Chapter 501 502. Odyssey
“The time has been chosen well, the tide, wind direction, sunshine, everything is just right! The sea waits for neither men nor women.”
Barnaba Si stood next to the command seat and sighed.
He will now serve as Kassandra's navigational advisor.
The bow of the Adrestia split through the waves, and the smashed waves splashed up a large amount of water mist droplets, making the people on the deck feel clear and warm in the sunshine of the Aegean Sea. carefree.
Barnabas is different from the day he was rescued. He no longer looks like a drowning cat.
His long, thick hair was combed back, and his beard was parted and tied carefully. He has become a handsome uncle, looking strong and resolute.
He shouted to his men: "Row the oars and lower the sails."
Then the crew climbed up the mast quickly like squirrels and pulled the rope. As the thunderous roar in the distance got closer, the Adelestia's white sails rolled on the mast, revealing its crimson soaring eagle emblem. The sails swelled like a giant's chest in the strong wind, and the sailboat flew eastward.
“So, where are we going to set off?” Barnabas was not directing, but he asked Cassandra, who felt that everything was new and interesting.
"In this vast and beautiful world, where do the great Cassandra and Lan En want to go?"
Lan En's hand that was originally clasped in front of his chest waved forward, as if to It's like driving away this disgusting compliment.
Although Barnabas was probably sincere, he was still not very comfortable with it.
Fubai, on the other hand, seemed very excited about this.
Kassandra did not hesitate at all: "Megaris. We are going to Megaris."
"Megaris. Of course, Kassandra. I made a promise to the gods to be loyal to my friends, you and Lan. Even if you asked me to sail to Tartarus, I would not hesitate. Half a second. But I still have a question"
He stared ahead of the ship, out into the vast waters of Corinthia Bay.
“Why? In the vast world I can take you to, why do you choose this mud pit?”
“Because there is a large bounty from Cassandra there. Gold. And that is also the bargaining chip for me to find my enemy."
Lan En explained calmly.
"But that's the center of the war, Lan!" Barnabas warned sternly.
“The land of Megaris was dotted with Spartan phalanxes, while the waters were surrounded by the Athenian fleet. The latter would not have caused any problems, for although the Adrestia was a weathered small ship , but she is fast, can turn flexibly, and the collision angle is sharp enough."
"But even so, the timing of our landing is extremely bad, saying that Pericles will lead the Athenian army into Megaris. , There are more and more rumors about attacking the Spartan garrison. What kind of wealth is worth setting foot on such a war-torn land at this time? "
"Wait a minute! When Cassandra responded, Lan suddenly spoke out as if he heard some key words.
“You said ‘Pericles’?! This is the name of the consul of Athens?”
"Of course, who else could it be!"
Pericles, the father of democracy, was a politician who promoted the democratic system in the city-state of Athens in ancient Greece.
Although Lan En is not familiar with the history of ancient Greece, this name is unavoidable in history.
Based on the life of Pericles
In Lan En's brain, Mentos instantly sorted out the information in his memory and marked a few words in red.
Peloponnesian War!
Lan En's eyes narrowed slightly. Ever since he arrived here, he had heard people talking about 'this war', 'cruel war' and other topics from time to time.
At first, he thought it was just a manifestation of the early chaos of civilization.
Fighting every now and then was not uncommon in BC.
But until now, he didn’t know exactly what ‘this war’ was. This was a war between two alliances between two city-states, Sparta and Athens, that spread for decades and stirred up the entire Greek world!
You are in a clear and influential historical period.
This current situation of being wallowing in the tide of history makes Lan En feel very strange.
“I want to get the head of a Spartan general in Megaris.”
Kassandra looked at Lan En, who was stunned, and then answered Barna herself. Buzz's question.
Nearby crew members gasped in shock.
“My employer wants me to kill the general known as the Spartan [Blood Wolf].”
“The Spartan [Blood Wolf]?” Barr Nabas showed a bitter smile, "You really took on a difficult task. I heard that Nikolaos of Sparta had iron shoulders, and he would even sleep with a spear in his hand and his eyes open. Only one eye. His guards are like evil spirits..."
And Cassandra didn't hear what Barnabas said later, her eyes suddenly lost sight after hearing that name. The highlight is like falling into some kind of memory or trance.
Lan discovered this keenly. He walked gently to Cassandra's side and held her shoulders to prevent her from stumbling on the undulating deck.
"What's wrong with you?"
He asked Cassandra in a low voice, and waved to the confused crew members around him, telling them not to panic.
Fu Bai next to him was also worried.
But this woman, who had always been strong and confident, seemed to have been sucked out of her heart at this moment, and she softened in Lan En's arms.
But only once.
The next moment, Cassandra became strong and powerful again. She reached out and patted Lan En's arm that supported her, and stood firm on her own. There was something sharp and tough in his eyes that was even more intense.
“Take me to Megaris immediately, right away.”
Kassandra’s tone was calm, but there was no room for doubt.
“But I still don’t understand, there are so many places under the light of the sun god Helios, why do we have to risk our lives to go there?”
“Because The [Blood Wolf] of Sparta." Kassandra whispered, "He is my father"
"The father who once threw me off a cliff."
Under this reason, no one can say anything anymore.
Barnabas began to chart a course, while Lan En and Fu Bai stood quietly on the side.
The stories of blood relatives killing each other, blood relatives being entangled and painful because of the unpredictable fate, have penetrated into the foundation of culture along with the spread of songs, legends and myths in the land of Greece. .
In the hearts of all Greeks, this is a journey that even the gods should not stop.
"Ah, Kefalonia, I remembered."
Suddenly, Lan whispered beside Cassandra.
“Odysseus set out to return to his hometown to find his relatives after the Trojan War. His hometown was Cephalonia, and his journey was called the ‘Odyssey’.”
"And now, you have to set off from his ending point to go on your own 'Odyssey', Cassandra."
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(End of this chapter)