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"The enemy is coming! The enemy is coming!"

Hector and a group of generals rushed over upon hearing the news, and Hector grabbed his shoulder.

"How far away are the enemy troops?!"

"One hundred studia (an ancient Greek unit of length, 1 studia is approximately equal to 180 meters)!"

The centurion said, panting.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the quartermaster collapsed into Hector's arms. Only then did everyone notice that an arrow was lodged in his back, the arrowhead piercing through his bronze armor and deeply embedded in his back, with blood gushing from the wound.

"Quickly, call the doctor over!"

Hector immediately cried out.

Xu Ming, who was standing nearby, noticed that this arrow was more finely crafted than the arrows used by the soldiers.

The arrow shaft is made of bronze, and the feathers at the back are dyed in two distinct rows of black and white. Near the tip of the arrow shaft, a row of small Greek characters is faintly engraved.

Hector clearly noticed the words as well, and he read them aloud through gritted teeth.

"Philoctetes!"

Xu Ming was suddenly startled; he recognized the name.

I vaguely remember that this was the greatest archer of Greece, a friend of Heracles, whose most famous feat was killing Paris with a poisoned arrow.

He was holding Hercules' bow and arrow, which was tainted with the venom of the Hydra, making it extremely dangerous.

The most feared class for magic users like Xu Ming is not warriors, but archers with the ability to kill in one hit.

Even Hercules, the most powerful demigod, couldn't withstand Hydra's venom and eventually died from it, let alone him.

Xu Ming knew very well that having offended that narrow-minded goddess, he would inevitably be on her kill list.

It's hard to guarantee that Philoctetes won't heed some bullshit oracle and target him first.

To ensure his own safety, this sharpshooter, who posed a great threat to him, had been added to his kill list.

The quartermaster never woke up again due to excessive blood loss. Hector ordered that he be given a proper burial and that his family be given a generous compensation.

The information gathered by the scouts at great risk was naturally taken very seriously by Hector, who immediately ordered the horns to be sounded and the Trojan army to prepare for battle.

Soon after, a mast appeared on the horizon, and soon a massive fleet appeared on the sea.

Waaah!

Accompanied by the resounding bugle call, the huge warship stopped far on the sea, and small boats filled with soldiers were launched. They shouted in unison and rowed quickly toward the shore.

When the Greek coalition's small boats were less than four Studia away from the shore, Hector gave the order.

"Archers, advance!"

The archers immediately rushed out from the back of the column and went straight behind the wooden wall.

The Greek coalition forces were only three Studdia away from the shore.

"Stay calm! Stay calm!"

The centurions and sergeants standing beside the archers shouted.

With a major battle imminent, sweat poured down the archers' foreheads.

In the blink of an eye, the Allied small boats were only two Studia away from each other.

"Prepare!"

Hector gave the order.

Immediately, soldiers ran out, poured oil into the ditch in front of the archers, and lit it with torches.

The archers thrust their arrows, wrapped in flammable material, into the flames and lit them, then pointed them diagonally towards the sky.

When the Trojan archers lit their arrows, the allied boats were less than a mile from the shore.

Then, that last little bit of distance felt like an eternity.

Finally, Hector gave the order.

"30 degrees directly in front, ready...fire!!"

After saying that, he suddenly waved his hand.

The archer immediately released the bowstring, and the burning arrow instantly flew into the sky.

Swish!

In an instant, a torrential downpour of fire rained down, covering the heads of the Greek coalition forces.

Every now and then, soldiers would be hit by rockets, screaming as they tumbled overboard in the small boat.

"Raise your shields! Raise your shields now!"

The sergeant on the small boat immediately shouted.

The Allied soldiers hurriedly picked up their shields and shakily raised them above their heads.

A series of clanging sounds rang out, and sparks flew as burning tarpaulin fragments scattered everywhere. Some rockets even pierced through the shields and landed directly on the small boat.

In an instant, flames of all sizes burst forth on the small boat.

"Put out the fire! You idiot! Put out the fire right now!"

The ingrained fear of fire caused the centurion to scream in panic.

Some soldiers then lowered their shields to swat at the flames, which created a gap in the shield formation. Several soldiers were hit by fire arrows, and screams of agony filled the air.

For a moment, the Greek coalition forces on the small boat panicked, unsure whether to raise their shields or put out the fire.

But the Trojans' rockets weren't going to let them get away with it and kept falling.

By the time the Greek coalition's small boats finally ran aground and the soldiers rushed off, nearly a third of them had already been lost!

However, they still faced one obstacle after another.

Two hours later, the Greek coalition forces, leaving behind one or two thousand corpses, retreated helplessly to the vicinity of their warships.

In an instant, the entire beach and sea were filled with floating corpses, and the azure seawater was directly replaced by bright red.

"Oh!!"

"Damn Greeks, go feed the fish in the sea!"

Seeing the Greek coalition temporarily retreat, the Trojans cheered loudly.

However, Troy was unaware that the Greek coalition had once again resorted to their traditional tactic—invoking the gods, or rather, praying.

Soon the gods responded to their prayers.

A strong gust of wind suddenly swept in from the sea, and the stench of blood hit everyone's faces.

"not good!"

Hector's expression changed drastically.

Xu Ming was initially a little confused, but he immediately understood when the Greek coalition launched another attack.

The Trojans' rockets hadn't gone very far before they were all hit the ground by the strong winds.

The Greek coalition's small boats landed on the beach almost undamaged.

Then the wind whipped up a giant wave that rushed toward the Trojans' position.

The moat in front of the temporary position was immediately destroyed, and the huge waves even washed away a large number of wooden walls.

In contrast, many Greek soldiers were swept away by the giant waves and rushed into the Trojan lines.

The Greek coalition, which had previously been forced to passively endure attacks without being able to retaliate, was already seething with anger. They got up and charged at the Trojans beside them, howling.

At this moment, the archers behind the wooden wall were not skilled in close combat, and the archer troops suffered heavy losses.

Chapter 750 They've Lost All Shame

Xu Ming's expression suddenly turned extremely ugly.

This guy has absolutely no shame.

Having experienced the gods' direct intervention last time, he was originally somewhat hesitant, but he didn't expect the other side to be even more unscrupulous than him.

Since that's the case, what else is there to say? Let's just do it!

Xu Ming immediately ordered his shikigami to take action, and at the same time took out the Chaos Battle Banner and planted it on the battlefield with a whoosh!

All the Trojan soldiers were immediately enveloped in a golden light shield, and when a Greek soldier slashed at it with his sword, it simply slid away.

At the same time, the terrible flames of resentment once again ignited on the battlefield.

As the Greek soldier ran, he suddenly burst into flames and collapsed to the ground. The remaining Greek soldiers dared not charge forward, fearing they would be the next.

The archers in the front row immediately retreated under the protection of the light shield, while the infantrymen with swords and shields surged forward.

Faced with the demoralized Greeks, the Trojans charged forward bravely and quickly routed the Greeks.

'snort!'

Suddenly, Xu Ming heard a cold snort, a clear and melodious sound that was indescribably cold.

The battlefield soon underwent unusual changes.

The armor and weapons of the Greek soldiers immediately gleamed with a faint golden light.

After that, no more Greek soldiers were set on fire.

Their weapons, after being enhanced, could easily pierce the light shield released by the Chaos Banner.

The Trojans were driven back by the Greeks.

Inside the golden palace in the clouds, all the gods watching the battle were dumbfounded, staring in shock at the goddess with golden hair and bright eyes.

"Athena! You've gone mad! How could you waste so much divine power on a war between mortals?!"

Poseidon couldn't help but point at Athena with a trembling finger and shout.

Athena smiled faintly and made a 'please' gesture.

"Since it is the Father God's decree, His Majesty the Sea God can naturally do so as well."

For a fleeting moment, Poseidon felt an urge to unleash his divine power and teach his niece a lesson, to show her the true authority of her great-uncle.