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Chapter 215 Family Banquet

"Sit down quickly, everyone will wait for you for a while." Davers, who was sitting in the head, looked at him with concern, and then said in a gentle tone: "Now you know the disadvantages of alcoholism. You must be moderate in drinking in the future."

"It's so uncomfortable to be drunk. I will try not to drink in the future." This was the first time Crotokatax was drunk. He touched his head, which was still a little dizzy, and responded in a low voice.

"You just need to drink less, but it is impossible not to drink alcohol, otherwise you will not be able to get along with the soldiers better." A voice sounded next to you.

Crotokatax quickly turned his head and shouted kindly: "Brother! Thank you for your reminder!" Then he turned to the other side and nodded to greet: "Hello, brother-in-law!"

Paltlockos smiled and nodded, and suggested friendlyly: "I was also very uncomfortable when I was drunk for the first time. My team officer brought me honey water to drink, and soon I felt much better."

"Honey water? I'll try it later." Crotokataks expressed his gratitude and sat down next to Adoris.

Davers made a gesture to the servant who was standing beside him, and soon dinner was placed on the table.

Davers smiled, his eyes slowly swept across Adoris, Crotokatax, and Paltrox, and said in a peaceful tone: "There is an old saying in the East, "Father and Son Soldiers to fight", which means that the father and son will participate in the war at the same time, and they will often be very united and able to win battles. This time, during the expedition to Latinum, our adult men were all here... I am very ashamed. It has been almost two months since the war has been tense and the government is busy. In addition, in order to avoid suspicion, I did not give you more care. Today I have a rare opportunity, so I asked you three to come here at night, and our family gathered together to have a good meal, drink and talk.

I am very happy that the battles are so frequent and tragic, but none of you have suffered any major damage, which is the greatest luck! So we have to thank Hades for blessing us for this first glass of wine!"

As he said that, Davers raised his glass.

Adoris and Paltrocros also raised their wine glasses one after another, only Clotokatax was a little hesitant.

"Croto, just sober up, drink honey water." Davers said.

His words instead made Crotokatax change his mind. He asked his servant to add more water to the wine and poured a glass.

The four of them silently prayed to Hades and drank the drink.

"Your Majesty!" Paltlockos put down his glass, filled it again, and said, "I should-"

"Uh!" Davers solemnly corrected: "I said this is a party at home. Why do you still call me that? What should you call me like Cynthia?"

Patrocros hesitated for a moment, then shouted respectfully: "Father!".

"Yeah!" Davers responded with a smile.

"If you call it wrong, should you be fined first?" Adoris looked at Patrocros with bright eyes.

Paltrowose drank it in one sip and then turned the empty wine glass to Adoris.

To be honest, although Paltrowose is Adoris' brother-in-law, they have never eaten together. Paltrowose's simple and generous manner suddenly made Adoris' temper, and he immediately responded with a cup.

"Haha, Paltrow, Cynthia is my eldest daughter. She has helped us take care of other children since she was a child, so they are very convinced by Cynthia. If you marry her, Adoris and the others have a little resentment!" Davers deliberately made this happen in a joke tone.

Adoris touched his nose a little embarrassedly, and Clotokatax was slightly shocked, but more than two years have passed. He has accepted this fact and forgotten the relationship in his heart.

Paltrox smiled, filled the wine glass again, and said, "Father... Father, what I just wanted to say is... the helmet that Cloto gave me was very well protected and saved my life. When defending against Ostia, I was fighting with the enemy. An arrow shot on the side of my helmet. The helmet resisted the impact of the arrows well, and did not cause me dizziness, but provided opportunities for the frontal enemies..."

Paltrocklos touched his head, recalling the dangerous situation at that time, and said with lingering fear: "So, I have to give you a cup, Cloto, thank you very much! You saved my life!"

Paltrocros stood up and raised his glass to Clotokatax sincerely.

Crotokatax hurriedly stood up and said, "My father was wrong just now. We didn't blame you for marrying my sister. Instead, we thanked my sister for bringing us such a good brother-in-law! Now we are a family, and it is appropriate to help each other! On the contrary, according to the tradition of Dionia, I should first respect you with my brother-in-law!"

Davers was very satisfied that Crotokatax could overcome his previous emotional entanglement and acted so generous and decent. He looked at the two of them with relief and drank happily, and patted the table happily: "By the way, this is the family!"

Then, Davers picked up another glass of wine and said loudly: "This second glass of wine is to thank you for your outstanding performance in this war! Paltrow, as the captain of the First Legion, you are in the rescue of Volsey, attacking Rome City, and defending Ostia... In these difficult battles, you are calm and well-managed, and you are still leading the way in critical moments to boost morale and perform very well. I am proud of you!

Adoris, in the battle to block Roman reinforcements, conquer Philipine, and Gabi, you not only performed very bravely, but also led your squad. So you were promoted to squad leader. It was not that Martonis pleased you because you were my son, but that you won by your own record. I am proud of you!

Croto, you just turned 18 and were on the battlefield for the first time. I originally wanted you to feel the atmosphere of the battlefield. I didn't plan to let you fight alone with the enemy, but you took the initiative to fight many times, and participated in blocking Roman reinforcements, defending Ostia, conquering Philipine and Gabi. Especially when attacking Gabi City, at the most critical moment, you bravely led the palace guards to the top of the city and made a contribution to the capture of Gabi City. You are already an excellent warrior, and I am proud of you!

So my glass of wine is toast to our family’s three outstanding young people. You have brought glory to the royal family with your outstanding performance. I thank you!”

Davers stood up, raised his wine glasses to the three of them with a sincere expression, and then cleaned them.

Crotokatacs, Adoris, and Paltrocclos heard what Davers said, and they all looked at each other and smiled at each other, and they all picked up their glasses to return to Davers.

Davers filled the wine again, looked at them, and said earnestly: "This last glass of wine... toast our loved ones! We are fighting in the front, and they are worried in the rear! Adoris, Cloto, your two mothers send a letter every day, and most of the contents are about asking about your two of you in Latinum, what have you eaten today? Have you participated in the battle? Are you injured in the battle?... In order to reassure them, I have to spend my energy writing good words every day and comfort them.

Paltrow, the same is true for you. The letters Cynthia wrote to you every day are transferred by me. I think it must be full of concern for you... So you must remember that the reason why we fight is for the peace of our homes, and don’t be overly addicted to fighting and forget the relatives who are worried about you in the rear!"

The three of them who were still energetic just now became solemn. Paltlocklos remembered his wife who loved him deeply and was still pregnant. Crotokatakus remembered his mother, who pampered him, and Cristoya's mother who seemed harsh but actually cared about him. Adoris remembered his mother, who had always cared for him very much and his sister who had taken care of him since childhood. The three of them silently picked up the wine glasses and drank them all with emotion.

After a while of silence in the living room, Davers said, "Okay, three glasses of wine have been finished. Next, we will let go and chat casually. Cloto, you feel uncomfortable in your stomach, so I specially made porridge for you, you can drink some first."

The slave had already brought the steaming rice porridge to Crotokatax's table, and he scooped a spoonful and drank it slowly.

The dinner prepared for them in the evening was beef and mutton, because Davers thought it was more lively for the family to eat, but Paltoclos and Adoris had already eaten a lot at the lunch banquet, so their appetite was not very strong. After only a few simple bites, Adoris couldn't help asking: "Father, should we attack the Roman army hiding in the colonial city in the southwest of Latinum next?"

"Yes." Davers affirmed his question and said clearly: "Rome is a wolve. We should step up the attack when it is injured and never give it a chance to recover, so I have decided to lead a large army tomorrow to attack the Roman colonial city in the southwest and other Latin city-states that have not yet been surrendered."

"Will our legion participate?" Adoris asked hurriedly.

"The Second Legion will follow me to fight." Davers finished speaking and looked at Paltrocros: "The First Legion will stay in Rome for the time being, and work with the Lucanian Preparatory Legion to help the Chief Executive Ascestes to maintain order and stability in Rome. At the same time, you will also send the injured soldiers back to Turie, and Turie's Preparatory soldiers will also come to Rome to make up for the vacancies of your First Legion.
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