Chapter 615 Come, take off your clothes
Three hours later, Claudius I stood on the steps, looking at the private residence behind him, as if in a dream.
The problem is solved.
The goddess of justice who was in charge of the case was very observant and confirmed that the treason was the personal act of Agrippina the Younger. He was not aware of it and did not participate in it.
But as a husband and as a monarch, he has the responsibility to oversee things.
Therefore, he was no longer suitable to continue serving as the emperor of the Roman Empire. Seven days later, he would step down in front of the Pantheon, witnessed by the gods, and crown his son Nero.
As compensation, he will be granted a divinity, his hidden illness will be eliminated, and he will have a healthy body.
Claudius I not only had no resistance to this result, but was full of expectations.
Compared to the throne, divinity is more precious.
What's more, he has the health he has always dreamed of!
If this was punishment, he would rather have more of it.
Of course, he also had to thank his wife for being able to clear suspicion so easily and for the Lord Bacchus being so tolerant of him.
Claudius looked down at the paper bag with a little powder on it and a Latin letter full of love words in his hand, and his face suddenly became gloomy.
Damn crazy woman!
She actually secretly poisoned him and planned to murder her husband!
Moreover, she had been having an affair with her own brother Caligula, planning to wait until her husband died so that they could sideline the new emperor and take control of government and military power!
Slut!
Thinking of the irrefutable evidence before him, Claudius trembled with anger.
Due to his poor image and the arrangement of an old man and a young wife, he could ask for whatever he wanted from his wife and tried his best to satisfy almost all of her harsh conditions.
However, his sincerity was rewarded with poison that almost killed him, and a big green hat.
If Lord Bacchus had not brought up these matters during his investigation, he, as a husband, would probably have been kept in the dark until his death.
Claudius I walked down the mountain while rejoicing and cursing.
At the same time, in the courtyard.
Astraea looked at Lorne suspiciously:
"How do you know that woman has done so many bad things in private?"
"The temple is not just for show."
Without blinking an eye, Loen pushed the blame onto the Pantheon and his own Mecha subordinates.
In fact, what kind of person Agrippina the Younger was and what bad things she did are all recorded in history books.
Even if the environment changes and fate deviates, some people's nature is hard to change and they will still follow the established trajectory and walk a similar path.
Apparently, Agrippina the Younger was such a person.
Astraea asked:
"Well, the case has been judged. What are you going to do with that woman?"
"Give it to King Claudius I. He will love his little wife very much."
Lorne replied with a smirk.
Being cheated on and poisoned, and losing the throne as a result, no matter how magnanimous Claudius I was, he would never let Agrippina the Younger have an easy time.
Let the couple resolve the grudges between themselves.
Astraea nodded in agreement and walked out the door.
In two days, she will be canonized by the Pantheon and serve as the Chief Justice of the Roman Empire. There are many things she needs to prepare for now.
After watching Astraea leave, Loen also held his textbook and taught Nero and the three sons of fate as usual.
In seven days, Nero would be crowned.
He doesn't have much time to waste and needs to make his students grow up as quickly as possible.
After a class, Nero also smelled something different and came up to ask curiously:
"Teacher, am I going to become the emperor soon?"
"Um."
"What are the benefits of being an emperor?"
"The entire Roman Empire is yours."
"What about you?"
Luo En narrowed his eyes and looked at his beloved disciple with a smile:
"What are your orders, future emperor?"
Hearing that kind tone, Nero suddenly became bolder, gestured to Loen, and said:
"Teacher, has anyone ever told you that you are suitable to be a model? Your facial features are strong and handsome, your muscles are streamlined without being abrupt, and your skin is both tough and delicate. Overall, you are simply the male version of Venus, the best example for copying and sculpting!"
"so?"
"How about we discuss art in the next class? You be the model and we will copy."
Nero looked up at his teacher, his face full of anticipation.
As the heir of the goddess of beauty Venus, she was born with good aesthetic genes and is full of love for beautiful things.
It has to be said that her teacher is very much to her taste.
Therefore, she has always wanted to find an opportunity to make her teacher her model so that this beauty can be preserved forever in her own painting.
So you just wanted to take art class?
Loen felt relieved and gave his beloved disciple a gentle smile.
Legend has it that Nero won as many as 1,808 awards in the Olympic and Delphi games in Greece, a "glorious record" that no one else participating in the ancient and modern Olympic Games could achieve. At the same time, she spent a lot of time studying art fields such as poetry, singing, and drama.
Let’s not talk about how much water it contains.
But at least it can be proved that she has an almost obsessive pursuit of art.
As a teacher, we should actively encourage them.
As the class bell rang, Lorne sat on the chair and took a more casual pose:
"This period, we have art class."
As soon as he finished speaking, Nero rushed over excitedly:
"Okay, I'll help you take off your clothes first!"
As his toga was pulled to his waist, Lorne reacted:
"You want me to be a nude model?"
"Yes, removing the unnecessary and returning to nature is the most beautiful art!"
Nero nodded in response, and continued to pull down the toga in his hand while comforting her.
"Teacher, don't be shy. I promise to keep your most beautiful side in the drawing."
Seeing that his clothes were about to be stripped down to below his waist, Luo En was furious. He picked up the book on the table and hit the lawless head in front of him repeatedly:
"Nude model, right? Art, right? You dare to take off my clothes in public, you are rebellious!"
Nero held his head in his hands in defense, but at the same time he did not forget to protest:
"I am the future emperor of Rome. Didn't you say that everything in the empire is under my control?"
"Talk to me about this? It seems that there are not enough homework assignments!"
Loen rolled the book into a tube and kept hitting his disciple's arms, head and butt.
It not only contains the changes in swordsmanship, but also contains a trace of divine power.
Nero was beaten so hard that he screamed and howled like a ghost, and ran away in fear, completely losing the so-called dignity of an emperor and the majesty of a son of God.
The three sons of destiny saw everything and formed a clear food chain of the Roman Empire in their minds.
The nobles can bully the common people;
The emperor could bully the nobles;
The gods can bully the emperor;
As for the teacher, anyone can bully him...
The three little guys looked at each other with serious faces:
"So, when we grow up, let's become teachers!"
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In just three days, several major events occurred in Rome:
First, Emperor Claudius I resigned from the Pantheon on the grounds of old age and frailty, and nominated the son of God Nero Claudius to take over. The Pantheon agreed to his request and announced that the coronation would be held in four days;
Second, Cassandra, the high priest of the Temple of Dionysus, is preparing to revise the Sacred Word and is recruiting knowledgeable priests from various major temples.
Third, Caesar entered the Senate as Julius' agent and submitted a reform proposal to the Pantheon;
Fourth, the Blood Guards were split and reorganized, and the new commander was named "Alexander", who was said to be a Macedonian prince who had fled from Greece;
Fifth, the previous chief justice was dismissed, and he was replaced by a descendant of God named "Asteria";
Sixth, Aristotle, a famous philosopher of the Academy of Athens and a disciple of Plato, recently led his students to Rome and, under the arrangement of the Pantheon, officially established an educational institution called the Lyceum...
Faced with frequent personnel changes, even ordinary people who are slow to react can smell the restlessness in the air.
Coupled with various versions of the rumors, the entire city of Rome was in turmoil.
As the instigator of everything, Loen is now sitting in his private residence on the top of the mountain, teaching Nero and the three sons of fate without fail.
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Four days passed in a flash.
The coronation took place as planned, and the whole city was plunged into a sea of celebration.
As soon as the sun came out, the Romans in the city gathered one after another on the Palatine Hill, located in the center of the Seven Hills, and climbed the marble steps devoutly in an almost pilgrimage-like manner.
Before the coronation ceremony officially began, the stands from the foot of the mountain to the top were already filled with men, women, young and old who came to watch the ceremony.
From this day on, the Empire will have new masters, and Rome will take a different step.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the side door of the Pantheon was pushed open, and two teams of priests and ministers in white robes entered with offerings in their hands. According to custom, they lit the sacred fire, knelt down, bowed their heads, chanted prayers, and worshiped the gods together.
The bustling Palatine Hill was solemn. Many Romans had a strong sense of pride and belonging on their faces, and they prayed and expressed great respect for the gods.
After the ceremony, Cassandra, the high priestess, carefully picked up a large golden cup decorated with gems from a tray covered with red silk and piled with flower petals and fruits. She raised her hand and poured the overflowing wine from the cup onto the ground, chanting in unison with the priests:
"The King we serve,
May your name be sanctified.
May your grace be revealed,
May your will be done on earth,
As if walking in heaven.
Our daily bread,
Give it to us today.
Our joyous wine,
Feast us today;
And do not bring the world into temptation,
Save them from evil.
May Aglaia of splendor, Euphrosyne of joy, Thalia of feasting, go with you;
God’s wisdom, God’s power, and God’s love are with you;
The kingdom, the power, and the glory belong to you.
—From eternity past, till now, and forever and ever!"
As the divine words and the wine fell, circles of golden light ripples visible to the naked eye spread out in all directions. The ether particles condensed in the air formed warm golden light spots under the ripples, which scattered everywhere.
Once the golden light penetrated into the body, those who received the blessing felt yesterday's tiredness swept away, and the hunger in their stomachs gradually disappeared.
The withered grass and trees that were stained by these golden spots also began to turn green, their branches and leaves grew wildly, they quickly bloomed and bore fruit, and emitted a rich fragrance.
An atmosphere of peace, tranquility and joy spread out from the Pantheon and the Imperial Palace on the Palatine Hill.
The light patterns spread to the city of Rome. The Roman people in the Baths of Heroes, the Colosseum, and the streets stopped what they were doing, opened their arms, and joyfully and devoutly welcomed the blessing from Dionysus, the god of wine.
This is the God who is closest to humanity, the most selfless, and the most merciful.
Whenever a festive day came, they could all receive the blessing of this god equally, which is why there were so many festivals in Rome.
The golden rain of light gradually faded, and the opening ceremony was declared over.
At the end of the long hymn in which the priests reviewed the history of the founding of Rome and enumerated the outstanding contributions of the Roman emperors of all dynasties, the current old emperor Claudius I took Nero's hand, walked up the steps covered with rose petals, and climbed onto the sacrificial square.
And then, he would formally meet with the gods to complete the transfer of power.
The three sons of fate clapped their hands and opened the main door of the Pantheon.
A muscular man with red eyes and brown skin walked over steadily. He had golden earrings on his earlobes, and was wearing a red lining and a golden armor outer coat. His figure was as tall as a javelin, his face was angular and sharp, and his long blue hair was draped over his shoulders.
The distance between his steps was almost consistent and straight along the line. The sound of his footsteps was like rhythmic drumbeats, bringing a strong sense of oppression and solemnity.
——The ancestor of gods, Romulus!
The Romans who were fortunate enough to have a glimpse of the true face of the founder of Rome cheered wildly.
The old man actually came back from the divine realm (Pure Land)!
Without waiting for the Romans on the scene to react, twelve halos of gradient colors, including purple thunder, blue waves, pink flowers, red flames, golden starlight, brown soil... fell from the sky one after another and gathered in the square to form majestic beings that looked like neither human nor inhuman.
Behind them, hundreds of phantoms with the shapes of animals, plants, and rocks loomed.
——Gods!
The eyes of the Romans at the scene were filled with excitement, and their bodies could not stop shaking due to excessive excitement.
Unexpectedly, in their short lives, they would be fortunate enough to witness the holy signs of the gods' descent.
But that’s not all.
Twelve halos of gradient colors intertwined into one, the boiling ether particles turned into surging waves, and a beautiful goddess with long red hair and blazing red wings on her back descended gracefully.
——Goddess of Chaos and Order, Eurynome!
The Romans at the scene were almost suffocating and didn't even dare to breathe.
The goddess of order stepped forward and inserted a long spear made of dry branches into the center of the altar. The gods, who were casting shadows around her, cut their palms and spilled divine blood.
Colorful divine halos intertwined and spread, and it seemed as if countless voices were singing sacred songs in all directions.
Suddenly, the dry branch spear inserted in the altar became like a seedling nourished by rain, madly absorbing the divinity and magic power around it, expanding and growing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in almost an instant it grew into a towering tree covering the entire city of Rome.
The flickering green seems to beat in rhythm with the pulse of the entire city.
——The tree that builds a nation!
According to legend, it is the lifeline of Rome's destiny.
"Nero, my beloved child, the newborn Venus, the embodiment of Rome's glory and shadow, from this moment on, you will carry out the will of the gods, bring glory to the Seven Hills, and bring greatness to Rome!"
Hearing the majestic instruction, Nero was inspired. He picked up the curse knife, cut his palm, and placed his hand on the tree trunk.
Suddenly, the voices of all gods resounded in her mind, and a mysterious resonance was established between the earth and her. Countless golden-green points of light floated down from the Nation-Building Tree and transformed into a seven-sided and ten-cornered golden crown.
And in her ocean of consciousness, a giant dragon that was a kilometer long, red as fire, with seven heads and ten horns was shaped by the will of all gods.
The seven heads wore seven crowns, and their tails dragged one third of the stars in the sky, which fell to the ground and formed a brilliant river of light, conveying the will inherited by Rome to every corner of the land and extending the road that Rome followed infinitely!
The new king in front of the giant tree broke off a dead branch, turned it into a flaming sword, and raised it high into the sky:
"Greece has won glory, and greatness will surely belong to Rome!"
At the same time, the petite figure grew taller rapidly due to the baptism of fire, and turned into a tall queen with black dragon horns on her head, divine lines like lava flowing on her skin, and her whole body emitting a burning and aggressive aura.
It’s finally over…
In his private residence, Lorne yawned, turned off the projection, and ended his remote viewing.
After this mystery, theocracy and royal power of Rome were unified in Nero.
Next, religious matters were handed over to Cassandra, military matters to Alexander, government matters to Caesar, judicial matters to Astraea, and education matters to Aristotle...
With so many strong people assisting us, everything just needs to go according to plan.
Now that the matter in Rome has come to an end, it is time for him to fulfill his promise and go to another appointment.
Loen stretched lazily, got up and walked into his bedroom. After setting up a barrier, he lay on the bed and fell asleep peacefully.
A dreamy pink halo flowed over his body, and his body kept changing between reality and illusion.
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Meanwhile, on the island of Avalon.
The bronze wind chimes hanging on the Silver Branch Sacred Tree all rang out clear sounds. Mogaus, Morgan, and Vivian, the three sisters under the tree, were startled and murmured in deep silence:
"Uncover the truth and reconstruct the reality - Knights, take your seats!"
The Holy Silver Branch Tree shook off streams of divine light, which sank to the bottom of the lake, condensing one star after another, forming a circular shape to protect the crystal coffin at the bottom of the lake.
Dreamy starlight gushed out from the earth veins, like a rising river overflowing, and the crystal coffin carrying the goddess of origin of the Tuatha de Danann at the bottom of the lake was gradually submerged.
"We can start now."
The three sisters looked at each other and nodded.
Then, they walked into the lake together, and their bodies gradually melted into the dreamy sea of stars.
(End of this chapter)
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