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The faint scent of mint poured out of the spice box and swayed into the air, and the faint mint smell spilled into Theodore's nose, which was still half awake and half asleep, making him shudder his face and let more fragrance flow into his nose.

Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he got up from the soft futon and changed into a loose robe, with gold lace against the delicate black base, lazy and mysterious.

Walking barefoot in a spacious bedroom, the soft carpet tickles the soles of your feet. While slowly recalling the events of the day, he walked to the mirror, washed his face vigorously, and shook his head vigorously to make himself sober.

It's Caesarea Castle and Theodore's home – although it's hard to feel at home.

It was too spacious for Theodore to fit into, and as Caesar's mansion, it had reached a limit to its luxury.

Spacious front courtyard, marble floors, velvet carpets, delicate works of art of all kinds, with or without furniture, of course, all kinds of sculptures and Romanesque furnishings, as well as two large furniture baths that are unique to Roman architecture, not to mention bathing and swimming!

Presumably, even if its original owner saw the current one, he would not think that this was his original castle. Really, in addition to the fact that there are still traces of the appearance, which looks like a castle, it is actually more appropriate to call it a palace.

Even so, the architect in charge of the design was still very unwilling, if it were not for the fact that the town was still under construction and the various resources were not abundant, Theodore believed that they would have demolished the castle and rebuilt a real palace on the same place, rather than simply expanding on the original foundation, for the Romans, a building below ten meters could not be called tall.

In Roman times, there was a law that no building should be more than 18 meters high.

This kind of extravagance is understandable, when a country is prosperous, people are willing and willing to see the ruler build all kinds of magnificent palaces and large buildings, which is a symbol of the prosperity of the country and the prosperity and well-being of the people, and it also shows that the overall atmosphere of the country is very prosperous.

If you say the other way around, when the country is at the end of its rope and the people are in danger, and then go to see those magnificent palaces, the more you look at it, the more you feel itchy.

A country that has never had a symbolic building is sad, and its people must never be truly proud; a country full of symbolic buildings, but poor and backward, is also very sad, indulging in the glory of the past and not having the courage to face the reality.

But in any case, it is always good for the country or the nation to have such a magnificent spectacle, at least they have stood up!

The once powerful civilization will never disappear, because the glory of their hearts will always call them, and their pride will continue to spur them to get back on their feet one day in the future!

Theodore was convinced of this, and he was convinced that the proud Romans would be able to stand up in this shijie and go to the top!

However, when he was thinking about this, the original idea of being sure that he was a traverser became weaker and weaker, and he began to slowly ignore this, and when dealing with the people around him, he was not as pretentious as he was at the beginning.

Theodore began to become a "Roman".

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"Adolphin ......"

Elendil leaned against the railing of the corridor and looked out the window at the darkness of the night, with only a few places in the town still lit up.

At first, it was not clear, but I thought it should be some more northern, some dilapidated castle, but I didn't expect it to be here.

Adolphin Castle, originally used as a bridgehead to resist the northern misty mountains, a military town, was built according to the highest level requirements - at least 20,000 soldiers and 300 knights, and even if it was besieged, it could hold out for more than three months, and if the walls were breached, the castle alone could resist and hold out for a month.

Adolphin, built according to such standards, took less than forty years, the enemy in the north weakened, the expansion of the empire's borders, its original role has disappeared, and it is only the existence of large towns, canonized to the Duke of Brenus.

But that doesn't make it famous.

Scarlet Scourge.

This unjustified plague first appeared twenty years ago, that is, in this town, and caused the death of three thousand people in just one week, but this is not the point, the point is that there is simply no way to resist, or even contain, as long as someone suffers, no one close to him will be spared. It took only a month for the plague to turn a thriving town into a ghost.

However, the scholars of the empire discovered the characteristics of this strange disease - it is extremely difficult to spread, as long as it is not close to the infected person, it is difficult to get it, but it can never disappear when it is dipped in, as if it is not a disease, more like a curse, when the plague of Adolphus disappeared, the area changed back to its original state, as if nothing had happened, but the Duke of Brenus never returned here, and the originally prosperous town was ruined, becoming a happy den for bandits and outcasts.

Yes, the curse, the curse that destroys the empire.

"What are you thinking?"

Theodore walked from behind him, startled Elendil, and after seeing the person who came, he turned around tactfully from time to time: "It's nothing, just remembering what happened before." ”

"It doesn't look like a beautiful memory. ”

"But you'd love to know. Elendil fought back slightly: "I believe you didn't save us for nothing. ”

"Huh. Theodore did not refute but did not admit it, but only shrugged his shoulders.

"You didn't speak, can I see it as acquiescence?"

"This is not the place to talk. Theodore looked at the half-hidden porter, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly: "It is not the knight's job to disturb a beautiful young lady. ”

"Helena was still a child, and such a long journey was too heavy for her. Elendil nodded in agreement, then raised her gaze: "I hope this won't be too rude." ”

"I had the servants prepare a sumptuous dinner where we could eat and talk. Theodore turned to the side and made an inviting gesture: "I wonder if you're interested?"

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate!"

The spacious hall, with the fire in the fireplace and the neat marble floor at the feet, is covered with a bright red carpet in the center that extends to the stairs on both sides, and the walls are covered with marble reliefs that convey the Romanesque style - heavy, solemn and practical.

The old oak table was replaced with a new one, and a white tablecloth was draped in, and silver lampstands and cutlery were placed on display, as if all the glory of the past had returned.

Delicious meals are arranged at the ends of the long table like running water, accompanied by freshly brewed wine. The Romans did not pay much attention to cooking, the food was monotonous, and most of the chefs were slaves or slaves. However, Theodore's chef is said to have been an Egyptian, and the fertility of the Nile River allowed the Egyptians to invent many cuisines, and most of the modern Western food styles can be found in ancient Egypt.

"Orcs?"

"Yes, that's it. Elendil replied softly, skillfully handling the knife and fork in his hand, as well as the small spoon, this "novelty" of cutlery made him curious, and quickly mastered how to use it.

"The green-skinned, long, fanged, and two-meter-tall one?"

"Of course not! you're going to think of that?" Elendil asked, putting a small piece of tonkatsu into his mouth, "Or, have you seen any other kind of orcs?"

"Your words are easily misleading!" said Theodore softly, angrily.

"It's that I'm not thinking it through, and indeed, what they look like is ...... , and it's hard to call it a 'human'" Elendil nodded: "You're right, they do have fangs, but they are only the length of ordinary beasts. ”

"They are about the same height as ordinary people, slightly taller, mostly between 170 and 180 centimeters, with thicker arms than humans, but about the same legs, sparse hair, mostly brownish-black, almost no necks, and protruding eyeballs that are about the same as those of lions. ”

"But that's not the main thing, the most terrible thing is-" Elendil paused, a little dry: "They have wisdom!"

"Wisdom?!"

"Yes, although it's not obvious or even ...... There are almost none, but they are indeed intelligent races, which is the fundamental reason why they are called 'orcs'!" Elendil breathed a sigh of relief: "They know how to herd livestock, build simple tents and huts, make clothes and armor out of animal skins, use animal bones, sticks and stones for weapons, and even have some basic language, albeit a few simple words!"

"Looks like you've touched them before?"

"Alas-" Elendil, who had always been calm, seemed to be electrocuted, her eyes widened, and the corners of her mouth kept trembling, trying to say something but couldn't.

With her back straightened and bent down, Elendil turned dark, drooped her head, and gasped slightly.

"You're right, I used to ...... And they ...... Fought one. ”

"And I lost badly......" Laughing at herself, Elendil closed her eyes: "If it weren't for those seniors who risked their lives to save me, you wouldn't have seen me." ”

"You have a group of people to be trusted, who depend on life and death, knights. Theodore lifted his cup slightly and saluted Elendil.

"But I broke my oath. Elendil shook her head: "You saw it too, I took it with ...... Sister, panicked, embarrassed, completely without the posture of a knight, breaking the oath and losing dignity, why should I call myself a knight?"

"Your sister. Theodore calmly took a sip of the red liquid: "You still have her, Helena, I'm afraid it is also the 'oath' that you can keep, if you lose her, you will really lose the meaning and existence of being a knight!"

"I will. Elendil raised his glass in return, "Thank you for giving me another reason to continue holding my sword." ”

"Lord Caesar!"

Elendil suddenly raised his head and looked at Theodore solemnly: "I know that you are a wise leader, if you are willing to protect your people, then listen to me! It's hard for you to understand the horror of the orcs - only the assembled charge of the knights can deal a heavy blow to them, and the ordinary soldiers are far from being the opponents of these demons!"

"Huh?" Theodore tilted his head and looked at him inexplicably, "Are you afraid?"

"It's that you haven't figured it out yet!"

"Perhaps, but I don't think you know how much we who have lost our homeland and regained it have longed for it!

"In addition, I am the Caesar of the Romans, but it does not mean that this Caesarea and the surrounding lands, mountains and rivers are my private property, I am Caesar because my subjects love me and trust me. Theodore drank the wine from his glass and gently lowered it: "Understand?"

"Hey--" With a long sigh, the knight shook his head: "Zuihou a question." Where are you guys from?

"Shijie Hai? maybe!" said Theodore, squinting at the knight with a merry smile, with an eerie arc:

"If I say that we are from another shijie, would you believe it?"

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