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"Are you okay, Grand Duke Anastasius?" Leos Grace, who came with the army, walked into the monastery, while the safe old man was sitting in a wheelchair, and the man greeted with a caring expression. .

"I'm not in serious trouble. The attacker's target does not seem to be me. Thank you for coming in time, Lord Leo." Grand Duke Anastasius replied lightly, and his eyes fell on Leos Gray. There seems to be some subtle meaning in Si's body.

This also made Leosgros’s expression a little uncomfortable. The old man’s eyes seemed to be able to see through all lies in the world. Whether he admits it or not, Anastasius is still a young man who cannot be underestimated. The presence. Otherwise, several times secretly trying to get rid of Justinian, Leosgros will not fail.

And this time, in order to fulfill Sabah's request, Duke Leo had to take the risk to direct and perform the assassination. Although he wanted to leave no traces, it was obvious that the old man in front of him had noticed something, which made him nervous.

But the man nodded calmly and said, "It's nothing, as long as you are okay, Your Excellency."

"But I heard that Justinian won the battle and the Venetian retreated?" Suddenly, the old man whose tone changed, looked at Duke Leo and asked.

"Yes, thanks to the command of Governor Justinian, the Venetians were temporarily repelled. However, to prevent the Venetians from setting up an ambush, I ordered them to stop pursuing them." The excuses that had already been prepared were given. The Duke of Leo replied, with a calm expression, without the slightest panic.

But Grand Duke Anastasius didn't say anything, and nodded blankly, "Okay, I see, then you can withdraw!" The old man closed his eyes, making it impossible to see him. The thought of this makes Leosgros uneasy. But the more he said something, the more suspicion he would create, he nodded, and then the man bowed his goodbyes and left the monastery.

The slightly contemplative Grand Duke Anastasius had been waiting for Duke Leo to leave for a long time before slowly opening his eyes and whispering:

"Are you here, Justinian?"

The door of the room on one side was slowly pushed open, and Justinian, who was covered with war wounds and scabs, still had blood on his face. After leaving the dungeon, he rushed to the monastery where the Grand Duke Anastasius was located. in.

It happened to have heard the conversation between Grand Duke Anastasius and Duke Leosgros, and this old man who had always been keen had already noticed it.

"Yes, Your Excellency, you should know the purpose of my coming here." Justinian didn't say much nonsense, and said straightforwardly, with a hint of coldness in his expression.

The Grand Duke Anastasius naturally knew what Justinian meant.

"I know what you mean, but that person also explained just now—"

"Is this an explanation for my lack of support for fighting alone, I can turn the tide just a little bit, but the great opportunity that has been abruptly ruined, can you say that you also believe in that person's nonsense?" Justinian sneered. , Leosgros said superficially, but anyone could see his wolf ambition at the time, he did not believe that Anastasius would be kept in the dark.

But a helpless expression appeared on the old man's face, and he said quietly: "I understand your dissatisfaction, but sometimes, Justinian, things don't need to be right or wrong, but it depends on the pros and cons. No There is enough evidence that even I am not sure that I can bring down Leosgros. After all, I have lived in seclusion for many years. In fact, it is him who is really influential in Moria. And you, as an outsider, even more He was born to be unable to gain the trust and support of other nobles. Now I can only do my best to protect your safety. As for Leos Gross, I will give him a hint that if all this can be over safely, I believe he is a smart man."

After hearing the old man's answer, Justinian was silent for a while. The meaning of Anastasius's words could not be more clear, that is to secretly win over Duke Leo, but it all depends on whether Justinian can withstand the next Venetian attack.

Adults look at the pros and cons, and children are right and wrong. This is a truth he knew for a long time, but Justinian disliked it very much. It was nothing more than a helpless compromise with reality. However, Justinian also understood the helplessness of Grand Duke Anastasius. The other party had done enough for himself. If it weren't for him, maybe his head had been dedicated to the Venetian.

"Well, this can only be done for the time being. I didn't expect it to happen, maybe this is the worst decision in my life." Justinian shrugged and could only compromise.

"So, do you think, when will the Venetians next attack?"

"Tomorrow is the fastest, but it won’t be too long. The Venetians seem to have noticed that we have sent someone to ask for help~www.ltnovel.com~ and because of this, the next attack is bound to be more detailed. As for Whether he can continue to defend this castle, it can only be resigned.” Justinian’s seemingly understatement is actually extremely heavy, and even he is not sure that he can continue to defend the castle.

After the previous fierce battle, the city gates and walls were greatly damaged. Although the Venetians were killed and wounded, Justinian’s men also suffered more than half of the casualties, even the heavy cavalry. Shang also lost a lot in the battle with the Italian knights. Even with the private soldiers of the nobles in the city and the spontaneous formation of militias, it would be a drop in the bucket and could not support a fierce defense battle.

Tomorrow is the key to everything. Justinian can’t guarantee that the reinforcements from Tripolis will arrive in time, and it’s even harder to say whether the troops are coming from such a distance and whether they are still capable of fighting.

For the first time, Justinian was so hesitating, feeling helpless about the difficulties he faced.

However, Grand Duke Anastasius, who was on crutches, walked slowly in front of him at this moment, patted his shoulder gently and said:

"If this is the case, go all out, I will help you deal with other things, this time you don't have to have any scruples." The old man's seemingly peaceful voice contained a firm and decisive voice, resounding through the entire emptiness. In the monastery, there is no room for questioning.

Justinian, who looked at the other party for a moment, showed a slight smile. The wandering in his eyes was wiped out in an instant. He clenched his fist and said: "This is natural." The old and the young smiled at each other. It seemed that there was already a tacit understanding, and the predicament in front of him seemed to be swept away.