Chapter Thirty-Nine
"The real meaning is that this will be a great time for us to expand our strength, and it can even be said to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Prince Theodor's cold words echoed in Justinian's ears, causing a burst of anger in his heart to burn quietly.
Sure enough, I had a little bit of good feelings and expectations for this prince before, and this man was as indifferent as the ruler of Epirus in history, and was obsessed with power more than anything else.
Until this time, expanding the power to eliminate dissidents was still the first choice target of these Epirus people. Looking at all this, Justinian subconsciously wanted to disgust, but he still didn't show it. He asked indifferently:
“So what?”
"So, I am sure to win the position of commander in this battle of restoration, and you, as my ally, will be able to go out with me, and then it will be enough to compete with Mikhail. But the premise of all this is to win the victory of this martial arts competition, but unfortunately, as you have seen before, the Chincha warrior I am most optimistic about was unfortunately defeated." Prince Theodor said without hesitation.
Justinian also understood completely, "That's why you thought of me and generously wanted to share this great opportunity with me." He retorted, and the young man at this moment did not give Theodor Ducas any face.
But Prince Theodor, who was contradicted, did not show any displeasure. Instead, he was prepared for Justinian's reaction. He stroked his beard and said, "Whatever you think, you are still young and still retain the naiveness of the past. I don't mean to laugh at you, but I must also remind you, Justinian, in war, people like you are the easiest to die, and they will definitely not die in the hands of the enemy. No matter what era, those who are capable will be respected, but there is a premise that he must be wise enough. Now Mikhail Duka
S has become afraid of you, and Grand Duke Anastasius is unfortunately unable to protect you in his current state. This means that Molia is a delicious piece of fat in my dear brother's eyes, and it is only a matter of time to attack you. If you still do not have enough strength, you can only slaughter the fish. I can tell you very responsibly that I can only help you in Epirus now. So, no matter what prejudice you have against me, if you really have something you want to accomplish, cooperate with me!"
Theodor Ducas, who knew Justinian's nature, adopted a strategy of using both soft and hard, and was not in a hurry to make Justinian surrender, but explained it with reason and interests. He believed that the young man in front of him could not be indifferent.
Finally, Justinian also made a concession. He also knew what the situation he was facing now, but he still used this method to express his dissatisfaction.
"What should you do if you need me?"
"Since you said that, you've guessed what I want to do. I'm afraid no one can deal with the person sent by Genoa. I'm just an assassin on the battlefield. In a sense, you know the way they fight best." At Agrenion, Theodor saw that Justinian's skills might be from Eagle Nest Castle, but he was too lazy to investigate the reason. Now the best way to deal with assassins is to send assassins. A duel of killers is probably something the opponent would never think of.
But Justinian also made his request at this time, "I can play, but now I don't want to expose my identity in front of Mikhail Ducas. You need to prepare a pair of armor for me, and I will be wrapped tightly and must not be recognized by people." It is not because of fear of Mikhail Ducas, but because there are Odosia and the others in Rusnina now. Justinian really doesn't want to take risks, and hiding his identity in armor is undoubtedly the best choice, and it will be much easier for the golden cicada to escape from the shell.
Theodor had no reason to refuse this request, and then nodded, "This is naturally a trivial matter, as long as you don't think it's heavy to affect the battle." It's always a problem! Looking at Justinian quietly, Theodor also felt that he met Justinian's request in this way, and this young man should no longer refuse.
But what the middle-aged man did not expect was that Justinian looked like a torch at this moment, looked at him with his dark blue eyes, and slowly said: "In the end, since you have said that you have to take each of you, you should also agree to me with a condition, right?"
"What conditions?" Looking at the sudden scene, Theodor vaguely looked at the young man with some problems and hesitated.
"I need you to stop the Genoese and Emperor Mikhail from concluding after the conference!" Justinian's words immediately changed color as soon as he said it.
"You're not crazy?"
Looking at Justinian in front of him, the man with a gray face never expected Justinian to make such an incredible request. It is obvious that the alliance between Genoa and Epirus is urgent. But he asked himself to stop it. What this means is self-evident. If you are not careful, they may become the target of public criticism! Smart people like Justinian should not have done such crazy actions.
"This is impossible-" Theodor said flatly without thinking too much.
But Justinian's next words made him furious, "If you don't want to, I will make this request to His Majesty Mikhail in public at the end of the conference, and I believe you will be willing to support me at that time."
A faint smile appeared on his face, as if he had already grasped the man in front of him. Justinian said leisurely: "Otherwise, you will be free of hands. If you want to find someone to fight against the Genoese, please choose another Gao Ming!"
Seeing Justinian's firm attitude and his life gate was caught, Prince Theodor's face turned pale. He didn't know how long he had struggled in his heart, but he finally gritted his teeth and said, "I can't accept your conditions, but you must tell me why, otherwise I would never be the sucker." Familiar with Justinian's style, he knew that the young man's decisive attitude must have other hidden information, and he must also know the reason, otherwise he might have been exploited if he was not careful.
On this side, Prince Theodor changed his original attitude, on the other side, Justinian, who was also making a big bet, finally fell a big stone in his heart.
Chapter completed!