"It looks really lively!" Justinian, who accepted the invitation as promised, brought Abdera to Agrinion. The grand scene of St. Valentine's Day still surprised him. Until now, he still has not been able to

Figure out what Theodore's purpose is.

Is it true that he is preparing to recruit himself to deal with Mikhail, but has he really been seen to be of such great value now? Justinian also has doubts, and it is almost certain that the other party invited him here for no reason.

What a simple thing.

"So what now? Should we go directly to Count Theodore's mansion?" Abdera asked Justinian beside him. He was very puzzled as to why Justinian had to hide his original identity when entering the city.

Instead of going directly to attend the noble banquet held in the city.

"No need, it's still early anyway, just in time to take a look." Justinian shrugged his shoulders and got off the horse and tied himself to a tree trunk nearby. It would be a pity to miss the carnival in such a lively city.

However, Justinian was not interested in the nobles' banquet at all. Anyway, it was enough to arrive there before the end of today's banquet.

Both sides of the river are full of festive revelers. Since the morning, people have put down their work and devoted themselves to the celebration.

The bronze gate of the inner city opened, and a guard of honor composed of fully armed troops slowly walked through it. The soldiers at the forefront were holding two flags. On one flag was the XP holy emblem representing Christ, and on the other side were two wings spread out.

The double-headed eagle emblem. When this guard of honor appeared, the citizens of Agrinon cheered and worshiped.

At this time, the honor guard also threw gold and silver coins at the nearby crowd, causing a scramble. Justinian was observing all this amidst the crowds of people. The whole city was filled with a sea of ​​joy, and a carriage slowly came from the castle.

Drive out.

People on both sides of the road waved flowers or fireworks sticks to pay tribute, while whispering who the big names in those limo cars were.

The door of the carriage opened, and the appearance of the Archimandrite in black robes aroused fanatical cheers from the crowd. It was the Archimandrite of the Diocese of Agrinion, who was celebrating the carnival of St. Valentine's Day.

Appearance is undoubtedly the most important thing - because the residents of the city have not been able to see their lord count several times in a year.

And now it is obvious that a grand festive mass will be held. In order for more people to participate in this mass, it will be held in the open air in the large circular square of Agrinion, presided over by the highly respected patriarch himself.

Other pastors will also attend.

At first, everyone treated this festive mass very religiously, but gradually the ceremony itself evolved into a celebration. After all, compared to the seriousness of the religious sense, most people prefer the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of the festival, which not only includes performances but also

With generous rewards, everyone will forget the fatigue of the past.

Everyone had a smile on their face, with only a few exceptions. A young man in military uniform stood aside, wrapped in a purple-red robe covering his body. He looked down at the joyful people and looked at the kind people in front of him with adoring eyes.

The imams and priests had a hint of sarcasm on their lips.

People are always like this, thinking that they will be extremely excited when they see a seemingly unattainable big shot.

But in fact, the real big shots didn't even bother to reveal their true colors. Unlike the Holy See, where the power was at its peak, the Orthodox Church had always been suppressed by the imperial power. In the eyes of the big shots, these so-called priests were nothing more than tools.

But thinking of this, Romanus couldn't help but feel angry, and punched the wall next to him. At the noble banquet held by his father, he had no chance to attend and instead had to be responsible for the security of the mass here. This made Roman

Nusi's dissatisfaction with his father further deepened.

At this moment, the noise in the corner of the street suddenly attracted Romanus' attention. After all, few people would dare to act recklessly during festival masses. So, Romanus curiously walked towards the direction of the sound.

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Elena got rid of Vera and squeezed into the crowd. This city was both strange and familiar to her. Since she was ten years old, her parents had not allowed her to go crazy outside like a boy. Even though she

Her mother, Mrs. Agelina, gave her many warnings, but Elena still mischievously came to the bustling city alone to enjoy the joy of the festival.

At this time, Elena saw a grand mass being held in the square, so she ran over excitedly to see what was going on. Usually, Elena and her mother went to the church for mass, and she still saw such a scene.

It was the first time I saw it. Even if I had it, I couldn’t remember it when I was very young. Looking at everything in front of me, there was an extremely fresh feeling everywhere. However, this girl was still too naive. Now she saw

It's just the bright side of this city, and the shadows are usually hidden very deep.

"Hey, kid. You bumped into me." A hoarse and malicious voice suddenly came to mind.

The inexperienced girl hadn't noticed that the person calling was actually her. The way in front of her was blocked by a few homeless people, and the sinister and vicious smile on the other person's face made Elena subconsciously frightened. Although she was young, she didn't know it.

What exactly happened, but her intuition told her that she was in danger and it would be too late if she didn't run away.

But in fact it was too late. The narrow alley was blocked by two groups of people. It was obvious that there was a bright and colorful world in front of her, but Elena was now standing in the shadow of the entire city and would be swallowed up at any time. She should

Fortunately, his mother dressed him up as a boy, otherwise his situation would have been terrible.

"Yes... I'm sorry." Elena apologized in a low voice. This little girl who grew up in a greenhouse probably didn't know where she was.

Like other cities, Agrinion is divided into an upper town and a lower town. Most of the nobles live in the upper town, while the lower town is a civilian area and a commercial area. Elena, who wanted to go to the square to watch mass, did not know that this

Things are like a helpless little butterfly crashing into a spider's web.

This is a place of filth and evil. Prostitutes solicit customers in the houses on the street, and knife-wielding gangsters rob customers in the back streets and alleys, forming a perfect business chain. But just now I was anxious to go to the square.

The person Irina bumped into was definitely not a believer, but a social scum among them. When the other person saw Irina's expensive clothes, he suddenly became interested like a shark that smelled the smell of blood.

"You don't think that saying sorry is enough!" In the dark alley, the man with the hoarse voice walked slowly two steps, revealing a devastated face, a pair of yellow eyes full of bloodshot eyes, and
Chapter completed!