“Kill them!!!”
"That's it! Well done!"
"Coward! Bug!"
“Aaaaaaah!—”
The noisy voices and the foul smell seemed to be blocked and stagnant. The fanatical emotions controlled the huge circle. Almost everyone was shouting and venting all their emotions.
Su Yun sat behind the scarlet curtain, looking up at the rough outline of the tall building in the distance.
The majestic buildings are magnificent.
"Father God, don't you like these people?" Alice propped her cheek up and commented pertinently, "They work very hard - although they are all very fragile."
Compared to Alice, all humans in this world are fragile, and Alice looks at humans like a child playing with insects.
But Alice liked the fight between the two men in the circle very much, and she watched it with great interest - when fierce beetles appeared among a group of ants, children always preferred the beetles that killed everyone.
"I can't really say whether I like it or not." Su Yun retracted his gaze into the distance, "I just think their fight is meaningless."
This is a unique mass entertainment in this empire: choose two men with strong fighting ability, let them fight to the death with different weapons and fighting methods, and finally determine the winner.
This performance with an extremely high mortality rate was called gladiatorial combat, and in addition to combat between humans, there were also combats between beasts and beasts, and between humans and beasts.
In terms of human killing and tragedy, they cannot compare with countless wars; in terms of beauty and artistry, they cannot match the timeless architectural paintings and well-prepared performances; but in terms of entertainment and excitement, they are just a gamble of human lives and blood.
The duel did not move Su Yun at all. Rather than watching a life-and-death fight in a frame, Su Yun appreciated the dusty relics of ancient civilization more.
The crowd surged, and the fight in the center of the arena had also been decided. The defeated warrior was only wrapped in a few pieces of leather, and his only weapon was a dagger, which had been knocked away. The winner was holding a small round shield, and he pressed on the loser, using the shield to press against the loser's neck.
The crowd was in an uproar, some were cheering and some were cursing. The winner did not kill anyone immediately, but raised his head and looked around the huge auditorium, waiting for the audience's judgment.
Fierce arguments broke out, and people stood up one after another. Some people put their thumbs up, while others turned their thumbs upside down and pointed them to the ground - pointing up meant letting the loser go, and pointing down meant
Sentenced to death.
More and more people expressed their opinions, and when the situation stabilized, the winner received the order, and blood splattered as he killed the defeated gladiator.
Amid the deafening noise, several men dressed as servants rushed into the Circus, hooked the body of the loser with an iron hook, and dragged him out of the Circus.
This short game is over, and there is still some time before the next one starts. It is like a series of small scenes in a large drama, with always short intervals in between.
Su Yun stood up and said to Alice, "Let's go."
There's nothing to see anymore.
10
It was almost noon, and all kinds of people were flowing among the crowded streets and houses. Su Yun took Alice to walk among the crowd.
This time, both he and Alice hid themselves.
In the distant future, these streets will become the memory of ancient civilization, but at this moment, they are the dirtiest, most crowded places. Some narrow places only allow one person to pass through, and even then there is a risk of being hit by falling objects from high altitudes.
When lunch time comes, the street restaurants open their doors to the street, and the primitive aroma of simple food fills the air. Busy people use this to pass the day's meals.
The gap between the rich and the poor in this empire has reached an exaggerated level. The wealthy have several kitchens in their homes and employ groups of cooks. They will never try these dirty street stalls, and only those who are so poor that they don't have a kitchen at home will eat the food sold there.
Another skinny child ran quickly past the wall. Alice tugged at her clothes with some disgust and leaned her head on the father's shoulder.
Whether in the past, present or future, he will never understand why Father God favors human civilization so much. Of course he knows that Father God loves this world, but... these little things are too troublesome, aren't they?
"Father God, let's go back!" Alice shook Su Yun's arm, "We have been here for a month, and there is nothing to see anymore."
Su Yun still looked at the densely packed buildings. He smiled and said, "Then let's go back... Isis and Jasmine must have been waiting for a long time."
Jasmine was still in charge of the personnel arrangements this time. In this case, it was Anita's turn, but Su Yun rejected him apologetically after looking at his personnel arrangements.
Cult patriarchs may not sound very interesting, eating meat and drinking blood is not appealing at all, and watching human reproduction is far inferior to the most ordinary drama or song and dance.
If you say no, it means no, no, no matter how much Anita acts coquettishly. And Isis is unprepared for her new arrival, so in the end it is Jasmine who is in charge of the civilization of Naples.
This time, Su Yun has the pleasant identity of the emperor's youngest son, and at the same time, his only elder brother and heir to the throne is actually Jasmine.
According to the usual routine, Alice is a personal attendant and Anita is free to develop.
As for Isis, he fought hard for the position of an imperial general.
So when Alice said "go back", she actually meant the palace.
However, looking at the history of mankind, the emperor's harem in Naples this time is probably the most harmonious place in the world, because whether it is Su Yun's nominal parents or those concubines, they are all played by the gods.
This is also what Su Yun finds very interesting.
Although Jasmine would take the dominant power without hesitation whenever he arrived at a new civilization, he did not seem to like titles and names belonging to monarchs such as "Emperor".
Similar to Isis's understanding, Jasmine and Theresa both have their own positions. Theresa is the patriarch and Jasmine is the prince. They have never thought of touching the crown. They tacitly assume that the crown belongs to Flora.
Even the youngest brother is still asleep.
Anita's position is the most confusing. He is willing to try everything and play with everything at will. The loss of his life seems to have made him lose his position. Only Su Yun is his only anchor.
As for Alice, the original creation...
The little village girl made an innocent sound
11
The towering palaces are all carved from huge white stones. Their pomp and grandeur completely inherit the style of Thessaly. However, inheritance does not mean equivalence. Naples is a unique civilization with its own soul.
Thessaly, surrounded by city-states, was a scattered and free world, while Naples had a completely different political system and society. This nation was fierce and powerful, even more domineering than the former Achaemenids. They occupied vast territories but were still not satisfied. The inland sea between the three continents was actually called the "small bathtub of the empire."
Just as there is a huge difference between Naples and Thessaly, the buildings and sculptures in Naples have more "humanity". They have broken away from the primitive and divine style of Thessaly and are mixed with more joy and pain from the human world.
When Su Yun returned to the palace silently, the noise inside the palace was no less noisy than that of the arena. The source of the noise was
Racing track.
It is difficult for ordinary people to imagine how large an area the royal palace occupies. Between these towering halls, there is a huge open space that is no less than a public sports field. Various pillars stand majestically, and the royal stands are in the most conspicuous position.
Su Yun saw his parents from afar. They were both wearing purple robes that only the royal family was qualified to wear, and they were very eye-catching.
There was probably a car race going on... It was a traditional event of this civilization, evolved from chariots in war.
Perhaps the chariot had reached the main point, as cheers broke out in the arena. Su Yun took Alice to the stands, and the servants prostrated themselves wherever they passed.
The Neapolitan Empire had reached the end of civilization. In order to consolidate the royal power, all classes had been solidified to the extreme. Free people worked as hard as slaves, while at the same time, the wealthy businessmen and above did not engage in production and indulged in pleasure.
In this vast empire, politics was naturally not clear. The king's power became an insurmountable majesty, and there were also layers of gaps between the nobles.
These palace servants were allowed only the status of slaves and could be put to death for minor infractions, such as not kneeling immediately when a member of the royal family passed by.
This sounds very harsh, but the slaves who have experienced two kings all feel that now is a good time, the royal family is not violent, and will not execute servants without reason.
Su Yun slowly walked up the stairs and attracted everyone's attention as soon as he stepped onto the stands. In addition to the emperor and the queen, there were also many nobles present. Except for the divine servants, the emotions of everyone else were the same at this moment.
The stands that had been noisy just now fell into silence at this moment, as if the intense chariot race was insignificant - this would have been almost impossible at other times.
"My child!" After a brief silence, the queen was the first to speak, "Why are you dressed like this? Change your clothes quickly!"
The acting of the divine servant is very good, she is a loving mother and a gentle queen. Her intimacy and reproach with a hint of disgust are even more on point than those of Su Yun’s biological mother Lin Shuqin.
Su Yun was wearing a very simple white robe. He didn't wear any accessories and only tied his long hair with a thin ring. But that was enough. Anyone with a little knowledge would not be able to mistake him.
Jasmine's patch continuity is amazing. The queen's family is still Syracuse, which has been passed down for hundreds of years. Su Yun does not need to change the basic appearance this time.
shape.
The emperor played by the divine servant was of course a kind father. He looked at Su Yun and asked with a hint of reproach: "Where have you been? Why did you come back just now?"
The queen had already walked a few steps to Su Yun and gently helped him to fix his hair: "Why are you dressed so simply..."
"I'm sorry to have worried you." Su Yun smiled at the puppet couple and did not answer their question, "Who is racing?"
"Your elder brother and our general!" The emperor replied with a smile, "Your elder brother is going to lose."
The author has something to say: It will take a long time for Julia to wake up, but the seeds must be sown now, as it will be his turn in the hundreds of years between the Crusades and the discovery of the New World.
Flora only has a role to play during the period of World War I and World War II.
The full text will not cover the countries and history of East Asia.
General History of the West
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Muah!
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