The Olympic Mountains
The mountains were continuous, with the highest point being more than two thousand meters. The top of the mountain was covered with snow all year round, and the foot of the mountain was filled with Greek palaces.
If there were mortals looking for this mountain, they would not be able to find it in their lifetime, because this mountain was actually not in reality, and mortals could not see it.
This was a sacred mountain that belonged to the gods, and the gods were located at different heights according to their ranks. The higher their rank, the closer they were to the top of the mountain.
A stream of light fell, and the young man with the double snake cane landed at the middle and lower part of the mountain. The small white wings on his shoes flapped rapidly, and gradually slowed down as he arrived at the colonnade.
The colonnade was made of marble columns carved with the deeds of the gods and evergreen vines. These colonnades were connected to the palaces of the gods.
There was still a law here. Hermes could teleport to the height of his palace, and any higher would have to walk. Although it was called walking, it was actually very fast, but when the footsteps appeared in the colonnade, all the surrounding plants trembled, trying to show their best color and posture.
Hermes walked quickly. He knew that the gods were holding a banquet in the palace at the top of the mountain today.
There was a magnificent palace at the top of the mountain. This palace had 240 huge colonnades to support the weight of the entire palace, and the palace was built almost entirely with white marble.
When he came to the door, Hermes heard a soft voice. As soon as he entered, he saw Zeus sitting on a throne of gold and ivory, and the gods sitting around him. Apollo played the harp, the beautiful Callites danced, and the soft and sweet voice of Muse intoxicated the gods.
"Oh, Hermes, you're back." As soon as Hermes entered, Zeus said with a smile.
"Yes, great Zeus, it's done. I almost missed this banquet." As Hermes said this, he looked up and saw that the banquet was arranged in a circle. The table was filled with all kinds of fruits and wine, and the nymphs shuttled between the banquets, pouring wine for the gods.
There was a thick layer of blood-red clouds in the middle, emitting a dark red light. It was the situation of the Troy Citizens' Assembly. It was already at the last stage, and the meeting had decided that Prince Paris would be the emissary.
The gods all had different expressions. Athena looked at Ares with a smile, and so did Hera, Poseidon, and the other gods who supported the Greek side.
On the other hand, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, and the other gods who supported the Trojans were unhappy.
Hermes walked all the way back to his seat. The gods greeted him one after another. Even Apollo nodded in greeting. This showed how popular Hermes was among the gods.
As soon as he sat down, Hermes looked towards the Trojan Citizen Assembly. He could see thick black gas shrouding many citizens.
Hera happily poured a glass of wine for Zeus. "My dear, this result is very much in line with your wishes!"
"It's all fate, my wife," Zeus said happily.
This result was indeed very much in line with his wishes. Originally, he only wanted Paris to automatically accept the mission, and then Greece would have a reason to destroy Troy.
But what he did not expect was that Paris did not go according to the "script" and refused to go to Greece. Originally, he wanted to make a move to return the "deviated" plot back to the "script", but his wife Hera stopped him and asked him to wait patiently.
Unexpectedly, things took a turn, and the Citizen's Assembly finally decided to send Paris to Greece. It had to be said that it was fate, and it also said that the blame was on the people. In this way, Greece had even more reason to destroy Troy.
Because Zeus not only wanted to destroy the royal family of Troy, but also to destroy the people of Troy, so that the fluctuating divine order could return to a stable development.
Apollo was drinking his wine with a displeased expression. The safety of Troy was closely linked to his interests. If Troy was destroyed again, it would be a big blow to him, his sister Artemis, and other related gods.
"Oh, my dear Apollo, you don't have to worry too much. It's not over yet," Artemis said to Apollo.
"Yes, I know," Apollo responded, a little perfunctorily, staring at the scene below.
King Priam's strategy could be considered wise for a king, but for the gods, it was nothing more than a deathbed struggle.
"Paris went to the Amazon." Apollo frowned.
Paris's decision to go to the Amazon was a little out of Zeus' original plan, but this change was more in line with his wishes. After all, the Amazon Kingdom was also one of the targets he wanted to eliminate.
Thinking of this, Zeus was a little suspicious. He looked at Poseidon, Athena, and the other gods, wondering if there were gods secretly helping Paris. This was too much in line with his wishes. So he said to Aphrodite, "Have you refined the love for Paris?"
"Ah … I have refined it." Aphrodite smiled. "What is love?"
"It's the strongest emotions extracted from humans. Even some gods would be addicted to it, and mortals would be even more addicted to it. Paris wouldn't be able to resist it, and all the developments and results would be as you wish, my esteemed Main God."
The Goddess of Love and Beauty smiled, once again focusing her attention on the delicate singing.
At this moment, Hermes put down the wine glass in his hand and said slowly, "Great Zeus, there have been monster disasters in various places recently. I have checked, and it may be Gaia."
Gaia was the Goddess of Earth, the mother of all gods, the most respected of all gods, and also a primordial god born from chaos.
Hearing Hermes's words, Zeus was a little puzzled. He asked, "What is she trying to do?"
Although Gaia was the mother of all gods, her era had passed. Now, Zeus was the king of the gods, and it was his time to be in charge. He would not allow Gaia to mess around.
However, although Gaia's power had waned a few times, it was still second only to Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon. In fact, it could even be said to be close to them. Therefore, Zeus only furrowed his brows before slowly relaxing them. He said, "This kind of small skirmish is probably just to make them give us some trouble. Don't worry about it. It just so happens that the heroes everywhere need to be honed. It's a good opportunity to use these monsters as practice."
"Yes, great Zeus, I will continue to observe the development of the matter," Hermes replied.
The gods saw that the situation in Troy had basically stabilized, and there would not be any changes, so they did not pay attention to it anymore. They did not speak, and they all drank the white wine.
The sea
Blue waves rolled and crashed against the bottom of the battleship. Flocks of seagulls soared freely, flying above the battleship from time to time.
"Prince, we are almost at the port of Themiskira," Gesne said respectfully. Seeing Prince Paris nod, he smiled and said, "I heard that the shipyard in Mount Ida has already built battleships. When you go back, you will definitely see a batch. With this batch of huge battleships, sailing on the sea will be guaranteed."
Things were not so simple. This was the world of the gods, and the God of the Sea was related to sailing, but Poseidon was on the side of the Greeks.
Troy did not fight with the Greeks on the sea, but had to return to the city to guard it. The main reason was not because they were afraid of the strength of each other in a naval battle, but because they were afraid that Poseidon would intervene and cause a great sinking.
But there was no need to say this. Pei Zi Yun glanced slightly at the bowing Gesne, and said with a smile, "Hmm, the speed at which the shipyard is building battleships is very fast, I am very happy. I heard that your purchase of slaves did not go well?"
"Prince Paris, you don't know how hard it is to find skilled slaves. I've searched all the slave markets in Troy, but I didn't find any. Some of them were even bought by other princes." Gesne's flattering smile became even more intense.
"You instructed me not to clash with other princes, so I did not force myself."
"Alright, continue to keep an eye out." Pei Zi Yun waved his hand, "This time I am going to the Amazon Kingdom, I will also buy some slaves!"
"Alright, Prince Paris. There are many male slaves in the Amazon Kingdom, and there is no lack of warriors among them. We will definitely be able to find a batch of suitable people," Gesne said.
Pei Zi Yun did not speak anymore. He stood on the deck of the battleship, looked at the sea, and fell into deep thought.
This time he was going to the Amazon Kingdom, he had a preliminary understanding of this country. Although the Amazons called themselves the Amazon Kingdom, but in the eyes of outsiders, this place was controlled by women. It was a sparsely populated race, and at the same time, a large tribe.
This seemed to be the reserve land of Artemis, the sister of Apollo. But recently, the god of war, Ares, had frequently interfered. The previous Amazon Queen, Hippolyte, was personally bestowed with a belt, and the current queen was the daughter of the god of war, Ares.
But the Amazon Kingdom was also attacked by the Greeks, and the first person to cause great harm to the Amazons and gain great reputation was the great Hercules. He caused the Amazons to suffer heavy casualties, and the most humiliating thing to the Amazons was that he even snatched the belt of the previous Queen, Hippolyte.
The Athenian hero, Theseus, then wreaked havoc in the Amazon Kingdom, hurting the Amazons and tricking the previous Queen, Hippolyte, into marriage.
The Amazons could not bear it anymore, and sent troops to Athens to take revenge on Theseus.
Theseus immediately married the sister of the King of Crete, Hydra, and without hesitation, killed his wife and the previous Amazon Queen, Hippolyte, with a hidden arrow. One must know that in the face of the revenge of the Amazons, Hippolyte stood on her husband's side and fought against her own people!
However, since the perpetrator was already dead, the Amazons could not destroy Athens in one go, so they ended the expedition and stopped taking revenge.
But the humiliation that the Greeks imposed on the Amazons was deeply engraved in the hearts of the Amazons.
"The mainstream has always been suppressing the fringe, whether it is Greece or Zeus." Just as he was thinking, the fleet arrived at the Amazon port of Themisstra, but then, the port's warning horn sounded urgently.
"Poof, poof, poof!" A few arrows were shot, nailing deep into the cabin, warning the intruders.
"What is this? Could it be that the people we sent earlier did not inform the other party of the news? "Pei Zi Yun was secretly shocked, and he frowned.
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