Time: 2007-9- 17 19:05:00 Words: 4436
The next morning, when he woke up, he did not see Achilles. There was a snow-white Greek long-sleeved robe by the bed. After putting it on, he washed his face and turned around. Achilles lifted the curtain and walked in. He wore a gray checkered sleeveless pleated robe with simple decorations and a silver necklace around his neck. It was rare to see him dressed up properly and casually. His face was as bright as the sun outside the room and the breeze caressed his face.
Seeing his blue eyes, I turned my head away in panic. Even yesterday, when I faced Apollo, I didn't have this feeling of being at a loss. I lowered my head and twisted the corner of my clothes. He walked over and pulled me to look around. He nodded and said,"You look good. White clothes suit you.”With that, she took out a necklace and put it on me.
I picked it up and looked at it. Every snow-white shell was polished smooth and very beautiful. I looked up at him and felt warm in my heart.
He suddenly frowned and said," It's too conspicuous to wear this. Don't look around on the road later to attract attention, okay?”
What do you mean by too conspicuous? Just look at yourself. The rate of heads turning when you walk on the road is definitely 200%.
Hehe, it was her first date on the streets. She was happy and excited. She followed Achilles out of the barracks briskly.
The gates of Troy are not open on the side of the Plains of Skoman. We must go around the gates of Skaya.
When I arrived at the stable, Achilles led his two horses out. They had snow-white fur, were extraordinary, and had strong hooves. He asked me to choose one myself. I picked a short one that looked docile and likable.
Achilles rubbed my hair with a smile and said,""You have good eyesight." With that, he turned around and mounted the horse.
I followed his example and stood up. Who knew that a voice came from beside me," Be careful. I'm not someone to be trifled with."”
"Boom!"
"Ouch!"
I fell into the sand, and who, who was talking to me, got up and looked at Achilles, who looked at me enigmatically and said,"Xantos, don't scare him."
I had just steadied myself when I fell down again. He was talking to the horse. No way. Was it this horse that spoke just now?
Heavens! Who can tell me what's going on?
" Hera, the Mother of the Gods, gave Xantos the power of speech and prophecy, so it is no different from a human. Patroclus, do not be afraid. It means you no harm."”One of them wore a black robe and looked rather young, but he had a face of decline. He held a scepter and extended his hand to me, smiling kindly. I realized that other than the arrogant commander in the Greek camp, everyone else was very friendly and easy-going.
"Who are you?" I stood up and asked him. He bowed slightly to me and said,"I am the servant of the gods. The birds in the sky and the reptiles on the ground have given me the ability to predict the future.”
I dusted off the dust on my body and could roughly guess what he was wearing. I said casually,"So you're a Clairvoyant.”
"Wrong, I am a prophet, a priest. Don't confuse my sacred profession with that lowly and lowly one.”The young priest corrected me with a serious expression. His cream-colored curly hair was disheveled on his shoulders, and he was unkempt. His eyes were deep and alert.
Tsk! Wasn't it all the same? He reached out and carefully stroked Xantos 'head.""Hello, I am Patroclus. Nice to meet you.”
Xantos snorted." Boring. Are you coming up or not?”
I nodded, feeling a little guilty. I felt like I was stepping on something."Consider yourself lucky. I usually don't buy anything from anyone except my master.”
"That's right, that's right. I'll have to trouble you today, brother.”I sat on the horse and bowed.
The prophet down below had not left. He looked at me and said,"Patroclus, you're going to be lucky today.”
Eh? Really?
Seeing that I didn't believe him, the Prophet's expression changed and he said coldly,""My words are 100% accurate. If you don't believe me, you can ask Achilles.”
Achilles smiled." Karkas is a prophet in my army. He is the grandson of His Highness Apollo. He is proficient in bird language. He can see the present, predict the future, and see the past. However, Patroclus, don't believe him."”
A thought flashed through my mind. I looked at him again. When he saw my solemn face, he immediately put on a smug expression and put his hands behind his back to pretend.
I leaned over to him and said,"Then I'll look for you for divination in the future, okay?”
"Ahem, of course, no problem, but as for the fees, although you are Achilles 'friend and can naturally get a discount, it's still a little too much, don't you think?”Karkas looked at me like a shrewd peddler.
I was stunned. Divination costs money? This was the first time I heard of it. Next to me, Achilles waved him off. I followed him on my horse. He said to me from afar,"There's a place by the sea where we can see the gods.”
"Divine Manifestation? I've never heard of it. What is Achilles?”
" Haven't you heard? Karkas and Amphilokos built a Divine Revelation Center that specializes in divination and divination. I heard that business is good.”
"Oh, I see. It seems that I have to go and take a look some other day.”
"Why? Is there anything you want to ask?”Achilles turned to me.
I quickly retracted my wandering thoughts and said,"No, nothing. I just thought it was fun and wanted to go and take a look. Doesn't Achilles believe that?"
Achilles shook his head in amusement and said,""I only believe in myself, strength, and willpower. As an outstanding warrior, he did not need to rely on external forces. Patroclus, you will grow up to be like me.”
"Will I?" I expressed my doubts, but didn't ask.
When I came out of the exit, I bumped into a strange person. This person was filthy and full of bad luck. He had an ugly face, a slanted eye, a lame leg, a pointed head, a hunched back, and sparse hair on his head. He was wearing a tattered and greasy linen robe. His legs were full of scars, but his mouth was dirty and he smelled of alcohol. He went around looking for people to complain. When he saw Achilles and I, he walked over drunk and said with a smile," Little Lover went on a date. Zeus 'beloved has taken a fancy to an unattractive little girl. Tsk tsk, look at her body-"
Achilles coldly whipped out his horse whip and hit the man's head, knocking him to the ground before galloping away. He was usually not rough with soldiers and rarely hit people. Why would he whip a stranger? I chased after him and heard a sharp laugh behind me."Haha, the proud Achilles actually used violence on a poor old man. Look, ah.”
"You're asking for trouble by provoking Achilles.”
There were still some people behind who tried to persuade me, but I didn't hear them clearly. I whipped hard.
The two of them galloped on the uneven plains for a while. Achilles did not say much. Occasionally, he would stop to look into the distance, or look at the city of Troy on his left with deep and arrogant eyes.
"Don't mind what Tercius just said. He's the most annoying person in the Greek army.”Achilles said to me as he put away his whip.
I smiled faintly and said,"It's nothing. What he said is not completely wrong."”
Achilles stopped his horse, and I did the same, but Xantos cried out," Don't treat me like an ordinary horse. If you want to stop, just say so. Are you trying to strangle me?”
I looked at Achilles in embarrassment. He frowned and looked unfriendly. He looked around. No one seemed to have made him angry.
After looking at it for a long time, he only said," Don't say such things in the future.”
I don't understand. What did I say?
The city of Troy was located on the northwest coast of Asia Minor. It was located at the southern end of the Hellespontos Strait (also known as the Dardanelle Strait today). It was an important maritime transportation hub, so the trade in Troy was quite developed and prosperous. The handicraft industry was basically at the forefront of the surrounding countries. The women of Troy were clever and skillful. They knew all kinds of weaving, exquisite patterns, and colorful colors.
Achilles and I led our horses into the city and strolled along the streets with the crowd. He said that he had something to do, but he didn't seem to be in a hurry. I also looked around and watched the commotion with peace of mind.
However, the journey was not smooth. The reason was very simple. Those walking in front of him tried to walk as slowly as possible. When they looked back carefully, those walking behind him rushed forward like a swarm of bees, while those on both sides tried their best to squeeze into the middle. Not long after, traffic jam appeared in all directions. If this was in our modern world, it would probably be the treatment of a heavenly king. I was treated as an extra and was squeezed out. If not for Achilles 'quick hand pulling me back, I would have been trampled into meat paste. Sigh, disaster!
The windows of the houses on both sides of the street opened one after another, and girls with makeup poked their heads out.
Achilles's expression became uglier and uglier. When a bold woman came to strike up a conversation, he pushed her away and shattered the hearts of a large group of young women. It was fine if you said that you didn't understand romance, but why were you so rough?
"Look, it's so manly."
"The child beside her is not bad either. She will definitely be a first-class beauty when she grows up.”
"That's true, but the tall one looks more stable. That face is as beautiful as anything.”
Later, there were too many people watching, and most of them squeezed around us and stopped moving. Achilles pulled me into the street alley. The two of them let out a heavy sigh and smiled helplessly at each other.
Looking back, Achilles frowned and took out a small bottle from his pocket, saying,""Looks like I have to put on makeup. Patroclus, come here."
I politely declined and shook my head." No need, no need. They're looking at you, not me. You can do it yourself."”
"Come here!" Achilles's berating made my legs go weak. I hugged Xantos 'neck tightly." Quickly persuade your master. It's his fault for being good-looking. Why must he drag me down with him?"”
Xantos raised his head, kicked his front legs, and sneezed." You're a little vixen too. Hurry up and go."”After saying that, she turned around and shook me off.
I was not convinced." You two are working together to mess with me.”
Achilles didn't listen to my nonsense. He grabbed it and put it under his armpit. He opened his palm and poured out a black liquid. As I screamed, it smeared my face. He smeared a little on his own. There was no change except for his eyes.
I looked at him with tears in my eyes." Is there a mirror? I want to see what I've become.”
Achilles turned his horse around and said,""Let's go."
He smiled, I'm sure of it!
The streets suddenly became more spacious after they came out. There weren't many people there. There were all kinds of small vendors selling poor-quality pottery, chickens, ducks, and cloth.
I asked as I walked. Achilles patiently answered me at first, but then he stopped talking because we had been walking around the city for almost two hours. From the sports square to the colosseum, from the public baths to the National Assembly Hall, to the Colosseum, we walked around. Even if I was slow, I could still find the crux of the problem. It was obvious that we were lost!
Achilles pulled a long face and walked away.
"Well, Achilles, who are you looking for? Where are you meeting?”The sun was shining in the sky, and I couldn't help but ask him.
Achilles looked back at me and said impatiently,""Just follow me!" Can't you just ask for directions?
"Oh." Looking at his expression, I didn't dare to ask any more questions. I could only follow behind him with a heavy head. My head was dizzy, my eyes were swollen, and my white robe was covered in dust.
Just as my stomach was about to send out a hunger signal, Achilles stopped and I bumped into him.”
She landed on her butt and propped her hands on the ground as she looked at him in confusion." Are we here?”
A hint of shyness flashed across Achilles 'face. He helped me up and said,"You must be hungry. Let's find a place to eat first.”
I quickly shook my head." No, you don't have to worry about me. Let's find someone first."”
"It's alright." Achilles pulled me into a small hotel by the roadside. It was not luxurious, but it was clean. The floor was covered with Turkish flower carpets, and there were three or four small tables in the middle. A dozen people sat cross-legged around the table, drinking and chatting.
The shop owner looked at us and immediately came forward to welcome us." Would you like to drink or eat? The store had home-brewed cider, decades of premium wine, and the signature corned beef of Troy.”
Achilles sat down absentmindedly, looked at the label on the wall, and said,""Just two dishes, no wine. If you have fresh fruit, just a plate of grapes.”
The shop owner quickly nodded and said yes. He turned his head and asked someone to bring the things up.
Achilles drank two mouthfuls of water and frowned as he knocked on the table. I plucked the clean grapes and placed them in front of him.
As soon as the dishes were served, he suddenly stood up and said,"You eat first. I'll go out for a while. Wait for me here.”
I also stood up, but he pressed down on my shoulder and took out a silver coin for me." Be good, I'll be back in a while."”
I had no choice but to nod. He walked to the door and turned around to say to me,"I'll leave Xantos to you. Ask him if you need anything.”
He really took it seriously. Wasn't it just a horse? But I still nodded and buried my head in my food.
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