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Gilgamesh wasn't exactly a reliable person either, but he was still better than Iskandar, who only knew how to conquer.
On May 5th of the following year: Lin Ye arrived in ancient Babylon to pick up Semiramis. The first thing Lin Ye saw in Semiramis's eyes was a familiar sense of contempt.
The moment she saw Lin Ye, she exclaimed, "Za... um!!"
Before Semiramis could finish speaking, Lin Ye quickly covered her mouth and glared at Gilgamesh.
"You're learning bad things instead of good ones, come with me!" Lin Ye carried Semiramis on his shoulder and took him into the small dark room. An hour later, Semiramis came out and behaved himself, no longer "talking nonsense".
June 1st of the following year: Lin Ye began teaching Semiramis other abilities.
"As a king, you not only need to know how to govern the country and ensure its peace, but you also need to have enough strength to protect yourself. So, what do you want to learn?"
Hearing Lin Ye ask this, Semiramis looked at Lin Ye curiously and asked...
"Swordsmanship, do you know it?"
Lin Ye "knew a little about it."
"Archery?"
"Know a thing or two."
"You only know a little bit? As for your spear skills, how are they?"
Lin Ye "knew a little about it."
"You know a little bit about it? And magic? You know a little bit about that too?"
Lin Ye replied, "Coincidentally, I also know a little about it."
Semiramis…
How can I be convincing if I only know a little bit about everything? But oh well, knowing a little bit is better than not knowing anything.
Having thought of this, Semiramis then said to Lin Ye, "Going up against people with weapons and fighting them for real doesn't suit my style. So, just teach me some magic. I'll work hard on it myself later. I'll secretly tell you, my magic skills are quite strong."
Hearing Semiramis say this, Lin Ye nodded silently, then pointed directly at a point in the distance!
hum!
Eighteen runes from afar swirled around Lin Ye's fingertips. Boom! A seven-colored light struck the distant mountaintop, leveling it to the ground!
Semiramis...
What! You call this a smattering of knowledge?! Then what level of magic skill would satisfy you?!
Semiramis considered her limited magical abilities and secretly decided that from now on, if anyone asked about her magical skills, she would say she knew a little bit. It wasn't modesty; it was just that Lin Ye had said so, so how could she possibly claim to be an expert in magic...?
June 2nd of the following year: You learn Rune Magic from Lin Ye.
September 9th of the second year: Your rune magic level has greatly improved; you are now able to control the primordial water rune.
October 1st of the second year: You begin learning illusion magic from Lin Ye.
January 1st, Year 3: Your illusion skill level has increased to D.
August 8th, Year 3: Your illusion skill level has increased to C.
41/1: Your illusion skill level has been increased to B.
42nd Month 1st: You realize that with your talent, you can no longer improve your illusion magic level, so you begin to learn necromancy from Lin Ye.
January 1st, Year 5: You have gained a basic understanding of necromancy.
Lin Ye felt that your magic skills were already sufficient, so he asked if there was anything else you wanted to learn.
After thinking about it, you chose "Chemistry".
Lin Ye thought for a moment, then nodded.
February of the 5th year: You learned how to prepare arsenic.
March of year 5: You successfully prepared dioxane.
Year 5, Chapter 42.7: You learned to use asphyxiating gases such as nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide to poison others.
May of the 5th year: You successfully formulated the organic compound carbon disulfide. Lin Ye tasted it and gave you a perfect score. He patted you on the shoulder and said...
"Congratulations on successfully graduating. This Hydra venom was obtained by Hercules and me when we killed the Hydra. I have no use for it, so I'll give it to you as a graduation gift."
"I...have completed my apprenticeship!"
Semiramis watched the scene before him with excitement. Had he finally graduated? This was truly an incredible achievement.
Five years! A full five years!
She has grown from a naive young girl into the all-around capable mature woman she is today. Now, is she finally about to embark on her path to becoming an empress?
Chapter 458 Semiramis's First Steps
Babylon
Every ambitious king has a heart for expanding his territory, and King Ninus was no exception.
He led the Babylonian army to attack Bactria, and with his superior numbers, he was invincible. However, when he reached Bactria, his army encountered strong resistance and was locked in a stalemate.
On his throne, Ninus looked down at the dejected generals below, his face filled with rage!
"Useless! All of you are useless! You can't even take down a mere Bactra! What use are you guys to me!"
Seeing the furious Ninos, everyone present lowered their heads, not daring to look up. They truly felt ashamed that they had failed to capture the city despite their numerical superiority.
However, none of them had any good solutions, so the entire room fell silent for a moment.
Seeing this, Ninus said angrily, "If you can't find a way, then find one! Whoever can conquer Bactria, I will appoint him as my general!"
The title of Grand General was very attractive, but everyone present knew their own capabilities; they simply couldn't achieve it.
At that very moment, a figure completely shrouded in a black robe suddenly walked in from outside the tent.
The moment the figure appeared, all the generals drew their weapons and aimed them at the uninvited guest. However, the moment they drew their weapons, black chains knocked them all from their hands.
"Is this how Babylonians treat their guests?"
"Stop!" Seeing the scene before him, Ninos immediately ordered everyone to cease their attack. Looking at the black-robed figure before him, even he, slow to react, understood that this person was not his enemy. He directly asked, "May I ask who you are? And what brings you here?"
The figure did not answer, but said in a hoarse voice, "Don't ask me who I am. I only ask one thing: you said you would appoint whoever helps you conquer Bactria as your general. Do you keep your word?"
"Of course!" Nino was overjoyed. Clearly, the person in front of him had come to help him! Although the other party had concealed his body in a black robe, this only proved that he was a master.
Don't think that the Age of Gods is a time when gods are everywhere and mages are as rare as dogs. Magicians were still very few and far between even in the Age of Gods.
The person in black robes was none other than Semiramis. As for why she didn't show her true face, it was because she was simply too beautiful, and she didn't want to attract too much unnecessary trouble.
Semiramis said directly, "You don't need to give me too many men, just give me 500 cavalrymen."
Ninos was overjoyed and immediately nodded in agreement.
May 7th, Year 5: At dawn, Ninus led his army and Bactrian soldiers to form the winged formation that Semiramis had instructed them to use on the plain! (With friendly guidance from Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi)
Accompanied by the war drums given to them by Semiramis, the two armies immediately began a fierce battle!
Although the Babylonian army had a numerical advantage, Bactria's army was stronger in combat. However, due to the formation of their armies, the two armies fought back and forth, and the Babylonians even gained the upper hand!
Just as Bactria's generals, bewildered, were preparing to retreat, suddenly, thick black smoke rose directly from behind them! Their main camp was now engulfed in a raging inferno!
"Babylon! You dare to launch a sneak attack! How utterly shameless!"
However, no matter how much he shouted, the outcome was already predetermined. With the enemy army pressing in from the front and their main camp destroyed, there was only one fate for Bactria's soldiers: to become prisoners of Babylon.
In the 9th century, Western battles didn't really involve any art of war. They were basically just two groups charging into each other and hacking and slashing, much like gang shootouts.
In fact, China was like that at the beginning, but after the emergence of a grandson named Sun Tzu, war truly became an art.
The entire Babylonian camp was filled with a joyous atmosphere that night, with everyone singing and dancing. Inside the camp, Ninus watched Semiramis with delight.
"Come! Let us all pay tribute to our greatest hero!"
Ninos raised two glasses of wine and handed one to Semiramis. Semiramis accepted the glass, but did not drink it down immediately, as she was still wearing a mask.
So she looked at Ninos in front of her and asked, "Does Your Majesty still stand by your word?"
“Of course!” Ninos patted his chest and said, “From today onwards, you are the Great General of Babylon! However, as a general, you can’t live with a mask on forever.”
Upon hearing Ninos's words, Semiramis no longer concealed her identity. She gently removed her mask and threw away her black robe. The next second, a stunningly beautiful face appeared before everyone. In an instant, everyone in the room forgot to breathe.
“Woman…woman…” Ninos stood there, stunned.
Beside him, Onnes was also stunned. Although Semiramis's face was more mature than the young girl who had just come of age five years ago, Onnes was absolutely certain that the woman in front of him was the girl he had fallen in love with at first sight five years ago!
"Semiramis greets King Ninos." Semiramis bowed slightly to Ninos. Upon hearing Semiramis's voice, Ninos snapped out of his dazed state.
"Your name is Semiramis? What a beautiful name! I never imagined that such a stunning beauty was hidden beneath that simple black robe! I've made my decision! You can give up being a general! From now on, you will be my queen!"
Semiramis…
What the hell! I rejected Winnes's advances back then just to prove him wrong. If I were to marry you now, wouldn't all my efforts over the past five years have been for nothing?
"Thank you for your kind offer, Your Majesty, but my dream is to serve the country to the best of my ability, so please allow me to decline."
"What if I insist that you become my woman?"
"Then I have no choice but to leave. I know a little about magic, and if I want to leave, they can't stop me."
This is Semiramis's answer! This! This is the demeanor of a future empress!