Tomyris looked up.
Her expression was a little strange, and she seemed to be struggling with a complicated problem.
"what happened?"
"What if, Artemis, something really goes wrong?"
"……I have no idea."
"Sophia is a very good person, but if Artemis is sacrificed for Sophia, do you think it is worth it?" Tomyris looked into Hilde's eyes. She knew what her words meant, because her hands and legs were shaking uncontrollably. It was not because of fear of Hilde's strength, but simply fear of what she was going to say next. "Sophia, she is very important to you, but if Artemis stays in our camp, then at least there is a god, and we..."
"Tomyris."
Hilde took a step forward.
He grabbed Tomyris by the collar.
"Listen to me!"
"Um……"
"Whether it's Sophia or Artemis, they are equally important! This matter is not simply about exchanging Artemis for Sophia. If it was just a life for life, I would never agree to Artemis' request! However, this is Artemis's own decision, and it is also the action she must take to stop Zeus' conspiracy. You may not understand, but this is the fact."
"But, but..."
"And Tomyris."
Hilde's gaze seemed to devour Tomyris.
"Sophia, you are everything to me."
"Yes, I know……"
"Next time, if you say something like this again, don't blame me for being rude."
After saying that, Hilde threw Tomyris aside. She paced back and forth in the tent a little irritably, but then she remembered Artemis's advice that she should never give up her reason at any time. Tomyris's words just now really made Hilde unacceptable, and she broke down directly... So, Hilde patted her face to calm herself down.
"I'm sorry, Sissi."
At this time, Tomyris also stood up, holding the fork.
"It's my fault."
"I was impulsive just now..."
"Artemis... My Lord, she did this, which means she has her own ideas and the will of the gods, which is not something that we mortals can guess. So, I won't let my imagination run wild." Having said this, Tomyris stood up straight and said helplessly, "Next, since Artemis has gone to rescue Sophia, then, what should we do? What should we do next?"
"...Of course, let the Athenians pay with blood."
Hilde said coldly.
"I want all of Greece to know that the gods only treat them as pawns, and once they are no longer useful, the gods will abandon them."
Chapter 5 of the ninth chapter, Rod finally returns
"Do you want to... continue the siege?"
"Of course, why not attack the city? Not only will I attack the city, I will also march directly into Athens and make all Athenians remember the fear from Byzantium! Let all Athenians remember that the gods cannot protect them!"
Hilde's attitude.
There was a 180-degree turn.
It was obvious that Hilde had lost his patience with the city of Athens in front of him.
The city of Athens has survived until now because of Hera's protection. Now, after Hera left, the shield protecting Athens has disappeared. Without the shield, the walls of Athens are like a delicious lamb in front of Hilde. If Hilde can't cure Hera, can't he cure Athens?
So, Tomyris knew what Hilde was going to do.
He looked at the trident in his hand.
"Then... I'll join the battle too."
"of course."
Hilde nodded.
"The other side also has Hercules. If we want to deal with him, we have to work together."
"Okay, I will fight with all my strength!"
Tomyris also perked up.
Hilde was relieved to see Tomyris regain some spirit. However, Hilde couldn't help but think that she was the most distraught person just now... Fortunately, the matter has been resolved, and the things that bothered Hilde have been put aside for the time being. Hilde believed that Artemis would succeed, and Sophia would return to her safely!
Just then, Xerxes suddenly walked in.
"Sissi, Rod is back."
"Rhode?"
Hilde was stunned for a moment before reacting: "The naval battle was won?"
"Yes, a great victory. Under the might of Rhodes, the Athenian navy surrendered without a fight. Now, all the warships of the Athenian navy have been incorporated into the Byzantine fleet. The last hope of the Athenians is gone." Xerxes said this and quickly made way. At this time, Rhodes walked in quickly with the trident in hand. She saluted slightly to Xerxes, then walked quickly to Hilde, holding the trident with one hand, then knelt on one knee and said:
"Your Majesty, I'm back."
"Don't do that here anymore."
Hilde quickly pulled Rod up.
"Thanks a lot."
"Hehe, it's okay. It's not a particularly hard job. It's just that the Athenian fleet is really annoying. They run around everywhere and we couldn't catch them. We finally caught them with great difficulty." Rhode scratched his head embarrassedly. "Besides, there is an unexpected surprise this time, Sister Sissi, do you want to hear it?"
"Any good news?"
Hilde also laughed.
“Then you must listen.”
"Well, the good news is... Lord Poseidon supports us."
Hearing what Rhodes said, Hilde also nodded with a wry smile.
"Ah, well, it's good."
"What's wrong? Isn't this good news?"
"of course……"
Hilde had guessed this a long time ago. Moreover, Artemis had also revealed this. After all, Poseidon and Zeus had always been at odds with each other. Moreover, the most crucial point was that Hades had also come and was against Zeus and supported Hilde. Therefore, the good news brought back by Rhode was not so shocking.
As if she didn't get the reaction she wanted, Rhode couldn't help but pout. She put her hands on her hips and said unconvincedly, "Really? Such good news can't make you particularly happy? Well, there is another good news, but you must keep it a secret."
"Anymore?"
Hilde smiled and nodded.
"Okay, then you say it."
"Another good news is that I have obtained the power of the Titan God."
"Titan?"
Hearing this word, Hilde looked at Sophia in surprise.
"Are you talking about the Titans that have disappeared?"
"Yes, this is what happened. When I was preparing to encircle the Athenian fleet and was about to go to Delos, I met Lord Poseidon, and Lord Poseidon led me to a place called Atlantis. This is an ancient country that sank into the sea. Its cities are very magnificent and beautiful, but unfortunately, everyone in it is dead. The place I went to is a city called Poseidia. Lord Poseidon told me that this is the capital of Atlantis. Then, he took me into the temple of Poseidia."
"Atlantis? Poseidia?"
The more Hilde listened, the more confused she became.
Aren’t these all legendary places?
Although, the sky is now filled with gods, and it is possible that these legendary places really exist, Hilde still sounds a little confused.
"Yes, of course I have never heard of this place called Atlantis. It was Lord Poseidon who told me about it."
"Well, according to legend, Atlantis is an ancient human civilization that sank to the bottom of the sea due to a great flood."
Hilde nodded.
"and then?"
"Then, I entered the temple and saw the god worshipped by the Atlanteans, the goddess of the sea Thesis. Lord Poseidon told me a lot about the past. He told me that the Atlanteans originally believed in Lord Thesis and Lord Poseidon, and everyone was very harmonious and happy. But then, Zeus killed all the gods who were not from Olympus, and Lord Thesis disappeared. The Atlanteans who believed in Lord Thesis were also swallowed up by the flood summoned by Zeus. At that time, Zeus not only planned to destroy all the Titans and the gods of creation, but also planned to kill all humans, but he failed in the end..."
"You can tell me these slowly later."
Hilde was a little confused.
"I need to sort this out."
"What are you sorting?"
"The words you said."
"Ah, okay... Anyway, I entered the temple and saw the statue of Lady Thesis. Lord Poseidon told me that Thesis's power and godhood still remained in a sword. So Lord Poseidon gave me this sea serpent sword and told me that when I drew the sword, I would no longer be Lord Poseidon's oracle, but the oracle of Lady Thesis, the goddess of the sea."
"sword?"
At this time, Hilde noticed.
Rhodes did have a sword on his waist.
The shape of this sword is very unique, just like its name, the Sea Serpent Sword, the blade is similar to the regular curves of a snake when it is crawling, and even the shape of the scabbard is the same, making people curious about how the sword is put in. At the same time, a faint divine power is transmitted from the sword, which is completely different from the power of Poseidon.
Chapter 6: The Army's Depression
Although Hilde knew that Poseidon was helping him, he did not expect that Poseidon's help would extend to this extent. For the gods of Olympus, the existence of the Titans should have been a taboo. Otherwise, they would not have killed all the people in the underground temple in Thrace in order to eliminate the belief in the Titans.
“So, I’ve become very strong now.”
Rod was very happy.
She had a puppy-like expression on her face and looked at Hilde eagerly.
Hilde understood immediately, so he reached out and touched Rod's head.
"Then you're really awesome."
"hey-hey."
"However, this basically confirms that Lord Poseidon has high hopes for you, so he gave you such a powerful and dangerous power. Therefore, if you fight the enemy, the divine power from Lord Thesis on this sword will cover your body... This is the first time I have heard of such a thing." Hilde thought carefully for a while, "So, once you use the power from Thesis, it means you become the enemy of all Olympian gods. After all..."
"Yes, Lord Poseidon said so too!"
Rhodes nodded.
"So, I won't use it unless it's absolutely necessary."
"Okay, you can watch it yourself."
"Then Sister Sissi, if I had the power of Lord Taisis, would I be able to do more for Sister Sissi?"
"correct."
Hilde couldn't help laughing.
"You have done a lot for me now, for example, you helped me deal with the Athenian fleet."
"That's what I should do! Only one of the Athenian ships sank, and the other ships were all intact!"
"The best possible outcome."
Seeing Rhode so proud, but also looking like he wanted to be praised, Hilde felt better. At least, a little cutie like Rhode was like an elf, which made Hilde's tense heart relax a little. But at this moment, Rhode suddenly asked, "Hey, where is Sister Sophia? I want to tell her about this."
"..."
"..."
As soon as Rod said this.
Everyone in the big tent was speechless.
Hilde lowered her head and said nothing, while Xerxes and Dione looked at each other, as if they were thinking about what to say. The last person to break the silence was Tomyris. She stood up and said to Rhodes, "A lot of things happened here while you were away. Sister Sophia was captured by Hera and her life or death is unknown."
"what!"
Rhodes was shocked.
She quickly looked at Hilde and found that Hilde's face looked strange.
