67

The war began to stalemate.

The pass guarded by Thessaly was as difficult to conquer as a natural barrier. The casualty ratio between the two sides was almost one to ten, which was really terrifying. This meant that in order to break through this pass, the Achaemenids would need ten times the number of troops as the defenders to barely do it.

But numbers were the Achaemenids’ advantage.

Thesalia's military strength is limited, and Su Yun has a deep understanding of this. In the past few days, he has seen wounded soldiers being transported back from the battlefield every day. Losing limbs is considered a lucky thing. The entire wounded rescue camp is filled with cries of pain.

Fighting bravely is a heroic thing to do, but the price to pay for it is also huge.

As a priest who came with the army, Teresa regarded the wounded camp as his home ground. He was the leader of the priests and was responsible for the treatment and logistical distribution of all the wounded.

When Su Yun entered the wounded camp, Theresa was teaching a priest how to bandage wounds with her back to him.

"...Use more force, otherwise the wound cannot be fixed. Don't worry about hurting him." The wounded man's cry of pain was like wind in Theresa's ears. "Yes, that's it."

Theresa has almost no talent or skills in combat, but in terms of medicine, she knows all the relevant knowledge of mankind from ancient times to the present.

But Theresa had no interest in either fighting for life or saving the wounded.

As soon as Su Yun walked into the tent of the wounded, he was immediately respected and welcomed. The wounded were all from the front line, and everyone had seen him shooting the enemy. The lives lost at Su Yun's hands were no less than those of the King of Achaea or the Archon of Potidaea - but in the eyes of these soldiers, the lives of the enemies were merits.

"You're here!" Theresa immediately left the wounded and the little priest beside her and said, "Why are you here? My... master."

In the setting, Theresa is also a priest from the Syracuse family.

Su Yun smiled and said, "I just wanted to come and see how it is these days?"

Theresa reported very professionally: "The number of wounded soldiers is increasing, but very few can recover their combat capability. Among those who can no longer fight on the battlefield, more than half will be left with lifelong disabilities, and one-fifth will fail treatment."

The fighting was fierce, and those who were transported to the wounded camp were all seriously injured. This really sounds too tragic.

Su Yun nodded to show that he understood: "I see."

"The battle line is about to close, and these wounded will be sent back to their respective

A city-state." Theresa leaned over and whispered in Su Yun's ear, "My God, how long do you want to stay here?"

His breath made Su Yun's ears itch, but Su Yun did not avoid it: "After this battle is over... then I want to tour the city-states again."

Theresa guessed this option, his eyes lit up: "Please allow me to follow you."

"Okay, I agree." Su Yun first promised solemnly, then couldn't help laughing, "Have I ever rejected you?"

Theresa responded with this: “Of course, my God.”

This is really a very strange answer. After all, Theresa has "obedience" written in her soul, and he is such a gentle and considerate person. It is impossible for him to make a proposal that would be disgusted by Su Yun. In this case, why was he rejected?

But none of these attracted Su Yun's attention.

68

This strategic pass could not be the site of the decisive battle between the Achaemenids and Thessaly. Although it was strategically located, it was too unrealistic to rely on it to stop the Achaemenid army.

Thessaly is best at naval warfare, and they have already made plans to defeat the Achaemenids with this, but the defense of the checkpoints is still a very important part. The longer they are stuck at this place, the greater the advantage Thessaly will have.

The request to Jasmine and Anita was to "let nature take its course". Without their participation, the garrison sent by Thesalia would have suffered a tragic defeat. But since Su Yun participated, the fate of Thesalia's side had also been subtly changed.

The hasty retreat was turned into an orderly retreat.

Being able to hold out at the checkpoint for half a month was already a commendable feat. It was not that Jasmine could not hold out longer, but according to the Father's standards, now was the right time to leave.

The wounded were sent away first, and Theresa stayed with Su Yun. The second group to leave was the baggage, and Jasmine was the last to leave.

Su Yun would of course stand together with his little plagues, but he did not expect that someone would break into his tent at this critical moment.

He had seen this man before; he was the son of a tyrant in Potidaea.

"Why are you still here!" The man wanted to grab Su Yun's hand as soon as he came up, "What did Orolos arrange? Why didn't he let you leave!"

Su Yun turned aside to avoid him and frowned slightly: "Are you... Periander? What is the matter with you?"

The young man was wrapped in thick bandages, which came from Anatole.

The smell of medicinal herbs was also very strong. Judging from his pale face, he must have been seriously injured and had not yet recovered from the excessive blood loss. He should have been one of the first to leave.

Periander looked at Su Yun persistently: "Does Orolos want you to stay behind to cover our retreat? Please follow me!"

This request was inexplicable. Su Yun carefully looked at the young man in front of him, whom he had only met once, and suddenly he understood - could this be another person who had fantasies about him?

"I refuse." Su Yun said straightforwardly, "First of all, I will stand together with my family. Secondly, I am not injured, so I should stay. Your request is not only unreasonable, but also extremely dishonorable."

Periander's expression changed. He knew that his suggestion was as despicable as desertion, but he still couldn't control his behavior. Maybe he just wanted to take a look, but when he saw the man wiping his longbow in the tent...

He simply couldn't control himself.

Countless worries and excuses flooded his mind.

He had only seen the man shoot arrows, but he had never seen him fight in close combat. Perhaps he was not proficient in this? The most dangerous thing was to be the last one standing. Behind the checkpoint was a flat plain. The Achaemenid army would launch chariots and cavalry when they were chasing. The support team might not arrive in time. The next checkpoint was on a high ground and they still needed to climb...

"Then please let me stay!" Periander shouted, "Let me stay and protect you!"

Su Yun: ...

Su Yun: "I'm very grateful, but... no thanks."

"No! You saved my life, so it's yours!" the young man confessed affectionately, "Please don't worry about my life or death, I will stay with you, I——"

"Wait a minute." Su Yun's voice was not loud, but he easily interrupted Periander, "I mean, I already have enough guards, and I have Eri... Eros to protect me personally."

Eros? Periander immediately thought of the blond boy, but he didn't look strong at all. What power could he have? How could he protect you?

Is it because everything was arranged by Orolos?

"But they are deceiving you!" Periander could no longer bear it, he wanted to expose everything!

Su Yun was stunned when he heard this: "What?"

Periander began to narrate: "Ororos is a tyrant! He deceives and blinds you with his hegemony, he controls your free actions, he places spies around you, he uses his own brother - no, they are in cahoots.

, they treat you——"

"Is that enough?" Su Yun interrupted this human's one-sided cognition for the second time, "I know everything you said, and I condoned everything."

This time it was Periander's turn to be shocked. He couldn't help but ask back: "You know?"

"I knew it from the beginning. No one can guard me without my permission." Su Yun was already a little impatient, "Send him away... Theresa."

What was the name of Theresa's alias this time? Never mind. It doesn't matter.

"Yes, my master." Theresa walked in from outside the tent. He had been waiting outside the door, just waiting for the call from the Father.

Theresa walked a few steps towards the young man and pressed his shoulder. The iron-like force shocked Periander again.

"Please leave, you rude person." Theresa had no good feelings towards those who harassed the Father God. Generally speaking, he did not like blood, and it would be too dirty to see blood flowing everywhere, so he would choose to devour such idiots.

But I can't do that now, the Father is still in the game.

Periander did not expect that this priest was also a member of the Syracuse family. He knew that his behavior was terrible, so he had to leave unwillingly and desperately.

He had no sense of having saved his life - if it was his brother instead of Theresa who was there, even his soul would have ceased to exist.

Su Yun looked at the young man's back as he was thrown out, and felt deeply helpless again.

It seems that this adjustment has failed again... He should choose to tour the major city-states next. Staying in one place for too long will lead to various disputes and troubles.

69

The second Achaemenid invasion was a failure.

Just as the Thessalian Alliance had planned, they suffered a crushing defeat in the naval battle, and their subsequent land march was also severely hit by the army defending their homeland. In the end, they had to leave in disappointment and return to their own country.

But this failure is not the end.

The Achaemenid Empire was such a huge empire that their manpower was still endless. Preparations for the third war had already begun, and they were eager to grab treasures from the rich and beautiful pearl of the sea.

However, the next war would not start for several years, which had nothing to do with Su Yun. After the war, he embarked on a tour.

Different city-states have their own unique customs, and the end of the war has made various folk customs active again. Su Yun only stayed briefly in the family points of each city-state and felt very happy along the way.

This time even Anita sneaked back from Achaemenid. He adapted to this kind of traveling life better than his brothers. He stuck to his father God every day and successfully became the only plague that could not live with all the other brothers. He always caused trouble that made Su Yun laugh and cry.

Their journey always came to an end, and when the third Achaemenid attack began, the pillar that had been waiting for so long in the temple finally changed again.

Isis is about to wake up.

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