Chapter 595
"Andraporis is not bad! He has been promoted to a Senator, and he can still focus on training. Some people think that being a Senator is a big deal! " The Devers's voice was very soft, but Aristiras could not help but blink.
"Aristiras, your brother has become a Senator, and you are still a court herald. Do you regret it?" The Devers looked at him and said half-jokingly.
After the Devers became king, the political system of Diónia did not change. However, he asked the Senate to create several new positions for him, which were directly under the command of the king. One was the captain of the palace guards, now held by Martius, who was responsible for the safety of the king and his family, as well as maintaining the order of the palace; another was the secretary, held by Heliopolis, who was responsible for writing letters for the king; and the last was the court herald, held by Aristiras, who was responsible for conveying the king's orders and summoning officials. In fact, most of the time, this task was done by Aristiras's subordinates. Aristiras' real job was still the Chief of Intelligence of the Devers. Although most of the Senators knew that the Devers had a group of subordinates who were responsible for collecting intelligence for him, the Devers still felt that it was not good to set up an intelligence officer position for him. Therefore, using the position of a herald to cover it up was nothing more than a sham. These three positions were all mid-level public officials, and their status was much lower than that of the Senate Senators.
"Your Majesty, I've never regretted it. I like my current position, as it allows me to fully utilize my abilities. I also believe that being an ordinary public servant by Your Majesty's side is more honorable than being an elder," Aristiras said, enunciating each word seriously.
"You have learned to say nice things now!" The Devers pointed at him and laughed.
"Well, it's getting late. You should go back and rest," The Devers stood up and said casually, "You have to keep an eye on Naxos."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Aristiras replied and turned to leave. He no longer lived in the Devers' mansion. Instead, he had his own house near the palace at the foot of the hill.
Devers left the study and walked to the backyard.
When they were about to enter the main building, Devers saw a slim figure standing next to the statue of Artenis.
"Cynthia," he called softly.
"Fa … Father!" Cynthia looked slightly flustered.
"It's already so late. Why aren't you sleeping?" the Devers asked with concern.
"Mm … I'm praying to Artenis that my brother returns safely from his first expedition!" Cynthia quickly said.
"This time, we sent three legions and a cavalry legion to deal with the Downey Empire. That's a total of 30,000 soldiers. We have more soldiers than the Downey Empire, so it will be easy for us to win. You don't have to worry about Adoris at all. Although this is his first time on the battlefield, he has always been talented in combat. Many veterans are no match for him in a one-on-one fight. Moreover, Olivers is taking care of him, so there is nothing for you to worry about!" Devers comforted her and then asked with a smile, "Are you only praying for Adoris?"
"Father!" Cynthia paced her feet. Her face started to blush.
"When the war is over, your mother and I will hold a wedding for you and Patroclus. You are already 20 years old. If we don't get you married soon, people will think that no one wants to marry the princess of the Kingdom of Diónia," Devers teased.
Cynthia was both shy and happy when they talked about marriage. "Thank you, father!"
"Go to sleep now." Devers waved his hand and said with a smile, "Patroclus is the captain of the legion. He won't fight the enemy personally, so he won't be in danger. You don't have to worry about him. If you worry about him every day, you won't be able to sleep well, and your skin will deteriorate. When Patroclus comes back, he might not want you anymore! "
"He wouldn't dare!" Cynthia said with her hands on her hips.
Devers smiled and turned to go upstairs. Cynthia's grateful voice came from behind again. "Father, thank you!"
Devers immediately understood what she meant by "thank you". Cynthia was already very pretty when she was 16 years old. Coupled with her identity as the princess of the Kingdom of Diónia, there were naturally many suitors, including many children of former mercenary comrades of Devers (mainly adopted children). Devers rejected all of them because Cynthia already had someone she liked at that time. Devers respected her choice, which could be said to have broken the tradition at that time. In the Greek city-states, the daughters of citizens were subordinate to their fathers before they were married. Although the atmosphere in the Kingdom of Diónia was much more open, it was indeed a little shocking to let a daughter choose her husband according to her own wishes.
Devers paused for a moment. Without turning back, he went straight to the second floor.
Sleeping at night was not too troublesome for Devers, who had two wives. He only had to take turns sleeping with one wife. Sometimes when his wife was on her period, she would take the initiative to let him go to the other wife's room. Overall, it was quite harmonious. Sometimes he thought that if he had three or four wives, just the choice of sleeping at night would probably be a big problem. With a big goal in mind, he never thought about it. Ensuring health and living a longer life were his expectations, so he would not indulge his inner desires too much.
He opened the door and walked into Cristoya's bedroom.
The candlelight in the bedroom flickered. Cristoya was lying on her side on the bed with her back facing him. A light blanket with red and blue stripes was draped over her body, revealing her snow-white shoulders and slender legs.
"Cristoya." Devers called out softly, but there was no response. It seemed that she had come back too late. She was so sleepy that she had fallen asleep.
Devers tiptoed to the bed, took off his clothes, and was about to lie down next to Cristoya. Then he pulled the blanket aside and found that Cristoya was not wearing anything. As a mother who had given birth to three children, Cristoya still had delicate skin and maintained a good figure. Her slender and fat waist extended down to her round and plump buttocks. From a distance, it looked like a smooth, smooth, and perfect human curve.
Devers could not help but lean against her smooth back. His right hand wrapped around her waist and his palm pressed against her soft chest. Just as he was about to move, Cristoya suddenly turned her head and kissed his face.
"You're not asleep." Devers was a little surprised.
"What do you think?" Cristoya's eyes were like silk, and her gorgeous red lips bit Devers's mouth …
After a round of sex, the two lay side by side on the bed, panting softly.
"Who were you talking to downstairs just now?" Cristoya asked softly.
"Cynthia. She was praying for Adoris and her future husband."
"That girl has been in a daze recently. It seems that all her thoughts are on that young man called Patroclus. Sigh, we can't keep this daughter!"
"When the Downey War is over, let's marry her over."
"You're too irresponsible as a father. Other people choose a good husband for their daughter, but you didn't choose the children of so many elders, ministers, and wealthy merchants. You let her choose herself!" Cristoya grumbled.
Devers said seriously, "With my current position, do I still need my daughter's marriage to consolidate my power? Let Cynthia choose a husband she's satisfied with. At least she won't blame me in the future. Besides, Patroclus's family isn't too bad. Although his father is disabled, he's quite capable. He's a respected officer of the Demos. Because of his outstanding work, the governor of the Turií, Lucius, is already considering promoting him to be the adjutant of the Turií administration or the city's agriculture officer. If this continues, he might become an elder of the Senate at the age of 50. Patroclus is also very hardworking. He's only been in the Legion of Dionysia for ten years, but he's already become the youngest platoon leader in the Legion of Dionysia … That's why I say Cynthia has a good eye for a husband. If we marry her off in a grand manner, we won't let her parents down! "
Cristoya grumbled because she couldn't get used to the sudden departure of her own daughter. After hearing Devers's words, she sighed after a while. "It's not a bad thing to marry him early. It'll help Crowe get rid of some thoughts he shouldn't have …"
"What did you say?! Crowe — "Devers was shocked.
"Crowe likes this sister of his who isn't related by blood," Cristoya sighed again.
"Why didn't I know about this?!" Devers was stunned.
"You're busy with politics every day. How would you have noticed? After we agreed to Patroclus' proposal, I noticed that Crowe wasn't in a good mood for a few days. I only noticed it after Aegnis reminded me … Sigh … "Kristoya felt a headache coming on when she thought about it.
"It's actually not bad to raise a daughter-in-law from a daughter," Dyvers joked. Then, he saw Kristoya raise her head and stare at him.
He quickly corrected himself. "Crowe is still young and doesn't understand the relationship between a man and a woman. I think he's just a little attracted to Cynthia. He'll get better when he's older. He's almost sixteen now. While he's studying at the Diónia academy, it's time to increase his military training in preparation for his future military service. I'm afraid he won't have time to think about these things then … "
"You really plan to let Crowe fight in the future?!" Cristoya asked worriedly.
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