Corona Kingdom, Mountain Forest
The forest was lush with plants and wild beasts. It was uninhabited all year round. This was normal.
At this time, a shadow slowly descended and landed on the branch of a large tree. Looking closely, the shadow was wearing a black robe and a veil. It was the mysterious lady who had interacted with Pei Zi Yun a few times before.
At this time, there was a rhinoceros under the tree. This rhinoceros was different from ordinary rhinoceroses. It was twice the size of an ordinary rhinoceros, and its skin was thick and hard. Most importantly, it was a monster that could scare people to death. Its gaze and aura could kill people, and it lived on poisonous shrubs all year round.
The mysterious lady stared at it for a long time and muttered to herself, "Not bad, but in order to avoid detection by the vigilant gods, I chose you."
The stronger the monster, the more likely it would be noticed by the gods. The strongest of these monsters were those with the bloodline of the Titans, especially the giants.
It could be said that in the Greek world, although lizards, minotaurs, centaurs, hellhounds, griffins, banshees, and other monsters were all terrifying, only the giants were a real threat. This was because they were actually degenerated Titans.
And the gods of Mount Olympus were actually the descendants of the Titans.
If Prince Paris or any other hero killed these monsters and sacrificed them, the gods would gladly accept it and give them grace.
But if they killed the one-eyed giant, not only would the gods not accept the sacrifice, they would immediately add the hero to the list of dead.
To be able to kill a giant was already a violation of the boundary between Gods and humans.
After saying this, the mysterious lady took out a drop of blood and spun it in the air. She pointed at the monstrous rhinoceros, and the spinning drop of blood shot towards it and entered its body.
This drop of blood seemed to have great magic power. When it entered the body of the monstrous rhinoceros, its body swelled up, and its eyes instantly turned blood-red.
It let out a loud roar that shook the forest. The surrounding beasts trembled in fear and fled in all directions, as if they were extremely afraid of this monstrous rhinoceros.
The mysterious lady nodded, looking very satisfied. She waved her hand and said, "Go, join the Greeks in ravaging the Corona Kingdom. Kill the herdsmen and farmers at will, destroy the farmlands, and then be killed by the heroic Prince Paris. Become a part of your new destiny."
The monstrous rhinoceros seemed to understand her words and ran out of the forest.
The figure stood on the tall tree and only disappeared after the rhinoceros disappeared into the distant forest.
Port of the Kingdom of Corona
A Greek fleet was coming from the sea, and a hero looked at the shore and said, "Are we here?"
"Yes, respectable Periphas, we have arrived at the Kingdom of Corona," a centurion said after looking around.
"Prepare to land and occupy Motola City. We will turn the prince into a slave and the queen into our female slave. We will plunder the gold in the city and kill the people inside."
Hearing this, all the soldiers shouted and cheered.
This fleet was led by the bravest Aetolian, Peliphas. Ever since Philoctetes shot Kronos, Agamemnon had sent this fleet to the Kingdom of Corona, waiting for an opportunity to retaliate and plunder food and gold for supplies.
The fleet slowly docked at the port, and groups of Greek soldiers disembarked. There weren't many of them, but they were all elite Greek soldiers.
Chariots were also transported down from the ship, pulled by warhorses.
The Greeks didn't plan to set up camp. In their opinion, Kronos was already dead, and the prince with the blood of the Sea God was still young. The Kingdom of Corona was a weak lamb, and it would be easy to attack it.
Everyone only brought one day's rations, and all the supplies were left on the ship. It could be seen how much the Greeks led by Peliphas looked down on the Kingdom of Corona.
The troops lined up neatly on the beach, led by the centurion, and set out towards Motola City.
They followed behind the chariots, and Peliphas was at the front. He sat on the chariot and observed the movements in front of him from time to time.
Motola City had received news that the Greeks had landed. At this moment, the alarm in the city rang, and the warriors stood up and urgently closed the city gates.
Groups of Corona warriors climbed up the city walls with weapons, and the archers were ready.
"But we lack heroes!"
The queen of Corona was praying in the temple of Poseidon with the young prince. She knelt in front of the statue of Poseidon and said, "Great Poseidon, my husband's father, please have mercy on me and my son. I just received the sad news of my husband's death, and then I received news of the monsters attacking the village. Now, the Greeks are attacking."
"My husband, Kronos, took half of the soldiers of the kingdom with him. Although the walls of Motola City can still be maintained, without heroes, how can we resist the attack of the Greeks?"
The role of heroes in this era couldn't be made up for by soldiers. In the previous battle of Troy, Hercules only brought six ships. According to the maximum capacity at that time, each ship could carry 120 soldiers, which was only 700 people. However, with the famous Greek heroes Peleus, Teramon, and Horace, they could conquer Troy in one fell swoop.
Therefore, Motola City, which lacked heroes, was already in chaos. When the ordinary people heard that the powerful Greeks were attacking, they were all terrified, as if the end of the world was coming. However, because the city was small, they were quickly suppressed by the soldiers of Corona.
"What can I use to resist the invasion of the Greeks?" the queen cried.
On Mount Olympus, Poseidon looked at her sympathetically. He used the temple to respond to all of this with a slight vibration.
The queen felt the vibration of the temple and was pleasantly surprised. She knew that the great Poseidon hadn't abandoned her. In this case, the Corona Kingdom still had a chance of survival against the powerful Greeks.
At this time, the priest of the temple walked in and said, "Queen, I feel that someone who has come to save the city is rapidly approaching."
The queen knew that the priest was conveying the will of Poseidon, and her face was filled with surprise.
She pulled the young prince and quickly left Poseidon's temple. She hurried to the city gate. She wanted to tell the soldiers guarding the city this important good news.
Outside Motola City, the Greek soldiers led by Peliphas had already reached the city.
Rows of Greek soldiers lined up neatly, and the chariots were lined up in a row. Peliphas looked at the walls of Motola City, and his heart was filled with confidence. He said, "Greek warriors, the sins that Kronos committed against the Greeks will be repaid by his kingdom today. Let everyone see the consequences of violating us."
"Kill." Peliphas pointed the long sword in his hand forward, and the Greek soldiers slowly approached Motola City with their siege weapons.
Facing the mighty and majestic Greek soldiers, the hands of the Corona Kingdom's soldiers trembled slightly.
In this era, everyone had heard too much about the strength of the Greeks. Furthermore, the elite soldiers had already been brought to Troy by Kronos, and the soldiers left behind were relatively weak.
"Shoot!" The archers on the walls of Motola City watched the Greeks approach nervously. A centurion ordered, and instantly, a wave of arrows was fired.
Clang, clang, clang. A series of metal clashing sounds could be heard. The arrows were mostly blocked by the shields of the Greeks. Occasionally, a few arrows would slip through, causing casualties.
The siege ladders were quickly carried over. These weren't scaling ladders, but primitive ladders. However, they were more than enough to deal with the walls of Motola City. The Greeks continuously surged up.
"Hold on, hold on!" The centurion shouted. The collision created waves of blood. These were the sparks from the swords and spears of the warriors from both sides.
Blood splattered everywhere, and figures kept falling and colliding. The situation was tragic.
"Use the spears!" Although heroes were very different from ordinary people, the soldiers still fought to the death. The spears were six meters long, and they stabbed down fiercely, turning the Greeks into meat skewers.
In a short while, the ground below the city was filled with the corpses of the warriors from both sides. At this moment, Peliphas personally pounced forward and climbed up.
"All of you, die!" Peliphas' eyes were bloodshot. He first used his shield to block the cold arrows, and then he threw the spear up heavily.
"Ah!" The spear pierced through one person's chest, and it didn't stop there. It pierced through two people behind him.
Immediately, the Greek soldiers offered a new spear.
Every time the spear was thrown up, a large amount of blood splattered. In a short while, there was an empty space above, and Peliphas quickly climbed up.
The Greeks were also affected by the burning fighting spirit of the heroes. Everyone's blood was boiling, and they fought on the frontlines.
In just a short while, Peliphas climbed up the wall. With a loud shout, he swept his spear across. A few Corona soldiers spat out blood and fell off the city wall.
"Open the city gate." Peliphas pounced towards the city gate, and continuous screams resounded.
"Boom." With a loud bang, the city gate of Motora City opened. At this moment, the fate of the Corona Kingdom seemed to have been decided. The queen, who was watching the battle, was pale. She hugged her young son tightly. Around her, the Corona soldiers had been reduced to less than a hundred, and everyone was covered in wounds.
"Kill them all, and take the queen as a female slave," Peliphas shouted loudly.
"Despicable Greeks, you are delusional." Suddenly, there was a commotion behind him. A low and angry voice sounded from behind, and it was so cold that Peliphas' hair stood on end. Before he could turn around, a spear flew towards his back.
Peliphas dodged, and the spear landed heavily, nailing half a foot into the stone. He turned around and saw the Trojan soldiers surging towards him. In the middle, there was a young man. Seeing this young man, Peliphas' facial muscles twitched. "Paris!"
Prince Paris shouted loudly, "Greek, tell me your name. With me here, I will not allow you to loot Motora City and harm my friend Kronos' wife and son."
As Pei Zi Yun said this, he was secretly glad that he had come at the right time.
In this era, especially in the Greek world, every city was not big, and the Corona Kingdom was the same.
After a long journey, Pei Zi Yun finally landed at the port. He saw that Motora City in the distance was emitting thick smoke. He knew that he could not delay any longer, so he gave up on bringing the chariots and supplies and immediately led his soldiers towards Motora City.
The distance between the port and Motora City was not too far. Pei Zi Yun led his army and arrived outside Motora City in a short while. The moment he arrived, he saw that the Greeks had just broken through the city gate.
Pei Zi Yun secretly heaved a sigh of relief. If he had arrived ten minutes later, it would have been difficult for him to fulfill his promise to protect Kronos' wife and son.
Peliphas gritted his teeth. This was Prince Paris, whom he hated to the bone. He pulled out his spear and said loudly, "I am the bravest Aetolian, Peliphas. Paris, you are the cause of this war. I must kill you today to avenge all the Greeks who have bled."
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