Chapter 14 - Punitive Army (1/2)

The August emperor entered the temple of Diana (Artemis) wondered why his grandson wanted him to meet in this beautiful temple

When everyone entered, Agusto heard a beautiful melody that made him feel more in a sacred place, Flavio guided his grandfather and his mother to the courtyard of the temple where they sat at a table placed in the middle when they were about to speak Arabella entered with a tray that had 3 steaming drinks and some cookies placed them on the table and retired.

Arabella could only see Flavio talking to her grandfather while she touches her stomach to retire to the kitchen.

”Pretty interesting grandson, lavender tea and a cookie that smells like butter, not to mention that this tableware looks very beautiful is similar to the one you get from the east, I wonder how you got this strange instruments and the curious sounds that come from it ”

The august emperor said as he took a biscuit and drank his lavender tea

Flavio was sitting on his mother's legs while eating a cookie with his small hand” Haha, as you would expect from my grandfather, does not even question why his grandson acts like someone else you that the age you have, I suppose you already knew that your grandson would be special right? ”

August looked at his little grandson with a smile

”A few years ago during the campaign against Marco Antonio an Egyptian murderer almost took my life but out of nothing a person appeared and stopped with one hand the arrow that went towards me and returned it to the murderer, he told me that I had to allow vitelio to marry my daughter because her son would make great changes to Rome after that he disappeared

I wanted to refuse but that would not be fun I wanted to see my grandson and that was what I could do and you have not disappointed me, now tell me my son that is what you have gone through to see a sea of ​​impaled tribals ”

After saying that Agust sees her daughter ”I hope I don't make you angry at my words, daughter, but it was something I was willing to review, the idea that one of my descendants was bigger than I was glad my spirit.”

Julia just smiles and hugs Flavio ”You know father, I always hated that I was forced to marry a man I didn't love but I have to thank him and you for allowing me to be Flavio's mother.

I don't know what life will be without Vitelio, but you can be sure that I will take care of my little son until he becomes a responsible adult.

Anyway, I know that you and Flavio avenge Vitelio and end the Cantabrian threat, but I think the rest of the talk will be between you two.

Flavio doesn't eat too many cookies that you can't sleep after and you have to disturb poor Arabela.”

Flavio smiled at his Mother and Julia said goodbye to her father and she leaves the place leaving only grandchild and grandfather in the place, Flavio starts to talk about his dreams about other life and how he received Apollo's task, Of course, he adds more information and remove some parts that your grandfather did not need to know.

August only listened to his grandson until it was over and asked

”So what Apollo showed you the future and gave you the mission to go to this new world right?”

”Yes Grandpa, that's why I can not stay long in Rome, my mission is not here, but to be able to go I have to develop technology which benefits us mutually and I can leave some ideas and reforms that can help to survive the empire, but before that I would like to accompany you in your campaign against the Cantabrian, they can not simply kill my father and besiege my city without consequences.

I want to kill all their people and eliminate from history his excistence”

Augusto placed his hand on his chin

” I can let you accompany me, you have the talent to be a commander, but there is something that I would like you to scold for impaling the tribal, the roman forms are more elegant, Flavio, it is better to cross them, leave a deeper impression in the hearts of the people and it does not look as tyrannical as impale ”

Flavio scratched his head while he drank some lavender tea” I understand it, grandfather, but the Cantabrians simply do not deserve Roman crucifixion, we can make a parenthesis with them and impale them I think it will leave a very good message to those who want to reveal themselves in the future ”

Augusto let out a laugh

”Of course son, not many have the eggs to kill the emperor's brother-in-law and besiege the city where his only grandson and daughter, the courage of his audacity will pay for it with his blood ”