I Became a Slave to a Mythical Shepherd

Chapter 76. ready (4)

Whether in Troy or in the Shang Dynasty, which would be in China, the ‘today’ horse is a very, very expensive animal.

At the same time as the most important strategic resource, it is one of the few heavy equipment available in this era, and unlike copper ore or wood, it is living and breathing, so it is difficult to manage.

As such, the wagon is a symbol of power, and the stable is like a missile silo.

So how common are missile silos and limousine parking lots, if at all? Even in Troia, the space called a stable is not that common.

Among them, there are only two places that I have been to and that I know of.

First of all, there is a stable owned by the royal family…

“Whoa, whoa whoa… The guy Paris said about is here. You picked the most handsome one.”

“Thank you. Among the guys Anchises told me to choose, this black guy was the most handsome. The white stain on my forehead is also moderately cool.”

“really? It looks great!”

“yes? I’ll give you a ride later, so can you wait for me?”

The other one is here, the stable of Anchises.

Anchises is far away in the palace to watch the affairs of state. (Or it could be that he couldn’t see my face because he was sick of saying things he cherished to me.) The only ones here are Ino, me, and the stablekeeper.

The stablekeeper here is very talkative, perhaps because he is bored with work, or because he is feeling empty after running into animals that cannot speak. Even today, he looks back at me and talks nonstop.

“Anchises-sama is also a person who really cherished Paris as if he were his life… It’s really surprising that he gave it to Paris as a gift, and I think you can tell that Anchises really cares about Paris like a son.”

“Ah, ha ha ha. yes. He loves me very much.”

Well, then. Just looking at the fact that he gave me words that he couldn’t even give to his son because he felt sorry for them, it can be seen that Anchises, the lord of Dardanos, has a special thought for Paris, the lord of Antandros.

Rumors that Anchises was found weak by Prince Paris and that Anchises stole the seed of a god-horse, the treasure of the royal family, are all vicious rumors that insult the royal family.

Anyway, yes.

Under the guidance of the stablekeeper, I lead the horse with Ino to the plain outside Troia. The weather was clear, just like the Windows XP default wallpaper.

After wrestling with the horse for a while, I finally got ready to ride.

“Come on, let’s put it on the nose here. not a big deal. It’s not scary… that’s right.”

done.

It should be taken off when walking on a ground with many obstacles, but it is better to wear a shadow roll when practicing running on such an open flat ground.

It’s not a great piece of equipment, it’s just a thick band on the bridge of the nose. Block the view below so that you can focus in front of you.

In addition to that, I somehow mobilized all of my horse racing knowledge to produce an efficient harness that does not burden the horse.

The shape of the gag and bridle has been improved, and a blindfold and shadow roll are equipped for training.

The saddle was also designed to give a good sense of balance to my hips by making the front and back stand out. I made a chest rest to prevent the saddle from sliding backwards.

In addition, a saddle blanket was placed between the saddle and the back of the horse to prevent the horse from being rubbed against the saddle, and a light bag was attached to make it possible to store simple meals and weapons.

“good. very good. Calm and commendable guy, kicking the owner only 3 times while kicking a harness I’ve never seen before… cool.

Ino, herbal juice.”

“You, you are vomiting blood right now!!”

“It’s okay if you drink it. Gee, I think I’m going to get anemia right now, so hurry up.”

After inhaling the bitter liquid Ino gave me, I waited for about 15 minutes and my body got better. very good

Even though the internal organs were almost muddy, it was a very good achievement to have survived to this extent.

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Look! 3,000 years of human interaction with horses is concentrated in this guy!

He’s like a person who took out his coat for the winter after a long time, and while he’s annoyed at the harness, he’s lightly trolling as if he’s happy when I touch him and praise him.

Come to think of it, let’s improve the cart lines of the horses that pull the chariot.

At this time, the harness has not yet been improved, so it will be strangled, so if you move it to the chest like in modern times, it will be comfortable for the horse and the stability of the chariot will increase.

Whether riding cavalry or pulling chariots, horses were always a powerful force until modern times. The horse must be the animal I need to care about next to humans for the sake of war.

“good···. Now let’s run, kid.”

When the stablekeeper hired by Anchises bows to me and brings him back, I stroke the horse’s mane and prepare for the ride.

…Come to think of it, I had a strong impression that it was Anchises’ horse before, so I didn’t even give it a name.

If you keep calling him just him, it will be uncomfortable when you call him later or give him a signal.

“What should I do with your name…”

A horse carrying the only two human beings in Troy in this era, inheriting the lineage from the god horse of Troy.

My troubles didn’t last long.

“Your name is Bucephalos. It was named after a horse loved by the greatest conqueror in the distant future.”

I put my forehead to the horse and made eye contact and said it over and over again. “Bucephalos, you are Bucephalos.”

As if he was slowly accepting that it was his name, Bucephalus let out a light cry and licked my hand whenever I called.

“Come on, Bucephalos. Ino? I’ll give you a ride because you suffered too.”

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Like that, Bucephalos and Ino, me and I ran for a long time in that field.

The battlefield where Achilles and Hector will someday clash, where the tomb of Ilos, the founder of Troy, is located.

***

After running with Ino for quite some time, I returned to the Troia neighborhood after Ino dropped me off at the forest where my friend fairy was.

To be exact, through the main gate in front of the palace.

I didn’t want to add a nickname like ‘half man, half horse’ to ‘Mermaid Slayer’, so I got off my horse and walked before heading into town. At this time, horseback riding was the exclusive property of barbarians, and only two people in this city had mastered horseback riding.

Of course, the soldiers guarding the gate of the palace know my face. As they bowed their heads to me, I waved my hand lightly and ordered.

“Get Theo. If you are guarding your father’s side, just tell him to stop by my mansion later.”

“I understand, Prince.”

Soon, the soldier who served as a gatekeeper calls a nearby attendant to deliver the order, and after a beautiful transfer of duties to have the attendant carry out my order to his junior attendant, Theo soon appears from beyond the gate.

“Theo of Podarceia sees the lord of Antandros.”

…This really sucks.

I didn’t bother to answer and guided Theo with a hand gesture to my room, which was still left inside the palace.

And, when the servant opened the door to my room… that’s right. Just as I had ordered, the ‘thing’ was leaning against the wall on one side.

I picked up the item and handed it to Theo. It’s heavier than it looks, so Theo is also momentarily puzzled by the weight and sends an interrogative look at me.

“Wait a minute.”

When I waved my hand, the attendants around me all retreated. I opened the door and watched until the attendants were completely out of sight before closing it again.

“What is this?”

It’s a familiar tone, a familiar voice. I sat back comfortably in the chair, letting go of the dignity and authority I had in my expression.

“How does that look in your eyes?”

“There is an ax and a spear blade at the end of a long pole, and what is the thing on the other side of the axe…?”

“It’s a drag. Like a hook, it was attached to the enemy’s spear pole, clothes, and armor to attract them.”

“Can I be honest with you?”

“of course. I even came to my brother to find someone who could do that.”

Theo’s eyes change from calm to sharp. As if trying to find out the center of gravity of the newly acquired weapon, he opened his mouth while holding the pole here and there.

“I wonder if it’s complicated. Since there are many things attached to the tip of the spearhead, it will be difficult to use it freely unless you have enough strength to support it.”

“Then, do you think it would be difficult to train soldiers to use it and release it by supplying it in large quantities?”

“okay. As for the physical strength issue I just talked about, it seems that each soldier’s proficiency must be quite high. To learn how to use it.”

“Yes, brother is right.”

I raised my upper body from the backrest and leaned forward. My finger was pointing at Theo’s weapon.

“You must have physical strength to handle that weapon, and basically you have to have a good sense of battle. You’d have to be highly trained to meet those two conditions.

like my brother.”

“…”

At my words, Theo raises one eye.

“then···”

“You guessed right. Surely, the ‘king’s warrior’ with excellent martial arts is not the only older brother. Even if there are dozens of samurai who meet the exact conditions, wouldn’t it be quite spectacular if they all got used to using that weapon?

look at that weapon Just looking at it, doesn’t it look like it would be good for stopping tank soldiers? I think it would be pretty good if either the coachman driving the chariot or the commander could pull it down with that puller.”

“hmm.”

“The name of that weapon is the Halberd.”

“A Halberd? It certainly did not originate from the words of civilized people.”

“that’s right. It is said to be a weapon used by barbarians in the north.”

Well, Germans are barbarians by today’s standards. anyway.

infantry defense? That doesn’t exist in this day and age. There is nothing to worry about when the blade is annoying and gets tangled when weaving a dense dustproof. It is also a weapon given to a small number of elites in the first place.

It would be hard to find a more powerful weapon than mine for individual infantrymen if only their capabilities were supported.

“Try spreading it to your brother and his colleagues. practice with it

Then the king’s warriors may be the vanguard to tear the Hittite soldiers apart.”

“That is possible with our capabilities now.”

“Then change your mind. It will be the vanguard that will tear apart the entire Hittite legion. Even if the best generals board the chariot, what if elite warriors like my older brother respond with halberds?”

“…”

Diomedes, Patroclus, Agamemnon, Achilles…

These are my welcomes prepared for the heroes of Achaia who will come by chariot.

and.

“And there are reasons, among other things, for suggesting that I use the weapon.”

“What?”

I took a deep breath and looked at Theo.

“Isn’t it great?”

“…”

“I also thought of the name of the unit that only gathered warriors who use halberds.

Phoenix Guard. My older brother is the commander of the Phoenix Guard. how is it?”

“… it sucks.”

“It’s a name that can never come true. I already said Anchises-sama was cool too, so I can’t take it back.

He said that the phoenix is a symbol of the sun, and that Troy’s guardian god was Apollo, the sun god, and his father was delighted.”

“Damn it.”

I shake my hands and slowly rise from the chair. Then he pointed again at the halberd still in his brother’s hand.

“I’ve already brought other halberds to the gymnasium, so get a feel for how to use them while taking your colleagues to practice. It will definitely come in handy for other foot soldiers and nobles who ride chariots.”

“How can you be so sure? Have you ever tried it?”

“Uh… of course.”

“lie.”

“Actually, it is a lie. But you can tell that it’s useful just by pretending, right?”

Theo hyung made an expression like a government official who suddenly took up his duties and then spoke to me.

“Then prove it.”

“What and how?”

“Let’s fight together with me. I heard there are more things called Halber…”

“If you want it that badly.

hey! Can you hear me? We’ll be going to the gymnasium soon, so get ready!”

As I shout, I begin to hear the sounds of hasty walking beyond the door.

I looked up and faced my brother Theo. The height difference isn’t that big anymore.

“Let’s try it. Brother, try to attack with a regular window. Check if there are any wounds on my body.”

***

“oh my god!! It was originally a blue monster, but it looks like only the rest of it was painted flesh! Is the paint really peeling off?”

“···no. It just happened after sparring once.”

“Dalian? also?

. . . with Theo?”

“Ha ha ha… I’m sorry.

Could you possibly heal me?”

“Treatment, of course! The important thing is to take care of yourself! It was like that when I was riding a horse earlier!”

“I swear, next time I will take care of myself.”

“I swore an oath.”

After staring at me sullenly for a while, Ino again leaves the mansion with a crackling sound. The attendants run with several pairs of sandals following the owner as he goes out barefoot.

After waiting for a long time in the cold wind with the top covered, I heard the sound again and saw Ino holding an armful of grass.

“wait a minute!”

Ino brings a mortar from somewhere, puts in the grass she picked and poundes it. Even after the attendants stomp their feet and say they will do it, everyone just looks at me with anxious eyes.

Anyway, there were several thumping sounds, and as Ino sang, the fragrant smell filled the room.

“I’m putting this on.”

“It’s very cold.”

“A tough guy.”

. . . It was already night when my back was completely healed after all the fuss.

After lying face down smelling the grass for a long time, when I woke up, my back was clean. Only then did I put on my clothes properly and came out into the yard.

As expected, Ino was lying down. Looking up at the starry sky.

“Paris? Let’s play constellations.”

At Ino’s words, I lay down next to him in silence. A sky that was no different from the sky he had seen in Antandros spread out in his field of vision.

And… as usual, we continued talking at random.

“That’s the bad-tempered Theo.”

“no. There’s Theo’s seat right next to him, who stumbles stupidly. Let’s take the place of the drooling cat.”

“no! You have to engrave those unlucky faces that smile strangely into constellations!”

“I can’t give in either. If you put the drooling cat’s face up there, you can make all the cat’s saliva pour over the head of Theo Zari, who falls stupidly!”

conflict.

“···good. Let’s switch to the drooling Theo seat. I’ll just give up until there. I will reject any other compromise.”

“Have you ever seen Theo actually drool?”

“no. Still, I have to take the place of Theo, who has a bad temper.”

dramatic reconciliation.

“That’s… let’s take the damn Hittite’s seat.”

“why? Hittite? Have you ever been there?”

“No, I just had a bit of a bad luck. Exactly what happened…”

“…then will there be a war? Should we pack our things?”

“Not right now. But I am preparing.”

clearing up the past.

As we chatted about this and that, time had already passed to the extent that I could see the moon moving.

In the meantime, 17 constellations were deleted after rigorous academic discussions, and 11 new constellations, including ‘Drooling Theo’, were officially recognized after similarly rigorous deliberation.

Drawing the constellation map with our fingers again, Ino and I counted the stars in our heads to see if there were any stars left.

Then… at the point where the fingers of the two touched.

There was a group of stars that I couldn’t see.

my heart sinks

“···What is that?”

“Yeah, don’t you know?”

No, I know.

“Well, you’ve been really busy these past few years! No time to play with me!”

“…”

“When that constellation was created, all the fairies living on Mount Ida gathered together to watch it, but how bored they were without you!

It’s a Gemini!”

. . . Tyndareus, the four children of Leda and two men named Zeus.

Helen, Clytemnestra, Polydeuces, and Castor.

Among them, Polydeuces and Castor died.

The two sons of Tyndareus, king of Sparta, died, and her sister, Clytemnestra, was already married to Tantalus, king of Mycenae.

Helen is now the heir of Sparta.

Suitors flock to her from all over Achaia, and they make an oath to keep Helen’s promise.

That was the beginning of the Trojan War.

A cold sweat runs down my back.

It wasn’t long.

And after a while, the news comes.

An envoy sent from Achaia has arrived.