Simulating the Universe, Starting with Speedrunning Greece

"He is a hero. Don't you want to inherit the honor of being the son of a hero?"

"Hero? A hero who couldn't even protect his family name, who fought in wars for more than a decade but didn't send a penny home?

Shut up! He is a piece of shit. Do you know what kind of life I have in Rome because of him?

I had to beg on the streets and look for food in garbage cans.

If someone was freezing to death, I would take off his clothes so that I could survive the cold winter.

Where is the glory in a life like this?

Son of a hero? Honor? Pride?

It all makes no sense.

I hate him, and even hate everything about our family. For the sake of that family name, he abandoned me and went to the battlefield.

Even when he came back at the end, it was not himself who came back, but two broken swords representing him.

I will never go down the same path as him again." Halfway through his speech, the boy's eyes turned red and some tears welled up in them.

“If I say he succeeded…

I have taken back your family's surname." After listening to the boy's story, Ye was silent, and then he continued to speak after a while.

But there was no joy in the boy's eyes. He was not proud of his father's efforts, because it was because of that effort that made his life a hell in the past.

But in fact, he also knew very well that under the conditions of Roman conscription, his father would not be able to come back even if he tried hard. Understanding is one thing, and accepting is another.

The boy was just confused at this moment, and finally he said coldly: "It doesn't matter anymore...

I have a good life now and I don’t need to inherit a new surname.”

Ye: "...I understand. If you don't want to inherit that name, it's your freedom.

But even so, you can't really cut off your relationship with Carl.

In the future, someone will send you all the pension for Carl's wartime achievements.

It is your freedom to choose to accept or not.

If you don’t like it, you can just throw away the coins.”

No matter what, he is still Carl's son and his only concern.

Even though he was extremely disgusted with his father, Carl's last wish was to let him live a happy life.

So, whether he was willing or not, Ye had to hand the bloody gold coin to the boy.

Ye suddenly regained his composure and slowly closed his eyes... thinking back, what was the last thing Carl said to them?

Chapter 81: The Man Who Overcame the Storm and Loneliness

"Please convey to my son the last words of an unworthy father -

"Son, the name Lista is a name that has been given to the eldest son in our family for generations. It is the symbol of our family."

'My son, although our family has fallen from the grace of time, I still died as a warrior and have no regrets.

If Gracchus had not deceived me, the name of the family and our honor would have been restored in this generation.

You are my pride and my last concern.'

'Son, take my weapon, inherit all this, and live well.

This is the last thing I can leave you.'"

...And the flashback ends. In reality, the boy never accepted his father's last wish.

He abandoned his honor and just wanted to return to ordinary life.

Maybe this isn't such a bad thing...

Finally, the boy showed an extremely complicated look and said, "No one will give Oris (gold coins) a hard time.

Forget about the honors, but I will accept all the money.

If you guys didn't embezzle the money...

That's it, go away. There's nothing here worth your attention."

After saying that, the boy slammed the door shut.

With that loud bang...Ye knew that a father was abandoned forever by his child.

But the father continues to shine and protect his children in his own way after his death.

however--

The glory that the man treasured and spent his entire life fighting for his family was now thrown away like a worn-out shoe.

Should we let all this be buried forever in the long river of history?

Perhaps in the original history, Carl was unable to fulfill his last wish in the end, and he finally fulfilled his regret in this world line, but it was ultimately just a dream.

Ye murmured, "...Lista."

I remember Carl seemed to have said something at the end - originally this name seemed to be a title given to a hero by a god.

It means a person who has overcome the storm and loneliness.

Now that he was alone, nothing could be more suitable for him than this.

"I will not let this name disappear..."

It just so happens that for the Roman era, my original name seems a bit strange here.

Then let "Ye" become the family name and the most honorable name in Rome in the future.

From now on he is the night...

It's also Lista Night Magrus!

Translated, it means the great existence that has overcome the storm and loneliness! If everyone has forgotten you, then let everyone follow me and remember you again.

In a few years, maybe when someone mentions the full name of night, they will think of...

The voices of the 39 souls who roared and howled in the Ebro River, fighting for freedom and dignity, are enough...

Soon, Ye and Tiberius reunited at Ye's new residence in Rome, a manor arranged from Tiberius' personal assets.

After driving away all the servants, only Ye and Tiberius were left.

After learning about the relevant situation from Ye Na.

Tiberius: “…I see. The Senate was originally considering whether to grant you the title of nobility.

Their proposal is for you to marry directly into an old aristocratic family.

I know you don't like those hypocritical, corrupt old guys.

Since that child has given up the glory of Lista, he has also given up the danger that comes with carrying this name.

This may not be a bad thing...

He had already lost his father and had no one to take care of him. It was very dangerous for him to rashly step into the struggle among the Roman upper class.

I can advocate for you to become the child's nominal godfather at the next Senate meeting, so that you can smoothly inherit the name of Lista."

Tiberius Gracchus suggested this, and he also felt that this would not be a good choice.

He knew that Ye was not greedy for the reputation of the nobility. With the other party's strength and achievements, he would soar to the sky sooner or later even without relying on anyone.

On the contrary, inheriting the name of Lista is not only about protecting Carl's children, but also a continuation of glory.

Ye: “Godfather…sure.

So, forget about my questions and tell me about your recent preparations."

During these two days, Gracchus was allowed to use his family's power and take action...

He knew what the other party was going to do, but he was not going to stop it.

Tiberius was surprised and asked, "Do you already know what I want to do?"

But when he thought about how Ye had always been calm and sharp, he felt it was natural.

There was no thought of hiding anything, or rather - as one of the only two people who survived that thrilling adventure together, Tiberius had 100% trust in Ye.

It's the kind of trust that you can trust with your back...

What he was about to do was extremely dangerous, so dangerous that everyone might betray him and he might find himself in an irretrievable situation at any time.

But Tiberius had no fear in his heart - as he once said, there was something more terrible than death - that was the heroes being forgotten.

In order to prevent something like this from happening again, he decided to completely change Rome.

What really made Tiberius make this decision was not just anyone, but the brothers who had shared the joys and sorrows with him on the Ebro River. It was the night and the courage that Karl and the others gave him.

Even because of this adventure, Tiberius became more persistent and radical. There was also a fire burning in his chest, wanting to completely ignite Rome.

then--

He took a deep breath and suddenly said to Ye Yu in a shocking tone: "I want to reform the law!! Completely reshape all the laws of Rome!"

Straight to the point, the beginning is a blast.

After saying this, Tiberius was slightly stunned when he saw that Ye was not surprised. What was that expression on the other party's face, as if he had known that I would do this?

A subtle feeling arose in Tiberius' heart.

But, never mind…it doesn’t matter anymore.

He needs Ye's help, so he must convince Ye to participate in this grand reform.

He knew how naive and dangerous what he was about to do was, and even emotionally he was unwilling to accompany himself in this madness all night.

But rationally, he really needed a strong person to stand behind him as a shield.

then--

Taking a deep breath, Tiberius Gracchus, who was ready to accept or reject, continued: "Do you remember the Third Punic War? Night..."

Ye: "Of course. Are you trying to say that the bold idea of ​​reforming the law started from that time?"

Tiberius nodded, and then everything slowly came to pass.

Chapter 82: Roman Romanticism, the Man Who Should Have Been Beaten to Death

Tiberius: “This story begins with the beginning of the Third Punic War.

You know that Numidia has always been a friendly ally of Rome.

Because of the conflict between Carthage and Numidia, I followed Scipio the Younger to help Numidia and fought the Third Punic War with Carthage.

Ye didn't comment: "..."

He did not dispute this.

In fact, if Ye remembered correctly, it was Numidia that invaded Carthage first, and Rome just found an excuse to send troops to beat the fallen dog.

But the winner is justice, and there is no point in arguing about the name of the expedition.

All unjust wars can also be just wars, and the transition often only requires an excuse.

Ye: “And then…”

Tiberius: “We followed the army and besieged Carthage for three years, and finally captured the city of Carthage.

Scipio the Younger was right in front of me when he uttered that sigh.

You must have heard of it more or less - the 'winner's myth'.

"Carthage, this powerful country, has been established for more than 700 years.

It used to be so invincible

But now the country has become a ruin

Today, our Rome has been established for more than 600 years.

But will Rome one day follow in the footsteps of Carthage?