Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 848 830. Unexpected ideas

 After a period of hard work, the situation in Athens is indeed improving.

The number of infected people is declining, and at least it is less common to see people falling directly to the ground and dying on the streets.

 It’s just that the order that has collapsed due to the plague, such as burglaries, murders, and suing rich deceased to divide their property, cannot be managed in a day or two.

The collapse of order is quick and easy, but re-establishing it is as difficult as climbing.

Now, a group of Ares worshipers appeared in the city, preventing people from burning corpses on the grounds of 'desecration of the dead'.

It was different from the group Lan En killed in the cave outside Athens.

These Ares worshipers did not perform any extraordinary actions such as "massacre and sacrifice", so they could not be expelled from the city-state without reason.

But now as more and more bodies need to be burned, these fanatics are beginning to prepare to take up arms.

 And their madness even attracted some people in this difficult situation.

These people believed that desecration of the dead would arouse the anger of the gods and cause the plague to become worse rather than less severe.

Cassandra accepted Hippocrates' request and helped him collect the bodies of the dead in the streets, and then gathered them and burned them.

　　【Arzu Double Cross】The part about biological fusion in this spell gave him many fantastic ideas.

 Collate and learn the advanced knowledge gained in Kaer Morhen.

But after Lan En had eaten a few meals with the velvet ball, these slaves became accustomed to looking at Ellu Cat with the eyes of "looking fresh".

This enhanced organ was supposed to be manufactured by technological means, a high-tech metal machine with self-replication and operation programs.

At first, Pericles’ slaves were frightened when dealing with the velvet ball, and they were almost ready to set a table and offer sacrifices to this ‘magical cat’.

People are excited now, and yesterday some people even threw a rooster with its neck cut off at Pericles' mansion yesterday.

This actually led to a sudden increase in the number of people criticizing Pericles on the street.

 And because the measures to fight the plague did show results, people's health conditions improved.

Lan En and Fluffy Ball stayed in the mansion and were responsible for the defense of the mansion.

Phoebe also accepted Aspasia's mission to go to the home of a political ally of Pericles to deliver him information about a certain cooperation.

 But the anger that Cleon had incited did not subside so easily.

 Because the changes in the health status of the population are silent, ordinary people who have not done special statistical surveys will not feel it at all.

 Then the rooster was roasted by Lan En and eaten together with the velvet balls.

He also began to have some ideas about the second procedure of Primaris Space Marine surgery - [Tendin Coil], also known as the [Inner Steel] reinforced organ.

Today, Lan En is still in the mansion with his eyes empty, thoughts in his brain flying together with the biological brain.

 Looks like a bunch of metal wires like plant roots.

The dying flapping of the poultry left the entire yard in a mess.

 So during this period, the public security situation in the city of Athens became even worse.

 Bloody, cruel and dirty.

 Judging from the fact that they are not afraid of most infectious diseases, those who can use artifacts are worthy of being the treasures of each city-state.

This kind of purely technological creation, unless Lan En immediately finds an Isu civilization manufacturing factory with an intelligent editing system, it is impossible to produce it according to the empire's standard process.

 However, if he masters the biological fusion ability in the [Alzu Double Cross] spell, maybe he can

While Lan En and Mentos were constantly deducing and calculating in their brains, their hands were unconsciously scratching the flannel ball's furry chin.

 The kitten suddenly raised its head from its intoxicated and comfortable state, and meowed softly toward the other side.

Lan En also turned his head. “Pericles?”

The witcher stood up from the stone bench and walked towards the weak and staggering Athenian consul.

 “Why are you down now? You should have a good rest.”

Now, this politician who once spoke eloquently and confidently on the debate stage in Athens has a haggard appearance.

His already gray hair was almost completely gray, and the movements that used to exude confidence became difficult and slow.

　　Wearing that grass-green Athenian dress, she also had a pure gold ring on her head.

 But everything is different from Pericles a year and a half ago.

 He smelled of old age and decay.

 Lan En can hear it.

"Ah, I'm so sorry, Lan." He gasped, leaning on the wall, and smiled apologetically at the witcher. "It's so rude to show me in such a miserable state in front of a strong man like you."

“But I have to get out of bed and go to the Parthenon.”

"This, this may be the last time in my life that I see my contribution to Athena and Athens."

 He held Lan En's arm and walked slowly.

At the same time, he raised his head and looked out from the patio of his mansion, looking at the huge red copper statue of Athena built by Phidias.

 Here, you can see the crown of the statue.

“Aspasia hopes to take me to other places and leave Athens to recuperate.”

Pericles suddenly said this as he lowered his head again.

 “I heard, it’s a good decision.” Lan En looked down at the Athenian consul and said softly.

“You are no longer contagious. You are just suffering from typhus. It would be a good idea to stay out of the political fray. It might keep you alive.”

Pericles died of a plague in history, but Lann did not see whether it was this plague at the time.

 “‘Contagious’. Haha, you can still say a lot of things that I can’t understand.”

Pericles smiled nonchalantly.

“So my friend, can you take me to see the Parthenon for the last time?”

Lan En looked outside, then frowned and looked at the velvet ball at his feet.

 “Well, my old friend.”

“Flannel ball, go explore the road ahead and lead us to a way out that is not in contact with people. I don’t want him to get typhus again.”

Pericles also lowered his head and smiled at the flannel ball and nodded: "Thank you, Divine Cat."

The flannel ball puffed out its chest, and the whole cat looked very proud.

 “It’s Elu the cat, meow!”

So the calico kitten ran towards the courtyard wall, stepped lightly on the wall to use its strength, and reached the top.

Paw set up a tent in front of him. After looking around, he finally found a route through the noisy outside world and shouted down.

 “Found it, follow closely, meow!”

 At the same time, Fubai, who had just delivered the letter on the street, suddenly felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere around him.

 (End of this chapter)