The Greece Antagonist

Chapter 477: 23

“Help!”

Seeing the Subjugators fall into danger, the Twins instinctively stood up.

“Wait a minute! After all, they are demigods, they can hold on for a while.”

Luo En once again held back the Twins who wanted to rush out to rescue their teammates, his gaze coldly scrutinizing the battlefield, his eyes flickering darkly.

“Plus, don’t you think something is strange?”

The Twins looked at each other and then turned their blank gazes toward Luo En.

“Strange?”

“What do you mean?”

Luo En raised his hand to his forehead, reminding gruffly.

“We were supposed to hunt the Beast Disaster in the mountains today, but just last night the Watchtower was overrun, not only were the guards completely annihilated, but traces of Magic Beasts were left all along their path. We merely followed this road and arrived directly at the source of the Beast Disaster, doesn’t that seem a bit too coincidental?”

Upon hearing this, the brothers drew on their hunting experience and instinctively raised doubts.

“It’s normal for Magic Beasts to bring their captured prey back to their lair, right?”

“They are mostly just beasts, not knowing how to conceal their tracks is also quite logical.”

“That’s true,” Luo En nodded and asked darkly, “But if their actions are instinctive, then why did we only encounter one serious attack on the way here? This place is the source of the Beast Disaster; why did those territorial Magic Beasts let us in so easily?”

The Twins furrowed their brows and fell into thought.@@novelbin@@

Indeed, the resistance they encountered on the way seemed oddly minimal.

Most of the Magic Beasts they had encountered up to this point were of lower ranks, with the Chimera barely posing a threat.

But they knew, they had encountered high-ranking Magic Beasts with Typhon’s Divinity just a few days ago near here; the [Divine Pattern Magical Pigs] and [Three-headed Dragon Snakes], along with a large number of Magic Wolves and Magical Pigs that had flooded onto the mountain path.

Even as the sons of Zeus, the Twins had almost perished on the spot due to a moment’s oversight.

Logically, the deeper they advanced into the mountains, the stronger the Magic Beasts they should encounter.

But in fact, ever since the Chimera led a large wave of Magic Beasts in an attack and failed, the resistance they faced afterwards was almost trivial.

It seemed that those high-ranking Magic Beasts were intentionally avoiding them.

Could it be…

“These Magic Beasts are deliberately luring us!”

“This is a trap?”

The Twins looked at each other with shocked expressions and then at Luo En in front of them.

“At the start, it was just my suspicion, but now…” Luo En turned his head behind him.

“There is a Beast Tide quickly closing in from the north and east, roughly estimate at over a thousand!” Atalanta jumped down from a tree branch, her face grim.

“From the south and west too! Even more!” Medea pulled her bronze staff from the ground, turning to reply, her forehead slightly sweating.

The Twins heard this and felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

They had been fooled!

But more doubts followed.

“How could the Magic Beasts know our route and after luring us here, execute such a precise pincer movement? Aren’t they mostly non-sentient?”

“Magic Beasts might not have that kind of intelligence, but what about a human?”

Hearing Luo En’s meaningful question, the Twins exchanged looks, a chill running down their spines.

“Is there a traitor?”

Luo En nodded somberly, his gaze lingering on the now-encircled Subjugator team, adding gravely.

“The traitor is not only among us, but is likely also in a high position.”

“Then why didn’t you say so earlier?”

The Twins instinctively asked, full of confusion.

Luo En gave them a look and replied sarcastically, “Without solid evidence, no matter how much I argued, you would still have doubts, do you think they would have believed it?”

“…”

The Twins, upon hearing this, could not help but awkwardly scratch their heads and, lost for words, reluctantly changed the subject.

“Who is this person?”

“Whoever acts most abnormally, who is most eager to lead us into this death trap, that person is the most suspicious.”

Luo En answered solemnly, his eyes filled with profound meaning.

The Twins plunged into their memories, piecing together the information, and a suspicious figure gradually became clear in their minds.

But their expressions grew increasingly peculiar as they slowly lifted their heads to look at someone in the Subjugator team, muttering softly.

“Hippomenes?”

“Could it be…”

The conclusion left them somewhat in disbelief.

But thinking about it carefully, this new Commander indeed seemed enveloped in mysteries and incongruities.

On one hand, this person was virtually unknown, yet he suddenly became the leader of the Subjugator team just before departure;

On the other hand, during the journey, he seemed to subtly incite the emotions of the team, allowing mistakes and enticing the team to proceed deeper into the encirclement.

Previously, the two brothers had only made sensible suggestions and were assigned to the front, responsible for the most dangerous scouting. If not for Luo En and his two companions joining the team willingly, the two brothers might not have died, but they would have been severely injured.

Considering this, the Commander’s attitude was indeed suspicious.

Moreover, the five of them who had scouted earlier had disappeared, and the rift ahead was filled with unmistakable ominous air.

Under such circumstances, even a rookie leading the troops should be more cautious, sending more Scouts to explore and confirm the situation before advancing.

Instead, he thoughtlessly led everyone into that hazardous area.

The reason he urged the Subjugators to march, was that he was concerned about the safety of those five…

If the Commander truly cared about them, why would he place them in the most dangerous scouting line?”

COMMENT
0 comment

Vote
3 left

SEND GIFT