Alcibiades drank the wine in one gulp.
"Praise this sincere love!"
"Even Aphrodite would be moved by this love!"
"Don't drink too much."
Sophia reminded softly.
Tomyris, on the other hand, looked at the bonfire thoughtfully.
"Sissi and I have been together for so many years. I know very well what kind of person Sissi is. She is a person who puts the people she cares about in the most important place in her heart, just like Lady Aspasia. If anyone hurts her, Sissi will definitely punish the other person in the most severe way at all costs. And the same is true for you... For example, me, and Dione, Sissi always puts the people she cares about in the most important place in her heart."
"Um……"
Sophia closed her eyes gently.
She smiled and placed her hands on her chest.
This look of happiness made Tomyris a little envious.
"so good."
"Everyone, it's the same with you."
Sophia smiled and turned the responsibility over to Tomyris.
"You are also Hilde's treasured friends. That's why Sissi asked you to call her by her nickname instead of Her Majesty."
"Well, why don't I have one?"
Alcibiades said with some dissatisfaction:
"I still call you Your Majesty."
"Because Sissi doesn't like men calling her by that name."
"Well, good, long live His Majesty!"
"Also, don't feel frustrated. Xixi always thinks that the toilet you clean is very clean, so I'm considering letting you go back to clean the toilet."
I heard Sophia say this.
Alcibiades immediately softened his attitude.
"Please, I really don't want to clean the toilet anymore!"
The ninth chapter of the ninth tune is about the inner pain
Seeing Alcibiades begging for mercy.
Sophia also smiled happily.
The story of Alcibiades flushing the toilet has almost become a popular meme in Byzantium.
Now everyone knows that this glorious general once cleaned toilets for a long time. He gained Hilde's trust by cleaning toilets. Some people privately called Alcibiades the "Toilet General".
"Let's get back to the point."
Sophia took a sip of her wine and continued to look at Tomyris.
"In Sissi's eyes, you are all her most precious friends, even in private. So, I know very well that Sissi values you very much. Although I don't know what happened, I can feel that Princess Tomyris has a sense of panic in your heart. You may be afraid of something, and I may not guess it right, but I think these words may be helpful to you."
"really."
Tomyris bowed her head slightly.
Watching the flickering flames.
Tomyris didn't know what to say for a moment.
"I...I do have this concern."
“I don’t understand military affairs.”
Sophia was also straightforward.
"But I believe in Sissi."
"Maybe, it's really my heart that's wavering... I..."
"That's fine. It's normal to be shaken. Just like when you led the Scythian cavalry to resist the Byzantine Empire, didn't you waver at that time?" Sophia looked at Tomyris's helpless look, and the smile on her face became more gentle. "Sissi was also shaken. She was wavering until the attack on Thebes. It's just that you didn't see it. She was shaking with nervousness, unable to concentrate, and even backed out."
"Really?"
Tomyris was also surprised to hear this.
Unexpectedly, Hilde has such a side.
"Really? Everyone has their own weaknesses, even Sissi. Sissi will not show her weakness in front of you because she always feels that she is a guardian, someone who protects others. How can she show weakness in front of the person she protects?"
"Sissi shouldn't have thought that."
"That's not right, but isn't it Sissi herself who is the main force that can fight against the gods?"
Sophia's words left Tomyris unable to refute.
Tomyris wanted to say.
Hilde is the monarch, so Tomyris and others should just protect her.
But if that's the case, then Tomyris's protection is meaningless, because Hilde's strength does not require their protection.
"Even though Sissi didn't show her fear and panic in front of me, do you know who she showed it to?"
"Who?"
"Your Majesty Xerxes."
Upon hearing this name.
Tomyris could understand.
"That's right. His Majesty Xerxes has protected Sissi many times."
"Yes, unfortunately, that person is not me. But I am not depressed, because I have always been the one protected by Sissi, but the one who really protected Sissi and saved the day when Sissi was in danger several times was His Majesty Xerxes." When Sophia said this, she did not show any depression. On the contrary, she seemed to be happy about such a thing. The joyful smile on her face seemed to be able to infect the people around her. "Because of this, little Xuexue saw Sissi at her weakest."
"and then?"
"Xuexue kept persuading her, and Xixi overcame her weakness."
"Then how did you know?"
"Xiao Xuexue told me personally."
Sophia stood up and posed like Xerxes. She stood in the domineering posture of a queen, with one hand on her waist and the other hand on her mouth, looking very proud. Then she imitated Xerxes' Greek with a Persian accent and said, "Sophia, Sissi now regards me as someone she can rely on. I'm afraid you have never seen her scared."
"puff--"
Tomyris nearly choked on her wine.
Sophia immediately returned to her usual state and said calmly:
"I'm used to this kind of thing."
"Thank you for your hard work..."
"It's not that hard. Xiao Xuexue is a good person."
"But, isn't this a bad idea?"
"She is using almost everything she has to help Sissi. Even if she makes Sissi abandon me, I won't be angry. I have nothing to give Sissi. Now that I have become an oracle, I am still a half-baked one. But Xerxes is different. She is too strong, so strong that she can face off against the gods head-on. She is so strong that she can turn the tide every time, such as the Siege of Byzantium and the Apollo incident."
Speaking of Xerxes.
Tomyris didn't know if it was an illusion.
I always feel the smile on Sophia's face.
With a slightly bitter feeling.
The unintentional twitching of the corners of her mouth gave people the illusion that she was faking a smile.
But as an outsider, Tomyris naturally couldn't ask too many questions like this.
Of course, Sophia was uncomfortable because she thought about Xerxes' future. Hilde conquered Greece just to get rid of Xerxes later...Xerxes loved Hilde so much, but in the end, he was destroyed by his beloved. Hilde also knew that this was inevitable and was Xerxes' greatest wish, so Hilde had to agree to Xerxes' conditions no matter what.
But Sophia didn't want to think about it.
She was afraid that her negative emotions would have too much impact on Tomyris and the others.
"So, don't worry."
Sophia raised her glass.
"In Sissi's eyes, you are all her most precious friends."
"With these words, my inner confusion was instantly dispelled. I feel a very warm power in my heart." Tomyris also picked up the wine glass and responded with a smile, "Thank you for your words today. It will help me better face the next problem. Don't worry, I believe in Sissi. I believe that her direction will not be wrong. I also believe...she will give us, our Scythians, a good future."
"That would be perfect."
Tomyris and Sophia clinked their glasses gently.
Then he started drinking.
And Alcibiades watched this scene with a smile.
He knew that there was no place for him to interrupt, so he did not say much, but took a lyre from the side and sat opposite the two. Just as Tomyris was about to say something, melodious music came from the side. She turned her head and saw Alcibiades talking about the lyre and singing beautiful poems.
Chapter 9: Questions about Trust
"A young man with eyes as bright as a virgin!"
"I chased you, and you ignored me."
"How would you know, the reins of my soul."
"You are in control."
A ballad sung by Alcibiades.
It comes from the song that Golgopas sang during his march.
This lyric poem by Simonides from the island of Caios became a ballad. In the melodious sound of the lyre, Alcibiades showed the emotions of a pure boy with his simple voice. Hearing such a song, Sophia and Tomyris looked over. They watched Alcibiades playing the lyre and singing, and they also took a sip of the wine from their glasses.
And inside the big tent.
Hilde listened to the sound of piano in the distance.
He said with a wry smile:
"This isn't a war, this is an outing."
"Don't mind. Proper entertainment can boost the morale of the soldiers."
"Is it."
Hilde looked down.
"Could you please take your hands off my chest?"
"No."
Xerxes said with a sly smile, "There's no fighting tonight anyway, so what if I touch you? You're not sleeping either."
“This is a military camp.”
Hilde was really impressed.
If Xerxes, this old rogue, were a man, he would have died hundreds of times.
However, Hilde had long been accustomed to Xerxes' harassment.
Fortunately, this is a military camp, the central army tent. If it was in the palace, Xerxes would probably move his hands and come up to press Hilde directly onto the bed. This strong contrast made Hilde think of Sophia, who was very gentle and elegant in everything she did.
"Sophia is really considerate."
"Ok?"
"She probably noticed that Tomyris was in a bad mood, so she went to talk to her."
"Is it……"
Xerxes looked at the door of the tent thoughtfully.
