Myth: I am God!

Chapter 114 A Mighty Army at the Front

The next day.

Amidst the resounding war horns and beneath the soaring Holy Cross banner.

Of King Argos's 100,000-strong army, half were diverted towards Canaan.

The eldest prince, Perseus, served as the commander-in-chief of this legion.

Because Canaan is a strategic location and would face direct pressure from the two great kingdoms, Athens and Corinth, sending half of the troops was not a problem.

And the eldest prince, Perseus.

As the commander of this legion, whether considering his martial prowess—arguably the greatest in the Middle Kingdom and second only to heroes—or his reputation and achievements, he is rightfully entitled to this position, and no one questions it.

Except for the second prince.

He uttered a statement that made his servants laugh, his superiors ponder, and his top brass scoff: "The eldest prince might rebel against the king."

After severely reprimanding his second son, Dicttis went even further.

To provide Perseus with sufficient support, King Argos even took further action, giving the Nemean Lion's head, a former sacred relic, to Perseus's legion.

When the lion of Nanemea died, the leather cloak was taken back to Canaan by the hero Ara.

The lion's head, however, was left in Argos and stored in the temple's repository for sacred objects and ritual implements.

On the anniversary of the death of the hero Yara.

Dicttis would then bring out the golden lion's head to commemorate the achievements of the hero Ara to all the people.

And now.

This is a legendary sacred object.

The hand was given by the King of Argos to his eldest son, Perseus.

So much so that Perseus made a battle banner from the head of the Lion King.

Whenever the eldest prince Perseus raised his battle flag.

When leading the army.

The soldiers were all in high spirits—they seemed to sense, in some unseen way, the great will of the hero Yara.

They are an invincible army of heroes!

The Mycenaean fortress was a day's journey from Canaan.

When the army reached Canaan, they left the main force there temporarily and sent a small force of a thousand men to Mycenae to scout out the fortress.

The Canaanites were not numerous; including children, the elderly, and women, they numbered only about a thousand. If only adult males were counted, there were only five or six hundred, fewer than even a small squadron of Perseus's army...

However, Canaan could not provide much combat support.

But this is a treasure trove.

Surrounded by mountains on three sides, with one gap.

It was a natural fortress, and the wilderness in the middle was a treasure trove of food, unparalleled in the world. Isaac and Perseus roughly estimated that even if they ignored the wilderness and let the plants and animals grow naturally, it would be enough to solve the food problem for at least 10,000 soldiers.

However, if they could grow those crops that would provide enough food, then this army of 50,000...

There was no need to even bring food from Argos for logistical support!

When Perseus's veteran generals saw the land of Canaan, they were all speechless with astonishment.

Pointing to the gap surrounded by three mountains, he said, "If a city wall were built here..."

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"So this is a sacred place of war that can never be conquered..."

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"I can stay here until I die of old age."

At this point, some suggested that we should simply abandon the Mycenaean fortress and use all our forces to build a siege city in Canaan, and garrison Canaan with all our might. With 50,000 troops stationed there, the western defense line would be impregnable.

However, Perseus rejected the resolution.

He believed that while this approach would secure the western front and ensure its safety, it would not be effective in launching a counterattack against the enemy. However, if they could establish a foothold on both the Mycenaean and Canaanian fronts, they would be able to both attack and defend, provided that the king and commander Pan achieved victories on other fronts.

They could then send a surprise force north and west to strike directly at Corinth and the capital of Athens.

While the legionary commanders were stationed in the wilderness of Canaan, pointing their spears at the war sand table made of mud and sand.

A message came from the vanguard battle group stationed at the Mycenaean fortress—

The combined forces of Corinth and Athens have arrived.

"How could it be so fast?"

Perseus couldn't help but feel a little scared.

They had barely landed when the enemy arrived. Had they been delayed even for a moment on the way, Canaan might already be razed to the ground.

This...is as if the enemy knew all their plans and timing?

but.

Perseus was not alarmed.

He sent a message to Isaac.

He then mustered an army of about 10,000 men and headed toward the Mycenaean fortress.

Meanwhile, in the village of Canaan.

Isaac is arranging the work within Canaan.

Rebecca followed.

This gave him quite a headache. In Argos, Isaac repeatedly and firmly rejected Rebecca's attempts to charm him.

But when Isaac got into the carriage, he was surprised to find Rebecca sitting there with rosy cheeks.

Having no other choice, Isaac had to take Rebecca back to Canaan first, and then send her back later.

According to his thinking, Argos was safer than Canaan, so he wanted to move the old people and children of Canaan first, so that if the enemy conquered the area, the Canaanites would at least have a way out.

However, what troubled him even more was—

Not a single Canaanite wanted to leave their homeland.

A bonfire burned in the center of the village, and villagers stood around the flames.

They listened to Isaac's words before the flames, some frowning, others whispering among themselves.

After Isaac had arranged everything, no one took any action.

An old man who had survived the fire from heaven and witnessed the time of Ara emerged.

This is what he said to Isaac: "The long journey I have taken to this place in the presence of Arah the Messiah has not deterred me."

"The driving away and intimidation by the Argos Guard did not frighten me."

"The death of Arah Messiah and the fall of Canaan have not corrupted me."

"The wrath of God and the fire of divine punishment did not condemn me."

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"I have lived on this land for twenty years. My wife is buried here, my daughter grew up here, my foal is about to give birth, and my wheat will soon be ripe..."

"Do you think I'd be forced to leave this land just because of some mere warfare?"

As he spoke, the old man raised a rusty sickle, as if making an oath, like when he and Yara fought for water resources for their village and other villages when they were young.

His voice was deep and somewhat hoarse, yet it roared with a deafening force: "If the enemy wants to take this land, they will first have to step over my dead body!"

When Isaac looked helplessly at the other Canaanites, he found that they were all like that, whether they were men, women, the elderly, or even children.

Perhaps the innocent children do not yet understand what faith is, but they understand what homeland is.

Isaac turned his head again and saw his mother and Hiakka.

I noticed they had the same expression on their faces.

"We're not going anywhere," said Sarah, the mother. "This is our home."

Only then did Isaac learn—

The fire that day burned away not only the sins and decay of the Canaanites.

Furthermore, weakness and yielding.

The campfire crackled and popped, sending sparks flying.

Isaac sighed; his feelings were no different from those of the Canaanites.

He grew up on this land.

To him, every blade of grass and every tree here has its own feelings and meaning.

Even when heavenly fire cleanses sinners, it cannot bear to burn a single blade of grass or a single tree...

Now, how could he possibly allow his hometown to fall?

The weak and cowardly Canaanites had already perished in the heavenly fire.

"Canaanites..."

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"I swear, as long as I'm here."

"Not even a single hoof of the enemy will tread upon the grasslands of Canaan!"

at the same time.....

Outside the Mycenaean fortress.

The vanguard of the Corinthian and Athenian forces numbered approximately ten thousand.

It stretched far and wide, covering the horizon.