Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

Once you possess power and strength comparable to a hero, what beautiful woman can't you have?

The Greek universe is overflowing with beautiful women who would throw themselves at you...

Everyone despises heroes for their shameful, bandit-like acts and their ability to throw parties and seduce heartless scumbags, yet everyone envies heroes and wants to become one.

Night does not reject its own various desires.

However, even if Ye were to truly want to become a hero one day, he wouldn't indulge himself like Zeus or Poseidon, who were promiscuous and had no taste, going for anything...

They even preyed on cattle, horses, and sheep.

That kind of supreme god whose mind is filled with nothing but lewd nonsense is nothing more than a beast enslaved by desire.

And then there are those heroes who throw huge parties wherever they go.

It is said that even Hercules, the hero among heroes of Greece, had a record of killing 49 people in a row.

Hercules' heroic character was relatively well-regarded in Greece.

But also, in keeping with the spirit of the times, through the matchmaking of the old king of a country he was saving, he and his daughters...

Hmm—it's 'them'.

For nine months, he spent time with fifty princesses from one country, doing only pleasurable things every day. Except for one shy princess who refused, the rest all became pregnant and gave birth to his sons.

Two of them were twins, making a total of 51 boys.

Legend has it that these were the ancestors of the original Spartans.

Compared to the Thracians and ordinary Greeks, the night actually preferred the Spartans.

In a world steeped in mythology, the Spartans who, with only three hundred men, held off a Persian army of hundreds of thousands for days and nights, might actually have had the blood of Hercules.

That inheritor of Hercules' bloodline.

Which leader wouldn't envy and want warriors and subordinates of this caliber?

Chapter 52: I want the strongest one, I can pay extra!

The descendants of Hercules, even if they can no longer match or rival their ancestors in strength.

Moreover, he was a child born to Hercules during his human days, and therefore did not possess much divine blood.

At most, it only received some power from Zeus.

But—it can't compare to our ancestors.

Compared to other heroes, it's still pretty good.

Comparisons depend on the individual...

Historically, the Battle of Thermopylae saw 300 men fight against 300,000, resulting in the deaths of over 20,000 Persian soldiers.

There is certainly a reason why it was able to hold a strategic pass and prevent ten thousand men from entering.

But that kind of physical ability is not at the level of a normal person.

Perhaps the number of enemies in that historical battle was exaggerated or inflated.

But in mythology, the 300 Spartans might actually have been on par with heroes in terms of combat strength.

This is even more outrageous than the Trojan War.

In the Trojan War, which is said to be the gathering of the greatest heroes in the Greek world, it is completely uncertain whether three hundred heroes could even be assembled.

Hercules, the greatest hero of all heroes, who completed the twelve trials, is the strongest hero in Greece.

That's right—the strongest hero.

When it comes to the title of the strongest hero in Greek mythology, some people might disagree with mentioning the others, but Hercules is almost universally acknowledged.

The name "Twelve Trials" is also associated with the legend of saving Olympus and ascending to the rank of Hercules.

Who in the Greek world doesn't know him! His legend spread to other mythological systems, and even gave rise to the image of the strongest god who is always victorious, such as the invincible war god Bahram and the Zoroastrian Veleslana.

The heroes among heroes leave behind descendants who can also become heroes.

That makes sense, right?!

Even if a king's son cannot become king, he is still far superior to ordinary people and is born with the right to compete for the throne.

This is the rich heritage left by our ancestors.

Night: "Do you have any Spartans here?"

Night remembers that Sparta should not have perished in this era.

In the future, when Julius Caesar was assassinated, plunging the Roman Empire back into civil war.

At that time, Sparta was still under the rule of Brutus.

He declared on behalf of Sparta his support for Octavian, Caesar's adopted son, and his upright associate Mark Antony.

Octavian's victory made him the first true emperor of Rome (Caesar was only known as Julius Caesar, but never actually became emperor), and after receiving the title of Augustus, he became the renowned Augustus Caesar.

Octavian also greatly valued Sparta, and even personally led a group to visit and dine with the city-state of Sparta. He also bestowed the name Gaius Julius and the status of a Roman citizen upon a Spartan.

The name of the Holy Julius family is not something anyone can bear, especially with the addition of the name 'Gaius,' which, along with Roman citizenship, brings the honor of sharing a name with Julius Caesar—not everyone is worthy of it.

The alliance wars lasted so long, all for the sake of citizenship. This shows that Octavian valued the Spartans.

Although some of the later Spartan rulers made political mistakes by siding with the wrong side, causing the Spartans to lose Octavian's favor.

After that, it never appeared on the historical stage again, remaining unknown until it became the most dazzling star in the Spartan mythology—

It was the legendary Battle of Thermopylae, and the appearance of King Leonidas of Sparta, who led 300 Spartans, that allowed the Spartans to shine brightly in history once again.

It was then that people realized how outstanding and terrifying the Spartans' fighting ability was, but almost none of them survived the battle.

Even though people today know that Spartan warriors are powerful, they don't have a clear concept of it. Therefore, although Spartan warriors are precious, they are not much more expensive.

Many slave traders and nobles still had a considerable amount of stock in their possession.

Upon hearing Ye's question, the slave trader immediately replied, "Yes...! But very few."

I have three Spartan warriors here, but they are all still untamed... This—"

The slave trader looked hesitant and stammered.

Even if he's making money through dishonest means, he still has professional ethics; otherwise, who would buy slaves from him in the future?

Selling untamed slaves to customers is madness.

Ye, however, felt a sudden inspiration and immediately said, "It's nothing... take me to see."

Price is not an issue if it's suitable; I'm willing to pay more.

"Huh?!" The slave trader was dumbfounded.

Did this person not hear clearly, or did they not understand?

Those three Spartans were not yet domesticated.

If he suddenly starts killing someone, then...

But Ye's words, "I can pay more," immediately tempted the slave traders.

"Alright...alright. If you're willing to add more Oris, we can speed up the taming process and try to make them completely subservient and become your most loyal dogs within a week."

No. I think you didn't understand what I meant.

Once I confirm that they meet the requirements, I will take them away today.

"You don't need to worry about the domestication issue." Yoruichi's words stunned the slave traders once again, sending a chill down their spines.

This guy is truly fearless—of death?!

He gazed at Ye Na's noble, handsome, and strong figure, which resembled that of an aristocrat.

Although he looks very muscular, has this nobleman ever actually fought anyone?

Even if they've been on the battlefield, they're probably just getting some experience in the back row.

Facing the vicious Spartans, weren't we just lambs being led into the tiger's den?

It's a minor matter if a slave escapes midway through the journey; if the slave is killed instead, they could lose their life.

But the slave traders were unaware of this.

It was different from what he had envisioned—making slaves obedient.

Compared to the completely subjugated Spartans, what the night needed more was the Spartan's wildness in daring to fight and battle.

He wasn't afraid of his subordinates being strong. As long as they were well-treated and powerful enough to be suppressed at any time, these Spartans would only become the sharpest blade in his hand.

On the contrary, if they lost that sharpness, could the Spartans still unleash their ferocious power on the battlefield?

I have serious doubts about this night.

However, there were some things he needed to confirm that night, and he wasn't necessarily fixated on Spartans.

Under the night's forceful demands and monetary offensive—

Soon, the slave traders, who were initially quite rational, were tempted by the greed for money and disregarded how crazy Ye's behavior was.

He led Ye through several turns and into a small alley where there were several iron cages, each holding three strong, burly men.

His arm circumference alone was at least a size larger than those of the slave warriors they had seen before.

The first thing I saw at night was a bright and refreshing sight.

Excellent, that's exactly the kind of burly, capable warrior he wants!

At least for now, the appearance aspect has been perfectly passed.

Then comes the most crucial one.

Ye's powerful senses probed towards the group, and after sensing the life force burning like torches.

Under the special detection that the night actively drew out a trace of Apollo's blessing power (divine power),

Sudden--

He sensed a faint divine power deep within the bloodlines of those Spartans.

No, saying "a thread" is an understatement; there's no smaller unit of measurement to describe it.

Compared to the blessing of Apollo within Night, it was an incomparably faint divinity, not even a trace of it.