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

Chelinina, although you have served me for a short time, I will remember all the achievements you have made. You played a vital role in hunting down the tyrannical dragon, eradicating the rebellion and evil spirits in the empire, and eradicating the source of the plague. important role.”

In this short period of time, you have completed every task of mine with excellence. I am honored to have the allegiance of an outstanding warrior like you.

Lothar paused for a moment, then solemnly placed the tip of the cross sword on her shoulder: I am the General of the Limassol Military Region appointed by Her Majesty the Queen, and the Border Count of Transjordan by His Majesty the King—— In the name of Lothar von Habsburg, in the presence of Her Royal Highness Anna Ducasse, the Purple Princess of the Eastern Empire and the President of the Levant Wizards Association, you are granted the qualification for promotion.

The corners of Anna's mouth curled up, showing a very reserved expression of encouragement.

Although I don't know the difference between Lothar's so-called promotion and the knight's honour or knighthood, this is obviously not an important issue.

Chelinina raised her head and said with some shame: My lord, my meritorious service is not as good as that of Ms. Prajna and Ms. Fulin. To be able to receive this honor and be promoted in advance, I deserve it.

Lothar smiled and said: You don't need to be ashamed. Promotion is not only a reward, but also a heavy responsibility. You just accept it.

Chelinina glanced at Fulin and Prajna again. The former naturally had a smile on his face, but even Prajna rarely showed an encouraging smile to her, which really flattered her.

The brief ceremony was completed.

The aura on Cellinina's body changed slightly, and it seemed that the intensity was not much different from before. However, in Anna's eyes, Cellinina became more erratic, and the sense of threat to her life became stronger and stronger. .

It seemed as if she could blend into the air at any time if she wanted to, and deliver a fatal sword to her.

Your retinue Chelinina has unlocked the second skill [Blast].

Skill description: Chelinina understands the secret of the wind. She can not only move forward in the wind, greatly increasing her speed, but also wield a powerful air blade.

Evaluation: Let’s move forward with the strong wind.

In this regard, Lothar's evaluation is: good sewing.

The skill is perfect, but that doesn't mean it's not easy to use. As an Executioner, Cellinina originally only relied on her extremely superb agility attribute to fight. In terms of body skills, she is not as good as Coors, who has special abilities. of the assassin.

[High Wind] not only allows Cellinina to master a powerful movement technique, but also gives Cellinina certain long-range combat attack methods, making up for an important shortcoming.

Your Highness Anna, thanks to your presence today, this promotion ceremony has become very valuable.

Lothar chatted with Anna politely.

Ana rolled her eyes: I remember you were not so polite yesterday. Why didn't we see each other for just one night? You all look like you haven't seen me for a long time?

Ha, isn't this about being short-tongued and being soft-handed? Of course you have to be polite.

Lothar laughed and ignored the matter.

Trust belongs to trust. During the combat recording period, they themselves will be in a very fragile state. After all, it is equivalent to a deep sleep. Just like the night of the Battle of Song and Jin Dynasties, if no one is guarding, they will notice if someone touches them close by. Nothing unusual.

Why did you come to me so early today? You couldn't possibly be trying to force me to pay back the money, right?

Before the end of the combat record world, he asked Hogg to send the proceeds from looting and treasure hunting during this period to Constantinople.

The pirate captain has gained a lot recently. Corals, pearls, agates, emeralds and other gems are rare commodities that can trigger a frenzy when they are brought to the market in Constantinople.

If the money is in place, Lothar will not only be able to pay off the debt, but also have the balance to promote a wave of promotions for many of his followers, of course, Captain Hogg will definitely be among them.

Although he is not with him, Lothar believes that Captain Hogg, the most hard-working and accomplished person under him, can definitely be ranked at the forefront.

Don't worry, it's just a small amount of money. I'm not in a hurry to pay you back.

Anna said angrily: Your Majesty the King asked Nisaya to send a message. He got the news that Saladin had put down the rebellions of more than ten chiefdoms, and the Kurdish uprising led by Nureddin's son had also been suppressed. Stillborn.

As for the Sasanian king, not only did he not send troops to intervene, but he also changed his aggressive attitude in the past and seemed to be facing the Khitan Liao Kingdom again, so he had no time to take into account Saladin's actions.

So Your Majesty wants me to go back early?

Anna hummed softly: Well, I'm probably afraid that you will really stay in the empire and stop moving your butt.

Lothar thought for a moment, shook his head and said: Don't worry, Your Highness Anna, Saladin is not a villain who breaks his word. Although the war will start sooner or later, Saladin will never tear up the armistice treaty with his own hands now.

So, I will not leave Constantinople immediately during this period. I may not have time to take care of the Sicilian expedition, but I will still have no problem helping the empire recover a few cities in Asia Minor.

Anna was slightly startled and shook her head: The most important cities along the coast of Asia Minor that can serve as trade nodes are still in the hands of the empire. As for the nomads in the valleys who do not accept the king's rule, it gives the Turkic chiefs a headache. Go ahead.

Although the loss of most of the territory in Asia Minor was a big loss for the empire, the governance after its recovery also meant a huge expense.

In a short period of time, this will definitely be a loss-making business.

Anna sees this very clearly.

forget about it.

Lothar showed an expression that said, Then I can't help. He also expected this result.

…

Send Anna away.

Jeanne reminded: By the way, it's time for you to draw cards again, right?

You don't need to remind me, I've already prepared it.

Lothar remembered that he would draw cards for the next ten times, which would increase the probability of obtaining the followers of the Wolf Federation.

Any elite wolf clan in the Wolf Federation, that is, Jiaotou, would probably have a four-star level.

As for ordinary centurions, they may not have five-star standards.

After all, Hans was only at level 50, which was equivalent to the centurion level.

However, the more elite centurions are much stronger than Hans, so five stars are definitely appropriate.

After a while.

A completely black body with a head two meters high. Compared with ordinary war horses, especially the Mongolian horses that would be brought with the Tatar expedition in the future, a giant horse-shaped creature that looked like a giant appeared in Lothar's field. before.

There is a spiral horn on its head, similar to a unicorn, but the color is completely opposite. The ground where its feet step on will leave a faint burnt black mark. Its body is filled with energy of the flame attribute. Although it is in Luo Sa seems insignificant, but it is enough to prove that it is a warcraft with magical power.

One-horned nightmare beast.

A four-star extraordinary mount.

This is a mount that is many times more precious than the rare-quality sweat-blooded BMW of Jeanna II. The former is a pure mount, while the latter, even if the mount attribute is excluded, it still has considerable combat effectiveness.

Looking at the fierce appearance of the one-horned nightmare horse, Lothar tentatively stretched out his hand and patted its neck gently. Not only did it not resist, but it also opened its mouth full of tiny sharp teeth in a flattering manner, and its long, wet and soft tongue spread out in Luo Sa's eyes. A somewhat sticky water stain was left on Sa's hand.

It looks wild, but it's quite tame.

Jeanne explored curiously.

She didn't dare to get too close. After all, it was a dark mount. It would be terrible if she was frightened by her aura and ran away.

Chelinina said: After all, you are the Lord of Darkness, so it is normal for it to get close to you.

Lothar smiled: Then just follow me.

This horse is obviously not suitable to be assigned to Jeanne. After all, the attributes are not compatible. The one-horned nightmare horse will show obvious repulsion even if it is even slightly close to Jeanne.

Moreover, Lothar really liked this horse.

By the way, didn't you draw a card and pull out an indestructible riding jacket? Take it and put it on, and then ask the craftsmen in Constantinople to tailor a set of saddles, shoes, and Horse armor, helmet.”

A full set of equipment for a war horse should include a war horse helmet that can lower the blindfold during battle, a neck armor that connects the helmet to the body, and side armor installed on both sides of the body. Some even have a helmet on the horse's belly to prevent stab wounds. Add a layer of leather armor.

The horse jackets that Crusader knights like to use often do not come with armor, and their decorative effect is far greater than their protective effect.

Ha, sir, you really want to ride this monster through the city.

What's this? I heard that in Alexandria, some spellcasters often ride manticores, and ferocious beasts such as one-horned tiger lizards are very popular. I haven't seen them much in Constantinople, but it's obviously not that bad. Conspicuous.”

Lothar took two steps further and looked at the appearance of the one-horned nightmare horse.

You see, compared to a war horse, it is just a little bigger. If it were covered with a full set of horse armor - I feel that people would be more willing to believe that the single horn on its head is just a decoration.

Thanks to the legend of the unicorn, many warhorse helmets are equipped with a unicorn, feathers, or crown. Medieval knights were happy to make their mounts more gorgeous and unique.

Jeanne crossed her arms, with a smile on her face that looked like a child.

It's like you've found a new toy that you're interested in. It's rare to see him like this.