Egil didn't answer her question directly. Instead, he looked Her Royal Highness the princess up and down. The gaze lingered on Lilianu's chest a little longer—but not long enough to be noticed. Then he smiled even brighter, stared at Lilianu's eyes, and then asked, "Lilianu, Your Highness the Princess?"

"That's right. It is the main shrine. Lilianu said with a blank face.

"What an impolite fellow. Seeing that the other party did not show any friendly behavior at all, Egil couldn't help but think in his heart.

Of course, Lilianu didn't know how arrogant and rude Egil was. The reason why he faced Egil in this way was because Her Royal Highness was too hostile to the Norman Empire, a country that was expanding too rapidly. Therefore, when facing Egil, Lilianu subconsciously regarded the other party as an enemy. Not allies. So the unfriendliness of the attitude can be imagined.

"Greetings to you, Your Royal Highness the Princess of the Roman Empire. Egil nodded to Lilianu. But it made Lilianu a little embarrassed - after all, her previous attitude was too stiff.

"Greetings too, Caesar of the Norman Empire. Eventually, Lilianu had to make up a ritual - just like Egil did. Just a nod of the head.

Then the princess of the Eastern Romans continued: "Then your majesty may explain your point of view to me, and to all the Greeks present." Do you think Constantinople is a little better, or do you think Krakow is better. ”

"You're a little bit tougher. Her Royal Highness the Princess. Egil frowned, "Is this how Rome treats its allies and guests? Forcing them to compare who is better between their capital and Constantinople? Do you want me to say what you listen to against your will to satisfy your own vanity, or do you want me to say things that go against you?" Let you be dissatisfied, so that there will be disputes. Or even destroy the relationship between the two countries?"

When Egil said this, the Greeks around him were a little red-faced. Some are ashamed of the absurdity of what they do. More often, however, they blamed their princesses for losing face in the empire, and resented the Norman emperors. Think he insulted the great Roman Empire.

"It's not what you think. Or rather. Caesar, you're too obsessed - it's just a joke, a casual topic to talk to friends. And not as serious as your majesty you say. It will not hurt the relationship between the two countries. ”

At this moment, Her Royal Highness the Princess who was directly opposite Egil had a different mind. secretly sighed that the other party's words were convenient and ruthless. Sure enough, it lives up to its name. At the same time, he reaffirmed his correctness in regarding the Norman Empire as the number one enemy of the Eastern Roman Empire. And then there was a sense of superiority of a group of prophets. Meantime. It also produces a sense of mission. After a moment's thought, he blocked Egil's words. Declare that this matter is not as serious as Egil thinks. In turn, there is also the meaning of blaming Egil for making too much fuss and going online. The blame is on Egil.

"Okay, okay. Egil chuckled, secretly admiring in his heart that the other party was really talented and beautiful. So he continued: "Then, since Her Royal Highness the princess said so, then I will say a little. Since it's a friend chatting, there's something wrong or something that's been said. Your Highness, don't care. ”

Egil started and blocked the other party's path to continue the questioning. Then he continued: "Speaking of which, the Norman Empire was only five years old. And the occupation of Eastern Europe and the unification of the Rus' ethnic group were only a matter of two years. Two years ago, our capital was still in Gothenburg, Northland. And not Krakow. At that time, Krakow was a small city with a population of less than 100,000 and an area of only a few square kilometers. At this point, Egil changed his tone and spoke again of Constantinople.

"And this new Roman city, which was founded in the time of Constantine the Great, was expanded again in the time of Theodosius the Great. The successive Roman monarchs continued to build it for hundreds of years. The Roman Empire is known as the first great power on the European continent for its politics. Culture, military. Economy, the center is all in Constantinople. The land of Thrace was the heart of the empire. One has only been building a city for two years. One has a heritage of hundreds of years. But you are not confident that you want to compare Constantinople with Krakow. That's what I said before, and that's what makes it difficult for a strong man. ”...,

"So, does Your Majesty think Krakow is inferior to Constantinople?" Princess Lilianu ignored the faint sarcasm in Egil's words. Asked directly.

"Perhaps. Egir chuckled, but indirectly admitted what he had said, but before Lilianu could cut him off, he continued: "However, such things are of no importance to me at all—even if Constantinople could be better than Krakow. What does this mean? Ladies and gentlemen, having a capital city like no other in the world is indeed a very wonderful thing that sounds very good, and it is also very face-saving. But is this the end of it? I don't think so.

I am a Norman, I am the emperor of the Normans, so naturally I want to use the Norman Empire as an example. It doesn't hurt to listen to it. If I think what I said is wrong, I should be joking - my empire has risen from the coldest, most boring and barren country in the north, and has been forging ahead all the way. Conquer countless countries, countless territories. In two years, you even had a capital that made you worry about losing your Constantinople. This spirit, this positive spirit, permeates all the people of the empire, the soldiers of the empire to expand the territory, the farmers of the empire work hard, the craftsmen of the empire work hard, the technicians of the empire brainstorm ideas, and the priests of the empire are extremely pious and dedicated! The most valuable wealth of the empire is the vigorous state of the empire. The spirit of the people of the empire is the most rewarding treasure!

It's nice to have a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind city. However, if you just bask in the inherent glory. Spend the most time remembering the glory of our ancestors. And the biggest goal is to repeat what our ancestors have done. The aim is to defend one's own honor, to defend one's former glory, to defend ancient traditions -- so as not to forge ahead. So what will happen to the country?

I, Emperor of the Norman Empire. I have the most industrious workers and farmers, the most warlike generals and soldiers—my empire is moving forward, even if it suffers setbacks, even if Krakow is destroyed. But as long as such an enterprising spirit remains. Then the empire will continue to progress. Another Krakow, or a capital city comparable to it. And even more ornate, more fortified cities! And more than one—and yet, folks, if Rome loses Constantinople, or even if Constantinople is captured. What about you, and what about the fate of the Empire?"

Egil spilled a lot of rhetoric. But it sums up the achievements of the Norman Empire in an enterprising spirit. And the spirit of the Greeks is reduced to conservatism and tradition. So the two are compared. It was concluded that the Norman capital was not as good as Constantinople. But the Norman Empire was on the rise, and the future was promising. Rome, however, was in its throes and its future was bleak. In such a comparison, who wins and who loses. Go without saying.

"That's a good point...... But it's all. What if you don't have a system?"

Thousands of miles away, Krakow. Aurora woke up from the shock Egil had caused. I felt that I was even more infatuated with Egil. But he wanted to cover up such words.

Hearing the tsundere-like tone of a little girl like Aurora, Egil didn't understand. But it didn't say anything. Instead, the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a smile like a victor. And such a smile seemed to the Romans present. It was so dazzling that they could barely look at it directly.

"Long live! Long live His Majesty the Emperor Egil! Long live the Norman Empire!" a total of six thousand five hundred Praetorian Guards, together with the knightly guards, shouted loudly after Egil's words. The sound resounded through the sky. It is even more of a contrast to the embarrassment of the surrounding Greeks who are speechless.

"That's right...... Holding on to the inadequacies will only continue to decline. Only by being positive and enterprising can we be the foundation of a nation's progress. At that time, the Roman Empire was able to grow from a modest city-state in the Apennine Peninsula to a vast empire that spanned three continents, Asia, Europe and Africa, and turned the Mediterranean Sea into an inland lake. It depends on the positive and enterprising spirit...... And in the end, the destruction of Rome was also due to the loss of this spirit. From the aristocracy to the commoners, they all decayed and degenerated, and did not want to enter it. Looking at the present, what the Romans think about most is to restore the original glory, defend the glory of Rome, and maintain the traditional status of Rome. But no one ever thought of creating a better and more majestic spectacle than it had been then...... "Opposite Egil, the princess of Rome, Her Royal Highness Lilianu, was equally speechless.

At this moment, Princess Lilianu looked at Egil's radiant appearance and listened to the heartfelt cheers of the Norman Praetorian Guard. I was a little intoxicated for a while. With mixed feelings, he stared at Egil's eyes and said nothing. And Egil seemed to notice the gaze of her burning gaze, and turned his gaze to look at Princess Lilianu, smiling without saying a word.

The two looked a little ambiguous like this, so that Artoria looked at each other for nearly five minutes when he wanted to rush up and hit people several times. Eventually, Her Royal Highness Princess Lilianu laughed too......