Apollo thought of this in his mind.
He couldn't help but let out an arrogant laugh.
"Hahahahahaha!"
Dione listened.
She didn't quite understand what Apollo said, but she could sense that Apollo had great ambitions in his heart...that's why he said that. So, she knew very well that she had to stop Apollo's ambitions no matter what, and she absolutely couldn't let Apollo achieve his goals, otherwise, terrible things would definitely happen.
Dione thought so.
I became more determined in my heart to please Apollo and survive.
But Dioni has no idea now that Hilde is rushing here.
Diony's withdrawal reaction was controlled by Apollo, but Diony still needed to endure the pain brought by that feeling every day. However, there was no other way. Every day she could hold on was one step closer to hope. In her heart, Hilde would definitely come here and use her wisdom to solve all the troubles.
In a city-state north of Athens.
Hilde and his group stopped.
Now the sky above their heads was gloomy and seemed lifeless.
In a flash, heavy rain poured down, soaking the three people. They were on the road all the time, but it was the first time they encountered rain. Because, as long as it rained, especially when it rained with cumulonimbus clouds, Hilde would not be able to fly into the sky. Otherwise, the lightning that could appear at any time and anywhere would probably cause serious damage to Hilde.
Don't ask Hilde how she knew that.
The question is, were you struck by lightning when you were a child?
"Where is this place?"
Hilde looked at the city-state in the distance.
This city-state is different from ordinary city-states. Rather than being a city-state, it is more like a fortress with solid city walls and complete city defense facilities. The construction of the arrow tower is also quite thoughtful, which can ensure the maximum firepower projection range. The city-state is connected to the port and has complete defense measures everywhere. From experience, Hilde judged that if the defender of the city is an outstanding general, it would probably take a lot of time for Hilde to attack here.
"let me see."
Sophia thought about it carefully.
"According to the route we are traveling, this should be... Amphipolis!"
"Amphipolis?"
Hilde quickly remembered the name.
This city is quite famous in Greek history. Later, it became the capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia. After the Kingdom of Macedonia conquered Amphipolis, it moved the capital from Pella to Amphipolis. Of course, the current residents of this city-state are mainly Macedonians, civilized Thracians, and Greek immigrants.
Once here, Athens is not far away.
Hilde sighed.
"Let's just rest here today."
Tomyris looked at the sky.
"I don't know how long this rain will last, and it will soon be evening."
"Yes, you are right. We will be there soon... Have a good rest today and reach Athens directly tomorrow."
Hilde agreed.
That's all it can do now.
Section 8 of the Second Tune: First Encounter with Brasidas
The city-state in front of us.
Amphipolis.
Hield always has a feeling that is hard to describe.
When they began to approach Amphipolis, they could feel a sense of oppression coming from within the city.
Hilde and Tomyris were naturally not aware of the oppressive feeling, but they were certain that there must be an oracle in the city of Amphipolis. They could never have imagined that there would be an oracle in this city... Perhaps this was why oracles attracted each other.
However, Hilde was able to confirm that the soldiers here were not Athenians, but obviously from the Spartan army. They were equipped with Corinthian helmets, and the workmanship of their armor and helmets was relatively rough, but each soldier was full of energy and spirit, and the flag representing Sparta was also flying around the city wall.
This is the territory of the Spartans.
Hilde found it interesting.
Perhaps there are allies here that can be won over.
If this is Spartan territory, and there happens to be an oracle here.
This person is most likely Brasidas, the oracle of Ares, the god of war.
According to legend, this man was serious, earnest, and meticulous, a traditional Spartan, but not as rigid and gloomy as ordinary Spartans. Although it was not realistic to ask Brasidas to go with him to rescue people, he could think of some ways to get this righteous Spartan to help him a little.
"There is an oracle in the city."
Hilde said with a smile.
And Tomyris nodded.
“And it’s very strong.”
"It's okay. We are not enemies of the Spartans. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend." Hilde gently pulled up his hood and walked towards the gate of Amphipolis. "Remember, I will do all the talking later."
"Row."
Tomyris had no choice but to agree.
After all, as the king of the Byzantine Empire, Hilde was the best at handling such matters in official occasions.
The three of them walked along the way and soon arrived at the gate of Amphipolis. The gate was closed, but when the three of them slowly walked to the gate, the gate of Amphipolis suddenly opened. The heavy wooden door was slowly pushed open with a creaking sound, and hundreds of Spartan soldiers filed out and stood directly in front of Hilde and others. Then, a short-haired strong man who was meters tall slowly walked out.
He had brown hair, and the bronze armor on his body perfectly showed his muscles. His right hand was tightly holding a spear, and in his left hand was a finely crafted shield with the Spartan symbol A printed on it, and some runes and pictures of legendary creatures around it. When he walked in front of Hilde and the other two, they all felt a strong sense of oppression. It was obvious that the man in front of them was the Spartan hero, the oracle of the god of war Ares - Brasidas.
"You must be Brasidas."
Hilde took a step forward.
"who are you?"
"This is the first time we meet. Let me introduce myself to you. I am Hilde, the queen of the Byzantine Kingdom." Hilde gently pulled back her hood, revealing her long silver-white hair and purple eyes. "You should have sensed that I am also an oracle."
"...These two people beside you are also like this, right?"
"Indeed."
Hilde had an elegant smile on her face.
However, this did not make Brasidas feel at ease.
Although Brasidas was a skilled fighter, he was not sure if he could escape when facing three oracles at the same time. Moreover, Brasidas did not know the purpose of Hilde and the others. Therefore, he could only take a cautious look and questioned, "Why did you come to Amphipolis? The Byzantine Kingdom is quite far away from here, and...isn't the Byzantine Kingdom an ally of Athens? Coming here is an act of war."
“That’s how it used to be.”
Hilde raised her head and looked at him.
"But now it's not the case."
"It is?"
"Now, the Byzantine Empire and Athens have severed their alliance, and my family has been kidnapped to Athens. I came here to find my family myself. However, Amphipolis happens to be a place we must pass through, and it is evening when we arrive here. We plan to rest here for a night and go directly to Athens tomorrow."
Brasidas looked Hilde in the eyes.
However, Hilde's crimson-purple eyes were free of any impurities.
And that pretty face made Brasidas' heart beat faster suddenly.
He quickly shook his head.
Put aside the distracting thoughts in your mind.
Then he said to Hilde: "How can I trust you?"
"arms."
Hilde pulled out the spear from behind and the dagger from her leg and threw them to Brasidas in front of her. Then, she waved her hands to indicate that she had no weapons on her:
"I'm just innocent and plan to stay here for one night."
"..."
Brasidas still hesitated.
But Hilde said something Brasidas couldn't refuse:
"I think the Spartans will not refuse to stand with our Byzantine Kingdom in dealing with Athens."
"Hmph, don't think I've forgotten that you killed Cleopatra."
Although Brasidas said this, his tone was somewhat uncertain. It was obvious that Brasidas was not a particularly good political person and could not hide what he was thinking. Feeling this, Hilde did not shy away and directly led the topic to Cleopatra.
"Cleopatra? Oh, the one who massacred an entire city-state? I did kill her, but she deserved it."
Hilde made no secret of her dislike for Cleopatra.
"That girl disgusts me. An oracle actually did such a thing, causing tens of thousands of people to die because of her. She gained the power of God and should have become the protector of mortals. I hate such a girl, so I killed her."
"Is it……"
Brasidas sneered.
"Then welcome, you can stay here for today."
"Ok."
Sure enough, for Cleopatra.
Brasidas also had some complaints.
Since the other party is willing to invite him in, it is a good thing. Hilde can finally have a good rest.
Of course, the next step is to have a good chat with Brasidas.
The Second Tune, Section 9: The Polite General
(I’m finally done with graduation matters and have received my diplomas. From now on, I can stay home and write with peace of mind. I’m really sorry that I’ve been writing so slowly during this period… There are always a lot of things that come up every time. Now is the time to make sure I can return to my previous stable updating status!)
Although I chose to believe Hilde for the time being.
But Brasidas seemed to be very careful.
It can be judged that Brasidas still has a strong sense of distrust.
Under Brasidas' orders, the heavily guarded Amphipolis slowly opened the city gate and let the three people in. Brasidas led the three people and walked in front, and the Spartan soldiers around them were also murderous.
"Sissi..."
Sophia came over with some concern.
He held Hilde's hand tightly.
Hilde patted her head and signaled her to calm down.
"Aren't you curious about who these two people are beside me?"
"It does not matter."
Brasidas replied without turning his head: "Obviously, the leader among the three of you is you. I just need to know who you are."
"As expected of a Spartan, you are indeed rigid... But, this is also good."
"No more nonsense."
At this point, Brasidas had already led the three of them to a house.
Amphipolis was a small city-state with a population of just over 10,000, which was the same as the population of Byzantium at that time. However, there were at least 4,000 soldiers stationed here. In addition, Amphipolis had high walls and deep moats, and Brasidas was in charge. Even if Athens sent tens of thousands of troops north, it might not be able to capture the city-state.
And this house is also very simple.
But it's better than sleeping in the open air.
"You guys go and rest first."
Hilde stopped at the door of the house and turned back to say to Sophia and Tomyris.
"I want to have a word with Master Brasidas."
"OK, all right."
