[Greek Mythology] The weakest goddess will never be a slave!

Hercules officially lived in Thebai, and with the encouragement of Eurystheus, Heracles regained his spirits, and he applied to Amphiterion to join the army, although Amphitlion was not very happy in his heart, but it was difficult to openly refuse Heracles' request, so he had to let him join the guard.

Hercules is a demigod with infinite natural strength, and after the teaching of the wise and wise half-human Makaron, his martial arts and strategies are far beyond ordinary people, and as soon as he enters the army, it is like a dragon returning to the sea.

Relying on his skills, Hercules soon made a lot of prestige in the army and made a lot of merits, and Amphiterion had to pinch his nose to promote him according to merit.

Heracles soon became a famous general in the city of Thebai, leading his army to annihilate many bandits in the territory of Thebai, and also went to the neighboring lands of Thebai to kill the entrenched monsters.

As his prestige grew, the citizens who had been critical of him began to slowly change their opinion of him, after all, Hercules brought prosperity and stability to the country, which is undeniable.

Eurystheus was also happy to see this, whenever Heracles returned, when the moon was high, they would secretly meet in the garden, Eurystheus, who yearned for a heroic life, would listen to Heracles tell about his adventures and adventures outside, and Heracles would also listen to Eurystheus talk about the problems he encountered in dealing with government affairs, and the brothers had a very harmonious relationship.

On this day, when Heracles had just returned from a campaign against Warcraft, he met an emissary sent by Izinos, the king of the Minias, to Thebai to collect tribute.

The founder of this country, Minias, is the son of the sea god Poseidon, and the successive kings are all Minias' bloodline, they have the care and blessing of the sea god, and they can easily obtain the wealth of the sea whenever they go to sea, so the country has developed very rapidly, and by the generation of Izinos, it is already a strong and prosperous country.

And the reason why Ichinos sent messengers to Thebai to collect tribute was because Ikinos' father, Clemenas, once came to Thebai to play, and when passing through a city-state called Menoperus in the territory of Thebai, he was injured by a coachman throwing stones, he was seriously injured, and by the time he returned to his country's royal capital Orcommenos, he was already dying.

The king of their own country was seriously wounded in the territory of Thebai, whether by accident or premeditated, and the Minyas could not let go of this hatred. After Ikinos, the son of Krimanas, succeeded to the throne, he led an army to attack Thebai, their country was rich and strong, well-equipped, and soon killed many Thebais, and the successors of the kingdom of Minias, who have had the favor of the sea god for generations, continued to fight one is unable to fight, and the other is that even if they have fought, offending the gods behind the other party, it will not do any good for Thebai.

So King Amphitrion decided to negotiate peace with the other party, and finally reached the condition that Thebai would contribute a hundred cattle to Izinos every year for twenty years, which ended the turmoil.

And now Heracles met the messenger of Ezinos, who had come to Thebai to collect this hundred head of cattle.

Hercules, who learned about this treaty from the soldiers under him, was angry in his heart, and the invincibility since he came out of the mountain, as well as the pursuit and reverence of those around him, had made this demigod hero begin to become arrogant and conceited. Seeing the oppressors of his country, and no matter what the identity of the messengers of the other party, Hercules, despite the obstruction of the soldiers below, stepped forward and cut off the left hand of the messengers, and threatened: "Take this as a tribute to you, and bring it back to your king, and tell them that in the name of Hercules, the Thebaites will no longer offer to them." Although

the soldiers were shocked and disturbed by Heracles' domineering, Hercules had already cut off the hands of the other party and humiliated them, and it was useless to say anything more, but to do as he commanded, he drove the group out of Thebai.

Heracles returned to the palace satisfied, and before he could tell Eurystheus about his feat, King Amphiterion had sent him to the palace's main hall.

As early as Heracles had humiliated the group of messengers, someone had a premonition that something was wrong, and hurried back to the palace to tell King Amphitron.

"Father, you looking for me?" Heracles returned to the palace, strode into the palace, and saw Amphitryon sitting high on the throne, and Eurystheus beside him, his eyes lit up, and he wanted to say hello to his brother, but saw Eurystheus with a serious face and shook his head slightly.

Hercules only realized at this time that the atmosphere in the hall seemed to be a little wrong, Amphitrion looked at the tall god king with a lion helmet on his head below, and he really hated him in his heart, and how long had passed since he caused himself such a big thing.

"Heracles, did you humiliate the messengers sent by Izinos and drive them out of Thebai!?"

"Yes, father, don't worry, if they really dare to offend the territory of Thebai, I will definitely lead the soldiers to kill them to pieces!"

Amphitrion rose up in anger and questioned Hercules loudly.

"Father, I..." Amphitron's series of questions suddenly made Hercules' eyes a little wandering, and his face couldn't help but show a little distraction, he was impulsive, but he really didn't think so much.

"Hmph, I originally thought that you would become more calm after going to Ka Tai Rong Mountain to cultivate and cultivate your temperament for a few years, but I didn't expect to be so impatient and impulsive. "Amphitrion did not want to tell Herculesdor that now that the consequences had been done, Izinos would not give up when the messengers returned, and I was afraid that soon the king himself would lead an army against Thebae.

Amphiterion stood up and said to Eurystheus, who was beside him: "Eurytheus, the horse has sent an order to the lords of the whole country to gather their armies and prepare for the invasion of the Minias. After saying that, he hurried out of the palace, and he also needed to discuss with the treasurer how much the treasury would be consumed in this war, the soldiers' weapons, armor, food, and post-war consolation money, each of which was a cost.

"...," Eurystheus also stepped down from the throne, looked at Hercules, who had been reprimanded by his father and looked gloomy, and sighed, Hercules, you have to understand your father, Minias is the country favored by the god of the sea Poseidon, their king has passed on his blood, received his blessings, the sea has given them countless resources and wealth, Minias is far stronger than us, when my father finally reached an agreement with King Izinos, and now you have rekindled the war because of impulse, no wonder my father is so angry.

"Hercules, you are really too impulsive this time, you must know that as a royal family, you need to consider not only yourself, but also your subjects. Eurystheus patted Hercules on the shoulder, "Think about it. Saying that, Eurystheus also walked out of the gates of the palace, leaving Hercules in silence.

Sure enough, as Amphitrion expected, after the messengers returned to Minias, Izinos was naturally angry and angry, and he quickly gathered the army of his kingdom and went to attack Thebai.

The news of the war soon reached Thebai, and the atmosphere in the kingdom became tense and solemn for a while, and all the city-states began to assemble armies, and all adult men of the right age needed to join the army, and for these new soldiers, the craftsmen in the smithy worked day and night, but still could not meet their equipment needs.

Hercules saw his brother and father busy all night because of their own impulses. They are not demigod bloodlines, and the days of hard work have made their bodies a little unbearable, and the exhaustion on their faces is obvious.

Hercules, who was remorseful in his heart, also began to think of a way to remedy it. Suddenly, a beautiful figure appeared in his heart, the goddess who had appeared in his arms when he was an adult, Elpis.

The other party once said that when she encountered difficulties, as long as she prayed sincerely and called her divine name, she would come to help her.

Heracles immediately returned to his palace and silently called to Elpius in his heart: "Goddess of prayer and hope, listen to my prayers, and I hope you will help me, help Thebai, through this crisis." Jingle

bells ~

wind chime-like crisp echoes in Hercules' ears, bird-like butterflies Rufu flapped their brilliant wings appeared in this space, the goddess holding the golden box appeared in front of Hercules, she had a faint light on her body, and a pair of purple-gold eyes with a faint smile on her beautiful face.

"Heracles, I have heard your prayers. Go and lead your soldiers to the temple of Athena, where you will receive weapons and armor from the goddess, all blessed by Ares, the god of war, to help you win this war. The golden box in the goddess's arms shone faintly, and she looked at Hercules for guidance.

"Thank you, great goddess. It's just..." Heracles' face showed a little hesitation, "I heard that Minias is a nation favored by Poseidon, the king of the sea, what if we defeat them and attract the wrath of the gods behind them?"

"You don't have to worry, Hercules, you are the blood of the gods, and in your body, you also have the care and protection of the gods, and the wrath of Poseidon will not reach you and your country, rest assured to do what you want."

After the goddess said this, her figure turned into a little fluorescent and dissipated in the hall, as if it had never appeared.

Early the next morning, Hercules hurried to his brother Eurystheus and told him the oracle given to him by the goddess.

After hearing this, Eurystheus quickly took him to visit his father, Amphitryon. After hearing this, although his heart was even more jealous of Hercules, who was favored by the gods, now that Thebai had reached the point of survival, he had to put aside his personal grudges and order a group of soldiers to follow Heracles to the temple of Athena.

After arriving at Athena's temple, the soldiers found a mountain of weapons and armor in it, and the weapons and armor needed by the soldiers of Thebai were solved, which saved a huge amount of expense, and Amphiterion and Eurystheus no longer had to go to oversee the work day and night, worrying about the progress of the production.

And Hercules, in order to make up for his mistakes, also took the initiative to take over the task of training recruits, he was strong in martial arts, and after the teaching of the famous master Charon, he soon trained the originally scattered and immature recruits to a good look. Although it is still close compared to many years of veterans, it is already incredible to be able to achieve this point in a short period of time, at least it will not be reduced to cannon fodder as soon as you enter the battlefield.

A month later, Ecinos led the army of Minias, to Thebai with great force, clamoring for Amphitryon to come out and kneel before their king, to hand over Hercules, the criminal who had harmed the messengers, and as punishment for breaking the agreement, they demanded that Thebai change the hundred cattle paid tribute to one hundred and fifty for fifty years each year.

Such an excessive condition, Anfitroon naturally could not agree. Izinos was also deliberately difficult, and when he broke through Thebai, what gold and silver jewelry, beauty and wine, who still thinks about the hundred and ten cows.

The king changed into armor, held a sword, and looked solemn, and before leaving, he instructed his son Eurystheus: "Eurystheus, you help me take care of your mother in the royal capital, pacify the inhabitants of the city, and if the situation is not right, immediately order the whole city to evacuate, and you will take your mother to Corinth and join the king there, who is our blood relative and will provide you with shelter."

"Father, you will surely return safely. Eurystheus spoke very confidently, and with Hercules there, he was sure that he would protect their father.

Amphitrion set off, and Eurystheus found Hercules, who was about to lead his men on their departure, and solemnly instructed the younger brother: "Heracles, I believe that with your bravery, you will be able to bring us victory, but the sword on the battlefield has no eyes, and I hope that you can always pay attention to the safety of your father and ensure his safe return."

"Don't worry, brother, I will definitely protect my father." Hercules nodded, although his father was very cold to him, but even for the sake of his eldest brother, Hercules decided to keep him safe.

Led by Amphitryon and Hercules, war between the Thebaites and the Minyas was on the verge.

Hercules showed his peerless divine power for the first time in this great battle, and he was simply an open and hanging existence on the battlefield, facing the enemy one by one, as easy as cutting a watermelon, warm blood splashed on his body, Hercules felt a surge of excitement and madness in his heart, that is, the addiction and desire for battle.

A killing god appeared on the battlefield, and the number of Minyas who died under Hercules was innumerable, and the originally strong and fierce Miniasians were killed by him out of the shadows, and when he saw the man in the lion's helmet in the distance, his legs trembled, and he was terrified in his heart, and turned and ran.

The Minias, defeated and fleeing, threw away their armor and did not want to fight again. But Hercules, who had already killed the red eye, did not intend to let them go just like that, he mounted his horse, chased the fleeing Minias, found their king Ezinos, and cut off his head.

With the death of Ezinos, the war was completely over.

Just as the smug Hercules returned to the barracks with the head of Ezinos, he found that the soldiers in the barracks were sad, and black flags were hung everywhere in the barracks.

Hercules' heart trembled, and a bad premonition suddenly came to mind.

"General Hercules, when you went to chase the deserters, King Amphitryon was attacked on the battlefield by dead soldiers sent by the other side, and unfortunately died. "