Douluo: The Adventures of King Skin

“Someone has violated the law of heaven and sent frost and frostbite the grape bushes. / His heinous act has made the sacred dress worthless. Enemies.”

——Philipides attacks Stratocoli

Demetrius lived in the apse of the temple.

This was originally the treasury where Athens' tribute money was stored during the Delian League, but now it has become a genetic information repository.

"..."

Before Pyrrhus entered, he caught a familiar smell in the swamp of fragrant wood and powdery powder. At that time, he wanted to turn around and leave...

Can it still work?

Can you show some basic respect to the demons and monsters?

**

Although Master De's palace only has one bedroom, the hall is really huge.

The decorative style is even more exaggerated. There are exquisite tapestries hanging on the walls that go straight to the roof. Mirror screens are placed between the columns, separating a side corridor. The mirror floor is also covered with a thick tapestry, which makes it feel like stepping on On the meat.

Pyrrhus walked along the Gallery of Mirrors and heard loud conversations coming from behind the screen. It seemed like a drinking party.

Walk all the way to the back door of the temple and then turn into the hall.

In front of the screens on both sides, I saw all kinds of strange trophies obtained in the battle, glittering helmets and weapons, beautiful shields, and various figurative or abstract sculptures...

In the middle were placed two large couches, both covered with beautiful furs, on which several guests, old and young, were already sitting.

And at the end of the line of sight, in the middle and back to back with the partition wall between the goddess, there is a large bronze mirror with a peacock in full bloom.Below is a circular platform, which is also piled with furs, and the original shape can hardly be seen; from both sides up the steps to the throne are full of orioles, and there is one person standing in front of the throne.

The man had smooth eyebrows, unruly curly hair, and a relaxed smile on his face, looking at him.

He should be Dmitri.

Well, it looks really good. It seems that my future wife is guaranteed.

"Pyrrhus! It must be you! Come to the front!" Dmitri greeted enthusiastically. He was not embarrassed when his brother-in-law turned into father-in-law.

"Your red hair is so enviable! If Alexander were alive, he would be willing to trade the entire empire for you!"

"King Demetrius, you've done me a favor." Pyrrhus smiled and stepped forward to hold his arm. "I wish you and King Antigonus good health!"

"On behalf of my father, I would like to thank you for your blessing. Please take a seat! Kadmiya has been looking forward to your arrival for a long time."

Only then did Pyrrhus see two relatively decent ladies sitting on the throne next to Demetrius. One of them was his cousin Cadmia, looking at him happily.

Pyrrhus also smiled and nodded at her.

Demetrius placed Pyrrhus on the couch closest to him on the right side, and said to the guests:

"My friends! This is King Pyrrhus who just defeated Cassander in Thessaly! Don't be restrained, let's get to know each other first!"

Sitting on the couch opposite Pyrrhus was a young man and a handsome bald man.

Although the handsome bald guy is wearing a Greek suit, he looks like a sand magician.

"Hello! King Pyrrhus."

He stood up and introduced Pyrrhus:

"I am the envoy of Ptolemy, from Thebes. Please call me Manetho..."

"Nice to meet you!"

It turned out to be Ptolemy, and it seems that the Thebes he was talking about should be the Thebes in Egypt.

However, these successors do not lose their friendship when they are at war with each other!

Then Manethos pointed to the old man on his right hand:

"This is Aristodemus of Miletus, a famous orator and an important minister around King Antigonus!"

"I am over-flattered!"

"Nice to meet you!"

Then he pointed to the middle-aged scholar on his left hand:

"This is Hieronymus of Cartier, scribe to King Demetrius, and an excellent historian!"

"Nowhere...Manethus is the better historian!"

"Nice to meet you!"

Then he pointed to a girl on the same bed as Pyrrhus: "This is Maria, the daughter of my old friend the alchemist Joseph. She is already an excellent alchemist at a young age."

Pyrrhus had long noticed that the two girls sitting next to him were two girls, and he took the opportunity to glance at them.

The girl's appearance is very exotic, with silky eyebrows and apricot eyes, no edges between bones and flesh, melancholy eyes, but a serious and solemn expression; she is probably older than Pyrrhus, wearing a conservative robe, and a pure white ribbon on her head .

Judging from the name, he should be from Canaan.

Jewish?

"Nice to meet you." The girl looked forward and said hello seriously.

"Xin... I have admired you for a long time!" Pyrrhus greeted him cheerfully, not daring to stare at him for too long.

Manethus then introduced the girl sitting on the other side of Maria:

"This is my roommate..."

"Hello Pyrrhus! My name is Cleopatra! I am studying alchemy with Teacher Maria!" The girl leaned out from the front and rushed to introduce herself.

She had a cheerful smile on her face, beautiful Egyptian-style eye makeup on her eyelids, a thin black braid with shining gold jewelry, and a soft Greek girl's dress.He should be younger than Pyrrhus, but slightly older than Troyas and Nicesi.

Hmm... I can introduce him to them as friends.

"I even bought a statue of you in the Olympian Temple! It's exactly like a real person!" Cleopatra looked very lively and cheerful.

What the hell is it like to be like a real person?

ah!Shouldn't it be...

Just as she was thinking wildly, the girl here stretched out her arm to shake Pyrrhus' hand.

Maria in the middle said nothing and just sat back.

She didn't seem to be used to the Greek couch, and her body was always tense.

Pyrrhus looked at the calm girl and could only shake her hand gently.

As a result, Cleopatra grabbed Pyrrhus's hand and refused to let go, and began to talk about her journey of being a girl:

"Do you remember Pyrrhus? The copper ball experiment! And the Bright Eyes Times! I heard about you in Alexandria... Do you know? My teacher and I miss you very much! We have always wanted to see you... …”

Snapped!

Maria slapped the hands held by the two of them with lightning speed.

The girl's face was red, and she didn't know whether it was from shame or embarrassment. She pinched both sides of Cleopatra's face and gritted her teeth:

"Don't talk nonsense!"

All in all, I was a little frustrated.

Everyone who witnessed this scene laughed.

Cleopatra pitifully begged for mercy, and Pyrrhus retracted his hand in embarrassment.

Aristodemus stroked his beard and sighed: "It's so good to be young!"

Hieronymus and Manethus, who did not have beards, also touched their bare chins and smiled and nodded.

The two stopped fighting. Maria straightened her clothes and resumed her meticulous sitting posture, staring straight ahead, but the blush on her face had not faded.

Pyrrhus looked forward and met her eyes on the mirror screen.

The girl quickly turned her head away.

Dmitri, who was sitting on it, happened to see this scene. He didn't know what he was whispering to his wives and concubines, and he let out a burst of obscene laughter...

"Okay, friends! Let's raise our glasses together!" Dmitri took the lead in raising the golden cup. "First of all, I must thank Pyrrhus for the first glass!"

ha?

no need thank me?

The host pointed to the countless bronze mirrors surrounding the entire hall and said:

"Thanks to you, Pyrrhus! Your mirror has opened up a new decorative style! It has broadened the door to art!"

And art...

Pyrrhus smiled and looked at Dmitri who was standing on the bed... on the platform. He complained in his heart and also raised his glass to drink.

He couldn't help but look up at the ceiling.

Fortunately, there isn't one above, otherwise the goddess might just appear and drop a mirror to send you away.