Chapter 270: The Lost Crown
But I won't take your affection, and I must [correct] the mistakes you made! ”
Nurdin had a creepy look in his eyes, but Berhis didn't dodge it, and faced it head-on. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
"I don't think I've made any mistakes, and even though the results are miserable, I don't feel sorry for myself, and I don't make so-called repentance." Belchis shook his head and said. With that, Berheath walked to the other side of the ship, but before he had gone a few steps, a chill howled. The sharp dagger rested on the side of Berhis's neck. It was only a little bit that he could easily cut through Berthes's carotid artery, and at that moment he could easily feel a deep murderous aura.
Even the Seljuks thought that Berthes would be splattered with blood on the spot! And Cons Dante's pupils dilated suddenly when he saw that scene. It was only at the last moment that the short knife in Nurdin Dingding's hand stopped. It wasn't that he wanted to spare Berhis, but that as an Assassin, Nur al-Din could not disobey his employer's orders. Even if he didn't want to do it at all.
Berchis also knew this, he didn't even turn around, but said lightly: "Those things that have not yet been resolved, I will naturally look for you at that time." You can rest assured of this. ”
At this point, everyone felt nervous. Nurddin's every move could mean the difference between life and death for others.
"Are you crazy?" Seeing Nur al-Din's actions, Muswar shouted angrily, but the assassin didn't even look at the other party.
Suddenly, Nur al-Din took the initiative to withdraw the short knife in his hand, and said faintly in Berhis's ear: "Then, I'll wait and see." But don't try to run away, even to the ends of the earth, Assasin's blade will catch up sooner or later. ”
"I know this very well." With that, Bersis strode away from the Seljuk ship.
Looking at the other party's distant figure, the officer beside Muswar asked cautiously: "Muswar, if this matter is known to the Pasha...... he had to worry, knowing that it was a high power for the Pasha, and at this time Su Dan was focusing all his energy on uniting the Crescent Empire to prevent the Crusaders' counterattack in Jerusalem. It can be said that the highest power in the whole of Anatolia is that woman.
And although she is a woman, she has never lacked the determination of the big man to kill, and at the beginning of her tenure, there were many people who were dissatisfied with her and were directly executed by her, including many princes. Sudan had not been on the throne for too long, and the Seljuk Khanate itself had many internal crises, and because of this, Sudan did not have any resentment with the Pasha's actions at all, but instead granted more power. Now Muswar is going so far as to let go of the people Pasha has named, which is probably a very dangerous thing.
But before he could finish his sentence, Muswar went up and slapped him and scolded: "What's the use of talking such nonsense at this time, tell them!" He sneered as Pliskas sailed away with the men above, and the Seljuks had not been diverted from the beginning to the end, and they would have been sunk by artillery fire if they had the slightest hint of trouble.
It can be said that the life and death of the Seljuks are completely in the hands of the other party, but Muswar can only swallow this bitter fruit in humiliation.
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On the boat, Prescas sorted out his gauge and stepped forward to look at the drenched Constance, Dante smiled.
"Long time no see, Your Highness!"
"Yes, it's been a long time." Constance Dante looked at the other and replied, but there was no expression on his face, and there was still a vigilant light in his lake-blue eyes. Nothing was pleasant in Constantinople.
"It's cold!" Preskars shrugged helplessly and said, "It seems that you are also going to Trebizond?" ”
"How do you know?" Constance Dante asked subconsciously.
"Isn't that obvious? Aside from there, what else is there for the sensitive knight king? He was not wrong, and it was true that Consité Dante had no other way to go than Trebizond.
In fact, at this time the entire West once again extended its power to the East. Not because of the Holy See, but because they feared that a new empire would be born in the East. The coercion of the new Roman Empire during the time of Justinian has not been forgotten by the monarchs of the Western countries, and it is even a great shame for the Holy See, and even the Pope was imprisoned to death by Justinian the Great. Later, the frantically expanded but short-lived Crescent Empire also conquered the whole of Iberia during the four caliphates, and if it weren't for Charlemagne, the pattern of the world might have changed dramatically.
Essentially, since the collapse of order in the old Roman Empire, it was impossible for the Westerners to create a large empire, so their monarchs would not allow another large empire to threaten them.
The division of the new Roman Empire was for this reason. Neither the Nicaeans nor the Epirus can be trusted, so only the kingdom of Trebizond, which is related to the original royal family, can be relied upon.
"What about you?" Constance Dante was quick to realize this.
"Of course it's the same as you. It's just a favor for General Merrides. Preskas said unabashedly. As for you, it seems that you have made your own decisions, and you at least know a lot about the affairs of Her Highness Sophia. But her presence has really changed a lot, at least it has made the otherwise lifeless situation a lot more interesting. ”
"You don't need to say more about that!" A frost hung over Conseidante's face, and Berchis noticed it, and in fact since Consité and Elenor had negotiated with him, he had been desperate to return to the East as if he had changed his mind.
Now it seems that something seems to have happened to the girl who apparently he had been protecting.
Compared to Constance Dante, the child named Sophia has always been more unpredictable.
Her identity is impossible to find out, and it would be incredible to say that it was just a cover for Cons Dante as his shield. In Berches's eyes, Constance Dante really regarded the child as if he were his own family.
The last descendant of the royal family, that is simply impossible, these are well documented, and Consdante himself has no other way than the possibility of having something to do with Her Royal Highness Princess Anatania.
Preskars didn't feel much about Constance Dante's reaction, just nodded casually.
"Alright then, I think Your Highness and your friends should be very tired today, so let's get some rest! There's enough room for you here. "They are now sitting on what can be said to be the largest sail-powered warship, and there is no problem at all to accommodate the more than 100 men brought by Constance Dante.
"If you can, I'd like you to give my men some medical care." Constance Dante thanked Preskas, many people were killed and seriously wounded in the battle just now, and if it were not for their sudden arrival, I am afraid that even Cons. Dante himself would not have been spared.
"Of course, there is no problem." Preskars agreed, "Then it's not early yet, I think Your Highness should go and rest first!" Take His Highness Constance Dante into your room! ”
"Yes, sir!" Several soldiers nodded and walked up, tasked with guiding Constance, Dante and the others.
"Hmm," Constance Dante just replied and didn't say much, the events of the day were enough to make him feel tired. With that, he followed Alyssa out of the deck......
Looking at their backs, Alyssa was a little curious.
"Sir, aren't you going to ask something?"
"What is there to ask?" Preskars didn't seem to care.
"But after all, it's the Knight King, and with his coming, I'm afraid the situation in the entire East will be reversed." Having followed Prescas for a long time, Alyssa also understands this truth, and now the East is like a barrel of dynamite, and what is missing is Mars.
It's just that the most critical flame needed at this time is not so obedient.
"That's true, just not now, but one thing is for sure! That is, this prairie fire will be set off from Trebizond. There was a subtle look on Pliskas's face, as deep as the sea, but you could already feel the danger of the waves.
"It's just sir, the matter of Her Highness Sophia......" Alyssa suddenly thought of something, and stopped talking.
But Preskars interrupted her directly, saying, "I think he will make his own decisions about these things." Moreover, judging from his reaction, it is not ignorant of everything. It's just that I'm curious about - how did he get away in the first place, and what did he go through in the years? ”
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"Can't you tell me what's going on at a time like this?" When the other party left, Berhiss finally broke the silence. He already felt that something was wrong. Constance Dante was not supposed to be such a compromiser, but he eventually agreed to Eleno's almost harsh demands. The biggest reason is probably because of the child named Sophia, but Constance Dante doesn't have any explanation.
But judging from today's reaction, Berchis must understand something. During the years of the Rus' they were almost completely closed, and it was difficult to go to the East without knowing these things.
Looking at Berchis in front of him, Constance Dante looked helpless, even tired. To be precise, he had been prepared for these things to the point of madness.
"Originally, I left Sophia in the care of that child, but it seems that she has lived up to my expectations." Finally, Constance Dante spoke. "According to Elenard, now Sophia is about to become the new queen of the New Brad Kingdom and marry Baldwin."
"What ......" Berchis was shocked by the reply. Marrying the king of the New Brad kingdom is too bizarre. He finally understood why Constance Dante had done this, and for him, the girl was probably the only motivation for him to return to the East. Despite his reluctance to admit it, Constance Dante was in fact not in the slightest interested in restoring the glory of the empire. Nominally he is an invincible knight king, but he has nothing to do with the royal family, just a perfect killing machine.
"Who the hell is she?" Taking a deep breath, Berthes asked solemnly, knowing that the king of the New Bullard kingdom had no interest in the beauty of a woman at all. And Sophia has seen it, it is just a somewhat introverted child, and if there is anything that will make Baldwin happy, it is just profit. Gradually, Berchis also seems to be aware of a serious problem that he seems to have neglected a little.
And Constance, Dante and Berthes, after looking at each other for a long time, finally told the truth:
"Sophia, she is the first princess of the empire, the daughter of Anastasia."
And as soon as this sentence was spoken, it was like a thunderbolt exploding in Berhis's ears.
“…… That's ...... "Berheath finally understood all this, and everything could be figured out. The reason why Sophia's past is completely unknown is because there is such a person. And that child was the illegitimate daughter of the first princess Anastasia, and that incident caused a scandal that shook the entire empire. Opponents of Emperor Scipio throughout the empire criticized the First Princess, and even after the death of Her Royal Highness the princess in four years, the Emperor Scipio finally had to submit to the determination of the Senate and erase all traces of her in the royal family. This was one of the most brutal punishments since the old Roman Empire. Erase everything that happened to the deceased, leaving no traces.
It had always been claimed that the princess had given birth to a baby boy who died soon after, but now Constance Dante now tells him that Sophia is Princess Anastasia's only daughter.
If it weren't for Constance Dante's own words, Berchis would never have believed it. He finally understood why Constance Dante would do whatever it took to protect Sophia, and from the point of view of time, it was just the right age. And it is entirely possible that the king of the New Brad Kingdom wants to consolidate his position by marrying Sophia, who has imperial blood. After all, New Rome itself was a deformed existence, and the intrigues of the court had been twisted for too long, allowing the old and the new to mingle. Baldwin used this to quell the revolts that had been in Bolgar and Thrace as the best way to rule the Romans and become Emperor of Rome.
It was a lost crown, and Berchis never imagined that there would be legitimate royal blood after the fall of Constantinople. The methods of the Holy See were even more cruel than people imagined! (To be continued.) )