Early the next morning, Achilles, who had only slept for half of his usual weight, was forcibly dragged up by Phoenix.

There was no time to eat breakfast, so the convoy hurried south, more than twice as fast as usual, and the bumps were a little uncomfortable.

"Uncle Phoenix, what's wrong? Why so fast?" said Achilles, rubbing his sleepy eyes in the car and yawning.

"Your Royal Highness, a little further southwest from here is the Temple of Delphi, and the Queen said she would like to go there to see it. ”

"Huh?" Achilles instantly perked up, Delphi?

After shaking his head, Achilles, who had completely sobered up, remembered that Delphi was not the temple of the sun god Apollo?

Legend has it that Zeus, in order to determine the center of the world, released two eagles at opposite ends of the world and made them walk in the opposite direction. Eventually, the two eagles met at Delphi, and the place was called "Omfalos", which means "the center of the world".

Once upon a time, there was a temple dedicated to Gaia, the Mother Earth, in Delphi, where python skins were also the guardians.

It just so happened that Pitong had offended the sun god Apollo, and Apollo later followed the trail of his old enemies and came here, shot Pitong with a bow and arrow, and built a temple for himself here.

Delphi's oracles are so effective that many people come to Delphi to ask for medical advice, whether they are weddings or funerals, or seek medical advice.

But why did Thetis suddenly want to go to Delphi? Achilles is a little strange, Thetis is not sick and has no pain, and she will not divorce Peleus, why did she come to Delphi?

It didn't take long for the convoy to change direction and head towards a flat, wide road to the west, where there were more and more pedestrians and carriages.

Achilles looked out of the carriage, after all, it was the south, and it was different from the bitter cold land in the north.

They had been running on the road for days before and had not seen a single carriage of anyone else, but now in such a short period of time, three or four carriages had passed by them.

The carriage stopped in the square in front of the Temple of Delphi, and Phoenix turned his head and reminded, "Your Royal Highness, we have arrived." ”

Achilles jumped out of the car and was in front of the famous Temple of Delphi, but it was not the same as he had imagined it to be.

"It wasn't made of gold. Achilles touched his chin and muttered to himself.

The temple is also made of stone, gray and white, with a large mountain at its back.

From the square, you have to climb hundreds of stairs to reach the temple entrance.

Thetis came from the front, took Achilles' hand and walked towards the steps, Peleus following and Telamon and Ajax behind.

Achilles looked around, and there were a lot of people in the square, especially the one under the steps, which was densely packed with people.

"Mom, why are those people standing there?

Titis smiled slightly, "Where can I enter the temple casually? Without the permission of the temple sacrifice, trespassing into the temple will anger the gods." ”

As soon as Thetis's words ended, two white-robed women walked out of the temple gate, walked slowly down the steps, and pointed to the crowd.

Those who were lucky enough to be spotted immediately came out of the crowd, lined up in an orderly manner, and were led by the two white-robed priests to the temple.

"It's so troublesome!" Achilles couldn't help but be amazed, according to such efficiency, even Thetis might not be able to enter the temple by tomorrow night.

"It's okay, let's go over. Thetis didn't have any special expression, just quietly pulled Achilles forward.

Thetis pulled Achilles to stand at the back of the crowd, and it wasn't long before a white-robed goddess ran out of the temple.

The people around him immediately talked about it.

"Why is it over so soon?"

"yes, didn't the first group of people just go in?"

"Don't argue, I guess there's something. ”

......

The goddess ran down the steps, and the surrounding voices immediately fell silent. Her eyes scanned the crowd, quickly locking on Thetis.

The goddess pushed through the crowd, ran to Thetis, and saluted, "Distinguished guest, welcome to Delphi, please follow me in." ”

"You know me?" said Thetis was a little surprised.

The goddess shook her head, "Distinguished guest, I don't know you. ”

"Then why did you come out to me?"

The goddess said respectfully, "The priest said that a distinguished guest from the sea had visited the temple, and as soon as I came out, I guessed that it should be you. ”

Thetis nodded and acquiesced, "Then please take us in." ”

"Please follow me. The goddess saluted again, and then led Thetisa and her party towards the temple.

When they left, the crowd at the foot of the stairs began to talk fiercely again.

"Does anyone know who that woman is?"

"Even the white-robed priest is so respectful to her!"

"And the big man behind her didn't see it, he looked like a bear!"

......

Ignoring the discussion of the group of people behind, the goddess official immediately led the group up the steps and came to the gate of the temple.

At the entrance of the temple stands a huge stone tablet with several lines of large characters carved on it.

Achilles glanced at it by the way when he passed by, and suddenly he couldn't move.

The first line reads: Know thyself.

This sentence seems to ...... Where have you ever seen it!

Achilles' head suddenly flooded with memories that made him a little distracted.

"Achilles, why aren't you leaving?"

"Ahh Achilles came back to his senses, smiled at Thetis, and then quickly glanced at the remaining words on the stele.

The second line of words: Nothing is excessive.

The third line of words: Promise brings pain.

Further down it was gone, a huge stone tablet, as if it was meant to engrave these words.

The goddess officer led the group inside, and the group of people just now were still there.

The temple was huge, several times larger than the large house of the Makaon family, and rows of priests in white robes stood on either side of the temple, golden flames dancing in the surrounding candlesticks.

Achilles looked around, and the decoration of the temple was much better than the gray and white rock outside, and there were gold and silver ornaments everywhere, especially a golden statue at least five meters high standing in the deepest part of the temple.

Achilles' saliva was about to flow, and he didn't know if it was pure gold or gold-plated, if it was pure gold, it would be too valuable.

Beneath the golden statue stood a man in a black cloak, covering most of his face, but judging by his figure and voice, he was probably sure that it was also a woman.

The white-robed goddess who led them in turned back to Thetis and whispered, "Distinguished guest, the priest is answering questions for others, please wait a little longer." ”

Thetis smiled and nodded, not saying anything.

The priest in the black cloak also seemed to glance in the direction of Thetis, but said nothing.

It was hilarious for Achilles to stay and listen to the questions and answers between those people and the priest.

Some people lost their cattle at home and came to ask, some people whose families were not in harmony and came to ask, and some people asked even more strange questions, asking him how he could have a son?

Isn't this the kind of question you should ask yourself? Just discuss it with your wife.

Everyone who got the answer quickly left the main hall under the guidance of the white-robed priests, and after a long while, only the last one was left.

It was a fat, pot-bellied man who stepped forward and knelt down with some difficulty, first kowtowing to the golden statue before he began to speak.

"Noble Priest, I am a merchant who travels frequently between the north and south of Achaia, but something has happened lately that has made me very uncomfortable. ”

The black-robed priest listened silently and did not speak.

The merchant continued: "I have a consignment of goods that need to be shipped to the north, but there is a monster guarding the pass of Demobil not far ahead, and all those who try to pass through will suffer. I would like to ask if there is any solution to this?"

It was the Camera that was asked, and Achilleston became interested in the answer of the black-robed sacrifice.

The priestess ordered a laurel branch with leaves to be taken, touched lightly on the golden statue behind her, and was silent for a moment.

"Yesterday's disaster was not a disaster, and troubles and sorrows were like dreams. ”

The priestess continued to fall silent, and as if the merchant wanted to ask something more, the surrounding goddess officials immediately came up and led him down.

Immediately, only the five of them were left in the main hall.

The priestess turned slightly to face Thetis and said, "Welcome, honored guest. ”

Thetis stepped forward, and though the priestess's attitude towards the gods was a little rude, she was not angry.

"Priest of Apollo, I have some questions to ask. ”

The priestess in the black cloak immediately waved all the goddess officials away, leaving only the one who had brought Theseis in just now, and then lowered her head slightly: "Distinguished guest, let your companion ask some questions first." ”

Thetis nodded, "It's fine." ”

The goddess officer next to him glanced at everyone and said to Tramon: "This gentleman, please ask first." ”

Tramon scratched her head, a little embarrassed, "I don't have any questions to ask. ”

The goddess official said seriously: "This gentleman, those who enter the temple must ask a question before leaving, this is the rule. ”

Hearing that this was the case, Telamon did not refuse.

"Priest, I would like to ask if my mother is well?"

The black-robed priest touched the statue with the laurel branch in his hand and said, "A hundred-year-old tree can grow, and the ancient river will not stop." ”

What does that mean?

Telamon was a little puzzled, and was about to ask her to explain more specifically, when the white-robed goddess immediately came over to him and said, "Sir, the oracle has been conveyed to you, now please leave." ”