Greek Camp
Achilles had dragged Hector's body all the way back to the warship with his chariot. In the process, the body had been stained by the stones and mud, and there was a clear bloodstain.
Achilles untied Hector's body from the chariot and dragged it to the warship, where Patroclus's body lay quietly on the wooden plank.
"Bam!" Achilles threw Hector's body heavily to the ground, and it crawled face down in front of Patroclus's body. His face and body were covered in blood, as if he was asking for Patroclus's forgiveness.
News of Achilles's victorious return immediately spread throughout the Greek camp.
"Commander Agamemnon, Achilles has brought back Hector's body. It looks like he's going to cremate Patroclus's body." The herald, Tipios, immediately rushed back to report.
"Yes, order our warriors to cut wood, pile up firewood, and build a cremation table. These will be needed soon," Agamemnon said.
"Yes, Commander," the herald, Tipios, replied and immediately went to pass on the order.
Achilles threw Hector's body down and heard the news. "Achilles, Agamemnon ordered the warriors to take the animals to cut wood. They're going to cut down the tallest tree on Mount Ida."
"Agamemnon is so tactful." To be honest, he had killed Hector, and it was a good omen. Achilles suddenly felt fearless. He laughed and gathered the warriors. He ordered, "All of you, put on your armor. Saddle all the chariots with horses. We are going to hold a funeral for Patroclus."
The Greek warriors that Achilles belonged to lined up neatly, and the chariots were lined up in rows. Not only that, but the rest of the heroes and princes also wore armor and joined in. The procession was huge.
Achilles put Patroclus's body into the coffin. Hector's body was still tied to the chariot with a belt through the hole between the ankle and the heel.
Soon, the funeral procession moved forward: the princes, warriors, and charioteers in front, followed by thousands of armored soldiers on foot.
These soldiers followed the chariot step by step in an orderly manner.
Achilles and a few others carried the coffin with Patroclus's body, while Hector's body was dragged behind in the chariot.
This kind of behavior raised eyebrows. "Achilles is insulting the corpse of a hero. Isn't he afraid of God's punishment?"
"Shh, I don't know if God has punished us, but if Achilles hears this, he will be angry."
After walking for a while, they came to an open area in the camp, where a cremation platform had been built with wood.
Achilles placed the coffin on a large pile of wood on the crematorium, stepped back, cut off a lock of his brown hair with a knife, and gazed at the vast sea.
"Ah, River God of Speersius, my father once made a vow that when I returned in triumph, I should cut off my hair as a sacrifice and sacrifice fifty sheep in your sacred forest and altar. Unfortunately, his wish failed!"
"River God, you did not accept my prayers and did not allow me to return to my homeland. Now, please forgive me, but I can only offer my hair to Patroclus, and let him take it to Hades! "
As he spoke, Achilles placed a lock of hair in his friend's hand and lit the pile of wood with the torch he held in his hand.
The fire burned fiercely, engulfing Patroclus's body, and the flames rose to the sky.
The Greeks formed a circle around the burning crematorium. At this time, all the Greeks deeply cherished Patroclus, who was once a powerful hero active on the battlefield.
At that time, he turned the tide and saved the Greeks from a desperate situation, but unfortunately, he was killed by Hector.
Achilles said to the burning body of Patroclus, "My friend, Patroclus, may you enter the underworld in happiness! The vow I made to you has been fulfilled. "
"Only Hector's body has not been burned. His body will be fed to the dogs," Achilles said fiercely. Achilles said fiercely. With a wave of his hand, a group of hungry dogs barked ferociously at Hector's corpse. As soon as the soldiers let go of the reins, these hungry dogs would pounce and devour Hector's corpse.
The surrounding heroes and princes looked at this scene with complicated expressions. Some felt that Achilles had gone too far. Although the two sides fought like fire and water, under normal circumstances, corpses would not be insulted.
Moreover, Paris had respected the bodies of the dead Greek heroes last time. He had cleaned all their bodies, smeared them with perfume, and even sent Patroclus's body back.
Now, Achilles' actions were completely different from Paris's. If Paris knew how Achilles treated Hector's corpse, would he still respect the Greek hero's corpse? Would he still return Patroclus's corpse? Everyone was thinking about this.
But Achilles' attitude was firm. He had just returned victorious, and with the previous example, no one dared to offend him. Everyone chose to remain silent.
"Woof, woof, woof."
The soldiers let go of the reins in their hands. These hungry dogs had been starving for a few days, and Hector's body was smeared with the smell of the dogs' favorite food. They all pounced on Hector's body, looking like they were going to eat his body clean.
But God was very angry when he saw this scene. Aphrodite suddenly appeared next to Hector's body, guarding it from a group of hungry dogs.
The hungry dogs felt the breath of God and were so scared that they whimpered and ran away.
Then Aphrodite anointed Hector's body with oil of rose and ointment of immortality, so that all the bruises and filth which she had dragged him away disappeared.
Apollo also sent a thick fog to cover Hector's body so that the sun would not dry it.
The Greek heroes and soldiers saw that the hungry dogs did not dare to go near Hector's body, and that a thick fog had covered Hector's body. Everyone's expressions were solemn.
It was obvious that God had taken action to protect Hector's body from suffering. If Hector's body was mistreated like this, wouldn't God be angry?
Achilles' expression was also solemn. He knew that God had taken action to protect Hector's body, and his idea of feeding Hector's body to the dogs might not work.
"Achilles must die," Apollo said sorrowfully.
Hector had always been a hero under Apollo's protection. Seeing his body being humiliated by Achilles, Apollo's anger flared.
"Honorable Apollo, perhaps Achilles understood this, so he did not hold back," Aphrodite said.
"Is that so? But the punishment of the gods is not only in life, "Apollo said in a low voice.
Apollo's words were straightforward. The gods could punish a person not only in life, but also in the soul after death.
"That's Hades' domain. Besides, we can't humiliate Achilles too much for Hector's sake."
Apollo was about to say something when his ears suddenly twitched. He heard the sound of a horn. Mortals could not hear this horn, but to the gods, it seemed to be able to ignore the barriers of space. They could hear it clearly no matter how far away they were. With this horn, the gods quickly rushed back to Mount Olympus.
Apollo was shocked. He had not heard this horn for a long time. "What's going on? The last time I heard this sound was when the giants of Gaia attacked Mount Olympus. What happened this time?"
"Let's hurry back and find out," Aphrodite said.
With that, the two gods rose into the sky, passed through layers of barriers, and quickly rushed back to Mount Olympus.
Returning to the top of the sacred mountain, Apollo stepped into the hall of the central palace. He felt a different atmosphere, and he saw the solemn expressions of the gods.
It seemed that something big had happened this time. Just as Apollo was about to ask, Artemis pulled him to the side and whispered, "My dear brother, the three goddesses of fate have received feedback from fate. At the same time, they have also suffered a backlash. They have issued a new oracle — a new god will be born among the humans."
Apollo was shocked. This news was too unexpected. There was no warning at all.
"A new god will be born among the humans?" Apollo was in disbelief.
Ever since Hercules became a god, Zeus had been keeping a close eye on the heroes among the mortals to prevent anyone from becoming a god.
The outbreak of the Battle of Troy was also Zeus' intention to eliminate the heroes among the mortals who might become a threat, to prevent the possibility of becoming a god.
But the current situation seemed to be far beyond his expectations, and Apollo fell into deep thought.
Zeus sat on a throne made of gold and ivory. His expression was also very serious, no longer as relaxed and happy as before. He also felt that the situation was out of his control. His face was dark, and he did not speak.
A new god was born among the mortals. The Battle of Troy was too unexpected for the gods.
The surrounding gods had solemn expressions. They were also shocked by this news, and it was an oracle officially issued by the three goddesses of fate.
The gods discussed among themselves about the possibility of becoming a god this time. Hera whispered to the main gods, "Who is this new god?"
"I feel that it is not Greek." Poseidon frowned. This was not good news. If a mortal could become a god, it would shake the foundation of the gods, and it was an uncontrollable ascension.
"Do you still remember the auspicious omen that Achilles gave?" Apollo said with a frown.
Although everyone knew that Apollo wanted Achilles dead, they all agreed with Apollo's words.
The scene of Achilles killing Hector with the Rainbow Crown had left a deep impression on the gods. This time, he might be the one who became a god among the mortals.
The gods looked at each other and saw the murderous intent in each other's eyes.
"Achilles must die!"
"But Achilles still has the afterglow of fate," a god said with a frown. Everyone agreed that he had to die. A deity said with a frown. With the afterglow of fate, there was some resistance to killing him.
"This afterglow of fate is not enough to protect him. I believe that our father will quickly eliminate Achilles for us."
The gods respected fate, but they did not fear it. This afterglow was not enough to protect Achilles.
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