"Appis?"

Days of sadness and depression made Emma worry about Appis. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info she walked to Appis's side and looked at her former life-saving benefactor with concerned eyes. It was he who rescued himself from the pile of dead men from the defilement of the Roman soldiers. And now, her savior is so sad that Emma wants to share the burden for Appis, but she can't do anything about it, because the man in front of her has never been willing to say a word about his sadness.

"Emma, thank you."

Looking at Emma's delicate and white face, Apis said with a wry smile.

"Don't say that, it's me who should thank you. If it weren't for you, I might have been enslaved right now, suffering that horrible abuse in the darkest and dampest corners. It was you who gave me freedom. But Appis, what's wrong with you now? What made a tall and strong bull what it is today? ”

Emma asked in a caring tone.

"It's feelings. Feelings, do you understand? Emma. ”

After days of grief and heartbreak, Apis finally spoke and told the barbarian girl in front of him about his heart. Maybe I really need someone to listen to, Emma...... Maybe she could......

"I understand, Apis. It is the longing, trust, and warmth between relatives. It's like I often miss my parents who are already dead. ”

Emma said slowly. Apis lamented by the Germanic girl's progress in language skills over the years, and, crucially, Emma had the same sad experience as herself, her family had died on the day the Romans attacked the city, and she had lost her beloved. From this point of view, the two seem to have something in common.

"Emma, what I told you that day, I had people in Rome to worry about, now, there are none. She's gone. Married someone else. ”

"You mean your wife?"

Emma stared at Apis with wide eyes, her eyes full of pity. Perhaps, at this moment, the hearts of two people are so close for the first time. But because of Octavia's departure, fate is so tricky.

"Yes, she left. I may never see her again. ”

Appis tried to continue, but his throat was choked......

"...... Apis"

Seeing that the usually sunny and sunny Appis was so lost and painful at the moment, Emma wanted to say something comforting, but when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back.

The starlight from the window penetrated into the room and projected onto the head of the bed, stretching the figures of the two men long and reflecting them on the wall.

For a moment, Appis looked at the shadows on the wall and remembered that he and Octavia had been like this, sitting at the head of the bed, looking at each other, and at this moment, the person in front of him had become Emma......

An atmosphere of silence and sadness lingered inside the house, and a weeping nightingale swept outside the house.

Emma sat down facing Appis, a pair of gentle and slender hands resting on Apis' shoulders, her eyes full of care.

"Maybe in some way, we're all the same, Appis, and I can understand your feelings. Three years ago, I lost my loved ones, and at that time, I was also in a very bad and painful mood. To tell you the truth, at that time, I would have liked to stab you to death with a sword. But later, I learned a lot about you. ”

The moonlight shone through the window on Emma's white face, reflecting the soft silhouette of the girl.

A glimmer of light floated in the dark room, and in grief, Appis grabbed Emma's hand and untied her clothes......

Immediately, the room heard the creaking sound of the bed boards.

……

"Appis, someone is looking for you."

After a night of fierce fighting, it was at dawn that Turus stumbled and knocked on the door.

"Who?"

Appis got dressed and asked lightly.

"Senate Member ......"

Turus, who had been working as a cook in the Legion for a long time, was a little nervous and stammered when he spoke. Perhaps I have never seen a figure of such a level as the Senate Senator.

"Let them wait for me down there for a while, and I'll get dressed and go down."

The arrival of the senators was a matter of time, but Apis did not expect it to be so soon. Obviously, these principals of the republic, dressed in gorgeous clothes, can't wait.

"Forget the pain and fight like a bull, just like you did to me last night."

After Turus left, Emma sat at the head of the bed, covered with a comfortable blanket, and spoke softly to Apis. And Appis just smiled faintly. After all, the wounds of Octavia's departure don't heal overnight. And now, what needs to be done still has to be done.

……

"Apis, ah, Apis, you are the centurion of the legion that Gaul is known as the protector of the gods?"

Abbis was met not by important members of the Senate, but by several nobles of modest origin. Although they were among the six hundred members of the Senate, they did lack a little in terms of seniority. One of the leading aristocratic senators spoke first. His clothes were neat and his skin was delicate, like that of a noble woman who spent her days in the villa. Compared to him, Appis's skin was riddled with holes. It's just that under the cover of the robe, there is basically not much difference to be seen.

"Yes, Your Excellency?"

Apis yawned lazily and asked absentmindedly. At the same time, he also noticed that the angry expressions on the faces of the senators were clearly annoyed by Appis's attitude. A commoner, if not deliberately sent by Caesar, would he dare to treat himself so casually? Appis guessed that this was the mentality of the councillors in front of him.

"Kerman? Luculus. Behind me are my companions. ”

"Well, Aphes, we have come to you today, and I think you know why. Before we begin, I would like to make a statement. Not everyone in the Senate wanted to be an enemy of Caesar, and we, for example, did not want to be an enemy of the great Julius Caesar. In fact, we have come to you today to reach a common understanding with you on certain issues and opinions. ”

The leading senator was very humble, he did not look like the noble senators behind him. Even if Apis is still just a commoner, but the commoners still have an irreplaceable role in this era, Caesar is using the commoners to occupy a place in Roman society and coerce the Senate, so this name is Kerman? Luculus's attitude towards Appis at this time was normal.

"What do you want to talk about? What are your next concerns? ”

Luculus's words surprised Apis, who had thought that the group might have come to negotiate terms with him before meeting them. I wanted to find out Caesar's intentions through myself. And, now it seems, there are traitors in the Senate, or people of different forces. (To be continued.) )