The reddish sunlight of the early morning had just pierced through the treetops, and the thin mist had not yet dispersed in the forest, and the originally quiet camp was much more lively than usual.

Both the occupiers and the captives became excited.

Obviously, a duel is a good spice for everyone, and people have come out of their tents to gather around the camp clearing, some women are full of curiosity about the two people who are about to duel, and when they hear that both of them have prominent backgrounds, the women immediately begin to pay attention to their dress, and some simply run back to the tent to clean up again.

Even the Agri looked back at the camp curiously, which forced Carlo to shout and patrol the edge of the camp himself, although he felt that since the emissary coalition had been sent, he would not attack again, but Alexander obviously did not think that this was safe, or maybe there were too many legends of Gonzalo who often did things out of the ordinary, so he thought it was better to be careful.

The people were waiting for the two knights who were about to duel, and Orgala walked slowly through the camp, she could sense the hot eyes of the men and the jealous gazes of the women wherever she passed, but she didn't care.

It was a little bright, so she wrapped herself in a thick shawl, revealing only her milky shoulders, which was similar to that of the prostitutes outside, but in her the men saw another charm that other women did not have.

Orgala walked slowly, and soon came to a tent guarded by two guards, and she looked inside with a little curiosity, but she couldn't see anything unusual because of the dim light.

Orgala knew that this was Kotschach's tent, but she didn't approach rashly as she watched the guards, but only stood not far from the tent entrance and looked at the clearing that had been enclosed in a circle.

With a commotion in the crowd, several knights wearing armor appeared, which immediately aroused people's discussions, and the mood of the people immediately became high when they saw these knights covered in delicate armor and those armor with exquisite patterns etched on their armor.

"It's Constantine of de la Roverre's family," a man whispered to the woman next to him, "Speaking of which, our family is still somewhat related to the Roverre family, so I still know this young man, he has participated in the Frenchman's Loire Championship, and he also won two championships last year, which is a very good result, and that little Córdoba should not be his opponent." ”

"But isn't Córdoba here to save us, the soldiers are so rough, I hope little Córdoba wins, so we can get out of here as soon as possible, even though his uncle is the hated Gonzalo, but that's all there will be." The woman whispered her objection, but Orgala next to her could make out the ambiguity in her tone that sounded disgusted but was actually showing off when she spoke of Gonzalo.

The corners of Orgala's mouth curled up with a slight sneer, although she had never met the commander of the coalition forces, but she had heard a lot of anecdotes about him, especially his famous greedy and lustful had already been rumored, which could be seen from his nephew.

Orgala knew that little Córdoba was infatuated with her, but she didn't want to waste her energy on this playboy, she had a lot to do, such as the fact that she was desperate to meet the Kotschach Palace, which was still in the tent.

There was another uproar, and the arrival of little Córdoba from the other side of the crowd caused another uproar, and the nephew of Gonzalo was wearing a slightly pagan-looking armor, and when he saw that the edges of the shoulder and arm armor were sharpened and protruded in the shape of a cone, the people began to gasp, and it was only then that people seemed to realize that this was a duel in which one side could lose their lives.

"Pagan style," Constantine frowned, lifting his helmet mask, and he showed a slight disgust instead of fear, "It seems that the people of Córdoba do not seem to be averse to what is made by pagans." ”

"This is a symbol of my uncle's service to the Queen," Mel de Córdoba patted his chest hard, and the cuirass immediately made a muffled 'thump' sound, "This armor was stripped by my uncle when he was still young from a Moorish nobleman he defeated, and this is a testament to his honor, but I think I will soon be able to change the armor." Little Córdoba's gaze circled over Constantine's gorgeous armor, "I don't think you will care if I peel this beautiful armor off you, anyway, you won't know when the time comes." ”

The obvious threat of little Córdoba immediately caused a low cry all around, and people did not expect him to show his murderous intent to Konstantin so directly, which made Konstantin's entourage hold down their swords one after another.

Constantine waved his hand slightly to stop the people around him, and he took the sword from the hand of the dueling assistant, compared to the typical two-handed sword in the hands of little Córdoba, Konstantin held a half-long sword as thin in front and wide in the back.

"Let's settle the trouble with a duel." Konstantin carefully wiped the blade with a cloth, and it was evident that he liked the sword so much that he had to take care of it even in the face of a duel.

"Where is that Cambrai, why hasn't he come yet?" Little Cordoba asked impatiently, "Are you afraid to come if you see someone bleeding?" ”

Little Córdoba's words immediately caused the people around them to boo, and the capture made them naturally very unhappy, and now that someone openly ridiculed that Cambrai, they were of course willing to follow suit.

"These idiots." Konstantin whispered to himself, of course he didn't like Alexander very much, mainly because he was a nouveau riche from the countryside of southern Italy, but even so Konstantin couldn't help but admit that Alexander did have specialties that others did not have, especially after dealing with Alexander, and then seeing that Barenti had to make concessions to that person in business, even if he didn't want to admit it, Konstantin still felt that Gombray was at least a not so simple nouveau riche.

As for the fact that the Agri's defeat of the heavy cavalry, Constantine still didn't believe it, or thought it was unlikely, after all, he had seen Alexander's Agri with his own eyes, and even if he counted his limited number of Bohemian cavalry, Constantine still doubted how he could defeat a whole group of heavy cavalry charge.

Unless those heavy cavalry are too stupid.

Little Córdoba saw that his sarcasm had elicited a response from the audience, and his face couldn't help but show pride, and he already saw Orgala standing not far away looking at him, which made him even more excited.

The Neapolitan beauty had fascinated him and was so close to him that he now felt that it was a rare opportunity to show his affection to her and win her heart.

Little Córdoba coughed and was about to walk up to confer his admiration in his uncle's example, when he suddenly stopped at his feet and stared at Olgala's back.

Orgala couldn't help but look back at him, and then saw Alexander and an old man walking out of the tent behind him.

Although he had not seen it, Orgala immediately knew that this old man should be Alfred de Kotschach, the minister of the Imperial Palace.

"My lord, it seems that we have not delayed this duel yet," Alexander said to the palace minister, and he smiled unexpectedly at the sight of Olgala, who was not far away.

Seeing Kotschach, the expressions of Córdoba Jr. and Konstantin changed slightly, although Alexander captured the logistics camp and captured many nobles, but the only one who really paid attention to Kotschach was actually Kotschach.

Now seeing the appearance of the palace minister, the emotions of the two people are somewhat excited, and little Cordoba walked directly in front of Kotschach and bowed slightly, making the armor on his body rub against him.

"My lord, I have been commanded to welcome you out of here," said Córdoba the Younger, "and my uncle Gonzalo's army is at war with the French, and will soon be able to defeat the French forces once and for all, and I believe that he will be able to lead us in the liberation of all of Rome." ”

Listening to little Córdoba's words, Alexander believed that for a moment the look on Kotschach's face was quite wonderful.

And when he saw Orgala standing not far away, he seemed to have noticed the rather intriguing expression on the face of the palace minister.

However, little Córdoba did not pay any attention to this, and immediately after saluting turned back to the clearing, then drew his long sword stuck in the ground, and urged Alexander in an impatient tone: "If you still want to be the arbiter, then declare the duel to begin, I am already impatient." ”

Alexander ignored little Córdoba, he walked to the clearing and stood not far from the two of them, and after looking at the two opponents who had fallen off their masks and stared at each other, under the breath-holding gaze of the people around him, he smiled and casually raised his hand and waved down: "Start!" ”

After saying that, Alexander turned around and walked towards Olgara, who had already come to the palace minister's side, without looking.

"Madame, it seems that you are very interested in a duel," Alexander said without looking back at Orgara, who was staring at the arena, as he heard the sudden clash of weapons and armor clashing behind him.

"This is a battle of honor between knights," Orgala wanted to calm her emotions, but with a loud noise on the field and the exclamations of the people, she couldn't help but clench her hands on her chest, and her eyes instantly stared at Alexander with wide eyes, "Aren't you interested?" ”

"Miyasama, are you interested in this duel?"

Hearing Alexander ask, Kotschach's gray eyebrows furrowed.

Behind him there was another violent metal crash, and as the people screamed, Alexander heard the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground, and a muffled groan of pain.

Who was hurt?

Alexander did not look back, but looked at Kotschach, who was also attracted by the fierce duel in the clearing.

Gong Xiang's originally not good face became even more ugly.

Looking at Orgala's changing expression because of the battle on the field, he was sure that this woman didn't really care about what would happen to either of the two people, or that with what he knew about this woman, maybe she was hoping that one of the two would die.

Groganin wasn't here, but that didn't seem to make the already complicated situation even more confusing for his beautiful men in the city of Rome.

Anyone with a slight discerning eye can see that the Hanseatic League is now slowly going downhill, and it is because of this that Groganin came from the north to the Mediterranean.

He seems to have tried to revive the Hanseatic League by breaking into the merchant circles of the Mediterranean, and he did not hesitate to invest a lot of money in it, even for a queen like Joanna, who had already fallen out of power.

While it is clear that the markets of the Old World, such as the Mediterranean, will soon fall into decay or even lose their vitality as the course to the New World prospers, the addition of the Hanseatic League's current behemoth and deep pockets will undoubtedly make the already complex relationship even more confusing.

There was another screeching sound, and Alexander heard a slightly dull piercing sound that seemed to be something being pierced, accompanied by the screams of the people and the discoloration of the two people on the other side.

Almost, Alexander muttered to himself, and then he suddenly turned, raised his right hand, and raised the musket hidden under his cloak.

"Bang!" A deafening gunshot rang out in the crowd!

Even the Agri, who had become accustomed to the sound of gunfire, were frightened by the sudden sound of gunfire, and the people around them, who were watching the duel between the two knights on the field, were immediately frightened by the sudden sound of gunfire.

The men looked around in horror, the women simply crouched down in fright, and some turned and fled into the tents around them.

The two men who were dueling were also frightened by the sudden sound of gunfire.

Konstantin couldn't help but stop his hand, and the tip of the cone-shaped sword he held in his hand was stabbing hard at the breastplate of the little Córdoba, who was already half-kneeling on the ground.

"I must admit that you are all very brave knights," Alexander said to the two men, as he handed the still smoking musket to Paul Busako, and looked at the people who had quieted down, "but you have probably forgotten one thing, compared to your personal honor, there are still many people here waiting for you to take them out of here, and I am sure that the palace minister will not be willing to stay any longer." ”

Alexander's words resonated with many people, and the people who had forgotten their situation for a while because they were attracted by the duel now remembered the identity of their captives, and for a moment they immediately swept away towards the two of them with anxiety and eager complaints.

"I have a good idea of the problems at hand," Alexander smiled at Kotschach, who was already frowning next to him, "You can bid for the captives here." ”