Chapter 479
"Mommy, I saw Daddy. He's so cool!" After hugging Aegnis' mother, little Crowe excitedly ran over to Christoya's side.
"Is that so?" Cristoya looked at her son and said with a gentle smile, "Then do you want to be an excellent general like Dad?"
"Yes!" Krow nodded seriously.
"I want to be like Father in the future, a brave general!" Adoris shouted from the side.
"If you want to be a general when you grow up, you have to study hard in school and participate in training seriously. Only then can you become a general in the future, understand?" Cristoya smiled as she hugged the two of them in her arms and said, "If you want to be a general when you grow up, you have to study hard in school and participate in training seriously. Only then can you become a general in the future.
"I will," Adoris said immediately.
"I will too!" Krow imitated his brother.
"Did your father return to the camp after he won?" Cristoya asked with concern.
"No, Father went north with the fleet. I heard Brother Herney say that Father led the army to repel the invading Tarantum … "Cynthia replied.
Hearing this, Cristoya was a little worried again.
"Don't worry, Crystal. Your Majesty, he will definitely return victorious! "Andrea hurriedly comforted her.
"Yes, Madam." Asuna also interrupted, "Even Hades is protecting His Majesty now. He has never lost a battle!"
Crystal hugged the two children and smiled, "If we can repel the Tarantum, Turií will be completely safe."
"Yes, His Majesty didn't even have time to return home for the safety of the Alliance's citizens. He fought continuously in bitter battles. If the gods don't protect him, who else can they protect?" Andrea kept praising Dyvers. Then she remembered something. She turned around and shouted, "Hey, Mattheseus, don't just stand there. Come and meet Aunt Christoya's kids. Didn't you always say that no one plays with you?"
Andrea shouted a few times and heard an "Oh" from the garden. A child stood up from the bushes, his face a little embarrassed and shy.
Little Krow saw it and immediately broke free from his mother's embrace. He ran over and looked up at him. "Brother, what were you looking at?"
"… Ants." You Mattheseus spat out a word.
"What's the point of watching ants? Let's go play ball with Herney!" Adoris said as he hurried over.
Mattheseus was a little hesitant. Little Kroo went forward to grab his hand and urged, "Big brother, let's go play together."
Mattheseus could not help but nod.
The children skipped to the front yard.
"I'll go take a look too," Cynthia said as she followed him out.
"Cynthia is really acting like a big sister now!" Andrea's eyes flashed as she watched Cynthia leave.
"They've all grown up, and we've also grown old!" Cristoya sighed with emotion. Then she asked with concern, "Andrea, Mattheseus is already so old. Why is he still acting like a child?!"
"Sigh!" Andrea sighed. Melancholy crept onto her face. "You know that man (her ex-husband) doesn't treat me and the child well. He always scolds and beats me. Mattheseus has been frightened since he was young, so he has always been timid … Bagoule is nice to Mattheseus, but … the Lucanians like brave children. Mattheseus … doesn't get along well with Bagoule. And in the Grumentum … Mattheseus doesn't like to go out, so … he doesn't have any friends there …"
"Your youngest son should be almost three, right? Why didn't you bring him with you today?" Cristoya asked.
"His grandfather (Vesba) hasn't seen him for two years. He came back yesterday and has been keeping him company. He can't bear to let him go out," Andrea said helplessly.
"Looks like your children are taken care of differently at home …" Cristoya said meaningfully.
"Sigh!" Andrea let out another long sigh. Her face was full of melancholy. One was a stepson with an unlikable personality, while the other was his own son. It was obvious who Bagoule's family preferred. But in Andrea's heart, she loved her eldest son more. After all, during her most difficult times, this child had always been by her side and was her pillar of support. She knew very well how sensitive Mateus's heart was. The estrangement between him and his new family would only make him more introverted, but as a mother, she could not find a good way to solve this problem.
"Don't worry," Cristoya comforted her friend. Cristoya comforted her friend softly. She looked at the open door of the backyard and said, "I think little Krol likes Mattheseus quite a bit, and Mattheseus is willing to play with him."
"Yeah, I'm surprised too. This child doesn't usually agree to other people's requests. Krow may be young, but he has a charm that makes people want to get close to him! "Andrea said, half flattering and half happy.
"I have a suggestion." Cristoya said seriously, "Why don't you let Mattheseus stay in my house? I have many children here, and they're all about the same age. They go to school together and play together. Mattheseus won't feel lonely, and his personality will become more active … What do you think? "
Hearing Cristoya's words, Andrea was a little tempted. This was the residence of the new king of Diónia. Who else in the entire Alliance could have such an honor!
But as a mother, she instinctively refused. "Madam, thank you for your concern for Mattheseus, but this is too —"
As soon as she said that, in the cart next to Cristoya, "Wah! Wah! Wah! … "Deafening cries could be heard.
"Look, even little Eunice agrees to let Mattheseus stay." Cristoya laughed.
… …..
The children ran to the front yard, but there was no trace of Helipolis. In the end, it was Aristiras who told them, "His Majesty the Devers sent him to the barracks. He said he has something important to tell him."
While the children were disappointed, Cynthia asked, "My father is back?"
"Yes, His Majesty led the army to annihilate the invading army of Tarantum and has returned to the barracks!" Cynthia saw that Aristiras, who usually had a serious expression, looked a little excited at the moment.
The children were already shouting excitedly, "Victory! Father won again! … … "
They rushed back, eager to tell Cristoya and the others the news of this victory.
… …..
When the Devers returned to the barracks, it was already dusk.
The two consecutive victories made the entire Turí city jubilant, especially when the people saw thousands of Tarantum soldiers and Syracuse sailors naked, tied up in strings like pigs and sheep, being escorted to the copper and stone mines of Turí. The queue was several miles long. The people stood on both sides of the road, cursing and throwing stones at them. The haze that shrouded their hearts from the war was mostly gone.
Many people even lit bonfires in the victory square, singing and dancing around the miraculous Turí fountain, thanking Hades for his blessing and cheering, "Long live the King of the Devers!"
When the patrol team asked the governor of Turí, Cunogorata, if they should disperse them so that they would not disturb the order in the city and disturb the sleep of the people,
Cunogorata, who had always been strict, smiled leniently at the moment and said, "Let them dance and make a scene. Turí has not been so happy for a long time, but you have to maintain order."
"Yes!" The patrol leader left excitedly.
… …..
Compared to the people who had been partying all night, most of the soldiers who had just returned to the barracks were already exhausted because of the continuous hard battles. They fell asleep as soon as they entered the tent.
The Devers were also tired because they had important matters to deal with, so they had to force themselves to stay awake.
However, when Martius walked into the big tent, the Devers had already fallen asleep on the table.
Martius saw that he was sleeping soundly and remembered the hard battle today. He could not bear to wake him up. After hesitating for a while in the big tent, he walked forward again. After all, it was already so late. If the Devers still called Henepolis over, it must be something important! As the captain of the Devers' guards, it was his duty to pass down orders. He could not delay the important matters!
"Your Majesty … Your Majesty …"
The Devers opened his eyes in a daze.
"Your Majesty, Henepolis is here," Martius said softly.
"Henri? Oh, right. "The Devers came back to his senses and asked," How long has he been here? "
"Just arrived."
"That's good." The Devers rubbed his numb cheeks hard and said, "Let him in."
"Yes." As soon as Martius turned around, he was stopped by the Devers again, "Why are you on duty?!"
"I asked the others to go to bed first."
"Nonsense! You have just recovered, and your body has not fully recovered yet. How can you not take care of your body! Go and have a good rest immediately. Call the other soldiers on duty. Otherwise, you don't have to follow me tomorrow. Go home and recuperate! "
With the Devers' anger, Martius did not dare to argue anymore and obediently left the tent.
As soon as Henepolis entered the big tent, he expressed his emotions excitedly, "Your Majesty, the Devers, congratulations on winning the naval battle and annihilating the army of Tarantum. This is amazing! You won such a glorious victory in one day. I really should have refused your request. I should not have come back to report to Lady Krystoya about your recent situation and the reason why you did not go home. I insisted on staying by your side so that I could witness the whole battle … "
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