Eagle Byzantium

Then, several soldiers lit torches and pushed open the stable gate on the other side of the square. Then Sabina ran out and soon came to her master's side, rubbing her neck against Gawain's arm intimately.

Gawain expressionlessly tied the sword to the saddle, then slowly rolled up the shroud originally covering his body and tied it behind the saddle. He turned to face a warrior holding a red-handed battle flag. The Rangiya warrior said, "Keep this flag well. I will deliver the things and I will be back soon. Don't worry, I will not abandon anyone. I will send you safely to wherever you want to go. I Swear here."

After saying that, he patted Sabina and gently touched her long eyelashes with his hand. "I am the only mistress now, and your manure shovel still depends on you." As a result, Sabina gave her a gentle slap. He snorted and continued to lick Gawain's hand, indicating that there was no problem.

Gawain smiled and nodded, and then said subconsciously, "Phiteas, get me the chain mail; Erikson, hold the ax and follow. Don't fall behind, and don't run around."

But no one answered him, and Gawain's heart suddenly felt empty. After a long silence, the two Varangian warriors were silent and handed over the chainmail and weapons. Gawain turned his back to everyone and said nothing. He put on his armor and put on his leggings, and then sat astride Sabina with the kite shield behind him. Another warrior made the oak seedlings into a softer Byzantine horse. The spear was presented, and then in the firelight, Gawain squinted and inserted a strand of colored horse hair into Sabina's bridle.

"Let's go, Sabina!"

Nicaea is not far from Nicomedia. However, in order to avoid the pursuit of the Turks, Palomio did not dare to take the regular road through the canyon. Instead, he took a rugged path, so it was a tortuous road to reach his destination. A lot.

On a deserted highland full of gravel and withered grass, at the second hour of the morning (the tenth o'clock), the company of Italian soldiers brought by Barromeo and deceived became dissatisfied. They surrounded the commander. Ask him to explain all this: What happened to our count commander, did you frame him as if he were in an internal strife?

Palomio and his son, surrounded by soldiers, stood on a big stone, their faces full of impatience, and kept saying, "If you want to go back to Nicaea to die, then just go back. But. I also remind you that if you violate your oath of allegiance to the emperor and superiors, you will have no identity in the empire from now on. Go back to Italy and go fishing! Of course, the prerequisite is that you will not be taken into slavery by the Turks! ”

Hearing these threats and inducements, the Italian soldiers hesitated again. They really did not dare to go back now. If they became prisoners of war, they would be sold into slavery, but could they survive by following Palomio? Most people have no idea, so whether Gawain Russell is still alive or not, only he can make everyone feel stable.

In the empty valley, a horse's whistle suddenly came, "The Turks are coming!" Someone shouted in panic, and the other soldiers drew their swords and raised their flags, looking around hurriedly.

As a result, at the top of the valley, stood Gawain with a kite on his back and a spear with a small flag on his back.

"It's Gawain, he's still alive!" The Italian company immediately cheered in a low voice. They were afraid that the sound of joy would be too loud and would attract the attention of the Turkic patrol cavalry.

"Bastard, kill him." Palomio seemed to have seen a ghost, his tone changed, and then his soldiers drew their swords one after another, and all the soldiers of the Italian company also drew their swords, and the sword blades were densely pressed against each other. , the situation is about to break out.

At this time, Gawain pulled the reins and rode his horse slowly down from the top of the mountain. Not far from Palomio, he jumped off the horse and stuck the Byzantine spear upside down on the ground. Then he climbed down from the mountain. I fumbled a few times under the saddle.

Palomio was about to cry. He thought that Gawain was holding the sword of phosphorus fire, but unexpectedly, Gawain finally pulled out a short ax commonly used by the Byzantine army, which was also a one-handed axe. It was used by Si in the past. In the past, this little military servant often ran around the military camp swinging this ax, cutting brackets for the master's tent, or arguing with other military servants over where to place the tent and luggage.

During the whole scene, everyone stopped moving and focused on Gawain. Soon he stared at Palomio and said, "I want you to pay for the lives of my two servants."

Then, his eyes shifted to the Greek nobleman. Palomio looked at the soldiers, and then nervously looked at his son who was also nervous next to him, and then forced a smile, "It's ridiculous, the Roman army is very disciplined. There is no way to pay for your life. Your military servant was punished because he violated my order and insisted on opening the city gate. "

"Baromio, in this situation, there is no law and order in the empire. I want to take back my subordinates, and I also hope you die, so I proposed a good plan. I once heard Farof say that the ancient Viking arbitration method, laholmganga - two people use axes to fight naked on an isolated island under witnesses, and let the gods decide the victory or defeat of life and death, and decide who is just and who is evil. I think it is much better than hiring a lawyer or something protracted and polishing time." Gawain said, sitting on a small stone, taking off the chain mail, and then standing up in a single coat with an open collar. Then he pulled out the shroud from the saddle, shook it and spread it on the ground, kicked the stone to press it down, and then pointed at Baromio in the distance with an axe, "Come down, let everyone here witness who will end up lying on this shroud."

"Go down, go down, go down!" All the Italian soldiers, holding swords and spears, shouted in unison to Baromio, who was turning around and wandering.

"Damn it, you stay here, take the crossbow that the Franks usually use, find the right opportunity, and shoot this ignorant barbarian." Baromio had no choice but to bite his teeth and whisper to his son, then he jumped off the rock wearing scale armor and a skirt with tassels, holding a sword in his hand. His dress aroused boos.

"You barbarian, no, you are a madman. No Varangian will fight for a mere military servant." Baromio approached Gawain with a trembling voice in the whistling wind, and raised his sword in his hand.

"You are wrong, Phyteas and Erikson are both my relatives." Gawain held the axe across his chest and replied, "Hey, you two boys, melt all your hatred on my axe blade."

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After that, Gawain held the axe and trotted towards Baromio, and gradually, the speed became more and more fierce!