When the Athenians who were watching around heard this, they all became unhappy. "Pericles, I didn't expect you to be such a person!" "Letting such a beautiful Athenian woman go to Byzantium is like sending a gem into the hands of a robber!" Hilde's beauty had already shocked people's hearts. The Athenians who liked beautiful things naturally felt sympathy for her. In addition, Pericles had many opponents now, and Hilde's remarks aroused the anger of the Athenians. Faced with such an embarrassing situation, Pericles could only suffer in silence, so he said to Sophia: "Take her away now. Remember, from today on, you are Hilde's slave and have nothing to do with us." "Yes, sir." Sophia nodded seriously. Then she got on the driving seat of the carriage and grabbed the reins. "Miss, let's go." "Since you are already mine, shouldn't I change my name?" Hilde said with a smile. "It's...master."
Sophia said, waved the reins, and headed towards the port. It takes two to three hours to take a carriage from the Greater Athens area where Pericles' mansion is located to the Port of Piraeus. However, since this is the first time Hilde has left Pericles' mansion, the entire Athens of more than two thousand years ago is now fully displayed in front of Hilde. Looking up, you can see the slightly majestic Acropolis and the towering statue of Athena. It must be said that the statue of Athena is completely different from the Athena that Hilde saw. As the most magnificent and richest city in the entire Greek world, Athens is built in a very high-end manner. The roads in the city are all paved with stones, and the surrounding buildings are all full of Athenian style houses. There are many small vendors on the road, and business is booming and trade is developed. Walking along, you can also see some wise men with long hair and big beards, looking for students to train on the street. And here, Hilde saw a very familiar existence. "Sophia, stop the car!" "Yes!" Sophia pulled the reins and slowly came to a stop. At this time, Hilde turned his attention to a man walking on the street. The man was wearing a simple linen outfit, without even a pair of straw sandals. His hair was messy and he looked unkempt. At this time, he was thinking about something with his head down. The people around him looked at him with contempt, but he didn't care at all. However, Hilde cared about this man very much. Hilde immediately waved and greeted: "Socrates! Socrates!" This is a murder "Huh?" The man called Socrates turned around and saw Hilde. After seeing Hilde, Socrates first frowned, then showed a panic expression, and then turned around and wanted to run. "stop!" Hilde grabbed her skirt and jumped down. At this time, Socrates simply stopped running and stood where he was. Then he turned around, forced an awkward smile on his face and said, "Isn't this the respected Miss Hilde? It is my blessing to see you here. However, why did you suddenly leave the mansion? Did you escape again?" "Don't you know?" Hilde was stunned, then smiled and said: "I was exiled by my father."
"Exile? How is this possible..." "Sir Socrates, it is indeed true." At this time, Sophia, who had parked the carriage, came to Socrates. She still looked serious, but her wavering eyes proved her unwillingness at this moment. "The master thinks it would be better for the young lady to live outside Athens for a while, so..." "There's no need to lie at a time like this." Hilde patted Sophia on the head. It's like comforting a sad puppy. "My father doesn't like me, so he must have made up his mind to send me away. So it may be difficult for us to meet again in the future, Socrates. I like your lectures very much, but unfortunately I haven't finished listening to what you said last time about virtue being knowledge. If you have time to travel, please come to Byzantium to find me." After saying that, Hilde turned around and returned to the carriage again. Only then did Socrates react. "Byzantium City? This is not exile, this is murder!" "Goodbye!" As soon as she finished speaking, Sophia drove away in her carriage. Socrates stared with wide eyes as he watched the silver-haired Hilde walk towards the port of Piraeus without looking back. The Athenian citizens around him watched the most beautiful woman in Athens leave Athens forever. At this time, a thin-faced man came up behind Socrates and said with emotion: "Ah, I can guarantee that Hilde will definitely be the most beautiful woman in all of Greece. I suspect she is the child of Zeus, just like Helen of Troy." "Phidias, what are you doing here?" "To say goodbye." Phidias, the most famous sculptor in Athens, was looking into the distance with tears in his eyes. "Phidias, do you know what Pericles thinks?" "Me? I don't know. If I were Pericles, I would only think that Hilde was a gift from God to me, not a scourge. Byzantium? Socrates, you probably don't know that Byzantium is now being besieged by Thracian barbarians. The locals have suffered heavy casualties. Miletus is still struggling to hold on, but my friend said that Miletus has already planned to abandon Byzantium and let the city-state fend for itself." "That... that, this is murder!" Socrates was so angry that his face turned red. "Pericles, he actually killed his own daughter like this!" "Don't be angry so quickly. I think Hilde is no ordinary person. Even if she goes to Byzantium, she will not die there. If she can really survive in that dangerous place, I will take all my property to follow Miss Hilde. I will personally carve a statue for Miss Hilde to make her beauty immortal." At this point, Phidias showed a very intoxicated expression, and Socrates began to think about all kinds of messy questions. Can Hilde really survive? Hilde is aware of this. Pericles wanted to murder himself. Although Hilde didn't know why her father suddenly wanted to kill her, she could sense that Pericles had thought it over and finally sent Hilde to the ship to Byzantium when her mother Aspasia returned to Miletus. With the skills she had trained over the years as a social animal, Hilde had already seen through Pericles' intentions. After arriving at the port of Piraeus and boarding the three-row warship prepared by her father for her, Hilde had already noticed something was wrong. "Miss, please go into the cabin and rest." An Athenian heavy infantryman wearing heavy linen armor spoke to Hilde with a serious expression. "Aren't you going to take a break?" "Miss, we are responsible for protecting your safety." "Oh, really..."
Hilde smiled coldly and looked in the direction of Athens. Judging from the murderous intent revealed in these people's eyes, these people might be planning to kill him halfway. It just so happened that the ship sailed to the middle of the sea, killed Hilde, and threw her into the sea. When she came back, she said she had encountered pirates and was captured. This was also normal. Pericles solved a problem without any effort. Hilde found it funny that she had not made any enemies in this world, but her father was already planning to kill her. However, Hilde will not let Pericles get his wish. She looked towards Athens, at the bustling city. But a crazy idea came to my mind. I am a time traveler, how can I be a time traveler who is a salted fish all my life. Although I am a girl now, as long as I want, Hilde believes that I can definitely make a wave in this world. At that time, I will not only return to Athens, but also let Pericles, let those Athenians who have ill will towards me see that I am not only alive, but also alive and well. Thinking of this, Hilde looked at the soldiers on the deck, and a trace of red light flashed in her crimson eyes. Perhaps they are still discussing how to kill themselves. In that case, when the time comes, let them know what kind of terrifying existence they are going to kill. "Weigh the anchor! Set sail!!!" At the call of the sailors, the three-row warship named Athena's Guard weighed anchor and set sail towards the Aegean Sea. According to the estimated speed, it would take at least ten days to reach Byzantium. However, Hilde and the soldiers on the ship knew that the purpose of this voyage was not to send Hilde safely to her destination in Byzantium, but for other purposes... Of course, these soldiers and officers could never have imagined that Chapter 1, Section 7: The Gradual Unfolding of the Conspiracy Three days passed. The ship had left the port of Piraeus, passed through large and small islands, and began to sail on the vast and beautiful Aegean Sea. Hilde lived on the ship for three days. When she saw that there was no ship in sight on the boundless sea, she realized that the time was almost up. So, early in the morning of the third day, Hilde said to Sophia: "Sophia, you stay in this cabin today and don't go anywhere, understand." "Yes, but why?" "Just listen to me and don't ask why." Hilde gently stroked Sophia's cheek. "Remember, you must not come out." "Yes, I understand." Although Sophia didn't seem to realize anything, Hilde didn't want Sophia to see anything too bloody. Meanwhile, outside the cabin, several soldiers were standing on the bow. They were all heavy infantry from Athens, wearing uniform linen armor, equipped with bronze shields and spears. In Athens, weapons and equipment were borne by individuals, and the soldiers who could afford the expensive heavy infantry armor were all citizens from wealthy Athenian families. But now, they were like thieves, gathering together to discuss dirty matters. "Diodes, I object to your opinion." At this time, the tallest man said with a sullen look on his face: "Although we have to kill Miss Hilde, we cannot insult her." "Amyntas, you are too rigid. We are on the sea here, and you have seen Hilde's beauty. She is a rare beauty that you can't find even in the best brothels in Athens. I dare say that Miss Hilde is definitely the most beautiful woman in all of Greece, and such a woman can now be controlled by us. And that Sophia, she is obviously a slave, but she pretends to be cold. I have long disliked her. As soon as I saw her red hair, I knew she must be the Carthaginian whore. I heard that the most hardworking women in the brothel are Carthaginian women, but I don't know if it is true." The man named Diodes said in a low voice. The heavy infantrymen around him also kept nodding. "We're all going to die anyway, so it doesn't matter if we have some fun before we die."
"That's it, Amyntas. If you don't agree, you can just watch." "You will be punished by the gods! The gods are watching us from Mount Olympus! If they knew about your lewd behavior, they would definitely punish you!" Amyntas was furious. He didn't expect his colleagues to be such filthy people. They actually planned to insult Hilde and Sophia before killing them. Amyntas was a pious warrior. He would never allow it and would never sit idly by. "Are you determined to stop us?" Having said this, Diodes' face suddenly turned fierce. The others also placed their hands on the swords at their waists. "Amyntas, I know you are one of the best warriors in Athens, but we have decided that you alone cannot be a match for the six of us. If you want to be a gentleman, then go ahead, but don't block our opportunity to enjoy life, otherwise, you will be thrown into the sea like Hilde to feed the sharks!" At this point, Diodes' attitude was already very clear. If Amyntas continued to block him, a bloody battle would be inevitable. But at this moment, Hilde's silver bell-like laughter came from behind everyone. "What are you playing at?" "Miss Hilde!" Amyntas turned around and was at a loss for a moment. Hilde still had the same innocent smile as when she boarded the ship, and she looked like the young lady who was ignorant of the world in everyone's mind. Her voice was like honey, sweet to the heart. Amyntas' heart skipped a beat. He really couldn't imagine that this godlike girl would be defiled by these vulgar and obscene men. At this time, Diodes pushed Amyntas away and approached with a lewd smile on his face: "Dear Miss Hilde, I'm afraid you don't know your current situation yet." "I know." Hilde had a gentle smile on her face and pointed to her ears. "I just heard it all." "What, did you hear everything?" "Yeah, not only are you planning to kill me and throw me into the sea to feed the sharks, but you're also planning to treat me like a prostitute and vent your anger before feeding me to the sharks, right? Ah, you're so cruel that you actually attacked a weak girl like me who is only fifteen years old. You're usually upright citizens of Athens, and you want to kill criminals with your own hands when you see them, but at this moment, you all become heinous criminals. It's really scary." At this point, Hilde hugged her chest and twisted her face with an intoxicated look, "What are you going to do? How are you going to insult me? Are there so many ideas in your mind that you can't choose? I'm so scared." Seeing Hilde suddenly say these words from a dignified young lady. These people, including Amyntas, were stunned. But at this time, the fearful expression that Hilde had deliberately pretended on his face gradually disappeared, and was replaced by the smile that everyone was accustomed to, the kind of smiling expression that would make people relax their vigilance. "Miss Hilde, since you already know, if you cooperate a little, I will make your pain less severe, or we can make you die of pleasure." Diodes was the first to react, then he showed a disgusting lewd smile and walked towards Hilde, "And your slave, what's his name? Oh... It's Sophia, the Carthaginian woman. Ask her to come and accompany us..." "Wait a moment." At this time, Hilde raised a finger. "You guys fantasize about me, I don't care." At this point, the smile on Hilde's face grew even more intense. "But Sophia is mine. Since you have paid attention to her, I have no choice but to care about her. It's a pity. I hate people thinking about my things. Once an ant touched one of my favorite toys, I smashed it." When he said this, the scarlet light in Hilde's eyes became more vigorous, and the galaxy in his shining eyes began to rotate at a high speed around the center. An unprecedented power burst out from Hilde's body. “Ah! Kill her!” Seeing that the situation was not good, Diodes immediately drew his sword and slashed at Hilde.
But at this moment, the ship suddenly seemed to hit something, making a loud noise that shook the earth. The ship suddenly shook violently, and the soldiers on the deck lost their balance. A heavy infantryman fell to the ground and was thrown into the sea. However, Hilde was walking on flat ground, with his feet firmly clasped on the deck. But at this time, Hilde also showed a confused expression. "Yes, it's the Siren?" Chapter 1, Chapter 8: The Appearance of the Siren
