Myth: The Spiritual Dominator
Chapter 414: War Magic
boom--
"Incomprehensible!"
The heavy door made a loud noise, and Aphrodite walked out of the temple with a grim expression.
The mocking voice echoed in my ears, but this time I really had nothing to say.
So her communication, or argument, with Demeter naturally ended in a bad mood - of course, she didn't think Hera's request had any chance of success.
The woman wanted Demeter to go along with them and destroy all the food reserves of Eleusis.
At that time, as long as the power is used as much as possible to cause the most important grain-producing areas in Athens to suffer poor harvests, it will directly bring great advantages to the future coalition forces.
This was destined not to be a war that could be ended in one or two years. At least, conquering Athens was by no means an easy task.
Even if the gods paid no more attention to the human world, they would not think that they could easily destroy the big city in the east of the earth.
In this situation, food supply is naturally a very important link, and the existence of Demeter is indispensable.
However, Hera's idea was good and her reasoning was very clear. After all, Theseus died in Eleusis.
The Athenians hated Hera first, the traitorous prince Demophon second, and the third thing they hated was this city.
So no matter how you think about it, Demeter should have no choice.
But theory is just theory. As the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite knows Demeter too well.
She is not a woman like Hera, and she will not be vindictive. Strictly speaking, they are exactly the opposite.
She had provided so much help in the siege of Theseus, but she still deceived herself by not descending into an incarnation to participate.
From this we can see that for Demeter, unless someone puts a knife to her neck, it is simply a dream to expect her to fight you to the end.
"It's really - unreasonable!"
Taking a deep breath, Aphrodite gritted her teeth.
She didn't know who she was scolding, maybe Demeter, maybe Hera, maybe Theseus, or maybe Hippolyta who caused her to lose face.
But no matter who it was, she wanted to do something to calm the anger in her heart.
brush--
The divine light spread, and the next moment, Aphrodite arrived at a prison.
This is a prison cell built underground, located several dozen cubits underground.
Its above-ground part was a small estate that had originally belonged to an Eleusinian noble.
However, when the gods came here, it was naturally contributed.
Posts, chains, wooden shackles, and various metal tools hanging on the wall.
This is, without a doubt, not a normal place.
No one knows what the previous owner did here, whether he tortured the slaves for fun or did something else.
At least at this moment, there was a person covered in blood, tied up in the center by several chains.
His body was covered with wounds and blood was dripping bit by bit.
But her chest was still rising and falling slightly, as if she was still breathing.
"…This is the consequence of abandoning one's faith, this is the consequence of being a traitor!"
"Well, Hippolyta, do you feel regretful?"
"..."
No response, maybe because I didn’t hear it, or maybe because I didn’t want to respond.
Faced with this silence, Aphrodite was very angry at first.
But in the days that followed, she calmed down.
Yes, these mortals are like this, always doing things that are incomprehensible.
There have been so many precedents before, and she is not the only one.
The reason why Aphrodite was angry before was simply because she felt that her divine authority was challenged.
As the embodiment of love and beauty, she is the only one who has ever aroused the love of others, and she herself has never loved anyone.
Be it Ares or other male gods, they are nothing more than lackeys who can be summoned at will and dismissed at will.
But as his own believer and the original carrier of God's descent, Hippolyta was the exact opposite.
She developed feelings for her enemy, but he never responded to her.
It's like a negative example, the exact opposite of Aphrodite.
"This is how mortals think... but it doesn't matter. No matter what you think, it can't change your outcome."
"I wanted to punish you forever, Hippolyta. When Hera kills Theseus, I will turn his body into a wolf and turn you into a lamb, so that you can feed him with your flesh and blood forever."
"But since Hera didn't do it, I'll have to solve it another way."
"Demeter is hiding in her own place. Does she think she can avoid trouble? But I won't allow it!"
"I will do what she is unwilling to do. Feel lucky, Hippolyta. Eternal life is an endless calamity for the weak, but you can be freed in my hands."
Aphrodite is here in person now, but she will leave the city before the Athenian army arrives.
Hera asked her to 'make amends' here, but Aphrodite would not obey orders.
At most she could leave some things here, but as for fighting and killing, how could it have anything to do with her clothes?
"Ah, then, no matter how long Eleusis holds out, the Athenians will gain nothing from it. Everyone will know that they have slaughtered the city in revenge for Theseus."
With a satisfied smile, thinking about her own arrangements, Aphrodite suddenly missed an old lover of hers.
Helios, the fallen sun god.
Many people thought that if it weren’t for Zeus’s coercion, this honest man would not have gone to this point.
But Aphrodite knew very well that Helios was not honest at all.
Long before he found the other party, he had already had an affair with Clymene, the wife of the ancient Titan gods, the goddess of the ocean and fame, and had given birth to demigod offspring.
But all this ended with the fall of the sun, and he was sealed in the starry sky - just like his father.
"The feeling of being with the sun is so warm and blazing... Unfortunately, Apollo is a bit stubborn."
"But having said that, I still want to thank you, Helios. If it weren't for you, I would never have known that in addition to the true gods, there are so many powerful beings in this world."
"Tartarus... Chaos has more secrets than I ever imagined."
With a charming smile, when the belt of the goddess of beauty falls on her body, the ultimate charm reaches its peak.
No matter what kind of life, no matter what form, they can feel Aphrodite's 'beauty', as her church says.
Beauty is the most powerful weapon in this world.
"Wait, Hippolyta."
"I'm waiting for the good news you'll bring me."
Turning around, Aphrodite left without hesitation.
It is no longer safe here. In order to avoid becoming a prisoner, it is better to return to Olympus immediately.
As for Demeter, let her stay with this broken city.
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Since the goddess of beauty left, the sun rises and sets, and sets and rises.
The golden chariot of the sun passed across the sky again and again, and soon, several days passed quietly.
On the city walls of Eleusis, more and more makeshift soldiers stood up.
Most of them looked unhappy, not only because they were not regular soldiers, but also because they felt that this war was totally incomprehensible.
They did oppose many of Athens' policies and did not like the Athenian king, but all this had not yet escalated to the point of war.
However, the development of the world has never been affected by the opinions of the lower class, so on this day, when the frightened soldiers thought they could survive again.
At the end of the sight, a black line became clear from blurry.
If there are thousands of people, the earth and the sky are connected; if there are tens of thousands of people, there is no end.
The army that came from afar split into three parts like flowing clouds and water and headed towards the three walls of Eleusis.
A cavalry of several thousand men was cruising around, seemingly on guard against soldiers who might suddenly rush out of the city.
However, looking at all this, the soldiers guarding the city felt that the other side was overthinking it.
The so-called "taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness and launching a surprise attack out of the city" also depends on one's ability. They had no doubt that even without the knights roaming outside, they would be easily defeated in the wilderness by the Athenian army that had been on the march for several days.
There was no way. Rebellion was rebellion, but Eleusis was not yet strong enough to secretly train its army before the rebellion.
At this time, the kingdom's garrison was composed of nobles and church guards, who led ordinary soldiers.
Such a makeshift army does not have sufficient tacit understanding and cooperation among its soldiers, and it is impossible for their will and blood to connect and resonate.
In this situation, they would be defeated in a field battle at the first sight.
Fortunately, Eleusis still has its walls.
The city walls of the mythological era cannot be equated with the stone walls built by mortals.
“…That’s why it is said that a saint should ‘move with the world.’”
"Even the military strategies of later generations cannot be simply copied here."
In the center of the army were the baggage, clergy and various witchcraft props.
While sitting on the frame, Ryan was also gradually becoming familiar with many things of this era.
For example, Athens generally did not use messengers.
Their witchcraft communications can completely replace human efforts, and only when they are disconnected will they use the most primitive method to pass messages.
Another example is the spellcasting group similar to the heavy artillery unit during the first two world wars in later generations. The clergy and wizards each have their own uses.
However, in the battlefield of the mythological era, they were all subject to various restrictions.
Just like it is difficult for divine magic to directly affect the enemy's military formation, this involves some issues of faith and will.
Although witchcraft can avoid this trouble, the manifestation of order in the national war greatly reduces the wizard's ability to use external elements.
They can only use more of their magic power to cast spells, which greatly reduces their ability to sustain attacks.
The combination of various factors and a series of more complex influences ultimately constitute the current human battlefield.
From scouting to logistics, from the ground to the sky, many experiences of later generations are not applicable here.
"Mr. Solomon, I heard that you are a disciple of Hermes?"
Looking at some city walls that were beginning to flash with various colors of light, Ryan asked casually.
In his field of vision, surrounded by all kinds of light, a pillar of light rising into the sky was looming, suspected to be the location of the Great Temple.
It seemed to be Demeter, she was still in the city and did not leave.
Could it be that she thought that as a true god in the world, Athens would consider some things more because of her?
That's a really naive idea...
"I dare not call myself a master disciple, I am just an apprentice of the master."
He bowed slightly. Although Solomon didn't know what this person who suddenly joined Athens and was entrusted with an important task by the new king did, he was still polite.
"Oh, no need to be modest."
"I've heard about the wonders of alchemy, but I heard that Mr. Solomon once came from Pislach?"
"Yes, but that was a long time ago."
Nodding slightly, Solomon had no idea what Ryan was asking.
"Well, Pislachi, what a wonderful place. I remember that Io was from this kingdom, but her whereabouts are unknown. So you are of the same race."
Ryan spoke calmly, not paying attention to Solomon's slightly changed expression.
Io was not a very good name for the Pislasians.
It was a symbol of them being played around by the gods, and some said it was the reason for their subsequent decline.
Even though Solomon hadn't lived there for long, the name still didn't sound very nice to him.
"Okay, no more gossip."
"Mr. Solomon, I heard that you brought with you a creation of Hermes that can break through the walls of Eleusis?"
Ryan changed the subject, as if it was just mentioned unintentionally, and got back to the business.
Solomon just frowned slightly when he saw this, and thinking about the teacher's arrangement, he didn't say much.
"Yes, this is a one-time war tool that the teacher spent a huge amount of money to make, but its specific effect has not yet been verified."
"But as long as it has 70% of the expected capabilities, the old antique walls of Eleusis should not be able to stop it."
"Very good, then let's get ready."
"We will launch a probing attack on the front, and if you succeed, the probing will turn into a real attack."
Nodding to show his understanding, Ryan did not show any greater interest in the 'experimental product'.
He stepped out of the carriage and looked at the armies that were gradually surrounding the three parties.
Logically speaking, the army had come a long way and had just arrived at the city, and it was still afternoon, which was not the right time to launch an attack.
But looking at the top of the city from afar, Ryan still waved calmly.
"According to the previous preparations, test their city defenses."
"……Yes."
Someone responded respectfully, and soon the order was spread everywhere.
The next moment, Ryan saw the clergymen behind the central formation standing in position, holding up their scepters and chanting sacrificial poems.
"【heroic】--"
wow——
Divine light instantly swept across the army formation, and the first large-scale war magic began to take effect.
The soldiers' physical strength that had been lost during the journey began to replenish themselves, while on the distant city wall, the Eleusinian defenders were in an uproar.
Obviously, this movement was not a rest, but a prelude to a siege.
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