Chapter 66: Maximus and the New Recruits

Chapter 66: Maximus and the New Recruits

“That must have been hard work for you!” Tirkus said flatteringly.

Agnes glanced at him and teased, “You’ve been transferred to the Fifth Century, leading new recruits as a decanus. How does it feel?”

“It’s going alright,” Tirkus replied modestly with a smile.

“Seems like you’re doing quite well,” Agnes laughed and extended her hand, “Enough chatting. Hand me your earthen pots.”

Tirkus quickly handed over his two earthen pots, which Agnes took and passed to someone inside the wagon.

After a moment, Agnes carefully retrieved the earthen pots handed out from the wagon.

“Be careful, they’re a bit hot,” Agnes warned.

“What’s on the menu tonight?” Tirkus asked curiously as he took the heavy pots.

“Bacon, bean porridge, and mutton soup,” Agnes replied.

Upon hearing this, Tirkus hurriedly lowered his head to peer into the pot, and immediately his expression brightened: “It really is mutton soup, and there’s even a good amount of meat in it! (Normally the kitchen just provided a thin oil broth, which was just some olive oil poured into hot water to give the soldiers a bit of added fat and hydration). This porridge is also pretty thick, with a lot of meat bits! Why is tonight’s dinner so good?!”

“Don’t rush, there’s also this,” Agnes handed him a warm, large piece of bread, which was the soldiers’ staple food.

With his hands full, Tirkus bit the bread to hold it.

Then, Agnes also handed him a small, egg-sized white blob, “And this.”

Tirkus’ eyes widened as he quickly tucked the bread under his arm and asked, “Where did this cheese come from?”

Seeing his surprise, Agnes felt pleased, “Of course, we made it ourselves in the kitchen with goat’s milk. We tried making it several times before, and after some successful attempts, we started making it in large batches a few days ago. If it weren’t for Commander Maximus saying, ‘Tonight’s dinner should be special to celebrate the joining of many new recruits,’ I wouldn’t have brought out the cheese for you.”

“So we’re benefiting from these new recruits?” Tirkus asked.

“Exactly.”

Not wasting any time, Tirkus grasped the pots tightly, tucked the bread under his arm, balanced the cheese in his hand, and carefully headed back. The new recruits behind him had overheard the conversation. For them, who had once eaten pig food every day, soft and delicious bread was already a rare treat. Now, being able to enjoy cheese, drink mutton soup, and chew on bacon filled them with excitement.

After receiving their food, the recruits of various squads sat together, devouring their dinner ravenously.

Suddenly, a commotion arose near the camp’s main gate. The recruits couldn’t help but stand up and curiously look in that direction.

“No need to look. Commander Maximus has finished his business and is back to have dinner with everyone,” Tirkus said.

“Doesn’t Commander Maximus eat by himself?” Tiribazus was astonished. In his memory, the commanders of Pontus always dined alone, enjoying the best food. How could they possibly eat the same food as ordinary soldiers?

“It was delicious!” they all replied in unison.

“This time you could only have a taste. Next time, when our team goes out to fight and defeat the enemy, we’ll drink freely to celebrate our victory. How about that?”

“Great!!”

Then, Maximus had Tirkus introduce the new recruits. With each introduction,

exchanged a few warm words, creating a very friendly atmosphere.

As he was about to leave to visit the next squad, Tiribazus finally gathered the courage to speak up. “Maxi...Commander Maximus, I heard that we can learn to read and do arithmetic in the logistics camp. Can I participate?”

Maximus was pleasantly surprised. He hadn’t expected a new recruit to bring this up voluntarily. Smiling, he replied, “Of course you can! Just have your captain apply to the scribe, Vorenus, and we’ll arrange it for you.”

At this point, he looked around at everyone and said in a more emphatic tone, “I hope everyone will actively and proactively apply to learn like Tiribazus! Of course, if you’re just curious and want to watch the fun, don’t sign up, because training requires hard work and so does learning. Why are the Romans able to dominate the Mediterranean? They not only have a strong military force but also possess profound knowledge and advanced technology. If we want to defeat them and have the ability to build our own homeland afterward, we not only need military training but also need to train this——”

Translator's Notes:

Akgo —> Acco ↩︎

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