At the same time, Hilde also stopped moving.
The Thracian king was already seriously injured, and there was no intact part of his body. However, even so, the Thracian king still stood in front of him, trying his best to resist him. So, Hilde stood in place, mobilized all the divine power in his body, and established a connection with the sky above his head. The purple light began to gather above the Thracian king's head, and the powerful pressure made all the soldiers unable to raise their heads.
"Hilde..."
The Thracian king knew that he could not escape.
He sneered and said:
"I won't accept my defeat to you!"
"Then you can talk to hell."
Hilde stretched out his hand and gave an intriguing smile.
Then there was a snap and she snapped her fingers.
The huge purple lightning and fire fell from the sky like a purple dragon, and directly struck the Thracian King. At this time, everyone felt that the earth was shaking, and the sky seemed to be falling, as if the world was about to end. The purple lightning jumped around, with the Thracian King as the center, and spread out in a radius of one kilometer. Wherever it went, all the flowers, plants and trees turned into a pile of charcoal. The entire land with lush grass and water turned into a wasteland in an instant.
Chapter 8: A new round of war begins
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When this bolt of lightning struck.
It took more than a minute for the flying sparks to disappear.
The Thracian King standing in the center, now with his whole body charred, stood there motionless.
Dead?
Hilde was a little nervous.
This was her first time using this ability.
She actually didn't know why, when she used this, she could actually connect with the power of the sky. This was something Hilde could never have imagined. Such a powerful lightning strike, let alone the oracle, perhaps even the gods who came down to earth would not be able to withstand such a blow. Hilde felt that this power must be closely related to the original book of creation. At the same time, the overly powerful power also made Hilde alert.
She believes that everything in the world has a price.
Such a powerful force must have its own price.
"Is the King of Thrace dead?"
Amyntas looked over nervously.
When no one knew what was happening, the Thracian King's huge body shook slightly, and then fell to the ground, like a mountain collapsing. When Hilde saw the Thracian King falling to the ground, she breathed a sigh of relief, then took off the spearhead of her spear and walked in front of the Thracian King.
"Forehead……"
The Thracian King groaned.
Hilde knelt on one knee beside the Thracian King and said in a low voice:
"In the end, do you have anything else to say?"
"I...I'm sorry...my people..."
"Indeed, you brought tyranny to Thrace, and made your people live in misery, but you can rest assured that I will give them back equality and a free life."
"Well... be careful... Apollo..."
After saying this, the Thracian king's voice disappeared.
Beware of Apollo?
Hilde didn't care about that anymore. She raised her spear and chopped off the Thracian king's neck. After a few seconds, Hilde stuck the Thracian king's head on the top of her spear and raised it. When the Byzantine soldiers saw Hilde raising the Thracian king's head, they all raised their arms excitedly and shouted Hilde's name in unison: "Long live His Majesty Hilde--!!!"
"Long live your Majesty!!!"
The Thracians, on the other hand, had lost all confidence.
But they also breathed a sigh of relief.
The tyrant is dead.
But, will the new Hilde be a tyrant?
When Hilde held up the head of the Thracian king and showed it to everyone, a girl slowly walked out from the woods in the distance. She saw Hilde had won the final victory in the distance, but she was not happy. Instead, she felt a cold despair in her heart. She knew that she was too late and her remedy was useless. Her knees softened and she knelt on the ground, with her ears drooping.
Tomyris traveled across Thrace.
Just to be able to support Hilde.
Even if the Scythians were unable to provide support.
As long as she comes, at least there will be an explanation.
At least it won't be considered completely betrayed.
But now, it's too late.
When she saw Hilde's almost triumphant victory, she knew that it was useless to say anything now. However, Tomyris felt that she could not give up and had to seize the last chance. So, she walked towards Hilde, and when she increased her speed and rushed directly towards Hilde, Hilde also felt something.
boom--!
Suddenly there were several flashes of lightning.
It exploded next to Tomyris.
Tomyris stopped in her tracks and looked up at Hilde.
"Hilde! It's me, I'm Tomyris!"
"I know."
Hilde said coldly: "So what, traitor."
"I'm really sorry. I, I can't persuade my father, so I came here in person, hoping to support you... I ran for several days without stopping, just to help you defeat the King of Thracian. I'm sorry, I'm late... I'm sorry." Tomyris knew that the possibility of Hilde forgiving herself and Scythia was very low, so she didn't argue much, but lowered her head helplessly.
"Tomyris."
At this time, Hilde turned around and said to her:
"I know that this matter cannot be blamed on you... Your character is guaranteed by Lady Artemis. I believe in you, but... I don't believe that your father and your act of breaking the covenant really existed. When you allowed the Thracians to enter our territory and threaten our citizens, you had already offended the Byzantine Kingdom."
"Hilde..."
"Tomyris, listen up!"
Hilde glared at Tomyris and said loudly:
"From today on, I swear here that I will make the Kingdom of Scythia pay a heavy price for its betrayal. The moment you tear up the alliance, it will be the beginning of the war between our two countries! From now on, the Kingdom of Byzantium officially declares war on the Kingdom of Scythia! You are doomed to fail in this war."
"Your Majesty Hilde, please don't do this!"
Tomyris hurriedly explained:
"My father made a wrong judgment, but the Scythians are innocent."
"Then let your people pay for your father's stupidity."
Hilde said this, then stretched out his hand, and a small cluster of lightning jumped back and forth in Hilde's hand.
"Now, I treat you as a friend, so leave quickly and don't wait until I really get angry... You've seen the end of the Thracian King, so if you don't want to die, disappear from my sight now!"
"...Okay, I'll let Lady Artemis persuade you then."
After talking about this sentence.
Tomyris turned and ran.
Hilde looked at her back and felt sorry for her.
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Let me say here that many people have complained about the word "citizen" before.
Many people say that I don’t even know the basic political knowledge of high school, so here is a brief introduction for readers who are confused about this.
Here is a diagram of the political class in ancient Greece.
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From here, it has been made very clear that citizenship is an identity concept relative to foreigners, and the male adult citizens with political rights mentioned in the high school history we are familiar with actually refer to full citizens. The two do not mean the same thing, and what puzzles me is, does high school history really say that citizens of ancient Greece = male adult citizens?
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From the history textbook, it is not said that citizens in ancient Greece = adult male citizens, but that only male citizens have political rights. Therefore, it can only be said that some readers confuse this concept, or the high school history teacher did not sort out this concept clearly when teaching.
Therefore, in ancient Greece, women and children could also be citizens. This was a concept of identity and politics relative to foreigners.
The victorious king
(I was cheated out of 900 today, I feel bad, so the update is late...)
Hilde's words announced that there would be an irreconcilable war between the Byzantine Kingdom and the Scythian Kingdom. This war was not only a struggle between the two countries for hegemony in the Thrace region, but also a revenge of Hilde against the traitors. She could not forgive the Scythian Kingdom for betraying its allies at such a critical time. If she had not returned in time, Xerxes' timely support, and the Byzantine city wall defense system was very terrible, the Thracians would have entered the Byzantine city and burned, killed and looted.
If Byzantium really fell into flames, then Hilde's efforts for so long, as well as the efforts of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Byzantine citizens, would all be in vain. Although this did not happen in the end, Hilde still could not forgive such a thing. The Scythians must pay the price for their short-sightedness and betrayal, and this price is to be conquered.
Hilde had already planned it out.
This so-called covenant would become invalid sooner or later if the Scythians did not tear it up.
When the Thracians were wiped out by these two countries, there would be no buffer zone between the two countries. The two countries would continue to develop and would definitely compete for each other's living space. Therefore, the war between the two countries and the competition around the Thracian region would inevitably take place in the future. So Hilde had already prepared for the conquest of the Scythians a long time ago, but he did not expect that the stupid Scythians would really cause him a lot of trouble in this war and also give him a good reason to send troops.
It is said that one cannot have a teacher without a name.
A purely aggressive war would bore even the country's own citizens.
But it's different now.
The Scythians betrayed Hildre.
And the entire Byzantine Empire was in great crisis. This reason alone was enough for all the Byzantines to support the northern expedition to the Kingdom of Scythia. Therefore, the king of the Scythians, Itantirsus, really shot himself in the foot. The Thracians were finished. Next, they would face an enemy more terrible than the Thracians, that is, the Byzantines. Hilde hoped that after Tomyris returned to her homeland, she could make her foolish father realize the seriousness of the matter and let him wait for Hilde's revenge in regret and fear.
And now.
Hield still has a lot to deal with.
The war ended just like that.
After the death of the Thracian king, he left behind words that Hilde was very concerned about. She didn't know what Apollo wanted to do, but she had to pay attention to this god. At the same time, Hilde's newly awakened power also made her feel something unusual. She couldn't think of any god whose power was connected to the sky, except for the king of gods Zeus. Zeus was a recognized god of the sky, and Poseidon, who represented the ocean, and Hades, who represented the underworld, ruled the three most important parts of the world respectively. Thunder and lightning were also Zeus' most prominent feature.
In other words, his magical power is closely related to the power of Zeus, but he is not Zeus's oracle. When he uses this power, whether it will alarm other gods is still an unknown in Hilde's mind.
You shouldn't think about so many issues now.
After cleaning up the battle.
The remaining 1-odd Thracian soldiers naturally became Hilde's prisoners.
According to the treatment of prisoners, these Thracian soldiers will be turned into slaves, but they will not be sold to slave traders, but will remain in the army and be trained as normal soldiers. If they have made contributions in the subsequent wars, they can use their military merits to redeem their free citizen status, which is equivalent to providing these prisoners with a way and opportunity to regain their freedom.
Of course, there is something more important. Since the Thracian king is dead, his land, that is, the place where the Thracians live, is occupied by the Byzantine Empire. Therefore, Hilde needs to arrange people to go to the area where the Thracians live to manage and establish a government. The war is over, and indeed a big trouble has disappeared. But what will follow will be a lot of tedious things. Hilde will not be particularly relaxed for at least 1~2 months.
The sky gradually darkened.
Hilde also returned to Byzantium from the suburbs.
When she saw that the walls of Byzantium were not damaged at all, she felt relieved. It seemed that the specially designed defense system of Byzantium had played a huge role... The Thracians, who lacked heavy engineering weapons, had no way of conquering such walls.
Finally I can come back.
Hilde really felt relieved.
This is a feeling I have never had since coming into this world.
Now she looks heroic, riding on a white horse, slowly walking into the city. The people and soldiers in the city are gathered on both sides of the road. They witness their king entering the city step by step. On her horse is the head of the King of Thracian, displayed as a trophy. When people see that the head and body of the King of Thracian have been separated, the people of Byzantium burst into cheers.
"Long live your Majesty!!!"
"Long live your Majesty!!!"
Hilde looked at the crowded crowd.
She smiled slightly and raised her right hand in a gesture.
As Hilde wished, the crowd soon quieted down. They all knew that when Hilde raised her right hand, it meant that she had something to say: "Dear citizens of Byzantium, citizens of the Byzantine Kingdom, brave and fearless soldiers, and foreigners who are willing to live and die with this city, I sincerely thank you for fighting with this city to the end. I declare to everyone that we have won this war, and the evil King of Thrac has been killed by me! Everyone, cheer for the victory!"
Hilde opened her arms.
And the crowd burst into cheers once again.
Under the envious and admiring gazes of the people, Hilde rode a white horse and slowly walked from the main gate of Byzantium to the direction of the palace. The army behind her also lined up in an orderly manner and entered the city of Byzantium. These soldiers were heroes in the eyes of the Byzantines. It was because of the hard struggle and so many days of siege that the victory seemed so sweet. This battle greatly inspired the patriotism of the Byzantines, and they couldn't help but shout out the joy of victory.
