Chapter 104: The Invincible Foe

After sitting on his bed, he threw his helmet on the floor. The clanging echoed as his hand trembled, and his flowing hair rose in suppressed fury.

He hadn't shown it before his subjects, but Ifrit's fiery anger was nothing compared to the raging inferno blazing in his heart.

He hissed, a thin stream of smoke escaping his mouth as his thoughts rumbled.

'I promised them good lives and safety. What a joke!'

Even if some would blame the attacker, he directed his anger at himself and no one else. No matter how or why, ensuring his citizens' peace was his role, and he had failed.

His idyllic vision of his territory cracked, flames of war wafting from them as his eyes narrowed into slits.

"I won't let it happen! I've remained too passive despite my powerful units." He rolled his shoulders and craned his tensed neck, the joints popping like bullets. "Time to quick start the barbarian gameplay style."

He gripped his demonic map and unfurled it on his bed. Eyes narrowed, he scanned the surrounding six hundred kilometers and gasped.

"There are four other territories near the forest besides the one north."

He hadn't expected to see so many this close. But it was also an opportunity to get more lord badges.

His eyes narrowed into fiery slits as his ominous words echoed.

"I'll offer them peace. If they refuse it, war and if they're too strong, I'll terrorise them into despair. But first, I'll contact the dog who attacked me during my absence."

The wind whooshed with his hand swipe as the lord chat box appeared before him.

Without minding the ongoing discussions, he sent his message.

[Adam: The lord who set up his territory north of the mountain overlooking the forest in Hestia's realm, show yourself! I'm here to negotiate.]

A few seconds later, and as other messages drowned his, a notification resounded in his ears.

DING

[The King of Heroes sent you a friend request.]

His brows twitched. "What kind of idiot calls himself that? It's even worse than the lord of the nine realms! Don't you have any shame?"

With a frustrated huff, he smashed the accept button and waited for the lord to talk.

[The king of Heroes: I'm glad to see you here, my dear Adam! Let's begin with the surrender talk. I'll let you continue managing your city like before, so nothing much will change for you. You'll just have to collect taxes for me and obey my commands. But don't worry. I won't abuse my powers to restrain your freedom.

What do you say? It's a good offer, no?]

Icy laughter reverberated in the room as he read the nonsense the fool sent him.

Surrender? Some would, but not him!

[Adam: What a coincidence! I had the same offer in mind. But I won't waste our time on bullshit. I want peace. Take it or regret your choice when I march on your territory. I already scouted your flimsy walls, and it won't hold!]

[The King of Heroes: It won't. But my mythical figure will shred your fighters before they reach them. I don't want to act arrogant, but Zeus gave me a nice one a few days ago. Can you guess who it is? A hint: A centaur trained him during his youth, and he is... invincible.]

His eyes narrowed at the description. "Invincibility? Like he never lost a battle or is there more to it?"

Silence descended as he pondered the question until the first part struck him.

"A centaur?" His eyes widened, and his jaw dropped. "Don't tell it's Chiron! It would mean his mythical figure is..." His voice trailed off, and an icy shiver ran down his spine. "Shit! Achilles?!"

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He clasped his forehead, his fingers trembling as the situation went from bad to horrible.

The invincible part also took all its meaning now because, besides his heel, Achilles truly was. Worse! He was the fiercest hero in the Greek pantheon with his unmatched speed and strength. Even the Iliad painted him as the greatest warrior.

To him, even the Demi-God Heracles couldn't contend against this natural disaster despite his weakness. Sёarᴄh the novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Because Achilles is driven by glory and his skills. He doesn't fear fighting to the death and relentlessly assaults his adversaries without giving them a chance to counterattack." His teeth cracked. "What a nightmare."

Now that he knew who he was dealing with, a frontal assault was out of the question. Achilles alone would shatter his army before his figure registered in their pupils. But besides begging Wukong, what could he do?

He shook his head, banishing the easy solution with a deep exhale.

"I doubt assassination will work." He clenched his fists on his kneecaps and summoned his interface to search for a sudden burst of inspiration. "My talent won't help either, and we're too low-level."

His eyes widened when he spoke about level. Like a graceful panther, he leapt to his feet and struck his palm with his fist.

"That's it! If I'm the first to reach level forty, I'll get another mythical summoning ticket!" His eyes narrowed into determined slits. "And if it's a fighter who can rival Achilles, I'll have a chance to turn this despairing situation into an opportunity!"

Plans already formed in his mind as he mumbled in the dead of the night.

He also told the king of heroes that he would deliver his answer in six days, as initially agreed.

Meanwhile, Tiamat grinned in the room next door.

"Want a fighter? Hahaha!" She threw an intricate golden earring up and down, a playful smile tugging at her lips. "I guess I can give you this freebie to compensate for the non-fighters you got so far. Because honestly? I'm pissed, too."

Her eyes narrowed into chaotic slits, her pupils swirling like water vortexes and wafting cosmic energy.

"You want to enter the dance, Zeus? Come and try me, bitch! You're no better than Marduk, another bastard who committed patricide in the name of fake order!"

The air chilled around her, frost fueled by millions of years of hate covering the walls, bed, and blankets as she gripped the earring.

"Reach level forty, and I'll use this Kundala to support you!"