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At the same time, the contestants were waiting for their seats.

Andrea covered her mouth with her hand, trying to hide her surprise at this moment, but many of the remaining contestants reacted even more fiercely than she did.

What kind of topic is this? It discusses the justice and injustice of the destruction of the Bronze Age... This is simply provoking the gods.

"...No, not really. This is just criticizing the fire thief."

After recovering from the shock, Odysseus spoke immediately.

At his reminder, the surrounding players also reacted.

The content of the title said, 'Under the gaze of the gods', 'Describe the fairness and unfairness of this incident'... Although there is no hard requirement, no one should blame the gods. As a member of the human race, even if it is a subconscious choice, I am afraid that I will not blame the human race itself.

So here comes the question, if the gods are right and humans are not wrong much, then who is the guilty person?

Of course there is only Prometheus.

In recent years, because Athens first opened trade with Silver Moon City, many ancient books from the old era have also been introduced to various human countries.

Although they don't want to admit it, after many researches, many well-known scholars believe that those records are not fabricated, but are indeed true. Therefore, there are many doubts about the destruction of mankind in the Bronze Age.

Although this has never been the mainstream idea, after all, some people and even many players present have doubts about it. But look now...which side will they stand on in the debate?

If everyone is on the side of God, given the same position, I am afraid that the content of the debate will not be 'whether Prometheus is guilty and whether he is the culprit of the destruction of bronze mankind', but 'what crime is Prometheus guilty of? Who presented the sin as the main factor'.

‘Hey, is it so outrageous that this is the first time I’m going to debate on stage? ’

Sitting aside, totally at a loss of what to say, Andrea did not expect that the topic of the Athens conference was so explosive now... She was speechless and decisively began to ask for help.

"Hey, can you hear me? Ivan, you have seen this topic, which side should I choose... I don't know much about the crimes of the fire thief. When I was a child, my father told me stories, and I thought he was a good god..."

"... He was not bad, but it doesn't matter. Next, I will transfer you to the person you are talking to. He will decide what you will say later."

"Ah?"

Stupified for a moment, Andrea never expected that her plug-in had changed, but she didn't have time to think about it.

Soon, the little princess felt that the runes in her heart had undergone some changes, and the voice that came from her became that of a middle-aged man.

"Are you Miss Leah on the stage?"

"Yes."

"That's good."

Sitting in the audience, Iapetus had no expression on his face.

"From now on, I will guide you in this debate. As the title says, the gods are fair, so they will not punish the human world for a debate that attracts worldwide attention."

"So remember this later, first of all, our position in the debate is on the side of humans."