eastern european eagle

Chapter 644 Declaration of War on Mecca
After nearly 15 days of competition, the final champion is likely to come from Constantinople and Bukuriesti. The performances of these two teams are the best.

In this final match, the eight teams will compete for the final time. The Emperor and Empress also attend this final match.

After greeting the emperor, the referee blew the horn and eight racing cars rushed out. The entire stadium suddenly erupted in thunderous cheers.

The impatient horses raised their hooves, the wheels turned, and the carriage rumbled forward. Eight fully equipped drivers held the reins tightly with one hand and raised the whip with the other, shouting loudly and whipping the horses. The reason they let the horses run hard at the beginning was mainly to grab a good position.

The horses neighed and the wheels rolled, as if a gust of wind swept past. The cheers of the audience were deafening, spurring the drivers to fight for the first place. The rider from Constantinople took the lead, his carriage galloping like lightning, and the other riders followed closely.

Just as the Constantinople competitor was about to cross the finish line, an accident happened. A black bird suddenly flew towards his horse, and the horse was startled and raised its front hooves high. The Constantinople competitor tried hard to control the reins, but still made the carriage deviate from the track. This sudden change caught the competitors behind by surprise. Some hurriedly tightened the reins to slow down, and some could not dodge and crashed into the fence on the side of the road.

However, the contestant from Mircea Castle seized the opportunity, nimbly driving his carriage around the chaotic scene and rushing to the finish line at lightning speed. Just as he was about to cross the finish line, a strange feather floated down from the sky and gently landed on his carriage. The horse seemed to be greatly encouraged, and its speed suddenly increased, crossing the finish line in an instant. The audience was stunned at first, and then burst into thunderous applause and cheers. The contestant from Mircea Castle stood on the carriage and raised his hands to accept the congratulations of the crowd. And the mysterious feather slowly disappeared in the breeze! As if it was just there to witness this glorious moment.

The final winner was Mircea Castle, which surprised many people. They never thought that a new city could win the championship. But the people of Mircea Castle enjoyed this honor and would continue to work hard in the future.

That evening, a celebratory banquet was held in the royal palace, which was the final arrangement for the competition. Romania made it particularly grand, not only inviting all participating teams to attend the banquet, but also inviting envoys from all friendly countries participating in the Games.

His Majesty the Emperor personally presided over the banquet and the atmosphere was quite warm.

Peter was talking to his relative, the Duke of Bourbon, while the Duchess was playing with her grandson in her daughter's arms. Sigismund was talking to Vlad, and he wanted him to recognize his status on the condition that he would be promoted to king.

At the end of the banquet, Peter announced something: In view of the success of this competition, the Empire will hold a competition every four years in the future, and other events will be added. As for the family members, they will go to the small meeting room tomorrow to announce an important matter.

Important things... They returned to their accommodation with all kinds of speculations, and some of them even didn't sleep well that night.

Peter also attended the meeting on the second day and presided over it. In addition to family members, the Duke of Bourbon also joined the meeting, which was authorized by the emperor.

Facing all the members gathered together, he solemnly proposed to declare war on Mecca and form a coalition to attack, which really surprised all the participants. No one expected that Romania would fight another war after just ending one.

At the same time, Peter made another suggestion: as long as each country sent troops to form a coalition, Romania would share the spoils with it after each victory, and after defeating Mecca, they would jointly develop the African continent based on the contribution of each ally in the entire war.

As we all know, the Pope went on several crusades not only to fight against pagans, but also for spices and gold from the East. Now, Romania will certainly not give up what it has, but the vast interior of Africa may have some different specialties. Of course, this is purely voluntary, but seeing the enthusiasm of the people, it seems that there is no problem.

A few days later, the news that Romania had declared war on Mecca spread throughout the kingdom, and the enthusiasm of the people, which had not yet completely faded due to the successful hosting of the game by the empire, was rekindled. The participating armies would receive the blessing of the Patriarch, as they were going to attack the pagans' lair and could not lose face.

While people were discussing this imperial event in the streets of towns and cities, Peter summoned Mason to his office.

"Did you watch the sports meet?"

“I watched part of it, but I didn’t watch all of it because the government had too many things to do.”

"How does it feel?"

"It's quite good. The athletes tried their best and won applause. During this period, many people flocked to Constantinople, and many shops made money. This year's tax revenue can be increased significantly."

"That's good, that's good!" Peter smiled, "Soon our two families will become relatives, and you won't have to work so hard."

Mason never thought that the son of His Majesty would like his daughter. After all, the girl was born to love sailing and even said that she wanted to be the first female captain. It was good for her to have this intention, but she still had to find a good family to marry, otherwise she could only go to a monastery.

But now he doesn't have to worry. It's already good enough that his family can marry into the royal family, and Theodore is also very interested in sailing. He believes that the two of them can live together.

"Your Majesty, you didn't call me here just to chat with me, did you?" Mason asked calmly.

"Hey, I want to chat with you, can't I?

Forget it, let's get down to business. I think you know that the Empire is at war with the pagans, and since it is a war, it is inevitable to spend money. Your Ministry of Finance is under great pressure."

In response to this, Mason assured Peter: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that we will do everything we can to maintain operations and will never let the army be short of money."

(End of this chapter)