Chapter 114
Last year, when the Turicí army was defeated in Lucania, while other women were mourning for their husbands who had died in the battle, Andrea closed her door and shed tears at home. She had finally escaped from the abyss of misery!
Who knew that a few days later, the Lucanians would invade Amendolara and all the people would become captives, including her. The Lucanian warriors took a fancy to her beauty and escorted her to Bagoule to please the successor of the tribe's chief.
Andrea trembled in fear when she saw this tall and burly man with messy long hair who looked very different from the Greeks. She began to lament her unfortunate fate in her heart. However, the burly man in front of her did not violate her. Instead, he comforted her in Greek and told her not to be afraid …
While most of the people of Amendolara were imprisoned in the temple, Andrea and her son lived in their own courtyard. Every day, Bagoule would personally bring them a sumptuous meal. He was very concerned about her, but he never touched her. Andrea gradually let down her guard and finally fell in love with this Lucanian man. Compared to her original husband, she felt that although Bagoule looked fierce, he was steady, loving, and good at taking care of people. He was a hundred times better than her ex-husband! The young woman experienced love for the first time. Finally, one day, she took the initiative to invite Bagoule into her room. From then on, whenever Bagoule returned home, she would be inseparable from him. She was happy to think that if her previous marriage was hell, now it was the Elysium of hell!
Therefore, when Bagoule told her worriedly that the Lucanians had been defeated and their tribe was preparing to retreat to the mountains, Andrea hesitated for a moment before agreeing. When he asked her if she was willing to go with him, she only hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
The night before yesterday, the mercenaries invaded the city of Amendolara. Andrea and her children retreated to the temple at the top of the mountain with Bagoule and his people. When she saw the fierce battle between the Lucanians and the people of Amendolara in front of the temple, for some reason, she did not worry too much for her people. Instead, she focused her attention on Bagoule and finally saw him being knocked down by the mercenaries.
Devers did not expect to encounter such a melodramatic plot in this world. As a political figure, of course, he would not be moved by Andrea's story and infatuation. Instead, he thought about the problem of how to deal with the Lucanian captives. At the meeting yesterday, he did not mention the Lucanian captives because he was afraid that the grieving elderly citizens and their families would burn the captives to ashes with their anger. Therefore, he was waiting, waiting for the hatred of the elderly citizens to fade with time, waiting for the families to build a new family and forget the old grudges.
"If you don't choose a new citizen to marry, then according to the law now enacted, your land and property will be under the supervision of the city government until you marry again, or until your son grows up, and then it will be returned to him. Do you understand?" Daivers reminded.
"I understand. I'm willing to donate my husband's property to the city, as long as … as long as you can guarantee that Bagoule is alive and treat him well! "Andrea pleaded in a sad tone.
"After the Lucanians were captured, they were only locked up. They were not killed or tortured. Of course, the person you mentioned was not seriously injured, "Devers explained seriously.
"He wasn't! He wasn't! I saw him, he was only knocked unconscious. When you captured him, he was already awake! "Andrea said excitedly.
"Alright, I'll go back and check if there's a captive named Bagoule. If there is, I'll arrange for you to meet him, "Devers said calmly.
"Really?! Sir, that's great! Thank you! Thank you so much! You're as kind as Goddess Hera!! " Andrea was so happy that she could not speak coherently. She immediately knelt in front of Devers.
At that moment, Devers's eyes were fixed on the soldiers in the square who had found nothing. His mind was filled with thoughts. The Lucanians were not only captured warriors, but also the elderly, women, and children. It seemed like this tribe originally wanted to settle down in Amendolara. With these old, young, women, and children, he was more confident in controlling the warriors of this tribe. Moreover, if the soldiers were allowed to marry the single Lucanian women, then the citizens of Amendolar would be related to the captive Lucanian tribe. This would be one step closer to the "Assimilation of the Losers" plan that was hidden in his heart. Hence, this matter had to be carried out immediately.
… …
Giogris followed the woman named Denise, or Danya (because he was too nervous, he did not hear her clearly), to the registrar, Raphael.
As he had seen Giogris in the Senate last night, Raphael deliberately slowed down his speech and introduced the situation of Danya's family to Giogris. He also asked if he was willing to marry Danya.
Giogris was a little shy. His expression was cramped, and he did not know what to say.
Danya said softly, "Hurry up and say yes."
So, he nodded. Everything was like a dream.
Giogris did not want to participate in this "blind date", but he was forced to come by his subordinates. So, from the beginning, he stood in the corner, not wanting to plunge into the crowd of women like the others. Unexpectedly, just as he was about to sleep, a woman appeared in front of him, took the initiative to tell him her name, introduced her family, and then told him directly that she had taken a fancy to him and wanted him to be her husband.
Giogris was stunned. Looking at the woman's beautiful face, he did not know what to do. Under the woman's soft pleading, he nodded, and then was brought out of the square by the woman.
Walking in front, Danya's face was full of joy. As a 30-year-old woman who had been married twice, she despised girls who were intoxicated by men's flowery words. She believed that the ones who could bring happiness to women were often honest and steady men. So, when she saw Giogris in the corner in the square, she took a fancy to him.
Danya's house was halfway up the mountain, and it was a relatively large courtyard.
Danya opened the door and saw Giogris standing outside, still hesitating whether to go in. She smiled and took his hand, saying very seriously, "Come in. From now on, this is your home. You are the master here!"
Home?! The word touched Giogris's inferiority complex and lonely heart.
Following Danya into the gate, Giogris looked around curiously: the outer perimeter was a high courtyard wall made of well-shaped square stones and painted with lime. After entering the gate, there was an open courtyard between the entrance and the foyer. The courtyard was surrounded by a colonnade, forming a central hall. In the middle of the hall was a pool. The water in the pool was mainly rainwater, and it led to an underground reservoir for daily use (this was what Danya told him later). There were many kinds of plants planted around the pool. It was spring and they were blooming with colorful flowers. In the middle of the pool stood a white marble statue of a girl. She was naked, her figure enchanting, and every hair on her body was exposed … Seeing this made Giogris blush and his heart beat faster …
Danya led him around the pool and into the hall. She forced Giogris to lie on his side on a cushioned sofa to rest, and said with concern, "Are you hungry? I'll go cook first. "
"I'll go too." Giogris wanted to stand up, but was held down by Danya. "No, this is a woman's business. You go take a bath first and rest for a while. "As she said that, she shouted upstairs," Ibiya! Ibiya! "
Accompanied by a clear response, a dark-skinned slave girl rushed downstairs.
"This is your male master!" Danya said with a slightly dignified tone.
The girl humbly walked up to Giogris, with some curiosity in her eyes. She respectfully saluted, "Master!"
"Go boil a bucket of hot water, then bathe master and change into new clothes!" Danya ordered.
… …
Lying in a large wooden tub filled with hot water, Georgelis was also jumping with enthusiasm.
Because Ibiya was only wearing a thin linen shirt, and she was scrubbing his body. Her strong and beautiful body clung to the wet cloth, faintly discernible. It made the young Giogris's mouth dry: is this the life of a citizen of a city?
Amidst his nervousness, he was pleasantly surprised.
Dinner was bread and olives. Danya even said apologetically, "Dinner is too simple. There's nothing I can do about it, because Cornelus only allocated this little food to me. He also said that it will be like this for a period of time in the future. "
Giogris remembered the meeting last night and comforted her, "Don't worry, Chief Devers … His Excellency has sent people to Tarantum to seek help, and fortunately, the Lucanians forced you to plant grain immediately, and you can harvest it by early autumn. After the Senate has settled new citizens like me in these few days, you can get your own land back. "
"Is it true?!"
"At the Senate meeting last night, His Excellency Consul made a decision after a discussion with everyone," Giogris said with a little pride.
"That's great!" Danya said happily. In fact, she was even happier that she did not expect the young Giogris to be able to participate in the Senate meeting of the city. She really picked up a treasure, "But you're wrong, it's not my land that we're taking back, it's your land!"
That night, Dania used all her skills to serve the virgin Giorgis to the point where he wished he was in heaven …
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