Hilde smiled coldly.
"Then why should I believe that what you say is true?"
"!!!"
Hilde's words left Artemis speechless.
Her beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Hilde in front of her, her eyes full of surprise, suspicion and indignation. Sophia knew that this was not the place for her to interrupt, so she stepped back and left the place silently. In a blink of an eye, only Hilde and Artemis were left in the tent. Facing Hilde who suddenly became a stranger, Artemis took a deep breath: "You, you don't believe me?"
"Did you believe me?"
"I, of course..."
"Don't lie."
Hilde turned his back and said frankly:
"Our current enemy is the Olympian gods, your mother clan. As the daughter of Zeus, you will definitely not choose to stand with us. Now you have fallen to us, it is really helpless, isn't it?"
"Hilde!"
Artemis was enraged.
Perhaps, Hilde's words really hit the nail on the head about what Artemis was most worried about.
"After all this time, you're still doubting me!"
"Suspicion is the norm. If I don't doubt you, and you collude with other gods, I will die, no problem. But the narrow-minded Zeus will only vent his anger on everyone in the Byzantine Kingdom. You will indulge the Greeks to plunder the wealth of the Byzantine Kingdom, burning, killing and looting, just like what you did to the Trojans."
Hilde shook her head helplessly.
"It's not that I don't trust you."
"Then you are..."
"I don't trust any gods."
After hearing this, Artemis also fell silent.
Hilde was not wrong.
As the monarch of the Byzantine Kingdom and a human being, Hilde had every reason to distrust the gods. After all, Apollo's incident almost destroyed Hilde's life, forcing her to take an almost extreme attitude towards these beings who looked down on humans. Now, the gods and Hilde have become enemies again. Hilde not only has to protect her country, but also the original book of creation, so that it will not fall into the hands of Zeus. Her responsibilities are much greater than most people imagine.
Thus, Artemis felt the rage within her.
It also reduced a lot.
At this time, Artemis nodded, as if she had made up her mind.
"If I do something to prove that I can be trusted, will you trust me?"
"Don't force yourself."
"no!"
Artemis clenched her fists.
"Tomyris is someone I value and care about very much. Maybe you don't care about her life at all! But I do! It's also possible that you didn't foresee that Tomyris would be attacked by the gods... But now that things have come to this, we must choose someone who can compete with the enemy and go to fight, right? And this person is either you, Xerxes... or me."
"you?"
Hilde turned around.
The purple robe also swayed with the movement of the body.
At this moment, Hilde, dressed in a purple robe, was graceful and elegant, while Artemis in front of her lowered her head like a submissive subject.
"you sure?"
"I will go to rescue Tomyris."
"…Since this is your decision, I can't stop you."
"Ok."
Artemis turned away helplessly and walked towards the door.
And Hilde added: "Don't worry, as long as you don't betray me, I won't betray you either."
"it is good."
Do not know why.
Artemis looked at the familiar face.
But I have a different feeling in my heart.
Athena couldn't possibly be such a person...
A person who uses the lives of his confidants as bargaining chips to threaten another person to make a choice.
However, she was the one chosen by Athena, and the only one who could stop Zeus's conspiracy and fulfill Athena's long-cherished wish. If Hilde couldn't do it, then who could protect the world? So Artemis shook her head, threw away the evil thoughts in her mind, and immediately stood up and flew into the air, accelerating towards Tomyris.
Watch this scene.
The little stone in Hilde's heart also fell to the ground quietly.
"really."
"Sissi?" Sophia came over at this time, "Is everything okay?"
"There's no need to lie to me Artemis."
"But……"
"I know what you want to say, but God is too naive, at least when it comes to politics. I can't let a God who I'm not sure is firmly on our side follow us in further actions."
The sixth section of the second tune becomes the enemy's bait
"Yes, I will not object to your decision."
Although Sophia said so.
But Hilde could still sense some dissatisfaction from Sophia.
Sophia, who is too naive, is indeed not suitable.
Hilde shook her head and explained helplessly: "Sophia, you can't understand, this is normal."
"fine."
Sophia lowered her head and said nothing more.
Hilde said calmly, "However, no matter what Artemis plans to do, there is only one way for me to do it. That is, I will personally assist Tomyris. Since this matter is now developing according to my ideas, this is the only way to break the other party's plan."
"Sissi?"
Sophia looked up in surprise.
"You're going there yourself?"
"correct."
"But……"
"Isn't this normal? Although I was severely criticized by Artemis just now, I didn't say a word. That's because I also need to test Artemis. And now, it's time to test me." Hilde walked to the side, picked up her spear and shield, "Anyway, the things here are handed over to you. You are responsible for the logistics of the army. If the enemy launches an attack, you and Dione must do your best to help Xerxes withstand the pressure! Got it!"
"understood."
Sophia smiled and nodded.
"You have to be careful."
"Do not worry!"
After Hilde finished speaking, he rushed out of the tent like a gust of wind.
At this time, Xerxes walked in from the other side.
"It seems that things are going according to Xixi's idea."
"You also know what happened?"
"Of course, Hilde has considered many things. In the end, she made this decision because she knew that Artemis would never give up Tomyris. It seems that Lady Artemis did not disappoint us. The result is pretty good now." Xerxes shrugged and said with a smile, "Then the heavy responsibility here will be handed over to us. If things go according to Sissi's prediction, the lord in Athens will probably be restless."
"Hera?"
"Correct."
Xerxes frowned slightly.
Obviously, even the arrogant Xerxes.
He also knew how troublesome it would be to face a god directly.
"Don't worry, we are here."
"Then I'll leave my back to you."
Sophia was not afraid now, after all, Xerxes was still here. However, Xerxes knew very well that this matter was not as easy to solve as he imagined. As Hilde expected, he felt that Hera might hide a trump card in Athens. It was impossible for Hera to stay in Athens alone. After all, it was important to create opportunities for Ares, but more importantly, it was necessary to disintegrate the Byzantine Empire's offensive.
But this is also an opportunity. If the enemy goes out of the city to fight, Hera will definitely appear. Once Hera appears, the protective layer protecting the city of Athens will disappear, and the entire city of Athens will probably surrender directly.
"Next, let's fight the enemy together."
"it is good!"
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Tomyris was in a tough fight.
Since Ares was nearby, the strength of his oracle Agno grew rapidly, as if Ares had intentionally increased the supply of divine power. Therefore, Agno's overall strength was strengthened. Tomyris could have easily ended this battle, but now, Agno alone almost made Tomyris retreat step by step, not to mention Ares who seemed to be waiting for something on the side.
This guy……
Tomyris felt it keenly.
The goal of these people.
It's not me at all!
If Ares attacked directly, Tomyris would not be able to hold out for ten minutes, and there was no other way but to escape. However, Ares's attitude of watching a play made Tomyris feel unspeakable.
Was he using Tomyris herself as bait?
Tomyris couldn't get this thought out of her mind.
"Weren't you very proud just now?!"
Agno raised his foot and kicked Tomyris.
Tomyris flew more than ten meters away, and finally stopped after falling to the ground in a cloud of dust. The surrounding Scythian soldiers also rushed forward and quickly protected Tomyris. However, in Agno's eyes, the resistance of these soldiers was actually meaningless. He was about to chase after them, but Ares said coldly: "Wait a minute."
"grown ups?"
"Do not worry."
Ares just stared at the sky with a grim expression.
"Yes, I understand."
Agno felt a little sorry.
This is the best time to get rid of Tomyris.
But since Ares had said so, Agno had no right to refuse.
Now, Tomyris struggled to get up from the ground. Agno's kick just now directly hit Tomyris's armor. Even so, blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. She gently pushed away the soldiers' support and said to them, "I'm sorry, my ability is limited... Now, I can't let you escape. But, believe in Her Majesty Hilde, she will definitely come to help us, she will..."
"Lord Tomyris!"
"We are bait! There will be no reinforcements!"
The soldiers spoke pessimistically.
It reached Tomyris's ears.
"We are not bait!!!"
"But……"
"Hilde! Your Majesty... would never do such a thing. A god would show up on the road. Few people could have predicted such a thing. Since our mission is to stop the enemy's advance, we must persevere now." Tomyris picked up her Bright Moon Bow again and patted the dust off it. "See? The enemy didn't pursue us at all, which means they didn't intend to deal with us directly. Their purpose is to put us in trouble and attract their real target."
"this?"
"We are bait, but we are the enemy's bait."
