Chapter 276: Greeting (Part II)
"Why is this, your arrival is not a secret. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ info" Sylvia's eyes shone with a touching brilliance, and she smiled playfully, and the corners of her mouth curled cutely.
At this time, the two were still dancing in the ballroom to the dance music, and although Constance Dante was not good at this, he did not make a fool of himself.
"What about you? Who are you? Cons-Dante looked at the girl in front of him, he didn't believe that Sylvia was really as innocent as she seemed.
At the same time as the music ended, Sylvia stepped forward and took Constance Dante's arm and whispered, "My grandfather is His Majesty Angelos, who do you think I will be?" β
Constance Dante looked at the girl in front of him in amazement, he didn't expect that the girl in front of him was actually the granddaughter of Angelos, then she was the princess of the kingdom.
"Isn't it the House of Elders, then, that wants to see me?" Constance Dante looked at the glimpses in his eyes and felt that this was clearly not the place for those who wanted to see him.
"Of course, convincing those stubborn old fellows is a lot of trouble for my grandfather." Sylvia blinked and said angrily. At this moment, the dazzling and dazzling neon lights suddenly went out, and only the faint cold lights still illuminated the hall, and all the nobles subconsciously raised their heads.
And before Constance Dante could react, he was pulled by Sylvia in front of him and squeezed through the dense crowd, which was a secret door next to the wall that suddenly popped open, Cons, Dante actually did not resist, perhaps because he thought that the girl was not a threat, or because he had a strange feeling after seeing the door, Cons, Dante also followed Sylvia in.
Hardly anyone noticed the two of them, after all, Consdante and Sylvia were wearing masks, and even if it was true that it was no secret that they had arrived, as the girl had said, who would believe that one was the Knight King and the other was the princess of the kingdom while they were wearing masks? Their eyes were drawn to the sudden appearance of King Anglos.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!" Anglos said with a cold face, the old man did not have any expression on his face, not so much as if he was going to say hello to the nobles, but rather to say "you guys play with you", of course, for the king, the nobles have long been accustomed to it. Then the waiters stepped forward, and their glasses were smoothly handed to each of the nobles, and Angros raised them.
"Great Komnenos!" The nobles praised, this was their slogan, and it was the pride of Trebizond, because their monarch had the blood of nobility, and even the previous Emperor of Scipio was never a true purple-clothed nobleman. Of course, they were proud of it, and today was a rare gathering of nobles, and everyone looked at their king with excitement and enthusiasm. After all, these minor nobles still believe that they are the hope of restoring the glory of the empire, and Angelos is naturally their spiritual support.
At this time, a handsome young man beside Angros cleared his throat, "Long live New Rome, may you have a good night." Just today, our Shenwu army has been marched into battle. May God bless, Amen! As he spoke, he raised his glass and drank it all.
It seems that this is not an encroachment at all, not only the nobles below, but even Angros himself is indifferent. But Constance Dante noticed a chill in the eyes of Sylvia beside him.
"Who is he?" Constance Dante, who had been pulled into the secret passage by the girl, asked softly.
"......" The originally lively and playful girl didn't make a sound, obviously thinking about something, or she didn't want to answer the question at all.
"I'm sorry." Constance Dante also realized that he had lost his words, and he had already realized the unhappiness that the girl was trying to hide. But he was still a little curious about the identity of the other party, the man was actually about the same age as him, but why he could make a congratulatory speech instead of the king, even if Angros himself was reluctant to speak, it didn't seem to be in line with etiquette.
But Sylvia then returned to normal and shook her head: "Actually, I don't need to tell you to know, he's just my dear brother." Of course, we are not just mothers. It's just the ridiculous stuff my dead father did. Immediately, Consdante saw Sylvia's eyes filled with anger.
And Constance Dante immediately realized something, and clenched his fists, "Then how many sons does His Majesty Angros have?" β
"Why do you ask this?" Sylvia was a little surprised that Dante would ask this question, and replied angrily: "Of course, it is only my father, who has been dead for several years. Sylvia was said with a rare causticism and sarcasm, though only for a moment.
And Constance Dante finally understood what was going on, and the girl in front of him was undoubtedly Sophia's half-sister. It seems that the man has left a lot of romantic debts, and Constance Dante also snorted coldly in his heart.
"Let's get here." Sylvia guided Constance Dante up the stairs, but no sooner had he stepped onto the second floor than he felt something stiff in his lower back.
That's a burst of fire!
"Is this the hospitality of Trebizond?" Constance Dante asked coldly.
But Sylvia could only explain to him with a slight apology: "I'm sorry, after all, Your Highness the Knight King, you are going to see the heads of the House of Elders next, and you have to do this. β
After making sure that he was not carrying a weapon, the guards behind Constance Dante removed their guns and allowed them to pass through.
So, Constance Dante followed Sylvia upstairs, and it was so dark that he couldn't see clearly. By the time Consundine found out, Sylvia, who had been in front of him, had disappeared.
It's-
Just as Cons Dante hesitated, an old, muffled voice came from overhead.
"Welcome, Your Highness the Knight King!"
Immediately afterward, the dim lights suddenly came on, and Cons-Dante saw himself standing in the middle of the rotunda, while the elders around him were looking at him condescendingly, as if they were judging the sinner, rather than welcoming him.
But Constance Dante did not show the displeasure in his heart, but only nodded to the other party, after all, he still did not understand the other party's true attitude.
"Haven't you gotten rid of that unruly problem, Your Highness the Knight King?" One of the patriarchs at the head suddenly said quietly, "Your Highness Justine, we all know that you are very good, but you must first learn to respect God, respect the rules, respect the empire, and respect those things that you cannot surpass. While your presence is welcome, that does not prevent you from completing the trial that should have been completed 14 years ago. As the Diadochi of the new Rome, we must pursue your dereliction of duty. β
Suddenly, the man's voice became louderβ
"Fourteen years ago, Your Highness, did your dereliction of duty cause the fall of Constantinople and finally the martyrdom of Emperor Scipio?" For a moment, the cold-toned light suddenly intensified, stabbing people from opening their eyes.
But Constance Dante looked coldly at every sanctimonious person above, and a sneer flashed in his heart, it turned out that these people in Trebizond were no different at all, they just wanted to take advantage of themselves. The coldness in his heart completely disappointed him, and the hopes he still had were completely shattered.
"To put it simply, I must respect you noble elders! You claim to be the successors of the new Rome, so that I may follow your rules and become a being that you can control. Isn't it, guys? β
"That's not bad." The man in front of him did not mean anything embarrassed, and generously admitted what Constance Dante said, "In the next trial, I hope you will cooperate, and then we will save a lot of trouble." β
"I'll cooperate because I know what happens if I don't cooperate." Constance Dante said with his head held high, without any intention of dodging.
"Andopolis, are you talking a little heavy, we just hope that His Royal Highness the Knight King can tell us the truth back then." At this moment, an old man suddenly spoke. "I'm afraid that such a trial will only disappoint His Highness."
"I'm just stating the facts." Andopoulis, however, ignored it, and continued to look at Cons-Dante with the eyes of a viper.
"Andopolis, I don't think my grandfather seems to have such authority, right?" At this time, Constance Dante heard Sylvia's voice. The girl actually sat down in her seat and questioned Andopoules.
But Andopoules shook his head and said, "Your Highness, you are still too young. When Constantinople fell, no one present saw the appearance of the Knights, which the Empire was proud of, wasn't this a dereliction of duty on the part of the Knight King? At this time, he could no longer stop the young man in front of him from coming to Trebizond, so he naturally had to suppress him well, so that Conses Dante could understand who was the master here.
There is no shortage of Andopoules who have this kind of thought, but one sings red face and the other sings black face.
"Fourteen years ago, my Constantinople was at the end of its power, and although the badly battered knights still had mechas, those knights had already perished, and I was the only one left, and how could I rely on myself to resist the entire West." Constance Dante shook his head slightly, and scanned the faces of each of the patriarchs above with a cold gaze, what a terrifying look, and the next time they all avoided it.
"And on the other side of the Golden Horn, the vast legion is watching, not moving, not only because of fear of the power of the Rastins, but also because of your selfishness, hoping for the man's death. Indeed, I piloted the most extreme mechanized armor of the Empire, but I am worthy of my heart, I led my legions to the annihilation, and the armies of the Holy See and the Western nations also suffered in Adrianople, and I am not only fighting against the whole West, it is simply a heavy blow to the whole West. β
"Then I wonder why your men are all dead in battle, but you are standing in front of us intact."
"So what do you think I should do? According to your words, no one should live to stand here, because you and I are the descendants of the Empire. Now that Constantinople has fallen, we should be killed on the battlefield as a matter of course. Constance Dante said coldly, without the slightest mercy, which made the elders present feel frosty for a while. Consciente, who is obviously a lost dog, is so unruly. They originally thought that they could make him more docile, but lions are lions after all, and without such wildness, the Knight King would not have so much value. "If the reason you survived was because of the revival of the Empire, then why didn't I? I don't think I'm as valuable as you! β
"A very new idea, Your Highness the Knight King, it's just that what you said is not pleasant. Of course, people can fight against the state in order to survive, but the country will also eliminate some dangerous elements for its own survival, if Your Highness does not explain the ins and outs of the situation, you are a danger in our eyes, and you know very well that we are hi to deal with our enemies at any cost. If you are our enemy, the more powerful people like you are, the more dangerous they are. Andopoulis's answer was very explicit, even clearer than Consitan's words, and the other senators regretted letting him lead the meeting, both Conseidante and the Presbyterian gave a very bad impression on both sides.
"Enough. Andoples, your words have digressed. β
"Secretary Demenets, I think we are here today to find out whether the Knight King is more useful or dangerous to us. If it's not controllable, why should we keep him? "Isn't it absurd that it seems to me that he is but a sinner who once escaped trial, and that we now have to rely on him to the West, and that a Rastin man has been defeated?" Looking at the people around him, Andopulis asked again, he was not persuaded by Angros at all, but took the opportunity to set off a trial.
"Ignoring his sins just for the sake of his talent is like freeing death row prisoners and arming them to charge into battle, but how do you know he won't turn his gun on you? If he is guilty, the knight king will not escape death, you must know that Rome's conquest of this world is indispensable for its army, its laws, and its religion. β
"What are you kidding, now that Trebizond is in such a dangerous situation, are you going to do such a ridiculous thing?" A lawmaker asked, looking angrily at Andopoules.
But Andopoulis stared at him and asked, "If I'm not mistaken, King Angros has given me the reins of this meeting." If you have any questions, please talk about them later! (To be continued.) )