The author has a modern view, I don't approve but that's the way he steers the story so we either put up with it or have to find another good story.
Excellent and rich chapter as always, but what of those traitors who embezzled gold and eloped?
Hellenism you say
Plethon's head tilted approvingly. "Good." The single word hung between them with the force of the elder scholar's conviction. "We must be careful. Liberating a city from the infidel only to see a different foreign banner raised above its walls would be a hollow victory. Particularly Thessaloniki, which has been and must remain a bulwark of Hellenism."
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If we have to stay Christian at least make the most of it, just have him wait till she's 16-18 and all is well. Use the Christians, their gold and arms for even if the Empire must remain tainted, a tarnished Rome is better than no Rome at all.
Now that we begin Book II. I must ask, will Constantine follow the true gods, the gods of our Ancestors, they who guided Rome through the Golden Age, or will he follow the Jew God who brought the Roman people pain and suffering?
Hades? Hmm perhaps a follower or the old gods?
The veteran captain straightened, wincing slightly as his sling-bound arm moved. "Majesty," Andreas began, his voice rough from shouting commands all of the previous day, "our victory was hard-won. By our best counts, a fifth of our men are dead or too wounded to continue fighting." He spoke bluntly, as was his way, though sorrow edged his words. "Hundreds more bear injuries, but many of those can still march or hold a pike if needed." He exchanged a glance with Kastorios, who nodded subtly at the grim tally. "Our supply situation…" Andreas hesitated, brow creasing. "It is dire. Powder and shot are nearly spent, we used most of our cannon ammunition in yesterday's battle. Only a few barrels of gunpowder remain in reserve." He gestured to a scuffed leather satchel on the table, which contained the quartermaster's latest figures. "Food is low as well. We've perhaps six days of grain and dried meat left on hand. Andreas drew a breath and continued. "The men themselves are exhausted. Many haven't slept properly in days. They're bloodied, though", he managed a faint, proud smile, "their morale is high after this victory, sire. They would follow Your Majesty into the mouth of Hades if you asked." A few of the younger officers, Kastorios included, nodded firmly at that.
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Utter fool.
Pain—white-hot, searing—erupted in Theodore's side as Demetrios drove the sword into him. Deep. Merciless.
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And how does he plan to wrestle Morea out of Constantine hand's? This fool is drowning in futile delusions.
The empire needed stronger hands to guide it. His hands.
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The true heart is yes to be reclaimed, when the faith of Rome, of Greece beats true in the heart of it's people is when the Empire will be fully restored.
He paused, a knowing smile playing at his lips. "And let us not forget, Despot—the fire spreads quickly in part because of your victories. The people see that you do not merely preach ideals; you embody them. Your triumph over Murad's forces at Hexamilion shook the Ottomans' veneer of invincibility. And the conquest of the Duchy of Athens?" Plethon let out a breath, as though still marveling at the feat. "To reclaim the very heart of the Hellenic world—these are not the deeds of a man clinging to a dying empire. They are the actions of a ruler forging a new one."
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I guess it works like a sperm bank. It doesn't matter if the donor caught AIDS after donating the seed.
Gene-seed was too precious to store all in one place. A single accident or tainting would devastate the Legion.
Warhammer: Starting as a Planetary Governor
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