Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

In this way, Orville and Domitia were left to look after the house, while Tia and Vespa went to the Senate to handle government affairs.

This satisfied Orville very much. He did not want to have any contact with the elders of the Senate. It would be best if the elders completely forgot about him.

Domitia looked at Vespa and the two who were gradually going away, with complex emotions in her eyes, mixed with longing, envy, and melancholy.

Orville looked at each other with interest. He really did not like this person, but he also admitted that her growing environment was quite flawed. Perhaps this was the seed of tragedy. Take a closer look at Domitia and the "Domitian" in another world. Their lives were quite tragic.

He lost his mother when he was young. His father was thousands of miles away because he had to work in other provinces. His "stepmother" took care of his life, but the two were not in the same class. It was difficult to take care of him meticulously and it was difficult to talk. The family had no money because they wanted to go into politics, and they had to mortgage their property at one time.

Although it is said that "eldest brother is like father", it is not a good thing to have too outstanding brothers. The emperor lived under the shadow of his father and brother all his life. He was strict, fragile, lonely, had no trust in others, and was also jealous of the achievements of others.

In fact, apart from these shortcomings, he was a decent monarch. Although he was not as outstanding as his father and brother, he was not "bad".

Orville's hostility towards him mainly came from the fact that the other party might be the one who killed Tia in the future, but even later historians could not be sure of this. It can only be said that it was a hypothesis with speculative elements. Orville would not want to take the initiative to murder the other party because of the hypothesis. After all, this was also his sister, but it was inevitable to be highly alert for this.

After calming down, Orville reached out and handed Domitia an exquisite square cedar wood inlaid with silver box with a detailed pattern of the goddess Athena. He knew that Domitia was a believer of Athena.

"I brought you a gift. Although I don't know why you don't like me, I think we can be friends, just like your sister and I. I will try to treat you two equally."

For a twelve or thirteen-year-old, these words are very lethal. What Domitia needs most now is recognition, recognition that she is a "mature adult" like her father or sister.

In addition, for children of this age, gifts are really important. Domitia looked at Orville and the exquisite box repeatedly, and finally chose to take it.

[Domitia Flavia Vespasia, a noble who lacks confidence]

Diplomacy: 11

Military: 8

Management: 9

Strategy: 11

Knowledge: 13

It doesn't look good. The other party is only twelve or thirteen years old, and there is still room for growth. It stands to reason that Domitia's attribute points should be pretty good in the end, and she is not as biased as her sister.

Domitia opened the box with expectation. Inside was a golden cake with a detailed full-body picture of Athena engraved on it. This was made by Orville's craftsmen during the trip. In fact, he didn't want to give it to Domitia at first. The Flavi family's ancestral home is in the Sabine region, where Minerva (Athena) is widely believed. He wanted to give it to Tia, but now it's no problem to use it. He can make one for Tia later. Anyway, he has money and no shortage of materials. Manual carving takes some time.

Obviously she likes this thing very much. She picked it up and observed it repeatedly. Orville also likes this thing very much because it is pure gold.

Domitia put the thing back into the box, put it away carefully, and then immediately frowned and said seriously: "Thank you for your gift, I like it very much. But you want me to share my father and sister with you with this thing, which is absolutely impossible."

Domitia's hostility towards Orville lies entirely in this. Her father and sister have spent little time with her, and now there is another troublemaker.

Looking at the other's delicate and lovely face, Orville also found it funny, so he leaned down and looked at the other person at the same height: "Whether you like it or not, we will share it in the future. Otherwise, I will give you more of my father, and you will give me more of my sister, okay?"

As if she took this seriously, Domitia frowned and thought about it, and finally shook her head and refused: "You are a man, you should have more contact with your father."

Orville smiled and felt a lot more comfortable in his heart. At least now Domitia is still a very simple and cute little girl. If she realizes the problem in time, she should not fall to the point of fratricide in the future. Maybe Domitia's "parricide" is just a false accusation in the future.

"I will do this. I will go to the place where men gather in a while. Do you have anything to do this afternoon?"

"A teacher will come to teach me Greek and rhetoric."

"Then I will not bother you. I will leave first. If you need me, you can ask me for help, of course within the limit."

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Leaving the mansion, a young officer stopped him at the door.

"Are you Lord Orville Flavius ​​Vespasianus?"

Few people call him by his formal full name, and Orville was stunned for a moment: "Yes, it's me."

"His Majesty the Emperor asked me to report to you. He thinks I would work best under you. I will serve as your bodyguard in the future."

Seeing that the other party had a firm look and a strong body, he looked upright. Orville had a good first impression of him: "What's your name?"

"Belisarius Flavius ​​Sabinus."

"Cough cough cough cough!!!" Orville couldn't catch his breath and started coughing.

After taking a few deep breaths, Orville could carefully examine the other person's appearance. It's true that he is quite similar to Belisarius. During this period, Romans did not grow beards. If they grew beards and were a little thinner, they would look like Belisarius in the mosaic.

After looking around for a long time, the other party's eyes were a little strange, and Orville said: "Are you Thracian?"

"I was born in Italy, in the Sabine region. I am a fellow countryman with His Majesty the Emperor, so I was selected to join the Guards. But there are always people who say that this name doesn't sound like a Roman name."

Orville's thoughts were a little confused, but he still reached out and patted his shoulder: "Father asked you to follow me because he is optimistic about you. As long as you have the ability, I will definitely let father give you more opportunities. Work hard and do a good job. I am also optimistic about you."

After a few words of encouragement, Orville finally had physical contact with the other party.

[Belisarius Flavius ​​Sabinus, a loyal and decisive warrior]

Diplomacy: 19

Military: 18

Management: 13

Strategy: 8

Knowledge: 17

Looking at his personality, he seems to be similar to the "last Roman" in history, but the ability gap is a bit large. The other party is at least a famous general ranked among the Byzantine generals, and his military ability should be around 25. 18 is really a bit low.