The gods gathered a huge army, but failed three times.
After the defeat on the battlefield, the gods sent gems and gold coins to Alecto, and gave her extremely beautiful slaves. Then they promised to set up a separate place for her in the temple of the sky of the gods - which has never been the case. It is a supreme honor for a child god to join the temple.
In return, the gods only asked Alecto to restrain himself a little and stop talking about matters that have been concluded.
However, in the eyes of children, these things delivered to their door are as meaningless as the requests they make.
In the end, it was Albay who came up with a plan. He and his eleven sons put on women's clothes, and while Alecto was hiking, they pretended to be the earth god Dehe and Alecto's ten sons who came to find her. A sister.
After meeting his mother and sister, Alecto was completely defenseless. He was caught in the flaw and thrown into the river of time. They hoped that the water of the river of time could wash away her childlike nature so that she could become a child. a woman.
At that time, the Earth God Dehe had just fallen into a deep sleep, and her eleven daughters were expelled. The deprived daughters turned into gods of vengeance, flying and roaring on the sea of emptiness all day long.
Alecto was the only one left in the divine realm. She lost the protection of her mother and sisters and resisted the erosion of the river alone with the heart of a child.
Across the water of time, Alecto made a solemn oath to the gods of the divine realm:
One day, when she sets foot on the river bank of time again, every lie in the world will have to pay a price. She will cut off every pair of hands that have committed evil deeds, dig out every eye that is blind to suffering, and every The dirty souls will be thrown into the forest of flames in Hades and endure the burning of Acheron's fire forever.
In the myth, Alecto's story ends here, until the "assassin" suddenly appears. The real world and the legend intersect, and people seem to see an Alecto who has returned to the world and is fulfilling her vow.
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The court date is quickly approaching.
Campbell was in a good mood. In just one day, he finally realized what it means to be sincere and open the door. Hesta not only told him everything about her past, but also talked to him about many psychological aspects that had never been mentioned before. Activity.
Her worry, her loss, her fear, her unwillingness - so in Campbell's eyes, the image of this girl is no longer as thin as before, but has become more three-dimensional and vivid.
He has already thought about how to add the Herstad case to his completed autobiography. He believes that in his career over the past few decades, no one will be more suitable to demonstrate his "softness to overcome strength" communication method than this case. .
The only problem is that this matter involves too many secrets of the mercury needle. If there is too much ink, it may not pass the trial. But if some necessary restrictions and experiences are not made clear, and his personal image cannot be shown, this The choice between them really troubled Campbell.
"Good morning." Campbell stood up from the bench in the waiting room and looked at Hesta, who had changed into a white vest.
Due to Hesta's violent behavior the night before, AHgAs temporarily placed her in full hand and foot shackles.
Her eyes looked a little puffy, she probably didn't sleep well last night.
"Are you ready?" Campbell asked anyway.
Hesta nodded tiredly - the swelling in the place where she was beaten by Chiba the night before had not subsided, and there was a square tape on the gap under her eye, but this small tape could only cover the bloody mouth and large bruises. Her cheekbones spread out in all directions, making her look very pitiful.
"Okay," Campbell smiled, "let's go."
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Many people are paying attention to today's court hearing.
The Second Criminal Court is a newly opened court. Everything here looks very new. Compared with the dense ivy roots outside the First Criminal Court, the outer walls of the Second Criminal Court are smooth and clean in winter and look very cold.
Hesta was a little nervous - she was rarely in the center of the crowd, and she wasn't sure she could play a role that would win people's trust.
When Hesta walked into the solemn court, she immediately saw Chiba sitting in the gallery. The moment their eyes met, Chiba showed an exaggerated smile to Hesta, and then quickly looked away.
Hesta also looked away. She gently raised her left hand and adjusted her collar.
Campbell had told her yesterday that today's trial would be divided into two sessions. In the morning, the court would select the jury in public, and then adjourn for lunch. The formal case hearing, such as the prosecutor's speech, summoning of witnesses, etc., would begin in the afternoon. start.
After taking the seat, Campbell began to introduce the identities of the people in front of Hestad in a low voice - there is a presiding judge, four judges and a clerk on the stage today. Two of the four judges are from livable places. Two are from AHgAs.
At this moment, the presiding judge and the judges have not arrived yet, only a clerk wearing a monocle is sorting documents.
Hesta unconsciously filtered out Campbell's ramblings. Her attention had been completely attracted by the faces in the jury box - she discovered that most of the mercury needles who appeared here today had experienced extremely dangerous combat experiences.
Soon, Hestad turned his gaze and looked at the prosecutor's table, where a middle-aged woman with a serious expression was sitting there. At the moment, she was closing her eyes and concentrating. Hesta was familiar with this expression. She would also use this way to clear her mind before some important battles.
“After the trial begins, the judge will read out the court rules and regulations and the rights and obligations of the defendant. There are currently fourteen people on the jury, two of whom are alternates.
"The judge will ask all the jurors to swear that during the trial, they can treat every argument and every piece of evidence fairly and impartially in order to determine whether the defendant is guilty. If the jurors feel that they If they are unable to do so, they can temporarily apply to withdraw and then be replaced by an alternate juror.
"Of course, everything this morning is just a formality, the most important part is in the afternoon... Am I clear?"
"Yeah," Hesta looked away, "I understand."
At ten o'clock in the morning, with a melodious bell ringing, the presiding judge appeared together with the four judges. They walked lightly through the aisle in the middle of the courtroom, and the wind brought up their robes.
Everything went as Campbell said, and after a lengthy reading, Hestad leaned over and signed the paperwork to show that she fully understood her rights in the ensuing trial. Beyond that, she refused all oath-taking proceedings.
The court then turned its attention to the jury.
In principle, only people who have no connection with the defendant can hold this position, and usually only such people can pass a background check. Five of the twelve jurors are reserved for ordinary people in habitable areas, and the remaining seven belong to mercury needles.
