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

Lothar and his party stayed at Anna's private manor.

The decoration here is much fresher and more elegant. It does not have the sense of luxury of the Eastern nobles with a strong nouveau riche atmosphere, nor does it have the spacious majesty of the Brachna Palace.

Not long after they returned, the rich smell of meat wafted from the kitchen of the manor.

The soldiers, who had taken off their heavy armor in twos and threes, were notified that dinner was about to begin and gathered in the garden with great anticipation.

After a while, there were cooks carrying large buckets of peas and onions stewed with mutton, and baskets of white bread stacked on long tables for them to take as they pleased.

The lamb in the barrel was generous, and the peas and onions were just side dishes.

They put it on each plate and ate it with bread.

Greek nobles almost did not eat pork, an unclean and low-grade meat that consumed excrement, and the same was true for the wealthier nobles of Gaul and Apennines.

When many farmers built their houses, the toilets were connected to the troughs of the pig pens. Moreover, the pigs of this era had not been bred and improved, and their taste was quite average.

Mutton is a medium meat and is the mainstream food of the nobles.

Beef is high-quality meat. Because cattle are precious, many wealthy nobles cannot openly eat beef.

The soldiers were obviously very satisfied with this meal. Even under Lothar, they rarely had the opportunity to eat meat so freely.

The first thing on Losa's table were grilled oysters and snails as a pre-dinner snack.

Later, the servants of the manor presented various barbecues, refined white bread and other dinners.

These breads can be eaten with the fig jam on the side plate. Take a bite of the bread and chew on a roasted quail stuffed with fruits and spices. It tastes quite good.

After eating and drinking, Jeanne was sipping the dessert and said impatiently: Let's go shopping. I haven't visited this city that the world desires.

Fringilla snorted softly: Isn't it just a city built by mortals? Didn't we all see it on the way here?

But since you said so, let's go to the streets with Jeanne and have a look.

Chelinina glanced at Lothar calmly. Although she didn't say anything, she was obviously moved.

She was not a lively person, but Constantinople in her time was rebuilt by the Turks, and its layout had been greatly changed, making it completely different from what it is now.

Okay, then you can go hang out. I have to wait here for Anna to come back to Prajna. You can go too. You don't have to worry about my safety. This is Anna's territory and there will be no danger.

Prajna wanted to refuse, but after hearing the words, after thinking for a while, he responded: Okay.

Lothar watched them leave and returned to the room leisurely. From the full bookshelf, he took out a book with a faint magical aura and read it.

His attainments in fire magic are increasing day by day, although there is still a gap between him and a genuine wizard.

But for some simple magic books, even if no one taught him, he could barely read them.

for a long time.

Lothar was watching intently when a figure appeared out of thin air in front of his eyes. The figure quickly solidified, revealing Anna's figure: Are you the only one left?

Well, they go out for a walk. After all, this is the city that the world longs for. It's a long time to come here. It would be a pity not to go for a walk.

By the way, aren't you good at space magic? How can it still be teleported back and forth like this?

Anna gracefully sat down across from Lothar: I told you, this is my territory. I'm not good at space magic, but that doesn't mean I can't ask someone to set up a few small teleportation arrays.

The problem is solved?

Of course, they are just a group of lunatics who are obsessed with pursuing the wisdom of the old gods, dissecting the human body, and wanting to understand the secrets of creation.

Anna said nonchalantly: If they hadn't exhumed a large number of newly buried corpses and suspected that they were caused by ghouls, I might not have noticed them.

Lothar asked: Who is the evil god behind this group of cultists?

Asclepius.

He was slightly startled when he heard this: Even the God of Medicine was beaten into an evil god?

Anna was silent for a moment and then said: The old gods are all evil gods. Only the gods who cannot manifest themselves are the only true gods.

Lothar suddenly remembered that the gods in Greek mythology he had seen in his previous life were not so much gods as they were a group of mortals with divine power. If they really existed, they would fit the image of evil gods very well.

Losa, this envoy includes the eldest son of your German king. If you two collide in the arena, how are you going to deal with it?

Lothar was a little surprised and said: Are you going to cooperate with Germania in any aspect? Even Emperor Henry's eldest son has been sent as an envoy.

Anna said profoundly: King William II of Sicily passed away last month. Do you know what this means?

Just tell me. I have limited knowledge of the relationship between the Apennine nobles.

After Anna's explanation, Lothar understood what happened.

The relationship between the Germanian Empire and the Eastern Empire had its ups and downs.

During the honeymoon period between the two parties, the emperor of the Eastern Empire would call the emperor of Germania the Lord of the Western Empire, and the two parties would call each other brothers.

When the relationship is bad, they will call each other the king of the Germans or the Alemannic chief.

In contrast, the emperor of the Germanian Empire would also call the emperor of the Eastern Empire the King of Greece, which was quite an insulting scorn.

The Eastern Empire and Germania had previously fought for influence in the North Apennines.

Conrad's father, William Alamic, Marquis of Monferrato, was one of the Eastern Empire's spokespersons in the North Apennines.

It's just that the relationship between countries changes with their interests.

Not long ago, William II of the Kingdom of Sicily died of illness. The only heir was his aunt Princess Constance, who was also married to Henry Jr., the eldest son of the German emperor.

In other words, Emperor Henry's eldest son was about to receive a crown of the Kingdom of Sicily before he inherited the title of emperor.

But the nobles of Sicily were obviously not willing to accept the rule of a foreigner. What's more, this foreigner was quite authoritative and would inevitably bring a bunch of Germanic nobles and squeeze the living space of the local nobles.

As a result, they elected Tancred, Count of Lecce, William II's cousin, to be crowned King of Sicily.

The two sides are at odds with each other, and war may break out at any time.

The Eastern Empire, which had suffered from the plundering of Norman bandits for hundreds of years, was naturally happy to see the results and wanted to gain enough benefits from this battle and even restore the empire's rule over southern Italy.

The two sides hit it off immediately and decided to cooperate.

This time the emperor sent young Henry to Constantinople to discuss the details of cooperation with the Eastern Empire, as well as a specific agreement on how to divide the spoils after the war.

Now, you should tell me what you would do if you bumped into your Crown Prince Henry, right?

Lothar frowned. He was a vassal of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Under normal circumstances, he could ignore the Hohenstaufen royal family, but the Habsburg family still had to beg for food under their hands.

If we hit you, I will be merciful.

How can you show mercy?

Lothar rolled his eyes: Just promise not to leave him with fatal or disabling injuries. Do you want me to tie my hands and surrender directly? I am not his vassal.

Even if he was really a vassal of Emperor Henry, there was absolutely no need to do this.

Historically, in duels with kings, it was not uncommon for nobles to kill the king, let alone a crown prince.

If you meet him, bow to him if you want to give him face. If you don't want to give him face, Lothar can completely ignore him.

Anna said with satisfaction: That's good. I have to remind you that this time the Germanic envoy sent many powerful warriors, and they were accompanied by the Austrian Margrave Leopold and his witch advisor. You You have to deal with it carefully.”

Leopold is here too?

When he was first entrusted with the title of Georgesburg, he could get a lot of help from Leopold.

Although these help soon became insignificant due to the rapid expansion of his territory, he still appreciated Leopold's favor.

Lothar asked curiously: Don't you still have an army that has taken magic potion? Wouldn't it be over if you let them go on the field?

Although the strength of the remaining veteran brigade was strong, he was not confident that it could defeat those special troops who had taken magic potions and whose strength was already on a higher level than that of the ordinary army.

Moreover, the remaining veterans followed him through many bloody battles without losing a few people. He did not want to cause them heavy losses because of a duel.

Anna said helplessly: They are performing important military tasks and they won't be able to return to Constantinople in a short time. If they are still here, I don't have to worry about it.

Seeming to see through Lothar's worries, Anna quickly said: Don't worry, since you are allowed to play, I will definitely prepare potions to treat trauma for your soldiers. As long as there is still breath, they can definitely be cured.

Lothar thought for a moment and finally agreed: Okay, I will do my best.

Who let the donor be open and give enough money?

Moreover, it was not like he had never dealt with the potion army before. Even those Assassins had taken potions. In his opinion, they were no match for the remaining veterans under his command.

Moreover, you can draw cards again tomorrow, which may help this duel.