Then he pointed to the city of Athens in the distance and said.
"Now, it's time to teach them a lesson!"
Rhode's divine power was now more abundant than before. Rhode didn't know what caused this, but at least it was a good thing. So, Rhode stood at the bow, pointing the trident in his hand at the distant city of Athens. At the same time, ripples that could not be ignored suddenly appeared on the calm sea. A large amount of seawater began to surge out of the sea and gathered directly in the sky above the fleet.
The mass of water condensed from the seawater grew larger and larger, so large that it blocked out the sunlight, creating a strange feeling above the fleet, as if they were peeping at the sun underwater. The soldiers watched all this in amazement, and they didn't know what was happening. However, the mass of water grew larger and larger, until it could cover the entire top of the fleet. Rhodes didn't know how much water was in it, but he could feel that the water in it was more than that in a lake!
"bring it on."
Rod felt relieved.
Although achieving such a thing is not easy.
However, Rhodes felt that controlling such a large amount of water was not something that would exhaust him.
The huge mass of water floating above the Byzantine fleet began to move towards Athens, and it was moving very fast, at least much faster than the warships moving at full speed. Soon, the Athenians also noticed this strange scene, as if a lake had been moved directly into the sky, and now it was moving towards Athens, and no one knew what would happen next.
And Nicias standing on the Mount of Mars.
He also looked at the scene with a frown.
"what happened?"
"This is?"
People were watching the scene in horror.
However, everything that is happening now is obviously beyond their ability to understand.
And so it was with Nicias.
Although he had always been worried that Rhodes would really flood Athens, the flooding in his mind was the kind of huge waves dozens of meters high that suddenly appeared from the sea, and then the sea water could not stop rushing into Athens from the long wall of Piraeus Port, and then turning the whole of Athens into a swamp. But now Nicias was confused about this situation. A super huge mass of water suddenly appeared above the city. What...what was this for?
This must have been done by Rhodes.
Nicias was well aware of this.
but……
"Lord Nicias." The general next to him looked nervously, "Is the enemy really planning to submerge Athens?"
"I can't tell."
Nicias shook his head in confusion.
The idea of Athens' surrender
If you want to demonize, why go to all that trouble?
Nicias was really confused.
However, although it was confusing, the problem really appeared in front of Nicias. Now, in front of them was this huge water mass floating over Athens. God knows what kind of result this water mass will cause. Nicias looked at the water mass in front of him nervously, and at this time, this strange thing had gradually drifted over the Ares Mountain and covered the entire Ares Mountain.
So this is exactly what it is.
What?
"Stopped?"
The general also looked at the existence above his head in surprise.
Now, it was as if a lake appeared above their heads. The sunlight shone through the thick water mass into the city of Athens, making it shimmer. The entire city of Athens seemed to be swallowed by the sea, or to say, it seemed to sink to the bottom of the sea. This strange feeling made the Athenians no longer care about fear. Instead, they all raised their heads and looked at the huge water mass that covered the entire Ares Mountain.
In everyone’s heart.
There is an ominous premonition.
And so it was with Nicias.
Lord Hera, please come and protect Athens as soon as possible!
Nicias closed his eyes in despair.
At this moment, there was a sudden explosion, and the entire mass of water in the air could no longer maintain its current state, and then it fell directly from the sky. People watched in horror as such a huge amount of water poured directly onto the top of the Ares Mountain, as if it was going to submerge the entire Ares Mountain, and it rushed down directly.
A large amount of water fell from the sky and directly submerged the entire Ares Mountain. The buildings built on the Ares Mountain experienced such a huge impact that the walls and bricks began to shake. The soldiers and clergy standing on the mountain hid in the buildings one after another, but then the huge water flow directly swept them out, and then, with an unstoppable momentum, these people were directly washed down the mountain by the water flow.
All the water was poured onto the Ares Mountain, and the water did not disappear. Instead, it rushed down the Ares Mountain directly into the city of Athens. As a result, within just one minute, the cliffs around the Ares Mountain all turned into waterfalls, and a large amount of water poured into the streets in the core of Athens, destroying everything it passed by. Fortunately, the amount of water was indeed large, but it did not cause too many casualties. The water seemed to have consciousness, and gently supported all those who were caught in it.
This was also true of Nicias.
As an oracle, Nicias could easily get away with it.
However, the power of this water is too great.
Before Nicias could escape, he was beaten hard from head to toe.
When Nicias got up from the ground, he found himself in the theater of Athens, and most of the soldiers who were washed down from the Ares Hill were intact, and they got up from the ground wet. The water flowed through the streets of Athens, and the whole city of Athens was suddenly filled with water, but it did not cause any great damage.
This is very interesting.
Nicias was also confused.
what is this.
"Lord Nicias!"
The soldiers rushed over and helped Nicias up.
"Are you okay!?"
"It's okay... don't panic."
Nicias calmed himself down, and after a moment's thought, he understood Rhodes' intention.
This is a demonstration.
Because Athens hadn't given any information for seven days, Rhode couldn't help it and gave Athens a warning, hoping that Athens could figure out its position. So, she chose this method that would cause the least casualties to everyone. Moreover, almost no one was injured, which must have been Rhode's intention. Rhode, who has the ability to control water, must have such power.
Moreover, the flood directly washed away the symbol of Athens, Mount Ares.
This is a naked warning.
"I have to go to a citizens' meeting."
"Yes!"
Nicias knew it was time to make a decision.
If this continues, a direct tsunami will follow.
Or, it was the destruction of the Athenian fleet.
Nicias had been praying for Hera to come, but Hera never arrived, which made Nicias a little disappointed. As Hera's oracle, Nicias naturally hoped that Hera would appear in front of him and help him solve a series of problems. However, now Hera has not appeared. Athens has been facing the most serious threat, but Hera still... has not appeared!
In this situation.
Nicias could no longer wait.
He knew that this was not a problem he could solve.
So, Nicias, who was soaked in water, went straight to the Citizens' Assembly without changing his clothes. The sudden flood made the Athenians panic. They realized that Athens was in a huge crisis. If it was not handled properly, they would die without a burial place. Therefore, the periphery of the Citizens' Assembly was also crowded with Athenians. They looked at the Citizens' Assembly anxiously, hoping that a solution could be given.
When Nicias arrived here.
Everyone's attention naturally shifted to Nicias.
"Lord Nicias!"
"Please save us!"
Hearing such calls, Nicias sighed and walked straight into the assembly.
"The Archon has arrived!"
"Lord Nicias!"
The Athenians in the Citizens' Assembly were also in disarray.
Nicias looked around, then quickly walked to the center and shouted, "Everyone calm down!!!"
When Nicias shouted like this, everyone was frightened by this powerful voice, and then the meeting hall immediately fell silent. After everyone fell silent, Nicias continued, "Now, everyone has seen the situation in Athens... I am very sorry that as the oracle of Lord Hera, I cannot help Athens escape from this predicament, and Lord Hera has not responded to my prayers at all. The city of Athens has entered its most dangerous time."
"So, what is the Archon's opinion?"
Someone asked.
"We should consider surrendering."
"surrender!?"
When Nicias said this, some people were unwilling.
"Are we really going to surrender!?"
"Yeah...there's no other choice."
The first section of the sixth chapter: The group willing to surrender
Nicias' pessimistic attitude.
In fact, this is also the attitude of most people.
In this situation, although everyone knows that there is an oracle named Nicias, everyone knows that Nicias is actually useless in the face of such a situation. After all, Nicias is the oracle of Hera, and he does have the ability to control lightning, but can lightning defeat Poseidon's oracle, Rhodes, on the sea?
This is impossible.
But, just tell the facts directly.
It's still a bit hurtful.
Although everyone knows that this is the only way to resolve the issue, there are still many people who stand up and directly oppose it.
"We can't surrender!"
"Even if we cannot leave the city, we cannot surrender!"
After hearing this, the supporters couldn't help but hit back.
"If we don't surrender, we will be drowned by Rhodes' flood!"
"The citizens of Athens will suffer huge losses! If the Byzantine Kingdom promises us that they will treat the citizens of Athens well and fulfill their promises after we surrender, surrendering is not a shameful choice. After all, the Byzantine Kingdom is so powerful now. In front of such a country, no city-state will choose to stay in the city and fight to the death!"
Both sides have their own reasons.
But it was clear that the capitulationists were in the majority.
Those who did not support surrender, although they were firm in their attitude, were almost all silent when asked what Athens should do if it did not surrender. So, in the end, some of them lowered their heads and said nothing, and some even left the scene in anger, acting like they were not interested in making plans.
Nicias' attitude was also very clear. Now, Athens really had no other choice. It was indeed not difficult to defend the city of Athens, but the other side had Rhodes, who could pour a lot of water into the city of Athens, which made the Athenians' idea of defending the city become a particularly unrealistic thing. Therefore, Nicias thought again and again and decided to have a good talk with the Byzantine Kingdom.
"We still have to send out another messenger."
"messenger?"
"I think Athens may surrender. However, no one can give a specific answer before it actually happens. Whether it surrenders or not, the fate of Athens will change dramatically because of our decision. Therefore, we must be cautious about this matter and let the envoys continue to contact the people of the Byzantine Kingdom. In this way, we can delay some time for our next action."
"Yes."
Hear Nicias say this.
The others also nodded.
The envoys' negotiations would probably take at least a week or two to resolve. In these ten days, Hera might suddenly descend again to resolve the enemy Athens was facing, the Byzantine navy. After all, although Rhodes was the oracle of Poseidon, the god of the sea, it did not mean that no one could compete with Rhodes on the sea.
An oracle is an oracle after all.
The power of God is absolute.
Of course, Nicias now certainly doesn't know that Apollo is actually dead.
Since this was a time-delaying ploy, Nicias decided to send more messengers. On the way, they were fed to sharks, or they suffered a lot. In short, the role of the messenger was to confuse the other party. Some fixed information also needed to be told to several messengers at the same time, thus wasting the time of the Byzantine Kingdom. The slower the Byzantine Kingdom reacted, the more opportunities it would leave for Athens.
So, Nicias decided.
"Just do as I say!"
"yes--!!!"
When Nicias' order was issued.
Some more messengers were sent from the city of Athens.
The purpose of these envoys was to make the Byzantine Kingdom waste time on this, so that Athens would have enough time to resolve the matter and wait for the coming of the gods.
