Give Me the Name of God

Manda agreed to Odaxi's request and agreed to hold an alliance ceremony. For Manda, a ceremony seemed to bring little loss.

Moreover, Odaxi himself did not make excessive demands on the ceremony. He only wanted the two families to have dinner together.

My ten subordinates are all my blood relatives. Maybe you think I am naive, but in my opinion, nothing in this world is more important than family, and only the testimony of family members is worthy of this sacred contract.

What a coincidence. Odaxi was surprisingly consistent with Manda in their attitude toward family members, which made Manda trust him even more.

The dinner was scheduled for tomorrow night, and Manda still had one day to rest. When he returned to the room, he summoned Medusa. Before he could speak, he saw Medusa put on her long dress and began to dress up seriously in front of the mirror.

Manda didn't want to disturb Medusa's interest. He knew that Medusa was very concerned about appearance, but he couldn't stand being sleepy. He cautiously said to Medusa: Can I interrupt you for a moment? I have something important to do. I want to ask you something.

Don't worry, it will be over in a while, Medusa wiped her rouge seriously, Being punished by your own man is a sacred, glorious and serious matter.

Manda didn't understand what she meant, but when she saw Medusa, who had finished dressing up, she lifted up her skirt and lay on Manda's knees.

Manda was surprised: What are you going to do?

Medusa looked solemn and said: Hit me, you can also use a whip. I will count by myself and I will never shed tears.

This is what she calls a sacred, glorious and solemn thing.

Manda smiled bitterly and thought to herself: Do you think I am stupid? What's the benefit of hitting you? Isn’t it my clone that’s hurting?

We'll talk about this later. The person I met today seems to be closer to the era you lived in. I want to know whether what he said is true.

Who? Medusa was stunned.

That's the one I just saw.

Who did you see just now? Medusa looked confused. I was very tired and slept deeply. I didn't feel it at all.

This is strange. Medusa’s perception ability is very strong. Excluding the time she spends wandering outside, as long as she is in Manda’s body, she can sense it no matter who she meets or what she does. A few days ago, she Still laughing at Roma's figure and Leo woman's skills.

But this time, Manda and Odaxi chatted all afternoon, and she didn't feel anything at all. Is it really just because she slept too deeply?

Are you lying to me? Manda frowned.

How dare I lie to you? If I really lie to you, just beat me to death! Medusa's expression became more serious. She now hated Manda's suspicion. Where is that person? I will go with you now. Take a look.

Go find Odaxi again and let Medusa take a look?

No, this is too rude, and it can easily arouse suspicion. With Odaxi's wisdom, he will definitely be able to see through Manda's intentions. It doesn't matter if he offends him, but if he offends Apollo, he will get into big trouble.

Medusa failed to sense Odaxi, and God Pan must have sensed it. This is related to Apollo's attitude towards Hermes. Such a big matter should be reported to God Pan in a timely manner.

Manda prayed to God Pan, but did not receive a response until late at night. He could no longer bear the fatigue and got into the quilt and fell into a deep sleep.

After sleeping until noon the next day, Manda prayed to God Pan again. This time she finally received a response, but God Pan on the altar was a little dissatisfied.

I've been very busy, irritable, and in a bad mood recently. If you don't have anything very important to do, but you bother me again and again, I will vent my anger on you.

There are important things, very important things! Manda told the story about Odaxi. Pan Shen was quite surprised when he heard this.

Apollo sent the Itathians? I really didn't expect that.

Manda asked in surprise: Have you ever heard of the Itahuias?

Pan Shen said: I am very familiar with them, and you are no stranger to them. Even if you have never seen them, you have heard of their deeds.

Manda shook his head and said, I have never heard of the name Itashua.

But at least you know where they came from.

He actually said it was the country of Dill.

The founding of the Dir Kingdom happened in the past few hundred years. The predecessor I am talking about refers to two thousand years ago. You should have heard of the royal family of Troy, right?

Troy? Manda was stunned. This name occupied nearly half of the Book of Odes. Hercules and Perseus, two heroes who have been famous throughout the ages, have some connection with this city, not to mention Achilles. Heroes such as Si, Hector, and Ajax left their lives in this city.

What is the relationship between Troy and Itathia?

The old goat gave the answer: The Itathias are the royal descendants of Troy. After the destruction of Troy, they fled all the way and established the country of Itathia. This man did not lie. He gave up the kingdom to the Turanthe family, the royal family of Dir, and they lived a secluded life under the protection of Apollo.

It seems that there is no suspense about this matter, Manda said: Since they represent Apollo, then I must agree to their request for alliance.

I should agree, but... God Pan twirled his beard with a complicated expression, I didn't see the light of Apollo in your territory. Logically speaking, for such a big thing as establishing a covenant, Apollo should personally do it. Give them shelter.”

Manda said: Maybe Apollo doesn't want to attract the attention of other gods.

It makes no sense, God Pan shook his head. Apollo has a very good relationship with his father. There is no need for him to deliberately conceal this matter. Where are these Itathians?

It's in a house not far from the cottage.

God Pan pondered for a moment and said: You agree to the alliance first, but don't make any substantive promises, especially don't make any oaths in the name of the gods. I will continue to investigate this matter until I receive the news. , don’t let down your guard, and don’t offend them.”

God Pan disappeared. From his words, we can basically determine the identities of these people, but there are some details that need further confirmation.

Since they represent Apollo's attitude, tonight's banquet must be treated with caution.

The dinner time is coming soon. Manda puts on her dress and is fully prepared for what may happen at the banquet. If Odaxi wants gold coins, she can give him some. If the other party wants land, she must refuse politely. If the other party wants If you want a soldier, you should politely refuse. If the other party talks about topics related to gods, then turn your back directly and leave no room for maneuver.

Before entering the hall, Manda once again told Medusa to pay attention to the guest of honor named Odaxi.

But Medusa's condition seemed not to be good: Maybe it's because it's too cold here and I really want to sleep.

This can't be blamed on her. Snakes need to hibernate in winter, not to mention that Medusa is still growing and has just gone through a tough battle. How long she can persist can only depend on her willpower.

This is just a meeting, it shouldn't be difficult for me.

Manda kept hinting to herself, but the irritability kept lingering in her heart.

The banquet began, and Odaxi brought ten subordinates. According to him, these ten subordinates were all members of his family, including three brothers, three cousins, two sons and two nephews.

There is no way to confirm the authenticity, but Manda doesn't believe that he really brought so many family members, and Manda doesn't want his family to take risks here. There are ten people in the other party. According to the principle of reciprocity, he also brought ten people, and this Not all ten people were his family.

Manda thought about bringing all the outsiders to the banquet, but if Apollo found out, he might be accused of blasphemy. He brought the poet, Chuyt, and Cherdan. These people knew the common sense of forming alliances and establishing diplomatic relations. . The others were civil servants who had followed Manda for many years. Even if Apollo blamed him, Manda could use the excuse of being close to family members to deal with it.

The preparations were so complete, but the banquet was simpler than expected. Odaxi did not make any substantive requests at the banquet. He kept praising the friendship between the two parties. Although the content was all about Gildan, the banquet was filled with excitement. The atmosphere became relaxed and harmonious.

The tension and irritability gradually disappeared, and time flew by in a happy mood. Unknowingly, the candles on the candlestick were about to burn out. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the maids to come forward to replace the candlestick, Odaxi asked his two My son gave me a gift.

This is black fruit wine brewed by the Itathians. It is a precious wine loved by the Olympian gods. Every drop of the wine contains the Itathians' devotion to the gods. Please drink this cup to the full. Witness our great friendship.”

Odaxi raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, but Manda hesitated.

Dark fruit wine? Manda had never heard of such a thing.

He just mentioned the gods. Does this count as swearing to the gods in some name?

Manda looked at the wine in the glass, and more than six hundred gold coins appeared in front of her eyes.

More than 600 gold coins can buy two manors. Is this the value of a glass of wine? Or were there other ingredients added to the wine?

Manda put down her wine glass and looked at Odaxi solemnly.

Seeing that Manda was not drinking, the poet and other subordinates also put down their wine glasses. Only Chuyt seemed not to react. He stepped forward to clink the wine glass with the poet, and then drank the wine in one gulp.

Odaxi looked at Manda and said with a solemn expression: Are you doubting my wine or the friendship between us?

Before Manda could speak, Che Erdan suddenly stood up, as if he had something to say.

Strange, why do he have a few scars on his face?

Odaxi turned to look at Che Erdan, smiled and said: My friend, what do you want to question?

Cerdan was in a daze. He seemed to have forgotten what he was going to say, and sat back down in his seat with the wine glass in hand.

Odaxi looked at Manda, and Manda suddenly felt that her thoughts were a little confused.

He lowered his head and rubbed his eyebrows, and saw some water marks on the table.

It was not an ordinary watermark, but three simplified Chinese characters. Although part of it had evaporated, Manda could still make out the content:

Can't drink.

Who wrote these three words? Why is the font so familiar?

Manda turned to look at the candlestick. The candle was half burned. Manda felt that something was not right.

Didn't the maid just change the candlestick?

Menorah...candle? What do I want a candle to do?

Manda's mind was already in a mess, and suddenly Odaxi raised his glass and said, Please drink this glass to witness our great friendship!

Odaxi was sweating a lot, was it hot? tired? Still scared?

Everyone, including Manda, raised their glasses again as if nothing had happened.