Chapter 539 540. Banquet
“What did those Ares believers do?”
As the two walked downstairs, Cassandra asked.
“I think you seem quite angry.”
“They massacred many villages outside Athens, and there was not even a single person in those villages who could hold a weapon. A scum that only ravages the common people.”
Lan En said calmly.
"So during this period of time, I was exploring the cave and I was very relaxed when I attacked them. I hope you will be the same then."
"You have to pay your bills in the cave. The actions of the Reese believers are highly praised, at least I have heard about them many times after just one day in Athens."
Kassandra said with heartfelt admiration.
“Those people called your action the ‘Cave Expedition.’”
Just as they were talking, the two of them had already reached the first floor of Pericles Mansion, which was the courtyard where the banquet was held.
Herodotus, who had strands of gray hair and beard, came up to him immediately.
"Hello, Cassandra. The powerful mercenary traveler finally made his grand appearance, although he came a little late."
He opened his arms and talked to Cassandra who had changed her clothes. Della gave him a gentle hug.
Although it is not yet dark at the current time, according to the regular banquet process of Athenians, half of it is actually completed.
The ancient Athenians divided the banquet into two parts. The first part was actually for eating.
After the end of the first part, there will be a brief ceremony to praise Dionysus, the god of wine, and then the feasting stage will begin. That is the stage of drinking, socializing and having fun.
At this time the wine will be poured into a huge public wine vat and flavored according to the host's recipe.
The wine recipe for the Pericles Banquet is fifty glasses of pure wine mixed with a glass of sea water. The salt in the sea water will further highlight the flavor of the wine.
Judging from Lan En’s experience with Margarita and the taste of Toussaint’s East of the East and Everose, the brewing technology of this era was still very rough.
But Lan En was very good at concealing his true feelings at this kind of social drinking party. After all, the Emperor's Children were very familiar with this kind of thing.
Herodotus greeted and hugged Cassandra, but his eyes drifted to Lan behind the falconer from time to time.
His appearance alone is too conspicuous here, not to mention that Herodotus’ understanding of him goes beyond just his appearance.
“Hello, I am Herodotus, one of Pericles’ advisers.”
“You chose an appropriate dress for Cassandra and showed that you are trustworthy. Your appearance is an important part of gaining trust.”
Herodotus wore an Athenian blue and white robe at the banquet and smiled gently.
Lan En shook his outstretched hand, his expression calm and peaceful.
This is another famous person.
Herodotus, the father of Western history.
"Kassandra is also my friend. She needs support in Athens, so I will help."
"Although I have just returned to Athens not long ago, I also know that you have more than one friend at this banquet."
Herodotus shook his head and looked at Lan En with surprise. .
“Phidias, Alcibiades, Aristophanes, even the wise Socrates! You seem to make friends with them all, and they always talk about you I really wonder if I have been away from Athens for a few months? "I believe many of these people are our common friends."
As Lan En spoke, he put his hand on the shoulder of Cassandra, who was obviously not used to the banquet environment and was a little irritable, and turned her around to face the many Athenians who started drinking in the courtyard.
"But our main goal today is to find help for Cassandra and deal with the cult."
"I have a hunch that the two of us will get along very well. But tonight, we should still prioritize Fulfilling your duties as Cassandra’s friend, what do you think?”
Herodotus nodded politely.
"I couldn't agree more. Come on, Cassandra. Let me give you a brief introduction to the people at this party."
"They may not look like, But they really control the direction of the future with their own opinionated tongue.”
Cassandra, who was slightly restrained by her Athenian robe, was pushed into the reception courtyard by Lan En and Herodotus.
She raised her beautiful eyebrows as if traced with black stone, and gave Lan En a white smile.
By chance, a person who had raised his head and drank all the wine in the glass, his throat twitched slightly twice, and then he spit out a large puddle of pungent vomit with a 'wow' sound.
Kassandra therefore looked at Herodotus with strange eyes.
The meaning is obvious: This is the person who 'holds the direction of the future with the tip of his tongue'?
Herodotus was choked by the look and coughed.
Lan En picked up two amphorae from the side of the public wine jar. One filled the wine jar with wine, and the other filled with water.
He handed both amphora to Cassandra and spoke lightly.
"This will also save you wasting time on these drunkards. Before you ask anyone, fill their glass first. If anyone asks to dilute the wine with a lot of water first, then you I found someone worth asking."
Herodotus covered his mouth that had just stopped coughing and nodded in agreement: "This is a good method."
"Oh~ okay." Cassandra, who was pushed out by the two men, let out a tired-sounding sigh.
“Someone at the banquet should vomit blood, not poetry. The people at this banquet are too delicate. It’s really not suitable for them.”
Lan and Herodotus on falcon training The person's opinion was so explosive that he couldn't help but pursed his lips, and looked at each other behind Cassandra to confirm that the other party felt the same way as him.
"Pericles won't attend the banquet he hosted? I would like to ask him directly if it would be better?"
Kassandra does not seem to be very interested in Athenian banquets.
"Pericles never attended his own banquets," Herodotus explained to her. "But your words also reminded me that I have to go find him. I will tell Pericles what your brother said when no one is around. This should be a good time."
Lan En also held an amphorae and walked to the other side.
There was a hairy, short, and well-built man there who was speaking leisurely to the people around him until they were speechless.
“I’m going to pester Socrates first, otherwise this guy will give everyone at the party who’s not drunk a headache.”
“Socrates, tut tut. "Kassandra sighed. "Then it's not an easy job."
"Who says it's not?" Lan En shrugged, and then his joking eyes became a little serious, reminding Cassandra.
“Remember not to drink too much, Cassandra. Don’t forget the ‘prey’ I told you.”
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(End of this chapter)