"But he gave hope to mankind, so ...... Everyone imagined this human majesty to be perfect, and this is what they need. A bitter smile appeared on Ludwig's face: "But that's not why I'm looking for you...... I'm here to ask for your forgiveness. ”

"Forgiveness?"

"Do you want to say that you don't know anything, or do you want to keep yourself from believing the ...... Despicable acts?" Ludwig said as if self-deprecatingly: "Yes, you are right...... But Duke Elfwan didn't know about it at first, and only acquiesced to my move at the end. ”

"I don't expect you to really forgive me, but I beg you to ...... Don't let this alienate and snub the Larrians, as well as ...... Bran Elfwan. Ludwig's voice was soft, as if it would be gone in the next second: "They have made sacrifices for the North, and I am guilty - but they are innocent!"

“...... There's nothing to forgive, and you're just doing what you have to do. Helena smiled softly, "I know very well if I have the power to rule, and Bran ...... It's always Bran, he's not going to think about framing or hurting anyone, I know that. ”

"But aim your sword at the orcs as well. Helena said softly: "The north can no longer withstand the turmoil. ”

"Of course, it's up to you. The corners of Ludwig's mouth raised slightly: "All for the human world!"

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In the quiet hall of the Senate, Herodotus, sitting on a marble stepped seat, read the letter in his hand softly, and the young knight of the Imperial Guard, Gendry, stood beside him with a tense face, a look reminiscent of the sculptural face of the captain of the Valensian guard.

"Well, another brilliant victory, as expected. Herodotus nodded and took a deep breath: "Caesar, under the protection of the great gods, is always invincible. Attack everything!"

"Naturally, we should prepare a grand triumph, as last time, so that all the Romans may share in this great glory and the gift of the gods. Herodotus smiled and turned his head to Gendry beside him: "I remember the last time Caesar sent us to ask for a triumphal was Elendil, this young knight has extraordinary talent, can you tell me ......"

"Gendry Spada, I'm from Severcro, Caesar gave me my last name, and I have the status of a royal guard. Gendry said expressionlessly, "In the first round of attack, I cut off the head of the orc leader!"

"Oh, for the brave and talented. Caesar was always a giver in rewards. Herodotus stood up with a gentle smile, took a deep breath and took a breath: "I will inform the high priest and the administrator of the temple about this, there is no doubt that this triumphal ceremony will be very grand!"

"There were also dignitaries from all over the world, many of Caesar's vassals and allies...... There will be a lot of people. As if casually, Gendry said: "After all, this is not just a triumph. ”

"Of course, of course, Caesar is now not just the Caesar of the Romans, he can even be called the ...... of the whole north" Herodotus was suddenly stunned and turned his head suddenly: "What do you say? not just triumphant?!"

Perhaps you should read the letter before asking. Gendry tried not to let his voice tremble as much as possible. A few months ago, he was just an ordinary farmer, but now he is talking to Caesar's important ministers on an equal footing - even if he is only relying on Caesar's name "Fox and Tiger".

Caesar believed that this brilliant victory was undoubtedly the best chance to unite the whole North. Gendry struggled to recall what Theodore had told him: "From Salion to Marions, Mistema to Laria." The whole human world can unite here. Achieve a glorious country!"

"Caesar is on his way north, honorable ...... Senate member Herodotus. The little knight twitched and said the awkward title: "The entire coalition army is also heading north." ”

Herodotus looked at the letter in his hand with a shocked face, his arm trembling unnaturally, and he kept making rapid breaths. Beads of sweat on his forehead wet his gray-white eyebrows.

"Your rhetoric is good, young ...... Knight Gendry Spada. Such an honor was received at such a young age. Herodotus tried his best to look normal, and kindly patted Gendry on the shoulder: "Maybe I can nominate a place for the Academy, as Caesar's personal bodyguard, you need to know a lot." ”

"About ...... Caesar's coronation, and the wedding to His Royal Highness Helena, I think I have to consult with all of you to draw conclusions so easily. Herodotus smiled, "You know there's a lot involved...... Customs, traditions, and so on, we can't be too reckless!"

"Of course, you're right, Lord Herodotus. Gendry nodded and smiled reluctantly: "You can't be too reckless." But please don't delay too long, I'm going to give Caesar my life. ”

"No problem, don't worry, it won't be long. Herodotus said with a spring breeze on his face: "We are all Caesar's loyal courtiers, and it is our duty to serve Caesar." ”

Herodotus "invited" the young Knight Gendry Spada, out of the hall of the Senate, as if he were entertaining his own children, and Gendry was very uncomfortable.

Almost as soon as the little knight walked out of the gate, the old man's face changed from a sunny day to a rainy day, and he walked to the stone chair and sat down in a dull manner, and said behind him in a tone as if he were an enemy: "Do you want me to invite you out?"

"Believe me, I'm not trying to eavesdrop on your conversation, I'm just ...... Don't want to bother. The ghostly figure came out of the pillars of the hall, and the young face still had that graceful smile on it, and although he said this, Virgil had no intention of apologizing: "Swear in the name of the great Mercury!"

"If you swear in the name of Jupiter, no one will believe it!" Herodotus looked at his smiling face in disgust: "All the Romans know that your foreign minister's eyeliner is almost pervasive, as if you didn't know Caesar's messenger was coming!"

"It's Gendry, Gendry Spada, a knight of the Imperial Guard that Caesar had only recently canonized - of course only a reserve, and no official ceremony was held for him. Virgil sat down across from him with a smile as if he hadn't seen the old man's disgusted gaze.

"Now that you've heard our conversation, you're aware of the current situation. Herodotus spread his hands and raised his forehead proudly: "Our young Caesar's ambition is really too big to keep up, he has no plans to make any negotiations with the Senate, the victory on the battlefield has made him more confident than before, and he can't wait to rule the whole north and establish an empire!"

"It's normal, it's hard for young people to have any common language with old people, let alone Caesar who has been blessed by the gods?" Virgil shrugged: "You have to admit that the people love Caesar more than the Senate, because Caesar brings honor, wealth and land, Caesar has won victory after victory, and the people love him!"

"And now that Caesar has the rightful right to rule the whole of the North, are you going to give it up? Or do you have a debate with the Senate before that? Come on, Caesar is Caesar, and everything he wants is his. Virgil's smile grew: "And what we have to do is to keep up!"

"I thought I was sitting in front of me a Roman, a free Roman. Am I mistaken?" Herodotus sneered: "All Romans are well aware of the pain of tyranny, and the preciousness of freedom. And now you don't know what our Caesar is going to do?"

"Maybe Caesar will increase the number of seats in the Senate? a hundred or two hundred? More likely he will form another council to sit alongside the Senate, to fill the gentry from all over the north. Virgil said as if he didn't care, "You see, if the whole north were to be subsumed under Caesar, all the people would be Romans." ”

Looking at the distressed old man in front of him, Virgil restrained his smile a little and thought quietly. He knew what Caesar's reasons were, and he had a last resort - one can imagine that it would have been a long time for the diehards of the Senate to accept Helena, and they would have to let His Excellency Domitius himself pass through, and how much objection they would have if they heard that Caesar was going to have someone share the cake!

The proud Romans, the stubborn Romans, and of course the enlightened and enthusiastic Romans, Rome is such a complex combination of contradictions, like a giant monster. And now, this monster will usher in a new fusion, containing the entire human race of the northern world.

"What should we do? Virgil!" Herodotus suddenly raised his head and shouted, but the voice was like a struggling man seeking answers: "How should we defend Rome?!"

"Ask me?" Virgil laughed, but he soon understood that the old man in front of him was actually very contradictory, he understood that he had to accept reality, but he was afraid of it - he was pessimistic.

"Rome, still Rome—rest assured, my dear Herodotus. Virgil smiled softly: "Don't forget, Caesar is also the Caesar of Rome no matter what, and the Senate is the cornerstone he really relies on!

"Don't neglect the whole tree because of one leaf, my friend. For the first time, Virgil became serious: "Perhaps it seems to you that Caesar's actions are destroying Roman traditions, but who can deny that Rome will be brought to glory by this......?