spartan ancestor

Chapter 142

What's the fuss about kissing the forehead? Hyacinthus calmly glanced at the irritated older bachelor, and perfunctorily comforted him: "No more kisses. You just said that the relationship between Argos and Arcadia Abnormal, did you send someone to investigate the situation in Persia?"

The biggest difference in this year's Olympic competition is that Persia, a non-Greek city-state, is allowed to send athletes to participate.

Before the Persian emperor sent a letter to provoke, all the city-states thought that the Persian emperor wanted to take the opportunity to wash away the shame of defeat, but judging from the abnormalities of Argos and Arcadia, who knows if Persia is involved.

Nico was obviously skeptical, but: "From yesterday to today, I have walked around the Persian team's residence several times, and I feel that their players are quite relaxed! That Persian ambassador just wandered around the market all day long. Buying wine. My informant thought he was taking the opportunity to inquire about the news, and kept following him. As a result, this person patronized the thorn in the wine. Whenever there was communication, he used his broken Greek to find out that the wine was not strong enough. It’s not as good as their Persian ones, and they were almost beaten out by the tavern owner several times.”

This person is enough, Yacintos was speechless for a moment: "I can't—"

"You can't let your guard down," Nick nodded, "I know. In fact, before you came back, I had already communicated with the consul of Elis. Now the entire Acropolis has entered a state of secret martial law. The Persian troops There are also people lurking outside the station to surround them, just in case."

"There are only two questions before us." Nico stretched out his hand, "One is when will those ruthless guys plan to attack? The other is whether the troops inside the Acropolis are enough to resist the invasion of the enemy." , Can it prevent the enemy from taking important people in the city as hostages and threatening other city-states."

He showed a somewhat rejoicing expression: "Fortunately, your brother valued you, and sent you to Elis with a navy and a guard... I have to say that the group of foreign envoys can still keep calm and hold their ground, Most of the confidence is given by the Spartan fleet at the port."

He didn't relax for a long time, and then frowned sadly: "All the informants who can be sent out have already been sent out, but I don't know if they can hear the news and come back."

Nico sighed, and muttered annoyed and irritatedly: "I'm thinking about whether I should go to the Temple of Zeus to worship, my luck is too bad."

It was hard to retreat and protect himself wisely, so that he barely suppressed the negative impact of Dicia's war on Athens, and now there is a fucking old guy running to drag him down.

"Hmm... About this." Yacintos coughed dryly, "Otherwise, you should worship another god?"

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In the next few days, Hyacinthus and envoys from other city-states met again, and everyone still used the reception as a cover, but this time no one was in the mood to flirt or show off their crowns. .

In fact, the man with the crown was very annoyed: "I should have thought it was wrong! Maybe I could have taken precautions since then. But I have never been able to determine whether the crown is real or not. For a long time, I still I always feel that I was cheated by the traveling merchant..."

The others were also very depressed. They didn't dare to rashly order their own army to attack immediately to rescue them, and they didn't dare to reveal the news that the Arcadia players had escaped. They were afraid that the enemy would know that they had discovered the conspiracy and stimulate the enemy to make an early move.

Fortunately, such a situation of stalking the mouse was quickly broken. Aussie's letter was delivered by Gray Eagle, saying that the female soldier was sent by him not long ago to the gate of Argos's hometown to inquire about news, and they should arrive in Elis soon.

When the female soldiers arrived in Elis, it was a rainy day.

The sky was cloudy and low, and the thunder was rolling among the dark clouds, just like the silent but oppressive atmosphere in the city.

The female officer who led the team went to Jacintos immediately, and explained to the other city-states in the public hall the information they found on the way: "Arcadia did not voluntarily get involved in this unjust war. We came to On the way, we passed through the territory of Arcadia, and most of the farmland in this agricultural city-state was burned, which was the method used by the Argos army when they attacked the city."

Seeing the woman walking into the guild hall, the envoys who were stunned and wanted to reprimand were suddenly at a loss for words. After a while, someone questioned: "Arcadia is right next door to your Sparta, and Argos is also the old man of your Sparta. Enemy. How come the old enemy attacked your neighbors, and you Spartans didn't notice it at all?"

"Yes," someone immediately echoed, "Didn't someone pass through Arcadia on the way to Elis before? Didn't they say something about the farmland being burned?"

It’s hard for Hyacinthus to say that there are gods involved in it. When Argos attacked Arcadia, Zeus hadn’t been overthrown yet. Most likely it was Zeus’ help that made all this happen silently and without any trace. , It wasn't until Zeus turned his head up at this moment that the truth hidden by divine power emerged.

"Since Argos invaded Arcadia with his troops, he definitely didn't want us, the allied city-states of Arcadia, to know about it. He must have used some means." Nico frowned and said, "The focus now is on Argos. When is Goss going to do it next?"

"The first day of the competition." The female officer answered bluntly, "The king of Arcadia has been held hostage. When the battle begins, the general of Arcadia will lead the army to be the vanguard and attack the Acropolis of Elis."

"Ah... you..." How did you know?A certain ambassador held back halfway through his question.

This question is as stupid as "how did you get into the city"-who would doubt a weak, helpless woman with no power to restrain a chicken?

——Although these Spartan female soldiers are not weak and helpless at all, the heavy hammer on their backs looks like they can punch a fucking hole in the ground.

The ambassador glanced again at the exposed arm of the female officer. The muscle lines were covered with vertical and horizontal welts, which was a proof of the fearlessness of the female soldier: "That is..." He swallowed, "Even so, let women go to the battlefield and enter the battlefield. Social receptions are really—"

"Bang!"

The heavy hammer hit the ground, and the fragile floor tiles instantly cracked into spider web patterns. The female officer raised her eyebrows impatiently: "What is it?"

"..." The ambassador was stuck, and turned his eyes to Yacintos for help, "Your Majesty Yacintos—"

"The establishment of a female army is my proposal," Jacintos rested his chin leisurely, "I'm also quite curious about 'really'?"

ambassador:"……"

Of course, it is unimaginable, unprecedented, and nonsense.

But dare he say it?He still has to rely on the Spartan army to save his life.His head is not necessarily more resistant to smashing than floor tiles.

The ambassador swallowed his dissatisfaction and was able to bend and stretch: "Really...it is a wise decision."

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The number of troops patrolling in the city suddenly increased, and some important places were heavily guarded. Although the people in Elis Acropolis didn't know the inside story, they could feel something was wrong.

This made them a little flustered, especially in everyone's mind, the Olympic Games are basically equal to peace, and the Olympia Temple should be a pure land, but at this time they smelled danger in this pure land.

However, no matter whether people are panicked or not, the Olympic Games will still be held as scheduled. The storm in the past few days has turned into light rain, which may cause some changes in the event schedule, but the swearing-in ceremony will still be held at the usual time in front of the Altar of Zeus.

For the sake of their own lives, the envoys of the city-states kept the secrets very strict. Even the athletes of the city-states did not know the news of the upcoming war. Before taking the oath.

"You know? Looking at this scene, I almost feel that the enemy troops outside the city are just my illusion, as if the Olympic Games are still as peaceful as in previous years." Nico sat beside Jacintos, stroking Covered with curtains on the sides, disguised as armor for the table, "You—fuck."

He is still expressing emotion here, the young couple has kissed together again, obviously he didn't listen to a word of his emotion.

Hyacinthus had every reason to flirt before the battle. He kissed Aka lightly on the lips and asked in a volume that only the two of them could hear: "Do you feel it?"

He is really not afraid of fighting, but what worries him even more is whether fate will lurk in the dark, ready to make a sudden move at any time.

While kissing back, Chaos lightly touched the corners of Jacintos' squinted eyes with his fingers: "No. He won't come if I'm here."

He was telling the truth, and he didn't mean to show it deliberately this time.

No one knows the injury of fate better than him. Based on his understanding of fate, even if the dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, it will definitely give priority to life. .

Chaos lowered his eyelids, brushed his fingertips lightly over the curve of the young king's neck, lifted Hyacinth's chin, and just turned his face to the side, ready to ignore Nico who was so sore that his teeth were about to fall out and continue to kiss, outside the city wall There was a commotion.

"Here we come!" Ni Kemiao jumped from his seat to fight from the lemon fruit.

He also reacted the same as Elis and the Spartan soldiers who had been stationed at the planned location early. The defenders standing on the city wall drew their bows and arrows without saying a word, and the arrows rained down on the enemy army under the city wall.

This is a confrontation mixed with a lot of negative emotions.

The defenders were angry that the invading army trampled on the most sacred pure land of Greece and broke the hard-won peace; the soldiers of Arcadia were desperate for their royal city controlled by Argos and the farmland burned by the Argos army , Only by capturing the city can the people of the Li people be rescued.

Under the pressure of negative emotions, people are always more likely to lose their minds and become more aggressive.

When Nico, Hyacinthus and others arrived at the city gate, the city gate had already been wrestled and damaged by two groups of people inside and outside, and the soldiers were fighting at the foot of the city wall.From time to time, you can still hear the roaring dialogue between the enemy and us:

"For my city-state! For the people!"

"Fuck you, my home is no longer my home? The people behind me are no longer their lives? Do you know what it means to break this wall? The peace represented by the Olympics is destroyed! All the city-states in Greece are in chaos ! At that time, every time Argos' iron cavalry tramples on the territory of a city-state, you will have a share of your sins!"

"...my child, my child is still in the Acropolis, ah!!"

No one will retreat, and the battle situation is getting more and more anxious.

After Hyacinthus arrived at the city gate, he did not enter the battlefield, but walked up the city wall and looked to the southeast.

Nick rushed halfway to realize that there were no people around him, and turned around quickly: "Ya—what are you doing? Don't tell me that you sympathize with Arcadia's situation and don't want to kill the enemy?"

Hyacinthus didn't deny it: "I'm waiting."

"What are you waiting for?!" Nick was a little upset, "This is a battlefield, isn't it standing in front of a beggar and hesitating whether to give charity? When did the word indecision appear in the Spartan dictionary?!"

In the southeast, billowing thick smoke suddenly emerged from the top of the towering Psofis Mountain, and the beacon fire that could not be extinguished by the light rain came the good news, and the wolf smoke went straight into the sky.

"Wait for a chance, so that my blade can be aimed at the person it should be aimed at." Hyacinthus brushed his hand over the scabbard at his waist, and the Kopis scimitar came out, and Nick raised his eyebrows and smiled , "Since you have rushed under the city wall... Could you please find a way to send a message to the soldiers of Arcadia? Tell them that the Argos army that besieged the Acropolis of Arcadia has been defeated, From the king down to the people, no one dies."

Nico: "??? How is it possible? Even if His Majesty Oss goes out in person, Argos' army won't take the people in the city... oh."

Nick stood below and licked his lower lip: "Oh."

He said that according to Jacintos's tone, there should be a large number of Spartan female soldiers who came to support them, but how come there are only a few teams entering the Acropolis of Elis.

"I should talk about this story with the previous ambassador. I guess when he goes back, he won't dare to get close to strange women for a few months..." Nico murmured for a second, the absurdity in his heart, he could not believe it. The ground was replaced by excitement and excitement, and immediately turned his head and galloped towards the herald, "Spread the news! Tell the Arcadians that the Argos army besieging their city-state has been defeated, and the people of the royal court are safe!" "

"What?! The Acadians won't believe it!" The herald himself suspected that he was deaf.

Nico pointed at the city wall: "His Majesty Hyacinthus said."

He was also going to add a few words, such as about the female soldiers, about the credibility of Jacintos when he led the troops to rescue him before, he just spoke.

The herald quickly turned his head: "Say it earlier. Acadians—stop the swords in your hands. His Majesty Hyacinthus has defeated the Argos army that besieged your city-state. Now, turn your weapons and face The real enemy!"

Nick: "..."

Isn't what the fuck said more absurd than him? ? ?Hyacinthos is so big and still standing on the top of the city. Would anyone believe that he was here and defeated the enemy army in Arcadia from a long distance away? ?

However, the soldiers fighting outside the city wall only paused for a moment, and then there was a burst of cheers. The Arcadia soldiers turned their swords without hesitation, and pointed at the Argos army huddled behind them.

"His majesty is indeed His Majesty Jacintos. This must be done by one of his god admirers again?"

"Phew! After so many wars, why do people still believe in such false rumors? It is obvious that he used his soldiers like a god. Back then, he surrounded Phocis without anyone noticing, and later defeated the Persian fleet, and then smashed Athens... ..."

"Uh, but how did I hear that His Majesty doesn't seem to like to use tricks like His Majesty Oss. Every time on the battlefield, he would drop ten times with one force and crush violently."

"It's nonsense. I think I'm still a god admirer. You don't know that His Majesty Jacintos left Elis for two days, and when he came back, he brought back three women and a man to settle in the tavern, and all of them are particularly outstanding. They must be new gods. gone."

Yacintos jumped down from the top of the wall along the rope, and just urged his horse to run to the front line: "..."

He settled down so covertly? ? ?How could anyone see it? ?Someone else? ?

He didn't dare to look back at Chaos' expression, raised his hand and reined in the reins, and slashed the scimitar horizontally. The edge of the knife hit the throat of the Argos officer who was originally a "supervisor" in the Arcadia army and turned around to escape. A red line was drawn on the top, and the rust-smelling blood immediately splashed on the faces of the surrounding soldiers who were speechless: "Speak less, do more."

... talking would make him unlucky at night.