Volume II: The Cry of the Outcasts Chapter 33: Octavian
Just as the three most powerful members of the Roman Senate reached a secret agreement on preparing for war, Caesar wandered in silence among the burned-out ruins of the Pantheon, not far from the Roman Royal Palace, in the southern part of Rome.
Caesar's gaze swept over the idols that had been destroyed by the mob, and his face was still expressionless, and he continued to walk......
War, disaster, destruction...... These were the "gifts" he brought to the alien race, but he didn't want to, but this "gift" was fed back to Rome by the Roman Senate and some well-intentioned people.
Caesar's heart swelled with sorrow, on the day of the establishment of the Roman Republic, the ancestors of Rome made a deal with the later Roman gods, and that deal continues to this day, that is, the Roman gods are the orthodox gods of Rome.
From then on, the gods who stood high above Rome, like the senators who fought all day long in the Senate, greedily enjoyed the faith of the Romans......
There were only a few dozen gods in the Roman system, but the gods who claimed to protect the Romans asked their followers to build pantheons......
The name of the Pantheon, as great as it sounds, seems to be that Rome really has all the gods in mind......
In fact, in this temple, there are only a dozen statues of the main gods of Rome, and there is more than one idol of each of them.
Or stand and look out, or sit down majestically, or stretch out your hands, as if you are embracing the world......
But in the eyes of Caesar, who became a legendary-level powerhouse, it was more like the endless demands of the gods from the world......
Although Caesar, after learning the truth about the world, had little affection for the gods. But when he saw that this pantheon, which had cost a lot of manpower and financial resources to build in Rome, became such a ruin, he couldn't help but feel gloomy......
Caesar continued to walk, and before he knew it, he had come to the depths of the temple.
The idol of Jupiter, the main god of Rome, collapsed on its back, but the head of the idol still maintained its majestic appearance.
In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the king of the gods and the mortal world, ruling over the heavens and the law, and he was the head of the twelve main gods of Rome.
In ancient times, he existed as the patron saint of the Latin League, and his status corresponded to Zeus in Greek mythology.
There is also a theory about his origin, according to a few ancient records, Jupiter was the god of the ancestors Etruscan, but after the establishment of the Roman Republic, he abandoned Etruscan and became one of the original three main gods of Rome.
After that, he has been the main god of Rome, and until the current Roman Empire, he is also ......
Caesar stopped here and then ......
He kicked the head of Jupiter and never stopped, heading straight for the deepest part of the Pantheon......
At the time of his departure, he was weakened, but he could still see the power of his heyday, which gradually emerged from Jupiter's mutilated idol.
Then, this burst of divine power disappeared.
Inside the temple, the angry roar of an old voice faintly echoed......
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Descend into the depths of the temple, which may be the only place that survived the previous fire.
It houses the ashes of all the high priests of the Roman Republic, from the first to the present day......
It is a quiet open-air courtyard, and in the center of the courtyard, there is a pool of crystal clear water, the pool is closed, but strangely, the water in the pool is flowing......
Today is a sunny day, and the soft sunlight shines on the water, and it looks like it is inexplicably comfortable.
Caesar came to the pool, knelt down on one knee, reverently recited the names of the Roman sages, and then removed the old light armor from his body, took a handful of water in both hands, and rubbed it gently on his somewhat dry face.
Then, there are the limbs, and then there's the body.
The water seemed to have life, and after carrying the dirt from Caesar's body, it fell back into the pool strangely, and after Caesar had done all this, the water in the pool was still clear, and there was no sign of turbidity.
Then Caesar stood up, and instead of reaching for the light armor on the ground, he took off his boots, and walked straight over the pool wearing his close-fitting underwear.
On the opposite side of the pool is a rusty, heavy-looking bronze gate.
The door, which I don't know how long it hadn't been opened, slowly opened......
Behind the door, there is a completely enclosed secret room, and bright magic lamps are hung around the secret room, and when you come here, you can only feel that the air is a little muddy, but your vision will not be affected in any way.
Walking into the chamber, Caesar saw an old man who looked older than him, sitting on a chair with a smile, smiling and waiting for his arrival.
The wrinkles on the old man's face were terrifying, and his body looked extremely weak, of course, this was only the appearance...... The fluctuations of magic power surrounding his body all showed that he was a powerful magician......
Caesar didn't look at him, but looked blankly at the ancestral shrine enshrined in the secret room.
It is a place where the ancestors who made great contributions to Rome are tributed, and no matter who they were during their lifetime, no matter how stupid their mistakes were, they were sent here after their deaths......
Some of them came from the Julius family, some from the Scipio family, some from the Junius family, and some from the Claudius family......
No matter how hostile and hostile these families were, they at least showed a minimum of respect for the deceased......
Even his political enemy, Gnaeus Pompey, Caesar placed him here after his death and enjoyed the worship of the Romans after the gods......
"Father, you're here. We've been for a long time...... Gone......"
"Tell me, Octavian, my child...... Why...... You will choose to be on the side of the new gods...... Why, would you sit back and watch that bunch of rubbish in the Senate make Rome look like this......"
"Father...... A new world order is coming...... I know your plans, but ...... I'm afraid it's too late......"
There was only a calm in the eyes of the old Octavian, but under this calm, there was a ...... that ordinary people could not understand Wisdom.
If the patriarchs knew that the first emperor of the Roman Empire, the great Augustus, Octavian, the son of Caesar, was still alive in the world, they would probably go crazy with fear?
"You have betrayed Rome, Octavian!"
"I didn't betray Rome, father!"
Octavian struggled to stand up in his chair, and with trembling hands, he took out a scroll from the lining of his garment, brought it to Caesar, and respectfully handed it to him.
"I did not betray Rome...... Until today, my father ......"
"What is this? And what do you mean?"
"It's everything I've spied from the gods these days...... When you're out of here, open the scroll again, Father. ”
Caesar still had a little distrust on his face, but he chose to take the scroll and put it away.
Seeing that Caesar was still like this, Octavian didn't say anything, but just returned to his seat, and he had to save every ounce of physical strength he had now.
"Father, I understand your plans, you want to become a god and shelter Rome forever. Unfortunately, the Roman gods won't let you get away with it...... That's why you travel to Sardinia to find the secret of the god Jupiter, the main god of Rome in ancient times......"
"But I saw you come back because of the riots in Rome...... I think you've probably realized a little bit of godhood...... Way. ”
"I noticed you the moment you entered Rome today, and you must have been to Marius before you came to me, right?"
Octavian spoke slowly, as if saying these words made him very laborious.
Caesar frowned, then affirmed, "That's right...... I've seen him, and he's gone crazy as Inspector General...... I don't know why he went crazy...... But I know it must have something to do with the gods...... It's a pity that I've already killed him......"
Hearing Caesar mention the gods, Octavian smiled softly, he tried to stand up, looked at Caesar and said, "Father, you are right. I know which god Marius is mad for, but I can't tell you......"
"Can't tell me why?" Caesar asked, confused.
"This is the Great Prophecy...... Father. After saying the first few words, Octavian's face became more aged, and at the same time, his breath became more sluggish......
"What's wrong with you?" Caesar frowned, came to Octavian, grabbed his hand, and then, Caesar's eyes were filled with horror.
"My child, what's wrong with you? How can you, be like this...... Weakness?!" Caesar looked at Octavian sadly, and he clearly sensed that the life in Octavian's body was passing by rapidly.
"This is the price of great prophecy...... Father ......" Octavian shook his head, and then, taking a deep breath, he spoke: "I have spied on the fate of Rome in the torrent of time...... Now, I tell you everything I know......"
“...... Please be kind to those who help Caligula these days...... Although their ethnicity has been at odds with ours before...... However, if Rome wants to continue, it needs their support......"
“...... Before the Blood Moon appeared in the sky yesterday, all the prophecies told me that the New Gods would emerge victorious in this divine war...... But I was wrong...... Of course, the new god will not be defeated, on the contrary, he will share the faith of Rome with the gods of Rome......"
“...... In the midst of this battle, make sure everyone knows about your return...... Faith is crucial...... If you gain enough faith, you will become the only god in Rome with a great status......"
After saying the last word...... Octavian suddenly ...... Motionless, Caesar seemed to sense something, and when he looked down, he saw that Octavian's body was gradually becoming transparent...... until it disappears......
It seems that his child has been holding on, always, waiting for his arrival......