Reversing Greek Mythology

Two thousand years later, the medieval lords and nobles not only owned territories and private soldiers, but could even make the king say that the vassals of my vassals were not my vassals.

The nobles in the city-state era had more power than the lords and nobles. In the villages, towns and tribes they managed, the nobles were the kings in name only.

The wandering royal family, which has lost everything but its noble status, is inferior to the nobles and is essentially no different from the common people.

This is also the reason why Atalanta was able to kill twelve suitors in the courtship competition held by Atalanta - these suitors, like Hippomenes, were just wandering royals and wandering nobles who had lost everything.

If a royal family from a powerful city-state becomes a suitor, even if the suitor fails, he will not be killed by Atalanta.

Because of the revenge of killing the other party, it is very likely that the Kingdom of Arcadia will be destroyed, and Atalanta herself will be reduced to a slave and suffer all kinds of humiliation.

Hippomenes came to the palace of Assos as a suitor. Originally, as a wandering royal family, he was not qualified to be a distinguished guest of Assos, let alone a banquet held by Assos for him.

Seeing Luo Yin and Hippomenes as suitors standing together, Yin Assos took the initiative to say.

"Young Haemon, I will welcome you to my palace with a banquet. If you don't mind that Hippomenes is your rival, I would like to have him attend the banquet."

Luo Yin said with a bright smile.

"King Yin Assos! Hippomenes will fail in the courtship competition and be killed tomorrow. Now I am full of sympathy for him, and of course I don't mind him attending the banquet."

Having said this, Luo Yin looked at Hippomenes.

"Hippomenes, treat this banquet as the last supper and enjoy it! If you value your life, you can leave the city of Arcadia before the proposal competition begins."

Faced with Luo Yin's teasing, Hippomenes said with a confident smile.

"I am willing to risk my life in order to become Atalanta's husband, and I am confident that I will get help from the gods."

After a while.

The diligent palace maids brought wine, barbecue and fruits.

Ariadne and Philopia sat next to Luo Yin, like good wives serving their husbands, constantly feeding food to Luo Yin's mouth.

Atalanta and Yin Assos sat together and looked at Luo Yin who was hugging him from left to right and teased.

"I heard that your cousin Antigone is your fiancée, plus the two girls beside you, you already have three women. Why do you still follow Creon's instructions to propose to me?"

"It's unfair for me to answer your question unilaterally. If you want me to answer your question, then you also tell me why you want to remain unmarried for the rest of your life?"

Hearing Luo Yin's question, Atalanta glared at Luo Yin, then looked at Hippomenes and asked.

"Hippomenes, why do you risk your life to be my suitor?"

Hippomenes said with a shy smile.

"The real purpose of a wandering royal family like me proposing to a princess who has the right to inherit the throne is to inherit the throne and become a king. As a wandering royal family, Yin Asong can propose to marry the daughter of King Corinthus, Grouke. Abandoning the goddess-like Medea, I can certainly risk my life for it.”

Bang!

After hearing what Hippomenes said, Ariadne, who was about to feed Luo Yin a glass of wine, smashed the bronze wine cup on the ground angrily, then stared at Hippomenes with cold eyes and said.

"If you still want to see the sun tomorrow, don't say that man's dirty name in front of me."

Faced with Ariadne's warning, Hippomenes nodded in confusion.

Seeing Ariadne's angry reaction, although she and Medea were both the moon goddess Selene's image after being degraded was just Luo Yin's guess, Luo Yin still held her in his arms and leaned close to her ear to softly Sound of comfort.

Looking at this scene, Atalanta said coldly with an expressionless face.

"Even if you are the king of the powerful Kingdom of Thebes, I have no interest in being your queen. After you lose to me in the marriage proposal competition, although I will not kill you as punishment, I will definitely humiliate your greed. Insufficient man.”

After the banquet.

The palace maid took Luo Yin, Ariadne, and Philopia to the highest-level guest room in the palace, and the three of them spent the night together in the bedroom.

the next day.

Loyin, Ariadne, Philopia, Atalanta, Assos, and Hippomenes came to the outside of Arcadia together.

With many nobles and civilians watching, Yin Assos pointed to a hill not far away and said.

"Haemon! Hippomenes! Maybe you have heard of it, but I will explain it briefly to you. The rules of the proposal competition are that you and Atalanta start from here and be the first to run to the mountain. The person at the top of the mound is the winner. According to Atalanta's requirements, if the suitor loses the match, Atalanta will marry him. Give it to him. If you have no objection, let’s stand at the starting line together!”

Luo Yin, Atalanta, and Hippomenes stood at the starting line. Yin Assos raised his right hand, then suddenly waved and shouted.

"start!"

Following the words of Assos, Atalanta and Hippomenes rushed to the top of the hill at the same speed.

Luo Yin ran behind the two of them, observing Atalanta and Hippomenes curiously.

In the original destiny path, Hippomenes received three golden apples from Aphrodite, the goddess of love.

During the courtship contest, Hippomenes would throw a golden apple to the ground whenever Atalanta surpassed him.

These golden apples had an irresistible attraction for Atalanta, who always slowed down to pick up the golden apples.

Atalanta surpassed Hippomenes three times. Hippomenes threw the three golden apples one by one, and Atalanta picked up the golden apples three times.

With the three golden apples given by Aphrodite, Hippomenes won the courtship competition and became Atalanta's husband.

What Luo Yin wants to see now is how the golden apple attracts Atalanta.

In the original fate track, Atalanta surpassed Hippomenes three times in the courtship competition. It can be seen that the speeds of Atalanta and Hippomenes are not at the same level at all.

Not long after the courtship competition began, Atalanta left Hippomenes behind.

Seeing that the distance from Atalanta was getting farther and farther, Hippomenes took out the first golden apple and threw it away.

Then Luo Yin saw a strange scene.

Atalanta could not see the golden apple that Hippomenes threw behind her, but after the golden apple rolled to the ground, Atalanta turned around and ran like a piece of iron attracted by a magnet. Pick up the golden apples on the ground.

"Atalanta can't see the golden apple behind her at all, but she can be attracted to it?"

Luo Yin said with his eyes widened in surprise.

"It's like shooting an arrow first and then drawing a target! Since the setting is that Atalanta can't see the golden apples, she will definitely pick them up on the ground. Hippomenes has no possibility of losing."