Temple Sword

Chapter 158 Omis
1322, Month of St. James (July)
克罗地亚
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Muraden Subis and his entourage left Skradin on the last night of St. John's month, and they fled southeastward through the mountain valleys and up the higher slopes at night.

I saw hundreds of torches in the distance, like stars falling from the sky, approaching the city little by little.There are also some light spots on the sea surface, and experienced seasiders can see what they are at a glance.

"The galleys of Venice," Dmitry said, pointing to a distant point of light, "they'll try to surround us from two sides: the Venetian dogs to the south, and the Slavonian and Bosnian armies to the north, okay. We slipped away just in time!"

Mu Laden's face turned pale, and he could see clearly even in the dark.Under the weight of the war against him, the governor was completely crushed: he dismounted, hid in a comfortable carriage, and, hiding behind a curtain, continued on to Omis.

The next day, everything was awakened by the bright sun, Croatia was bathed in cheerful radiance, the sea lapped gently at the foot of the steep cliffs, the sea made a soothing roar, and the summer breeze gently caressed the faces of the fugitives.

Nature doesn't care about riots, wars, political situations, she's always above these senseless human frailties.

The [-] people did not stop to rest until noon, and then continued on their way after more than an hour of unrelenting relaxation.

When the city of Omis appeared in front of their eyes, the sun had turned red and set behind the western horizon.

The towers of the ancient castle greeted them in the distance, and the sight gave new strength to the Governor's banner, and made a final push, reaching the walls of the city with the bells of summer's vespers.

Laszlo visited this place for the first time in his life. Whether it was danger or escape, he once again temporarily forgot all his troubles and marveled at the wonders of this land of flowers.

He had to admit that the Subis had good taste in picking their strongholds: while he fell in love with Skradin in the spring, Omis in the summer gave him the same feeling.

He took an immediate liking to the city, which, even in the evening twilight, was so dazzling.

Like Skradin, the houses of Omis are built directly on the coast, less than a foot apart from each other, densely packed.

To the north, a thousand-foot-high cliff borders the city, topped by the low buildings of Stari Grad, or "Old Town", where Mirabella Fortress is also located.

There, one can see everything perfectly: small houses grouped together, the endless blue sea, the mountains, hills and forests of Croatia, and the emerald green waters of the Cetina River, which divides Omiš into Two, dash between sheer rock faces and head straight for the Adriatic Sea.

Once a fearsome pirate port, the city was the domain of the Kai family. More than 40 years ago, Trogir, Sibenik, and Chris joined hands with the Republic of Venice to drive them away. 15 years later, the Subis family became the masters of this place.

And now, Venice is again allied with the Croatian cities of Šibenik and Trogir, and maybe this time they will also attack Omiš.

After arriving, Mu Laden put himself in the innermost room of the castle, surrounded himself with his most loyal subordinates, and did not let them leave him.If any of them wanted to go to the toilet, he would immediately grill them.

The governor also kept his three hundred soldiers on standby on the walls of the Mirabella castle, and the fifty defenders who were already in the castle were not allowed to rest.

The castle lord of Omis assured the governor of his undiminished loyalty, and fifty of his soldiers were willing to die for him.

Muladen's younger brother George Subis is also here. It is said that he has sent people to use various methods to recruit those mercenaries who are willing to serve the Subis family, but this did not reassure the Governor of Croatia.

The only thing Muradin feels safe about is his flagship, which he has docked at Omis for years, because he wants to make more money by reserving Skradin's harbor space for fishing and merchant ships.

However, Murarden's flagship was not fit for naval warfare, the only function of this light sailing ship was to allow the governor and his retinue to travel comfortably among the islands of the Adriatic Sea.

Although it is not strong, at least it is fast, which seems to be enough for Muradan Subis who has no knowledge of war.

(End of this chapter)