"Okay, I promise you, Miss Elena." Justinian couldn't help but feel that the girl in front of him was a little interesting. Although she was Theodor's daughter, he didn't see anything in those clean eyes.

of uncleanness.

"Then thank you, Lord Justinian. I still want to go to my father, so goodbye!" A naughty smile appeared on the girl's face, she pinched the hem of her skirt and said goodbye to Justinian, then left first.

After all, she had to return to her father as soon as possible.

At this moment, the venue was full of envious voices. Two attendants held a plate with gold coins and gave it to the dwarf comedy troupe who had just performed. "This is a gift for you, the Earl. Your performance today is over."

Come here!" Ordering them to stop the performance, the servants immediately asked the theater troupe to get out of the way. It seemed that there was something important.

I had never seen such a grand reward before, and the actors from these theater troupes quickly bowed out with the reward in their hands.

I saw a dozen servant-looking people quickly stepping forward to clean up an open space. The nobles at the banquet couldn't help but wonder what was going on. I saw people put down their wine glasses and food and watched what was happening in front of them.

everything.

…

"Is there a new show?"

"Does your lord, Sir, have anything magical to open our eyes to?"

…

The nobles couldn't help but whisper excitedly when they saw the scene in front of them.

Everyone is very curious about the Count of Agrinion who almost never leaves home. He failed in the battle with Mikhail for Epirus and ended up here. However, in people's eyes, he seems to have eternal life.

Inexhaustible wealth, precisely because of this, even Mikhail has not touched him in Rusnina. Therefore, there are always nobles trying to visit him, but in the end they all return in vain, and now at such an important banquet,

They all also had expectations in their hearts to see what surprise this mysterious Earl would give them.

Everyone is looking forward to what will happen next.

I saw a few more servants walking into the corridor compartment, pulling something, and heard a creaking sound. Only then did people look for the sound. An iron gate slowly rose up, and a huge cart

He walked away slowly, and everyone was shocked to see a giant beast in the huge cage.

"Everyone, I'm sorry to keep you waiting. This is today's finale, but please go to the racecourse to watch it. It won't take too long!" Theodore walked away slowly.

He came out and said, holding on to the iron cage without paying any attention to the giant beast next to him.

But others could hardly stand still when they looked at the huge thing.

"That...that's..." the nobles' voices trembled. This was the first time they had seen such an existence.

What I saw inside the cage was a huge war elephant, covered with thick fish scales and armor, almost armed to the teeth. I am afraid that no outstanding warrior could defeat it on the battlefield.

"It turned out to be such a thing. Where did he get it?" Justinian also found it too incredible. Things like elephants have indeed been put into the battlefield very early. Generally, they are not familiar with this kind of thing.

The army of giant beasts is simply seeking death against them, but war elephants are generally used more in Eastern countries, and what is Theodore's intention in bringing out such things at festivals?

Then, Count Theodore finally walked out of the chair gracefully and greeted the entire banquet guests with thunderous cheers. Beside this man, both his wife Agelina and daughter Irina were radiant.

Eye-catching attracts many eyes.

"Then, please move to the racecourse next!"

Immediately, Theodore's words brought the atmosphere of the entire banquet to its peak. People marveled at the huge body of the giant elephant and looked forward to the exciting beast-fighting performance that followed.

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The huge hippodrome of Agrinion, a luxurious place funded and built by Theodore, was already bustling with people.

After the mass ceremony of St. Valentine's Day, people learned that Count Theodore was about to hold a grand beast-fighting match at the racecourse, and people immediately crowded in to find out.

When people saw Count Theodore appear, shouts of excitement resounded throughout the racecourse.

"It seems that not only the nobles, but this man has the same reputation among the common people!" Justinian murmured to himself. He and other nobles went to a special seat to sit down, and the person who had just sat down next to him

A dissatisfied old voice came from the side.

"This is simply an ugly legacy of the pagan barbaric era. Your Majesty, the Count, actually allows this kind of thing to exist, allowing humans and beasts to fight each other. How unbecoming it is."

The old and frail priest couldn't help but shake his head when he saw the enthusiasm for the Colosseum below. His face clearly showed a look of extreme dissatisfaction. The tradition of fighting beasts dates back hundreds or even thousands of years.

It was a thing before. But later it was basically replaced by horse racing. After the Christian era, the Colosseums of all sizes have basically been converted into racecourses. This is civilized in the eyes of the priests. It is a pity that

What's more, people's blood has always been lurking in the love for violence and killing, so this retro beast-fighting performance in Agrinion has won most people's love.

Just now, the participating gladiators had killed several ferocious beasts and attracted applause from everyone, but it was obvious that the old priest hated this bloody performance.

At this time, Justinian also recognized the old man sitting next to him. The other person was Polyoctus, the patriarch of Agrinion who had held the previous mass ceremony. He was also asked to come here, although he

This traditionalist figure in the church disliked this activity very much.

Coincidentally, he also noticed the young man next to him and said: "If I guess correctly, you are the young man from Ilovan Castle, Justinian!" His great military exploits in Croatia can be said.

Justinian, who was originally unknown, became well-known. Although he did not receive direct awards, many people still knew his name because of his youth.

As soon as Polyoctus said this, he immediately attracted the attention of other nobles, and many people started talking in whispers.

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"Is it that boy?"

"You are so young, and you actually lead such a small number of people to deal with pirates. Is it true or false?"

"No wonder you were invited here. It seems the rumors are true."

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Looking at this scene, Justinian couldn't help but be speechless. He didn't want to attract others' attention too quickly, but at this time he could only greet the old patriarch with some embarrassment: "Nice to meet you, Bo."
Chapter completed!