Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

She had a strong premonition that the hero hadn't gone far; he was just ahead. It seemed that he had sensed her too, and he stopped.

at the same time--

On the horizon on the other side of Helen, night was now with Odysseus.

Odysseus took the initiative to catch up with Night, and the two naturally traveled together afterward.

Having realized that stealing the idol was impossible, Odysseus prepared to abandon the mission, but the mission failed—he could not redeem himself and feared that only death awaited him... He didn't even dare to meet up with Ajax the Great.

“How much longer are you going to follow me, Odysseus… Although I am no longer on Troy’s side, as long as Ares, the god of war, remains in Greece, we could become enemies again at any time,” Night said, frowning as he looked at the foremost strategist of Greece.

“I have nowhere else to go, just like you—Griffiths! I want to hear your plans for the future…” Odysseus’s face showed a helpless bitterness.

At this moment, he was like a stray dog, unable to even return home.

Perhaps it would have been best if he had been executed by Griffith at that time.

Seeing the confusion and despondency in his eyes, the protagonist of Osside's biography was so depressed that the night fell silent.

Are you asking about my plans?

He really should consider what he should do after leaving Troy.

If there's anything I still regret I wish I could do—!

Night suddenly spoke up: "I want to end this war—!"

"Huh?!" A glimmer of light gradually appeared in Odysseus's eyes, and he was somewhat astonished.

Did he hear that right? End this war?

The Trojan War should now have nothing to do with this hero anymore.

He thought that Ye would choose to return to Greek soil, or go to the temple of some goddess or god to become a priest or something.

result--

"Nothing much... I just made a promise and resolved to protect something, to rewrite some doomed destinies. I think that's why I came here, to this world. It's just not finished yet." Setting aside the concept of a simulated universe, Night continued in a vague way that Odysseus could probably understand.

Speaking of simulation, although this is a simulated universe, the experience here is real and authentic. Conceptually, it leaves a more profound mark on history than the real universe—it's almost like living a second life directly.

Once you're deeply immersed in it, things like grinding for legendary status or achieving great feats are gradually forgotten.

Or to put it another way—living in this era and having something you want to do is itself an epic in itself; there's no need to deliberately create another epic.

After realizing this, Ye learned to choose each path according to her own preferences.

“I once tried to save a country (Troy), but I failed, though not completely. It’s just that most people don’t expect my salvation—the so-called redemption is more of a self-satisfaction for the hero.”

"No one will be saddened by your departure—people only call for heroes in times of greatest need and crisis, and most of the time, our presence or absence is meaningless to them."

Night began, "However—"

Several images flashed through his mind.

There was the madness of desperately trying to survive when he was weak; there was the faith of the son of Poseidon—the king—who was fooled by the goddess and was willing to be martyred until his death, so that the goddess’s bright red blood flowed through his colorless body.

It was only because the goddess extended a helping hand to him when everyone else had abandoned him, giving him hope for revenge.

And much more—he had witnessed the merciless side of death on the battlefield.

Many people were drawn into this massive war, and even heroes could not escape it, becoming part of this grand tragic epic.

Even Odysseus before him—! He too would have been trapped in this war for ten years, desperately longing for his wife and children, yet unable to have them.

Since becoming a father, I haven't been able to properly see my son.

Although he didn't say it, he saw it all.

Ye doesn't consider himself a good person, but he's not a bad person either. He will repay those who are kind to him.

Therefore, he felt conflicted when faced with King Agamemnon's kindness, and when faced with Odysseus's refusal to reveal their encounter even on his deathbed, he chose to spare Odysseus's life.

This all stems from following the choices made deep within one's heart.

Even though he once stood on the side of Troy, as an outsider, it was still difficult for him to completely place himself on the Trojan side.

That's why he can't be absolutely rational and ruthless when looking at things.

His few connections in Troy were probably with Hector, Chrysei, and others.

However, even the time these people spent with the night was not as long as the world that the night spent with those Greek heroes.

After realizing that he didn't actually want to save anyone except Hector, such as Paris, he decisively abandoned his original goal of continuing to lead Troy.

The initial plan was simply to protect Hector and ensure his survival until the very end.

He previously sided with Troy to boost his epic stats, but does he really need to rely on Troy's home turf now?

Chapter 208: After three betrayals, did the world kiss him with pain, yet still respond with song?

Given his current popularity in Greece, it might be easier for him to gain attention by siding with Greece.

I no longer deliberately try to be fashionable at night...

However—even if he no longer stands with Troy, he wouldn't necessarily help Greece again.

In Ye's view, the Trojan War was a war in which humanity suffered a complete defeat.

No one emerged as the ultimate winner.

Even after King Agamemnon won the battle, he was poisoned to death by his wife when he returned home because she had been away for many years and had already started an affair with another man.

Although Odysseus was eventually reunited with his family, he was forced to leave them. Even when he saw his son again as an adult, his impression of his son was still that of a pitiful child. He had forever lost the time he spent as a father accompanying his son as he grew up.

The other heroes were either dead or too old. After a war, their youth was gone, and in the end, they hadn't had a chance to enjoy anything and had wasted their precious time.

Especially those heroes who now have any connection with the night, it seems that none of them have a good ending.

Only the high and mighty gods, after watching a grand spectacle, not only successfully achieved their goal of reducing the human population, but also incidentally sowed the seeds of Romanization for the Greek gods.

Thinking of this—for no reason, just wanting to do it—the night blurted out again: "I want to end this war!"

This time, the sound of the night was even more resolute.

When he first started simulating the gods, he really didn't want to get involved with them.

But once you start doing it, you start doing it again, and then you just give up and do whatever you want.

Having grown powerful over time, he no longer fears contact with the gods.

He now holds two attitudes toward the gods.

He is willing to reciprocate the same kindness to gods who are kind to him, and he will use even greater power to crush the arrogance of those gods who are arrogant and want to conquer or take him away.

In some mythological epics, the Trojan War is described as a relief exercise by the gods to reduce the burden on the Greek land by cutting off the growing population.

The act of extending the mythological world to Rome in search of a wider land can itself be understood as further expanding the land area for population capacity.

Both are moving forward towards a common goal.

Regardless of whether he will become a god in the future, he is still a human being for now.

The gods, on the other hand, are the source of many tragedies, whose single thought can determine life and death.

No, it should be said that Night has an instinctive, natural sense of hostility towards those cold and ruthless gods who have desires stronger than any human being, yet lack the same empathy as humans.

It's perfectly normal that a high and mighty god wouldn't feel empathy for weak humans.

But now he is human, and he still identifies with the human race.

At the same time, even though he is already a very powerful hero, he is probably no different from other heroes in the eyes of the gods.

Aside from goddesses like Artemis and Athena who had gradually come to accept him.

Even if other gods helped him up, they probably wouldn't really respect him or take him seriously.

To the gods, heroes are nothing more than objects of amusement and manipulation.

They are like game characters, whose destinies are arbitrarily altered under the guidance of the gods, ultimately forming stories with various endings called epics.

Because of the gods, many heroes were gathered together, resulting in the largest ensemble drama of heroes in all of Greece.

They viewed humans and heroes as cannon fodder, each supporting one side and attacking the other, constantly creating killings and tragedies in the process.

As the most dazzling piece on the chessboard, Ye now wants to jump out, disrupt the war, and make it impossible for the gods to play.

No reason is needed—if you were to ask for a reason, there could be many; any one of the many tragedies listed could be a reason.

If you can't stand it, then why not just make ending the war your goal?

Anyway, this is not much different from his original goal, except that instead of protecting Troy, he has changed to ending the war at its source.

Odysseus: "...!"

Hearing what Ye said, it was very clear that something had been misinterpreted.

Odysseus never considered that Griffith was actually a Trojan spy sent to Greece from the beginning. He subconsciously assumed that the country Night mentioned he once wanted to protect was some kind of kingdom on Greek soil.

Did the things he tried so hard to protect betray him?

What kind of sadness is that, the pain that affects the heart?

Despite this betrayal, he still returned to the battlefield and chose to fight for Greece.

But Greece betrayed him, and now even Troy is rejecting and driving him away.

The loneliness of experiencing double, not triple, betrayal.

This man—! Does he still have no intention of ending the war?

He remembered what Griffith's purpose was in initially arriving at the Greek camp.

From Telephus, the son of Hercules, I first learned that a hero, unable to bear seeing the Greek land suffer from the ravages of war, wished to end the war as soon as possible and thus took the initiative to come to their aid.

It was this preconceived notion, this early understanding of the hero's gentleness, that allowed them to quickly 'understand' and 'comprehend' the noble and moving behavior behind Griffith's actions.

At this point, Odysseus's understanding (misunderstanding) was clearly deepened.

Despite being kissed by the world with pain, he still wanted to end the war, doing something strenuous and not very good.

This is completely different from the self who only wanted to go home and would have run away long ago if given the chance.

At that moment, Odysseus thought of something, and felt a mixture of shame and astonishment.

But he still subconsciously pressed on, as if trying to confirm something, asking, "Why? Why do you still want to get involved in this war that has nothing to do with you anymore?"

“I think many people are crying. Everyone is saddened by what they have lost in this war… Even you, Odysseus, haven’t seen your son’s face in a long time. Can you still remember what your child looks like?” Night’s words suddenly stumped Odysseus.