Simulating the Universe, Starting with Speedrunning Greece

"Speculation"?

Why can we predict so many amazing futures just by speculating about his character?

And how did Patroclus die in the story? Even the invincible and immortal Achilles died!

Impossible——! This is absolutely impossible!

Such an absurd future is probably just the other party's imagination.

But there was an absurd fear in the dark that gave Ajax a strong intuition that those things might really happen.

Isn’t this really a prophecy?

This strong man who could face Hector's spear without changing his expression and withstand it with a shield, was now frightened and pale, his heart shattered by the terrifying and dark future.

If that's true, it's horrifying.

If that was fake, then this uneasy sense of reality and palpitating intuition was...what?

I couldn't contain the fear in my heart.

When Ajax the Great asked about the doubts in his heart, he first asked about the cause of Patroclus' death.

Since Ye said it was a speculation, then let’s just speculate.

So how did you figure out that Patroclus would die?

I originally thought that the other party would not answer me.

In the Greek world of the Age of Gods, there were many people who could predict the future. Sages like Prometheus and the three goddesses of fate could all briefly glimpse the general direction of the future, but it was not clear.

The same is true of the prophecy that the sons of Zeus will definitely kill their father, thus completing the succession of generations of gods and kings.

But none of them could pinpoint the specific identity.

Since these gods were unable to make accurate predictions, Ajax the Great had not held much hope for Ye's next answer.

However, Ye responded to him: "I died for Achilles."

"What?! What... does this mean?" Ajax the Great was confused.

Ye: "Let me ask you another question. If you were Achilles, after what happened today, and Agamemnon and other heroes forced you to hand over your armor and weapons, would you be willing?"

Ajax the Great frowned: "Of course not."

He finally figured out the problem and then felt relieved - he and others were arguing in the meeting, but Achilles, the original owner, hadn't spoken yet.

Given the bad relationship between him and Agamemnon, if someone asked for his armor to help, it would be a good thing for Achilles not to turn around and chop that person down. Ajax broke out in a cold sweat at the thought of this.

Fortunately, I didn't continue to get involved...

Otherwise, even if he obtained Achilles' equipment, he would inevitably attract the hatred of the demigod Achilles.

Night: “But Achilles will eventually lend out this armor.

But he can choose. If he is forced to choose one hero among all heroes, who do you think Achilles will choose?"

"Gudong..." Ajax the Great swallowed hard and was shocked at this moment. He already had the answer.

The midday sun shone into the room through the window, which should have been extremely warm, but Ajax the Great, who was in the sunlight at this time, felt a chill running up his spine.

He murmured the name softly—"Patriot…s?!"

A compassionate expression appeared on Ye's face, as if he had instantly turned into a sad person. While playing a sad tune, he said, "That's right -

Out of a desire to protect a friend, a demigod would lend his favorite armor and weapons to his best friend.

But this friendship was too heavy for Patroclus to bear.

What will be his final outcome? Death...

Until the River Styx, which once gave Achilles an invulnerable and immortal body, separated the living from the dead.

Having pushed his friend into the fire pit with his own hands, what choice will the enraged demigod make? "

Ajax the Great had not yet asked the second question, but Ye seemed to have already given him the answer.

Achilles——will step into the battlefield again!!

Blinded by hatred, was it because of his carelessness and recklessness that he ultimately lost to Hector?

Although he didn't guess it correctly, he already had a vague belief that Achilles would fail and might even die in the end.

Ajax the Great was in awe of the terrible future and also in awe of the beginning of night.

The more the other party said that this was inferred, the more reasonable it sounded.

But that control over human nature even foreshadows every decision and final outcome of these heroes.

This made Ajax the Great extremely certain that this would be the direction of the future.

Although he guessed wrong about the cause of Achilles' death, this degree of error was no longer a big deal.

Ajax the Great felt a sense of awe.

If a person has such an understanding of human nature, even if he has not foreseen the future, it is almost the same as predicting the future.

terrible!

What made Ajax the Great even more anxious now was that he absolutely could not watch things develop in their original future after knowing all this.

Ajax the Great stood up suddenly: "I must stop Achilles... I can't let him lend his armor to Patroclus!!"

Night: “Wait…!”

Ajax the Great stopped before leaving, fearing that there might be some more crucial information that he had not heard or missed.

Then he heard another soul question, Night: "Stop Achilles?

Naive...what can you do to stop me?

Vain speculation?

If Patroclus knew about this, he would think you were trying to sow discord between him and Achilles."

Ye still has something to say.

Although it is unlikely that Achilles is a gay, his relationship with Patroclus is indeed too good.

It was also for Patroclus that Achilles stopped the cold war with Agamemnon and returned to the battlefield, which led to the beginning of his final death.

Given the arrogance of heroes, even if they know there is danger, they will most likely still want to try that set of magical equipment.

Ye: "I have a way to prevent such a future..."

When Ajax the Great did not respond, he just gave him a nervous look.

Ye knew he had taken the bait.

He didn't know where Achilles was now, but Ajax the Great certainly knew.

Even if Ajax the Great did not know, Patroclus certainly did.

As long as Ajax the Great took him to find Patroclus, it was almost certain that he would find Achilles in the end.

Then the next question is not whether to persuade Achilles and others to lend the armor.

Instead, they just pack up both the person and the armor.

Success or failure depends on this one move——!

Agamemnon, oh Agamemnon, you'd better give more strength and attract more hatred from Achilles.

Here, Ye temporarily stabilized Ajax the Great and asked him to wait patiently with him for a while.

at the same time--

On the other side, what Ye was looking forward to was also unfolding in full swing.

Chapter 58: You can’t use the equipment you were given. What’s the point of playing if you can’t even hold a weapon steadily?

the other side--

Although at the meeting of the heroes, it was still not decided who would give Achilles' armor to.

But almost everyone agreed with the idea of ​​having someone disguised as Achilles.

When Agamemnon sent someone to forcefully bring this order to the marginal camp where Achilles was hiding.

“This is too much!!” BANG!!! A terrifying aura rose from the demigod’s body, and his sword slashed at a steel shield, instantly shattering it into pieces.

The person who delivered the order was so scared that he ran away.

Achilles had made up his mind not to let Agamemnon's shameless idea come true.

No matter what, he would never give his beloved armor to other heroes.

No one was worthy enough to inherit his beloved weapons and armor—no one…!

As the saying goes, treat your weapons like your lover.

In this huge Greek military camp, who is qualified to share a lover with Achilles?

At this moment, the demigod seemed to have flames burning in his eyes. He hesitated several times and wished he could just pick up his gun and rush into the main camp to nail Agamemnon to the throne.

But when he thought of the goddess Athena who appeared that day, Achilles realized that although he was powerful, he could not defeat the goddess of war. The anger in his heart was immediately dampened, and he revealed an extremely sad look.

And at this moment——

His beloved friend came.

It was Patroclus—!

Just as Ye was giving a small lesson to Ajax the Great.

The old man Nestor on the other side was also not idle.

It should be said or not - although Nestor still doesn't know the existence of Ye, the traitor.

But this did not prevent Nestor from carrying out his duties and running around.

Just like in mythology, just like in The Iliad -

When many heroes were blinded by desire, Nestor thought the same thing as Ye.

While Ye relied on his prophetic God's perspective, Nestor jumped out of the framework and calmly and rationally analyzed the key to the problem.

When Agamemnon saw that the meeting was over, he sent someone to find Achilles.

He also knew that this would not succeed.

Agamemnon's behavior was no less than that of a love rival who jumped in the face and mocked him wildly. There was no way he could succeed.

What made Nestor feel tired was——

This reckless king was probably more concerned with disgusting Achilles than actually following the plan.

Nestor, who was determined to help Greece win, began to work hard to clean up the mess for the Mycenaean king.

He did not go directly to see Achilles, but first found Patroclus.

Then it happened as described in the Iliad.

For mighty Hector would not cease fighting until the swift-footed son of Peleus (Achilles) rose from the side of the ships, and that day the Argives would fight in terrible distress around the dead Patroclus at the stern, as was predetermined.

Although Nestor was not as prophetic as Ye to know the ending.

But he also understood the danger Patroclus would face if he put on that armor.

But he still told Patroclus -

Even if you are angry, I do not care, but he (Achilles) should have allowed you to take the Myrmidons to join the battle, perhaps bringing hope of salvation to the Danaans.

Would that he would clothe you with his fine armor, that the Trojans might mistake you for himself and stop fighting.

Patroclus was immediately flattered. Many heroes at the meeting were arguing about who should wear Achilles' armor, but Nestor, a respected old man, actually chose to support him?

For a moment, he was blinded by fame, glory and desire, and it seemed as if Patroclus had become the hero destined by heaven and no one else could be so.

When Nestor said that only you are qualified to persuade Achilles, and only you can put on your friend's armor and fight on the battlefield.

Patroclus was so moved that he immediately ran along the ship to meet Achilles, the descendant of Aeacus.

All I can say is that although Patroclus is not very strong and has no advantages, he is just wishful thinking!

Plus he has a good relationship with Achilles.