Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

I vaguely remember this name.

In mythology, he was one of the two chief messengers of Agamemnon, and could be considered his right-hand man.

He was with another herald named Eurybates.

Under Agamemnon's orders, they launched a decisive attack, raiding Achilles' homeland and looting his camp while he and Agamemnon were arguing in front of the temple.

Not only did they take away the beautiful Brisses, but they also stole a large amount of treasure, which should have belonged to Achilles.

This is... Tartibios?

Night recalled the last banquet, and realized that the messenger standing next to Agamemnon was not this person.

So the one from last time must have been Eurybates.

As Agamemnon's two right-hand men, whose two messengers were almost always by his side and were considered his most favored subordinates, like Zhang Rang's father and Zhao Zhong's mother, they now had to take turns appearing. (Emperor Ling of Han: Zhang Rang is my father, Zhao Zhong is my mother! They are called Rang's father and Zhao Zhong's mother.)

Of course, Agamemnon was not in the habit of being a filial son, but he was very fond of the two heralds and always kept them by his side.

Now, however, it has become a place where one person resides permanently.

This immediately made Ye think.

In mythology, it was these two who abducted Brisses.

Could this situation be related to Briceth?

Since Agamemnon had abducted Brises, he naturally had to have his trusted men guard him to prevent Achilles from taking it back.

There was reason to suspect that another herald, Eurybates, might be watching over Brisses at that moment.

These thoughts flashed through my mind in an instant.

outside world--

When Agamemnon stopped his messenger.

At this moment, the King of Kings no longer had the raging anger on his face, but instead seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Just now, when the messenger was about to make a move against Ye.

A terrifying intuition surged through Agamemnon's mind, as if he were locked in place by the heavens.

If something happens at night, something might come from space and strike him on the top of the head the next moment.

That was hostility from the moon.

Agamemnon snapped awake and became fully conscious.

Who could it be?! After considering Night's identity, the King of Kings immediately thought of Artemis, the goddess who had caused him so much distress.

grass--!

He wanted to curse.

Is this petty goddess just determined to make things difficult for herself?

Agamemnon dared not gamble—if he were in danger, would Athena come to his rescue?

At this moment, he finally understood the frustration he felt when Achilles' attack was thwarted.

No one knew what Agamemnon was up to, but Ye found an opportunity to begin explaining Achilles's demands.

Patroclus's demands were also those of the hero Achilles. If his conditions could not be met, Achilles, as the original owner of the armor, had the right to reclaim his possession and not lend it out again.

Now it was the turn of those heroes who were just watching the drama unfold to get anxious.

They all urged Agamemnon to stop.

And condemned his unethical behavior.

Among them, Odysseus and Diomedes are the most prominent.

They were the ones who most desired and believed themselves to be the most likely to obtain the armor, and now, disregarding the possibility of offending Agamemnon, the two of them led a group of heroes in an attack.

Agamemnon suppressed his anger and, after a long stalemate, finally...

Agamemnon finally compromised.

He said he could let you choose yourselves, but he would absolutely not give any compensation.

Even if Achilles wanted to take back the armor—

He would rather kill Patroclus, tear off his blood-stained armor, and send it to Achilles.

Good heavens!

For a moment, even the night was moved by Agamemnon's fiery temper, and really wanted to watch him kill Patcross...

If Agamemnon had actually done that, and had cruelly returned the bloodstained armor, Achilles would have been completely pushed to the opposite side.

But clearly, Agamemnon was just being stubborn; he didn't have the courage to really fight that demigod. If he wanted to fight, he would have done so last time.

Or rather, once he became the king of kings and enjoyed supreme power, the hero Agamemnon no longer possessed the same courage he had when he was young, adventuring and fleeing in the wild.

For a momentary conflict, he was willing to gamble everything he had to gain an Achilles? Agamemnon thought it wasn't worth it.

Meanwhile, Pat Cross also objected.

In the end, Odysseus came up with a solution. He stepped forward and asked all the heroes to raise the money, and the reward for Patroclus was raised.

It's just a ticket to get a chance to steal the armor.

Odysseus consoled himself in this way.

Little did he know that his cleverness at that moment was digging a huge hole for his future self.

That night, when the sword was turned against Odysseus—

All the heroes, reflecting on the events of that day, felt utterly fooled, completely outmaneuvered by Odysseus, having spent money to help him complete his 'revenge plan'!

Let's leave that aside for now—

And when Pat Cross finally got what he wanted...

As the heroes all looked over, they hoped that Patcross would recommend them.

Especially those who contributed the most, like gamblers, felt that they had contributed the most money and that Pat Cross should have chosen them if he remembered his contribution.

however--

When Patrós pronounced the name 'Palamodes'.

The heroes were stunned.

Even Diomedes, the commoner hero who contributed the most money and basically emptied his savings just to save up a set of true god-level equipment, froze.

Even Odysseus, who believed he had devised a plan that perfectly resolved the problems for both sides and deserved Patroclus's gratitude and the title of heir, was dumbfounded.

The other heroes also stared wide-eyed, their expressions filled with disbelief.

They would accept it even if they weren't the ones chosen.

But that person shouldn't have been like a ghost during the fundraising, not even as enthusiastic as the other heroes who donated money while trying to network with Patcross and build a relationship, hoping to increase their chances of obtaining the armor.

—Palamodes!

Throughout the process, Palamedes, this handsome young man, maintained his identity as a musician rather than a prince and hero. He was completely indifferent to the matter of obtaining Achilles' armor to fight and achieve merit on the battlefield.

And he was very self-aware, knowing that he wasn't cut out for it.

He's good at persuading people to join his gang (and getting them to join in a hardcore way that offends them), but his combat ability is just average. He's not suited to that overly powerful armor.

Palamedes himself, who had been chosen, was stunned.

Palamedes was initially caught off guard until he noticed all the heroes suddenly turning their gazes toward him like wolves.

Only then did I belatedly realize that the name I had just read sounded so familiar.

"I?!"

When you see Palamedes's bewildered and shocked expression, completely stunned by the unexpected joy.

Odysseus was immediately filled with intense jealousy and hatred.

Chapter Sixty-Six: A single sentence shatters the dreams of two men; how many nine-year periods does one have in a lifetime?

How could it be you? How could it possibly be you?!

He could barely accept even Diomedes.

Even with Ajax the Great or Griffith, a newly added hero, Odysseus would not have reacted so strongly or felt such overwhelming hatred.

All that hard work I put into getting that amazing gear, and it got stolen by the person I hate the most?!

Odysseus, who was unwilling to leave Sparta because he didn't want to clean up the mess left by the king of Sparta and had recently given birth to his son Telemachus with his new wife Penelope, was also reluctant to leave.

He pretended to be mad, harnessing an ox to a plow and scattering salt in the field. Palamedes saw through his act and placed his son in the field. Sure enough, Odysseus stopped in front of the child.

Although this forced Odysseus to eventually participate in the war, the fact that he used a father's affection for his son to force him to reveal his true colors was extremely hateful.

Palamedes chose the worst possible way to expose his opponent.

It's not incomprehensible that Odysseus would go to such lengths to kill Palamedes.

Odysseus, who already loathed this man, had his dream of donning divine weapons shattered.

In a moment——

His overwhelming anger could no longer be contained and overflowed from his eyes.

Anyone could see the terrifying look in Odysseus's eyes at that moment, a look that seemed to want to devour people.

On the other hand, Diomedes was equally unable to accept this situation.

As the strongest mortal hero born in Greece, an era where family connections mattered, yet he could only rely on himself to rise from nothing and lacked powerful artifacts, Diomedes longed for such a set of artifacts to an extreme degree, fantasizing about it every day to the point of madness.

After finally going all in, betting everything on his money and savings, thinking his sincerity would 'move' Patráss, you tell me you choose Palamedes?!

Unlike Odysseus, Diomedes' gaze was not on Palamedes, but fixed on Patroclus.

This man betrayed his weighty beliefs and the sponsorship he received.

I've never bowed my head in my entire life, but only today, after emptying my pockets to help someone, have I been deceived and betrayed like this.

—! How dare you say that, how could you utter another name?

Diomedes' eyes turned red!