Exhausted by fighting demons and fighting wits, Lothar slept soundly.

Until, a hurried sound of horses' hooves sounded in the manor.

Holding the iron helmet in one hand, Jeanne strode open the door and walked in, her hair and cheeks covered with a lot of dust.

Furengira opened her eyes and muttered, "Who, disturbing dreams in the middle of the night." ”

A cold hand stuffed into her bed, and then she was disappointed: "Ah, I forgot, you don't have any heat on you." ”

"Jeanna, you idiot, why don't you stretch out a stupid big man..."

Immediately, she noticed that Prajna was leaning against the wall, and a pair of dark eyes were shining in the night—she hadn't slept at all, and she reacted as soon as Jeanne arrived in the courtyard.

"Jeanne, why are you here?"

Lothar barely stood up.

Jeanne straightened her waist and stood up straight in her uniform, she looked Lothar up and down, and smiled, "Because you felt that you tried to use the holy spear yesterday, is it dangerous?" ”

Lothar rubbed her eyebrows and came back to her senses: "That's why you came here overnight?" ”

Jeanne sighed "um": "Thanks to the 'grapes' you gave me, my lord, it was tired along the way." ”

She put her helmet on the table next to her and stretched out her hand to beckon, "Can you come and help me untie my armor?" ”

As she spoke, she took off the chain mail around her neck first.

Next, you have to remove the arm guards, shin guards, upper and lower body armor, lining... Without the help of others, it is not easy to put on and remove a set of full-body plate armor alone.

Lothar waved her hand: "Let Flynn help you, although it didn't start a fight in the end, I feel that my energy consumption is even more exaggerated than the real fight." ”

"Looks like I missed it."

Jeanne sighed lightly: "My lord, although Miss Pranya is by your side, your safety is still quite worrying. ”

Prajna's eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything.

Lothar's eyelids fought, and his voice became lower and lower: "You settle down by yourself, these things will be talked about tomorrow, I am really sleepy and can't open my eyes." ”

"Well, get a good night's sleep."

Jeanne said a word, and saw that Lothar had returned to bed and continued to sleep soundly, so she hooked her hand to Flynn: "Miss Flynn, come and help." ”

Fringilla rolled her eyes, "No, you perverted madwoman. ”

Jeanne: "Huh? ”

She said in a playful tone, a little flirtatious, "Miss Fryne, you don't want the adults to wake up and I accuse you of being a disobedient girl, right?" ”

Fringira hesitated, and leaned forward with a stiff expression: "I don't want to help you solve it, it's just an order from an adult." ”

Prajna withdrew his gaze and continued to close his eyes and recuperate.

…

The next day, in the morning.

After a good night's sleep, Lothar, who finally felt recovered, rode early to the palace to meet Baldwin IV.

Smiling at the sword-wielding servant, Lothar walked straight into the king's study.

Baldwin IV was now buried on his desk, in a very thick book, when he heard the movement, and asked without raising his head: "The matter is settled?" ”

The only one who can come in with such a swagger is Lothar.

Baron Gofrey may be able to do the same, but he is more disciplined.

"Sort of."

Lothar nodded, and took a seat in the room.

Baldwin IV raised his eyes, his expression was gentle and worried: "I won't ask you about the process of solving the problem, but you didn't ask for the ration of the Demon Blocking Gold, isn't it a little too imprudent to deal with an extremely vicious monster like this?" ”

Lothar smiled: "Demon Blocking Gold, the arsenal of the Royal Knights is there, I can use it at any time if I need it, but it is really not necessary, I have a holy relic that is more restrained from dark creatures." ”

Compared to the Holy Spear, the Demon Blocking Gold is far behind, and the Demon Blocking Gold is not as good as the Witcher's special Mithril in dealing with dark creatures.

"Oh, by the way, Your Majesty, I have to tell you something, I have reclaimed the port of Ella."

Baldwin IV was a little surprised: "Did Madam Jeanne, who stayed behind in Alaindelle, do it?" What about the battle report? ”

Lothar gave a brief debrief.

Baldwin IV could not help but admire: "I still remember the heroic appearance of Lady Jeanne in the jousting arena now, and if I had not seen it with my own eyes, I could hardly believe that such a beautiful battle was fought by a female knight." ”

Lothar nodded, "Jeanne's talent on the battlefield is far stronger than mine. ”

"It's really enviable."

Baldwin IV had a smile in his eyes: "Lothar, it is your honor to be served by so many witches, but remember not to be complacent. ”

"You must have felt it, monsters, wizards, and all kinds of beings with extraordinary powers—their presence in the world is getting higher and higher.

Perhaps, a new era is coming.

Saladin, the Sassanid king, the empress of the Eastern Empire, are all trying to form their own wizards or priestly advisors, and you don't think that you are the only one who has the power of a wizard and underestimate the others. ”

Lothar nodded emphatically: "Your Majesty, I will remember your teachings. ”

Although he is more cautious, when facing worldly enemies, he often subconsciously ignores the possibility that the other party may also have a powerful spellcaster.

Although this possibility is indeed small, once it happens, it will deal a devastating blow to his current meagre family background.

Baldwin IV changed his words and asked with a smile, "But what about your brother, Lothar, I thought you would introduce him to me." ”

Lothar was slightly stunned, to be honest, in the past few days, she has been busy dealing with the affairs of the witcher, and she has not paid much attention to Otto's situation at all.

Baldwin IV asked, "Do you think that he will not stay in the Holy Land for a long time, and that he did not think of this?" It doesn't matter, I don't need him to help me, Werner is my mentor and friend, you are also my humerus minister, as his eldest son, your brother, I should meet him no matter what. ”

"Okay, I'll bring him over in the afternoon."

"Hmm."

Baldwin IV smiled and nodded, and then opened the drawer.

From inside, he took out a brass box trimmed with gold trim: "Do you want to play against me?" ”

Lothar laughed and said, "Your Majesty, didn't you reprimand me in your letter some time ago that I shouldn't let your knights become lazy to go to the martial arts arena and only gather in the shade to play cards and gamble?" ”

Baldwin IV frowned slightly: "It seems that our Count of Lothar is indeed majestic in the Holy Land during this time, and he dares to tease me." ”

He stretched out a finger and tapped Lothar's eyebrows: "If you say that you kill the whole family, you kill the whole family, and in the name of the people's public trial, this method really has a bit of your father's appearance." ”

Lothar sneered: "Don't dare, don't dare, how can I be worthy of being compared to a ruthless person like my father." ”

Baldwin IV chuckled: "You, you are still measured, you know who can move and who can't move easily, I am very relieved of you." ”

"Lothar, to be honest, if my body does get back to health, I'd love to fight you in the arena.

Chess isn't what you're good at, so let's play what you, the founder, are best at. ”

Lothar nodded, "In that case, Your Majesty, I will hold the Ayubuka group." ”

"Yes, let's see if I replicate Mongiza's victory, or if you reproduce Saladin's victory in the Valley of the Springs."

Ultimately.

Baldwin IV threw down the cards in his hand with a dejected face: "What is the reason why the grandeur is invincible to the conspiracy path?" ”

Lothar smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the essence of the Quint card is just a tool for entertainment, not everything has to have its own reason, and it can teach people what philosophy. It can bring entertainment to people, which is its biggest truth. ”

Baldwin IV laughed dumbly.

"Indeed."

"But if you let the people in the church hear these words, you will not be happy."

Baldwin IV did not leave Lothar for lunch, his ill was only controlled, not really cured, and his physical condition was much worse than that of ordinary people.

When he left the palace, he happened to meet Archbishop William.

The archbishop prayed all night last night holding the box containing the fragments of the true cross.

At this time, his eyes were full of bloodshots.

When he saw Lothar, he immediately greeted him and asked, "Count Lothar, that werewolf still has the corpse of a vampire?" ”

Last night, when he heard the movement, he could see it clearly in the tower, and he was sure that Lothar had not deceived him.

Lothar said with a look of regret: "It's a pity, the fight was not well controlled, and it has been wiped out in the middle of the battle." ”

He paused slightly, and then said, "You also know that in order to protect the Holy Sepulchre, I went through a bloody battle, and I almost lost my life, and I really couldn't control the strength well. ”

Archbishop William was silent for a moment, obviously disappointed, but still reinvigorated, and praised: "Count Lothar, you are a pious and brave knight, and your good deeds will surely be rewarded. ”

Lothar knew that this meant that the position of Uldin, Bishop of Alaindel, should be secure.

"Praise Heavenly Father."

The two of them are opposite, drawing crosses with each other, full of piety, each with a calculating plan.