Chapter 82

Persephone: "What's over?"

Dalei: "Do you think the enemy deliberately did this to make the capital, New Syr, vulnerable, so they could take advantage of the situation and attack our command center?"

Lin Youde: "Yes, those US troops are not incompetent. It's impossible for Ares to smoothly gather and dispatch the forces stationed across Paradise Island. This must be a trap."

Gordon: "Yes, Lin Youde's analysis is correct. Although their landing forces and the Seventh Fleet were slightly out of sync and did not arrive at Paradise Island at the same time, it's impossible that such a minor mistake would completely disrupt their original plan and give Ares such a big advantage (after calculating the probability)."

Persephone: "Oh, you're worried about that (bitter smile)... Honestly, if the enemy could kill Ares this way, it would be a good thing."

Dalei: "Yes, if they try to ambush him, they'll be hitting a hard wall." —— agreeing

Gordon: "What do you mean?"

Persephone: "The Gate of Doom is in Ares' command center—the palace of New Syr. He can summon monsters from other worlds nearby, and those monsters are his true strategic reserve. The forces sent to build the second and third lines of defense are just tactical reserves."

Gordon: "Don't think that the command center is invulnerable just because it has those otherworldly monsters. The Illuminati's assassins won't give him the chance to summon them."

Dalei: "Assassins? Hmph, even if Ares is impulsive and somewhat lacking in strategy, he is still the God of War. In terms of combat ability, the title 'Strongest on Paradise Island' is well-deserved. A couple of human assassin teams won't hurt him. Besides, the witch Circe is also in the command center, helping him control those monsters. She is very powerful, not inferior to me. So, the assassins who take advantage of the 'empty city' to launch an ambush will likely face more danger than success."

Lin Youde: "I see, the US military's decapitation operation will probably fail." —— relieved

Gordon: "The human assassins of the US military are not a big concern, but I'm afraid the Illuminati might send something other than human assassins."

Dalei: "Something other than human assassins?"

Gordon: "Yes, you don't know, the Illuminati has a super-powered agent who calls himself Thor, the son of the Norse god Odin. That guy is a violent person, and his combat ability is not inferior to you Olympian deities. And don't forget, the enemy includes the former Amazon Queen Hippolyta, who once defeated Ares. She knows his weaknesses and will definitely target them. In a sudden attack where the assassins have the upper hand, Ares will be the one facing more danger than success."

I (narrator): "The Norse god Thor? It seems the Illuminati also has its share of hidden dragons and tigers. No wonder they can stand up to and challenge the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization; they might really use a strategy of 'gods against gods.'"

Persephone: "Norse gods? Hippolyta would choose to ally with them? Has she abandoned all principles and sunk so low for a restoration?" —— hard to believe

Gordon: "Principles? Sunk so low? What do you mean?"

Dalei: "Exactly, to restore the throne, she would ally with those knock-offs? If she still had the dignity of a former Amazon Queen, she wouldn't do it."

Gordon: "Knock-offs? I remember the Norse myths appeared around the same time as Greek myths..." —— seeing the disapproving looks from the mother and daughter, he closed his mouth

Lin Youde: "Let's not talk about this now. Time is pressing, and we need to return to New Syr before Ares discovers the Queen's secret departure. Let's hurry up and get going." —— easing the awkwardness and helping Gordon out

Persephone: "Indeed, returning to New Syr before Ares discovers my departure is the most important thing, but you..." —— looking troubled

Dalei: "Please, Mother, don't worry about us and hurry back to avoid Ares."

Gordon: "Yes, we are all on foot. Walking together would only waste valuable time. To save time, please go ahead, and we will catch up later."

Persephone: "Then I entrust my daughter to you."

Gordon: "Don't worry, we will deliver her safely and unharmed."

Persephone: "Unharmed?" —— confused

Gordon: "It means completely intact, without a single injury."

Persephone: "Alright, I entrust her to you." —— commanding the royal guards to turn their horses and leave

Lin Youde: "Did everyone hear what the Queen said? This is a mission with no real danger. Once we escort the Princess to New Syr, there won't even be any 'danger' left." —— boosting morale

Gordon: "Captain Lin is right. Everyone, stay focused and let's go."

The sailors: "Yes!" —— their morale was high, no longer listless

I (narrator): "It seems that once the greatest danger is removed, these civilian sailors' morale improves significantly. They are much better than before, truly a bunch of cowards."

One hour later, outside the capital of Paradise Island, New Syr

Cheshire Cat: "Fortunately, the soldiers patrolling along the way are all loyal to Queen Persephone and didn't give us any trouble."

Dalei: "Not all of them, a large part are loyal to Ares and the witch Circe. Otherwise, Mother would have taken them with her when she fled."

Cheshire Cat: "Ah? Then won't they report Queen Persephone's secret departure to Ares?"

Gordon: "Of course not. I think the Queen left New Syr under the pretext of 'inspecting the defenses of the various lines.' Returning after the inspection is perfectly normal and won't raise their suspicions."

Dalei: "That's probably the case, but be careful not to slip up and spread the news. We are very close to New Syr, and if someone overhears and reports it to Ares, it will be bad." —— hinting to Gordon

Gordon: "Did you hear that? Keep your mouth shut and move your legs (hurry up)." —— lecturing Cheshire Cat

Dalei: "I'm talking to you!" —— can't stand it anymore

Gordon: "Me?" —— surprised

Dalei: "Of course, you've been talking the most all the way!"

Gordon: "I was just helping you act (at the checkpoints). I talked a lot, but I didn't say anything unnecessary." —— complaining

I (narrator): "Old man, you didn't say anything unnecessary? You talked so much that you even confused the guards at the checkpoints."

Note: Thor is not entirely under the command of the Illuminati, but due to recent events, he brought the golden city of Asgard to Earth and settled it in Oklahoma, USA, so he had to accept some conditions from the locals.

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