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Chapter 53 - 53 43 The Achilles Family_2

53: Chapter 43 The Achilles Family_2 53: Chapter 43 The Achilles Family_2 “Agreed,” Aske nodded, then said to Sigrdrifa, “But you are not to use that ‘Blood Eagle’.”

“No problem, I know of another ship punishment,” Sigrdrifa clapped her hands enthusiastically, “Tie him to a ship, make an incision in his belly without damaging the organs, then after stopping the bleeding near the wound, smear it with honey, and set the ship adrift at sea.

The flies that come smelling will…”

“Enough, Sigrdrifa,” Aske said with an exasperated smile, cutting her off sternly, “No punishments of any kind, got it?

There’s no point in torturing the enemy, just finish them off.”

“The way you talk, it’s like you’re the most stubborn elder in our village,” Sigrdrifa pouted.

…

Inside the Golden Governance Palace, Theodora and Her Majesty Zoe had spent the entire morning discussing military maneuvers with the Chancellor, both feeling as if their heads were about to split open, with their brain cells nearly depleted.

On the nearly indefensible Anatolian Peninsula, how to defend against a hundred thousand soldiers with only twenty thousand was nearly an unsolvable problem.

In the Ancient Solomon Republic, a hundred thousand soldiers were nothing but a few Cloud Burst Bombs away from annihilation.

But now the Empire was no longer able to produce such bombs—they could, at best, manufacture rudimentary Aviation Burning Bombs, and one could forget about guidance systems.

There were still 12 aircraft in the hangar, all of which were now on duty, continually flying east towards Anatolia, dropping bombs on detected enemy camps, and the military factories at Golden Horn Bay were also working overtime to produce aviation bombs.

However, this didn’t seem to be able to contain the Seljuk advance—the Seljuks equipped almost every unit with a Transcendent possessing the Mind Sequence, so there was no such thing as a problem with morale.

Even if half were killed by Aviation Burning Bombs, the remaining half would still charge forward with full morale under the effects of the Mind Sequence.

Therefore, to defeat the Seljuk army, one had to wipe out all one hundred thousand, and hoping for a collapse in morale was futile.

Even if an Aviation Burning Bomb could kill ten people, at least ten thousand bombs would be needed.

If one hundred thousand stood still in a group, the fighter jets would have to drop bombs collectively at least 833 times, not even taking into account the lifespan of the aircraft and fuel consumption.

If one considered those, the battle was almost impossible…

Thus, Theodora proposed a beheading tactic, which was to assemble the most elite force with Extraordinary Power to precisely strike and eliminate the Suleiman Emperor who led the great Seljuk army.

This led to another problem.

In terms of Extraordinary Power, the number of Transcendents of the Seljuks far surpassed the East Solomon Empire, and the long-term suppression of domestic Transcendents by the Orthodox Church had now backfired.

After much thought, other than seeking to borrow troops from the western countries or borrowing Temple Knights from the Church Court, the two Majesties really could not think of any other solutions.

At midday break, after a sumptuous lunch, Her Majesty Zoe went back to the Blachena Palace for her afternoon nap.

She was extremely concerned about the maintenance of her own beauty, going so far as to choose the “Alchemist” Bloodline route for that reason.

Theodora, on the other hand, had chosen the “Mass Mage” Bloodline and was now at level 2.

The power of Arcane was surging within her, keeping her constantly energized, eliminating the need for an afternoon nap.

According to the tradition of the East Solomon Emperors, each royal child must be a level 1 to level 2 Transcendent, so that they could understand the importance of Extraordinary Power without excessively losing reproductive ability due to their Bloodline.

But at that moment, Theodora wished she could rise above level 20, become a Demigod, and, even at the risk of draining her Spirituality, wipe out those detestable Seljuks to the east.

The Empire still lacks high-ranking demigods,” she sighed softly.

Arriving at the Imperial City’s Imperial Guard Officer Corps barracks, Her Majesty Theodora watched with satisfaction as the officers and guards trained diligently.

Her trusted Guard Captain, Michael, was vigorously training the officers and guards while pointing to the combat videos on the opposite screen and bellowing loudly:

“Watch closely, how they perform the Tiger Slash, a single stroke to the throat!

Cutting the windpipe at just the right moment, without even touching the neck bone!

And you?

Can’t you lift your longswords because your arms are too flimsy?

The Tiger Slash is meant to slice the throat, you idiots!

Lift your arms up!”

“Andres, are you performing the Bat Cut so close to the ground?

If you love lying down so much, then you’ll be cleaning the bathroom floor today!”

The officers and guards didn’t dare to so much as whimper, silently gritting their teeth and continuing their practice, when suddenly Michael knelt down on one knee with his sword — and they immediately turned and did the same:

“Your Majesty Basileios!”

(Basileios, meaning “Emperor” in the Sirius language)

“At ease,” said Theodora indifferently, her gaze curiously fixed on the video on the screen.

Aske was slicing open a gladiator’s throat with his sword, then cleaving downward onto another gladiator, breaking his weapon, slicing open the helmet, and neatly splitting the skull.

“This warrior…” she measured her words, “who is on the screen?”

“Your Majesty, this man is Aske Lebious Achilles,” Michael swiftly replied, “the only son of the Achilles family in this generation.”

“The Achilles family?” Theodora closed her eyes, pondering for a moment, then finally recollected, “That’s the family whose ancestors came from the Dragon Country of the East, I remember that was during…”

“The onset of the Fourth Epoch in the Ancient Solomon Empire, when Emperor Trajan reigned,” Michael reminded, “Emperor Trajan’s eastern conquering army encountered a group of people from the East, Dragon’s descendants, near the Persian Gulf while fighting Parthia.

The leader of the envoys was called ‘Gan Ying.'”

“Gan Ying,” Theodora reflected, “I remember now.

Such a rhythmic name, the language of the Dragon Country is like a ballad, naturally carrying a beautiful melody…

go on.”

“That was the first time we learned of the existence of the Dragon Country,” Michael continued, “During the First Epoch’s great colonization period, in fact, some colonial airships had landed on the territories in the Far East.

Unfortunately, due to the first Magic Tide, much of that information was lost in the river of history.”

“After confirming that there were human nations in the Far East, Emperor Trajan was overjoyed and welcomed this group of envoys to Solomon, even establishing the Ancient Solomon Commemorative Pillar as a monument to commemorate the first contact between East and West.”

“On the envoy’s return journey, one of the Dragon Country soldiers impregnated a local girl in the Apollonia region of the Sirius Province,” Michael said with a wry smile, “He originally thought she was a prostitute, not realizing she was actually a daughter of a local prestigious family who had indulged in the exotic appeal for a night of passion.

The girl’s father was furious and detained him, forcing him to marry his daughter.”

“That would be the ancestor of the Achilles family,” Theodora nodded.

“Yes,” Michael concurred, “The people of the Dragon Country, whether it be their skin, hair, or eye color, are similar to us in Solomon, and they are natural warriors.

That soldier was also adept with the longsword and spear, possessing superb and peculiar combat skills.

Even the equally battle-hardened Spartan warriors were no match for him, so the girl’s family named him ‘Achilles,’ meaning ‘warrior from the River Styx.'”

“Warrior from the River Styx…” Theodora savored the term, “I would like to meet this warrior.

Michael, could you arrange that?”

“I can summon him to come to the palace,” Michael promptly said.

“No,” Theodora thought for a moment and shook her head, “Find him.

Then take me to him, I want to personally observe this person.”

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