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The man was about forty years old, with thick black eyebrows, melancholy and energetic eyes, and a thin cheek. He spoke the Oy language of northern Frankish language, and his emotions were a bit too strong and sharp. Gawain stood up and looked at him. Looking at the way he held the sword and his body shape, he could conclude that although this man was wearing fine armor, he was obviously not a man who was proficient in martial arts.

Then, Gawain's eyes moved down, and he actually saw a white swan embroidered on the challenger's blouse.

"The competition is over, I won." Gawain just knew that Anna had once mentioned the story of the Swan Knight, but he didn't know the details and was too lazy to dwell on it anymore.

"Although you just rescued your comrades and bravely killed Count Arnaud, I completely admire your courage and you are indeed worthy of the spirit of chivalry. However, after all, you are just a deputy, and Count Arnaud is the one ennobled by our Majesty. A noble person, a soldier, cannot kill a noble noble!" the black-browed swan knight said.

Gawain sneered in his heart, "Why can't soldiers kill nobles?" But he was unwilling to argue with this obviously neurotic guy, so he picked up Mikhail's sword again, pointed at him and said , "According to the most reasonable schedule, no matter who plays, as long as he knocks out the opponent's player, and our emperor's captain of the guard was knocked down by the disease, so there is no doubt that the emperor's side wins this game."

At this time, both the eunuch and the emperor's brother Isaac recognized Gawain. Isaac, as if he was ill, rubbed his face repeatedly with his fingers uneasily, while Nicodeemia, the eunuch, was calm. He held his hands and thought for a while, then stretched out his body to the emperor in the front seat and whispered a few words.

Then, the emperor's expression gradually calmed down. He pinched the ruby ​​ring on his finger and said to Wetterling, "Please let this brave lord stop. Since the competition has already concluded, there is no need to worry about the two sides." The battle of warriors’ spirits is again bloody.”

Wetterling also nodded, stood up and shouted to the black-browed swan knight, "Godfrey of Bouillon..."

But at the same time as this sound was made, Godfrey shouted angrily, stood up and stabbed Gawain with his sword. Gawain struck down with Mikhail's sword, and Godfrey stumbled forward. Even the sword was knocked to the ground, and then he gasped, shouted in annoyance, and prepared to pick it up with his lower hand, but Gawain's sword was pressed against his forehead in the blink of an eye.

Godfrey slowly backed away, while Gawain, who was holding the sword, continued to press forward without any expression.

"Count Godfrey from Bouillon, there is no need to argue anymore. This is not his deputy. His name is Stephen Gawain. He is my captain of the guard, a nobleman with a sword, and an expeditionary force that is about to go to Amalfi City. Commander Count." Emperor Alexios sat in his seat and shouted to the bottom.

These words had an effect. Godfrey raised his hands, and Gawain took back his sword, picked up Count Bouillon's sword, and threw it to him. Then both sides stepped back seven feet, "You Greeks are weak. The sword cannot defend Christianity." Gawain heard it. Although Godfrey was defeated, he still said these words viciously. Fortunately, Alexios did not hear it. Otherwise, this title would definitely make the emperor thundering and anger the two countries. Diplomatic relations were wiped out.

In the theater's warrior competition, Count Arno died, and the Byzantine emperor won both face and diplomacy.

Then in the palace next to the theater, Alexios "specifically requested" to summon Gawain, who had performed well.

The empress, the deputy empress dowager, Augustus, the emperor's younger brother Sebastocrat, the prince and the eldest princess, surrounded the emperor with a purple crown, and this group of royal figures from the Komnenos family were surrounded by even bigger people outside. Surrounded by a circle of guards and eunuchs holding flags, flags, scepters and swords, the scene was quiet and majestic.

It's like a Byzantine-style mosaic, but Gawain doesn't like this kind of painting. He has seen it, but he just doesn't like it: in order to show the so-called majesty and religious influence, the characters' faces are stiffened and the lines are rough. The halo created by the same rough strokes is highlighted, and the surroundings are set off by gorgeous and exaggerated materials. What occupies the core of the picture is not the characters, nor the delicate emotional depiction, but the utilitarian power that is eager to persuade you and persuade you to soften you.

At this time, Gawain, who was wearing chain mail and kneeling on one knee before the emperor, raised his eyes to look at Anna, who was also standing in the "picture". This little girl was also wearing a heavy crown, covering her sleeves, and embroidered The beads on her face covered her forehead, her expression solidified, and her skin was cold and white. She really looked like a princess, not a girl. She was no longer as cute and cute as she was when she was with her.

Then, while no one was looking at her, Anna winked at Gawain mischievously, and in an instant she looked serious again.

Alexios, who also looked at Gawain, had mixed feelings in his heart. When he met the Varyag barbarian by chance in Brachna Palace, he personally gave him a purple scarf, but At that time, Gawain's face was covered with blood, and he could not distinguish the other party's appearance.

Now, in the palace, under the bright candlelight, the emperor saw Gawain's face clearly, and then he read the words that the emperor's brother reminded him, "You really look like Russell, not in appearance, but in appearance." Form and temperament.”

Gawain did not directly answer the emperor's ambiguous question with unknown purpose. Instead, he took the red-handed flag from Diognis next to him and handed it to Yagfi who bowed his head solemnly. The inner palace security commander slowly spread out in front of Alexios.

As a result, the emperor's eyes suddenly turned red, "Are you here to tell me that Farov died in the battle and the Red Hand detachment was destroyed?"

"Yes, I was the only one who rushed out with the remaining twenty or so people, and returned to Gallipoli with the guards and the defeated troops of Nicaea." Gawain lowered his eyes.

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"I have already understood what Farov wants to tell me." Alexios stood on the steps, trying not to show excitement on his face, "Gawain, you behaved very well, then tell me now, Who is responsible for the debacle at the Gorge of Nicaea?"

This is a huge problem, but it is also a problem that Gawain has long expected. He knows that the emperor will inevitably ask him. At this moment, Isaac's eyes are piercing towards Gawain, and Anna is also winking at him frequently. Sex means not to talk nonsense and make your father unhappy.

"Your Majesty, it was the chief of the stables who conspired first, and Cornea's pagan dogs betrayed the alliance behind, so our army was ambushed." At this time, Diogenes, who was kneeling next to him, shouted loudly, hoping that Just cover up this unpleasant topic.

"Shut up, I didn't ask you." Alexios interrupted the officer coldly, and then continued to stare at Gawain who didn't say a word.