"Your land has become desolate, Romans, and your cities have been burned up by the fire that spewed out from the sea monster, so that your fields have been devoured by the foreigners before your eyes, and they have become desolate because they have been overthrown by the foreigners. Epiru

This is Zion for us Romans, but we must know that this is a mercy given by the Lord, so that we will not become like Sodom and Gomorrah. But beware, my Romans, beware of those who lurk in the world.

We, the rulers (fathers) of Sodom and the people (sons) of Gomorrah, must not let the faithful city become a prostitute again!”

Early in the morning in Agrinion, at the site of the abandoned pagan temple, a blind and poor monk in ragged clothes was roaring hysterically. And the surrounding residents gathered around him out of curiosity.

Listening to the monk's maxims with understanding. The civil war lasted for nearly a year. The people in the city did not get the benefits originally promised. Instead, the burden became heavier and heavier. People questioned the sanctimonious dignitaries.

Such a crazy monk can attract homeless people who have lost their property.

But soon a group of soldiers broke in and dispersed the gathered crowd, interrupting the blind monk's speech.

"It's you again who doesn't know how to live or die! Didn't we just throw you out? You madman actually dared to sneak in and beat me!" Several vicious soldiers didn't care about the tattered black robe on the monk's body.

They went up and kicked and punched him. They had no grudge against him at all, because the so-called monk in front of them was already a heretic expelled from the church by the Patriarch of Agrinion.

Seeing the monk being pushed to the ground and being beaten severely, the residents around him all watched in silence and did not dare to come forward. Only the blind monk, whose mouth was full of blood after being beaten, still muttered, "Your officials are disobedient.

Keep company with thieves and seek skin from tigers, but do not seek justice for the widows and widowers. Little do you know that your money will eventually become dregs and your wine glasses will be filled with water! One day, God will backhand you for the blasphemy you have done.

On your head, return a judge who will refine your dross and purify your impurities!”

"You're so damn stubborn!" The soldiers didn't expect that the more they beat the crazy monk, the more energetic he would talk. Although they couldn't understand what the guy was talking about, it was obviously not a good thing.

The extremely angry soldiers increased the intensity of their fists and kicks. With the sound of fists hitting flesh, the monk's shouts gradually became quieter and became as angry as silk. It was about to kill someone, but a group of rude soldiers

They didn't take their lives seriously at all, and they still had no intention of giving up. It wasn't until a voice sounded that they stopped them.

"That's enough! What else do you want, do you have to kill people?" An extremely unhappy noble voice sounded in the old temple site, and an extraordinary and gorgeous carriage slowly came and stopped. The window stopped.

The curtain was lifted, and when everyone could see the woman in the car clearly, the soldiers who were still beating the blind monk quickly fell to the ground in fear.

"Your Highness the Princess!"

The middle-aged woman in front of him was none other than the most prominent noblewoman in Agrinion City, Princess Agelina, the wife of Prince Theodore. No one thought that such a distinguished being would actually

Appearing here, more and more curious civilians came closer and wanted to join in the fun.

"What crime has he committed that he wants you to deal with him like this?" Ajielina frowned as she looked at the dying blind monk on the ground. As a devout believer, she obviously could not accept that a monk suffered such abuse in the street.

and humiliation.

Seeing that the princess was so angry, several soldiers also panicked and quickly explained: "Your Highness, please don't believe this lunatic. The Patriarch has long expelled him from the church and will not allow him to come back to confuse the public with his evil words. As a result, this guy several times

Sneaking into the city, we were also panicked, so we struck harder."

"That's not the reason why you killed people in the street. Why didn't I remember that Agrinon's decree has become a decoration?" In front of Prince Theodore, Princess Agelina was indeed a gentle and good wife.

, but as a noblewoman who has been immersed in power for a long time, she has never lacked perseverance and decisiveness. Today in Agrinion, the people are living in poverty day by day, and their dissatisfaction has accumulated, so any unfair behavior may become a

The fuse that intensified the conflict. In the past few days when her husband was away, the princess naturally tried her best to avoid such a thing from happening.

As soon as these words came out, several of the trembling soldiers lying on the ground lost their previous ferocity and quickly knelt on the ground to beg for mercy.

But the princess ignored them and ordered her guards to drag down these soldiers who abused their power and order the relevant people to punish them.

Glancing at the blind monk lying motionless on the ground, Princess Ajielena glanced at the attendant beside her and said, "See if he is still alive."

The attendant who received the order immediately went up to check the situation. After about a moment, the attendant who was lying on the ground to check shouted loudly: "Princess, you are still breathing."

After hearing the news, Princess Agelena breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and ordered: "Send him to the doctor, and arrange for a few people to take care of him. Remember to take good care of him."

Seeing that the princess was so concerned about a heretic monk, several attendants were a little surprised, but they couldn't help but did as they were told. They had to send someone to carefully carry the blind monk, who had a bruised nose, face, and blood, to a doctor for treatment.

However, several people responsible for transporting each other recognized the monk on the stretcher and subconsciously shouted:

"Isn't this Brother Sergius? Why is he so haggard in Agrinion?"

"What, you know him?"

"No, before the fall of Constantinople, I often went to him to pray. I didn't expect that this gentleman would also fall into this situation."

Several people chatted with each other about the anecdotes they knew, while carrying the seriously injured monk on the stretcher, they quickly disappeared into the intricate streets of Agrinion.

In the carriage, Princess Agelena was still silent about what had just happened. But at this moment, a charming voice suddenly sounded next to her.

"Mom, what are you thinking about? Don't we still have to go to church to worship? If we don't go, we will be late!"

Looking at the seventeen-year-old daughter Irina beside her, Princess Ajilina came back to her senses and said with a smile: "Okay, we will go to the church now, but we must agree on this matter in advance."

Don't tell your father, otherwise he will be unhappy if he knows that we went to meet your future husband in advance." Her eyes were full of her beloved daughter, and the original gloom in Princess Agelena's eyes was immediately swept away.
Chapter completed!