The king of ithalua from the south, named odaxi, is a middle-aged man of about 50 years old. His head is wearing a golden crown, which is very different from the crown Stanley has seen. From the shape, it is more like a wreath.


    Kunta is also well-informed. He has a certain understanding of this style of golden crown: "this is a laurel wreath, an authentic crown in the classical period."


    In addition to the crown, Odyssey''s clothes were also very special. He wore a robe called "himashin", a rectangular cloth wrapped around his body with a strap and a gold pin.


    He brought ten subordinates, and their costumes were very similar to him, which made Stanley have some reverie. Do these people live in this era?


    Stanley placed odyssey in a house alone and said he would wait until Manda came back to discuss the alliance.


    Do not refuse, do not despise, do not make too much contact, this is the result of the joint consultation of family members.


    Two days later, Manda came back from the Styx River to the Acheron river. Manda''s energy and strength were on the verge of collapse. She wanted to have a good sleep, but she had to deal with the unexpected guest.


    "King of ithalua?" Manda thought hard for a long time, but she had no memory of this country. The so-called correspondence and alliance are nonsense.


    Manda doesn''t want to see him, but if the other party is really a king, it''s not the right way to avoid him.


    See him, try two, if you guess correctly, there are no more than three results.


    One is that he is really the king of an unknown small country. Since the other party takes the initiative to form an alliance, Manda will not refuse, but the alliance must be made by King tikas. No matter how bad the other party''s country is, a local Lord can''t form an alliance with the monarch of other countries, which will leave an excuse for others.


    The second is that this person is not a monarch at all, but a liar who eats and drinks. This situation is best handled and killed directly.


    The third result may be somewhat complicated. This person may come from a certain force, may be the rebel leader of a kingdom, or may be a monarch in exile. This kind of situation is the most difficult to deal with. Such a person has his value and risks. He can support his power and be prepared to anger his neighbors.


    Everything can''t be known until we meet once. Manda doesn''t want to waste time. She directly meets Odyssey alone in the hall of the cottage. After meeting for the first time and a few greetings, Manda sees a different temperament from Odyssey. Her speech is elegant but dignified, and her advance and retreat are moderate but not pretentious.


    Stanley is right. This is not the temperament of this era. The former king of Roma road is much more vulgar than him. This temperament is more similar to the classical aristocracy recorded in the book.


    Manda also wanted to show off her skills and wanted to talk to Odyssey about gildan''s official dialogue, but the other party went straight to the point and took the initiative to talk about what Manda was most concerned about:


    "I know that you have never heard of the country of ithalua, let alone my monarch. You suspect that I am a deceptive maniac and a despicable king who has been expelled from the country. You think I want to extract something from you, or maybe seek something. You are full of vigilance for me. You don''t believe that a king will take the initiative to tie up with a local Lord League, you don''t believe me, and you don''t even want to believe everything I say. "


    Manda was stunned for a while. Odyssey was right in every guess. He was very good at guessing other people''s minds.


    Odyssey smiled and then said, "my friend, what I want to tell you is that every guess you make is wrong. Everything I say next is true. You are so smart that you should be able to make a correct judgment,


    Itaxiua is an ancient kingdom. Its predecessor is the Dier country you know well. Please don''t get me wrong. I''m not a rebel of Dier country or an exile of Dier country. Itaxiua gave up the land and the competition for secular interests more than a thousand years ago. According to the guidance of the gods, our people chose to live in seclusion. "


    Hearing this, Manda showed a smile, and Odyssey was not surprised by the smile.


    "Young friend, you are doubting me again. You suspect that a subjugated king has made a high sounding excuse for the collapse of his country."


    He was right again. Manda suspected that itahuea was a country that had perished for a long time. As the Royal descendant of this country, odaxi wanted to use Manda''s power to realize his dream of restoration.


    "My friend, you guessed wrong again," o''darcy looked very calm and didn''t seem to be in a hurry to eliminate Manda''s misunderstanding, "If I really have this will, I can take back the land of the Kingdom anytime and anywhere. No matter dill or Roma, it is not an obstacle for me. You may think this is nonsense, but I want to tell you that my people and I have been protected by the gods, and the power of ordinary people can''t compete with the gods after all."


    Manda looked carefully at the middle-aged man in front of him. As usual, he would cut off the liar''s tongue and blow the cowhide to this point, which had disgusted Manda.


    But today, for some reason, he was very interested to hear the liar finish. Maybe the lies were too wonderful, or maybe he didn''t tell all the lies.


    Speaking of the protection of gods, Manda asked, "who is the God who protects your country?"


    Odaxi said piously, "when you see the laurel corolla on my head, you should know the faith of itaxiua, which is a unique symbol of the God of light."


    The God of light? Apollo?


    Manda pondered for a moment. Kunta mentioned that the laurel crown was once the golden crown of Apollo, but in the middle and late classical era, it became the standard style of the golden crown. Almost all kings'' golden crowns were laurel crowns, whether they believed in Apollo or not.


    Odyssey saw Manda''s mind again: "My kingdom is much older than you think. At that time, the laurel Corolla was the exclusive possession of the God of light. You may still doubt me, but what I want to tell you is that sitting in front of you is not a liar or a fallen king, but a messenger sent by the gods. I was instructed by the God of light and brought you the goodwill of the God of light."


    He said that he was the messenger of Apollo, which made Manda a little nervous. Among the believers of ancient gods, the messenger of gods had a special meaning. Either he was a dead soul that could be called by believers on the altar, or he was a demigod who obtained an artifact.


    Manda kept staring at Odyssey''s chest, but she couldn''t see half a gold coin after half a ring.


    Doesn''t he have a god blood stone?


    Odysseus shook his head and said, "I know you are a believer of Hermes. I know you can judge a person''s identity through the value of the God''s blood stone. Unfortunately, I am a devout believer of the God of light, but I have not obtained the power of the gods. The king of itaxiua can''t enter the rank. This is our family rule."


    How did he know I was a believer in Hermes?


    How does he know that I can judge the identity of others through the value of God''s blood stone?


    This is not a simple matter of common sense. It is Manda''s original skill to judge each other''s rank with the first-order skill. He has never disclosed this skill to others.


    Is this the guidance of the gods?


    Was his kingdom really protected by Apollo?


    But it doesn''t make sense. In a country sheltered by Apollo, its king can''t be promoted?


    Manda''s face was full of doubts, but Odyssey didn''t want to continue to explain: "you can doubt me, but you shouldn''t doubt the sincerity of the God of light. Hermes is about to become the Lord of the gods. I think he can''t live without the help of the God of light."


    The old goat once stressed that Apollo was an important ally of Hermes. No matter for any consideration, Manda could not do anything to offend Apollo.


    This also determines Manda''s attitude towards the monarch. Manda would rather believe it than not. Manda can''t take any risky actions until his identity is confirmed.


    O''darcy knew Manda''s mind like the back of his hand. In the face of such an old and spicy role, Manda didn''t intend to circle again: "just say it, what do you need me to do?"


    Odyssey said, "I don''t need you to do anything, but the gods need us to complete some tasks together. Before that, we''d better have a ceremony to witness the ceremony of the covenant."


    When it comes to alliance, Manda is ready. He just wants to move tikas out in the name of identity equivalence. Unexpectedly, the other party guessed his idea again.


    "Don''t use the puppet king to perfunctory me. This is not a covenant between the monarch and the monarch. I follow the oracle of the God of light to form an alliance with the son of God. What I''m looking for is Hermes''s only blood in the world."


    Manda was not calm. He met such a role for the first time. His wisdom had exceeded that of the seventh order believers of Zeus, and was even stronger than Akira, the demigod of Hades.


    Do you want to continue fighting him? Manda is a little weak.