Have the Athenians Sprouted Olives in Their Brains?

Meanwhile, in Athens, Greece, at the Acropolis of Athens.

Amidst the cheerful and rough banging of the door, the pink-haired, bunny-eared Valkyrie Hildr burst into the courtyard of the house, full of energetic excitement, shouting "Little Hilde!"

"A message has arrived! A message has arrived!"

In the instant she flashed and spoke, a sharp, piercing sound followed by a series of explosions, and a purplish-red thorny spear, almost touching Hildr's head, pierced through the door.

Yuanqi Niang, like a little white rabbit encountering a hungry wolf, plopped down, instinctively shrinking her neck, stiffly turning her head to look back at the spear with thorns adorned with strands of golden hair. Instantly, her scalp tingled and cold sweat broke out on her neck.

"I told you not to be so reckless when you came in, I almost lost control!"

Queen of the Shadow Realm Scathach stepped forward, drew her beloved gun, and pulled the terrified Hildr up from the ground, scolding her with a light snort.

Wearing a dress that combined Doric and Ionic styles, her every move concealed some of her warrior's wildness, making her appear graceful and elegant.

"You idiot Hildr, you didn't wait for us."

Then, the black-haired, ditzy Valkyrie Ortlinde entered the courtyard, poked Hildr's cheek, and muttered to herself with a tense expression.

"Who told you to dawdle like that? You got lost three times just trying to buy some bread!"

Hildr slapped away the finger poking her face, retorted indignantly, and stared at Ortlinde with wide eyes, like a fighting cock.

Bang! Bang!

Immediately following, two muffled booms accompanied a pair of pink fists falling from above, smashing into the heads of the two fighting Valkyrie.

Sizzle...

Amidst the faint sound of thunder, the long, disheveled hair of the two—one seemingly clueless and the other unhappy—suddenly stood on end, bursting into a messy, frizzy mess.

"Lady Scathach, I apologize for disturbing your meditation. I will teach them properly when we get back!"

As the daughter of Thor, elegant when still, and ferocious when in motion, the blonde Thrud, who inherited the power of great strength, lifted her two sisters up on either side like an eagle snatching chicks, pressing their heads down from behind their necks, while Scathach bowed in apology.

Even Horo, who was munching on an apple at the stone table, could sense the bitterness in his voice.

Since Brunhilde and Samael lost their ability to suppress and regulate the situation, Thrud, who was hailed by the ancient serpent as the only reliable one among the three Valkyrie, has become the pitiful one who follows behind her sisters and is responsible for cleaning up their messes.

Especially during their stay in Athens, the pink-haired and black-haired duo have become increasingly unrestrained and have even developed a high tolerance for beatings, becoming more and more resilient with each fight.

Tsk tsk, look, compared to them, our Guotong is a wolf.

The wise wolf was quite pleased with himself. To reward himself, he took a big bite of an apple and then lay down on the table, lazily spreading out in the warm sunlight.

"Don't make things difficult for them. This is just the vitality that girls should have. I'm sure you've all been cooped up in the Golden Palace."

Scathach, on the other hand, was quite carefree. Like a mentor, she chuckled and patted the heads of the three Valkyrie. After repairing the gate and the warning barrier with Rune Magic, she turned serious.

"Forget about that, let's talk about the main point. What information have you managed to find out?"

"That's right, we went to the market earlier and saw many Athenians celebrating in the streets. We quietly asked around and found out that it seems the Athenian navy won the first battle against Persia!"

With her steady and reliable action, organization, and communication skills, Thrud took the initiative to explain, recounting in detail the discoveries made by the three sisters when they went out to gather information.

Two weeks ago, a Persian army of more than 300,000 men and more than 1,000 ocean-going warships broke through the Chaos Sea and appeared along the coast of the Athenian city-states.

The army, jointly led by the Persian kings Darius I and Xerxes, landed in Thrace and conquered more than ten city-states of the Pan-Hellenic Alliance, including Macedonia. For a time, the whole of Greece was filled with a sense of insecurity and a feeling of impending doom.

Halfway there, Egypt, which was supposed to join forces with the Persians, broke the alliance and annihilated a Persian fleet.

Therefore, the Persian army's advance on land was thwarted, and to prevent their retreat from being cut off by the Egyptians, their ships circled around and followed from the Sea of Okeanos.

As a result, the Athenians seized the opportunity to organize a naval coalition. Under the command of Themistocles, the Athenian naval commander, they lured the Persian Fleet into the Gulf of Salamis. Taking advantage of the terrain and the small and fast size of the Athenian fleet, they launched a diagonal attack on the Persians, like a pack of wolves hunting them down, and finally won the Battle of Salamis a few days ago.

The Persians suffered heavy losses in two naval battles against Egypt and Athens, losing more than 200 warships.

With the return of their own fleet, such exhilarating battle reports arrived, and the dark clouds hanging over the Athenians were immediately dispelled by this joy. It was only natural that the whole city would celebrate.

Scathach listened quietly, quite impressed by the victory at the Battle of Salamis.

As far as she knew, due to the differences in size and population between Greece and Persia, the fleet hastily assembled by the Athenians in order to seize the opportunity of the Egyptians' defection, in alliance with various city-states, consisted of at most 300-400 warships.

Athens' ability to defeat over 200 Persian warships in this battle, despite facing more than 1,000 Persian ships and losing only 30 to 40 ships, is a classic example of a victory against overwhelming odds.

Furthermore, the Egyptians... have turned against us?

Scathach pondered these words, seemingly lost in thought. Her furrowed brow gradually relaxed, and a hint of ease appeared on her otherwise handsome face.

She remembered that before they parted, someone told her to keep an eye on the Egyptians' movements.

Tsk tsk, it seems that this was mostly that guy's doing. To be able to pull such a trick from thousands of miles away, he probably didn't expect it.

Since even Egypt has been won over, the situation in Rome is probably also shifting from deterioration to stability and improvement.

Perhaps soon, that guy will arrive in Greece and meet up with her.

The more the Queen of the Shadow Realm thought about it, the more certain she became, and she was in a great mood.

"However, Lady Scathach, we also have something to inquire about, concerning the aftermath of this naval battle..."

Immediately, Thrud looked troubled, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke softly.

"The Athenians seem to want to exile Timmy, who won the Battle of Salamis..."

"Admiral Themistocles?"

Scathach had long remembered the name of this commander who had created naval miracles.

"Yes, it's him! I heard about it too! Apparently, it was decided by some kind of vote!"

Hildr nodded repeatedly as she chimed in, but unfortunately, her attention hadn't been focused on that at the time, so the information she gathered was vague and incomplete.

"It was a vote in the Assembly of Citizens. The reason was that although the general won the naval battle, he was hindered by the sea winds and the rescue was not timely, allowing many Athenian citizens who fell into the water to die at sea. I have written it all down."

Fortunately, Ortlinde, who was standing nearby, had a habit of reading and taking notes, and immediately handed Scathach the manuscript with the keywords written on it.

After several discussions, the Queen of the Shadow Realm gradually understood the cause and effect. Her face darkened, and her eyes were filled with disbelief.

Are you kidding me?

War always results in death! Just because of inadequate rescue efforts, this so-called citizens' assembly vote is going to exile a general with outstanding military achievements? Especially at this crucial time of battle between the two armies!

Did the Athenians eat too many olives and their brains go haywire?!