Such a thing happened at that time, let alone now. Now, the Greek gods are divided, Zeus at the top is still full of conspiracies, and Poseidon chooses to stand on the opposite side of Zeus. The other gods sent by Zeus also have their own plans, and the situation is in chaos. Under such circumstances, neither Zeus nor other gods have the ability to unite the entire Olympian clan.
and so.
Maybe Hield will have to fight alone.
Headache.
Hilde knelt on the beach, looking at the sea in the distance.
"Is there really no other solution?"
"what happened?"
Artemis hesitated for a moment and chose to sit next to Hilde.
She couldn't help but be distracted when she saw Hilde's face, which was exactly the same as Athena's.
Sure enough, it seems...
However, Athena rarely showed such a confused and lost look. Athena has always been a god with a firm gaze and knows what she wants to do. No matter how many dangers there are in the future, it cannot stop Athena from moving forward. Because this is Athena, a being who can not only lead humans, but also gods.
And now, Hilde is confused.
Let Artemis have something else in mind.
"As for me, although I am not your patron saint, Hilde, I see something very precious in you... As Athena's successor, I cannot say whether you are worthy of Athena's reputation, but what I do know is that when I was confused before, it was Lady Athena who stood in front of me and cleared my confusion. Now that you are confused, can I help you?"
"Master Artemis..."
Hilde turned around in surprise.
"It is my greatest honor that you say so."
"You are welcome."
Hearing Artemis say this.
Hilde also made up her mind.
"Ahura Mazda, do you know?"
"Of course I know. This is the patron saint of Persia."
"If Ahura Mazda were to descend upon this world, take control of all of Persia, and lead the Persian army to sweep across the world, what would you think?"
"..."
Artemis frowned slightly.
"Ahura Mazda, I have never seen this god. I only know that he is a god from foreign beliefs. However, we gods on Mount Olympus have all wandered around this world. Many of us have met and known each other. However, no one has ever seen Ahura Mazda in person."
"Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist."
Hilde smiled bitterly and shook her head.
"For example, isn't Xerxes the oracle of Ahura Mazda?"
"Indeed, but, is he coming?"
"Yes, it is advent."
"I can't imagine it."
Artemis obviously didn't know much about Ahura Mazda, the main god of the Persian state religion. This couldn't be Artemis' fault. Ahura Mazda was relatively unfamiliar to the entire Olympian gods. Moreover, Hilde was actually quite curious. The gods of the Greek world were the Olympian gods, who were said to rule the entire world, but what was Ahura Mazda of the Persian state religion?
Sometimes Hilde also thought about this problem, and she found it interesting. If you think about it from this perspective, Zeus is not actually the king of gods, but the king of Olympus. Poseidon is not the god of the sea, but the god of the Aegean Sea. Similarly, the divinity of some other gods is probably limited to Greece.
God is not the ruler of this world.
They may just be creatures more powerful than humans.
Now, the same thing happens to Artemis.
"If Ahura Mazda really appears, do you think the Greek gods will unite?"
"I don't know... But, if it's really as you said, Lord Zeus should be the one who cares about this issue the most. After all, although no one knows how terrible Ahura Mazda is, he is the main god of Persia after all. He will not only threaten Mount Olympus, but also threaten everyone living in Greece. Therefore, all gods should be able to realize how terrible and serious this matter is..."
"But there's still a possibility that they'll go their separate ways, right?"
Hilde's interruption.
Artemis was helpless.
"Yes……"
"Really? You can't be trusted at critical moments."
"Hilde, are you telling the truth?"
"Of course. When have you ever seen me so worried? It's only now..." Hilde sighed. "The news I know is that Ahura Mazda will be revived at some point in the future, and will rule all of Persia. That's it. I'm worried about this now, because Xerxes told me that I seem to be the only one who can save Persia and its people."
"Then what do you think?"
Artemis was in no hurry.
Just looked at Hilde calmly.
"I...I don't know. I don't think I can do it."
"Defeat Ahura Mazda?"
"Yes……"
"Why do you think so?" Artemis reached out her hand and gently gathered Hilde's hair. "Hilde, you were the one who defeated Apollo when you were very weak. You were the one chosen by the Original Library of Creation, and you were chosen by the goddess of wisdom Athena. You are so special that you did not get discouraged when facing a strong enemy like Apollo. Why did you suddenly become so depressed when you met Ahura Mazda?"
"Apollo... hehe."
Hilde smiled and shook her head.
"In the face of these problems now, Apollo? What is he?"
"..."
Artemis was speechless.
Chapter 4, Part 2: The Goddess's Determination
Hilde is right.
Apollo is indeed scary.
But compared to the current problem, isn’t Apollo the simplest problem?
Hilde was now under attack from both sides. In front of her were the gods of Osspirin, and behind her was the pressure of Ahura Mazda. Now, Hilde was in a dilemma. She couldn't give up either side and concentrate on dealing with the other. When Artemis saw this scene, she knew very well that Hilde was under great pressure now. However, Artemis couldn't help Hilde at all. At most, when facing the Greek gods or Ahura Mazda, Artemis, as a god, could provide help through her own combat power.
However, Artemis was against war.
She also didn't want to be dragged into any battle.
but……
Now Hilde faces a dilemma.
This is also the dilemma faced by the whole world.
Artemis would actually be doing nothing if she continued to dodge.
"Hilde, I know it's difficult for you now, but you have overcome so many difficulties. You are now a well-deserved hero. Since you are a hero, you must know that difficulties can be overcome." Artemis stood up and looked down at Hilde. "I hope you won't be so depressed! Now, there are so many people willing to help you! Even, even...if you think I can lend you a hand, I am willing to stand by your side and help you fight against Ahura Mazda!"
"This has nothing to do with you."
Hilde shook her head.
"I don't like to involve people who have nothing to do with this matter."
"But... you need allies now!"
"I know about the allies, but this is no small matter. This is not as simple as a war between two countries. This is related to the future of the world and the future of the gods. What should we do? In fact, this is a declaration of war issued by Zeus to me. I have no chance of failure, because I must not let the original library of creation fall into the hands of Zeus!"
"Let me ask you, when will Ahura Mazda wake up?"
“One year to several years.”
"So, it's been quite a while?"
Artemis grabbed Hilde's shoulders.
"Since you have a year, why not take the initiative?"
"How do you want me to take the initiative?"
"Lord Zeus ordered these gods to come down to earth, but the only one who is really willing to obey the order is Queen Hera. The other gods all have their own plans and ideas. Therefore, the gods you are facing now are actually a mess. What you need to do is to launch a direct attack and quickly take down the only person in charge of the other side, that is, Hera. Hera herself is not particularly good at fighting, and the same is true for the oracle she is looking for. If you besiege Athens, Sparta will definitely not easily support you. Now, three oracles are in Sparta, and they will not easily go north. And the oracles of Corinth and Argolis will definitely be cautious."
"A quick victory?"
"Yes, a quick victory."
Hearing this, Hilde also frowned slightly.
That being said, this is indeed the only solution.
After all, Hilde had no chance of reconciliation with the Olympian gods, because Hilde's core interests conflicted with Zeus's core interests, and the two sides could never prosper together. Hilde would not give the original book of creation to Zeus, and Zeus would definitely find ways to take back the original book of creation in order to realize his plan. Therefore, under such circumstances, neither Zeus nor Hilde could step back. Even the pressure from Ahura Mazda could not help.
That being the case.
It would directly disintegrate Olympus' offensive.
Let’s take Athens, Greece first.
Now the Byzantine Kingdom has well-trained soldiers and generals, high morale, and strong warships.
Facing Athens, which had fought for so many years and was exhausted, the Byzantine Kingdom was almost certain to win as long as it launched an attack. The opponent had Hera, but Hera's strength was not as good as Apollo's. Facing Hilde now, it could be said that it was at a relatively large disadvantage. Moreover, Hilde had oracles such as Sophia, Dione, Rhodes, and Golgopas to help her.
This can be said to be a new round of Trojan War.
Two factions, two regions of heroes.
Compete with each other.
If it weren't for the matter of Ahura Mazda, Hilde would have been ready to attack long ago.
so now……
Artemis' words can be said to have awakened Hilde. It made Hilde realize how confused she was just now. Indeed, facing the two big bosses, the Olympians and Ahura Mazda, at the same time was indeed very stressful. However, Hilde thought carefully and realized that when she first came to Byzantium, she only had Sophia by her side. Now, it has developed into an empire of millions of people. It has defeated so many powerful enemies and killed Apollo...
Along the way.
Are there not enough desperate situations like this?
Your subordinates, the people around you.
But I was not discouraged.
They are all looking at yourself, at their leader, Hilde.
If Hilde gave up now, if Hilde felt that this war was meaningless, it would be too much. It was precisely because everyone was facing great danger that Hilde should take the initiative to stand up and lead the Byzantine Kingdom and the whole of Greece out of the predicament to defeat these powerful enemies!
This is what Hilde should do!
"I see……"
Hilde looked up.
She looked at Artemis in front of her and asked:
"Lady Artemis."
"You said."
"Will you help me?"
"Of course... now that things have come to this, I have to help you."
"…Thank you so much!"
Hilde bowed quickly.
"With the help of Lady Artemis, I think I can overcome any difficulty. You are right. I should not be confused now. I should look for allies to overcome this crisis!" Hilde raised her head slowly. At this time, there was light in her purple eyes. Obviously, she knew what she should do now. "Next, I will look for allies I can rely on! Then, prepare my army and take the initiative to attack while there is still time!"
"Um……"
Hearing Hilde say this.
Artemis nodded, touched.
