Aphrodite blinked and said, "That's right.
"One punch to the nose, the other to the stomach, and then the other to the head. What kind of moves are these? Amon is a god, after all, and he knows etiquette. If the opponent is a woman, he can't possibly do the same, right? "
Yalena asked in return, "Even if he uses a different method, can you block it?"
The Goddess of Justice and Fairness, Themis, suddenly interrupted from afar, "If you want to know the answer, you can try challenging him yourself. But Aphrodite, I have to remind you that it's not a romance, it's a fight. Don't misunderstand the situation. " Aphrodite sighed again. "Fighting and killing is so boring. I still prefer to talk about love. I'm not Apollo, I have my own ways. Yes, yes.
Yalena reminded, "Amon saw Apollo's weakness. Otherwise, he wouldn't have lost so badly. In our camp, Apollo, who has the strongest combat power, can no longer participate in this matter.
Aphrodite, don't overestimate your charm. You can't tempt a god like Amon.
Even if you can tempt him and have sex with him, do you think Artemis will let you go? "
The gods of the Olympus Pantheon obeyed the oath that they couldn't fight each other directly, but it didn't mean that there wouldn't be conflicts.
If Aphrodite angered Artemis, the Goddess of the Hunt would hand her bow to a powerful messenger and set a trap for Aphrodite. Even the Goddess of Love and Beauty wouldn't be able to handle it.
Aphrodite said with a regretful expression, "A god like Amon, such a man, is a temptation and a challenge to me. If I were to be in a relationship with him, it would be an achievement and enjoyment. But I thank you for your reminder. The Goddess of Wisdom's words are never wrong. I won't face Amon directly, so what should I do? "
Yalena thought for a while and said, "To defeat someone, you don't need to use your fists. Everyone's weakness is different. To defeat someone, you don't need to fight him directly. Aphrodite, if you really want to banish Amon, I have a suggestion that will help you... "
No one could hear what the Goddess of Wisdom said next. No one knew what idea the Goddess of Wisdom gave to Aphrodite.
Medanzo followed Amon down the mountain. On the official road on the outskirts of Macedonia, people and carriages came and went. Amon stopped singing and walked forward with his hands behind his back. Medanzo couldn't help but whisper, "My God, you are really amazing! Why did they happen to find a Gods' Tear? I'm afraid you're the only living craftsman in this world who has mined this kind of God's Stone, and you've actually mined two of them in a row! "
Amon smiled. "I'm not that lucky. I've only opened a few ore cores today. If I can mine a Gods' Tear like that, it would be too much! Don't forget that I already have a Gods' Tear in my hands. Maria left it for me. I've given all my artifacts to my disciples, but only this one is left to follow me in and out of the Heavenly Kingdom. "
Medanzo suddenly realized something and exclaimed in his soul, "So that's how it is. No wonder!"
The ore core that Amon opened was a "fake" one, but it was made to look like the real one by this excellent craftsman. He put his Gods' Tear in it. When Apollo was distracted and talking, Amon took out the ore core and created an accident. Apollo was unlucky.
Although Amon didn't like to play tricks, it didn't mean that he didn't know how to do it. If anyone wanted to bully an "honest person" like him, they were really messing with the wrong person! The ambush with just one ore core was quite beautiful.
When the two of them walked through the gates of Macedonia, Medanzo asked again, "My God, can you really mine another Gods' Tear? Alexander must have given you a lot of ore cores. "
Amon replied calmly, "It's not impossible, but it's not my Gods' Tear, it's Alexander's. All the parangons I mine, no matter what kind, will be given to the Kingdom of Macedonia. I'll get one gold coin for each parangon stone. "
The Kingdom of Macedonia successfully occupied the Holy Land of Hilton, Delphi. Philip II left a thousand men of the Delphi Legion to guard the holy land and led the army back to the Kingdom of Macedonia. On the way back, he "conveniently" took a detour and conquered many city-states near Delphi. Macedonia's conquest this time was not quite the same as the alliance of the city-states in history. Instead of being the leader of the alliance, these city-states were directly incorporated into the territory of Macedonia.
The citizens' assemblies of these city-states still remained, and they usually decided the internal affairs of the city-states. However, the city-states were subject to the unified governance of Macedonia. Their written language, laws, taxes, and weights were all the same. At this time, three powers had formed on the Hilton Peninsula. The Kingdom of Macedonia in the north, the Gebados Alliance and the Yaron Alliance in the south were evenly matched, and the Yaron Alliance had become the weakest.
Yaron and Gebados finally panicked, so they stopped attacking each other and sent messengers to negotiate the establishment of a new alliance in an attempt to fight against Macedonia together, but it was too late.
The Kingdom of Macedonia had a larger territory and a larger population, and its national power was stronger. It could recruit more trained warriors, and it could also recruit more warriors from the strong ordinary people. After Philip II returned, he divided the elites of the original Delphi Legion into three, and formed two new legions on the basis of this backbone.
Each new legion was formed by Alexander, who was responsible for specific training exercises. When a new legion was basically formed, another legion would be formed, and Alexander would be transferred to be the commander of the legion. If someone else played this role, it might be a gift to someone else. They would have to personally form the legion, train the soldiers, and then hand them over after they had formed a combat power.
But for Alexander, there was no such problem. Philip II's intention was obvious. In the future, the huge Macedonian army would be under Alexander's command and control, because it was formed by the hands of this prince, and the generals who grew up in battle were also the direct descendants of Alexander.
Many people speculated that after Macedonia occupied Delphi and the surrounding city-states, would they take the opportunity to take revenge on Yaron? But Philip II's actions surprised everyone. Half a year later, he went to war again and led his army south to attack the Gebados Alliance.
Gebados was the main force on the Hilton Peninsula that could still fight against Macedonia. Philip II was very accurate. The main force of Yaron was the navy, while the main force of Gebados was the army.
If they attacked Yaron along the coastline, the army of Gebados could help, but if they attacked the Gebados Alliance by land, the navy of Yaron could not help.
The battle was fierce at the beginning. The Gebados warriors were brave and good at fighting. Facing the attacks of the Macedonian phalanx and the two flanks of the cavalry, they fought a few tough battles. But the number of Gebados warriors was not large to begin with, and under continuous consumption, they gradually could not resist. Once the tide of battle turned, the attack of the Macedonian army became a destructive force.
Philip II attacked Gebados first because of very practical considerations, because the Gebados Alliance was not a community of interests. As long as the powerful Gebados army was defeated, the other city-states in the alliance could surrender without fighting.
The Gebados Alliance was maintained by the powerful force of the Gebados warriors. In fact, it was an alliance that the Macedonians conquered and enslaved other city-states. The brutal rule and exploitation of the Gebados had long caused the other city-states within the alliance to rebel. As soon as the Gebados army was defeated, the city-states almost took the initiative to welcome the arrival of the Macedonian army.
The Macedonian army fought all the way to the city of Gebados. The Gebados, who had no way out, vowed to defend their city-state and fight to the end. If they attacked the city of Gebados, they were bound to suffer heavy casualties, and they might even be attacked by the Yaron people. Philip II made a decision. The attack on Gebados would end here, and the city of Gebados would be left to fend for itself!
The citizens of the city of Gebados did not do production. They were trained for the purpose of military conquest, and survived by conquering and enslaving other city-states. Now that most of the Gebados warriors had been lost, all the conquered territories were lost, and only their own city-state was left. If they were pushed too hard, the Gebados would fight to the end under the threat of destruction, which would not be good for Macedonia.
The Kingdom of Macedonia had achieved its strategic goal of dissolving the Gebados Alliance, and the city of Gebados would close its doors and fend for itself. Macedonia had occupied two-thirds of the territory of the Heaton Peninsula, and a small isolated city of Gebados could no longer pose a threat to it. The remaining Gebados warriors might still have the courage to defend the city, but they were no longer able to counterattack.
After dissolving the Gebados Alliance and leaving only the isolated city of Gebados, Philip II took the opportunity to mobilize his army to attack Yaron. This battle was different from the attack on Gebados. The Yaron Alliance was a community of interests united by commerce and trade. Philip II appeared as an avenger rather than a liberator, so the other city-states joined forces to fight. The Macedonian army needed to nibble away step by step, and it could not be decided in a single battle.
Philip II first captured a port city-state along the coastline, cutting off an important sea supply line of the Yaron Alliance, and then avoided the Yaron Navy and took a detour inland, occupying city-states one by one. Macedonia became stronger and stronger, and the Yaron Alliance became weaker and weaker. In the end, only a few important city-states were left, and they struggled to survive by relying on the transportation links between them and naval support.
Philip II was not in a hurry. The newly occupied territory needed to be consolidated and digested, and the situation of Macedonia unifying the entire Heaton Peninsula was irreversible. He had to prepare for the next strategic goal and build a stronger Macedonian army.
Philip II led the army to battle, and news of victory kept coming. Alexander, who stayed in the capital to supervise the country, also handled the daily military and political affairs well with the assistance of his ministers. He recruited soldiers in the new territory and formed two more legions. This time, he did not continue to serve as the commander of the legion, but gave the task of forming and drilling the new army to his trusted subordinates.
The young Alexander served as the commander of three legions, and his trusted subordinates formed the other two legions. The prince soon ushered in the most important event since he became the regent, and that was the annual Delphic Oracle Ceremony. Now that Philip II was leading the army to war, Alexander would preside over the ceremony on behalf of the Kingdom of Macedonia.
This year's Delphic Oracle would still be arranged by the Apollo Temple, and the location of the chief priest would be the Apollo Temple in Delphi.
There was a process for history to change. Although Macedonia had occupied the Holy Land of Delphi, it had not been long since they took over, and many things still needed the support of the local priest group. Therefore, they did not immediately order a change in the form of the Delphic Oracle, and it was still arranged by the Apollo Temple.
In the future, when the Kingdom of Macedonia had full control of the situation, and when the traditional priest group of Delphi no longer had the power to oppose, it was estimated that this period of history would truly change. Alexander, who was not even twenty years old, had to preside over such an important ceremony, and it was for the entire Heaton Peninsula.
He was very excited for the grandest ceremony.
Alexander's court tutor, Aristotle, of course had to accompany him and teach the young prince all the necessary etiquette for the ceremony. Medanzo also went, and Alexander begged him to go with him. During this time, Alexander and Medanzo had a closer relationship, and Medanzo often accompanied him to inspect the army, practice battle formations, and teach him all kinds of things during hunting and field trips.
Such an important ceremony, and also to invite the important people of the kingdom, whether or not some people would go, Alexander had to invite them as a form of etiquette. Amon also received an invitation from Alexander in his personal capacity to attend the Delphic Oracle Ceremony, but Amon politely refused.
The reason why Amon refused Alexander was very simple. If he really went, then the first Delphic Oracle Ceremony hosted by the Kingdom of Macedonia would be ruined. Amon had defeated Apollo in a duel, and if he went to Delphi, then all the avatars that Apollo had placed on the statue of Delphi would have to retreat, and it would be impossible for him to send down an oracle. Unless the priest removed the lie and forged the oracle, the ceremony would become a joke, and whether the oracle really appeared or not, the supreme mages present would be able to sense it.
However, Amon agreed to let Medanzo accompany Alexander. The Kingdom of Macedonia had just conquered many cities, and the situation was not completely stable yet. In such a complicated situation, with Medanzo around, Amon could rest assured of Alexander's safety.
On behalf of his father, the young Alexander led a guard of elite warriors of the Delphic legion, accompanied by Medanzo, Aristotle, and the ministers to the holy land of Delphi. He received the representatives sent by the various cities to attend the ceremony, and then presided over the grand ceremony.
Apollo sent down an oracle on behalf of the Olympian gods, blessing the young prince and all the Hidonians at the same time, and they would become a powerful country under the leadership of Macedonia. The glory of Macedonia reached its peak, and Alexander, who represented this glory, was even more glorious. He seemed to have become a figure comparable to the various heroes in history and legends.
The mentality of a young man was always playful. After the ceremony, Alexander, who had finally come out, did not want to go back so soon. Philip II was not there, and now no one among the Macedonian ministers could control him. He ordered Aristotle to lead the Macedonian envoys and guards back first, while he disguised himself as a commoner and went to the various cities with Medanzo to broaden his horizons.
Aristotle wanted to persuade him, but he could not, because he had once told Alexander that as a monarch, he could not only deal with government affairs in the palace. It was best to experience and think as a commoner, so that he could clearly understand how to make decisions. Now that Alexander really wanted to do so, he felt a headache. He was most worried about the safety of the little prince, but fortunately, there was Medanzo, so he could only carefully remind Medanzo.
There was not much point in bringing a small guard, and it was easy to expose Alexander's identity. Since it was a private trip, it was impossible to follow with an army. It was best to have a powerful oracle like Medanzo protect him. Medanzo took Alexander to travel to the civilian cities. They were dressed like the common traveling sages on the Heaton Peninsula.
Alexander was very curious about everything. He did not even know how to stay in a hotel, and he needed Medanzo to teach him everything. In fact, any "teacher" in the world could teach the little prince these things, but at this moment, Alexander felt that Medanzo was really knowledgeable, and he was very envious of his colorful experience.
Alexander wandered outside for more than two months. If it were not for Medanzo persuading him to go back early, he would have played for a longer period of time. Although the prince was playful, he had not forgotten his responsibility. When he heard that Philip II was about to return to the court, he immediately decided to return to the city of Macedonia.
At that time, Alexander and Medanzo were in Miduli, and when they heard about the experience of Amon helping the Macedonian envoys, they begged Medanzo to take them to walk that road again. Medanzo took Alexander to the mountain where the envoys were attacked, and he explained the course of events with great enthusiasm. Alexander was full of praise, and he wished that he could be the hero who caught the assassins.
Just as the two were talking and laughing, a person appeared at the pass in the distance, walking gracefully along the mountain road. She was carrying a very large baggage, which did not match her delicate figure, and she looked very pitiful.
When Medanzo and Alexander saw the person walking over, and it was a girl who traveled alone, they stopped talking and laughed at the same time and turned their heads to look. For a moment, they were both lost in thought, as if they were suffocating. This girl was too beautiful!
She looked about 18 or 19 years old, wearing a light green gauze dress. Perhaps because she was in a hurry, there were fine beads of sweat on the tip of her nose and forehead. Her forearms were exposed outside the dress, and her skin was white and soft, as if it was the perfect work of the gods. Her eyes were clear and soft, with a deep and charming luster. Her waterfall-like hair was orange-red, slightly curling over her round and beautiful shoulders and white breasts.
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