"Prince Paris, we're about to reach Sparta." A captain reported.
"Mm, prepare our bull. After we disembark, I still have to offer sacrifices to the gods." Pei Zi Yun said.
"Yes, Prince Paris." The captain replied as he left.
"Gesne, when you reach Sparta, continue to trade goods and get to know the local bards. Don't be afraid of spending money. Contact more people for me this time."
"Prince Paris, I will." Gesne replied respectfully.
"Ke Selia, continue to keep a record of the goods and all the receipts. This time, it's time to send some gifts to the bards. Ask them to write poems based on me. The more they write, the better. The more the better." Pei Zi Yun said.
"Very well, Prince Paris," Corselia said.
Since he had already revealed his true intentions and understood the bottom line of the gods, he would not hold back. He had to quickly raise his reputation. He had to do his best and not hide anything.
'Increasing strength means death. Increasing reputation means death. Offending Hera still means death.' Pei Zi Yun thought to himself, 'Then I shall be Zeus's pawn to eliminate the Greek heroes, the big boss.'
'I can live till the end. If I encounter danger, the gods will protect me.'
'Of course, the big boss must die in the end. But I have the plum blossom system. Whether I die or not, hehe, we'll see!'
Sparta was located in the southern part of the Greek peninsula, on the plains of Laconia. Laconia was surrounded by mountains on three sides. In the middle, there was a small plain that guarded the Tegetes Mountains.
Sparta was known for its strict discipline.
King Menelaus was such a strict ruler. Under his rule, Sparta became stronger and stronger.
But King Menelaus was in great pain. He loved Queen Helen deeply, but the war in the distance forced him to personally lead his fleet out to sea.
Before Pei Zi Yun even reached the pier of Sparta, King Menelaus of Sparta had already bid farewell to Queen Helen.
"Helen, my dear queen, I really owe you this time. However, due to the matters in the distant lands, I have no choice but to lead the fleet out to sea. When I return, I will make it up to you," King Menelaus said with deep emotions.
After saying this, King Menelaus didn't wait for Queen Helen to reply. He directly boarded his warship and led his fleet out to sea.
"Ah, the crude and unromantic Menelaus," Helen said dejectedly after seeing her husband off at the dock and watching the fleet leave.
The departure of Menelaus left Helen with nothing to do, and she returned to the palace to play with the infant Hermione, who was still lying in the cradle.
"Why did my father (foster father) choose Menelaus?"
Just then, a maid ran in and reported, "Your Majesty, it is said that a foreign prince has come to Sparta and is now offering sacrifices at the Temple of Artemis outside the city."
"Oh, which kingdom is this prince from?" Queen Helen asked.
"Queen, it is said that he is the prince of the Troy Kingdom. Those who have seen him all say that he is handsome, even more handsome than Ison." The maid replied.
Helen suddenly became curious and wanted to meet the prince of Troy. With Helen's character, if she was in Athens or any other city, it would be much better than in Sparta.
To Helen, the strict and austere Sparta and Menelaus, who were equally rude, made her feel like she was in no love at all.
Helen ordered, "Prepare a carriage for me, I will also go to the Temple of Artemis outside the city to pray and relax."
Strictly speaking, although Menelaus was the king, he was actually the son-in-law. This order was immediately carried out by the maids and soldiers.
But along the way, Queen Helen didn't know why, but she felt uneasy.
"Maybe Menelaus has just left, and I am not used to it." She thought to herself. With a perturbed mood, Helen, who was curious, got off the carriage and went to the temple, just in time to see Pei Zi Yun offering sacrifices to Artemis.
From behind, she watched a man offering sacrifices to Artemis, and then raised his hand to pray. She kept staring curiously.
The goddess's messenger, Paris, was extraordinarily handsome. When Helen first saw Paris, she was stunned. The prince in front of her was not so much a young man, but more like a teenager, but there was not the slightest bit of immaturity.
His figure was slightly thin, and he had black hair and black eyes. He wore a simple white tunic with a bronze belt around his waist. Strangely, an indescribable heroic spirit filled his body and mind, making people unable to help but look up to him and admire him.
Instead, when Pei Zi Yun turned around, he saw a young queen. The goddess made her so dazzling that for a moment, he almost thought that he saw Aphrodite herself!
Relatively speaking, Onone and Kassandra (Princess) paled in comparison. No wonder so many heroes were fascinated by her. Pei Zi Yun also felt that Helen was beautiful.
Although Pei Zi Yun did not ask about Helen's identity, when he first saw her, he knew that this woman was Queen Helen of the Kingdom of Sparta. It was also this woman who led Paris to the abyss of eternal damnation.
She is simply the incarnation of Aphrodite, Pei Zi Yun thought.
However, although Helen was beautiful, Pei Zi Yun did not lose his composure. He quickly noticed that there was something strange about Helen. There was an invisible halo around her, constantly exuding an intoxicating aura.
Is this the grace of God? Or is it her charm halo? Or both? She originally had it, but the goddess temporarily strengthened it? Pei Zi Yun thought to himself.
Both of them did not speak for a moment. They stared at each other for a while. Pei Zi Yun seemed to want to say something more, but he took a deep breath and smiled. "Beautiful lady, may I ask if you are Queen Helen of Sparta?"
Helen was secretly surprised. She did not reveal her identity, how did he know?
"How do you know my identity?" Helen stared at Paris's handsome face and said softly.
"I have long heard that Sparta has a beautiful queen, and now that I see the queen, I know that such a beautiful lady must be you." Pei Zi Yun smiled.
"I am Helen — what is your name?" Helen asked.
"Paris, from the Kingdom of Troy," Pei Zi Yun said.
"Prince Paris, welcome to Sparta. If there is a chance, please come to the palace as a guest," Helen said.
"I will." After that, Pei Zi Yun said goodbye. Although he knew that this was the cause of the Battle of Troy, that was the result of the gods' manipulation. Without Helen, there would be other women to replace her.
The gods of Mount Olympus were now paying attention to the progress of the meeting between Paris and Helen. Although this was Artemis's temple, with Artemis's permission, the gods of Mount Olympus could still clearly see the scene in the temple.
"Although Helen and Paris have a feeling, it does not seem to be of much use." In the eyes of the gods, Paris and Helen were just chatting for a while, and there were no sparks of love at first sight. Or, in other words, this was the result of two rational people.
It seems that we still have to push for Paris and Helen to be together as soon as possible. This thought appeared in the minds of the gods.
"Paris is very determined. Perhaps he and Onone are really in love," Hermes said, looking at Paris's performance.
"Hmph, so what if they are in love? In the end, they still have to betray Onone," Hera said.
Apollo stared at the clouds in the sky and did not say anything.
Hermes turned to look at Aphrodite and said, "It's up to you."
Aphrodite nodded and opened her palm. Two arrows slowly appeared in her originally empty palm. The arrows were very short, but the material they were made of was dark and pink, with a hint of a fishy sweet smell.
"This is love!" Aphrodite exclaimed in admiration and said carefully, "Even I have to be careful not to be scratched by the arrow. This is the most ancient and sincere love I have ever picked. I have no doubt that even the tiniest wound is enough to devour my body and soul."
"I will use this to make up for this hero!" As she said that, she picked up the bow and arrow, nocked it, and aimed at Paris and Helen.
Swoosh.
Two arrows flew out from Mount Olympus, passing through layers of space and obstacles, and instantly pierced Helen and Pei Ziyun's chests.
This was an arrow of love. The one who was hit would forever love the other who was hit, unable to extricate themselves.
Pei Zi Yun sensed something and raised his head. The arrow that was flying towards him was just inches away from him. He could still dodge a portion of it, but he could immediately feel Aphrodite's aura.
The gods were watching every move, and they could not afford to reveal any flaws. This was Aphrodite's arrow of love.
Helen felt a stabbing pain in her heart, and she took deep breaths from time to time. She, who had been hit by the arrow of love, wanted to leave, but at this moment, she stared deeply at Paris's figure, her eyes filled with tenderness and sweetness. The figure of her husband Menelaus quickly faded away.
At this moment, Queen Helen of Sparta only had eyes for Paris. Her heart was filled with sweet pain, and her face was blushing.
Almost at the same time, Pei Ziyun felt a pain in his heart. The queen in front of him was very beautiful, attracting his eyes. His whole body and mind were filled with a terrible, almost irrepressible temptation and impulse.
"It seems that he wants to rob her on the ship and occupy her at all costs."
"This is a terrible thing. It is said that Apollo was hit by this arrow, causing Daphne to be hopelessly pursued, causing Daphne to become a laurel tree."
Pei Ziyun lowered his head, smiled, and stood up. Ignoring Queen Helen's gaze, he turned back to the ship.
Seeing the gods looking at each other, Aphrodite smiled and said, "Love is fast and fatal. Don't worry, no matter how great a hero is, he won't last long."
"Besides, we can't let Helen and Paris fall in love in the temple of Artemis. That would tarnish the sanctity of Artemis!"
Artemis, being a virgin goddess, could not bring out the full force of her power at once to make them fall in love in the temple, and the gods nodded — for good reason.
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