Chapter 191 Hecate: The traitor finally attacked me! (4.1k)
Ever since Loen proposed the suggestion of jointly compiling a grammatical law, Themis had been in a daze for several days, and even forgot her original plan to close the door and send the guests away.
During his stay on the island, Loen tactfully did not bring up the past. Instead, he invited the heavy-hearted goddess of justice to play two games of chess every day as a pastime.
Of course, playing chess is just a means.
His real purpose was to take advantage of the opportunity to be alone with Themis every day, to ask the goddess of justice some judicial questions in the manner of a seeker, and to throw out some difficult cases, so as to derive the future natural law concept of Greece through joint discussion and thinking.
For example, from the exposition of Solon’s reform that “laws should be made without distinction, and everyone should be treated equally, and the straight path should be followed, so that everyone can get what he deserves”, he proposed “written laws” and “judicial equality”;
From Plato's "politics of the wise" of the "philosopher king" to the discussion of the pros and cons of "cultivation of professional legal talents" and "emotional referendums by all the people";
Based on Aristotle's view that "rule of law" is superior to "rule of man", we can interpret the specific advantages of rule of law...
In order to successfully arouse Themis' interest, Loen put in a lot of effort and almost dug out all the knowledge about ancient Greek law in his head.
This kind of catering to the needs of the people has an immediate effect.
Every day, without waiting for Loen to speak, the goddess of justice would take the initiative to sit in front of the chessboard, waiting to "kill two games" to pass the time.
Seeing that Themis had already begun to take advantage of him, Loen struck while the iron was hot. During his daily chess and chat, he cited relevant difficult cases and conducted court simulations with the goddess of justice, using case law to deduce clockwork and sentencing.
Basically, the scene is often that Lorne throws out half of the question, and Themis completes the other half and fills the gap.
However, considering the factual factors, the draft law selected will naturally not be too advanced.
The Draconian Code of Athens, the Twelve Tables of Ancient Rome, the Code of Hammurabi of Ancient Babylon... and other early written laws in history, all became topics of discussion for the two under Loen's guidance.
As a result, the three goddesses Astraea, Thetis and Hecate often saw Lorne and Themis playing chess intermittently while they acted as prosecutors and defenders to each other, engaging in fierce legal debates in the midst of verbal battles.
Themis is better in talent and sharpness, but Lorne also has knowledge that is beyond his time.
Moreover, he was no novice in ancient law. He had experience as a clerk on the island of Crete and had handled many difficult cases while King Minos was bedridden.
Therefore, the exchanges between the two sides were exciting and colorful.
After the daily "two plates of rice", there would often be dozens of parchments covered with writing on Themis' desk.
Without thinking, Loen knew that it was most likely the experience of the goddess of justice in trying cases and understanding laws that she secretly left behind.
As the days passed, the two of them came every day with joy and left with satisfaction, and their lives were quite fulfilling.
But the other three goddesses felt that they were a little redundant. They could only rely on each other for warmth and often got together to chat, which indirectly cultivated a good relationship.
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On the chessboard, the game ends as the black king is knocked down.
Themis looked at the black king chess piece in her hand and the black and white chessboard, and couldn't help but feel inspired.
“If everything in the world were as simple and clear as playing chess, with rules to follow, perhaps there wouldn’t be so many disputes.”
“The premise is that we need to find someone who can set rules for the world.”
Loen helped the fallen queen up and looked at the opposite side meaningfully.
The goddess of justice was silent for a long time, then spoke slowly.
“Even if the rules are set, what if someone is unwilling to follow them?”
Lorne answered without hesitation: "Then find a way to eliminate interference and make it as fair as possible."
Themis looked at the young god in front of her seriously and asked quietly, "What if the interference is the gods?"
"What belongs to the gods belongs to the gods, and what belongs to humans belongs to humans." Lorn's answer was still straightforward, and he explained in a seemingly flattering manner, "Since these laws are made for humans, they should apply to the human community. Gods are high in the sky, so how can they be bound by worldly rules? It is better to enjoy sacrifices and glory and let this order return to the earth."
Themis raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this.
For some reason, she always felt that the little guy in front of her had hidden meanings, as if he was planning some bad things that no one else knew about.
However, before the goddess of justice could think seriously, Loen on the opposite side stood up with a smile and bowed deeply.
"Your Highness Themis, I have benefited a lot from the discussions with you in recent days. I am honored to have you as my mentor in my legal studies. But the gathering has to come to an end. Now that my partner's injury has healed, it is inconvenient to continue to bother him. It is time to formally bid you farewell."
"You're leaving?"
Hearing this, Themis suddenly stood up, her face subconsciously tensed a little, and she felt lost.
"Um!"
Lorne nodded seriously and answered truthfully.
"As you said, laws that cannot be truly implemented are ultimately just empty words. So I plan to return to Athens and suggest to King Aegeus and the goddess of wisdom Athena to set up a court on Mount Ares to try judicial arbitration. By the way, I will organize people to promote the compilation of written laws."
In the mythological era, Ares Mountain had the rudiments of a court because of the trial of Ares. After the Age of Gods, it openly shouldered the function of protecting the laws of the Athenian city-state, governed most of the most important affairs in the city-state, and directly judged and punished all those who disturbed public order.
With these basic foundations laid, it would be most appropriate to use this place as a test field.
"Really? Good idea."
Themis nodded and made a fair comment, but then glanced at the sacred mountain looming among the stars and muttered to herself.
"But it's just an idea after all..."
"Well, there is indeed a distance from idea to implementation."
Lorne nodded slightly in agreement, his smile still bright.
“But if we want to cross this distance and practice fairness and justice, we can do so not by waiting, but by fighting for it!”
When these words were spoken, Themis was struck by lightning and could not help but be moved. Her eyes under the black veil looked deeply at the young god in front of her for a long, long time.
He seemed to have something that he had lost.
Feeling that Themis's eyes were looking at him, and there seemed to be a hint of different emotions, Loen's heart moved and he spoke in a deep voice.
"In fact, before I leave, I have an unwelcome request. I would like to ask you, the original goddess of justice, to participate in the formulation of the first written law."
However, Themis still shook her head.
"We swore to the Styx that we would not step out of our territory and interfere with the order of the world."
Alas, after working so hard for so long, there is still no hope.
Just as Lorne was feeling disappointed, Themis waved to the door.
"Astraya!"
"Teacher, you called me?" Another goddess of justice came in curiously.
"Athens is preparing to compile a written law. This is a great opportunity for learning and experience. You should go with him."
Themis pointed at Loen and gave instructions to her disciple in a deep voice.
It's okay to lose something in one's life, but it's better to gain something in one's life than to return with nothing.
Seeing that things were a foregone conclusion, Loen could only comfort himself in this way.
Astraea, who received the order, immediately smiled and patted her chest to the young man she liked very much, as if to say "I'll protect you".
"Don't worry, I know Athens well! If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me."
Loen forced a stiff smile on his face, but he couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart.
I didn't understand what your teacher meant. Did he ask you to help me?
Moreover, once we get to Athens, it’s not certain who will protect whom.
At this moment, Themis couldn't help but sigh when he saw the careless behavior of his disciple.
This child is good in every way except that she is too straightforward. It is really not appropriate for her to study law with her and become the new goddess of justice.
After a moment's silence, Themis seemed to have made up her mind. She looked up at Astraea on the field, pointed to the bedroom in the back hall, and gave an order in a deep voice.
"You, follow me into the house!"
"What, what's wrong?" Faced with the teacher's sudden severity, Astraea instinctively shrank her neck.
"I have something to give you..."
Themis answered lightly, then dragged Astraea to her bedroom, closed the door, set up many restrictions, and in the disciple's surprised gaze, untied the black veil covering her eyes, revealing a pair of bright eyes as deep and boundless as the starry sky.
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The next day, departure was imminent.
Lorne and Thetis came to the starlight curtain early in the morning and waited quietly.
A quarter of an hour later, two figures walked together in the morning light.
Luo En looked at it from afar and couldn't help but feel happy.
Could it be?
However, as the two figures approached, his face turned darker.
"Is it you?"
"Is it necessary to be so disgusted?"
Hecate immediately covered her chest with her hands in resentment and put on a sad expression.
"How could that be? Master, you are so busy with your daily affairs, so forget about such a trivial matter as a farewell."
Lorne responded with a fake smile while muttering to himself.
I thought Themis had changed her mind, but it turned out to be a waste of time.
"Farewell? No, I want to leave with you."
However, Hecate's answer caught Loen off guard.
"What, you want to go too?"
"Yes, I just happened to have some business to attend to in Athens."
"What's up?"
"Secret..."
Hecate raised her index finger in front of her lips, made a "hush" gesture, smiled and shook her head, and stopped talking.
Hearing this answer, Luo En couldn't help but frown, and a sense of foreboding arose in his heart.
Did something happen in Athens?
Thinking of this, Luo En's heart tightened and he took the initiative to speak.
"Everyone, it's getting late, let's get going."
"good!"
Astraea nodded readily, then turned the golden scales on both sides of the Sword of Judgment, opening the curtain of starlight surrounding the island.
Loen walked to the seaside, drew a few Hermetic lines with his fingers, and summoned his bronze chariot and two immortal horses.
Although they had sustained considerable trauma in the previous battle, after a period of recuperation in the sea and thanks to their immortality, these two divine horses have recovered as before.
As soon as they saw their master, the horses, which had been suppressed for a long time, snorted and pranced around Loen happily.
"Okay, I'll let you run enough!"
Loen patted the heads of the two divine horses with a smile and cursed, then grabbed the reins, steadied the carriage, and sent the three goddesses up first.
After a moment, accompanied by the surging waves, the two immortal horses galloped freely on the water.
But soon, a familiar blood light spread from the clouds ahead, and a rich scarlet light covered the sky.
It's really haunting!
Seeing the female god of disaster in front of him, with red hair draped over her shoulders and black wings on her back, Loen couldn't help but curse in his heart.
It's been several months, and Eris is still lurking nearby.
I have to say, this woman's desire for revenge is simply outrageous.
And seeing the three ducks that had originally escaped crashing back into her palm, Eris couldn't help but reveal a smug smile on her face, waving her sword and shouting.
"Let's see who can save you this time!"
At the same time, three beautiful women in black veils and pale faces appeared on a deserted island on one side. The gloomy atmosphere brought a strange sense of familiarity.
The Furies?
As his eyes swept across the faces of the three beautiful women, Loen hesitated for a moment before confirming their original identities.
Strange, where are the snake hair on their heads and the black wings behind them?
Hecate glanced at the three goddesses of vengeance who were blocking the way, and couldn't help but praise them, with a hint of gloating in her eyes.
"They have digested the beast's form and gradually transformed into the original form of the Titan. It seems that after not seeing you for a while, these friends of yours have become much stronger."
"The original image of Titan?" Loen was a little puzzled.
In response to the doubts of her disciple, Hecate, as the master, smiled and explained some scientific knowledge.
In the ancient Age of Gods, reproduction was a symbol of power.
Therefore, those early Titan gods, either through sexual union or asexual creation, gave birth to a large number of Titan hybrid descendants, who often had all kinds of strange shapes.
However, the memories inherited from their ancestors would make them move closer to a unified appearance with one head, two arms, and two legs.
This image is generally seen as a way to hide and protect oneself and communicate normally.
Once the remnants of the beast are eliminated, it means that both their intelligence and power will have achieved a qualitative leap.
Obviously, in the previous chase, the three goddesses of vengeance gained a lot of concepts of "hatred" and "revenge", and now they have become even more powerful.
"What if they show the beast part again?"
"If the gods and Titans reveal their original forms, it means they have entered the attack state. They need to show their strongest power in their original forms to fight against their opponents."
"Oh, I see."
Loen looked at the three goddesses of vengeance on the island, whose long hair had turned into poisonous snakes, whose eyes were filled with tears of blood, and whose faces became increasingly hideous, and he suddenly realized.
Then, he grabbed Hecate's shoulder, grinned unscrupulously, and without hesitation threw the master on the chariot to the island where the three goddesses of vengeance were.
Then, amid the stunned expressions of the other two goddesses, Loen decisively drove the bronze chariot forward, broke out of the encirclement of the blood cloud, and sped away.
(End of this chapter)
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