Aurelian perspective

Aurelian sits in his office looking towards the eastern district. In his mind, he thinks about the recent orders he had sent out. The new frontier requires more legions more hands to work on building the Castra. He had sent word out to some of the legions fighting against the warlords left in Africa. True veteran legions that will be the spearhead in the future expansion of the empire. The 9th, 12th, 15th and 10th legion would return to Roma and march through the gate. Alongside them will be further supplies to help with additional expansions. The new frontier will be a massive boon for Roma, and a firm fist against its enemies. While the UN and the young lions of the world look upon the new frontier as a new Africa, a new region for them to rend and tear for scarps. He saw it as something else, while they saw the resources the endless fertile fields he saw it as something else. Magic, dragons, wyverns, and more. These THESE were the important things. Those wyvern scales his men collected were as strong as steel and as light as a feather. From the reports he got from the interrogations dragon scales were worth more and even stronger. His mind raced with the possibilities infantry with dragon scale armor able to take rounds from high-powered rifles and walk it off. Tanks enchanted with magic able to launch rounds further and faster than ever before. And the races oh the new races he had heard about. Myuute's race were harpies or more like cockatrices fast and light on their feet. Warrior bunnies faster than any man. and elves, if stories in his world and there's were true, then they would be the best auxiliaries his empire could ever have. He looked once more towards the eastern district and saw the renovations going on. The roads were being widened, new military and scientific buildings being put up. The history of the eastern district would be remembered as having a scar on its history. But in the new dawn of his empire it would be remembered for all the breakthroughs it will bring for its glory. The empire of his ancestors got lazy and fell in time. His ancestors lasted over a thousand years. While his empire is still young he will make sure it outlasts them. A smile started so appear on his face. Oh that statute of him was going to be glorious, maybe there would be a way to expand his life. maybe live for hundreds of years. his smile fadded. No he was not going to become more than a human. he would not separate himself from his people but outliving the young. So lost in his thoughts thinking of the future it took the third ring for him to realize someone was calling him. He quickly turned to his phone and answered it. 

Aurelian: This is aurelian.

Belisarius: Hail Caesar. I've called you to tell you that the 9th, 12th, 15th and 10th have boarded their ships and are on their way to return to Roma. 

Aurelian: That is good to hear Belisarius. I'll put them under the command of Scipio when they arrive through the gate. Hopefully, they are ready for the grunt work.

Belisarius: Are you sure about this sir.

Aurelian: What are you suggesting Belisarius.

Belisarius: Scipio is a good legate Caesar I fought alongside him during the great African terror. Yet the history of great legates leads them to-

Aurelian: You suggest that he will defect? 

Belisarius: It is a possibility sir.

Aurelian: If he does he will continue the legacy of the empire. He would know that he wouldn't be able to return through the gate without being dealt a bloody nose.

Belisarius: Of course sir.

Aurelian: Also don't suggest this again. Scipio is a loyal legate just as his father was.

Belisarius: of course sir. That is all that I wised to report. May the gods guide you.

Aurelian: May they guide you as well.

Aurelian hangs up the phone. He thinks about what Belisarius said. It was strange, the legates of Roma were loyal. They wouldn't dare to turn their back on its light. thoughts ran through his mind. Maybe he had been turned by the Americans to whisper lies in his ears and turn him against his most loyal legate... He could send vigs and have them- NO. they are both loyal he will not turn against his followers. The gods have gifted him this new land and he won't think their followers are wrong.