"Ah, welcome your arrival, Your Excellency Justinian! On behalf of all the colleagues of Molia, you will welcome your arrival."

Justinian got warmly welcomed as soon as he got off the horse. After all, the dance was held for him. At this time, all the nobles of Moria, with great prestigious appearances, but of course they were not so attentive.

The host of Justinian was the host of the dance, Duke Leosgros. He showed great enthusiasm and gave people a feeling of spring breeze, but Justinian could feel the threat hidden under the other party's mask. Justinian knew best that the other party gave him the feeling, whether it was Emperor Alexei III or the Grand Duke Ivan he met in Bulgaria - a poisonous snake spitting out a letter, but extremely cunning.

It was obvious that Justinian realized the threat of Duke Leo, which was something that other nobles did not have when he came here, but he still smiled calmly: "I am very happy to meet you with Your Excellency Duke. This is our first meeting. I am very glad that I have received your invitation. It is so honored to have you welcome me."

"Your Excellency the Governor is still too modest. You will be able to win the respect of all of us here when you defeat the Latins in the Alfios River." Leos Gros laughed and took Justinian into the door.

Justinian followed the other party into the Duke's mansion, and the dance party had just begun. It was not only the nobles of Moria who attended the banquet, but their families also arrived here.

Young men and women dance Byzantine dances to the music, while lazy middle-aged nobles enjoyed the food while enjoying it. This was much more luxurious than the previous banquet at Justinian at Agrignon, whether it was a barrel of fine wine imported from southwestern France or a smoked high-quality ham.

Many people who attended the banquet completely forgot that today was a dance party and ate it. However, this is normal. Although the church had been trying hard to oppose people's greed and believed that greed was a sin and ranked among the seven deadly sins, in general, in terms of customs, especially the aristocratic knights, they held banquets, and eating and drinking was a popular trend. The nobles were born to love eating and drinking. After all, as the main force of national warfare, they did not just hold a pen like civil officials and bureaucrats. They were professional soldiers - both Western European countries and Byzantium. Because they participated in war for a long time, they would lose their lives at any time. In their opinion, instead of living a life of stagnation and accepting religious rules, they would rather be more keen on enjoyment when there was no war. Therefore, what to eat at medieval banquets with few entertainment projects is more important.

It is precisely such needs and hobbies that no matter what kind of gatherings it is, most of them are inseparable from eating. Early banquets were usually held on important Christian festivals such as the New Year and the Holy Spirit's Advent. But now you can find various reasons to hold banquets at any time to eat and drink. The weddings of nobles, the crowning of the king and the crowning of the king and the appointment of the archbishop have become the reasons for holding banquets. Naturally, the dance party that welcomed Justinian in Fort Wiscarry was held, and the nobles took the opportunity to eat and drink.

Just looking at the scene in front of him, Justinian sneered in his heart. The country was clearly divided, but they were still indulging in pleasure. Despite his dissatisfaction, he did not reveal it. Justinian knew that the banquet had other intentions, and the target of the nobles was undoubtedly himself. Now he is no longer the insignificant boy at the time. Justinian who recaptured the Southern Peloponnese was already a prince, and the Morian nobles were driven out of their territory and lost their fiefdom by the Latins. How could they not covet anything now? The most important thing now is what the attitude of those who truly hold power is, whether to win over or want to get rid of themselves, this is undoubtedly subtle now.

Leosgross took Justinian to the ball, and the nobles toasted Justinian one after another, and he refused. However, what Justinian cared about was the reason why the other party did not ask him to come here, and neither wanted to bribe him nor blame him for his unauthorized division of the noble land.

This made Justinian feel alert, which was what he least wanted to see. If he could not grasp the opponent's intentions, he would undoubtedly put himself in a passive situation.

Just as Justinian was wondering, a group of young nobles surrounded the atrium hall. They saw the gauze skirt flying and the heels ticked. The boy and the girl ran up the white steps, and then the Byzantine harp played its melodious music. Leosgross disappeared completely, and Arslan, who had been following him, didn't know where he went.

Before he could react, a girl with beautiful red hair walked up to Justinian and shook his hand directly. The girl's hands were slender and soft, with a heart-warming warmth. Then she pulled Justinian's hand to the point of pulling Justinian, approaching his ear, and introduced herself: "Guian, Lord Justinian, for the first time, Alexia Papadopolos, just call me Alexia. Everyone is very curious about you, after all, you are a great hero to defeat the Latins, but there are many beautiful girls interested in you. But I am more lucky, look, many people are peeking at us now!"

Her breath was fragrant and warm, making people feel like they were falling into the clouds, and her soft voice was also intoxicating. The beauty of the girl in front of her was no less than that of Elena Ducas, who Justinian had met in Agrignon before. Moreover, Alexia's smile had a hint of charm that Elena did not have, which made her even more heart-wrenching. Even Justinian was no exception, but he knew that this might be an appetizer that Leosgros gave him.

"Guian, Miss Alexia, then is there anything I need to serve?" Since the Moria nobles have begun their performance, Justinian is willing to accompany him to the end.
Chapter completed!