Eagle Byzantium

The sparks ran wildly along the wire wound around the gears, and soon ignited a trumpet-shaped copper cup inside. Then there was a loud "bang", and the hall, which was originally dim due to the weather outside, suddenly exploded like a small sun - the whole body of the Ani girl by the window shook involuntarily, and the scorching air gushed out from the front of the copper cup in the enamel box, carrying orange and blue flames, and small iron beads that scattered out - they were like a group of vicious wasps, and with the explosive power of Khitan Snow, they flew out of the copper cup, fan-shaped and hit the butler's face and neck. Those that were not hit also brushed against his ears and hair, hitting the window frames, murals and columns with strings of fire and smoke.

Amid the heart-wrenching screams, the smoking enamel box fell charred on the stone slab. The butler was blown beyond recognition. His nose was broken, his hair was still burning, one eyeball was flowing out and hanging on his bloody cheek, his face and hands were covered in blood, half of his shoulders were shaking like a sieve, and he knelt on the ground, facing Master Prani who was sitting on the seat, and Agnes who was laughing arrogantly.

"Grandpa told you to remember that when the nobles are angry, they will not just sit there and wait for death. The claws of tigers and lions are never decorations!" said the gray-haired girl.

The three Ani girls collapsed on the ground, in different postures, and they had not recovered yet. The four archers were also frightened and took a few steps back. The official's nephew, Little Puklips, was injured on half of his face because he was close to him. The embroidered cloak tied on his shoulders to represent his identity as a guard had several holes in it, and he also fell to the ground and rolled in pain.

"Master, Master..." The seriously injured butler panted and stretched out his hand.

"Puklips, I remember you just said that you should cherish this box as you cherish your eyes. Now it is destroyed, and your eyes are also gone. How about canceling the contract?" At this moment, the silver-haired old Roman noble said coldly and calmly, and then Maglundius said to the stunned archers, "Report to His Majesty the Emperor, purify the Khitan snow more, and you can achieve the same damaging effect as mine."

Now everyone understood that Maglundius had already memorized his granddaughter's formula, and then during a season of house arrest in the Prani Manor, he easily made the powerful Khitan snow, which was easy for Prani - this was the reason why Grandpa went to the toilet repeatedly during this period.

When Maglundius was operating on the wounded, he mixed Khitan snow in the medicine pot while applying medicine to the patient, mixed it secretly, hid it in the mechanism of the enamel box, and placed many iron beads on the copper cup, which exploded and destroyed Pullips' face.

At this time, several hangers-on who heard the loud noise outside the hall ran in and saw this tragic scene, and they were terrified.

At this moment, Grandpa patted the armrests on both sides of the chair, and said majestically, "Come in and rescue this dirty bug. The mechanism inside my seat can shoot flames and crossbows to kill you all!"

So the group of people immediately fled away like flying.

"Puklips, people with your wisdom are always bad and stupid. You dismissed my and my granddaughter's loyal servants, secretly embezzled Prane's property, and colluded with the palace to seize my property. Do you think that a lonely old lion will not eat people if it hides its teeth and claws? You are too naive. This is the life experience that I, as an elder, must teach you. I have been a senator in Constantinople, an official in Samosata, and I have attended the Imperial Mentor (Mag ister, the highest of the fourteen noble classes in Byzantium), the former emperor personally put on a gold-threaded tunic for me, I also invested in the Lavra Monastery on Mount Athos, studied in various academies in the imperial capital, which big city in and outside the empire have I not visited? Which position have I not worked in? I have not fallen in any storm. Puklips, you have been like this all the time, as the official of my estate, you have stayed on this island for half your life, like a frog at the bottom of a well, consciously controlling the overall situation, it's ridiculous. In the imperial capital Do you know Psellus, the former headmaster of the School of Philosophy? I exchanged poems with him. Do you know Xiphilinus, the headmaster of the Imperial School of Law? I had a good time chatting with him. Psellus, when you don't have the knowledge and skills of a noble, don't covet the seat and status of a noble. "The manager continued to scream. In front of the house, Maglundius scolded, then the old man covered his cloak, walked down from his seat, came to the side of Pullips, and kicked the little Pullips who was struggling to get up, and said contemptuously, "You want to be a palace guard with this appearance? The empire was ruined by you bastards."

The four archers reacted, they nervously drew their swords and surrounded Maglundius - the little sunfish also came down and opened his arms to protect his grandfather.

Although Agnes' heart was beating violently, she suddenly felt that the blood and soul between her and her grandfather suddenly fit together. This is probably the power of family affection!

At this moment, the Pisa ship flying the red cross flag came into her sight, and the tall mast seemed to be right above the window. "Puklips, you just said that you would protect my property to the death. Now it seems that there are uninvited guests. It's time for you to show your ability." Grandpa sneered, looking past the archers who turned back and said to the ship approaching the island pier.

At this moment, people in Mytilene’s docks, beaches and towns crowded in the rain in surprise, watching the mysterious ship approaching. It was moving straight ahead, very calmly, “Did the emperor sell our island to the Pisans as a colony?” When people saw the deck of the ship clearly, they saw a coffin lying on it, surrounded by warriors wearing chain mail. Most of them did not wear helmets, with half of their yellow or linen hair hanging by their ears or foreheads, and their heads shaved clean, looking extremely terrifying. “It seems, it seems to be Normans! Could it be pirates?”

When Attalia’s detachment went to chase the runaway ship carrying the “red-haired” and rushed towards Crete, the other three ships took advantage of the cover of wind, rain and dark clouds, and paddled quickly, mixed in with other routes of the Pisans and the Cretans, and unexpectedly arrived at the island of Respos.

There were several loud noises, and dark red columnar lightning twisted and struck the turbulent sea. A hand suddenly stretched out from the corner of the coffin covered with the holy flag, and after making a fist gesture towards the many Norman knights, it grabbed the coffin cover in the thunder and lightning, and tried to push it open with a creepy creaking sound. (To be continued ~^~)