Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1611 Rome Has No Future
Conversely, Amun-Zeus represents "Rome's failed past." He is Rome's mistake book, and all the mistakes Rome made in the past have an impact on him.

Rome's past was negated by Amun-Zeus.

Now, Rome has been denied both its past and its future. While the denial of the past can still be remedied, the denial of the future brings true and immense despair.

Therefore, Rome denied itself.

When Rome denied itself, Cybernia was born—the present Rome is actually dead, and Cybernia is alive.

However, the long-dead Rome is still hunting down Cypheronia. This being, representing Rome's past, has come to seek revenge, carrying a book of mistakes to settle scores with Rome—this is Amun-Zeus.

The Romans created three suns, but only Helios sustained Rome; the other two chose to reject it. This is undeniably a tragedy.

And needless to say, Helios's side also reached some consensus with Shangluo—he also believed that Rome should be treated more severely, becoming a strict father to the Romans.

As his daughter and her personal successor, Phaethon was directly placed on the other side of the world. Clearly, while Helios remained steadfast in his post, he was actually quite pessimistic about Rome's future.

"In conclusion," Shangluo said in a deep voice, "although Rome is about to perish, Cybernia must live. The dead Rome wants to hunt down Cybernia, and I don't think we can let him succeed. Rome itself made way for us so as not to 'block the path of the wise.' And Amun-Zeus doesn't seem willing to abandon everything about Rome."

"So, after Rome relinquished its position, Amun-Zeus was the most likely candidate to take over everything?"

Shangluo nodded: "We're racing against time, and it'll be hard for us to find another opportunity after this. If we can get Amun-Zeus to reveal his location in this confrontation—even if we just find a clear connection between him and this 'dog-headed man'—we can pull him out of the shadows. Then, as Apollonia said: of the three sun gods, he's actually the most dangerous. Amun-Zeus is the hidden sun; he dies when exposed to light. Once we find out his identity, he's nothing to fear."

"Hmm," Zhu Xianxi took a sip of tea. "The plan is good. Do you need any assistance?"

“I think it’s not really appropriate for us to bring in help from the Ghana region here—at least not too much help.”

"why?"

"Because you need to cast a long line to catch big fish. If you reel in the line too quickly, it will easily warn the fish—and, I think the most important point is: we have to fish with a straight hook."

Fishing with a straight hook, without bait on the hook or a barb to catch the fish's mouth.

The key is to ensure that "only those who are willing will take the bait."

"I hope to defeat Amun-Zeus on his own track, so that we can solve the problem once and for all. If we launch a large-scale attack to besiege him, we might alert him, and he might not even be satisfied—because we were the ones who destroyed Rome. If we suppress him by force, it will be as if we killed Rome ourselves."

Rome essentially committed suicide. Rome's death had nothing to do with China, and there was no need for them to take the blame.

“Okay.” Zhu Xianxi nodded. “I really like this idea. So, let’s proceed as you wish. When is the court hearing?” “Immediately, right now. Because according to Roman law, the first stage involves a ‘legal review,’ which examines whether the issue can be brought to trial. This has nothing to do with fact-finding; it’s just an administrative process. So, it’s usually started quickly. Once it enters the fact-finding phase, the pace slows down considerably. So, according to my latest information, the first trial will begin on…”

He glanced at his phone: "Wait, tonight? So soon?"

The kobold returned and reported the situation, and the Oracle responded immediately—so yes, it was that fast. That's why I said before that Rome is now in a state of temporary resurgence. The current administrative efficiency is extremely high because many previous tasks couldn't be carried out, so your arrangements skipped those cumbersome procedures to address the most important matters at hand. In a way, this is indeed similar to a temporary resurgence.

"Then we need to hurry up, senior brother. I'll go and organize things now; there's still a lot to print. Can I use the printer? But aren't many devices malfunctioning right now? I want to ask where I can find a printer that still works."

“No problem.” Zhu Xianxi took out his phone to check. “The printer at the Political Affairs Hall is still working normally. You can go there to print. But remember to bring your own printing paper. There are too many people rushing to line up to print, and the printer can’t keep up with the paper shortage.”

That noon, Shangluo returned home with the necessary materials.

"Are you ready? Are you ready?" Victoria exclaimed excitedly. "We can finally drag that old bastard out! Amon Zeus!"

How did you know he was an 'old man'?

"Having lurked here so sinisterly for so long, always ready to overthrow the Roman Empire, he must be an old and wicked creature. If we can finally expose him this time, hehehe—"

Agatha Christie raised her hand and slapped her on the head: "Stop 'hehehe'. This is the third warning, and I've hit you. If I hear it again, it won't be as simple as just a slap."

"Okay, I understand."

"Shangluo, for the sake of a healthy language environment in Victoria, you should also pay attention to your word choice."

"Oh," Shang Luo nodded. This was Victoria's aunt, so she could be considered his elder. Shang Luo was a person who respected his elders very much.

Furthermore, as her lawyer, she will be deeply involved in the entire process during the upcoming court hearings, so maintaining trust and respect for her is essential.

"Are your documents ready? Let me take a look."

She checked the documents that Shangluo had just taken to print:
"Hmm, your strategy is to hope that we can prove the relationship between Hermanubis and Amun-Zeus?"

“Yes,” Shangluo replied. “I think it’s almost impossible to make Amun-Zeus appear directly. In addition, time is tight, so we think the most important question to be raised in court is whether Hermanubis can represent Amun-Zeus. Then, if the court deems this a matter that needs to be decided, we can bring this issue to the subsequent factual trial.”

(End of this chapter)