Chapter 593: Fragile Alliance

Cherinina sat on the railing by the pond in the garden, her blue-gray tail hanging low on the ground, covered with dust.

The female knight walked slowly and stood beside her, holding the railing with one hand and patting her shoulder with the other hand: "Nina, are you okay?"

Jeanna's tone was very gentle, not like her usual self at all.

It's just that this sense of déjà vu was too strong, it seemed like she had just learned it from Prajna.

Cherinina lowered her head, her voice was weak, and her eyes no longer had the sharpness of a top assassin: "Madam, don't you blame me?"

"What do you blame?"

"You didn't do anything wrong."

Jeanna gently rubbed Cherinina's soft long hair, and deliberately brushed her somewhat listless ears: "I wanted to touch it like this for a long time, but I didn't expect that Prajna, a black-bellied bad woman, got there first."

"What haven't I done wrong?"

Nina asked back, very confused.

Jeanna smiled and nodded, "If I have to say, the only thing you did wrong was that you despised your life too much."

"How do you think the adults treat you?"

"Very good."

Cherinina was silent for a while, and then added: "Very good, no one has ever been so good to me."

"So you want to repay the adults, right? Even if you don't hesitate to sacrifice your life, you want to at least clear the obstacles in the way for the adults, right?"

Cherinina nodded silently.

"What a silly girl. The adults treat you well, not to buy people's hearts, he hopes that you can live well, live happily and happily - he actually wanted to talk to you about these things a long time ago, but you seem to have always been a little resistant."

"I just"

"You like adults, right?"

Cherinina's ears were almost burning, but she didn't deny it.

"But Fulin also likes the adult. As Fulin's friend, you dare not express your feelings, but avoid suspicion everywhere."

Jeanna showed a smile of an experienced person on her face: "It's normal to like the adult. I like him too, Prajna likes him too, and the new bookish girl likes him too. In fact, the adult and I are often in the garden, in..."

"He doesn't act so serious."

Listening to Jeanna's description, Cherinina's face turned red.

Is this what she can listen to?

"I just talked to Prajna privately, um-as if she had had a relationship with that guy, she told me not to worry, the adult will wake up soon."

"So you can rest assured, don't blame yourself for this matter anymore."

Cherinina opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping.

Jeanna made a sesame-sized gesture: "Okay, if you really have something to say, it's better to wait for the adult to wake up and talk to him in person, and make a promise not to put yourself in danger next time."

After she finished speaking, she got up and walked out of the courtyard.

Thinking of the problem girl who had completed the eliteization on her own and whose strength soared, Joan of Arc, who was forced to act as a confidant, also felt a headache at this time.

She felt that it was the most difficult thing in the world to persuade this girl who was about to go crazy with words.

In the city of Semanud, in a manor that originally belonged to Master Saman.

The two kings who came from the European continent were looking at the banquet below leisurely and talking in a low voice.

The messenger who came back to report whispered to King Philip for a while. The Gaul king, who was called the cunning fox, said thoughtfully: "It seems that our Duke Lothar is really unwell."

Richard was silent on the side.

He and Philip knew very well that Lothar was definitely a transcendent, and he was also a kind of extraordinary strength. How could such a person get sick?

In connection with the tragedy of the monster massacre in Rashid a while ago, and the rumors that the Holy Lance and the Seraph were coming, the ins and outs of the matter became clear.

Philip sighed: "I didn't expect that the Saracens found such a powerful spellcaster in such a short time."

It's not difficult to find spellcasters, and it's not difficult to reach a certain deal with them. The difficult thing is to make them work hard for you and push them to the battlefield to fight with hostile spellcasters.

"Are you scared?"

Richard sneered: "Indeed, leading troops to fight is not your strong point. When the Duke of Lower Egypt decides to give up the position of Grand Marshal, let me meet the first general under Saladin."

He also changed his name for Lothar.

Once Lothar stopped competing with him, even Richard, who always looked down on the German barbarians, recognized Lothar wearing a duke's crown in his heart, which was in line with his achievements.

Philip was not to be outdone and said, "Richard, you have the courage of a lion and are a first-class general, but as the commander of the three armies, you need more than just personal courage to charge into battle. Although the Crusaders are numerous, they are scattered. Except for the most noble king in the world, who can mediate, resolve disputes and make them integrated?"

Although Philip's tone was strong, he also knew that it would be very difficult for him to compete with Richard for the position of Grand Marshal.

Although his reputation was not bad, in the context of the times that did not like conspiracy and intrigue, the two nicknames of Cunning Fox and Lionheart were put together, and the difference was obvious.

Richard snorted coldly: "Recovering the Bishopric of Alexandria is no less than the great cause of recovering the Bishopric of Jerusalem in the entire Christian world. Under the witness of God, Philip, do you dare to swear that you think you are more likely to defeat the pagans than me?"

Philip's eyes widened and he said angrily: "Richard, have you forgotten how you wore that golden crown? Without my support, you may not even be able to keep your title of Duke of Aquitaine."

As the second son, Richard was originally only supposed to inherit the title of Duke of Aquitaine.

After Richard failed in his first rebellion against his father, according to the order of succession, since Richard's brother was dead, the throne should have been passed to him.

However, Henry II was dissatisfied with Richard's rebellion against him and wanted to pass all the territory to his youngest son John, also known as "Landless King John", who is currently the nominal king of Ireland.

This led Richard to rebel against his father again.

The reason why Richard was able to win this war was indispensable without Philip's help.

Richard snorted coldly: "Philip, the friendship between you and me has been wiped out long ago when you and John were hooking up in private."

Philip sneered and said: "Look, it would be foolish for anyone to expect Richard, who is ruthless and has repeatedly betrayed his father, to repay others' favors. But Richard, although you have won the crown of that island, don't forget Although you are still the lord of Gaul, according to tradition, don’t I, who have a higher status, deserve to be the supreme military commander?

Most of Richard's territory was located in Gaul. Although he was the king of Albion, people actually recognized him as the "Monarch of Normandy Albion". His main energy was focused on Gaul.

Just like the later Queen of England was crowned the Queen of India, her base is definitely still in England.

Therefore, as a great feudal lord in the Gaul region, Richard was still theoretically considered a vassal of the King of Gaul, so he was naturally shorter than him.

Richard frowned, and the two looked at each other with no intention of giving in.

This is the great cause of recovering the Diocese of Alexandria. Whoever takes the lead as the generalissimo will become the most glorious and majestic monarch in the entire Christian world. With such glory ahead of him, how can he allow himself to give in even half a step?