Grandiimperinonvengonoutilizzatipermantenerelacodardiaumiltà (Great empires are not sustained by humility and cowardice)

- Tacitus (Roman historian)

Before Oscar left, Thales also made a request to Oscar: he hoped that he could officially change his name to Spartak in the future, because this name was the object of worship of gladiators. With the effects of this massive uprising, the name Spartak would soon gain unparalleled prestige among slaves and gladiators all over the world. In order not to waste the huge usefulness of the name, Thales wanted to change the name to Spartacus.

Oscar agreed, but also gave Thales a death order: whether it was Spartak or Thales; Your descendants must be born in the name of House Thales, and the name of House Thales must not disappear from your hands and mine. Thales, of course, agreed; After all, changing his name is only for the sake of the family's business, and Thales is his pride.

After taking care of Thales' affairs, Oscar went to find Mary; The bathroom lights had also gone out, and Oscar guessed that Mary must have gone to the kitchen to prepare a meal, so he also walked to the kitchen. When he came to the place not far from the kitchen, Oscar smelled a strong smell of meat; So, Oscar quickly and quietly walked outside the kitchen to watch Mary busy inside.

At this time, Mary did not look at all like the female pirate leader who dominated the seas, but was cooking for her husband like an ordinary housewife; At this moment, Oscar looked at Mary's back a little stupid. As if sensing something, Mary looked back and saw Oscar, who was looking at her infatuatedly. Mary smiled and said, "Are you hungry?" Soon it will be fine. You go to the small restaurant and wait a while, I'll be right there. “

Mary's sudden smile made Oscar feel like a thief, and he hurried to the small restaurant without saying anything more. Soon, Mary was also in the diner; The servants also put Mary's prepared food and prepared wine on the table. Looking at the fragrant steak and the golden roast in front of him, Oscar couldn't help but admire:

"Mary, you are truly remarkable! You say you're a female pirate leader, and you're definitely good at marching and fighting; You're so good at cooking and taking care of people, what else can't you do? By the way, all your pungent and coquettish behavior since you came on board that day has been disguised; I feel that although you and Anne are sisters, Anne should listen to you in all matters. Am I right? Miss Mary! ”

Listening to Oscar's words, Mary first glanced at Oscar with a smile; Then he picked up the wine on the table and shook the wine glass while saying slowly: "I myself can naturally do anything!" I am not like those of you who were born into the nobility, children like us who were born in the countryside must work hard for survival from an early age; Anything will be for sure.

As for my relationship with Anne, it's really not as complicated as you think; We are really like sisters, and we will listen to whoever has a reasonable word, and we will listen to me for any major matter. Moreover, I myself was very fond of Sister Anne; Because I can always see the shadow of me in her. So, I will only give her advice so that she can avoid repeating my mistakes; For the rest, I don't want anything else. ”

Mary's words made Oscar a little confused, Mary is only 19 years old this year, and Anne is 22 years old; Moreover, Anne became a pirate before Mary. How could it be that Anne repeats Mary's mistakes? Is there something hidden in this? Oscar looked at Mary with a puzzled look, hoping that Mary would give him an answer. Seeing Oscar's surprise, Mary just took a sip of the wine in her hand and put down the wine glass in her hand, and said with a slight smile:

"You haven't eaten well for a day, let's eat first; I'll tell you slowly when you're done, okay? With that, Mary began to pick up her knife and fork and eat the steak in front of her. Naturally, Oscar didn't want to say anything more, and his stomach was indeed hungry; Oscar then set his hands on the grilled meat and steak on the table.

A meal lasted about half an hour; In fact, it should have ended a long time ago at Oscar's eating speed. However, looking at Mary who was eating slowly, Oscar was embarrassed to urge her; I could only eat and wait quietly for Mary. After the servant had finished cleaning up the table, Mary smiled at Oscar and said:

"Oscar, do you know what I like most about you? What I like the most is that you are sincere and not pretentious. What you said to the crew on the boat that day may have been questioned by others; But I have no doubts about your words, because I know you can do it. You were born into the illustrious family of Augustus, but you do not have the slightest squeamishness or pretentiousness of a nobleman; Even the meals are full of casualness and masculinity. This allows me to see the sincerity and freedom of your heart. Although everyone says how wise and wise you are; But I know that you are still just a simple teenager in your heart, and you have no bad intentions to harm others. ”

As soon as these words came out, Oscar was flushed and didn't know how to answer. Oscar could only helplessly shout in his heart: I have lived an otaku life for more than 20 years before, can I have the squeamishness and pretentiousness of the aristocracy? My eating with dog shaves is also called casual and masculine? I don't want to hurt people, because people didn't provoke me, I am a person who repays kindness and revenge. Alas, this little girl is still too young!

Oscar's blush naturally fell into Mary's eyes, and Mary chuckled again; Then he looked at Oscar with a confused look and said, "Oscar, let me tell you a long story; Would you like to hear it? Oscar knew that the real highlight was coming, and quickly nodded his head to indicate that he was willing. Mary curled up in her chair and said in a tone of vicissitudes:

"There was once a little girl named Joan of Arc in Spain, and the Spain before Joan of Arc was born was the darkest period in Spanish history, and the Spanish people suffered a lot from the long war. A large area of southern Spain was occupied by the Carthaginian army, and it was likely that these areas would become Carthaginian territory in perpetuity under the name "New Carthaginian Kingdom". The king of Spain at that time was Charles VI, who went crazy around the year Joan of Arc was born, leaving him completely unable to handle political affairs. Two of the king's relatives, John the Fearless Duke of Burgundy and Louis, Duke of Orleans, often quarreled over the power of regency and the guardianship of members of the royal family.

Hamilcar Baca of Carthage took advantage of the chaos of the political struggle to invade Spain, winning a dramatic victory at the Battle of Córdoba and then capturing towns in southern Spain. The future King of Spain, Charles VII, assumed the title of King of Spain at the age of 14 after the death of all four of his older brothers.

His first major act was to conclude a peace agreement with the intrepid John, but the negotiations turned into a catastrophe, and Charles promised in advance that he would protect John's safety, but during the negotiations John was assassinated by the Carthaginians. He was succeeded by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, and the Carthaginians allied with Carthage, and much of Spain was occupied by the Carthaginians. Soon, the lands and armies of the Duke of Burgundy were also annexed by the Carthaginians.

By the time Joan of Arc was born, the entire southern part of Spain, as well as part of the southwest, was under Carthaginian control. Carthage captured Cordoba and was preparing to occupy New Carthage. The importance of New Carthage lies in the fact that it has been the traditional location for coronations and consecrations by the kings of Spain, especially since none of the members of the Spanish royal family who claim to the throne have yet to be crowned.

Carthage then launched an offensive against New Carthage, which was located on the Loire River and was the last strategic point to stop the Carthaginian army from advancing into the remaining Spanish territory. The survival of the Spanish nation was in unprecedented crisis, and the fate of the entire kingdom rested on New Carthage. Not many people were optimistic about the future of New Carthage at the time. ”

Speaking of this, Mary looked at Oscar, who was listening with relish, and showed a wry smile: this man is really rough, and he really listens to the suffering of the Spaniards as a story. But, after all, it was not what he experienced, he would not understand; Therefore, Mary could only reluctantly continue:

Joan of Arc was born in a rural village called Donrémi, on the border between the Spanish province of Iberia and Tarragonanis, to Jacques Dac and Isabella Dacques to a mother, and had three older brothers and a sister. Her parents owned about 50 acres of land and ran a farm, while her father held a less important official position in the village, collecting taxes and leading the care of the village.

The village is one of the small isolated areas of southwestern Spain that is still loyal to the Spanish crown and is surrounded by Carthaginian territory. During Joan of Arc's childhood, the village suffered several attacks, one of which even caused the village to catch fire. Joan of Arc later met a miracle, when she allegedly met the gods of heaven, who told her to drive out the Carthaginians and lead Prince Charles to Asturiga for the coronation.

When she was 15 years old, she asked her relative, Durand Lasuwa, to take her to the nearby city of Oscar, where she explained her intention to the commander of the garrison, Beautracott, in the hope of taking her to Scarabis, the seat of Prince Charles. Botrecott just laughed at her, but that didn't deter Joan of Arc.

Joan of Arc returned in January of the following year, accompanied by two soldiers who supported her: Jean de Mes and Bertrand de Pranghi. With their support, she was met a second time, during which she gave some miraculous predictions of the defeat of the Spanish army near Orleans.