(Greek Mythology) The Abyss
Chapter 105
While Hera and Athena were driving their chariot to the battlefield, Ares was helping the Trojans slaughter the Greeks. Given the vast difference in power between gods and humans, the situation was completely one-sided.
Ares: I'm not targeting any one person, I'm saying everyone here is trash.
(*ˉ︶ˉ*) You bunch of weaklings!
Unfortunately, Ares, who was having a great time crushing mortals, was unaware that his beloved mother was furious at his betrayal and was heading to war with his mortal nemesis and nemesis—Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war.
Floating Life: I think Ares is doomed. [Serious face.jpg]
Onlooker A: +1
Onlooker B: +2
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Onlooker N: +10086
Ares was never a dutiful son, Hera knew this well. As a goddess of marriage with relatively low fighting prowess, although Ares certainly wouldn't dare retaliate, she didn't expect to be able to teach him a lesson herself. So she chose to change her appearance and blend into the ranks of soldiers, using words to boost the morale of the Greek side.
As for that unfilial son →_→
Hera believed that Athena would definitely teach Ares a lesson he would never forget.
Why does it always seem like the relationship between Hera and Athena, this stepdaughter, is better than Hera's relationship with her own son? Is it just an illusion? [Head tilt.jpg]
Athena, on whom Hera placed high hopes, did not disappoint. She indeed gave Ares a lesson he could never forget.
As a god, and a war god at that, a warrior god, being defeated by a goddess of war was one thing—everyone knows how formidable Athena is—but being stabbed by a human was enough for Ares to be ridiculed by the gods until the world was destroyed. It would be a lesson he would never forget, a lesson he would never forget.
The human who stabbed Ares was Diomedes. Yes, the same Diomedes who remained on the battlefield after Athena had tricked Ares away, still carrying Athena's divine power. He was Athena's trusted and beloved general.
Because he carried Athena's divine power, Diomedes could see through the gods' disguises. Recognizing Ares, the god of war, Diomedes dared not fight as a god and could only retreat to a corner of the battlefield, ordering the other Greeks to gather there as well.
Although even if Diomedes had continued fighting, it wouldn't have affected the outcome. ╮(╯▽╰)╭
Then Athena declared, "Don't be a coward, just do it! I'll be your backer. First, take down that idiot Ares who dares to play two-faced!"
Then, with Athena's help shrouded in a thick, impenetrable fog, Athena caught Ares's spear aimed at Diomedes, preventing it from hitting Diomedes. Meanwhile, Athena amplified the momentum of Diomedes's spear, causing it to pierce deep into Ares's abdomen.
Ares: "Mommy, he's cheating! Ban him!" (д; )
Hera: "Yeah, I asked Athena to do it for him."
Ares: Utterly dumbfounded ╭(°A°`)╮
↑↑↑This is the tragic story of Ares, the God of War, being cruelly harmed by humans. It's utterly absurd and hilarious.
Having suffered a great loss, the God of War, Ares—a three-year-old with a low mental age—whose actions and behavior fully reflect his actual mental age, chose a method that was true to his actual mental capacity.
Well, he hurriedly ran to Zeus to complain…
He complained…
He complained…
So, God of War, who immediately ran to complain after feeling wronged, how old are you? Are you a girl or a child? [Unbearable to look at.jpg]
Ares, sitting next to Zeus, began to complain. His words can be summarized as follows: →_→
"I told you not to spoil your daughter, but you insisted! Now look what you've done! You've turned her into a madwoman who constantly stirs up trouble. She even incited humans to fight against immortal gods! What about our divine dignity?"
Then Ares got a scolding from his own father, lol.
Zeus said, "You two-faced bastard, daring to complain? You deserve to be hurt! If you weren't my son, I would have imprisoned you in Tartarus long ago."
Furthermore, Zeus not only reprimanded Ares but also dragged Hera into it, emphasizing the stubborn and obstinate personalities inherited from both mother and son.
Ares: This is outrageous! Father, you don't even blame the murderer, and you even scold the victim! Can't we be father and son properly? It's wrong to favor girls over boys, you know that?
I'm so wronged, I'm so miserable. (っ╥╯﹏╰╥c)
Hera: What does this have to do with me? Please don't drag innocent bystanders into this, thank you. o(￣ヘ￣o)
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"You're going to the earth, why?" The girl's sweet voice was as cheerful as ever, tinged with surprise.
"Troy is my homeland. I can't know that my country is in crisis and do nothing."
"Oh, right." Hermera then remembered that Ganymede was the prince of Troy and also Paris's ancestor.
Having such a junior who could draw hatred to the max was simply too distressing. Hemera decided to silently pity Ganymede for thirty seconds.
"Do you want to go back to help Troy win, or to kill Paris? If you want Troy to win, I'll give up on you. No matter who wins or loses, Troy's destruction is inevitable." Relaxing in her hammock, Hemera casually broke off a few branches laden with flowers from a nearby tree, deftly weaving a wreath with her slender, white fingers as she advised Ganymede.
"Is it the prophecy of the Moileans? Troy will surely be destroyed." A sadness flickered in Ganymede's eyes, but he wasn't surprised.
"..." Hemera, what to do now that she'd accidentally let something slip.
Thanks to Ganymede for his own imagination; after all, I couldn't very well say I knew Troy would be destroyed from mythology, could I? —by Hemera
"If you just want to kill Paris, then go ahead. Although you're a complete weakling, fortunately, Paris is a weakling with a combat power of -5, so you still have a significant advantage."
Hemera wasn't as sharp-tongued as other gods of the underworld; she simply spoke the truth, though sometimes her honesty was a bit disheartening.
"The war was started by Paris, but now he's no longer important. I only hope to do my part for my country."
"Even if it won't end well?" Hemera asked.
"Even if it won't end well." Ganymede's tone was firm and calm, as if he didn't know what decision he had made.
The love of his parents, the care of his brothers, the respect of the Trojan people… distant memories flooded back—beautiful times that Ganymede could never return to.
"Consider it a way to put your mind at ease." A faint smile played on his lips, a mixture of bitterness and composure, reflecting the power struggles and conflicts among the gods—a war that a mere Aquarius couldn't possibly meddle in. Moreover, given his past actions, once he was recognized, his fate wouldn't be pleasant. However, some things, even knowing the outcome, still have vastly different meanings depending on whether you do them or not.
"Are you stupid? Knowing it's impossible, you still waste your time. Even if the war is lost, the Trojans won't all be killed or captured. A country can be destroyed and then rebuilt. Are you really planning to die for your country?" Hemera inserted the last branch into the gap to secure it, raising her hands to examine her finished product in the shimmering golden light that occasionally streaked across the air, a mocking expression on her face.
"Huh?" Ganymede looked at her with an expression of 'I didn't know it could be done like that.'
"And don't look like you're going to your death. Even though I can't help Troy win, I can still guarantee the safety of your Aquarius vessel." Hermera smiled and placed the wreath on Ganymede's head, giving the Aquarius boy a good ruffled ruffle of his hair.
Hmm, feels good. It feels even better to wake someone up from their daze. No wonder the Mother Goddess and the others like to mock me so much.
Floating Life: Hermera, you've been exposed. [Facepalm with headache.jpg]
Although grateful, Ganymede was still somewhat surprised by Hermera's initiative.
"Because you're good-looking," Hermera explained matter-of-factly.
Beauty is justice. Of course, such a cute boy deserves to be protected! ~\(≧▽≦)/~
"..." Ganymede_
I give this logic full marks, don't be proud of it.