Capítulo 12: Do You Want to Feel Ashamed Before the Women of Troy?
"Honor your gods, love your women, and defend your country!" These were words Hector had once conveyed to his warriors, and they were his life's creed.
Perhaps being too involved clouds one's judgment, while an observer sees things clearly, or perhaps standing from a god-like perspective allowed Night to know from the beginning that Troy had already been abandoned by the gods.
Hector, who was unaware of this, clearly still respected and had expectations of his gods.
But Night knew well that when the gods worshipped by humans are self-aware beings,
No longer intangible and formless, mere spiritual sustenance, faith can easily be betrayed…—!
Hector's life, centered on 'protection', showed respect and thus restraint, providing protection and thus fearlessness.
His life, in summary, was guided by [responsibility].
It is the necessity to protect something to the end that makes one willing to give their all.
Be it life, faith, or country, these crucial elements of life are what awaken the deepest power within humans.
This made Hector, a mortal hero, invincible on the battlefield, even strong enough to stand toe-to-toe with the demigod Achilles, his robust tactics making even the demigod's spear, which cut through like a meteor, ineffective.
[Deep Affection]—
This was his strength, but also his vulnerability!
At this moment, Night had seized upon this vulnerability...
Night's calm and keen mental power, impressive not only in enhancing his own abilities, enabling him to quickly calm down and adapt on the battlefield, also allowed him to perceive others' emotional states and changes to a certain extent.
Because of this, he could confirm over these days of interaction that Hector was indeed the 'Hector' he knew, the good man, good husband, and good father recorded faithfully in myth.
A unique figure among the heroes of Greek epics (a rare gem among a lot of mediocre ones).
At this moment, Hector was internally struggling due to Night's words, silent and speechless…
Seeing this, knowing Hector was already hesitant, Night added more fuel to the fire.
At this moment, if one looked into Night's eyes, they would see a bright flame seemingly burning within.
Recalling the noble character and passionate spirit described in the accounts of Hector, he took a deep breath, following the stirring in his heart, and spoke: "I know what you are considering, and I am also thinking about these matters,
but,
Are you willing to entrust the lives of Troy's citizens, the lives of your wife's parents and brothers, the chastity of the priestesses who serve the gods you revere, to the uncertain hands of fate?
Or hope that the enemy might mercifully spare innocent people?
If I cowardly avoid the battle, I will be ashamed before the elders and brothers of Troy, before the women of Troy with flowing skirts.
My heart will not allow me to do so. I know the actions of a warrior, the brave and tenacious, forever fighting in the front line with the heroes of Troy, striving for great glory for ourselves and our fathers.
…If you are afraid, then please let me go, let me fight alone."
As the last words fell, spoken in one breath but deafening,
"!!!" Boom.
It was as if Hector's brain and ears were vibrating, no, for Hector, it was not just a simple vibration; hearing Night's words, his heart was struck with a profound shock from the depths of his soul,
Night's words hit him right in his heart, as if voicing his inner thoughts, making him feel as if he was seeing another 'self'.
This heartfelt 'self' questioning, was like a dimensional reduction attack, instantly leaving Hector stunned, with his scalp tingling…
He shivered, cold sweat covering his back.
He felt as if he were seeing his future self glaring at him, questioning his decisions.
It wasn't surprising that Hector had such feelings.
This was because a significant portion of Night's words were Hector's own words, spoken ten years later during the Trojan War, when he faced the strong Greek enemies, trying to fight to the death, conveying his feelings and life's understanding to his wife.
The journey of his heart, shaped by ten years of war, expressed in heartfelt words and life realizations,
resonated powerfully with the man of ten years ago, like a guiding light.
The sense of responsibility, the duty to protect one's homeland, country, and loved ones, such noble qualities, rare and brilliant in the ancient Greek world, shone for the first time upon this original author himself.
At this moment, Hector trembled all over, his eyes wide, bloodshot, ashamed to the point of wanting to disappear…!
He seemed to understand, sighed in relief, and chose to fully follow his heart.
Yes, death is not frightening, but there are things more terrifying than death!
"You are right… sorry,
I should not have considered abandoning my people and allies upon realizing the enemy's strength.
As a prince of Troy, until the very last moment, I should not abandon any of my people.
Thank you, Night.
Thank you for awakening me.
I have felt your noble character and your deep love for Troy,
Alright!—Let us go crazy together!
The greatest hero of Troy (Hector), never fears death, nor does he fear a challenge!"
With this, the blood within Hector began to boil, as if he had found a sense of destiny…
This feeling wiped away all the gloom in his heart, filling him with boundless courage!
His gaze became sharp!!
At the same time, he felt a growing kinship and fondness for Night.
Just based on Night's previous words, he considered him a confidant.
In the dilemma of whether to rescue or not— he chose not to rescue, but after Night's reminder, both publicly and privately, knowing that the surrounding cities were in potential crisis, this righteous hero could not sit idly by.
Whether it was to prevent other allies from losing heart, or to save his wife's family, heroes have personal desires, and Hector did not want to see the sun god angry at Troy because the priestesses serving him were defiled!
Wouldn't that make the battlefield even more chaotic?
If the gods personally intervened, the problem would become more serious and uncontrollable...
Thus—
Night and Hector began discussing, eventually deciding to send multiple small groups of troops at night in batches, trying to inform other cities of the impending Greek actions, helping them prepare defenses and mutually support each other—!
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