Chapter 919 - 142: Duke Leopold
Losa did not know that in the distant East, there were two small figures affected by him, exiled to Central Asia, who were falling into danger.
He had never underestimated the threat of the Tatars, even though in the original history, it would be several decades before they reached Europe, and mostly the Eastern European countries unrelated to him would suffer under their iron hooves.
According to the intelligence brought back by Eastern merchants, the legendary hero rising from the plains, who defeated the divided Naiman Tribe and unified the Tatar grassland, was doing so at a much faster pace than in his original timeline.
The future expeditions West would surely be launched by that Conqueror himself, and on a much grander scale.
From an early time, he had used Gwent Cards to categorize the Tatars as a separate faction, and filled it with powerful cards to accentuate the "Tatar Threat Theory."
If that legendary hero of the plains were to reach Europe, he would surely be surprised at how quickly his feats had spread.
Many people originally thought that the Tatar faction in Gwent Cards was mere fiction, but as news from Eastern merchants gradually pieced together a powerful Monarch resembling the description in Gwent Cards, a group of card players were astonished.
Some clergy even openly claimed that this legendary hero of the plains was very likely the fabled descendant of the Magi from the East, the Christ Monarch ruling over the rich Eastern lands, holding both the titles of Patriarch and King as the "Priest King John."
After all, under the rule of the plains, there were many tribes faithful to Nestorianism.
Losa merely sneered at this; Europeans used to consider Yelü Dashi as the Priest King, but when emissaries were sent, it was discovered that although there were indeed many Nestorians under Yelü Dashi’s rule, the state religion of Western Liao was legitimate Buddhism.
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Mediterranean Sea.
A giant three-tiered oar-sail warship cleaved through the waves, followed by a mixed fleet of over twenty Kirk Ships and Calais Ships.
The high-flying red flag with silver horizontal stripes indicated the identity of this fleet—they were Crusaders from the Austria Duchy, on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
On the flagship Vienna Eagle, over a dozen Knights, retainers of Austria, gathered at the stern, boasting about secrets they had heard from Greek merchants during their resupply at the Peloponnese.
"Have you heard? That group of faithless bandits met their end in Constantinople."
These Knights from Austria always looked down upon those Landless Knights, believing that these wanderers in search of wealth sullied the honor of knights, and naturally took pleasure in their misfortune.
"God bless, I heard it was the Crusader King Losa of Egypt who stopped them from falling into the abyss, where King Bella of Hungary was publicly rebuked by His Majesty Losa before a thousand troops, truly satisfying!"
"Those locust-like Magyars, even if they have converted to Christianity, are still uncivilized barbarians. I think His Majesty Losa merely admonishing them was too lenient; he should have sent them straight to the sea to feed the fish."
Their fiefdoms being on the borders of the Western Empire, their greatest enemies were normally the Slav barbarians and Magyar cavalry under King Bella III; they held no affection for these hostile neighbors.
"Hahaha, speaking of this Crusader King Losa, I once had the honor of equipping him with armor on his Eastern Expedition, just a year ago during that famous knight tournament where he personally killed a knight disguised as a werewolf."
The Knight spoke as he extended his hands: "These hands have touched His Majesty’s sacred body, capable of curing all ailments. For just ten Solide Gold Coins, whether it’s that thing in your pants not working well or your wife being unable to conceive..."
"Don’t listen to his nonsense; His Majesty always has an attendant with him, so where would he find the chance to equip him with armor?"
"Save those worn-out hands of yours for digging into your own wife’s pants at home!"
The Knights laughed uproariously until their Feudal Lord looked at them with a frown, and they settled down a bit.
Count Leopold... now Duke Leopold.
Since his pivotal support of Emperor Henry, Leopold’s Border County was elevated to a Duchy, freeing it from its vassal status under Bavaria’s Saxon family.
This was also Emperor Henry’s strategy to weaken Bavaria and Henry the Lion of Saxony.
Now, the contest between Henry the Lion and the Emperor had temporarily concluded with the dissolution of the Lombard Alliance, and the surrounding situation of Austria Duchy had stabilized. Thus, Duke Leopold, as he promised a year ago, embarked on the Eastern Expedition.
Leopold went down to the cabin and had just entered his private room when a cold body pressed against him.
"Dear, I don’t think it’s a good idea to participate in any Eastern Expedition right now."
"The opportunity is right, and the promise made then should be fulfilled now."
With a calm expression, Leopold undid his cloak.
"Your little friend being crowned King in Egypt, but I don’t think he’s still mindful of your little friendship."
An extraordinary Witch skilled in Transformation Technique, with a decent reputation throughout the Extraordinary World, wrapped her lotus stalk-white arms around Duke Leopold’s back like a lady serpent.
"I don’t think so."
Leopold
Now, the contest between Henry the Lion and the Emperor had temporarily concluded with the dissolution of the Lombard Alliance, and the surrounding situation of Austria Duchy had stabilized. Thus, Duke Leopold, as he promised a year ago, embarked on the Eastern Expedition.
Leopold went down to the cabin and had just entered his private room when a cold body pressed against him.
"Dear, I don’t think it’s a good idea to participate in any Eastern Expedition right now."
"The opportunity is right, and the promise made then should be fulfilled now."
With a calm expression, Leopold undid his cloak.
"Your little friend being crowned King in Egypt, but I don’t think he’s still mindful of your little friendship."
An extraordinary Witch skilled in Transformation Technique, with a decent reputation throughout the Extraordinary World, wrapped her lotus stalk-white arms around Duke Leopold’s back like a lady serpent.
"I don’t think so."
Leopold
Now, the contest between Henry the Lion and the Emperor had temporarily concluded with the dissolution of the Lombard Alliance, and the surrounding situation of Austria Duchy had stabilized. Thus, Duke Leopold, as he promised a year ago, embarked on the Eastern Expedition.
Leopold went down to the cabin and had just entered his private room when a cold body pressed against him.
"Dear, I don’t think it’s a good idea to participate in any Eastern Expedition right now."
"The opportunity is right, and the promise made then should be fulfilled now."
With a calm expression, Leopold undid his cloak.
"Your little friend being crowned King in Egypt, but I don’t think he’s still mindful of your little friendship."
An extraordinary Witch skilled in Transformation Technique, with a decent reputation throughout the Extraordinary World, wrapped her lotus stalk-white arms around Duke Leopold’s back like a lady serpent.
"I don’t think so."
Leopold
Now, the contest between Henry the Lion and the Emperor had temporarily concluded with the dissolution of the Lombard Alliance, and the surrounding situation of Austria Duchy had stabilized. Thus, Duke Leopold, as he promised a year ago, embarked on the Eastern Expedition.
Leopold went down to the cabin and had just entered his private room when a cold body pressed against him.
"Dear, I don’t think it’s a good idea to participate in any Eastern Expedition right now."
"The opportunity is right, and the promise made then should be fulfilled now."
With a calm expression, Leopold undid his cloak.
"Your little friend being crowned King in Egypt, but I don’t think he’s still mindful of your little friendship."
An extraordinary Witch skilled in Transformation Technique, with a decent reputation throughout the Extraordinary World, wrapped her lotus stalk-white arms around Duke Leopold’s back like a lady serpent.
"I don’t think so."
Leopold