Chapter 529: Questioning

Through the main road in the city, we went straight to the palace in the center of the city.

The humans on both sides cast all kinds of eyes, some curious and inquiring, but more fearful and repulsive.

In this country closest to Olympus, people have never seen a centaur, so Chiron has long been accustomed to this kind of look.

Whether it is gods or humans, they are always not so enthusiastic about existences that are very different from themselves, and xenophobia is common everywhere.

The centaur walked all the way until he stopped in front of the palace of Olympia.

The palace is not magnificent. It is located in front of a magnificent temple, with a tall bronze statue behind it.

Standing in the distance, the existence of the palace seems to set off the magnificence of the temple. And the two huge bronze statues are like stepping on them together.

"... Centaur, your majesty invites you."

After a short wait, Chiron waited for the guard who came back with the message.

But the other party's eyes looking at him were obviously a little wrong. There was no previous vigilance, but a mixture of longing and disgust.

It was like seeing a gem covered with dirt, wanting to pick it up but afraid of dirtying his hands.

Chiron paused and shook his head secretly, he knew why.

He stepped forward, under the attention of the guards on both sides, the centaur lowered his head slightly, avoided the low main gate and walked into the palace.

The main hall was slightly spacious, and Chiron straightened his chest.

At the end of the stairs facing the gate, the king of Olympia was sitting on his throne.

The ministers of the kingdom were on both sides, with different eyes cast on them, and there were also several clergy with different auras in the middle.

And on both sides of the king there were two seats level with him, but they were empty at the moment.

That was not the queen's, not one. But before Chiron could look more, an old man in luxurious clothes stood out from the crowd on the left side of the hall.

"Stop - the messenger from the east of the earth, are you the centaur Chiron?"

"I am."

Chiron nodded slightly, his tone calm.

"I came here this time-"

"Of course, I have heard of you."

"A famous centaur sage who has left his name in the legends of more than one hero. Of course I know you, Chiron."

The old man interrupted, his eyes sparkling.

But although he said he had long admired me, there was no politeness in his words.

"You introduced yourself, so I should introduce myself to you. Listen carefully: I am the younger brother of the king of the previous generation, and I have also acted as the agent of the capital of the kingdom."

"In the past two hundred years, I have witnessed the replacement of five generations of kings. I can call out the bloodline of everyone present and the famous heroes of all ages, and I can also tell what contributions they have made to the gods. But Centaur, I can stand here today not because of these, but because I am one of the most devout believers of the great queen of heaven."

"This is Olympia, only the devout are qualified to stand here, and the secular status is nothing compared to faith-then what about you, Centaur? What is your identity? Come here, come to this residence of the servants of the gods, the kingdom blessed by the gods under Mount Olympus? "

"Are you an apprentice and servant beside the respected goddess of the magic net, a servant holding a bow for the daughter of the God King, the goddess of the wilderness? If so, then you will be the most distinguished guest of Olympia. "

"From the king to the beasts on the roadside, everyone in the kingdom will pay tribute to you and be honored to meet you. "

"Then centaur, please tell me in person, who you are, and why you come here to meet the king of Olympia. "

"..."

With a sigh, as the old man's voice fell, Chiron clearly saw the sharpness and expectation in the eyes around him.

He knew he would encounter this kind of situation, contradictory and fanatical.

Unlike Silvermoon City, perhaps it was because the faith of Silvermoon City did not often respond to them, or perhaps it was because the Lord they believed in did not like too extreme worship.

So there, Chiron rarely saw such a scene.

But in Olympia, the royal city closest to Olympus, this is a place where God is absolutely worshipped.

Any existence that is related to God cannot be matched by the king. Or the king of Olympia himself has no meaning of existence, he is just the secular steward of this kingdom.

So Chiron knew that even if he had asked the guards to convey his intentions before, as long as he changed his words at this moment, they would still regard him as the most distinguished guest.

As for the previous mistake, the guard who delivered the message would be executed on the grounds that he could not understand his meaning. The centaur would not be wrong - but the most ridiculous thing is that I am afraid that including the soldier himself, they all hope that this can become a reality.

Yes, if he can make this messenger of God who was "poisoned by pagans" realize his mistakes, then the soldier is willing to die and even think it is an honor.

He will feel that his death is sacred and meaningful, even if it is essentially paying for the mistakes of others.

"This is probably why the teacher didn't want to be with the gods from the beginning."

"Such a human has long lost the meaning of existing in the world as an individual. The only thing he wants to do is to be with the 'god' he believes in."

It is impossible to evaluate. Chiron can't understand them, but he didn't come here to understand them.

So facing the gazes, the centaur finally just shook his head.

"Followers of the Queen of Heaven, King of Olympia. Although I have told you my purpose before, since you are not clear, I will repeat it again."

"I came here with the will of the Council of Bishops of Silvermoon City, and I came here to convey their questions."

"'Achilles is guilty of being reckless and abusing the artifact, but who gave you the right to judge his crimes privately?'"

"'Since you hold the Lord's sword, only the Lord's will can judge him.'"

"'Therefore, for your usurpation, you will pay the price...'"

"How insolent!"

Bang!

The table was overturned, and a general in armor stood up and glared at Chiron.

His right hand had already grasped the long sword at his waist, as if he was going to draw the sword and kill someone if he disagreed with him.

"Chiron, that lunatic offended the gods and has long been killed by the gods themselves. Moreover, he is just a human being, so why should the gods judge him?"

"Why, don't those crazy pagans want to point their swords at us and even want to be enemies with the gods?"

"..."

Ignoring the general's words, the Centaur had already felt some kind of gaze at him at this moment.

Obviously, his arrival may have attracted the attention of a certain god.

At the foot of Mount Olympus, any god could appear here. However, Chiron only paused for a moment before continuing his unfinished declaration:

"'...Whether in the human world or in the holy land, whether on the earth or in the kingdom of false gods, anyone who has made mistakes should repent...'"

"..."

"'...The Supreme and All-Knowing Lord is both severe and merciful. He does not punish fools for not knowing His greatness, nor does He punish ignorant people for their offenses...'"

"'...However, those who usurp the power of the Lord will be angered by the righteous who are favored by Him, so that wars will arise in the world...'"

"..."

"...No matter what the pagans call gods, they are all included-"

Bang--!

Before he finished speaking, a sword arc as bright as a crescent moon passed by and attacked Chiron.

Seeing this, the Centaur had to stop temporarily and prepare to meet the enemy.

He knew it would be like this. After all, the requirements given by Silvermoon City were for the mortal kingdom and the "false gods". They listened to the former patiently, but they would never listen to the latter.

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And his own danger is actually here.

This person who took action is nothing, he can easily deal with it.

In fact, the people in this palace are just like that. If he wants to leave, no one can stop him.

However, this is Olympia, the human kingdom closest to the sacred mountain.

Just like the Aegis hanging on the top of Athens, as far as Chiron knows, the safety of Olympia is also suppressed by artifacts.

As long as they decide to take action, he will definitely fail.

However, even if he fails, the humans in Olympia will not kill him. After all, no matter what, since Chiron is related to the gods, his life and death cannot be decided by them.

Only when he sees the person coming from Olympus, he is qualified to decide his fate.

Of course, Chiron has long been mentally prepared, and he is not afraid of death.

If there really comes such a day, he will only accept it calmly.

...

Shasha...

The soles of his shoes stepped on the withered yellow leaves, bringing bursts of sound.

On the outskirts of Olympia, the woman walked along, carefully looking at the farmland beside the road.

As the human kingdom closest to Olympus, the land of Olympia is fertile and rich.

Minerals are everywhere here, and the black soil can easily produce three crops a year.

However, compared with the rich natural environment, the people living here do not seem to have a comfortable life at all.

In just a dozen miles, she saw hundreds of farmers with ragged clothes and skinny bodies.

The woman knew the reason. This was not intentional by the gods. After all, human rice has no meaning to them.

They only need the faith of mortals, not their materials.

However, since a debate in Athens, the story of the collapse of the Bronze Age has spread again among the people.

In other places, this may only be regarded as a warning or a topic of conversation after dinner, but here, people see the relationship between "faith and sacrifice".

From that day on, the sacrifices of the Olympians became more and more abundant.

It started as a voluntary thing, and later even evolved into a special phenomenon.

Poor people offered everything they had, and then accused their neighbors who did not offer everything of not having a pious faith. Bankrupt wealthy merchants offered everything they had, and then accused their opponents of not having a pious faith.

Gradually, sacrifice became a means of attacking others, even though the gods never asked for it.

The originally wealthy life declined, and the hardworking people became lazy.

All kinds of negative emotions gathered together, even dimming the sacred fire in the city.

It was when she noticed this that she noticed this subtle change.

"... Is that person the centaur who used to follow Hecate?"

After walking a distance, the woman raised her head slightly.

She looked in the direction of the city. Although they were far apart, every word Chiron said was clear to her.

A demigod, with some mortal will to settle the so-called mistakes of the gods, is actually quite funny if you look at this matter alone.

Although she couldn't laugh, she would only regard him as another Tantalus.

However, after listening to all that Chiron said, her expression became serious.

At this moment, a long-lost memory came into her mind.

That was when they had just won the victory, but suffered a great loss in another space.

"...Zeus, what are you thinking about..."

Since the end of the Golden Apple Feast, Hestia has felt that something is wrong.

And the Lord of Darkness's visit to the sacred mountain has intensified this premonition, making the goddess of the hearth more and more uneasy.

That day, when the sword of Levatin slipped from Achilles' hands and fell from the top of Mount Olympus, Hestia had found her brother and asked him to return the artifact to the spirit world, or simply let the Lord of Darkness take it away, or at least take it back.

But Zeus rejected her, and instead let the sword be inserted at the foot of Mount Olympus, as if silently showing off his martial arts.

"Alas..."

With a sigh, divine light surged, and the goddess casually issued an oracle that fell into the temple in the city, asking the humans in the city to bring Chiron back to her temple and isolate him from the rest of the world.

Finally, she looked back at the land behind her, flew up, and rushed towards Mount Olympus.