(Greek Mythology) The Abyss of the Underworld
Chapter 108
Having defeated Zeus, Hypnos could escape back to the Underworld, and Zeus couldn't do anything to him. But Hera couldn't. If it weren't for the Love Belt borrowed from Aphrodite still being effective, Zeus would never have simply given her a scolding.
It's entirely foreseeable that a domestic dispute might erupt between the god-king and queen after the Love Belt's magic fades—it's so worrying! (￣▽￣～) (Hey!!!)
While Zeus slept, the Greeks, with the help of Poseidon and other gods, turned the tide. However, because Zeus awoke in time, Troy, while losing its chance to win, didn't suffer defeat either.
Therefore, the situation on the battlefield returned to what it was like in the early to mid-stages of the war: one day you win, the next day I win back, and neither side can truly prevail.
In that sense, if we disregard casualties, it's actually quite harmonious. ～(￣▽￣～)~
Zeus: I painstakingly and subtly (?) gave Troy the upper hand, only to have it all back to square one. I'm so heartbroken. (︿)
Zeus is bitter, but he can't say it. There's nothing he can do but start over.
"Marry a virtuous wife," the ancients were right. What was I thinking? Why did I let myself be blinded by lust and marry Hera, that jealous and shrew? Is it too late to regret it now? (~￣△￣)~
Fusheng: So you realize you were blinded by lust? How touching!
Zeus: ...
Following the basic principle of "beware of fire, theft, and Hera," Zeus finally allowed Troy to regain the upper hand, even driving the Greek army back to shore. If Patroclus hadn't donned Achilles' armor and impersonated him, the Trojans would have nearly burned the Greek ships. By the way, Patroclus was Achilles's closest friend, a childhood sweetheart. Their bond was so deep that their ashes were mixed together after death and buried in the same tomb—truly inseparable best friends!
#Achilles, do you still remember Princess Deydamia on the island of Scyrus who bore you a son?#
#Briseis, Iphigenia, and others are all watching you.#
#Beautiful woman on the left, best friend on the right, let's talk about the bisexual Achilles.#
#Summary: This circle is truly messy.#
Soon after, Patroclus was killed by Hector. Grief-stricken by the loss of his best friend (and true love), Achilles disregarded his mother's objections and resolutely went to war. After helping Greece turn the tide of battle, he was shot in the heel by Paris and died.
Paris, in this era that revered bravery, was able to abduct Helen. Even with Aphrodite's help, his own martial prowess was considerable, and his greatest skill was... sneak attacks.
Ahem, while this specialty seems a bit out of place compared to other heroes who acted with integrity, it was undeniably effective. Several famous Greek generals met their demise because of it, and Achilles was now among them.
Although the arrow struck his heel under the guidance and protection of Apollo, the arrow was indeed shot and killed by Paris.
So, Paris, who had incurred considerable hatred from the Greeks, was killed by the enraged Greek archer Philoctetes with a poisoned arrow—it's not surprising at all, is it? *^_^*
Okay, compared to Achilles, who died on the spot, Paris was more accurately poisoned by the arrow.
Yes, he died from poisoning even though Troy had people capable of healing wounds.
Why, you ask? Because the one who could heal the wounds was Honorus, Paris's ex-wife, because Honorus was heartlessly abandoned by Paris.
To Paris's pleas, Honorus replied, "No, we won't."
"I am the one you abandoned. Go, go find the young and beautiful Helen. I believe she will be willing to save you."
Then, Honorus firmly refused to heal Paris.
And then, Paris gloriously succumbed to the poison and died.
The End, bad end.
This story tells us that scumbags who abandon their wives never have a good ending! *^_^*
#GoodAndEvilAreRewardedInTheEnd,TheCycleOfKindness Don't believe me? Look up, the heavens have no mercy! #
#So, Paris, you really got your comeuppance! 233333333333333#
#Why am I so happy, hahaha?#
#Onos is absolutely despicable! Scumbags like him should just die!#
Achilles' death was inevitable. Zeus had no reason to help Troy anymore. He no longer favored Troy, nor did he forbid the gods from intervening in the war. Even the gods, who had initially only offered assistance to humanity, began to personally join the infighting.
Then Ares, attempting revenge against Athena, was once again beaten up by her ╮(￣▽￣")╭
Although both are in charge of war, Athena and Ares are clearly different. To draw an analogy, it's like the difference between a strategist who plans and controls the situation and a general who leads soldiers into battle.
So, logically speaking, the more civil-official-like commander has higher combat power than the purely military god of war. Ares is truly tragic.
#Can't even compete in intelligence, and his combat power is inferior too, what's the point of being a god of war?#
#Say nothing, feel sorry for Ares for thirty seconds#
While the gods were fighting, humanity wasn't idle either. After the classic Trojan Horse plot ended, Troy faced destruction. The city became ruins, men died in battle, women and children were captured, and only a few elderly and wounded remained. Most of the Greeks survived.
However, the victorious Greek coalition didn't fare much better. After the Greeks captured Troy, Ajax the Younger broke into Athena's temple and raped Cassandra, the Trojan princess seeking protection. Athena felt this was a desecration of her temple and vowed revenge.
Thus, most of the Greeks perished at sea, with only a very few returning home safely.
#One person dragged down the entire army; that's pretty impressive.#
#No zuo no die. It's one thing to court death, but why drag others down with you?#
#What did we do to deserve this? What grudge do we hold against you?#
#It's not the god-like opponents we fear, but the pig-like teammates. The tragic consequences of having pig-like teammates.#
#This bloody lesson tells us that we must be careful when choosing teammates in our next life.# Chapter 108