He looked at Hera and explained seriously: "If I didn't know the truth, I wouldn't help get the Book of Creation, whether for myself or for Lord Zeus. I need to know what Lord Zeus is going to do with the Book of Creation, and what he has done with it before? It has the ability to change the rules of the world and even create a new world, but what else? Isn't this world ruled by us Olympians now? Does this world still need to be changed?"
"The most important thing is to break the blockade between the divine world and the human world..."
"Gods can walk freely on earth and enjoy the worship of humans directly?"
Ares sneered.
"And then, like Apollo, you play with the lives of civilians at will?"
"Ares!"
Hera was also a little annoyed.
"Some things are still unresolved."
"Then you shouldn't do that."
Ares stood up, his brows furrowed tightly.
"I have always wondered why Athena would commit such a heinous crime, steal the Book of Creation, and then escape to another dimension. Now I have a rough idea. I guess Athena must have discovered the secret of the Book of Creation and the secret of Lord Zeus. So, in order to stop Lord Zeus, Athena can only take such radical measures to stop Lord Zeus, isn't that right?"
"Ares, Athena has defected."
"Defection?"
Ares snorted.
"Among all the gods in Olympus, few actually believe that Athena defected. If I, Ares, stole the original book of creation and then ran away, some people would probably believe it. However, mother, you should know what Athena means to Olympus. Her position is even higher than yours, and her power is second only to Lord Zeus. Her prestige among the people is also the highest."
"Why did you start speaking for Athena?"
Hera looked incredulous.
After all, Ares and Athena are sworn enemies.
But Ares sternly retorted:
"I'm not speaking for her. I hate Athena, and the reason I hate Hilde is because of Athena. However, I've fought her for so many years, and the only thing I'm sure of is that Athena will never do anything to harm the Olympian gods. Although she's arrogant and proud, I, Ares, accept this. I felt that something was fishy, and now, the Genesis Original Library is so weird. When I asked you, mother, you hesitated and couldn't give me a reasonable answer. How can I believe it?"
"Ares!"
Hera was also a little angry.
However, Hera was angry because Ares hit the nail on the head.
Ares was right.
These are the problems.
No matter how Hera tried to find excuses, what was Zeus's purpose in wanting the Book of Genesis, what Zeus had done with it before, why did Athena snatch it away, and why did Zeus chase her and even kill Athena - Hera should have known the answers to these things, but she pretended not to know, and instead instigated Ares to secretly take the Book of Genesis. Although Ares was not smart, he was not a fool. He did not want to be used as a gun, nor did he want to be a tool for his mother to realize her ambitions.
In the end, Ares and Hera parted unhappily.
Hera had no answer.
And Ares left the temple angrily.
After Ares left, Hera sighed helplessly and turned to walk towards her throne.
Perhaps because of the anger just now, all of this matter of Ares ruined Hera's heart. Now, Hera was left with only helplessness in her heart. How could Hera dare to tell Ares about the past? Ares, who was straightforward, probably didn't want to help get the original book of creation after knowing these things. If Ares didn't take action, there would be no one in Mount Olympus who dared to go down the mountain and confront Hilde, who was very powerful.
Chapter 3 of the 10th Tune: The Mystery of Human Birth
At this time, Sophia sat up again and leaned against the wall.
Hera did not continue to torture Sophia.
It's also a good thing for Sophia.
Listening to the quarrel between the mother and son, Sophia suddenly felt sorry for Hera. Although Hera was a god, she was also a worried mother in front of Ares, which was beyond doubt. Sophia exhaled and then spoke to herself: "In the epics of mankind, the gods on Mount Olympus were kind fathers and filial sons, and the brothers were respectful and humble. Now it seems that they are not much different from humans."
I heard Sophia say this.
Hera laughed disdainfully:
"Then let's compete with humans?"
"It is said that humans were created by gods according to their own templates. It was Prometheus who created men and stole fire to give to humans. In order to punish humans, Zeus sent Pandora. The magic box opened by Pandora caused disasters to sweep across the earth, so Zeus decided to use a flood to eliminate all humans. However, the ark built by Prometheus' son Deucalion and Epimetheus and Pandora's daughter Pyrrha helped them escape the flood..."
"Those are all wrong."
Hera refuted Sophia's words very calmly.
“That’s the limit of human imagination.”
"Then can I be lucky enough to hear the correct version?"
"of course."
There didn't seem to be anything else Hera could do.
So, he started talking.
Tens of thousands of years ago, before Hera and Zeus were born, gods and humans already existed in this world. The Chaos God Phanes appeared first and formed the origin of the world. Then, the Chaos God Chaos appeared and completely changed the chaotic world. Then, Gaia, Tartarus and Eros also appeared. They communicated with the later gods such as Uranus, the God of the Sky, Nyx, the Goddess of the Night, Hemera, the Goddess of the Day, Pontus, the God of the Ocean, and Uriah, the God of the Mountains, and formed the first gods.
——The creator gods.
Thanks to the efforts of these gods, the world has become what it is today. Flowers, trees, mountains, rivers, the boundless sea, and the oceans surrounding the world are all their masterpieces. Later, some descendants of the creator gods came to live on the ground. They became the first humans, losing their powerful divine powers but gaining the ability to live freely, and gradually began to prosper.
The rule of the Creator Gods was soon overthrown. Uranus's tyranny was met with anger from his children. Finally, under the leadership of Kronos, Uranus' rule was overthrown. Subsequently, Kronos established the Titans and opened a new mythological era. During the Titan era, human civilization also entered a highly developed stage. It was an era when humans and gods were in harmony. Humans could ascend to the sky and become one of the gods by relying on their own cultivation, and gods could also walk freely on the earth.
Because ancient humans are descendants of God.
Naturally, there will be those with extraordinary talents who can obtain divine power or even godhood.
Under the protection of the Titans, humans grew rapidly and established many developed countries, including Atlantis. However, the Titan King Cronus made the same mistake as his father. His tyranny also caused the rebellion of the third generation of gods. As a result, the Olympian gods, led by Zeus, and the Titans went to war. In the end, the Titans were defeated, and Zeus established the era of the Olympian gods ruling.
But, that’s how it should have been.
The Olympians would be like the Titans.
Continue to rule the world like this.
However, the ancient humans still believed in the Titans and the God of Creation, and did not pay much attention to the newly arrived Olympian gods.
Human beings' rebelliousness and arrogance aroused Zeus' anger. Therefore, Zeus, who had obtained the original book of creation, triggered a flood that swept the world. He sent the oceans and rivers that surrounded the world directly into the world. The sudden storms and tsunamis instantly submerged and destroyed all civilizations. Those ancient humans with the blood of gods were almost wiped out in this catastrophe. In the end, only a few weak humans were left, living like beasts on the ruined land. These people are the ancestors of modern humans.
Later, Prometheus gave fire to these humans, and these humans gradually multiplied and formed the current world situation, but they had long lost their divinity and could not have divine power in their lifetime unless the gods gave them divine power. Then, for some reason, a barrier separated the realm of gods and the human world, and all the Olympian gods could not enter the human world at will unless they gave up their divine bodies.
As for how the Titans and the God of Creation disappeared.
Hera didn't want to say anything more.
For Hera, this may be a past that she cannot bear to look back on.
After hearing this, Sophia was also quite surprised.
She didn't expect that Atlantis was real, and the Great Flood was also real, but all the details were very different from what humans had recorded. Before humans, there were ancient humans who were similar to gods, and they were of the same ancestry as gods.
So, it is better to say that the deity is a human being.
It is better to say that humans and gods are the same existence.
It’s just that humans have lost their divine power and divinity.
He has become the weak person he is now.
And God is immortal—
"So, it's not that gods are like humans, but... gods and humans are actually the same kind?"
"No, humans are no longer the ancient humans who founded Atlantis. Today's humans are incompetent, physically weak, morally corrupt, and have collapsed faith. If you have seen the ancient humans before the Great Flood, you will be disappointed with today's humans. It's a pity that most of the gods of Olympus were not born before the Great Flood."
After Hera finished speaking.
She let out a breath, seeming to feel much more relieved.
"Why on earth am I telling you this?"
"Anyway, thank you, Master Hera."
Sophia smiled bitterly and said, "It's a pity that I can't tell the children in the orphanage what I heard."
"An orphanage? What's that?"
"Ah, that's right. Everywhere, there are those orphans who have no one to rely on and are very pitiful. They usually have to beg for a living. So, we built an orphanage so that all orphans can at least have a home, food to eat, and clothes to wear."
Chapter 10: The Beginning of the General Attack on Athens
Hera seemed to be quite interested in this kind of thing.
After listening to what Sophia said.
Hera nodded thoughtfully.
Of course, Sophia didn't know why Hera no longer bothered about Sophia talking about Nyx, as if Hera had other things to worry about. But it was good this way, so she wouldn't be tortured. Sophia's mentality was still relatively good, at least, there was still a glimmer of hope.
The hope called miracle.
As for what will happen next.
Sophia couldn't care less.
The next day, Athens.
When the fully armed Hilde reappeared in front of the soldiers, the demoralized Byzantine soldiers raised their hands and shouted "Long live Hilde". Nothing could boost the morale of the soldiers more than Hilde's presence on the front line. The powerful and majestic Majesty Hilde would launch a general attack on Athens with the soldiers. This was a very honorable and memorable event for all the soldiers.
"Byzantine warriors!"
Hilde, riding on a white horse, said to the soldiers and officers around him:
"You have traveled thousands of miles from your hometown to Athens. We have been invincible along the way, and all the enemies who dared to stop us have finally turned into dust!"
"Even the powerful Athenian fleet was eventually wiped out in front of our Byzantine fleet. Yesterday, we received good news that the Athenian fleet was completely annihilated. Now the flag flying over the Aegean Sea is the flag of our Byzantine Kingdom! Athens' hegemony has completely disappeared!"
"The Spartan coalition forces that came to support Athens were completely destroyed by the Scythians led by Tomyris. Those arrogant Spartans lost one-third of their soldiers for this. They began to feel scared and chose to retreat!"
"But under the city of Athens, we suffered our first defeat and lost the person we respected the most! The despicable Athenians deceived and concealed the gods, making the gods our enemies and causing us to lose our beloved Sophia. But now, they have lost the protection of Hera. The walls of Athens no longer have those annoying protective shields. Our catapults can easily smash their walls! Now! Is the best time to launch a general offensive! Brave Byzantine warriors, pick up your weapons, cheer up your spirits, and follow me to capture Athens and end this war!"
Hilde's remarks.
It also shows the strength of the Byzantine army.
And transferred a lot of hatred to Athens.
There were indeed many soldiers in the Byzantine army who had moved from Athens to Byzantium, but for them, turning around to attack Athens was not a difficult thing for them. On the contrary, due to the fanatical psychology of converts, they were more enthusiastic about attacking Athens than other soldiers, including the Athenian officers who had come with Amyntas and were promoted to various officers.
The battle was about to break out, and the pressure of war quietly descended outside the walls of Athens. The Athenian soldiers in charge of defense stood on the walls, looking at the Byzantine army below that was giving mobilization orders. They felt the strongest fear in their hearts. Now the city of Athens did not have the protection of Lady Hera. Although there was still Lord Hercules, Heracles had not shown up until now, and no one knew what the specific situation would be.
But they can feel it.
The intense anger from the Byzantine army.
It seemed as if the entire city of Athens was going to be completely set on fire.
The soldiers were ready to fight. All weapons had been polished and the siege weapons deployed outside the city were now ready. The catapults that had been useless before could finally load heavy stones onto them. Once the order was given, these catapults would throw these stones weighing hundreds of pounds or even a ton into the air and then smash them against the city walls.
Hilde turned her horse.
Towards the walls of Athens.
This is the place where Hilde has lived for fifteen years, the city where she was born and raised.
Now Hilde is going to conquer it!
"Everyone obeys the order!"
"attack--!!!"
Hilde swung down the spear in his hand.
The catapults behind him simultaneously threw stones high up. In the desperate eyes of the Athenian soldiers, the stones formed a perfect parabola and then hit the surface of the city wall heavily. With the violent shaking that was almost equivalent to an earthquake, a crack was smashed into the thick Athenian city wall.
The walls of the Athenians were made of marble and clay tiles. The siege weapons of ancient Greece were very backward. When attacking a city, they often used weapons such as battering rams, ladders or crossbows. Therefore, the original walls of Athens can be said to be very solid, because weapons such as catapults and trebuchets were all invented by the Byzantine Kingdom in this era.
One boulder after another.
It smashed onto the city wall which was not very solid to begin with.
Even the Athenian officers did not expect that the wall would be damaged so quickly. The cracks on the wall had already begun to spread to the battlements, and some boulders had smashed directly onto the wall, killing many of the archers there.
"Is this the true strength of the Byzantines..."
Nicias stood in the rear.
