The Aftermath of Summon

"Fuck…fuck…fuck" these words kept coming out of my mouth.I must get everyone out of there,why are you doing this to me Summon system!,I thought we are friends. Alexios almost fell out of the stairs,he quickly turned left and kept running in the small hall tha lead outside.

Ignoring weapons hanged on the wall,shields and banners.when he runed out of the hall he was pierced by sun,thanks to his helmet he was able to ignore that. Alexios saw a training ground in all its glory,it was roughly the size of football field,filled with sand,and on the edges of the field were training dummies.

Middle aged man were practicing combat with wooden sticks symbolizing spears.They were in full armor, wearing bronze Breastplate,helmets,their iconic defensive skirt made out of leather,or multi-layered fabric (linen) strips or lappets worn dependent from the waists of the wearer.

"Shit I was expecting some white fabric that blocked their lower parts,but I hope It will be enough time to keep them busy why they will go take their weapons".Alexios said as he was approaching the center of the Training ground that was surrounded by white buildings,probably armory or sleeping quarters.

Those fine warriors stopped training as they see a king himself running to the center,they were curious why was he running,if something happened for example,somebody attacked,they would either hear it,or messenger would run to them instead of the Mighty king of Sparta.

"WE ARE UNDER ATTACK" Alexios led out mighty roar that would certainly break glass. These man were certainly elite warriors,upon hearing their king's mighty roar about some attack,they immediately started running to the buildings on the edge of training ground,some left,some right they would run to get their weapons and be ready for next orders.

After there was none left, Alexios would wait in anticipation,he was breathing heavily,the last time he was running at marathon he was part of but that is story for another time.Few seconds passed and in front of him was gate that was shining like jewel,the gates opened and from them were marching his Elite hoplites in a formation.They stopped,and started marching beside the gate,were they would eventually turn to face their king and summoner.

Spartan Youths were starting to come out of the shining gate,they stopped and waited.The gates disappeared mysteriously as the gate just appeared,it was magnificent sight to behold, Alexios was so stunned that he temporarily forget why he was so scared. Alexios turned his head left and right,they were still busy,now Alexios could look at them more closely.

Spartan youths were considered light infantry,the reason is simple they were not ready to fight in battles against heavily armed,or medium based infantry,enemies could killed them without much effort.They had a spear,Xiphon shield with its iconic symbol that was painted almost on every shield that Spartan warriors used and that is Λ.Helmets were different for this youth it was called Phrygian helmet,It did not cover their face but rather it was exposing their faces,the shape was in particular the high and forward inclined apex, in which it resembles the caps (usually of leather).And red tunic with a Belt around their waists,set of leather boots.

They were ideal for positions like,town guard,scouts and they could keep the Helots in check (slaves) "despite their youth,these men are useful force In battles" as the description tells,very fitting indeed.Against skirmishers or enemy scouting party,or peasant revolt in captured villages.If they are going against less armored warriors they were ideal in that kind of strategy.Beside them are Hoplites 40 strong,

These bad boys are very different than Spartan youths,Spartan Hoplites were made out of middle aged man,they are elite heavy infantry,they were holding the iconic 2 meters long Dory spear,that can be used to throw and thrusting,in their left hand,were was the large circular shield known as the aspis or hoplon. It was made of wood and covered with a layer of bronze. The shield had a large central grip and a forearm strap, allowing the warrior to hold it securely in the midst of battle.With the (Λ) painted with white color on their shield,they also carried a short sword called the xiphos. The xiphos had a double-edged, leaf-shaped blade and was used as a secondary weapon in close-quarters combat,witch was located on Belt around their waist.

The helmet worn by Spartan Hoplites was typically the Corinthian helmet, a style known for its full coverage of the head and face, leaving only small openings for the eyes and mouth. This provided excellent protection for the head in battle.About their armor the Cuirass (Breastplate and Backplate) Spartan Hoplites wore a bronze cuirass, consisting of a breastplate and a back-plate. This armor protected the chest and back from enemy attacks.another piece of equipment was Greaves,Spartan Hoplites wore greaves, which were shin guards made of bronze or other metal. These protected the lower legs from blows and injuries during battle.Vambraces,hese were arm guards that protected the forearms. They were usually made of bronze and provided additional protection to the arms.

Pteruges,Ptegures was a defensive skirt of leather or multi-layered fabric (linen) strips or lappets worn dependent from the waists of cuirasses of warriors and soldiers, defending the hips and thighs.And last but not least (Himation) Spartans often wore a red cloak called a himation, which was both a practical garment for warmth and protection from the elements and a symbol of Spartan identity.

"wow from up closed Spartan Hoplites looked even cooler"whispered Alexios,then he heard footsteps and clanking of armor,Spartans who were training we rushing to my side.Completely ignored their new brothers in arms,"my king where are they?,my dory is getting rusty from the waiting" said one Hoplite that was right in front of me,still ignoring those warriors."False alarm,there is no incoming attack",Alexios said calmly,he counted 30 Spartan hoplites who were training,all of the started to give me confusing looks,some of them even exchanged said looks."I do that,to see how quickly you respond,and i must say",Alexios took a moment before continuing to speak,"i am quite pleased,i am proud to be your king,i hope it did not disturb your training too much",Alexios said with his normal voice.

"N..no..my king it did not,in fact i agree with you,one must always be ready at all times ",said the Spartan who arrived first to his king."I am glad to hear that,my brave warriors moment of your valuable time".Alexios said with his classic authorial voice,"these are your new brothers in arms"Said Alexios who swiftly turn his arm to point in a direction where his new warriors that are standing proudly,"you are gonna eat,sleep,train and fight together,battles are fought with better chance of winning when the person next to you is your most valuable friend in battlefield,remember that!"

Alexios finished speaking and saw few Spartans who were approaching the 'rookies',and they started talking,"It actually worked! they did not ask questions of how they got here without them noticing,aah i am so relieved" Alexios said with huge sigh of relief.He reached the entrance and saw his 2 guards who immediately stopped,when they saw their king standing in the entrance to the Training ground.He even saw 4 Spartan youth behind his royal guards,his voice must be really loud,even Spartan youths who were patrolling the streets heard him,"i must see if this armor is doing this,every time i raise my voice i feel like a megaphone" Alexios wrote in his note.

"My king are you alright? we heard that this place is under attack" Said a guard on the left side of the hall,"Yes i am,and to answer your question,it was simple test,how quickly my Elite soldiers were battle ready" Answered Alexios."o..oh..well we are glad nothing happened to you my king" Said guard on the right side,and both of them sighted,one of the guard looked in direction behind my shoulder

"no don't look there,just some new recruits nothing to see here",Alexios started anxiosly whispering."Those are new recruits?,my king if you don't mind,would you tell us how long these recruits are here?,i never saw them before",Said the guard who were looking behind my shoulder.Fuck quick something believable,ahh..no...oh..OH..i got it,"i asked the council of Elders to manage this matter,i am still thinking of the best approach to defeat Korithians,it was best to hand this matter to Council the Elders,with their wisdom and knowledge,they would be faster than me".Alexios was praying inside of his mind to the whole of Olympus,"Please,please believe me this lie" Said Alexios with hope,he really did not want to burn at stake.

"I did not know,i am sorry my king to bother you with these questions" Said the royal guard with apologetic voice while bowing his head."apology accepted" Said Alexios with smile,"please raise your head,in return i will ask you a question".slowly he raised his head,and saw a smiling king,he immediately get rid of his shame and cracked a little smile."Certainly! what do you wish to discuss my king?" his mood shifted like a snap of a finger,"why are only 2 of you always escorting me?" said Alexios with curiosity,he really wanted to know why,he hoped that it was not because of some stupid reason.

"well...my king you said,that you have the might of Zeus,military knowledge bestow upon you by Athenna her self,and no one would dare to,even approach you".That's why people were scared when they seen me,and why my own Royal guards are so scared,i hoped that it was not the case,but in reality was that previous owner was a huuuge egoistical dick.That is no good,i must change the public opinion of me change to better,happier people more productivity,i want to be charismatic,brave and inspiring hero,not some prick with ego issues.

Its not impossible,but if they saw how i changed personality of someone who was acting like a dick,to someone brave and heroic.Yeah i must do it slowly,just not to raise any suspicion,it will be hard and long path,but not impossible am curious what happened to him? did he vanish when i arrived in this world?,i probably not never known.After that Alexios must solve another two issues,he must know how far the city of Korithian is? one day travel?,two,five?.He must ask some of the Elders,the second issues is economy,i can't find a list of how much do Sparta make and how much do Sparta lose?

"Well time to summon Council of Elders and discuss this thing,and some additional things" Said Alexios as he stared to walk toward his Palace that stood in the middle of the city.