Chapter 135: A traitor has emerged among us (3.4k)

"What do you want to do? Why don't you tell me first?"

Just as Loen and King Minos were secretly reaching some kind of consensus, a snow-white owl swooped down from the sky, flew nimbly into the hall, and transformed into the figure of the goddess of wisdom.

Judging from the somewhat gloomy expression in her eyes, this trip to Olympus for help would most likely be in vain.

Otherwise, this proud goddess who prides herself on her unparalleled wisdom and strategy would not have taken the initiative to ask for advice from Loen after hearing just a few words.

In response to this, Loen did not give a direct answer. Instead, he looked at Athena and asked meaningfully.

"First, let me ask you a question: Why do we have to stay on Crete?"

Athena frowned, thought for a moment, and answered seriously.

"Because this is the foundation of the Minoans and my most important territory."

"Then can you hold on?"

Loen looked directly into Athena's bright eyes and asked a somewhat heart-piercing question in front of King Minos.

The goddess of wisdom was silent for a long time, and finally her eyes dimmed. She shook her head and let out a long sigh.

"cannot……"

The situation in Crete had now deteriorated to an irreversible point. The Minoans were facing not only the overlord and his army on the Sea of Oceanus, but also the biased father god on Mount Olympus.

Even though Athena claims to have infinite wisdom, it is difficult to reverse the situation without any chess pieces available.

Although she was so proud and arrogant that she didn't want to admit this result, the fact was the fact and it was indisputable. She couldn't hide it from the little guy in front of her who was almost as smart as her.

At this moment, having received a definite answer, Loen spoke leisurely.

"Since you can't hold it, why don't you take a step back?"

"You're letting me escape?"

In an instant, Athena was enraged, and a fierce aura burst out from her bright eyes.

She is the god of war who holds victory. No matter how powerful the enemy is, she has never cowardly fled.

"No, no, I said 'retreat', not 'escape', that's different."

Lorne waved his hand and reiterated seriously.

Athena sneered at this, her eyes twinkling.

"Don't play word games with me. If we can withdraw from the coastal defense line today, we can withdraw from Knossos tomorrow, and then we can withdraw from Crete. Once we are defeated, the sea gods will immediately come to attack us, and under the strong pressure of the Atlanteans, the Minoans will have no way to regain the lost territory. If this is not called running away, what is it? Strategic shift?"

There are two types of retreat: orderly retreat is called preservation of manpower and strategic transfer, while disorderly retreat is called rout or flight.

As the god of war, Athena is naturally very familiar with these.

Seeing that Athena, who was strong-willed by nature, was so disgusted with this topic, Loen had no choice but to raise his hands in surrender and changed the way of asking.

"Okay, okay, let's change the subject. If Poseidon conquers Crete, what will be his next step?"

"Using Crete as a springboard, conquer the Greek cities and erode the divine power of the earth."

"Then what?"

"Gather strength and prepare to seize the throne of Olympus."

Athena answered without hesitation, having already deduced these possibilities countless times in her mind.

Lorne nodded and continued to ask.

"Then do you think that His Majesty the Divine King will give him this opportunity?"

"Won't!"

Athena shook her head without hesitation and gave the most likely analysis based on her understanding of the Father God.

"He will be the first to nip the danger in the bud!"

When Lorne heard the answer, a smile appeared on his face.

"Then, it's clear. Poseidon's ultimate goal is to get his hands on the supreme throne of Olympus, and the goal of the king of gods is to eradicate all unstable factors that endanger his rule. This place doesn't seem to have anything to do with us? In that case, why can't we take a step back?"

Suddenly, Athena's eyes lit up, and a thoughtful look appeared on her face.

"You mean..."

"Leave the position empty and let them play against each other!"

At this moment, Loen's true intentions were revealed, and there was a malicious gloom in his eyes.

"You want to drag Father God down and let him deal with my uncle?"

Athena was tempted for a moment, but then she thought about it seriously and shook her head.

"You think too simply. Father God will not end so easily."

"not necessarily!"

Lorne smiled nonchalantly, the corners of his lips raised in pleasure.

"As long as Crete loses badly enough and Atlantis becomes strong enough, do you think His Majesty the God King will be able to sit still?"

“…”

Athena frowned, her mind full of complicated thoughts, and she was reluctant to speak.

Lorne still didn't care and continued to ask.

"As long as we can easily wipe out Crete, remove this obstacle, and open the gateway from the Oceanus Sea to the mainland, the power of the ocean will be unprecedentedly strong. Even if Poseidon loses half of his paternal power, he may still be able to get his hands on the throne. So, do you think that the king of gods will wait until that moment?"

"Won't!"

This time, Athena's answer was firm and clear. She thought of her devoured mother goddess in her mind. There was a deep coldness in her bright eyes, and she gave the same answer as before.

"He will nip all danger in the bud!"

"Besides, it is better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go..."

Loen added with a sneer, also thinking of the thunder in the sky that night, and the other "self" who died just after birth.

At this moment, Athena already understood Loen's true intention.

"So, you want me to give up Crete and give in?"

"Not only do we have to retreat, but we have to retreat miserably!"

As he spoke, a deep look of scorn appeared on Loen's face.

"Since His Majesty the God King wants to use Poseidon to weaken your power, then let him do as he wishes. We will be completely defeated and leave the stage for confrontation to the two brothers."

"Father God is not that easy to fool..." Athena still had some doubts about the feasibility of the plan.

Luo En sighed, and his voice turned lower: "So, we need a real defeat, and a discarded pawn of sufficient weight."

Athena pursed her lips, her expression also somewhat gloomy.

"It is so important... that no one will doubt the authenticity of this tragic defeat..."

At the same time, four pairs of eyes looked at the old man on the field, revealing complicated expressions.

"So you want half of my life for this?" After the almost explicit answer, King Minos immediately understood his true purpose, and then burst into a hearty laugh, "Being able to bring down two main gods at once, this deal is worth it!"

"more than!"

Seeing the old man's resolute attitude, Loen couldn't help but add more, telling him the secrets he knew.

"In recent years, I heard that the God King has been trying to locate Atlantis. After all, those are the old humans who survived the flood. With them around, how can the God King sleep peacefully? So, I suspect that this game is not only to weaken Crete, but also to give the God King a legitimate reason to attack Atlantis!"

Then, Loen paused, with a cold look in his eyes.

"In other words, the better and stronger Poseidon and his Atlantis army perform, the closer they are to destruction!"

If I remember correctly, in mythology, the destruction of Atlantis was because the king of gods Zeus thought that the Atlanteans were too arrogant, did not worship gods, and even wanted to rule the world, so he caused an earthquake and sank the entire continent of Atlantis.

What’s even more coincidental is that the sinking of Atlantis and the decline of the Minoan civilization occurred very close in time.

Who doesn’t know how to conduct fishing expedition?

At this moment, after hearing Loen's guarantee, King Minos, who had endured humiliation for most of his life and was determined to make Poseidon fall flat on his face, couldn't help but smile and felt extremely happy.

"Great, great! I'll be even more profitable if I can be used to exchange for the three of them!"

But Athena felt a little reluctant when she heard that it would take such a terrible price to break the current predicament.

"But these are the roots of the Minoans..."

King Minos waved his hand, and seemed to be more free and easy after understanding the fate of life and death.

“Your Highness, we come from dust and will return to dust. As long as we have a place to stay, anywhere can become our roots. Humans are not as fragile as you think. As long as we have water, food, and a place to stay, we can survive.

A city can be rebuilt if it is destroyed, and the sacred flame can be rekindled if it is extinguished. As long as people are still there, after several generations of development, we may be able to reproduce the glory of Crete.

And by then, in the new land, we will still build statues for you and ignite the flames of faith!"

Looking at the hunched body of an old man and seeing such a pious and sincere promise, Athena, the great mother goddess of the Minoans, could not help but be moved.

Then, King Minos turned his head and looked at the successor he had personally chosen, and his eyes turned serious.

"I will cooperate with you unconditionally, but I also have two requests."

"You say." Lorne pricked up his ears and listened respectfully.

"First, my people are innocent. They should not rot together at the bottom of the sea because of my vengeance. They are also needed to spread the new fire..."

"Don't worry, I have planned everything. Before that, I will try my best to transfer the manpower of Crete out in batches."

Hearing Loen's confident answer, King Minos looked even more relieved.

"Secondly, the glory of Crete was created by me, so even if it is destroyed, it must be destroyed in my hands! Poseidon wants to conquer Crete and the Minoans, but it is impossible! Even if he lands on this land, he will get nothing except... my corpse!"

"It's natural! No one can take the glory of Crete from you, not even the gods!"

Loen agreed again without hesitation, as these were issues he had already considered.

Unfortunately, he, like King Minos, hated the Sea King.

Since he has been forced to take drastic measures, how could he let Poseidon, the instigator, get away with even a little bit of advantage?

Athena, who had been standing aside in silence for a long time, finally couldn't help but speak up and remind him when she heard this.

"Are you too confident? Do you really think that your little tricks can escape the perception of the gods? If you just destroy yourselves, they will definitely find out the clues of the trap..."

“Indeed, there is a difference between divinity and divinity. If it is not done by the Ocean God System itself, it is easy to arouse suspicion.”

Lorne nodded in agreement, but then he spread out his palms with a pleased smile on his face.

"But what if, add this?"

In an instant, a ball of blue light appeared on his hand, illuminating the entire palace, as gentle as water and as deep as the sea.

Ocean divinity!

Moreover, it is extremely pure and very close to Poseidon's ocean divinity!

For a moment, Athena and King Minos on the field looked at each other, unable to hide their shock, and even their gazes towards Loen were a little weird.

Is there a traitor among us?

(End of this chapter)