"But Hades is not a casual robbery, Palsephone has the power of his mother Demeter, who can help Hades control the properties underground, and Palsephone is beautiful and kind, and can soothe the restless souls of hell...... It has also been proved that Hades and his wife Persephone have always respected and loved each other, far better than Zeus and Hera, Poseidon and his queen, they ruled hell justly and strictly, exalting good and punishing evil, and the people of the world were afraid of the punishment after death, so that they did not indulge too much in front of them, and our city-state society became stable! Therefore, Hades is the god who will help us humans the most! Caldias said reverently.

Caldias's words completely reversed Lycasus's understanding of the gods, and he wanted to refute it, but he felt that Caldias's words made some sense, and he muttered after a while: "You are the priest of Hades?" ”

"I wish I was, but unfortunately I'm not!" Caldias said regretfully.

"I'm a businessman. A year ago I fell seriously ill when I went to Turii to do business, and I was almost unconscious, and my despicable slave stole my purse, thinking that I would go to hell in a foreign land quietly......" Caldias immersed himself in the memories of the past: "...... But when I woke up, I found myself in the warm bed in the side temple of Hades, the holy woman in white robes serving me meals, taking medicine, and the kind priests coming to visit and comfort me from time to time, and I quickly recovered my health. Instead of asking me for money, Hades' priest gave me money to get home...... It was the great Hades who saved my life! Caldias sobbed, his eyes moistened slightly: "Later I learned that the temple of Hades was not just for me, but for every Greek in distress, they were all equally merciful!" What other god's temple treats the people as well as the Hades Temple?! ”

“…… No. After listening to Caldias's words, Lycasus couldn't help but yearn for the temple of Hades in Turiyi.

"So this time I decided to go to Turii and serve Hades!" Caldias said with a resolute expression: "In the future, I will return to the Siriting and build a temple for Hades!" ”

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At dusk, Nick Stratus and his party reached the south bank of the Wembria, crossed a wooden bridge over the river, and entered the city of Crimesa.

"I've asked about all the hotels here, and they're all full. How's it going on your end? Nick Stratus asked with a hint of luck when he saw Stasipus's frustrated expression as he approached.

Stasipulus shook his head: "It's the same with the hotel in the North City, there are no empty rooms. I heard that because the marriage festival of Dionya is approaching, many betrothed men and women in the city of Aspraustum are rushing to the temple of Hera in Turui to attend the marriage celebration, so the rooms in the hotel are fully booked by them......"

It was almost dark, and the two of them were in a hurry, but they were helpless.

Are you going to sleep on the streets tonight?! When Nick Stratus thought of this, he unconsciously hugged his thin body.

"I have a solution." At this moment, a voice sounded from behind him, and Nick Stratus saw that the person who spoke was the Siritian he didn't like very much, and he didn't care about being reserved, and asked, "What way?" ”

"You come with me." Caldias smiled mysteriously and led them to a place.

"This is the temple?" Nick Stratus looked at the building in front of him in confusion, its shape was somewhat similar to the temple Nick Stratus had seen, but it was also a little different, and there were no walls.

"This is the Temple of Hades." Stasipurs, after all, had been in Turiyi.

"What are we doing here?" Nick Stratus suddenly felt nervous, the eerie, horrific Lord of the Night.

"Accommodation." After Caldiaas finished speaking, he walked straight in.

Lycassus followed excitedly and curiously.

The priests of the temple gladly agreed to let them rest in the temple, but the spare rooms in the side hall were full, and the priest took them to the main hall.

Nick Stratus They are still a little worried: will it disturb Hades?

The priest smiled and said, "Hades is merciful and willing to help the people in need, as long as they don't defile the environment in the temple." ”

In fact, there were already people resting on the floor in the main hall, and Nick Stratus was relieved, and the priest even asked the believers to provide them with blankets and hot water, so that Greeks like Nick Stratus, who had never had contact with the temple of Hades before, praised "Hades" for his kindness.

That night, they slept soundly. Of course, the hall they slept in was painted on one side of the Elysée Paradise, and on the other side of hell, no one dared to sleep.

Early the next morning, after thanking the priests, the group left the temple of Hades.

Since Nick Stratus still had a back pain, Stasipulus suggested a carriage ride, so the group arrived at the carriage shop.

Unexpectedly, business here was also very hot, and there were no empty cars until a carriage from Asprarustum got off the four people, and they were able to pay to get on the bus.

There was a young man and a woman in the car, and the woman held the man's arm intimately, and did not let go when she saw the stranger coming up.

The conservative Nick Stratus was greatly stimulated and secretly cursed: the Dioonians were barbaric and unfamiliar with traditional Greek etiquette.

Caldias, however, often walked in Dionia, and was accustomed to seeing Ionian women in public, so he took the initiative to talk to them. After exchanging pleasantries, I learned that the man's name was Ephiarte, and he had only become a full citizen of Dionya last year and lived in Asprarustum; The woman, on the other hand, was a native of Aspraustum, and when Dionia signed a peace agreement with Crotone, her family was one of the few who chose to stay, and now seems to be doing quite well.

This made the Crotone people in the car feel a little uncomfortable.

The carriage had only gone a short distance before it stopped, and a loud commotion could be heard outside.

Stasipulus lifted the tarpaulin in front of the carriage and asked the coachman what had happened.

"There's a square ahead, and those damn rich and noble people have gathered some people to make trouble there, and the road is blocked!" The coachman said angrily: "We can only take a detour!" ”

After Stasipulus sat down and told him about the situation, Nick Stratus became interested: "Why are the Crimeans making trouble?" ”

"I know a little bit." Caldias thought for a moment and said: "Since last autumn, a small number of people in the city of Crimesa have begun to protest outside the town hall near the square, demanding that the citizens' assembly be reconvened and that the citizens be given the right to participate in politics...... I didn't expect that this year, there would be so many people protesting outside the square! ”

"The citizens of Dioonia should have done this a long time ago! There was not a single city-state in Greece that did not hold a citizens' assembly, with the exception of Dionia! Nick Stratus said in relief.

Lycasus interjected: "Syracuse doesn't either." ”

"Shut up!" Nikkstratus glared at him fiercely, and then loudly expressed his opinion: "A city-state without a citizens' assembly and the people without the right to participate in politics is a dictatorship!" Dictatorship cannot last, and of course citizens must rise up to resist and even overthrow ......"

Stasipulus took him by the hand and stopped him from continuing, after all, they were only here to participate in the forum and exchange medical skills, and it was not appropriate to talk nonsense, and they were involved in the internal strife of Dionia.

Ephiarte's face was already flushed, and he retorted loudly: "Only a stupid Crimean would do such a stupid thing!" No one in Assprustom, no one in Amendolara, no one in Turii, no one in Grummentum! It is because of the rule of Lord Davers that we can go from exiles to citizens, to own land, and to have peace! The priest of Hades was right, we need to be grateful! It's the same for you Crotone, I heard that the war has been going on for a year on the Greek side, and the people are living in great difficulty, and why our Great Greece has been able to enjoy such a long period of peace, why?! It's not because of our great commander, Davers, the god of Hades!! ”

Although Nick Stratus spoke harshly, he was only a doctor, not an orator, and he was not good at arguing with others, and when he saw the menacing appearance of the young man opposite, he was cowardly and muttered in a low voice: "...... Another Dionysius......"

At this point, the atmosphere in the carriage became silent.

The carriage rounded the square, exited through the south gate, and re-entered the avenue.

The public carriage in which Nick Stratus rode was a two-horse, four-wheeled carriage that could seat up to six people, covered with a skin canopy, and had small windows on the left and right sides, so it was well lit. The wooden seats were padded with soft pieces of cloth and fur, which slightly mitigated the constant vibrations of the wheels rubbing against the ground, and even though the roads built by Dioonia were far superior to those of other Greek city-states, the bumps in the carriages were unavoidable. In order to prevent cracking over time, wooden wheels are tightened with iron rings on the outside, and when the wheels rotate, the iron rings come into contact with the stones on the road, and the noise emitted is quite large.

Of course, in the eyes of the engineers who built the carriage, it was Davers who was too demanding of the carriage, and even a little picky. For the people, the emergence and popularization of public carriages has greatly facilitated their travel. 8)