Early morning, dotted with stars
A huge fleet was sailing on the dark sea. The fleet consisted of hundreds of warships and stretched for more than ten miles. A beach loomed ahead. The Greek fleet finally arrived at Troy after a long sea voyage.
At dawn, as the first warship docked on the Troy coastline, an order was immediately issued: "The advance team will go ashore immediately and patrol the surrounding area."
Following the order, a young man jumped out of the ship quickly, holding a spear on guard. This was none other than Iphiclus' son, Parotesilaos.
The Greek soldiers behind them also jumped down to inspect.
"There is no one around." Following the report, the fleet warships approached one after another, and the Greek fleet landed.
Agamemnon immediately ordered: "Encamp with the fleet."
Following Agamemnon's order, the people in each warship became busy. The soldiers lined up on the deck with wiped shields and spears. Under the leadership of the commander, they disembarked from the warship one by one.
Hundreds of soldiers disembarked from the warships, and the scene was spectacular. All the soldiers were patrolling, on guard, or camping on the beach according to their tasks. At a glance, they were densely packed, numbering in the tens of thousands.
Next, the horses and chariots were pulled off the warship by soldiers.
"Sacrifice to the gods."
"Cooking is started, everyone has a good meal, shields and spears are checked, the horses are fed and watered, and the chariots are prepared and ready for battle."
The cook buried a pot in the newly created open space of the camp to make rice, and soon smoke rose from the cooking pots.
Agamemnon ordered people to build a temporary altar in the open space. The altar was round and had a statue of Zeus on it.
Agamemnon brought a ram and put it on the altar. After the priests prayed, they took out a sharp knife and pierced the neck of the ram. The blood sprayed like a fountain and flowed to the altar. The priests skillfully gave the bull Skin, debone, remove the entrails, and place the lamb on the altar.
As soon as he put it on, the best piece disappeared, and the priest's face showed a hint of joy: "Dear Commander Agamemnon, the gods have accepted your sacrifice, and I believe you will be victorious this time."
Agamemnon had a smile on his face. He was very satisfied with the result of the sacrifice. After offering the sacrifice to Zeus, the cook happened to have prepared the food.
"Heroes and princes, dine with me. Eat and drink enough so that you will have the strength to face the next battle." Agamemnon said.
After the meal, the princes led the army and poured out into the fields, heading towards the city of Troy.
Troy Mansion
In the hot tub, Pei Ziyun was taking a shower. The fog was so thick that he couldn't see anyone clearly. He whispered: "System"
A plum blossom appeared again, and quickly enlarged, turning into a transparent information frame, with a faint sense of light appearing in front of the eyes.
"Mission: induce Odysseus and kill Palamedes in advance (unfinished)"
"Mission: counterattack the Greek envoys, fight for morality, and duel with Menelaus (unfinished)"
Pei Ziyun looked at his attributes displayed on the system.
"Heroic Bloodline: Level 3 (100.5%)"
"I gave away 2/3 of the gold to the people in the city, and also shouldered the responsibility to promote the duel with Menelaus, and finally gave me the last 2% of my reputation."
"The feeling of the priest can only be felt by the existence of level two higher. I can feel that Menelaus is exactly the fifth level of hero. If he is less than level two, the gap is too big, but if he is level one, it can be made up for."
"That's why I dare to duel with Menelaus."
Thinking about it, he pressed it hard.
"boom!"
There was a roar, and Pei Ziyun was shocked. His heart beat rapidly. With a breath, a hint of golden color appeared in the blood, indicating that the bloodline had undergone a purification and evolution.
The bones of the body also continue to become hard and light.
"Heroic Bloodline: Level 4 (0.5%)"
"Special Skill: Wind Lightness (65.5%)"
"Special skill: Iron cast copper pot (40.8%)"
"Very well, Menelaus, let your failure and even your corpse make me famous!" Pei Ziyun stood up, and Onone put on clothes and armor for him.
"My dear, don't be afraid, I will definitely win." Pei Ziyun kissed her forehead and headed outside. Almost at the same time, more than ten armed slaves followed silently.
Troy Palace
The palace was brightly lit, and a large number of warriors wearing leather armor and holding spears gathered - Troy was not careless.
"Respect the king, the Greek fleet has landed on the coast. It won't take long to arrive at the gates of Troy." A soldier knelt down and reported the news from the front.
Priam nodded and said to several elders: "I didn't expect Agamemnon to move so fast. Are our warriors ready for battle?"
"King, please rest assured that our warriors have long been prepared for war. Besides, our Trojan wall was built by gods and cannot be broken by Agamemnon." said an elder.
Priam nodded and continued to ask: "Our allies have already set off, right?"
"The armies of the Kingdom of Phrygia and the Kingdom of Percinia are on their way. As for the other kingdoms, we have not received news yet."
"There's no hurry now, let's go and take a look at the city wall." Priam said and stood up, and a dozen warriors followed him silently, but they didn't feel a light red meteor falling in the sky. Fall into the city.
Troy Helen Mansion
The pale red meteor fell and turned into a goddess. She is Iris. Iris is the rainbow goddess in Greek mythology. She is the daughter of Taumas and Electra and the sister of Harpie. The engraved twin sisters—messengers of the gods.
She conveys God's will to people and is considered to be the transmitter of divine voice. The difference from Hermes is that Hermes is one of the main gods and often corrects and changes God's orders, while Iris Since the divine level is relatively low, orders are completely transmitted.
But Iris was still a goddess. She swayed and turned into the maid Etra, appearing in Helen's dream. It was a fog, and she got closer.
"Helen, the Greeks are here, but the war has not started. Only your two husbands, Paris and Menelaus, go into battle for a decisive battle. Whoever wins the decisive battle can take you back."
Iris said, Helen woke up with a start. If the goddess didn't tell the news, she would still be kept in the dark.
Helen got up and dressed and went out. As soon as she reached the door, Coselia came over in time. She saw Helen was about to go out. She was not surprised and just bowed: "Prince Paris has passed. He told me that if you wake up, you want to go out." Go and see, I will take you there."
Helen nodded and followed Coselia out of the mansion. As soon as she arrived at the city gate, she saw King Priam and several respected elders patrolling the city wall.
Although several elders had met Helen before, when they saw Helen coming, they were still fascinated by her beauty. They whispered to each other: "No wonder Prince Paris robbed the palace for this woman. She looks like an immortal goddess."
Priam also saw her, and he greeted Helen cordially and said: "Come, my lovely daughter, and sit beside me. I want your first husband Menelaus, your relative. Look at this, friends, and let them know that you are not responsible for this miserable war."
Helen nodded and took Coselia up the city wall.
Priam looked at the procession heading toward the city outside the city, pointed at one of the men and said, "Now tell me, who is that majestic man?"
At this time, it was dawn, and the light was already shining. Helen looked along his fingers and immediately recognized that the man walking in front was Agamemnon.
She said: "Dear father, that man is Agamemnon, the noble king of Mykenae and a brave warrior. He used to be my brother-in-law."
Priam nodded. Seeing Agamemnon for the first time, he realized that this Greek coalition commander was indeed not a simple man.
He asked again: "The person beside him is your former husband Menelaus?"
"Yes!" Helen nodded.
Outside the city, Pei Ziyun led a team towards the agreed duel venue. Agamemnon also led the team. The two teams got closer and closer, and finally met at the middle duel venue.
Agamemnon pointed to Pei Ziyun standing in the distance and asked Palamedes: "Is that man Paris, Prince of Troy?"
"Yes, Commander Agamemnon. This man used to be a shepherd on Mount Ida. Later he met Priam and returned to the city of Troy and became a prince." Palamedes introduced. .
"Since he is a shepherd, his martial arts skills should not be too great, but I heard that he killed three monsters with his own hands."
"I specifically asked Elder Antenor of Troy about this question, but he couldn't give me a good explanation. He said it was the blessing of the gods." Palamedes said.
"The blessing of the gods?" Agamemnon nodded and said no more.
Pei Ziyun squinted his eyes as he looked at the Greek coalition, and saw a majestic man standing in the middle. Others seemed to be vaguely centered on him, knowing that this man was Agamemnon.
After carefully feeling it with the priest's senses, I felt that Agamemnon's heroic blood level was still higher than his own.
At this time, both sides carried out the sacrifices, which were two sheep and a sheepskin bag of wine. If added together, they were four sheep and two sheepskin bags of wine.
Standing on the city wall, King Priam got up and led his guards down from the city wall and went to the front of the battle.
Pei Ziyun walked out wearing a white tunic, a gold belt, a sword on his waist, and a spear in his hand.
Menelaus drove his chariot out of the array, also holding a spear in his hand and fully armed. He walked to the makeshift altar and jumped off the chariot.
Menelaus knelt on the ground and raised his hands in the air: "Gods, please listen to me! Paris and I obeyed the arrangements of the God of Fate and decided to fight again to the death. Let us sacrifice and swear an oath. , let’s start this inevitable duel!”
With that said, Agamemnon and Odysseus came over at the same time, and the Trojan King, Priam, had already rushed to the front of the battle and went to the altar with Pei Ziyun.
The sacrifices of both parties were placed on the altar, and the wine was mixed with gold bowls.
People on both sides prayed in front of the altar at the same time, hoping to receive the blessings of the gods and win the duel.
After the sacrifice, Priam said: "Greeks, I want to go back to the city wall, because I can't watch my son fight to the death with Menelaus, King of Sparta here."
"Who wins and who loses among them, only the great Zeus knows."
After saying that, Priam got on the chariot and drove towards the city. Pei Ziyun's eyes flashed and met Menelaus's eyes, sparks flying immediately.
I caught a cold today and got a little late
(End of chapter)