The Greece Antagonist

Outside the Royal Palace's grand hall, beneath the shade of trees. After a round of indirect questioning and comparison, Luo En nodded to Medea, confirming the identity of Prince Absyrtus. "Is he truly my brother?" Seeing the legendary kin appear before her, Medea still found it hard to believe. Since her aunt Circe was rather carefree, she seldom mentioned her origins and relatives in her presence and never considered taking her to visit her relatives. Moreover, her aunt had moved with her from Aiaia to Athens, further severing ties with their homeland, leaving Medea with little more than a memory of Colchis as just a name. Had it not been for the coincidental meeting with this Prince of Colchis at the war council in Thessaly today, Medea would have almost forgotten she still had relatives in Colchis. Luo En smiled and nodded, watching Medea, who looked both surprised and curious, while secretly scoffing in his heart. Not only is he your real brother, but you, as his elder sister, also dismembered him into pieces... In fact, according to the original trajectory of Fate, Medea would have returned to her homeland after completing her studies on Aiaia to become a priestess of the Temple of Hecate. Later, Jason, in his quest to reclaim his throne, gathered a group of heroic friends and, aboard the Argo, embarked on the famous quest to Colchis to obtain the kingdom's treasure, the Golden Fleece. During this time, to successfully secure the treasure, Jason made sacrifices to the Love God Aphrodite. Under the influence of the God of Love's authority, Medea became enchanted with Jason, who had come to the island in search of the Golden Fleece and, betraying her homeland, helped him obtain it with all her might. Upon learning that the Golden Fleece had been stolen and his daughter had fled, King Aeetes of Colchis sent his younger son Absyrtus to pursue the Argo. Driven mad, Medea lured Absyrtus onto the ship, where she killed him personally, mutilated his body, and threw the pieces overboard, employing a particularly brutal method. This evil act also led the heroes of the Argo to fear her like a venomous snake, and Jason, after using her, abandoned her. Of course, Jason himself was also avenged as a consequence; his son and new wife met tragic deaths, and he himself perished under the Argo's curse. It could be said, none of the three toyed with by Fate met a good end. Although the three of them awkwardly ended up together again, the trajectory of their Fates had already deviated from its original course, and they were unlikely to repeat their past mistakes. Besides, Luo En himself would not allow such a situation to occur. "Brother-in-law, I never imagined you were the one from War God Mountain. That scolding you gave King Argos at the banquet, I saw everything; your words and actions were simply too dashing!" The youth chattered away, his eyes gleaming as he looked up at the legendary God of Wine. The hero mediating the wars among the Olympians, a Shepherd of the Temporal World advocating justice for humanity, the only one among the Twelve Olympians to ascend to divine status in a mortal body, was truly legendary! And this person, deeply connected to his missing sister, seemed likely to become his brother-in-law. For a young boy who idolized heroes, excitement and admiration were his only emotions at this moment. "Ahem, no need to be so formal, just call me by my first name." Luo En coughed as a reminder, his gaze slightly evasive. He did not deny his relationship with Medea, but being a married man, he still needed to be mindful of public perception, which was another reason he had brought the young prince outside the grand hall to talk. Fortunately, as the young prince Absyrtus, an earnest idol-follower, might not grasp the deeper meaning of his "idol's" words, he still obeyed. "Alright, Lord Luo En. When do you plan to return to Colchis with my sister? I will surely treat you well!" "There's no rush for that," Luo En replied gently, then reluctantly pointed to the Royal Palace of Thessaly behind him, "we need to at least wait until after this war is over." "I was so excited to see you, I accidentally forgot about that." Prince Absyrtus scratched his head awkwardly, temporarily shelving the idea. Luo En smiled and consoled the slightly embarrassed young fan, then changed the subject: "By the way, I remember that the Chief God worshipped in Colchis now is Ares, right?" Although King Aeetes of Colchis, a son of the Sun God Helios, was fierce, war-loving, and excelled in martial arts, he particularly enjoyed sowing dragon teeth into the earth with bronze bulls, spawning dragon-tooth warriors, and battling them. Therefore, Aeetes greatly admired the similar War God Ares, designating him as the Chief God of Colchis and constructing a Sacred Grove for him, pinning the Golden Fleece to an oak in Ares's Sacred Grove as a symbol of the nation's royal authority. The War God Ares also held the King of Colchis in high regard, not only commanding the sleepless Poison Dragon to guard the Sacred Grove and Golden Fleece but also granting King Aeetes the skill to tame two-legged dragons. At this, young Absyrtus, upon hearing his idol's inquiry, quickly nodded in response. "Yes, my father mentioned that Lord Ares has just returned from outside, currently resting in the Sacred Grove." Resting? Luo En caught the keyword in the conversation, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. It seemed that in the "friendly" exchange over the Amazonians' faith with Artemis, Ares had gotten severely beaten.