We Have a Traitor Among Us 1/4

The Great Altar in the Starry Sky Mountain Range.

Samael stood at the breach, looking down at the wreckage being salvaged on the sea, waving to the combat unit, the Deep Sea Fleet, and the Argo being towed to Hecate Island for repairs, his brows slightly relaxed.

Some of the crew members on the ship were receiving medical treatment, while others were re-establishing contact with Prince Triton, who was deliberately putting on a sour face in public.

At the same time, in order to show reconciliation, the rescue team led by the God of Healing, Circe, and Medea also freed up their hands to treat some of the Atlantis, showing goodwill and easing the tense atmosphere between the two sides.

After all, in this age of heroes, it's common for people to break out into brawls at the slightest disagreement, and then sit down and drink heartily afterward.

Death and injury are commonplace; every choice comes with a price.

The price to pay is the elimination of those players who are not suited to the ways of the times.

Previously, with the end of the war, he, several representatives from the Argo, and Poseidon ascended the Great Altar to begin negotiations, responding to the call from Mount of Ares, acting as guarantors and observers.

Finally, after several rounds of negotiations, both sides came up with a compromise that was acceptable to both parties.

First, Atlantis would not prosecute the crimes committed by these outsiders, but the entire Argo would need to repair the Sea God Temple and offer sacrifices to Poseidon as a sign of submission.

This is fine. The other side suffered heavy losses, but all the crew members of the Argo survived. They lost their substance, so they should at least save face.

Sacrifices were just a formality; in the polytheistic era, there were basically no taboos or psychological burdens associated with praying to various gods.

Moreover, Poseidon is the ruler of the ocean. Even if the Argo left the Giant God Ocean, where Atlantis is located, the Sea of Okeanos outside is still Poseidon's territory.

If you give them some face, the journey will be smooth sailing, so why not?

Secondly, the heroes need to swear an oath to Goddess of Oaths Styx, to keep the secrets of what they see along the way in the Giant God Ocean, and the Goddess of Vengeance will be responsible for overseeing this.

Moreover, in return, the expeditionary force will gain the friendship of Atlantis, receive hospitality, have their names engraved in the Sea God Temple Argo, be allowed to dock for rest, and have their previous access codes permanently valid.

In reality, the latter half of this "many benefits" was added by Poseidon, seemingly harmless, but actually harboring malicious intent.

What is Atlantis? It's the trump card that Poseidon used to overthrow Zeus and replace the gods.

If the Argo Heroes get involved, and the truth comes out, they will inevitably face two charges: one for failing to report the crime, and the other for colluding with the criminals.

However, Samael did not stop this; instead, he secretly fueled it.

Poseidon wasn't the only one who wanted to drag the Argo Heroes onto his pirate ship; he also harbored wicked intentions.

As for the third point, it was a private agreement between Samael and Poseidon.

Mount of Ares can take his daughter Rhode away, but he must give up continuing to excavate the secrets of the Interstellar Capital Mountains.

However, the premise for Poseidon's generous concessions was naturally based on cooperation.

"Three days! In three days, I will contact Athena and Hera, ascend to Olympus, and pull Zeus off his throne!"

Before the silent and serene Great Altar, Poseidon gazed at the northern sky, then turned around, his sharp gaze fixed on Samael, his tone leaving no room for argument.

This monster is right about one thing: compared to the great cause of Atlantis, what are these losses?

Tsk, they're really in a hurry. Are they going to make a move so soon?

Samael frowned slightly, just about to follow the usual negotiation tactics and try to maneuver.

But when his gaze fell upon the suppressed, extreme madness and impatience deep within Poseidon's eyes, his eyelids twitched, and he immediately recalled the tragic fate of this Sea King's ambition for hegemony.

According to Greek Mythology, Poseidon was a human hero with weak connections and a wide range of beliefs, but few city-states became his staunch followers.

In the struggles between gods for territory and faith, he almost always appeared as the loser and was ridiculed.

On the island of Aegina, he was expelled by Zeus; on the island of Naxos, he was expelled by Dionysus ...

In the Delphi region, he was ousted by Apollo; in the struggle for Athens, he was defeated by Athena and Themis, and was then ousted from Trozen by Athena...

The Argus giant in his possession was also taken by Hera; his son Orion died at the hands of the moon goddess for getting involved in the divine power struggle; another son, Su, was killed for attempting to rape the daughter of Ares, God of War of war...

They were even driven to the ocean, where they painstakingly built the kingdom of Atlantis. But in the future, Zeus would sink Atlantis into the sea for its disrespect towards the gods...

Having suffered so many blows and humiliations, Poseidon's obsession with Olympus power was probably bordering on madness, which is why he seemed so impatient and eager to join forces with Hera and Athena to fight back.

If we continue to be ambiguous on this point, stimulating his overly sensitive nerves, Poseidon might immediately turn on us.

"Have you ever heard of Paradise Island?"

After a moment's consideration, Samael decided to stop hiding his true intentions and openly discuss the real purpose of the Argonaut Expedition.

The Three Goddesses of the Mount of Ares, had long harbored rebellious intentions against Zeus, and under the guise of the journey of the Golden Fleece, they had already begun to secretly plot.

This news was indeed an unexpected surprise for Poseidon. He felt more confident about cooperating with Mount of Ares, and his gloomy expression softened slightly.

Unfortunately, when Samael asked him questions, Sea King pondered deeply, but ultimately frowned and shook his head.

Even Poseidon, who ruled the Sea of Okeanos, was unaware of news about Paradise Island. Samael began to doubt whether Zeus's so-called trump card truly existed.

Are we going to take action against Zeus before eliminating this potential threat?

Historically, this rebellion ended in failure, and of the three involved, Poseidon was exiled, Athena was forced to swear allegiance to Zeus, Hera was neglected.

That caused a great uproar, but it didn't even have much of an impact on Olympus.

The ancient serpent pondered repeatedly, finding it difficult to make a decision in the face of Poseidon's three-day time limit.

However, as his gaze fell upon the raging waves on the sea, the Hecatoncheires, whose power was boiling, curled his lips and a sinister smile appeared in his eyes. He turned his head and bowed slightly to the Sea King, his expression meaningful.

"Your Majesty, your son-in-law Briareus, is truly valiant and his strength is no less than yours. If the two of you were to join forces, I fear I would have already been defeated."

However, as a friendly reminder, it seems that the Hecatoncheires all had a pact with Zeus, swearing to protect his royal authority...

The whispered words in Poseidon's ear caused his face to freeze. A sudden sense of alarm flashed through his mind. As he looked at the many sea spirits surrounding his good son-in-law, the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. A sense of crisis lingered in his heart.

Briareus is indeed a potential threat!

Indeed, according to the Greek epic poem Ioniada, when Poseidon, Hera, and Athena rebelled and overpowered Zeus, it was Briareus, at the request of the Thetis, Goddess of the Sea, ascended Olympus to protect Zeus, breaking the balance and ultimately causing his father-in-law Poseidon's rebellion to fail.

Samael, observing Poseidon's unpredictable expression, muttered to himself.

I am doing this out of goodwill to inform our allies and to reveal the Mandate of Heaven; I have absolutely no selfish motives.

By diverting the blame to the east, the ancient serpent temporarily averted the crisis. It glanced at the serpent that was hastily leaving for Thetis Island, its body exuding a gloomy aura. It was clear that it was preparing to reveal some information to test its son-in-law, Poseidon, and a mocking smile appeared in its eyes.

Cough, cough, alright, a little bit, well, quite a few people on the Argo were injured by this big guy...