Reversing Greek Mythology

Seeing that Hercules looked like he couldn't bear to hurt himself, Luo Yin looked at the giant god Zeus behind Hercules and said.

"Heracles, do you know the characteristics of heroic myths? In heroic myths, if the hero's great deed is to protect his country, then the monsters that the hero defeats in the myth are gods or heroes from foreign countries. If the hero is going to If a foreign country creates great achievements, then the truth is that heroes invade foreign countries as enemies, and the gods or kings who protect foreign countries will be reduced to the image of monsters. For example, your ancestor Perseus failed in the war to conquer the city of Athens. Reducing Athena, the patron goddess of the city of Athens, to the image of the Gorgon Medusa. Now to the Trojans you are an invader, but to the Mycenaeans you are a colonial hero. Even if you escape in embarrassment today, the Mycenaeans will glorify your invasion of Troy as saving Troy, and the sea goddess who protects Troy will be reduced to a sea monster that you kill. "

"That's an interesting statement."

Hercules said with a smile.

"I know that it is natural for the foreigners I invade to regard me as a monster. But I am Hercules of the Mycenaeans. As long as I can fight for the interests of the Mycenaeans, I don't care about myself. Will he be regarded as a hero or a monster?"

"We really don't need to care! Because no matter how people rewrite the myths hundreds of years later, they can't distort the real reality. Hercules from Mycenae, now I want to protect the city of Troy and attack this foreign country like you. Intruder."

"You, a Theban, came to protect the city of Troy. What benefits did the King of Troy give you? Will he marry the beautiful Princess Hesione to you and make you the heir to the throne?"

"Idiot! I just want to step on your head and let everyone understand that I am a more powerful young hero than you - this is the benefit I want to get."

After saying that, Luo Yin stretched out his right hand to summon his divine spear.

Seeing that Luo Yin really wanted to confront him, Hercules showed an indifferent expression on his face.

If Haemon's sister Megara was still Hercules' wife, perhaps Hercules would let Luo Yin go, his brother-in-law.

But now, Heracles already had a second wife, Deinianila.

All three children born to Megara were killed by Hercules, and after Megara was given to other men by Hercules, Hercules would not feel any guilt towards the Creon family at all. emotion.

After all, Hercules, who was so crazy that he killed his own children, was a Mycenaean hero whose hands were stained with the blood and tears of foreigners.

"Young Haemon! Even if you are the one who challenges me, I will not show mercy to you."

Heracles strode towards Luo Yin, raising the wooden club as a weapon in his right hand.

When the distance between the two was close enough to attack each other with weapons, Heracles swung the huge wooden club directly and hit Luo Yin's body.

The next moment!

Luo Yin raised his left hand to hold the wooden stick that Hercules had smashed over.

Hercules obviously didn't expect Luo Yin to be as powerful as him, and there was a surprised expression on his face.

At this moment, Luo Yin's right hand stabbed Hercules' body with a divine spear.

Heracles came to his senses and dodged backwards, but was still penetrated by the blade of the divine spear through his abdomen.

"This is impossible--"

Hercules took a few steps back to distance himself from Luo Yin, then looked at the wound on his abdomen with an expression of disbelief.

The first heroic deed that Heracles was ordered to accomplish by Mycenaean king Eurystheus was to destroy the giant Nemean lion that was causing trouble in the great forest of Argos.

Because the Nemean Lion had an invulnerable skin, Hercules strangled the Nemean Lion and used the skin to make invulnerable armor and helmets.

From then on, Hercules, wearing lion-skin armor and a lion-headed helmet, became invulnerable and never suffered any injuries again.

Now Luo Yin's spear blade pierced the invulnerable lion skin armor and injured Hercules' body. This was enough to prove a fact that Heracles couldn't believe.

Hercules looked up at Luo Yin with shocked eyes and said.

"You are not Haemon—which god are you pretending to be Haemon?"

As the darling of Zeus who had high hopes, Heracles knew very clearly that he was the closest human being to a god.

Luo Yin has a power that is not inferior to that of Hercules, which can be explained as a certain god giving Luo Yin great favor.

But Luo Yin can destroy the invulnerable lion skin, which is obviously beyond the realm of humans.

Because the Nemean Lion is a divine beast, only the divine power and weapons of gods can destroy the Nemean Lion's skin.

This is why Heracles could only strangle the Nemean Lion, but could not kill it directly with weapons.

Zeus, who was confronting the guardian goddess of Troy City, lowered his head at this time and looked at Luo Yin with vigilant eyes.

Luo Yin disdains lying to Hercules.

After hearing what Hercules said, Luo Yin said with a joking smile.

"If I am not Haemon, then where is the real Haemon? I am the real Haemon in front of you! If you don't have the confidence to defeat me and want to deny my identity, then you can pray to Zeus to let him Zeus lends his power to you."

Although Heracles was not the high priest of Zeus, he was a demigod granted the status of [Son of Zeus] by Eurystheus, the high priest of Zeus.

So Zeus could not only lend his divine power to Hercules, but also possess Hercules.

Looking at Luo Yin who was full of contempt for him, Hercules showed an angry expression as fierce as a lion.

After giving Luoyin and Laomedon a meaningful look, Hercules turned and led his sailors towards the six ships parked on the coast of Troy.

The purpose of Heracles's voyage this time was to test the empire ruled by the Sun Goddess.

Hercules came to Troy on his way back. The successful invasion was an unexpected blessing, and even if it failed, there would be no loss.

So physically injured, Heracles wisely chose to retreat.

Hercules left with his sailors, and Luo Yin did not pursue them.

Because Hercules returned to Mycenae injured, people can believe the fact that Luo Yin defeated Hercules.

"Hercules just ran away?"

Looking at Heracles leaving, King Laomedon of Troy said in surprise.

"Businessmen from Greece all said that Hercules was the strongest hero of this era and had many heroic deeds that defeated mythical beasts. I didn't expect that the so-called strongest hero would be easily defeated by a young hero."

"King Laomedon! Heracles is indeed the strongest hero of this era."

Luo Yin turned around, looked at La'emedong on the chariot and said.

"I was able to defeat Hercules because I used the power of the gods. If you underestimate the power of Hercules, you will definitely learn a painful lesson in the future. Because Hercules is just testing Troy this time. With the city’s strength, he will invade Troy City with many heroes in the future.”