And he is the most powerful person in the known world.
Since Xerxes said so, Sophia felt that she really didn't need to worry too much about this matter. And as Xerxes also said, she was fully capable of helping Hilde, which was much better than before when she had no ability at all.
"But there is one thing I must tell you first. You have more powerful abilities and are no longer an ordinary person. I never took you seriously before because I knew you were just an ordinary person and Sissi was also an oracle. I think you should know whether the two of you will be able to stay together or drift apart. But it's different now... You are already an oracle, and it seems not bad. You already have the right to stand on the same level as Hilde and me, so a competitive relationship between the two of us has been formed."
When Xerxes said this, she leaned over and looked at Sophia in front of her with a smile on her face.
"So I hope you can understand that from today on, I have regarded you as my competitor, my competitor for Sissi, so there is no need for me to say more about many things. If possible, I hope you can understand this."
“…Although you are indeed amazing.”
Sophia took a deep breath.
"But I have to tell you that I will never admit defeat in the fight for Sissi. I am very serious. I have been with Sissi since she was a child, and I will continue to be with her until now. We have never been apart in the past, and we will never be apart in the future! Since Your Majesty thinks so, then if one day I have the ability to defeat you, I will definitely take Sissi back!"
Sophia also mustered up the courage.
Perhaps it’s because of the identity of the oracle.
It gave Sophia great courage and confidence.
After hearing this, Xerxes couldn't help but look up and burst into laughter. She wasn't laughing at Sophia's courage, but just thought the current situation was too interesting. After she laughed enough, Xerxes reached out his hand and gently placed it on the back of Sophia's hand: "Then I'll wait for you to challenge me. I believe you can defeat me on the last day. Of course, I don't care about these."
"At least for now, let's coexist peacefully."
"Of course."
Xerxes and Sophia reached a consensus in this way.
The two looked at each other and ended up laughing.
"I never thought that one day I would compete with others for the one I love. But I don't care. If Sissi is really powerful, I don't mind giving up the position of wife to you. I would rather become a female slave exclusively belonging to Sissi. In this way, Sissi can whip me and torture me without hesitation. Thinking of this... I seem to be excited again."
Seeing Xerxes being so self-absorbed, Sophia didn't know what to say. This Xerxes... was really powerful and had a high status, but it seemed that there was something wrong with his brain. However, Xerxes had no ill will towards Sissi, which Sophia could confirm. If that was the case, it meant that Xerxes would definitely be able to get along well with her.
Sophia is a simple-minded person.
After all, he lives under Hilde's protection.
She doesn't have any ulterior motives and doesn't try to guess other people's intentions.
So she knew very well that a strong man like Xerxes did not do anything excessive to Hilde, but instead kept giving Hilde all kinds of help, so it was basically certain that he was a good person. Although such an idea seemed a little too self-indulgent, Sophia did not think there was anything wrong with her idea.
And as long as she thinks this way, Sofia's favorability towards Xerxes will be greatly improved. After all, everyone likes Sissi and may be jealous, but as long as you are good to Sissi, then everyone is friends. Sofia thinks this way, so she has never rejected Xerxes, although she is still jealous when she should be.
"anyway……"
Xerxes looked at Sophia in front of him with curiosity.
"What the hell do you have under your hood?"
"This... is not convenient to talk about."
"I find it very strange, so can you let me take a look?" Xerxes had a faint smile on his face and did not look like he had any malice.
Seeing Xerxes like this, Sophia really didn't feel any danger, and they were all Hilde's people, so there shouldn't be any problem telling them such a little secret. So Sophia hesitated for a while, and finally nodded and said to Xerxes: "Okay... I can show it to you, but you have to keep it a secret, and don't tell Sissi. She told me not to tell anyone else. If she knew, she would definitely be angry."
"Don't worry, I will keep this secret."
Xerxes patted his chest.
"I swear by the Empress of Persia."
"Well...I believe you."
Sophia took a deep breath. Since she had already agreed, she reached out her hand and gently took off the hood on her head. After the hood was slowly taken off, a pair of dark and angular animal horns appeared on Sophia's head. When Xerxes saw this scene, she was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Did you put it on yourself? Are the hobbies of the Greeks so strange?"
"…This grew on its own, and seems to be a symbol of being an oracle."
"You mean this corner?"
Xerxes walked to Sophia curiously, and then reached out to touch the roots of the horns. After a careful touch, Xerxes found that the horns really grew from Sophia's head. This surprised Xerxes very much. It was the first time she had seen such a human structure in her life. People with horns on their heads seemed to be rarely heard of in legends and epics.
"Yes, Your Majesty, do you know any clues?"
"I don't know."
Xerxes touched the horns in amazement.
The smooth and hard feel, the almost perfect symmetry, and the flawless black color make this pair of animal horns simply the most superior type of animal horns.
The fifth tune, the ninth section, should know
After seeing it, Xerxes wanted to saw it off and take it back to the palace as a collection. But obviously, she couldn't do that, otherwise Sissi would hate her for the rest of her life. So Xerxes could only say, "How can I get this?"
"That... I don't know either."
“It’s really strange.”
After seeing Xerxes, I really like this pair of animal horns.
Her hands could not help but touch the horns, and they were almost shiny. Fortunately, Sophia's feet had no feeling, so even if Xerxes touched them, she would not feel uncomfortable. After confirming it again and again, Xerxes could not help but say, "Why do you usually wear a hood? This kind of thing really cannot be seen by ordinary people, otherwise they will definitely not understand."
"Will I be considered a monster?"
"That's not necessarily true... After all, you are the Oracle. If you explain to everyone that this is the symbol of the Oracle, then there won't be any problem, right? When people see such a beautiful pair of horns on your head, they will only think that you are powerful, and they will not think that you are an evil being."
When Xerxes said this, she opened her right hand, and a red flame leaped out of it. Looking at the blazing flames in front of him, Xerxes smiled and said, "People are born with an impulse to exclude those who are different from themselves. They think that those who are very different from themselves are aliens and should be eliminated. But when you have supreme power, they will kneel on the ground, submit to you, and regard you as a god."
“…Is that so?”
Since Xerxes said so.
That should be true.
If there is really no way to remove this pair of horns in a lifetime, then just do as Xerxes said and use your own strength to prove that you are not an alien, isn't that enough? Sophia thought so, and then she reached out and touched the horns on her head.
"So what kind of oracle am I? In the dream, the lady didn't tell me her name, so I don't know what I should do to be worthy of my identity as an oracle."
"Don't worry."
Xerxes smiled in response.
"When the time comes to know, you will definitely know. Don't be so anxious to find the real answer, because if you are too anxious, the answer you find may be wrong. When the time really comes, you will find that even if you don't want to know the answer, the answer will come one after another."
When Xerxes said this, it felt as if he already knew something in his heart, or that he had experienced similar things before, but now he had some understanding. In the matter of the oracle, Xerxes was indeed Sophia's predecessor, so Xerxes showed such rare sincerity and said these words to her, and Sophia naturally remembered them deeply in her heart.
What you need to know will always be known in time.
Xerxes was right in saying this.
This is actually what Hilde meant. What she told Sophia at the beginning was that she should not be anxious, and that she would know the truth when the time came.
Hilde was not around at the moment, so Sophia could not help asking, "Your Majesty! I would like to ask, what was it like when you became an oracle? I... I don't have any real feeling now. It seems that nothing has changed except that I have a pair of horns on my head. I am still the same me, but I am a little stronger."
"What was it like when I was an oracle?"
Xerxes couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
"I really don't want to talk about that memory."
"…If you don't want to say it, that's fine."
Sophia shrank her head in worry.
"I am different from you. You are the gods who directly contact you and share their power with you, making you their spokespersons in the world. But I am not... God is me, I am God, God and I are two-in-one. Therefore, when I became a god, I experienced things beyond human... But if it is possible, I really don't want to become what I am now."
Xerxes shook his head.
It seems that he recalled something sad.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore."
"I'm sorry... Your Majesty."
"There's nothing to apologize for. I've gotten used to this kind of thing. So much time has passed. Now we might as well ask when Sissi will come back. It seems like quite a while has passed since she was away." Xerxes looked at the sky outside which had become dark. She couldn't help herself. "It wasn't easy for me to come here. You don't even think about spending time with me. You just go about your work every day."
"Sissi is the queen of the Byzantine Empire after all. The entire kingdom depends on Sissi."
Sophia also hurried to comfort her.
"I should be free tonight."
"Are you free in the evening? If so, don't think too much, she will definitely go over to accompany you."
"why?"
"Because she has been with me during the day."
Xerxes finished speaking.
Sophia immediately turned her head away.
Although Xerxes had a nonchalant expression when he said this, Sophia could feel the mockery from him, as if he was saying, Sissi has been with me the whole morning and has done some crazy things, so it is only natural for her to accompany you at night.
"Oh...how about three people then?"
"His Majesty!"
Sophia looked at Xerxes in panic.
“Three people!??”
"What's wrong? I don't mind. You can join in, too. Think about it, it would be nice to be bullied by Sissi's women. That feeling is like..." When Xerxes said this, she seemed to sense something and quickly reached out to cover her nose. "Oh no... I'm bleeding from my nose. Seriously, a dignified demigod like me is actually bleeding from my nose. I must have gone too far this morning."
"Your Majesty, please respect yourself!"
"Self-respect is something that is meant for the weak. If I were to walk in Persia without a single piece of clothing on my body, who would dare to raise their head and look at me?"
Xerxes had a lot of twisted ideas in his mouth.
Sophia was speechless after hearing this.
At this time, Xerxes felt Hilde's presence.
"Sissi is back."
"……how do you know?"
"I can feel her breath."
Chapter 5, Section 10: Actively Agree to Requests
Hearing this, Sophia felt a little disappointed. She had become an oracle, but she couldn't be like Xerxes, who could feel Hilde's feelings from a long distance. This made Sophia feel a little disappointed. She also hoped that she could sense Hilde from a long distance.
Just like today, Xerxes felt that there were strange changes in Sophia, but Sophia knew nothing about it. She even thought that when she looked at Xerxes now, she was just an ordinary Persian emperor, not a powerful being at the level of a demigod.
but……
Maybe over time.
Can you master this yourself?
This was the only way Sophia could comfort herself.
At this time, Hilde walked in from outside the palace and walked towards this side quickly. Sophia quickly put on her hood and sat on the chair obediently, waiting for Hilde's arrival. However, Xerxes could not stay here honestly. When she saw Hilde coming over, she could not control herself and rushed over directly.
"Sissi!!!"
Hilde responded helplessly.
"I am back."
"What have you been doing? You made me wait so long!" Xerxes rushed over, wrapped his arms around Hilde's neck, and clung to her like a catfish. "Are you planning to ignore me? You bullied me so badly this morning, and now you're just going to be a hands-off boss and not care about anything?"
"Ahem, Your Majesty... I was busy with some important matters. Some things that were of concern to me happened today, so it took me some time to deal with them."
"What's going on?"
"I have discovered a new oracle."
When Hilde said this, Xerxes couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Her brows slightly frowned, and then she asked with some doubt: "New oracle?"
"I'll go in and talk to you slowly."
So Hilde took Xerxes into the house.
When she saw Sophia sitting at the table in a proper manner, Hilde breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the two of them got along well when she was not around. Seeing that Hilde looked serious, Sophia couldn't help but ask curiously, "Sissi, what were you doing today? Did anything happen?"
"Both of you take your seats first."
"OK!!!"
After both of them sat down, Hilde stood in front of them and said, "It's like this... Yesterday, our Byzantine merchant ship was passing through the Hellespont near Cestus and found some warships parked on the sea. Out of curiosity, our merchant ship approached and found that all the soldiers on the warships were dead, and there were a large number of skeleton soldiers wearing Mycenaean armor and weapons. According to our investigation, these soldiers should have been killed by these skeletons."
