Mount Etna
The mountain was very tall, and there was a lot of snow on top of it. But at the very top, there was billowing smoke, and from time to time, there was the sound of gas being ejected.
But the soil at the foot of the mountain was very fertile, full of all kinds of plants and monsters.
In a forest somewhere, a harpy flapped her wings and landed on a tree. Below, a beast was running away in panic. The harpy observed the beast's escape route, and with a leap, she killed the panicking beast.
While the harpy was killing the beast, she whispered in a strange language, "Typhon, our common father, why did you summon me?"
According to the divine list, Typhon was the youngest son of Gaia, the goddess of earth, and Tartarus, the god of the abyss. He was imprisoned in Mount Etna for challenging Zeus.
As he spoke, the beast was torn to pieces by the harpy's sharp claws, and blood splattered all over the area.
A shadow flickered in and out of the blood. Upon closer inspection, it was a giant with a hundred snake heads, a body covered in feathers, and a pair of giant wings.
The giant shadow in the blood spoke, "Ten days ago, I sensed a treasure of fate. It's not very powerful, but the seed it contains is very important to me."
The giant shadow in the blood kept changing shape, and continued to whisper, "The location is near Tenedos in the Aegean Sea. Go find your brothers and sisters, my many children. You have to work together. I want to force this treasure out. As long as I get it, I can truly fight against the gods."
"Yes, our common father. I will complete the task and bring this treasure back to you," the harpy said in a low voice.
"Go quickly, don't stay, or the gods will find you."
After saying that, the shadow in the blood suddenly disappeared without a trace, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.
The harpy feasted on the carcasses of the wild beasts and quickly finished them. Without any hesitation, it flapped its wings and flew up to the treetops. After determining the direction, it flew towards the Aegean Sea's Tenedos Island.
The forest became quiet again. If it weren't for the many bloodstains where the harpy stood, it would have seemed like nothing had happened.
City of Troy
On the seventh day after Paris became a prince, he married Onone, the daughter of the river god. The king also generously distributed the food of the whole city. Of course, not everyone was qualified to take it. Only citizens could take it.
The citizens of the city could be divided into three types — citizens, free people, and slaves.
Citizens had political power. It was said that Sparta had a population of 250,000, but there were only 9,000 citizens. Citizens were actually the main backbone of the army.
At this time, the citizens were enjoying the celebration of bread and dancing, singing and cheering incoherently on the streets. Meanwhile, in the Paris mansion, the wedding banquet had already begun. Many important people had come to the wedding, including King Priam and Queen Hecuba. The princes had also come to congratulate them. The relatives of some of the elders of Troy, and even some envoys from nearby cities had come.
The whole hall was filled with the smell of barbecue. The servants were serving, and of course, the guests of the family members of the elders of Troy. to, and even some. of.
The king and queen were old and soon left, but the siblings stayed.
Although King Priam claimed to have 50 sons, he actually had 15 siblings — Aeschylus, Hector, Deiphobus, Cassandra, Helenus, Troilus, Polydorus, Chromius, Eckhamun, Lycaon, Permon, and Polyxena.
Illegitimate children included Temokon and Gorgizon.
They were all drunk, and the sky gradually darkened. The maids lit the oil lamps and sent the guests off one by one. After Pei Ziyun sent the guests off, he personally gave a special guest, Onone's father, the river god, a full glass of wine. "Thank you for coming."
The river god finished his wine. "My son-in-law, as long as you treat my daughter well, I will protect you. If you encounter any difficulties, you can escape to Mount Ida through the river."
"Thank you for your kindness. I will take good care of Onone and make her the happiest woman in the world," Pei Ziyun said as he sent the river god out.
"That's good. You don't have to send me off. Go back." With that, the river god disappeared.
Pei Ziyun returned to his mansion and fell into deep thought. "In the past, I couldn't understand the gods, but I do understand the river god. It's about the same as when I was in the world of Da Xu, before I became a Dao Lord."
"According to this, becoming a Dao Lord is equivalent to becoming a true god in this world?"
"However, the gap between the gods is still huge. Of the same river gods, Peneus, Scamander, and Achelous all surpass Kebren."
"There are still twelve main gods above them, and Zeus's power is unimaginable," Pei Ziyun thought to himself.
But Pei Ziyun still had to carefully explore the knowledge of the gods.
In the courtyard, the bride, Onone, was wearing an iron ring. It was black and engraved with patterns. It looked inconspicuous, but in fact, there was a seal on it. This represented the undying love between the bride and the husband. When the bride wore this ring, she could freely use the family's wealth.
At this moment, she was instructing the servants to tidy up the banquet. She was not shy at all. This was the difference in customs. These servants were given to Pei Ziyun by the king. They were useful, but they could only handle daily matters. If there were any slightly more important matters that needed to be handled, these servants would not be of much use.
The last time Pei Ziyun had asked the wandering poet Gesne to gather slaves, Gesne had already sent a batch over. These slaves looked decent and were currently training in a special area in the courtyard. At a glance, one could see that their skin was covered in sweat. This was Pei Ziyun's special instructions. These slaves needed to be trained well. Not only did he want them to improve their combat skills, but he also wanted them to know how to cooperate and obey orders. If the conditions were right, Pei Ziyun even planned to train them in battle formations.
The armies of this world were actually not bad. In the future, the Roman battle formation would be famous throughout the world. Now, it was in its embryonic form. However, because the individual's combat skills were too high, battle formations were not very useful. Heroes could rely on their individual bravery to fight on the battlefield.
Pei Ziyun planned to train these slaves in a simple battle formation. He did not expect them to understand it, as long as they knew how to use it.
Pei Ziyun looked at the slaves training hard in the courtyard and was very satisfied. The number of people in the mansion was gradually filling up. It was no longer as empty as it was on the first day he arrived.
Just as he sat down to rest, he saw Gesne rushing in and whispering, "Prince Paris, I just received news that a fleet passing by had encountered sea demons at sea and suffered heavy losses."
"Sea demons appeared at sea?" Pei Ziyun was surprised. However, when he thought about it, it was not that strange. The gods of this world had produced a large number of monsters. It was not surprising that there were sea demons.
"Yes, near Tenedos Island, many ships were sunk by sea demons. This has a huge impact on navigation and our business." Gesne said.
He could not help but be anxious. Originally, Prince Paris had already planned to sail out to sea. Although the business on the sea was a little exaggerated, it was still profitable.
Prince Paris did not have the time to care about such trivial matters. It was very likely that he would arrange for Gesne to take care of it. He would have a share in the future business.
"Is it a Siren or another monster?" Pei Ziyun asked. Sea demons were a very large category. In fact, any monster that lived in the sea could be called a Siren.
"What kind of monster is it? Did any prince respond to the call to exterminate it?"
"Yes, Prince Paris. There have been princes who have gone to exterminate the sea demons." Gesne replied.
"Did Hector go?" Pei Ziyun asked.
"Not yet, Prince Paris. Should we also respond to the call to exterminate the sea demons?" Gesne asked.
Pei Ziyun did not speak and looked at the charcoal fire, deep in thought.
Among the princes, Aethakus was the son of his ex-wife. He was a prophet and knew how to interpret dreams.
Hector was the son of Priam and Hecuba. He was the bravest and most powerful. It could be said that he was one of the two main characters of the Battle of Troy.
Iphobos was the one who held the competition and wanted to kill Paris.
Kassandra was the princess with the ability to prophesy.
Helenos was a prophet who was proficient in divination.
Troilus was a young man full of vigor and vigor.
Polydorus was the favorite son of the king. It was said that he could lead warships in water battles. The king sent him to the king of Thrace, but he was betrayed.
The illegitimate sons Temokorn and Gorgizon did not have many achievements.
Chromius, Eckemon, Lycaon and Palmon were all very ordinary. As for the youngest daughter, Polyxena, she became a sacrifice.
"So, among the princes, besides Hector, only Iphobos and Troilus can fight. As for Polydorus, although it is said that he will be able to fight in the future, he is still a child."
Thinking up to this point, Pei Zi Yun smiled, "No, let's not worry about this for now. When my brother Hector is about to make his move, I will go and plead with my father. I believe that when that time comes, my father will definitely agree to let me set sail."
"What do you mean?"
"I don't mean anything. It's just that Iphobos and Troilus will definitely want to fight. If I fight with them, it will be too embarrassing."
"If Iphobos and Troilus can deal with them, then everyone can rest assured. If they can't, then my brother Hector will have to take action."
"But my brother Hector is the core heir of the city. How can he be sent out so easily? When that time comes, it will be time for me to share the burden of my father and brother." Pei Ziyun said. Actually, if he were to act first, not only would Iphobos and Troilus hate him, but others would also think otherwise.
But if Iphobos and Troilus were to fail, not only would he be justified, his reputation would also increase — with the failure of the two princes as a foil!
Seeing that Gesne was deep in thought, and that the hall was almost cleaned up, Pei Ziyun waved his hand. "Go back, I still have to accompany my bride, Onone!"
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