293. Blasphemous people
Zeus discussed one thing with Amun, and he wanted to take revenge on Malduk, not directly between the gods, but through human means.
The reason is simple, the Olympus god system has never taken the initiative to provoke a conflict with the Great Light God system where Marduk is located. But Marduk brought the war to the Heaton Peninsula and provoked the dispute. Zeus's surname was very straightforward, and he responded to what Malduk did.
In fact, these two gods have already touched in some way in the human world. Marduk, incarnated as Darius, the monarch of Poz, and Zeus as Leoni, king of Kibada, each led a large army to fight a battle at Thermopylae, and the Poz Empire was defeated and Leoni was killed. The result was a revolt by the United Kingdom of Heaton, and the Greco-Persian War lasted for many years, eventually repulsing the Potz army.
The instigator was Malduk, who escaped from the Heaton Peninsula and Darius died, leaving Marduk to create his own free world. But Zeus didn't think about it, Marduk could decide how to start, but Zeus couldn't let him decide how to end alone.
Whether Malduk is still in the human world or not, there is no doubt that the vast territory of the Poz Empire is already the domain of Mazda, the god of light. Zeus's counterattack plan was clear, he wanted to join forces with Amun and annex all the so-called Great Light Domain, just as Malduk once annexed the Anunnaqi Domain.
The Empire of Potts is an unprecedented behemoth on the Celestial Pivot Continent, Zeus's wish sounds shocking, how could he use the small Heaton Peninsula as the source to accomplish such an incredible goal? But Zeus just thought so, if he were not such a god, he would not have achieved the current status of the lord of the Olympian Heaven.
However, after the retreat of the Potz army, the Heaton Peninsula fell into a chaotic situation of various city-states competing for hegemony, and the Olympian gods were still separate in the world, and the Heaton Peninsula was divided into many large and small separate gods. Marduk has unified such a vast divine domain, and Zeus has not even managed the small Heaton Peninsula, so what is there to talk about dealing with Marduk?
The current situation of Olympus is caused by historical reasons. Zeus fused and inherited the kingdom of God of the original world gods, and created the kingdom of Olympus, and he also allowed the gods to build palaces of reading power in the kingdom of heaven, and attached to the kingdom of God to create the creator world of reading power, except for obeying the will of Zeus in the kingdom of heaven, the rest of the things did not interfere.
This is the oath made when this god system was established, and it is also the promise made by Zeus to the gods after winning the battle of the gods, which is reflected in the divine realm of the human world, which is the current situation.
The era of the city-state on the Heaton Peninsula was not only an era of constant strife and conflict, but also an era of sparks and explosions of various ideas, which is why Amon met so many sages, who had so many bizarre and even grotesque thoughts in the eyes of ordinary people, and could also see so many wonderful human dramas in the city of Aaron.
And it is obviously not easy for Zeus to integrate this situation without violating his promise to the gods.
He needed to build a powerful city-state to unify the Heaton Peninsula in a real sense, and then cross the Channel to the west and conquer the entire Potz Empire. If you look at the map of the Tianshu Continent, Zeus's plan is simply to let an ant swallow an elephant, and only gods like him and Amun dare to think about it!
But Zeus's choice of city-states would not be Aaron or Kibada, in fact, on the contrary, Zeus wanted to punish the two city-states by subjecting them to the fate of being conquered and declining.
So which city-state should accomplish this almost unimaginable grand cause? The result of the discussion between the two lords of heaven was that Amun should choose, as long as the main god of the city-state was Zeus. They work together as "gods" and "people" to accomplish this.
Since Amun "cannot be a god", of course he has to do things as a mortal. And Zeus is still the lord of the Olympian heavenly kingdom, and he will send an oracle to give all the cooperation, if in the face of the gods of the Great Light, the gods of Olympus and the messengers will solve the problem.
This is the division of labor between "gods" and "people", and it is also in line with the conventions and habits of gods and mortals in the past. Only this time the situation was more special, and the "mortal" who made a covenant with the "gods" became Amun.
Zeus is a thief, where to find such an outstanding "mortal" as Amon? And Amun did not know for some reason, but he actually agreed to cooperate with Zeus. Zeus is trying to prove his achievements, while Amon is trying to find the path of verification.
After the two gods reached an agreement, Zeus said: "In the future, the whole Heaton Peninsula will be truly unified, and when we leave the Heaton Peninsula and enter the new divine realm, you and I will spread the guidance of the gods by our own means." But you promised to let the gods of Olympus into your realm, only because your vows were different, not because you were extraordinarily generous, and I will not thank you at that time. β
Amon smiled bitterly: "This is a matter of annexing the Potz Empire after the unification of the Heaton Peninsula, and then it will be up to each other by means." It's like doing business, and now that the business has not yet opened, it's too early to think about how to divide the property!"
Zeus raised his glass and laughed, "Then I wish us all the best!"
Amon also raised his glass, and the two looked at each other and smiled, but Zeus's expression suddenly froze for a moment. The glasses moved forward in the air, but they never seemed to collide! Zeus saw Amun's eyes, and the hut, the grange, and the world outside Miduri vanished from him. The other world unfolded in Amon's eyes completely embraced Zeus.
Just when he was drinking his first drink, Zeus suddenly made a "sneak attack" on Amun. When the two finished discussing the matter and then raised their glasses, Amon also suddenly returned the color.
The hut is gone, and they sit in another world drinking. There is a strange dividing line between the two, Amun sits in a desert facing picturesque fields and mountains, and Zeus sits on a steppe facing a desert that burns with fire and smoke. - This is the kingdom of heaven that Amun inaugurated.
Zeus's glass of wine can't cross the line and touch Amon's glass, which is equivalent to being trapped in the world that Amon's eyes unfold. At this time, Amun saw Zeus smiling, and his eyes also reflected a world - majestic mountains, clouds floating between the peaks, and many exquisite palaces floating in the air, like dots between the mountains, it was the kingdom of Olympus.
Zeus escaped from the shackles of Amon's ** power, as if he had returned to his own kingdom of heaven, and as if the kingdom of heaven opened up by his soul invaded Amon's kingdom of heaven. I only heard the sound of "ding", the wine glasses gently touched together, and everything returned to its original state, and this confrontation was evenly divided.
...... It was late at night outside the hut, and the sky above the farm was full of stars, and the battle between the two gods was silent in the world, but it alarmed the kingdom of God that they had created. Medanzo noticed that someone had entered the vineyard and immediately pulled out the key of fate and went outside the hut, only to see two gods standing there facing each other: Artemis, whom he had known for a long time, and Apollo, whom he had seen on stage.
Apollo held a golden bow and Artemis held a silver bow, neither of them had a bow or arrow, but only guarded each other. Seeing Medanzo approaching, Artemis nodded at him, while Apollo glared at him.
At this time, another god appeared outside the hut, Hermes, the chief god of the city-state of Miduri, who held a staff. Hermes said to the two gods, "Please don't do anything with me. β
Artemis replied with a blank face, "I didn't break the agreement, I just stared here to see if anyone else wanted to break it." β
Apollo also replied coldly: "If Amun and Zeus make a move, it will be an invasion of another god system, and it has nothing to do with the agreement between us. β
Medanzo didn't know what to do, and in a moment of thought, he still stood by Artemis's side. At this time, he heard the loud voice of the Scorpion King Surabaya in his soul again: "What's the matter, did the god Amun run so far to fight? Do you want us to go over and help?"
Medanzo replied secretly: "Don't worry, I don't know the situation of Amun and Zeus. It is estimated that the fight will not be able to start, the gods of Olympus will just coax themselves, if they really do it, will the god Amun not be able to fight and run away?"
Surabaya's voice shouted again: "God Amun can naturally escape, but you may not be able to escape Medanzo! But rest assured, I and the angels in heaven will avenge you." β
Not to mention how Medanzo secretly scolded Surabaya in his heart, the atmosphere outside the hut was a bit tense. Zeus and Amun in the room were naturally aware of the situation outside, but they were still talking unhurriedly. The two drank the last glass of wine, and Amon smiled: "It's messy enough, I guess you also have a headache, no wonder you have such thoughts." If it weren't for Malduk's muddy waters, you really wouldn't have had the right chance to clean up the entire God's Domain. β
Zeus sighed: "I incarnated as Leony, King of Kibada, with the intention of truly uniting the United Kingdom of Heaton, but unexpectedly it became the current situation, and I had to start anew. ...... Amon, I would also like to remind you that there is a certain price to be paid for keeping a promise, and this price is not as simple as a silver coin, and there are always things in the world that you do not want to see. β
Amon nodded slightly, "I know very well, but this is exactly what I have to go through. β
...... The door of the hut opened, and Zeus came out and closed the door with his hand, frowning and asking, "What are you all doing here?" You also want to work to earn money to help Amon make wine?"
Apollo put away his golden longbow and said, "Father of the gods, I am just on guard against the invasion of another godline. β
Zeus waved his hand: "It's okay, Amon and I are just drinking and chatting." β
Hermes said, "Father of the gods, I am the chief god of Miduri. β
Zeus replied with a blank face, "I know very well, and Amon knows it! Put away your staff, it's just a toy in my eyes. β
Zeus stepped into the void after speaking, and Apollo turned and left, but Hermes remained where he was.
Artemis put away his silver bow, glared at Hermes, and said, "Why aren't you leaving?"
Hermes was stunned: "This is my divine domain, this question should be asked to you!"
Medanzo also put away the key of fate and smiled at Hermes: "You, you, you don't have any eyes at all! The entire city-state is your divine domain, why don't you stay somewhere else, you have to block this door and disturb people to meet?"
Hermes reacted at this time, stomped his feet and disappeared with a cold snort. Amon pushed the door open and walked out, smiling at Artemis and saying, "There's nothing worrying you, but thank you for coming." β
Artemis pursed his lips slightly, and his tone was resentful: "You quietly came here, didn't even say hello, and let Zeus find the door! Fortunately, it's fine, otherwise I don't know who to help." ...... What exactly did you talk about with Zeus, can you tell me?"
Amon nodded, "I have nothing to hide from you, if you want to know, I will tell you the truth." It's cold at night, let's go inside and talk. β
Amon opened the door and invited Artemis in. The moment he opened the door, Medanzo was surprised to find that the scene in the hut had changed, and behind the door was a manor, similar to Amon's territory in Eju! Medanzo happened to see the Temple of Best in the backyard of the manor, which was SchrΓΆdinger's favorite place.
The door shut, and Medanzo left in amusement. As he walked, he muttered to himself, "The means of the gods are truly remarkable, and the small Heaton Peninsula is also full of masters, it seems that I am still far away! I have followed the god Amun the longest and experienced the most, but when will I transcend eternal life?"
...... Why did Zeus punish the two city-states of Aaron and Kibada? Not because their main god was not Zeus, it was a pact between the Olympian gods, and Zeus had no reason to interfere, nor because they started a civil war on the Heaton Peninsula, which was a dispute between the city-states on earth, and Zeus would not intervene directly.
The most important reason is that the two city-states colluded with the Poz Empire in the civil war, and in order to defeat each other, they did not hesitate to invite back the enemies they had expelled together. This was intolerable to Zeus, and the people angered the father of the gods.
How did this happen? Why did Aaron and Kibada hook up with the Potts Empire? It all started with a despicable, unscrupulous careerist named Fawkes.
There is a kind of people in the world who only have utilitarian ambitions and do not have any real beliefs and beliefs. Such people do not care who they are enemies with, nor do they care who they submit to, they have no righteousness in their hearts, no glory and no shame, and they can use any means to achieve their ambitions.
Unlike the idealists who work hard with convictions, their so-called ambition is only to prove their self-righteous personal success.
However, such people often disguise themselves as believers or even saints, and utter all kinds of touching words, expressing reverence for the gods and describing lofty ideals. But they have no true faith in their hearts, and all the glory they preach is only steps to climb up under their feet.
A true atheist is not glorious in the eyes of the gods, but there is nothing wrong with it, because even people who believe in gods do not believe in the same gods, and atheism is also a kind of belief and belief. And it is this blasphemous who brings disaster to the world, and which is most disgusting to the gods, and who blaspheme all faith, and who often stand in the temple, and it is precisely such a Fawkes who appeared on the Heaton Peninsula.
Fawkes was an archon elected by the Citizens' Assembly of the City-State of Aaron, and his policies were supported by the majority of the city-state's citizens. Fawkes took advantage of the desire of the merchants in Aaron to expand and plunder more profits, and strongly called for an expeditionary force to occupy the surrounding islands and conquer the economically rich and militarily weak states in order to plunder the endless wealth.
The populace of the city-state of Aaron were encouraged by Fox to build a powerful navy for an expedition, but were thwarted. At this time, it was already difficult to ride a tiger, so Aaron used the last of the alliance city-states to join the alliance to rebuild a fleet, and finally defeated in the expedition. However, before the expeditionary fleet could return, the Kibadan League army pressed the border, cutting off the Aronian League's trade links with the outside world.
The Kibadans' tactics were skillfully used, and the intelligence they possessed was very accurate, and they happened to attack the weak link of the Aron's defenses, and achieved the greatest results at the least cost. Why is this happening? Because the military plan of the Kibada League was made by Fawkes, who betrayed the Yaron League.
Fox didn't want to betray Aaron from the beginning, but changed his "top" strategy according to the changing situation. He initially wanted to use the supremacy of the Jaron League to achieve his personal ambitions, but after the failure of the first naval expedition, he saw that the balance of power on the peninsula had reversed, and he colluded with the Kibadans.
Kibada defeated Aaron, and Fawkes was a great success, making himself the supremacy of the Heaton Peninsula by turning the clouds upside down, and enjoying the satisfaction of his own success. He often said to himself, "That's how a husband should be." I don't know which sage is quoting.
But the situation soon changed again, and after Kibada dominated Heaton, seeing that Aaron had surrendered and did not want a politician like Fox to dictate him, he kicked him aside and established the oligarchy of the Kibadans.
Having lost his authority, Fawkes returns to Aaron, with a clever promise that he has the means to defeat the mighty Sparta. It was believed that he was indeed very talented, and out of a desire to make a comeback, the Aarons once again elected Fawkes.
Fawkes united the city-states that had been plundered by the Kibadans to organize a navy, and in order to gain complete advantage, he used his previous influence to negotiate peace with the Kibadan nobles while colluding with the Boz Empire. Fawkes promised the Potts that if Kibada was defeated and his Aaron regained overlordship, he would recognize the privileges of the Potts Empire on the Heaton Peninsula.
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(To be continued)