B2 Chapter 45: Escort QuestMarcus walked quickly through the Legionnaires' camp as he followed the messenger towards the city. He had been on quite a lucky streak in dice, and he did mean lucky, he only sometimes cheated among these men, when he'd been interrupted by a summons. One from the Legatus himself.It had been a while since Tiberius had called upon him like this. That wasn't to say they hadn't been in contact though. They still had regular meetings, albeit less frequently than before, or the leader of the Legionnaires would simply send someone to inquire about a matter on his behalf. The growth of Tiberius's little empire meant the man was always more busy and weighed down with responsibility than the day before.Marcus of course made an effort to always be available for whatever was required of him. It was only polite. Besides, staying useful was the best way to ensure he continued to enjoy his special privileges. Such as having free reign around the camp, being privy to many of the Legion's plans, and generally being alive.Not that he thought the Romans would execute him without reason, of course. They had so far been fairly reasonable people, especially the rank and file. Mostly. To anyone who wasn't actively trying to fight them. Really, the idea of falling out of the Legion's good graces and having to navigate through Novara again just wasn't that attractive.As they left the camp and made their way toward the city's front gates, Marcus pondered what the emperor might want from him this time. The messenger had given no indication about the reason for his summons one way or another, but it usually had to do with intelligence or filling some gap in the man's knowledge of this world. Nowadays, those gaps had become increasingly (...)