Chapter 332: The Greek fire formula
Chapter 332: The Greek fire formula
Kassia, who had seen the Nordic fire, was surprised by what she hugged her little daughter Katherine.
“You saw, little girl, Dad managed to create a fire more amazing than the Greek fire that saved the empire for thousands of years.”
Raising her head with pride, Kassia turned to Evaristus. “I think you lost the bet and I will have to say the Greek fire formula to my husband.
How can you see it created a Nordic fire more powerful than the Greek fire that once saved the empire? “
Evaristus sighed and smiled as he looked at Kassia. “I guess, just like your mother, you know how to choose your partner.
I think that shows how good her mother was to be able to know with whom she should have children, but as the representative of the Imperial Guard already decided, it would not matter to her that the secret of the Greek fire spreads.
I believe that you are the only person who should know of its existence outside the imperial ports of Constantinople.
It is surprising that your mother let you know such an important secret. “
Kassia just smiled and said nothing because her mother, despite having been cold to her sometimes, whenever she was with her, she treated her in a good way.
At night when Kassia was in bed, she hugged Einar’s arm and stared at him.
“Einar, I think after seeing the Nordic fire, you showed me that you could do something very amazing, that’s why I would like to tell you the secret of the Greek fire.
My mother told me never to say it because it was a secret of the Roman Empire, but now it doesn’t make sense because I’m sure you won’t use it against the empire. “
Einar smiled and stroked Kassia’s brown hair. “If you want to tell me such a secret, I can promise you that I will not use Greek fire.
Napalm is much easier to do, and because of the blue color, it will be something that will be remembered for centuries to come.
But I think that in the future people deserve to know the secret of the Greek fire, maybe not in these thousand years, but when the time comes, I think the exact composition should be known.
In the future, much was theorized about Greek fire, from the fact that it was impossible to do until the loss of parts of Anatolia.
Greek fire could never be produced again, although what is a fact is that the civil wars ended the formula for making Greek fire.
According to the chronicles during the civil war, the port where they were produced was destroyed in the confrontation between two rivals for the throne of the emperor of the Byzantine empire.
That itself led to the death of that great empire. “
Einar stroking his wife’s forehead. He came over and gave her a kiss.
“But even if the Eastern Roman Empire falls, I promise you that its history will not be lost. I will do my best to bring books, texts and anything that talks about the past.
Unlike the Western Roman Empire, only the city of Constantinople will be lost, but its history will be protected in the history books of the Nordic Empire.
Not only that, but a branch of the imperial family will be descended from Empress Irene and Emperor Carlo Magno.
So, in the Nordic empire, there will be a place where their descendants can continue to carry on their legacy.
With the imperial family law, any illegitimate child will be recognized as a member of the imperial family.
Babies and children should not pay for the stupidities of their parents, of course this must be corroborated.
Well, anyone can say that their children are part of the imperial family. That is why the guards must follow the members of the imperial family and the servants.
Of course, there will be restrictions to avoid a Praetorian Guard that destroys emperors and does what they want.
There are so many things but I am sure that we will achieve a balance, it will be difficult but we will do it. “
Kassia laughed and clung to her husband’s chest. “Tomorrow I’ll be in your lab so I can talk about Greek fire.”
On the morning of the next day after breakfast, Kassia was sitting in a chair across from Einar, while Sia was ready to write down the information about the Greek fire.
She could be in the place because the rules she signed said that she would live in the imperial palace until the day of her death.
For her, it was not a bad thing, because she was willing to live in that place to be able to work with information so advanced that it would make any alchemist jealous.
Well, since she learned everything about science, the elements, and all the things that Einar had, she has not stopped experimenting.
Although by Einar’s orders he cannot use any acid or explosive element, because that kind of thing can only be done with supervision due to the danger.
Kassia smiled when she saw her husband so happy and began to speak what she remembered about the Greek fire.
“To begin with, a black substance is used. What you call petroleum is just that in Greek it is called Petrélaio.
Whatever the petroleum, it must be boiled in a large lead pot, in which sulfur and saltpeter are added.
When the mixture has boiled for a few hours, place pine resin on it and let it rest for three hours.
Later, when the substance is cold, dark mineral coal will be placed. In the book I read it said that it must be completely mineral or the Greek fire would not work.
After this, the mixture had to be left to rest in clay pots for 1 month, then they could be used at all times.
It lasts in that state for almost 50 years. If it is not used at that time, it has to be discarded as it loses its fire ignition capabilities.
I will convert the measurements to ours, as they are easier to remember. It is a 100-liter lead pot which has to be filled with oil.
Each liter of oil should use a tablespoon of sulfur and each 10 liters of oil a tablespoon of saltpeter.
In the oil boil, wait until 20 liters evaporate and that amount of pine resin should be placed.
As for mineral coal, two kilograms of powdered coal must be placed.
That’s all the book said. I can always remember it because something very important that I learned to repeat myself over the years. “
Einar smiled and looked fondly at his wife. “I’ll make a single batch of Greek fire to try it but the recipe for Greek fire.
It will be under safekeeping so that future generations can discover it in the future. “