Almost irresistible.
And the Cimmerians, in their desperate situation, naturally thought of their neighbors to the north.
It’s the tenth day since the war broke out.
Tomyris, who was worried, received a letter for help from the Cimmerians.
When she finished reading, she placed the letter on the table and looked at the officer in front of her in disbelief: "The Cimmerians... were attacked by the Byzantine Kingdom. This, this, Hilde's target is definitely not the Cimmerians. She intends to take down Cimmerians directly, and then use Cimmerians as a springboard, and then start from here to attack our Scythian Kingdom!"
Tomyris knew.
This matter cannot continue like this.
If we continue to indulge ourselves like this.
Hilde's pressure on the Kingdom of Scythia will become even greater!
So Tomyris immediately took the Cimmerians' letter for help and walked quickly to the king's tent.
"Father!"
When Tomyris walked in, he saw the king of Scythia, Itantirsus, drinking from a wine jug.
These drinks were purchased from the Byzantine Empire at a high price. They were a special kind of wine called "brandy", and the production process was completely confidential. Tomyris had also tasted a little bit of it. It was a spicy liquid with a mellow aroma that could easily make people addicted. To Tomyris, this thing might not be a good wine, but a poison, a poison that could corrupt people.
Now, Tomyris felt.
My father can't drink anymore.
If we drink any more, our country will be destroyed.
So Tomyris walked over quickly and snatched the wine glass from her father.
"Father!!!"
"Tomyris!"
Idantirsus, whose wine glass was taken away, immediately slammed the table in anger.
"W-What are you doing!?"
"Father! Stop drinking! The Byzantine army has begun to attack the Cimmerians. They have more than 10,000 troops who have landed on the Cimmerian coast and are besieging their city of Sevastopol. By the time I receive their letter for help, the city will probably have already fallen."
"Cimmerians?"
Idantyrsus was stunned for a moment.
"Are you talking about those... cheap merchants? They always make a profit from the price difference with us! They got beaten? That's great..."
"Father! If the Cimmerian Kingdom is really occupied by Hilder, then Hilder's army will be able to arrive in Cimmerian continuously, and then directly attack the heartland of our Scythian Kingdom! We will be in danger then!" Tomyris was anxious when she saw her father drunk. "Hilder and the Cimmerians have never had any grudges, so the reason why Hilder attacked the Cimmerians must be because of us!"
"Why are you so panicked!"
Idantyrsus turned around and glared at Tomyris.
"How can you be considered a god or oracle if you are like this!"
"Father..."
Tomyris looked at Idantirsus in disbelief.
This...Idantirsus has no right to say.
After all, he is the king of the Kingdom of Scythia, and his current state is not worthy of his status.
"You, you think I don't know about this matter..."
Idantyrsus swayed his drunken body, then came to the side and took down a parchment scroll. He thought of Tomyris waving the scroll in his hand, like a child showing off his toy: "This, did you see it... This, this is the agreement signed by Hilde and me. I already knew about Hilde's attack on the Cimmerians... Next, Hilde will help us eliminate the annoying Cimmerians, and then cede the lands in the north of the Cimmerian Kingdom to us. Those fertile grasslands will belong to our Scythian Kingdom!"
"Father, this is a scam!"
Tomyris saw through it immediately.
However, Itantirsus had already been addicted to it.
He waved his hand and said angrily: "You, what nonsense are you talking about here! You are just a princess! The king of this country... is me! Without my seal, no one can rule the Kingdom of Scythia! You, you listen to me clearly, Tomyris, I want you to stay here! Now is not the time for you to talk nonsense!"
The Fall of Cimmerian
Seeing his father, he became hysterical.
Tomyris had resigned herself to her fate.
Such quarrels have happened countless times.
"Since my father thinks so, then I have nothing to say."
"Tomyris, y-what do you mean!?"
"The Kingdom of Scythia has gone down a very dangerous path... I am really sad to see the country I love become like this, but no one, whether you or Lady Artemis, has ever cared about the Kingdom of Scythia. In the end, I am like a fool, being ordered around by you."
Tomyris sighed.
The animal ears on her head drooped limply.
"That's it. I'm tired."
"Tomyris!"
It was of no use whatsoever for Idantirsus to cry out.
Tomyris left without looking back.
She returned to her tent. At this time, Artemis was gently wiping her horn bow. When she saw Tomyris walking back in disappointment, she was also stunned, and then asked: "What's wrong? Is it because of the Cimmerians?"
"No, it's because of my own problem."
Tomyris walked up to Artemis.
She just looked at Artemis, with helplessness and sadness in her eyes.
Seeing Tomyris showing such an expression.
Artemis also put the horn bow in her hand aside, and asked worriedly: "What's wrong, kid? What happened?"
"Don't you want me to help Hilde?"
"Indeed."
“That’s it then…” Tomyris reached out and tightly grasped the necklace around her neck.
It was a necklace made of wolf teeth. For nomadic people like the Scythians, wolves were the biggest enemy in the wild, and hunting wolves had always been something the Scythians did tirelessly. This necklace made of the canine teeth of ten wolf kings represented Tomyris's status—a brave and fearless Scythian warrior.
But Tomyris tried hard.
The necklace was broken directly.
More than twenty wolf fangs fell to the ground.
When Artemis saw this, she probably understood.
"Tomyris, you..."
"I will go find Hilde myself. I don't want to care what happens to the Kingdom of Scythia in the end."
After Tomyris finished speaking, she picked up her bow and spear from the stake next to her, then turned around and said to Artemis: "Thank you for your care."
"Tomyris!"
Artemis finished her words.
Tomylis's figure disappeared here.
Artemis walked out quickly, but there was nothing outside. The entire camp was now empty, and Tomyris was nowhere to be seen.
Artemis suddenly realized.
I must have done something wrong.
I hadn't considered Tomyris's feelings at all.
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The resistance of the Cimmerian Kingdom of Bosporus was very ineffective.
Hilde's army was unstoppable and in twenty days they captured the capital of the Cimmerians and captured the king and queen, as well as all the princesses and princes.
The reinforcements from the Kingdom of Scythia did not appear at all, and Hilde destroyed all the resistance of the Cimmerians. However, what the Cimmerians feared did not happen. Hilde's army obeyed orders and did not commit any criminal acts after entering the city. All the civilians were frightened, but gradually found that the safety of their lives and property were guaranteed.
Even the smallest theft.
Didn't appear here either.
And Hilde's army arrived at Panicapeu, the capital of Cimmerian.
So they settled down here.
According to Hilde's plan, the Second Legion would start from Cimmerian in the future attack on the Kingdom of Scythia. Therefore, the Second Legion did not need to retreat and could just stay in Panjikape. As for the king here, Hilde did not intend to kill him, but gave him a noble title and let his family live in Byzantium, where they could enjoy a life of wealth and splendor - regardless of whether this guy agreed or not.
The battle of Cimmerian ended swiftly.
It was exactly what Hilde expected.
The next target is the Kingdom of Scythia.
Therefore, Hilde planned to return to Byzantium with her personal soldiers to make final preparations. After all, Dione still needed to be sucked blood, so Hilde had to rush back immediately.
In the orphanage in Byzantium, Diony, who was staying here, did not feel any discomfort. Unlike Sophia who no longer needed to have her blood sucked, Diony still needed to have her blood sucked once a month. At most, it could last for 50 days without any prohibition reaction. Therefore, Hilde could lead the troops to fight with confidence without having to take Diony to such a far place.
"Children, go to bed quickly."
Dione carefully made the beds for all the children.
After seeing the children fall asleep.
Only then did Dioni walk out of the dormitory with peace of mind.
The work in an orphanage is quite heavy, because the adults have to get up before the children do, and after the children fall asleep, the adults still have to complete some work before they can go to sleep.
As the dean, Dione actually doesn't need to be so tired, but Dione loves these children so much and is afraid that they are not properly taken care of, so she has to take care of these lovely children personally. She has to watch them fall asleep before she is willing to go to sleep herself.
such a job.
Dione liked it very much.
She walked outside happily, and next, she would return to the palace to rest under the guidance of the guards.
The guards arranged by Hilde were all at the entrance of the orphanage.
Therefore, Diony had to walk from the orphanage to the gate by herself, and there was no one along this route.
However, Dione never worried about these things.
But when she walked outside happily, suddenly, she found a man standing in front of her.
The moonlight was very bright today. Dione looked carefully and found that she didn't recognize this person at all.
"you are?"
Dione wasn't too worried.
After all, this is the Byzantine city.
The man smiled first, then said: "It's really hard for me to find you - I didn't expect you to be here, my daughter."
"…What nonsense are you talking about?"
Such strange words made Dioni feel a little uneasy.
She took two steps back and looked at the man in front of her.
Indeed, this man had the same long golden hair as her.
Chapter 9 of the first tune: Apollo fled
The man was stunned for a moment, and then the smile on his face became more unbridled.
"Hahaha...it seems that Hilde didn't tell you the truth."
"What nonsense are you talking about? This is not the place for you to come."
Dione said this and turned to leave.
However, the man suddenly walked over quickly, grabbed Dione's wrist, and then put his face in front of Dione with a terrible grin on his face: "I tell you, I am your father, Apollo, the God of Light!"
