At the end of the autumn of 1258 AH, the kingdom of New Brad finally declared war on its last enemy, Nicaea, after annexing Epirus and Achaia, but the result was beyond everyone's expectations. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Obviously, there were rebellious nobles from Nicaea to respond, but the New Bullard Kingdom suffered a crushing defeat, and even Duke Andrews, who commanded this military operation, was actually killed in battle, and the fleet of the New Bullard Kingdom was wiped out except for the main battleship to break through.

This undoubtedly caused a heavy blow to the navy of the New Brad Kingdom, which could have been said to be superior, and even if the main warships were retained, the losses would be irreparable.

This completely shook the government and the opposition in Constantinople, no matter what, Duke Andrews was also the real power in the kingdom, one of the only four dukes, and his death undoubtedly shocked the New Bullard Kingdom. If this kind of thing spreads, I'm afraid it will undoubtedly be laughed out of people's big teeth!

"Revenge! Snow shame! This is simply an insult to the kingdom, and we must make the Nicaean people pay! "Above the palace of the kingdom, the courtiers were all excited, especially some military nobles, most of whom had followed Duke Andrews at that time, and naturally shouted revenge. What's more, it was time for Nicaea, as the last successor of the new Roman Empire, to disappear completely.

Today's New Brad Kingdom has experienced more than ten years of hard work, and it is no longer what it used to be.

But on the contrary, King Baldwin and his civil servants were gloomy and silent, and did not seem to make a statement on this matter.

And when the voice gradually subsided, King Baldwin finally spoke: "In this military operation, the ministers of the military department do not seem to have given me a satisfactory answer, now can you tell me what is going on!" I'm afraid I didn't allow you to do that at all. ”

In fact, although the Duke of Andrews was nominally ordered to contact the Nicaean rebels, in fact Baldwin did not approve it at all, and this incident had to make him suspicious.

Nicaea was of course a stumbling block in front of him, but Baldwin couldn't accept that this action had damaged the vitality of the kingdom, and his heart was even more angry.

And at this moment, a flirtatious voice sounded in the palace.

"Is there any problem with my order, Your Majesty?"

Someone dared to speak to the king of a kingdom like this, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his voice, as if he didn't take Baldwin seriously at all. But the strange thing is that no one in the main hall made a sound, even the Privy Council ministers supported by Baldwin only changed color slightly, but they did not dare to make a sound easily.

Because that "madman" came, no one dared to offend that man easily.

A young man in ornamental armor walked in from outside the palace, and he wore a knight's sword at his waist, but no one stopped him. Because he was King Baldwin's nephew and the highest-ranking Tudor Grand Duke Esher in the New Bullard Kingdom. After the end of the crusade, he never returned, but he appeared here at this time.

"You're back!" Baldwin was slightly stunned, but quickly regained his composure, looked at Ether in front of him and asked, "Then what did you mean by that?" ”

However, Ether was very calm, and after just one glance at Baldwin, he admitted: "Of course, I had hoped to destroy Nicaea in one fell swoop, but unfortunately, the sudden appearance of the Knight King made the plan fall short. ”

"Knight King?!" For a while, the audience was shocked, and the people who looked at each other didn't know what to do.

The Knight King has always been a sensitive word, and although the Holy See has always blocked the news so that few people in the West know about it, it is an eternal nightmare for those who have participated in the Crusades in the New Brad Kingdom.

"It's impossible, he's obviously dead!" There was a slight tremor in his voice, the fiasco of Adrianople back then is still remembered in people's hearts, if it was really that person, then it would not be a strange thing for Duke Andrews to fail, after all, it was the most formidable enemy they faced back then.

"Already dead?" Ether sneered slightly, "And who was the one who fought against me four years ago?" ”

"That's enough, Ethher." Suddenly, Baldwin loudly interrupted Esher's words, as if he didn't want to let the sensitive topic continue. And this man looked at his nephew coldly and said, "It seems that there is something you should tell me alone!" ”

"Of course you can, Your Majesty." Ether replied with a smile.

But in the main hall, the people in the military department were reluctant to leave.

"Your Majesty, the death of Duke Andrews is a matter of dignity for the kingdom, and if it is not done, we will not be reconciled!" Most of the military staff were military aristocrats who had participated in the Crusades, and they themselves were very dissatisfied with Baldwin, and if it were not for the fact that he was the younger brother of Earl Pierce, the head of the Crusaders, he would not have been able to become the king of the new Brad Kingdom with his military exploits. So most of them support the Holy See and the Holy See's fostered Ethher.

At this time, regardless of whether Baldwin gave the order or not, Duke Andrews, as an important minister of the kingdom, was martyred, and Baldwin would inevitably be attacked by a group if he did not have an explanation.

The Privy Councillors, who supported the king, immediately quarreled with the military staff, and just as it was time to make a fuss, Esser's cold words immediately interrupted the dispute.

"Stand down, now is not the time to waste our time!" His majestic gaze scanned the crowd.

Everyone was shocked, whether it was a member of the military department or a minister of the Privy Council, this man had the reputation of a butcher, and he had an aura that they could not match.

The original dispute calmed down suddenly, and no one dared to make a sound, did this man already have such great power? King Baldwin, who witnessed this scene, also felt a great threat, in fact, his rule was very fragile, if it were not for the support of the Western countries behind it, it would not be able to sustain it at all, so his nephew was undoubtedly a great threat, but Ether was the most likely to become the new knight king in the eyes of people.

For so many years, he had tried to suppress Esser's power, but this man always posed a greater threat to himself. At this moment, even King Baldwin's face turned gloomy, and he looked at everything in front of him silently.