It was finally over. Although the Venetian siege was repelled, Fort Wiscarri was still in ruins and was full of scars. The people on the streets did not smile on their faces because they defeated the invaders. On the contrary, the pain of losing their loved ones and the difficulties of post-war life made them feel sad.

It is obvious that the battle with the Venetians has greatly damaged the castle's vitality. A large number of escaped Greeks came here to take refuge, and the population carrying capacity of Fort Wiscarri had reached its limit.

Therefore, at the meeting of the nobles, Justinian took the initiative to bring everyone back to Tripolis, the capital of the Southern Peloponnese, where it was undoubtedly the best choice, but this was opposed by the nobles.

There are all kinds of reasons for opposition. Some people say that the people are exhausted now, and some people say that Tripolis is not safe on the front line of confrontation with the Latins. However, for various reasons, they are just unwilling to be restrained by Justinian. If Tripolis is really controlled by Justinian, their power will undoubtedly be further suppressed.

Naturally, Justinian, who knew this, did not give in at all. The two sides had a fierce quarrel. The nobles once again attacked Justinian as an outsider and did not get recognized by all the nobles of Moria. However, Grand Duke Anastasius, who had been silent, suddenly announced to everyone that he would accept Justinian as his adopted son and officially became the heir of the Lord Moria.

This immediately caused an uproar. At the supposedly serious aristocratic meeting, these Moria nobles were in an uproar, with anger in panic.

"What, Grand Duke Anastasius, are you saying true? How is this possible!"

"You must have been blinded by this kid. Please take it back!"

"How can a boy from the East be the heir to the Moriya autocratic Duke? It's ridiculous!"

The angry nobles stood up to oppose it, but Grand Duke Anastasius was unmoved. Looking at the various ferocious or funny expressions on their faces, he said lightly: "I seem to have the right to designate my heirs. Everyone, even the emperor has no right to interfere."

"But--"

"But what? Since Grand Duke Anastasius has announced that Lord Justinian will become the heir to the Lord Moria, do you have any objections? Is your opinion more effective than the emperor's edict?" At this moment, a proud voice suddenly remembered, and the soft words were hard.

The girl in a red palace dress appeared in front of the nobles of Moria, with her nephrite-like hands overlapping in front of her, her long hair was folded up on her head, fixed with a priceless gem crown, and the maid with a careful tail on her long skirt was held in her hands, and it was she who interrupted the nobles' opposition.

"Alexia... Lord Earl, what do you mean?" Although he was a little unaccustomed, Earl Conil still changed his name like this. In a short time, the Papadoros family admitted that Alexia, the daughter of the deceased Lady Agnes, inherited the title and the identity of the head of the family. Although they were not sure about the reason, this was undoubtedly related to what Justinian did behind the scenes. Obviously, the entire Papadoros family had turned to Justinian at this time.

Alexia faced the eyes of the older nobles without any timidity, and said calmly: "According to the tradition of the empire, since His Majesty Manuel first adopted the title of autocratic official, if the heirs were not special circumstances, they were decided by the autocratic official himself, but you directly opposed the decision of the Grand Duke Anastasius in public. Wouldn't you feel a little rude to get it?"

"This--" Earl Conil, who was snatched away for a while, had nothing to say for a moment.

The young girl was obviously smart, and it was obvious that Alexia came prepared and fully expressed her support for Justinian. The original balance of power suddenly shook. Among the most prominent nobles in Molia, the Duke of Leo had fallen, and Papadoros also defected to Justinian. For a moment, Conir discovered that the comparison of power had changed tremendously. Not only him, but the other little nobles looked at this scene, and they were originally firmly standing against Justinian, and they were also a little shaken at this moment.

Everyone has understood that at this moment Molia is no longer the same as before, and a drastic change is destined to happen...

Not just Molia, but at this moment in the distant northern Macedonia, the same drastic change has already happened-

...

104 years was destined to be an unforgettable year for the Romans. The fragmented empire disappointed any aspiring person. The Lascaris family, who occupied Nicea in the East, retreated from the Latin Empire. The Komuning family, who owned the city of Trabisson, completely forgot the honor and responsibility of the past. Just when the Romans were about to despair, the western border of the empire came with exciting news.

Epirus, who welcomed Alexei V, or Emperor Muzfius, raised the banner of resisting the Latin invaders, united the Kingdom of Bulgaria to declare war on the Kingdom of Thessalonika, and recovered half of Molia's lost territory in one fell swoop in the first battle of Peloponnese.

During the battle to attack the Duchy of Athens, due to the raid in the rear, the reinforcements from the Duke of Achaia had to withdraw, which forced the isolated Duke of Athens, Otto de La Roche, to surrender and surrender to the Byzantine army that regained the lost territory.

With the successive victory, the news shocked the entire West, and the isolated Kingdom of Thessalonika was even more in panic. The proud Franks thought that the Romans who lost Constantinople were already in a slump, but this series of victory gave them a wake-up call. They even heard that the Venetian fleet had suffered a crushing defeat in the south.

In the royal court in the city of Thessalonika, the king Bonifas, who rushed back from Constantinople, looked at the map in front of him and was worried. Although he was originally a Marquis of Memphis, his fiefdom in Thessalonika is more important to him. However, the attacks in Bulgaria and Epirus made him anxious. The two important vassal states in the south, Achaia and Athens, one has surrendered to the Byzantines, while the other has been in trouble and in danger of self-restraint. Bonifas' territory is now facing three sieges, and the ministers are suggesting that he ask for help from Constantinople, the nominal sect. However, this makes it difficult for the rebellious Bonifas to accept. Not long ago, he almost fought with Henry of Flander. How could he be willing to be humble like this?

However, the increasingly decayed situation at this time greatly shook his original idea. Faced with the massive Bulgarian Greek coalition, even the leader of the Fourth Crusade, Bonifas still hesitated.
Chapter completed!