Chapter 475 \nâMother, I saw father. Heâs so awesome!â After little Cro hugged his mother Agnes, he ran to Cheiristoya excitedly.\n
âReally?â Cheiristoya looked at her son and smiled tenderly as she softly said, âThen do you want to be like your father?â
âYes!â Little Cro nodded enthusiastically.
âI will be a brave strategos like my father in the future!â Adoris shouted as well.
Cheiristoya smiled, brought the two of them in her arms, and said, âIf you want to grow up to be a strategos, you have to study and train seriously in the school from now on. Only then can you become a strategos in the future!â
âI will.â Said Adoris immediately.
âI will too!â Little Cro imitated his brother.
âDid your father return to the camp after his victory?â Cheiristoya asked again with concern.
âNo, father followed the fleet north. Brother Heni said that father led the army because he wanted to take this opportunity to repel the invading TarantineâŚâ Cynthia replied.
Cheiristoya became a bit worried again after hearing that.
âRest assured, Cheiristoya. His majesty will definitely come back victorious!â Andrea hurriedly comforted her.
âThatâs right, madam.â Azune also interjected, âNow that Hades bless his majesty, his majesty will never lose a battle!â
Cheiristoya put her arms around the two children and smiled, âIf they could repel the Tarantine, Thurii will then be completely safe.â\n
âYes. For the safety of the people of Theonia, his majesty did not even have the time to return home as he engaged in continuous bitter battles. If the gods do not bless him, who else would?!â Andrea kept praising Davos, then she remembered something and turned back to shout, âUmateseus, stop sitting there and come here to meet your aunt Cheiristoyaâs children. Didnât you always complain that you have no one to play with?â
After a few shouts, Andrea heard an âOhâ sound in the garden. Then a child stood up from the flowers and plants, with a bit of shyness on his face.
When little Cro saw him, he immediately broke away from his motherâs army and sprinted towards him, âBrother, what are you looking at?â
ââŚants.â Umateseus blurted out a word awkwardly.
âWhat is so interesting about watching ants? Come and letâs find Heni to play ball!â Adoris also rushed over and said.
As Umateseus hesitated, little Cro came forward and took his hand and urged, âBig brother, letâs go and play together.â
Umateseus could only helplessly nod.
Then the several children leap to the front yard.
âIâll go and watch them.â Cynthia said as she followed them.
âCynthia is really like a big sister now!â Andrea glanced at Cynthiaâs back as she went out.
âThey are all grown up while we grew old!â Cheiristoya became a bit emotional. Then she asked with concern, âAndrea, Umateseus is already old, so how come he still acts like a child?!â
âHah.â Andrea sighed as sorrow crept onto her face, âYou know that man(referring to her ex-husband) was not good to my child and me, so he would often beat and scold us, traumatising Umateseus when he was a child and became rather timid⌠Although Bagul is good to UmateseusâŚthe Lucanians like brave children, but with Umateseus natureâŚthey do not get along and in GrumentumâŚUmateseus, that boy does not like going out, soâŚhe has no friends thereâŚâ
âYour younger son must be almost three years old now, so why havenât you brought him along today?â Cheiristoya asked instead.\nâHis grandfather(referring to Vespa) hasnât seen him for two years, so he has been with him since we came back yesterday and is reluctant to let him out.â Andrea said helplessly.
âIt seems the care that your two children receive at home is very differentâŚâ Cheiristoya purposely said.
âHah!âŚâ Andrea once again let out a long sigh, with sadness filling her face. One is a stepson with an unpleasant character, while the other is a biological son, so it is obvious who Bagulâs family prefers. But in Andreaâs heart, she loves her eldest son more. After all, this child has been with her in her most difficult time and is her spiritual support. Andrea understood Umateseusâs heart and the estrangement of his new family only made him more introverted, but as a mother, she couldnât even find a good way to solve the problem.
âDonât worry.â Cheiristoya gently reassured her best friend as she looked at the open entrance of the inner courtyard and said, âI see that little Cro likes Umateseus quite a lot while Umateseus is willing to play with him.â
âYeah, I am also surprised as this kid usually doesnât agree to peopleâs requests so easily. It seems that little Cro has a charm that makes people want to get close to him despite his young age!â Andrea said, complimenting.
âI have a suggestion.â Cheiristoya then said with seriousness, âWhy donât you allow Umateseus to stay right here at my house. There are many children here, and their age doesnât differ much, so they could go to school and play together. And Umateseus might even become more active as he will not feel lonelyâŚwhat do you think?â
Hearing Cheiristoyaâs words, Andrea somewhat became interested, âThis is the residence of Theoniaâs new king; who else in Theonia could have such a privilege?!â
But as a mother, she instinctively refused, âMadam, thank you for your concern of Umateseus, but that would be too-â
As soon as he began speaking, a loud âWaa! Waa! Waa!âŚâ cry sounded in the baby carriage next to Cheiristoya.
âSee, even little Eunice is in favour of letting Umateseus stay.â Cheiristoya laughed.
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The several children ran around the front courtyard but couldnât find Henipolis. In the end, it was Aristias who told them, âHis majesty Davos called him to the camp saying that he has something important to tell him.â As the children were about to be disappointed, Cynthia asked, âIs father back?â
âYes, his majesty led the army to wipe out the invading Tarantine army and has returned to the camp!â Cynthia noticed that Aristias, who usually has a serious expression, also looked a bit excited at this moment.\nVisit wuxiaworld.eu for extra chapters.
Then the several children shouted excitedly, âVictory! Father won again!âŚâ
Then they scramble back, eagerly wanting to tell Cheiristoya the news of victory.
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It was already dusk when Davos returned to the camp.
The two successive victories made the whole city of Thurii rejoice, especially when the people saw the naked and tied up thousands of Tarantine soldiers and Syracusan sailors escorted towards Thuriiâs quarry. Afterwards, the people standing on both sides of the road began spitting and throwing stones at them, venting the haze that shrouded their hearts due to the war.
Many even lit a bonfire in the Nike Square as they sang and danced around the Fountain of Thurii that showed a miracle, while they thank Hades for his blessing and cheered, âAll hail, King Davos!â
Then the patrols asked Kunogelata, the Praetor of Thurii, if they should disperse them so as not to disturb the cityâs order and the peopleâs rest.
However, Kunogelata, who was always rigid, also smiled tolerantly at this moment and said, âLet them dance and make noises. It has been long since Thurii was this lively. Still, you have to maintain the order.â
âRoger!â The patrol captain left excitedly.
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Compared to the people who were partying all night, most of the soldiers who had just returned to the camp were already exhausted because of the successive battles and fell asleep as soon as they entered their tent.
Davos was also exhausted, but there was still something important for him to deal with, so he had to rouse himself up.
\nBut when Martius entered his tent, Davos had already fallen asleep on the table.
Seeing that he was sound asleep, Martius remembered todayâs hard battle, so he couldnât bear to wake up. Still, after hesitating for a while, he walked forward again because even though it was already so late, Davos still called Henipolis, so it is definitely something important! And as the captain of Davosâ guards, itâs his duty not to delay important matters!
âYour majestyâŚyour majestyâŚâ
Davos opened his eyes dazedly.
âYour majesty, Henipolis has arrived.â Martius whispered.
âHeni?âŚoh, yea.â Davos came back to his senses as he hurriedly asked, âHow long has he been here?â
âHe just arrived.â
âThatâs good.â Davos rubbed his cheek, which became a bit numb, and said, âLet him in.â
âYes.â Just as Martius was about to turn around, Davos called out again, âWhy are you on guard duty?!â
âI allowed the others to sleep first.â
âNonsense! You have still not fully recovered, so why are you not taking care of your body?! Get some rest now and ask another soldier to be on duty. Otherwise, I will not allow you to follow me tomorrow! Go home and rest!!â
When Davos became so angry, Martius did not dare to argue back and obediently went out of the tent.
As soon as Henipolis entered the tent, he excitedly expressed his thoughts, âLordâŚyour majesty Davos, congratulations on winning the naval battle and wiping out the Tarantine army at the same time. It is truly amazing that just within a day, you have won such a glorious victory. I really should have stayed by your side and refused your request of returning in advance to report your current situation and the reasons for your inability to return home to Lady Cheiristoya so that I couldâve witnessed the whole battleâŚâ
âI can just recount the whole battle in detail for you.â Davos interjected.