The Obelisk Castle, which was the symbol of Bucharest as one of the earliest cities.

From the beginning of the 9th century, different towns and fortresses were built on this land, and as Orthodoxy gradually established its dominance in this land, a political and religious center in the southeastern Balkans, mainly in Bucharestt, gradually took shape.

Despite this, Bucharest was never a real city, it was at the forefront of Europe for the Eastern Romans, who used it as a guard against enemies from the interior of Europe, and when Bulgaria seceded from the Eastern Roman Empire, it became a bridgehead for the Hungarians against the Slavs.

Even a few decades ago, Bucharestt was a military fortress and more important than a city, even though the city was comparable in size to Belgrade or Budapest, but it still had more military significance than political and economic significance.

It wasn't until Mehmed II the Conqueror returned from the city that Bucharest conquered the world with its enviable feats.

Between the city of Bucharest and the Danube, a series of shallow wetlands form pearl-like lakes on this plain, and Lake Nionira is the largest and most beautiful.

When spring comes, a large number of waterfowl migrate from afar, whether it is migratory birds from the cold north or the vast Slavic lands, and a large number of birds will travel long distances to the Bucharest plain in the Danube Delta, where they will build nests and breed on these lakes.

So when you look out from the obelisk castle, you can see a huge flock of birds soaring in the sky, and bird droppings falling from the sky from time to time.

Ladislas II sat in the main hall of the castle, and not far from the window several waterfowl stood on the windowsill and cooed, and the strange smell of the air wafting in from outside was not pleasant.

Several figures appeared outside the door of the main hall, and the retinue bowed and saluted, watching those people walk in, and the king, who had been seated, slowly stood up.

Seeing the Patriarch of Bucharest, Ladislas II nodded lightly in greeting, and then his eyes fell on the face of Cepes, who was following the Patriarch.

No one could tell what the look on the king's face meant at this time, but he looked calm, and it was not clear from his face how angry he was at this time, although anyone who knew even a little bit of the inside story knew that the contradictions between the king and Cepes had reached a point where it was difficult to reconcile.

This was because Cepes not only disobeyed the king's orders, but it was also because of his support that Sophia completely sided with the Greek nobles in Bucharest, and with this aid to Alexander, Cepes became the second noble leader in the city after Ladislas II.

Of course, this was not what Ladislas II wanted to see, but the current situation forced him to put up with this man for the time being.

"Your Majesty, I have brought you a guest." Chipes bowed to the king, then stepped aside to make way for Alexander.

Looking at the young man in armor in front of him, Ladislas II knew who he was without introduction, but why did Sophia seem to be familiar with him?

The spies sent by Ladislas II to the army of Cepes were obviously not too close, or they were more concerned with the movements of the Wallachian and Montina armies on the battlefield, so they did not know what happened after Sophia's meeting with Alexander, and naturally no one reported this scene to Ladislas II, which surprised the king.

However, Ladislas II quickly calmed down, he glanced at the queen next to him, and then took two steps forward with a majestic smile: "Count Montina, the liberator and savior of the people sent by the Vatican, let me welcome you with a hug." ”

With that, Ladislas II took two more steps forward, and embraced Alexander with open arms almost before he bowed.

Excited cheers instantly resounded in the hall, and the originally somewhat oppressive and gloomy atmosphere instantly became hot.

The crowd cheered excitedly, some were already raising their hands to the Montina officers, and some of the young maids looked at the soldiers from the West with curious eyes.

For the Balkans, whether from Prague or Budapest, or from further afield Rome or Paris, those men had an irresistible charm, and it is said that the queen forbade even the local women to get too close to Ladislas II, because the noble kings of the women were the obvious embodiment of elegance and charm to the unhermelian nobility.

But when they saw these soldiers from Rome, the women couldn't help but admit that their previous vision seemed to be a little superficial.

In terms of clothing and manners, these distant guests all looked so glamorous and charming, even if they had just experienced a battle and then traveled nearly a dozen miles, but even the dust and dust of these people were imbued with the exoticism that fascinated them.

While the king was hugging and shouting in praise of what Montina's army had done for Bucharest, the queen had already walked up to Sophia, and she reached out and gently grabbed Sophia's arm, although the hard armor made her a little uncomfortable, but the queen insisted that Sophia follow her to the side.

In front of the queen, Sophia was very rarely well-behaved, and although she was reluctant to leave Alexander, she still followed the queen a little farther away.

"You're worried about you, you know?" The queen whispered, "I asked you to take care of you when Nashan left, but what you did broke my heart, do you know how worried I was when I heard that you left the city without permission?" ”

Sophia gestured lightly, and a trace of guilt appeared on her stubborn face, as if she was saddened by the queen's reprimand.

"Your actions have also made the king angry, and you don't look like a princess at all."

Speaking of which, the queen showed a hint of helplessness, and no one could tell how the rumors about the Greek princess spread, although there have been too many legends about the "Greek princess" over the years, and every time there will be different women either on their own initiative or used by others to stand up and claim to be the last descendants of the Baleola family, but the ending is often not long before it is revealed that it is a complete fake.

But this time it was different, the descendants of Valleola, the forgotten princess from Greece, and the magical experience of wandering thousands of miles from Crete to escape the war, all made Sofia the closest thing to the real Greek princess.

And the queen knew that behind all this, of course, there was the shadow of Ladislas II, out of ambition for the Balkans, Ladislas II needed to appear such a noble status, but also more obedient to him "Greek princess".

Only now, things seem to have changed.

Although Ladislas II had been talking to Alexander, his eyes never took off Sophia, and when he saw the queen whispering to Sophia, he hugged Alexander again and pulled him towards his throne.

"You should sit in that chair with me today, because your act of bravery gives us hope." Ladislas II said, pointing to the throne: "Count you have proved one thing to us all, and that is that God has not forsaken us, just as he did when he faced Muhammad the Conqueror. ”

The king's words caused the nobles in the hall to let out a soft cry, they already knew that the king had ordered to welcome the Roman nobleman from afar with the most solemn ceremony, but they still did not expect the king to think so highly of the Count of Montina.

And Ladislas II continued, without even waiting for Alexander to speak: "Your bravery, Count, has shown even our princess extraordinary courage, a miracle that we all have witnessed, let us cheer for Princess Sophia Alexandra Valleola!" ”

The King's last words suddenly raised his voice, his voice high-pitched, and his hands raised in the air stood out in the crowd.

Everyone cheered again, and this time the eyes of the people on Sophia became full of meaning.

No one in this hall did not know that Sophia had openly disobeyed the king's orders before, and it was precisely because of this that when those Greek nobles openly decided to support Sophia, there was a lot of turmoil in the city of Bucharest.

Many people fear that there may be chaos in the city, and that it may even lead to a civil war, if this is the case, it will be a real disaster for the people of Bucharestan.

Now that the king has taken the initiative to publicly praise and support Sophia's behavior in front of so many people, people can't help but secretly sigh with relief while secretly wondering why the king has suddenly changed his attitude.

In particular, the Patriarch of Bucharest, who seemed to be a little uncontrollable because of his excitement, looked at Sophia, who was led by the hand by the queen and walked in front of him, stretched out his hand to gently comfort Sophia, who had taken off her helmet, and whispered a prayer, and then the patriarch and the queen accompanied Sophia to Ladislas II.

"My child, I've always wanted to see you as you are, but I was taken aback when you really made your decision," Ladislas II kissed Sophia's forehead like the Queen, and then looked back at his throne, "I was wrong just now, there should be three people sitting here, including you Sophia, the princess of Greece, the last descendant of the Eastern Roman Empire." ”

The king's words caused a whisper in the hall again, and the people looked at Ladisras II in amazement, and many could not help but speculate about the meaning of the king's words.

Alexander, who had been entertained by Ladislas II since he came in and had never had a chance to speak, also glanced at the King of Bohemia unexpectedly, and he couldn't figure out what Ladislas II was doing for a while.

Obviously, the king's statement was like a public recognition of Sophia's inheritance to Greece and the Balkans, which were once part of the Eastern Roman Empire, and although this inheritance seemed so cheap in the face of artillery and swords, its far-reaching significance could not be ignored.

Cepes had been standing by and watching coldly, knowing that no matter how magnanimous he was, the rift between Ladislas II and him could not be repaired, and the only way he could now was to try to form a favorable alliance with the Count of Montina.

It's just that the king's sudden kindness to Alexander made Chipes a little uneasy, he didn't know what Alexander would do, although because of the seemingly special relationship with Sophia, they had the convenience of becoming natural allies, but Chipes didn't think that this person would choose to side with him without hesitation just because of this.

So Chipes watched the king make love to Alexander, and wondered what means to use to contain this powerful reinforcement, and then he heard what Ladislas II said to Sophia.

Chesses' expression turned pale in an instant, his cheeks trembled slightly, and his upturned beard jumped lightly from the trembling of his lips.

Ladislas II noticed the change in Chipes' expression, but he ignored it, and gave a loud order to bring in the two chairs that had been prepared long ago, and to the rhythmic cheers of the nobles in the hall, he pulled Alexander and Sophia in both hands, and slowly walked to the three chairs placed side by side.

Looking at the three people sitting in the chair, Chipes had a gloomy face.

He didn't expect Ladislas II to break the advantage he had worked so hard to build so easily.

If the overtures to Alexander may have been a simple woo, but with Sophia's attitude, Cepes really realized the power of Ladislas II.

No matter how many people believe it, the title of "Greek princess" has become an indelible halo on Sophia, and it can even be said that this expedition of the Ottomans was triggered by Sophia's appearance.

It's just that even though the legend of the Greek princess has spread throughout the Balkans, no one has ever publicly recognized Sophia's identity on such an important occasion.

Now, Ladislas II suddenly and publicly announced the establishment of Sophia as the "last descendant of the Eastern Roman Empire", and Cepes knew that this was Ladislas II's counterattack against him!

Cepes could not help but admit that the king's hand not only caught him off guard, but also completely erased everything he had done before.

Alexander, who was sitting in a chair, looked at the high-spirited King of Bohemia next to him, and couldn't help but remember what Cepes said to him before entering the city: "The city is not friendly to some people".

The city is not so friendly, both inside and outside the city.

Alexander felt as if he had entered a "besieged city" at this time.

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