Inside the dormitory.

Lothar sat down and naturally poured herself a cup of tea.

Baldwin IV, who was in the process of approving the paperwork, dripped wax oil on the envelope, removed his ring, and printed it vigorously.

He kept moving his hands, and said casually: "Now that you have got what you want, why do you still look worried?" ”

Lothar smiled bitterly: "If it is a change of place, I am afraid that I also hope that this restless Earl of Outer Jordan can be honest." ”

"But you are Lothar, not Raymond, and there must always be someone who represents the radicals in the kingdom, and it is not good for you to expand against him, but if war breaks out, it will be harmful to him."

The Jue Party, the Queen Mother Party, and the Wang Party, in the final analysis, are still the products of interests.

The landless aristocracy was ambitious, and the old aristocracy wanted to maintain the status quo.

"You're right."

It's a good habit to move around.

But there's no need for that.

Because man speaks for his ass.

"I just feel a little emotional, the boy who slays the dragon will eventually become an evil dragon."

Thinking about it at the beginning, he also felt that Renard, who put the weak Kingdom of Jerusalem in the midst of the war, was a complete traitor and a fool.

"That's politics."

Baldwin IV asked, "Tell me, when are you going to leave Jerusalem this time?" ”

"If all goes well, after receiving your canonization tomorrow, I will return to Hebron, a land full of ruins and a lot of business to be attended."

"Oh, Lothar, it seems that you really don't want to stay in Jerusalem if you don't have to, and in my opinion, the position of the Royal Knights might as well be officially handed over to Hans."

Lothar smiled bitterly: "You know my philosophy, and you are like animals, huddled in a trough for food; It's better to go outside and compete with wild beasts for food, and you can also hone your body and weaken your enemies.

Otherwise, when the beast comes, no matter how much it eats now, it will be fat in people's mouths. ”

"It's a very profound insight, but unfortunately, many people can't understand it and can't do it."

Many powerful border princes are also facing strong opponents, and it is extremely difficult to expand, that is, on the side of Lothar, there is still some rotten land to take.

Baldwin IV sighed lightly: "You have to keep in mind the precedent of Renard, even if you march to North Sinai and fight with Egypt under Adil, you must not invade the territory of the Holy Family. ”

"I will."

Lothar nodded solemnly.

Although he felt that it was highly unlikely that Saladin would once again be able to rally a large army under the pretext that the Holy Land was threatened.

Because of Jihad's name, it works when shouted for the first time, but if it is shouted too much, and there is a precedent for failure, the gold content will be greatly reduced.

It's like the Crusader princes in Europe who shouted all day long about participating in holy wars, and even collected the "Saladin tax" for several years.

Before Lothar's departure, rumors were circulating in Gaul that a crusade consisting of thousands of knights and several witch advisors would be sent to set off.

But now, where are the Crusaders?

Without any benefit, it is difficult for many Saracen forces to abandon their past grievances and join hands to launch a new round of jihad.

But the risks do exist.

Saladin's political skills are still very strong, otherwise, he would not be able to integrate the scattered Saracen world under the nose of Sassanid Persia.

If it is not necessary, after Lotha has taken the Hejaz, it should consider going north into Sinai, risking war with Adil and taking the whole of Sinai.

"If you go to war with Adil, how sure are you that you can support his attack with the strength of your own country?"

Lothar said calmly: "If it were now, with the desert and the Red Sea as the screen, I would be fifty percent sure. ”

Baldwin IV said with great interest: "What if, in a year's time, you take the entire Hejaz region, sit firmly in the position of the vassal of Southern Xinjiang, and double your strength?" ”

Lothar thought about it: "I'm afraid I can only increase the certainty by one percent." ”

Baldwin IV wondered: "Only one percent a year?" When you came to the Holy Land, it was only half a year in total. ”

Lothar shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands: "Because at that time, I'm afraid I will have already defeated Ferraimai and confronted Adil in the Egyptian region." ”

Baldwin IV couldn't help but laugh and said, "The ambition is not small. ”

In terms of population, the Hejaz, Sinai, Transjordan combined, that is, a fraction of Egypt.

But in this era, national strength is not measured by the size of the population.

If this were the case, the Tatars would have had only 100,000 households in the unified steppe, and they would never be the opponents of Sassanid Persia, which had a population of nearly 10 million.

"What happened to Gao Freqing's hidden illness?"

"I've already shown Uldin, although it is an old injury, but the problem is not serious, today in the main hall, Baron Gao Frey is a tongue-fighting minister, and his heroism is extraordinary."

Baldwin IV laughed, "High Frey is deep enough, and he hasn't told me about such an old illness before." ”

Lothar couldn't help but laugh and said, "This kind of unspeakable concealment, it's normal to be reluctant to say it." ”

…

Leave Baldwin IV's bedchamber.

Nisaya, dressed in a hooded black robe, like a ghost, was seen waiting by her side.

"Good afternoon, Miss Nisaya, why are you dressed like this today?"

Nisaya whispered, "The teacher complained that I had caused trouble and made me appear in public less. ”

Lothar was slightly stunned.

What your teacher said makes a lot of sense.

He skipped the topic and coughed lightly, "Miss Nisaya, did you bring the illustrated book?" ”

"Of course."

As she spoke, she handed over an old yellowed piece of parchment depicting a giant beast resembling a Tyrannosaurus rex, with a dark red body throughout.

There were also some small prints on the side, which Lothar couldn't read at all.

Nishaya said very seriously: "Although the tyrannical dragon has no ability to fly, it has rough skin and thick flesh, has quite strong magic resistance, and also has an extremely terrifying dragon flame, you must be careful to deal with it." ”

Lothar pointed to the small print on the parchment and asked, "What is written on this?" Is it the weakness of the tyrannical dragon? ”

Nishaya was visibly stunned, and said softly, "It's the Greek text I wrote, and it records the location of the Tyrannical Dragon—this monster has no obvious weaknesses other than a little sluggishness. ”

Lothar was a little embarrassed, but her face didn't show the slightest: "Those materials on it are what you need?" After all, the corpse of a dragon is so heavy, and we can't bring it all back. ”

"You don't have to worry about this, the tyrannical dragon is a fire dragon species, and its body is as hot as lava dragon blood, once it dies, all the essence will be condensed in its heart, and the whole body will become a strong but useless stubborn stone."

Nissa paused and said, "It is said that at this time, take out the heart of the tyrannical dragon and throw it into the crater, and a new tyrannosaurus will be born in a hundred years. ”

"Sounds like Phoenix."

"It's very similar, maybe Phoenix is also a strange fire dragon species, maybe it's okay."

Nishaya smiled, "Transcendent biology is a very advanced science among wizards, whether it is collecting magic materials or mixing potions. ”

A hint of yearning flashed in Lothar's expression: "That must be a wonderful world." ”

Nisaya's chuckle, "It's not necessarily exciting, but it must be boring." ”

Lothar recalls books in a variety of unknown languages, or in Latin, but with sloppy handwriting.

It's not easy to read it patiently.

"Then we'll see you tomorrow."

Nisayah nodded respectfully, "See you tomorrow." ”

"Oh, by the way, if you contact through heraldry, you can only go through my teacher and then transfer to me."

Anna is the main station?

Lothar clasped her visor above her head and bowed slightly: "I understand." ”

…

Early the next morning.

Lothar came to the palace, today, not the day of the normal court meeting, but to officially canonize Lothar as the Earl of the Frontier and give him legal support.

At the same time, there must be the Patriarch of Jerusalem in place, demonstrating the dual recognition of kingship and divine power, and of Lothar's newfound power.

Lothar glanced at Count Raymond, who was witnessing on the side, and seeing that his expression was cold, he didn't bother to maintain a superficial friendship with him anymore, and concentrated on the process.

The process is cumbersome and solemn.

When the church declines, it doesn't have to be so troublesome.

Napoleon was even able to snatch the crown from the Pope and personally crown himself emperor of the French, at that time, it was really "a bad affair".

With Archbishop William, who exercises divine authority in place of the patriarch, the final process is completed.

In Lothar's ears, the system's continuous beeps began to sound.

Your main title "Count of Outer Jordan" has been changed to "Count of the Outer Jordanian Border".

Your knighthood has been upgraded to the rank of Marquis.

Your recruitment limit for all Special classes has been increased to 125 (Duke 150).

When you get promoted, you'll receive a special Epic item based on your current needs.

After extraction, this item is: The growth potion of the Ancient Tree of Life.

By watering this potion on the rhizome of the Ancient Living Tree, it will mature early and gain the mother tree's special ability, the Split Progeny.

The mature mother tree of life can give birth to a child every year, which is cultivated within a hundred miles of itself.

Note: The Mature Life Ancient Tree can train a special unit, the Woodland Elven Archer, if the person who changes is not of Elven blood, only the Woodland Archer.

You have completed a new milestone: the Spear of God.

[Your main title has been raised to the rank of Marquis or above, and you have the authority to wage holy wars against nearby pagan enemies at any time.] 】

Reward: [Byzantine Heavy Archer Training Camp]

You can choose to build a training camp in any location that you can use to recruit heavily armored archers.

You've activated a new milestone at an epic level: Crusader Kings. (incomplete)

As a famous crusader prince, you have successfully led a crusader army to carve out your own kingdom in the land where the infidels are entrenched, and history will remember your great achievements. 】

Lothar looked up and looked at Baldwin IV.

The young king's eyes were gentle, full of expectation.

Lothar turned around, his eyes swept over the crowd of guests, and Baron Argonne and other nobles bowed their heads humbly at the right time.

Even some of the nobles of the Jue Party, when they saw Lothar, they didn't dare to look directly and avoided their gaze.

Today, he is the most powerful nobleman in the Holy Land, and can compete with Raymond in Tripoli.

Standing in the crowd, looking at the second son of his former best friend, Gofrey's heart was not only a little sour.

Werner, I still don't think you're better than me, but when it comes to having a son, you're still better.