In the Middle Ages, people drew cards to be promoted to nobility.

The rumbling thunder sounded like the roar of the ancient gods in the sky, angry at the blasphemous act of the giant climbing Mount Olympus.

The lava giant clenched his fists and collided them together, and boiling lava immediately gushed out from his huge pores. Carrying this layer of lava armor on his back, he bathed in the thunder, and strode away madly without caring about the damage it caused.

The Greek soldiers on the city walls and towers were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their legs were trembling. The expedition to Sicily had drained Constantinople's elite troops, and it was difficult for them to muster the courage to face such a powerful enemy.

There was a loud bang and the entire city wall was shaking.

This city wall built at the harbor is not as strong as the Theodosian Wall. If a blue light curtain had not appeared and blocked most of the force, it would have collapsed.

At this moment, a high-pitched chanting sound came from Eve's mouth.

Her voice was very pleasant to hear. Even amidst the rolling thunder, it still penetrated far away, like the singing of the legendary Siren. When the sea dragons watching the battle heard the voice, they immediately responded with bursts of hisses.

It opened its mouth several times and tried to spit out deep sea dragon breath at the lava giant. Although it failed in the end, it still made the lava giant feel uneasy and dared not attack with all its strength.

Eve is a socially anxious person, but she used to help Anna feed her young sea dragon, so she knows how to communicate with dragons.

This chanting sound is her asking the sea dragon why it doesn't attack its mortal enemy?

Bella III sneered and said, "Captain Dandolo, you'd better take good care of your beasts. Even if you can't let them join forces with my people, at least don't let them be used as weapons by the wizards under the Greek Queen."

"Dragons hate giants by nature, and sea dragons hate fire even more. Mr. Istvan's Transfiguration has both, causing Keto to lose some of his mind."

Dandolo explained, but he also knew that in this situation, Keto must not be allowed to act on his instincts: "I will solve this problem."

He turned and went down to the cabin.

After a moment, someone held up a horn made of dragon bones and blew it.

The originally irritable sea dragon suddenly let out a series of roars, which became weaker and weaker. Later, the wildness in its golden eyes completely disappeared.

Instead, there was a pair of calm eyes full of humanity.

"Is this how the Venetians control the sea dragon? If I use the Secret Guards to seize this horn, can I use the sea dragon Keto?"

Bella III was somewhat tempted. The profits contained in the Mediterranean trade were something that no one could take lightly. Controlling the sea was equivalent to owning an inexhaustible gold mine.

He has a secret guard group under his command, most of whose members are vampires, werewolves and other extraordinary creatures in human form. Although they are not allowed to see the light of day, their fighting ability is unquestionable.

If an attack suddenly occurred, he was confident that he could take control of the ship within a quarter of an hour.

"God, forgive my delusion."

He thought about it for a long time and finally gave up this tempting idea.

The Venetians are not easy to deal with. To be precise, none of these commercial city-states are easy to deal with. They seem harmless and have bulging wallets, but in fact, they have long relied on trade profits to grow into a giant that is not conspicuous.

It is not worth it to turn against the Venetians for a sea dragon. What's more, just like he has a secret guard group hidden, who knows what other cards the Venetians have hidden?

The Venetians' footprints reached as far as the East European steppes, Elanshahr, and even the more distant Kara Khitan and Ghur Turkic states. It was not an easy task to expand their business so far.

Their tentacles extend to all corners of the world, and the number of exotic treasures in their hands is definitely beyond anyone's imagination?

roar--

A loud dragon roar sounded.

The sea dragon Ketor rode the huge waves and began to move towards the city wall. It deliberately avoided the lava giant that István had transformed into. Countless sea monsters made of water emerged from the sea water and pounced on the defenders.

Eve was a little panicked. She chanted a few more times, trying to stop the sea dragon's attack, but to no avail. Instead, she was met with countless ice cones condensed from water droplets, forcing her to hold up a huge shield.

Keto is not very old, but to have such a big body, he must have consumed a lot of various magic potions and special materials. Although he is bloated, his body size and the blessing brought by being in the sea cannot be fake.

The biggest weakness is that the dragon blood is thin and the wisdom is insufficient, but now, the one who controls Keto's body is no longer Keto himself, but Captain Dandolo.

His body remained in the cabin, and his consciousness entered Keto's body.

This perspective is very strange. Controlling a dragon with a human body is, to use Losa's words, just like driving a Gundam. There is a sense of stagnation in every move. Even if it has gained wisdom, its combat power is definitely not as good as the original.

But that's enough.

It was difficult enough for the Greek Queen's wizards to deal with Istvaan alone, and with him added, the balance of victory would soon tip in their favor.

boom--

Countless ice cones bombarded the shield held up by Eve.

Dandolo controlled Keto and was unable to cast more advanced spells, but just this basic application was enough to make Eve feel stressed.

"Anna, I can't hold on any longer."

She clenched her teeth; the tremendous pressure made her back hunched.

In the tower at the rear, a group of eunuchs urged the empress who was watching the battle to retreat to a safe place.

"Your Majesty, it looks like Ms. Eve is about to collapse. Let's retreat quickly!"

"Your Majesty, let us go to Thessalonica, where General Nikephoros is a loyal and reliable general."

"Loyal and reliable? Why don't you come to the king's rescue?"

The Queen stood still. She sneered and said, "Don't dream. If we lose the Emperor of Constantinople, where else can we go? Since Anna believes in Eve, I also believe in Ms. Eve. I believe that she can hold on until the arrival of reinforcements."

The chief wardrobe officer of the palace said with a sad face: "Ms. Anna didn't come back herself, so she sent Eve, who I have never heard of. Your Majesty, do you really think that Ms. Anna is trustworthy? After all, she is a Komnenos!"

Snap——

The Chief Wardrobe Officer covered his face and looked at the angry Queen with some horror.

"By calling Anna back, do I have to abandon the soldiers who are still stranded in Sicily and hand them over to the Norman bandits of the Hauteville family to be slaughtered?"

The chief treasurer at the side said cautiously: "But your majesty, you are the real heart of the empire. How can you give up your heart to protect your hands and feet? If you make a mistake, what will be the future of the empire?"

Lagaia sneered and said, "The foundation of the empire does not lie in me, nor does it matter whether her last name is Komnenos or Ducas. If I die here, Anna will sooner or later lead the army to counterattack from Sicily back to Constantinople."

"I don't want to hear any doubts or accusations about Anna from you anymore. I believe in her. If she wants the throne, I will give it to her immediately!"

The eunuchs were so frightened that their faces turned pale.

They didn't understand why Her Majesty, who had always been against the Komnenos family, would say such a thing.

"Today, I will not go anywhere. Tell those who are still fighting that their queen will be with them and will never take a step back."

Lagaia drew out her magnificent sword with a clang. "I hold tightly to the authority of the empire and will not share it with anyone. It's not that I am greedy for power. You only see that the empire is standing here and Constantinople is still prosperous, but you don't see that our enemies have become more numerous and more powerful."

"Normans, Venetians, Hohenstaufen Kaiser, Pechenegs, the greedy lion Arslan and his minions who occupied Asia Minor, and the Ayyubid dynasty that originally held the Eastern Province and Eguptus, and the Frankish Crusaders who replaced them!"

"The empire has so many enemies, and its core is so fragile. If my death can serve as a warning to future generations, so that they fight less among themselves and pay more attention to the powerful enemies on all sides, then my death will be worthy!"

The empire is ancient and arrogant.

She stood at the junction of the East and the West, overlooking the barbarians on all sides with a condescending attitude. Even though her flesh and blood were torn off piece by piece, she remained unaware and indulged in internal strife.

If this continues, this ancient empire will sooner or later fall to foreign hands.

"I am not thinking for my family or my clan, but for the whole country!"