The Greece Antagonist-Chapter 724 - 135 To Know Me, To Judge Me, Is Only The Iliad _2
Chapter 724: Chapter 135 To Know Me, To Judge Me, Is Only The Iliad _2 Chapter 724: Chapter 135 To Know Me, To Judge Me, Is Only The Iliad _2 “Eggs must not all be put in the same basket. Even if they fail, at least you’re still here, and a spark remains in this world. They love you just as much as Hippolyta does, and there’s no other way to do this. I hope you won’t hold it against them.”
Luo En looked at his daughter, who had grown up, and gave his heartfelt advice.
Upon hearing this, Diana smiled bitterly and shook her head, “Hold it against them? Why would I? I’m not a child who doesn’t understand anything.”
Then, her expression turned serious and she asked earnestly,
“Tell me, what do we do next? How can we find the gods and mother again?”
That somewhat unfamiliar address flowed naturally from her lips.
Clearly, after the brief time with Luo En, Diana had begun to slowly accept her new identity and new kin.
With a nod of satisfaction, Luo En’s gaze swept across everyone in the Temple and leisurely revealed the answer,
“First, we must wage a war.”
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Everyone exchanged confused glances upon hearing this.
Seeing their puzzled faces, Luo En explained with a smile,
“Don’t worry, I’m not crazy. The gods have disappeared, you’ve all searched for a century or two, tried every method, and still not a single clue. How could I possibly find the answer so easily after only a few days back? So, it’s time to change our approach.”
A flash of insight struck Diana, and she immediately grasped Luo En’s intent:
“Turn the tables, let the puzzle setter solve the mystery?”
“Correct answer!”
Luo En snapped his fingers in satisfaction, seeing in this clever daughter a shadow of Thetis.
And Helen, not to be outdone, solved the riddle as well:
“You want to use the civil disorder in Sparta to blow things up, subtly release information about your return and the Argo, urging the vanished gods to contact you! Moreover, once war breaks out, Sparta’s machine, built for war, will start moving again. If we dangle military achievements as bait, it’ll be easy to turn the internal strife into external conflict, and solve the civil disorder without a fight!”
“Not bad, Helen, looks like you’ve learned quite a bit these past years.”
Luo En did not skimp on the praise, giving his hopeful little sister an approving look.
And with that affirmation, Helen’s heart swelled with a sweet pride.
“So, Mycenae is our opponent?” Penthesilea’s eyes lit up, excitedly clapping her hands, “Well that’s great, I’ve had enough of that old boy Agamemnon!”
Luo En shook his head, his voice deep and meaningful:
“No, it’s Troy!”
“Start a war with an ally? They are all children of the great God Apollo.”
The Spartan twins frowned, hesitant.
Indeed, both Sparta and Troy worshipped the Light God Apollo and had a certain friendly relationship.
This was also why their sister Clytemnestra had warmly received the envoy from Troy and had been charmed away by the sweet-talking Prince Paris.
“It’s a necessity,” Luo En paused then explained in a grave tone, “Direct confrontation with Mycenae could easily startle the snake, drawing the attention of His Majesty the King of Gods, and with your sister Clytemnestra being at fault first, we are not in a favorable position in public opinion. It would be easy for King Agamemnon to manipulate the situation and cause the divine blood families of Sparta to blindly follow him. However, there’s no such worry in attacking Troy. Not only do we have a legitimate reason to deploy troops, but we can also use this opportunity to win back the traitorous divine blood families. Plus, attacking Troy is also Mycenae’s objective, perfect for pulling them onto the same boat.”
“Attack Troy alongside the Mycenaeans? Isn’t that too risky?” Diana was surprised by her father’s whimsical plan and raised her concerns.
“Mycenae takes the first risk,” Luo En winked and said quietly, “The war is ours to fight, we have control. When it starts, when it ends, the intensity of the fight, and who takes the lead, theoretically, are all for us to decide.”
Hearing this, everyone caught the implication, and a mischievous glint spread across their faces.
Indeed, if the Mycenaeans wished to provoke a war, let it be so; let them share their affections with the Trojans on the battlefield.
After all, one had kidnapped a princess from Sparta, and the other coveted Sparta’s mighty army. Whichever side was beaten or crippled, Sparta would profit.
As the plan became clear, the Spartan twins felt a sense of relief and looked at Luo En admiringly, excitedly exclaiming,
“You’re still as cunning as ever…”
“Hm?”
“Wise and farsighted! Strategic and visionary!”
Polux, the more astute of the brothers, quickly covered his brother’s mouth, correcting the slip-up.
Luo En gave the guilt-ridden brothers a glance, aware that their hearts held some dark assessment of him as the commander.
Ah well, perhaps in the future, he should disguise himself and write a few more poems, letting “Homer’s Epic” vindicate him.
As Luo En was considering his future redemption through literature, the crafty Diana posed another question:
“The plan sounds good, but what if the Mycenaeans refuse to send troops, hoping instead to see Sparta and Troy both suffer?”
“No, they will definitely get involved!”
