Chapter 300
Back then, when the great leader of Vigo City, Cydorum, led his tribe to seek refuge with the Lucaria Tribe Alliance, it scared all the tribes in the Bruti region. They all felt that a catastrophe was about to befall them. Although things had changed, many people still had prejudice against Cydorum and the people of Vigo. This had become a sore point for Cydorum. He was the first to let go of the past hatred between the tribes and come to Cosenza on his own initiative. He was the first to propose the establishment of the Bruti Alliance. In the Bruti region, Vigo City's power was second only to Cosenza. However, in this meeting hall, his words did not even carry as much weight as Nicourou.
At this time, he ignored Nicourou's mockery and said to Pienlen solemnly, "Leave the alliance with Picossis and Potentia to me!"
At the end of the discussion, no one proposed to let Xilu go and let it exist independently.
Because once that was done, it would give the other tribes who were unwilling to be merged an excuse to increase their confidence in resisting this new alliance. The road to unification of the Bruti would not be as smooth.
… …
Adepigis walked back into the house with a dejected face.
"How is it? Still not letting us out?! "Antraporis walked up to him and asked.
Adepigis shook his head and said angrily, "It's still the same words. They said something like 'some tribes in the city are rioting and haven't settled it yet. They're afraid that if we get hurt accidentally, it will cause tension with Diónia. So, they strengthened the protection for us'. Wait a minute, I think they want to imprison us! "
"Maybe they want to cover our eyes and ears and take care of the Xilu tribe as soon as possible!" Antraporis looked at Antares anxiously.
Antares, on the other hand, was lying leisurely on his bed, letting his slave apply the medicine he got from the Bruti on his wounds. He was not anxious because he had read the letter from the Devers in the Senate. His understanding was that "helping the Xilu tribe and protesting against the Bruti" was just a good excuse for Diónia to intervene in Bruti affairs and destroy the alliance of the Bruti tribes. If the Bruti did not accept it and destroyed the Xilu tribe instead, Diónia would have a reason to send troops against the Bruti. This was probably the real intention of the Devers.
After spending nearly half a year together, Antares did not look down on the Consul because of his youth. On the contrary, he understood how terrifying Dyvers' seemingly sincere smile was. Therefore, regardless of whether this mission succeeded or failed, Dionia had achieved his goal.
He said calmly, "Don't worry, we can wait."
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Three days later, Antares came to the meeting hall of Cosenza again. Pienlen told him a piece of bad news: there was a civil war in the Xilu tribe. Some of the tribesmen wanted to return to the Greek city-state, while others wanted to merge with Cosenza. As a result, the two sides clashed, and the conflict led to killing. In the end, the tribesmen who supported merging with Cosenza slaughtered the other tribesmen …
He also let Antares meet a few leaders of the Xilu tribe. They kept asking to join Cosenza and firmly refused any help from Diónia.
During the whole process, Antares did not speak much, which gave the Bruti leaders who had been observing him the illusion that the Diónia seemed to have accepted the result.
Pienlen said to Antares apologetically, "What has happened has happened. All we can do is to do our best to settle the Xilu tribesmen who are still alive! We are worried that Diónia will misunderstand the Bruti Alliance and make some radical decisions. Therefore, we hope that when Lord Antares returns to Turií, he will convey our sincere apologies to your Senate and our sincere wish to have friendly relations with Diónia! … "
Antares said calmly, "I will report what happened to the Senate truthfully, and will also convey your wish to be friendly without missing a word. As for what the Senate will decide, I cannot guess … "
Cosenza did not stop Antares from leaving. On the contrary, he gave him many valuable gifts, and Cosenza also sent him off quite grandly.
During the farewell, Sedorum was the protagonist. Not only did he send hundreds of Vigo warriors as guards, but he also personally accompanied Antares out of Cosenza. Because Antares considered the difficult roads when entering the Bruti Mountains, and even worse, the unfriendliness of Ciudad Abyssinia, coupled with Antares' request, he decided not to go back the way he came. Instead, he went north from Cosenza through Vigo City to Laos, and then returned to Turií through the Ra River Fortress.
After half a day of trekking, they arrived at Vigo City.
Sedorum had specially prepared a sumptuous banquet and invited Antares to the banquet.
The next day, Antares and his men left the Bruti Mountains and arrived at Laos.
Archon Avinogis of Laos led all the nobles out of the city to welcome them. Only then did Antares completely relax.
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The Devers' ship arrived at the port of Turií together with the other troop ships. He did not disembark with the soldiers because the port was crowded at this time. The people of Diónia had come to welcome the safe return of their loved ones. Too noisy and crowded a scene was not conducive to the safety of the Archon of Diónia. Therefore, the Devers listened to Martius's suggestion and sailed west along the Crati River to the port of Turií. Then, the Devers quietly returned to his mansion.
The slave butler Ribazot was supervising two slaves to clean the reservoir in the middle of the courtyard. When he saw the Devers, he shouted in surprise, "Master, you're back!"
"How was your family after I left?" The Devers asked with a smile.
"Everything is fine. It's just that Madame misses you every day and prays for you at the Temple of Hades every day! We … we also went to the Temple of Hades to pray for you, Master! The blessing of the Hades! I've waited for you to come back safely so soon! "Ribazot looked happy.
The Devers happily handed him something. "I bought this for you in Tarantum. It's a leather hat made by the people of Carthage. It can block the wind and sand, and it can also protect you from the cold in winter."
Ribazot took the gift from the Devers and was very excited. He knelt down and thanked them profusely.
The Devers quickly stopped him. "You're a free man now, and you're in charge of so many slaves for me. Don't kneel down so easily. It will damage your dignity as a supervisor, understand?"
After that, the Devers could not wait to pass through the front door and enter the backyard.
"Boss, Master is so good to you! He even bought you something! "A slave who had just arrived said enviously.
Ribazot carefully folded the leather hat and put it in his arms. He did not feel proud of himself. Instead, he warned him, "You're new and don't know. Although Master's status is noble, he treats the slaves very well. As long as you keep working diligently, Master will see it. In the future, not only will you be rewarded, but you can also get rid of your slave status and become a free man. "
"Really?!"
"I'm a good example!" Ribazot said, patting his chest.
… …
"Master, you're back!"
"Hey, Asuna, you're still as beautiful as before. You haven't changed at all."
"Madam is the beautiful one. What am I?! Besides, I've only been away for a few days. People are not the weather. What changes can there be?! "
"Hahaha …"
"Lord Devers!"
"Oh, Andrea is here too! Are you discussing business matters together? "
Kristoya carried the child and stood up with a smile. She walked to the Devers. "We were just discussing when Andrea will be separated. If she's a girl, she'll marry little Crowe."
The Devers glanced at Andrea's protruding abdomen and smiled. "I agree! As long as she's not like Butler, Andrea's daughter will definitely be a beauty. Our little Crowe is really lucky! Isn't that right, baby? "The Devers took little Crowe and raised him up, shaking him in the air.
The little fellow was not afraid at all. Instead, he flailed his arms and legs in the air, crying out.
"Look, the child has agreed." The Devers smiled.
"You sent Butler to Grumentum and made Andrea pregnant. She had no one to take care of her, and you still have the nerve to say that?" Krystoya punched him lightly on the shoulder and scolded, "You sent Butler to Grumentum.
"That's an appointment from the Senate. I can't make the decision," the Devers said, rubbing his shoulder exaggeratedly.
Andrea blushed. "I'm in Turií now. I have family to take care of me. Butler can come back for a day or two sometimes. I don't have to worry about anything. I'm fine! "
Originally, Butler was the city governor of the Grumentum, so Andrea could go with him. However, Andrea was pregnant at the time and had severe symptoms. Moreover, the Grumentum had just been occupied and was not stable. For safety's sake, Butler persuaded Andrea to stay in Turií.
"We'll hold a small banquet at noon to celebrate your return! We also wish Andrea a smooth delivery under the blessing of the Great God Hera! What do you think? "Kristoya suggested to the Devers softly.
The Devers had no objections.
… …
The Devers woke up from his sleep and blocked the dazzling sunlight that shone through the half-closed window. It seemed that it was still early.
He lifted the blanket and prepared to get up, but his wife's smooth back was exposed.
After the banquet, they sent Andrea off. Asuna carried little Crowe away. The Devers carried Kristoya into the bedroom.
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