That's when.
Sophia also came in.
"Sissi, I'm done."
"Well, wait a minute..."
Hilde walked quickly to the door and closed it.
Hilde had always been calm and composed in doing things. This was the first time Sophia saw Hilde so nervous and a little scared. But before Sophia could say anything, Hilde took her aside and asked her to sit on the bed. Hilde stood in front of Sophia and said nervously, "Well... I don't know how to say it. I have something very important to tell you."
"Sissi..."
Sophia also became nervous.
"You tell me."
"Ah... that's right, ah, the moonlight is so beautiful."
When Hilde said it, he regretted it.
This is ancient Greece! Not Japan! Why do I have to use such an awkward expression?
"But it's cloudy today."
"I know...ah! I have to make it clear now! Come on! Hilde, you can do it!" Hilde encouraged herself to herself, then turned around and said, "Sophia, I like you!"
"……Um?"
Sophia was a little stunned.
"Thank you, Sissi."
"Ah? You, you don't understand?"
"It is the greatest honor of my life to be loved by my master."
Sophia smiled gently.
It's over, this guy took it as that feeling.
Hilde was sincere and wanted to confess to Sophia as a lover, but for some reason, the always strong Hilde began to get nervous. Perhaps, after more than 20 years of virginity, Hilde was instinctively worried about such things. Moreover, although he had harassed these maids a lot on weekdays, this was the first time Hilde had made a serious confession.
no! Again!
"That's not what I meant...Sophia, I hope I can be your lover."
"……what?"
Now, Sophia finally understood.
However, Sophia's reaction was also quick.
"No...Sissi, I'm a slave!"
"What's wrong with being a slave? Didn't I say I would make you a free citizen? It's you who didn't want to."
"But, I... I, I am a slave, and you are the queen of Byzantium. Our status is like the most terrible Tartarus and the noble Mount Olympus. I... I like you too, and you are the meaning of my existence, but I really..." Sophia was already incoherent when she said this. It can be seen that she is very surprised, but also very panicked and scared. "Master... Sissi, you must reconsider!"
"I don't want to think about it."
Hilde grabbed Sophia's shoulder.
"You dare ask me to take back what I said?"
"Sissi..."
"I think that loving someone should not be like the status of master and slave. Although you are my slave, I am greedy. I not only want your loyalty, but I also want you to give everything to me and become my lover. I ask you again, are you willing?"
"...Yes, I do."
Having said this, there is no need to say more.
What we need to do now is to surrender our body to our own heart.
When Sophia answered with a definite answer, Hilde leaned forward and gently bit her red lips.
The first of various meanings in the second key, the tenth section
the next morning.
Several officials arrived at the door of Hilde's mansion.
All the bricks burned yesterday have been taken out. According to the plan, new houses will be built in the nearby villages. Of course, the officials are used to Hilde being in charge. So they all gathered here. However, it was not Hilde who greeted them at this time, but Hilde's personal maid, Sophia.
"I'm so sorry, everyone."
Sophia's face was filled with a happy smile.
"Her Majesty the Queen is feeling a little unwell and needs to rest for half a day."
"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
"Yes, is your majesty ill?"
"That's not the case. Maybe I was a little tired yesterday, so I need to sleep a little longer. I hope everyone can understand. Anyway, please follow your respective tasks and do your own things first. In the afternoon, His Majesty will naturally go outside the city to inspect the work. Please don't worry." Sophia came to her senses and walked back to the mansion. The officials could only leave here helplessly and continue to make bricks with their people.
Sophia skipped back into the house.
She had rarely been so happy.
Now, her heart was completely filled with joy.
"Sissi! I've already chased them away!"
"you!"
At this moment, a pillow hit Sophia directly in the face.
But Sophia took the pillow without caring and said with a smile: "Do you want to go to the bathroom? Do you need me to help you there?"
"unnecessary!"
Hilde sat on the bed, seemingly in a bad mood.
But in fact, Hilde was not really angry, but she was like this because of shyness. If you want to know the origin of it, it must be inseparable from Sophia's dry cleaning. At least now, Hilde can't move at all. If she moves her body, she will feel sore and numb from her belly button down to her feet, as if all her strength has been drained away.
Then, think about last night.
Hilde's face immediately turned red.
It was obviously my own initiative, but...
"Xixi, are you really okay?"
"How dare you ask! Tell me honestly! Where did you learn all this?" Hilde clutched the quilt tightly with both hands, but when she got excited, she couldn't help but want to straighten her waist, but this affected her lower abdomen. As a result, the numbness and soreness like an electric current made Hilde fall directly on the bed.
"Sissi... We female slaves not only need to learn how to please the male master, but also how to please the female master. It's just that I was lucky enough to meet you, so I have never used this knowledge. Don't worry, I have never been touched by anyone before. These things were taught to me by the older generation of maids. This is the first time I have used them in practice."
Sophia became a little shy when she said this.
“I feel like I’ve overdone it.”
"You...forget it."
Hilde couldn't help but sigh.
"It's my fault too. I..."
"Xixi, you should have a good rest first."
Sophia gently pushed Hilde down on the bed.
"I'll make you some drinks."
"……Fine."
After Sophia left, Hilde closed her eyes tiredly.
Yesterday, in many ways, was a first for Hield.
Not only was it the first time for him to have such close contact with a girl, but it was also the first time for him to taste the feeling of being a woman... However, it seemed a bit exciting, completely different from when he was a man. Hilde was confident that she could definitely take the lead, but under Sophia's attack, Hilde was completely defeated. The result turned out to be like this. Hilde was a little depressed, but she couldn't say much.
I just hope I can recover by the afternoon.
But Hilde cares more about something.
It was me who really confessed to Sophia.
Although it was a decision she made in a rush, since she had already made such a decision, Hilde felt that she had to stick to it...Hilde was very sure of her feelings for Sophia. It was definitely not a joke, but a real love for her. And it was love as a lover.
In short, Hilde's life spanned for forty years.
Didn't expect it at this time.
First time being single.
First time having sex.
Regardless, today is truly a day worth celebrating.
Hilde remained in this state for the entire morning, until noon, when she barely recovered, got up from the bed, and was able to walk. And for the entire morning, Sophia looked at Hilde with an infuriating smile, perhaps, Hilde's first setback was unexpectedly at the hands of Sophia, and for her, this might be something to be very proud of, so she was so excited.
This girl is really...
Hilde was also speechless.
The first section of the third batch of refractory bricks has been completed
Today, there has been new progress in the brick-making process.
Hilde had already ordered several batches of red bricks to be fired. Although red bricks were cheap and durable, they still lacked many properties. They were fine for building houses for ordinary people, but if they were to build city walls or other military facilities, the effect of red bricks would be much worse. At this time, the most suitable brick was actually a kind of brick called blue brick.
The biggest difference between blue bricks and red bricks is that red bricks are formed after being fired and cooled naturally, while blue bricks need to be cooled with water after being made. In other words, blue bricks use the method of oxygen-deficient cooling to incompletely oxidize the iron in the clay, forming ferroferric oxide, which turns into blue bricks.
Bricks made in this way.
Although the output is not as good as red bricks.
However, it is superior to red bricks in terms of anti-oxidation, anti-corrosion and waterproof properties.
Therefore, the city walls or fortresses built with these blue bricks are stronger and more durable than red bricks. Although not much stronger, they are used in the military, so we cannot be too stingy and must use the best. Now, it has been proven that the process of using fired bricks to replace marble is correct, so Hilde decided that this must be promoted. So, after recovering from his illness, Hilde hurried to the place where the bricks were fired.
"His Majesty!"
When Hilde arrived, the craftsmen stopped what they were doing.
"Are you okay?"
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Hilde, riding on a horse, looked at the burning brick furnace in front of her.
"Marcus! Where are you?"
"Your Majesty, I am here!"
Alderman Marcus hurried to Hilde.
"Your Majesty, what is the matter?"
"I think you must be familiar with the brick-making business, so I'm going to give you a task. You have to build three open direct-flame brick kilns in this place as quickly as possible, and then build a closed brick kiln to produce green bricks according to the method I told you. In short, I need you to implement the brick production without affecting other things. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Marcus was also a little nervous.
It seems that Hilde really values this brick.
After all, bricks were not popular in ancient Greece at that time. It was not until Alexander the Great’s expedition to the east that he brought the brick manufacturing process from the Tigris River to ancient Greece, and then brick buildings became popular throughout ancient Greece. Therefore, Hildess now widely promoted bricks and expanded Byzantium and other cities, with the goal of making Byzantium a very powerful city in the subsequent urban development, a city that Athens could not match.
Of course, it's still a dream now.
It would probably take decades to surpass Athens.
Under Hilde's orders.
The workers began to build the brick kiln according to Marcus's requirements.
The original brick kiln was just a test product with limited production scale and the quality of bricks was not the best. The redesigned open direct-flame brick kiln can speed up the production of bricks, while the closed direct-flame brick kiln can produce blue bricks for building city walls and fortresses.
Marcus arranged for about 150 slaves and 20 craftsmen to start the construction of the brick kiln. At the same time, Hilde asked the brick kiln workers to mix materials such as clay and white quartz sand to produce a new type of brick. After tinkering for more than ten days, this batch of new bricks was finally produced.
Over there is the core of iron making, refractory bricks.
