The Greece Antagonist-Chapter 718 - 132 This Love Brain, Its Definitely Me

Chapter 718: Chapter 132 This Love Brain, It’s Definitely Me Chapter 718: Chapter 132 This Love Brain, It’s Definitely Me On the road, Luo En and two others, concealed their identities using Divinity memory, hurried toward Sparta like a bolt of lightning.

Along the way, the thriving towns and bustling trade scenes astonished Castor and Polux.

First, to isolate hedonism and maintain a spirit of martial prowess, urbanization in Sparta was not extensive; many places retained the appearance of primitive villages.

Secondly, to prevent internal wealth disparity, pureblood Spartans, apart from military activities, were forbidden to engage in other livelihoods and did not use gold or silver as currency. Instead, they used inexpensive copper coins, hence commerce was not well-developed.

Yet, everything they saw contradicted the Sparta they remembered. Had they not been sure they were on the right path, they would have thought they had arrived in Athens.

As they neared the Royal City, the brothers gazed at the emerging villages outside the city and the young men and women coming and going within, and the filled-in large pit outside the village made their jaws nearly drop.

Luo En, noticing the odd expressions on the brothers’ faces, could not help but ask,

“What’s wrong?”

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“Something’s not right, who would dare flatten the Abandoned Baby Field?”

The brothers murmured in response, their faces full of disbelief.

Through indirect questioning, Luo En finally learned of another Spartan tradition from the brothers.

To maintain the purity of their bloodline, Spartans implemented a stringent health examination system. Only the healthy newborns were allowed to be raised. Thus, right after birth, babies were taken to the elders for inspection. If found frail or disabled, the newborns would be thrown into the Abandoned Baby Field outside the city; likewise, mothers would bathe infants in strong spirits. If a baby had convulsions or lost consciousness, it was taken as a sign of weak constitution and left to die, as it could not possibly grow into a capable warrior.

Children were raised by their parents until the age of seven, during which their habits of not crying, not being picky with food, not being noisy, not fearing darkness, and not fearing solitude were cultivated. After turning seven, boys were enrolled in groups to lead a collective military life. They were taught absolute obedience to their leaders, and required to develop their courage, strength, and ruthlessness; They practiced running, discus throwing, boxing, fencing, and fighting. Young men and women also learned to read, write, and dance. To train the children in obedience and endurance, they were whipped once a year during religious festivals. They knelt before the Temple, enduring the scorching lashes that fell like raindrops, but were not allowed to beg, yell, or even make a sound.

Until around the age of 20, they were considered officially trained and became qualified Spartan warriors.

During this process, any child eliminated or disabled by or dropping out from the training was also stripped of their citizenship and rights, expelled from the city, left to fend for themselves.

While harsh, this selection and training ensured every Spartan warrior was extraordinarily capable.

But now, someone had dared to defy this unwritten Spartan rule by filling in the Abandoned Baby Field outside the city.

Luo En’s gaze swept over the villages outside the Royal City, and pointing thoughtfully at the young men and women in the village, said,

“Those abandoned infants and rejects you mentioned are probably them. If you want to know who did this, you might as well ask them.”

The Spartan twins nodded, faking the demeanor of newcomers, chatted casually with a few villagers, then returned heavily to Luo En to report,

“It was Helen…”

“Building towns, developing trade, abolishing the Abandoned Baby Field—all these were her initiatives after she took over the governance.”

Luo En nodded calmly, clearly not surprised by the outcome.

Whether it was enduring hardships or banning trade, abandonment of children often affected only the lower classes.

The Divine Blood nobility of Sparta, being the greatest beneficiaries of these regulations, naturally wouldn’t be so kind-hearted as to abolish old customs, only Helen, who had undergone the systematic education of the Academy of Athens and possessed a compassionate heart, would be willing to do such a thankless job.

But doing so would surely bring about dissatisfaction among the upper classes.

“It’s too reckless, the Elders and Inspectors definitely won’t let it go…”

The Spartan twins, making eye contact, also realized this and couldn’t help but frown and murmur softly.

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Sparta was ruled by the Divine Blood nobility as a military city-state. Its main authorities consisted of the King, the Elder Council, and the Inspectors. There were two Kings, each from a hereditary family, who normally presided over national sacrifices and dealt with cases involving family law. In times of war, one King would lead troops out while the other held fort at home, providing mutual checks and balances.

The Elder Council was the supreme authority, comprising 30 members, excluding the two Kings, the remaining 28 were chosen from prestigious elder Divine Blood warriors. Their tenure was for life and any vacancies had to be filled from the original bloodline. These Elders from various Divine Blood families not only had the right to propose legislation but also made up the highest judicial authority, presiding over all civil, criminal, and national cases.

Additionally, there were five Inspectors, elected by all Spartans, and any Spartan citizen who was of age and had distinguished themselves could be elected. Their duties were to oversee the Kings, adjudicate any illegal acts by the Kings, and monitor the lives of citizens.

Within such a system of checks and balances, even a legitimate King of Sparta had to carefully consider the consequences of their decisions during such times, let alone Helen, who was merely acting as Princes exercising royal authority, and yet she broke so many iron rules during her administration.

As the older brother and the originally designated heir to the throne, the two brothers could hardly imagine how their sister Helen, whom they had once protected behind them, had managed to stabilize the domestic situation during the two hundred years of their absence following their parents’ death, and how she had overcome numerous obstacles to guide Sparta towards reform.

Similarly, Luo En, looking at the villages erected in the Abandoned Baby Field and the men and women living in them, expressed his heartfelt admiration:

“Helen, she is quite remarkable…”

Setting aside the gains and losses of urbanization and commerce, the mere abolition of the Abandoned Baby Field had saved countless children’s lives, giving them a chance to survive after being abandoned.

This act of kindness alone was enough for Luo En to regard the girl who once followed him around with new respect and admiration.

The brothers, hearing this, showed bitter smiles.

“While we feel the same way, I doubt the Divine Blood nobility in the city thinks so.”

“I guessed as much…”

Luo En nodded his head, smiling coldly as he looked towards Sparta City in front of him.

“Otherwise, how would Mycenae’s regular army know of Gego and that group of Messengers’ whereabouts? How else would King Agamemnon, who clearly came with ill intentions, be invited into the city?”

The brothers were taken aback by these words, only then realizing that throughout their journey, Sparta had not felt the tension of having enemies at its gates.

Moreover, King Agamemnon and his accompanying Divine Blood Guard were not outside the city, but seemed to have already been led into the city.

Luo En’s eyes twinkled slightly as he pinpointed the essence of the crisis:

“It seems that the Elder Council and the Inspector have had quite a few issues with your sister over the years.”

“So what? It’s all for the public good! Compared to these old fools who collude with foreigners for personal gain, they deserve to die more!”

The brothers coldly snorted in agreement, unhesitatingly taking their sister’s side.

Luo En, seeing this, nodded in approval.

Frankly speaking, the measures Helen had implemented during her tenure were commendable, and he certainly did not want to see these brothers resort to sacrificing family loyalty for the so-called “traditions” and “iron laws.”

At that moment, worried about their sister, the brothers pulled out their daggers, their stance full of aggression.

“Let’s go, into the city!”

“Hold on, it’s too risky during the daytime when there are more eyes around. Let’s wait until nightfall.”

Luo En spoke in a soothing tone, calming down the indignant brothers, and they concealed themselves outside the city, waiting for night to fall.

As the sun set and the moon rose in the east,

Three figures blended with the night silently scaled the high walls of Sparta City and leaped into a secluded alley.

Shortly afterward, several agile figures joined them.

Two teams responsible for the nighttime patrol and alert passed by the spot several times, blissfully unaware of any intruders.

Meanwhile, having effortlessly infiltrated the inner city, the trio navigated in the shadows.

Castor, the more temperamental of the twins, cursed as he looked at the empty streets and the teams riddled with blind spots:

“What are the city defense officers even for? This patrol route and the watch posts are full of holes. If I were in charge, I’d have them all executed!”

“Fine, let’s see if Helen will clear a position for you and if you dare to take action,” Polux teased his brother, his hand gripping and releasing the hilt of his sword, betraying his inner unease.

Returning to their homeland after two hundred years, with their parents deceased and their hometown unrecognizable, even their tough nerves couldn’t be entirely undisturbed.

As the person who had taken them to sea himself, Luo En felt a pang of guilt and was the first to break the silence:

“Where is the Moon Temple? Let’s check on Helen’s safety first!”

“Southeast!” Polux, relying on his old memories, pointed toward the ancient and towering structure in the inner city’s southeastern corner.

As if to confirm his statement, the temple-like building caught the moonlight from the sky; runes on the door and outer walls rhythmically flickered, cascading waves of radiant light at intervals, serving as an alert and patrol method.

Having confirmed their target’s location, Luo En nodded, and before departing, he reminded the brothers:

“Remember, it’s hard to distinguish friend from foe in the city now. Don’t reveal your identities without my permission.”

“Got it!” The brothers responded eagerly, then dashed out of the shadows, heading straight for the Moon Temple in the southeast corner.

Luo En, with a helpless shake of his head, quickly followed.

Moments later, the trio skillfully avoided the magic formula’s patrols and arrived outside the temple.

In the dim temple, a small flame like a bean sensed the unusual presence, flickering violently. The graceful figure that had been kneeling at the altar suddenly contracted her pupils and stood up, looking toward the door as if facing a great enemy:

“Who is it?”

“It’s… it’s us…”

The trembling voices came from the shadows, and Castor and Polux, looking at the face from their memories that hadn’t changed at all, walked into the temple simultaneously.

It was as though they said nothing…

Seeing this, Luo En sighed internally and immediately expanded a barrier to create a safe environment for the siblings’ reunion.

The Spartan brothers’ eyes showed gratitude, and then they opened their arms, excitedly looking toward their sister who was running towards them:

“Helen, we’re back…”

“Bang”

The graceful figure breezed past them like the wind, crashing into a warm chest, burying her head and letting out cries of joy:

“Lord Luo En, it really is you… So I’m not dreaming!”

The Spartan brothers, still in their embracing pose, stood in place, their facial muscles twitching slightly, then turned their heads, looking complexly and resentfully at their sister who preferred her lover over her brothers.

Yes, her love-struck behavior was unmistakable.