January 1, 1003. It was also born at the age of nineteen after Egil's rebirth. The whole of Normandy was in jubilation—because of a bad cold in Egil before—probably because he had spent too much time in the damp and cold prayer room. Later, he was frightened by Artoria. So he got sick. And Egil is not as good as Artoria. So this time a severe cold cost him half his life. I have been tossing and turning for several days, and finally it is good.

As a result, Egil made such a fuss, and Artoria was also scared enough. Usually saying that she didn't believe in ghosts and gods, she also ran to the prayer room and prayed for Egil like Ekir.

So he was with Joan of Arc.

In normal circumstances, Artoria would have drawn her sword and slashed Joan of Arc without saying anything—of course, it was a question of who would have won or lost in the end—even though Joan of Arc was now dressed in a nun's outfit. But in fact, the lining is still the piece of armor from when he led the troops to fight before, and the white glittering sword is also placed in a place where you can pick it up at hand.

But the current state of affairs -- the uncertainty of Egil's life and death -- is a real uncertainty of life and death. Don't take the sickness of the Middle Ages seriously. It's normal for a bad cold to die. So Artoria as a wife. The best thing to do right now is to wipe away your tears and pray for Egil.

So it's about Joan of Arc and whatever, jealousy or something. It can be delayed a little bit. Joan of Arc, in particular, was the only religious member in the entire palace. Artoria wanted to pray that she wouldn't be able to avoid her no matter what. After going back and forth, Artoria and Joan of Arc became familiar with each other a little bit.

So, we're all women. Why should women be embarrassed by women.

With the gradual expansion of the Norman kingdom. Artoria's unease grew as well. She was infertile. He said that he could not have children even if he died. The reason for this excitement was also the inability to have children - but the Norman kingdom needed an heir to inherit Egil's vast estate. And the same is true of the newly established Kingdom of Northwest Britain.

Artoria was scared. Very scared. When she dies, her kingdom will be in ashes. No one remembers her feats. Her mausoleum was visited by tomb robbers...... Very, very scary.

And, like Egil, she had no relatives—well, Aurora—but Aurora had absolutely no relationship with Northwest Britain. The younger sister may be able to inherit the kingdom of the elder brother. But I've never heard of my sister-in-law inheriting my sister-in-law's kingdom. And Artoria's relatives...... Well, it looks like she killed them all.

That's it, in fact, deep down, Artoria longs for an heir more than Egir - and she even thought that if she dies early, then Egil will inherit her kingdom. After that, Egil married another woman. So that there is an heir to the kingdom.

But she was not reconciled. For she had thought that if Egil had died before her, then she would have killed herself—but if she had died before Egil. But Egil wanted to inherit her kingdom and marry a young and beautiful ...... It's also so unfair.

Artoria suffered from gains and losses for a long time. I can't tell anyone. The heart is depressed and abnormal.

Catholicism, on the other hand, has one of the most popular things: the confessional room. It is in the dark room, separated by a wall, that the priest listens to the secrets that people cannot tell and who cannot be seen, and then comforts them.

It's similar to a fairy tale about a king with donkey ears. Will it matter?

Of course, Egil has always scoffed at this kind of stuff - he thinks that a secret is a secret. It's not a secret to tell someone else. Especially those bastard priests. Say: Tell me your secret. Trust me, I would never say it to anyone.

The more they say so. The more Egil felt that he could. In fact, many of his first spies were theological graduates. Working as a priest in another country to gather information. Although most of the information collected is short gossip from parents. My son is disobedient, I don't want to live anymore. My husband has someone outside, and I don't want to live anymore. My father died in battle, and I don't want to live...... Whenever he saw this kind of junk information, Egil couldn't help but want to complain: Then why don't you die?! and then order Nemulis and tell him that this spy doesn't want to receive a stipend this month. If you report this kind of information again, let him go home and eat himself.

But this does not mean that this kind of thing is useless. In fact, at least one-third of all useful intelligence is obtained through this channel. And that's exactly why. Egil became even more uncomfortable with the confession. He'd rather be like the little shaver in the story, digging a pit and shouting inside. I don't want to talk to the priest or anything.

That was, of course, before. As for now, doesn't Egil have Joan of Arc...... In the same way, Artoria wanted someone to come to confession. As I said before, Joan of Arc is the only one in the entire palace...... Artoria also understands what can be said and what cannot be said. But Artoria also thinks. This is the matter of the offspring...... Well, it's an open secret. The entire Norman kingdom was known to have a bad stomach in Artoria. So even if you say it, it's not a big deal.

So, in fact, Artoria also thought of another way -- that is, adoption. Adopt a child for himself, and an heir to Egil - but this is not a good choice.

If he picked up a random child from the field, Egil would not agree to it anyway. So in any case, this child must at least have the blood of Egil.

But this candidate is not easy to find.

If Egil casually pulled a maid and gave birth to a child, then the subjects of the Norman kingdom would never admit it. Because that child's pedigree was too low. In other words, the candidate for the womb must be a noble female surname, and be from a famous family, or have an extremely noble status. In this way, he can gain the approval of Norman.

But in this way, another problem arises - the family is from a famous family, the status is noble, and there is an orthodox crown prince. So, who knows if the other party will want to go further and seek the position of queen?

So Artoria changed this criterion a little bit: prestige and status need to be good. Be respectable and well-educated – and most importantly, not too strong. There can't be any famous family behind it. In this case, no one supports it. And Artoria himself had the support of all the Celts, Scots and Bretons. The queen's throne is secure...... In this way, Joan of Arc came into Artoria's sight. The guy's conditions fit Artoria's requirements perfectly, especially since Joan of Arc is still a nun - how can a nun have children. How can you be a queen? Artoria doesn't have to worry about it at all. It's just that Artoria doesn't know what Joan of Arc's surname is. After all. If Joan of Arc insists on fighting with herself after being favored, it will be a big trouble. So, after the initial anger, Artoria quickly stabilized. And began to think about this possible surname: could she take a child from Joan of Arc and raise it?

So, during this period of time when Egil was bedridden. Artoria prayed for Egil every day. Running to his bedside to take care of him (most of the time, of course), was a temptation of Joan of Arc.

Artoria was primarily a test of Joan of Arc's ambitions. Let's see if this woman, who is no worse than her in combat effectiveness, has the idea of replacing her.

Of course, Artoria's tentative approach is extremely primitive, or ridiculous. Basically, it was like this: put a plate of fragrant meat buns (invented by Egil) in front of Joan of Arc and see if she would steal them. Put the snack that was your own to Joan of Arc and see if Joan of Arc will steal it.

It was clear that Artoria had mistaken something—or that the whole world was like her. No resistance to food...... In this way, Joan of Arc passed the test of Artoria without any problems. Although Joan of Arc herself did not know.

So, Artoria went to the confessional and told Joan of Arc about it. Then he said to Joan of Arc: If you can give Egil a child, then you can barely accept her, of course. After giving birth, she had to take it to Artoria to raise. This is absolutely non-negotiable.

Joan of Arc was speechless for a long time. I can't help but sigh in my heart: How perverted is this couple. Really...... I'm already a nun. Isn't that a family...... This couple is really a good match...... Joan of Arc thought as she felt a sour feeling in her heart. It seems to be jealous...... Seeing that Joan of Arc did not answer, Artoria seemed to have misunderstood what Joan of Arc meant. I mistook Joan of Arc's speechlessness for being speechless because I was shy. In fact, I have already agreed in my heart.

And just like that, the matter between Artoria and Joan of Arc came to an end. Artoria said she would no longer be hostile to Joan of Arc – at least until Joan of Arc gave birth to a child. As for whether Artoria will kill Joan of Arc after giving birth to the child. That's a different story...... "My head hurts, bastard......" Egil tossed and turned on his sickbed. A deal was made for the future of the Norman kingdom............ Anyway, today's title is Pomerania...... Indeed, Pomerania ...... Well...... This was after Egil recovered from his illness.

(To be continued)