|Morning of February 2– 1249 – Balcony of the Castle of Acre – Attila|
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It seemed to be witnessing not a typical conclusion of a rally, but rather a crowd so taken by my words that at that juncture it seemed to have lost all its calm and calmness in fervour and joy mixed with revenge, an uncontrolled euphoria.
But I have to admit that the feeling I had in those few minutes is indescribable. I felt too much pleasure when my words, the words of a person who had never written speeches of that type and not even remotely thought of making one, touched the hearts of all those people to such an extent.
I raised my hand in greeting and went back inside my castle.
Once I entered my royal room, I lay down on the bed and felt all the adrenaline I still had in my body. Perhaps this is what politicians and orators feel when after the initial tension of the speech they reach the pinnacle of fervour by stirring up those who listen to them.
How cool it was to make that speech, honestly I didn't think I'd make it, all the previous times were much more spontaneous, I did them without thinking too much about it. This time however it was decidedly more planned, but in the end: all's well that ends well, right?
While I was still gloating in bed, a very important question flashed through my mind, namely that my work had just begun.
The Kingdom of Jerusalem is underneath that mix of Arab tribes and the Ottomans so, in all fairness, I can use them as some shields. On the other hand, I am mainly interested in defending my kingdom, not theirs. They should know this too well, but they have no choice but to get help from me.
That said, this means that I can't sit still and do nothing, otherwise I really risk the Mongols reaching here. I think that even though the real Mongol Empire never made it to Jerusalem, due to "Nadia's warnings" and the difficulty of the game, they will definitely make it here.
I suppose I will have to go myself to ask for help from the Emperor himself, otherwise, you will not be credible at all, which is why I will write a letter.
Since I've already done most of the reforms I can afford to take a nice trip, destination: Constantinople.
I entered the throne room and shouted:<
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Morning of February 4th– 1249 – Small square of the castle of Acre – Attila|
Finally, everything is ready for my departure to the great city of Constantinople, I have guards, provisions, and a carriage (not at all royal).
I decided to leave with Rasha since she is among the few who could come in handy in the event of a fight, not because if I need to "vent" some "sexual desire" I would ask her no no no... maybe.
In any case, always best to keep her somewhere where I can see her, I don't trust her that much (since she was mostly sent to kill me).
Once all my ministers have been greeted, get inside the carriage.
The journey to Constantinople had begun.