Standing under the golden branch tree, Shangluo looked at the road he came in: this journey seemed much shorter than he expected. You can even see the edge of the forest from here, and you can also see the car they came in.
"Woohoo~" Titus breathed a sigh of relief. Although the cost here was really outrageous and he didn't know if he would be deducted from his wages when he returned, at least the tasks here were completed.
"Then, respected Lord Shangluo." He pointed outside, "We can return the same way now."
"Why did you suddenly call me Your Excellency?"
"Well let Mr. Marcus tell you."
Marcus lowered his head slightly. Because Shangluo was a little shorter than him, he didn't want to point his nostrils at the big man: "That's why. I got a notice from the Senate when I came here. They think it's the best if you can carry the golden branch on your back." We can't get rid of it all over the world, and although the difficulty of Golden Bough has never been high, it has attracted the most attention. You can also see the impact of this. This time, even the Wild Hunt army can appear. We don’t know what will happen next time, so we might as well not break the branches and let you follow the traditional process and be crowned the Witch King of Nemi.”
"So that's it. Then I am now"
"Yes, you are now one of the most noble people in the empire. Because you are not even a senator, because a senator may not actually have the title of a feudal lord. Your current identity is actually the king of Rome."
"King? What king?"
"Wait a minute." He asked Titus first, "Have you told him about Lake Nemi?"
"Most of it has been told, but the origin of the temple has not been told. Because it had nothing to do with the mission at the time."
"Okay." Marcus took a breath, "This goes back to an extremely long time in history. 570 BC, which was the Spring and Autumn Period of Cathay. For Rome, that was the royal era of Rome, the Roman Empire. The oldest period of history in which no republic existed. This was the reign of Servius Tullius, the sixth Roman king, a virtuous king who created a system based on citizenship rather than tribal blood. 'Meeting of Centuries'. And there was another crucial measure during his reign: At that time, on Lake Nemi, on the outskirts of Rome, there were still many Latin tribes that had not yet joined the Roman Kingdom. And their common The god is Diana.”
"So, they joined the Roman Pantheon?"
"From a later perspective, that was the period when the Roman Pantheon was formed - so you can see that although the Roman gods are completely the incarnations of the Greek gods, there are subtle differences. We Romans can actually share it. In the Qing Dynasty, for example, Ares and Mars were both gods of war, but their positions on the two sides were different. Rome worshiped the god of war far more than Greece. The reason for these differences was precisely the conflicting identities of the tribes that were absorbed into the Pantheon at that time. There are highs and lows.
"Diana is extremely crucial, because she is a god worshiped by almost all Latin tribes, so her status in the Pantheon is much higher than that of Artemis in Greece. For this reason, Servius Tullius Si built a temple for Diana, and accepted the identity of the forest king and became the god beside the goddess. Like other forest kings, he died under the sword of murder. So what you inherit is Servius The throne of Tullius."
"Huh? Is this how the Forest King is passed down? What about the back?"
"The back is the most difficult part. The person who murdered him and became the king of the forest was his son-in-law Superbus, who was also the seventh king of Rome. When he was on the throne, the Roman monarchy ended. As the last king, He was kicked out of the city of Rome and exiled to the wilderness. So you can probably understand by this point: the one you chopped before was the 'Shadow of Lake Nemi' that we found and packed, which is the wandering Superbus, the last king of Rome, is out there. If you murdered him, then according to the rules, you are now the king of Rome. As a side note, the first king of Rome also succeeded to the throne by murder, and the murder curse later spread to the Roman emperors. Oh. Tsk, this is all fate, fate."
"Ah this."
He was silent, and Marcus just looked at him.
"So, does the identity of a Roman king have any practical significance now?"
"You got the point right. In fact, the Roman royal power has gone through a series of changes, and most of its divinity has flowed to the second Roman city in the east, commonly known as 'Constantinople'. So if you want to describe it in detail Your current kingship, then the most accurate term should be 'king of the Romans'. To be honest, we don't know how to place this position now. It stands to reason that you should at least be given the appointment of a Roman high priest, but the Roman high priest The divine power was appropriated by the Roman Patriarch again. Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk”
He clicked his tongue and shook his head, because he didn't know what to do.
"So, how do you discuss it now?"
"We are waiting for the Senate to meet." He shook his head. "You should know that Rome is divided into six parts, so no matter what we do, half of the people will usually oppose it. The Senate will probably have to discuss it for a while. Only time will give us the results, and we do not rule out arranging an interview with Her Majesty the Queen to finalize the matter. Let me ask first, do you have an engagement?"
"Uh no."
"Then have you ever considered entering into a political marriage?"
"Huh? What the hell?" Shangluo was stunned.
"Assumption, I am assuming. Because considering the overflow of divinity, unless you are murdered, the divinity of the Roman king is tied to you. And you may not know that the forest king himself is the side of the moon god God. The Sixth Generation King was also enshrined in this capacity back then, so if you can accept our arrangement, that would be the best - ah, of course, we are all modern now, aren't we? We can't force modern people For these reasons, we should get married, right? What’s more, Her Majesty the Queen’s own wishes are also important.”
[Oh~~You made a lot of money~~The Queen is very cute. When she was a child, she came to my oracle to ask for a fortune. But I was still young at that time, so I don’t remember what she was begging for. 】
"Here. So is this your final decision?"
"No, this is a possible plan, so I told you in advance that I hope you can make some mental preparations to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings when I tell you suddenly. After all, before we officially start cooperation, we have to Possible outcomes are considered.”
Shangluo pressed his forehead: "You discuss it first and tell me the final result before I consider it, okay? Although this is for the sake of world peace, this blow is too big for both Her Majesty the Queen and myself. "
"Of course we know this, so this is just the final plan, don't worry too much. Then there are some regular tasks of 'King of Rome'. The king is written REX in Latin, and its original meaning is military commander, who owns 'Rome' The command power of the army. Therefore, when the internal guards are carrying out operations at the back, I also ask you to assist as much as possible. Sometimes you are also needed. How should I put it?"
"Do you need me to make a joke?"
"Yes, you can just open a monster. For example, it's like the first time a priest cuts a prey. We may occasionally ask you to open a monster, because this is the king's power. It won't be too much trouble. , you can just come over from the lighthouse and take a walk."
(End of chapter)
