After such a treaty was signed, everyone rejoiced. It is precisely because of the heavy snow that the nobles of other countries have not yet left. So the envoy of the Papal States made the announcement in public—of course, not about money, titles, or territory. There was only one thing he had to say, and that was that the pious Norman king Egir had made his decision. Lead the brave Norman knights south to save the Papal States from danger.

As soon as this news came out, all believers and pseudo-believers cheered. They congratulated King Egil and Bishop Hildebrand. Some of the more agitated nobles immediately said that they would also raise an army after returning to their own territory and go south to besiege Rome. Although these nobles alone do not seem to be nothing. But if there are more of them, it is also a force that can come in handy. Hildebrand is naturally happy. Immediately praised their piety. And said that the Pope will never treat these warriors who fight for Christ badly.

After that, it was another day of banquets, and another day of glittering. The bishop did not wait for the snow to stop, and was anxious to return to the Papal States. At the same time, he repeatedly told Egil that he would wait until the snow stopped before heading south.

Egil was a little embarrassed: "This ...... Even if the snow stopped, it was so heavy that it was very difficult to march or resupply. I think it's better to wait for the ice and snow to melt before making plans. ”

When Hildebrand heard this, he said: This is not possible - your side is indeed a continental climate, winter is winter, and neither friend nor enemy wants to fight. But not in Italy. Italy has a typical Mediterranean climate, with four seasons like spring. Therefore, it is possible to use troops without interruption. You take a break like this, and wait until a few months of winter has passed before sending troops. Rome might have been breached over there. How is this possible?!

So the bishop pleaded again, and Egil hesitated, thinking that this was indeed the case. Then he said to Hildebrand, "Then please sign another treaty with me." He declared that the move of our army to the south to rescue Rome was a righteous act blessed by God. Therefore, wherever the army passes, all resources can be collected on the spot. Those who do not comply will be punished as heresy. If that were the case, then his Norman army of 45,000 was willing to go to Italy by starry night.

The bishop thought to himself: probably this is the reason why the Norman king did this...... To be punished for heresy is really a big hat. Wouldn't handing over such a power to Egil be tantamount to handing over the chainsaw to a perverted murderer? However, now that the thirty-three staff members are all kneeling, they are almost trembling...... Bishop Hildebrand gritted his teeth and thought: "Anyway, that [***] is not my territory. Love is so bad. I just hope that the Norman king can bring his troops over quickly.

In this way, the papal envoy signed such a subsidiary treaty with Egil. After that, he took his entourage and left in a carriage.

In the next half month, it became heavier and heavier because of the heavy snowfall. So you can't do anything -- it's a lie. The climate in Normandy is much better than in Scandinavia. Although, in the eyes of the Italians, such bad weather was completely unsuitable for combat. But for the Normans it was a small scene. Egil, however, wanted to wait a little longer.

Wait a minute, and see what the Holy Roman Empire will do. There is not much to say about the feuds between the Holy Roman Empire and the Papal States. Egir did not believe that the Holy Roman Empire would sit idly by and watch the fall of the Papal States. In addition to this, there were reinforcements waiting for reinforcements from within the country, which had previously been divided into five thousand troops to serve as the Breton garrison. Plus that big battle with Joan of Arc. The Norman army lost thousands more. Today, the Normans only had a force of just over 40,000 left.

According to the spies, the Eastern Romans had a total of 37,000 troops in the Apennines. Roughly the same as the Norman army. So Egil would rather wait a little longer. Wait until the army returns to the level of 50,000 troops. After that, we will send troops.

At this time, three types of conscription buildings had been established in the castle of Normandy: the castle barracks, the heavy cavalry stables, and the projection range. Most classes can be recruited here. However, some high-level troops, such as the Norman Royal Knights and Death Chargers, need to be recruited in Scandinavia, the Oslo Fortress. And the special dwarven chamber guard mercenaries can only be hired in Scandinavia. It takes almost a month to get from Scandinavia to Normandy. Egil decided to wait for half a month, after which he would go first with the army. Go a little slower on your own, and a little faster for the follow-up troops. That's it.

There is one more thing to worry about.

Artoria.

...... Well, not something to worry about, it should be said, something to fear. When the banquet was held at Biard, the words of both sides are still vivid. Artoria swore that "if any lady takes a fancy to you, I'll kill her" or something.

That's why Egil thought. Joan of Arc ...... Well, it seems that she is from a civilian background, so she can't be regarded as a noble lady or a young lady. But he was once the commander of the whole of France. So if you think about it seriously, it should be much more noble than those countesses, countesses, or something. So Egil pondered for a moment.

"If it's a nun, it should be fine, right?"

The answer, of course, is no.

In a fit of rage, Artoria would never play with Egil with words. She can figure out what she can do with her toes. It must have been the sword of victory and oath in his hand that directly slashed this pair of silver women.

Although Egil is actually innocent with Joan of Arc.

Well, kissed on the lips.

But it's just a kiss. Nothing else at all!

Of course, Egil was not without the idea of fighting Joan of Arc - although at first, Egil only wanted to add a good general to his country. At the same time, he will have less resistance when he occupies France in the future - but. After this, it was not surprising that Egil found himself captivated by Joan of Arc's holy form.

There is a difference between this and Artoria.

If Egil's love for Artoria is because the same surname attracts, because he and Artoria are the same kind of people. It is the kind of comrade who can understand each other and have the same interests. So if you like each other. His love for Joan of Arc, then, is the toad's yearning for the swan—I mean darkness for light. As for why Joan of Arc fell in love with Egil. Maybe that's because good girls always like bad boys. Other than that, it's Egil's attitude towards Joan of Arc.

It's first love. That's right, it's first love. Sweet and sour first love - and it is a sweet mouth like Egil, who seems to have been smeared with honey, and he is also very good looking and young. Egil itself, in particular, will also take care of it. When you don't have money for the first two years, you can't do harm. In the past two years, the treasury has been abundant. I use milk for bathing every day. Also specifically exchanged to the system for hairstylists, nutritionists and beauticians, royal tailors and costume designers, and so on and so forth...... This in turn gave Egil's physiognomy a drastic revision.

There is a habit in Europe today. Every king has a nickname. It's like the current King Philip II of France, nicknamed the fox because he is more cunning. Charles, Duke of Burgundy, is nicknamed (silly) bold because he is bold and out of line. Southern Holy Roman Emperor Frederick, nicknamed Redbeard. Northern Holy Roman Emperor Otto, nicknamed the First Emperor of the Ages...... And so on and so forth.

And when Egil first debuted, because of various tax bonuses, and the flag was a white bird flag on a blue background. That's why it's nicknamed Shiratori. Of course, when Egil moved to various places, he was mighty. And the nickname was naturally changed to the greedy wolf in the north. This sounds quite a domineering nickname.

But all those who have met Egil believe that Egil's nickname should actually be a beautiful man. More aristocratic ladies in the boudoir have a lot of complaints about this beautiful man marrying an ugly monster. I think it's really ruined Egil's face.

That's pretty much it. When a boy who is rich, powerful, idealistic, ambitious and talented, especially with a handsome face, and gnaws down his body to sweetly coax you to appear. You're going to get married.

However, it is said that 95% of the first love is a failure...... Forget it, this kind of thing can be talked about later. Now it was imperative that Joan of Arc be done before Artoria returned—in fact, Egil had already thought about it. When the time comes, let Joan of Arc hide in the monastery. Just deceive Artoria yourself. Anyway, that girl's head is not too easy to use. It's no match for Egil's tongue.

That's it, December 8th. Because the cathedral in Normandy is still under construction. So Egil sent Joan of Arc as a guest to his palace. Speaking of which, this black nun outfit is really very decent when worn on Joan of Arc. Although the wide robe hides Joan of Arc's bumpy body. But on the contrary, it also gives Joan of Arc a lot of bonus to her holy temperament. Egil even felt that someone might be ashamed of himself just by looking at Joan of Arc.

Egil, of course, is not one of them.

"What are you looking at, Your Majesty?" Joan of Arc, who was sitting across from her, blushed a little as she watched Egil look at her intently. So he asked.

"Of course it's up to you. Joan of Arc. Egir said this as he reached out to caress the side of Joan of Arc's face. However, this action was stopped by Joan of Arc.

"Please be aware of your identity. Your Majesty. Joan of Arc grabbed Egil's hand and put him back where he was.

"I've said it, just call me Egil. Egil smiled disapprehantly.

Joan of Arc shook her head slightly, "This won't work. ”

"Why do you want to see the outside world like that?" said Egil, slightly surprised.

"Because. Joan of Arc sighed softly, "If it was before...... I do...... But now that I have become a nun, I naturally have to keep my chastity. So for Your Majesty's thoughts, I can only say I'm sorry. ”

Looking at the apologetic Joan of Arc, Egil was speechless for a long time.

“.................................... Huh?"

(To be continued)