"All of you traitors should die as a token of your sins, and so should those filthy Romans!"
As he spoke, the Gladius quickly began to massacre the still dazed Romans and the leaders of the two factions under the golden Jerusalem Stone.
Apart from this, the Jews living in Jerusalem just seemed to be unable to see and were praying the same prayers as before.
Soon, all that was left at the gate of Jerusalem were the remains of many humans who had been cut into pieces and were completely dead.
"I am a devout Jew and I believe in the unity of all Jews. If possible, I would prefer no bloodshed, because our God does not want bloodshed, but independence from the filthy Romans in any form, even if it means destroying them with terror, getting rid of those who stand in our way and do evil, and those who hinder us."
"And it was prophesied in the Book of Numbers: 'A star will come out of Jacob, and a scepter will rise out of Israel.'"
A cold, slightly distorted voice rang out from the Temple in Jerusalem.
"Then I, Doro Bar Kochba! I am the Son of the Stars! I am—"
"The Messiah walking on earth!"
........
In 51 AD, the Roman governor of Judea who attempted to "forcibly requisition the gold of the Jewish temple" was assassinated in front of the Jerusalem temple and died on the spot, which triggered a full-scale rebellion of the Jews against the Roman Empire.
The Jew who started the war, Doro Bar Kochba, was called "King of Israel", "Son of the Stars" and -
“The Messiah on Earth”
037: Crazy beasts should not be released
"Damn it! Damn it!"
Upon learning of the full-scale rebellion in the province of Judea, the old Emperor Claudius' eyes became extremely cold, his face as gloomy as if it had materialized. He urgently convened a court meeting and began to discuss how to deal with the matter in the Senate Chamber.
"Please take care of yourself. Your well-being is the priority of the Empire, Your Majesty."
Novia first helped the old emperor walk to the center of the meeting room, then walked aside and silently watched the people who were already arguing.
He had always wanted to find a better reason to clean up the Jewish province again, and now that a rebel had come, it made sense.
However, Novia really didn't expect that these Jews would give such a title to the leader of the rebellion. "King of Israel" and "Son of the Stars" are fine, but what about "Messiah on Earth"?
Novia was thinking, you don't believe in the real Son of God Jesus, but instead you want to praise such a high esteem for a guy with extreme ideas.
"Silence." Claudius's old voice echoed in every corner of the venue after the magic worked. "After the Jewish province rebelled, its leader Doro led his troops to destroy the 12th Roman Legion in Syria, and the flag was also seized."
When Claudius said this, the whole audience was in an uproar, and anger appeared in the eyes of everyone present.
In the ancient Roman Empire, the flag of the Roman Legion was the soul of every legion and the pride of the Romans.
In the past, when Caesar conquered the province of Gaul, the leader of the defeated side was required to kneel down and kiss the flag of the 13th Legion commanded by Caesar to show his submission to Rome.
Moreover, Roman military law stipulated that if a legion lost its flag in battle, then the legion would be disbanded, its number would be completely cancelled and would not be rebuilt.
In the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest that broke out in 9 AD and changed the fate of the Germanic people, the three Roman legions led by Varus were annihilated by the coalition forces, and naturally the flags of these three legions were also lost.
Six years later, Caesar was ordered to lead eight legions to conquer the Germans again. He ordered people to go to the area to search for the survivors of the three legions and the three lost eagle flags. He found two of them and brought them back to Rome. Despite this, the two legions whose flags were found were not rebuilt in the end, and the numbers of these three legions completely disappeared from the sequence of the Roman legions.
Therefore, when these elders and ministers learned that the Jews, who had been ruled by them, dared to be so crazy, it was no less than a slap in the face and a kick in the face.
"So, Your Majesty, how are we going to deal with this Jewish rebellion?"
The people in the Senate asked the emperor in the center for instructions.
"What do you think, little Novia?"
The old emperor pondered for a moment and turned his gaze to Novia who was standing silently beside him.
Seeing this situation, some elders who originally wanted to use the close connection between Judaism and Christianity to do things for Novia put this plan aside in their minds. After all, it seemed that the emperor still had great trust in this person.
This was beyond Novia's expectations. After all, although the Christianity he vigorously promoted had basically nothing to do with Judaism, it did originate from the other. So he initially thought about waiting for the people in the Senate to make a fuss about this, and then his own people, such as Seneca, would refute it. Then he would volunteer to lead the Roman legions to quell the rebellion and cleanse all heretics in the Jewish province.
"Your Majesty, I think that a pilgrimage should be made to the province of Judea to show the glory of the Empire and the Lord."
But the silver-haired boy didn't hesitate and immediately expressed his idea.
"My God told me, 'The Jews claimed to be apostles, but they betrayed the covenant long ago and are heretics.' So, what else can we, all of us in the Roman Empire, do for these miserable insects except to crush them all with mercy?"
The imperial elders in the hall have absolute confidence in the strength of the empire. They believe that the rebellion can be easily suppressed with the strength of the empire.
However, understanding this fact is one thing, and what Novia said is another.
They could tell that there was no falsehood or euphemism in the boy's tone, it was just the literal meaning -
Crush all the Jews in Judea.
Although some elders thought this was a bit too radical, when they thought of the intelligence they had received and the things the emperor had not yet said, they endured it.
Because after the leader of the Zealots started the rebellion, he first massacred his compatriots and Pharisees who were unwilling to participate in the uprising. Then, after seizing control of the city, he launched a massacre against the local Greeks and Romans. The eastern coast of the Mediterranean was literally covered in blood.
How can they only kill brutally? There is no construction or appeasement after the massacre? It is just a roving war with a hammer here and a stick there. They are simply a bunch of lunatics.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to personally deal with these heretics on behalf of the Empire. I hope Your Majesty will allow me to do so."
"But.....Little Novia has no experience in fighting..."
Claude looked at Novia with a confused look.
"Your Majesty, before I was appreciated by Your Majesty, I traveled to many places and saw many things. Egypt, Gaul, the Mediterranean region, and Britain. I passed by many people, saw many people, and gave to many people. God created only one world. This world is full of joy for delicious food, laughter and conversation with friends, and lovable children are always playing. This world should be cherished, and there are many glorious things."
“That’s why—”
This was the first time that Claudius saw the silver-haired boy in front of him look so cold.
"As a believer in God, I cannot forgive that in the world created by God, there are hellish things happening. The sound of bodies being pierced, the sound of bodies being torn apart. Gunshots, explosions, roars. Resentment. Jealousy. The difference between the current Jewish province and the hell of the past is that the creatures killing innocent people there are only humans."
"Then I swear by my God that I will bring victory to the Empire!"
It was precisely because of Novia's undisguised hatred that the old emperor felt that this was not impossible. At first, he was worried that the Teutoburg incident would happen again.
But Novia had sworn an oath by the god he believed in, and Claudius felt that the god would give Rome victory again, just as he had done during the expedition to Britain a few years ago.
So Claudius agreed.
"I give you five legions of soldiers, fifteen legions of auxiliary troops, and two legions of magicians to take care of everything in Judea, Novia the Younger."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Could you please give me another order?"
"Oh? If you need anything else, just tell me."
"From now on, the legions near the province of Judea must guard that place and not let any of these crazy beasts out."
038: No One Left Behind (4k)
In the year 51 AD, half a month after the full-scale rebellion of the province of Judea, all kinds of violence had been ravaging the land.
The pastoral scenery that should have been there was gone forever. The houses were broken into pieces, everything was burned down by fire, and the blood of the people who were struggling to escape had dyed the fields red. No one was left alive or able to move, and even the livestock had been killed.
Unlike the bloody scene on the battlefield, this is the scene after a one-sided massacre.
Villages were burned down, fields were trampled, and those who were unwilling to participate in the violence, local Romans and Greeks, were initially pierced through the body with spears, then torn into pieces and their heads cut off. The violence continued, and then the remaining people were subjected to the most humiliating punishment, crucifixion, and slowly tortured to death.
Even those who could use magic were not uncommonly killed for not agreeing with the "rebellion".
After all, even in the former holy city of Jerusalem, there were many magicians with extreme ideas. Therefore, a single magician was just a powerless mortal. When ordinary people who were fearless and brave enough to die under the bonus of religious fanaticism gathered together under the leadership of extreme magicians, they were enough to defeat the beasts. When they gathered together into an army, they were even enough to kill the magicians.
In the Jewish province, stability almost no longer exists. One-sided killings continue to take place in the Jewish province, and there are no days without bloodshed.
Some Jews say that a bright future has been determined under the leadership of the great King of Israel, the true Messiah.
At this moment, beside the coastline of the Jewish province, a fleet of ancient Roman unique rowing warships called "Raven Ships" was sailing against the current and waves, and the warm wind unique to this season blew over the fluttering flags.
The five-story hull rushed into the air in an instant, like a giant whale leaping out of the sea, and fell heavily into the sea, stirring up splashes of water all over the sky and forming a beautiful water crown.
Not only that, there were hundreds of ships following behind. These were the Roman legions led by Novia, who came to deal with the province of Judea.
Since the Third Punic War and the Third Macedonian War, when the ancient Roman Empire completely controlled the Mediterranean, these crow ships that played a vital role in naval battles were rarely used, and at most were occasionally used to deal with pirates.
On the Roman warships, tens of thousands of Roman soldiers stared at the not-so-distant coastline with vigilant eyes, while on the leading five-decked warship, Novia stood on the deck of the galley with his arms folded, wearing a white suit that seemed to have never been changed. His expression was serious now, completely different from his usual friendly image.
"The preparations are complete and I am on my way to the battlefield. What do you think?"
Novia continued to play with the strange-looking gun in his hand while talking to himself.
"Do you want the dragon to show its strongest power? This is a good idea. It is okay to show power when necessary. As you wish, but it should only be used once."
"Thank you very much, my everlastingly mighty Dragon of Albion. You are worthy of the glory I have always admired."
'Shut up! Did I ask you to speak?'
For some reason, the Dragon of Albion felt that whenever this weak human sincerely praised him, he would always feel an indescribable embarrassment in his heart...
If it was still in dragon form, it felt that it would have eaten this weak human long ago, because it was unbearable for it to be affected by a weak being.
"...You are right."
Novia looked at the 'gun' sincerely and answered, revealing a slightly sad expression inadvertently.
"Oh, I'm glad you understand..." Although he felt uncomfortable, Long still said as usual, "Humph, then the human is looking for you again, you are still a busy person, that human with an inexplicable smell always comes to you, it's so annoying and disgusting... But, it's also true, you are so weak, only disgusting guys will be interested in you."
After that, the dragon fell silent. According to it, "Are weak humans qualified to communicate with the strongest dragon? You are lucky to talk to me with my permission." Anyway, it would only talk to Novia when the two were alone.
As for the person the Dragon of Albion was talking about, the silver-haired boy naturally knew that it was most likely his cheap apprentice Nero. During the preparations, the girl volunteered to participate, and Novia did not refuse.
Because as Nero, it is natural for him to suppress religion. After all, she may defect to become the beast-level Draco...
Novia believes that it is better for her to release her nature appropriately, otherwise it will not be conducive to restraint if it is suppressed for too long.
"teacher."
"What's wrong? What's wrong, Nero?"
Looking at the girl in front of him, Novia used his smile to create an atmosphere filled with love. After all, this kind of thing was exactly what he was good at.
"Teacher, we are about to reach the Jewish province. It is indeed as you said. The coastline is full of Jews who far outnumber us."
Nero suppressed his desire to throw himself into his teacher's arms as usual, and spoke in a serious manner.
"And they deployed an unpredictable number of magical weapons."
In Novia's opinion, as long as the king of Israel who started the rebellion was not stupid, he would never want the well-trained Roman legions to land in the Jewish province, because under the attack of the well-equipped, trained and organized Roman army, even the Jews who were fearless because of their faith at this moment could not be their opponents.
So, for the army that "foolishly" chose to land in the province of Judea instead of in nearby provinces, as long as they set up defenses on the coastline, they would be invincible.
Novia naturally thought so too, but he knew that if the Jewish rebels were not defeated in one go, it would be extremely troublesome to capture each city one by one, because these Jews would harass the supply lines with suicide attacks, and because it was a full-scale rebellion, they would defend the fortresses and fortresses without sufficient field combat strength, dragging the Roman legions into one brutal offensive and defensive battle after another.
They would also break up into small groups and ambush in many villages and caves. Many of the cave tunnels were connected and were equipped with fortifications and food supplies.
This is very troublesome, not to mention there is a holy city, Jerusalem, which has been passed down for thousands of years.
Novia could guess how many magic defense facilities there were in the place where the Magic King used to be.
He did not expect to persuade them to surrender, because in the original history, when the Roman army besieged Jerusalem, the 600,000 people living in Jerusalem all went into combat mode. After being trapped for several months, they killed the envoys who persuaded them to surrender and fought street battles with the Romans. Some families even ate their own children and family members in order to persist in resistance.
"Nero, pass the order to all magicians to ensure that my voice can be heard by everyone."
"Yes, teacher."
Novia walked towards the top floor, and like the tide receding, the soldiers outside quickly made way for him.
Nero's focus was on the moment he glanced from Novia's back to the 'gun' in his hand. His eyes were fixed on it, and his expression became increasingly gloomy.
"It's so close... I really want to destroy that thing... Hmm, what am I thinking about? I better finish what the teacher asked me to do."
The blonde girl's voice suddenly became bright and cheerful, as if there was no trace of gloom, and she looked innocent and pure.
At the top of the battleship, after making sure that his voice and image could be heard and seen on the battleship, Novia spoke.
"To all the soldiers of the Empire. I am Novia, the commander of this mission. Today, in the Jewish province, which is about to revolt, I have no other reason to talk to you like this, because there is something I must tell you no matter what."
Novia paused for a moment and said solemnly:
"Since the fifteenth day of the Jewish rebellion, brutal massacres have been carried out against ordinary people in the empire every day and every moment. Until now, there are still innocent people being eaten by cruel beasts. The dead will not be resurrected, and the lost will not return."
The boy's expression was solemn, like a warrior about to die.
"The only difference between there and hell is that the creatures that use violence are so-called humans. That's the only slight difference. Other than that, everything is almost the same. It's the same everywhere."
"A hundred years ago, the Empire fought against them and defeated them. After a long time, the Empire gave them peace and a bright future. They have been safe and sound until now. Even though the Savior Jesus Christ left in sin where they were, they have never had any disloyalty to the Empire and have always been law-abiding. In this case, let's forget the past hatred and forgive these people. Then, in order to give peace in the name of communication, I think so, and the Empire has also extended a friendly hand to them. And this is also a message that we will live together with them in the future."
Novia showed a regretful expression, clenched his fist, and swung it down with force.
