Simulating the Universe, Starting with Speedrunning Greece

"Damn it, you dare to ignore my orders, you servus!"

The slave owner suddenly stepped forward quickly, grabbed the old man roughly and dragged him out. The old man immediately let out a desperate cry.

The slaves around him quickly scattered and hid far away.

They were afraid of being implicated... and finally it was their turn to be chosen and become victims of the nobles' game.

"Please, I beg you...

Great Master, I beg for your mercy.

Please let me go. The Julius family will remember your kindness!"

"Old man, are you still dreaming of being an aristocrat?"

It would have been better if the old man didn't say anything. When he mentioned Julius' name, the slave owner became even more angry.

Julius is from a noble family in the Roman capital. Although it has declined a little now, not everyone dares to impersonate him.

Is it possible that a noble would fall into poverty and wander the streets, and then be captured and sold here as a slave?

It is possible, but the chance is even lower than winning the lottery! Who would believe such a ridiculous statement?

From the beginning, the slave owner did not believe the old man's crazy talk.

On the contrary, when I first saw this old guy, he looked as miserable, destitute and dirty as he could be!

Even the slave trader who captured him despised his old age and frailty. They didn't plan to sell him for much money and just regarded him as a bonus. When they sold other slaves, they gave him away as a gift with a buy one get one free deal.

For this servus that is not easy to sell and wastes his food,

The slave owners were always displeased when they saw this and often beat, scolded and whipped them.

This time, this old thing was sent to play games to please the distinguished guests.

Changing the taste occasionally and watching the despair and dying struggle of the old and weak might make those distinguished guests more excited and happy?

The old man, knowing that he would surely die, no longer had the understanding look he had when he chatted with Ye before.

Instead, he cried and screamed and made a huge noise.

Even many distinguished guests in the audience were attracted.

The old man promised the slave owner that he would write a letter and ask his family to send a lot of money, but the slave owner didn't believe a word of it. He whipped the slave owner a few times, but the slave owner held on to his thighs and refused to let go.

"Let me go! You dirty idiot!" The slave owner was furious.

Just as he was about to strike again,

Pa~! !

The whip exploded in the air and was suddenly grasped by someone.

The slave owner subconsciously tried to pull out the whip, but the whip seemed to be twisted by steel bars and could not move at all.

When he followed the whip's gaze,

I want to see who is so fearless and dares to interfere in teaching the slaves a lesson.

In my fantasy, the giant man as strong as a tower did not appear.

Ye Na's handsome face was looking at him calmly at this moment, his eyes were filled with a breathtaking sense of oppression.

That is the simplest and most brutal crushing of vitality (level).

For a moment, the slave owner was somewhat intimidated.

From the beginning of the night when he was imprisoned in a dungeon, he had to bow his head to the oppression of the slave owner.

Now, on the contrary, she could suppress the slave owner with just a glance, making his body stiff and his blood seem to solidify, and it only took less than half a day.

——The slave owners could never have imagined that in such a short time,

How can a person make the impression he gives people change so much, as if he has completely changed?

"you……!"

Chapter 40: You survived because of the name Gaius Caesar

"You said you were from the Julius family?" Without paying any attention to the slave owner, Ye suddenly asked the old man.

Originally, he had no intention of taking action, and wanted to wait and see, looking for an opportunity.

but--

The last name Julius made him change his mind.

A person's tone of voice can lie, but the sense of honor and pride when talking about his or her family cannot be faked.

The pride in my bones, even in the face of the threat of death,

When the old man mentioned his family name, he subconsciously revealed his pride and confidence in the strength of his family.

When he promised to redeem himself with a large sum of money,

The slave owner didn't believe it and argued with him until his face turned red.

The anxiety, worry, and even a hint of anger and shame from not being believed—emotions that are about to overflow,

For Ye, whose mental strength is already strong and has become even stronger after a simulated journey to Greece in the universe, it is not easy to judge whether the other party is lying or not.

Knowing that this is Rome and knowing what the surname Julius represents, Ye is ready to take action.

"Yes, it is.

Are you willing to believe me?

I really am from the Julius family! ! " The old man looked at Ye excitedly, with a hint of grievance that he himself was not aware of.

Even when being whipped by slave masters,

I've never had such a sad emotion.

He clung to the slave owner's thigh and refused to let go, not only because of fear, but also because of distrust.

As a proud Roman noble, it was a great shame for him to become a slave.

But if even the surname that represents his noble status is no longer recognized, he will really feel crazy and desperate.

"I believe..." Ye nodded, and before the old man could burst into tears, he suddenly said a name.

"Do you know Gaius Caesar?"

"!!!! You, you know Caesar? Yes, of course I know him!

He is my nephew.”

Gaius Caesar...

Full name: Gaius Julius Caesar.

Gaius is his first name, Julius is his last name, and Caesar is the name of his family.

The relationship is roughly equivalent to,

One of the branches of Julius, the main family, is 'Caesar'.

If it is true as the old man in front of him said, Gaius is his nephew.

So the full name of this old man should be Harriman Julius Caesar,

But this time Ye judged that it was probably a lie.

It is impossible to be a nephew unless his name is Lucius Caesar, but it is true that there is some connection.

When the old man heard Gaius Caesar, he didn't react at first, and then a trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

Perhaps he thought that he had some relationship with Caesar, so he hurriedly labeled himself as Caesar's uncle.

But Ye didn't know the family tree of Caesar the Great.

...With his powerful memory, Ye could still remember clearly the immediate relatives on the Caesar family relationship chart.

And none of Caesar's uncles, who were relatives and had left a deep mark in history and were famous, ended up in such a miserable state!

He deliberately only mentioned Gaius Caesar and did not mention Julius's last name, just to see the old man's reaction.

Now it seems that the other party's identity is 80% true.

Then the other person's life is worth saving.

After all, not everyone has a nephew named Gaius Caesar.

Not every Caesar can be called Caesar the Great.

In the Roman era, if we talk about the most dazzling existence and historical figure, Caesar the Great definitely has a place.

If you want to live well in this era, investing in Caesars shares is definitely a good idea.

certainly--

Ye hasn't figured out yet whether to establish any kind of relationship with Caesar.

But he was not reluctant to help the other party's family at such times to gain friendship.

At least the other party admitted it himself - he was Gaius's 'uncle'.

Sometimes, a verbal acknowledgment is enough to get what you want.

He didn’t need the other person to be Gaius’s real uncle—!

As long as he believes it is 'true', that's enough.

At least that's the reason for taking action.

And if he leaves here in the future and regains his freedom, if Ye wants to survive in Rome, he must have the status of a free citizen.

Maybe Caesar's family can help him.

Not to mention anything else——

In Rome, there were cases where outsiders became free men, citizens, or even directly became Roman emperors.

The ideas of democracy and freedom began to blossom and bloom in this era, exuding the fragrance of ideals.

If it had been two years earlier, he would not even have needed to seek out Caesar. By following the general policy of the time during the Social War, he would have had the opportunity to obtain Roman citizenship more easily like those Italians and settle down smoothly in this country.

In the modern world, it is the green card of the United States.

As for whether to continue simulating the universe to become stronger, or to completely integrate into the real life of this era, or even find the flower-growing hometown of this world and this era - that is something to consider later.

Back to the topic,

Seeing the old man standing up at night was like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw, not caring whether it was useful or not. The strong desire - the desire to survive, made him speak loudly:

“Please save me. If you can save me, Gaius, I, and the entire Julius family will be grateful to you and will repay you in the future!

I will always remember your kindness!"

The slave owner at the side stared in astonishment, as if he had heard something absurd. He could not even feel angry or ashamed. Instead, he said in disbelief, "You don't really believe what this old guy said, do you?"

Ye ignored him and nodded to the old man, saying, "Okay... remember what you said today."

Then he turned and looked at the slave owner.

Being stared at by Ye's eyes, the slave master's heart trembled again. He felt panic for no reason, as if he was being stared at by a wild beast.

…Gudong…

After swallowing hard, he asked in a trembling voice, "What do you want to do?"

Ye: “Let me do it, I’ll take his place in this game.

You can choose any weapon you want, right?"

Slave owner: "!!! Are you crazy? Are you going to die for this old guy?!"

If the slave owner had just had a severe shock on this slave who had changed so much in one day, coupled with the vague sense of oppression on the life level, he felt a little uncertain and fearful.

After hearing Ye's words, he completely put all his panic behind him.

Who could have guessed that the body that didn't look strong had such amazing strength, and his hands were so strong that even a whip like an iron tower couldn't pull them out.