Rome Must Fall

In a flash, Maximus took a championship medal from the servant.

Govis bowed his head and let Maximus hang it around his neck.

"May Goddess Danu bless you!" Maximus gave his blessing.

"Thank you, chief!" Govis saluted again and left.

The next team member followed...

After Govis left Maximus' sight, he took the medal and looked at it carefully. It was no different from the championship medals in previous years. They were all cast in brass and twice as large as ordinary copper coins. They were a little heavy in his hand.

On the front of the medal was the statue of the goddess Danu, and there was an inscription of "God bless the champion" below; on the back was the facial carving of Chief Maximus, the only difference was the inscription of "4th" below. The pattern on the medal was exquisite, the texture was polished smooth and delicate, and it was given a sacred meaning, which made Govis love it.

After the Snowdia players were received by Chief Maximus and received medals, Tolero led them to hold up the statue of the goddess and circle the field three times to receive the cheers of the audience.

Finally, they came to the statue of the goddess Danu, and the priests made way for them to kneel and pray, thanking the goddess for giving them the glory of victory!

"Woo!!!..." The trumpet sounded again, and the crowd outside the field began to commotion.

The audience who had been sitting in place made way for a wide passage under the command of the soldiers who maintained order. The huge straw ram stepped on the wooden wheels and slowly moved to the center of the field under the push of more than a dozen strong men.

After the Aries stood in the center of the stadium, Maximus stood up from his seat, walked down the stands, crossed the stadium, and walked towards the statue...

As he walked forward, the originally agitated people gradually became quiet. They looked respectful and fixed their eyes on their great leader, the tribe's high priest, and the son of the goddess Danu. As they watched him walk steadily to the statue, the priests who had been standing quietly, led by Emmerich and Hermigas, all stood behind him.

He was tall and upright, his expression was pious and solemn, and his robe was white and flawless. He opened his hands towards the statue, leaned forward, stared at the face of the statue, and his lips began to move... His every move was different from that of other priests and believers. He didn't seem to be praying at all, but like a wanderer seeing his loving mother, expressing his desire in admiration...

Every Knicks citizen present couldn't help but get excited: the leader must be praying to the goddess Danu, praying that the goddess would give the Knicks tribe a good harvest again this year!

Soon, Maximus withdrew his hands, and the other priests also raised their heads and ended their prayers.

Maximus bent down, picked up a torch placed in front of the temporary altar of the statue, and put it in the brazier on the altar to light it.

Then he raised the torch and walked slowly to the center of the court. Emmerich and Hermigas led other priests to light a torch one by one, and according to the pre-arranged arrangement, they each walked to the straw livestock around the court.

The huge ram was ignited by Maximus and soon turned into a huge fire.

"Woo!!!..." The sound of the brass trumpet resounded inside and outside the stadium again.

Then ten cowhide drums were struck, and the rhythmic drums struck everyone's heartstrings. It was also a signal, allowing the high-level officials and VIPs of the Knicks tribe sitting in the stands to rush to the center of the court, holding hands with Maximus, and forming a circle around the burning ram.

The guards formed another large circle outside, and the people closest to the court also rushed up to form another large circle outside.

The rest of the people ran to the nearest burning livestock, forming a large circle, dancing a simple dance to the melody of trumpets and drums, and singing songs praising the goddess and hoping for a good harvest.

Burning straw-woven livestock in summer and praying to the gods for a good harvest is a long-standing tradition of the Celts, and no one knows its origin.

When the Nix tribe was also preparing to hold a summer festival, the priests announced to the public: Goddess Danu is the mother of all things. She can't bear to see humans kill livestock to sacrifice to her, nor does she want to sacrifice the livestock that she has worked hard to feed for many years and suffer losses. So she inspired humans to use straw-woven livestock for sacrifices a long time ago. As long as the pious heart is enough, she will respond generously, which shows the kindness and greatness of Goddess Danu!

Previously, the exciting and fierce football finals made the Nix tribe members enjoy watching, but they were just spectators after all, and now everyone joined in, regardless of status, gender, age or youth, holding hands, singing and dancing to their heart's content...

Not only in this football field, but also in Ophidillia, Snotia, Westni, Todlido, Silinus... there were the same lively scenes, and the entire Nix tribe became a sea of ​​joy on this day.

The flames reflected the joyful smiles of the tribe members, dispelling their past fatigue and troubles, leaving only a beautiful vision of the future...

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At dusk that day, Chalsipompus walked on the streets of the East Village of Ophidillia.

Although the summer festival has ended, the aftermath of the celebration is still lingering in the town, and the air is filled with the aroma of cooking meat and fried fish. Every household is cooking a sumptuous and delicious dinner to comfort themselves from the excessive energy consumed during the day. .

From time to time, the Knicks can be seen gathering on the roadside, talking about the wonderful football finals during the day, and even arguing over which player performed better in the game. But when Carlisle Pampas passed by them, they They would smile politely at him again, even though they might not know him.

Rich and passionate Knicks! ... Carl Sipempas felt the comfort and friendliness shown by the people in the town. He couldn't help but feel filled with emotion when he recalled their alertness and embarrassment when they first entered the mountainous area.

He went to the school of Ophidelia, informed the gatekeeper of the man he was looking for, and after a while Rodginesius appeared before him.

The second son, who is almost 20 years old, has grown taller and stronger, and his temperament has also become refined. Compared with when he first came here, he seems to be a completely different person. The only thing that is the same is that his smart eyes show his unruliness. of vitality.

Loginnisius was not surprised at all by the arrival of Chalsipempas, and said: "Father, are you here to take me to dinner? That's great! I heard that the tribe's brewery has newly brewed The beer is very delicious, I have never tasted it before!”

Kalsipempas shook his head and said seriously: "My child, I can't take you to the embassy for dinner. If I take you to a restaurant in the town, I don't have banknotes. If you really want to drink beer, I can go Go to Maximus and ask him to help me——"

"I have forgotten that father, you are not from Nyx, so you can't buy wine." Rodimnisius scratched his head and muttered: "Forget it, there is no need to make such a small matter so troublesome. It seems that Pig Lord Reese brought me some cans of beer."

Kalsipempas was surprised: "Child, when did you become so familiar with Pygris?!"

"I'm not familiar with him. It's just that the Ministry of Commerce entrusted my teacher to help them with work. But my teacher focused on his own research and didn't care about anything else, so he asked us students to help. Since last year, we have helped the Ministry of Commerce. I’ve done a lot of things, and if I ask them for a few cans of beer, there’s no way they won’t say yes.”

Calsipempas was curious, but he also had scruples and hesitated to speak.

Seeing this, Logimnisius said considerately: "Actually, it's not that important. The main thing is that they provide detailed information on farmland in each town and the growth of wheat collected from the Ministry of Agriculture, so that we can make calculations based on these data. The Ministry of Commerce will guide them in tax collection based on the data we calculate on how much grain may be harvested after the autumn harvest.

Also, the Ministry of Commerce has given us the monthly sales data of various goods in various markets in the tribe, and we need to calculate the circulation rate of banknotes based on this, and infer whether the tribe's currency issuance is too high or insufficient..."

Seeing that his father had a confused look on his face, Logimnisius quickly stopped talking and said briefly: "Anyway, we are just asked to do some calculations. It is not too difficult, but it is a bit cumbersome. We have put in a lot of energy to do it." It’s only natural that Lord Pygris should ask for a few cans of beer as payment.”

Kalsipempas couldn't quite understand what his son said, but he could see that he was not making trouble unreasonably, so he stopped trying to dissuade him and asked with concern: "How are you doing here now?"

"Very good!" Rodimnisius responded without thinking: "My teacher is very knowledgeable, especially in arithmetic. I learned a lot from him, and I can also apply what I learned. into practice...

I also have a very good relationship with my classmates. We often discuss issues together and do things for the tribe together...

Also, Chief Maximus has always been very concerned about me, and specifically asked Lord Pygris to vacate a house near the school for me to live in, also because I help the Ministry of Commerce and sometimes teach children who have just entered the school. Let’s do the math and specifically ask Lord Kephisophon to give me an extra salary..."

"You have a good life here, and I feel relieved!"

Calsipempas looked at his energetic second son and felt filled with emotion: One of the reasons why he sent Rodimnisius to the Nyx tribe to serve as a liaison was that he hoped that this naughty boy could do something serious. But he never expected that he would fall in love with arithmetic because of it, and was successfully promoted to the advanced class of Nix School. He was also favored by Mathiad and became his personal disciple...