The iron hooves sang loudly. Ostrich

The wind whistled in my ears.

The little witch standing beside Baldwin IV tightened her fingers nervously on the staff in her hand, and her fingers were a little white from the exertion of force.

The hood shrouded his face, revealing a hint of excitement.

The summoned knight is just a puppet and has no independent consciousness, so she is now more like a role-play.

This feeling is like I have really become a knight who drives a war horse.

Bang –

There was a loud bang from the high-speed collision. Ostrich

The riding spear in Ju Yin's hand exploded into countless pieces of wood like a goddess scattering flowers.

A spearhead glowing with golden light fell to the ground.

The shield in the hand of the "Heroic Spirit" knight on the opposite side also appeared one after another, and it immediately shattered into countless crystal fragments, vaporizing and dissipating into nothingness.

The Heroic Knight held a spear in his hand, and there was no expression on his face under the mask.

But Nisaya's brows were furrowed: "Your Majesty, you expected it right, this Ju Yin really used the Demon Blocking Gold. ”

Baldwin IV said "um": "Ju Yin is not a brainless fool, although he is not very smart, but if he is not sure, how can he challenge you?" ”

Onlookers whispered. Ostrich

"In this first round of confrontation, it seems that Knight Juyin has the upper hand, the shield of the Heroic Spirit Knight has been shattered, but Knight Juyin is unscathed."

In the rules of the Knight's Tournament, the mounted gun is interchangeable.

Shields are often not included.

"It seems that there is a great possibility that Knight Juyin will pass the test of Heavenly Father."

"It's Demon Blocking Gold!"

"It's a pity, if it hits, the knight summoned by the witch will definitely be scattered."

Some knowledgeable nobles said with pity on their faces. Ostrich

Spells, in the final analysis, are also manifestations of magic.

The Demonic Blocking Gold, which has a restraining effect on mana, can produce a "demonic blocking" restraining effect when dealing with any magical creation.

It's just that it has a restraining effect, which doesn't mean that just a random mortal can rely on the Demon Blocking Gold to kill the wizard.

A knight with a golden shield of demonic blocking, even if the shield can block the fire spells cast by the wizard, he will be scorched to a dry corpse by the surrounding heat.

Ju Yin's face under the mask is not very good-looking.

He harnessed his mount and returned to his starting point, taking the brand-new rifle from his squire, trying to even out his breathing.

He knew very well that his plan had failed. Ostrich

The Heroic Spirit Knight on the opposite side seemed to be a helmet and armor, fully armed, but its armor could not stop the penetration of the Demon Blocking Gold at all.

As long as you have more strength.

When the spear penetrates the opponent's shield and touches the opponent's body, you will win.

Nisaya was not flustered, under the veil, only the red lips on her white chin were exposed, slightly curved, since she had expected it, she would naturally not be unprepared.

I saw the Immortal Knight open his hand, and the crystal golden light gathered in his hand, and in the blink of an eye, it had been reassembled into a new shield.

The shield spell and the guardian knight spell are two parts of the same coin.

As long as the opponent does not touch the knight's body, the shield spell is shattered a hundred times, and she can recast it a hundred times. Ostrich

The sound of horses' hooves began.

A new round of charge begins.

The Heroic Spirit Knight, facing Ju Yin, rushed towards him, like two high-speed chariots, crashing into each other.

Cavalry guns shattered.

Ju Yin turned over and fell off the horse.

The Heroic Knight's spear was also stuck in his shield, but the terrifying strength forced him down.

The Spirited Knight sat condescendingly on horseback, his shield shattered again, but it remained unmoved. Ostrich

Hmmm-

A sharp, short-handled spear condensed in the hands of the Spirit Knight, pressed against Ju Yin's throat, and then retracted gracefully.

The Soul Knight looked at Archbishop William.

He also spoke at the right time: "It's a pity that the brave and fearless Baron Mongiza, the Knight of Juyin, failed to pass the challenge of the Heavenly Father. But his courage to challenge will inspire us to continue to fight to spread the brightness of our Heavenly Father. ”

Amid the people's boos, the attendants came to support Ju Yin.

He got up a little weakly, and looked at the Heroic Spirit Knight who was gradually dissipating opposite, his face was a little sad: "I lost again, it seems that Miss Nisa really has no intention of me." ”

"Why?" Ostrich

"Why was Lothar favored by witches when she was a little knight?"

He couldn't figure it out, and the frustration in his heart made him feel like he was ten years old for a moment.

It was just at this time.

The crowd of onlookers was pushed apart.

More than a dozen hussars on foot, wearing the iconic feather ornament, surrounded by a young nobleman wearing a winged helmet, black scale armor and a dragon's head cape, came to the field.

"It's the Count of Lothar!"

"I heard that Lord Earl has just defeated the two brothers of the Aladdin family, recovered the port of Ella, the bishopric of Alaandler, and occupied a vast territory southeast of Sinai." Ostrich

In people's eyes, they couldn't help but show a trace of envy.

Even the Sinai territory, which is all rotten land, is a very precious property in the eyes of many landless nobles.

For the aristocracy, having land and not having land are two different things.

Even if those territories themselves do not come in person for the rest of their lives, the landed nobles are still superior to the landless nobles who only have an empty title left.

Lothar looked up at Baldwin IV, who was sitting in the stands, his scepter in hand.

He took off his helmet and knelt on one knee very respectfully: "Your Majesty." ”

Baldwin IV had a smile in his eyes: "Get up, Count Lothar, the Grand Master of the Royal Knights Order after my long absence, now, come to me to fulfill your duties." "Ostrich

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lothar got up, led his hussars, and walked to the stands.

Along the way, he glanced at Ju Yin, who was full of unwillingness, smiled and stretched out his hand, and patted him on the shoulder: "Although you lost, your courage is commendable, and I look forward to your meritorious achievements on the battlefield in the future." ”

Ju Yin was stunned.

For a moment, a trace of flattered emotions emerged in my heart.

The knights who have served under Lothar know that being patted on the shoulder by Lothar means being recognized by the Earl, which is definitely something to be proud of.

Immediately, there was some shame. Ostrich

In the limelight, Lothar came to the back of Baldwin IV.

Bailian looked at his friend, who had made a name for himself in the Holy Land, took a step back, and said with some excitement, "Your Excellency, you are here. ”

Lothar lowered her voice and said with a smile, "Who asked His Majesty to ask me to perform my duties?" ”

A grand knightly competition has come to an end.

Many onlookers were surprised to talk about today's duel with their peers, and although it ended quickly, the fact that they could witness the "spell" made many people feel that the trip was worthwhile.

In addition, the official arrival of the witch in front of the stage in the Holy Land also made many nobles feel a feeling of "the sky is about to change".

For example, in Great Germania, the witch advisors around Emperor Henry were even higher than some of the great nobles. Ostrich

...

Lothar and his entourage escorted Baldwin IV back to the palace bedchambers.

Monarchs and ministers are opposite.

"Ms. Pranya."

"Miss Fringilla."

"Ms. Jeanne."

Baldwin IV greeted them one by one with a smile on his face. Ostrich

When it was Celinina's turn, his expression paused slightly, and he couldn't help but have a subtle emotion of "why is there another one" in his heart.

Cellinina, who was wearing a black trench coat, took the initiative to take off her hood, revealing a pair of plush animal ears: "Your Majesty, you can just call me Cellinina." ”

Baldwin IV's face showed a hint of surprise, but it quickly relented.

With a smile on his face, he said to Cellinina, "It's an honor to meet you, beautiful Miss Cellinina. ”

He didn't ask where Cellynina came from, and he wasn't so curious about the otherworld.

"What do you think now, all of Jerusalem is praising your deeds?"

Lothar said helplessly: "As long as you don't charge me with provoking war, I'll be satisfied." "Ostrich

Baldwin IV sighed lightly: "There is indeed such a voice in Jerusalem, and you should be glad that the war did not break out." ”

He paused slightly, and then asked, "I heard that you and Savodin met in Sinai?" ”

Lothar sighed lightly: "Yes, this newly appointed governor of Egypt, with two thousand Mamluk cavalry, gave me a big dismount. ”

"Look, just one Savodinin can pull out two thousand Mamluk cavalry and hold a huge armed parade."

"This is where the crisis of the Holy Land lies now, the Holy Land is small and inhabited, and without the help of the Crusaders from Europe, it will sooner or later fall under the siege of the infidels."

Lothar nodded and said: "That's right, the size of the kingdom, even when the Duchy of Antioch and the Edesa Kingdom still existed, the two countries together were not as good as one Egypt, this is the gap in hard power." ”

Baldwin IV nodded, "It's okay, Saladin can't put five fingers together into a fist. But we all know that sooner or later he will sort out his internal problems and start a new war with us. "Ostrich

Lothar said "um": "This is also the consensus between me and Adil, but it is obviously not now. That's why I'm desperate to expand my territory and increase my military power. ”

Baldwin IV sighed lightly: "Of course I know what you think, but time waits for no one, and there is a limit to expansion. ”

】

"I don't object to you wanting to set up a frontier district, but you must know that after Saladin clears up the internal chaos, he will definitely raise swords and invade the Holy Land again, and when the time comes, you will be the same as Renard, and you will become a sinner who caused the war."

Lothar frowned.

Was Renard the sinner who started the war? Yes, definitely!

But at best, it can only be regarded as a fuse.

As long as Saladin wanted to reclaim the Holy Land, there was no possibility of compromise between the two sides. Ostrich

After all, Saladin's origins were not noble enough, and he needed to reclaim the great prestige of the Holy Land to suppress the resistance at home.

This made it possible for the Ayyubid dynasty to survive steadily, rather than falling apart immediately after his death.

Lothar said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the last war has proved that unless the Holy Land falls, the crusaders formed by the kings will not be able to reach the Holy Land in the short term. ”

"Whether to sit back and wait for death, or take advantage of the enemy's internal instability and seize the time to expand your power, I don't think this is a choice at all."

Baldwin IV couldn't help but laugh and said, "You're right. I have agreed to the establishment of a border region, but I can only give you the treatment of the border region now, and I cannot give you a real title. ”

Seeing that Lothar was a little disappointed, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why, you value false fame so much?" ”

Lothar said helplessly: "This is not a false name, I also plan to recruit lords on this trip, can the treatment of the border area be the same as that of ordinary counties?" "Ostrich

Baldwin IV sighed: "This is also something that cannot be helped, your knighthood has been promoted too quickly, your eyes are hot, there are too many people who are jealous of you, I have to consider this part of the impact." ”

"Also, your Outer Jordan belongs to the border region, and several counties in the north are also border districts, do you have to set them up?"

Lothar put away her disappointment and nodded, "I understand. ”

He paused slightly, and then asked, "Your Majesty, how is your body lately?" ”

Baldwin IV smiled, "It's no big deal, Ulding doesn't need to be by my side every day." ”

He looked to Lothar's side, his eyes hinting at him, "You should go back first, I wanted to play cards with you, but it is clear that Miss Flynn is already bored." ”

Flyn, who was looking around at the furnishings in the hall, raised her head in surprise when she heard this. Ostrich

It's rare and a little embarrassed.

...

Leave the King's Bedchamber.

Nisaya was waiting outside.

Lothar smiled and said, "Miss Nisaya, I haven't had time to say hello to you yet. ”

Nishaya said nervously, "It's okay, Mr. Lothar. ”

She hesitated slightly, and hurriedly said, "I am now the head of the Levantine Wizards' Association office in Jerusalem. "Ostrich

"In the future, if you have any extraordinary materials that you want to sell or sell, you can come to me."

Lothar nodded, "I see." ”

She said very sincerely, "Also, I have to thank you again for saving my life. ”

"You're welcome, Anna and I are friends."

Lothar thought for a moment and said, "By the way, Miss Nisaya, I need some information on the dragon's habitat, preferably in the Levant, as I don't have time to go too far from the territory. ”

"How much do you need?"

"Seven-headed." Ostrich

Nisaya frowned, "There may be more dragons in the Levant than that, but once they fall asleep, they will be difficult to find. ”

"It doesn't matter, a few count as few."

It is also important to awaken the Dragonborn bloodline as soon as possible.

The news that Saladin had summoned the spellcasters in Damascus put a lot of pressure on the kingdom, which was probably why the clergy acquiesced in the witch Nisa to become Baldwin IV's court advisor.

It's just that Nisaya is obviously not qualified.

Although she is a very talented witch, she has just left the apprenticeship stage, and when it comes to fighting, Lothar feels that she may not be her opponent.

… Ostrich

There was no obstacle to the solicitation of the people.

In the afternoon of the same day.

In several industries in Lothar, especially in front of the printing workshops, there were long queues to register.

What kind of reputation a lord has, whether he is kind of or stingy, can be inquired almost at the slightest inquiry.

Lothar's reputation in the eyes of the infidels is notorious, but in the eyes of the low-level commoners, it is definitely excellent.

As for the treatment of his own subjects, in Jerusalem, if not one of the best, it can definitely be ranked at the top.

The existence of the Crusader countries is actually sucking the blood of the European continent countries in disguise. Ostrich

But in this era, this blood, on the contrary, is what the countries of the European continent are happy to see.

It was now the height of the Middle Ages, and the nobility was preserving the primogeniture, with the commoners in some regions inheriting by the youngest son and others by primogeniture.

However, there is absolutely no continuation of the equal inheritance system.

Because the land they have passed into their hands is generally showing a situation of less and less, and if it is divided equally, it will really not be able to support even a family.

Add to that drought, locust plague, floods and other factors.

Many civilians, as well as the Landless Knights, began to become outcasts, a destabilizing factor in the eyes of the continents.

Although it is impossible to rebel, there is no such thing as "princes and generals, rather have a kind of" in the European continent. Ostrich

But it is still feasible to fall into the grass and occupy the mountains as kings, and plunder the countryside and passing caravans.

Therefore, the kingdom of Jerusalem that was sucked by the blood of the Holy Land was happy to see it come to fruition in the countries of Europe, and it was said that it was "bloodletting", which could also be understood as a flood discharge.

But the Holy Land is thriving because of commerce, surrounded by infidels, and its territory is shrinking, where can there be room for so many people?

Therefore, it was a good thing for all parties that Lothar recruited his followers in Jerusalem, and even some nobles who were not accustomed to Lothar would not hinder him in this matter.

In the evening.

When Baldwin IV invited Lothar into the palace for a moment.

The number of people who have signed up has reached a staggering thousand! Ostrich

You know, it's just an afternoon.

Moreover, the number of applicants is not equal to the actual number, and many applicants are dragged with their families, and there are very few who are alone.