"You can't even control your own power well now. What do you want me to do if something goes wrong?"
"I was wrong, Sister Sissi!"
I saw that Hilde seemed a little excited.
Dioni also said aggrievedly:
"But now I have the ability, and I want to do something to help you."
"Dione..."
Hilde pulled Dione aside and said in a low voice:
"Remember what I told you before?"
"remember."
"Well, remember, don't act rashly again. You are our trump card, my trump card. I don't want your presence to attract too much attention from the other party, do you understand?" Hilde patted Diony's cheek. "If, according to our plan, something goes wrong, you will need to help me withstand a lot of pressure. Only then will you be able to really help me."
"Yes, Sister Sissi."
Hilde said so.
Dioni was also very embarrassed.
She felt like she had really made a big mistake.
Fortunately, Dione's sudden appearance did not attract too much attention from Athens.
After all, Athens actually didn't know how many oracles there were in the Byzantine Kingdom, and what kind of strength the oracles had. As for Dione, it was even more so... She was Apollo's illegitimate daughter. After Apollo died, she absorbed Apollo's power. She was a demigod herself. Killing Apollo not only lifted the seal on Dione's power, but also absorbed her father's divinity and power...
During this time, Hilde was also training Dione on how to use her power.
Although it is impossible to compare with the real Apollo.
But now, she has become a rare force.
Therefore, Hilde didn't want anything to happen to Dione or to be noticed by the other party.
After criticizing her.
Hilde looked at the walls of Athens and couldn't help but say, "Athens is much harder to deal with than I thought, but... the Athenians themselves are under a lot of pressure. They are waiting for reinforcements, hoping that they can enter Attica smoothly. Moreover, I bet that I will never be able to transfer the main force away from Athens. However, I also know that I can't let the reinforcements just go behind me..."
"Sister Sissi?"
Dione asked curiously.
"so what?"
"What Hera plans to do will depend on tomorrow."
Hilde smiled and walked towards the central military tent.
Sophia had already sorted out the situation of today's attack. When Hilde came, Sophia looked up and saw Dione, who looked a little aggrieved. Sophia, who knew what happened, just smiled bitterly and walked over.
"Sissi, are you criticizing Dione again?"
“Of course I have to criticize.”
Hilde sighed and walked over to her desk.
"It would be bad if something serious happened."
"Okay, don't be angry. Dione wants to help you too."
"Thank you very much."
Hilde picked up the report and glanced over it.
As expected, Hera's protective shield was all-round, and all directions of Athens were protected. Today, troops from the east and north tried to launch attacks, but whether it was a crossbow or a catapult, after passing through the protective shield, they would be delayed and lose their due power. Therefore, without the help of siege weapons, the Byzantine army had no way to attack the city wall, unless they risked their lives to climb the city wall.
In other words.
The first day was basically wasted.
To others, it certainly seems so.
But Hilde didn't see any problem with it.
With that layer of protection, the Byzantine army was like a fist hitting a sponge, unable to exert any strength at all. This also shows that Athens, under the protection of Hera, has adopted an extreme self-protection posture. Their purpose is to delay time and wait for reinforcements. In this way, Hilde is not in a hurry. If the Spartan reinforcements can be eliminated, Athens will fall without attacking.
"Reinforcements, reinforcements..."
Hilde muttered thoughtfully.
"How do we fight?"
"As for the reinforcements, hasn't Tomyris already been sent over?"
"Yes."
Hilde raised his head, as if he had thought of something, and suddenly smiled coldly: "But Tomyris is just a bait."
"What!?"
Sophia heard this.
Without bothering to comfort Dione, he walked straight to Hilde.
"You used the Wolf Princess as bait!?"
"correct."
“You…how could you do this!?”
"Ah, I know... this is not very kind, but I will not put her in danger. Rather, only Tomyris can help me accomplish this." Hilde stretched out his hand and hugged Sophia in his arms. "I know you care about her, but I am not a person who will abuse others casually. You know, when will I let my subordinates fall into extremely dangerous situations?"
"But you..."
"I have my own arrangements."
Hilde stroked Sophia's head gently.
"This matter will not put her in danger."
"Really?"
"of course."
I was relieved to see Sophia.
Hilde smiled and said, "Now, what we need to do is give Tomyris a little time."
(The status during this period has been restored, but I have some things to do at the beginning of the month, and I have to go on a long trip, so I have to save up manuscripts, so before the 7th, I can only update 1~2 times a day. After I come back on the 7th, I will resume the previous 3 updates a day. I will never abandon this book, so rest assured!)
Chapter 1, Section 5: The way gods play chess
"So, what are you planning, Sissi?"
"Can't say for now."
Hilde touched Sophia's head.
"After all, my plan will change depending on the other party's actions."
"Is this called improvisation?"
"Yes! That's right."
Hilde's words were filled with a sense of comfort and ease, but Hilde herself knew very well that she was actually under a lot of pressure.
Now, she and the gods were sitting on opposite sides of the chessboard, and Hilde was playing chess with the gods. The reason why Hilde decided to divide the troops and had these ideas was actually because she had the confidence of a skilled person. However, if the gods were to be better, or if Hilde's guess was wrong, then she might lose everything.
At this time, Xerxes also came over.
"Xixi, why don't you just tell me what you think?"
“I’m not sure yet.”
"I think everyone is a little uneasy. After all, the wolf princess is going to fight alone. If something happens, everyone will be very sad."
Xerxes said so.
Hilde turned around and saw that Sophia and Dione both nodded.
"Okay, I see."
"Don't worry, we won't tell anyone."
"Hahaha, if I don't believe you, then no one else in this world will make me believe it."
Hilde couldn't help but laugh, then clapped his hands.
"Anyway, I suspect Hera's target is me."
"What do you mean?"
"In my body, there is the original book of creation that Zeus has always dreamed of. But this thing is not only wanted by Zeus, but also by other gods. Apollo sacrificed his life for this. Therefore, there is no reason for other gods not to want the original book of creation. But this time, their actions have taken a cooperative attitude, making the possibility of a single god obtaining the original book of creation almost zero. So, if you want to get the original book of creation in this situation, what should you do?"
"Then we have to find a time when we are alone."
Dione also answered immediately.
Hilde nodded with satisfaction.
"Yes, to obtain the Original Book of Creation, two conditions must be met. First, you must defeat me. Second, when you defeat me, there cannot be other gods around. You must fight me alone and defeat me. So, for now, who do you think is the god who believes he can definitely defeat me?"
"Ares?"
"It must be him."
Hilde smiled and continued to explain:
"Ares is a very confident person. Moreover, he has always been obsessed with me. I am the incarnation of Athena, and Athena often made Ares suffer setbacks before, so this guy must bear a grudge. Moreover, as the son of Zeus and the most beloved child of Hera, Hera would definitely hope that Ares can become the backbone of the Olympian gods. Therefore, the original library of creation has become the key to whether Ares can turn things around and become the master."
"A lot of this comes from what Lady Artemis said."
As the goddess of hunting.
Artemis doesn't have a good impression of this guy Ares.
Therefore, he also told Hilde a lot of information about Ares.
Combining what Artemis said, Hilde also roughly sorted out her thoughts, so she made these judgments.
"so……"
"If Ares wants to get my original book of creation, he must find an opportunity to fight me alone. In that case, he can just send me away. Now, the battlefield has become two fronts. Hera knows very well that my main force must besiege Athens, and only a small number of troops can intercept the Spartans, so Hera is also waiting. If I stay in Athens, I must send Xerxes to support Tomyris. In this case, Ares will directly attack me in Athens."
"If I go to support Tomyris personally, Ares will probably attack me while I am supporting her. Moreover, even if I give up Tomyris, she and her son Ares will not be at a disadvantage when facing me and Xerxes. In this way, Ares can achieve his goal as long as he defeats me."
"I see."
Although Hilde's explanation was relatively brief.
But everyone understood.
"So... Sissi, what are you going to do?"
"That is to lure Ares out."
Hilde smiled and said, "Although this is indeed quite dangerous, once Ares shows up, it will be clear how Hera is playing this game. Hera's idea is to let Ares deal with me alone to prevent other gods from stealing the credit. However, I am different from her. I don't need to fight Ares 'single-handedly', but can beat him up in a group openly."
Hilde patted the spear that was resting beside the table.
“Now I have this confidence.”
"Isn't this dangerous?"
"really."
Hilde had to admit it.
There are indeed great risks in doing so.
But... there's nothing we can do about it.
This is a battle with gods, so you have to be one step ahead.
but……
Perhaps the gods can also sweep away all the chess pieces on the chessboard.
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When night falls.
