In the city of Trebizond, it was Belhiss who drove the [Force Angel] to rescue Merides before. He and Vivien were besieged by Admiral Simon's deliberate arrangement www.biquge.info but were rescued by Elenor, who was also rushing to the East, and arrived in Trabizond only to find that the city was on the verge of collapse. However, when General Merrides saw Berchis and Vivien, he agreed to leave with Constance, Dante.

Berthes nodded, "It's ironic, but in that situation, there was no other choice. "At that time, they were almost in danger of death, and if it weren't for that woman, I am afraid that they would not have been able to return here alive.

"I don't blame you, you didn't do anything wrong. But His Highness seems to have made some deal with that woman, and you know something, Berhis? The shrewd old man said quietly, and that was the key point.

As a knight-king, he had previously had an incomprehensible relationship with the papal see, which in any way could not make the former neo-Roman general indifferent.

At this point, he needed an explanation! There are all kinds of indications that the woman or the Pope behind her has reached some kind of agreement with Cons, Dante, that is, the Knight King, otherwise, the other party would not have been able to use such a level of existence.

[Leviathan], I'm afraid that this ultimate weapon will only appear during the siege of Constantinople.

And what made Merrides care more was that another thing was that the woman Elenor was the man's daughter.

Archduke of Athens, Alfonso, who was also the lord of the Peloponnesian Military Region of New Rome, rebelled and was put down by the Empire, and eventually joined forces with the Crusaders to become one of the victims of New Rome. What were his daughter's intentions? This is what General Merides had to consider.

However, instead of answering, Berchs asked rhetorically:

"General Merrides, if you may, I would like you to tell me what your role is in this disaster!"

The voice of the Duke of Antioch's successor also changed, and the eyes were full of mixed emotions and indescribable meanings, which made Merrides stop the wine glass in his hand in mid-air.

"What do you mean?" General Merrides asked with a subtle expression, but Berchis knew he was pretending to be confused.

"The city was attacked three times, by the Seljuks, by the Crusaders and by the Holy See...... It's a coincidence, but what are they for? At least the Seljuks were targeting you from the beginning, what is the purpose hidden in you, I think the mecha data alone is not enough for the Turks to mobilize a legion of 20,000 men to besiege Trebizond. And you're afraid that you just played a scene with the Nicaean before! The pursuit of their ships was perfunctory, and from that moment I had some suspicions. ”

Berthes wasn't guessing anything, but everything before made the man have to be suspicious, first the leak of the news, and then the successive attacks, especially on the battlefield where the Nicaeans deliberately bought him and Vivien time to retreat, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to hold out until Elenor arrived.

Even though he didn't have any evidence, Bersches was blunt about what he thought, and he stared at Merrides' expression, which, though he didn't want to see it, caught the slightest change in the old man's face.

The two looked at each other, neither of them spoke, and fell into silence for a while.

And after only a moment, General Merides closed his eyes slightly, let out a sigh, and said, "It's really you, Belhis-kun, Vivien really didn't think wrong, you are indeed very good." ”

The old man did not admit it, but this answer was no different from admitting it, and this was precisely what made Berches most distressed. If Vivien knew about this fact, would she be able to accept it?

"Why are you doing this?" Berchis asked General Merides in front of him as unemotionally as he could, if it was the decision of the nobles of Nicaea, who were selfish and subservient only to their own desires, even if Constantinople was in great danger at the beginning. But Merides should not have done so, since the fall of Constantinople, a large number of nobles fled to the side of Gou'an across the Strait, and the old man organized a massive revolt and spent a whole decade for the revival of the empire, and almost lost his life.

And why would he do such a thing?

"For the revival of the empire!" The old man calmly replied without any wavering in his eyes.

"Is the revival of the empire such a cannibalistic thing!" Berchis couldn't help but raise his voice, and what made him more concerned was that there was no guilt on Merides' face.

"That's right, this fragmentation of the empire must end, even by extraordinary means." General Merides let out a sigh, since the fall of Constantinople, all glory has ended, and the nobles of every military region and every viceroyalty have their own ghosts, they don't like their emperor in the first place, because of this, there are three successors to the so-called new Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Nicaea, the Kingdom of Trebizond and the Epirus Autocracy, one is composed of the great nobles of Constantinople, the other is the warlords of the Eastern Viceroyalty, and the composition of the Epirus Autocracy is more complicated, Most of the Gentile populations under the direct jurisdiction of their empire were pagan, but they were also on the same page as the Crusaders. It can be said that the three are the only ones that have the potential to restore the empire to its former glory, but General Merides deeply feels that nothing can be done without the integration of these three forces. Not long ago, the kingdom of Neo-Bullard had already begun to act, and under the devastating military campaign, the area around Constantinople was completely subjugated, and Epirus, the closest to Constantinople, was so badly damaged that he had to choose to surrender.

This situation is now very obvious, and if there is any further infighting, the revival of the new Roman Empire will be an empty word. General Merrides knew that some of the nobles in Nicaea could not be trusted, but they were the only ones who could destroy the kingdom of New Brad.

"Is it just for that reason?"

"That's right, only then will the power of Nicaea become stronger, and the Rastines can be completely driven out of our homeland!" Merides' voice was categorical, "It is impossible to rely on the Knight King alone, I think you know very well, Vivien's idea of that child is still too naïve." She has lost her parents and sister, and those are my relatives as well, and I don't want her to be hurt again. That's why it all has to end quickly. ”

There was a moment of silence between the two, and after a long time, Berthes finally spoke, "I know, but I wish this damned war was over soon, and that day I would take her out of here." ”

"It's up to you, and I hope that Vivienne kid can live a peaceful life. But I still stick to my choice. Merridez's stubborn answer made Berchis clench his fists.

But he still controlled his emotions and said: "It's up to you, but I don't want His Highness Justin to be in danger again." The previous attack on Trebizond had almost put Constance Dante in danger and had made their previous efforts nearly go to waste, something that Berschis could not bear.

And after hearing Berhis's words of similar warning, General Merides only replied lightly: "Understood." ”

"That's good. I'm not going to tell Vivien about these things. Wanting not to continue the conversation, Berchis walked out of the room alone. The only thing he cares about now is, can Constance Dante alone deal with the elite of the Holy See?

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