Only when I return home alone late at night. Only then would I sit in the corner of the room and cry silently. How long will this day last? He didn't dare to complain to his parents, because after telling them, he would only get accusations from them, saying how hard their lives were in the past and how happy he is now... It's useless to say such things to parents who don't understand him. He tried several times, but didn't get any positive response, so he gave up in the end... To be more precise, he was in despair. After crying, I wiped my tears, ate a snack, went to bed at 2 ., and then got up at 8 ., got dressed and squeezed into the subway to go to the company. When I got to the company, I continued to smile all day, busy from morning to night. Day after day, year after year, the boy gradually became a mature member of society, and his arrogance had been beaten by reality. The leader threw the documents, the client who agreed to cooperate changed his mind at the last minute, and the incompetent colleague made a mistake but he was blamed. These things, however, formed a dark thing. Thrive in his heart. What is the future? What is reality? What’s the point of living like this? He didn't even have time to think about such a question.
Until one day, when he was working overtime in the company and staying up all night for several days to revise the plan, he felt as if his heart was suddenly tightly grasped by something. Then he felt a strong dizziness and his eyes went black. He ended this painful life and left the world with full of regrets. "what……" Hilde woke up from her dream and took a deep breath. Those memories of the past still haunt him like a nightmare. "me……" Hilde didn't know why she had such a dream at this time. However, Hilde is very clear that he has indeed escaped from the sufferings of the past. After his death, he met the goddess Athena, got his body, and came to this strange world. Now, Hilde is no longer the same person as before. In this world, Hilde swears that he will never yield to anyone, and will never try to please anyone deliberately. In this world, he must be himself and do what he wants to do. So, in order to achieve this goal. Hilde must not be soft-hearted. At this time, Hilde looked out the window and found that it was late at night. He was not sleepy, so he went outside. Now, the dark clouds had covered the moonlight, and the whole city was dark. There were not even soldiers patrolling. Hilde felt the cool sea breeze, and then jumped lightly onto the roof of the house. She looked in the direction of the Citizens' Assembly, and the wings behind her suddenly spread out. After flapping a few times, Hilde flew directly into the sky. Soon, she flew over Patrofilus's mansion, and then she saw that there were lights inside the mansion. This shows that Patrofilus is not asleep yet. Hilde pressed herself against the wall and moved closer to the window. "Timis, what do you think is going on with this person called Hilde?" "Your Excellency, this Hilde is an innocent young lady. She is full of curiosity about everything. Today was no exception. She was wandering around the city, unaware that danger was around her. I met her and said a few harsh words to her. Obviously, I scared her, and she quickly returned to Alex's house." It was the man from today. Hilde guessed correctly, the guy was indeed Patrofils's man. "Really? That's good." "However, according to the feedback from the soldiers, the main state is going to cancel our aid. Hilde and his people know that now, the soldiers have complaints and think that you are deceiving them. Fortunately, the officers think it is just nonsense, and they can't produce any concrete evidence, so they have to give up in the end." Timis looked at Patrofilus in front of him with some concern. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "I think it is not a good decision for you to let Hilde and his people live in Alex's house."
"There's nothing to worry about." Patrofilus smiled and said: "I searched Alex's house from inside to outside. I checked everything." "but……" "Besides, you said it before, she is just a simple Athenian girl. Also, I have another idea. She is so beautiful, and has such rare silver hair and purple eyes. When we leave Byzantium after a while, if we can catch her and keep her as a slave, it will be a good choice. Anyway, it's not our fault. Who told her to bump into us?" Chapter 9 of the Second Tune: The Viper at the Banquet Faced with this idea of Patrofilus. Timis was speechless. But now that Timis has boarded the pirate ship, all he can do is stand with Patrophilus. When Miletus really cuts off its aid, Patrophilus and Timis will take away the wealth and run away, and then they will enjoy a lifetime of wealth and glory. As for that Hilde, Timis didn't think much about it. Although she was indeed very beautiful, when Timis met her today, he always had an indescribable feeling of depression. "Okay, the party will be in two days." Patrofilus patted Timis on the shoulder. "Remember, we are all in this together. If we fail, we will all die." "Yes, my lord." Timis responded. Hild, who was hiding behind the window, probably understood what the two meant. His previous guess was probably correct. Moreover, his soldiers brought the news here and spread it out, and achieved certain results. However, they could not form economies of scale without any definite evidence. Therefore, if they wanted to overthrow Patrofilus, they had to take a series of measures. Therefore, Hild was also estimating what he would do next. So everything just waits for the banquet. Thinking of this, Hilde couldn't help but laugh. "who!" Patrofilus suddenly heard a strange sound and ran to the window, but when he opened it, he could not see anyone. At this time, Timis saw a bat-like creature flying in the sky, so he exhaled and said to Patrofilus, "You are too nervous, it's just a bat." "Is it……" Patrofilus also breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe I was too nervous. That was all he could think of. Soon, two more days passed. Both Sophia and Amyntas were very nervous. They knew that Patrophilus would harm Hilde and the others, but they could not find any evidence. The most important thing was that Hilde was very leisurely and wandered around the city every day. Last time, Timis warned her, so this time Hilde took two guards and walked around the city, taking the initiative to get acquainted with the residents. Now, neither Timis nor Patrofilus had any reason to dissuade Hilde. However, Hilde kept silent about Miletus, as if she knew what she should and should not say. Faced with such a situation, Patrofilus could only think that the naive Hilde didn't know about this matter at all. On the second night, a banquet was held in Patrofilus's own house not far from the Citizens' Assembly. The banquet was held to welcome Hilde, the daughter of Pericles, the Archon of Athens, from Athens. Therefore, all the nobles and citizen representatives in the entire Byzantine city arrived here. In particular, the city of Byzantium was short of supplies, and the nobles lived a very tight life. Now there was a banquet where they could drink and eat meat, so everyone was naturally very happy.
Hilde also changed into a dress and came to the banquet accompanied by Sophia and Amyntas. "Amyntas." Hilde stopped and said to Amyntas: "Gather all your subordinates. If anything goes wrong at the banquet, rush in immediately." "Miss, I'd better stay here to protect your safety." Amyntas was a little worried. However, Hilde smiled and said, "Do you think I need your protection?" "...Yes, miss, I'll do it right away." Amyntas realized the true face of the weak girl in front of him at this time. She was someone who could even deal with the Siren, and she didn't need his protection at all. So Amyntas bowed and left for the time being. After that, Hilde and Sophia walked into the banquet hall. At this moment, many people had already come to the banquet. When Hilde, the protagonist, came in, she naturally attracted many people's attention. "Miss Hilde!" At this time, Patrofilus walked over quickly. He had a confident and cheerful smile on his face, which made no one imagine that this guy was actually a traitor who wanted to sell out the entire city. Hilde also smiled back, "Hello, Archon." "Our protagonist is finally here, come on, everyone wants to see you." Patrofilos said this, reaching out to grab Hilde's hand, but Hilde turned sideways without any expression and dodged. When Patrofilos saw the place for him, he was stunned at first, then recovered, shrugged and said, "Today's banquet has prepared the best dishes and wines, but Byzantium is short of supplies and cannot be compared with Athens. I hope Miss Hilde will not mind." "Athens has everything, but it is far less valuable than putting together a table of delicious food in this difficult situation, isn't it?" "Yes, Miss is right." Patrofilus looked at Hilde in surprise. For some reason, he always felt like he was being stared at by a poisonous snake. Hilde was very beautiful, so beautiful that nothing could compare to her. If he could possess her, it might be the luckiest thing in the world. However, at this moment, Patrofilus felt a chill, and the cold poison went straight to his brain along his spine. Patrofilus was also a warrior, and he could clearly sense the killing intent, but what came from Hilde's eyes was no longer the existence of killing intent. It feels like... The terrible hunter encountered prey that could provide him with a delicious meal. Surprise, anticipation, joy, madness. Patrofilus couldn't describe it well, but this feeling really made him uncomfortable. Thinking of Hilde's rejection of him just now, Patrofilus was a little annoyed. In his heart, he had already regarded Hilde as his own property. Anyway, when Milito stopped supporting him, he would capture Hilde, and then do whatever he wanted. That was all Patrofilus's business. Her rejection of him would only make Patrofilus' ugly thoughts become more arrogant. The second tune, the tenth verse, there is poison in this glass of wine Sooner or later you will get what you deserve. Patrofilus thought so in his heart. But he still put on a smile and walked into the banquet with Hilde. At this time, all the nobles in Byzantium City turned their eyes to Hilde. The women looked at her with amazement, envy and jealousy, because Hilde's beauty eclipsed them, while the men looked at her with appreciation, surprise and even greed, because Hilde was indeed the most beautiful girl they had ever seen in their lives. Hilde had long been accustomed to such looks. She just smiled and said to Sophia beside her:
"Help me find something to eat." "Yes, ma'am." Sophia turned and left Hilde's side. In the middle of the banquet, there were all kinds of delicacies, including a whole roasted lamb, fresh fruits and vegetables. These were not considered good things in Athens, but for the Byzantine nobles, they were the best things they had eaten in the past two or three months. In the middle of the banquet, several bards played the lyre, filling the entire banquet with beautiful music. The huge bonfire illuminated the open-air garden and brought warmth in this autumn. When Sophia went to prepare food for Hilde, Patrofilus came over again. With a disgusting flattering smile on his face, he said to Hilde: "Miss Hilde, how do you feel about this banquet?" "Very... soothing." Hilde looked around and said with a smile: “Everyone is very enthusiastic.” "Of course!" At this time, Patrofilos brought over a glass of red wine and handed it to Hilde. Hilde looked at him meaningfully and took the wine. At this time, Patrofilos raised the wine glass in his hand high and said loudly to everyone at the banquet: "Everyone! Thank the gods! In our difficult days, Miss Hilde, the pearl of Athens, was sent to us! Miss Hilde will definitely give us the blessings of the gods and let us defeat all enemies!" "what!" All the participants raised their glasses. And Hilde, who was at the center, did the same. "Come, let's drink to Miss Hilde, to victory, to the city of Byzantium, and to the great Miletus!" "cheers--!" After everyone finished speaking, they picked up their glasses and drank them all. Hilde brought the wine to her nose, sniffed it lightly, and stopped drinking. This action was naturally seen by everyone. Patrofilus was a little puzzled. He drank the whole glass of wine and then asked, "Miss Hilde, is this wine not to your taste? Although the wine here is not as good as that in Athens, it is also one of the best red wines. This..." "It's not that the wine tastes bad." As soon as Hilde opened her mouth, her elegant voice made everyone hold their breath. "But, this wine is poisonous." "Poisonous? Hahahaha... Miss Hilde really knows how to joke." Patrofilos couldn't help laughing when he heard this, because the wine was placed on the table. The slave had just poured the wine, and whoever wanted to drink it could take it. If poison was added, everyone present would be poisoned to death. So Patrofilos said with a smile: "Miss Hilde, even if our wine in Byzantium is unpalatable, you can't use poison to describe our bar. This is not interesting, don't you think?" "No, that's not what I meant." Hilde's expression gradually became serious. The laughing crowd below also quieted down. "Who gave me this wine?" "Of course it's me, my lady." Patrofilus patted his chest. "Then, please drink this glass of wine. If I am too sensitive, I am willing to sing a song for you as my apology." Hilde smiled and handed the glass in her hand to Patrofilus. "Or are you unwilling and dare not drink a sip of this glass of wine that you personally handed to me?"
"Ms. Hilde... your words are a naked slander against me." Patrofils also realized that Hield was not joking. "How could I possibly poison this glass of wine?" "I didn't say you poisoned me, and it's not certain whether it was poisonous or not." The originally lively banquet immediately became awkward because of this incident. These people were originally a little afraid of Patrofilus. Now that something like this happened, everyone was a little afraid, fearing that Patrofilus would get angry. However, everyone was very curious. Hilde from Athens said that the cup of wine handed to her by Archon Patrofilus was poisoned. Is it true? Is Patrofilus going to poison Hilde?