Temple Sword

Chapter 71 A Fairy Tale Year

The spring of A.D. [-] meant true rebirth and new beginnings for many, but for Ivan Korsergi's life of intrigue, blood and ambition, it was everything end.

When the king heard of the provincial lord's death, he almost jumped for joy, but soon realized that Ivan's sons were still alive and well.

In any case, this spring was marked for Charles Robert Anjou, not only because of the death of Ivan Corsergi, but also because Cardinal Gentil finally arrived in Hungary and began to take immediate measures , transferred the remaining nobles to the side of the Anjou family, and took back the sacred crown.

This spring is also the beginning of a new life for Antal and Agnes. The place they chose to build their small stone house, Chalokoz, is not far from the nearby big village of Serdahli.Legend has it that this was once the home of fairies, the kingdom of fairy Ilona, ​​and miracles appear every day.And what could be better for the girl and the knight than to start a life together, a dream they have had for years and finally come true.

Antal was delighted that their house could be built near Serdahli, and the first thing he did when he arrived was to visit his old friend Levant's father, Hector's son Saipan Poka.The old man almost didn't recognize him, but when he finally realized who he was before, tears welled up in his eyes, and he didn't let the young knight go home until the next morning.

Until the end of spring, when the stone house was finally built and the wedding took place, they had been living in the Kamokhov Palace in Buda, and they lived in two different rooms according to traditional customs.The wedding took place in the church of Serdahli, an ancient sanctuary that has existed since the days of St. Stephen as king.It was frequented by merchants and, according to locals, where pre-Christian pagans worshiped the old gods.

Charlie Robert fulfilled his promise, and he personally married the two young people.Archbishop Thomas, who had frankly told Antares that he despised his decision, was of course not present at the wedding.Laszlo and Umberto were in the high seats and they were the first to congratulate the newlyweds, with old Uglin embracing his daughter and new son-in-law warmly, as if he had never sworn to take Iger It's like being kicked out of the house by Nice.

However, William Bartow did not appear.He is deeply disappointed in his adopted son, and no matter how hard Umberto tries to convince him, the old lion of the East still sticks to his decision.He thought that the news he had Umberto to give to Antares would bring the young man back to his homeland, to him, and even to intercede with the King for the sake of the Knights.But he felt his life wasted when he found out that Antal had broken his oath and that Charles Robert Anjou bought him off from the Knights, and he wanted Antal to become the Knights Templar The lofty aim of A New Hope was shattered forever.

For several days, William could not utter a word, and when Umberto pestered him for hours to go with him to Cerda Heli, to attend the wedding of Antares and Agnes, he could only Said a word.

"No!" William roared in his tired and low voice, and the singer realized that it was useless to persist, so he set off to the north alone.

The Lord had planted hope and strength in the hearts of both Charlie and Antal during the year, and Cardinal Gentil's work brought results more swiftly and effectively than anyone expected.The papal legate called a meeting in the first half and managed to bring in Henri Corsergi, who was still mourning the death of his son.He also persuaded Mate Chak to attend a meeting held in Kekesh by the Monastery of St. Augustine, where the lord finally swore an oath to Charles to accept him as king, promising that he would not quarrel with other nobles who were claiming the throne Or form an alliance, and in return he simply asks to be named Chancellor of the Exchequer.

However, at the Kingdom Conference held at the Dominican Monastery in Perth, Mate Chuck was no longer willing to attend in person, but compared with previous years of ignoring, he sent a representative, which can be regarded as an improvement.

Gentil also censored the Hungarian clergy and dispatched special investigators and papal tax collectors to monitor the activities of the priests to root out any sign of heresy, under threat of stripping privileges and even excommunication.

At the end of the year, during the two months of Halloween and Christmas, all the lords and nobles in Hungary finally had to recognize Charles Robert as their king, and elected him as king, and swore allegiance to him in turn.Gentil even made the oath that Charles swore after the Brno meeting back then into reality, the royal power is inviolable, and those who insult the majesty of the king will be punished most severely.

Laszlo Can was the final thorn in the side of the year.The governor of Transylvania was represented at the council called by the cardinal, but he refused to return St. Stephen's crown.So the Pope's special envoy announced that all the privileges and powers represented by the holy crown would be deprived, and a new crown would be made.The only legitimate claimant to the Hungarian throne, Charles Robert Anjou, will be crowned next summer.

Charlie already felt that his new crown was on his head, and Antal was too happy to speak. Although he led a hundred cavalry to stay beside the king, he hadn't spilled a single drop this year Hungarian blood.He has nothing to worry about other than making sure his weapons don't rust, his swordsmanship doesn't regress, and he works hard to create a life.

Everything seems to be going smoothly, without a single mistake, just like in a fairy tale, and they can all live happily ever after.

And then the year is over.

(End of this chapter)