"Mr. and Mrs. Samaris of the town of Konya, I, Nikiforus Theofano, write this letter to you with a heavy heart, your son, fifth

Kales Samaris of the Spartan Legion has died on the battlefield."

"I know the pain of losing a loved one, and I know that nothing I say here will help. But I want you to understand that he is a good boy!"

"Yes, as his commander and as the person who led him into the abyss of misfortune, I know this."

"Because, at that time, our empire's biggest enemy had declared war on us. This time the enemy was no less than the name of the heathen that made us tremble when we heard the name, and the green frenzy of the heathen's endless cavalry.

Now that I am determined to march my army directly against our imperial enemies,

At that moment in the human heart, when he hoped that our blow could save the entire empire from disaster, as a member of the Fifth Spartan Legion, he raised his head high under the hazy sky that day.

arms, swearing that he will fight this irreversible war for the empire!"

"I will never forget what I saw that day."

"More than nine thousand Romans knew that this would be their end, but in the end, they still raised their right hands to me without hesitation, expressing their willingness to die gloriously for the empire!"

"Don't they have wives, children and parents?"

"I don't think so. This is also true. Each of the soldiers who died in the battle had parents, wives and children who were far away from home. However, they still raised their strong arms high. On that day, the countless lines started

The Fifth Spartan Legion of Imperial Ceremony and Fascist Ceremony is like a sharp blade falling from the sky, splitting the sky and bringing light to the earth."

"This is our empire, and this is the legion that protects our empire!"

"Kares is so great, and the Fifth Spartan Legion he served in is so great... It is the honor of my life to be able to lead such an army. And not being able to take them all out of France is the biggest regret in my life.

Regrettably, here, I once again express my greatest sadness for the death of Kales, and I also express my sincere gratitude to the empire for having people like you two. A parent who raised such an outstanding imperial soldier."

Looking at the pair of elderly people standing opposite the door who were crying after losing their children, Fernando tried hard to hold back his tears. He put away the letter he was reading just now and handed it over.

It was in the hands of the two elderly people opposite.

But after saying "take care", I couldn't help but shed tears.

As a veteran, a veteran who rose from a cavalry captain to a legion commander, he has seen a lot of life and death, so he also takes death lightly. However, this time, he still felt the suppressed sadness in his chest and the astringency in his eyes.

tears.

Weeping for the death of a soldier?

No. He was crying for the Imperial Legion called the Fifth Spartan Legion!

What a glorious scene when more than nine thousand people simultaneously raised their right hands and swore an oath to the imperial double-headed eagle flag, using their own lives to prove their loyalty!

Even when he closes his eyes, he can feel the sense of honor and responsibility!!

Similarly, he also cried over the hundreds of letters about the death of the enemy in a row, all in the same handwriting and with no repetitive content.

How much effort did it take to write this?

Originally, he thought that he was chosen to do this kind of letter delivery task just to express condolences from the imperial family in a slightly solemn way to the imperial people. Unexpectedly, the letter of death in action was actually written by the youngest son of Caesar, and the person who came was...

That Your Majesty!

Fernando looked to his side and looked at that face. He felt his soul trembling and his blood boiling. He could not wait to return to the battlefield immediately to fight for that eagle flag!

"The next one."

When Fernando came to the front of a small house of an ordinary family as if the god of death had come, he saw the poor woman who was praying with her hands covered slumped on the ground next to the door.

A frightened young girl next to her and the man next to her quickly helped the woman on the ground: "Aunt Santos, Auntie, are you okay?"

Before Fernando walked up and said nothing, the eyes of the woman slumped on the ground opposite suddenly flashed with an inexplicable light: "Sir, are you in the wrong place?"

The young man in rich clothes in front of the woman asked: "Is this the Santos house?"

The woman's last illusion was shattered. Fernando took out the letter in his arms and said in a serious tone: "Madam wants..."

"That's enough, I don't want to hear it." Two lines of tears slipped down the cheeks of this small town woman.

Fernando handed the letter to the young man next to him, who took the envelope with trembling hands and opened it.

I saw it said Stunaras Santos.

"The next one."

"grown ups…."

The officer following Fernando looked a little ugly.

"What's wrong?" Fernando asked.

The officer holding the letter handed it over silently.

Fernando looked at the same surname on the letter. He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only stare blankly at the woman on the ground.

"What's wrong?"

This was the question from His Majesty. Faced with this question, Fernando stared for a long time before replying in a low voice: "There is another letter here, from Echieves Santos."

The little girl showed an expression of disbelief, and after hearing this, the woman's eyes suddenly darkened and she collapsed on the ground.

The group of soldiers rushed to carry the woman back into the house in a panic, and after a lot of effort, they managed to revive her. However, the woman lost her temper after she woke up, and she yelled angrily: "

Get out! Get out!! Get out of here!"

"Asshole! How can you talk like that!!!"

A majestic voice frightened the simple country woman.

"Shut up."

A pleasant and peaceful voice echoed in the room.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"We have delivered the letter, let's... go."

"Wait!" The young man in this room stopped the group of soldiers in fine uniforms. His hand holding the letter was trembling. "Can I join the army with you?"

"What?"

"What did you just say?"

"I want to join the army."

"I don't allow you to go!!!" the woman's heartbreaking scream echoed in the house, "These murderers have already killed your father and your brother, why do you still want to go!!"

"No, mother! It was the French who killed my father and brother! Look at this letter. My father and brother died for the empire, for the honor of our country, the glory of our Romans! My father's bravery lies in

Bokenham impressed His Highness the Empire! My brother's sincerity impressed the Royal Family. As the son of Stunaras, the son of a glorious Roman, I will use these hands to do what they cannot do! I

Kill all those French people!"

"I don't allow it!!! I don't allow it!!! You are the only son left in our Santos family! I don't allow you to go! My son, don't you understand it yet! Even a stupid village woman like me

You all understand that these people sent you to the battlefield and took you,

Send you to death! Send you to death one by one! Now that you have killed your brother and your father, why are you so stupid! You still have to continue to die for them!!! Especially now that I have written this letter.

He is the murderer of your father and brother!"

"Woman! Watch your words!!"

"Attention?! Isn't it! I have always heard what your so-called His Highness Nikephoros wrote in the letter. That battle was so dangerous. If he was not sitting safely behind, if he had followed me

How could he write these letters when his husband and son are so full together?"

"Woman, that's enough. You are not allowed to insult our Highness like this!!"

Inside the house, dozens of guns were pointed at a woman who was talking nonsense.

The boy who just shouted that he was going to join the army was stunned and looked at the group of soldiers in the room.

"Put away your weapons. The weapons of the imperial soldiers are pointed at their own people."

"Is it wrong? I want to see the murderer! I want to see the murderer!!! You sent our husbands and sons to the battlefield, but you are timid and stay at the rear. Why!" shouted the woman who was in a state of hysteria.

.

"Mrs. Santos, I'm sorry. I can't meet your request."

"Look, I knew it..."

In everyone's surprise, the young man surrounded by everyone bent his knees.

"His Majesty!!!?"

"Nothing, if it were my brother here, he would do the same thing. Mrs. Santos, as for your questions and slanders. I must answer you. No, we are not timidly hiding behind our soldiers! And he cannot move forward

The reason for coming is that my brother is critically ill in bed. Because we are members of the Imperial Legion! In France, my brother was originally going to live and die with the Fifth Spartan Legion. But the French

On his way forward, he was knocked off his horse and seriously injured.

The injury prevented him from continuing to command the army, and the raid on the heart of France came to nothing. A few months later, in Berlin, Germany, the French, our enemy, the enemy your husband and son longed to defeat, once again wanted to defeat

An assassination attempt was made on him, but that time he failed. Not long ago, he had never forgotten to send you a message. However, he was assassinated again. This time, he was not so lucky. Whether he could survive depends on God.

Kind enough."

"Madam, Mrs. Santos, I am sorry for your sadness, and I understand your anger. At the same time, I also want you to know that my brother's death in the 5th Spartan Legion, your husband and son, and all

The death of a person is regrettable and sad! Also, I’m sorry, I

The tone may be a little harsh, but this is just me fighting for my brother's injustice. Just like your anger, I will also be angry when I hear any slander. And you, young man, are very sorry, because of the heavy casualties in your town,

The Empire has determined not to conduct any conscription here."

The kneeling man stood up: "But are you interested in coming to my place as a guard?"

The dumbfounded man opposite was still stunned: "Young man, why don't you come over and kneel down to thank Your Majesty!"

"His Majesty?"
Chapter completed!