Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

In the stands, the contestants had their own thoughts, and inside the venue, the voting was gradually coming to an end.

According to the voting statistics, the black card number six that Iapetus had previously supported was not selected. It seemed that most of the audience did not like this number very much. The highest scoring cards were number twelve and number seven.

The reason is very simple. Due to the great influence of its southern neighbor, as the presence of alchemical creations in Athens became more and more prominent, the number 7 became widely known as a symbol of "mystery", "change" and "spirituality", and was even regarded as a symbol of luck.

As for the number 12, it is influenced by the traditional culture of Chaos. It is the number that represents perfection, just as there are twelve months in the sky and twelve gods on Mount Olympus.

The speed at which the supporters of the two questions rose was almost the same. Each of them received tens of thousands of votes, and the venue was filled with silver and purple signs. However, as time went on, the winner was finally decided. The number 7 sign once rose higher than the number 12 sign. Then, in a place that was difficult for ordinary people to see, when a flash of lightning flashed, the alchemical device originally used for counting numbers seemed to jam. In the end, the number 12 question won the final victory with a slight advantage.

"That is... the God King."

Although the questioning sentence was cryptic and had an affirmative tone, the flash of lightning did not escape Iapetus's eyes.

In today's age, the gods cannot send down their power and incarnations at will. If their real bodies are not here, then if they want to interfere in a certain place from a distance, they need sufficient carriers or media.

There is no doubt that the temple opposite the Parthenon, which is used to worship the God King, and the high-ranking priest who came to Athens to bring about this conference are the best mediums for Zeus. However, due to the quality of the medium and the close connection with the God King, the power of this advent seems a little conspicuous to those who are truly interested.

"Yes, it should be 'His Majesty the Divine King'. Haha, he is very petty, isn't he? He would interfere with even a number, and would even change the topic of the mortal world."

Ryan also noticed this scene and shook his head slightly.

He did not notice what the lightning did, but based on his understanding of Zeus, the content of question number 12 might have been replaced.

"...Whatever the God King does, he has his own reasons. But who are you?"

Without responding, the man in front of him showed his disrespect for Zeus, and Iapetus felt his head hurt even more.

First, there was a figure that looked like Gaia, and then Zeus suddenly and secretly changed the process of the human event. Just these two points, Iapetus confirmed that this conference was unusual.

However, in comparison, he was more curious about the identity of the young man he had accidentally met. After all, he was actually just an outsider to this conference and Athens, and the people around him made him even more confused about their origins.

The other party claimed to have the ability to predict the future - Iapetus had not seen it yet. Through his own priestly ability to distinguish words, he could roughly determine that Ryan did not know that he would meet him here before.

But whether or not one can predict the future is not important. After all, wizards who have studied astrology know how to use primitive methods such as sleepwalking in the spirit world to predict the future. Some creatures in the north who are subordinate to the goddess of fate also know how to peek into the future. Even Iapetus himself knows a little bit about it.

But "knowing" is different from "accurate", and "accurate" is different from "being able to interpret". Iapetus, who once accidentally glimpsed a corner of the future in the spirit world, but did not truly understand the content of the prophecy until the change of era, knew this very well. So even if his priestly instinct told him that the other party was not lying, he did not take the self-proclaimed "prophet" to heart.

At this moment, he wanted to know whether the other party was an acquaintance or a chosen person favored by someone?

"Are you from the underworld, or are you related to the Church of Night, or are you from the spirit world?"

Speaking in a deep voice, Iapetus decisively locked on three options.

The authority of gods, like divine weapons, is absolute in the corresponding fields. Unless the strength of both parties is extremely different, the difference in strength will not allow you to defeat him in the field where the other party excels.

Hades's invisibility helmet is rumored to be the Church of Eternal Night, which worships the Mother of Night but has basically received no response. In addition, there are some beings in the spiritual world, which are the beings that Iapetus knows have the corresponding authority.

He was not sure if this was all there was in the world. After all, ever since the Mother Tree came into the world, Iapetus felt that the world was becoming more and more incomprehensible to him.

"None of it is right."

Ryan shook his head slightly in response to Iapetus's question.

"The reason why I concealed your perception has nothing to do with the above three... Instead of focusing on this, you should quietly prepare for the debate."

"You should be able to win, at least, you shouldn't lose."

I'm not lying, Ryan's ability to hide his tracks has nothing to do with the above three things, just like if Apollo bestows some blessing from the solar realm, it has nothing to do with Hyperion.

After confirming his authority, Iapetus had no choice but to temporarily believe Ryan's explanation. Seeing that he could not get any results from his questions, he turned his head and looked towards the center of the meeting place.

While the two were talking, the old man who had been hosting the conference had already come to question number 12 on the suspended platform. When the vote count finally came to an end, he pointed his finger, and the eleven unselected questions instantly turned to ashes in the flames.

The only remaining scroll moved from the corner to the center, as if pulled open by an invisible hand. It slowly stretched out in the air, showing itself to all visitors.

Standing on the stage, the old man prepared to read out the content of the question aloud.

As the host of the conference, the Chief Justice of Athens, Modia, had naturally read all the questions. He remembered that question number 12 was about a famous case, and people were still arguing about its verdict.

The content of this question is to use this as a basis to debate whether the country's laws, political systems, and the final verdict of the case are fair. If not, what is fair? If so, how to refute those controversial statements before?

In this process, each contestant's knowledge of law, governance and history will be tested, and their explanation of justice will also express their thoughts. This debate does not necessarily require the opponent to admit defeat, but it is important to convince the audience. After all, if a thing is not recognized by the vast majority of people, it is most likely not fair.

"cough--"

With a light cough, the sound amplification pattern spread throughout the venue, and the old man signaled the audience to be quiet.

Facing the opened scroll, he prepared to read aloud...

"Everyone, after unanimous voting by the audience, the final topic of this conference... Hmm? How is this--"

Modia's expression changed and he suddenly fell silent. At the same time, there was an uproar at the scene.

Subconsciously, as the host of the conference, Modia was ready to destroy the question, but when he heard the sudden discussions, he immediately realized that he was not the only one who saw the content of the question, and it was meaningless to change it now.

At this moment, the only thing he could do was to continue the process of the competition and read out the content of the question.

"Eh, it was changed to this... Is it because with the increase of trade with Silvermoon City, a lot of old history has been passed down... So, Earl Ilos, which side do you plan to choose in this game?"

Sitting in the stands, Ryan asked with a smile as he looked at the question scroll displayed to all the audience.

"..."

"Is it contradictory? In this kind of situation, we must support the gods, don't you think?"

"...No, as a human, of course I choose the human side."

He spoke in a deep voice, even though he didn't know whether this mysterious man had figured out his identity, Iapetus still said so.

If we change the subject, even if the God of Speech spends more time with humans, he will never betray his class and say something like "I stand on the side of humans."

However, the person involved in this question is not someone else, but his son.

"Ahem, everyone, this is the content of our final topic."

On the podium, he calmed down, and amid the noisy discussions, he looked at the scroll floating in the air and recited slowly.

【Topic No. 12/Final】

【Since ancient times, the pursuit of fairness and justice between humans and gods has never ceased, until the God King generously shared his power with the twelve main gods, and the justice of the gods finally came. In the ancient past, in the Bronze Age, the eldest brother of the violent and crazy Atlas, the god of the sky, the arrogant and ignorant sinner, the fire thief Prometheus, instigated mortals to deceive the gods, which eventually caused the gods to send down a flood, destroying the Bronze Age humans】

[From the results, mankind was destroyed, but from the process, all destruction has its reasons. Please speak freely and describe the fairness and injustice of this incident under the watchful eyes of the gods. The audience will give the final judgment based on the performance of each contestant in the debate]

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At the same time, the contestants are waiting for their seats.

Andrea covered her mouth with her hands, trying to hide her surprise, but many of the remaining contestants reacted even more violently than her.

What kind of topic is this, discussing the justice and injustice of the fall of the Bronze Age... This is simply a provocation to the gods.

"...No, it's not. This is just a criticism of the fire thief."

After recovering from his shock, Odysseus spoke immediately.

And with his reminder, the players around him also reacted.

The title says, "Under the gaze of the gods," "Describe the fairness and injustice of this incident"... Although there is no hard requirement, no one should blame the gods. And as a member of the human race, even if it is a subconscious choice, I am afraid that no one will put the blame on humans themselves.

So the question is, if the gods are not wrong and humans are not wrong much, then who is the guilty person?

Of course there is only Prometheus.

In recent years, because Athens first opened trade with Silvermoon City, many ancient books have also been introduced to human countries.

Although they don't want to admit it, after much research, many well-known scholars believe that those records are probably not fabricated, but are true. Therefore, many doubts have been raised about the extinction of humans in the Bronze Age.

Although this has never been a mainstream idea, there are still some, and even many of the contestants present themselves have doubts about it. But now... Which side will they stand on in the debate?

If everyone stands on the side of God, given the same standpoint, I am afraid that the content of the debate will not be "Is Prometheus guilty, and is he the culprit for the destruction of the bronze man", but "What is Prometheus's sin, and who proposed the sin that was the main factor".

"Shh, is this so outrageous? I have to face such a topic in my first debate?"

Sitting aside, totally at a loss for words, Andrea had not expected that the topics for the conference in Athens would be so explosive... She was speechless and decisively began to seek help.

"Hey, can you hear me? Alvin, you've seen the title, right? Which side should I choose? I don't know much about the crimes of the Fire Thief. When I was a child, my father told me stories about him, and I thought he was a pretty good god..."

"...It's not bad, but it doesn't matter. Next, I will transfer you to the person you are talking to. He will decide what you will say later."

"what?"

Andrea was stunned for a moment. She never expected that her plug-in had been replaced, but she didn't have time to think about it.

Soon, the little princess felt some changes in the runes in her heart, and the voice became that of a middle-aged man.

"You are Miss Leah on the stage, right?"

"Yes."

"That's good."

Sitting in the audience, Iapetus had no expression on his face.

"From now on, I will guide you in this debate. And as the title says, the gods are fair, so they will not punish the human world for a debate that attracts the world's attention."

"So remember this: first of all, we are on the side of humanity in this debate."