"Hello, Apis, O dear guest, my name is Saobis, and I am a friend of the magistrate Dachius, and at the same time we are distant relatives. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info I heard that you came from Gaul to participate in the earth-shattering Battle of Alesia? ”

At lavish dinners, Appis was so prominent that even though he was nothing now, he was shrouded in Caesar's aura, which always attracted Roman aristocrats and wealthy merchants who wanted to get married. The fat man walking in front of him was one of them, and Appis looked at his appearance, and his fat and greasy face could even be pinched with him, and a layer of oil was squeezed out. That lewd and false smile is like a fruit thorn coated with honey, which makes people feel disgusting at the sight. But helplessly, in such an occasion, you have to cooperate with them to complete the performance. It is also one of the necessary processes to complete this trip to Rome.

"Yes, but I didn't dare admit it. It was nothing more than a bloody battle with a large number of enemies. ”

Apis replied with a polite salute, and briefly answered the question of the Roman nobleman of Aretien. In fact, Appis was reluctant to talk to the wealthy merchants or nobles who sat in mansions all day, playing with women and soaking in hot springs, especially about the army.

"Oh, even so, you have overcome the Gauls, the barbarians, and at last surrendered to the surrendered Rome under the sword and shield of the legions. You are heroes, Appis. Can you tell us a little bit about that battle? ”

Appis's avoidance did not stop the aristocratic and wealthy merchant of Aletion, and Saobis was more enthusiastic about asking Apis to tell him about the battle in Alesia. Because the average Roman soldier likes to show off their military exploits in front of the public, except for Apis, of course, this aristocratic merchant named Saobis does not know, he still tries to know and get acquainted with Apis like other Roman soldiers.

Appis felt sick for a while, but there were already a lot of people gathered around, and it was not good to shirk at this time. I can only reluctantly tell some fragments about Caesar's battle......

"We camped at the foot of the mountain, and the great army of Vycintoli was on the mountain, and Alesia was as strong as a wall of steel, and we had only 40,000 men to break through, so Caesar ordered us to build a siege network under the mountain."

The hall was brightly lit by the lights of the dinner, and Appis faced the crowd and talked eloquently, and the people at the banquet gathered here. They were holding food or wine glasses, and they were curious. The mayor, in particular, Dachius, followed Appis like a pet dog from beginning to end, as if he was afraid of being robbed by others.

Appis continued to face the crowd -

"The day after the siege was built, Vicintoli reinforcements arrived. The Gauls, in incredible numbers, gathered from all sides, as if all the wolves and all the wild beasts in the forest had gathered outside our camp. The soldiers of the Roman legions had to face barbarians who were five times outnumbered. ”

Appis said, picking up a bottle of wine on the table and taking a sip. The servant beside him immediately took out a cloth to wipe his mouth for Appis......

"That Appis, as you said, was sent by Caesar to be the direct candidate for the next Roman tribune?"

The dinner continued in a joyous atmosphere, and everyone gathered around to listen to Appis talk about the battle that had taken place in Gaul not long ago. Only Appius, who was in the corner, quietly called the owner of the place, Dachius, to his side, and asked with an uneasy face.

"Yes. Caesar seemed to think highly of him. And the position of tribune, you know, isn't very prominent, and it only lasts for a year, but it can still decide a lot of things. For example, the revision of the law......"

Dachius was called to his side by his business partner, and naturally returned. Not noticing the change in the expression of Appius, the richest man in Aretion.

"Get rid of him, tonight."

……

Appius's abrupt words almost caused Dachius to knock over his glass, and the magistrate turned his head in surprise to look at the old nobleman. Look at him with an incredulous look. Then he said to Appius in a joking tone—

"Are you kidding, Appius? Appis? Gnaeus, he was Caesar's man. Governor of the three northern provinces, Caesar with ten legions in his hands. You want me to assassinate his man in my own home? Do I want me to lose my job? Friends? ”

"Apis is not his real name. This young man is not as simple as you seem. He is the devil, the devil who got up from hell! ”

Appius glared with a horrified expression on his face. And Dachius obviously didn't understand why his old friend suddenly hated the young man in front of him so much. What really happened before them? The city magistrate looked confused. But he quickly reacted-

"Okay, okay. I think you're really crazy. That said, no matter what kind of hatred you had with this young man, he was Caesar's man, my honored guest. You can't be here, kill him. nor in the city of Arethion, and kill him. Otherwise, Caesar would be angry and would have come to me to settle the score. I don't want to lose my position as a city councillor because of your madness. ”

Dachius read terrible news from Appius's face and words, perhaps this old nobleman of Aretion was not really joking. But it is impossible for Decius to let him really do anything out of the ordinary here, because the master of this place is him, Decius, and Appius is at most a rich and powerful Roman nobleman, and he can't do whatever he wants beyond the order here, so as the administrator of the city, Decius seriously warned Appius of crazy thoughts. Then, seeing the obsessive mind of his old friend, Dachius continued—

"Besides, I advise you not to attack him on his way back to Rome, or when Caesar investigates the matter, all that you now have will be reduced to ashes."

"No, that young man has a special meaning to me."

Dachius' warning left Appius helpless, at least, tonight, at Appis's lodging, he couldn't do it. Then, with wolf-like eyes, he continued to stare at Appis in the crowd. I remembered the untold story of four years ago. (To be continued.) )