Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1675 Amun-Zeus
Seemingly knowing everything, Alexander called out the name of Amun-Zeus during the trial.

“Amun-Zeus, and His agents, now take your seats in the dock.”

According to Alexander, Amun-Zeus sat among the plaintiffs, defendants, and spectators.

The audience was not large. This was because it was a commercial dispute, not a legal one. Therefore, the trial was not open to the public; only those invited by both the plaintiff and the defendant, or those with the relevant authority, were allowed to attend.

In other words, there were only a handful of people sitting below, and they were all acquaintances, without exception.

"Huh?" Shang Luo was taken aback. He looked around, and along with everyone else present, their gazes fell on a corner of the audience—Helios with the lion's head was still there. Seemingly influenced by the Egyptian gods, he had been appearing in the form of a lion's head since the beginning.

He seemed to know the answer to the question, but he never said it.

Unsurprisingly, Helios remained silent this time as well. But his silence was an acknowledgment of the trial process—the hidden sun god was indeed here.

“Father? Where are you?” Victoria looked around, but she couldn’t see her father anywhere. There were guards standing watch outside her father’s office; they should have reported to Emperor Agassiz immediately if he returned.

“Your Excellency Victoria,” Alexander said, looking at her, “I shouldn’t be saying these things. But the current situation has crossed the line of the law, so I have to inform you of some information based on the current circumstances.”

"what news?"

"I would like to ask, have you noticed something? All the sun gods possess immense power."

For example, Helios could use the spear of the sun god to make a pact, and he actually drove the sun chariot to unveil the sky of Cybernia.

For example, Apollonia, the oracle, possessed prophetic and spiritual powers. Although this power was not used by Rome, it did indeed play a significant role in Shangluo.

In other words, the sun god cannot be an elephant in a room. Like the sun, its power cannot be concealed and must manifest itself in some form.

Divine power is like an awl in a bag; its tip is immediately visible. In reality, it cannot be hidden at all.

“But my father can.”

Victoria hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself. "Agasocles is going to conquer the Roman Empire in a parallel world," she thought, "which is something I really shouldn't say."

“I know what you mean, you don’t need to say it all.” Alexander raised his hand. “But have you noticed something—among us, there is actually someone whose power is even greater, and more obviously so.”

"For example?" "For example, please take a look at the scratches on His Excellency Shangluo's sleeve."

"Huh?" Shang Luo was stunned for a moment. He rolled up his sleeve and took a look. When Victoria pulled him over just now, she had actually bruised his arm. "Goodness, that was really strong."

Wait a minute. Does Alexander mean...?

"No way!" Shang Luo exclaimed in surprise, "Is being strong considered divine strength?!"

Judging from the sheer power she displayed, Victoria's strength was indeed far greater than her father's—this child was incredibly strong.

Thanks to the unstable, miraculous stone heart within her chest, Victoria possessed boundless power. Even Shang Luo, a celestial being, could be easily overpowered by her.

“Power itself is a manifestation of divine power,” Alexander said. “No one understands divine power better than me. The ‘heart of stone’ in Victoria’s chest is actually the core of the sun god. In other words, Victoria is Amun-Zeus, and Amun-Zeus is Victoria. You didn’t guess that, did you? She is so strong, but you didn’t. That’s a kind of secret.”

"Who would have guessed that Amun-Zeus was the strongest one?! This has absolutely nothing to do with secrecy!" Shang Luo slammed his fist on the table. "If this were a detective novel, this mystery would be a complete failure!"

"This isn't a detective novel, this is a court trial. And you, you're her Roxana, right? Needless to say, you two must have had some rather intimate interactions. Her divine power was extremely unstable before, causing her temperament to swing wildly on one axis, unable to control herself. When something like that happens, don't you intend to investigate the specific circumstances?"

"Ah," Shangluo thought for a moment, "I think I cured her. I took this as a malfunction of the stone heart, so I found a way to give Victoria the panacea, and she hasn't had any problems for a long time."

“…” Alexander fell silent. “Well, it seems I overlooked something.”

“Wait a minute!” Hermanubis, the kobold who had been silent all along, spoke up. “That’s not right! I’m not going to pretend anymore. The divine authority of Amun-Zeus belongs to His Majesty Emperor Achilles, the Co-Emperor! He is Victoria’s father! Not her at all! Do you think I don’t know who my superior is?”

“This is the key to the problem, and the crucial point that has led you astray,” Alexander explained. “The divine authority of Amun-Zeus does not actually belong to a single person—it belongs to the Roman emperor. Therefore, whoever is the Roman emperor is Amun-Zeus. To be precise, only Greek emperors with Ptolemaic blood can be considered Amun-Zeus. Because Amun-Zeus has dominion over Egypt, only a legitimate pharaoh can possess this power.”

Hermanubis slapped his face: "I...I almost guessed it. I didn't have to be humiliated in court."

He had already detected the pharaoh's bloodline in Victoria, but he still hadn't considered this step. After all, the one with the greater strength was the sun god, and this condition was truly unpredictable.

“Strength isn’t the key,” Alexander explained. “It’s because Victoria knew nothing, so she couldn’t exert any other power besides her strength. Strength is only one part of divine power, not the whole thing. After all, she was Amun-Zeus, the sun god, not Hercules.”

“Wait a minute.” Victoria stood up. “Then why didn’t I know? Amun-Zeus should be an existing and active independent entity, which is why I thought that person was my father. If you’re saying it was me, then how did I manage to impersonate Amun-Zeus without knowing anything about it?”

(End of this chapter)