Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

As for the killing of Jesus, it was more because they could not withstand the overwhelming public opinion of the locals. In fact, the Herod royal family did not care about these religious issues at all. They were originally mixed-blood, not traditional Parphi people with religion as the core. Now it is better to say that they are Romans than Parphi people.

Herod Agrippa, the word Agrippa comes from Augustus's trusted general Agrippa. His father lived in Rome for much longer than in the Holy City. Agrippa II also lived in the Romanized cities of Caesarea or Tiberias for a long time. Therefore, the contradictions between them and the locals are sometimes very sharp - on the one hand, there are class contradictions, on the other hand, there are cultural contradictions, and on the other hand, there are blood contradictions. It is strange that they can be harmonious and friendly.

In short, King Herod was not interested in these so-called holy relics, nor in the complicated sectarian disputes. Orwell asked him for the relevant objects at that time, and he chose to hand them over without much hesitation. For him, this is actually two less invisible bombs. If there are any problems, he can go to the Romans. It has nothing to do with him.

Finally, Orville got two things: one was a spear head, and the other was a "T"-shaped cross. If I'm not mistaken, these should be the true cross and the Spear of Longinus that were passed down to later generations.

The real objects don't look so mysterious. After all, they are just spear heads used by ordinary soldiers and ordinary crosses used to hang people. They look simple and a little crude.

Objectively speaking, there are indeed some magical things. Orville saw these things being turned out of the warehouse. It stands to reason that decades have passed, and time will definitely leave traces on the items. Although these things are covered with dust, they are still as bright and clean as new after wiping. This is extremely abnormal. Orville also confirmed one thing from this-these so-called holy relics are indeed more or less unusual. At least this world is not completely groundless.

However, in a world where Greek and Roman polytheism prevails, these key props from monotheism are not of much use. Orville only took them for emergency use. The main reason is that Astolfo has been hanging around him, which makes him feel a little urgent.

He knew that the legendary sword "Yogius" of Charlemagne was modified from the Spear of Longinus. Perhaps Astolfo and even the Franks behind him had some strange ideas about the Spear of Longinus. No matter what the idea was, he just had to not let the other party succeed.

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After replenishing supplies in the Kingdom of Palfi, Orville continued to move south with the fleet, and finally arrived in Egypt after a few days of wandering.

Antonis, the governor of Egypt, did not receive the news in advance, but he also knew Orville, and these elite soldiers who came with him could not be fake, so he seemed to receive Orville and his party very warmly, and found a camp for Orville to settle in.

On the surface, there are more than a thousand troops with Orville now, including 500 guards and more than 500 Vikings. The remaining troops are either divided into small groups or on standby on the land of Palfi. This number is indeed only enough for self-protection, so it did not arouse the governor's excessive vigilance, and no signs of military mobilization were found.

That night, the magnificent Governor's Palace was particularly lively. Antonius privately entertained Orville and several of his confidants.

Although they were members of the royal family, the Flavian royal family was not extravagant. On the contrary, Vespa was quite frugal. The daily meals could be rich, but they would never be as rich as those in the Egyptian Governor's Palace.

The rare goods from the Near East, North Africa, the north of the Mediterranean world, and even Persia, India, Black Africa and even Eastern countries would circulate in Alexandria and then spread all over the world, which allowed the local upper class to prepare some strange meals that Orville frowned.

There were dozens of dishes on the table with only more than ten people, and each plate was quite huge. Looking closely at the contents of the plate, it was just like Orville's idea, almost like a zoo was thrown on it.

Roasted peacocks, boiled parrots, wildebeest heads, giraffe legs, some kind of giant lizards that could not be named, and even lions and crocodiles to support the scene. In short, there was not much food in the minds of serious people, but there were really many rare and exotic animals.

It's not like Orville hasn't eaten something similar before, but he never liked it. Looking at the expressions of Ivar and others around him, their attitudes were similar, and even Cu Chulainn frowned directly, obviously quite displeased.

Whether it tastes good or not, this is also a way for Antonius to show his strength and respect to Orville. Orville is not used to it, but he has to show that he enjoys it. The two sides ate slowly and chatted about trivial matters under the service of the servants, dragging it until about eight or nine o'clock in the evening.

At this time, Antonius found an excuse to get to the point: "Speaking of which, why did you suddenly come here? Is there any order from His Majesty the Emperor?"

"I guess so," Orville nodded at him, and pointed at the tall and strong Ivar, "After discussing with His Majesty the Emperor, His Majesty agreed that my subordinates could smuggle some goods beyond the regulations to the Frankish Kingdom, such as glass, sculptures, silk and honey, but we have not yet solved the problem of the supply, so I came here in person."

Antonius was stunned, and then put on a look of realization, seemingly convinced by this reason: "I see, then if you have any needs, please let me know, I have some connections here, and I should be able to help you with various things."

"I will if necessary. Thank you in advance." Orville bowed to express his gratitude.

"Also, you should pay attention to your safety recently. The situation in Egypt is very bad recently. There is a court struggle, and both sides have even reached the point of fighting. It is not a good time to come here in such a troubled time."

It seems to be a kind reminder, but in fact it is obvious that he is here to inquire about the situation. After such a long time, Antonius can vaguely catch some clues and know that Orville and Cleopatra have a good personal relationship.

At this time, pretending to be stupid is a bit foolish, so Orville simply shared half of his true opinion: "I don't have much opinion on King Ptolemy. He is the orthodox heir of the country. The main reason is that I really don't like that guy Berdinos. But anyway, Berdinos is still an indispensable role now, and it may be more beneficial to the Romans to let him live."