The Greece Antagonist-Chapter 546 - 53: Hera’s Big Crisis! (Request for Votes)

Several days later, a large batch of precious materials from the Sea God Temple arrived in the city, and the Thessaly defense line began its intensive reconstruction efforts.

Due to a certain understanding reached beforehand, Triton, as the material supplier, essentially met all of Luo En’s, the chief engineer’s requests, and even brought three hundred sets of freshly made "Scale Armor" along with corresponding design sketches to enhance the combat capabilities of the Thessaly guards.

Under the generous sacrifices of this Mermaid Prince, who metaphorically spoke as if he were bleeding profusely and cutting his own flesh, the Thessaly defense line was visibly being reconstructed and fortified.

At just a glance, the gleaming inner walls of bronze were enough to make one retreat, the densely overlaid spells on the walls were chilling to the soul, the Divine Blood Guard equipped with Scale Armor patrolled the walls day and night, and bunkers embedded with Essence Fluid Cannons hid in dark corners...

The entire Thessaly defense line was like a combination of armadillos and porcupines—multi-dimensional and comprehensive in defense, impervious to water, dangerously spiky, and full of hidden lethality.

During this period, to test the specific defensive effectiveness, the restless people of Thessaly also conducted a mock attack and defense rehearsal.

Luo En, the chief engineer, took charge of the defense, while King Admetos, accompanied by Telamon, Cainis, Hercules, the Spartan Twins, and other favored Divine Blood Heroes, took on the offensive.

The result was just two days of effort, and the attackers suffered heavy casualties, with more than half of the Divine Blood Heroes dead, while the newly built Thessaly defense line only lost fewer than a hundred ordinary soldiers and magicians, along with all the bunkers being compromised.

Indeed, under the assault of Hercules and Telamon, these humanoid tanks, the combatantly superior Divine Blood Heroes, didn’t even get close to the gates of the Thessaly defense line before suffering heavy losses.

King Admetos was incredibly amazed by this and felt increasingly confident in defending against the invasion of the Giant Spirit Clan.

It is known that in the city-states of Greece, human cities are as fragile as sandcastles in the face of the gods and heroic prowess.

Take the forte reputed to be built by deities, Troy, for example. The typical Greek ruffians like Hercules and Telamon had long turned invading Troy and plundering wealth and women into a classic routine, managing to return fully loaded almost every time, provided they were well-prepared.

For instance, Telamon’s current wife, Hesione, is a Trojan princess stolen from the Trojans.

And the newly crowned King Priam of Troy, the future father of Prince Hector and Paris in the Trojan War.

He ascended to the throne not because of outstanding capabilities but because he witnessed his father and brother being cleaved to death and barely escaped with his own life, which inadvertently turned his succession to the throne.

The disparity between humans, heroes, and deities is too vast; the so-called impregnable fortresses mostly serve as psychological comfort against divine powers.

Yet, the fortress before them had truly achieved the extent to which heroes were shattered and deities were halted!

Looking at the gradually completing Thessaly defense line, King Admetos was overjoyed, wishing he could sleep by this utterly safe wall every day.

As construction issues grew increasingly cumbersome, Luo En symbolically sought aid from Athens.

In response, the academy sent a group of professionals to help a certain academy teacher with the construction for Thessaly.

Among them, besides a group of students specializing in civil engineering and architecture and several craftsmen knowledgeable in forging, there also followed a madwoman of the God of Wine, responsible for security.

Officially, she was the once Goddess of Gentle Breezes, Ola; in reality, it was the Mechanical God, Aphrodite, disguised by Spirit Particles infiltration spell, a counterfeit version.

Looking at the now subdued Mechanical God Aphrodite, who humbly followed him, Luo En inquired with interest.

"Had a change of heart?"

"Um..."

"If you feel it’s forced, I can send you back to the Sea God Temple."

"No need, I volunteered!"

Mechanical God Aphrodite glanced at Triton and Mechanical God Ares, who were overseeing the material transport nearby, and quickly clarified her position.

Send her back? Wouldn’t that equate to sending her to be scrapped?

With things having reached this point, whether willingly or under compulsion, she could only cling to this lifeline and follow through to the end.

Seeing that he had successfully tamed this fiery steed, Luo En nodded in satisfaction, his face blooming with a warm smile.

"Then from now on, you will stay by Medea’s side, obey her commands, protect her safety, and refrain from acting unless absolutely necessary."

Although this woman was a bronze-clad Mechanical God with commendable strength, adequate for dealing with ordinary deities and heroes,

for Luo En, aside from warming his bed, she wasn’t very useful.

Meanwhile, his young apprentice Medea, severely deficient in one area of her witchcraft abilities, indeed needed a strong frontline shield to bear the damage for her.

Moreover, the girl possessed the Sigil of All-Encompassing Destruction, which also granted her control over Mechanical God Aphrodite.

Perfect for turning this bronze-clad Mechanical God into a summon for Medea.

After all, judging from their two encounters, it was hard to estimate the Mechanical God’s combat ability, but her life was definitely tough enough.

"I will obey your command," Mechanical God Aphrodite placed her hand over her chest and bowed respectfully to her new master.

"Yes, work hard, and I will not let you down," Luo En said with a smile, patting the shoulder of the Mechanical God Aphrodite, and reminding her with deep meaning, "And you should learn from your predecessor here, never follow in her footsteps…"

The Mechanical God Aphrodite felt a chill in her heart as she instantly grasped the deep meaning in her new boss’s words.

The so-called "predecessor" was none other than the Goddess of Breezes, Ola, whom she now impersonated.

It was said that she had once been a lesser deity under the Goddess of the Hunt, Artemis, who, due to her arrogance in comparing her beauty with her chief goddess and insulting Artemis’s friend, the God of Wine, incurred a curse that drove her mad. She became known as the madwoman of the God of Wine and served him for the rest of her life to atone for her sins.

Thinking about the miserable fate of her predecessor, the Mechanical God Aphrodite, who had similar flaws, couldn’t help but swallow hard and promptly bowed her head even lower.

"Understood... understood…"

After giving the new employee a stern warning, Luo En placed his hands on the parapet, looking out at Triton and the Mechanical God Ares, who had come to deliver materials, his gaze slightly flickering.

The mysterious young woman, who had used the identity of the Mechanical God Aphrodite to infiltrate the Royal City and attempt to assassinate him, aimed not only to devour his divinity and Divine Blood but, presumably, also to create turmoil in Thessaly, frame the Sea God Temple, divide various powers, and disrupt the alliance of the gods through this assassination.

Although Luo En turned the tables, on one hand, he used the evidence of the crime of the Mechanical God Aphrodite to leverage the Sea God Temple, securing many benefits for himself; on the other hand, he shifted the blame back to the Old Gods and the mysterious young woman, and using the power of the Sea God Temple, he extensively hunted the mastermind, fostering conflict between the two sides.

But to this day, neither he nor the Sea God Temple had managed to uncover that woman’s whereabouts and basic information.

This uncontrollable unknown made Luo En feel somewhat uneasy.

Where did she come from? Whose orders was she following?

What was she conspiring in secret with those Old Gods?

Luo En tapped his head, puzzled, when suddenly, a blue streak of light sliced through the sky and fell like a meteor outside the walls of Thessaly’s Royal City.

"Boom!"

A thunderous sound erupted, engulfing the area in billowing smoke, as a young girl wearing a broken flower crown and ragged white gossamer dress struggled to stand up from the crater, clutching a bronze emblem of Medusa and calling out urgently.

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"Where is the envoy from Athens? Hurry, save my mother!"

On hearing this, Luo En had an ominous feeling and immediately took a step forward into the void, arriving in front of the young girl in an instant.

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The moment they made contact, he immediately activated the Labyrinth’s power, sealing off the surroundings, and asked the girl in a deep voice.

"I should be the person you are looking for. Who is your mother?"

"Hera! Queen Hera!"

Seeing the resonance between the Medusa emblem in her hand and the person before her, the girl grabbed his arm in desperation, as if clutching a lifeline, and urged,

"The Giant Spirits of the Cottus clan and the demon spawn of Typhon have invaded the Sacred Garden. They have Divine Tools capable of deicide, and my mother was caught off guard and seriously injured. She’s in grave danger, please, you must save her!"

On hearing this, Luo En’s expression fluctuated, his eyes narrowing as he looked at the anxious and panicked girl.

"What is your name?"

"Hebei, the Goddess of Youth Hebei!"

The girl responded without hesitation and then, realizing his concerns, she volunteered an explanation.

"That day, while strolling through the Sacred Garden with my mother, we coincidentally encountered the attack by the giant and demon spawn. My mother was injured while protecting me. She told me to escape with this item and seek your help, trusting only you, while she stayed behind to hold off our pursuers…"

After hearing the full story and confirming the identity of the young girl, Luo En’s doubts cleared, and his mood became very somber.

Hera was indeed in trouble!

"Moreover, they now not only occupy the Sacred Garden and the Golden Apple Tree but have also freed the rebel gods Atlas and Prometheus!"

The reminder from the Goddess of Youth, Hebei, further darkened Luo En’s expression.

The Golden Apples that granted immortality, along with two leading Old Gods?

This not only spelled trouble for Hera, but all of Greece might well be turned upside down!

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Luo En made a quick decision, released the barrier, and shouted up to the city walls:

"King Admetos, immediately conduct a grand sacrifice and declare to the gods: The Giants and Demon Spawn have occupied the Sacred Garden and freed the rebel gods Atlas and Prometheus. Have them summon all of Greece’s Heroic Spirits to gather in Thessaly and prepare for a divine descent!"

Upon hearing this sudden calamity, whether it was the Divine Blood Heroes from various city-states or King Thessaly’s King Admetos himself, each was struck with a buzzing in their minds, their expressions dramatically changing.

However, before they could ask for details, the figure outside the city unfolded golden wings, picked up the girl who had brought the news, and transformed into a trail of golden light, vanishing into the sky.

The chilling air brought a biting cold as everyone seemed to witness an unprecedented storm brewing in the wilderness.