"probably."
Hilde also remembered something.
"But there is one thing I need to make clear to you."
"Sister Xixi, you said..."
"You've seen what happened with Apollo. The enemy may be very powerful, so powerful that we need to concentrate all our strength to defeat it. Therefore, any improvement in our combat power is crucial to us. Just like this time, if we were weaker, we would not be able to defeat Apollo. Therefore, the enemies we will face in the future will probably become stronger and stronger. Therefore, the safe days may be far from being achieved."
"Sister Sissi."
Dione understood, too.
She clutched her clothes tightly around her chest.
"You mean... let me work hard and become a fighting force beside you?"
"Ah, yes, of course I won't force you, it's your own freedom."
"No, Sister Sissi helped me so much. Everyone helped me wake up from that nightmare. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am now. So, if I can become stronger and help you, just tell me what to do! I will definitely try my best to do it!"
"okay."
Hilde nodded with satisfaction.
"You have just recovered your divine power, so you may not be able to become stronger for a while. However, although you hate Apollo and everyone here hates Apollo, it is because of him that you have obtained the power of demigod and are a true demigod. In this way, you have a foundation that others do not have, so as long as you train hard, you will definitely become very strong!"
(V5 lost yesterday, and I was upset. I will make up for the missed updates tomorrow. Sorry everyone)
Chapter 7, Section 4: Searching for the Shield of Medusa
In the face of Hilde's flattery.
Dione was also stunned.
"Really, really?"
"Of course it's true, how could I lie to you?"
"But……"
"Just try your best and don't worry about whether you can do it. After all, no one can guarantee everything in the future. All we can do is to prepare as best as we can for various emergencies that may occur in the future."
Hilde looked at her with a smile.
"Think about it, isn't that what I am like? Before I faced Apollo, during the long period of time when I founded the Byzantine Empire, did I know that something like this would happen? Obviously not. In fact, I didn't know these things. But I knew that becoming stronger and my country becoming stronger was the only way to solve any problems that might arise."
"I understand."
Dione nodded heavily.
“I know what to do next.”
"Okay, good."
Now that things have come to this, Dioni naturally knows very well what to do next.
"Don't worry, you have to believe in yourself. You are a demigod, better than all of us. If you become powerful, we can all breathe a sigh of relief when we encounter some problems."
Sophia smiled and clapped her hands.
Regarding Dioni's desire to make herself stronger.
Everyone was very supportive.
"I will definitely work hard!"
Seeing that everyone supported her so much, Dioni made up her mind.
However, Hilde had a small question in her mind. After Apollo was killed by Dione, it was true that Dione had divine power. But was it really as everyone thought, that Dione had just returned to her original demigod status?
Hilde had an even bolder hypothesis in her mind. If Dione did not recover the power of her demigod bloodline, but directly absorbed Apollo's divine power and became the next God of Light, inheriting the godhood of the God of Light, such a thing was not impossible.
But this is just a guess.
Hilde wants to draw a conclusion.
She would have to ask this question when she met other gods, but at present, the only one Hildesh could ask was Artemis. But no one could tell when she would see her next time.
So Hilde could only put aside the doubt in his heart for the time being.
"Speaking of which... after Apollo's matter is resolved, the best thing for you to do now, Sissi, is to go to the foot of Mount Olympus in person to look for Athena's weapons. Lady Artemis told me that when Lady Athena was fighting with Zeus, Athena's weapons were left at the foot of Mount Olympus, but no one could find them."
"Lady Athena's weapon..."
Hilde couldn't help but think about it.
"If what the epic says is true, then Lady Athena's weapon must be..."
"It's the Shield of Medusa."
Hearing these words coming out of Tomyris's mouth, those who had read the epic poem all looked at Hilde in surprise.
"Shield of Medusa!!!"
"Yes, in fact, Lady Athena's spear is not a very important weapon, but Lady Athena's Medusa Shield is the extraordinary artifact that allows her to stand at the top of the gods. If Sissi can find this shield, she should be able to fight even against an enemy like Apollo."
"That's not just a question of strength. According to the epic, the Shield of Medusa is probably the most powerful weapon in the hands of the gods, second only to Zeus's lightning spear. It has indestructible defense and the ability to petrify the enemy. If I can really find such a weapon, then I would be the most powerful person in the world, haha."
Although Tomyris had mentioned this matter to Hilde before.
But Hilde actually didn't quite believe it.
On the one hand, how could Hilde easily find a weapon that even the gods couldn't find?
On the other hand, Hilde felt that this weapon, especially a very powerful weapon like the Medusa Shield, was more likely to have been found by other gods and then hidden away. So Hilde felt that it was unlikely that she would find it herself.
"I don't think Lady Artemis would lie."
Maybe he noticed Hilde's mockery.
Tomyris was obviously unhappy.
"I think no matter what, Sissi, you should go over and take a look. What if you can find it?"
"..."
Hilde sighed.
"But you know, that's Mount Olympus, the headquarters of Apollo and his gang. If I go there in person, wouldn't it feel like I'm walking into a trap? If I look for weapons there, and a god who isn't very friendly to me suddenly appears and catches me off guard, what do you think I should do?"
“The probability of this happening shouldn’t be very high.”
"But at least there is one."
Hilde's attitude is also obvious.
Mount Olympus is not a place you can go to casually. There are too many uncertainties there. You can't guarantee that when you arrive at Mount Olympus, one of the gods will happen to choose to come down to the human world to play and run into Hilde. No matter who it is, unless it is Artemis, most of the gods' first reaction when they see Hilde must be that Athena has been resurrected. At that time, how will Hilde end?
No one knows.
But Tomyris was very serious.
This also made Hilde start to hesitate.
That's the Shield of Medusa.
If he could get the Shield of Medusa, such a powerful weapon would be even more powerful for Hilde. Unless another god came down to earth, Hilde would definitely be able to deal with an oracle like Brasidas.
This will multiply Hilde's combat power.
Even though she said so.
But I'm still moved.
"Sissi, you are right. Mount Olympus is indeed a very dangerous place for us now. We must be careful. Otherwise, when I see Lady Artemis next time, I will ask her about it."
"I'll let myself think about it."
Hilde raised her hand.
interrupted Tomyris.
"Since Lady Artemis has said so, I think it would be bad if I don't give it a try."
Chapter 7, Section 5: The Departure of the Athenian Army
Hilde thought about it and decided that it would be better to give it a try.
Since Artemis said so, it means she should know some clues.
And when Hilde decided to go find the Shield of Medusa.
Tomyris on the side breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's all go over there then."
"Is everyone going over?"
"Just in case, if you encounter any danger, if you are all together, you can escape in time. If you go alone, it would be terrible if you encounter a tough opponent."
Tomyris's proposal was naturally welcomed by others. Sophia and Dione were very willing to go, while Xerxes hesitated for a moment, but then decided to go over and take a look.
"Then I'll go too."
"Since you have all decided to go with me, let's wait a little longer. Once everyone's injuries have almost recovered, we can go to Mount Olympus to see if we can find the legendary weapon."
Hilde smiled and nodded at Tomyris.
And Tomyris smiled back.
Regarding this matter, the two of them seemed to have a tacit understanding.
At this time, the news of Apollo's death had not reached Athens, let alone Cleon, who was still Apollo's oracle.
According to Apollo's instructions when he left Athens, Cleon assembled a large army from Athens, including about 10,000 soldiers in the army and more than 100 naval warships. With such a large scale, he launched an attack on Amphipolis in the north from both sea and land dimensions.
There was no warning of the Athenian attack. After all, this was a sudden decision made by Apollo, and Cleon was not actually prepared. When the huge Athenian navy appeared on the coast of Amphipolis, the Spartan sentinels stationed near the coast immediately reported this intelligence to Brasidas in Amphipolis.
"Have the Athenians finally given up their cowardice?"
Brasidas heard the news.
He didn't seem panicked at all.
From his tone, he seemed to have been looking forward to this moment for a long time. He had long wanted to deal a good deal with Athens, but the Athenians had been hiding themselves in the city of Athens, keeping the city gates tightly closed, not giving the Spartans any chance. Now Brasidas finally found an opportunity. Since it was the Athenians themselves who came to him, Brasidas felt that he did not need to be polite anymore.
If you want to fight, then fight.
but……
As a mature general, Brasidas knew very well that the Athenian commander knew that he was in Amphipolis. Since they knew that he would make such a decision here, it meant that they must have been well prepared. Therefore, Brasidas did not dare to delay anything concerning the future war between Athens and Sparta.
So since we are going to fight.
Brasidas must be prepared.
But in his heart, he had another worry.
He had fought with Apollo before and knew that Apollo was in the Athenian camp, so he was worried that this time the Athenian attack was actually supported by Apollo. If Apollo stood with the Athenians, then Brasidas would be under much more pressure. But even so, Brasidas and all the Spartan soldiers would fight to the death.
Now the Athenian naval fleet has basically gathered on the coast of Amphipolis. These warships, which represent the strongest shipbuilding technology in Greece, are densely spread on the sea outside Amphipolis. When Brasidas arrived at the beach and saw this scene, he was quite shocked.
"The Athenians hid it well enough."
Brasidas couldn't help but say.
"I thought the Athenians really had no army left."
"Lord Brasidas, we don't have any fleet to fight back."
"Don't worry, the enemy fleet has no way to land and fight us."
Although Amphipolis is close to the coast, it is not a seaport city, but an inland city, which is just very close to the coastline. Therefore, the Athenian navy basically had no way to attack Amphipolis directly through the port. All they could do was to get the sailors on the ship to disembark and act with the army.
It was through this point that Brasidas judged that Athens must have an army unit advancing towards Amphipolis. According to the distance between Athens and Amphipolis, and the speed of the naval fleet, Brasidas felt that this army unit would arrive at the city of Amphipolis in about two days.
In this case.
A battle will be inevitable.
Brasidas, on the other hand, was somewhat looking forward to it.
After confirming the movements of the enemy troops, Brasidas immediately ordered his troops to reinforce the city defenses of Amphipolis after returning to Amphipolis.
