Zeus does not want to be the king of gods in Greece

unreasonable?

The judge was stunned for a moment, thinking that Syracuse could use some tricks, but he didn't expect to speak such vulgar words in front of the gods.

If other evidence is used to refute it, these judges have nothing to do, but if they directly question the law itself, then it is giving others a reason.

People's spittle can drown him without them saying anything.

"What's unreasonable? It's clearly written in the law, or do you need us to read it to you because you illiterate slaves can't understand it?"

"Lord Zeus participated in and supervised the writing of the law. You said that the law is not perfect. Are you trying to find fault with Master Zeus?"

"Quickly hang this insane slave."

......

If it was still a trial before, then the current court and vegetable market have no intentions, and countless people are hurling insults at Syracuse, as if the other party is some heinous heretic.

After all, how could Zeus do anything wrong?

Here, directing Zeus directly in front of so many people would basically kill him without any problem, but it is different now.

Now God is watching.

"continue."

Themis wanted to see what the other party wanted to say, and she wanted to listen to the other party's words.

"Everyone can imagine that you are being hunted down by a vicious thug. He has already killed an innocent passer-by. Now he is coming to kill you. What should you do?"

"I don't think you will resist. After all, you are going to kill someone, right? Even if you kill this thug, you will be killed justly because of the law of killing people."

"Hold your hands and wait for your death. If you don't hang your hands and wait for your death, you in the future will be hanged like us."

The law is continuous. After a judgment is made, the judges of later generations will use this judgment as a standard.

At this time, not only the slaves, but even some slave owners began to worry. If they encountered such a thing in the future, how should they deal with it?

If you successfully counter-kill the other party, you have to pay for your life because of such a law, is this...

Not only human beings, but even the gods feel inappropriate when they think about this issue, but no one dares to speak out.

The gods looked at Zeus, this was the first time Zeus's authority was challenged, let alone being challenged by a weak human being.

"Zeus..."

Themis glanced at Zeus. As her guide on the road of justice, Zeus means a lot to her. If you want to deny Zeus...

"Themis, do as you wish."

Zeus naturally knew that there were omissions in the laws he appointed, or it would be strange if there were omissions.

He doesn't specialize in the law department, at most he has read a few episodes of "Zhang San's Guide to Crime" on the Internet, and he can't memorize the entire punishment book, and he can't hold a fireball with arrogance.

In addition, in order to take into account the "simple" thinking of today's era, his laws are naturally simple.

Finding problems and then making up for them is what the people behind will do.

"Indeed, there are still imperfections in the current law. For the time being, the defendant Sparta will be imprisoned. The revision of the law needs to be reported to Zeus."

imprisoned.

When Themis said these words, everyone knew that Sparta would not die for a while.

More importantly, the goddess in front of her seems to want to argue with Zeus for the sake of the human being in front of her?

This is... what a fair and selfless goddess.

Everyone remembered the legend, which was a rumor carefully prepared by Zeus, and Themis' blindfold was a symbol of her fearlessness of power.

Now she is going to face God King Zeus.

Many slaves began to pray for her. After so many years, there is finally another god who has such kindness towards human beings.

The phantom of Themis disappeared above the court. They looked at Sparta in front of them. Although they wanted to kill him on the spot, they were afraid of the majesty of the gods.

"Press it down."

Although very reluctant, the judges can only obey the judgment of the gods.

At the highest point of Olympus, the gods also looked at the relationship between Themis and Zeus, and they all began to look forward to how it would develop next.

This trial was originally a gift from Zeus to Themis, but now it seems that Themis seems to be biting back.

Zeus would do this?

The gods looked at the king of gods, do you want to deny what you have done? This is something that will greatly reduce your majesty.

As for Zeus, he thinks... there is such a good thing?

Zeus didn't care about these vain things, he really didn't think about it, otherwise he would have wished for his reputation to fall to the bottom, so that it would be easier for others to overthrow his position.

"Zeus, I think this law needs to be improved."

Themis' words are more euphemistic, but the meaning is very obvious. How should Zeus deal with Themis' appeal?

This is what the gods want to see.

Chapter 98 The Just Rule the Law (12/28)

"Go on."

Zeus wanted to see what Themis wanted to say. In fact, he only needed to add an over-defense clause to the law. The key is that Zeus wanted to see what Themis thought.

The law should be in the hands of those who uphold justice and are not afraid of power. If Themis cannot do this, then Zeus will not favor her because of the negative distance between the other party and himself.

"The original legal concept was too broad. Although it is natural to kill for life, when one is in deep crisis, one has to consider the consequences of 'killing for life'. Is this unreasonable?"

"It was indeed an oversight on my part."

Zeus directly admitted his mistake, which also surprised the gods. They naturally understood that the laws drafted by Zeus would naturally have flaws and loopholes, and Prometheus, who specializes in managing human beings, noticed that many people took advantage of the laws. Vacuums make profit for themselves.

But he didn't point it out because it was a rule set by Zeus.

The establishment of laws is to draw a red line on the boundary between good and evil. Since then, the distinction between good and evil is another sense of creation.

Faced with such a great cause, even a head as strong as Poseidon has no interest in seeking death, let alone Prometheus who is dedicated to being a lonely minister.

But what if it was raised by Themis who assisted in establishing the law?

Could it be that Zeus not only intends to firmly bind the law and justice, but also wants to give up the right to interpret the law?

The gods are a little jealous, especially Hera.

She can't wait to write monogamy into the law, and then the world will be full of her believers.

Zeus must have been too kind to his lover.

"Killing to pay for life is justified, but can we set up different punishment methods according to different situations, such as this time killing in self-defense, or manslaughter due to accidents."

Themis proposed different possibilities. Even the gods who don’t pay much attention to human beings think it makes sense. After all, the folk customs of this era are tough, and one person’s life may be killed in various senses if one is not careful. If they were to be killed, then how many people in Greece would not be enough to kill them.

"Since you have made a plan, the revision of the law and the final ruling of this case are all in your hands. If justice rules the law, no one will have any objections."

Zeus looked around at the gods, but how dare the gods have any opinions.

Especially before Zeus came to make troubles in Tartarus, the scene has been spread in Olympus through Hades' mouth. One with seven in and seven out.

"Of course I have no opinion."

The gods had no objection, and immediately looked at Themis. They wanted to know what Themis should do next, after all, even gods have flaws.

The gods know the ability of Themis clearly. Although she is fit to rule the law, she doesn't have enough wisdom. Can she really formulate a law that surpasses Zeus and is perfect?

"This case considers that the defendant's self-defense was excessive and resulted in his death, as well as the radical behavior of the deceased. The defendant, Sparta, will be treated as exile."

Exile, this is a relatively compromise method. Although the Greek land is gradually recovering its vitality, the living environment is not comparable to that on Mount Olympus.

Exiled to the wilderness, although he got rid of his status as a slave, what can he do alone?

Even if I know a little bit of strengthening magic, but facing those fantasy species, I think it will turn into a pile of dry bones in a few days.

All the gods nodded. For one of the triggers of this farce, such punishment is enough. If the other party does not die, then it is God's favor, and the gods do not intend to make trouble for him. retribution for disrupting their lives.

"The slave owner's side can clearly end this farce as soon as possible, but a series of actions in the future have exacerbated this farce. In the end, it is all caused by greed. It is suggested that the law should be amended so that slaves have one day of rest every seven days. time, as punishment for the slave owners."

This is a good idea, although there is a saying that it is more uncomfortable for others to make money than to lose money, but in fact this is not the most uncomfortable thing.

The slaves earned their rest time, while the slave owners lost their working hours, and others earned their own losses.

All the gods can imagine the livid faces of those stingy guys.

"Finally, it is about the revision of the law."

The main dish finally arrived.

If the previous punishment method was just a foretaste, then now is the key point, how Themis should balance is the key.

"With the changes of the times, the law should also be updated. For example, we did not consider such a situation before, so the law will be revised once every ten years, and readjusted to a more appropriate law based on previous cases. .”

Themis also understood that even Zeus could not make perfect laws, and even if perfect laws were made with the development of the times, they would become imperfect with the passage of time.

Changes with the changes of the times, this is the answer that Themis came up with.

What a clever answer.

The gods also think that this answer is a bit tricky, but it is also the best answer to maintain Zeus's face.

But as Themis' words fell, and after the prototype of the law was completed, all the gods found that Themis was different.

If the former Themis was a warrior with only brute force, then the current Themis is a general who can dispatch troops.

Her sword is no longer wielding freely but is hidden deep in the scabbard. There is a red line in front of her. As long as she does not cross the line, she will accept any provocation.

But once the line is crossed, the long sword will come out of its sheath and kill anyone who dares to cross the line.

At this time, Themis is no longer powerless against people who are stronger than her. Even if she is stronger than her, as long as she violates the law, she will be suppressed by the law... Wait, if the theocratic power of the law once Worked for them too...

Make laws in the name of managing human beings, let the contradictions between slaves and slave owners cause disasters, intervene in it at the right time to understand the meaning of laws...

Until now, when the theocracy of the law appeared on Themis, the gods remembered what they had done in ordinary times. If Themis defined it as "breaking the law", wouldn't it be enough to suppress them?

The power of the Zeus camp has risen again, which undoubtedly further compresses the space for the rest of the gods, and with Themis' character, I'm afraid there will be an additional discipline committee member on the future Mount Olympus.

Chapter 99 God and Man, High or Low

"Sorry, we couldn't have gotten a better result."

At the foot of Mount Olympus, Syracuse took several core members to bid farewell to Sparta.

Themis' decision was made, and everyone was naturally very happy that Sparta survived, but the decision to exile was still difficult for them to accept.

This is not only because there are too many dangers in the outside world, but more importantly, after this time, the relationship between the slaves and the slave owners is in dire straits.

Losing the combat power of Sparta at this moment will really hurt their vitality.

"Greece is so big, human beings are not only on Mount Olympus, there is a wider world waiting for us to explore, Olympus is handed over to you, and the outside is handed over to me."

Sparta is not interested in these things. Although he is unwilling to leave Olympus like this, after all, there are still many slave compatriots who need his help, but being exiled is equivalent to restoring freedom.

It is also a joyful thing to be able to get rid of the status of slavery as soon as possible.

"Then make a deal, Sparta."

"Well, promise."

Syracuse stretched out his fist, and Sparta also understood the other party's meaning, and everything they wanted to say echoed in the other party's heart.

Next time we meet, I will free the slaves inside/outside Olympus.

There are not many words. Sparta left Olympus, how long can he live without the protection of gods in this world full of monsters and fantasy species?

Sparta doesn't know, it's just that he doesn't want to die like this, he absolutely wants to survive.

"prophet?"

Sparta was taken aback, not far from him, Zeus was still dressed as an old man, waiting for him for a long time.

"You don't have much food and water, and the slaves can't give you much support."

Zeus knew the living conditions of the slaves. Their property was too little, and they still had wives and children to support, so how much could be given to Sparta.

Even Sparta himself, who exchanged all his money for supplies, has no store willing to receive this embryo killer, and those shells that have been released from Olympus are not recognized by the rest of the human tribes. Useless.

So Zeus is waiting for him here, at least he can't let the student die like this.