Constantinople, Golden Palace.
Suleiman, the divine emperor of the Seljuk Empire, was sitting on the ivory throne of successive Emperor Solomon, staring at a piece of letter in a daze.
The letter was written by the traitorous princess Camelica, who had been out of contact for four years. She advised him not to indulge in the glory of conquering Constantinople, but to realize as soon as possible that the strength of both sides had increased and decreased, and to withdraw his forces to the Bosphorus Strait and concentrate on defending Asia Minor.
In other words, Constantinople could no longer be defended.
It would be a lie for Suleiman to say that he had no feelings for his daughter, Camalik... Before he ascended the throne to become the Divine Emperor and took office as the Governor of Damascus, he doted on this daughter beyond measure. He would even take out half an hour every night after his heavy workload to patiently read her bedtime stories.
However, since he chose to embark on the road to power, his relationship with his daughter has gradually become distant.
In other words, the imperial system of the Seljuk Empire meant that any emperor would become a lonely man.
When Emperor Suleiman received the news of his daughter's treason, he was furious and even wanted to offer a reward in the Caucasus Assassin Organization for the head of his daughter who dared to disobey him.
However, he soon withdrew the reward, not because of his concern for the queen (in fact, the succubus queen had no true feelings for her husband and daughter), but because he suddenly remembered the unfinished book "One Thousand and One Nights".
I recalled the warm times I spent with my daughter.
To be honest, since becoming emperor, although his power and strength have almost reached the extreme, his happiness as a human being has become less and less, so that every bit of happiness in his past memories is regarded as a treasure by him, and he often takes it out to savor it.
Now, when Suleiman once again saw the letter sent back by his long-missing daughter, he felt somewhat surprised, but more of it was anger at being fooled and provoked.
However, after he calmed down, he began to think seriously about his daughter's suggestion.
What prompted him to change his attitude was, of course, the fact that his long-lost daughter had become a demigod—which meant that Cameliga was indeed qualified to have an equal conversation with him.
According to Camerica, there are five demigods in her team besides her...
This news was a bit shocking. Six demigods were enough to become a significant force in any faction. Even in the Seljuk Empire, the number of demigods who were completely loyal to the emperor was about the same.
In other words, if Camerica is willing to return home, she can even arm wrestle with her father, the emperor, on the spot. If that's the case, at least she is still on the side of the Seljuks...
However, judging from the description in the letter, the reality was that Camerica was staying in the camp of the Christian Crusaders. As a result, the Empire's original war plan against the Crusaders was immediately overturned. These six demigods who appeared out of nowhere had become a huge weight that overwhelmed the balance of war.
Now is not the time to consider how to defend Constantinople, but how to withdraw from Constantinople with dignity and save Asia Minor.