Chapter 354 Come on, pay with your body!
Seeing that the scene had fallen silent, Loen nodded secretly in his heart, walked into the temple under the attention of the gods, and sat in the seat belonging to Hestia.
Seeing this, Queen Hera and Artemis walked forward as if nothing had happened, quickly occupied the left and right sides, and squeezed Lorne into a sandwich.
Seeing the two people's skillful movements, Athena, who was following Loen into the room, couldn't help but frown and complain in her heart.
After all, they were partners who had worked together in the Great Temple. How could their friendship be so broken up in such an instant?
You don’t even want to act anymore, right?
Fortunately, this goddess of wisdom still has a strong sense of professionalism. After simply complaining a few words, she sat directly on her own seat and began to invite the gods present to take their seats.
Since it was a battle between the new gods and the old gods, the twelve main gods of Olympus were naturally invited.
Among them, in addition to Lorne, Athena, Hera and Artemis, five other main gods including the goddess of agriculture Demeter, the god of light Apollo, the god of fire Hephaestus, the goddess of love Aphrodite and the god of speed Hermes also officially arrived.
Poseidon, the god of the sea, did not show up, but was represented by his prince Triton;
Zeus refused to cooperate, and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory and one of the twelve Titans, took over.
The god of war Ares was absent for some reason and the throne remained vacant, so King Admetus of Thessaly made an exception and stayed to listen.
After all, Thessaly is the focus of the giants' attack, and a large number of divine blood heroes have gathered in the city. We must listen to the opinions of these defenders and give them a certain say.
Originally, there was a more suitable candidate for this position, that is, the famous Greek hero Hercules.
However, in the previous battle of the giants, until Thessaly was about to fall, the future Hercules did not show up.
As all twelve participants took their seats, Athena waved her hand to activate the power of the "Labyrinth", removing the strangers who were not on the list from the hall, and clapped her hands to announce the official start of the theocratic meeting.
"Everyone, please share your opinions on how to resist the invasion of the old gods."
Apollo spoke directly: "Sparta implements a strategy of elite troops, and the number of troops that can be mobilized is limited. In addition, they also have to deal with threats from the sea..."
"Typhon came from the Sea of Chaos and has nothing to do with us." Triton, who spoke on behalf of Poseidon, first shifted the blame, then glanced at King Admetus of Thessaly and added faintly, "And what happens on land is not the responsibility of our Poseidon Temple..."
Hermes' eyes flickered, revealing an embarrassment: "I just took over Corinth, and I haven't done much defense work yet..."
When the honest Hephaestus heard the evasions from several people, he could not help but snorted coldly: "Then I will only be responsible for Sicily and the volcanic islands off the coast of Oceanus..."
Seeing several main gods expressing their opinions one after another, Athena and Loen looked at each other, with sarcasm in each other's eyes.
Sure enough, since the Battle of Olympus, these main gods have become wild without Zeus's pressure on them. Even when facing the full-scale attack of the old gods, they only want to protect their own territory and do not want to be controlled by others.
However, how can this attitude of everyone minding their own business and not worrying about other people's troubles defeat the integrated coalition of old gods?
Bang!
Hera slammed the table and stood up, a murderous look emerging on her graceful face.
"It's already this late, and you're still thinking about keeping to yourself?! Do you want your holy land to become the next Golden Apple Sacred Garden? Or do you want to become the next me?"
Upon hearing this, the gods' faces darkened and a thick haze emerged in their eyes.
It has to be said that the Demon Ancestor Typhon and the God King Kronos, who have completed the alliance, can easily sweep most of Greece with their hard power. If they choose to fight alone, even if they are in the holy land and have the blessing of faith and temples, they will definitely not be the opponents of those old monsters and will be easily crushed and defeated one by one.
"No matter what decision you make, I and all the city-states under my command will obey the strategic arrangements of the God of War Mountain!"
After Hera finished speaking, she sat down with a sullen face, as if she was dissatisfied with the selfishness of the gods, but secretly she gave her little lover a subtle and charming look.
Feeling the fiery gaze, London's scalp went numb and his waist trembled slightly.
Well, I will probably have to work overtime again tonight.
"Me too! Whether it's Arcadia's elite soldiers or Amazon warriors, we are ready to be dispatched by Ares Mountain at any time!"
Artemis on the other side also quickly stood up and expressed her opinion. Her words were directed to Athena, but her eyes couldn't help but glance at someone beside her.
"After all, if it weren't for the help of Dionysus, Arcadia would have fallen to the beast tide launched by Typhon."
Listening to the high-sounding thanks, Loen felt his waist tremble even more violently.
Well, working double shifts at night...
"Then count me in as one. If necessary, I will try my best to draw out the manpower of the Holy Land and follow the arrangements of the God of War Mountain. But in return, the God of War Mountain should also lend a hand to my Holy Land when it is in crisis, and fight the enemy together."
Another figure stood up from his seat and expressed his opinion immediately afterwards.
Hearing that well-reasoned request, Loen couldn't help but nodded slightly. Then, after seeing Apollo's handsome face, he inexplicably felt his anus tighten.
Well, you don't have to make me work overtime, right?
At this time, seeing that Queen Hera, who once had half of the say in Olympus, and Artemis and Apollo, brother and sister who were at the top of the fighting power, all stood on the side of the Ares Mountain, the remaining main gods also expressed their positions one after another.
"The Eleusinian Mysticism can provide a thousand people to maintain the food production of each city-state."
"The giants of Sicily and I can create the divine tools and weapons you need."
“The spices, minerals and seaports of Cyprus are always available.”
"I can only deploy 300 astrologers and alchemists from the Hermetic sect. If you want to mobilize more forces, you need to wait until I have stabilized the defense line of Corinth."
The goddess of agriculture Demeter, the god of craftsman Hephaestus, the goddess of love Aphrodite, and the god of speed Hermes responded one after another.
As the only human with divine blood in the hall, King Admetus of Thessaly also stood up, touched his chest, bowed deeply to the gods, and tactfully displayed the most humble appearance and the most resolute attitude.
"If it weren't for the mercy of the gods, Thessaly would have fallen long ago. We have saved our lives. We no longer care about life or death. We are willing to fight to the last moment for victory!"
Among the twelve seats of main gods, Ares already had three votes from the goddess of wisdom Athena, the god of wine Lorn, and the goddess of memory Mnemosyne. With the opinions expressed by seven other main gods including Hera and Artemis and a human king, only the god of the sea Poseidon remained silent.
As all eyes were focused on him, Triton, who was attending the event on behalf of his father Poseidon, broke out in a cold sweat.
He felt that if he didn't agree today, he might not even leave this door.
Finally, after a short wait, a strange sound came from the conch held in Triton's palm.
The mermaid prince, who was feeling very uneasy, jumped up from his seat as if his butt was on fire after learning his father's response, and spoke decisively.
"The Sea God Temple is also willing to join us to fight against the resurrection of the old gods! However, we hope to have a piece of Sea God Temple's land after everything is over."
Lorne and Athena looked at each other and nodded slightly.
Uncle Bo wants a place of faith. I understand. It’s a very reasonable request.
At worst, after defeating the coalition of old gods, we can give some of Zeus's territory to His Majesty the God of the Sea.
Of course, the closer to Olympus the better...
The two leaders of the War God Mountain made up their minds and smiled sinisterly at the same time.
Seeing that the other party readily agreed to the conditions of the Temple of Poseidon, Triton couldn't help but raise his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then we have no problem, and we are willing to follow the orders of the God of War Mountain."
As the joint resolution was passed unanimously, Loen, who had become the uncrowned king, stood up and expressed his opinion in a deep voice.
"Now, the old gods are composed of two forces. One is the giants led by Kronos and the nine Titan gods, and the other is Typhon and his army of gods, monsters and demons. There are only two directions of attack.
The first is to use Typhon as the main force, through the divinity of the demon ancestor, to trigger typhoons and tsunamis, marching from the ocean to the inland, multiplying demon beasts along the way, and killing all life on the earth;
The second is that Kronos, with the help of the power of the earth, launched the Rumbling, conquered Thessaly, and then used this ancient battlefield as a starting point to rebuild the Titan theocracy, climb the holy mountain Olympus, and change the world.
So, our defense focuses on really only two things.”
Athena narrowed her eyes slightly and spoke thoughtfully.
"Along the coast of the Peloponnese, and... Thessaly?"
“That’s right!”
Loen nodded solemnly, then gathered the starlight and projected a rough topographic map of the Greek Age of Gods and a map of the distribution of the gods' forces onto the table, giving an intuitive explanation to everyone.
"The coastline of the Peloponnese Peninsula is long and winding, which should be the most suitable direction for attack, but this is also the reason for success and failure..."
He paused briefly and looked at Triton with a smile on his face.
"The Oceanus Sea is the territory of His Majesty Poseidon. How can we allow an old god to act so recklessly?"
We are fighting Typhon, is that true?
The mermaid prince heard the hidden meaning and his eyes bulged, with cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
What a joke! In the Battle of Typhon, his father was hung up and hammered by Typhon and was almost killed.
Although the power and divinity of the gods have been downgraded to varying degrees because of the contract of fate, they still can't defeat those they are supposed to defeat, right?
Seeing that Triton's face was obviously not right, Loen put his hands together and smiled to comfort him.
"Don't worry. I just want His Majesty the Sea King to secretly calm the storm and tsunami on the sea and disperse the beast tide summoned by Typhon. There is no need to confront him head-on."
So, that’s good…
After hearing the specific task requirements, Triton breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the Temple of Poseidon did not dare to confront Typhon head-on, they were still able to calm the storm and drive away the sea beasts.
After all, they are the overlords of the Sea of Oceanus. They have been the local boss for so many years and have some tricks up their sleeves.
What's more, Father God Poseidon still has trump cards like the Bronze Clan and the Twelve Mecha Gods in his hands. At worst, he can use them to deal with the rebellious sea beasts.
Seeing that Triton's expression had eased, Loen added fuel to the fire again.
"Of course, to be on the safe side, we will build coastal walls along the Peloponnese Peninsula and establish teleportation arrays in various city-states. Once things change, we will immediately gather the gods and draw troops from nearby coastal cities such as Corinth, Sparta, Athens, and Cyprus to support the Temple of Poseidon!"
Recalling the Battle of Thessaly, when the gods and reinforcements came like divine soldiers from heaven, Triton felt a little relieved.
Loen kicked Typhon's head at his feet, with a proud look on his face: "You just need to stop the beast tide and prevent the disaster from spreading. At the critical moment, I will take action!"
Seeing the ferocious black dragon head on the ground, Triton no longer hesitated and nodded decisively.
"Okay, leave the matters at sea to us!"
Loen patted the mermaid prince on the shoulder, with an extremely friendly smile on his face, but a hint of teasing flashed in the depths of his eyes.
It's one thing to take action, but when will the critical moment come? That's not certain.
At least we have to wait until Eunuch Bo shows off some of his assets and spend some money.
After all, after listening to the narration of the machine goddess Aphrodite, he was very curious about the trump card in the hand of the Temple of Poseidon.
The gods were also very satisfied when they saw that the threat from the sea had been properly dealt with.
Being able to keep the enemy out and control all battles and disasters within the Sea of Oceanus is undoubtedly the most perfect outcome.
After all, whether it is a holy land or a belief, it is not easy to maintain. If the city-state they have worked so hard to build is destroyed, their losses will be quite heavy.
Even the plan to overtake others by relying on the power of faith within three hundred years, strengthen one's own divine power, and avoid Zeus's reckoning in the future will be stillborn. In the future, the only way left is to return to Olympus and apologize to His Majesty the King of Gods.
As the first issue was successfully resolved, Lorne knocked on the table and his expression gradually became serious.
"Then let's talk about the problem of Kronos and the giants."
Hearing this, the gods couldn't help but frown.
Unlike the Typhon on the sea, the giants who can tear the earth apart at any time and attack the city are a major concern for them.
Moreover, Ares Mountain had instigated a rebellion in advance and gathered the scattered descendants of Typhon, resulting in a gap in the middle and high-level combat power of the Warcraft army, so most of the problems could be solved by just keeping an eye on Typhon.
But the Giants are different. As the ancient bloodline of the Titans, there are as many as 150 gods with names and surnames among them.
Not to mention, now they are led by the Titan King Kronos and the nine Titan main gods.
Recently, they liberated the prophet Prometheus and the god Atlas, captured Hera's sacred garden, and sacrificed the golden apple tree of immortality, further enhancing the group's strength.
The difficulty of the dungeon against the giants is probably no less than the Titan War back then.
During the brief silence, Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory who once held the power of prophecy, spoke leisurely.
"According to the revelation of the three goddesses of fate, if we want to win this battle against the giants, we need a crucial person."
"who?"
"The son of destiny - Hercules!"
When the gods heard this name, they couldn't help but frown and their eyes flickered.
(End of this chapter)
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