Chapter 88: Digging a pit, I am a professional (8k a day) (Please vote)

Three days later, in a hidden valley in the Crete Mountains.

Orion sat in front of the fire, opened his mouth, tore off a piece of bloody meat from a half-cooked wild boar leg, and chewed it hard.

The rough texture of the meat and the strong fishy smell due to lack of seasoning made him frown and secretly curse his tactless grandfather.

If the old man is sensible, he should lower his head earlier, admit his mistake, step down earlier, and pass the throne to him.

In this way, the disaster of the beast tide on Crete would naturally be solved, and he would not have to hide in the remote mountains and eat these rough foods to fill his stomach. Instead, he should lie in the palace, enjoying the exquisite delicacies with gold cups and silver bowls and the careful service of beauties.

Looking at the barren mountains and old forests before him, which were completely different from his wonderful imagination, Orion took a sip of water and tried hard to swallow the dry throat, with waves of boredom in his eyes.

The deadline is just two days away, and this old man still refuses to give in. He is so stubborn.

Do you want to go to Knossos again?

Orion couldn't help but hesitate when he thought about what happened to him in the palace last time.

Although he was tricked by the guy who suddenly appeared, it was because he was careless and did not dodge.

If we fight in a fair duel, or if we place the battlefield in the dense forest or on the sea where we are more proficient, we may not lose.

Coupled with the blessing that the Father God had just bestowed upon him, that outsider who only knew how to scheme and plot was nothing to worry about.

What really gave him a headache was the old man's attitude.

Who knows if the old man, after being pushed into a corner, will get so angry that he will throw the jar into the ground and drag his grandson down with him?

After all, in Greece, family relationships are very delicate.

Often the closer the blood relationship, the more ruthless the attack...

Therefore, before the situation becomes clear, it is better not to hang around in front of the grandfather, so as not to irritate the old man.

At worst, when the time comes, I can let Ketuo teach them a lesson.

When it really comes to the moment of life and death, what do integrity, perseverance, right and wrong mean compared to your life?

He just couldn't believe that under the pressure of all the Minoans, the old man would not bow his head?

However, when that time comes, if you want to bow your head, you will have to pay the corresponding price.

for example……

The graceful figure of his aunt appeared in Orion's eyes. He licked his dry lips, and a sinister smile appeared on his honest face.

He really had never tasted the priestess of the virgin goddess Athena.

Just as Orion was daydreaming, he heard a playful teasing.

"Oh, the food is good."

Someone!

Orion's face changed, he stood up suddenly, looked up and looked in the direction of the voice.

I saw that the air not far away was rippling like water waves, and a slender figure with silver hair and shawls quietly emerged.

It's him!

Seeing that familiar face, Orion's heart skipped a beat, his face darkened, and he subconsciously drew his hunting bow, put an arrow on it, and took a defensive posture.

"Don't be nervous. I'm here to negotiate on behalf of King Minos."

Lorne waved his hands quickly with a harmless smile on his face.

Hearing this, Orion couldn't help but be delighted.

"Old man... ahem... has grandpa figured it out?"

Lorne nodded and spoke with a smile.

"That's right. As long as you are willing to drive Keto, the mother of all monsters, back to the inner sea and swear to the Styx to draw a clear line between you and Poseidon, the god of the sea who led this beast tide disaster, he will be willing to forgive you for the sake of your mother and let you leave Crete safely."

“…”

Upon hearing the so-called "peace terms", Orion's face turned pale and he became extremely angry.

"Are you kidding me?"

"No, I'm just the messenger. The choice is up to you."

Lorne spread his hands with an innocent expression.

Hearing that serious response, Orion was immediately amused.

"You are about to die, and you still want to negotiate with me and make me betray Father God? Do you have the qualifications to do so?"

"So, you were also involved in the beast tide? Since you want to become the king of Crete, aren't you afraid that the Minoans will spurn you after learning the truth?"

Loen looked at the Son of Poseidon in front of him seriously and gave a gentle reminder.

"cast aside?"

Orion seemed to have heard a huge joke. He looked at Lorne opposite him with disdain, and a hint of cunning appeared in his honest eyes.

"Oh, since the old man didn't come to me in person, it proves that he really doesn't have many days left to live. And once he dies, no one can stop the mother of all monsters. If the Minoans want to survive, they have to kneel down and beg me, right?

People are always forgetful. They are willing to listen to whoever gives them a way to live.

By then, as long as I defeat Keto and become a hero who turns the tide, they will certainly put me on the throne. Who knows, who cares what I have done?"

Loen looked seriously at Orion opposite him and shook his head in rebuttal.

"Someone will know the truth."

"What can they do if they know? Do they dare to resist?"

The sarcasm on Orion's face became even stronger, and his eyes were filled with undisguised pride and arrogance.

“Don’t forget, by then all of them will depend on me for survival. If they dare to disobey me, who will help these fools resist the beast tide of the Oceanus Sea and the army of Atlantis?

By then, even my uncles and aunts will have to kneel down before me, lick my toes, and beg me to stay!"

“Yeah, that makes sense!”

Loen seemed to be convinced. His expression became serious and he applauded this perfect plan.

Then, the corners of his lips slightly raised, outlining a hint of joy. He raised his hand and took out a bird feather pendant with rhythmic light patterns from the inside of his collar, and spoke softly.

"So, you all heard it clearly?"

"I heard it clearly..."

"Not a single word was missed!"

"Bah, Poseidon's bastard!"

The resonating voices of men and women came from the pendant, cold and low.

There are priests, soldiers, and civilians...

Even, there were those princes and princesses who once had a glimmer of hope...

Hearing the constant curses and spitting coming from the pendant, the smug look on Orion's face disappeared, and instead turned into a purple color of anger and shame, and looked forward angrily.

"Are you kidding me?!"

"You fell in the same place twice. It's obviously you who are an idiot..."

Loen glanced at the furious son of the sea god and sneered at him mercilessly.

"You treat everyone as fools and always think you are the smartest one. People like you are the biggest fools!"

"asshole……"

Orion was powerless to refute. Seeing that his perfect plan was full of holes, his dream of taking advantage of the situation to ascend to the throne and become the king of Crete was shattered like a bubble. He was so angry that he crushed a sapphire hanging on his chest.

"You asked for this!"

In an instant, a beam of blue water light shot up into the sky, mixing with the ether in the air and producing a high-pitched sonata.

“Buzz!!!”

Suddenly, the sky and the earth darkened, a strong wind blew on the sea, and a giant beast that was half snake and half fish roared and rushed out of the water, stirring up tens of thousands of tons of sea water, venting its anger at being disturbed in its sleep.

As the monster opened its bloody mouth and advanced towards the island of Crete where the noise came from, thousands of sea beasts that were trapped in the inland sea fled forward in panic.

The giant Scylla, who had regained his six heads and twelve legs, and the [Great Whirlpool] Charybdis, who had transformed into a water human form, were among those fleeing.

"Form a battle array and defend against the enemy!"

At the same time, with an order, on the coastal fortress that had long been reinforced and repaired, the princes and princesses who served as commanders drew their swords and waved their staffs, the gathered priests and ministers chanted spells, and the soldiers who were ready for battle either raised their guns and shields on the city walls or stepped onto the warships and set sail.

The war called the end has begun again.

At this moment, in the Crete Mountains, in an open space deep in the dense forest.

Almost at the same time when the frontal battle began, Orion, who was blinded by anger, roared and charged with red eyes towards the culprit who destroyed his careful arrangements.

This bastard must die!

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