Eagle Flag of Epirus

"The Eagle Flag of Epirus (

In the dark cellar of the church of Agrinion, two sarcophagi lined up side by side are quietly parked in the deepest part. When the army entered the city and surrounded the Prince's mansion, Irina Dukas alone came to the church where blood and conspiracy were intertwined, and slowly stepped into the dark cellar.

The Cathedral of Agrignon was built by Prince Theodor, and Irina remembered that her father's last wish was to sleep here after death, but she did not expect it to be true. The sarcophagus on the left is carved from black granite. Its rough color is set against the dim firelight of the cellar. It looks very solemn and low, just like the aura in front of Prince Theodor. On the other hand, the other sarcophagus is milky white. The marble is as warm as jade, and the amiable mother seems to be lying quietly in front of Irina. Irina, who was kneeling in front of the sarcophagus, touched her forehead against the edge of the sarcophagus, feeling the coldness without a trace of temperature, as if she could recall her dead parents back to the world.

After a moment of silence, Justinian, who had been watching Irina from behind, spoke.

"People can't come back from death, we shouldn't have been indulged in the sorrow of the old days and cannot extricate ourselves. Maybe it is a better choice for your parents to sleep under the earth." Justinian lights up and the surroundings are about to burn out. The torch, but the flames still did not disperse the surrounding darkness, "not with the darkness here..."

"No, they are already fine here, at least they will not be disturbed, and will never be separated." Irina stood up calmly, and she did not exclude Justinian from coming in with herself. In fact, it was with acquiescence that Justinian stepped into this previously unfamiliar place.

"The one who buried them..." Scanning the furnishings in the mausoleum, even though it was a hasty burial, Justinian still felt the care of the organizer.

"It's my brother Romanus, and only he can do this." Irina slid her fingers across the rough surface of the sarcophagus, as if stroking her parents' faces. "Maybe he still loves them, but I swear. I want to kill my brother to avenge my parents."

"But you are connected by blood."

"No, here is the blood of Agrinion Theodore, and he is the seed of sin left by the tyrant Mikhail in my mother's body." Before leaving Agrinion Before the city, Irina’s mother confessed everything to her. Her brother, whom she always loved and respected, was actually the illegitimate son of his uncle Mikhail, which is why Prince Theodor has always been indifferent to it. , And eventually led to a series of follow-up tragedies.

But Justinian said: "But you came out of a womb after all. Are you really ready to kill your blood relatives? Maybe it would be better to leave everything to me to deal with."

The overall situation of the city of Agrinon is now set, and Irina has no need to get her hands dirty. As the future ruler of Agrinon, Akanani and Thessaly, a perfect personality. Maybe it is a better choice. Although Justinian gained prestige among the nobles of Thessaly through the Battle of Pindus Pass, after the war, he still needed Irina, the heir of the nominal Prince Theodor, to deal with everything. He was not willing to be in this way. The place is full of branches.

Justinian thought the girl in front of him would agree, but the jet-black eyes fell on him again.

"But what is the price of doing this?"

In the gloom, the girl’s ethereal voice sounded, “I don’t think Moria’s little fox would do so generously for me. Unless it is profitable on me.”

"I don't deny this. But compared to other people who want to eat and wipe you out, I think I can still hold the bottom line." Justinian admitted generously, his original intention was to gradually Unifying the divided empire, even if Theodor is not dead, he will become his enemy in the future. However, when he looked at the girl of the sixteenth year of the year, there was a subtle change in his expression. Irina's rapid growth was far beyond Justinian's expectations. At this time, she still has the innocence she was at that time. Even the sentimentality in Larissa not long ago has gradually faded.

He had to change his opinion of Irina Dukas, and he was a little surprised by what the girl said.

"But my bottom line is that you, as the ruler of Moria, cannot annex the legacy left by my father." Looking at Justinian with pitch-black eyes, the girl said calmly.

"At this time, you said such naive words that surprised me a bit. You should know that this is not something that can be changed by your own will, Your Highness. Even without my intervention, how can you restrain these ghostly princes? What about them?" Justinian pointed out the current situation~www.ltnovel.com~ The Thessaly crusade army, who entered the city in a big way, was only for profit, and the loyalty to Irina, the young monarch, was a handful. Count, on the contrary, there are many people who are coveting Irina's identity, but Justinian's previous engagement with them deterred them.

"That's why I need to be the person who exchanges chips with you, not the chips themselves. I think from the beginning, when you agreed to the engagement request, you were actually not interested in me." The understatement clarified the matter, but just let Justin. Ni was speechless for some reason.

Irina continued: "As you taught me before, there are useful people around you, and now I need you, but you also need me. The ancient families here will never allow a commoner The monarchs who came to rule them, even if you are the adopted son of Grand Duke Anastasius, you cannot change your blood unless you are united with me."

"But you didn't say so easily that night as you are now, Your Highness." Justinian said with a smile into those dark eyes.

Recalling that Larissa had retreated that night, the girl's face was slightly red, but her expression was a little more determined. She said to Justinian: "This time I won't hesitate anymore, my uncle Miha Ill is our common enemy. He has a high reputation among the nobles. My father was able to fight against him only because of his status as a legitimate son. But then, the decisive battle between you and him will be fascinating. What choice will the rudder nobles make among you, Lord Justinian?"

Irina’s words made Justinian also silent for a moment, and the flames gradually dimmed. Seeing the girl and looking at herself, Justinian said with a little helplessness: "Somehow I feel like I'm being swayed by you little girl. Together."