Thetis and her sisters slowly approached Achilles, whose face was covered with tears. Looking at his heartbroken face, Thetis' eyes turned red again.
Since Achilles could remember, Thetis had never seen him so sad. Hearing the news of Patroclus' death, his strong reaction filled Thetis with worry.
"Child, why are you crying?" Thetis hid herself so that only Achilles could see her. Mortals could not see her figure.
When she approached, Achilles had already noticed his mother's arrival. However, he was in deep sorrow and did not get up to greet her.
Thetis's eyes suddenly dimmed. She said, "My child, what are you suffering from? Tell me, don't hide anything! Isn't all of this very satisfactory to you? Didn't the Greeks swarm into your warship and ask for your help? "
Thetis had always been paying attention to Achilles. She knew all about the Greeks' request for Achilles' help. She had always told Achilles not to join the battle of Troy. That way, his life might not be in danger.
When she saw Achilles refuse the invitation of the Greeks, she was very happy. This made her wonder if Achilles' fate had changed.
If Achilles could keep going and not join the battle of Troy, Thetis believed that her child's life could be saved.
Achilles looked up at the figure of his mother, Thetis, and sighed. "Mother, what's the use of all this for me? My close comrade, Patroclus, was killed by the enemy. "
Achilles' words made Thetis's heart sink. Patroclus was a childhood friend of Achilles, and even more than a friend. However, Achilles' reaction immediately made Thetis vigilant. She knew the gods too well.
A noble god once said, "Let mortals love, because love makes them do things without hesitation. Let mortals hate, because hate makes them ignore their own safety."
"Let jealousy burn. It can make brothers and lovers turn against each other."
"As for those mortals who are not moved by love or hate and stand against us, just kill them."
This was how the gods drove the mortals. As long as the mortals had something they cared about, they could manipulate the fate of the mortals.
"Is this a plot by the gods against Achilles? Seeing that Achilles has not fought, they are using Patroclus' death to provoke him into fighting?"
Although there was no direct evidence to prove that the gods had arranged for Achilles to fight, the thought of Achilles reacting so strongly to Patroclus's death made Tethyas feel a sense of despair.
Sure enough, Achilles said, "Hector also stripped Patroclus of his armor. That is my armor, a gift from the gods to Peleus at your wedding. "
When Thetis and Peleus married, the gods gave this divine gift. Later, Peleus gave this armor to Achilles.
"Alas, if only Peleus had married a mortal woman. Then you wouldn't be filled with endless sorrow for your son!"
It wasn't that Achilles wasn't completely unaware. It was just that he was a sinner of love. At this moment, the flames of love had turned into endless sorrow. He was ready to risk it all at once.
"If I can't kill Hector with my spear and avenge Patroclus, my heart will never be at peace. My conscience will not allow me to live in the mortal world!"
"Even if I can never go back to my hometown, I will kill Hector."
Achilles actually had some understanding of his own fate, but Patroclus's death was something he couldn't care less about. Even if he couldn't escape his fate, he wouldn't hesitate to avenge his good friend Patroclus.
Achilles' words almost broke Thetis's heart. When Achilles was born, she had tried everything to help him get rid of his misfortune.
He soaked Achilles in the water of the River Styx and then used the heavenly fire to burn off a part of his mortal body. However, he did not expect that everything would fail on the verge of success. In the end, Achilles still walked on the path of destiny.
Thetis sobbed, tears rolling down her cheeks. "My son, quickly get rid of this idea. The god of fate has decreed that after Hector's death, your end will come."
"You are still young. What is more precious than life?"
The prophecy of the god of fate had always troubled Thetis. In order to break this prophecy, she had been running around, hoping to find a way to solve Achilles' curse of fate.
Hector was the key to the curse. As long as Achilles did not touch Hector, he might be able to get rid of his fate.
However, Patroclus's death seemed to make it impossible for Achilles to avoid Hector. He had to find Hector for revenge, but once his revenge was completed, it meant that his life would come to an end.
The goddess meant to avoid Hector as much as possible. Although Achilles understood his mother's meaning, he suddenly stood up and roared in anger. "If the god of fate does not allow me to protect my dead friend, I would rather die right now!"
Hearing this roar, Thetis felt despair and sorrow. She felt that all her years of hard work had gone up in smoke.
Achilles paced back and forth, roaring, "Patroclus was far away from his home. I did not rescue him, so he was killed. Now, what use is my short life to the Greeks? I have not been able to save Patroclus and his countless friends from misfortune. "
"Now I'm throwing caution to the wind. I'm going to fight the murderer of my friend immediately. The Trojans must understand that I have rested long enough! Killing Hector is what I must do now. Dear mother, please do not stop me from fighting! "
The words of Achilles and the determination in them made Thetis realize that it was useless to say more. She choked with sobs, and for a moment she could not speak.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside. Thetis's sister, a sea fairy, sighed and said to Achilles, "Achilles, don't be too sad. Your friend's body has been sent back by Prince Paris."
Achilles was shocked. He quickly stood up and went out. From afar, he saw a group of people surrounding the camp.
"Mother, I'll go take a look." Achilles was very excited and hurried up. Behind him, the goddesses looked at each other and fell into a moment of silence.
"Alas, only the old and the gods know the value of life. Young people always do not know how to cherish and do not hesitate to waste and abandon their lives."
"Fate is so cruel. Perhaps I have to prepare for the final fate of my child." Thetis was a god after all. After a moment of silence, she cheered up. "Let's go take a look!"
The goddesses followed behind invisibly and saw that in front of the Greek camp, there were chariots dragging some corpses. They were all the corpses of heroes and princes.
There were about a dozen chariots parked there, each pulled by two fine horses.
These corpses were arranged neatly and neatly. They were all dressed in new clothes and had their bodies smeared with perfume. If one did not look closely, one would think that they were just sleeping.
The cleanliness of these corpses made the Greeks, who originally hated the Trojans, feel less hostile towards them. Some of them even felt a little grateful towards Pei Zi Yun for what he had done.
After all, as enemies, they would not normally treat the corpses of the enemy's heroes and princes so solemnly. At least, the Greeks did not clean up the corpses of the Trojans and just piled them together.
The Greeks did not spend any effort to clean up the corpses of the Trojans' heroes and princes. If not for the short period of time, the corpses would have been covered with maggots.
At this time, the surrounding Greeks had a solemn expression on their faces as they looked at the corpses of the heroes and princes. Too many people had died in this war. Even the noble princes and heroes had died one after another, not to mention the ordinary Greek soldiers.
At this time, the surrounding Greeks had a solemn expression on their faces as they looked at the corpses of the heroes and princes. Too many people had died in this war. Even the noble princes and heroes had died in batches, not to mention the ordinary Greek soldiers.
At this time, the Greek heroes and princes of the allied forces had rushed over from their barracks. Although Diomedes and Odysseus were injured, they also rushed over with spears and limped.
Agamemnon was the last to arrive. Although his wounds were still painful, he endured it and came to the front of the camp to look at his former comrades.
These people had been drinking and chatting with them not long ago and had even fought side by side on the battlefield. Now, they had turned into cold corpses, lying quietly on the corpses.
Some people could not help but cry out in sorrow, while others only looked on quietly. However, they could not hide the sadness in their eyes. Some people even rushed forward and burst into tears.
The entire Greek encampment was filled with a deep sense of sadness.
Achilles saw the corpse of Patroclus with one glance. Patroclus's body was covered with perfume and dressed in new clothes. His eyes were closed, as if he was asleep.
But everyone knew that Patroclus would never be able to open his eyes again, no matter how strong he had been in the past.
Achilles could not help but cry bitterly on the corpse. His voice was heart-wrenching. "My dear friend, Patroclus, we grew up together. We even slept in the same bed. How could you be so cruel to abandon me? How sad I am now!"
When Pei Zi Yun heard this, he could not help but feel his hair stand on end.
The ancient Greeks believed that the desire for the opposite sex and the same sex were the same. They never believed that if a man loved another man, he would not love another woman. To the ancient Greeks, there was only one type of love. Regardless of whether it was the love for the opposite sex or the same sex, it was in fact a love for beauty and nobility.
It could be said that people who held this view were bisexuals. Even Zeus had taken a fancy to the beautiful young man, Ganimides, and captured him to pour wine for the gods.
Although Pei Zi Yun could understand this, seeing how Achilles was grieving, as well as how the rest of the people were acting as if it was normal, he felt a chill in his heart. He could not help but take a step back.
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