Rome must fall.

Chapter 376 Embassy
It’s Maximus again… The pirate leaders looked at each other in surprise: the mark of this god-favored leader is everywhere in the Nix tribe!
However, what Karsipenpas said did arouse their interest in rugby games.

The carriage continued along the road on the south bank of the Kupa River, and soon drove onto the wooden bridge across the river and entered the dense forest trail.

No, today's dense forest trails can no longer be called "trails", they have actually been built into highways: wide and solid driveways paved with stone slabs and cement, deep drainage ditches on both sides of the road, and compacted earth sidewalks outside the drainage ditches...these are no different from the previous roads.

The dense trees outside the road are lush and green, like an umbrella that blocks the scorching sun in the sky, only letting the sunlight shine through the layers of green leaves, casting mottled light and shadows, so that people walking on the road no longer feel the heat. Instead, the smell of soil and the fragrance of plants in the air make people feel comfortable. There are also birds jumping around in the forest, chirping, running deer herds, and rustling leaves in the breeze... Walking in the dense forest is no longer a pain, but a pleasure.

Of course, the improvement of the road greatly increased the speed of the carriage, and Karsipenpas and his party arrived at Linkouka in the afternoon.

If he didn't have the invitation letter, he would probably have been delayed for some time waiting in line for the sentry's inspection.

Entering the plain on the west bank of the Sava River, there are more vehicles and pedestrians on the road, most of them heading towards the city of Ophidilla.

In the evening, the carriage arrived at the western camp of Ophidalia.

Compared with when Ophidillia was just occupied four years ago, the appearance of this village has not changed much, mainly because there are enough villages on both sides of Ophidillia to accommodate the tribesmen, and there is no hostile force that can threaten the safety of Ophidillia at this stage, so Maximus did not order it to be rebuilt, but instead concentrated all manpower and material resources on building roads and river embankments.

However, the current Ophidilla West Village is similar to Todlido. Most of the foreign auxiliary people have become reserve tribesmen after working in an orderly manner for a few years.

Some were relocated to various villages to be allocated houses and land, while others, because the tribe had no more fertile land, temporarily lived in the village, but this also vacated a lot of houses. It happened that the various departments of the Nix had expanded their territory and population, and their staffing and departmental functions also expanded accordingly. The houses in the East Village were no longer sufficient, so some officials moved to the West Village and set up a new office.

For example, the Ministry of Commerce, in addition to managing trade and conducting diplomacy, also has the responsibility of receiving distinguished guests. When the tribe was first established, there was little demand in this regard. Although the Ardi tribe would occasionally send envoys to visit, the two tribes were very close and often returned after completing their business without staying longer. But now the situation is very different. The territory of the Nix tribe has expanded, and the visiting Ardi envoys cannot arrive and return on the same day. In addition to the Ardi, the Yapods and the Norik tribes, who have friendly relations with the Nix tribe, also have diplomatic needs.

Therefore, how to receive foreign envoys well was a problem that not only Pyrrhus but also Maximus had to pay attention to.

After repeated consideration, Pigris proposed a suggestion at the meeting of the Council of State: the "House of Nix" under the Ministry of Commerce should be used as a place to receive foreign envoys. Not only should it allow foreign envoys to rest better during the journey, but also its headquarters should be established in the city of Ophidilla, the center of the tribe, to provide foreign envoys with comfortable accommodation and delicious food, so as to deepen their good impression of the Nix tribe and provide better support for subsequent negotiations and exchanges...

His proposal was approved, and the tribe set aside five houses in the western village of Ophidili as a place for the Ministry of Commerce to entertain foreign envoys.

However, Maximus thought the name "House of Nix" was too vulgar, so he named the area the Embassy himself.

Chalcyonpas had lived in the embassy last year. He declined the city guard's request to lead the way for him personally after checking the invitation letter, and brought Agatacus and his party to the embassy gate quickly, as if they were familiar with the route.

The head of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Commerce is Minas, a former slave boy and a direct disciple of Maximus. He initially served as the chief's attendant and was later assigned to the Ministry of Commerce, where he was responsible for managing the tribe's first hotel. Over the years, he achieved remarkable results, and Todlido's "House of Nix" became a well-known place with rave reviews. Therefore, last year he was promoted to the head of the Protocol Department due to his outstanding political achievements, responsible for managing the embassy and receiving foreign envoys.

Upon learning that Karsipompas had arrived, Mainas, who wore two dragon emblems on his chest, strode out to greet him with a big smile on his face: "Uncle Karsipompas, you are finally here! The leader even asked about you on the court yesterday!"

The reason why Menas called the other party "uncle" was because Chalsipompus' son Rogerisius had studied and lived with them. This name expressing a friendly relationship instantly brought the two closer.

"I'm a little late this time because I'm busy digging and transporting iron ore." Calcipas looked apologetic. He quickly turned around and pointed behind him: "Let me introduce these people to you..."

After listening to the introduction, Minas smiled and said to the somewhat reserved pirate leaders: "Before you arrived, the leader had already learned about you from the messenger sent by the governor of Western Pompos. He repeatedly asked me to convey his welcome to you. He hopes that you can spend the summer festival here with the people of Nix with peace of mind. After the festival is over, he will summon you and make proper arrangements for you."

Karsipompas and his companions were relieved and expressed their willingness to follow the arrangements. "Uncle, you must be tired after a day's journey. Food and lodging have already been arranged for you. Please follow me!"

Minas personally led Calsipopas and his party to Courtyard No. 4 in the Embassy District. This empty house was specially prepared for them. With the help of the servants, everyone entered their own room, washed their sweaty bodies, and changed into loose and soft linen robes specially prepared for them. Dinner was already on the table.

When everyone entered the restaurant, they found that the table was not only filled with sumptuous food, but also the beer they had just drunk at noon. Everyone was delighted. After being exposed to the sun all the way, they could still quench their thirst by drinking delicious beer in the evening. They were very satisfied with the Knicks' arrangements.

Just as everyone was happily eating and drinking, two more people came into the restaurant: "Carsipoppas, you have something delicious to eat but you didn't tell us. You can't enjoy it all by yourself!"

When Chalsipompas heard the voices, he looked over and saw that it was Budokaribas and Cicelitses. He was immediately surprised and asked, "Why are you two here?"

"Like you, we have also received an invitation letter from Chief Maximus," replied Budokaribas.

"You used to attend the summer festival in the Nix, but you never lived here in Ophidilla."

Chalsipompus was still puzzled, because the two Ardei tribal leaders lived on both sides of the Sava River, and they could arrive in Ophidili in time to attend the festival by boat or car. Therefore, when they were invited by the Nix tribe in the past, they always came and left on the same day and never stayed in Ophidili for a long time to avoid gossip from the leaders who lived in the original Ardei territory, such as Alistarcus, who were also invited.

"We heard that the conditions for entertaining distinguished guests of the Nix tribe are getting better and better, and the food is getting more and more delicious, so we decided to enjoy it." Cicelitses said, walking to Calsipenpas.

Chalcyonpas asked the others to move away and asked the waiter to bring two wooden chairs for the two men to sit down.

"We've already eaten, two beers will be fine." After saying that, Cicelyteses stared at the waiter pouring the beer with wide eyes, picked it up impatiently, took a big sip, and burped comfortably: "Ah, so comfortable, I never thought the Knicks could make such delicious wine! It's just that they are too stingy, they even limit the amount, so we can't drink as much as we want."

Karsi Pampas was a little amused: "You two came to see me, didn't you just want to have a few more drinks?"

Cicelitses chuckled, but Budokaribas glanced at the others at the table and asked, "Carsipoppas, are these all your people? Why haven't I seen them before?"

"They are all my brothers." Karsipenpas immediately introduced everyone present and briefly explained the reason why he brought them here.

The two leaders looked at each other, joy in their eyes.

Budokaribas said to the pirate leaders: "You don't have to worry at all. Based on my understanding of Chief Maximus, he will be happy to accept you into the Nix tribe.

However, the Nix tribe is different from other tribes here. It has many laws and regulations, and once the tribesmen violate them, they will be punished. You have been at sea for many years and are used to being free. Can you adapt to living in the strict Nix tribe? "

Agatacus said frankly: "It seems that Chief Budokaribas has a misunderstanding about us pirates. Whether we are plundering at sea or resting on the shore, we will take great risks. Therefore, we must strictly abide by many rules to avoid losing our lives. So I think I can fully adapt to the new life in the Nix tribe!

And this journey has really opened my eyes. The Nix tribe is completely different from other tribes in this mountain. I think there is no one who doesn't want to live a life as good as the Nix people!"

(End of this chapter)