Give Me the Name of God

The king of Itathia from the south is named Odaxi. He is a middle-aged man in his fifties. He wears a golden crown on his head. It is very different from the crowns Stanley has seen. Judging from the shape, it is even more... Like a garland.

Quinta is still well-informed, and he has a certain understanding of this style of gold crown: This is a laurel wreath, an authentic crown from the classical period.

In addition to the crown, Odaxi's clothing was also very special. He wore a robe called a himashen, a rectangular piece of cloth wrapped around his body with a belt and gold pins.

He brought ten subordinates with him, and their costumes were very similar to him, which made Stanley have some thoughts. Are these people living in this era?

Stanley placed O'Dathy alone in a mansion, saying that he would wait until Manda returned before discussing the alliance.

No rejection, no contempt, no excessive contact. This is the result of joint discussion among family members.

Two days later, Manda came back and ran from the Styx River to the Acheron River. Manda's energy and physical strength were on the verge of collapse. She wanted to have a good sleep, but she had to deal with this uninvited guest. .

The king of Itasia? Manda thought hard for a long time, but he had no memory of this country. The so-called correspondence and alliances were even more nonsense.

Manda didn't want to see him, but if the other person was really a king, avoiding him wouldn't be the right way to deal with it.

Meet him and test a few words. If your guess is correct, there will be three results.

One is that he is really the king of an unknown small country. Since the other party offers to form an alliance, Manda will not refuse, but the alliance must be made by King Tikas. No matter how bad the other country is, Manda will not refuse. Lords cannot form alliances with kings of other countries, as this will leave excuses for others.

The second is that this person is not a monarch at all, but just a liar who eats and drinks. It is best to deal with this situation and kill him directly.

The third result may be a bit complicated. This person may come from a certain force, may be the rebel leader of a certain kingdom, or may be a king in exile. This situation is the most difficult to deal with. Such a person has his value and his risks. You can support his power, but you must also be prepared to offend neighboring countries.

Everything has to wait until they meet once. Manda didn’t want to waste time, so she met Odaxi alone in the hall of the cottage. After meeting for the first time and exchanging a few words, Manda saw something different from Odaxi. His temperament, his speech is elegant but not majestic, his advances and retreats are measured but not pretentious.

Stanley is right, this is not the temperament that this era should have. The previous king of the Romulu Kingdom was much more vulgar than him. This temperament is more similar to the classical nobles recorded in the book.

Manda also wanted to show off her skills and wanted to talk to Odaxi about Gildan's official dialogue, but the other party went straight to the point and took the initiative to talk about what Manda was most concerned about:

I know that you have never heard of the country of Itasia, let alone me as the king. You suspect that I am a swindler, and you also suspect that I am a down-and-out king who was expelled from the country. You You feel that I want to extract something from you, or perhaps seek something, so you are wary of me. You don’t believe that a king will take the initiative to form an alliance with a local lord. You don’t believe me, and you don’t even want to believe what I say. every word.

Manda was stunned for a while. Every one of Odaxi's guesses was correct. He was very good at guessing other people's thoughts.

Odaxi smiled and continued: Friend, what I want to tell you is that every wrong guess you make is wrong, and every word I say next is true. You are so smart, you should Ability to make correct judgments,

Itathua is an ancient kingdom. Its predecessor was the Kingdom of Dire that you are familiar with. Please don’t get me wrong. I am not a rebel from the Kingdom of Dire, nor an exile from the Kingdom of Dire. Itathua was born in a thousand years ago. Many years ago, our people gave up their land and the struggle for worldly interests. Following the guidance of the gods, our people chose to live in seclusion.

Hearing this, Manda showed a smile, and Odaxi was not surprised by this smile.

Young friend, you are doubting me again. You suspect that a subjugated king has found a high-sounding excuse for the destruction of his country.

He was right again. Manda suspected that Itashua was a country that had been extinct for a long time. As a descendant of the royal family of this country, Odaxi wanted to use Manda's power to realize his dream of restoring the country.

Friend, you guessed wrong again, Odaxi's expression was very peaceful, as if he was not in a hurry to clear up Manda's misunderstanding, If I really have this will, I can take back the kingdom's land anytime, anywhere, regardless of whether it's the Kingdom of Dill or not. It’s not the Romulu Kingdom that’s an obstacle to me. You may think this is nonsense, but I want to tell you that my people and I have been protected by the gods. After all, the power of mortals cannot compete with the power of the gods. contend.

Manda looked carefully at the middle-aged man in front of him. Normally, he would have personally cut out the liar's tongue. Such bragging had reached the point where Manda was very disgusted.

But for some reason today, he was very interested in listening to this liar finish his words. Maybe it was because the lie was too wonderful, or maybe what he told was not entirely a lie.

Since it mentioned the protection of gods, Manda asked: Which god is protecting your country?

Odaxi said with a pious face: When you see the laurel wreath on my head, you should know Itathua's faith. This is a unique sign belonging to the God of Light.

God of light? Apollo?

Manda thought for a moment and heard Kunta mention this. The laurel wreath was once the golden crown of Apollo, but in the middle and late classical era, this became the standard style of gold crowns. Almost all kings wore laurel wreaths. Whether they believed in Apollo or not.

Odaxi saw Manda's thoughts again: My kingdom is far older than you think. In that era, the laurel wreath was exclusive to the God of Light. You may still have doubts about me, but I want to tell you Yours is that the person sitting in front of you is not a liar or a down-and-out king, but a messenger sent by the gods. I was entrusted by the God of Light to bring you the goodwill of the God of Light.

He said that he was the messenger of Apollo, which made Manda a little nervous. Among the believers of the ancient gods, the messenger of the gods has a special meaning. Either he is a dead soul on the altar that can be summoned by the believers, or he has obtained Demigod of artifacts.

Manda kept staring at Odaxi's chest, but after looking for a long time, she couldn't see even half a gold coin.

Doesn't he have a divine blood stone?

Odaxi shook his head and said: I know that you are a believer of Hermes, and I know that you can judge a person's identity through the value of the divine blood stone. Unfortunately, I am a devout believer in the God of Light, but I The king of Itashua cannot enter the ranks without gaining the power of the gods. This is our clan rule.

How did he know that I was a follower of Hermes?

How does he know that I can judge the identity of others through the value of the sacred blood stone?

This is not a simple matter of common sense. Using first-level skills to judge the opponent's rank is Manda's original skill. He has never revealed this skill to others.

Could this be guidance from the gods?

Was his kingdom really protected by Apollo?

But this doesn't make sense. A country protected by Apollo, its king can't enter the ranks?

Manda's face was full of doubts, but Odaxi did not want to continue to explain: You can doubt me, but you should not doubt the sincerity of the God of Light. Hermes is about to become the Lord of the Gods. I don't want him to leave. Without the help of the God of Light.”

This sentence hits the point. The old goat once emphasized that Apollo is an important ally of Hermes. Regardless of any considerations, Manda cannot do anything to offend Apollo.

This also determines Manda's attitude towards the king. She would rather believe that he is there than not. Before confirming his identity, Manda cannot make any risky moves.

Odaxi knew Manda's thoughts well. Faced with such a sophisticated character, Manda did not intend to beat around the bush: Let's just say it directly, what do you need me to do?

Odaxi said: I don't need you to do anything, but the gods need us to complete some tasks together. Before that, we'd better have a ceremony to witness the covenant ceremony together.

When it came to forming an alliance, Manda was already prepared. He was just about to move Ticas out in the name of equal status, but he didn't expect that the other party guessed his idea again.

Don't use that puppet king to deal with me. This is not an alliance between a monarch and a monarch. I follow the oracle of the God of Light to form an alliance with the Son of God. What I am looking for is the only bloodline of Hermes in the world.

Manda was a little uneasy. It was the first time he met such a character. This person's wisdom has exceeded that of the seventh-level believer of Zeus, and is even more powerful than the demigod Akira of Pluto.

Do you want to continue fighting with him? Manda was a little overwhelmed.