Greece brings evildoers

Asterios is the real name of the Minotaur, the bull-headed man from Crete. It means "lightning", and few people know this name.

Usually, Lorne rarely mentions this obscure name, and is more accustomed to calling him "Minotaur" or "Calf".

But...

Lorne looked behind him, his eyes fell on that mean face.

Sisyphus, who was being watched, felt a chill on his body, swallowed his saliva, crossed his arms, and showed a dry smile on his face.

"Old, man, why are you looking at me like this, like a molester..."

As he spoke, the habitual fraudster quietly retreated towards the dark corner.

"Bang!"

However, before he took a few steps, a muffled sound came from behind.

Sisyphus' eyes went dark, and he fell straight down, ushering in a baby-like sleep.

"Well done!"

Lorne gave a thumbs up and showed an approving look to Thetis standing in the shadow.

Thetis pursed her lips, retracted her arm that she had stretched out in a hurry, and a trace of embarrassment appeared on her pretty face.

Such a rude action does not seem to be in line with the behavior of a lady.

But despite this, the sea fairy did not stop at all, and cast seven or eight spells such as suppression, confusion, binding, and sleep on Sisyphus lying on the ground, and then she cautiously breathed a sigh of relief.

Reliable!

Loen nodded repeatedly at Thetis's professional performance, and looked at her with more satisfaction.

Having such a teammate around to check for deficiencies and make up for the gaps really made him worry less.

After solving the problem of the extra pair of ears around him, Loen looked at the young man with horns in front of him again and used his more familiar name.

"Minotaur, why are you here?"

"Father...father asked me to come...help...help you..."

The Minotaur tried to bite the words and stammered to answer.

King Minos?

Hearing the person mentioned by the Minotaur, Lorne subconsciously touched his cheek, feeling a little surprised.

"How did you know it was me?"

He and Thetis were both cautious types. Since they came to the underworld, they had basically never gone below the tenth floor with all the disguise magic and defense spells on their bodies.

With the convenience of memory divinity distorting cognition, along the way, whether it was the old liar Sisyphus, Charon, the god of the Styx, or Hypnos, the god of sleep, and the three thousand dream-talking gods, basically no one discovered their true identities.

The Minotaur could actually see through his disguise at a glance, which made Lorne very curious.

"Smell..." The young man with horns spoke in a muffled voice, and then raised his hand to point at the looming shadow behind Lorne, "And... that..."

The Cretan bull?

Is it because of the divine resonance? I see...

Lorne nodded thoughtfully, and then dispersed the [Bull] as the second incarnation to avoid complications.

After dealing with some minor problems, Loen was about to speak, but saw the Minotaur solemnly making a silent gesture.

"Shh! People... people... are up there..."

Loen immediately understood, and quickly imitated the Minotaur, staying away from the walls of the underground passage, blocking his own breath, and squatting down with his head down.

Then, the Minotaur pressed his hands on the ground, and dark red lines spread to the floor tiles and walls, as if reconstructing an intricate underground palace deep in this dark cave.

The Minoans have always had a talent for building mazes, and their great mother goddess Athena has the nickname of "Lady of the Maze".

As the divine heir of Crete, the Minotaur also has the ability to build and manipulate the "maze" based on the earth.

Since he and his father King Minos died in battle and sank into the underworld as the bottom of the world, the Minotaur's power to lay the "maze" seems to have been further strengthened.

- Especially, on this "Garden of Truth"

A quarter of an hour later, the noisy footsteps above gradually disappeared. The Minotaur pulled his arm back, stood up and exhaled softly.

"... walked... walked... but... didn't walk far..."

Lorne nodded and asked.

"What's next? How do we escape?"

"Follow, follow me..."

The Minotaur waved his hand and led the way in front. The surrounding soil automatically turned over and solidified, forming a stable corridor. Lorne picked up Sisyphus on the ground, called Thetis who was on guard, and followed decisively.

Half an hour later, a piece of grass turned slightly, the soil settled, and a dark corridor leading directly to the ground was revealed. Four figures emerged from it one after another.

Lorne patted the soil and grass debris that fell on his body, looked back at the purple dream light cocoon in the distance that wrapped most of the truth garden, and secretly rejoiced in his heart.

Fortunately, the Minotaur arrived in time and used his familiarity with the terrain to dig a tunnel leading directly to the outside of the barrier.

Otherwise, if they really fought to the death with Hypnos and his three thousand dream gods, the three of them would most likely be defeated.

"Father... is... waiting for you..."

The Minotaur pointed to the three-way fork in the road ahead, then took the initiative to carry the unconscious Sisyphus and led the way.

At the end of the Garden of Truth is the workplace of the three underworld judges Minos, Aeacus, and Radamanthys.

Among them, King Minos, as the lord of Crete, was famous for his fair and strict rule of law during his lifetime. Crete under his jurisdiction also developed into a prosperous and developed country. He died earliest and had the highest status. He belonged to the court. Founder, responsible for judging thoughts.

Then, Aeacus was the son of Zeus and the river nymph Aegina, and the father of the great heroes Peleus and Telamon. This man was famous for his justice and piety during his life. When the whole of Greece was drought due to the anger of Zeus, it was Aeakos who was requested by the people and successfully prayed to Zeus for rain. After his death, he became one of the three judges of the underworld, responsible for judging actions.

As for Rhadamandis, he was another son of Zeus and Europa, the brother of Minos, and the first king of Crete. At that time, King Minos reached an agreement with Poseidon, the god of the sea, and successfully seized power. Rhadamandis, the former king, was forced to go into exile on the island of Boeotia. In the future, he would marry Alcmene, the mother of the great hero Hercules, and become one of the three judges of the underworld after his death. He eventually reconciled with his brother Minos and was responsible for judging speeches.

Together they guard the palace at the end of the Garden of Truth, and judge the soul based on its words and deeds during its lifetime. When disagreements arose in the judgment, Rhadamandis and Aeacus first decided independently, and then Minos cast the crucial vote to make the final decision.

Of course, even Hercules has not yet been born, so the last Rhadamandis is naturally still enjoying life on the island of Boeotia.

In order to establish the Underworld Judgment Institution as soon as possible and restrain the authority of the gods, Lorne secretly gave Hecate a bad idea.

——That is, during the day, Rhadamandis continued to live happily on the island of Piotia, dealing with mortal disputes. When he fell asleep at night, through the power of Hypnos, the god of sleep, he pulled his soul into the field of truth and took charge. Handle the trial cases of the undead in the underworld.

——We examine life and death every day and every night, 365 days a year!

For such an immoral act of oppression, Hecate agreed without any psychological burden.

According to Hecate, this person will come to work in the underworld sooner or later, so he should be familiar with the work process in advance.

Moreover, the goddess of the dark moon also gave even more inappropriate precautions.

——In order to prevent Radamandis from revealing the secrets related to the underworld, you can give him some water from the Leth River after a day's work to ensure that when he wakes up, he will be confused about what happened in his dream and will know nothing about it. Remember.

——Automatically format and reuse employees without having to pay them wages. This operation of Hecate is truly a typical example of capitalists who hang street lamps.

Lorne didn't know the subsequent results. He only heard from two Cretan princesses who fled to Athens.

——King Minos seemed to be smiling particularly happily during the days when he entrusted them with dreams.

"Arrived, arrived..."

As the sound of the Minotaur's urn was heard, Lorne's thoughts changed, and he suppressed the somewhat wicked smile on his lips. He came to the end of the central fork, crossed the hundred and ten steps, and walked into the majestic tribunal. middle.

Along the way, the underworld guards wearing green-gold armor and holding swords, shields, spears and bows turned a blind eye to the passing Minotaur and the three figures behind him.

Lorne's eyes swept across the faces of the guards, with a subtle smile in his eyes.

Coincidentally, they are all acquaintances from Crete...

After a while, the Minotaur climbed to the top of the steps, with muscles in his arms knotted, and struggled to push open the closed stone door.

"Person on trial, come in..."

The low and old voice echoed in the empty and deep hall, and the three people filed in.

Immediately, the dozens of meters of stone door began to vibrate with light patterns and closed on its own, blocking out all sound and breath.

The surroundings returned to dead silence again, as if nothing happened.

At this moment, when Lorne entered the main hall, looking at the familiar architectural styles and furnishings around him, he felt as if he was at home, and subconsciously opened his mouth to say hello.

"Your Majesty..."

"Ahem!"

On the seat in the hall, the old man wearing a golden crown and white robe knocked the golden staff in his hand and coughed slightly.

Lorne immediately understood that he should call his job when working.

He quickly changed his words and bowed in a respectful manner.

"Your honor, thank you."

King Minos nodded with satisfaction, opened the case file on the table, and began the formal trial process.

"Prisoner Sisyphus is charged with blasphemy, fraud, and prison escape. The evidence is sufficient and consistent with the facts. Since he has escaped here, he will be temporarily detained by the court and awaits subsequent handover."

With a look from the judge of the underworld, the Minotaur in the courtroom knowingly picked up the unconscious Sisyphus on the ground and walked to the backyard.

Lorne also agreed with this result.

It's just a detention, and it doesn't say there won't be any accidents.

Anyway, it was Hypnos' duty to watch Sisyphus being tortured. Even the majestic god of sleep failed in his duty. Is it normal that the underworld court, which is only responsible for hearing the case, was negligent?

"As for you..." After hearing a case, King Minos looked at the two people in the court and issued a "professional" and "just" judgment. "The underworld is only responsible for judging the dead, and the living are not under my jurisdiction." scope."

After saying that, King Minos took off the white judge's robe that represented impartiality and flawlessness, put it on the back of the chair, stood up with the golden staff in both hands, and showed a warm smile on his old face.

"Long time no see, my secretary..."

The official business has been taken care of, now it's private time.

"Yes, it's been a long time, Your Majesty."

Lorne also smiled and nodded, pulling Thetis forward.