Mount Olympus, Palace of Hephaestus
"Thetis, look." In the early morning of the fourth day, before the sun chariot was driven out by Helios, Hephaestus, the god of craftsmen, led Thetis inside and pointed at the table. With.
Thetis looked at it and immediately held her breath. Even a goddess looked at it and saw that this was a brilliant weapon.
Thetis has also been suffering in the past three days and nights. She is always worried about Achilles' safety and whether this newly crafted armor can make Achilles invincible.
But at this time, when Hephaestus showed this armor, even she was amazed by this ingenious armor. She knew that this armor would definitely make her child Achilles invincible in the last moments of his life. .
Looking at Thetis's expression, Hephaestus smiled with satisfaction. This was because he spent three days and three nights in front of the stove to build the armor, helmet, shield and weapons.
"Take it, my dear goddess, time is running out, give it to your son as soon as possible!"
"Thank you very much, Hephaestus." Thetis felt a little sad. This armor not only brought glory to her son, but also brought death.
However, she still solemnly thanked Hephaestus, took the armor, said goodbye and left Mount Olympus.
She was very fast along the way and did not stop on the way. She quickly arrived at the Greek camp. When entering the camp, she also concealed her armor. When she arrived at Achilles's barracks, she put on the armor again. show.
At this time, Achilles was sitting quietly in the barracks, with the body of Patroclus in front of him, sitting alone and meditating.
Achilles was not aware of Thetis' arrival at all, as his thoughts were already far away.
All the heroes and soldiers in the entire camp had been buried, except for Patroclus, who was buried by Achilles, who was determined to kill Hector.
But yesterday, as he fell asleep, he dreamed that poor Patroclus approached and said: "Achilles, have you slept? Have you forgotten me? Build me a tomb, for I want to pass through the underworld. The gate enters the realm of Hades."
"But there were two ghost guards there, and they threatened me and wouldn't let me get close. Because I haven't been cremated and buried yet, my soul can't rest in peace."
The ghost of Patroclus wanted to say something more, but the god made him unable to speak. Achilles saw his painful expression and stretched out his hands to Patroclus, but it disappeared instantly like smoke.
"I swear, I will do what you ask, but please be patient. How can I let you go alone if Hector doesn't die?" At this time, Achilles murmured.
"My son!" Thetis looked at all this with sadness. She walked over gently and placed the armor in front of him. The exquisite armor and weapons shone with dazzling brilliance.
The entire shield has five layers. The earth, ocean, sky, sun, moon and stars are painted on the shield. The armor has a light that is brighter than flames, and the golden feathered helmet also shines.
These characteristics all indicate that this armor and weapon are cherished and are rare treasures in the world.
Although the soldiers outside the barracks could not see the goddess, they trembled when they saw these armors, as if they were facing the most terrifying thing in the world.
Achilles looked at the armor brought by his mother Thetis, his eyes still filled with tears of missing his friends, but he was already shining with joy.
He picked up the armor carefully crafted by Hephaestus, and raised each piece in the air to inspect it carefully. He was so fond of it that he couldn't put it down.
"With it, I will be able to defeat Hector on the battlefield." Achilles put on the armor piece by piece and slowly tightened it. It's the same - in fact, it's a custom-made armor given to him by God.
He picked up weapons and shields in his hands, and put on a war helmet with golden feathers.
After putting on the whole suit of armor, Achilles's whole body was dazzling and dazzling.
Achilles said to Patroclus' body: "Patroclus, with this armor I will avenge you and kill Hector."
He said to Thetis again: "My beloved mother, thank you very much for sending me this armor in time. I will use it to kill the Trojan hero Hector."
"My child, although you are wearing this armor, if you leave here today, you will face your upcoming fate."
"Mother, in order to avenge Patroclus, I don't care about this. As long as I can kill Hector, I will not hesitate to face the punishment of fate now."
After Achilles finished speaking, he turned around and strode out without continuing to talk to Thetis. Today was the day to go to war, and he had to gather his team immediately and take them to fight together.
When Achilles went out, Thetis couldn't help but shed tears. She knew that as soon as Achilles went out, the gears of fate were turning rapidly, and death was waiting in front.
Although she had expected to face this situation sooner or later, when her fate finally arrived, she still couldn't help crying.
There was no way she could stop Achilles, and there was nothing she could do about what happened next except to leave it to fate.
Achilles strode out of the barracks, calling with a thunderous voice to the assembled Greek heroes and soldiers.
"Greek brave warriors, follow me to fight against Troy. I will lead you to defeat the Trojans and let them understand that the Greeks can never be defeated."
"Must win."
"Must win."
The surrounding Greeks shouted and cheered. They rejoiced for the powerful hero Achilles, feeling that with Achilles' leadership, they would be able to win this war.
Many Greek soldiers were driven out of the camp like a tide, and other heroes and princes also came out of the barracks, ready to go.
Agamemnon led many Greek heroes and soldiers to prepare for the battle. With Achilles joining him, he was full of confidence in this battle.
When Automedon saw Achilles approaching, he harnessed the gods Masanthus and Balius, and behind him was an elite army.
When they went to sea, there were a total of fifty warships, each carrying fifty warriors. Automedon jumped on the chariot and acted as the driver of the chariot himself. Achilles jumped on and stood on Automedon's side. Dong's side.
At this time, Achilles was dressed in dazzling armor, with stars shining brightly on it, and the earth, sea, and sky reflected each other on his shield.
The people around looked at Achilles descending from the sky at this time, and his majestic appearance dazzled the surrounding soldiers.
"Oh horses, you can come back on your own." Achilles called to his father's horse and said, "Please bring the heroes who went into battle today home safely."
The divine horse was born from the woman bird Bodarge and the god of the west wind. The god gave it to Achilles' father Peleus, who in turn left it to his son. It is an old horse that has experienced countless battles on the battlefield. With this god With the help of horses, Achilles hoped that the heroes would return intact.
Just as he was talking, the god showed a bad omen: the god Masanthus buried his head deeply, and his mane fluttered down to the ground.
With the ability to speak given to it by the goddess Hera, it replied: "Great Achilles, we took you to the battlefield today and brought you back alive and well."
The words of the divine horse Shantos did not arouse everyone's doubts, because this divine horse had the ability before. This was the divine horse that Peleus used when he went into battle to kill enemies. Its ability to speak was appreciated by many people. Know.
"But the day of your destruction is approaching. The failure of Patroclus is not that we run slowly. We can compete with the fastest runner, Zephyro, the wind god, and we will not feel tired."
What the god horse said seemed to be a bit boastful. Although it was very fast and was considered the fastest among all horses, it could not keep up with the speed of the wind god.
"It was divine will that caused Patroclus to die in battle, and Fate has decided that you will be slain by a hero under the blow of a god."
The divine horse's prophecy made the heroes and soldiers around them change their expressions. When it continued to speak, the goddess of revenge blocked its mouth in time.
However, the prophecy it said made the Greeks who had not yet set out for the expedition look a little unnatural on their faces, but it was hard to tell whether it was sadness or joy.
Achilles listened to the prophecy of the god Masanthus, and felt sad and angry in his heart, and said in pain: "Thanthus, why do you talk to me about death? I don't need your prophecy."
"I myself know that I will meet my fate here, but as long as I am on the battlefield and do not kill countless Trojans, I will not die."
After Achilles finished speaking, he roared loudly, and the sound shook his eardrums. Automedon was his friend and his charioteer. He immediately knew what he meant, flicked the reins, drove the divine horse, and sent the chariot quickly towards Troy. go ahead.
All the Trojan heroes and soldiers followed Achilles towards the city of Troy.
Almost at the same time, the gates of Troy opened wide, and chariots continued to pour from the city to the outside. Following the chariots were groups of Trojan soldiers.
At the front of these chariots was Hector, who was wearing a divine helmet and shining all over. He was looking at the Greek camp with bright eyes at this time, and the chariots were also speeding.
Looking at this situation, the two sides are likely to collide between Troy and the Greek camp. The open terrain there is very suitable for the deployment of troops and large-scale fighting.
"The brave and fearless Trojan warriors are preceded by the arrogant Greeks. They are the ones who want to destroy our city-state, take away our wives and children, steal our wealth, and kill our parents. Today is the time for us to fight to the death. , Troy will win."
"Victory is certain." The shouts and shouts of the Trojan warriors reached the sky.
(End of chapter)