Chapter 46. Calling for Battle?

At the siege camp

The following day

Ares was seated in a council meeting with other fighting gods when Zeus’ herald arrived riding on horseback. The herald quickly mounted down from his horse and headed straight into the tent where the council meeting was held.

On seeing him walk into the tent, Ares cast a searing gaze at him. “What brings you here?”

“My lord, lord Zeus has instructed me to tell you he wants to hear the news of victory. That you should begin your attack on the castle,” said the herald as he slightly lowered his head as an act of reverence.

The herald is not a god but a mortal who was captured by Zeus on the first day he crashed to the earth when he left the sky drawing other gods with him. He picked interest in this very mortal and made him his slave. Having seen he’s trustworthy, he made him free and declared him his herald.

On hearing the news the herald has brought, Ares draws out his sword, raising it up; he let out a war cry