Chapter 26 - 25 Initiation of War
The kitchen was filled with tension. Maximus stayed there only briefly before having to step outside to avoid being in the way.
In that moment, he suddenly felt somewhat lost: He had come to this era, wanting to change the doomed fate of Spartacus' rebellion army. Yet when it was time to fight the Roman Army, he could only observe and wait for the outcome of the battle, completely powerless.
If only I could command an army to join the fight! ... This thought suddenly emerged in Maximus' mind.
As Maximus was mulling over his thoughts, several figures flashed before his eyes. He immediately snapped back to reality and shouted, "Akegu, Casius, what are you doing?!"
"Te... Teacher, we were thinking of going to the kitchen to help," Akegu stammered in response.
The title "Teacher" was something Maximus had instructed them to use. Considering the effort he had devoted to teaching the children, he certainly lived up to that title.
"Didn't I tell you before? During this crucial time, you must not wander around! You need to stay with Uncle Vorenus at all times so that I can find you quickly in case anything happens. Do you understand?" Maximus said sternly.
"We just wanted to help a little..." Casius quietly explained, but immediately bowed his head when Maximus glared at him.
"Teacher, we were wrong. We'll go back right now, please don't be angry!" Naisuya quickly admitted her mistake, and the other children chimed in quickly as well.
Only then did Maximus' expression soften, and he nodded: "Since this is your first offense, I'll forgive you this time."
The children respected Maximus deeply and didn't want to make him angry, so they obediently turned and went back to the main building.