Hield hasn't figured that out yet.
"In short, what Dione needs to do now is to study and learn etiquette. Didn't you also say that Dione is gentle and everyone loves her. She is a qualified future ruler, so now we must train Dione according to the requirements of the heir, instead of letting her go to the arena to fight lions like a child."
Sophia wasn't done.
Hilde scratched her head and looked to Xerxes for help.
And Xerxes noticed this gaze.
She was stunned at first, then responded with a sly smile.
It's like saying, Hilde, you're asking for it.
Good! You are a woman who does not help others in need!
"Yes, I know I was wrong." Hilde bowed his head and apologized, "I won't do it again next time."
"Sister Sophia..."
Dione gently hugged Sofia's arm, and then said carefully: "Although I understand what Sister Sofia means, but... I think it would be better for the descendants of Sister Sissi and Sister Sofia to inherit the empire. I definitely can't do that."
"..."
"..."
Sophia and Hilde looked at each other.
"Dione."
"Ok?"
"You know, two girls can't have a child."
"Ah? Can't give birth anymore?"
Dione was shocked.
"Pfft——" Xerxes on the side burst out laughing.
"Ugh……"
Hilde sighed.
This child's physical education is totally unsatisfactory.
Seeing Hilde sighing, Dione thought that Hilde was worried about this matter, so she quickly said, "But, but if you can't have a child, I believe Sister Sissi, as long as you work hard, you will succeed!"
"No, no, no, this is not something that can be accomplished by hard work."
How to explain this to this innocent child?
Regarding the fact that same-sex couples cannot have children.
Chapter 10: The Heir to the Greek Empire
Sophia hugged Dione gently.
"Dioni, some things can't be achieved just by working hard."
"But……"
"Maybe there will be a way in the future, but only when a man and a woman are together can they give birth to offspring. Sissi and I are both girls, so it is impossible for us to have offspring. It is precisely because of this that the empire needs a crown prince in case of emergency. This world is very dangerous, but the millions of citizens of the empire need to live in a stable environment of the empire. The empire cannot fall apart because of some unexpected situations. Therefore, Dione, you are the best choice. Moreover, Sissi and I also treat you as our daughter."
"Well……"
Diony was a little troubled.
She is not very receptive to so-called special circumstances.
But the country cannot be without a crown prince for a day, and Hilde cannot repeat Alexander's mistakes. The disintegration of Alexander's empire was because Alexander himself did not have a suitable successor, and he left behind a sentence "Let the strongest inherit the empire" and passed away. However, this did not consider the so-called strongest and how complicated people's ambitions are. In the end, Alexander's generals fought each other and split into many Hellenistic countries, such as Ptolemaic Egypt, the Seleucid Empire, etc.
The same is true for Hilde.
If this matter cannot be resolved, what will happen to the generals under Hilde?
Who is the strongest? Who can lead this country?
Tomyris? Alcibiades? Rhodes?
Therefore, Hilde had to establish a crown prince, and the crown prince could not be one of her own subordinates, but must be someone who was similar to her daughter or son, so Dione was the perfect choice. When Dione was still a child, she followed Hilde, and Hilde and Apollo fought for Dione. In terms of relationship, Dione was the oldest, and in terms of strength, she inherited the demigod body of Apollo's godhood, a well-deserved demigod with a promising future, and she could also use the Golden Bow of the Sun.
This is Diony.
Isn't he just the backup candidate for the king of a country?
Sophia hugged Dione tenderly.
"So, Dioni, I may be strict, but I hope you can understand my thoughts."
"Um..."
Dione nodded.
"In that case, should I call you...Mom?"
"puff--"
Hilde spat out a mouthful of red wine.
Sophia was also stunned.
"mom, Mom, Mom?"
"Yes, if you treat her as a daughter, isn't it inappropriate to call her sister?"
"This this……"
Sophia's shoulders began to tremble slightly.
He's wavering! This guy is wavering!
There is no doubt that Sophia would like to be called that!
But maybe I feel that it’s not so good, so I’m struggling internally!
"Well... if you want to call me that, it's not impossible, but you can't call me that in front of outsiders." Sophia hesitated for a long time, and finally coughed twice to cover up her embarrassment and excitement. "After all, I really treat you as my daughter, but I won't force you to say something you don't like. If you don't want to..."
"mom!"
"Woo..."
Sophia's face turned red.
Seeing this scene, Hilde and Xerxes looked at each other.
"That's how it should have been." Xerxes said with a smile, "I've called you sister for so many years, but now I call you mom. It feels a bit strange."
"Actually, I don't think there's anything wrong with it... I raised her as my daughter from the beginning anyway."
"Then can I be your daughter?" Xerxes blinked.
"No, I don't have a daughter as lewd as you."
“That’s too much.”
Hilde and Xerxes' jokes did not affect the deep love between Sophia and Dione.
"I will definitely be a good mother!"
"Ok!"
Hilde sighed.
Well, I'm excluded.
Then what am I? A father?
After this magical thought ended, Hield turned his attention back to the court.
Of course, this little drama was not seen by anyone. Even Alcibiades didn't know what Sophia and Dione were doing while hugging each other. After all, even he was now focusing all his attention on the venue.
"Tomyris!"
"Tomyris!"
The audience in the arena were shouting Tomyris's name.
Perhaps he felt the pressure from Tomyris.
The Nemean lion has focused his attention on Tomyris. A faint black mist lingers on Tomyris, which is the breath of the dead from the underworld. It can plunder the life force of living things and produce irreversible toxicity. Even Rhodes and Dione, who are also demigods, will suffer from symptoms of poisoning if they come into contact with this black mist. Therefore, Tomyris rarely shows this state in front of others.
Perhaps it is this breath of death.
The lion had to take the frail girl in front of him seriously.
The threat is great.
The Nemean lion had eaten many people and defeated many warriors who came to attack it. Although it was not the same lion killed by Hercules, its long combat experience enabled it to distinguish the strength of its enemies.
Like Tomyris in front of me.
The kind that is so powerful that it scares it.
But it is not afraid.
Since the other party is strong, just get rid of this person.
So, after the lion and Tomyris confronted each other for a long time, the first to attack was the Nemean lion.
“Ouch——!!!”
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A small postscript:
Actually, I have always wanted to write this postscript, but I never found the opportunity.
Let me say a few words here.
What happened in 2020 almost destroyed my life. Friends in the reader group should know what happened. During this period, I have been trying to make a promise to resume normal updates and resume the normal three updates, but in fact I have not been able to complete it until now. Even until now, I am still treating depression and neurasthenia. This has caused my updates to be unstable and the new book is in a state of dystocia.
However, during this most difficult time, I am very grateful to all my readers who can continue to support me. With everyone's support, I have successfully survived the most difficult days. Now I am recovering well. After the Spring Festival, I can try to stop taking the medicine and resume my normal life. Maybe there will still be fluctuations in the updates later, but I will do my best to write this book and the other one "The True Self".
There are many shortcomings in these two books, which is my regret.
But I promised you before that I would not give up and would definitely write a perfect ending.
So, please rest assured.
By the way, please give me a monthly ticket. Please give me a monthly ticket——
Chapter 1: Call of the Mythical Hero
Accompanied Hilde in establishing the Greek Empire.
When the army entered Epirus.
This piece of news completely shocked the city-states of Greater Greece.
Hild came with great momentum this time, with the intention of conquering all of Greece. As the gathering place of Greeks second only to the mainland of Greece, Greater Greece must be Hild's top priority. At the same time, the news that the Spartans fled to Greater Greece spread to all the city-states here, and Syracuse and Croton, which accepted these Spartans, also became the focus of everyone's attention. Among them, the attitude of Syracuse is particularly important.
Syracuse was the number one city-state in Greater Greece.
Although it has always been seen as a threat.
But now, he has become a leader who can lead everyone out of difficulties.
Under such circumstances, Syracuse served as the backbone of Greater Greece.
He even took the initiative to invite other city-states to come to Syracuse to discuss how to deal with the enemy.
The city-states that were invited were very wide, covering almost all the city-states in the Greater Greece region. Even those that were previously hostile to Syracuse were invited. Faced with a powerful enemy, everyone naturally did not dare to bring anything, so they had to come. Even Massalia, which was the farthest from Syracuse, sent an envoy and arrived in Syracuse a month later. When everyone arrived at their destination, Hilde's army had already entered Actium in Epirus, and the cloud of war had already shrouded Italy.
And at this time.
Dionysius was watching the scene in amazement.
Standing next to him was Pausanias, the king of the Spartans.
As the three gods exerted their divine powers, powerful forces repeatedly intertwined and swirled in front of the two men, and finally condensed together, creating turbulent air, which even made Dionysius unable to stand, and he felt that his whole body was shaking violently. This scene in front of him shocked Dionysius greatly, and he couldn't believe that such a scene would appear in front of him.
"This, this is..."
"A ritual to summon a hero...?"
