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Chapter Fifty-Two: King Aurelius Part One
The Blood Eagle warriors brought the prisoners in the middle of the camp, all bound with ropes. They had them lined up before the dejected crowd of raiders. How funny it was that everything that happened had led me here, standing among the droves of the scummiest people around, not realizing that I wasn’t one of them.
“Make way! Make way for the king!” someone cried.
There he was, the one from that red chaff with the highest value. The crowd stepped back, giving way to Aurelius, the King of the Blood Eagle Guild. He had six dangerous-looking warriors flanked from both sides. Dressed like a high-class Roman, Aurelius walked in a regal gait like a king, or a Roman Emperor since he came from that era. His smug face got that vibe too, and he looked kingly handsome enough to make any Roman girl fawn all over him; that wouldn’t work on modern girls, in my opinion.
The king beamed at the prisoners. Some of them were frightened, others looked defiant, and the rest ga
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My throat was sore. It had been hours telling Aurelius everything I knew back on Earth: current news, trends, history, technologies, military; the last two had him interested the most. He was like a little boy listening to storytime, with his eyes sparkled in awe. It was weird to see him like this. Aurelius was a ruthless king and a brilliant strategist from my perspective earlier. Nevertheless, I kept myself polite, especially when I couldn’t answer most of the questions about modern devices. That was beyond the knowledge of any normal kid like me to understand how they were made. Upon finishing, he ordered me to tidy up the room for the upcoming meeting with his commanders. I couldn’t complain that he treated me like one of his own servants due to my current dilemma. While he was waiting on his chair, I was dusting the bookshelves, using my handkerchief. Since he was royalty and also an enemy, asking him for cleaning tools might be my death sentence. I kept glancin
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