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

Inside the halls of the Grand Palace, thousands of candles lit by whale blubber were still bright, and the bards were dancing happily, bringing the atmosphere to another climax. The rebels who threatened Constantinople had been imprisoned, the shadow of war was about to fade away, and everyone seemed very happy.

Only a few Greek nobles who had not drunk too much noticed that the Crusader nobles from Aegyptus, who had been warmly entertained in the hall, had quietly left at some point.

They returned to the barracks and led their soldiers into the palace, stepping on the mosaic-tiled statues in the corridors and passing through the deep corridors. Hundreds of armored vehicles made undisguised loud noises as they marched quickly.

The alarmed palace guards, the infantry sergeants in the palace, the night guards, and the inner courtyard guards were quickly mobilized. They raised their shields, formed a spear and shield formation, and blocked the way of the crowd.

The crossbowmen and archers on the tower took aim at the intruders.

"Are you bringing weapons into the palace to cause trouble?"

"These damn Latins, I knew they couldn't be trusted!"

Most of the soldiers under Lothar's command could not understand Greek and simply responded to the guards' insults with indifference.

Until the Queen's personal eunuch, the palace chief steward Rufinus stood up and showed the Queen's decree: "Tonight there are thieves causing chaos, and the palace is undermanned. Your Majesty has asked the soldiers under Basileus to assist in the defense."

At the side, the captain of the palace guards also came out and said, "This is an order given to us by His Majesty himself. Everyone must be extremely alert tonight. If there is any chaos, sound the alarm immediately."

"Someone wants to cause trouble?"

"Who is the enemy?"

Everyone looked at each other, but still accepted the order.

A group of foot knights stood at the main traffic route.

Woodland archers and cavalrymen skilled in using bows and arrows hurriedly climbed up the towers and took over the defense of the palace. The Grand Palace, which had originally been laxly guarded, had become a fortress in the blink of an eye.

Inside the main hall.

The queen, sitting high on the throne, accepted the last toast and blessing from the nobles, then looked at the cold "witch" at the side without any expression: "What happened? Didn't His Majesty Basilius explain it?"

Prajna shook her head and said, "It's not clear yet, but the chaos will definitely not be small."

"Someone wants a coup?"

The Queen frowned. It was both understandable and incomprehensible that she would rebel at this time. What was understandable was that in the eyes of outsiders, she was about to abandon tradition, sign an alliance with foreign powers, and even give the throne to a Frankish lord.

What is incomprehensible is that with such powerful reinforcements right before their eyes, how could they have the courage to challenge a Crusader King as capable and warlike as Lothar?

Prajna still shook her head: "I can only say, I hope so."

If it was just a palace coup, it probably wouldn't have made my master feel like he was facing a formidable enemy.

In the palace tower.

A strange sweet fragrance suddenly filled the air.

Galio twitched his nose and said in surprise, "The Imperials are really luxurious. They even light incense in the sentry towers?"

The colleague beside him suddenly held his breath, pulled the bowstring to the full, and shouted: "Be alert!"

In the darkness, a dark shadow suddenly emerged.

The bowstring was released with a loud noise, and the arrow pierced into the darkness, nailing the black shadow to the stone slab with great force.

roar--

A shrill scream was heard.

The black shadow that was pinned by the bow and arrow struggled violently. After a moment, it managed to break free from the arrow and rushed towards their direction with violent steps.

Suddenly, golden rays of light lit up in the darkness. The paladins wearing cross robes of various colors and possessing seeds of holy light dispelled the darkness, revealing the ghost-like monsters lurking within.

They took on human form, but their tattered clothes could not cover the festering bodies underneath. They used their hands and feet, like a tide of wild beasts, rushing towards the palace.

"God, what kind of monster is this!"

The Greek defenders were almost scared crazy.

These palace guards generally came from prominent backgrounds, many of them were descendants of great nobles, and they seldom participated in wars in the outside world. When they saw this horrific monster, they felt their hands and feet go cold, as if they were in a nightmare.

Fortunately, the Crusaders from Aegupisto who fought alongside them were all battle-hardened warriors. They had experienced many more terrifying scenes in their combat records following Lothar.

Now, at the command of the leaders of each team, the entire army formed into formations and prepared for battle.

Inside the Imperial Library.

Fulin and Eve were walking side by side.

"Eve, I have been studying magic circles recently. If you have any books on this subject, just give them to me."

"no problem."

Although Eve was badly injured, this kind of mental injury was naturally easy for Lavinia to handle and she has completely recovered.

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Eve snapped her fingers, and clusters of bright flames lit up in the dark library, burning all the way to the top of the stairs they were about to climb.

"You have helped us a lot. Anna said that all the books in the Imperial Library are available for you to read. If there are copies, you can take them away and study them slowly."

Back in this familiar place, Eve was obviously more confident than usual. Her hunched back straightened up, and her messy black hair, which had just been washed, was combed together, revealing a pretty face the size of a palm.

Walking up the spiral staircase, Eve untied a series of simple formations to prevent outsiders from invading. Her face suddenly stiffened: "Something is wrong, an outsider has been here!"

She walked quickly to a bookshelf and scanned it with a serious expression.

"A book was lost."

Fulin was a little confused: "What book?"

Eve whispered, "I wrote this myself, a summary of the Plague School."

"Why are you researching such disgusting things?"

Eve shook her head and said, "If we want to deal with the plague, we must first understand what this thing is and how it is transmitted."

As she spoke, her tone became anxious again: "This book is very dangerous. Even if an ordinary person gets it, it may breed a terrible disaster. I clearly hid it very deep, how did it get discovered?"

Fulin didn't really care about it and nodded perfunctorily: "Since it's lost, look for it quickly to see if there is any sign that anyone has been here."

As she was speaking, she suddenly raised her head in surprise and looked towards the upper floor of the giant library, which had no top in sight. There, the relief on the dome seemed to be lurking a hideous monster.

"I seem to sense where those thieves are."

Royal gardens.

The two sides are still in a standoff.

As Tasya snapped her fingers, Ladon screamed in fear: "My body won't obey me!"

The dragon flame gathered in his mouth and shot towards Jeanna and the others.

Everyone fled, but it was inconvenient for them to fight back. Fortunately, Ladon's body was just out of control and he didn't suddenly rebel. He was not very aggressive and they could easily avoid him.

"Well, this is the inspiration you gave me."

Tashia didn't seem to expect that Ladon could be completely controlled by him. She smiled and introduced: "It's the research subject of the friend named 'Umbrella' you mentioned before. He uses the plague to control corpses. But obviously I have gone a step further than him. I can also control living things."

Lothar said coldly: "You are truly the most disgusting enemy I have ever seen."

He didn't expect that the thing he made up at the time could actually give Tasia inspiration.

Tasia's lips curled up slightly: "You're too kind. In fact, this battle could have been avoided. As long as you give yourself to me and let me do experiments for a few years, maybe we can become very good friends."

"This is a win-win move. After being strengthened by my plague, the combat power of ordinary people can be increased tenfold. For a powerful spellcaster like you, it should not be a problem to strengthen it three or five times. If there were no such benefits, why would Liena join me?"