My XX deal with Sister Nero

Well, although there is still some gap compared to God.

"Who she is has nothing to do with you, right?" Gilgamesh said with a somewhat arrogant look.

"Yes, that's right. It has nothing to do with me." Ishtar nodded, her expression still very cold: "I don't want to tell you too much now. I will tell you slowly after we deal with Tiamat."

"Tiamat?" Gilgamesh suddenly sneered: "Do you think that you gods, or Marduk, will really deal with Tiamat?"

"Eh?" Ishtar was subconsciously stunned when she heard Gilgamesh's question.

It seems... not?

To be honest, the Mesopotamian gods were really miserable.

They had already suffered certain casualties when dealing with Apsu and Tiamat, and then... they were attacked by Sefalu.

Twelve thousand years ago, the wandering star warrior Sefalu attacked the Earth. The Mesopotamian gods, who had not yet recovered, were forced to join the war. Countless casualties occurred, including top gods such as Ninurta and Irula, who died on the front line. In addition, without the blessing of human faith, it can be said that the Mesopotamian gods have slowly stepped into the brink of destruction.

Is Marduk crazy or stupid? He could obviously continue to survive. How crazy and stupid does he have to be to lead everyone to attack Tiamat again?

Chapter 528: The Former Centurion

"Tiamat? What is that?" Nero was lying on a camp bed in the central military tent near a small village in the province of Macedonia, looking at the information in his hand, a little confused.

The navy was attacked. According to his brother's information, the one who attacked the Roman navy was a monster named Tiamat.

But what...is Tiamat?

Although he didn't quite understand, Nero at least knew one thing: this person whose name his brother knew must... not be some cannon fodder A or a minor character B!

There was no way. Nero was not familiar with Mesopotamian mythology. Except for those Mesopotamian gods that had been absorbed into Roman mythology, she didn't know any of the others.

Well, it doesn’t matter if you don’t know Tiamat. At least from the fact that Tiamat has destroyed several warships, we can tell that this monster is very powerful.

"Huh~ Fortunately my brother is not at sea, otherwise..." Nero reluctantly breathed a sigh of relief when he thought about how Tony would have ended up in a miserable state if he had been at sea. As long as his brother was not in danger, then this matter would be easy to deal with.

Relying on the elusive heroes and Tiamat, the Roman Empire was unable to move forward for a while. After all... once these heroes launched a decapitation attack, although they could not kill tens of thousands of Roman soldiers, it would be easy to kill a few hundred guards and generals.

Therefore, the generals of the Roman Empire did not dare to fight freely. They were afraid that they would be killed. On the one hand, they valued their lives, and on the other hand, if they died, it would be a blow to the morale.

Tony had come into contact with too many heroic spirits, and he knew a lot of "inside stories", so he was able to judge at the first time that the Parthian side should have mobilized heroic spirits, but Nero had not come into contact with too many heroic spirits, so she did not know what kind of people the Parthian Empire had sent to assassinate the empire's generals.

the other side.

Ishtar finally restrained herself from attacking Attila.

It wasn't that Ishtar recognized Attila's true identity, but Ishtar felt that she had more important things to do and there was no need to waste time here.

So, Ishtar left quickly. She had to rush to the Persian Gulf to confirm the location of Tiamat... and whether she had summoned the monsters.

"Is there anyone who can confirm the identity at the moment?" Inside the sealed city of Taixi, Tony glanced at the information in his hand, then frowned and looked at the small leader in charge of transmitting intelligence who was kneeling in front of him, and asked.

Every Heroic Spirit, even those who claim they can't fight, has the ability to defeat a thousand enemies with one horse. Therefore, Tony really wants to know who the other party is. As long as he knows the other party's identity, Tony can roughly grasp the other party's treasure with the relevant information in his memory.

"Hey, have you heard? In addition to us, the other two armies were attacked, and several generals almost lost their lives."

On a hill near the Euphrates River, in a large Roman military camp, several soldiers were huddled together, whispering.

"Huh? What's going on?" Hearing the soldier's remarks, a soldier next to him asked curiously.

"I'm not sure either. I just heard that someone seemed to be trying to assassinate them... Hey, Centurion, what's wrong with you?" The soldier was speaking when he suddenly saw a young man wearing typical soldier armor standing not far away, holding his helmet and lowering his head as if thinking about something.

This guy's name is Lucius, nicknamed "Centurion". Well, although he is a new recruit who has only been in the army for a few months, the level of experience he displayed on the battlefield is so impressive that even the real centurions couldn't help but look at him with admiration.

This guy is born to be a soldier!

In fact, many soldiers and low-ranking officers could see that after the war, this guy should be able to become a real centurion!

"Ah, nothing. I just think it's a little unbelievable that someone could penetrate through so many defenses and assassinate the generals." The soldier named Lucius raised his head and smiled innocently.

"Oh, that's okay." The soldier nodded. Compared with his comrades, Lucius was a little older, so sometimes Lucius and his comrades did not seem to get along well, or in other words... there was a generation gap between them.

So sometimes when everyone is chatting enthusiastically, Lucius seems a little out of place.

Standing aside holding his helmet, Lucius silently played with the helmet while listening carefully to the discussions of his comrades.

“Only the Heroic Spirit can achieve this, right?” Lucius shook his head and muttered to himself.

That’s right, there is a generation gap between Lucius and them. If you calculate it based on one generation gap every three years, the gap is quite big.

"But speaking of it, have you heard? The navy seems to have been attacked by a monster, and it is said that this monster seems to be planning to attack the mainland." At this moment, the soldier suddenly said a fact that no one present knew.

"Huh? Really?" Upon hearing the news, several soldiers present subconsciously widened their eyes and asked in disbelief.

"I also heard from the messenger that this matter seems to have been reported to Rome." The soldier whispered mysteriously, "But fortunately, if this monster really wants to come ashore, it will be the Parthian Empire that will suffer, not us."

Monster? Landing?

Hearing these key words, Lucius was subconsciously stunned. Wait a minute, when he was waiting for the report at the door of the central military tent, he seemed to have vaguely heard that the young prince had secretly sneaked into Taixifeng and wanted to open the door of this city for everyone.

If that's the case, then...

Thinking of this, Lucius quickly put on his helmet, adjusted his armor, and walked towards the direction of the central military tent.

It's time to reveal your true identity.

Perhaps no one among his comrades knew that Centurion was just Lucius’ nickname at the moment, but more than 20 years ago, it was Lucius’ position.

Yes, he was once a centurion of the Roman legion.

"You said that His Highness is in danger?" Bruce was stunned at first after hearing the report from the soldier named Lucius, and then asked with a look of panic.

His Majesty is on his way here. If something happens to His Highness during this time, then...

"Yes, General. If that monster really exists, then, with its ability to destroy warships, the Parthian Empire probably has no force that can withstand the attack of this monster." Lucius said, staring at Bruce with a serious face.

Chapter 529: The Former God of Creation

If it was something else, Bruce might not believe it. After all, he was just a soldier. What could he analyze?

But when I heard that it involved the little prince, it was better to just listen to it.

After all, when the little prince turned south and ran to Ctesiphon, Bruce was almost frightened to jump up on the spot.

So when he heard a soldier coming to report that His Highness was in danger, Bruce hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to meet the soldier.

And what this soldier said... might actually happen!

Can ordinary soldiers resist a behemoth that can destroy several warships with a wave of its hand?

And the most important thing is that others don’t know about this monster, but he does.

This monster, named Tiamat, is the creator god in Mesopotamian mythology, who created countless gods and monsters!

Even if Your Highness has the help of a demigod, but if the opponent is the God of Creation... Your Highness, it is still very dangerous!

"Okay, I understand. I will write a letter to ask Your Highness to come back immediately." After figuring this out, Bruce waved his hand, signaling Lucius to leave.

"General, I think that His Highness... I'm afraid he won't listen to you. After all, if he listened to you, he wouldn't have gone to Ctesiphon." Lucius coughed lightly.

"Ahem..." Bruce coughed awkwardly, glanced at Lucius unhappily, and began to change the subject: "I heard that your fellow soldiers called you the Centurion?"

Lucius lowered his head and said, "It's just a nickname, General, don't worry about it."

"No problem." Bruce waved his hand and said, "I've heard about you from the people below. I heard that you do have a certain command ability, and your tactics are very sophisticated. You don't look like a rookie at all... Oh, by the way, I heard that you brought your own weapons? So, are they equipment left by your family?"

After the Marius Reforms, the equipment and logistical supplies of the Roman Empire began to enter a unified mode. In other words, all soldiers' equipment was no longer prepared by the soldiers themselves, but was distributed uniformly by the Roman Empire. This is the so-called "field army."

However, in this world, Marius' reforms were not very thorough, resulting in the coexistence of the Roman Empire's field army and the national army. The most direct impact was that the service period of Roman Empire soldiers was extended significantly.

According to Marius's reform, the service period of Roman soldiers is sixteen years, and after the expiration of the service period, there are four years of veteran time, which is almost twenty years. After twenty years, the soldier will be transferred from the field army to the national army, but this kind of service usually serves as an officer. If applied to modern times, it can be understood that soldiers have to continue to serve in the reserve for a period of time after retiring.

For convenience, many field army soldiers would buy their equipment and take it away after transferring to the national army. The Roman Empire had a hereditary military system, meaning that each generation would send the strongest person in the family to serve, so sometimes the father's armor would be given to his son, allowing the son to serve wearing his own armor and holding his own weapons.

It is precisely because of this that Bruce subconsciously thinks that Lucius should be in the same situation.

"Ah...I guess so." Lucius said vaguely.

"Okay, after the war, you will become a real centurion. Now... you can leave first." Bruce waved his hand, indicating that Lucius could leave.

"General." After two seconds of silence, Lucius suddenly spoke up, "I am willing to take His Highness back. Regardless of whether that monster will attack Ctesiphon or not, His Highness will always be in danger there."

"You, bring His Highness back?" Hearing Lucius' words, Bruce looked at Lucius inexplicably and said, "What can a soldier like you do? Drag His Highness back? Not to mention that His Highness is protected by a demigod, even if he is not, can you beat Captain Mary's personal guard in a fight?"

At this point, Bruce suddenly didn't frown, as if he was thinking about something. After a long time, he spoke: "But then again, why... do I feel that you look familiar?"

……

Lucius left, heading for Ctesiphon with Bruce's orders.

As a soldier and a former centurion, Lucius had the obligation to protect everyone in the Roman Empire, no matter whether that person was a prince or a civilian. Perhaps, his fighting ability was not as good as that of a demigod like Hercules, and perhaps he was no match for Tiamat. However, the weapon behind him, which looked no different from an ordinary Roman javelin, was his greatest reliance in life.

A weapon that can fight against gods!

Perhaps, such a weapon should be able to cause some damage to Tiamat?

"Lucius, Lucius..." Looking at the door of his tent, Bruce suddenly smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I should have thought of this guy a long time ago..."

……

Ishtar confirmed the existence of Tiamat in the Persian Gulf.

But for some reason, Tiamat doesn't seem to have created any monsters yet.

"Trouble." Standing high in the sky, looking at the huge body of Tiamat, Ishtar bit her lips subconsciously. Tiamat was resurrected. This... for the Mesopotamian gods, it was no longer a trouble in the literal sense!

"This matter must be reported to the gods." Taking a deep breath, Ishtar decided to return to heaven first and report the situation here to Marduk, who would decide the next course of action.

……

"Two days have passed." Standing in front of the window, looking at the bustling Cessifon outside, Tony suddenly sighed.

Two days passed, and there was still peace and prosperity in Ctesiphon. Apart from the news that the Roman legions in the Mesopotamian region were marching towards Ctesiphon every day, there was no news of any monster attacks. In other words, Tiamat had not launched an attack on land yet.

What does Tiamat want to do?

Just as Tony was thinking about this, an intelligence officer who was guarding downstairs suddenly came to the second floor, came to the door of Tony's room and whispered to him: "Master, someone is coming home."

Someone's coming home? No, based on my elder sister's speed, she should have just entered Macedonia Province, right? How come she's here so soon?

As if he could see through Tony's thoughts, the intelligence officer added, "Yes, the front-line camp has sent a soldier named Lucius over. It seems that General Bruce has something to discuss with Your Highness."

Chapter 530: Against Tima’s Treasure?

"Lucius?" Tony scratched his head. It was a name he had never heard of. Well, the Roman Empire had millions of soldiers, and it was impossible for Tony to know the names of all of them, right?

"Let him in." After figuring this out, Tutoni nodded and said to the intelligence officer.

"Yes."

Not long after the soldier left, a young man in civilian clothes holding a Roman javelin, who looked to be in his thirties, came into the room. After entering the room, the young man knelt on one knee and whispered to Tony, "Lucius, meet His Royal Highness."

"Lucius, right?" Tony nodded to the soldier, sat on the chair and said, "Tell me, Bruce sent you here, what's the matter?"

"Your Highness, General Bruce asked me to take you back." Lucius replied while kneeling on the ground.

"Take me back?" Tony frowned. He could understand Bruce's decision, but he... didn't want to go back.

"Your Highness, the situation is dangerous now. If Your Highness stays here, you will..."

"Stop talking, I know what's going on." Tony waved his hand and interrupted Lucius.

"Your Highness." Lucius raised his head, his expression somewhat serious. "Your Highness, now the two main commanders of the northern troops have been attacked by the heroic spirits. If something happens to Your Highness, what should we do?"

"Huh?" Hearing this, Tony looked at Lucius in surprise and asked curiously, "Where did you hear the word 'heroic spirit' from?"

Heroic spirits, apart from myself, apart from Nero, apart from a few people involved, apart from some high-ranking officials of the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire, apart from Rosa's description, logically speaking, no one should have heard of this guy... In terms of appearance, I am not familiar with him, so I should be able to rule out the possibility that he is a heroic spirit, and his identity is just a soldier, so...

"I... I wonder if Your Highness has heard of my name. If you have, then you should know where I got the word 'heroic spirit' from."

At this point, the soldier named Lucius took a deep breath and said slowly: "My name is Lucius Longinus."

Lucius Longinus? Longinus?!

Tony almost didn't react when he heard the name.

Longinus!

The guy who is said to have stabbed Jesus!

Lucius Longinus was a centurion of the Roman legion around 33 AD. Before 33 AD, he was just an ordinary low-ranking officer. What he did every day was to train his subordinates and occasionally go home to see his wife and children, until... after Jesus was arrested.

In early April, Pilate, the governor of the Jewish province, crucified Jesus. During this time, the centurion, Lucius Longinus, stabbed Jesus with a Roman javelin.