Chapter 46 Chaos
This was the most chaotic night in Argos' history.
The temple collapsed, and the colossal bronze tower that stood atop the hill overlooking the city of Argos also crumbled overnight.
To make matters worse, news of King Argos's death was spread in the dead of night by several mentally unstable soldiers...
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Although they spoke incoherently and raved incoherently, constantly spouting nonsense about war gods and messiahs.
At first, the nobles and powerful ministers didn't believe it... but when the bronze tower collapsed, several surviving close confidants of the king also uttered the same words—
"King Argos is dead."
When those words were spoken...
Everyone knows—
Chaos began.
Members of the royal family with pure Argos blood immediately summoned the royal guards from the military camp, intending to guard the gates of the Argos palace...
Beware of the potential rebellion from powerful ministers who harbor rebellious intentions on the quiet night before the succession is decided...
However, the royal family members clearly overestimated their influence; those arrogant princes believed they could possess the absolute authority and control over the military that their fathers had...
However, when they sent men to the military camp, the commander of the royal guards, who had collateral royal blood, completely ignored the orders of the princes and princesses, saying indifferently:
"The Golden Warriors...and their royal guard, are loyal only to the King of Argos...not the Prince of Argos!"
As a result, some of the more intelligent members of the royal family quickly realized that something was wrong.
Under the cover of night, they left the storm-stricken capital with the tokens and gold and silver they had prepared beforehand, heading to other city-states belonging to the Kingdom of Argos...
Some of them believe that the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish...
The death of the King of Argos might not have been a bad thing for them; these princes and nobles now had a chance to vie for the supreme throne of the Kingdom of Argos...
Who wouldn't want to sit on the throne of king of all nations and commander-in-chief of all armies?
But the Argos nobles who held immense power thought the same way.
Their recent failed investment in the position of High Priest's successor... they have to make up for it in some way.
then.
During this quiet night, a large number of powerful and influential people formed alliances and formed a formidable force by joining forces with wealthy merchants who kept their own private armies and generals who held military power. They assembled a force of nearly a thousand men and lay in wait throughout the city.
At the command of their leader, the soldiers rose, torches aloft, and stormed the palace of King Argos...
Unable to command the royal guards, the royal family hastily gathered the few remaining palace guards and hastily engaged the rebellious army in battle along the narrow corridors...
Blood, wails, and death echoed through the palace of King Argos.
That kingdom was built by him alone through violence and power.
It will eventually collapse because of his death.
Soon, the royal soldiers suffered heavy casualties as the rebels broke through their lines and poured into the palace...
Just as the rebellious general and the sycophantic wealthy merchant were about to purge the palace and wipe out the bloodline of the King of Argos...
The Imperial Guards had reappeared at the palace gates at some point.
They were led by the commander of the royal guard, who was of collateral lineage with the King of Argos and was a skilled and courageous warrior.
The plan was to wait until the direct royal family and the rebels were both severely weakened, then reap the benefits...
With more honored warriors, the Imperial Guards dealt with ordinary soldiers with overwhelming force.
Before dawn, they had suppressed the armies of all direct royal families, as well as those of rebels and ministers...
The commander of the royal guard, who possessed the blood of the King of Argos, gained an absolute advantage and then used the situation to his advantage, employing both coercion and enticement, to persuade the powerful and wealthy to surrender with the threat of violence and gold.
He promised that as long as they acknowledged him as the new king of Argos, he would preserve their honor and status, and might even grant them greater power...
The rebels, whose rebellion plans had failed, accepted the offer in order to save their lives.
As for those members of the direct royal family who could threaten his legitimacy, he killed them all.
Blood flowed like a river in the Argos palace, and corpses littered the ground...
Overnight, almost all of the bloodline of the King of Argos were wiped out... not counting the few who sensed the crisis and fled in advance.
Apart from Perseus, almost no descendants of the King of Argos survived in the city of Argos.
The commander of the royal guards, surrounded by his soldiers, was draped in a royal robe and golden crown that had been prepared beforehand...
He was full of vigor, raised his sword and shouted:
"I will become the new king of Argos!"
At this time, dawn was breaking.
The commander of the Imperial Guard donned a golden crown, surrounded by subservient nobles.
He was planning to summon all the people to the square to proclaim his legitimacy.
However, at that moment, four people suddenly burst into the palace—
A man was shirtless, holding a spear and a shield.
One person carried a black longsword.
One person holds a longbow and arrows.
There was another person who had nothing with him, covered in blood that had not yet dried.
The soldiers at the palace gates were mostly exhausted after a whole night of fighting.
The group fought their way through the entire palace corridor.
Wherever it passed, wails and screams filled the air. Bronze-level monsters were like clay chickens and earthenware dogs, while Silver-level monsters could not stop it in the slightest.
As for the Golden Warrior? It's just a larger speed bump.
In fact, Yara didn't make a single move along the entire journey...
Of course, this is based on Yara's current situation.
His soul was severely wounded, and he was nearing the end.
I can't use my divine power as frequently as before... so I need to be more restrained with self-harm.
When the group kicked open the hall door and entered the palace...
Everyone was stunned.
The guard commander's hand, which was receiving the crown, froze in mid-air.
Those in power and privilege cast questioning glances at him...
However, all that could be heard was a loud shout from the person outside the door—
"I am the Messiah!"
"God's anointed one..."
"I will do so in the name of the Messiah—"
"Purge away the sins!"
Upon hearing this, the powerful and wealthy were terrified...their souls nearly flew out of their bodies...
How could they not know the name of the Messiah?
Warriors personally chosen by the King of Argos
The strongest warrior in history
The one who slayed the Lion of Nemea,
The world's first legendary hero
A mortal being who can rival a god of war...
According to those who survived the temple.
The battle between the hero Messiah and Ares was earth-shattering.
The temple collapsed and the bronze tower overturned.
The two sides fought until the clouds were obliterated.
In the end, the two gave it their all.
Both died in battle, resulting in a draw.
Ares was knocked out of his body by a single punch.
The hero Messiah was pierced through the abdomen by the divine spear...
This classic yet tragic mythological template has won the unwavering belief of the powerful and wealthy...
Coupled with the confident looks in their eyes and the statements made by those who were present at the scene.
They couldn't help but feel a pang of regret and sorrow.
It's like the end of a legendary tale...
but...
What if this guy who could fight Ares not only alive but also appeared right in front of them, still lively and energetic...?
That's a bit scary.
And so it was.
Those nobles who had originally sided with the leader of the Imperial Guard...
In an instant, they turned and moved like the wind!
He bowed down before the Messiah, who stood at the door covered in blood—
"Praise be to the great hero, Messiah..."
Your achievements and great deeds are known to all...
We will obey all your wishes...
The commander of the royal guards, holding the crown, stared in disbelief at the assembled officials below, whom he had barely managed to subdue with blood and gold.
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