"Lions and crows form a strange alliance, fighting in a sea of corpses."
Amphiaceus threw a bunch of herbs into the blazing bonfire, and the originally peaceful bonfire sprang up. He stared at the bonfire and spoke the prophecy.
William looked at all this with cold eyes. He did not feel the magic power in Amphiazius, nor the existence of divine power. This world is a world without magic, at least in William's current view, so-called Can prophecy really predict the future of mankind?
"If anyone asks why you are in this team, just say that you are the son of Hercules." Iolaus expressed his kindness to William.
Iolaus was the nephew of Heracles. The legend about Heracles, son of Zeus, was compiled by this bard. He did not participate in battles very much, but he was one of the important members of the team.
Before they served the kings of various Greek city-states, they lived a stable life in Athens. Hercules was the great guardian of Athens. With this title, he was worshiped like a god among the citizens of Athens and had the same status as a king. Even if Heracles did nothing, even the king of Athens must respect him.
Although Athens is a monarchy, Athens' civil politics are extremely mature. Citizens have extensive power in this country. The General Assembly composed of Athenian citizens is the highest authority in Athens. Therefore, it is widely respected and praised by the Athenian people. If the respected Heracles had been ambitious, he could have launched a coup and replaced King Eurystheus of Athens.
In a small city-state with few people, the citizens' assembly can directly manage the affairs of the country. This was fully verified during the reign of Solon in later generations.
However, one night three years ago, in myths and legends, Heracles was disliked by Hera, so there was blood rage hidden in his body, so he drunkenly killed his wife and two sons, and was eventually arrested by Athens. King Eurystheus was exiled and could never return to Athens.
Iolaos didn't know the truth of the matter. He only knew that after the murder that night, Hercules was tried by the king at the Athenian citizens' assembly and was forced to leave Athens. They also followed Heracles and left Athens. .
Now Hercules is no longer as high-spirited as before. He is decadent. In his heart, he only has the guilt of killing his wife and children. He wants to go on his own journey of atonement and exile himself further beyond the Aegean Sea. In order to take care of his former companions, Hercules and his companions became mercenaries, and they parted ways after they made a big deal.
Hercules regarded William's arrival as an arrangement of fate and the guidance of Zeus, so he did not refuse William's joining. After all, it was unimaginable to let a child join. Even though Autolykos strongly opposed it, Hercules Les persisted.
Because he accidentally killed his wife and two underage children, he had an unexplainable feeling of guilt for William, and this feeling was keenly noticed by Iolaos.
If William really becomes the son or adopted son of his uncle Hercules, then his uncle's unsettled heart will definitely be able to get some peace. He knows that his uncle Hercules is not a god, nor is he the son of Zeus. He is A mortal with flesh and blood, who bleeds when injured, laughs when he encounters happy things, and cries when he encounters sad things.
"I see."
William did not object. If Hermes did not lie, and if his mother Hebe did not live a chaotic life like the mythical goddess of beauty, then his father would only be Heracles. He would not deny the facts. As for Iolaos' little thoughts, he simply ignored them.
"Let's go, two gold coins each, twenty people in total. We are rich. Let's go have fun in a tavern near Macedonia."
Iolaos said to William happily. He noticed that his uncle always looked at William and smiled, walked to him and said, "Uncle, from now on William will be your son."
When Hercules heard this, he was slightly startled and glanced at William with a deep look.
, but he did not refuse his nephew's proposal. He just picked up his mace and walked towards the distance. Z.br>
Macedonia is located on the northeastern edge of Greece, bordered by Thessaly to the south, Olympia Mountains in the middle, Illyria to the west, and Thrace to the east.
Among the many city-states in Greece, the Kingdom of Macedonia was not a powerful country. The most powerful countries at this time were Athens and Sparta, followed by Mycenae, Troy, and Thrace.
The rise of the Kingdom of Macedonia came from the first preliminary unification of Greece by Alexander. The reason why it is said to be preliminary is because Alexander conquered all the city-states in Greece, but failed to conquer only the martial Sparta. Until the rise of the Roman Empire Only then did the whole of Greece be unified.
In the noisy tavern, there are everywhere the sounds of men drinking and noisy. At the same time, there are also dancers twisting their bodies and the sounds of men getting excited. This kind of scene is very inappropriate for children.
Hercules opened a bag and poured it on the table. The gold coins fell on the ground. The mercenaries around him looked at him sideways, but they quickly looked away.
That was the famous Heracles, son of Zeus, and no one would be bold enough to rob this demigod hero.
Heracles and Autolycus were sitting on the table and talking. He said that if he made a big deal again, he would like to escape to the wilderness and live a life of seclusion, but Autolycus showed dissatisfaction. They have long been accustomed to the life of licking blood from the edge of a knife, so what if they arrive in a wilderness.
William watched all this with interest, watching Iolaus attract the attention of the dancers by telling the legend of Hercules.
Beauty and wine, nothing is more charming than them, and it makes the mercenaries who lick blood from their swords more energetic.
The more Iolaus told the story of Hercules, the more the dancers became interested in Hercules rather than in Hercules' nephew, and the dancers' eyes were always fixed on Hercules.
Warriors like beauties, and beauties also admire heroes. Heralex is such a hero.
"You are the nephew of Hercules. So, kid, who are you from Heracles?" the dancer asked curiously, looking at the child next to Iolaus.
William was not used to the teasing of the dancer sister, but when he saw Hercules and Autolycus approaching, he could only say in a light tone, "I am the son of Hercules."
William's voice was not loud, but for some reason when he said that he was the son of Hercules, the whole tavern instantly became quiet. In the originally noisy scene, everyone who was originally noisy looked at him in surprise. Staring at William.
"You say you are the son of Hercules?" the dancer asked in surprise, "How do you prove it?"
The men in the tavern looked at William and at the same time at Hercules. Before Heracles came to Macedonia, they had never heard of Hercules having such an old son. Where did he come from overnight? from.
How do I prove it? What do I have to prove? I am what I am.
William was thinking in his mind, and suddenly he finally understood the true purpose of coming to this world. When the rumors of Hercules became legends, and when the legends became myths, Hercules would naturally be engraved in history and mythology.
If no one recites a poem, it means it does not exist. Poems must be memorized by the world and passed down. Only in this way can the poems be given life and emotion. The same is true for myths. They must be told and passed down from generation to generation.
This is how Hercules, a mortal in this world, became the son of Zeus and became the god Hercules.
Rumors become true in the end, and ordinary people's deeds eventually become gods through rumors, legends, history, and myths.
