Type-Moon, I heard that after death, you can ascend to the Throne of Heroes?

She didn't say anything else and turned and left.

Nuoyan looked at her leaving back, hesitating whether to follow her, but he saw her suddenly stop in front of him.

Seeing this, he naturally understood the promise and followed him.

They came to a mud house. The old woman lit a lamp and took out a scale from somewhere and placed it on the table.

After motioning Nuoyan to sit aside, she took out some fruits and placed them in front of Nuoyan.

"Aren't you afraid of angering the Queen because of this?"

He took a piece of fruit and did not eat it, but replied, "I am not afraid."

As soon as these words were spoken, the balance on the table tilted slightly.

Nuoyan blinked at this.

"Oh?" At the same time, the old woman's voice was obviously more interested, and she asked Nuoyan: "Is it because you are her believer and are doted on by her?"

Nuoyan glanced at the deity who probably sensed that she was exposed but still maintained the image of an old woman, shook her head and said, "No."

The balance was still tilted and had not returned to its original state.

Seeing this, the promise understood that it should be a measure of lies and truth...

In ancient Greece, there didn't seem to be many gods related to the scales, but the most famous one I remember was...

Wait, eyes covered with a white cloth, holding a scale...

In an instant, Nuoyan's eyes widened.

The fruit that was originally about to be put into the mouth stopped.

Let it go honestly and straighten your body instantly.

"If it's not, then why aren't you afraid?" The old woman's voice at this moment was obviously curious, even the hoarse voice disappeared, becoming cold.

"The reason I'm not afraid is because I had already thought of a solution on the way here..."

The balance swung.

The promise is true, but not complete.

After all, you can't just say it directly, because you're not afraid of death.

"Oh, do you have a way to lift the curse?" the old woman asked with interest.

Nuoyan shook his head, then nodded.

Seeing that she didn’t respond, he had no choice but to continue, “I have no way to remove the curse… To be precise, even if there is a way, I can’t do it.

Because this is the Queen Mother's curse, it cannot be solved even if it can be solved.

There is only one person who can solve it, and that is herself!"

She nodded and continued, "As expected, you are the child that Athena has chosen... I actually heard about you from her, so I also know what happened between you and Hera, but I didn't expect Athena to let you come here.

and......"

Having said this, she suddenly fell silent.

After a while, she spoke again and asked Nuoyan a very strange question: "What kind of goddess do you think Hera is?"

"What kind of goddess is, um... noble?"

The balance shook again, and she didn't say anything, just stood quietly in front of Nuoyan.

"I think she should be a gentle and kind goddess. After all, even my teacher Chiron said so." Nuoyan thought about it and answered again.

Hearing this, a smile seemed to appear on her face this time.

The next second in the wooden house, the light flashed, and she took off her disguise. Her graceful figure was covered with a white robe, and she sat in front of Nuoyan.

"She dragged so many lives into this because of a momentary anger. Seeing this, do you still think she is a gentle and kind goddess?"

When this cold voice fell, I looked at her taking off her disguise.

Nuoyan could only show a helpless smile on his face, raised his hand and said: "I'm sorry I can't answer this question, respected goddess of justice - Themis!"

Chapter 19 Did Hera know? She didn't know.

Themis, goddess of justice,

She is not one of the twelve main gods of Olympus, but she has an extremely honorable status among the gods, even second only to Queen Hera and King Zeus.

Because she is the creator and guardian of order.

She often appears in the world wearing a white robe, holding a scale in her left hand and a sword in her right hand. She listens to stories meticulously and makes indisputable judgments.

The white cloth covering her eyes did not mean that Themis was blind. It was just that on that day when all humans and gods needed one person to stand up, she chose to stand up and covered herself with the white cloth.

It just means that she will never be misled and will always make the most fair judgment.

Therefore, Themis seldom laughed. To be exact, even the gods could not remember whether she had ever laughed in those long years.

She represents absolute justice and is always meticulous and impartial.

Only the beauty mole at the corner of her mouth adds a bit of charm to her ruthless appearance.

Therefore, at this moment, if the gods...even Athena were here, they would definitely be very surprised.

Because in this small mud house, at the dark table lit by dim lights, she revealed her true face in front of Yu Nuoyan, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"last question."

The cold voice without a trace of emotion sounded again.

Themis quietly stared at the boy in front of her.

Although she could not see the boy's face as she was covered with a white cloth, just as Clotho, the goddess of fate who controls the future, could not see the present but could see the future.

Although Themis cannot see, she can see more because of this.

"What kind of thoughts do you have, coming here and standing in front of a god?"

"What, what's the idea?" Nuoyan was slightly stunned.

"Wealth, glory, life..." Themis said coldly, "What makes you choose to stand in front of the goddess when you know that this matter will anger the gods and you may even die in the hands of the gods?

And that goddess is Hera, the Queen of Heaven that you believe in.”

When Themis finished speaking, Nuoyan did not notice that the scale on the table shook even more violently.

I don't know when the scale has been shaking gently and has never stopped.

Nuoyan subconsciously thought that it was judging whether he was lying or not, but he forgot one thing: lies were useless to gods. Even if Athena tied a lock of her silver hair around his wrist, it only prevented the gods from seeing into Nuoyan's heart.

Except for her, Athena.

Moreover, this is the scales of Themis, the goddess of justice. It is a symbol of absolute fairness and justice. What it measures is everything in the world!

"To be a hero, for glory." Nuoyan answered subconsciously.

Themis did not comment on this answer. She waited quietly, and the swaying scales also produced no result.

So Nuoyan was silent for a while.

Finally, he raised his head hesitantly, looked at Themis in front of him, hesitated for a while, and answered uncertainly: "I don't think... I haven't thought about this question at all?"

The goddess of wisdom pointed out the direction for him, telling him that this was the way to become a hero and spread his reputation, and so the promise came here.

When Nuoyan realized what was going on halfway, all he had been thinking about was how to make Hera willingly lift the curse, and that was all.

But in response to such an answer, the shaking scale came to a conclusion and stopped.

Then Themis smiled again, though it was only a fleeting smile.

She stood up, raised the scales with her left hand, and turned away under Nuoyan's doubtful gaze, leaving only those last words: "Then you go and save this kingdom, and I will stand by and witness your trial."

After saying that, Themis, holding the scales, pushed the door open and disappeared into the night.

Late at night, Nuoyan walked out of the room.

To be honest, Nuoyan was a little confused about Themis and didn't know what she was thinking, but after thinking about it carefully, he found that there was no need to understand.

After all, his goal is clear, which is to let Hera lift the curse on the kingdom.

Even if there is a special audience, and that audience is a god, this will not change anything. It is even very likely to add one more legendary deed to the Heroic Spirit Class Card.

Add some extra points.

So Nuoyan simply stopped thinking about it and told the gods to do whatever they wanted.

After all, she is a goddess of justice, not some two-way plug.

So after relaxing, Nuoyan took advantage of the night and came to the high tower where Aegina lived in the kingdom.

Everyone in the kingdom knew that their goddess Aegina lived in that high tower, but there was no one to guard her.

Because here is a plague that is like the god of death waving his scythe continuously, appearing as green gas that surrounds the tower.

They seem to have intelligence and will attack any living creature that comes here.

But precisely because of this, when the promise approached, they obediently dispersed, making way for the promise.

After all, Nuoyan has the breath left by the goddess, Hera...

Therefore, Nuoyan walked into the place where everyone stopped easily, and followed the lights to go up to the tower.

After about half an hour, we arrived at the top of the tower.

The door of the only room was not closed.

The light illuminates the dark room, and the light of the bright moon in the middle of the night shines into the room through the window. There is also a goddess sitting quietly by the window, staring blankly outside.

She was none other than Aegina, the river goddess captured by Zeus in the form of an eagle.

She was wearing a light blue dress that was like gauze, with her blue hair draped over her shoulders. Her originally beautiful and gentle eyes were now covered with sadness.

She didn't shed tears and seemed very calm about the arrival of the promise.

Only the rain outside the window has not stopped until now.

"Did Hera send you here?"

Aegina did not look back, and her voice did not contain the resentment and anger that she had expected at the beginning, but was extremely calm.

Without a trace of emotion.

"Goddess Aegina, it's an honor to meet you." Nuoyan bowed slightly. After all, he was a believer of Hera.

Aegina ignored what she heard and continued to look out the window quietly.

"And I came here in the hope of helping you, the goddess, to lift the curse."

When she finished saying this, Aegina finally turned her head and looked at Nuoyan.

After just a moment of eye contact, Nuoyan understood that the once beautiful goddess in front of him had now become an empty shell without a soul.

Aegina just glanced at Nuoyan, then retracted her gaze and continued to look out the window quietly.

Although she didn't know who Nuoyan was, she understood from the strong mark Hera left behind how much Hera loved this young man.

Therefore, she did not care about Nuoyan's words, and thought that Nuoyan was humiliating herself in another way by replacing his goddess Hera.

If it were the same back then, she might have been angry and chased Nuoyan away.

But now, she just wanted to sit here quietly and wait for everything to be over.

Seeing this, Nuoyan bowed to her again and left.

In the end, the goddess didn't even look at him.

Nuoyan walked out of the tower. When he came out, the night had not yet dissipated, but the kingdom was shrouded in haze, and the brilliant night starry sky could not be seen.

The promise came outside the kingdom.

The disasters and miasma in this kingdom will automatically avoid him when they see Nuoyan, as if even the god of death is afraid of him.

He left the kingdom and walked outside the kingdom for a long time, changing many places.

It was not until the goddess of night Nyx and the god of the sun Helios took turns working and it was afternoon that Nuoyan sat down on the top of a hill.

He lowered his head and looked down at the entire town shrouded in haze.

He took out the canvas and paintbrush from his luggage and stared at the town below for a long time, but he didn't start painting.