Chapter 499 Three Goddesses Divide the Balkans

There is a saying that goes "If you try to draw a tiger, you end up drawing a dog."

Perseus's imitation of Roy can be described by this saying.

Roy's rapid expansion of the Athenian Empire usually brings a better life to the local ethnic groups.

The Mycenaean Kingdom established by Perseus obviously did not allow the local Illyrians to live a better life.

Because Perseus's ruling system is to make the Mycenaeans and honorary Mycenaeans the ruling class, and ordinary Illyrians support the upper-class Mycenaeans and honorary Mycenaeans.

Under this system, let alone ordinary Illyrians, even Illyrians who become honorary Mycenaeans will not risk their lives to support Perseus' rule.

After all, the Illyrians who suffered slavery and exploitation under Perseus' rule are the true compatriots of the honorary Mycenaeans.

Outside the city of Dodona.

Roy's 20,000 Athenian troops collided with Perseus' 50,000 troops.

Perseus' army was composed of 5,000 Mycenae soldiers and 45,000 Honorary Mycenae soldiers.

Honorary Mycenae soldiers were responsible for fighting, and Mycenae soldiers served as supervisors in the back.

The armies of both sides collided like two torrents, and the Honorary Mycenae soldiers burst out with amazing morale at the beginning.

However, as the two sides fought, the Athenian soldiers using sharp iron spears and wearing iron armor began to attack the Honorary Mycenae soldiers using bronze spears. The war became a unilateral massacre by the Athenian soldiers, and the morale of the Honorary Mycenae soldiers quickly collapsed.

Obviously, these Honorary Mycenaeans [Illyrians] did not want to sacrifice their lives for Perseus and the Mycenaeans.

Seeing this expected battlefield situation, Perseus shouted to the Honorary Mycenae soldiers while letting the Mycenae soldiers who supervised the battle kill the Honorary Mycenae soldiers who retreated and fled.

"Honorary Mycenaeans! No one is allowed to retreat! The great goddess Dione is the greatest and most powerful goddess. As long as we pray to goddess Dione sincerely, we will be able to defeat the enemy."

Hearing Perseus' words, the honorary Mycenaeans could only move forward under the drive of the supervising team while praying for Dione's help.

Dione [Zeus] immediately responded to the prayers of the honorary Mycenaeans, stretched out her left hand to release the divine light to illuminate the honorary Mycenaeans on the battlefield.

Under the divine light of Dione [Zeus], ​​the honorary Mycenaeans not only increased their strength, but also their courage to fight against the Athenian soldiers.

Seeing that Dione began to interfere in this war, Roy also loudly called on the goddesses of the Athenian Empire.

"Goddess Metis! Goddess Mnemosyne! Goddess Amphitrite! Please help us defeat the enemy."

The next moment!

Metis, Mnemosyne, and Amphitrite descended from the sky with three rays of divine light.

After the three goddesses descended, they did not immediately engage in battle, and all looked down at Roy expressionlessly.

Feeling the dissatisfaction of the three goddesses, Roy pretended to be puzzled and said.

"Goddess Metis! Goddess Mnemosyne! Goddess Amphitrite! Don't you want to intervene in this war? Then I can only seek help from other goddesses."

Metis gnashed her teeth and said angrily.

"Is this what you want to say? We are the three goddesses who first blessed you, but now Persephone, Aphrodite, Istanus, Alina, Inanna, and Sekhmet have become great goddesses with a territory of more than 100,000 square kilometers and power comparable to that of ordinary gods under your rule, while we are ordinary city-state patrons. Don't you feel sorry for us?"

"I feel the same way."

Mnemosyne said expressionlessly.

"If we didn't help you at the beginning, you wouldn't have achieved what you have now."

Even Amphitrite couldn't help but say.

"Persephone and Aphrodite joined the Athenian Empire later than us, so why are their strength and status higher than ours?"

Facing the collective complaints of the three goddesses, Roy said with a smile.

"Just as Procne and Philomela are as important to me as any other girl, you are the first three goddesses to give me the blessing of the gods, and your importance in my heart is no less than any other goddess. Now I promise you that this time when I conquer the Balkan Peninsula, I will give you new territories, so that the area of ​​your territories will all exceed 150,000 square kilometers."

Hearing Roy's promise, Metis said with a satisfied smile.

"I want not only the territory, but also the throne of the Queen of the Gods of the Athenian Empire. Since you have built the Athenian Pantheon on Mount Helicon, please make me the guardian god of Athens and let me become the master of the Athenian Pantheon."

"Stop it!"

Dione suddenly roared angrily at this time.

"More than one-third of the Balkan Peninsula is my territory! You said in front of me that you want to divide the Balkan Peninsula. Do you think you can definitely defeat me?"

"What a noise!"

Metis looked at Dione with disdain.

"Zeus! Do you think you can defeat us by becoming a goddess? We don't even need to join forces. I can defeat you alone."

After saying that, Metis summoned a black magic gun and took the initiative to attack Dione.

There was a loud bang!

The blade of Metis's gun collided with the blade of Dione's spear.

Dione was shocked by Metis's huge and amazing power and took a step back. She said with an expression of disbelief on her face.

"How is this possible? I am the patron saint of the Mycenaean Kingdom with an area of ​​200,000 square kilometers and a population of millions. You are only the patron saint of Athens and the Attica Peninsula. Why is your power stronger than mine?"

"The Athens and Attica Peninsula that I protect are the heart of the Athenian Empire."

Athena said with a proud smile.

"As the patron saint of Athens, I am the most special patron saint of the Athenian Empire. Although the area of ​​my territory does not exceed 100,000 square kilometers, my power is second only to the six great goddesses. Although you now have a territory of 200,000 square kilometers, the Illyrians who were enslaved and exploited by the Mycenaeans do not recognize you and worship you from the bottom of their hearts, so you are now just strong on the outside but weak on the inside."

"You——"

Dione stared at Metis with anger, but could not say anything to refute.

Because what Metis said was true, the Illyrians who were enslaved and oppressed by the Mycenaeans did not recognize and worship Dione.

"If I had twenty years - I had forty years to annex the goddess worshiped by the Illyrians, you would never be able to defeat me."

After making this helpless and furious cry, Dione called out loudly.

"Poseidon! Hades! Ares! Hermes! What are you waiting for?"

Following Dione's call, Poseidon, Hades, Ares, and Hermes descended on the battlefield and came behind Dione.

"It seems that it is our turn to contribute."

Mnemosyne said to Amphitrite with a gentle sweet smile.

"Should I deal with them alone, or should we deal with two each?"