"But no matter what happens, I will always stand by you and will never betray you."
"Well, I believe you."
The fourth chapter, the fifth chapter, faces the fear before
Although Hilde already had her own ideas about Xerxes, she placed her feelings for Sophia at the most important position in her heart, and no one could shake it.
In fact, Hilde herself also felt a little strange. As a person who traveled through time from modern society, she was actually a little uncomfortable with this blatant two-timing behavior. Although, in this era, there was actually nothing wrong with her doing this, and Sophia and the others could completely accept it, but Hilde still felt an indescribable awkwardness.
Sure enough, my previous thinking still has a great influence on me now.
"That's right, Sissi."
"what happened?"
"About Apollo..."
Sophia seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"You say it."
"Apollo captured Dione not for himself, but because of you, Sissi. So I'm worried. There must be something in you that made these gods do this. So I'm worried that even if we defeat Apollo this time, will other gods come to cause trouble next time?"
"This is for sure."
Hilde was certain.
"Apollo is definitely not the only god who is causing trouble. The reason why we are facing Apollo now is because he is the only god who knows about this matter about me. But if other gods knew about it, I'm afraid most of them would have other ideas."
"If that's the case, what should we do?"
Sophia heard this.
Obviously a little scared.
"Don't worry, what we need to consider now is to solve the current problems. Only after Apollo's problem is solved, we are qualified to think about the future." Hilde smiled at the uneasy Sophia, then reached out and gently touched her head. "Don't be afraid, I'm here, I will find a way to solve these problems."
"OK, all right."
Sophia looked at Hilde's face.
No matter what happened, Hilde would always smile at her like this, as if no matter what kind of difficulties she encountered, in Hilde's eyes, it was a piece of cake and could be easily solved. However, Sophia was not a fool, and she was very clear about the pressure on Hilde's shoulders.
And the pressure this time is unprecedented.
Fight a god to the death.
Almost everyone will think it is an act of seeking death.
But even so, even in the face of such great pressure, Hilde still showed Sophia a confident smile that could make people feel at ease, and laughed as she discussed how to arrange the relationship between herself and Xerxes after getting rid of Apollo. It was as if what she was going to do next was a very ordinary and simple thing.
How could it be that simple?
Sophia couldn't help but clench her fists.
"Sissi..."
"Anything else?"
"I'm telling you, if you're in danger, can you choose to run away? If we really can't defeat Apollo, and if Xerxes's support doesn't arrive in time, then, Sissi, just run away. I will do whatever it takes to trap Apollo. As long as you can survive, I'm willing to pay any price."
After hearing these words, Hilde was stunned.
Then she couldn't help laughing.
"Hahahahahaha!"
"What's wrong? I'm serious!"
"I know, I know, but things are not as bad as you think. Now you are considering whether I should escape. You think too much of me." Hilde smiled and waved her finger. "Don't worry, no matter what, I have to do this well. And I also told you that if Apollo really had the ability to defeat us easily, he would have caught up with us long ago and would not let us take Dione away like this. The reason why he didn't eliminate us directly and the reason why he made such a big mistake is because he is not so strong. So, I am confident that I can defeat him, even if he is Apollo, the God of Light."
"Sissi..."
Sophia knew that her persuasion was of no use.
Hield has always been a person who will not regret after making a decision.
"Okay, but don't force yourself."
"I see. You should go to bed early as well."
Hilde sent Sophia back to the temporary residence. After Sophia entered the house, Hilde found a reason and came out again. This time, Hilde walked alone on the deserted farmland outside the border town. She looked at the bright starry sky above her head, and her heart was in deep conflict. Although Hilde was very optimistic when facing Sophia just now, this optimism actually disappeared when she calmed down alone.
Only at this time.
Hilde would be truly scared.
When Hilde thought about the fight with Apollo, she was trembling with fear. She was not very clear about Apollo's strength, but from her previous fight with Apollo, she was sure that Apollo was not on the same level as her. Therefore, Hilde sent someone to send a letter to Byzantium, which was also a call for reinforcements to some extent.
Hilde didn't want to implicate Rhode in this matter, and Hilde actually never accepted Rhode as a member of the Byzantine Kingdom, so this time Hilde didn't call her, but the oracle of Dionysus, Golgopas. After all, Golgopas had sworn allegiance, so Hilde didn't have any moral burden to use him to fight against such a powerful enemy as Apollo.
In this case.
There are four oracles around Hilde.
Tomyris, Hilde, Sophia and Golgopas.
However, Sophia's god was still in an unknown state and had no special power, and Golgopas's combat ability was actually weak. After all, he was a supporting type, and his ability in frontal combat was still a little weak. The reason why Apollo was surprised last time and almost got into trouble was also because of Brasidas's assistance.
Now, Hilde is on his own.
Defeat Apollo's biggest killer.
I'm afraid it was Xerxes II.
But can she arrive in time?
No one can tell.
So, this is why Hilde was afraid. At this time, she hated herself for not being a real oracle. If she had the real goddess Athena behind her, Apollo would not be so presumptuous.
Tune 4, Section 6: Never Give Up Hope
Hildes thought about it.
She now has a problem and is struggling with it.
What should Diony do?
Now, if Dione stays in this border town, it will obviously not be good for Dione, because if Apollo chases here and a battle breaks out with Hilde and the others, then Dione will be in danger. Therefore, in order to avoid such a situation, sending Dione to Byzantium may be the best choice.
However, this raises another question. What if Dione returns to Byzantium and Hilde and the others are fighting at the border, but Apollo bypasses here and returns to Byzantium? Dione's situation will probably be very dangerous, especially now that Xerxes has no way to arrive in time.
Hilde was in a dilemma.
She really couldn't make a decision about this matter.
But this time.
Hilde thought about it and found the problem in his idea.
Hilde decided Dione's destination on her own.
However, Hilde did not consult Dione on this issue. Dione should decide where to go. Why did she worry about it here? Hilde thought about it carefully and felt that she had indeed ignored Dione, so she returned to her temporary residence before dawn.
By this time, Dione had already gotten up.
"Sister Sissi."
"Are you up so early?"
"When we were in the orphanage, we had to get up so early, otherwise the children wouldn't have breakfast."
Dione sat on the bed and looked at Hilde with a smile.
Just like before, Diony was still so innocent and cute, as if nothing had happened. However, when Hilde looked at Diony's broken arm, reality was like a knife, cutting Hilde's heart hard. In this situation, Hilde could only suppress the sadness in her heart and squeeze out a smile.
"Diony, I have something to tell you."
"Ok?"
"Look, aren't we planning to fight Apollo here? Because according to Apollo's personality, he will definitely come."
"yes……"
Dione looked a little worried.
She heard Hilde bring up the issue.
I thought Hilde was a little worried that he wouldn't be able to defeat Apollo next time.
"Then, this involves your problem."
"Me? What's wrong with me..."
"I have rescued you, but this place is very dangerous. Once we fight Apollo, everything here will probably go wrong. So, I don't want to save you with great difficulty, only to lose you again. In short, if you stay here, you will be in great danger. So, I have considered whether to let you return to Byzantium City and hide for a while. But after thinking about it, I think this matter...I am afraid it is not that simple."
"Sister Sissi?"
"Because Apollo is a human, a god, he is fully capable of bypassing many things and coming directly to Byzantium. So, if you escape our protection and return to Byzantium... you may also face great danger. Once Apollo arrives in Byzantium, no one can help you, unless Xerxes arrives at that time."
After listening to what Hilde said.
Dione also lowered her head.
"Sister Sissi, what do you want me to do?"
"I don't want you to do anything, I want your answer."
"My, answer?"
"Yes, I want you to decide this matter yourself, because there are risks."
"..."
Faced with Hilde's remarks.
Dione thought about it for a moment.
"I think it would be better for me to stay here."
"why?"
"If Apollo is really coming for me, I am in Byzantium and no one is protecting me. That's fine. I can die, but who will protect the people of Byzantium? Apollo... he will definitely take revenge on those innocent people. Sister Sissi, isn't that why you want to have a decisive battle with Apollo here? You don't want to implicate other people in the Byzantine Kingdom, and you don't want the battle to affect more innocent people."
Dione clutched her collar tightly.
"Besides...I want to be with Sister Sissi!"
"Dione..."
"I want to fight with Sister Sissi! Even though I can't do anything! But, but... I really can't accept hiding in the back, not knowing anything, and living in fear every day. I want to confirm it myself. No matter whether I win or lose in the end, I want to be with Sister Sissi forever." Having said this, Diony reached out her hand and placed it on Hilde's shoulder. "So, I want to stay here, even if I might be at risk of death, I want to stay here."
“…Yeah, okay.”
Hilde nodded solemnly.
"Since it's your decision, then let it be."
"Ok!"
"Don't worry, I will definitely drive Apollo away!"
Hilde wiped away the tears from Dione's eyes with her fingers.
"Absolutely, I will never let you suffer such injustice again."
"It's okay, Sister Sissi."
Dione's smile returned to her face.
"Although it's a little inconvenient to live like this now, I'll get used to it slowly. As long as life can go on smoothly, the pain now won't matter at all." Dione looked at her broken arm and smiled helplessly, "Who made me the illegitimate daughter of Apollo? That's why I... I have to go through all this. This is the curse, it's my fate."
"Dione."
Hilde gently held Dione's face.
"You have to understand that fate is just an excuse for cowards. What fate? What I don't believe in the most is fate. If fate wants you to die, will you just accept it? No! You have to struggle, you have to fight, you have to use all your strength to break this rubbish fate! Dione! Although you are the daughter of Apollo, everything you are experiencing now should not have happened to you. It's not your fault, not fate, but Apollo!"
"...Thank you, Sister Sissi."
Dione saw Hilde's serious look.
Her heavy mood also eased a little.
