In 1214 AH, the West's gaze shifted from the East, where the battle was raging, to the Far North, which had been largely unnoticed, and the destruction of the main force of the Teutonic Knights shook the Rastins. Known as the Three Knights, the Hospital, the Temple, and the Teutonic have always been the souls of the Crusaders, but in the Battle of Lake Chud, the poorly equipped Rus' miraculously defeated the powerful Knights and killed most of the paladins, including Grand Master Kniprod.

It was an unprecedented defeat for the Northern Crusaders since its creation, and the war changed the world forever.

Especially the Holy Roman Empire, he encountered an unprecedented crisis, the Teutonic Knights as the eastern barrier were greatly damaged, and the armies of the seven princes were fighting in the East, Poland and other Holy Church countries were ready to move, especially Bohemia, which had just been suppressed, and an uprising could break out at any time, not to mention the Rhine League and the Hanseatic League.

However, the situation in Novgorod was not much better, with the Republic nearly bankrupt due to its huge military spending, and its ally Sweden was clearly desperate to sit idly by and watch the naval blockade of the Holy Roman Empire continue. In desperation, Novgorod had no choice but to take the opportunity to negotiate peace, and the remnants of the Teutonic Knights wisely accepted and ended the protracted war in the north.

But that doesn't mean peace in the north.

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The busy councillors of the Novgorod aristocratic parliament were so busy that they were completely focused on the aftermath that the Teutonic Order had been defeated, but at a terrible cost. The ammunition spent on the Neva fortress was enough to use up Novgorod's income for a year, plus the compensation for the casualties of the coalition forces was another expense. But this is nothing compared to the battle of Chud Lake. The new army is almost dead and wounded, and the people are indeed recruited by Alexander, but the armaments are all paid for by the noble council, especially the knights of the North Wind Mercenary Regiment have not died, but the scrap rate of mecha is as high as 40%, which is almost equivalent to ten years of hard work to train the new army completely wasted.

Not to mention the rest, Novgorod was facing a terrible deficit, and they eliminated the threat of the Teutonic Knights, but benefited from the other Rus' principalities. Although the Teutonic Knights promised to abandon Pskov, Pskov still existed as an independent principality, and Novgorod did not take advantage of it at all. On the contrary, the Kingdom of Sweden in the north, Tver and Vladimir allies in the south became the biggest profiteers.

This year has been the worst year for Novgorod. In particular, they finally got their wish to get rid of Archduke Alexander, only to find that this was completely self-digging, and they had been trying to take power back from that man for ten years, but the reality was that their state apparatus was completely inoperable. As soon as the tacit understanding between the parliament and the Grand Duke is broken, the balance will also be lost, and for a time, Novgorod after the war will become a mess. The citizens may be able to cheer, but they can't.

Some parliamentarians are already nostalgic for Alexander's time in power, and although his power is much smaller, there is no need to be half exhausted.

Only this time it was not Patriarch Ivalomo and his henchmen who desperately blocked it, but Solzhenitsyn and Lykarov behind him.

"Now, the republic does need a leader to lead, but it is definitely not Alexander, since he took the initiative to resign, then it is equivalent to Novgorod closing the door to him forever." This time, Solzhenitsynch's tough attitude was completely beyond the expectations of others.

"It's true that the Republic's finances are in trouble, but that doesn't mean we need Alexander back to solve it, and now Novgorod's top priority is to quickly elect a strong leader to deter our neighbors who are eyeing each other!"

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"It's strange that it's not as bad as I thought." Dr. Fabre was relieved after examining Constance Dante's body, although the injury was quite serious, but it was not as irreparable as imagined, and he had already thought that Cons Dante was hopeless after watching Cons Dante return in a mecha that was almost scrapped.

"Thank you, doctor. Just how long will it take for my injuries to heal? Constance Dante asked calmly.

Dr. Fabre looked at Constance Dante with a strange look in his eyes and said, "I have to say that you are like a monster!" Your eyes and legs are all healed, although there are still remnants of mental pollution, but compared to the previous examination, it is much better. What a strange body for a gifted knight! Although the new scars had a great impact, the original dark disease had recovered during this time, and if it wasn't for witnessing it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe that I would have been killed. Since most of the injuries are new, as long as you recuperate well and follow my method for a few months, you can heal. ”

"Then I'm going to bother you." Constance Dante bowed slightly, and when he regained his memory, he did not tell anyone. I didn't expect that I had been abandoned here for months, and that what I hadn't done was almost forgotten.

Sofia!

Constance Dante finally remembered that his sister was still being watched by those greedy people in that world of beasts and cannibalism, which Considine could not allow, and he must not live up to that man's original request, even if he died, he would return to Constantinople. And now the most important thing is to recover your body, only with the strength will the walls of Constantinople collapse in front of you.

Constance Dante came to this unfamiliar Rose, and the only thing he could rely on was himself.

And just then, there was a sharp knock on the door. There seems to be something important.

"Who?" Dr. Fabre furrowed his brows, he had clearly said that no one should disturb him.

When he opened the door, he saw a pale-faced General Kurak.

"What's wrong? Princess Bonifazia's condition has been stable. Looking at General Kulak's expression, Dr. Fabre said with some confusion.

But at this time, General Kulak was looking at Constance Dante on the side.

"What happened, Lord Kurak?" Constance Dante guessed that the other party was looking for something about him, and although he didn't know what it was, he still took the initiative to ask.

But General Kullak's answer shocked both Cons, Dante and Dr. Fabre.

"It is the noble council of Novgorod, and they have sent a note to Her Royal Highness that they will confer on you the title of Grand Duke of Novgorod, and the inauguration will be three days away. Congratulations, Your Excellency. Just listen to Kurak say coldly. (To be continued.) )