In the Middle Ages, people drew cards to be promoted to nobility.

Jerusalem.

After a while, the city has become prosperous again.

An endless stream of caravans were hawking along the road.

Knights, nobles, merchants, and civilians came and went, forming a crowd, shoulder to shoulder.

On the streets, pilgrims speaking various languages ​​looked at the city with piety and awe.

Lothar is wearing a winged lobster helmet - a winged cavalry helmet with winged decorations on both sides.

This is the reward of the Winged Cavalry Commander, which can make the energy of the mount under his crotch unlimited.

Very practical.

But it's not much use.

Unless he has a dragon rider.

But it is a pity that although as a dragonborn, he has the ability to transform into a dragon after fully awakening his dragonborn bloodline.

But he can't ride himself.

Wearing a jet-black dragon scale armor, Lothar didn't look as eye-catching as before. Moreover, plate armor was almost becoming common in Jerusalem and was no longer as rare as it was at first.

However, the unique and unified appearance of the hussars still attracted a lot of attention.

In the Holy Land, except for a few knights, there is no such uniform attire. All the knights are dressed up and try to highlight their individuality as much as possible.

Some people seemed to recognize the costumes of the Hussars, and whispered to their companions.

Jeanne asked: What are they talking about?

Lothar shook his head and said, I don't understand either.

On the European continent, the mainstream languages ​​are Latin and Germanic.

The kingdoms of Castile, Leon, and Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula were actually countries developed by the Crusaders of Albion and Gaul.

But the mainstream language is like this, which does not mean that Lothar can understand what they are saying.

Every place has a dialect. Low Germanic is very similar to Albion, but at first glance it sounds like another language to High Germanic.

Follow the crowd.

Is today a special holiday? Why are there so many people here?

Lothar ordered a hussar: Potter, go and find out.

Porter immediately dismounted and pushed his way into the crowd.

for a long time.

Only then did Porter return out of breath. He was sweating profusely from being squeezed in the crowd: It is said that Baron Mongisa wants to challenge His Majesty the King's newly appointed palace advisor.

Lothar frowned: Don't worry, take a breath first and speak slowly.

Potter organized his words, took a sip of saliva, and then explained the whole story in detail.

This palace advisor turned out to be the witch Anna's student Nysaya. Anna mentioned this to him. In addition to this identity, she was also the head of the Levantine Wizards Association's Jerusalem Office.

Baron Mengisa was an old acquaintance of Lothar. Historically, he had married Princess Sibylla and was Guy of Lusignan who received the title of King of Jerusalem.

It turns out to be this old unfortunate guy.

Lothar looked confused. Guy had lost to Balian, the son of Baron Godfrey in the last duel.

This prevented him from marrying Princess Sibylla again.

This time, he fell in love with the little witch Nisaya again and launched a fanatical pursuit.

The little witch was naturally annoyed by his pursuit, so she had to propose that she would not agree to Guy's pursuit unless Guy could defeat her.

Thus, this duel resulted.

Fringilla mocked: Is this Guy an idiot? Nysaya is Anna's disciple after all, how can ordinary people deal with him?

Lothar shook his head: It's not that stupid, it's just greed. If he can marry a witch, it will be a powerful help to him and the Queen Mother's party behind him.

There may also be some overt and covert fighting involved.

For example, Nysaya's teacher is a princess of the Ducas family, from the same family as Queen Lagaia of the Eastern Empire.

Although the Ducasse family has had a long-term marriage and cooperation with the former royal family of the Eastern Empire and the Komnenos family, they are by no means of the same mind.

At the very least, the Komnenos family was not happy to see the power of the Eastern Empire controlled by Queen Lagaia, who came from the Ducas family.

Although the legal heir to the throne of the Eastern Empire is actually Princess Ila, the daughter of Emperor Alexius Komnenos and Queen Regent Lagaia.

The Queen Mother Maria Comnenus and her daughter Princess Isabella, who prefer the Jazz Party, will obviously not receive the support of the Ducasse family.

Guy wanted to pursue Nysaya, probably a party of the Queen Mother (Queen Mother Agnes), and wanted to seek the support of the Eastern Empire.

In fact, Lothar thought too much about this.

His rise was attributed to the help of witches by many envied nobles in the Holy Land. Therefore, Guy's pursuit of Nysaya this time was actually a personal act.

He wanted to recreate Lothar's rise.

At the same time, the Queen Mother Party behind him is also happy to see this happen, and has plans to promote Lothar's idea.

Let's go and see the excitement.

Lothar urged the mount on his crotch.

Baldwin IV holds the scepter in his hand and sits on the throne at the top of the knight's duel arena.

He looked serious and said nothing.

Baldwin IV was actually opposed to this duel.

He didn't want the little witch next to him to step onto the stage openly and openly.

In a holy land with a very strong theological atmosphere, who knows what consequences this move will have?

Although, according to the theory that all the great power of the church belongs to the Heavenly Father, there are still some rulers who make remarks to clear up witches.

But the church still kept a distance from witches.

This involves a struggle over theocracy, which is even more serious than the doctrinal dispute between the Catholic Church in the Papal City and the Orthodox Church in Constantinople.

If witches are all saints with divine power bestowed by Heavenly Father, then what else does the church do?

Is it the witch who has the final say, or the pope?

Are there any extraordinary people in the church?

There is a high probability, because the church is the largest feudal lord in this era.

But it’s hard to tell how high the level will be.

This is something big that could shake the foundation of the church.

Archbishop William of Tire shouted: This is a fair duel witnessed by Heavenly Father. Miss Nyssaia from Constantinople will use the magic she received from Heavenly Father to summon a spirit. A heroic knight who has ascended to the kingdom of heaven will have a duel between knights with Baron Mengisa and Chevalier Guy from Lusignan.

The people watching had different expressions.

Some clergy frowned at Archbishop William's statement. They all came from Heavenly Father's magic. If a knight wins, doesn't it mean that Heavenly Father's power is also limited?

Archbishop William added: At the same time, this is also a test given by Heavenly Father to Knight Guy. Only by successfully undergoing such a test can he prove his piety and perseverance and be qualified to pursue Miss Nisaya.

After he finished speaking, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and felt a trace of dissatisfaction in his heart - there should be no such thing as witches in this world!

let's start.

On the side of Baldwin IV.

Holding a staff and wrapped in a black robe, the little witch softly recited a spell.

Accompanied by a high-pitched neighing of war horses.

A translucent knight wearing armor and holding a lance appeared in the field.

The knight waved the lance in his hand and said with a smile: Miss Nisaya, it is an honor to be able to face the challenge of this madman in front of you on your behalf.

The knight's face was blurred, but in fact he was not a heroic spirit at all, but just the manifestation of a magic spell.

Not to be outdone, Guy said: Stop talking nonsense and come on.

He put on his helmet, pulled down his visor, and with the help of his attendants, picked up his shield and lance.

There was a layer of sweat on the palms of my hands.

It is impossible to say that there is no pressure in my heart when fighting a witch.

But thinking about the battle in front of me, after all, it is a knight duel that I am familiar with. In the field I am most familiar with, it is still a cavalry battle. I should be able to fight.

What's more, he felt that with his handsome appearance, this witch might not have any thoughts about him. Maybe it was just the girl's reserve that caused this test.

If he could get a witch wife, his status in the Queen Mother's Party would definitely skyrocket in the future.

Just like that Lothar!

Thinking of Lothar's recent series of victories that are talked about by people in the Holy Land.

And after he won the battle, he successively acquired Alandre, Ella Port, and Firone. Each of the fiefdoms was several times more prosperous than his own small town of Mengisa.

Especially the Port of Ella. It is said that merchant ships loaded with spices dock in that harbor every day.

How much wealth will this provide him with?

Every time he thought about this, he felt jealous and powerless in his heart.

咴儿——

opposite.

The translucent knight who was summoned, his mount pawing at the soil under his feet, spitting out two bunches of white smoke from his nostrils.

The people watching subconsciously held their breath.