"What's wrong with you?" Although Muzphius couldn't see it, he could feel Justinian's nervous mood very keenly.

"Nothing." Justinian shook his head. Although the other party was only a teenager now, and it would take a long time to become the terrible tsar, he still felt uneasy for some reason.

At this time, the Bulgars released the encirclement, and the entire caravan also kept its promise and laid down its weapons.

The heavily armed Bulgars retreated to both sides to make way for a road, "Everyone, please follow me. After everything is over, you can leave safely and go where you want to go." Grand Duke Ivan still seemed to be harmless, which made everyone uneasy.

My mood has eased a little...

In this way, the caravan followed the Bulgars to the camp of the Bulgarian army.

Bulgaria severely damaged the Latins but never continued to attack Constantinople, because on the one hand, Prince Henry returned, and on the other hand, the threat from Venice and the Hungarians in the rear made the hero Kaloyan hesitate.

"Your Majesty, His Highness Ivan is back." The guard outside the tent came in and reported. These days, the Bulgars have been hunting down the Greeks who escaped from Constantinople to inquire about the truth in the city.

"So fast, it seems that Constantinople is really in trouble now, so many people have escaped." Kaloyan sneered slightly and walked out of the military tent. And Ivan Asen was in the camp with the people in the caravan.

Waiting in the middle, almost more than 10,000 people were stationed here. They had won a great victory before.

"Your Majesty, these people are business travelers from Constantinople. I thought they should know something about the real situation in the city, so I brought them here." Ivan's respect obviously satisfied his uncle Kaloyan.

"Well done, my dear nephew. If only your brother Boril was like you." Kaloyan patted Grand Duke Ivan on the shoulder and said, and inadvertently, Ivan Asen's eyes flashed

A hint of haze.

And it happened that Justinian, who had been spying on him, discovered that if he guessed correctly, Bollier should be competing with Ivan Asen to be the successor of the Tsar. Sure enough, this young man is not as harmless as he seems on the surface.

At this time, Kaloyan's eyes fell on Dekulin and said: "You are the leader of this caravan. Now I hope you can tell me everything you know, Greek."

"It's the Romans. I can tell you everything you want to know, but please don't call us the scornful name that the Latins gave us." Deculin's cold reply made the atmosphere immediately tense. The Greeks were what others had said about the Byzantine Empire.

However, until its demise in 145 AD, they still insisted on calling themselves Romans, and their country's name was always the Roman Empire. For Deculin and others, calling them "Greeks" is the same as calling them "barbarians".

Strange, especially when the so-called Bulgarian Tsar was nothing but a rebellious noble from the past empire.

Suddenly everyone became nervous. Justinian subconsciously clenched the locket in his hand. Now they were unarmed. If necessary, he had no choice but to use the Greek fire inside to make a desperate move.

But suddenly there was a tingling sensation in the palm of his hand. He subconsciously looked down and found that the Ark of the Covenant, which had not responded since leaving Alexius III's castle, once again emitted a faint light. Justinian

He immediately clenched his palms to prevent others from discovering him. Fortunately, everyone's attention was on Dekulin and the Bulgarian Tsar.

"I feel it now."

A series of voices suddenly appeared in his mind, which startled Justinian. It was the emotionless and slightly childish voice of the Ark of the Covenant.

"What's wrong with you, brother Justinian?" Little John beside him seemed to notice that Justinian seemed to be a little confused and asked.

But Justinian immediately regained his composure and concealed a smile and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

On the other side, Kaloyan did not seem to be offended, and just said calmly: "Okay, Romans, why did you leave your hometown? Tell me everything you know. I don't want to waste time with you. Tell me what you want to know.

I will let you leave here safely." In his eyes, these Greeks were insignificant, and it was impossible for him to be angry about this.

But at this moment, Justinian was staring at this man in the crowd - the iron crown on his head.

The iron crown that looked very ancient was particularly conspicuous on Kaloyan's head, and the emerald inlaid on it was the main reason for the reaction of the Ark of the Covenant.

"I felt like it was a piece of me."

With a whisper in Justinian's mind, the locket in his hand lost its resonance again, but this made Justinian feel excited.

If he guessed correctly, the rumors were not groundless. The ancient crown of Sofia obtained by the Bulgars might have really helped them become independent. He didn't expect to find the first fragment of the Ark of the Covenant here, but now he can't do anything.

But now that we know where the fragments of the Ark of the Covenant are, it can be considered a huge gain.

"We decided to leave Constantinople because people in the city are now panicked. The resistance forces inside used Greek fire to severely damage them. In order to prevent the Latins from persecuting us, we escaped from Constantinople." Dekulin replied.

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"How many more do they have?" Frowning slightly, Kaloyan was not satisfied with the news and continued to ask, but this troubled Dekuulin. He didn't pay attention to these things in order to leave immediately.

But Justinian came out at this time and replied: "The Constantinople garrison does not exceed 4,000 people, plus the Latin cavalry reinforcements of less than 1,000 people, but now these people are enough to defend Constantine."

The fort has been destroyed, and it is impossible for Your Majesty to capture it." As soon as these words came out, everyone in the caravan looked at this young man in astonishment. He actually dared to say such astonishing words in front of Kaloyan.

"You're so presumptuous!" Lovevii shouted angrily at Justinian, raising the whip in his hand as if to hit him, but Kaloyan signaled him to stop.

"Oh, really? Why are you so sure? I captured their emperor. The Latins fearfully called me the butcher of the Romans. Now Constantinople is just a group of defeated soldiers." Kaloyan stood up from his seat.

He stood up suddenly on his chair and looked down at Justinian. This Bulgar man was unusually tall, and everyone felt nervous.

Muziphius was also confused in the crowd as to why Justinian stood up at this time. They should not have attracted each other's attention at this time.

However, Justinian entered calmly and was not at all overwhelmed by the momentum of the Tsar in front of him. Instead, he replied calmly: "Prince Henry has rushed back to Constantinople to take charge of the overall situation, and with your current strength, His Majesty the Tsar, I am afraid that it will not be possible at all."

It's not enough. Don't forget that it was the city wall built by Emperor Theodosius. No one from the outside has been able to capture it. And it won't be long before the Latin army from the east will come back. By that time, not only will you have no hope of entering the king's

It may be very difficult for Constantinople to retreat unscathed. Maybe more than one person persuades you to attack Constantinople, but don’t forget how many powerful nations in the past were eventually destroyed as a result. Do you think so, Your Majesty Kaloyan?
Chapter completed!