Mount Olympus
Night shrouded the earth. The gods of Mount Olympus were still feasting in the central palace. The gods sat around Zeus, and in the middle was a thick red mist of blood. At this moment, the red mist was thicker than before, which meant that a large number of people had died in this war.
While the food and wine on the table were consumed by the gods, new food, wine, and fresh fruits were automatically delivered to the hall through the bronze tripod with golden wheels made by Hephaestus.
The gods were still discussing the war in Troy. During this period of time, the war in Troy could be said to be turbulent. Various key figures appeared and died. Some time ago, Hector had died, and now the gods were discussing which key figure would go to the realm of Hades next.
The Battle of Troy was about to come to an end, and the Gods could not allow any unpredictable mistakes to occur.
Zeus had actually seen everything, including Paris's preparations. But it was just a mere hundred people, and he did not have the heart to care too much. Some time ago, the oracle made him feel like he was out of control for the first time.
This feeling was not good, so he was much stricter this time than before. He tried his best not to let any uncontrollable factors happen.
Zeus glanced at the gods present and said, "Some of you gods here care about the Greeks, and some care about the Trojans, but it is all in vain. There are still countless horses and soldiers on both sides who will be sacrificed on the battlefield.
"You worry about the safety of some people, but do not think that you can plead with me for their lives, because fate is just as merciless to me as it is to you."
When the gods heard Zeus' words, they all felt a chill in their hearts, especially the mortals in this war who were close to the gods. They felt even more uneasy.
"The matter of the Rainbow Crown last time has not been clarified, and this time it is the oracle. You should know how harsh fate is to me.
"Since fate treats me so mercilessly and harshly, it will treat you the same. You must know this in your hearts."
After Zeus finished speaking, he glanced at the gods around him again to see their reactions. Seeing that everyone was silent, he continued.
"Since Memnon has come to Troy, let him extinguish the remaining light of Achilles' destiny and end this war as soon as possible."
This war had been going on for more than six years, and both the gods and humans were tired. After the last bit of Achilles' destiny was extinguished, killing him would also end this war.
But hearing Zeus' words, the Goddess of Dawn, Eos, did not look too good.
Zeus did not care what the gods below thought. He turned to the silent Apollo and said, "Apollo, are you ready?"
Last time, he left Apollo alone because he wanted Apollo to understand his determination to kill Achilles.
Apollo, who was drinking alone, knew that Zeus was talking about Achilles, so he replied, "I'm ready. Once the light of his destiny is extinguished, I will kill him through Paris."
Hearing Apollo's words, Zeus said, "Achilles is very powerful among mortals. Can you kill him with Paris's help? If you can't, then do it yourself. "
"Paris is an excellent archer. If I give him enough power, he will be able to kill Achilles," Apollo said.
Zeus nodded, obviously agreeing with Apollo's words. He believed that without the remaining light of fate, killing Achilles would not be difficult.
"Everyone, this war has been going on for too long, and too many people have died. I know that many children of the gods have died in this war, including a few of my sons."
"But it's all worth it. After this war, we will have a long peace."
"Come, let us drink to the peace that is coming."
After saying that, he picked up the wine cup on the table and drained it in one gulp. The other gods also drained the wine in their cups.
Because of Zeus' warning, the atmosphere of the banquet was very gloomy. The gods were all thinking about their own matters, drinking wine and eating delicious food in silence. They did not talk much.
After a while, the banquet ended. None of the gods dared to go against Zeus' will, so they quietly left the banquet hall.
Hera heard everything Zeus said and knew what he was thinking. She called out to Athena who was about to leave and said, "Ask Hercules to prepare his divine bow and give Greece a hero. He will follow fate and shoot an arrow at Paris at the critical moment."
"Apollo still wants to use Paris to kill Achilles. Won't that affect it?" Athena asked.
"Then shoot the arrow at Paris after he kills Achilles. This is fate's arrangement, and it must be shot. I believe that there are gods who follow fate."
Athena nodded in agreement.
Now that the war of Troy was about to end, Paris would have no value if Achilles was dead. It was reasonable to kill him, and no god would protect him.
When Paris gave the golden apple to Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, it planted a thorn in Hera and Athena's hearts. Although they had used various means to effectively reduce their resentment, Hera still did not intend to let Paris go at the critical moment.
The last time Cocus Nos was hit by Hercules' poisonous arrow, it was enough to take his life. This time, if he were to use the poisonous arrow against Paris again, Paris would most likely die.
However, his wife, Onone, would save him. This was fate's arrangement, but whether or not it could be achieved depended on whether the gods were willing to let it go.
The next morning, the Goddess of Dawn, Eos, reluctantly rose into the sky because she had also heard Zeus' words and knew the fate of her beloved son, Memnon.
To extinguish the afterglow of Achilles' fate, she could only fill it with Memnon's life. This was something the Goddess of Dawn did not want to see.
However, the war of Troy had been going on for so long, and many of the gods' children had died. Even Zeus' son had died. There was no reason why her son could not die. She had no choice but to accept the arrangement.
No matter how unwilling she was, the dawn still had to rise.
In the guest room of Troy's palace, Memnon woke up. After a long and arduous journey, he had finally had a good night's sleep. This made him very satisfied.
However, there was a huge battle today. Memnon reluctantly climbed out of bed and put on his armor. He tightened the belt on his armor, sheathed his sword at his waist, and walked out.
As soon as he walked out, he saw Pei Zi Yun walking towards him from afar. Memnon smiled and said, "My dear Prince Paris, I am honored that you could come to see me so early."
"King Memnon, I came here this time to discuss something with you. That's why I came early. I'm afraid I won't have the time to meet you on the battlefield." Pei Zi Yun smiled bitterly.
"Oh? What is it? "Memnon raised an eyebrow as he spoke.
"It's like this. You know that Achilles is very strong. Although many people are not his match, we still have to fight him to the death."
"That's right." Memnon nodded.
"But I feel that we shouldn't fight him right from the start. We should try our best to kill the other heroes before we fight him. What do you think?" Pei Zi Yun said.
He knew that as long as Achilles was alive, he would receive special protection.
If he was in danger, Apollo would help him. The gods would not allow him to die either.
Once Achilles died, he would lose all his value. Why not take this opportunity to go on a killing spree?
First, he would eliminate the Greek heroes. This way, he could increase his own strength and delay Achilles' death. This would allow him to be more prepared.
As for the gods, since they were about to reveal their true intentions, they wouldn't mind killing a few more.
In the past, he was restricted in killing people. Now, he didn't have to worry about that anymore. He could kill as he pleased, as long as Achilles was still alive.
"Paris, I'll take your suggestion." Memnon was a steady king. He immediately agreed to Pei Zi Yun's suggestion. This was how the art of war worked.
First eliminate the weak, then focus your strength to deal with the strong.
And the best thing about following Pei Zi Yun's plan was that the risk was reduced. After all, everyone knew that Achilles was very strong. Fighting him would naturally be risky.
Although Achilles was strong, Memnon felt that he wasn't weak either. But if he eliminated the Greek heroes first, then everyone would focus on Achilles. Then, Achilles wouldn't be his match.
The strong would definitely slash at the weak. Only the weak would challenge the strong. Even if they had to fight against the strong, they had to use tactics to create an advantage.
"Then shall we fight together on the battlefield today?" Memnon asked. The prince in front of him had a good strategy. He wondered how brave he was.
"I came here today not only to give you this suggestion, but also to fight alongside you." Pei Zi Yun said immediately.
"Haha, good. Let's fight alongside each other today. Come, let's gather outside the palace. "Memnon said excitedly.
Pei Zi Yun asked Memnon to fight alongside him because he wanted a strong hero to cover for him. He could use his bow and arrow to kill these heroes. This was undoubtedly the fastest way to kill them.
Not long after, Memnon gathered his troops. The warriors and heroes of Troy were also gathered in the army camp.
Chariots drove in front. Rows of soldiers followed the chariots towards the outskirts of the city.
At this moment, the city gates opened. The chariots and soldiers exited the city gates. The chariots were lined up neatly. The soldiers held long spears in their hands and took firm steps towards the camp of the Greeks.
On the other side, the Greeks also knew that today's battle was different. This was the battle that would decide the victor.
Under the leadership of Achilles and many other Greek heroes, the warriors also marched towards the direction of the city of Troy with firm steps.
The battle between the two sides was about to begin.
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