Gentleman's Night Canteen

"It would be even better if there were figs..."

"Yes~"

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Lan Meng, who heard Kratos talking to himself, also instinctively picked up the words, but what he received was Kratos' puzzled eyes. After all, he has been here for a long time, and he has never seen him before. Ever 'fig' this food.

But after the initial daze, he couldn't help but smile.

"Can you give me some? Of course, it would be even better if you could give me another piece of venison..."

"Of course there is no problem with figs, but I'm very sorry, I don't have a lot of venison...Can other meats be used?"

I don't know that Kratos, who is special in Lanmeng restaurant, didn't think much about it. After all, although reindeer are not difficult for him to catch, they are not so easy to meet, so Lanmeng said that it is not too surprising that there is no venison in the store. Anyway, it would be nice for him to have meat to eat.

"of course can."

"Then please wait a moment."

After speaking, Lan Meng turned to fans and returned to the kitchen.

Compared with making deer steaks, the speed of roasting meat in Lanmeng is much faster. After all, the meat of the barbecue is marinated in advance.

The only difference is that this time, apart from the normal barbecue, Lan Meng also used a small porcelain plate to carry several figs that had been cut open.

Naturally, there are no ordinary figs in Lanmeng's store. After all, although this kind of fruit is delicious, it is too small and expensive, and ordinary people will not buy this kind of fruit in the store. The "figs" prepared by Lanmeng are actually all A special tree fruit called 'Wuhuaguo'.

Although the name is different and it has some special effects, its shape and taste are very similar to the yellow variety of figs. It should be no problem to eat it, but Lan Meng still reminded.

"Guest, this is the barbecue you ordered. As for the variety of figs, it is probably not the same as the one you ate before, so I cut a portion, and I will get it for you if you want to eat it."

Kratos didn't say much about it. After all, it was enough for him to eat figs in a foreign country. As for other things?It doesn't matter anymore.

"Thank you."

Kratos, who was no longer young, looked very polite, and Lan Meng didn't think too much, so he bowed slightly and stood aside.

Grilled meat and deer steak have completely different tastes.

The meat used for the barbecue has been "massaged" by Lanmeng to break all the muscles and tendons, but it is still slightly inferior to the deer steak in terms of "tenderness", but after the "massage" of the marinated meat, all the spices have penetrated into it , the taste is slightly heavier than the deer steak, but it is more appetizing.

The dishes made by Lan Meng are not only very delicious, but also very plentiful. Kratos, who hasn't eaten like this for a long time, is also very happy to eat, especially seeing his son's satisfied expression and the smile on his face too much.

And when he found that his son was looking at the figs on his plate curiously, he also smiled and pushed the plate in front of the other party.

"Try it?"

Atreus was obviously curious about this unfamiliar fruit, so he naturally grabbed a piece of it without hesitation in the face of his father's encouragement.

And Kratos also guided the opponent in a timely manner.

"Eat the flesh, not the skin..."

Under the guidance of Kratos, Atreus bit off more than half of the fig in one bite.

The soft, rustling and honey-like sweetness made Atreus's eyes light up, but when he was about to grab the second piece, he stopped and looked at Kratos.

"Father, you eat too."

"Good! Good! I'll eat right now! Boss, help me get some more!"

Kratos with a kind face didn't forget to greet Lan Meng after grabbing a piece, and Lan Meng also cut several pieces without nonsense, but Kratos didn't eat it immediately, but silently looked at his son as if It's like looking at something else...

Chapter No.16 Brother and Brother

Since it was the figs that Kratos ordered, it is enough to show that he really wanted to eat them, but at this time, he seemed to want to watch his children eat them more than eating them himself, but he still ate them under the urging of the other party. stand up.

As Lan Meng said, this fig was a completely different variety from the figs he had eaten before. After he took a bite, his only feeling was that it was softer and sweeter than the one he had eaten before. Simply put, it was more delicious.

For those who have just finished eating meat, this kind of sweet fruit is better. While looking at his son Kratos, he stretched his hand into the plate next to him, even he himself didn't seem to notice what he was eating. Got a few.

It's just that the figs in his mouth are so delicious, but I don't know why while eating Kratos, he suddenly misses the figs he once ate.

Obviously the fig I ate back then was much smaller than the one in front of me now, and it wasn't as sweet, even with a hint of sourness, but I missed it very much...

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Kratos and his younger brother Deimos lived in Sparta since they were young. They didn't know who their father was, but they didn't care. After all, they were separated from their mother and stayed in Sparta's training camp. middle.

Yes, Spartan kids need to be sent to training camp from a young age.

Spartan children will undergo preliminary testing at birth, and those children with deformities at birth will even be discarded directly, because Spartan tradition believes that these children with congenital deformities are not qualified to be warriors at all. will tarnish the glory of Sparta.

After reaching a certain age, both men and women will be required to train intensively. Among them, girls are better than boys, but only slightly better, because Sparta believes that only strong and healthy mothers can give birth to equally healthy and strong children. , so even girls have to start training when they are young.

However, after a certain age, they will end their training and return home, and the boys will continue to train until they become qualified fighters.

As for if you can't become a fighter?

Then there is no second way to leave the training camp other than their corpses,

Although Kratos and Deimos are not real Spartans, but their mother brought them to Sparta, then they have become a part of Sparta, and they will also enter Sparta after they are old enough. training camp.

However, the two brothers are not afraid of the training camp. In other words, living in the city-state of Sparta, they have been assimilated by their peers unknowingly. The glory that belongs to them then returns to their mother with that glory.

Because there is no father, the hard work of the two mothers raising Kratos and Deimos alone can be imagined, and it is precisely because of this environment that the two brothers have become extremely mature at a young age, and the rewards The mother's obsession was deeply rooted in the hearts of the two at a young age.

And the two young brothers have already begun to emerge not long after they joined the training camp.

The two young brothers not only easily completed all kinds of basic training, but because of their outstanding performance, the two brothers got the opportunity to participate in the assessment. Unsurprisingly, the two brothers completed the assessment together and accepted it with their older children. train.

At this time, in addition to basic training, they also start actual combat training every day.

How can a Spartan warrior not use a spear and a shield?

Then the two brothers also showed impressive fighting talent.

If physical fitness can be explained by faster development, then the talent shown in combat skills can only be said to be extraordinary talent. The instructors of the training camp even called the two brothers "natural fighters", which is very important for young children. It is undoubtedly the biggest encouragement for the two brothers.

The two brothers are like sponges in the training camp, constantly absorbing the knowledge of the instructors and turning them into nutrients for their own growth.

Within a few years, the instructors in the training camp said that there was nothing to hand over to the two brothers, and they also set a record for graduating from the entire training camp. It is also rare for the instructors of the Da Warrior training camp to allow the two brothers to enjoy a long-lost 'holiday' without training on the last night before leaving the training camp.

If we say when the whole training camp is the busiest, then it should be lunch time. After all, the instructor does not allow the students to whisper casually during the training, but Kratos suddenly found out that his brother ran away after dinner. .

Because he was worried that something would happen to the other party, Kratos hurriedly left the restaurant to find his brother, but found that the other party was sitting alone on the steps looking up at the starry sky above him in a daze.

"What's the matter? Deimos?"

"Brother? Why are you here?"

"This should be what I asked. I found that you were missing, so I came out to look for you."

"what happened?"

Compared with his younger brother Deimos, Kratos is stronger and has a stronger personality.

But facing his brother's question, Deimos continued to look at the starlight above his head and muttered to himself.

"No, my lord, it's nothing. It's just that I can't help but think about some small things because I'm about to leave here..."

Compared to Deimos who didn't know why he was a little sentimental today, Kratos sat directly on the stone steps beside Deimos as usual.

"I also don't hate it here, because here we learn how to kill the enemy and get glory, so I don't hate it even if it is cruel, but after today we are real Spartans, but I Still a little confused, can I really do as well as you, brother?"

Unlike Kratos, who has always been No.1 in the training camp, although Deimos is equally good, he is not as dominant as the opponent, so he is a little confused about the future.

But at this moment, Kratos slapped him on the back suddenly, and there was a bloody palm print on Deimos' younger generation, but compared to the pain in his back, Deimos cared more about his brother's pain. What means?

"Don't think so much, we are warriors! Warriors of Sparta! We never ask why we fight, we only ask where there is battle! You are my comrade in arms and my relatives, and I will always stand by your side !So don't worry, you'll make a good Spartan!"

Hearing his brother's rude but heartfelt words, Deimos also smiled again.

"That's right, the two of us brothers will definitely become the best Spartan warriors. At that time, we can make great achievements together. Brother, you will definitely become the greatest general in Sparta in the future, and I will follow your brother's footsteps." behind..."

Speaking of which, the burly man like Kratos seemed to have seen something, and couldn't help showing a happy smile.

Kratos, who heard his brother's words, was uncharacteristically shy.

He and his younger brother have always been the best soldiers in the training camp. His younger brother always refuses to admit defeat. Every time he is defeated by him, he will get up and continue to challenge himself. In his opinion, his younger brother Not only is his most important family member, but also his closest comrade-in-arms and partner, but he never thought that his proud younger brother would trust him so much...

In order to hide his side face that was slightly red from alcohol or shyness, he took out a few figs from his belt pocket and handed half of them to the other party.

"Since this is the case, as a general, let's reward the bravest fighter under his command in advance!"

"Yes! General!"

Not knowing if he really got into the show or just playing tricks, Deimos tapped his chest and then took the figs from his brother with both hands.

After the two brothers took a bite at the same time, Deimos seemed to remember something.

"Brother, this fruit is so sour...it's different from what the instructor said, it's not tasty at all."

"I think it's okay, why don't you try mine?"

"Okay~"

'click~'

"Hey~!! So sour!!"

"Hahaha!!!"

Seeing his younger brother's frowning eyebrows, Kratos let out a hearty laugh, and Deimos, who was frowning, couldn't help laughing.

Although, as a Spartan soldier, he shouldn't indulge in daily life, Deimos still hopes from the bottom of his heart that this peaceful life can last for a while...

In the end, the two brothers joined the battle as Spartan soldiers. As the best soldier among the graduates, Kratos cut off the most heads of the enemy in the first battle, while his younger brother On the other hand, he guarded his elder brother with a shield like a solid city wall.

The two brothers were rewarded, and they became the pride of the Spartans.

But just when the two brothers felt that the world should be like this and they would move on, the world told them the cruelty of the world in the bloodiest way.

When Ares came to their home, the two brothers, who are Spartan warriors, were naturally very happy. After all, they believed in Ares, the god of war, but no one thought that Ares directly ordered his subordinates to catch him. Deimos, and the angry Kratos asked why the other party did this angrily.

Is it because their faith is not devout enough?

Or is it because they won't win enough?

They didn't even know why Ares wanted to take Deimos away.

It's a pity that Arez just glanced at him like a bug, then turned and left without saying a word.

Kratos, who was completely insane because his younger brother was taken away, did something that no one could imagine. He actually swung his sword at the god!

It's a pity that Kratos is still too weak at this time, he can't resist the power of the gods at all.

The whole person was directly knocked into the air, and a hideous wound was left at the position of the eye.

And the blood that flowed from the wound was like the blood and tears shed by Kratos in mourning...

Chapter No.17 The fate of being entangled with the gods

For Kratos, Ares is the enemy who took away his loved ones, but obviously the fanatical Spartan warriors didn't see it that way. In their view, Deimos could be valued by Ares, the god of war. Even the scars that Kratos regards as a shame are envied by countless people, because in their eyes it is an honor!

That's right, as Spartans who advocate war and fighting, they will not dislike or reject Kratos because he tries to swing his sword at the God of War, because the God of War they worship teaches them that no matter what kind of enemy they face, they don't need Fear but wield their own weapons.

There is no doubt that Kratos executed the opponent's order perfectly, even in the face of the gods.

But Kratos obviously didn't think so.

The scar on his face was not an honor at all but a shame, but at the same time he also knew the gap between himself and the gods.

So he gets crazier and he tries to fight to make himself stronger.

In this way, the strongest warrior of Sparta was born in blood and tears. He tried to use the blood of the enemy to make himself stronger. The same 'birthmark' as his younger brother was carved on his body.

It's just that Kratos at this time probably doesn't even know what what happened to him represents.

Why did Ares, who is a god, take Deimos away?

It's very simple, because according to the prophecy, the king of the gods will die in the hands of a warrior with a special mark on his body, so it is convenient to order Ares to find this person with a special mark and kill him to completely destroy this 'prophecy'.

And Ares naturally followed the order to find the "man in the prophecy", but unlike most gods, the reason why he executed the order so enthusiastically was not because of how loyal he was to the king of the gods, It's because he hopes to manipulate this 'man in the prophecy' to kill the king of the gods and seize the supreme authority!

However, it was naturally impossible for him to explain so much to Kratos when he kidnapped Deimos. After all, in his view, Deimos was his own pawn, and Kratos was not even qualified to be a pawn.

But "fate" is so magical, everyone thought that the person who prophesied was Kratos' younger brother, because the other party had the special birthmark in the prophecy, but they never thought that the other party's brother would actually be on his body in order to commemorate the other party and urge himself It has the same imprint on it.

The opponent is the slaughterer in the prophecy!

But it's a pity that before he has such strength, he still has countless twists and turns in his life to go through.

As a mortal, Kratos used his blood and military exploits to become the bravest general of Sparta, but in the process he met the most important woman in his life.

The other party not only has the toughness of a Spartan woman, but also has the opposite gentleness. Not only his body but also his heart is full of scars, he is gradually attracted by the other party until finally the two form their own family.

For Kratos, the experience during this period is the second most happy experience in life after childhood.