The discussion continued until dawn, and finally, a tired Richard, with the silent Will behind him, returned to his quarters, the command post that had just been set up.

In Caligula's temporary residence, Caesar looked at the haggard Caligula in front of him, and couldn't help but snort coldly: "It's just a few subordinates, it's dead, it's a big deal to re-cultivate!"

It turned out that while discussing the details of the battle, Caligula overheard Richard about the condition of his men imprisoned in the palace, and according to his intentions, he wanted those loyal men to take charge of the legendary army "Augustus".

Richard looked at Caesar hesitantly, and Caesar frowned, and then told Caligula what he had seen and heard in the dungeon.

So, upon learning of the tragic death of his die-hard loyalists at the hands of Caichiro, who had betrayed him and become priests of the Holy See, Caligula was rarely furious.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his arms were waving unconsciously in mid-air, as if trying to strangle Cahiro, but alas, Caesar had already helped her fulfill his wish.

However, he could not continue the conversation calmly, and Caligula could not hold back his grief when he remembered that the children he had taken back from the streets had been purified by the flame of the new god, Yahweh......

Those children were grown up by him one by one!

So, when Caesar said these words, Caligula was rarely furious...... His red eyes were fixed on Caesar, as if he wanted to tear him to pieces.

There is no other reason than because he wantonly tramples on what he holds dear......

"Calm down!" Seeing Caligula's appearance, although his face was still a little unhappy, Caesar was a little relieved in his heart.

An ancient Roman sage once left a proverb:

Leader, there are three enemies, one is cowardice, one is compromise, and the last one, is kindness.

This sentence is not in the slightest exaggeration to be applied to the emperor of the Roman Empire.

Caligula was not cowardly, otherwise, he would have been at the mercy of the senators, and the situation in the Roman Empire would not have developed to the extent it is now.

In the same way, Caligula would not compromise with anyone, otherwise Caligula would not have stubbornly carried out his decrees that wanted to pull Rome out of the quagmire of division.

In Caesar's eyes, Caligula's only flaw was kindness, which seemed to be kind to everyone around him.

Fortunately, his kindness is not unprincipled, and it is not something that can be given at will.

Caligula, this idiot can still be saved.

After seeing that Caligula had calmed down, he suddenly approached him, broke his chin with one hand, forced him to look into his eyes, and then said coldly: "Don't show your incompetence and rage here, think that all that is happening in the Roman Empire now is caused by your incompetence!"

Caesar's words made Caligula suddenly clever, and he was unwilling to look his eyes into Caesar's cold eyes, but he also knew that it was he who had been hesitant not to hurt ordinary Roman citizens, and wanted to weaken the power of the Senate through smooth means to stabilize Rome, which gave those senators a chance......

However, Caesar's next sentence made his face full of determination!

"If you are still a man, stand up and go to the battlefield yourself to inspire the soldiers who are loyal to you! Drag the elders out of their homes and take them to the streets to be executed! Use their pain and blood to sacrifice your men who have died under their plots!"

......

After returning to the room, Richard lay tired on the bench, Will frowned when he saw that Richard wanted to rest like this, and then found a cloak from the corner of the room and wanted to put it on for Richard.

"No, kid, don't need that...... I just need to lie down for a while......" Richard was so tired that he barely closed his eyes for a few days, and it wasn't until he had planned a mission for Will to assassinate all of Caligula's men that he felt comfortable thinking he could rest. Because, after the death of Kalai at the hands of the "rebels", Caligula, who once again lost his subordinates who were imprisoned in the city, could only put the legendary legion "Augustus" under his command.

After making sure that everything was safe, Richard chose to rest.

Until...... Caesar's coming.

Caesar's arrival was completely unexpected by Richard!

Truth be told, if you shout "Caesar is not dead, he is still alive, and he has become a legendary powerhouse!" in the streets of Rome, then you are likely to be beaten into meat pies by the Roman citizens who longed for the venerable Augustus, Gaius Julius Caesar!

No one believed Caesar was alive!

But......

He was still alive, and he had disrupted Richard's plans.

In Caligula's temporary residence just now, Caesar offered to take over the command of the legendary legion "Augustus", which meant that Richard could not control the imperial army in the normal way, so as to cultivate his cronies in the army, and gain more credit, and strive for a higher position in Rome in the future.

But fortunately, Will did not act under Caesar's nose, and the father and son cooperated almost perfectly last night and successfully deceived Caesar...... At least, it dispelled some of his suspicions.

Moreover, Caesar's explanation of the death of his men in front of Caligula made Caligula a little more suspicious of the fact that Caligula died at the hands of the "rebels".

Thankfully, Will didn't tell the followers who had infiltrated Rome about his communication with him. Otherwise, with Caesar's suspicious nature, he would have asked his followers about the true purpose of the night.

If one of the responses is wrong, then ......

Richard couldn't imagine how terrible it was for a legendary powerhouse to hunt down......

In a word...... At least after successfully retaking Rome, he and his people still have a little credit...... I think we can get a piece of the pie after this, in the midst of victory......

Richard thought to himself.

"Father, what are you thinking?" Seeing Richard motionless and staring blankly at the ceiling, Will was a little worried.

"Didn't think about anything, my child. Richard came back to his senses and gave Will a vague look, who immediately understood, and then the two sides began to communicate "normally".

"Actually, I'm thinking about something, it's about the ...... that Junius just called me."

"Don't think about him, father, that kind of person is not worth worrying about him!"

"But...... Will, my child, I'm really worried, even though we genuinely want to help you...... Your titular grandfather recaptures Rome, however...... Alas......"

"I know, father...... We, after all, are foreigners...... Untrustworthy ......"

"Yes, kid......"

Both Richard and Will's faces were full of loneliness, and this loneliness, as a matter of course, should be understood as being insulted by Junius.

The two were silent for a long time, and Will suddenly spoke irritably.

"Father, otherwise, after we have dealt with those traitors, we will return to the north immediately!"

"Well, why do you think that, kid? We do want to go back, but we don't need to be in such a hurry!"

"Father...... I ......"

Will hesitated, as if he was thinking about something, but finally decided to speak.

"I am afraid that after the enemy inside Rome has been dealt with, Lord Caesar will proceed to deal with us...... After all......"

“...... After all, we are the Holy Clan, and the Holy Clan has caused him a lot of trouble before, haven't we?"

"Yes, Father. ”

"Don't think too much, kid, Lord Caesar is not the kind of narrow-minded villain, and besides, haven't you heard him mention Gaul? Gaul can fit into Rome, and we can fit into Rome too...... After this is over, I will fight for a little more land for our race from your grandfather, my father-in-law...... Because of the north now, I don't know why it's getting colder and colder......"

"Yes...... On this return to the north, we need to prepare enough supplies for our people to survive the winter, as well as enough clothing to protect them from the cold...... It's still too short for us to build our new home......"

Will's words were a little dull, and Richard was dull with him.

After a short silence, Richard, who had been answering passively, suddenly took the lead in speaking.

"That's right, kid...... Have you recently received an oracle from Vulcan, the god of fire?"

"You're talking about...... Well, no, father. I haven't received any oracles from the god of fire since I came to Rome. ”

"It's strange that the god told us to come to Rome to save His Majesty the Emperor, but now, they have not heard from us at all......"

"Father, I think of a possibility...... You say, could it be that the war of faith between the gods and the new gods in Rome has fallen behind, so ......"

"Don't think about it, kid...... We have now succeeded in rescuing His Majesty the Emperor, and today, or after tomorrow, Rome will succeed in returning to His Majesty's rule...... Everything is going in a good direction, and maybe the gods won't respond to us until we have all the traitors executed...... What's more, have you forgotten the great fire that Venerable Vulcan, the god of fire, brought down for us in Gelandal......"

"yes, the fire...... The fire was too ...... It's terrible...... The flame of the new gods was nothing to mention in the face of the great god of fire! Moreover, the new gods were against the entire Roman god system alone...... The gods of Rome will not be defeated in this war of gods!"

Will replied firmly, and then left the command post amid Richard's tired greeting.

After Will left the command post, Richard finally closed his eyes and fell asleep on the bench.

Outside the door, Caesar emerged from the shadows of the forest, glanced at Richard, who had slept soundly, nodded in satisfaction, and then went to Caligula's lodgings, ready to tell him what he had heard.

Holy Family, you can trust!

Richard, you can trust!