Greece brings evildoers

Late night, Knossos city, royal palace.

A decrepit old man holding a golden scepter and wearing a white robe sat on a cold throne, his eyebrows slightly lowered, like a sleeping lion, with an aura of calmness and self-power.

King Minos is now the religious and political leader of the cities in Crete and the co-owner of all Minoans. He is also the son of the god-king Zeus and the goddess Europa.

Legend has it that Zeus, the king of gods in the form of a white bull, brought the Phoenician princess Europa to the island of Crete, where he wooed her and gave birth to sons Minos, Rhadamandis and Sarpedon, and promised They rule the land.

In order to inherit the throne, the three brothers turned against each other and fought with each other.

In the end, Minos expelled Rhadamandis and Sarpedon and became the winner in the end.

But although he usurped power, he relied on his outstanding talents to lead Crete's civilization to its peak.

During the reign of King Minos, he was famous for his strict rule of law, making the entire island of Crete the most prosperous and developed human settlement today.

At this time, as the huge waves from the sea subsided, several priests and generals were gathering in the hall to report the losses and casualties of various city-states in Crete to King Minos on the throne.

"Twenty-seven large and small ships that went out to sea during the day on Crete have all been confirmed to be damaged. The current death toll at sea is 98, 32 are lightly or seriously injured, and 64 are missing..."

"Two harbors outside the city of Knossos were slightly damaged and are currently undergoing repairs. Another three merchant ships and four fishing boats collided. However, the rescue and blockade were timely, and there are currently no casualties..."

"Two villages in Nosia City were destroyed, 37 people died and 21 people were missing..."

"One hundred and twenty acres of fertile land in Gidos City were flooded by sea water, 29 people died and 15 people are missing..."

"City of Cydonia..."

As pieces of bad news reached his ears, the old man on the throne gradually tightened his eyebrows, forming deep carvings, like a mark of sorrow and depression poured into him.

"enough!"

Finally, the unbearable voice echoed in the empty palace. The old man opened his half-closed eyes, and his messy white beard and hair were flying with the excitement of divine power.

"Didn't the early warning message get sent out through the temple as soon as possible? Why are there so many casualties in those city-states?!"

Dark angry shouts blew through the hall like a cold wind. The priests and generals in charge of the report felt the majestic divinity and couldn't help but bury their heads deeper.

"Father, maybe the incident happened suddenly, and my brother and the others were not prepared immediately..."

Accompanied by a clear and sweet voice, a bright-eyed girl with long, smooth flaxen hair shawl, wearing a white priest's robe, and holding a golden scepter shaped like a bird with spread wings, walked out from behind the gauze tent, came to the throne, squatted down, and caressed the throne. King Minos's chest heaved with anger.

Seeing the girl with a beautiful oval face and a quiet and elegant temperament appearing next to the throne, the trembling priests and generals in the court couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Ariadne, the second daughter of King Minos, was a princess known for her gentleness and kindness.

At the same time, she is also the chief priest responsible for serving the female master Athena, coordinating and taking charge of the temple affairs in the city of Knossos, as well as the corresponding sacrificial activities.

In a sense, this princess had a higher status in divine power than even King Minos, who was the chief priest.

After all, the Minoans worshiped the goddess, King Minos was just a symbol of royal power, and the priestesses better represented the divine power in the world.

However, Ariadne was not the eldest daughter. She was able to hold such a lofty status partly because of her own excellence, which earned her the trust and love of her old father, King Minos.

On the other hand, it was because the eldest princess Akakalis, who was most qualified to inherit the position of chief priestess, ignored her father's prohibition and secretly had a tryst with Apollo, the Olympus god, and gave birth to a child.

In anger, King Minos expelled Akakalis from Crete, and the father and daughter turned against each other.

As a result, the position of chief priestess fell to the second daughter Ariadne.

Fortunately, Princess Ariadne lived up to the favor of King Minos. She not only patiently tried to cheer up her increasingly erratic old father, but also performed her duties of worshiping the gods and managing the temple in an orderly manner since she took office. .

According to past experience, as long as Her Royal Highness the Princess comes to appease him, King Minos will most likely calm down his anger.

"Shut up! No need to excuse them!"

However, this time, the anger in King Minos' chest not only did not subside, but the anger on his face became even stronger.

"These traitors clearly see me as old and don't take my orders seriously!"

Hearing the sound of gnashing teeth, the priests and generals in the hall lowered their heads and did not dare to make a sound. They were all on pins and needles.

Except for the one who cannot be mentioned in the underground palace, King Minos had ten children, half of them sons and half daughters.

In order to expand the influence of the royal power and consolidate the rule, after several princes came of age, King Minos naturally sent them to serve in several important city-states on the island of Crete to protect the royal capital of Knossos.

However, the relationship between father, son and brother in Greece has never been very friendly.

Freed from their father's control, these princes who took office gradually showed their restlessness.

Especially as King Minos grew older, this trend became more and more obvious.

Normally, for the sake of the harmony and prosperity of the cities of Crete, King Minos could turn a blind eye.

But now that the crisis is approaching, these princes' dereliction of duty has obviously violated King Minos' taboos.

"I'm old..."

On the throne, the old lion pushed away the comfort of his daughter Ariadne and stood up suddenly. His nearly two-meter-tall body stood majestically in front of the steps. His awe-inspiring power gushed out, making everyone almost breathless. .

"But I'm not dead yet!"

Words came out of the mouth of this twilight lion. His pale golden eyes looked down at the generals and priests gathered in the palace, and he growled coldly.

"Tell them all to come back and report to me in person!"

"Yes Yes!"

The priests and generals who were responsible for delivering the orders nodded repeatedly like chickens pecking at rice. Then, with King Minos' impatient wave, they hurriedly retreated from the palace, wiping the cold sweat from their heads as if they were being pardoned.

No matter how old a lion that has seen blood is, as long as its teeth have not fallen out and its claws have not been worn out, it is not an existence that those cubs living in a greenhouse can disobey and contend with.

It seems that those brothers and brothers who have been separated for a long time will have to suffer a little bit when they come back this time.

Ariadne looked at her furious father and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

But now, it is a critical moment that affects the survival of Crete, and there is no room for mercy. Her brothers have not seen the real crisis facing the Minoans until now. They are punished and cannot blame others.

After all, compared with these insignificant responsibilities, the disaster brewing at sea is a huge trouble.

In the empty hall, the father and daughter looked at the dark night and sighed in unison.

Suddenly, the bronze bird-patterned wind chime at the corner of the eaves sounded a crisp sound, which suddenly diluted the dull atmosphere in the hall.

The father and daughter looked shocked and looked at the figure who appeared in front of the door.

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