First, Establish a Stable Residence in This World

Given the nature of Greek gods, it was impossible for them not to respond after discovering such a unique existence as him.

But there has been no reaction...

Moreover, miracles have rarely appeared in Roman history.

So, Night began to suspect that the gods of this world either no longer existed or found it very difficult to descend to the mortal realm.

The fact that gods could not easily interfere with the mortal realm was good news for him.

Although he could not gain favor and some power from the Apollo of this world, the absence of divine-level beings also reduced the chances of facing divine-level dangers.

After the incident in the square, Night did not explore other statues of the main gods.

Instead, he turned to visit other Roman structures.

He decided to minimize his contact with these statues in the future.

Although it was indeed possible the gods could not descend or had disappeared, he did not plan to explore the secrets behind it until his strength reached a certain level.

Night's next target was the Roman slave market.

As one of the darkest and most characteristic places of this era, he had been trapped in a remote slave dungeon not long ago.

Although he disliked this bloody and barbaric system, he had no intention of changing the era single-handedly, as it was too difficult.

The saying goes—one should have compassion, but only do what is within their power.

Rather than being a savior or hero, he had more selfish desires and was more like an ordinary person.

First, he wanted to live comfortably, then consider other matters.

If he had 100 Dollars, giving 50 cents to a beggar was not impossible.

If he had 100 million, giving away 1 million was just a drop in the bucket.

If one does not understand their own capacity and insists on playing the hero, they will only become a hypocrite who brings pain to those around them.

Only when one lives happily, and has enough to eat and drink, can they afford to be kind-hearted.

Since he could not change the system, he decided to become a beneficiary of it, but he still had a moral baseline in his heart, which was enough for Night.

Now he was preparing to see if there were any suitable slaves for purchase.

He planned to cultivate his own team.

Since he wanted to settle in Rome, he decides set a small goal first: to own his own manor and servants.

Following the traditional thoughts inherited from his previous life, the first step was off course, to own a piece of land and a house to live in.

The issue of the manor might be solved through the Julius family.

As for the guards and servants, he would need to purchase them himself.

Night's primary target was strong males, followed by females with good looks and figures.

After all, he needed some powerful slave warriors to guard his manor, preferably those trained by slave owners for gladiatorial combat.

Such warriors represented not only strength but were also generally already tamed.

And in the Future, if needed, they

could quickly be integrated into his Army.

In Rome, obtaining beautiful women and wealth is not difficult, provided you are powerful enough.

The fastest upward path for the lower classes had long been exemplified by Gaius Marius.

Following his example, the best way is to take the military route.

Those who command the army have the greatest say in this era.

If Night wanted to pursue a military path, there was an excellent opportunity at present—

Due to the historical turmoil, the Social War has yet to end.

The place where Night fell before was where the slave owner said that Rome had suffered defeat after defeat in recent years and that the wars on multiple fronts were the continuous failures of the Social War.

The anti-Roman coalition, formed by Italian allies with the Marsi at its core, is known as the Marsic War due to the fierce resistance of the Marsi among the allies.

The uprising began from the city of Asculum, and almost all the allies (eight tribes under Rome) were involved in the uprising, with the strongest forces in central and southern Italy, except for the Etruscans and Umbrians.

The war had been so intense not because Rome had weakened or the Italians were particularly strong, but due to a very embarrassing issue.

What was initially thought to be a mere rebellion turned out to be a disastrous conflict.

Among the anti-Roman allied forces, many soldiers were originally Roman soldiers who had split off.

Both sides were brothers from the same army and were well acquainted with each other.

Many enemy commanders were Roman generals who had returned to their hometowns to raise insurgent forces.

They used the same formations, tactics, and even similar equipment.

They lived among each other, intertwining their lives.

It was essentially a civil war disguised as a rebellion.

In this disgusting battle, a Roman consul, Lupus, along with eight thousand Roman soldiers, was killed.

Another notable commander in this battle, another Roman consul, had to retreat to Rome with his troops, contemplating ways to end this humiliating war.

This man, who Night knew well, was none other than Lucius Caesar, the uncle of Caesar.

He was familiar with this man not only because he was the uncle of Gaius Caesar—the future Julius Caesar, but also because it was this man who promulgated the Lex Julia, granting Italian allies their deserved citizenship, which eventually halted the war.

This was the era Night had envisioned, where he could have easily gained Roman citizenship but missed the opportunity.

Of course—

It wasn't that he missed it; the process hadn't even started yet.

Moreover, Night Misjudged Caesar's Age.

When he first mentioned the name Gaius Caesar in front of Haruman, the latter excitedly declared that Caesar was his nephew.

Seeing Harriman's old appearance, he assumed that Caesar was already an adult.

But after understanding the altered Roman era, Night realized that the future Caesar was still a teenager.

Let alone the future Roman dictator,

Caesar hadn't even assumed the most basic position of tribune yet.

To be more precise, he was still playing around within his family—well, that might be an exaggeration, but Caesar clearly hadn't started his career and was still in his learning and growing phase.

It was only then that he realized Haruman Julius might have known from the beginning that he and Gaius Caesar were not acquainted.

After all, as an outsider, he had no chance of knowing Caesar, who had not yet left his family to grow and become Caesar's friend.

But sometimes smart people don't need to say much, and can engage in transactions based on mutual understanding and needs.

Now, Night could only hope that Haruman Julius would be of some help, enabling him to have more say within the Julius family.

If the Julius family couldn't solve his identity problem in Rome, then there would be no way for him to get involved in Roman military affairs or control Roman military power.

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