Novgorod, their final destination.

Unexpectedly, they finally arrived here.

"What about the Southern Line?" Constance Dante turned his head to look at General Kulak behind him, he was a little surprised, remembering that Kulak had clearly said before that after passing through the fortress of Landenburg, they still needed to break through the Teutonic Knights' defense line south of Novgorod. It was clear that the Poles, who had suffered heavy losses at Landenburg, would not have been able to break through there without their own help.

"For some reason, they quickly withdrew after the capture of Landenburg, and the Teutonic Knights around Novgorod gathered south, as if to march on Moravia." Kurak shook his head and said, after that, it seemed that good luck continued, and after entering the territory of Novgorod, they never encountered any trouble again. Just to evade inspection, they hid all their weapons, including [Nidhogg], in the mountains outside.

"Yes・・・・・・" Consitor Dante got up to go out, but was stopped by Kurak.

"What does that mean?" looked at the other party's arm in front of him. Constantine was a little displeased, "Didn't we make an agreement before we arrived in Novgorod?" ”

General Kurak nodded, "Indeed, we have nothing to do with each other since we got here. It's just that I want you to think about staying for a while. Your performance in Landenburg has become a thorn in the side of some, and my men will be able to see them as demonic incarnations. If you leave, you will die at any time without a mecha. ”

At this, Constance Dante's heart thumped.

And Kurak continued: "And now, Queen Ardwiga needs a competent person to protect her, and you are the right fit. Besides, you won't go back on your promise to Her Royal Highness the Princess, right? ”

"Now, have you decided you want to leave?" Kurak asked.

Constance Dante did not reply to Kurak's request, but asked: "I wonder how you are going to prepare when you leave?" I don't want to be your tool. Cons Dante's voice was cold. He couldn't have been clearer that the other party's intention was nothing more than to keep himself, and it was obvious that the struggle between the Poles and the Lithuanians was going on in this country, so it was important to be able to win over a powerful force. But Constance Dante did not want to be swayed, nor did he want to go to the West. Because of this, Constance Dante used this way to go back and forth to the Absolute Square.

In the face of Constance Dante's coldness, Kurak's face was also a little ugly, so he had to say: "Not long ago, due to the opposition of the Hanseatic League. The naval blockade of the Holy Roman Empire is lifted, and when the time comes, we will leave by land and sea to reach the Free City Alliance and return to Poland. ”

"Well, I'll stay here for the rest of this time, but after that, I hope you don't let me get involved again." Since some people see themselves as a thorn in their side, Constance Dante can be sure that there is a Lithuanian faction in this army that is opposed to the Polish faction. Naturally, the man named Nydesia will do something! Constance Dante was silently vigilant.

Just looking at the lively scene outside the window and not being able to go out, even he has some regrets.

"If you want to go out, I can send a few people to follow and protect you, but you have to keep a low profile, otherwise I can't guarantee your safety." General Kurak said lightly, leaving a short sword for Consdin on the edge of the window and departing.

・・・・・・

Novgorod is the most prosperous city in the whole of Rus', and thanks to the formation of the Hanseatic League, Novgorod has become the most important commercial hub in the northeast, and because of this, it is coveted by various powers. Influenced by the West, Novgorod was not a lordship like other principalities, but an oligarchy in the West, where the supreme ruler was nominally a duke, but not hereditary but elected.

The de facto ruler of Novgorod was the Council of Nobles.

What they possess is the power of the entire city republic, and once the noble council decides, even the duke can hardly refuse. The so-called Dukes of Novgorod were nothing more than their agents, as in the old republics, and the so-called consuls were only allowed to govern with the permission of the Senate.

Because of this, it was the House of Nobles that Adwicka went to negotiate with the Lord's House, not the Duke's residence.

"Welcome, Your Majesty Yadwija!" The noble members of the House of Nobles stood up to salute the woman, although Yadwiga was the queen of the regent of Jagieło, but her official status was the queen of the Polish-Lithuanian monarchy, that is, the head of state.

So the nobles of Novgorod had to pay enough respect.

"You're welcome." Yadwigga replied without humility or arrogance. "I'm here to resolve the discussions about an alliance between the two countries."

Although one is a Holy Church state and the other is an Orthodox Church, due to the frenzied expansion of the Teutonic Knights, the two countries have to consider an alliance to curb the growth of the Teutonic Order. It's just that on some things, it is still difficult for the two sides to reach a consensus, and that is the way to form an alliance.

The Poles advocated a defensive alliance between the two sides, in which one side was attacked and the other side had to provide assistance, while Novgorod demanded a military alliance to jointly destroy the power of the Teutonic Knights by force, which meant that Poland had to break with the Teutonic Knights on the side of Novgorod. This is the biggest difference between the two countries, Novgorod does not want to be the object of Polish exploitation, and Poland does not want to completely turn against the Teutonic Knights, the Holy See and the Holy See behind it, the Holy Empire. Because of this, the discussion between the two sides was put on hold, and the purpose of Yadvgya's mission was to settle such a matter.

"We have no objection to the alliance, after all, our greatest enemy is now the hated Teutonians, and there is no conflict of interest between our two countries. But we also want to make it clear that Novgorod needs a firm ally, and Poland deserves our respect, but only if we trust us enough that we will be willing to pay the price. Yadvdya's eyes turned to the place where the voice came from, it was Solzhenitsyn, although she had come here for the first time, Yadvdya had already understood the situation of the noble council, and this man was one of the most powerful people in Novgorod. (To be continued.) )