Pei Zi Yun stared at the ceiling, lost in his thoughts. A servant came in and said, "Prince Paris, King Menastheus invites you to the palace. He has something important to discuss with you."
Indeed, the King had sent someone to invite him to the palace not long after he returned from the Parthenon Temple. He must have known something important.
"Has the King heard about the prophecy?" Pei Zi Yun thought to himself, "Go tell the messenger that I will depart immediately."
"Yes, Prince Paris." After saying that, the servant left.
"Athena has accepted my sacrifice, and told me that the only way to be pardoned is through my wife."
"If the King knows about the prophecy, he must also know about the pardoning. In other words, the King can use me without worrying about offending the Gods," Pei Zi Yun thought to himself.
He tidied up his attire and walked out slowly. A horse carriage was already waiting outside.
King Menastheus's servant saw Prince Paris walking down the stairs and opened the door. He bowed and said, "Prince Paris, please board the carriage."
Pei Zi Yun nodded and stepped into the carriage. As soon as he sat down, the coachman shook the reins, and the carriage started moving.
"Pa!" The sound of a whip cracking could be heard as the carriage sped towards the palace.
In a short while, the carriage stopped in front of the palace. Pei Zi Yun alighted from the carriage and looked around the palace once again.
The palace of Athens was slightly bigger than the palace of Troy. The palace gate was arched, twenty meters tall and ten meters wide. The main roads within the palace were paved with white marble. It was a luxurious sight.
As soon as Pei Zi Yun stepped into the hall, King Menastheus stood up from his throne and said in a loud voice, "Prince Paris, you are so brave, kind, and pious. Even the Gods admire you. We of Athens are honored by your presence. May the Gods protect you forever."
Pei Zi Yun was slightly taken aback. He didn't expect King Menastheus to be even more enthusiastic than when they first met. He hurriedly returned the gesture, "King Menastheus, you are the King of Athens, the pearl of the city, the king of kings. The gods will surely protect you."
"I don't deserve to be called the King of Kings. That's the glory that only belongs to the great Zeus." King Menastos then changed the topic and said, "Prince Paris, news of your bravery has reached Greece. Recently, in the mountains near Athens, there's a strange beast. I've heard that you're a brave warrior who can kill such beasts. If you can help me get rid of this beast, I will give you twenty cows as a reward."
Pei Zi Yun was a little taken aback, he didn't think that King Menastos would make such a direct request. However, he quickly smiled and said, "Esteemed King, I am willing to serve you."
At this moment, he was very happy. He had been leveling up slowly recently, so he had been looking around for information on monsters. Who would have thought that King Menastoth would give him one, and the reward was quite high?
Pei Zi Yun was more than happy to be able to level up and receive rewards at the same time.
"Prince Paris, if there's anything you need my help with when you enter the mountains and kill monsters, just say the word. I'll do my best." Menastius said.
"King Menastius, all you have to do is to give me a guide. I don't need anything else for now." Pei Zi Yun replied. He didn't want to learn from Ison and share his glory with others.
In a mansion.
"What? Prince Paris accepted a mission from Menastius? "A voice roared. A few men could be seen pacing back and forth in a room.
The news they had just heard caused them to feel extremely uneasy. They were both shocked and angry at the same time. They had thought that they had a 90% chance of success, but they didn't expect such a turn of events. At this moment, everyone was thinking about how to deal with this.
One of the men pressed on the short sword at his waist, his voice hoarse and low, "Why did he get involved in the conflict between us and Menastius? What is his motive?"
The man with the short sword asked the question that everyone had in their hearts. What was the reason for Paris to get involved?
Logically speaking, Athens and Troy did not have a direct conflict, and no one knew of their plans. Prince Paris would not target them. However, if there was a motive, there was nothing worth plotting. Paris was the prince of Troy, and it was impossible for him to develop in Athens, unless he was an asylum seeker.
Although Demophon was the youngest among them, he was the calmest. He said, "Acamas, Prince Paris is healthy and smart. He is also generous. Perhaps he doesn't know about our conflict with Menastius. Since he doesn't know about our conflict, it wouldn't be strange for him to accept the mission of eliminating the monster under Menastius' request! "
"That may be the case, but Menastius has usurped my father's throne. Although he is old and weak, we originally wanted to use the monster to force Menastius to step down. That's why we didn't get rid of the monster. Now that Prince Paris has gotten rid of the monster, doesn't that mean that our plan is ruined?"
When everyone heard this, their faces changed. They wanted to use the monster to force Menastius to step down and usurp the throne. They could not allow Prince Paris to ruin their plans so easily.
Acamas' eyes flashed, he gritted his teeth and said, "Should we kill him?"
From his point of view, killing Paris would solve the problem once and for all. They could use the monster to force Menastius to step down again.
"Paris isn't an ordinary person. He is the prince of Troy. If we kill him, won't it cause a war between Athens and Troy?" a voice said worriedly.
"We can cover it up a little. Let's say that the Bearman killed him."
"Moreover, even if it causes a war, Menastius will be the one to deal with it. Won't that be our chance?" Acamas said.
"No, Brother Acamas, Prince Paris is a guest of Athens and he is helping the people to eliminate the monster. We can't do anything at this critical moment," Demophon said.
Although Demophon had been exiled, he had always thought of Athens as his home. Now that there was a guest and he wanted to help the people to eliminate the monster, he shouldn't deal with him. That wasn't the way to treat a guest.
"Hmph, coward. If you don't want to do it, we'll do it," Acamas said mockingly.
In his eyes, his younger brother Demophon had always been indecisive and could not accomplish great things. If they wanted to reclaim the throne, revitalize Athens, and restore its former glory, they still had to rely on themselves.
…
The sky was dark and gloomy, as if it was night time. Pei Zi Yun didn't know why, but he felt a little anxious and frustrated. In front of him was a forest. A three-meter tall statue of Zeus stood quietly in the middle of an altar. He was holding onto a bull and was about to place it on the altar as a sacrifice to Zeus.
"Pitter patter!" The rain fell, making it difficult to see his surroundings. At this moment, a bolt of lightning suddenly fell from the sky, lighting up the space. Following that, he saw a cold dagger stabbing towards him from behind. The dagger was about to pierce his skin, and there was no way to avoid it.
Pei Zi Yun was shocked and sat up on his bed. His forehead was covered with beads of sweat. It was obvious that this dream had frightened him.
"Whew." He let out a long breath. Pei Zi Yun then realized that he was lying on his bed in his mansion. After a long time, he woke up.
"So it was a dream. If not, I would be in danger. I don't have any iron castings in this world." However, he frowned. "Is this a dream? And this dagger behind my back, is someone trying to assassinate me? "
Ever since he came to this world, Pei Zi Yun had never been assassinated. Every day, he was worried that the gods would use their absolute power to kill him. As for assassination, he wasn't afraid at all.
"The statue of Zeus, is this Zeus protecting me?" Although he was a descendant of Zeus, and had the blood of Zeus flowing through his veins, there were too many descendants of Zeus. Not to mention, he was a descendant with a thin bloodline. This was the first time Zeus had shown his protection and kindness.
No matter what, he had received his warning. At least he was on his guard, and would not fall into a trap.
"Since Zeus has given me protection and kindness, I should be even more grateful for his protection. This is the reason for a large scale sacrifice. This way, the gods will not be offended." Pei Zi Yun thought to himself.
Just as he was thinking this, a Plum Blossom appeared in front of him. It grew bigger and bigger until it became an information interface. A line of words appeared on the interface.
"Mission: Counterattack the assassins, capture Acamas alive, and demand compensation."
"Acamas?" This name was very familiar. It was the son of Theseus. Pei Zi Yun did not know whether to laugh or cry. Theseus and his family were really at loggerheads with him. Originally, he had planned to wait for Menastheus to attack Troy. Then, he would leak the news of Theseus's son Demophon usurping the throne to Menastheus. This would accumulate to weaken the Greeks. Who would have thought that before he could carry out his plan, Theseus's son would find trouble with him first?
"What's the reason?"
"Oh, it's obvious that Theseus's son wanted to use the matter of the Bearman to bargain with Menastheus. However, by accepting the mission, I've ruined their plans. No wonder, no wonder!"
"However, capturing him alive is commendable!"
"Is it the system reminding me not to kill heroes before the battle of Troy? To prevent bad consequences? " Pei Zi Yun was deep in thought. The missions issued by the system were all crucial to one's fate. He had long known about this. After thinking for a while, he stood up and shouted, "Men, hurry up and eat breakfast. Also, help me put on my armour and call for a guide. We're going into the mountains immediately."
Before long, the slaves were all lined up neatly. When they saw Prince Paris, they bowed slightly to their master and lowered their hands.
The guide had just woken up and was a little unhappy. However, he did not dare to slight the King's esteemed guest, the Prince of Troy. He could only blame himself for being unlucky. He saw Pei Zi Yun dressed in a white tunic with a bronze belt around his waist. He held a long sword in his hand and raised it high. He shouted, "We're going into the mountains immediately."
After saying this, Pei Zi Yun led the group out.
It was still dawn. A warm breeze accompanied them as they moved forward. The streets were quiet and dark.
When they passed by a place, a shadow spied on them. When he saw Pei Zi Yun's group, he quickly turned around and walked away.
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