Chapter 123 The Throne of Mycenae

Atreus's palace.

Luo Yin led Artemeta and his soldiers into the courtyard and saw Clytemnestra and Helen chatting with Philopia in the courtyard.

Menelaos was like a diligent licking dog, always actively talking to Helen, and Aegisthus sat between Clytemnestra and Philopia, always secretly observing Clytemnestra's beautiful cheeks.

Seeing Luo Yin suddenly come to the courtyard and hug a strange princess, Helen immediately complained to Luo Yin with dissatisfaction.

"Tantalus, what's the matter with this woman? Is she the spoils you took back from Athens? You already have my sister and In'erle, why don't you give this woman to others?"

Hearing Helen ask such a common-sense question, Luo Yin couldn't help rolling his eyes and said.

"Sister Helen, neither the former King of Athens Theseus nor the current King of Athens Menestheus had a daughter, so it is common knowledge that Athens has no princesses. This elder sister is the only daughter of Mycenae King Eurystheus and the legitimate heir to the throne of Mycenae, Princess Artemeta."

The princess who has the right to inherit the throne of Mycenae-

Knowing Artemeta's identity, Clytemnestra immediately stood up and looked at Artemeta with vigilance.

Inole was only the heir to the throne of Okaria, a medium-sized city-state, while Artemeta was the heir to the throne of Mycenae, the strongest city-state in the Peloponnese.

And Artemeta was more beautiful and younger than Inole.

Even if Clytemnestra was a slow-witted girl, she could understand that Artemeta was an unprecedentedly powerful rival in love.

"Dear Tantalus! King Eurystheus of Mycenae is your cousin, and Princess Artemeta is your niece. How can you hug Princess Artemeta like this? Are you going to follow Atreus' example and marry his niece Philopia—"

Before she finished her words, Clytemnestra realized that Philopia was present, and hurriedly looked at Philopia with an apologetic look.

Philopia gave Clytemnestra a gentle smile, then looked at Luo Yin and said.

"My dear brother, please explain to us what is going on."

"My cousin Eurystheus died outside Athens. Princess Artemeta, as the legitimate heir to the throne, has become the first target that those ambitious people want to eliminate. In order to protect Artemeta, I will take her back to my city of Tiryns. Clytemnestra! Helen! Do you want to leave with me, or stay in Mycenae?"

As the wife of Atreus, Philopia certainly knew that her husband was the ambitious man who might eliminate Artemeta as Loyin said.

Knowing that Loyin wanted to take Artemeta away for protection, Philopia nodded and said.

"Artemeta is our niece, you must take good care of her. When Atreus comes back, I will persuade him not to hurt his granddaughter."

Clytemnestra held Helen's hand, and when the two were about to return to Loyin, Menelaos stopped them and said.

"Sister Clytemnestra! Sister Helen! Don't leave! My father will soon become the new king of Mycenae. You will be safe living in this palace. When I become the prince of Mycenae, I will ask my father to propose to Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, and we will be a family in the future--"

Looking at Menelaos who has fallen in love with Helen, Clytemnestra felt jealous of her sister Helen's beauty for the first time.

If she had the same beauty as her sister Helen, she would definitely not have to worry about the increasingly powerful rivals around her fiancé.

Clytemnestra interrupted Menelaos after coming to her senses.

"Menelaos, it is your right to propose to Helen. But I am Tantalus's fiancée and must always be with my fiancé. As Helen's sister, I cannot leave my sister alone in Mycenae."

After that, Clytemnestra took Helen back to Luo Yin.

Thinking that this was the last time she met Philopia, Luo Yin looked at Philopia with sympathy and said.

"Sister Philopia! No matter what happens in the future, you must be strong. Young Aegisthus still needs your care."

After saying that, Lo Yin took Artemeta, Clytemnestra, and Helen out of the palace.

Seeing Helen following Lo Yin like a little follower, Menelaos stared at Lo Yin's back with jealous eyes and said.

"If it weren't for the damn Tantalus, Helen would stay with me."

Soon after Lo Yin left Mycenae with Artemeta, Clytemnestra, and Helen, Atreus and Agamemnon hurried back to Mycenae with more than 5,000 soldiers and controlled the entire city and the palace.

The palace.

The hall where the throne was.

Atreus sat on the throne that originally belonged to Eurystheus, the king of Mycenae, waiting for Agamemnon to bring Artemeta, the legitimate heir to the throne, to him.

"Father--"

Under Atreus' expectant gaze, Agamemnon hurried into the hall and said.

"The damned Tantalus has taken Artemeta away. He must also want to use Artemeta to seize the throne. With the example of his father marrying his niece Philopia, Tantalus can marry his cousin Artemeta without any scruples, and then compete with his father for the throne of Mycenae as Artemeta's husband."

At this time, Zeus had blinded Atreus' wisdom.

Knowing that Luo Yin had taken Artemeta away, Atreus did not regard Luo Yin as an enemy for the throne.

"Agamemnon! Tantalus is a cowardly and incompetent coward. He definitely does not have the courage to compete with me for the throne of Mycenae. He took Artemeta away, perhaps because he coveted Artemeta's beauty. Maybe he was thinking about me, his uncle, so that I could ascend the throne without any scruples."

At this moment, Philopia brought Aegisthus to the hall.

Seeing that Atreus had already sat on the throne, Philopia said cautiously.

"Dear Atreus, I came here to tell you that my brother Tantalus has taken Artemeta away. He did this not to covet the throne, but to make Artemeta withdraw from the throne competition, so that his respected uncle, that is, you, can ascend the throne legitimately."

"Tantalus is indeed my good nephew!"

After hearing what Philopia said, Atreus laughed triumphantly.

"Tantalus took Artemeta away, so that I didn't have to hurt poor Artemeta myself. When I become the king of Mycenae, I must thank Tantalus."

After saying that, Atreus stood up and left the throne, and walked towards the palace dedicated to Zeus in the palace.

The palace dedicated to Zeus.

Agamemnon waited outside for a moment, and then saw Atreus walk out with a gloomy face.

"Father! Has the great Zeus recognized you as the new high priest?"

Seeing that Philopia and Aegisthus were not here, Atreus gritted his teeth and said.

"Zeus gave me an oracle-the youngest son of Pelops can become the new high priest and the king of Mycenae."

Agamemnon said with wide eyes.

"Chrysippus, the youngest son of my grandfather Pelops, was murdered by my father and uncle Thyestes. Of course, a dead person cannot become the king of Mycenae, so the youngest son of Pelops mentioned by Zeus' oracle, could it be uncle Thyestes?"

"As long as Thyestes dies, I will be my father's youngest son."

Atreus said with a cruel sneer.

"Thyestes, don't blame me! I didn't want to kill you, but now you are the biggest threat to my becoming the king of Mycenae. For the throne, I can only kill you, my brother."