I do not know when, some people began to discuss that John was the Messiah prophesied by Elijah, especially the majority of the lower Salemites and many Samarites were full of expectations for this, and the news gradually spread to Herod in the king's ears. John himself never regarded himself as such. He just remembered what Jesus said: "Messiah is not a title, but an achievement. Only with such a vow and fulfilling such a mission can one be Achievement. He could be you or I, it doesn't matter who we claim to be!"
That's what John did, and people couldn't help talking about it. King Herod knew it, and so did the Maroans. Of course, it is impossible for the gods of Olympus not to know.
John was upright, and often denounced the pedantry and arrogance of the elders in Salem, and King Herod's greed and evil deeds in his public speeches. Finally one day, King Herod ordered someone to find a charge of slander and blasphemy, and John was arrested and imprisoned in an underground prison.
John himself was the son of a priest, and he had many believers among the people. Although King Herod imprisoned him, he pretended that it was not his intention and explained to the people around him that it was the intention of his queen Herodias. I admire John's honesty and courage, and despite John's true offenses, he is still willing to respect him.
Although John was imprisoned in a dungeon, many of his followers could still hear the voice of the guide when they meditated at night. John is already a great achiever who has awakened his original power, but no one knows what kind of realm he already has? Such a person cannot be locked in an ordinary prison. Although Herod locked him in a gloomy dungeon, he did not add special guard measures. The purpose may be to let John escape by himself.
Herod knew that many Salemites and Samaritans believed that John was the prophesied Messiah, and he didn't want people to think that he wanted to kill him. But if John escapes from prison, regardless of other charges, the crime of escape will be confirmed, and he will always be a fugitive. On the other hand, Herod also knew that the gods of Olympus would not let this man go.
The governor of the Maroans had sent word to King Herod that Apollo sent an oracle to punish John. King Herod also knew about an incident that happened twenty years ago. At that time, the governor of Maro also conveyed the oracle of Apollo to his father, the old King Herod, to search for newborn babies in the city of Salem and find them. There may be evil spirit parasites.
In fact, the old King Herod knew very well that what the Maro people wanted to search was the Messiah prophesied by Elijah. But he gave the order to do it anyway, for the simple reason that he didn't want to lose his dominance, and now little Herod thinks the same. If people think that John is the son of Arhat and will be the king who will lead the people of Salem to establish a new kingdom, then it means that Herod’s rule must be overthrown before the Maro’s’ rule is overthrown.
No matter who people think the prophesied Messiah is, the only person Herod can accept is himself, but he has to hide his selfishness well. Back then, John escaped the search because he was the son of a priest in the Temple of Salem. Now it seems that the person the gods of Olympus are looking for is probably him!
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Time passed, King Herod's birthday came, and the noble people in Salem received invitations to participate in the celebration in the palace. King Herod prepared a grand banquet to entertain the guests. After drinking and eating, of course, there are various performances. Folk artists with unique skills come to perform in the palace, and bards write poems praising God and the great king on the spot, and the climax is a sword dance.
In order to add to the fun of the banquet, Herod's wife Herodias ordered her daughter Salome to perform dances for Herod and the guests. Salome was the daughter of King Herod's younger brother, but King Herod later married his younger brother's wife Herodias, and Salome became his stepdaughter. The young and beautiful dancer walked into the hall and danced with a long sword in his hand to the sound of drum-like castanets.
Her eyes are brown, her facial features are extremely beautiful, her eyes are as clear as water but slightly chilly, but when she smiles with her teeth on her face, it seems that the spring breeze melts the ice and snow, she looks so gentle and charming. Salome doesn't just dance slowly with a sword as a prop. Obviously, she knows real martial arts skills, but she blends them with Miaoman's dance to show the moving beauty of strength and softness.
The soundtrack fluctuates, and the sword in the girl's hand swayed into a silver light, setting off her graceful figure, and she sang a poem with a melodious voice——
Please tell me that God is my light, my salvation, and the security of my life.
Please tell me that under the light of God, I am not afraid of the sword of the enemy.
So who am I afraid of, who am I afraid of, and who will I be hurt by
When the enemy's chariots and horses rushed towards him, he was never afraid, and behind him was the tent of God.
He raised his head to face the enemy, sacrificed himself to the gods, and listened to the singing of the sky.
O god, who saves me, do not abandon your people.
I am looking for you, please listen and have mercy, don't hide your face from me.
Whose desertion is this, and whose crime are you pardoning? Please strengthen my heart, I will see you eventually!
This is a hymn to the gods, which has been circulated on Tianshu Road for a long time. For hundreds of years, people in Salem have sung it to express their respect for Arhat. The girl was so charming, the singing voice was so moving, and the sword dance was so breathtaking that the audience was so intoxicated that they even forgot to applaud.
When the song ended, Salome saluted King Herod gracefully. Only then did the audience realize that the dance was over, and they all burst into applause and cheers!
King Herod had already drank a lot of wine, his face flushed with excitement, and he shouted to Salome: "For this peerless dance, you deserve the heaviest reward! My daughter, please speak, No matter what you want, as long as I can give it, I will give it to you!"
Salome was about to speak when she suddenly heard a voice in her soul: "Listen, dancers in the palace, this is the will of God. If you want to answer, you will ask your mother, and your mother tells you—what you want The reward is the head of John the Baptist."
The light in Salome's eyes dimmed, and she bowed to Herod and said, "Father, I'm going to ask the Queen Mother." After saying this, she turned and exited the hall.
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John in the dungeon was sitting and meditating with his eyes closed, but suddenly he heard an ethereal singing in his soul, which seemed to be a long memory that traveled through many years. He opened his eyes in the dark, and remembered a person, the flower of Memphis, Themis. Before returning to Salem, the baptist had already passed through endless trials. During those many reincarnation experiences, there was a man named John who lived in a family in the city of Memphis. In the brothel, I also enjoyed this chant.
His name in this life happens to be John, and the name John is very common in Tianshu Continent, so it's not a particularly surprising coincidence.
This song was obviously sent into his soul by the chanter on purpose, and spread from the palace to the dungeon far away, but the jailers guarding the dungeon didn't notice it, which showed that the chanter also had amazing achievements. John already knew what was going to happen next, and this moment seemed like he had been waiting for a long time.
As expected, within a short time, a ray of light suddenly appeared in the dark dungeon, and the gloomy atmosphere dissipated without a trace. This place seemed to have become a warm and peaceful world, and was separated from the outside world by the magic of space. . Salome's figure appeared in front of John out of thin air, looked at him and said, "John, do you remember me?"
John stood up and looked at her with a gentle smile: "I remember the singing, there was once a girl named Themis Fei who danced and sang to a general named John in the city of Memphis in Ecu. "
There was sparkle in Salome's eyes: "It seems that I don't need to tell you anything more. Your achievements have reached the end of the road in the world. This small dungeon couldn't hold you in the first place."
John nodded and said: "I have witnessed life and death, and when I saw you, it was the final test. But I am no longer General John, and you are not the flower of Mengfeisi."
Salome looked at John, her appearance and aura were changing, she was no longer Salome, and she did not become the flower of Memphis, but revealed the true face of the goddess Themis, and said slowly: " But you are still you, and I am still me."
Her voice carried divine information, imprinting the origin of the Memphis flower and a series of things that happened later into John's soul. John stepped forward, held her hand and said: "I know, the angel Moses has told me, how can I describe my gratitude? It has been three hundred years, and you have left the Olympus heaven to find me!"
Themis looked down at John's hand and whispered, "I don't need your gratitude, can't you be more proactive?"
John smiled, opened his arms and took her into his arms, stroked her back and said, "It seems that no one here knows that Salome is the goddess Themis who left the Olympus pantheon."
Themis said on his chest: "I haven't revealed my identity, so naturally I won't be known. In the palace today, someone actually conveyed such an oracle to me."
John asked: "Do you know who is behind the scenes?"
Themis replied: "This time it was Apollo. He had lost the bet and would always retreat from Amon. Later, Amon fell into the world and was no longer his original identity. Naturally, Apollo wanted to stop Amon. Meng's proof, and even hope that Amon will never return to the kingdom of heaven."
John sneered and said: "Stupid Apollo, he really mistook me for the God of Amon in the cycle! I deliberately misunderstood him, but what's the point of him doing this? Even if Josu is eliminated, the God of Amon He won't perish either, it's just a continuation of reincarnation. On the day when God Amon returns to the kingdom of heaven, does he still want to have a good end? The next time he meets God Amon, he will probably perish."