Chapter 383 Towards a Different Destiny Route
“Huhu.”
Acrisios suddenly began to pant violently, and cold sweat began to drip from his forehead.
How dangerous, he was tempted in an instant.
He has always been accustomed to compromise. The moment these religious lunatics from the Oracle took the initiative to give in, he subconsciously wanted to agree.
After all, from a common sense point of view, a weak girl who is still pregnant with a child and goes out to sea alone on a boat will basically die.
He only had to do some tricks to keep the boat his daughter was on, and it would sink into the sea to feed the fishes before it could float very far.
But the more conventional and theoretically sound a plan it is, the more its problems are exposed.
Getting used to compromise and thinking about it all with a mortal mind was the mistake Acrisios himself had made.
At this moment, he even understood why Inakos didn't care so much about power and would delegate power to him at will.
It is unreliable to rely on such accidents or so-called luck to solve your own threats.
Knowing that the child in Danae's belly was the real son of God, it was so naive to think that such a method would be useful.
"What about my proposal? Dear King."
The high priest spoke again, his veiled eyes looking at Acrisios, as if there was no emotional fluctuation.
After Acrisios calmed down, he gradually felt certain in his heart and shook his head slowly.
"No, I don't think your proposal is good at all."
"Well, does the king really have to kill his daughter?"
The priests didn't either. There was no unexpected look, but he lowered his head slightly to express regret.
Because there are many plans, there are ways to survive while alive, and there are ways to survive dead.
The important thing is that the child in Danae's belly is neither Acrisios nor Danae.
Even if Danae does not exist, there is no guarantee that a new demigod will be born from the ground, which can still meet the requirements.
Never think that religious people have a conscience, they don’t care about such things.
“No, that’s not what I meant.”
Acrisios showed a rare smile, with a bit of confidence on his face.
"I just suddenly figured it out. No matter what, she is still my daughter and my grandson. I shouldn't be so excited."
His reaction was actually shocking.
Not only the priests, but also Danae, who was sleeping, and Eros, who was invisible to Acrisios, were also a little surprised.
This guy suddenly changed his gender? Even if he changed, shouldn't he still be firm and insist on killing Danae completely?
This change was so sudden that everyone was a little unexpected.
But when Eros glanced at the expression on Acrisios's face, he knew that there was no real change of mind in his heart at all.
Perhaps because he thought Danae was still asleep at the moment, he didn't even act, and there was no affection in his eyes when he looked at Danae.
It would be better to say that he still regarded Danae as a threat, but he was more confident and proud.
“So, even though your nature has not changed, have you noticed the problem?”
Eros said in a voice that only Danae could hear.
Of course Acrisios didn’t suddenly figure it out and was able to face this prophecy calmly.
But he understood that what he was doing was inappropriate.
For the sake of an unborn child, he broke up with the oracle and even incurred divine punishment, which undoubtedly shook the foundation of his rule.
But sending Danae away? Even if it seems like a lifeless situation, with the blessing of the gods, she will definitely survive.
So, after a brief period of calmness, he made a more rational decision. Not only did he want to keep Danae, he also wanted to use the son of God who was about to be born.
No matter where he is sent, no matter how seemingly hopeless a conspiracy he is, it will never succeed.
So instead of waiting for the prophecy in panic all day long after sending Danae away, it is better to take everything into your own hands and feel more at ease.
After all, there is no such prophecy, and there is no guarantee that there will be another one soon.
And if this child is not strong enough, then he will firmly control him in the palm of his hand.
If he shows extraordinary talent, then use him to attack Corinth and other city-states to seize the Ancestral Scriptures that can become gods.
He will also take the child to study in the sanctuary of Athens and train him to become a moral model like those so-called saints.
Then use your own identity to make the child obey you and not have any rebellious feelings.
Although he scorned the ideas of the people in the Sanctuary, Acrisios had to admit it.
It is the most reassuring thing to cultivate a person based on their moral requirements.
Although there are still risks, this is the most reasonable method of disposal.
Because when he refused, the priests in front of him showed no signs of movement.
That only means that they also have other tricks, which he has to guard against.
After all, you can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you guard against a thief for a thousand days? Rather than being constantly fearful, it is better to keep the threat under control.
As the king of Argos, how could he not even have this courage and confidence?
Temporarily freed from the panic caused by the prophecy, Acrisios regained some of his courage as a king.
As for how long he can maintain this courage, at least now Acrisios believes that as long as he can obtain the secret scriptures left by the ancestors, everything will be fine.
After a brief daze, the high priest lowered her head and responded, but she was still ready to take Danae back to the oracle for care.
“Don’t go to such trouble, just stay here with me.”
“Since I have made a promise, I will naturally not break it, otherwise God will punish me for my unbelief. . ”
Although Acrisios was not prepared to directly kill this threat, his desire for control became stronger.
He had to know everything about this unborn child in order to feel at ease.
The priests hesitated for a moment, until Eros whispered the instruction in their ears, they nodded in agreement and just added.
"King, the name of this son of God has long been determined by the gods. His name will be Perseus, the son of the stars."
For Acrisios , that prophecy is quite important.
But in fact, for other people and the gods involved in this matter, this prophecy is of no importance at all.
He just saw Acrisios' future ending and informed him of it in advance.
The unborn Perseus is the focus.
Eros recalled the original ending of Acrisios, which should be after Perseus completed all the adventures and stories.
In the end, by a pure accident, he was killed by a discus accidentally thrown by Perseus.
No one or god targeted him, they just informed him of the future in advance in the form of a prophecy.
However, the current situation is obviously different from the original direction.
Eros did not care about this change, because no matter how the fate of Acrisios changed, it was just an insignificant detail.
It’s just that he was curious whether Acrisios would die at the hands of Perseus even though he had changed his direction but not his nature.
Prophecy is actually a bit like fortune-telling, it’s pure talk on a wheel.
If you kill Li Xin and betray your morality, you will shake the throne. If you don't kill yourself, you will eventually abdicate in favor of others.
In the final analysis, the difference between dreaming of eternal life and reality is just that.
(End of this chapter)