Chapter 81: Achilles

Odin is the more authoritative of the twelve main gods, although he has the unparalleled power to destroy the heavens and the earth, but he is not interested in war, and peace is his constant belief.

The gods of heaven are not as great as mortals think, and they often spread their anger to the nether lands because of their selfish desires.

Known as the god of war, Achilles was a zealot of war, and when chaos in the divine realm came, he would give a very incendiary speech, gathering a large number of angels to become his warriors.

Although he is not a pure god, he is only close to the existence of a god, but because of his extraordinary combat skills, his status in the divine realm can be compared to that of the main god.

Legend has it that Achilles was the son of Peleus, the king of the eastern part of the Starfall Continent, who married Thetis, the goddess of the sea, and possessed a perfect physique, near-invincible martial arts, and an adventurous personality that fought selflessly.

The Divine Comedy foreshadows his two destinies: obscurity until he grows old, or his honorable death on the battlefield.

Thetis did not want Achilles to learn martial arts, so he placed him in an ordinary church to study history and etiquette, but the church's priest Odysseus discovered his talent, decided that Achilles was a natural warrior, and hired a special teacher to teach him martial arts.

Years later, Achilles resolutely went to the battlefield to fight the enemy, conquering cities and conquering cities, and establishing countless feats.

Before Achilles set out on his expedition, Thetis learned that his death was approaching and that he would be buried under the city of Storm, and he himself knew this.

Although Thetis knew that his fate had been decided, he still instructed Achilles to be careful.

But he still stood up to the battle, without the slightest hint of fear. Especially after he learns that his best friend Patroclus has been killed by the prince of the enemy country, Hector, he is filled with grief and grief.

Before he left, Thetis warned him that avenging his friend would lead to his death on the battlefield.

Hearing this, Achilles said angrily: "If the goddess of fate does not let me protect my slain friend, I would rather die here! If he dies in a foreign land, but I do not come to my rescue, then what is the meaning of my short life? I will surely seek justice for Patroclus, and let the fate prescribed by the gods befall me!"

His fury turned him into a murderous demon, fierce in the battle of the battlefield, where the corpses and blood of his enemies filled the course of the Ganges. The river god of the Ganges was enraged and wanted to kill Achilles with his divine powers, but Athena, the goddess of wisdom, intervened to stop him.

During the decisive battle with Hector, who killed Patroclus, Hector lamented that when one of the parties to the decisive battle died, please do not insult the corpse of the other party.

However, Enraged, Achilles ignored the other man's words, tied Hector's body behind his horse, dragged the body around his best friend's coffin three times, and sacrificed Patroclus with twelve captured enemy soldiers.

Recklessness in battle, even brutality and ferocity—is just one aspect of Achilles' multifaceted personality. A large part of his brutality was due to the love of his friends, and the Divine Comedy depicts the brotherly friendship between Achilles and Patroclus.

Valuing friendship and taking the obligation to a friend above all else also reflects the warm and kind side of Achilles' character.

This gentle and kind nature is also manifested in many other ways, when the sun god Apollo brought calamity to the northern races, Achilles immediately protested Apollo's actions and convened the people to discuss what to do.

When Hector's father, King Essit, knelt before him, kissed the hands that had killed his son with tears in his eyes, and begged Achilles to allow him to redeem his son's body, Achilles suddenly remembered that his elderly father also cherished himself and pushed himself to others, and he was moved to tears.

Achilles returned Hector's body to Priam, and promised a twelve-day truce for the old king to give Hector a dignified funeral.

If selfless fighting and gentleness and kindness constitute the two opposing sides of Achilles' character, then the core that governs these two sides is the understanding and pursuit of glory.

Achilles was able to brave death on the battlefield because he regarded bravery as the highest personal honor. This great warrior who made the gods palpitate, insisted that the cowardly were worthless waste.

He deeply loved his people, but when personal honor and dignity were harmed, the preservation of that honor and dignity rose to the forefront.

When coach Agamemnon announced that he was going to snatch his spoils from Achilles, Achilles' honor and dignity were insulted. He said angrily: "I am fighting the battlefield, and I can't stop here and continue to increase your wealth for your greed!"

Agamemnon replied indifferently, "I will personally come to your tent and take away the beautiful Briseis, the reward given to you, and I will let you know clearly the gap between you and me, and at the same time warn others not to dare to contradict my authority in the face of you." ”

Achilles was furious, and if it wasn't for Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who had intervened to stop him, he would most likely have killed his boss.

From then on, however, he neither went to war nor took part in the deliberations, allowing thousands of Imperial soldiers to die at the hands of the enemy. When Agamemnon had no choice but to return Briseis and apologize, Achilles was indifferent.

Obviously, Achilles was not infatuated with the slave girl and his possessions, but stubbornly wanted to make Agamemnon and the others never dare to infringe on his personal dignity and honor, and recognize him as the greatest warrior.

Achilles fought all his life, and thousands of souls died at the hands of his spear. And the strong smell of blood on his weapons could not be completely dissipated even after thousands of years of washing.

After Achilles' death, the spear he used to fight in all directions was brought to the divine realm by Odin, claiming that it was to prevent this murderous thing from reappearing in the world.

From then on, Achilles' spear was used by Odin, who infused it with divine power and blessed it with the highest divine blessings. The weapon of the main god Odin, the Eternal Spear (Gungnir): When Odin throws it, it emits a bright light that cuts through the sky, and the people on the earth call it "lightning".

The Eternal Spear is characterized by the fact that once thrown, it is guaranteed to hit the target. Because of the blessing of the Divine Blessing, once someone makes a vow to this gun, it must be fulfilled and cannot be reversed.

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Strength Assessment Office, Reception Hall.

"Casio, you have to give me a definitive answer now. Charlie stared into the magician's eyes with a serious face, and continued, "Your Excellency the Pope is running out of patience. ”

Casio frowned, "Your Excellency doesn't have to ask any more questions, no matter what happens, I won't break the family's rules." ”