The Mediterranean, between the Greek Peninsula and the Asia Minor Peninsula, is 600 kilometers long. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoIt's January, which coincides with the cold and rainy season in Crete, but this morning the weather cleared, the roaring sea breeze finally stopped, and the blue sky was dotted with white clouds, slowly drifting towards the confluence of the sea and sky in the distance, and the marshmallow-like clouds gently rolled, like a gluttonous feast given by nature.

A cliff by the sea, a cliff cliff, a stone wall stands on the top of the cliff, the top of the wall is a heavy stone carved cross, and a pair of old bronze bells hang between the hollowed out stone walls, and the hemp rope under the copper bell is held in a withered palm. It was a hand that had gone through vicissitudes, the back of the hand was covered with old age spots, and there were several old wounds on the palm, which seemed to have been integrated into his hand prints over the years, as if the years had melted his pious faith into life.

"Bell...... Clang...... The bell ......" bronze bell emits a melodious chime, floating into the sea in the distance on one side and into the depth of the island on the other, and the outline of the city is clearly visible in the distance.

Twelve bells rang before he shuddered and let go of the rope.

He was so old that he had to divide the movement of turning into several steps.

When he turned around, two burly blonde men in white robes greeted him by the path leading to the cliff behind him: "Honorable Lord Minos, the Adjudicator asks for a meeting. ”

He let out a long sigh, "Let him come up." ”

A white-robed blonde man walked down the path, while another brought a chair from the side. Rain or shine, the old man got up at five o'clock in the morning, and then began to climb the cliff only to ring the twelve bells, and then descended the mountain, day after day. No one questioned why the old man, dressed in a golden-and-white robe, had to spend his apparently little remaining life on the twelve bells, they only knew that Master Minos, who was born to know, could not make a mistake, and if there was any mistake, it must have been their mistake.

A red robe was like a red lightning bolt, rushing on the path to the top of the cliff, and the steps that the ascetic had painstakingly built continued to bloom like flowers at his feet, and in the end, the young monk could not keep up with his pace, and in the blink of an eye, the red figure disappeared into the mountain path, leaving only the sound of the man breaking through the air when he stepped on the steps.

In the red robe, the man's face was like a peach blossom, and he had an Asian face that was more delicate than the woman, and he ran wildly on the mountain road almost perpendicular to the ground, and he did not have the slightest disturbance in his breath, except for the excitement that could not be concealed in the peach blossom eyes, the rest was nothing unusual. Beyond the mountainside, his speed will drop, and he slowly adjusts his breathing, he wants to be in the best possible state to meet Master Minos, the only myth of the Holy Cult alive in this world so far.

There are still a hundred steps, fifty steps, and ten steps...... He finally stepped onto the top of the cliff, and when he saw the thin old man with a kind smile, he was not disappointed at all, but on the contrary, there was a rare eagerness in his eyes.

The old man sat on an ordinary cedar chair beside him, draped in a robe with gold and white patterns that was unique in the Holy Religion, his withered hands rested peacefully on his knees, and his eyes, which were bluer and deeper than the sea, were like the brightest stars in the night sky.

"Aphrodite has seen Master Minos. He lifted the hat of the red-robed cloak behind his shoulders, walked to the thin old man, knelt down on one leg, took the back of the old man's withered hand, and kissed it gently, "With the will of God, I can finally get what I want!" The face, which was even more delicate than a woman, showed an expression of great excitement and piety, as if sitting in front of him was not an old man in the shape of a wood, but the god who was high up in the sky.

The old man in the golden and white robe smiled: "Get up, Lord Adjudication, I am also very happy to meet the rising star of the Holy Sect." The old man removed from his neck the silver cross, which had been eroded by time, except that the cross was carved with a python with its mouth wide open.

"For you, my child!" said Old Man Minos, who hung the necklace around the neck of the red-robed young man, "and got up to speak. ”

The red-robed young man excitedly stroked the silver necklace of the snake around the cross: "My lord, this is too precious......

Minos smiled and waved his hand: "Originated from this island, but not limited to this small island, from countless young people like you for five thousand years. Take it, you deserve it. ”

"Kotos, you stand down first, and I'll say a few words to Aphrodite. ”

The white-robed blonde-haired ascetic behind the old man bowed respectfully and slowly stepped down the steps.

"Aphrodite, you help me up. ”

The red-robed young man helped the old man and slowly came to the edge of the cliff, looking at the endless sea in front of him, the waves under his feet were turbulent, and the sea breeze blew a trace of warmth, which made him feel that the trip was worth it.

"Aphrodite, I ask you, who created this world?" asked the old man.

"The world, nature, was created by the supreme gods. Aphrodite in the red robe replied.

The old man smiled: "What did God do after he created this world?"

Aphrodite was stunned for a moment, then continued, "God naturally created man and all things. ”

The old man smiled again: "After that?"

Aphrodite thought for a moment and said, "God made the rules for the conduct of man and all things, and then there is the world today, with you and me. ”

The old man was noncommittal and looked at the junction of the sea and the sky: "A long, long time ago, Oriental people thought that the earth was square and the sky was round, but later I learned that the earth was also round, and the sky might be square. ”

After a pause, the old man pointed to the seabirds perched on the beach and said, "What's that?"

Aphrodite said, "A resting bird." ”

The old man said, "Why isn't it you, you're not it?"

Aphrodite was stunned, he was still asked by this old man who was known as the wisest old man in the history of the Holy Sect, and he really didn't know how to answer this question.

The old man patted him on the back of his hand: "It doesn't matter, slowly, you will understand." ”

The red-robed Aphrodite said, "My lord, I only judge heresy. ”

The old man smiled and asked, "Who is a heretic?" What is the criterion for judging whether it is a heretic or not? Who sets this criterion?"

Aphrodite was puzzled: "Aren't these the rules you set when you were the Judge Envoy?" He knew that the old man in front of him was the predecessor of his predecessor, who had risen from the position of the Judge Envoy to the most holy emperor of the Holy Religion, and then retired to live in seclusion on the island of Crete in the Mediterranean, the birthplace of the Holy Religion.

The old man laughed and said, "Won't I make mistakes?" Son, I am also a human being, not a god. ”

Aphrodite said firmly, "In my eyes, you are no different from God. ”

The old man laughed, laughing, and laughing even the ascetics who were guarding the bottom of the cliff could hear it.

The old man did not dwell too much on the subject of man and God, and asked, "Is everything all right?"

Aphrodite said: "Just like your original layout, we have slowly infiltrated that distant ancient country in the East, but it will take quite a long time to achieve God's will. The lady in South Korea suddenly tore up the agreement unilaterally, I didn't agree to do it during the E30, but I can't control the lord in my opinion, and finally let the priest make a move, the result is not too ideal, there may be some chaos in South Korea for a while, Mrs. Kim's deputy is not our person, but the election is a matter of the first half of the year, so there is nothing to worry about. On the U.S. side, I'm a little worried. ”

The smile on the old man's face slowly retracted, and the dark blue eyes that looked at him were deep and mysterious: "Worried?"

"Maybe I'm overthinking, but after all, there is Mrs. Jin's case in front of us, and we have to guard against it. We have the final say on a lot of things before being elected, but after being elected, maybe there will be some changes in his thinking. You know how much these people believe in so-called freedom and democracy, and I fear that once he follows in the footsteps of Mrs. King, this person will be like a wild horse that has escaped the leash, and we will not be able to really control it. ”

The old man looked at the seemingly calm sea, pointed to the distance and said, "What is this?"

Aphrodite said, "The sea." ”

The old man smiled and said, "And?"

Aphrodite said, "The calm sea. ”

The old man shook his head: "It's just what it seems." ”

Aphrodite was thoughtful.

"How is the matter I asked you to investigate is going?" the old man looked at him with anticipation in his eyes, and it was clear that this was what he was most concerned about.

Aphrodite said: "Some clues have been found, but they are all being confirmed, so you have to wait patiently for a while." ”

The old man sighed: "There is always an end to life. Kid, hurry up, maybe I won't be able to wait that long. ”

Aphrodite was shocked: "No, Lord Minos, how could you ......"

The old man interrupted him and emphasized again: "I am a man, not a god. ”

The old man seemed to notice that his mood was not good, and smiled and comforted: "It doesn't matter, with the current momentum, I can wait for a while." If there is something, you should communicate with the Lord more. God has given you the ability to communicate with each other. ”

Aphrodite smiled reluctantly, "I will." ”

The old man said: "Sitting in the emperor's position, the perspective of many things will be different from you and me, you have to learn to empathize." ”

Aphrodite was stunned, as if he was pondering the meaning behind the old man's words, but before he could understand, the old man said, "Let's go, today I will carry you down the mountain with me." ”

Aphrodite was stunned for a moment, and then excited: "Willing to serve you!"

Hunched up his thin body, and the red robe jumped down from the edge of the cliff.