City of Troy
Pei Zi Yun held Kronos's hand as they rode on a luxuriously decorated four-horse chariot. Both the front and back of the chariot were warriors holding shields as they walked into Troy.
"Kronos."
"The great Kronos."
"You are as worthy of respect as a god."
When the people of Troy heard that Kronos had led an army to help Troy defeat the Greeks, they all came out to welcome him. Ever since the Greeks attacked Troy, many of the people looked calm on the surface, but they were filled with fear. Kronos's support was like a shot in the arm.
The people cheered passionately, shouting Kronos's name and praising his greatness.
King Kronos was all smiles as he reveled in the cheers of the people of Troy. He waved his hands continuously, enjoying this wonderful moment.
Pei Zi Yun looked at this scene quietly, deep in thought.
Kronos's strength naturally deserved to enjoy flowers and applause. The two of them walked all the way to the entrance of the palace before the excited crowd gradually dispersed.
In the banquet hall of the palace, King Priam had already prepared wine and delicacies. He had also invited all the powerful people of Troy to thank and welcome their ally, King Kronos.
Pei Zi Yun personally led Kronos to the entrance of the banquet hall.
"Let us welcome our respected and amiable ally, King Kronos of Corona."
Kronos entered the hall, and everyone stood up to welcome him. This etiquette made Kronos very satisfied and intoxicated.
Then King Priam ordered the maidservants to bring the most delicious food and the sweetest wine to Cocconus, and every one raised his goblet to him, and in a little while the wine was warm and toasty to his ears.
Seeing that many cups of wine had been downed, and seeing that Kronos' face had regained some color, King Priam smiled. "Respected King Kronos, your arrival has provided great assistance to Troy. This is a small token of my appreciation, I hope you will not blame me for being too stingy."
Priam pointed at the new tray of Richie's treasures and said.
"King Priam, you are too kind. We are allies, and for our friendship, I am helping you because of the god's duty." Kronos said.
In the end, Kronos accepted some of the jewels from Priam.
Priam continued, "My dear King Kronos, when the Trojans have won the war against the Greeks, I will give you some of the lands adjacent to your kingdom. What do you think?"
When Kronos heard this, he stood up excitedly and said, "King Priam, you are too generous."
"I don't think the Greeks are as strong as I thought. Today, I attacked the Greek camp and slaughtered them. The Greeks couldn't stop me."
"You see, I will kill the heroes of the Greeks, I will burn their camps and their ships, I will kill them all in one fell swoop," said Kronos in a loud voice, drunk.
Priam actually knew very well that this war was actually the work of the gods. They would not allow Troy to win easily. He smiled drunkenly and said, "King Kronos, your idea is really great. However, the Greeks are not that weak. I have to prepare how to face the Greeks' counterattack."
When Pei Zi Yun heard Kronos' words, he thought to himself, 'Poor Kronos. Do you know what you've just said? You've gone crazy. I can see that the Grim Reaper is already waving at you. The Gods will not allow you to live for too long. If not, wouldn't the balance of this war be destroyed?'
Greek Camp
Compared to the grand celebration in Troy, the Greek camp was in a gloomy mood. Kronos' attack on the Greek camp was unstoppable. This was a huge blow to the Greek army.
The huge tent could accommodate hundreds of people. Many kings, princes and heroes were gathered here.
"This time, the despicable Kronos has disrupted our peace. How should we deal with him? If anyone has any suggestions, please voice them out." Agamemnon said with a pained expression.
Everyone was silent. Kronos's invulnerability was too abnormal. No weapon could leave a mark on his body. In the absence of Achilles, no one in the Greek coalition was a match for him.
Now that the princes were discussing, they couldn't think of a way to deal with the son of Poseidon.
Just as Agamemnon was about to lose his patience, the prophet Karkas spoke, "Great Agamemnon, I think we should offer sacrifices to the gods, and seek answers from them."
Everyone nodded, feeling that Karkas's suggestion was not bad.
Today, when the camp was attacked, just as Diomedes was about to be killed by Kronos, the patron goddess of Athens, Athena, appeared on the spot and protected Diomedes from disaster.
This meant that the gods were still looking after Greece. Seeking answers from the gods was indeed the best way.
"Karkas is right. Let's hold a sacrifice and ask for the gods' opinion." Agamemnon was a little depressed, but he still made the decision to offer sacrifices.
The Greeks quickly built an altar in the open space of the camp. They placed the statues of Zeus and Athena on the altar's pedestal.
The servants brought the bull over, and with the help of the priest, the bull was quickly slaughtered. The beef was sorted and placed on the altar.
As soon as it was placed on the altar, the two best pieces of beef disappeared. This meant that Zeus and Athena had enjoyed the sacrifices. Everyone was pleasantly surprised.
After a short while, the priest's face lit up and he shouted, "There's a prophecy, I heard a prophecy!"
The gods had given a prophecy. This was the support of the gods. The priest quickly told the Greeks the content of the prophecy, "Retrieve the abandoned Philoctetes, and you will be victorious."
Everyone's face lit up. There was finally a solution to the problem that had troubled them.
However, the princes' expressions were a little complicated and strange.
The Greeks set sail to Calouce Island to replenish their water supply.
Philoctetes found a collapsed altar on the island. It was built by the Argo hero Ison for the goddess Athena during his voyage. He was very happy and wanted to offer a sacrifice to the goddess.
Just then one of the serpents that guarded the altar bit the hero on the heel, and when they were on board the ship the pain was unbearable, and the cry of pain was so disturbing that the whole army became restless.
So they decided to abandon the poor hero on the deserted beach of Remnos Island. Odysseus loaded the sleeping Philoctetes onto a small boat, rowed it to the beach, and threw him onto the boat.
It was impossible to get Philoctetes back now. The princes focused their attention on Odysseus, and Odysseus felt bitter.
"It was everyone's decision to abandon Philoctetes. How can I be blamed?"
When Odysseus abandoned Philoctetes, he did not expect this to happen. Now that the princes wanted him to get Philoctetes back, he did not want to accept this task.
Even though Odysseus did not want to get Philoctetes back, this person was related to the success of the war against Troy, so Agamemnon gave the order.
Odysseus felt bitter in his heart and frowned, "I can get Philoctetes back, but I want Calchas to go with me."
"Sure." Agamemnon agreed to Odysseus' request.
"Sigh, luckily I only abandoned Philoctetes on the island for a few months. If it was a few years, we probably wouldn't be able to get him back." Odysseus said self-deprecatingly.
The two of them left Troy on a boat and headed to the deserted island to get the key person — Philoctetes.
Remnos Island
Odysseus and Calchas had been sailing for some time before they arrived at this deserted island. As soon as the ship reached the shore, Odysseus said, "I will hide, you talk to Philoctetes."
The prophet Calchas also knew about this grudge, so he agreed. Stepping down from the boat and onto the island, he looked around and lamented, "How many months can Philoctetes survive on such a deserted island?"
A man's voice came from afar and dispelled his doubts.
"Who are you people, and what are you doing on this deserted island?"
Calchas followed the voice and saw a man in tattered clothes walking over. With a closer look, he realized it was Philoctetes.
Calchas could not help but admire Philoctetes' strong survival ability. Other than his tattered clothes, he seemed to be living quite well on this deserted island.
"I see you wearing Greek clothes. Even though I hate Greeks now, I still want to hear you speak."
"I'm wearing tattered clothes like a savage, but this is because I was abandoned here by my detestable friend Odysseus, and I'm suffering from an illness."
When he got closer, Philoctetes shouted happily, "Ah, it's you, Calchas. Are you here to take me back? Please take me back. Don't leave me alone on this terrifying deserted island. Take me back to your hometown. From there to Ota, it's not far from where my father lives. "
Perhaps Philoctetes had been alone on the deserted island for too long. Now that he suddenly saw someone he could talk to, and it was someone he knew, Calchas, he did not stop talking and did not give Calchas a chance to speak.
Calchas shook his head slightly and smiled. "Philoctetes, of course I'm here to take you back. Now that the Greek army has encountered difficulties in conquering Troy, they need your help. I hope you can return with me and help the Greeks defeat the Trojans."
Philoctetes shook his head. It was obvious that he did not want to agree to Calchas' request.
"Philoctetes, now the Trojans have an invulnerable ally called Kronos. The gods say that only you can defeat him. You must return with me and help us defeat him."
"Calchas, you don't know how hard it is for me on this deserted island. I limp to get water from the spring and cut wood in the forest. I starve here, and it's all the fault of the sons of Odysseus and Atreus. I'm not willing to help them. "
"If you're here to take me away because of them, then I'd rather live a hard life on this deserted island."
Philoctetes said firmly. It seemed like he hated Odysseus to the core.
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