Augustus Road

When the queen said the vow she made when she was young, Lepidus couldn't help but feel a warmth in his heart. He remembered the scene where he and Adiana were cuddling in the boat on the salt lake. The queen, who was in her most glorious age at that time, hoped that he would stay and become a He and the king of Eubotia, but he refused - in the following years, he became the king of Rome at the cost of being separated from Adiana; also in these years, she revived the Roman Empire All, but the price is the loss of youth and the longing and sorrow for the man in my heart like one day for ten years.

"I remember this oath... I don't know if Matthias said it to you, but I can guarantee that I did not have anything against Cleopatra on the previous Libyan border. "The high priest finally answered calmly.

"Why aren't you willing? In fact, no matter what you do to her, I can't do anything to you. As I said just now, the wheat fields of Pontus have long become your taboo. This is the will of God Mitra." The queen turned over and asked softly from behind the curtain.

"Because she is different from you. Cleopatra's love for me has always been placed behind the pursuit of Egypt's interests; but you, Calabia, are different. I know that you can give up your country for me."

These words made the queen behind the curtain remain silent for a long time, and then she thought for a while, "So, let me say this first, that is, I made a mistake first, and the compensation is that I made a will. When I die, Pontu and The area of ​​Eubotia was re-incorporated into the Roman province - as for Eugitia, let him live in the north of the Eucyon Sea, so that there should be no barrier between him and his brother Leo, At least not for the time being.”

"You will not die, Calabia. For the next half of my life, I will try to be here, in the palace of Nicomedia, by your side - I can leave a few legions to help You and Eugit will go on an expedition to Bosphorus, and together we can witness Lepidus becoming a huge city in the world." The high priest actually choked up as he spoke.

"What if you die in front of me?

"No, I already know my lifespan from the dead Vestal Virgin. And yours... At that time, the Vestal Virgin specially allowed me to ask about one more thing, yes - you Will die in front of me."

"Damn, I'm so unwilling! Calabis, why do you always seize the high ground of destiny, as if I was born for you. I am not Adiana, not the daughter of the emperor of Pontus, but just Calabis. Ya. So lonely, then you have to promise me that you will be by my side and mourn for me when I die." The queen laughed, followed by a few sobs, and then she laughed again and changed her tone. , "What nonsense are you talking about? Come and enjoy this wonderful night. This is the real ultimatum."

Then, Lepidus saw that the lights behind the curtain were extinguished again, leaving only one lamp still shaking. Soon the curtain was quietly opened, but the light of the starry night was still dim, and he saw a dark thing heading straight towards Throwing it at him, Lepidah was so frightened that he quickly grabbed it. Only after he got it into his hands did he realize that it was a belt.

Then he pulled the belt gently and gently. Then he continued to pull, and unexpectedly - under the curtain, the belt was actually connected to Adiana's white neck and all over her body. Wearing only the wolfskin shawl from that time in the wheat field many years ago, the wolf ears on his head were clearly visible, and his limbs were on the floor. Lepidus' eyes were straight, but he still pulled the leash roughly, while Adiana just Really like a little she-wolf. Whining a little sadly but meekly, she slowly crawled to his feet.

"Poi." She raised her face and shouted softly. She was able to shake her furry tail twice and slowly rubbed it against Lepidah's thigh.

Can this be tolerated? Li Bida roughly lifted the "little she-wolf" up, opened the curtain, and threw it onto the couch with a long stride...

In the days that followed, the high priest and the queen, who were once again close to each other, continued to entertain the king and the general for a long time. It was not until the news of Eulabela came that the high priest said goodbye to him and set off again on the journey to finally solve Athens.

Eulabella's legion was completely wiped out at the foot of Mount Amasinus. They were short of food and lost all their strength under the outflanking and pursuit of the high priest's four thousand cavalry. The officers and soldiers were unwilling to continue to swear allegiance to Commander Ulabella, and Ulabella himself gave up.

He stood at the foot of the towering Amasinus Mountain, looking at the clouds, shrubs, and the original site of the arena left by Lepidus. And he listened to the villagers and herdsmen around him. Everyone was full of confidence, that is, The high priest will definitely return here as the king of the world after the year is over, and hold a grander competition than the last time.

"Really, really? Is this huge mountain that reaches into the clouds a symbol of his luck and power? I, Scipio and Apis are destined to be insurmountable?" Yura hesitated and distrusted Bella decided to check it out. Anyway, he had nothing to do now - Lepidus' cavalry had occupied his camp, and his soldiers and officers either dispersed or surrendered.

"That's up to you. Anyway, the high priest ordered not to harm your life, but if you die on the mountain, it's not my responsibility." Curia, who was holding a baton on horseback, took off his military uniform and put on his clothes. Eurabella, who was wearing ordinary clothes, said.

Then, like many Romans who traveled to Asia Minor, Ulabella, as if he had received some divine inspiration, carried a windproof cloak, a water bottle, and a bag of dry food, and stubbornly walked towards the mountain covered with clouds and snow.

On the way, he encountered stones rolling down the hillside, fog, and storms. Then he fell down halfway up the mountain, half dead, and sat under the shade of a tree. After a whole day, Curia's cavalry found him dying and took him down the mountain. Then Ulabella slept for several days. When he woke up, he shouted that he fully agreed to implement a monarchy in the Roman Republic, and claimed that he was willing to express lifelong and complete repentance for his past confession of killing Caesar. He also said that the Republic was now in decline and needed a thorough transformation. It must be reformed from the root of the system, and he believed that the best choice was for a truly strong person to control the country.

In order to prove that what he said was true, Eulabella sat up again and spent several days writing a book of ten thousand words, which was to promote that he had encountered a miracle on Mount Amasinus and that he had received a revelation from the gods, that the high priest should become the king of this world, and that this was ultimately destined by human power.

After finishing writing, he rode his mule and horse in a proper manner, like an ascetic priest, carrying the book he regarded as a treasure, and walked along the Lydian Plain with all the legions towards the seashore in western Asia Minor, and took the initiative to participate in the siege of Athens. (~^~)