However, judging from her trembling hands, Hilde was indeed still in deep fear.
This was the first time Sophia had seen it.
This is the first time I see Hilde so scared.
"It's okay, it's okay, I'm here with you..."
"Sophia, I, I..."
"Don't think about it anymore."
Sophia took a deep breath.
"Calm down first. After you calm down, tell me everything about this, how about that?" Sophia gently comforted Hilde and guided her emotions.
The existence of the mastermind behind the scenes
What's going on……
Why did this incident shock Hilde so much?
Sophia didn't know the situation either.
All her understanding of Hilde over the years could not explain what she saw now. Hilde's fear and panic were definitely not caused by seeing the bloody and disgusting scene.
Under Sophia's gentle comfort.
Hilde's emotions quickly stabilized.
"Huh...huh..."
"Are you okay?"
"It's okay, sorry..."
"Don't say sorry, what happened?"
Hilde looked at Sophia.
It made her worried.
Should I tell her about this?
In fact, Hilde had a guess, or a premonition, a long time ago. Because from her arrival in Byzantium, to the empire it has developed into today, and then standing on the opposite side of the gods of Olympus, Hilde always felt as if there was a hand behind her pushing her. And this hand was almost perfect, making Hilde feel that things should be like this. The origin of this doubt was when Hilde knew that the priests of Athens predicted that Hilde would destroy Athens in the future.
But now, the gods of Olympus basically do not come down to the mortal world.
Oracles and prophecies are almost all nonsense.
So, why is there such a prophecy?
Hilde once thought about this question, but in the end she felt that it might be her father's political enemies who were causing trouble for Pericles.
But now it seems that this may not be the case...
Not only did the priest issue a prophecy, but he also secretly plotted to kill Hilde, which was completely different from Pericles' original intention. However, as a being with the body of Athena, how could Hilde be afraid of a few ordinary soldiers? Even if the murder really happened, Hilde would never die. Therefore, the seeds of hatred were naturally planted in Hilde's heart, and her attitude towards her father also made Hilde determined to stay in Byzantium and not return to Athens.
Could it be that it is really...
Hilde looked at her chest.
The original book library of creation?
Is it the Genesis Original Library that is driving all this?
But now there is no evidence, and Hilde can't say such nonsense. So she shook her head and said to Sophia, "It's okay, but... I feel a little uncomfortable when I think that Pericles was wrongly accused and I have been fooled for so many years."
"It's okay, Sissi."
Sophia hugged Hilde gently.
"Lord Pericles, I will not blame you."
"Um……"
If all this is what some being wants to see.
So who is this existence?
The gods of Olympus? The original book of creation? Or a disappeared god hiding somewhere? Or even... maybe Athena? Countless possibilities echoed in Hilde's mind, giving her a sense of anxiety and pressure. At this stage, if someone came out and told Hilde that everything she was doing now was arranged by others and they wanted her to do it, then Hilde would definitely collapse.
She didn't want to be a puppet.
Sophia saw that Hilde had calmed down.
Then he smiled and asked:
"Okay, how about something to eat first?"
"Do you think I can still eat?"
"Ah, yes."
After all, I just witnessed a headshot.
The mysterious death of the former high priest soon spread throughout Athens.
The people of Athens were in a panic for a while, but fortunately, no one suspected that Hilde had done it. Everyone was just worried that Athens, which had surrendered to Hilde, would be cursed and punished by the gods. Hilde acted quickly. She immediately sealed off the scene and blocked the mouths of the witnesses. Then, she brought people here again to check the situation.
The person was dead, but there might be some valuable clues left in his room, such as letters or diaries. Although no decent person would write a diary, it is not ruled out that the high priest would write something. So, Hilde ordered people to find all the books and letters in the high priest's house, as long as they could record information, and then carefully read and examine them.
But unfortunately, there are no clues.
Only the letters in which he had contacted Amyntas were found.
This is further evidence that Amyntas was misled.
At night, Hilde lit a candle and looked at the mess of letters in front of him. Different letters contacted different people, and together they formed half of the high priest's life.
Judging from the letters.
All the celebrities in Athens had correspondence with the high priest.
Moreover, from his words, he seemed to trust the high priest very much. He was not a bad person as imagined.
Only the so-called prophecy almost ruined Hilde.
"Um……"
Hilde rubbed his temple and closed the letter.
Xerxes looked at the pile of letters on the table and asked:
"Any clues?"
"Not at all. Rather, this guy is a good person."
"Can there be any good priests? Aren't these guys just taking advantage of people's piety to the gods and wantonly plundering wealth?"
"You have such a big problem with the priest?"
Xerxes smiled.
"After I took office, I killed a lot of priests."
"The priests of the Persian Empire are so corrupt..."
"Isn't it Greece?"
Regarding Xerxes' question.
Hilde could only remain silent.
"I heard from Sophia that you suddenly became very scared after seeing the tragic death of the priest today."
"um, yes."
"You lied to Sophia."
Xerxes' words made Hilde turn around.
Before Hilde could say anything, Xerxes burst out laughing. "You, did you really think you could hide it from Sophia? You found an excuse to hide your thoughts. Sophia had already seen through it, but she thought that maybe you didn't want her to worry, so you told me about it. What happened that you can't even tell Sophia?"
"Um……"
Hilde looked at Xerxes' arm.
The marks of fire burns on it are clearly visible.
"If it were you, you would understand my fear."
"Then you should say so."
"I may have encountered the same situation as you."
"……what?"
Seeing Hilde's somewhat depressed look, Xerxes couldn't help but widen his eyes.
"No, it's not what I understand, right?"
"No, it's just...similar to yours. It's just my guess, but now I find that there seems to be someone behind me pushing me in a certain direction. Pericles' murder of me seems to be a falsehood deliberately created by a mysterious existence. I didn't find the problem until today."
Chapter 9: Where the Spartans went
"That's really incredible..."
Xerxes' face was filled with shock.
Xerxes knew all too well the feeling of being manipulated by the gods.
She is the victim of this kind of thing.
However, seeing Hilde's somewhat depressed look, Xerxes knew that he was the only one who could comfort Hilde now. Sophia didn't understand the meaning of this kind of thing, so Hilde didn't tell Sophia about it.
"But at the moment, you don't know what god it is."
"Oh, yes."
"After all, it's not clear whether it's a god or not. Is the only clue this high priest?"
"Yes... This high priest was the culprit who caused my father to exile me. He spread rumors that the gods had predicted that I would destroy Athens and that I was the result of a beautiful woman. Then, under pressure, Pericles planned to send me to Byzantium, which was far away from Athens. He probably planned to send me to Byzantium first and then to Miletus. However, this priest secretly replaced the guards and, in the name of Pericles, ordered the soldiers to kill me on the ship."
"Tsk."
Xerxes reached out and gently rubbed Hilde's head.
"It seems that there is something fishy going on."
"That's right."
"What are you going to do?"
"The clues are cut off here. There is nothing we can do but to continue with the original plan." Hilde shook his head helplessly. "Later, if there are new clues, we can look for the truth. But I don't think you will give me this opportunity."
"Why?"
"I discovered the problem and went to the priest, but the priest died."
Hilde placed her hand on her chest.
“There’s a feeling of being watched.”
"Is the other party actively destroying the evidence?"
"yes……"
Xerxes thought about it for a while, and after hearing what Hilde said, she also realized the seriousness of the problem.
She was also thinking, if all the things that Hilde was experiencing now were pushed by someone behind the scenes, then was it the same for her? After all, without her help, it would be difficult for the Byzantine Kingdom to reach where it is today and become the prestigious Greek Empire. However, after thinking about it, she could not find any evidence to prove this.
"Okay, stop thinking so wildly."
Hilde stood up.
Then he gently hugged Xerxes.
"Even if someone is really plotting something behind my back, as long as you stay with me, everything will be fine."
"Well, don't worry."
Xerxes stroked Hilde's long hair gently.
"We are here."
