Rome Must Fall

At that time, Selysis was recovering from his injuries in the camp outside. When he was attacked, he noticed it in time and ran away despite the pain, which saved him from being burned.

When Andres fell into the Kupa River, he witnessed the scene not far away. At that time, a thought came to his mind: If Andres died, it might be a good thing for the whole tribe.

Unexpectedly, his words came true. Andres died of illness, and Kabudes became the new leader of the entire Segestica tribe, and took the initiative to sign a truce agreement with the Nix people.

Yes, the mercenaries settled down on the banks of the Kupa River and called themselves Nix people.

After the news of the signing of the truce agreement was passed back to the tribe, Selysis and other tribesmen were greatly relieved because they were all afraid of the Nix people. But unlike his tribesmen, his fear was not only because he almost died in the enemy's surprise attack, but also because the fighting attire of the Nixes was extremely similar to the weapons and equipment of the Roman soldiers who defeated the Scodischi army when he was young, which was a shadow that had always lingered in his heart.

However, the peaceful life that was finally restored lasted only half a year. The newly appointed chief Kabudes once again provoked a war against the Nixes. Of course, this time it was led by the tribal alliance and formed a large coalition. He was not recruited this time because of his old injury.

When the army left the main camp, many tribesmen lined the streets to see him off. They had high hopes for Kabudes, hoping that he could achieve revenge, destroy the Nixes, and rescue their relatives who had no news.

Selisis did not go because he was a little uneasy.

A few days later, the bad news came: the Segestica army was defeated and the chief was killed in battle!

The people of Segestica were like bereaved parents, and they were even more afraid of the Nixes.

Just when they were still holding out a glimmer of hope that the main force of the coalition would defeat the Nixes, the Nixes' army appeared in front of them.

The territory of the Segestica people was invaded by the enemy again more than a decade later, but no one dared to resist. The Nixes had become more terrifying than their former masters, the Skodischi, in the word of mouth of the people of Segestica. The tribesmen in the tribe began to flee without even seeing the enemy, including the patriarch who cursed the Nixes all day long.

Selysis also wanted to escape, but his old injury had not healed and he was unable to move. In order not to drag down his wife and children, he decided to stay alone and let his wife and children flee.

However, his beloved wife stubbornly refused to leave him and leave. When the two sides were arguing, the Nixes' army was approaching.

Selysis had no choice but to hide in the house with his wife and children. In the dark, they hugged each other and prayed to the gods silently.

Seris felt his wife and children trembling with fear, and at that time he had only one thought in his mind: if the enemy broke in, he would kneel down and surrender to become a slave to save his wife and children's lives!

But after a long time, no enemy broke in. He plucked up his courage and opened the door. The village was silent. There were no bodies lying down, no shocking bloodstains, and the enemy had long disappeared...

Seris's family survived, but this should not be the blessing of the gods, because he walked around the village and found that all the houses were intact and not damaged, and he also found many Scodis slaves hiding in the house and not escaping. They were all safe and sound.

Thinking of what his people did to them after overthrowing the rule of the Skodischi people, and what he heard about what Andres did after he led his army to invade the Aldi territory in recent years, the Nix army seemed very different... Selisis stood at the east end of the village, staring at the main camp in the distance, thinking for a long time, then turned back and walked back to the house, so that his wife and children no longer had to hide, and then began to cook dinner himself. After dinner, he finally comforted his wife and children and fell asleep...

Nothing happened that night.

When he woke up the next day, Selisis found that some of his people who had fled before had returned.

In their panicked and anxious narration, Selisis learned the shocking news that the west camp was captured by the enemy and the floating bridge connecting the two banks was dismantled, which made him feel depressed: the leaders and nobles had no power to resist the enemy's attack, and Segestica might be finished!

But Selisis also knew that the Nix army did not kill people. Not only did they release all the captives in the west camp, they also cooked for them and treated their wounds... This further confirmed his previous guess.

Although he was depressed, his worries were greatly reduced.

On this day, the tribesmen in the village returned one after another. Some of them did not flee to the main camp yesterday, but fled to other villages that were not on the Nix attack route. Seeing that all the villages seemed to be safe, they also plucked up the courage to return quietly, which restored some vitality to the village that was almost dead last night.

On this day, no Nix people came to attack the village. Occasionally, Nix cavalry was seen, but they also passed by the village, as if the village did not exist in the eyes of the Nix people.

This strange calm made the villagers confused and uneasy. The news about the Nyx army spread quickly in the village. The people wanted to gather together to discuss what to do next, but they were afraid that large gatherings would attract the attention of the Nyx and give them a reason to attack. So most of them were sneaky and visited each other to exchange ideas. Although there were two older patriarchs in the village, the one visited most by the people was Selesis.

After all, as a famous warrior in the tribe, everyone knows his heroic deeds in the past. He also fought against the Nyx and survived. Yesterday, he was the only one in the village who did not escape and was alive and well. This shows that he is not only brave but also brave. It was amazing, and he was blessed by the gods, so everyone rushed to consult him for advice.

"Continue to stay in the village and do whatever you have to do." This was the answer Selicis gave to everyone who came to ask for advice.

"But what if the Knicks enter our tribe?" Someone asked very worriedly.

"They didn't kill the captured tribesmen in the main camp last night, and they probably won't do it in the future. For the rest... just follow their requests. I guess this will keep you and your family safe. "

Some people took his words to heart, while others showed resistance: "Are you asking us to surrender to these foreigners who occupy our land and kill our people?!"

"If we don't do this, do we have any other options?" Selicis replied calmly: "Fight, we can't fight; escape, where can we escape to? If we escape to other tribes, we will still encounter Nyx. People; Escape to Brochi or Desitiatai, let alone such a long journey. Can you and your family get there smoothly? After arriving, will your life there be better than at home?

It turns out that it’s not like you don’t know how the Broch man named Asimis, who has lived in our village for many years, lives! In order to obtain land, he later followed the big leader's army to fight the Ardei people, and didn't he die later!

And I heard that Daisy Tiatai and Broch also suffered a disastrous defeat this time. If the Knicks attack them again one day, where will you flee? …”

These tribesmen no longer showed resistance to Selicis's words, but left worried about gains and losses.

Of course, there are also people who are not here to ask for advice, such as his patriarch Aigaros.

Because of his old age, Aegaros did not participate in the war against the Nyx people and thus escaped.

This luck seemed to make him more afraid of the Knicks. When the Knicks army invaded the territory yesterday, he was the first in the village to escape with his family.

However, when he arrived at Selicis' home, he did not show any fear or uneasiness, nor did he act like a superior as before. Instead, he persuaded in the tone of an elder: "Selysis, this time we The Segostika tribe suffered a disastrous defeat, which led to the invasion of the territory by the Nyx people and occupied our main stronghold. Alas... It seems that our entire tribe has no hope, but we cannot attack the Nyx people so easily. People surrender!

You are a famous warrior in our tribe. You should re-inspire the fighting spirit of the tribe. When the Nyx people come to our tribe, let them know that we are not easy to mess with, so that they will be willing to listen to some of our opinions. Require--"

"Why aren't you leading everyone to resist the Knicks? You are our clan leader, and it is your duty to protect our homeland! And I am just an ordinary clansman, injured, and can't even lift a wooden shield. , I'm sorry, I can't do anything!" Selicis refused unceremoniously.

Agalos' expression suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Selysis, since you know that I am your clan leader, you should understand that you must obey my orders during this war!"

"I refuse!" Selicis said decisively.

"Well, Selicis! How dare you disobey the patriarch's order, I will definitely let -" Aigalos cursed angrily before seeing the other party stand up and approach him with menacing strides. , he was so frightened that he quickly ran out of the door like a rabbit, shouting as he ran: "Selysis, just wait and see! See how I deal with you!..."

The wife, who didn't know what was going on, came over from the yard and complained in panic: "Why did you make Aigalos angry?! He already had a problem with you, and now he has found a reason to punish you with clan rules. What should he do? Do it?”

"He wanted me to offend the Knicks. I'm not a fool. How could I allow him to do such a stupid thing." Selicis hugged his wife, sneered and comforted: "Don't worry, it's not the past now. , he is just an old dog without teeth and will not cause any harm to me."