Amphiaraos raised his head and looked at Hilde with some concern.
Hilde also understood what Amphiaraos meant.
"You tell me, I won't blame you."
"Yes, that's what happened. In fact, the reason why Pericles felt that you were not his biological child was, on the one hand, because of your hair and eye color, and on the other hand... because the time didn't match. If we calculate based on a ten-month pregnancy, when Aspasia became pregnant with you, she was still on the ship from Miletus to Athens. She returned to Athens, and within less than a month, she was found to be pregnant. From the first time Pericles and Aspasia consummated their marriage to your birth, it was about... eight and a half months."
"..."
Hilde thought about it for a moment.
It sounds like this is solid evidence that Aspasia cheated on her husband or something.
But in reality, Hilde knew.
The child in Aspasia's belly, that is, myself... is neither Aspasia's child nor Pericles' child, because it is very likely that I, who possessed Athena's body, was reborn in Aspasia's belly. So, it is not a problem to say that Pericles is not my biological father. But just saying this is too unfair to Aspasia. So, Hilde smiled and said:
“It’s just that everyone got it wrong.”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Amphiaraus obviously didn't really believe what Hilde said.
After all, there are too many doubts here.
There was no point in always worrying about whether or not he was his biological child. So Hilde continued to ask, "Then what I want to know is, why did the high priest say that I was a disaster?"
"...No one knows this. However, before Aspasia returned to Athens, that is, before you were born, the high priest seemed to have told the people around him that... a god had appeared in his dream and said that a special child would be born in Athens, and this child would destroy Athens in the future. At first, the high priest thought it was just a dream, but then Aspasia became pregnant, and the high priest thought of this matter."
"So it's already here this early."
Hilde had no idea about this.
Moreover, a dream?
If what Amphiaraos said was true, then the high priest had already made such a prophecy nearly a year before he was born, which means that the high priest must have sensed the explosion in the God Realm. After all, the prophecy about Hilde made it very clear that Hilde's birth was directly related to the explosion on Mount Olympus, so Hilde must be a bad omen... At that time, Hilde thought that this was just an excuse.
But now it seems.
There is an obvious connection between these two things.
"That's about all I know."
Amphiaraos looked at Hilde nervously.
"As for the rest, I'm really not sure."
"...Okay, knowing this is enough."
Hilde walked up to Anphiaraos, then reached out her hand and pinched her cheek. "Thank you so much today, Ms. Anphi. Thank you very much for providing me with such valuable information today. Today, I came here uninvited and caused a little trouble. I hope you can forgive me."
"No, it's okay."
Amphiaraos forced a quick smile.
"If you are interested, you can come to my place at any time. I will treat you as the most honored guest."
"Haha, thank you in advance."
Hilde loosened her hand and patted her cheek gently.
"Remember, today's incident should be treated as if it never happened."
The eighth tune, the second section, comes from childhood memories
(The thesis defense will end tomorrow, I wish me success)
"Yes, I will never tell anyone."
Amphiaraus nodded.
As it stands, it is unlikely that Amphiaraos will tell anyone.
She is a very smart person.
If what happened today got out, Hilde would know that it was Amphiaraos who spread it, so she would just come to find him with a knife. Amphiaraos would not risk offending Hilde and tell others about this matter for such an insignificant thing. Therefore, Hilde could fully believe that Amphiaraos's pretty little mouth would never reveal a single word about this matter.
Treat smart people.
It has always been easy.
Because they know the trade-offs.
Therefore, when encountering such a situation, Hilde didn't need to be too firm, they knew what to do. So, Hilde smiled gently at Amphiaraos, then stood up straight and waved his hand: "Okay, since I already know what I want to know, I won't bother you anymore. You can rest here. If you have any questions in the future, I will come back to find you... Of course, if you remember anything, you are always welcome to come over."
"Yes Yes."
Amphiaraos breathed a sigh of relief.
The devil finally left.
And so, Amphiaraos watched Hilde disappear from his sight.
Hilde walked out of Amphiaraos' room with a swagger, and then returned to the Athenian Spring Courtyard. The customers and prostitutes around were a little panicked when they saw Hilde so calm. Hilde ignored them and walked straight to the door. When she arrived at the place just now, Hilde found that the mercenary she had killed was still lying on the ground. Hilde waved her hand helplessly and stepped over the mercenary's body.
Wait until you reach the door.
She then discovered that several guests had already arrived.
The first to be affected was Pericles.
Pericles was discussing with others about the Byzantine Kingdom joining the Delian League, but soon an informant reported that Hilde had left the mansion and went directly to the Athenian Spring Courtyard. Pericles was also puzzled at first, after all, that place was a man's paradise, and few women would go to that ghost place. However, Pericles changed his mind and thought that Hilde had always been unconventional. Whenever she planned to do something, there must be an unknown purpose and plan!
So Pericles immediately came to the Athenian Spring Courtyard.
Just got here.
Hilde came out in high spirits.
When Hilde saw Pericles, she was stunned at first, then she came to Pericles happily and said with a smile: "Hey, Pericles, why are you here? Did you bring them here to play? Then I won't disturb your fun. The women here are all pretty."
Hilde's teasing made the Athenians behind Pericles blush.
After all, they really had been there.
But I still feel embarrassed when Hilde calls me out like that.
But Pericles didn't care.
Anyway, he has never been there to play.
"Um, Your Majesty, why are you here?"
"Here? What's wrong with me being here?"
"This... This is the Athenian Courtyard, a place full of desires. It's not a place for a noble person like you to come." Pericles was also very careful, fearing that there would be something wrong with his wording. "Besides, there are all kinds of people here. What if someone threatens your life? What should you do here?"
"There was indeed a blind guy who was trying to do something to me, but I got rid of him. By the way, his penis fell straight to the ground and broke with a snap."
Hilde even used her fingers.
Make a gesture of being broken.
The men around them suddenly felt a chill in their lower body, and it seemed to be a bit painful.
"That's too dangerous. What if someone..."
"Hahaha, don't worry, there is no one in Athens who can threaten me. Besides, I haven't offended anyone. Why does Lord Pericles always think that someone will murder me?" Hilde raised his eyebrows and walked to Pericles' side. "By the way, I was in the Athens Spring Courtyard today and learned some interesting things. Are you interested? It's not impossible for me to share them with you. I'm sure you will be able to recall some things."
Hear this.
Pericles seemed to have thought of something.
"You, what are you talking about?"
"Look, do you remember what happened with the high priest?"
Hilde lowered her voice and said softly, "Is the high priest's prophecy really accurate? Am I the calamity of Athens? Are you being used, or is the high priest's prophecy true?"
"This is not the place to discuss this matter."
Pericles coughed twice.
Trying to change the subject.
But Hilde insisted, "In fact, you always think that I am a disaster, but you have never considered why I have become this disaster. After I was born, the first thing I heard from you was that you wanted to throw me into the sea and drown me. It was Aspasia who saved me. When I was a little older, you came to where I slept and tried to smother me with linen, but Aspasia found something wrong and quickly found an excuse that you were covering me with a blanket. You also tried to instruct the servant to take me away secretly, but the servant finally couldn't bear to do it and disappeared completely in the mansion..."
Hearing what Hilde said.
Pericles was completely stunned.
How did she know! ?
Pericles didn't know that when Hilde was born, her consciousness was perfect and she had no problems at all. So Hilde knew everything Pericles said and did. Of course, the most important thing was... When Hilde was just born into this world, she knew that her father was the famous Pericles, so she still had great expectations, because Hilde's father in the past was a complete loser, alcoholic, and gambler...
If this world's father.
Is he a very good and excellent person?
Hilde had such expectations at the time.
The first words she heard from her father in this world, Pericles, were:
"What kind of monster did you give birth to? Throw it into the sea now!!!"
The Story of Oedipus
From that day on.
To be precise, it started from the moment Hilde was born into this world.
Hilde's heart was already dead.
She had despaired of reality and of Pericles.
Hilde herself was a person struggling in the quagmire of reality. She had never felt any warmth or affection since she was a child, and had become numb under the polish of society. As a result, after she died inexplicably, she was reincarnated into this world, and the result was still so fucked up. So, at that time, Hilde had already planned to just stay in this world. She had no goals, so she just planned to eat and wait for death. This mentality actually continued until she went to Byzantium.
Aspasia gave Hilde warm maternal love, Sophia gave her the ability to fall in love with others, and Byzantium gave Hilde the ability to realize her ambitions. In fact, all of this should be thanked to Pericles, because without Pericles, Aspasia would not have become her mother, Sophia would not have come to her side, and she would not have been exiled to Byzantium. As a result, by chance, the Byzantine Kingdom was established.
Whether it is good or bad.
Pericles was the original cause.
Hilde was quite grateful to him for this.
So, Hilde patted Pericles on the shoulder and said coldly: "Pericles, I have countless reasons to kill you with my own hands, but I won't do it, not because you are my father, but simply because I don't want to kill you. As a father you are a bastard, but as a politician, Athens still needs you. I don't need to make things difficult for Athens. If you are gone, the one who will take over will definitely be the civilian Cleon, and Cleon will mess things up."
"What do you want to say?"
Pericles heard the name Cleon.
He looked at Hilde nervously.
Cleon was the representative of the Athenian civilian faction. When Athens was besieged, he almost replaced Pericles. However, after Pericles reversed the situation through Rhodes, Cleon disappeared. But everyone knew that Cleon would definitely seize an opportunity to make a comeback. He would not give up. Once Pericles made a wrong judgment and caused Athens to encounter problems, Cleon would appear on time and then attack Pericles.
So, when Pericles heard Hilde mention Cleon, he was still a little worried.
"Don't worry, the Byzantine Kingdom is not Athens' enemy. We are friends and share many common interests. But because of this, I don't want a fool like Cleon to become the leader of Athens, because that would harm me. And Pericles, the grudge between us is not as important as national interests. You should be thankful that I don't kill you, only because of national interests. So, once Athens is no longer of any use to me, your head will be moved the next day."
"Are you threatening me?"
Pericles was just an ordinary man.
But I'm not afraid at all.
"This is Athens' territory. Do you want to act recklessly here?"
"Of course I don't want to be presumptuous. I just told you the truth. Besides, compared to what you did to me before, what I said was just ordinary, wasn't it? You tried every means to kill me before, and in the end, it was you who forced your daughter into this state, wasn't it you? Pericles, touch your conscience and think about it. Your foolish behavior made Athena abandon Athens. Isn't this your fault?"
"But Lord Poseidon is still here."
Pericles was also stubborn.
And Hilde couldn't help but laugh:
"You should know the story of Oedipus Rex."
"I know, but what do you mean?"
"The reason why prophecy is prophecy is that it proves that prophecy is inevitable. The future perceived by prophecy is the future that has been affected by prophecy. If you don't know the prophecy and no one tells me about it, I will stay in Athens forever. When Athens encounters problems, won't I, the oracle of Athena, play a role? You will try every means to abandon me and want to kill me, which is actually within the scope of prophecy. In the end, I really became the disaster star of Athens, because when I left, Athens suffered. So, who is the problem in the end, me or you? What does the prophecy predict? My evil or your narrow-mindedness?"
Hilde's words made the people around him fall into deep thought.
Such is the legend of Oedipus Rex.
