"Can we all join the Byzantine Kingdom?"
It was obvious that the chiefs did not react.
And Hilde smiled and nodded:
"of course."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!!!"
"I haven't finished yet." Hilde waved her hand and continued to explain, "There are certain conditions for you to become citizens of the Byzantine Kingdom. I, Hilde, promise to allow all Thracians to live in the Byzantine Kingdom as legal foreigners. As long as you obey the orders of the governor of the governor's office on this land, work hard to reclaim wasteland, build water conservancy projects, and build new towns to make your life better, you will be transformed from legal foreigners to citizens of the kingdom in three years."
Hilde knew most of them wouldn't understand this.
So the difference between legal Gentiles and citizens of the kingdom was explained.
However, the Byzantine Empire was different from other city-states.
In other countries, foreigners cannot enjoy any rights and may even be excluded. However, this is not the case in the Byzantine Kingdom. Legal foreigners enjoy some civil rights, and the law will protect the basic rights of legal foreigners. At the same time, they also need to pay taxes, and after settling down according to the arrangement, they can become citizens of the kingdom with full rights. You must know that in today's world, it is extremely difficult to become a citizen of a country or a city-state.
So, Hilde's words.
This came as quite a surprise to the Thracians.
They were all prepared to become slaves.
However, instead of making them slaves, Hilde gave them the opportunity to join the Byzantine Empire.
This operation that went against the whole world made these people want to kneel on the ground and shout that the gods had come. Hilde looked at their reasonable reactions and was very calm. She just said lightly: "Since you have no objection, you should consider yourself Byzantines from now on. You are Thracians of the Byzantine Kingdom, and you are also Byzantines. You are no different from other Byzantine citizens. You are protected by the powerful army of the Byzantine Kingdom, and at the same time, you must obey my rule."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The chiefs knelt down one after another.
"We are willing to obey your rule!"
"Okay, in that case, next, the Archon will tell you what to do. After you go back, remember to do what the Archon tells you to do. Please rest assured, since you are part of the Byzantine Kingdom, your life and property will be protected by me, Hilde, and the Byzantine Kingdom's army. The brutal rule of the Thracian King will be gone forever!"
Hilde's words.
It caused widespread repercussions.
What did the Thracians lack most?
What is most lacking, obviously, is a sense of security.
The Thracians were very unsafe living in this place. They lived in fear all day long. But now, Hilde restored their sense of security. The head of the Thracian king had been chopped off, and the classes of the Thracian Kingdom were completely wiped out along with the collapse of the Thracian Kingdom. These most miserable peasants and untouchables no longer needed to be oppressed and ruled.
However, this is only part of the story.
The Plain Thracians were basically peasants.
And if we continue to move forward and enter the mountains, the mountain Thracians led by the Adrians may be the real difficulty.
They were the loyal followers of the Thracian King and also the top people in the caste system of the Thracian Kingdom. They were the vested interests, so they must have supported the rule of the Thracian King. Therefore, when the Thracian King disappeared, their privileges also fell with him. For Hilde herself, she might have been hated by these Thracians. Therefore, compared with the grateful Thracians in the Hebros province, those stubborn guys were the ones that Hilde really cared about.
After gaining the worship of the chiefs.
Hilde said to Menelaos beside her:
"The next arrangements are left to you."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Menelaos stepped forward and began to talk to the chiefs about the specific plan.
Since it was just a rough plan, Menelaos did not give a detailed description of the task. He simply talked about agricultural farming, infrastructure construction, and village and town construction. However, in the eyes of the Thracian chieftain, these contents meant helping the Thracians build warm and comfortable towns and live in warm houses that civilized people live in. At the same time, they would not be heavily taxed, and after the grain was harvested, they could get a lot more rations and seeds.
This made the Thracian chiefs even more excited.
They knelt on the ground, wishing they could kiss the tips of Menelaos' feet.
This scene made Menelaos feel a little embarrassed.
Later that night, Menelaos planned to transform the tribal gathering places into small towns according to the different locations of the tribes. Therefore, he called the chiefs to his governor's mansion and began to analyze the specific matters. At that time, the construction officer would first help a dozen large gathering points to complete the municipal transformation, that is, to help the Thracians plan and choose suitable locations to build brick kilns, and then start building new buildings like Philippolis.
This project will certainly be extremely time-consuming and it is estimated that initial results will not be seen until next year.
But that was quick.
The geographical location of the Hebros Province is very important. It is a transit point connecting the Greater Byzantine Province and other Thracian settlements. Because of its vast land and sparse population, it is also an important transit point for future immigrants. Especially after taking over Ionia, you must know that Ionia has a small land area, but it has a population of nearly 700,000. Therefore, in order to ease the housing pressure in Ionia, it is also a good choice to migrate the population to the Hebros Province.
Therefore, the construction here is very important.
Menelaos' actions were indeed good.
At least, Hilde was satisfied.
The source of this power
That night.
Menelaos was almost always busy with these things.
And Hilde, after Sophia and Dione fell asleep.
She came to the bank of the Hebros River.
Although it is summer now and the weather is cool, the breeze from the river at night makes it feel very cool and makes people feel good. Hilde found a big rock and sat by the river, looking at the flowing river in the moonlight. There are no big rivers in Byzantium and Athens, such as the Hebros River, which can even be said to be the largest river Hilde has seen in this world.
And this river irrigates the farmland.
I don’t know how many people it can feed.
Hilde couldn't help but think of this question in his mind.
She stretched out her palm, and at this time, purple electric sparks jumped back and forth in Hilde's palm. Although these electric sparks looked very weak, Hilde had tested it some time ago. If this kind of electric spark was thrown on the ground, the grass and trees on the ground would be burned immediately, and even cause a fire. She could probably feel that the temperature of this thing was very high. Although it was an electric current, it was no problem to call it a spark...
This can be considered a sudden awakening ability.
Hilde never had any special abilities of her own before.
After all, Hilde is not an oracle, she just has the body of a god.
Athena's divine body allowed Hilde to exert physical strength that humans could never achieve, so when fighting the enemy, it was no problem for her to be called a hero or oracle. But things were not that simple. When dealing with the Thracian King, Hilde's physical advantage seemed a little cramped in front of the Thracian King's equally outstanding physical advantage. Although Hilde succeeded in killing the Thracian King in the end, it was also because of the temporary awakening of special abilities.
That's how I did it.
If Hilde had not been able to rely on the power of the Thracian King at that time.
Capture the divine power hidden deep within your heart.
It might be dangerous for Hilde to rely on her own body to fight against the Thracian King.
So, where does this divine power come from?
Athena is not the controller of thunder and lightning, she is the goddess of war and wisdom. But Hilde does not think she is very smart. When she helped Menelaos check the construction expenditure two days ago, she made several mistakes in calculation. As for war, Hilde thinks that the reason why her army is so powerful is because of her past military knowledge, not because of the power of the goddess Athena. And this thunder and lightning came from the sky, which reminded Hilde of a person.
That's Zeus.
Zeus is the god of the sky, and his iconic weapon is lightning.
But Hilde didn't think that her power came from Zeus.
So, what exactly is the original book library of creation?
And where does my other strength come from?
This series of mysteries made Hilde very confused, and now there was no one else where Hilde was, so Hilde changed into a state with horns and wings. At this time, Hilde could not say that she was in her complete form, after all, there was still a difference, but she could not say that her current state was normal, anyway, the situation was still quite complicated. Hilde looked at herself carefully, and in this state, she found that the lightning could not be controlled.
"Um……"
Hilde tilted her head in confusion.
Therefore, in human form, he can use the power of thunder and lightning.
But this demon form won't work.
This also means that the power in him that turned him into a demon is actually mutually exclusive with the power of thunder and lightning. These two forces are not compatible and even repel each other. Hilde can be sure that these two forces definitely do not come from the same place. If he turned into a demon because of a curse, then this curse is too good.
Where can you find such a free devil?
It's so satisfying to suck blood, but the one who is being sucked blood is still the one responsible.
So, that curse that Artemis spoke of.
Hilde actually doesn't quite agree.
But no matter what, Hilde knew that he might lose his mind because of his bloodthirstiness, and the power of thunder and lightning, and the perception of the sky, might also pose hidden dangers. Although they have not appeared yet, Hilde felt that he had to be careful. Therefore, Hilde felt that it would be better for him to use this mysterious power less in the future, so as to avoid something that should not happen.
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Tomyris returned to the Kingdom of Scythia a few days ago.
She returned here frustrated.
For she did not stop Hilde’s wrath against the Scythians.
She originally thought that after she arrived in time, she could solve many problems as long as she explained things well. But in the end, she found that she was too naive and could not solve any problems. In the end, she could only watch things develop towards an irreversible direction.
After Tomyris came back, she locked herself in her tent. Even when her father Idantirsus came to visit her, she would not come out. After several days of stalemate, Tomyris finally left the tent. Idantirsus, who learned that his daughter had finally come out, immediately came here and met Tomyris.
"My daughter, you really make me worried."
Idantirsus said worriedly:
"I thought you were going to stop coming out for good."
"Whether I come out or not, what's the point?"
Tomyris raised her head and looked at Idantirsus helplessly.
"Father, everything that happened in the future was caused by your foolish decision. I hope you can realize that you have offended a very terrible person and a country that is more terrible than the Thracians." Tomyris said in grief, "I really can't accept it... When Hilde brings her unstoppable Byzantine army to our Scythian grasslands, what are you going to do then!"
"Let them come."
Idantyrsus said confidently:
"We Scythians have defeated Persia before, but the Thracians didn't get any advantage from us. Now even the Byzantines can't expect to get any benefit from us! In the vast grasslands, no one can be a match for us Scythians! Don't worry, we still have you, you are a hero!"
"But Hilde is a hero too!"
Tomyris protested.
The second chapter of the second chapter: the reason for the discord between father and daughter
"She's also an oracle!"
Tomyris's feeling of disappointment made Itantirsus feel angry.
He has always been concerned about this kind of thing.
Although Tomyris was an oracle, she was also the daughter of Itantirsus, so she had to respect her father. But now, the daughter openly opposed Itantirsus's authority, and now the entire Kingdom of Scythia knew about the discord between the father and daughter. Now, Tomyris even started to directly oppose her father, which made Itantirsus unable to tolerate. He felt that Tomyris completely ignored him.
"so what!"
Idantirsus cried out:
"So what if it's an oracle!"
"Father, you should know very well!"
"I know very well. I know that after my daughter became an oracle, she no longer takes her father seriously!"
Tomyris heard this and her eyes widened in bewilderment. She was stunned for a long time before she responded, "Father, I, I didn't mean that. I just..."
"I am the king of the Scythians! I am their ruler! Moreover, you are also an oracle. Could it be that you are unable to resist Hilde? You are the one who can even resist the King of Thrace... Or are you afraid of fighting? Do you want to be a coward instead of choosing to defend your country and people?"
Idantirsus's eyes were fixed on Tomyris, and she felt as if her heart was being tightly gripped.
Tomyris couldn't argue with that.
She was not afraid of war, she just felt that this war was unnecessary.
What's more, she witnessed Hilde's divine power with her own eyes.
When she arrived at the scene, she felt the strong pressure coming from the sky, which made Tomyris breathless. It was an extremely powerful divine power that Tomyris had never felt before. Even Artemis could not sense such a strong energy. Therefore, Tomyris knew very well that Hilde was a hidden man, and perhaps his overall strength was already above Tomyris.
But, she felt about this matter.
She couldn't speak.
If she told him, Idantirsus would definitely think she was cowardly and afraid.
Therefore, Tomyris could only choose to endure.
