Greece Brings Evildoers Chapter 136

Chapter 136: The five elements are immoral and the destiny is to be beaten (6.4k)

 The next day, angry roars resounded throughout the palace hall.

"I'm not dead yet! You want me to bow to those foreigners at sea? It's impossible as long as I'm alive!"

 The five princes who were once again recalled from various city-states to report to the palace were passive in preparing for war and tried to dissuade Crete from suing for peace with the Atlanteans, which aroused the anger of King Minos.

As a result, the twilight lion was so angry that he immediately terminated his training, rushed out of the inner hall, and whipped his five sons half to death in front of everyone.

Had it not been for the persuasion of the second daughter who was the chief priest and the generals on the scene, King Minos almost sent his five biological sons who disobeyed him to the underworld.

But it seemed that he had inherited his old father's stubborn character. Even though the eldest prince Androgeos was dying, he still vomited blood and spoke from the bottom of his heart.

“Father, we can't win, so are you going to kill everyone?”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Although as the situation gradually became clearer, almost everyone had thought about this possibility, but at best it was just a thought.

 King Minos, who received the news, also ignored it as promised.

 Hence, the eldest son Androgeus was given the right to take the lead in selecting the Minoan offshore territories, and eventually chose to become the king of Paros.

Although the old king always enforced the law strictly, he almost never broke his promise.

 “How are things going?”

Similarly, he was so tolerant to the royal family who were supposed to defend their territory, so naturally he would not be harsh on his ministers and subjects who fled Crete.

 Among them are the family members and cronies of the great prince, as well as the people in the city-states under his rule who are willing to follow him.

Looking at the fleet of ships on the sea and the increasingly sparse smoke on the entire island, the twilight old man on the throne couldn't help showing a touch of sadness.

 At this moment, the palace hall.

Seeing this situation, King Minos not only did not pursue the case, but even postponed the deadline for opening the port for two days.

 Driven by fear and the will to survive, large numbers of people began to flee with their families.

At this time, Princess Ariadne, who rushed to the palace, saw her frail old father standing alone in front of the palace door with bare feet. She quickly ran forward, helped him to the bed in the back hall, and gently laid him on the bed in the back hall. He covered himself with the quilt.

 The news spread to the people, and almost everyone could smell that the building was about to collapse.

 Among the five sons, except for the eldest son who was informed of part of the inside story and cooperated somewhat, the rest were just following their own instincts.

“Sent, as you ordered, keep an eye on it from a distance. However, it is far away from the Sea of ​​Oceanus, and has the coastal defense line of Crete in front of it, so you will basically not encounter any sea monsters.”

 Children will eventually grow up, and even King Minos himself cannot protect these heirs forever.

 But there was no response from the scene, and everyone seemed to be completely loyal.

 At night, several large, fully loaded ships were quietly launched into the water, heading towards the leeward port, and sailed away from Crete.

"Who else? Anyone in the city who wants to leave can follow them, and I will never stop them! As evidenced by the law!"

 —No one is obliged to accompany him to death.

 Instead, he ordered the relaxation of martial law in several leeward ports, with a resigned attitude.

Princess Ariadne immediately replied warmly: "Don't worry, everyone who needs to be notified has been notified, and every household has not been left behind."

Following the example of two successful cases, the remaining three princes followed in the footsteps of their brothers, broke with their stubborn father, and said goodbye to the land where the Minoans had lived for generations.

 “Okay, okay!”

 But now, even the old king's own flesh and blood have concluded that the future of Crete is almost conceivable.

“Father, why are you up again? Lie down and rest!”

 As news of his eldest son's defection reached the palace, the old king had no intention of pursuing or punishing him for a whole day.

 This is the kingdom he built up bit by bit, but now he is destroying it bit by bit.

According to informed sources, they went to Paros, a dependency conquered offshore by King Minos.

Similarly, some uncertain generals and ministers also quietly began to transfer their relatives and friends.

 For a time, the population of Crete shrank sharply, and ships of all sizes migrated toward the mainland and new living places like fish escaping from sea monsters.

Hearing the eldest son's rebuttal, the old man laughed angrily.

Immediately, the old man looked at the ministers whose expressions changed, and he was not polite, once again showing his toughness and stubbornness to his ministers and the people.

That's right, this drama of the rift between father and son was naturally orchestrated by him and the clerk.

Just some glances, but quietly glanced at the five princes on the ground who were gradually regaining their breath.

 And when the building was about to collapse, leaving a way for them to survive was already the greatest kindness he, an old father, could show to these descendants.

"You want to live, no one can stop you! I'll give you three days to get out of Crete immediately!"

Seeing that his brother had set an example, the second prince Caterous was even more decisive. He did not wait for night to fall, and led a large group of people to sail out of the port and headed for Rhodes, another overseas territory of the Minoans.

As for the remaining sons, how they will choose and where they will go depends entirely on wisdom and luck.

The five of them did not say much, and solemnly bid farewell to their father in the main hall, supported each other, and walked away.

However, even though he was pinned down on the bed by his second daughter, the old man was still not very honest.

 “Have you sent a fleet?”

“It's always good to be prepared.” King Minos paused and continued to ask: “How many percent of the people have left so far?”

Hearing this, the second princess hesitated.

 But under her old father's burning eyes, she couldn't hide it, so she told the matter honestly.

 “Nearly 80%…”

“It's not bad that there are still two adults left...”

 King Minos grinned and said to himself.

Hearing her old father's words, the second princess thought they were sarcastic and immediately spoke out to comfort her.

"That's just the rest of the city-states. More than 30 people in Knossos chose to stay and are willing to stand with you until they fight for this homeland until the last breath! My sisters and I are the same!"

Regarding his daughter's promise, King Minos shook his head and smiled without saying a word. He just looked at the setting sun sinking inch by inch below the horizon and murmured.

“It's been five days, and everyone who needs to leave has left…”

The second princess felt the sadness in her old father's words, her lips and teeth moved, and she wanted to persuade her a few more times, but before she could speak, an old hand fell heavily on her shoulder.

"Then, at midnight tomorrow, you will take your two sisters and the remaining people and leave by boat. On the boat are the three hundred divine blood guards I left for you. From now on, They will all be at your mercy."

Hearing King Minos' instructions, the second princess's face changed. She was confused and stunned at first, and then quickly knelt down and swore.

“Father, if I don't leave, I will never abandon you!”

 “I know that you have proven your loyalty to Crete…”

 The old man nodded, with a relieved smile on his face, and his thin right hand gently stroked his daughter's silky hair.

“That's why I personally entrust you with the purest fire of the Minoans.”

Suddenly, thunder exploded in the second princess's mind. All the recent events gradually connected together, and the answer came out of her mouth.

 “Did you plan this early in the morning?”

King Minos nodded slightly and glanced at the shadow in the corner with his old eyes.

 “How about you tell me?”

At this time, under the stunned eyes of the second princess, a certain scribe who had hidden here for some time came out of the shadows, helped King Minos lie down, and spoke leisurely.

 Walking from behind the scenes to the stage, Lorne paused for a moment and then told the princess who was kept in the dark about the plan that he and King Minos had finalized that night.

 Actually, this is both a pardon and a test.

The reason why King Minos allowed five princes, batches of vassals, and tens of thousands of people to flee was indeed because he did not want the Minoans under his rule to die in vain for a war that was impossible to win.

But on the other hand, they are also using this to screen out the pure fires that are truly mentally strong and qualified to continue the Minoan civilization.

 After rounds of elimination, the group that was finally chosen to stay were undoubtedly the most suitable candidates, and they were also the gifts that King Minos planned to leave to his second daughter, the chief priest, and the great mother goddess Athena.

 Actually, to be cruel.

The first few groups of people, headed by the eldest prince, seemed to have taken advantage, but they were using their lives to test the attitude of the gods and open up a safe channel to the mainland.

 Once things go wrong, they are the first to be abandoned.

The person who could make this unscrupulous suggestion was naturally a sinister scribe with five evil elements.

But the first group of people to set off were lucky enough that they did not attract the attention of the gods and sea beasts.

Or, what actions humans as small as ants do are of no importance to them.

Of course, these aspects of the game cannot be discussed with the second princess in front of her.

Now, she only needs to understand that her own group and the group of Minoans who have withstood the test and are steadfast are the real fires that King Minos has high hopes for.

 But even though she knew the whole story, the second princess was still hesitant.

 “But, father…”

 “Be obedient, this is the order of the goddess!”

 The old man interrupted his daughter's hesitation and looked serious.

Finally, after King Minos mentioned Athena's name, the second princess, the chief priestess, was silent for a moment, and then changed the question.

“What if they don't want to come with me?”

“Then fill them with wine, knock them unconscious, and throw them on board one by one!”

 Lorne was already prepared for this and stepped forward to help the chief priest.

 The second princess shook her head and retorted again.

“But what if even so, there are still people who refuse to leave?”

 “Then…”

Just as Lorne was about to speak, his shoulder was held down by a skinny old arm.

 King Minos sat up straight on the bedside, tightened the wrinkles on his face, and spoke solemnly.

“Then let me protect them until the last moment!”

Hearing the unquestionable determination in those words, the second princess did not refute, nodded silently, and finally accepted the arrangement from her father.

 Early morning on the sixth day.　　　　Boom!

Thousands of purple-white thunder exploded from one cloud layer after another. In the endless night, they either shuttled around or struck vertically, like angry dragons coming to the world.

 Through the dim light of thunder and lightning, it was vaguely visible that the heavy rain was still pouring down.

The height of the sea surface has risen by nearly a hundred meters, and the turbulent turbidity currents have completely submerged the outer coastal defense line and half of the island. Even the city walls of Knossos, which have been continuously raised and reinforced in recent days, are almost engulfed.

One hurricane after another swept across the undulating waves, rolling and wreaking havoc, penetrating the sky and the earth, and reflecting each other with dense thunder.

In less than half a month, the Minoans witnessed the complete decline of the outside world.

"when!"

Accompanied by the crisp chirping of birds, the exciting sound of percussion came from the great temple,

The brilliant halo shimmered against the background of the stars, projecting into the dark night a star map and celestial body outlines, as many as eighty-eight.

The golden light patterns that appeared and disappeared intermittently, with a strange rhythm, rippled around, and finally spread to the outside of Knossos city, pouring down. It is like a beautiful canopy covered with tassels covering this fortress city.

 The large rain clouds and storms that originally floated from the Oceanus Sea were expelled from the area sheltered by the golden starlight, and could only linger and surge dozens of miles away.

Even the floods on the ground had to retreat and go around, without being able to erode even a single bit of it.

 A quarter of an hour later, Athena, dressed in military uniform, walked out of the great temple and came to the palace to give a serious reminder.

“There's not enough time. I guess they won't be able to survive the night. Let them set off immediately and stay away from Crete!”

Lorne nodded immediately, and then in the name of "sending warmth", he sent jars of warm wine to the Divine Blood Guards and priests, door to door, to those Minos who still insisted on staying in the city of Knossos. Sri Lankan people.

Since most of the Minoans had fled, the remaining people instinctively gathered towards the city of Knossos, which could provide a safe haven.

 Hence, except for this royal city, the city-states and villages outside have long been deserted.

 In this way, this gives our own side convenient conditions for centralized evacuation.

Soon, after several glasses of wine, the drinkers' faces turned red and their whole bodies felt hot.

Immediately afterwards, they were overwhelmed by the alcohol and fell into a drowsy sleep.

Lorne immediately called his divine blood guards and the remaining city defense troops, and quickly transported the sleeping Minoans into the Minoan warships prepared in advance.

Until late in the evening, all the sober people worked overtime to barely finish carrying the drunken Minoans.

When everything was ready, the twilight old man stood in front of the palace hall with a bronze spear in hand, looking at the thousands of divine blood guards and city defense troops gathered here, his eyes showed emotion, and he shouted loudly.

“Thanks to your hard work, you can persevere until now.

I am extremely happy and relieved about this. At least I am not the only one walking this road.

 In fact, as early as yesterday, I personally told you.

  No matter how hard it struggles, Crete will be destroyed.

 This is an irresistible divine will and an unshakable destiny. "

 The soldiers listened quietly, their expressions not changing at all.

King Minos looked around the quiet square and spoke solemnly.

“Then, once again, how to welcome the end, I will not force you.

 You can choose to put down your weapon and run away.

 You can choose to take the last ferry and guard the Minoan fire.

  You can choose to live in a state of intoxication and have a carnival till the end.

 Is anyone else going to quit? "

At this moment, hordes of sea beasts appeared on the distant sea, as well as sea gods who controlled storms and raging waves. The heavy rain, as dense as a waterfall, also penetrated the gradually torn golden barrier, hitting the skin and skin of the soldiers. There was a crisp clanking sound on the armor.

But the entire square was still silent. No one moved or made the slightest sound.

 Their relatives and friends have boarded the ship, and their children are behind them.

There is nothing in front of them to stop them from showing their sharp edge, like a knife without a scabbard, they can slash at the target ahead without any scruples.

King Minos nodded slightly, his eyes deep and calm.

“It seems that all of you have expressed your intention to fight.

 Under the premise of knowing the outcome, I still decided to fight against it.

What a stupid act, what amazing courage, this is a hymn that even the Muse cannot compose!

Now, then, the last elite of the Minoans, listen now.

 Climb the city wall immediately, pick up your weapons, and fight for me until the end! "

The old man in the rain took a deep breath, raised the spear in his withered right hand high, and roared like a lion from his withered chest.

“—We will deny the determination of the gods at this moment and fight against the so-called fate!”

 Boom!

The entire island trembled violently, and mudflows mixed with gravel, trees, and animal carcasses in the distance advanced layer by layer, setting off huge waves up to a hundred meters high.

The city-states of Crete blocking the path were like building blocks covered by a giant's palm.

 It was as if the gods were angry and fate was roaring.

But the soldiers in the square puffed up their chests proudly and remained unafraid. The spears in their hands suddenly hit the ground, and shouts of landslides and tsunamis erupted from their mouths.

 “Fight! Fight! Fight!”

Immediately, the remaining thousands of people climbed onto the city wall in tacit agreement, and cooperated with the priests who voluntarily stayed behind to activate the magic circle, igniting the last light on Crete to welcome the impact from the sea.

 At the same time, in the safe haven

Before leaving, Ariadne, the chief priest, finally restrained herself from opening her mouth to ask questions, her eyes full of confusion.

 “Goddess, where should we go?”

Athena had already planned this, and the answer she had been preparing for a long time blurted out.

“Athens, whose king will receive you, whose first father I gave the serpent's divinity to, helped him found his kingdom.”

Hearing this, Lorne was thoughtful.

According to legend, Cecrops, the first king of Athens, had the body of a human and the tail of a snake.

During the reign of Cecrops, Athena and Poseidon both wanted to become the patron saint of Athens, and they agreed to each give the Athenians a gift, and Cecrops would choose the one they preferred.

Poseidon pierced the rock of the Acropolis with his trident, and a spring appeared; but the water was salty and was thought to be of little use, while Athena pierced the rock with her spear of victory, causing it to grow an olive tree.

Cecrops decided that the olive tree was a better gift because it brought wood, oil, and food, so he accepted Athena as the patron saint of the area, from which Athens got its name.

In addition, the fourth king of Athens, Erictonios, is said to be the son of the fire **** Hephaestus and the earth. He was also carefully raised and taught by Athena.

 After this, the fifth king Pandion, the sixth king Aegeus, and the seventh king Theseus all received more or less help and inspiration from Athena.

Among them, Theseus was also the one who sacrificed the Cretan bull to Athena and brought the chief priest Ariadne to Athens.

According to legend, the prosperity of Mycenaean and Athenian civilizations was precisely because the Minoans who fled from natural disasters brought the fire of civilization to them.

 So based on the above clues, it is enough to prove that Athena has long seen the decline of Crete and made preparations in advance.

 But she has never been able to make up her mind as to how to choose.

At this moment, the goddess of wisdom paused, then bit her fingertips, threw out a wisp of golden-red blood, blended into the forehead of the chief priestess, and gave a deep instruction.

“From now on, forget your original identity, from now on you will be the blood of Pandion the Builder!”

Lorne nodded secretly. As far as he knew, there seemed to be more than one Pandion in Greek mythology, and there was no way to verify how many of his side bloodlines were true or false.

 So, as long as there is the endorsement of the King of Athens, this is the easiest identity to apply.

Immediately afterwards, Athena looked at the three Gorgon sisters standing behind Princess Ariadne. Her eyes finally fell on the medal with a bronze snake pattern on Medusa's chest. She took her hand and placed her fingertips on it. With a gentle stroke on the badge, the originally simple snake pattern turned into the image of a Gorgon.

“This is your family emblem, and she is your ancestor, and her name is Pallas!”

 Seeing the scene in front of him, Lorne's brain suddenly shut down.

—The gorgon emblem widely circulated in Athens.

—Athena's legendary companion, the maiden Pallas with the divinity of the sea.

—The two princesses who were supposed to be kidnapped took the initiative to work in Athens.

 Every appearance seems to be unchanged, but the core of everything is completely different.

 After sighing briefly for a few seconds, Lorne also sent Hestia onto the ship.

The hearth goddess who boarded the deck looked back several times but stopped talking.

"You can't stay. This won't change any outcome, and will further arouse His Majesty's fear, so just protect them!"

 Lorne made a rational analysis and advised in a deep voice.

Hestia was reluctant, but she was one who listened to the advice.

 She finally nodded obediently, sat back in the cabin, and waited for the warship to set sail.

 The two stood side by side and watched as several fully loaded warships closed their hatches and sailed away from Crete, which was the focus.

 “Boom! Boom! Boom!”

The sky was filled with thunderous thunder, and the turbid currents on the ground were like thousands of horses galloping.

 At this moment, the rain is coming and the wind is blowing!

Twelve hurricanes carried water waves and mud currents and swept in, almost splitting the sky and the earth.

 Pitch-black clouds covered the sky and covered the sun, swallowing up the last bit of starlight, and the darkness rolled in.

 Densely packed thunder snakes shuttled back and forth, constantly winding and exploding toward the ground, causing the earth to roll and tremble.

But a high shimmering wall and thin figures drove the terrifying hurricanes, waves and wild beasts back to the deep sea again and again.

 “Disobey God's will and be stubborn!”

A suppressed and cold roar came from the sea. A huge aqublue trident tore through the sea, forming a huge whirlpool. One after another, strangely shaped black giant ships jumped out of the water, forming a dense black mass. Thousands of ships.

Nearby, tens of thousands of Atlantis soldiers, either riding dolphins or riding giant beasts, guarded both sides of the fleet, forming a mighty military presence.

Finally, Nereus, the Old Man of the Sea, Amphitrite, the Queen of the Sea, hundreds of ocean nymphs and male ocean gods stood on the deck of the black fleet, their eyes filled with thoughts about the man in the center of the flagship. The awe of a sea king.

 Obviously, in order to easily win this battle of revenge, Poseidon chose to go all out and show his trump card.

 Because, not only does he want to win easily, but he also wants to use this to frighten the ocean gods who are ready to make a move.

Even if one is missing, he is still the aloof king of the Oceanus Sea!

At the same time, Lorne and Athena, who were looking far away, looked back at each other, and the last stone in their hearts fell.

 Finally, the fish was caught!

 (End of this chapter)

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