After all, Dioni was no stranger to this scene and had long been accustomed to it.
The Queen of Persia was used as a chair by her own Governor.
If this kind of thing gets out, I guess no one will believe it.
But Dioni knew that the Persian Queen's XP was still quite strange.
Chapter 8, Section 4: The Truth Behind the Gods
"So what brought you here for?"
Hilde knew that if Dione came to see her at this time, it meant that there was something to report. After all, this was a rare time for her, Sophia and Xerxes to spend together, and it was not convenient for outsiders to see this scene. The only one who could come in and deliver the message was Dione.
And Dione said with a smile.
"It's like this. Lord Herodotus told me that he found the answer to the question you asked him to verify last time, but since you returned to Byzantium, he didn't have the opportunity to talk to you in person about this matter, so this time he found me and hoped that I would bring you a message."
"I see."
Hilde nodded.
"I'll go over now."
"Then what should I do?"
Xerxes looked at Hilde with some reluctance.
However, Hilde just smiled and patted Xerxes' cheek, then said, "Just wait here for me to come back. Don't worry, I won't run away."
"Then I'll wait for you here?"
"can."
So Hilde followed Dione and walked towards Herodotus' academy.
The Byzantine Kingdom Academy has been running for some time, but during this time, Hilde has been busy with war matters and has not had the opportunity to see with his own eyes what the current situation of the Kingdom Academy is like.
This time, going to see Herodotus was a good opportunity for Hilde to take a look at how the academy was currently operating. After all, strictly speaking, this was the world's first specialized academy dedicated to academic and technical research.
Generally speaking.
Herodotus's research bore fruit.
He must have come here in person to report to Hilde.
However, Hilde thought that it was not necessary to go through so much trouble and that he could just come and ask in person. So when Hilde arrived at Herodotus's laboratory, Herodotus was shocked. He originally thought that after Hilde knew the news, she would definitely arrange a time for him to go to the palace in person to report his research results, but he did not expect Hilde to come in person.
"Your Majesty, why did you come here in person?"
"I heard that you already had the result for the matter I asked you to verify before, so I couldn't wait to rush over here."
Hilde smiled.
"Can I come in?"
"of course can."
Herodotus quickly opened the door and let Hilde in.
In the college, Herodotus was mainly responsible for teaching and research in history. The research room allocated to him by Shields was also the largest, and it was filled with all kinds of things Herodotus had collected from all over the world, whether they were rare treasures from other nations or some cultural relics left over from ancient times. In short, all kinds of things that were helpful for historical research could be found here.
Hilde briefly looked around the room.
Then, I found a place and sat down casually.
"Did you find anything?"
"Your Majesty, it is like this. From the clues you gave me, I found that the picture you described seemed to have a certain relationship with the Esoteric Religion, so I investigated from this aspect. As a result, I found the description of the relevant gods in the records of the Orphic Religion."
"What god?"
"Nyx, the goddess of the night."
When Hilde heard this, he suddenly understood.
"Knew it!"
"Your Majesty? Have you guessed it?"
"It's not a question of whether I guessed it or not, but what you provided made me suddenly realize it. The reason why I asked you this question is because Sophia also became an oracle. However, we don't know who the god behind Sophia is. We only know that such a mark exists, and Sophia's power can turn day into night. So I was wondering if it is related to the god who controls the night and darkness. As you said, it is true. If it is the goddess of night, Nyx, then it is indeed the case."
"It turns out that Lady Sophia has also become an oracle. That's really cause for celebration. Our Byzantine Kingdom has gained another oracle. This means that the Byzantine Kingdom has been blessed by the gods."
Herodotus did not hide his joy at all.
After all, the Byzantine Empire had one more oracle.
This also means that the future of the Byzantine Empire is more stable.
"So, what do you think of Nyx, the goddess of the night?"
"I haven't done much research on epics and mythology, but Nyx, the goddess of night, is indeed a rather special god in mythology. On the surface, Nyx is the god who rules the night, and her status is not very high. But in fact, Nyx is not a god of the Olympian gods, nor is she a Titan god. She is an ancient god who is even more ancient than the Titan gods."
“I think I know this.”
Regarding the title of Nyx, the goddess of night.
Hilde is still very clear.
According to the mythological world described by the ancient Greeks, at the beginning of the universe, Chaos was the first to be born, and Chaos was a boundless chaotic body full of darkness and light. Then came Gaia, the goddess of the earth, Tartarus, who represented the underworld, and Eros, who was responsible for love and lust. These four gods can be said to be the four original gods at the beginning of the world.
The goddess of night, Nyx, and the god of darkness, Erebus, are both descendants of Chaos and are also among the original gods in terms of status. The subsequent story is very clear. The goddess of the earth, Gaia, gave birth to Uranus, who represents the sky, Pontus, who represents the ocean, and Uriah, who represents the mountains.
Including Chaos and their descendants, these gods are collectively called the primitive gods, or the super ancient gods.
Uranus and Gaia, two of the original gods, gave birth to the twelve Titans together.
The story of the Titans begins.
Therefore, it can be seen that the goddess of night, Nyx, has a very high status in the entire Greek mythology. First of all, among the four original gods, although the Greeks habitually put Chaos and the other three original gods together, in fact, Chaos' status is higher than those three original gods. As the beginning of the world, Chaos' direct descendants, Erebus, the god of darkness, and Nyx, the goddess of night, obviously have a higher status than Gaia's descendants.
Therefore, in many epics, the goddess of night, Nyx, not only has a very high divinity and position, but also in different epic works, whenever the goddess of night, Nyx, appears, she will be described as a god with great power. It is unknown whether it is a coincidence or people were really shocked by the power of the goddess of night a long time ago.
so.
Is Sophia's God such a powerful being?
If it really is the goddess of night, Nyx.
Then Sophia’s potential should not be underestimated.
"You just said that you found this crucial clue in Orphicism?"
"Is such that."
"Then what do you think, if Sophia is the oracle of the goddess of night, does this have any specific meaning?"
"I can't really say, but in the Orphic cult, their followers have an almost blind worship of the goddess of night, Nyx. They not only believe that the goddess of night is a trinity of gods, but also believe that the goddess of night is Zeus's adoptive mother. This is because even if she does not appear in the Olympian gods, she still has a huge influence on the entire world of gods."
Herodotus also answered very seriously.
"And I have never heard of any oracle being the oracle of the Goddess of Night. Even in the past, no hero had such an honor. I am afraid that this is even rarer and more fortunate than anyone being favored by Lord Zeus."
"So in your opinion, this is a completely good thing?"
"Indeed."
"Okay, I see."
Since Herodotus said so, Hilde felt that she could rest assured for the time being. At least this showed that the god who provided Hilde with divine power was not a bad person, but a very powerful and high-ranking god.
Although Hilde didn't know the purpose of this god, at least without his help, Hilde and his companions might not have been able to hold out until Xerxes' support when facing Apollo. Therefore, Hilde decided to calm down and see what would happen next.
At least nothing bad should happen now.
You can rest assured about this.
"Thank you for your help in this matter."
"It's okay. Since this is a matter related to Lady Sophia, it is my honor to be able to help you and Lady Sophia."
Herodotus nodded very modestly.
"If there are any other related discoveries, please inform me as soon as possible."
"Of course."
After solving this problem, Hilde could be said to have breathed a sigh of relief. At least now she knew who the god was who gave Sophia the power. Since it wasn't a problematic god, it meant that she could temporarily put her mind at ease.
What to do now.
Just tell Sophia the news.
Before Hilde even inspected the Kingdom Academy, she rushed back to the palace impatiently. By this time, Sophia had calmed down. She looked at the wall with a hole in it that she had knocked through, and fell into deep self-blame. After all, she had caused trouble, and a big trouble at that.
When I saw Hilde running over.
Sophia wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it.
"Sophia!"
"sorry!!!"
Sophia bowed immediately.
"It's all my fault. I crashed the palace that I had to repair with great difficulty into this state!!!"
"Alas, matters in the palace are all minor matters. You don't have to worry too much about such matters." Hill's white-haired Siyi was very angry.
Chapter 5 of Tome 8: Tomyris's Rebellion
(I don’t know what happened yesterday, but that thing appeared in the last paragraph. It seems that when the coding software was syncing, the content before my modification was replaced. I didn’t notice it when I was supporting it, and this problem occurred. I’m really sorry!)
Hilde waved her hand, signaling Sophia not to take it too seriously.
"Anyway, I have something to talk to you about."
"what?"
"As for the god behind you, we have discovered who it is."
"what?"
Hearing this, Sophia immediately became serious.
"This is real?"
"The god behind you is a very powerful god, Nyx, the goddess of the night."
Hearing Nyx's name, Sophia couldn't help but frown slightly.
She was still relatively unfamiliar with this name.
"Nyx...sir?"
"Yes, it's Chaos' child, one of the original gods of the world, the goddess of night, Nyx. I once thought that your patron saint might be a god among the Titans, otherwise why would he hide every day. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the famous goddess of night, Nyx." Hilde held Sophia's shoulders tightly with both hands. After all, this news was also a very happy thing for Hilde. "This is a great thing!"
“Is that so…”
Sophia had no sense of reality.
Because, for such a god.
Sophia had no idea, no impression.
However, hearing what Hilde said, it seems that this god is quite powerful.
Sophia didn't know what this meant to her, she only knew that this kind of thing could help the Byzantine Kingdom and be of great benefit to Hilde, and that was enough. Being able to help everyone was what made Sophia happy.
"So, you can turn day into night someday, all thanks to the power of Lord Nyx."
"Yes... But if it's Master Nyx, the totem behind me should represent the night sky. However, in addition to the star map, there are also scales, rulers, and strange vertical lines behind me. What are they?"
“I asked that, too.”
Herodotus and Hildes explained this.
So she explained this to Sophia again.
The theory representing the Orphic cult is generally not recognized by most people, but strangely, this unbelievable cult actually speaks the truth. Behind the oracle of the goddess of night, Nyx, there is really a totem representing the Trinity. Therefore, for this reason, Herodotus began to pay attention to the books and theories related to the Orphic cult.
After all, it's about Sophia.
This proves that the content of Orphic Mysticism is correct to some extent.
