[Let me remind you that Alexander was born for the second time, just like Dionysus.] Alexander was bound with too many elements, he already had the elements of Dionysus and the sun god combined, and through the recognition of Amun's sacrifice, he directly became the son of Amun Zeus. Once he is reborn again, he will ascend to the god of Ceres, which is even older than Zeus himself. He has drunk Ambrosia like blood, and he wants you to join the Dionysian madness. 】

Alexander looked at him. Waiting for his answer.

"So after knowing all this, am I still going to cooperate with him?"

If you don't cooperate with him, you don't know what he's going to do. But I think it's better to work together than not to work together. Because you really can't kill him - he's in his current state, and it's more terrible to be dead than to be alive. Through a ritualized death, Alexander had locked himself in the position of the god of the sun. He's really just a little short, from the Dionysian element. 】

"Wait, my seat is."

[Yes.] Blood, torn, reborn, your throne as King of Rome, King of the Forest, belongs to the side of Dionysus. I guess he's eyeing you. And he is now only the king of Greece, and if he takes the throne of Rome from you again, plus the position of the sun god that Amun sacrificed to him, he will become the undisputed master of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and the entire empire. He is wearing armor as the god of wine. And the huge puzzle is only missing this piece! He's going to challenge you next! 】

challenges, which are important. Shang Luo obtained the position of the king of the forest by breaking branches and challenging them.

"You brought the Golden Branch?"

[Ahh That's right! He wants a fragment of Dionysus, isn't that just drinking! 】

"I'm going to drink with you, is there anything I don't understand?"

"I've never been a fan of drinking, though. But if I can get something at the table that I can't get anywhere else, I'm willing to go. ”

"Everything!" He spread his hands, "My bet is everything in Thebes." It was the king of the Greek world, the challenge to the king of Rome, the challenge of the Achaians to Troy, the repetition of the Battle of Troy. As long as you win, everything in Thebes is yours, and the whole world is yours. Getting Apollonia out is only a small part of it. ”

Really. Shang Luo knew that he had guessed correctly just now, and Alexander was really going to challenge him.

"That's what I'm going to challenge - the King of Rome! I'm going to challenge your drinking! Do you dare! ”

"Of course you can, that's how it should be." Alexander replied, "And you don't have to worry about anything else. The contract was established, which means that I am indeed qualified to challenge the king of Rome. The premise of my challenge is that I'm actually competing with you. As you saw just now, I can really drink, and it really is possible to get drunk. I'm not a ghost who drinks alcohol, and Ambrosia, the secret wine, is not allowed to be drunk as such. ”

[Huh? 】

"I want you, accept my challenge! That's what I brought you in! ”

“？？？” Shang Luo blinked, "What is it?" ”

"The hook you lured me to the table?"

"If you lose." He clapped his hands and shouted behind him, "Ptolemy! ”

"Understood!" Ptolemy took the tray he had prepared from the side and respectfully presented it to Shang Luo.

"The venue, right here."

"I'm just showing you a small part of the bet in advance, and at most it's inducing spending. Even the capsule toy machine has to clearly mark the prize pool, right? Of course, I'll have to explain our respective gains and losses. ”

"I have to tell you what the stakes are before you do."

"Don't talk about that yet. Rules, yes, no rules, no problem, right? Just drink it anyway. ”

"I'll have to wait and see what it is."

"Good, good." Alexander applauded, "I have a hunch that I will lose." Your sober madness is exactly what you need to win the drinking game. I think you're going to win. ”

"Of course, of course." Alexander nodded, "Of course you should be fully prepared. According to the rules, we should play on the home turf of the Forest King. So, it's up to you when to start. You can ask for anything to build your home stadium. ”

Shang Luo slapped his palm on his forehead: "So you tried everything you could to persuade me to drink at the beginning, just for. Fight with me? ”

"Actually, after order is restored in Lake Nemi, it is quite easy to get the golden branch." Alexander twisted the golden branch from his hand, "Let me remind you that you are easily challenged as the king of Rome, as long as he has the golden branch, and you have no way to refuse. And I don't care to sneak up like a slave, because it's a king-to-king duel. So, I'm going to challenge you head-on with a golden branch. ”

"You're getting more and more awake and you're getting more and more delirious. You know what I'm going to do, don't you? I can read it through your eyes. ”

"That's right." Alexander replied, "If you can't drink, then I'll prepare so much in vain." So, we will decide the winner in one game, will you drink or not? The Immortal Secret Wine is ready. ”

"Okay, you can choose a venue." Shang Luo put his hand into his arms, ready to dig out the dick.

Shang Luo froze and looked at Alexander: "Since you want to exchange my contribution for the arrival of Apollonia. So, make an offer. ”

[Hey, hey, hey! I was wrong! I'm scared! You think it out! You really have to think it through! Or let's ask Faetong again]

"So, tell your terms. What do you want? ”

"Here?" Shang Luo looked around, "There are all pots and pans here, it's hard to clean up if they are broken, are you sure you won't change it?" ”

Pulling open the tray under the silk, Shang Luo saw it—a branch.

"No need." Shang Luo stretched out his hand and took the golden branch. The moment it touched him, the golden branch withered and shattered, and the ritual began.

Shang Luo knew what he meant. Whether Alexander is really unwilling to "sneak attack" is secondary, the main thing is that Alexander wants to be not just the king of shadows in the forest, he wants to be the king of Rome. The king of the forest was not exactly the same as the king of Rome, and this must be recognized at least to a certain extent, otherwise the era of kingship itself would not be over. Only with the approval of Shang Luo could the Roman king justifiably surrender it.

“.”

"So, do you promise? Your world, or mine. ”

"And what if I win? Help Apollonia out? ”

"Ambrosia, bring me a bucket first, and I'll see what the hell is going on. How much have you prepared? ”

"As much as you want. Ambrosia is as endless as the fountain of youth, and it can never be drunk, enough for the two of us to compete until the end of time—if we can really drink that much. ”

(End of chapter)