Nicholas, who was supervising the battle from behind, opened his mouth wide. He could only see that his army of tens of thousands was defeated in this way by a group of farmers riding mules and horses and a group of rough mountain barbarians. This emperor's illegitimate son

At this time, his whole body was trembling, and Justinian's mockery of him echoed in his ears again. The humiliation could not stop drilling into his heart, and the furious Nicholas yelled:

"You bastards, a bunch of useless things, I'm going to hang you all!"

Looking at the soldiers who were retreating towards the valley from the high platform, the frustrated emperor's illegitimate son could only vent his anger in this way. But the Epirus soldiers who were just running for their lives didn't care so much at this time, and they directly broke through the bastard that Nicholas used to supervise the battle.

At the personal defense line, there were still people who turned around from time to time and cursed at the illegitimate child behind whom they had long hated.

"Go to hell! You son of a bitch!"

"Death is as far away as you can, you obscene child!"

One after another curses resounded through the crowd, turning into angry shouts that scared Nicholas and almost fell off the high platform. At this moment, the only ones still protecting him were the royal soldiers brought from Rusny.

, but they don’t dare to act rashly, anyone with a discerning eye can see it.

Nicholas, who only relied on intimidation to force the soldiers to obey, is now completely disheartened. The army with no fighting spirit can no longer restore its combat effectiveness after suffering heavy losses. If Nicholas continues to be so impulsive, it is likely to be backfired. The wisest choice now is

Retreat temporarily.

I heard someone trying to persuade Nicholas Ovanya: "Your Highness! Let's retreat temporarily. It may be dangerous to stay here."

"But in this case, how can I go to see my father?" The shameful heart made the illegitimate son hesitate. What's more important is that if he messes up this matter, he will be under Emperor Mikhail.

There will be no future for him. Nicholas trembles all over when he thinks of all the looks he has received as an illegitimate child and how his father has just given birth to a legitimate son.

He didn't want to lose everything he had gained, and he wanted to continue to climb up and become the official successor of Mikhail Dukas.

Thoughts passed through Nicholas' mind like a revolving lantern, but the arrow that passed by his cheek cruelly tore the illegitimate son's fantasy into pieces.

"Your Highness, the enemy has come to kill us."

The defeat of the Epirus front was obviously faster than expected. The Morians and Albanians who came from the two wings and the middle successfully reunited. At this time, the combined forces fought and ran away under the leadership of Justinian.

Come.

The strong desire to survive finally overcame the unwillingness in his heart. A trace of panic flashed in Nicholas's eyes, and he finally agreed to the advice of those around him and abandoned the camp and retreated to the mountain pass behind him.

This scene was naturally in front of Justinian's eyes. Even though Nicholas, a strong man but a coward, wanted to escape for his life, he still couldn't bear to part with his royal guard of honor. Little did he know that this was simply waving to the god of death. Justinian waved his sword with his long finger and also put on one.

The packhorse led the mule and horse cavalry in pursuit. Encouraging the Mystras soldiers behind him, Justinian said:

"This is a battle, the victory or defeat is decided at this moment, all the soldiers will follow me to charge and kill the enemy!"

"Kill--"

With one heart and one mind, the soldiers who shared the same hatred were galloping on their horses, and the exhausted mules and horses were foaming at the mouth. Justinian led the mules and horse cavalry to launch a final charge towards the troops left behind by Nicholas.

.

Such a crazy formation was naturally not something that the Epirus stragglers could withstand. The soldiers who were ordered to stay behind were certainly not willing to die for Nicholas in vain. Before Justinian's army could reach them, they abandoned their posts.

and the front line, and also fled towards the Pindus Pass behind them.

"Continue to pursue, don't worry about others, just kill the enemy leader. Pounce on them all, pounce on them! Don't give the enemy a chance to breathe." Justinian raised his long sword, encouraged loudly, and pointed at those who were trying to escape.

Nicholas' guard of honor ordered the cavalry to cover up and kill them.

…

The pursuers behind him were getting closer and closer, and the sound of horse hooves seemed to be chasing the back of his head. Looking at Justinian who was chasing and beating him, Nicholas' anger and humiliation intertwined in his heart. He looked up to the sky and roared:

"Justinian, you and I are incompatible! I will repay you twice as much for today's humiliation!"

Having made up his mind, Nicholas still thought that as long as he escaped this time, he would come back to regain his position in the future. However, how could Justinian give him this opportunity?

"Pursue, rush up, attack the enemy in two ways, and cut off their return." Now all the pursuit and escape of enemies on the battlefield are secondary. The only goal is to kill Nicholas, the commander of the Epirus people.

Kill, ride on mules and horses

The soldiers responded with a roar, and under the leadership of Godric, they detached a group to go sideways to complete the outflank of the Epirus people. The mules and horses cavalry were like a sharp arrow, cutting into the crowd like a melon.

Dish, instantly defeating the enemy.

Seeing that the farmers he looked down on were about to catch up with him on ponies and mules, Nicholas, who was frightened, shouted hysterically at the fleeing soldiers around him:

"Hurry! Help me stop them. I will reward whoever can stop them heavily!"

But at this time, Nicholas's words were as naive as a fool. Even if he gave up all his wealth, no one could die for him in vain. The fleeing soldiers also discovered that the real target of the pursuers behind them was not

They, but Nicholas, put down their weapons one after another and lay down without any help, beating and charging all the way without any hindrance.

The mule and horse cavalry finally caught up and cut off Nicholas Ovania's path. Seeing such a desperate situation, even the personal guards around Nicholas dispersed at this time. Justinian led the cavalry and immediately launched an attack.

In an instant, he "penetrated" the last escort around Nicholas - a killing began in a gorgeous ceremony.

"You can't kill me, I am the son of Emperor Mikhail!" The miserable illegitimate son was still screaming loudly when the waving sword fell on his head.

But no matter how he screamed like crazy, his so-called respected status could not save his life. In the end, about seven or eight spear shafts pierced the illegitimate son's body from all directions at the same time. At the last moment of his life, Nicholas only saw
Chapter completed!