Chapter 602 The goddess of destiny is a loli!
There are luxurious buildings on the seven hills from bottom to top. These scattered palaces are the residences of the Roman gods and goddesses.
On one of the hilltops, there was a courtyard with a rose flag and a statue of the goddess of love Venus. It was the private residence that Claudius had contributed to the female mecha.
But at the moment, Venus hasn’t even lived there for a day, so it’s now become a benefit to Loen.
Take a sip of the floral tea brewed with warm water, and the elegant floral fragrance and a kind of indescribable sweetness bloom on the tip of your tongue.
The tea is good.
Loen commented secretly, put down the cup, and chatted with the Trojan Princess in front of him.
From Cassandra, he gradually understood the changes of the Trojan royal family after they left the Greek Age of Gods.
As time passed, the mediocre old king and his insignificant children had long since returned to the arms of death and turned into a handful of earth.
According to the rules, Hector should have succeeded to the throne.
However, the eldest prince of Troy had little interest in power and did not serve as leader for long before passing the burden to his successors.
This led to the fratricide between the two Roman ancestors, the brothers Numitor and Amulius, and the rise of the god Romulus.
As supporters who secretly pushed Romulus to the throne, these descendants of Trojan gods joined the Divine Blood Family of Romulus after Romulus succeeded to the throne, and together formed the most mysterious of the seven major clans today, the Quirinus clan. They directly obeyed the control and dispatch of the machine goddess Venus, were in charge of sacrifices and matters related to gods, and did not interfere with the change of Roman royal power.
In a sense, they were the last wall defending the Roman foundation.
After listening to this, Luo En couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart:
"You have worked hard over the years to achieve such results."
"We should be the ones to thank you. If you hadn't lifted up the weight of the world and pointed the way forward for us, we Trojans would have perished in that war, and it would have been impossible for us to rise again and create such a glorious feat."
Cassandra was flattered and quickly answered seriously.
Lorne smiled indifferently and asked:
"By the way, where is Hector? Why can't I see that boy?"
"He went to the underworld. He said he wanted to meet some old friends and exchange some ideas with them."
Cassandra smiled bitterly.
Her brother was more of a fighter than a king. Now that Greece and Rome had just completed their connection, he couldn't wait to rush into the underworld, wanting to have a great battle with his former opponents to determine who was superior.
In order to avenge the humiliation of the Trojan War, Hector even brought in his juniors, such as Romulus, and several other Roman gods who had been deified.
After they left, all the affairs of the Quirinus clan fell on Cassandra's shoulders, keeping the high priest busy all day long.
Hearing the resentment in Cassandra's tone, Lorne couldn't help but smile:
"When we meet that guy, I'll teach him a lesson for you."
"Okay, I'll listen to you!"
Cassandra smiled and then picked up the silver kettle to refill the empty cup in front of Loen. She also ordered a few plates of snacks and meals to entertain this approachable god.
However, seeing that all the plates were gleaming with a certain metallic luster, Loen's eyelids jumped:
"Made of lead?"
"Well, this is the latest design on the market. Utensils made of this material are not only beautiful in appearance, but also have a light sweet taste when used. They are very popular among the nobles."
"Did you buy a few spare sets here?"
"more than."
Cassandra shook her head slightly and pointed to the kitchen.
"After all, this is the mansion that Claudius dedicated to the god. Not only are there lead tableware here, but even the water pipes buried underground are made of lead. If you like, you can live here permanently in the future."
Lorne's hand holding the cup trembled again, and his eyes looking at Cassandra were full of strange colors.
If he didn't know that this was the priestess of the Temple of Bacchus, he would have thought she was a female assassin sent by the enemy country.
All lead products?
You are afraid that the owner of the house will live too long, right?
As Loen complained in his heart, he recalled the legends about the Roman Empire.
In ancient Rome, lead, as an easy-to-process and corrosion-resistant metal, was widely used in various aspects such as construction, pipes and water containers. Lead pipes and utensils can be seen everywhere in the palaces of nobles, public baths, aqueducts, and even in the homes of ordinary people. These lead water pipes not only solved the problem of water supply in ancient Roman cities, but also became a symbol of scientific and technological civilization of that era.
However, it was these seemingly advanced lead pipes that quietly planted hidden dangers in the lives of the ancient Romans. Lead is a toxic heavy metal, and long-term contact or ingestion can cause serious harm to the human body. The ancient Romans were completely unaware of this. They enjoyed the convenience brought by lead pipes, but did not know that they were gradually heading towards the abyss of illness.
As time went by, the ancient Romans began to suffer from a variety of health problems. Children had intellectual retardation, adults had neurasthenia, bone pain, and kidney failure... These symptoms did not attract enough attention at the time, but now they are typical manifestations of lead poisoning.
"Don't use lead-based items like this in the future. Using them for a long time can easily lead to heavy metal poisoning."
Luo En put down the cup and reminded in a deep voice.
Poisoning?
Upon hearing this, Cassandra lowered her head in fear and trepidation:
"Sir, please calm down, I..."
"Don't worry, I know you didn't know about it either. This was an accident, so I don't mean to blame you."
Lorne waved his hand and consoled him.
"The important thing now is to control the situation and prevent these things from spreading outside. Let's notify Venus and ask her to issue a ban on these same instruments across the country. They, the Mecha clan, are not afraid of this, but ordinary Romans may not be. Even for descendants of gods like you, using them for a long time will be affected to some extent."
"I'll do it right away!"
Cassandra nodded repeatedly and quickly exited the living room to deliver the message to the Pantheon.
As he watched the high priest leave, the warmth on Loen's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a hint of doubt.
This era is not the real Roman history. There were alchemists who were familiar with metals and a huge knowledge system.
Theoretically, it is impossible for everyone to be unaware of the hazards of lead products.
But this thing was promoted on a large scale and appeared openly in the homes of a large number of Divine Blood families.
If someone says there is no trick involved, Loen doesn't believe it.
And if I remember correctly, being an ancient Roman emperor was a very dangerous job in history.
From 14 AD to 395 AD, 43 of the 69 Roman rulers (62%) died violent deaths, meaning they were killed in battle or at the hands of assassins.
Note that these are only the ones who were killed openly.
As for those emperors who died from poisoning or various other disgraceful acts, there are probably quite a few.
All in all, the abnormal death rate of ancient Roman emperors was at least over 70%.
——It seems that my previous worries were not groundless.
——The rapid expansion left a lot of remnants in Rome. Not everyone was willing to join the Roman family and be driven by the seven clans.
Loen rubbed his swollen brows and deepened his determination to teach Nero to become a useful person.
While he was thinking, three obscure auras flashed past the window and approached the living room with a hint of hostility.
Assassin? Or spy?
It’s here so soon!
Luo En narrowed his eyes and shouted coldly to the uninvited guest outside the window:
"Who? Come out!"
"We've been discovered, run!"
A clear and childish child's voice came from the darkness, and three petite figures hurriedly turned around and tried to escape.
However, Loen was now alert and would not let them go easily. He immediately raised his hand and reached out of the window. A powerful divine force gushed out instantly, forming a pressure as real as reality, sealing off that space.
But in a flash, ripples appeared in the enclosed space, and the three petite figures disappeared.
Space power?
It's a god!
Loen was a little surprised. He immediately stopped holding back and stepped out of the door. The power of God was instantly activated, turning the entire space outside the courtyard into solid steel.
“Ouch!”
Accompanied by miserable cries, the three petty criminals who tried to escape fell to the ground, each covering their red and swollen foreheads and grimacing.
They were all young, no more than ten years old, each with red hair, wearing a white dress with wings decorations hanging behind them, flowers decorating the hem of the dress, a white shoe on the left foot and a black shoe on the right foot.
Three...lolis?
After seeing the faces of the three people clearly, Loen's vigilance was greatly reduced.
However, thinking of the hostility revealed by the three little guys, he immediately hardened his heart and snorted coldly:
"How dare you spy on me just now and even try to do something bad to me? How dare you do that?"
"Who told you to bully Xiao Huang first?"
"Who is Xiao Huang? The mastermind behind this?"
The three little girls looked at each other and answered in unison:
"You big bad guy, I won't tell you!" One person said lively.
"You can't betray your friends." One person was silent.
"This is a secret that cannot be told." One person was well-behaved.
But all three reveal a common determination and a hidden hostility towards someone.
"You won't tell me, right? I love chewing hard bones the most!"
Loen pulled out a thorny bramble from the magic circle and walked towards the three red-haired little lolis with a grin.
Feeling the eerie breath coming towards them, the three little girls were frightened so much that their faces turned pale. They huddled together and trembled, but still refused to open their mouths.
Faced with the scene before him, Loen was suddenly in trouble.
Do you really want to smoke?
Just as Luo En was hesitating, a figure hurried over and looked at the three little girls in the corner with some surprise:
"Lady Tirisipios? Why are you here?"
Suddenly, the three little girls who were frightened into cowardice seemed to have found their backbone. They flapped their little wings and quickly rushed behind the person, chirping and complaining:
"Xiao Huang, he bullied us!"
Lorne rolled his eyes at the three little guys who were the first to complain, and asked Cassandra who had come over:
"Do you know each other?"
Cassandra nodded and explained:
"These three are messengers of the two-faced god Janus. They are in charge of the Triumvirate of Fate in Rome. They have always been on good terms with me."
After hearing the priestess's answer, Loen dug out the information about this god from the corner of his memory.
Janus is the Roman door god and the patron saint of the Romans. He has two faces, one in front and one in the back, or four faces in the four directions, symbolizing the beginning. The oldest information tells us that Janus is an ancient Roman native god who controls the beginning and the entrance, as well as the exit and the end. He is also called the "gatekeeper". He always symbolizes all the contradictory things in the world, so his portrait is painted with two faces, and there is a saying of "two-headed Janus".
According to legend, Janus had two faces: one in front and one at the back of his head; one looking into the past and one looking into the future.
When Roman soldiers went out to war, they had to pass under the arch symbolizing Janus. Later, it developed into a square double arch. Later, the triumphal arches in European countries all originated from this.
Therefore, Janus is also known as the "God of Gates". As Rome, which he guarded, continued to develop, it gained the nickname "City of a Thousand Gates".
If we extend the concept of door, Janus is equivalent to knowing the existence and end of all passages. It controls not only the paths people pass through, but also the journey that connects destiny. Its status is similar to that of Hecate, the Greek goddess of the road.
Loen recalled for a moment and then looked at the three little red-haired girls in front of him.
——Tirisipius.
This name means "three sons of fate" in ancient Greek, and its etymology is similar to the nickname of the three Greek goddesses of fate, "the Moira Sisters".
As the messengers of Janus, the Roman god of portals, and the masters of the Triumvirate of Fate, their identities are obvious.
——After the Roman Age of Gods was stabilized, the three new goddesses of fate emerged.
Judging from their iconic red hair, it was most likely the work of Venus after she was promoted to the God of Origin.
Lorne shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
As for Greece, he had just sent away the three goddesses of Moira, who were like human machines, and the three goddesses of Grace under his command were promoted to fill the vacancy of the three goddesses of fate;
On the Norse side, the three Norn goddesses tangled with him, and were basically completely in his shape;
As for Celt, two of the three phantom goddesses had been his students, and the last one probably couldn’t escape either;
On his first night in Rome, he was attacked by the three newly appointed Roman goddesses of fate...
Therefore, there is really an unbreakable fate between me and the group of the three goddesses of fate.
However, this can also prove that I am deeply controlling and influencing the fate of the four great ages of gods.
After calming down briefly, Lorne looked at the blonde Cassandra with a smile and said teasingly:
"So, you are what they call 'Xiao Huang'?"
Cassandra was immediately embarrassed when she heard this.
Since these three Roman goddesses of fate were born not long ago and still had the mentality of children, they always liked to name them after common characteristics of people.
It’s okay in private conversations, but it’s bound to be a bit awkward in formal occasions.
"You are bullying Xiao Huang again, you bad guy!"
The three little guys widened their eyes and scolded angrily.
As usual, they had just sneaked out of the Temple of the Three Phases of Fate to play with Cassandra.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw Cassandra running out of a house with a nervous look on her face, as if she was being chased by some terrible beast.
The three little girls were filled with righteous indignation and were ready to sneak into the house to see who dared to bully their friends and teach the bad guy a lesson.
But they didn't expect that this bad guy was so strong that as soon as the three of them took action, they were all caught.
"Your Excellency, you have misunderstood Lord Dionysus."
Cassandra didn't care about being embarrassed and quickly explained the whole story to the three little ones.
Realizing that they seemed to have wronged a good person, and knowing that the person in front of them was the guest of their mother, the goddess of Chaos and Order, Eurynome, the three little guys immediately showed embarrassed expressions on their faces, and immediately stood in a row, bowed their heads and apologized obediently:
"sorry……"
Hearing the babyish voice, Lorne smiled, magnanimously forgave the three little ones' offense, and invited them into the house to chat:
"Tirisipius is your collective name?"
"Um."
"Don't they have separate names?"
The three little girls shook their heads, looking confused.
Luo En stroked his chin and smiled:
"How about I give you a name?"
Then, he looked at the three people in turn:
"You talk the least and are relatively quiet, so let's call you Tining..."
The little Loli, whose eyes are covered by a white veil and the flower decoration on her head is made into a wreath, seems to be lost in thought.
"You like to be lively and active, but you need to control your temper. From now on, I'll call you Tian..."
The little girl, with her right eye covered by a veil and with forget-me-not patterns on her body, was very excited.
"Finally, you are the best behaved and most sensible. You should be the oldest among the three, right? I'll just call you Tibao."
The little girl with her hooded eyes exposed nodded obediently, looking like a little adult.
Compared to the original name, these three abbreviations are much easier to remember.
Moreover, after being given a name by the man in front of them, a mysterious power surged within them.
The sacred tree of Kabbalah echoed more and more strongly, allowing them to have a deeper understanding of their own power over [destiny], [doors] and [roads].
The three little guys realized that the person in front of them was extraordinary. They swept away their previous hostility and came forward excitedly, full of goodwill towards the person in front of them:
"You are actually helping us consolidate our power? Xiaobai, you are such a good person!"
noob?
Loen touched the silver hair on his shoulders and filtered out the childish words of the three guys.
Then, he pretended to be dissatisfied and asked with a hum:
"I've helped you so much, why don't you show some appreciation?"
The three little lolis looked at each other, came close to the man, and kissed each other on the face.
The mother who created them said that this was the human way of expressing gratitude and closeness.
Touching the three wet marks on his face, Luo En didn't know whether to laugh or cry:
“Who wants this?”
"What do you want?"
"Starting the day after tomorrow, take lessons with me. I will teach you how to use your power and manage the fate of Rome."
Loen's face turned stern, his true colors revealed.
Since he had to complete the integration of the four ages of gods and eliminate hidden dangers in the rear as much as possible before the war officially started, he naturally had to bring the three goddesses of fate of the Roman age under his control.
Just need to find time to teach Nero.
If you drive one sheep away, you can also let a flock of sheep go. So take this opportunity to drive these three little ones into the classroom.
Upon hearing this arrangement, Sanxiao immediately nodded in agreement, feeling excited about new things and new experiences.
But before that, they had to go back to the Hall of Three Phases of Destiny to get the mother's consent.
(End of this chapter)
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