Chapter 268 Hera, you are in trouble (5.6k)

Under the starry sky, in the courtroom.

The goddess of justice sat solemnly on the judgement seat, lowered her veiled eyes to examine the litigants present and asked formal questions.

"Hera, have you ever done anything that violates the principles of marital fidelity?"

Themis's exaggerated behavior at the beginning instantly stunned Hera on the field.

If it was before, she could answer with confidence, but now...

She pursed her lips, subconsciously glanced at someone who was walking with her, and unconsciously uttered a difficult answer.

"yes……"

As soon as she opened her mouth, Hera's expression suddenly turned a little ugly, and she looked at the starlight covering her with great fear.

Under the starry sky, the truth is visible.

No lies are allowed in court.

This is why Themis pulled them into this divine realm.

After getting the answer, the goddess of justice nodded without surprise and continued to ask questions in a deep voice.

“Have you ever harbored resentment toward your spouse that caused him or her harm?”

"yes……"

"Has your relationship broken down? Are you tired of this marriage?"

"yes……"

Two simple subjective questions that did not involve privacy in a row relaxed Hera's tense nerves a little. But while answering, the queen's face still showed complicated emotions.

Once upon a time, she and that man were a perfect match and a symbol of the continuation of the family, but she didn't expect that they would soon reach the point where they were only physically together but spiritually apart.

Themis nodded, still without further ado, and spoke solemnly again.

"Then one last question: Are you willing to give up the supreme divine authority and the throne of the Queen of Heaven?"

“…”

Hera clenched her teeth and bit her lips, but she never uttered a sound.

But no answer is sometimes also an answer.

Themis nodded, stood up and pondered leisurely.

"It seems that I cannot accept this case."

After saying that, she turned the scales on both sides of the hilt, and the starlight shrouding Hera suddenly dimmed and disappeared, and the invisible pressure dissipated.

But at the same time, the court of order collapsed, and the goddess of justice turned around with her sword in hand, turned her back to the starlight, and walked towards the night.

A ray of light appeared in the sky, but was once again swallowed up by the dark night.

Obviously, even if the defendant Zeus is not clean, the plaintiff Hera may not be innocent either.

Both parties have cheated on each other, but the eldest brother does not blame the second brother;

Domestic violence, neither party has been spared, strictly speaking it is called "mutual assault";

Both parties may have had feelings in the past, but now their attitudes towards this thing are very similar;

As for the final benefits, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten, so what can there be to say?

Therefore, after listening to Hera's confession, Themis was obviously unwilling to interfere in the marriage between Zeus and Hera.

As the dust settled, Hera, the plaintiff, also realized this. As she watched the lady Themis, whom she respected, walking away, her face became a little gloomy.

Did I really do something wrong?

"Please wait a moment. The defense hasn't spoken yet. Is it inappropriate for you to adjourn the court so hastily?"

Just as the goddess of justice was about to step out of the jungle, a half-smile and half-laughing murmur came from behind her.

defender?

Themis turned around and looked back meaningfully.

Lorne stepped forward with a smile and spoke solemnly.

"I also have some questions for you regarding this case, so, shall we follow the procedure?"

Themis nodded calmly, and used her thumbs to turn the scales on both sides of the hilt. She once again used starlight as the cornerstone to build an orderly court, and then turned back to the forest and sat back on the judge's seat.

Everything was ready. Lorne took a deep breath and spoke solemnly.

"Should the party who first breaks the marriage rules be considered the main party at fault and therefore bear more responsibility?"

The main party at fault?

When Themis heard this new term, she nodded thoughtfully.

"yes!"

This is indeed the case. In this marriage, Hera continued to behave improperly, but in the final analysis, it was Zeus who had the affair first.

In addition to his love of beauty, the God King was also worried that his bloodline with Hera would shake his position. Therefore, after the divine power was consolidated, he rarely fulfilled his obligations as a husband to Hera.

On the contrary, as a wife, Hera had been chaste before, with almost no rumors of extramarital affairs or extramarital affairs, which was in stark contrast to Zeus.

It was because of the incident with Alcmene that the two sides had a fight, and Hera gradually gave up on her husband. It was then, under the instigation of a certain culprit, that she crossed the red line of the marriage rules and became more and more self-indulgent.

"Olympus has achieved its current glory. In addition to the leadership of His Majesty the God King, is it also due to the contribution of Her Majesty the Queen of Heaven?"

"yes!"

Themis nodded again without any hesitation.

One has to admit that Hera is more or less competent as the Queen of Heaven.

The gods respected her very much in major matters, and Zeus also respected her and often discussed things with her. Whenever the gods argued about an important issue, Hera often refuted Zeus because of different opinions. But in the end, Hera would often remain silent because of love and choose to compromise.

The reason why Artemis and Apollo, the brother and sister, Hermes, the illegitimate son, and Hephaestus, the ugly son, were able to ascend to Olympus and become one of the main gods was all the result of Hera's tacit approval.

It can be said that nearly half of the current twelve main gods of Olympus are related to this queen.

Of course, if you think like this, you will fall into the trap.

At this moment, Loen smiled slightly, his eyes twinkling.

“Should the [wealth] created together be divided together?”

"yes……"

Themis' answer was hesitant this time, and her brows furrowed slightly.

The foreshadowing was complete, and Loen's true intentions were revealed.

"So, as the primary and main party at fault in the marriage, should the party who has made the primary and main fault in the marriage, if the marriage cannot be maintained, take a smaller share or no share of the jointly created [wealth] and appropriately compensate the other party whose rights and interests have been infringed?"

Themis was shocked and immediately realized the evil intention hidden in the argument.

This was to allow her to, in the name of justice, break the marriage rules between Zeus and Hera, while ensuring that the Queen's throne and divine authority were not affected as much as possible.

The goddess of justice looked at a certain defense lawyer in the courtroom and said, "You want me to stand on her side?"

"No, I just hope you can stand on the side of justice and practice the justice you seek!"

The defense attorney shook his head and refuted seriously, then loudly and righteously declared.

"The sword of the law should not only be wielded against the weak!"

Justice? Fairness?

Themis gripped the sword tightly in her hand, with a complicated expression on her face.

Since when did she become more and more unfamiliar with these things?

"Since the marriage rules you set cannot restrain one party from continuing to make mistakes, then it should not become a shackle for the other party to pursue happiness."

Lorne expressed his opinion in a deep voice, and then looked at Themis sincerely.

"You know, no matter how hard you work, the position of the Queen will never get any easier to hold, even if you work very hard."

Upon hearing this, the goddess of justice on the judgement seat fell into silence for a long time.

The original Queen of Olympus was Metis, the primordial goddess of wisdom, but Zeus devoured his pregnant wife in order to fight the curse of the Titans.

Themis was disgusted by this, so she created the law of marriage, invented the concept of family, and defined the obligations between men and women to restrain Zeus.

In fact, she could have gone a step further and become the second Queen of Heaven, personally restricting the God-King's abuse of power.

But at the last moment, she gave up and chose to leave Olympus, hiding in the Sea of Oceanus and never caring about worldly affairs again.

As a result, the crown of the Queen of Heaven finally fell on Hera's head, and gradually the niece lost her former gentleness and purity, becoming hideous and jealous.

In a sense, the limited binding force of marriage rules is one of the important reasons leading to this tragedy.

Themis put aside the dignity and status of a judge, stood up and walked out of the judgement seat, came to Hera, raised her hand and stroked one of her cheeks, looking lovingly at her niece who had once respected her so much.

"You must have had a hard time these years, right?"

“…”

Hera's heart ached and she lowered her head in silence.

Having such a deep-minded and philandering husband, these years have been more than just hard.

Fight Titan first, then Typhon

After finally calming down, you still have to fight the mistress and beware of illegitimate children;

After fighting the illegitimate child, he still has to fight his own children...

With her husband's deliberate indulgence, her many children became a source of worry for her.

Ares was reckless and brainless, Eris was always causing trouble, Hephaestus had a grudge against her, and Hebe was idle all day...

Why doesn't the descendant of the God King learn something else but fall in love with brewing and serving wine?

Thinking of that messy family life, Hera's blood pressure rose and she felt even more depressed.

However, as her eyes swept over the figure who stood in front of her, spoke impassionedly for her, tried hard to protect her reputation and fight for her rights, the haze accumulated in the queen's heart was dispelled.

At least, there are still people in this world who understand her...

If I think about it carefully, that period of time when I stopped and walked was probably the time when I was most free, happy and relaxed.

"It seems that you are indeed unhappy."

At the same time, Themis caught the change in Hera's expression and sighed softly.

"Well, I will fix the mistakes I made myself.

As she spoke, the goddess of justice drew out the sword of judgment from its sheath inch by inch, and slashed at Hera in front of her with the blade.

“Crack!”

A sound like shackles breaking echoed through Hera, and the queen suddenly felt her body lighten, as if some invisible restrictions were quietly cut off.

“clang!”

With the pleasant sound of metal, Themis sheathed the Sword of Judgment and spoke in a deep voice.

"Well, I have severed the constraints of the marriage law, and you are free. From now on, you are still the Queen of Heaven, but you are not named after the wife of the King of Gods, but because of the contributions you have made to Olympus. Therefore, you don't have to rely on him anymore, and you are qualified to retain your divine career and authority."

Hearing this, Hera raised her hand tremblingly, feeling the divinity and power in her body which had not weakened much, and an expression of incredible surprise appeared on her face.

Themis's move was beyond her expectations and made all her worries disappear.

Since her marriage with Zeus is already dead in name only, there is no need to force them together. It would be better for them to mind their own business.

At most, they can maintain superficial decency and get divorced without leaving home.

The reason why this perfect verdict was possible was because someone fought for her in front of Themis, the goddess of justice.

Hera's heart was pounding, and she looked at Lorne beside her with excitement.

The defense attorney, Loen, was also very happy about the resounding victory.

On the one hand, letting Themis preside over this divorce dispute was equivalent to standing up for Hera and breaking up with Zeus. She had to board the pirate ship on Ares Mountain now, whether she wanted to or not.

On the other hand, although helping his stepmother to steal his biological father's gold coins would not cause Zeus to fall completely from the altar, it would still be a bit of a blow, and his divine power would be weakened invisibly.

All of the above, no matter from which angle you look at it, are of great benefit to him and War God Mountain.

As the dust settled, Loen immediately forced a warm smile and expressed his gratitude solemnly.

"Your Highness Themis, thank you for practicing fairness and upholding justice here!"

"I just accepted the trust and did my best."

Themis spoke calmly, her expression as cold and solemn as ever.

You are worthy of being the goddess of justice. You really do it when something happens! Reliable!

Loen secretly gave Themis a thumbs up in his heart, and then said with a smile.

"Okay, since the case is closed, you guys can chat. I'm leaving now. I won't bother you guys!"

After saying this, the defense attorney turned and walked out of the dense forest, ready to retire after his success.

However, as soon as he took a step, a low and cold voice came from behind him.

"Wait, you can't leave yet..."

"Um?"

Luo En turned around blankly, a hint of surprise on his face.

"Her case is closed, now it's your turn."

The turning golden scales made a tinkling sound, the bright starlight fell, and an orderly court was built. Themis stood on the judgement seat, staring quietly at the only figure under the starlight, and slowly spoke.

"Let me ask you, do you have evil intentions towards Olympus and are you planning to commit treason?"

“……!”

Loen's body stiffened and his expression changed drastically.

It happened? It's over!

Seeing that the prisoner had not responded, Themis spoke again, and this time she used the divine law without hesitation.

"Let me ask you, do you have evil intentions towards Olympus and are you planning to commit treason?"

Suddenly, a mysterious and vast pressure poured down from the starry sky above his head, and a certain clear and bright will squeezed into his mind, making Loen subconsciously want to express his truest thoughts.

At this moment, he finally understood how Hera felt when she was on trial. After tightening his lips for a moment, he struggled to move them open and uttered dry words.

"yes……"

Hearing this definite answer, Themis raised her hand and rarely pulled off the veil covering her eyes. Her star-like eyes stared at the prisoner in the court, with a look of deep loss on her face.

She thought she had found like-minded friends who could work together to improve workable laws, build a harmonious order, and practice justice in the world.

To this end, she even broke her oath to the Styx River, walked out of the Sea of Oceanus, and spared no effort to help the man in front of her with his grand plan.

But it turns out that this person had evil intentions from the very beginning.

Everything he did was not simply for the sake of justice, but to use it as a cover to achieve his own ulterior motives.

Justice, oh justice, how many crimes have been committed in your name.

A layer of frost covered Themis's cold face and she sighed softly.

"What, then, do you have to say in defence of this?"

"Improving the judiciary, building order, practicing justice... I am serious about everything I said before. I have no intention of deceiving you! It just takes time and opportunity!"

Seeing that the truth was revealed, cold sweat broke out on Loen's forehead. He quickly raised his right hand and swore a solemn promise to the goddess of justice.

Themis nodded thoughtfully and spoke calmly.

"So, shaking the power of the gods of Olympus and overthrowing the old order is a necessary step?"

“That’s right!”

Seeing that the goddess of justice had understood what he meant, Loen gained confidence and began to speak eloquently.

"There is no construction without destruction. Destruction is the way to construction! The gods have always abused their power and seriously interfered with the operation of laws and the implementation of systems in the world. Zeus, as the king of gods, is the best among them. If we can change the structure of Olympus and limit the power of the gods, we can reconstruct a more stable order and promote the construction of the rule of law."

"It sounds like a good idea and it may be feasible."

Themis nodded and gave a fair evaluation, then looked quietly at Ron in the court.

"But do you know that Zeus also said the same thing to me..."

“……!”

Upon hearing this, Luo En's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he was speechless.

Damn Zeus, that old bastard, actually blocked his way in advance and stabbed him from the air.

Themis looked at the speechless prisoner, and the disappointment in her eyes grew stronger.

In the Titan War, Zeus accused the Titans of Mount Oteryx of abusing their divine power and trampling on order, and the God King Kronos of being fierce and brutal and violating justice for the same reason. Under the rule of the Titans, the development of other species and the implementation of the law were severely restricted.

Once he gains power, he will surely improve justice, build order, practice justice, and create common prosperity for all species!

After hearing about the grand goal, Themis was willing to betray the Titans and assist the young god who was full of revenge and ideals to win the Titan War step by step and establish the glory of Olympus.

But what is the result?

As soon as the war of gods ended, the new king of gods, who had high hopes for him, attacked his wife Metis, who had shared his joys and sorrows, and devoured her with sweet words.

At that time, she was still pregnant.

From that moment on, Themis understood the true nature of the God-King, completely extinguished the fantasy in her heart, and chose to leave Olympus and live in seclusion in the Sea of Oceanus.

And then, it was just as she expected.

Calculate your wife, calculate your children, calculate the mortals, calculate your opponents...

This God-King took the "conspiracy" to the extreme, eliminating potential threats one by one and playing everyone in the palm of his hand.

The glorious divine realm is still filled with foul smells and the filthy human world is still in chaos.

The goddess of justice looked at the handsome, intelligent, and eloquent Loen. The figure in front of her seemed to perfectly coincide with the person in her memory. The strange sense of déjà vu made her shake her head and sigh.

Another Zeus...

The so-called divorce proceedings and the so-called upholding of justice were nothing more than using her to achieve their goals.

As the Sword of Judgment was unsheathed inch by inch, sweat broke out on Loen's forehead.

"You, what are you doing?"

The goddess glanced at the prisoner and shook her head calmly: "I am a judge, not an executioner."

However, before Loen could let go of his worry, Themis swung her sword at the stars and spoke quietly.

"The divorce lawsuit has been concluded, so as a party involved, Zeus should also enjoy the right to know. Since you are so eloquent, I will not be responsible for telling him the whole story and the result. You have to clean up the mess you have caused yourself."

Wherever the sword passed, a dark crack tore through the starry sky, reflecting the outline of the holy mountain Olympus.

Seeing this, Loen's heart started beating wildly.

What would happen if Zeus knew that he cheated on him?

"Wait! Don't give up, I can explain! I have something else to say!"

"Sorry, your only chance to defend yourself has already been used up."

However, Themis was determined and had no intention of listening to the criminal's excuses. She grabbed Lorne's shoulders and prepared to go to Olympus for a confrontation.

"etc……"

At the critical moment, a goddess wearing bronze snake armor, with silver hair and purple eyes, came gracefully from the depths of the starry sky.

"The prisoner has no right to prosecute himself, so how about I defend him?"

Looking at the unexpected savior in front of him, Loen felt a mixture of emotions and almost shed tears of excitement.

——Sister Ya!

(End of this chapter)