The situation in Epirus was slightly worse than in Athens, and the port of Piraeus was still in a state of blockade when the port of Piraeus had resumed its trade with the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. However, seeing the flag fluttering on the Ebius Radiance, the harbor guards greeted him with considerable interest.

"Epirus was also affected by the plague, right? How's it going? ”

John and Sophia, accompanied by secular knights, set foot on the land of Epirus again, perhaps remembering something, Sophia suddenly stopped and asked the guards guarding the harbor.

"Her Royal Highness Princess...... It wasn't that serious, and as far as I know, the plague didn't cause much damage, and most of the people who contracted the plague weren't too sick. The guard replied without humility or arrogance.

"Oh." Sophia nodded meaninglessly.

This superfluous action left John a little confused, and he was about to turn over and ride on the little mare Folbers, who had been led to the harbor, but was dragged by Sophia into the shoulder.

"What's wrong?"

"It's kind of weird." Sophia pulled back the curtain on her shoulders and watched every corner of the port of Yavel, "Since the port has been blocked, shouldn't the port master be the first to appear in front of us?" Why did this group of guards of unknown origin come out to meet us? ”

"Maybe the harborman fell ill with the plague?"

According to the imperial system, every port of a certain size, especially the seaport, had a port officer who was in charge of everything in the port. The port officer was not a local vassal, but directly under the local governor. When an emergency in the empire locks down a port, the port officer needs to be in charge of the security of the port twenty-four hours a day.

The entry of a ship into the already blockaded port of Yawiel should be a big deal, and the harbor officer will definitely take care of it himself, especially with a warship as large as the Ebius Radiance. Even if the guards at the port recognized this as the ship of the Phoenix Fleet at the first time, they should have reported to the port officer first, instead of greeting the imperial crown prince and princess alone as an ordinary soldier.

"Then the port officer should immediately inform the governor to rearrange a replacement to take over the defense of the port......" Thinking of this, Sophia poked her head out of her shoulder again and asked the soldier just now, "What about your commander?" Wouldn't it be too hard to hand over the port work to a few of you? ”

"Your Royal Highness Princess, he ...... He was resting, and after several days of duty, the port officer was already very tired. Now it's resting. But rest assured, Your Highness, we will defend the safety of Yaweil to the death. ”

“……”

Sophia lowered the curtain in silence, kept her voice as low as possible in her shoulder, and then said to John, "Under normal circumstances, this soldier should have been pushed onto the gallows. When will it be his turn to take charge of the defense of the port? Even if the harbor officer is resting, he must get up as soon as a fishing boat comes to dock. ”

The girl's earnest tone was not as usual, and John recalled the scene when he had just disembarked, and only this one guard came out to greet him, and the other guards just stood in their pre-arranged positions, oblivious to the arrival of the Ebius Radiance.

In this way, the situation in the port of Yaweil at this time is surprisingly abnormal.

"That's true...... Even if the plague is raging in the territory, there should be no room for error in the work of port defense...... This is definitely not Jeffrey's style of doing things. John frowned, puzzled, "What's going on here?" ”

"Let the secular knights be careful, I've got some ...... Not so good feeling. ”

The journey from the port of Aweier to Fort Combrigne is about four days, and there are no major towns or forts on the road, and the road is full of rugged mountain roads. Although according to John and Sophia's ideas, there were already many outpost sites in the mountains of Epirus, but due to the plague, the progress of the project was probably paralyzed.

"Your Majesty, do we need to set up camp?"

Morey told the squire to stop.

It had been a whole day's journey, and at Sophia's behest, the march was relatively fast. After all, the physical strength of the squires is not as good as that of the secular knights, and the four of them walk on their shoulders, even if they are rotated in three groups, it is a great drain on their physical strength. At this time, I happened to come to an unnamed pond, and the terrain was relatively flat, so a short break could make tomorrow's march more efficient.

Eustina helped Sophia to the ground steadily, and then the little princess quietly let Morey whisper a few words.

Morey's expression immediately became serious, and he took the instructions given by Sophia.

What happened in the morning in the port of Aweer was not easy for Sophia to let go, and there was a possibility of accidents at night. To ensure safety, he had to sacrifice some rest time for the secular knights. Wait until tomorrow to pass through the village of Biyes and stay for a few more days if necessary.

"Brother, what do you think of the so-called harbor guards in Harbor Avier?"

"The guard, who did not sound like a Greek, did not speak like a Greek...... If we are too worried, when we return to Combrigne, we will send the guard who received us to the guillotine, along with the port officer. But...... If this is a conspiracy against us, then tonight, we are in danger. ”

According to Sophia's arrangement, Morey and another equally powerful secular knight stayed in a tent with a golden crown and purple tassels, which seemed to be prepared for the royal family, while John and Sophia were mixed into the squire's tent.

The gilt crown is extremely conspicuous in the moonlight, and if an accident happens, it can easily become the first target of attack. Hiding from the world can ensure the safety of John and Sophia to the greatest extent.

Although the probability of the Ottomans infiltrating Epirus at this time is slim, there is no guarantee that Mehmed II would not make such a shocking move. Even if he faced the double threat of plague and rebellion, he could still draw elites from his men to Epirus to assassinate......

This is the way the Ottomans acted, unexpectedly, unscrupulously, John VIII, because of such an accident lost his life and changed the course of history.

"Brother, I'm still a little worried......"

"Don't be afraid, even if the worst happens, the number of Ottomans infiltrating Epirus will not be too large. No matter how elite it is, it is slightly inferior to the secular knights. As long as Morey is there, we will not be in danger. Besides, have you forgotten what the people of Urbanto gave you before we left Athens? ”

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